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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-20
THE OFFICERS BOOTS
British Officer is Willing to Polish
Those of Congressman Miller

To the Editor of the New York Times
May / trespass on your valuable
space to assure Mr.. Congressman
Miller that he is entirely mistaken in
assuming that American soldiers in
France were backing the boots of
their "superiors"?
No British officer would assent that
the magnificent men. whom he leads
to victory--and, alasl too often to
death-(who are proud to do any SER
vice for the officers they love and
trust) are their, interiors in any re-
speet.
Mr.. Congressman Miller must either
appear in Congress in dirty boots or
else find inferior" human beings to
clea nthem for him, and as that
might be a matter of difficulty, I am
willing to shine his boots daily while
/ am in Washington if doing so will
convince him that it is neither men
ial task nor one unbecoming a soldier.
A British Officer.
New York, Dec. IA, 1917.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-20
COBURN's GREATER MINsTRELs

This attraction has become so we'll
known to lovers of clean, enjoyable
minstrelsy that the usual press ad,
vertisement would seem unnecessary.
They always bring an entirely new
performance each season in which
oldtime and up to the minute feat
ures are cleverly intermingled in a
real minstrel melange which never
disappoints or becomes tiresome.
This seasons scenic first part repre-
senting the "Eukalali Cuff" at Hon,
olula, in which the soloists, endmen,
dancers and that clever kingpin,
Charlie Gano, as the "Chef," present
the latest and best in minstrelsy, is
said to be the best of any ever car
ried by this company. Lucas, Cliff
ford, Post and Lynch are also with
the show and big vaudeville olio of
special acts, closing with Gano's
latest travesty, "Darktown's Submar-
inc Destroyers," which is said to be a
scream. At the Temple Friday eve
ming, Dec. 18th.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-20

time l was engaged in making esti-
mates and placing orders" Thus it
came about that nine months elapsed
before American troops had guns.
Couldn't he make estimates before
war was declared ?-Times-U Union.
1t was understood, all over the
country, that not only were such esti-
mates made before the war began,
but that work according to the esti-
mates had been going on ever since
that first S100,000,00O appropriation
was made, and it is a rather rude
shock to find that so little has been
done.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-20

If our venerable friend, the editor
of the Banner, will go to the federal
building, just across the way from his
office, he will find there Thomas c.
Easterling of the recruiting service of
the United States army. Mr.. Easter
ling is a frst-class private, and has
been in the service three years. He
says that no private soldier in the
United States army is required to do
any work for any officer that he
doesn't do for all his comrades. That
he doesn't have to black boots nor
even split wood. He can do such work
if he wants to, and if an officer wants
to pay him for it, but such work is
not part of his duties. A lady known
to the Star, and to the Banner also,
who has brother in the army, tells
the Star that the said brother has
been appointed an orderly, and re-
CARDS it as promotion. 1t is very
plainly written in the regulations that
private soldiers in the American
army shall not be required to act as
servants, and the editor of the Ban
ner can easily satisfy himself on the
subject If he wants to. Of course, il
he is determined that our boys are
nothing but lot of slaves, we can't
help his thinking so, but it's the
Stars opinion that this is a very bad
time to be trying to create dissatis-
faction with the army.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-20

Going the rounds of the American
press is picture showing pretty
and sturdy French girl, busily en-
ployed in washing the boots of French
soldiers who have just come out of
the muddy trenches. Certainly she
didn't think she was doing anything
degrading in contributing to the COM
fort of the men who were fighting for
her. 1t is more than likely she would
be glad to do the same work for the
Americans who have come to help
her countrymen land if she did such
work for an American and he had any
moneX-he would be likely to pay her
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-20
NOTICE

In the Circuit Court of Marion County,
Florida-In Chancery
Simon c. Sasser, Complainant, VS..
Susanna V. Hilton eft al. Defend
Order for Constructive Service.
1t is ordered that the defendants
herein named, to-wit: Mary E. Foggs,
William Brown. Lula 1. Gregory, Lula
F. Gregory, W. B. Goodwin, R. J.
knight and w. J. Hillman, co-partners
doing business under the firm name
of Knight & Hillman, and each of them
be and they are hereby required to ap-
pear to the bill of complaint hereto
fore filed in this cause, on or before
the
4th day of February, 1913.
1t is further ordered that this order
be published once a week for eight
consecutive weeks in the Ocala Eve
ming Star, newspaper published in
said county and state.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said court this the 9Th day of Decem-
Der, 1917
(SeaD P H. NUGENT,
Clerk Circuit Court. Marion County,
Florida.
HOOKER & MARTIN,
Compartments Solicitors. 12-9-thur
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-20
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
At the Methodist Church SUNDAY at ;
P. M.-EverybOdy Cordially
Invited

Invited
Instrumental music-Mamie John
son.
Song, Coronation.
Scripture, Lu. 2:18-15.
Prayer by Rev. Smith Hardin.
Hymn, Joy to the World.
Hymn History-Edward Cook.
Presidents Christmas Greeting
Theresa Condrey.
Prophetic Scripture-Junior ofic-
ers.
Song, "Asleep''-Audrey and Mar
guerite Condrey, Edna Martin and
Daisy Bell Clements.
Recitation, "My Gift"-Evelyn
Brown.
Quartet, "The Wondrous Story
Marjorie Burnett, Annie Laurie Boyd,
Melville Little and Elton Henderly.
Reading, "The Three Kings"-Miss
Katherine Strunk.
Piano and violin duet, CANCELS
Serenade"- Mary and Gladys Brooks.
Recitation, "Annie's and Willie's
Prayer Marjorie Burnett.
Duet, clark the Song"-Sara Rentz
and Mary Fraser.
Hymn, Hark the Herald Angels
Sing.
Hymn History-Fred Boyd.
Merry Christmas-Mary Louise
Atkinson.
Remarks by the leader, Charles
Brown.
Prayer and hymn, "Holy Night
Offering.
Benediction.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-20
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-20

Major General Goethals has been
recalled into active service and de-
tailed as acting quartermaster gen..
eral succeeding Major General Sharp
who was detached to serve as a men,
Der of the war departments new war
council. Brigadier General John D.
Barrette has been detailed as acting
chief of coast artillery.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-20
This is the latest Ford jokelet:

This is the latest Ford jokelet:
A goat while strolling down the street
A-looking for some tin to eat,
Espied Ford a-standing near
And without shedding e'er tear
! He ate the Ford and walked away
To look for more that very day.
The butcher came along bout then
To put that goat within his pen;
The goat, tho sentenced soon to die,
Without the batting of an eye
And to the butchers sore dismay,
Coughed up that Ford and rode away
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-20

Two Italian torpedo boats made a
daring raid into the inner harbor of
Trieste one night last week, removing
distractions and Drawing mines. They
launched four torpedoed at four Aus
trian battleships, sinking one, and
escaped.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-20

We are glad to see that Editor Cod
rington of the DeLand News has been
acquitted of the charge of criminal
libel. He does good work for his
town and county and it would not be
for the public welfare if he was muz-
zled.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-20

Hillsborough county voted Tuesday
for another bond issue for good roads.
Ocala people are interested, as one of
the roads to benefit by the said bond
issue is that most used by our people
who motor to the big and enterprising
town by the big bay.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-20

We don't suppose he will take our
word for it, but we beg to tell our
friend Bloom of the Lakeland Star
that he can show up wrong as well
in parliamentary as supplementary
language. We know, because we've
tried both ways, and we have found
the effect of the former lasted the
longest,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-20

A gentleman named Sexton is said
to be slated for the job of city man
ager of Ocala. We shouldn't think
Ocala needed the services of a Sex
ton.-Lakeland Telegram.
There are several dead ones that
Tom could work on to great advant-
age.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-20

The holiday issue of the Oealeean
Ensign is out, and it certainly does
honor to the bright young folks who
compiled it. 1t is full of interesting
original matter, and its makeup and
printing are very neat. Some folks
thought when the little paper started
that it would soon die, but it gets
better with every number.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-20

We think the city would be justified
in refusing to pay for the oil engine
at the water and electric plant. 1t
clearly is not the machine for such
work
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-20

See our line of Ivory Goods before
making your selections. We buy direct
from the manufacturers, and can af-
ford to sell for a little less than
others. Gerig's Drug Store. 49,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-20

The Times Union took day off
from trying to reform, or rather re-
make, Roosevelt, and tried to re-
write Gray's elegy.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-20

The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled for the use for republication OF
all news dispatches credited TO 1t or
not otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news published
herein. All rights of republication Of
special dispatches herein are also re-
served.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-20

Christmas comes on one of Mr..
Hoover's meatless days. Now, what
do you know about that?
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-20

ozier says the appropriation
ry made in March was not
On till August but mean
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-20
PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL
CONTRACTING

When you have plumbing Or cleo
trical contracting, let US furnish you
estimates. No job too large and none
too small. If H. ". Tucker.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-20

Dennison's White Tissue Paper on
sale at Gerig's Drug Store. 18*
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-20

Lester Lucas, Who Will Appear at
the Temple with Coburn's Min
strels, Friday Night, Dec. %
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
IS RICHMOND COLLEGE
FASTER THAN THE REST?
Supporter OF Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Associa
ton, In Friendly Spirit, Comments On Spiders Ambi
ton To Get Into Higher Glass Organization

Many. indeed. win recall the not dis
tant day when the Spiders enjoyed
the unique distinction OF being known
as the scoreless wonders In the
Eve football contests between the IT,
gers and Spiders. during the last two
years, Richmond has scored one vio-
tory and one tie. Hampden- Sidney
has to It's credit three victories and
one tie.
TT will be freely granted. am
sure, that team playing at homo
has a twenty-five per cent advantage
over its opponent Yet during the
season Just ended the Spiders played
five out OF seven championship games
at Richmond. The Tigers met their
rivals in only one game out Of seven
at Hampden-S Sidney. Even with this
to a standstili. Moreover, Richmond
College accepted the Tigers challenge
to play off the ''tie" only on condition
that the game should be played In
Richmond. They definitely declined
to meet BernieTs team on neutral
ground-at Blackstone, Petersburg or
Norfolk. all Of which towns asked for
the game. In this they showed much
wisdom. even II their refusal did sug-
Eest . somewhat scanty measure Of
confidence and nerve. for tho Spiders
away from Richmond. and tied only
ono. The Tigers won three Of their
games on foreign soil ana tied two
others. while only once in q decade
has Hampden-S Sidney lost champion
ship game on its home groundA
"rhese facts, written in an alto
sether friendly spirit. are stated 'just
to keep the record straight They
clearly Indicate that. so far from out
CHASING the other members of the
r. v. I. A. A.. the Westhampton boys,
In spite OF their adTs ntage and To-
cation. will haHa to sxort themselves
to the utmost to keep the pace al
ready set by Bernier's men. to say
nothing of the men at Ashland and
williamsburg.
ITO Frank Dobson and his sturdy
SQUAD of athletes: Three cheers and a
Tiger May this greeting never be
changed to Hail and FAREWELL"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
RICHMOND COLLEGE FIVE
AT UNIVERSITY TONICH
Dobsons Basketeers Leave For Charlottesville Where III
of Series of Four Games on Road Will Be Played
Swift, Smooth Working Machine Has Been
Developed.

Coach Dobson and his squad Of
basketball players. including Manager
+. c. Adams will leave this after
noon for Charlottesville. where they
VIII meet the University FIVE tonight
This is the first OF the series of four
games that the quint will play while
away from home during the latter
part of the week Tomorrow night
they meet the Staunton Military Acad-
envy at stanton, and Friday night
they are scheduled at Washington and
Lee, The trip is concluded with a
game with V. NJ. l. Saturday night,
after which they will return home.
and make final preparations for the
coming championship series.
The regular practice of the squad
before the trip was finished yesterday
with a whirlwind rush, the varsity
ringing up goal after goal on the
scrubs with great case and regularity.
During the last week the team has
developed into a swift, smooth-work-
ing machine. which, If it lives up to
present expectations, Will bring sur
prising results. The game with John
Marshall High School few days ago
showed a weakness in the guarding
department of the college quint, and
since then the coach has shown a
great deal OF attention to this weak
ness. strengthening IT in every pos
sible way. The passing of the team
is sure and accurate. considering the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24

weight and inexperience of the tAap
as a whole.
In the art of caging the sphex}
young Dickerson has developed Int
a fitting running mate to Dick WO1d
and the shooting OF this pair nor
borders upon the uncanny. RobIh<
son and Tyson at center both sh1y5
marked ability in shooting from TN
field.
At the guard positions Wicker ass8l
Corr are on their mettie. and seem ~
have cinched their jobs for the ru%
mainder of the season. Taken Al &
whole. the team, though lacking TIL
experience and natural basketbAH
ability, is one which should give -
excellent account OF itself during Tho
championship series.
Those taking the trip are CoacH
Dohson, Manager Adams. Wood and
Dickerson and Knight, forwarsfAss
Robinson and Tyson. centers: CorTS|
Wicker and Russell, guards. They
will return Sunday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
MEN HUGG|NS TRADED
NOW MAKING COED
Last OF Quintet of Players Sent to
Cards by Pirates Is
To Go,

Miller Huggins' declaration that
Chief Wilson will not be "a member OF
the Cardinals this coming season
forces the st. Louis rooter to stop
and ponder. And there's considerable
bordering to be done.
These facts present themselves:
Out of the five players that the Car
dnals received in that richly adver-
tsed deal with Pittsburg, the deal
which lifted the St. Louis club, with
the aid of bonus clause, into first
division In 1914---for the first and only
time OF its checkered career--only
one remains. He is the champion
chaser of foul balls-otherwise, Jack
Miller.
Miller Higgins was dubbed the Da-
vid Harum of baseball when he slip
ped Ed Honey. Mike Mowrey and Bob
Harmon to Pittsburg in exchange for
Jack Miller, Chief Wilson. Artie But
ler Cozy Dolan and Henri Robson,
the speechless southpaw
Cozy Dolan has long since been
run out of town" Butler goes to
the Pacific Coast League next sea
son. Hank Robson has been in Lit
tie Rock for 10, these many moons.
And now we come to the parting OF
the ways with the ancient chief.
oU the deDL Slfc OF the iedEeT Is an
entry altogether different. Ed Honey
Is experiencing unusual success with
the pennant pretenders OF Boston.
Harry Harland Mowrey. who assays
more genuine temperament to the
ounce than any other athlete in the
major leagues. has been acknowledged
the greatest individual factor in the
recent Brooklyn uprift Twas said Of
Mowrey that he alone ''played his
game" against the f1re-eaters of Bos-
ton. And Bob. Harmon, "Old Hick-
ory," managed to participate in thirty
one games for Pittsburg last season,
finishing. albeit. in the mire of medi-
ocr1ty with an Sill record.
And we have Jack Miller. who Ia
Koney's senior, as the remnants OF
what was heralded as the greatest
gold-brick deal of the century, while
the three players discarded by the
Cardinals are still in the major
leagues. two of them potential fac
tors on pennant pretenders.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
GEORGE FOSTER QUITS.
THE GAME FOR KEEPS
Famous Hurler of Red Sox Will Spend
Future in Ozark Noun
tains.

Boston. Mass, Jan. 23.--LAtte
George Foster, giant-hei.rted twirler
of the champion Red Sox, hero of
one big worlds series, and the gamest
boxman that ever toed the rubber at
Fenway Park. will pitch for the
worlds title holders no more.
Champion outHts may come and go
in Boston. the leagues heaviest stick
ers. perhaps, may still continue to
pay tribute.to the wonderful effective
ness of a staff that has steered the
way to three worlds titles in the
last four years, but the well remem-
bered form of Boston's Little Giant"
will be the storm center of the sreae
campaign never again.
Foster is hereafter content to pass
his days among the sleepy Ozarks
In the days to come, through the me-
dunn of the box scores only. will he
follow the fortunes of his teammates
In the heated struggles of the sea-
sons campaign.
Twice a member OF the greatest
team In baseball. the big hero of a
no-hit game, that supreme honor for
which each major league twirler so
eagerly strives. the pride Of Red Sox
fandom, one of the real figures of Ban
Johnson's league. the Oklahoma
farmer has closed his ears to the
music OF the bat and the lure of tho
diamond. No more for him tho
coaching of his teammates, the fren-
zied urging OF the maddened crowd.
the derisive tannts of angcred oppo-
nents He has put all this behind
him. His day as pitcher Is done.
There are many great games left
in his good right arm. Still oo1n-
paratlvely young. as ball players go.
Foster could keep IN the linelight yet
for years to come. and add to tho lau-
rels 90 freely gathered In the past;
but at the very height OF a great ca
reer he has decided that the time for
him to retire has come. In the very
heyday of his glory. he can put fame
and possible wealth behind him and
let others emulate the deeds that
made him 90 potent factor in the
Red Sox's victorious career.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
ARMORY MADE READY
FOR AUTOMOBIL E SHOW
Work Transforming Home Of Grays Battalion Perfect
Bower Will Be Begun Today-Cars Will Follow Decora-
tions Into Building Tuesday Military Night

Major j. Fulmer Bright. of the
Richmond Grays. notified General
Manager Monte ID. Stone, OF the Rich
mond Automobile Dealers Show, Inc,
last night that everything was ready
for the show at the armory and that
they could 20 ahead at once to put
In the decorations and cars
The armory has been cleaned from
top to basement since the First Regi-
ment was mustered out Of service.
Custodian Folkes has given It a thor
ough overhauling. especially the heat
ing plant. for he does not want to
fall down, of all things, during the
show week.
Major Bright expressed his pleas
ure at receiving an invitation TO at
tend the show, and special attention
will be given both the major and his
command, the Grays. on Military
night. which falls on Tuesday of next
week.
The work of putting up the decora-
tons will start today and before long
the armory Will be transformed into
a perfect bower. Just as soon as the
decorations are arranged the cars will
be put In.
This will require no little engineer
ing skill, As the cars have to be lift
ed two stories from Marshall Street
The elevator IL SO arranged that the
strain of the hosting apparatus comes
on the foundations of the building
and not overhead. The show oom-
nlittee 10 under bond not to nture tho
armory in the slightest and not
hammer nor q nail will be used In
decorating the interior nor for put
ting in the cars.