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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14
LOYALTY

A soldiers loyalty governs, first of
all, his feelings and actions toward
his country, his government and his
flag. There can be no such thing as
halfway loyalty. The slightest COM
promise opens the door to tseason.
But soldiers loyalty does not stop
here. 1t governs also his feelings and
actions toward the army and toward
al the officers under whom he serves.
Il absolutely forbids disobedience
among both officers and enlisted men,
Or disrespect toward those in author
ity.
Going a step farther, loyalty gov
erns also the soldiers feelings and
actions toward his own regiment, his
own company and his own squad.
Without this form of loyalty there
can be no real comradeship; without
it you will never feel that personal
pride and satisfaction in the service
which should mean so much in your
army life.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14
THE INDIVIDUAL SOLDIER
COUNTS

Other things being equal, an army
made up of self-reliant, thinking men
has great advantage over a merely
machine-like army, and this is espec-
tally true in present day warfare.
Maj. Gen Hugh L. Scott, Chief of
Staff, U. S. A, remarks on this point:
''The conditions under which mod
ern wars are fought are ever making
increasing demands on the individual
soldier. \ The Individual SOL
dier must know how to interpret ac-
curately orders and signals, for the
enemy's fire may often so isolate him
from his leader and comrades, per-
haps only a step away, that he may
be thrown on his own initiative in
making his actions conform to those
of the whole line; he may have to use
mis- own judgment in opening fire, in
advancing, in intrenching."
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14
APPEALS AGAINST
THE EXEMPTIONS
To the Local Board for the County of
Marion, State of Florida, Ocala,
Florida:

To the Local Board for the County of
Marion, State of Florida, Ocala,
Florida:
The provost marshal general, act
ing through w. E. Smith, hereby
claims an appeal to the district board
of the Southern District of the state
of Florida, Tampa, Florida, from the
decision of this local board allowing
the claim of discharge filed by or in
respect of Richard Leamon, Alfred D.
Proctor, Robert L. Sumner, James
Love, Arrol Howard, VIM. L. Dixon,
Angus Love, Oscar C. Moorer, Emory
w. Leavengood, Lewis F. Teuton,
Roscoe c. Waters, Edward Fatio, En-
NIT A. Thomas, Alfred D. Lightsey,
Floyd CrumeilI, Paten Jackson, Am
brose NJ. Morrison, John 7. Taylor.
VIM. L. Brewington, Arch Martin,
Lewis T. Nixon, Jessie Gibson, John
H. Brown, Clayton C. Marston, Hor-
ace M. Lott, John T. Felts, Irwin Haw-
kins, Floyd B. Dudley, Harry o. Cole
Barney P. Muldrew. VIM. Henry Boyt,
Miller Floyd, Jesse Kingsley, James
w. Mikell, Henry E. Morrison, VIM
F. Hooper, North Hale, Little ]. Man,
ming, Frank M. Joyner, Ellie Pender
Provost Marshal General,
By w. E. Smith.
Ocala, Fla, August IA, 1917.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14
FIGHTING FOR RIGHTS AND
PRINCIPLES

There is third splendid tradition
of the American Army which you will
help to carry forward. 1t has fought
always and everywhere in defense of
principles and rights-never merely
for territory and for power. Even the
Civil War resulted from the clash of
opposing principles-the principle of
an indivisible Union upheld by the
North, and that of freedom to with
draw from the Union upheld by the
South.
To protect the rights of citizens,
the American people have several
times opposed tyrannical govern
ments-the English government in
1875 and 1912, the French government
for a short period in 1898, the Mexi-
can government in 1848, the Spanish
government in 1898. The final effect
/ in ecah case has been to advance the
cause of liberty and democracy thru
out the world, even in the countries
against which we fought. Our weap-
| ons have not willingly been turned
against any peoples, but only against
the rulers who misgoverned and mis-
led them. In fighting for our own
rights, the American Army has
fought also, in President Wilson'S
phrase, for the "rights of mankind y
For like high purpose, the Amer
lean people have entered into the
present war against the German gov
ernment-a government which in oul
belief misrepresents and misleads the
German people. Only by so doing
can we make America and the world
"safe for democracy" But one end
ing can be thought of-an ending
that will guarantee the continuance Of
all those principles and rights which
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14
A NEW GROCERY CONCERN

Mr.. J. J. Waters, who has been
travelling the Marion county territory
for the Ocala Grocery company for
the past two years, has opened a re-
tail grocery store in the Carmichael
building in North Ocala and is operat-
irg under the name of the Waters
Grocery company. Mr.. Waters is well
and favorably known not only ir
Ocala, but throughout the county, and
will doubtless make big success OF
his venture in the retail trade. The
new business is to be conducted on 6
cash basis and Mr.. Waters proposes
giving his patrons the advantage OF
what he claims is lost by his credit
giving competitors in unpaid &C,
counts.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14
DEVELOPING SOLDIERLY QUAIL
ITIES

The question as to whether it is
better to join the colors now or with
later contingent is not worth argu-
ing, since the decision has been made
for each man by lot. An ambitious
man, however, will be glad to join
now. 1t gives him better chance
for promotion. The commissioned Of
ficers of the first contingent are pick
ed men who have voluntarily gone
through the hardest kind of training.
The officers of later contingents will
be drawn largely from the men en-
listed in the first contingents. There
is plenty Of opportunity here for ev-
cry man to use his brains and his en-
ergy and to earn promotion according
to his worth. This does not mean easy
CT quick advancement. 1t means only
that you will have your fair chance
and you would ask for nothing more
to develop yourself to climb upward
step by step.
In order to make good in the Ma
tional Army you must, first of all, fit
yourself to carry with credit the
simple title of American Citizen
Soldier''-one of the proudest titles
in the world. This means that you
must develop in yourself the qualities
Of a soldier. The more quickly and
thoroughly you cultivate them, the
greater will be your satisfaction anC
success.
There is very little real difference
of opinion as to soldierly qualities
They have been determined by ages
! of experience. Weapons change, but
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14
BOY SCOUTS
counts.

DR.. H. c. Dozier will meet with the
Boy Scouts in the lecture room of the
library this evening at 7:30 and
deliver a lecture on bandages. A full
attendance of the scouts is requested.
All scouts will come prepared to pay
Treasurer Phillips the dues for Au-
gust. Every patrol leader is asked to
see that every member of his patrol
is present.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14
LESSON NO. 2
Making Good as a Soldier

The National Army, in which you
are to take your place, truly express
es the American character and ideals.
1t is a great democratic army. 1t in
cludes men of all degrees of wealth
and education, chosen through fair
and open selection by lot. All are
brought together on terms of equal
ity. There has been and there will be
in this great National Army no fav-
oritism and no pull" The poor man
will drill side by side with the man
who has been raised in luxury. Each
will learn from the other. The place
each man makes for himself will be
determined by his own work and abil-
IfU
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14
NO MORE DRAFTED
MEN FOR THE NAVY

The naval recruiting officer here has
received the following notice:
Atlanta, Ga, Aug. Is, 1917.
Navy Recruiting Station, Ocala, Fla.
Send in no more men whose names
have been posted, and who have beer
called for the draft army. Local
boards cannot exempt men for enlist.
ment in the navy. Have this informa
ton published in the local papers.
Atkinson.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14
FAIR PLAY

A second tradition of the American
Army, which need only be mentioned,
is that of fighting fairly and treating
even the enemy with as much human
ity as his own conduct will permit. AS
for slaughtering or enslaving the
civilian population of captured terri
tory, attacking prisoners or assault
ing women, American soldiers would
as little commit such crimes in time
Of war is in time of peace. In this re-
spect most of the civilized nations of
the world think alike.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14
MAKING WAR
ON MALARIA
COlumbia's Camp Site will Become
Objective of the American
Red Cross
ASSOCIATED Pressl

Washington, Aug. 14.-The Red
Cross war council announces the ap-
preparation of $4,000 to fre the Co.
lumbia, S. c., camp site of malaria.
This is in line with the councils pol
icy to make the cantonments and sur
roundings as free from disease as
possible.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14
PICNIC DATE HAS
BEEN POSTPONED
Soldiers Will Have Their Entertain
ment at Silver Springs
Next Saturday

The ladies and gentlemen who took
charge of the enterprise of giving a
picnic supper and dance to Company
A at the Springs Thursday afternoon,
found the time too short to make
preparations, and consequently post
poned it to Saturday. Anybody who
wants to help, phone to Mr.. w. T.
Gary or Mrs. R. A. Burford.
A lady who won't let her name be
printed, gave the Star this morning
S. to help buy good things for the pic
mic. Anybody want to follow suit?
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14
BR|GAD|ER BLAND|NG
A Deserved Promotion for the Eff
cient Colonel of the Second
Florida Infantry
(Associated Press)

Washington, Aug. 14.-The nomina-
tions of more than 200 major generals
and brigadier generals have been sent
to the Senate by the president. They
include all general officers in the Ma
tional Guard. Arthur H. Blanding of
Florida is made a brigadier.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14
ANOTHER LOAN
Of Between Three and Four Billion
Dollars to the Allies
of America
ASSOCIATED Press)

washington, Aug. 14.-Congress
will soon be asked to authorize an
other loan of between three and four
billion to the Allies. Secretary Nc
Adoo and Chairman Kitchen of the
House ways and means committee,
have agreed on this and also the de-
STABILITY of raising more than two
billion by taxation. Congress prob
ably will be asked at its December
session to revise the present war ta2
bill.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14

the American Army has in the past
so nobly fought to establish.
Never lose sight even for an in
slant, of the fact that all your train
ing, your efforts, and your sacrifices
have this one great object in view, the
attainment of which is worth any
thing it may cost.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14
CANADA AND
AMERICA WILL
COOPERATE
In the Work of Harvesting the Crops
of the Late Summer
and Autumn
ASSOCIATED Press

Washington, Aug. 14.-American
labor will be supplied this year for
the first time to harvest Canadian
crops under an agreement reached by
a Canadian deputy commissioner of
the interior and United States Off
cials. immigration regulations have
been waived and thousands of Amer
leans are expected to go to Canada.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14

We fill prescriptions accurately and
deliver them promptly. You don't
have to telephone US to ask "Why
don't you send up the medicine the
doctor ordered" Try US once, and
you'll be with US always. Gerig's
Drug Store. If.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14
FORD WITH A STARTER

A good Ford touring car, equipped
with Gray & Davis starter, brand new
times, one man top, seat covers, etc.
for sale cheap. The Maxwell Agency
Ocala, Fla. l5-I
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14
CHINA IS IN It Z
Celestial Republic Adds It's Dead
Weight to Germany's
Enemies
ASSOCIATED PreSS)

Washington, Aug. 14.-Official mott
fication of China's declaration of war
on Germany and Austria-Hungary
was received today at the Chinese
legation in dispatches from Peking.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14
YOUR POST OF HONOR

You are called to serve as a soldier
in the National Army, because that is
one of your obligations as a citizen of
the United States. The citizens of
republic must always be ready in the
hour Of need to leave their own homes
and take up arms in defense of their
rights and principles. Otherwise the
Republic could not long continue to
exist. The men who now enter mill
.tary service deserve the gratitude and
respect of their fellow citizens.
You are doubtless making a heavy
sacrifice in order to perform this duty
to your country. Hundreds of thou
sands of other young men and their
families are face to face with similar
sacrifices. All our citizens will sooner
or later be called upon, each to bear
his or her share of the burden. Men
and women, rich and poor, all alike
must do whatever is necessary and
must give up whatever is necessary.
For no personal interests or feelings
can be permitted to stand in the way
at time when the safety and honor
Of the country are at stake.
AS citizen soldier you are chosen
for post of special distinction. Am
erica is justly proud of the soldiers
of the past who have won for us the
rights today denied and put in ser
ious danger by the high-handed at
tacks of the German government.
America will be no less proud of you,
as you fight to uphold these rights.
Your personal responsibility is
great. AS warfare is today conducted,
the individual soldier counts for more
than ever before. Your own skill and
bravery, no matter how humble your
rank, may easily be important fac
tors in deciding whether an engage
ment is to be won or lost. You can not
depend upon anyone else to carry this
personal responsibility for you; you
must depend upon yourself.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14
Sharp Fighting But Not on a
Large Scale
BRITISH LOST A DESTROYERS AND MANY OF IT'S MEN N
THE NORTH SEA
ASSOCIATED Press)

Few changes on the European bat
tie fronts are reported in today's dis
patches. In France and Belgium,
there have been sharp local engage
ments, but nothing indicative of re-
newal of fighting on large scale.
Paris reported the German line near
Rheims penetrated by French recon-
noitering parties, and German raiders
were driven back in the Champagne.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14
AUTOMOBILE BARGAIN

We have a 1915 model Maxwell, in
good shape throughout; new tires and
tubes all around and new top. Cash
or time. The Maxwell Agency. ga
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14
CARS SHIPPED FROM OCALA

The Maxwell Agency at Ocala ship
ped a carload of three Maxwell cars
to Mobile, Ala, today via the Coast
Line.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14
OBEDIENCE

The second of the soldiers basic
qualities is obedience, based on dis
cipline. Without obedience and dis
cipline an army can not long continue
to exist; it will quickly degenerate in
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14
HOME READING COURSE
FOR C|T|zEN-SOLD|ERS

ISSUED by the Department and all rights reved
thirty daily offered the selected
the National practical help getting in the
right 1t is informal and does not attempt binding
which
ductOry.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14
FIRST LIEUTENANT BROWN
A WeIl-Deserved Promotion Won BY
Another Ocala
Bow
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Aug. 14.-Julius D.
Brown of Ocala, has been commission
ed first lieutenant in the engineer sec
tion of the officers reserve corps.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14
DESTROYER DESTROYED

London, Aug. IA British de-
stroyer has been sunk by a mine in
the North Sea. The captain, two of
ficers and forty-thre men were saved.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14
SOME AMERICAN SOLDIERS

Americans are well-ftted to meet
this test. During the Civil War, at
the battle of Antietam, the 7th Maine
Infantry lay, hugging the ground,
under a furious storm of shot and
shell. Private Knox, who was won
derful shot, asked leave to move
nearer the enemy. For an hour aft
erwards his companions heard his
rife crack every few minutes. His
commanding officer finally, from cur
icsity, "crept forward to see what he
was doing, and found that he had
drive nevery man away from one sec
ton of Confederate battery, tumb-
ling over gunner after gunner as they
came forward to fire. x At
the end of an hour or so, piece of
she'll took off the breech of his pet
rifle, and he returned disconsolate;
but after a few minutes, he gathered
three rifles that were left by wound
ed men and went back again."
In the Confederate armies individ-
ual soldiers were no less skillful, cool
and brave. On both sides they were
Americans.
Here are a few cases quoted from
official records. You must read be-
tween the lines to get the full benefit
of the stories they tell of resource
fulness and courage.
On June 8, 1862, Private John Gray
9Th Ohio Infantry, mounted on an
artillery horse of the enemy and cap
tured a brass 6-pound piece, in the
face of the enemy's fire, and brought
| it to the rear"
On October II, 1868, Private Mich,
ael Dougherty, 18th Pennsylvania
Cavalry, "at the head of a detach-
ment of his company, dashed across
an open field, exposed to deadly fire
from the enemy, and succeeded in dis
lodging them from an unoccupieC
house, which he and his comrades de
Tended for several hours against re
peated attacks, thus preventing the
enemy from fanking the position o:
the Union forces"
From May 8 to II, 1864, Privat
John B. Lynch, Sd Indiana Cavalry
Carried important dispatches from
the president to General Grant, pass
ing through the enemy's country, es
Gaping capture, delivered his mes
sages and returned to Washington
with replies thereto"
On April 27, 1899, Private Edwar
White, goth Kansas Infantry, during
a fight with insurgents in the Philip
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14
Pontiff is Doubtless Sincere in Desire to End
Struggle Between Warning Powers
TERMS THAT He SUGGF SITS,

Rome, Aug. 14.-Peace proposals by
Pope Benedict have been delivered to
all belligerents. The pope suggests
the restoration of Belgium, Serbia
and Rumania and a peaceful solution
of the problems pertaining to Alsace-
Lorraine, Trent, Trieste and Poland,
according to reports from Vatican
sources.
AMERICA MUST CONSULT WITH
THE ALLIES
Washington, Aug. 14-The state
department acknowledged that it had
unofficial word of the pope's propos-
ais, but could do nothing until the
pope's message is officially received.
Whatever consideration the United
States gives the proposals of the pope,
must be determined after consulta-
ton with the Allies. The apostolic
delegation disclaimed all knowledge
of the proposals. Within the Entente
diplomatic circle the opinion is freely
expressed that the peace proposals
were inspired by Germany and was
an attempt to split the Allies in a
conflicting discussion of war aims.
IT WASN'T INSPIRED BY ALLIES
The announcement that the Span
ish ambassador at Rome had deliver
ed the pope's proposal to the Italian
government led to the possibility that
the Spanish ambassador here might
convey it to this government. There
is no disposition to ascribe any but
the loftiest motives to the pope in ac-
cepting proposals emanating from
Vienna, but the first question raised
is what is the proper division of re-
sponsibility between the Central Pow
ers and the pope. 1t is important to
know whether the proposals came
from Vienna or Berlin. The Entente
diplomats in Washington agree that
they did not come from an allied cap
ital.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14
THREE BASIC QUALITIES

There are three basic qualities,
without which no man can be real
soldier even though he may tempo
arily wear uniform. They are:
Loyalty,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14
THE FoRTY-sECoND DIVISION

The division to be first sent to be
known as the Forty-second conforms
to the new plan of reducing the num-
Der of men to 10000, and will be
commanded by Brigadier General w.
A. Mann. The Eighty-fourth Infan-
try Brigade comprises the 151st Ma
chine Gun Company formed of Com
panies B, c and E, Second Georgia
Infantry. The engineers regiment,
which will be known as the 117th, in
cludes the First Separate South Car
olina Battalion of engineers.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14

the soldiers who handle the weapons
remain much the same.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14
FLORIDA MEN WILL
NOT Be FIRST
Among the National Guardsmen who
Will be Sent to
Europe
(Associated Press)

Washington, Aug. 14.-Plans for
sending the first National Guard
troops to France have been perfected
with the organization of division in
cluding men from twenty-six states
and the District of Columbia. Selec-
tions will cover all sections of the
country, including Georgia and South
Carolina. Florida is not included in
the division.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14
Obedience,
Physical Fitness.

A man without these qualities is in
the way and is a source of weakness
to an army, both in the camp and on
the field of battle.
The Articles of War of the United
States set forth the military crimes
which are punishable by heavy penal
ties. Among these crimes are deser-
ton, cowardice, insubordination, drum
kenness while on duty, sleeping while
on duty as a sentinel, disclosing the
watchword, and giving aid or comfort
to the enemy. Run over this list and
you will see that every one of these
military crimes can result only from
the absence of one or more of the
three basic qualities of soldier.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14
THEY ARE GOOD IN THEORY

To precede reduction of ornaments,
the settlement of all international
disputes by arbitration, freedom of
the seas, no retaliatory measures
after the war nor economic struggle
for supremacy, are the foundation of
the pope's peace proposals.
IT WOULD BE A TRUCE ONLY
London, Aug. 14.-Summed up, the
pope's proposals are for the restora-
ton of the ante bellum status quo,
leaving questions of readjusting from
tiers to underlined subsequent nego-
,mtiations."
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight and Wednesday; scat
tered showers and thunderstorms.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-01

One OF the many factory men who are
we'll pleased with the Omaha show q Lob
Allen OF the selling department OF the Alien
factory. He Is a brother OF tho Aliens wEo
head that finn, The local motor exposition
compares well with any other he has seen.
he declares.