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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15
MRS. JAMES BADGER

The many friends of Mrs. James
Badger of Oldtown are grieved to
learn of her death, which took place
at the home of her cousin, Mrs. E.
NJ. Howard, in this city, at lis this
morning.
Mrs. Badger was the wife of Mr..
J. Fl. Badger of Oldtown, out near
Fellowship. She was one of the most
esteemed and respected women in
Marion county and her death will
make a vacancy impossible to fill in
her community.
Mrs. Badger was taken i'll several
weeks ago. She has been for the last
ten days at the home of Mrs. How
ard, where she received every care.
The funeral services will be held at
2 p. m, Sunday at the home of Mrs
Howard, interment following immed-
lately at Greenwood cemetery. Rev,
G. A. Ottmann will officiate.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15
HAS BEEN FIGHTING THE HUNS

Johnson Stilley, son of Mrs. Mary
Stilley of Silver Springs, and for
merly a student in our high school,
has been in the navy the past two
years.
The following letter from him to
his mother will be of the greatest in
terest:
My Dear Mother: I guess you'll be
surprised to hear from me so near
home again, after where I've been for
the past eight months.
We on the - and another de-
stroyer got in New York about a
week ago from the other side of the
"pond," Queenstown, Ireland. Dur
ing the time we've been gone we have
been in France. Ireland, England,
Wales, and, believe me, we consider
ourselves lucky to be back so soon,
but our ship went on the bum and we
had to return for repairs.
| guess you've read in the papers
about the u. S. destroyer Jacob Jones
being torpedoed and sunk. Well that
happened right where we have been
and had only left there few days
We had some narrow escapes our
selves. But we got away safe. II
would take a book to tell you all the
experiences we've had since being
over in the real war zone, or the
| front.
We're expected to be here few
weeks and then I don't know, "some
duty somewhere" perhaps the other
side again. Johnson.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15

The United States and it's allies are
greatly interested in the election TO
be held in Canada Monday. The cleo
ton will decide whether the present
government, headed by Sir Robert
Borden, or the faction that considers
Sir Wilfred Laurier its leader, is to
be in control of the Canadian parlia-
ment. Laurier represents the paci-
fists and French Canadians. He acts
and talks much like our own dear
Senator Lafollette, and If he and this
faction win the election they will
practically put Canada out of the
war. Strange to say, Laurier and his
followers sided with the United
States number of years ago, when
an attempt was made to establish
reciprocity between this country and
Canada. Laurier was swept out of
power in the resulting election, ano
there was quite an outbreak of feel
ing against this country. Now Borden
and his following are our allies and
Laurier and his are practically our
enemies
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15
OCALA'S FUTURE

Some people, without much reason
in opinion, are worried over the future
of Ocala. They speak of present bus
mess conditions as being stagnant
and seem to think they will continue
In the first place, Oca1a, tho quiet,
is not anything like being stagnant.
If anyone will look around town, he
will see that all our old, established
business houses are yet open and
carrying on good trade. They have
large stocks, and are not having any
difficulty in disposing of their goods.
Ocala has three banks, all of which
have been in operation for years, and
at the present time their deposits are
larger than they have been for some
time-in fact, there is reason to be-
lieve there is now more money on de-
post in this city than ever.
Ocala is quiet, is down to rock bot
tom, but neither condition is sign of
distress.
There are two reasons why the
town is quiet. One is that so many
of our young men have gone into the
army and navy. More than anything
! else does their absence, and the result
that their relations and friends are
constantly thinking of them, take the
sparkle and snap out of the business
and social life of the town.
Another reason is that number
of mechanics and other men engaged
in industrial occupations have gone to
those cities in northern states where
they can make bigger money. While
Ocala is doing good business, it has
no industry that can pay the super
lative wages given out around the
centers of the war industries.
And last and least nearly all the
floating population has gone away.
There was no prosperity in tit
cost as much or more than it came
to-but it added TO the crowds on the
| streets-it was the froth on the
waves.
There is talk among the inconsid-
crate of empty stores. There are
about as many stores here as ever
Seven saloons have been closed, but
| the places of all but one have been
filled with other occupations to the
city. Two pool rooms are closed, but
they are no loss. Two piano stores
have shut up shop, but nearly every
family in the town has piano. One
millinery store has shut, but bigger
one has taken it's place.
Ocala is the center of an excellent
farming country, and this country is
steadily improving. There are more
farmers than ever, more land in cul
Itivation and more money being re.
lceived for products. The city stands
on firm foundation, and when the
weight of the war is lifted it vii
grow again and keep on growing
with steadiness and evenness thai
a boom town cannot know.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15
XMAS DRIVE AMERICAN
RED CROSS MEMBERSHIP

Rallies at the following places to
urge the people of Marion county to
take a Christmas membership in the
American Red Cross and help our
men in the trenches and camps will
be held:
The following is list of the place,
date, speaker and time at which these
rallies will be held:
Citra, Sunday, Dec. 18th, Mr.. w. T
Gary, IL a. m.
Spar, Sunday, Dec. 18th, Mr.. w
T. Gary, 8 p. m.
Anthony, Sunday, Dec. Is, Mr.. w
T. Gary, z p. m.
Mcintosh, Sunday, Dec. 18th, Mr.
L. w. Duval, $50 p. m.
Fairfield, Sunday, Dec. 18th, Mr.. l.
w. Duval, II a. m.
Reddick, Sunday, Dec. 18th, Mr.. L
w. Duval, p. m.
Dunnellon, Monday, Dec 18th, Mr.
W. t. Gary, TIP. m.
Blitchton, Wednesday, Dec. 10Th.
Mr.. W. T. Gary, p. m.
Eastlake, Wednesday, Dec. 18th
Mr.. w. T. Gary, 2:30 p. m.
Summerfeld, Wednesday, Dec. 10
Mr.. w. T. Gary, p. m.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15

From the reckless manner i'm which
Editor Benjamin defends the Ocala
BARRIERS in raising the price of hair
cuts we have concluded that Benja-
min has no more hair on his DOME
than Bob Holly.-Wauchula Advo-
cate.
We beg to inform Editor Goolsby
that we are one of the few instances
which prove that hair and brains are
not incompatible. 1t takes a haircut
every six weeks to keep up from re-
sembling Sampson before he had
that heart to heart talk with Delilah.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15

At present, we are suffering from
a sugar famine, a rather annoying
privation, but one that is not doing
any serious harm. Americans eat too
much sugar anyhow, and scarcity
of the supply of it for a few weeks
or months will give their stomachs
and teeth much-needed rest. But
there is possibility of the scarcity
of s. much more important article
namely, salt. There is plenty of salt
in the country--for that matter,
there would be a sufficiency of sugar
there wasn't a scarcity of transpor-
tation. A salt famine would cause
not only. inconvenience, but great
suffering. It would seem that Florida
is one of the last places in the world
to suffer from the lack of salt. To
make salt from sea water is one of
the most easy manufactures in the
world, and no part of Florida is more
than fifty miles from the sea. But
with their usual lack of forethought
the people have not provided against
such want and may suffer severely
for lack of one of the necessaries OF
life when untold quantities of it is
only a short distance away.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15

In making your Christmas plans,
don't forget the Kings Daughters.
This noble organization is as busy
this year as ever. It has several in
digent families to assist, and it wants
to give Christmas presents to a num-
Der of children, who otherwise may
not see Santa Claus. The Kings
daughters of Ocala have done a splen-
did work for humanity since they
were organized, and their usefulness
increases as the years pass on. Help
them all you can.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15

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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15

The. Tallahassee Record says: can
nouncement has been made that the
Florida railroad commission has sent
a telegram to President Wilson urg-
ing government operation of all rail
roads of America for the period of the
war"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15

Florida has lost another distin-
guished man by the death of Gen.
David Lang, who passed away at the
home of his son, Paul V. Lang, in Tai
lahassee on the 18th. General Lang
commanded the Eighth Florida regi-
ment during the civil war, and was
adjutant general of the state under
Governors Fleming and Mitchell He
was born near Savannah, and was 81
years old.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15

sence, and letters that touch the ten
der chords of home and freside sens
timent are not going to increase his
enjoyment of the season. Write him
a cheerful letter. Tell him how proud
you are that you are able to give a
man to fight for the freedom of the
world, and that your earnest hope is
that he will take his new life serious
~ and develop into a good soldier"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15

The Tampa Times gives the follow
ing good advice: "When you write
your Christmas letter to your boy in
camp do not tell him how much ev-
eryone wishes he could be back for
the big Christmas tree and how his
absence will cast a gloom over the
holiday activities. He would like to
be back for Christmas, just as much
as you want him back; but he doesn't
want You to be detected over his alb
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15

Wheeler, Sewer, Beauregard and
Shelby has run its course. Measles
is not a dangerous disease in itself.
The trouble about it is that it is one
of the few maladies that can't be
prevented, and is liable to cause
more dangerous diseases, pneumonia
for instance, from which there have
been over 200 deaths at the camps
named in the last two months.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15

The remark is going the rounds
that if the Russians had fought the
Germans as hard as they fight each
other, ETC., is meant to be smart, but
it only shows blamed ignorance. No
soldiers have fought the Germans
any harder than the Russians.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15

While Americans are much given to
criticism of socialists, they should
not forget that the strong socialist
party of Sweden is about all that
keeps that nation from going into
the war on the side of Germany.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15

Lake county will have fair next
month. 1t will be at Tavares Jan. %
to Feb. 1, and will be a most effective
advertisement for one of the pref
test counties in the state.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15

Clarence Woods of the Eustis Lake
Region, leaves tonight for Washing
ton, where the government experts
will teach him to juggle dynamite, SC
he can keep at least tire sticks in
the air at time. Clarence is inspec-
tor of explosives for Florida.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15

Seeking to avenge the death OF
their friend Archie B. Leedy whom
they believe lost his life on the de-
stroyef Jacob Jones, fifteen Newark,
Ohio, boys have enlisted in the navy
since Tuesday morning. OF this num-
Der ten went in a body to GAINESVILLE
and enlisted. Others viii follow.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15

Friend of ours says that with only
pound of sugar week for his fam
lily and a quart of booze month for
himself, he is beginning to agree with
Sherman about war.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15

When war was declared last April,
some of our experts seemed to think
that America, like Germany, had
forty years to prepare for it.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15

1t is probable that the Germans
are now superior in numbers on the
western front But they were super
Tor in 1914, 1915 and part of 1916.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15

L is is becoming the most unpp-
ular letter in the alphabet. It begins
Lafollette, Laurier, Lenine and Lans-
downe-aIl traitors to civilization.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15

One hundred and forty of the sick
men at Camp Wheeler hospital have
been transferred to Fort MCPHERSON
hospital in Atlanta.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15

Don't give your kid a penny TO put
in his bank. Give him nickel.
Strange to say, pennies are more
needed than nickles now.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15
,,rwpER ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled for the use for republication OF
NOT otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news published
herein All rights of republication OF
speciaI dispatches herein are also re-
served.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15

With Russia going to pieces, any
peace made with the Russians by
Germany will have to be piecemeal.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15

1t is the best of good news to our
people that the epidemic of measles
that has been raging at Camps
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15

Japanese soldiers at Vladivostok
are guarding supplies sent by Amer
lea to Russia.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15

There would not need to be so many
meatless days if all the cattle had
tickless days.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15

In the Catts-Flournoy controversy,
most of the Florida papers side with
Cats.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15
Methodist

$50 a. m.-Sunday school.
II a. m.-Preaching
Sermon by the retiring pastor.
8 p. m.-Junior League.
6 p. m.-Senior League.
There will be no preaching at the
evening hour.
The new pastor, Rev. Smith Har-
din, will arrive in the city next We'd
nesday. / bespeak for him the same
kindness that has been shown the re
firing pastor. We shall always love
Ocala and its good people. The re-
firing pastor and family wish to ex-
press our thanks to the church and
all the people of Ocala for kindnesses
shown US while we have lived among
you. Dear friends, God bless you all
J. M. Gross.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15
DRESSED HOGS WANTED

We will buy dressed hogs. Write
or call on the Ocala Ice & Packing
Co., Ocala, Fla. 141tw6td
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15

Sugar scarce, eggs elevated and
booze barred make nog nil.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15
Junior League


Meets at three o'clock. Subject,
"Giving Our Time" Leader, Mel
vile Little.
Song, Onward Christian Soldier.
Scripture lesson, &c. $40.
Prayer.
Song, You May Have the Joy Bells.
Minutes of last meeting.
Chalk talk on Bible time, led by
Mamie johnson.
Song, Throw Out the Life Line.
Reading, idle Hands"
Song, Help Somebody Today.
Scripture reading, Matt. 20:50.
Hymn, Work for the Night is Com
ing.
Roll call.
Special song, "Be on Time"-Mar-
jorie Burnett.
Offering.
Announcements.
Benediction.
Christian
9:45 a. m.-Sunday school
IL a. m.-Preaching.
Subject, "The Spirit of the Hour"
p. m.-Preaching.
Subject, "The Christmas Spirit"
Choir practice every Friday at z
p. m.
First Presbyterian
9:45 a. m.-Sunday school.
Preaching services at IL a. m. and
z p. m.
2.30 p. m.-Junior Society.
Midweek prayer meeting Wednes-
day, 1880 p. m.
The public is cordially invited to all
services. John R. Herndon, Pastor.
Christian Science Society OF Ocala
(Yonge's HalD
10 a. m.-Sunday school.
II a. m.-Sunday service.
Free reading room and library open
on Tuesdays and Fridays from 8 to 5.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15

Ivory goods at moderate prices at
THE BOOK SHOP. St
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15
AT THE CHURCHES TOMORROW
Grace Episcopal

UIdCC GP1SNOP0A
(Rev. Gilbert A. Ottmann, RECTOR
1880 a. m.-Holy communion, every
Sunday.
II a. m.-Holy communion and
sermon, first Sunday.
II a. m.-Morning prayer and ser
mon, except first Sunday.
z p. m.-Evening prayer and
sermon every Sunday.
9:45 a. m.-Sunday school.
All seats free. Every one welcome
at all services.
Baptist
$3.50 a. m.-Sunday school.
w. T. Gary, superintendent. Grad
ed school. Special class for you.
IL a. m.-Morning worship.
$50 p. NIB. Y. P. u.
7:30 p. m.-Evening service.
Patsor will preach both morning
and evening.
Welcome to all.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-15

This Bank has purchased
an extra block of Liberty
Bonds, in order to supply
those who failed to get
their subscriptions in on
time.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-10

tornev and his employer for leniency, Judge Thomas assessed a fine of SI5 and intimated that jail sentence would probably follow a second ot- fense.
 PUBLIC LUNCHEON IN CHURCH The Woman's Foreign Missionary so- ciety of the First Methodist church win serve public luncheon today from F to 1 o'clock in the church parlors- Those in charge invite everybody to participate. At 2:30 o'clock the reg ular meeting of the society will De held. when Miss Belle T. Anderson, as- sociate secretary of the Pacific branch of the society, and Ida Ishan, of Ben gallon, India, will speak. Friends from Tempe. Mesa, Glendale and Creighton are particularly invited to attend this meeting.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-10

fired a shot, who has never faced the Austrian enemy, but who, nevertheless, has set all Italy agog.
 His name is Tordelli and he IS car penter by trade. Tordelli carved hls niche in fame with pair or shears commonly called scissors.
 Recently a member of the Italian chamber of deputies made a peace speech. It was a lengthy speech and in it he reviewed the entire situation. concluding with the statement that even if Italy won the war Italy would lose because it was not financially to her interests to carry on the war.
 Tordell. while not a soldier. is in tensely belligerent; he favors the war and he does not care who knows It. He read the report of the deputy S speech in the public press and straight way his ire was aroused. He sought out the pacifist deputy The deputy, it may be remarked right here, was the owner of one of the handsomest boards
 in all Italy, where handsome boards are not infrequent. It was his custom to stroke his beard affectionately as he | spoke in parliament
 Tordelli met him just as he was about to step upon a tram car. With a sharp pair of scissors. Tordelli quickly seized the handsome beard in one hand
Arizona republican., 1917-11-10
IN MEMORY

Ellen Louise Crouch was born at Prescott, Ariz., December F, 1881. She was the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Ii. B. Crouch, old-time residents of Ari- zona. She spent her girlhood in Pres colt and Phoenix. and received her education here She was married to Earl Hardin Porter 15 years ago and had one son, Harold Crouch Porter, who survives her She also leaves to mourn her. her husband, her parents, two brothers. F. F. Bowers of Pres colt and Charles Bowers of Phoeinx and two sisters, Mrs. J. Frederick Happ of Prescott and Mrs. Richard Hambrook, of Pasadena, California. She passed away at the Sisters hos pital on Monday morning at o'clock.
 The funeral services were held at the First Presbyterian church, of which Mrs. Porter was an earnest member. Her pastor, Rev. MT. Marquis, and Rev. MT. Buchanan of the First Chirs- tian church, conducted the services, which were most comforting. Mrs. Charles Sterling sang very sympa- thetically, Lead Kindly Light" and Tostis Goodbye" with violin obli- gato by Mrs. Bert Barr and Mrs. Ar thur Gibbons Hulett at the piano. The music particularly touched all present, as the violin was Mrs. Porters favor ite instrument. she being of a highly musical and artistic temperament.
 She was laid to rest in Greenwood cemetery, surrounded by quantities of flowers, a last tribute of love from her many friends. She was a consistent Christian, a loving mother, a devoted wife, sister and daughter, beloved by all who knew her. Her gentle person ality will be greatly missed by the community.
 'Why should we fear the beautiful
 angel Death.
 Who waits us at the portals of the
 skies,
 Ready to kiss away the struggling
 breath,
 Ready with gentle hand to close ouI
 eyes.
 Angels, too tender for the battle here Have turned from earth's hopes, its fears. it's charms;
 And children, shuddering at a world so drear,
 Have. smiling. passed into the angels arms
 CONTRIBUTED.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-10
JERSEY HEDR TO BE FEATURE AT
 b|G STATE FA|R

Arizona's state fair, noted for it's magnificent cattle department, will be especially fortunate this year in hay ing 23 splendid representatives of what is declared to be the largest herd of pure blooded Jersey cattle in the United States. the entry being that Of the famous Talfurias Jersey Dairy company of Talfurias, Texas, of which Ed C. Lasater is the owner. The com pany will be represented here by B. R. Parish, who is always ready to show these notable prize winners to any dairyman who is interested. which, of course, means all dairymen in this section.
 The splendid animals to be entered at the fair are already in this city and have been taken to the state fair grounds. MT. Parish states that the herd is not only the largest-that is, the parent herd at Talfurias-but also contains the largest number of high producers in the country, as shown by the register merit tests.
 Jerseys are ranked as wonderful milk COWS and MT. Parish believes that he can show local cattlemen the most economical producers of butterfat ob- tainable in the land.
 Arizona and its big fair are being generally congratulated at the en- trance of these 23 exemplary animals in the exhibits. Animals from this herd have repeatedly won highest hon. ors at various expositions throughout the country and at the National Dairy Show and at the Waterloo Dairy Show in Iowa this year the herd was award ed prizes both as a premier exhibit and also as an example of premier breed ing
 The animals will be on exhibit at the opening of the state fair and will un- doubtedly come in for special attention because of their exceptional reputation 1 among coXmen of the country.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-10
FOR FOOTBALL GAME -D.N,,hiir.p A Q a1eed Wire1

Repupilcan A. F. Iesseo WreJ
 ALLENTOWN, Pa, Nov. 9-Tenta- tive. arrangements have been made for a football game between the United States army ambulance corps team and the University of California at the Festival of Roses in Pasadena on New Years day.