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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-25


In his appointment of his son, Sid
ney j. Cats Jr., to the command of
the Tallahassee military company,
Gov. Cats has gone the limit. 1t is
nepotism in the worst place. Young
Cats went to the Atlanta training
camp couple of months ago, to be
trained to the duties of second lieu
tenant. He did not finish his course
but resigned, and came home. Then
his father appointed him to the COM
mand of the Tallahassee company
which he had no right to do, as from
the time it has been instituted the ma
tional guard has elected its own Off
GERS. The members of the company
refuse to accept young Cats as THEN
captain, and now comes the colonel Oh
the First Regiment, who says that the
company has been federalized, and the
men must submit. 1t is certainly diff.
ficult to understand how the governor
of state has authority to appoint of
ficers in a federal regiment. It is 9
good thing that the time is near fol
the federal government to take charge
of the Florida troops.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-25

When the friends of Mr.. E. l..
Wartmann of this county, a member
of the state board of control, read in
the Times Union that Joe Earman
had been elected chairman of the said
board by an unanimous vote, they
couldn't help thinking Mr.. Wartmann
had been misrepresented. His letter
elsewhere shows that he was. APP
pointing Earman on the board, bull
DOING Armstrong into resigning be-
cause he wouldn't vote for Earman,
and finally electing Earman chairman,
is one of the most disgraceful chap
tiers in the political history of the
state. If Armstrong had possessed
the requisite amount of sand, he
would have stayed on the board, and
Messrs. Wartmann and King would
have elected him chairman. He was
too weak, so he stepped out and al
lowed another disgrace to be added to
the stack already heaped on his state.
Messrs. Wartmann and King would
probably prefer to resign themselves.
but their designations would only give
Cats places for two more of his
tools, so it is their duty to serve their
terms out.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-25


The Star has received from Sen
ator Trammell copy of his speech
in the Senate July %, in which he
made an effort to have the food bill
reconsidered, in order to have the
minimum price for wheat stricken out
of the bill. Mr.. Trammell's argument
was that 81 wheat meant S12 flour
We agree with Senator Trammell
that that provision should not be in
the BILL But the bill had been under
consideration for weeks, it had been
cussed and discussed from end to
end, and from center to circumfer-
ence. Reconsideration could only
mean more delay. and for that reason
we think Mr. Trammell should have
let it alone. The time often comes
particularly in war, when we have te
put up with one evil in order to avoid
a greater one. The greatest evil
Congress can inf1ict on its own coun.
try, and its allies now is delay.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-25


The usually mild-mannered "Short
Talks" of the Times Union, weary at
the undeserved slams at his town,
hands the slammers the following:
"Various and many state papers have
been hammering at Jacksonville for
the past few weeks, declaring that the
sale of liquor in this city was the
cause of the war departments decis-
ion against Black Point as a place
for a cantonment. There was never
anything in this argument, but news
papers with little to write about un-
less roasting the metropolis of the
state keep up the nagging. For their
especial benefit, and not for the gem
eral public, which likely has mind of
its own and understands that can
torment would not be placed within
mile or two of saloon town in one
part of the country and be refused in
Florida because Of liquor stores seven
to ten miles away, it may be said that
the reasons understood for the re-
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-25

fusal of Black Point are military and
tactical. That the grounds here are
considered too fat for training sol
diers for a campaign in hilly coun-
try is understood to be the most ser
icus objection That Black Point will
be utilized by the war department, in
some manner, is also well understood
The fact that the government desig-
mated Black Point for the annual rife
matches the past several years, in
which thousands of soldiers of the
regular service as well as volunteers
participated, should suggest that its
proximity TO Jacksonville is not re-
garded at detrimental
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-25

Telegraphic reports from Portland,
Oregon, where the National Educa-
tional Association is in session, are to
the effect that Prof. w. N. Sheats has
been elected one of the vice presi-
dents of the association, and Mary M
Bradshaw of Denver, president. Prof.
Sheats is state superintendent of pub
lie instruction in Florida, and one of
the South's leading educators. For
several years he was principal of the
Lakeland schools. Another evidence
that when Lakeland goes after a
thing she generally lands it. Prof.
Sheats' many Lakeland friends will be
pleased to learn of this deserved rec
ognition. Lakeland Telegram.
ocala will join Lakeland in con-
graduating the very efficient state
superintendent.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-25

On reading the Stars comment on
the fact that Governor Cats was of
fering as many jobs as possible to
members of the legislature, the Tam
pa Tribune asks, "What of IT."
Simply this: Cats, who was elected
because many people believed he
would break up the machine" is
building machine of his own, and
members of the legislature are the
most useful parts he can put into the
said machine.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-25

We give up a good deal of our space
today to an editorial by Mr.. F. E..
Harris, editor of the Ocala Banner,
in reply to an article in the Rochester.
N. Y, Evening Times, in regard to the
treatment Of negroes in the South.
The editorial is very mild in its tone,
but strictly truthful, as all versed in
history and acquainted with the South
can testify The editor of the aver
age northern paper doesn't know
much about the South and doesn't
seem to want to learn. We could give
the editor of the Rochester Times the
name and address of a well known and
highly reputable citizen of his own
town, and one probably in less than
mile of his Office, who has lived for
years in the South and who could and
would have confuted most of the
Times article, but instead of looking
for such men northern reporters and
editors pick up every irresponsible
person who comes along, and not only
accept their yarns at face value, but
insist on their readers accepting them.
The world in general seems to be in
one of its reactionary stages. There
is the war all over the world, and in
our own country there is an outbreak
of sectional and religious intolerance,
Such as we had hardly thought would
ever occur again. One good thing
may come out of this war, and that is
that hundreds of thousands of our
young men are going to the camps to
train side by side, and it is likely
they will all fight side by side, and
when the war is over they will go
home with an understanding of and
friendship for each other that viii
put their narrow-minded and intol-
Grant daddies to shame.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-25

When we were a plowboy, we used
to hook up the steer to bulltongue,
a cutting gopher, or at the most a
turnplow with a share from six to
nine inches in length, and drive
internationally along among the rocks
and roots on the mountain side, often
going forward a yard only to hitch
the pillow point under an obstruction
and pull the patient bovine back a
couple of feet before we could go on.
What wouldn't we have given for
forty acres of Marion county land,
where we could have plowed across
the field as easily as steering boat
across lake We were reminded of
those days recently when we went
into the Marion Hardware company's
store and lamped big, two-mule
turnplow, whose broad share cutting
an eighteen-inch furrow foot and a
half deep could be controlled in Flor
ida soil far more easily than the tiny
pillow points we labored with forty
years ago. The manager of the store
called our attention to the fact that
on account of the raise in the price
of corn, it only takes Ill bushels
to pay for such plow now, while
this time last year it took Is 1-2
bushels. That's one place where we
had it on the farmers of today, for
we could buy the share and bolts on
our pillow in 1880 or thereabouts for
two bushels of corn and go out in the
woods and make the stock and
handles ourself in a days work with
an AK, adj and pocketknife.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-25

We don't suppose the state board
of health will take our advice, but if
those interesting letters it sends out
to the press every week were con-
densed, more of them would be print
ed. We would be glad to print them
if they were not so long, and any
writer familiar with the art of con-
densation could put all they have to
say in third of the space.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-25

The Ohio State Journal invites US
to shout: "On to Berlin" But isn't
that cry ominous of a long war
Something new might have cheerier
sound Times Union.
The conflict that followed the war
cry, "A'Berlin," only lasted seven
months and ended the wrong way,
We agree with the T. U. that some
thing else would sound better.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-25

Kermit Roosevelt will fight along
side the British in the east. Perhaps
he will win cross or duchy you
never can tell. But we do know that
before his father had been on such a
front week he would be a Godfrey
of Bouillon.-Times- Union.
Godfrey de Bouillon was one of the
greatest soldiers of the middle ages
The Times-Union must have forgot
ten itself to put Mr.. Roosevelt in his
class. We could hardly have compli-
mented Teddy any higher ourself.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-25

In giving both Goethals and Den
man the bounce, President Wilson has
done the only thing he could do. He
should have done it about a month
ago. Both are to blame, but public
sentiment is to the effect that Den
man is the nearer right of the two.
Goethals has badly impaired the rep
utation he gained by his work on the
Panama canal.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-25

The average Southern man, after
reading the lies out of whole cloth
about his section in some of the
northern papers, may be excused for
being trife skeptical of the stories
published about the brutalities of the
Germans and the Turks. It's an uni
versal human trait for people who
don't like each other to lie about each
other.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-25

What sort of peace would be an
"honorable peace" to people who
are said to have cut off little chill
dren's hands in Belgium - Times
Union.
Wasn't it the T.-U. that asked the
other day, .sWhat peace could be
worse than this war;? We feel more
cheerful. The Times Union shows
signs of becoming American.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-25

A preacher is excusable for leaving
Florida now to work in Georgia. In
Florida we have the devil to contend
against, but in Georgia they have
both the devil and Tom Watson.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-25

Well, Mr.. Prohibitionist. who voted
for Cats, how do you like the new
chairman Of the state board of con-
troll of educational institutions?
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-25

Friend of ours has sent us comfy
cushion for our office chair. 1t seems
too nice for that purpose, so we are
using it for pillow.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-25

Notwithstanding the fact that dur
ing the past fortnight, many columns
about Joe Earman have been printed
in the newspapers, Joe has had moth
ing to say, and he owns a newspaper,
too.-Punta Gorda Herald.
His money can talk better than his
paper.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-25

Wherever there's honey there'll
always be bees, and wherever there's
girls there1I always be boys.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-25

The prohibitionists have started
out to remove all the bars from the
flag.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-25

Board Of Trade meets Friday
night. Try to be on hand.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-25

According to orders, it's only eleven
days before Company A marches
away
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-25

The Red Cross sheds the light of
mercy upon the battlefield.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-25

Have your prescriptions filed at
Gerig's, the only drugstore in ocala
employing more than one registered
pharmacist &
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-06
Strong Italian Positions in
Meletta Region Are Taken.
$4,000 Guns on 15-Mile Front
Pound Italy's Line.
CAMBRIA BATTLE UNDECIDED
British Make Strategic Retreat,
But Later Advance.
From Bourbon
Wood Unknown to Enemy.

Berlin, Dec. 6.-Eleven thousand
Italians have been captured by the
in their new often
sive on the mountainous front of
northern Italy, it was officially an
nounced today by the German war
office.
Strong italian positions in the Me-
letta region of the northern front were
taken and held by the Teutonic forces,
who captured more than sixty guns
the statement says. a
Enemy's Supreme Push.
With the italian Armies. Dec. g.
Fifteen thousand Teutonic guns con-
centrated over a front of fifteen miles
and enormous movements of enemy
troops all gave indication today that
the Austro-German army was prepar-
ing its biggest push against the Piave
line.
Great guns have been moved up to
strategic points in the line, Italian air
men reported. Some of these are al
ready in action. All along the artil-
lery is increasing its roar. The enemy
is mixing gas shells with heavy explo-
sive missiles.
The enormous concentration of re-
serves reported by aviators Indicated
the enemy is about to exert his su-
preme strength in another drive be-
fore winter slows up the fighting.
British Are Hard Hit.
London, Dec 6.-The British have
advanced slightly their line south
west of Lavaquerie on the Cambria
front, it was announced officially
On Tuesday night, the official state
ment says. the British troops with
drew to the southwest of Noyelles-
Sur-L Escaut and Bourbon wood. The
withdrawal, it is added, was accom-
plished without the Germans appear
ing to be aware of it, until late yes
terday.
Battle Lasts All Day.
Italian Army Headquarters in
Northern Italy, Dec. 5.-Heavy
fighting around Asaigo has developed
Continued on Pare Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-06
WILL MEET HERE
Red Cross Home Service Com
mittees Plan Big Conference.
Outline Work of Looking After
Families of Soldiers.

Following closely on the heels of
the County Officials convention in
Topeka December 10, IL, IL, the sur
rounding chapters of the Red Cross
will send their home service commit
tees to this city to lay out a plan
for carrying on the relief work of the
Red Cross among the families of the
soldiers. The conference will be held
in Memorial hall on December II, 3,
4 under the direction of Mrs. Horace
L. Hall, president of the home relief
committee of the Topeka chapter of
the Red Cross.
The conference will be in direct
charge of Miss Katherine Tandy of
Topeka who has just returned from
st. Louis where she finished a home
welfare course offered by the Red
Cross home institute. The speaker of
the convention will be Fred S. Stru-
dell, the assistant divisional director
of the Civilian Relief Committee of
st. Louis. The exact time of his ad-
dress has not yet been set but it is
sure that he will lecture at at least
one meeting of the conference.
Work of Committee.
AS outlined by Horace L. Hall, the
nome relief committee of the Red
Cross is organized for the purpose of
looking after the interests of the fam
lies of soldiers who since enlistment
are unable to properly provide for
their dependents. The committee is
not a dispensary of old clothes or
doubtful charities; its relief will all be
in the form of actual cash delivered
directly to the beneficiary, unless such
beneficiary shows exceeding happiness
to handle her own affairs and to get
the most good out of the money pro-
vided
Allotments of pay for the depend
ents of soldiers do not go into effect
until the distribution of the January
pay, and the home relief committee is
especially charged with furnishing i'm
mediate relief to families that are, at
this time, in distress. Monetary aid
viii not be the only kind given to the
needy. Families and dependents of SOL
diers can receive free advice on any
one of the countless questions that they
will have to confront during the war.
And they may be sure of a SYM
pathetic listener in the person of Miss
Tandy, who will have charge of the
new office of the home relief COM
mittee in room 626, New England
building. Any one desiring more de-
tailed information on the work of the
home relief committee can get it over
phone 1928.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-06
ITALIANS JOYFUL
over AMERICAN
WAR ON AUSTRIA
Nationwide Demonstration of
Gratitude to q. s.
Signs Erected at Front to
Notify Austrian Soldiers.
SOCIETY OF FREE NATIONS
Germany Not Eligible Unless
Freed of HOhenzOIIerniSm.
Paris Sees Great Importance in
This Threat by Wilson.
Nationwide Demonstration of
Gratitude to q. s.
SOCIETY OF FREE NATIONS
Germany Not Eligible Unless
Freed of HohenzOIlerniSm.
BY JOH-T HI. HEARLY.

Rome, Dec 6.--taly is overjoyed
that Ameri> . is to declare war on
Austria Hungary
A nationwide demonstration of
gratitude for -America was being
planned today.
N,ws of President Wilson's recon-
mendation to congress, transmitted
Immediately to italian soldiers at the
ont, has been sent by them to the
enemy Great SINS were erected in
the trenches so that the Austrians op-
posite might read. Italian aviators
dropped hastily printed messages by
the thousands over the Austrian lines,
informing them of Americas decision
a notable celebration is being
planned in Milan to mark that city's
gratitude to America. Rome was also
planning a demonstration of students
and civilians today.
1t has already been decided here to
serenade American Ambassador Page.
Americas decision to make war on
Germany's chief ally was hailed by
officials as certain vigorously to i'm
prove the morale of the Italian armies
and strengthen immeasurably Ameri-
can-Italian understanding.
Full of Win-the- War Spirit.
Paris. Dec Accommodating on
President Wilson's message to con-
gress the Temps points out that win
the war" is the motto which the mes
sage repeats and develops necessarily
perhaps the most important pas
sage in the message" says the news
paper. lis the intimation that the all
lies if Germany persists after the
war in constituting herself a danger to
peace, will use a weapon which the
president has heretofore never been
willing to mention, but which he in
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-06
AIR RAID KILLS 7
Six Planes Reach London: Two
Down; Crews Captured.
Flock of German Raiders In
cIude About % Planes.

London, Dec. 6.-Seven persons
were killed and 21 injured in the air
raid, Chancellor Bonar Law an
nounced today in the house of com
mons. OF the victims three were
killed and ten injured in London.
The text of the report by Field Mar
shall Lord French, commander of the
British home forces regarding the air
raid is as follows:
"A raid of about twenty-five enemy
airplanes took place early this morn
ing The first group of raiders came
in over Kent at 1870 a m. and dropped
bombs in various places on and near
the coast. The second group made
land shortly after 3 a. M
London, Dec. 6.--About twenty-five
airplanes raided England today, it is
announced officially. OF these six
reached London.
Two Of the raiders We're brought
down. the crew of three men on each
ma chine being captured.
Bombs dropped by the raiders
caused a number of fires in London
but all of them were quickly brought
under control.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-06
SENATE FOR WAR
Foreign Relations COmmittee
Approves Resolution.
Similar to House. Notion
Against Austria Only.

washington. Dec. 6-A resolution
declaring war with Austria Hungary,
although somewhat different in Ian
guage from the house resolution, was
unanimously approved today by the
senate foreign relations committee
which planned to bring it before the
senate tomorrow. This action dis
posed of the agitation in the commit
tee to include Turkey and Bulgaria.
Gives Russia a Chance.
Washington, Dec 6.-On receipt of
expected advices from Russia the
Russian embassy here will issue a
statement fully defining it's attitude
toward the Bolsheyiki- 1t is expected
the statement will express the opin-
ion that Russia may best be served
not by antagonizing the Bolsheviki,
but by giving the new government an
opportunity to show how far it may
restore normal conditions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-06

NEXT SUNDAY is
BIBLE FUND DAY

Sunday, December 9, is Universal
Bible day.
Every church in some of its de-
partments will make a special con-
tribution to place a special khaki
clad New Testament in the hands of
every American soldier, sailor and
aviator.
This will be the best way to send
a message of courage and cheer and
hope into the fighting ranks.
Young peoples societies of what
ever name will want to do your
.bit" along this line, your best work.
Some Bible schools will make a
contribution as such, each church
in its own way, but all are urged to
make some contribution on Bible
Sunday, December 8.
The Ministerial Union is called to
meet in special session Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock in the First
Presbyterian church to make final
arrangements concerning the offer
ing, and appoint a treasurer for this
fund. Let us set our goal at $1,000
Perhaps the churches have near
~ all done something for the boys
of such churches, but remember
there are hundreds of thousands of
boys who are not closely affiliated
with any church, and these are the
boys who need the help and for
Whom We are appealing.
Our country gives each boy a gun
and ammunition, the Red Cross
furnishes first aid kits. now LET us
help furnish the most necessary ann
muntlon for their souls interest,
the Bible
Our troops must put their trust
In COD They will need the Divine
comfort and strength in sicknass
and in health.
Do not forget this matter nastors
teachers and superintendents no
1T NOW.
C. w. MAGGART.
president TOnaRa-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-06
CHIEF BRITISH NAVAL PORT.
Big Harbor Abounds With War Supply
Piers and Depots.

For many years Halifax has been
the chief British military and navai
station on the American continent.
Its harbor, one of the most specious
in the world, is large enough to float
the entire British navy and is strong
" fortified. In addition to the forti-
fications, there is a government dock
yard, containing an immense drydock.
The city's population, according to
the 1911 census is about 1000. Hall
fax is the eastern terminus of the Ca
madam Pacific and the Canadian gov
ernment railways. Steamship lines
operate between the port and points in
newfoundland, Great Britain, the
United States and West Indies.
Since the outbreak OF the war Hall