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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-23
WILL 6ERNSTORFF PROFIT BY
REFLECTING?

On his return to his home in Ger
many no one knows what thoughts
may pass through the mind of the
German ambassador, but the World
says one may we'll imagine
II goes on TO say:
Without the courteous co-opera-
ton of these two great governments
he could not in safety proceed an
hours run from Sandy Hook Except
as in this case his cOuntrymen sus-
pend their policy of indiscriminate as
sassination at sea. he and his family
and his associates might easily be en-
rolled with the victims of the Lusita-
MIA and of scorese of other ships
wantonly sunk by German subma-
rines without warning, in defiance of
law and of civilization
1T is not possible to say what
Count Won Bernstorff's reflections
may be as he pursues his voyage
homeward but most honorable men
who regard him as an honorable man
can imagine them. He knows that no
German port is open to him. He
knows that no German ship venturing
to appear on the surface will welcome
him. He knows that even in the zone
that has been made so dangerous by
the lawlessness of his countrymen he
will owe life and liberty to the guns
of a foe
The count and many who have
sought passage with him will have
many an hour on the Atlantic to re-
fleet on questions Of vital concern TO
civilization In their persons safe
guarded in accordance with ancient
usage there is given to the world a
profound lesson in international law
Nobody pleads necessity in their case.
Mercy as ii relates to them is not
denied on any military pretext A
thousand hostile commanders. any
one Of whom might send them to wa
terry graves and boast of IT, if actuat-
ed as the German admiralty is actu-
ated. will see them safely home as in
honor bound
This is the majesty and the grace
Of the law which Germany defes and
denies TO the world This is the hui
manizing side even of war against
which Germany has set its face This
is the good faith of nations observ-
ant of law without trust in which
neither Count Won Bernstorff nor any
member of his party would venture
life or property on the sea. Compar-
ing, as they must. the ideals by which
they benefit and the barbarous prac-
tees abhorrently in conflict with
those ideals, what message will they
carry to a German government that
in the lust of military madness has
broken every law of God or man."
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-23
ONE OF THE MYSTERIES

We are asked: Why is it that tiny.
slender fragile girls. apparently as
delicate as flowers. can go around in
almost zero weather, with almost bare
arms short skirts, with nothing but
the thinnest silk stockings. when sup
posedly strong. robust men. are com
PEELED TO bundle up in thick under
wear and heavy overcoats?
This is poser that will require
more Of Solomon than a country ed
itOr to explain.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-23

Washington is the banner conn
" OF northwest Florida" declares
the Chipley Verdict. and to emphasize
the statement that paper presents a
large and excellent picture taken Of
the Washington county exhibit at the
South Florida Fair at Tampa. II is
surely a fine display of Florida pro.
ducts and one calculated to attract
great and favorable attention to that
splendid county.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-23

Germans remaining in this coun.
try while refusing to take out natural.
ization papers should accept for them.
selves the terms imposed by their
Kaiser on Americans at sea-thev
should wear broad stripes of white
and red and illuminate themselves
every evening so that recognition
will be easy.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-23

Silas Cummings, a prominent Lou
isiana farmer, is the father of twin
boys. One was born in 1916 and the
ther in 1917. He has named one
Oldfield and the other Newton. but
for short calls one Old and the other
New. One was born Eve minutes be-
fore midnight on January 81. and the
other one just ten minutes later.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-23

More than $750.oeO is being spent
this year carrying into effect the pro-
visions of the cooperative extension
law bringing the knowledge and in
formation of the state colleges of ag-
riculture to women on the farms.
Part of the money is being used to
employ women county agents.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-23

A Florida man chosen for president
of the Farm Loan Bank and another
Florida man as one OF the directors.
Appreciated recognition.-Tampa Tri-
bune.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-23

The Northern Pacific railroad an
nounces that it will expend s2,000,0O0
in improvements in Montana alone
this year.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-23

In our own diplomatic tangle we
lost sight of the ultimatums to
Greece. but as the Greek mails are
running we presume they were regu-
larly received. and on schedule time
Memphis COmmercial-Appeal
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-23

Five thousand employees of New
York City are planning a cooperative
buying system to fight the high cost
of living.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-23

French authorities have opened l35
miles of railroad in Algeria. which
eventually will cross the Sahara des-
ert.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-23

Inc Germans began a drive in
hhapasne week earlier than they
set out for Verdun last year. Time
presses and it begins to look as if
some other military movement nigh,
be presently needed to divert the p.o.
PIES minds from the comparative
failure Of the r-boat campaign
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-23

The Standard Oil Company of Kan
sas yesterday paid the regular quar-
terly dividend of SO and an extra divi-
dend of 81 per share.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-23

The Florida soldier boys on the
border are now getting some real
touches of actual war.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-23

Mr. Ion l.. Farris announces that
he will again be a candidate for gov
ernor in 1920.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-23

The big tie-up in freight is causing
a loss already estimated at $S0,00O,-
900.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-23

Anthracite coal mines in the United
States have more than 1000 miles OF
tunnels, connecting with some of the
largest railroads of the country.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-23

me Howey Tribune says that the
a.'.uue at Howey saved all crops and
groves. so the good reports continue
to come In. ''uue
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-23

Since the threatened rupture ~ -
ia'lonS between the United states
ana Germany. the policemen and fro
men OF Pittsburg have been wearing
small silk American flags pinned On
lneir coats. The flags were purcbas.
ed by the city department Of nuhIic
safety PUNT
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-23

God bless the flag! Let 1t float and
fill
The sky with its beauty; our heart.
strings thrill
To the low. sweet chant of its wind
swept bars,
And the chorus of all It's clustered
stars.
Embrace it, o mothers! and heroes
shall grow,
While its colors blush warm on your
bosom of snow.
Defend it o fathers; there's no sweet
er death
Than TO float its fair folds with sol
dier's last BREATH
And love it, o children! be true to
the sireS
Who wove 1t In plain By the old camp
nree.
Samuel L. Simpson.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-23

speaker Whittet of the Wisconsin
80 al assembly is being mentioned
rather prominently for the governor
snip The understanding seems 70 be
'nat Governor Phillip, when he com
pie'es MS present term, will be nro.
posed for United States senator -
succeed Senator Husting
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-23

Miss Mary Garden. the noted opera
singer, celebrates her 40th birthday
today.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-23

Everything comes to him who waits
except what he is waiting for.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-23

The wagese of gin is breath.-Tal-
lahassee Record.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-23

Lansing is nipping the Cuban revo-
luton in the bud.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-23

Santiago harbor is being mined.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-23

Representative Boyd has introduce
ed a bill in the Illinois legislature TO
prevent railways from delaying ship
ments. 1t proposes that freight must
be moved at least fifty miles every
twenty-four hours with s. car for
felt to the consignee for each twenty
four hours delay.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-23

The Masons' Annuity of Atlanta. an
order for the benefit of Masons only.
has announced its entry into Wash
ington City. which is regarded as an
important step in extending the bene-
fits conferred by its membership.
From a small beginning it has grown
to be a national institution.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-23

On his return to his home in Ger
many no one knows what thoughts
may pass through the mind of the
German ambassador, but the World
says one may we'll imagine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-06
AMERICA ACC| AIMED
 BY FRENCH PEOPLE FOR ENTERING WAR
Mass Meetings Are Held and Stars and Stripes Are Dis played-P0incare Sends
 Message

Paris, April 5.-This was Americas day in France. Besides the parliamentary manifestation and the great display of the Stars and Stripes throughout the cap ital, the municipal councils met in cities, both large and small, throughout France and passed resolutions ac- claiming the United States.
 Such was the demand for newspa- pers that the evening editions of the Paris papers giving the vote of the United States Senate on the war res olution were quickly exhausted.
 The crowded subway cars were more animated than at any time since the war began with general conversation about the new American ally Knc ts of soldiers and civilians in front of all cafes and at all street corners dis cussed the great event with manifest satisfaction. The appearance of the American flag at windows in different
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-06
SELMA

Selma, April 5.-(Special. )-Selma is be- ing shaken by a wave of patriotic fervor, which is being felt in every phase of the life of the city. Flags float from numbers of residences, and on the coat lapels of every man and boy, small flags are seen. Even the messenger boys are showing their patriotism by lavish dis play of the red, white and blue on their wheels.
 The school children have inaugurated salute to the flag, which will be held every Friday at the city schools, uni form salute being accepted for the cere- mony.
 At the Buckeye Cotton Oil company ap- propriate ceremonies attended the fling ing to the breeze of "Old Glory at the top of 6O-foot flag pole Flag. Day was to have been celebrated Thursday. with a sale of flags by the United Daughters of the Confectionery for the benefit of the veterans, the money raised to be used to buy uniforms for the Washington reunion, but indictment wealth. CT interfered. Another day will be set, to be announced later.
 A. C. Parrish has called a meeting of those interested in the formation of a farm loan association in Dallas county,
  Der of Commerce at Il o'clock Tuesday morning. April 10. MT. Parrish, who is closely in touch with the situation, having been president of a local bank for a. number of years, is hopeful of ready response to this call. Already he has the names of at least IS farmers and land owners who are considering availing themselves of the very liberal offer the government is making. The general board recently announced that loans would be made to the farmers at a rate of per cent.
 Services in commemoration of the Feast of the Passover will be held at Temple Mishkan Israel Friday evening at 6:1o o'clock. Rabbi Isadore Isaacson will oc- cupy the pulpit.
 Recorder Reese had full house. when the Talladega negro baseball team was brought into court as witnesses to fight which occurred at the Union sta- ton between Arthur Smith, one of the ball players, and George Riddle, negro flagman of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad. Both sides were repre- scented by counsel. The court fined the belligerents, the ball player drawing $5 and the flagman s10 for his part in the melee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-06
VIOLA DANA IN
 THE MORTAL SIN"

The Mortal Sin" with Viola Dana, showing at the Rialto today, is a gripping, sensational play. While faultlessly produced, the theme of "The Mortal Sin" probably does not have a universal appeal. Some may not care for the graphic visualizaton of do- mestic tragedy. But anyway, there is a happy ending to the play, for it was all dream.
 George Anderson was an invalid. He was poor. The climate of the north was killing him. It was necessary that he either go to Arizona or die. His wife then commits the mortal sin. She gets the money to send him west ana remains at home in life of luxury and ease. The money was furnished by man other than the husband. Husband returns home. health re- stored, and finding how the money had been secured. murders the wife. He surrenders to the legal authorities. de claring he is ready to pay the pen atty. He is promptly convicted and sen tenced to death. As he takes his place in the electric chair he wife wakes him ur The poor boob had fallen asleep at his desk and dreamed it all. And. therefore. the play has happy ending as you'll see.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-06
Ten Thousand Mobile
 Citizens Hold Great
 Patriotic Mass Meeting

Mobile, April 5.-More than 10000 citi- zens of Mobile assembled in an open air mass meeting tonight in Bienville square and unanimously adopted resolutions de claring their profound and unswervine loyalty to the government in any meas ures which it may take for energetic conduct of the war;
 The resolutions urge the adoption of g system of universal military training and the amplest provision of war material by Congress.
 Mayor Harry Pillans presided over the meeting, and among the speakers were James H. Webb, Tisdale Touart, l.. C. Irvine and Dr. William Rader. Rev Father Molloy delivered the invocation and Rabbi A. G. Moses pronounced the benedction.
 w. D., Bellingrath, president of the Mo bile Chamber of Commerce, introduced the resolutions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-06
DANISH PEOPLE ARE NOT PLEASED
 AT AMERICAN MOVE

Copenhagen. April 5.--(via London) Americas s entry into the war cannot be said to have been received with favor in Denmark, either by officials or the public. The definite taking of sides by the last neutral great power, is, however, no small matter for such a nation as Denmark. To her the align ment of America is a factor of such moment that apprehensions regarding her own future difficulties overshadow her sympathies with one side or the other.
 The loss of the moral support of tho neutral United States in the effort to maintain political and commercial neu- trality as between the two groups was deeply regretted in Copenhagen.
 The Danish stock market reacted to President Wilson's address with a sharp fall in shipping shares under the expectation that American partic- ipation in the war would remove hopos of a compromise arrangement regard ing the submarine blockade
 The socialists alone place hope in the developments in Russia and Ger many as offering grounds for peace negotiations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-06

I lack of information upon which to base an estimate. A conservative view was that at the present rate of taxation $100, ,O0O, 900 would be added to the gov
 ernment's revenues; by lowering the ex-
 emption of 5000 some officials thought
 that the returns would be doubled, bring 1 ing the total to approximately s650,0 OO,- O00
 TAX ON ESTATES | Proposals under consideration to in- crease the federal tax on estates up to
 40 per cent, on very large estates would swell the governments revenue if adopted by hundreds of millions.
 The internal bureau of the treasury de- ! partment is collecting revenues, under
 peace taxes, at the rate of s750, ,O0O 900 an-
 nually. This sum could be doubled or | increased to $1,O00, ,000,000 by moderate in-
 creases in the tax rates on whisky, beer
 and tobacco
 l Through other channels, it was thought, approximately $1, 1000, ,OO0 600 annually might
 be raised for carrying on the war. l Plans for the forthcoming bond issue
 were said by all officials involved to be purely in a speculative position at pres- ent. The country's finances were never before so strongly entrenched as at pres- ent, Mir. McAdoo said. Indications are that the interest rate on whatever bonds are issued may be as low as 8 per cent.
 CAN GET MONEY 1 The underwriting of a large proportion 1 of the proposed bond issue by private fi- nancial houses, while consideration only informally, is understood to be generally
 disapproved. There will be little diff1-
 culty in the opinion of the officials, in obtaining all the money needed by popu- lar subscription
 l A large proportion of the bond issue it was indicated, might be handled through the federal reserve board, which would act as the distributing or fiscal agent
 for the government in placing the bonds, although it was thought unlikely that the federal reserve banks themselves would subscribe for large amounts because ot : the need that their capital be held in a
 liquid condition. The 75O0 banks of the federal reserve system with their s16,OOo, | 0O0,O00 in resources, would it is thought, be abundantly able, if necessary, to take 1 care of one entire years financing alone, without undue strain.
 1 The federal reserve system, it was pointed out, represents only one-quarter approximately of the total number of ] banks and banking institutions in the country among the outsiders being a
 number of the big private banking houses | of New York. Chicago and other cities The capacity of the banks of the country alone to absorb bond issue would run
 far above the s3,5oo. 900, ,ooO required for the year.
 l These estimates do not take into con- sideration the countrywide answer by 1 hundreds of thousands of individuals, inn pelled by patriotism, which officials are 1 expecting when details of the bond issue are formulated, and it's authorization given given by Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-06
MARGUERITE CLARK
 IN "THE AMAZONS"

Arrangements have just been completed by cable with Sir Arthur Wing Pinero
 by the Famous Players Film company
 for the starring of Marguerite Clark in
 an adaptation of the celebrated English authors famous comedy "The Amazons.'
 This will follow ''The Valentine Girl" in which Marguerite Clark will star on April 16 The release date for 'The Amazons'
 has not yet been determined
 The Amazons' is the most famous of Pineros earlier plays, and had it's first
 presentation in New York under the man. agement of Charles Frohman, who in troduced Pineros greatest plays in this country, fact which has caused the British playwright to be known in this country as one of the Charles Frohman authors. This comedy. which created such 8 sensation in 1S49. and which en- loved long run, has been twice revived since then--in April. 1901, and in 1913
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-06
TN THE PICTURES OUT

ly exhibited in the auditorium of the Hutchinson High school, Buffalo
 Among these demonstrations were
 methods of operation pursued by Dr.
 Alexis Carrell of the Rockefeller m
 stitute in his clinic at the hospital
 at Compiegne, France, and American
 methods of bone grating as per-
 formed in the European war hospitals by Dr. Fred H. Ablee of New York One of the reels exhibited the re-
 moval of shrapnel ball from the
 heart of soldier The use of the Da-
 ken antiseptic solution was also dem-
 onstrated in another part of the film, the victim used for purposes of illus. tration having three shot wounds in the leg. Another interesting subject was the placing of artificial noses and ears on men who had lost these or- ganS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-06
Negro Leaders Say Race
 To Stand By Government

Tuskegee. April civilian G. Will- COX. president of the board of educa- ton of Greater New York, speaking at the first Founders Day exercises in memory of Booker T. Washington at Tuskegee Normal and Industrial in- stitute here today. declared that "in this great crisis the negroes will not be found wanting
 "They will prove anew their proud title Of American citizens" he said, prove their right to stand shouldcs to shoulder with their white brothers in answer to their country's call and if the supreme test must come. prove their blood as red, their hearts as true, their courage as steadfast to do and die in their countrys service"
 Mir Wilcox. who is chairman of the board of trustees of Tuskegee, came here for the memorial exercises with party from eastern and middle west ern cities including Frank Trumbull of New York, president of the Cheso- peake and Ohio railroad; Dr. Bradley Gilman of Boston; E. A. Bancroft of Chicago and others from New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Pittsburg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-06
ROOSEVELT INSISTS
 HE WANTS ID RAISE
 DIVISION OF ARMY
Says He Cannot See That Unwise Precedent Will Be Made By Being Given
 Permission

New York, April 5.-Col. Theodore Roosevelt issued statement here to- night in which he declared that no 'un- wise precedent would be created. as has been suggested, in permitting him to raise a division for active service on the French front.
 ''The American people, asserted Col onel Roosevelt, 'are united behind the President in the determination to wage effective, aggressive warfare for our rights and for the rights of humanity and civilization. 1 believe that our peo- pie now realize that the system of uni versal military service is the only eff fective and the only absolutely demo- cratic system. I, of course, most earnest
 y hope for the passage of legislation es- tablishing the principle of universal, obligatory military service and training.
 ''In addition, I believe that the Arneri- can people desire that in the immediate future we send abroad an expeditionary force. It is an excellent and indispensi- ble thing to raise money for and furnish supplies to our allies. This of course, must be done.
 "The American people wish to do their own fighting. They do not wish merely to pay others to fight for them. They believe that we owe it to ourselves and to the national honor to send fighting force of at least an army corps under the American flag, to the front at the earliest moment. This army corps should be commanded by one of our first class regular major generals. It might con- sst of three, or perhaps only two di- visions.
 T have asked permission to raise a division which would be in this army corps and under it's commander. No un- wise precedent can possibly be created by permitting an ex-President of the United States with previous military experience to raise such a division and serve with 1t al the front under the command of the general who heads the army corps"