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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-21

"lie was so polite"-of course he
was-but what happened to her? See
The Unborn"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-16
surmountine the impossible.

1t has been the experience of every
forester as he goes about the country
to be told that a certain mountain is
impossible, that certain trail cannot
be Travelled, that a certain stream can
not be crossed and to find that noun
tain, trail and stream can all be passed
with little serious difficulty by a man
who is willing to try. Most things said
to be impossible are Sc only in the
mind of the man whose timidfty or
hertness keeps him from making the
attempt. The whole story of the es-
adjustment and growth of the United
States forest service Is a story of the
doing of things which the men who did
them were warned in advance would
be impossible. Usually the thing
which cannot be done" is well worth
trying.-GiffOrd PinchOt
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-16

They tell US compulsory military
service will give US the best possible
university for our boys. Perhaps the
government can be better father to
the boy than nature provided for him,
but all experience proves that boys
SO trained think alike-we observe
that Germany is now paying the tut
ton fees for such a school.-Times-
Union.
You don't observe anything of the
sort-you observe that Germany is
paying part of the tuition fees of
system utterly different from ours,
and which had its beginning centur-
les before America was discovered.
American boys have been trained by
the government for decades-that is,
they have been given public school
education. Do they think alike? Do
you suppose that if in addition to
their public school training, they were
given three years military training,
by republican government in re-
publican country, that they would
turn into men who would give up their
votes, or cast them in support of
military tyrants. If you do you have
one of those sorts of minds that
thinks a man must have eaten a
horse because you see saddle under
his bed.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-16
keepina Up the Tone,

1.-THE neat and even elegant appear
ance of the American soldier isn't
maintained" said the secretary Of war,
without hard work Yes, the work
Is hard, but doesn't the result more
than justify it?
ION a train the other day a private
sat with his tunic unbuttoned, for the
temperature was high. A sergeant
strobe up to him and said:
"'Button up that tunic! Did you
never hear of bylaw PIT, subsection
D? I'm Sergeant Jabez Winterbot-
toni
"a gentleman in the seat behind tap
ped the sergeant sternly on the shout
der.
GLOW dare you issue ORDERS he
said, with a pipe in your mouth? Go
home and read paragraph TIA, section
NJ, part 9. | am Major Eustace Car
roll
Here a gentleman with a dropping
white nhstache interposed from the
other side of the aisle.
If Major Carroll, he said coldly,
will consult bylaw 81 of section K he
will learn that to reprimand a sergeant
in the presence of a private Is an Of
Tense not lightly to be overlooked. -
Washington Star
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-16
A THANkLESS JOB

County Judge VIM. E. Smith is one
of the most worried public men in
Marion county. He has been appoint
ed by the government to virtually
contest every unjust claim for ex-
emption made to the selective draft
AS his duties as county Judge already
occupy nearly all his time, he finds
the new office heavy burden, but has
no discretion in the matter 1t is a
physical impossibility for him to go
over the county and take evidence
for exemptions. 1t is a work that
would take months, whereas it must
be done in a very few weeks. He
therefore requires all who think they
are entitled to exemption to bring
proof before him at once, lacking
which proof he will be obliged to con-
test the claim, and the government
will accept his contest in every case
as final.
Judge Smith requests the Star to
publish the following:
Judge Smiths Statement
A list of the persons exempted by
the local exemption board for Marion
county will appear in the local papers
from day to day.
Recent Marriages as a Ground for
Discharge Under the Dependency
Clause
The selective service law does not
require discharges in all cases of
technical legal dependency, but only
permits discharges where in view of
dependency a discharge is advisable,
Local boards may well hold that a
marriage recently hastily consummat-
ed, and especially one consummated
| by person after he has been called
| to present himself for examination to
determine his fitness for military SER
vice, does not create status Of de-
tendency in which it is advisable to
grant a discharge 1t is to be expect
ed that local boards will exercise this
full discretion in cases where they
are convinced that INSCRIPTIONS per
sons have thus violated the principles
of the selective service law in the
hope of escaping a duty that is right
ly theirs and of passing that duty on
to someone else.
/ SoIdiarsc pow AHacfinU Danandancv
A soldiers pay is not less than $50
month, and all clothing, subsistence.
medical treatment and housing are
furnished him. Under the law he
may allot any portion of his pay to a
dependent. Many soldiers receiving
$50 month are easily able to allot
$25 monthly to the support of depend
ents. In case of death in line Of duty
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-16
Bio Turkey Ranches,

Exclusive turkey ranches are found
ia the unsettled foothill regions Of Cali
fornia and In parts Of Arizona and 9th
er western states where 1000 or more
turkeys are raised each season. The
establishments are located where the
range is unlimited and the natural food
of the turkey, such as grasshoppers
and other insects, green vegetables and
the seeds of various weeds and grasses,
is abundant. Advantage also Is taken
on these ranches Of the turkeys relish
for acOrns, and where these are plen-
tiful but little grain need be used for
fattening in the fall The large focks
Of turkeys are managed much like
herds of sheep, being taken out to the
range early In the morning and brought
home to roost at night. They are
herded during the day by men either
on foot Or on horseback and by dogs
especially trained for the work.-In-
dianapolis News.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-16
Her Great Comfort,

Donald and Charlie, two boys Of
eleven, went for hike the other day,
and when the noon luncheon hour ar
rived failed TO appear after an abb
sence of two hours, causing Donald's
mother to become worried, fearing an
accident had happened to the boy,
who is always prompt at meal times,
even If not ON other occasions. But the
father ate his luncheon calmly, being
wise to the ways and wander1ngs of
boys Of eleven, and unworriedly start
ed for his office at O'Clock, when the
wife remarked to him, her brews fur
rowed with care, What shall do II
Donald doesn't conner
9TH tell you what you do" said her
CONSIDER Now, if that boy doesn't
get back in an hour from now you call
me up at the Office, and I'll tell you
not to worry. Indianapolis News.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-16

The request of the government that
people cut out joy-riding foretells a
possible Communicating of the sup
ply of gasoline. This might revive
the ancient but now dishonorable
practice of walking, said practice be-
ing badly needed by many. The ris-
ing generation has become so spoiled
by the auto that the average young
man or woman won't walk half a
dozen blocks if he or she can obtain
ride in car by waiting longer
time than it would take to make the
trip on foot. The dreadful thing
about this practice, or lack of prac-
tice, is that in two or three genera
tions their legs will drop off from
lackSof use.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-16
Eccentric Place Names.

There are enc or two place names
In England which for eccentricity it
would be hard to beat Cornwall
boasts of a village called Drunkards
All and of tithing called London APP
prentice. The name of another Cor
nish village. GrumZia, sounds worse
when spoken than it looks in print
The same may be said of the neighbor-
ing village of St Eval, which is pro-
nounced ''SandcvaI." Bishop PhilpOtts
asked candidate for ordination where
he came from. "St. Eval." was the re-
ply. Dear me-" remarked the bishop,
Il know that Cornishmen venerate ST.
Tudy. st. Cuby. st. Uny and other
saints unknown TO the calendar, but l
was not aware they had canonized
the devil!'-London Mirror.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-16

The Jeffersonian, Watson's sedit-
ious publication, has at last been de-
MED postal privileges. In no other
country in the world, except this one,
where freedom of press and of speech
is too prone to drift into licentious-
ness, would the Jeffersonian have
been tolerated so long. There are a
few other publications that are still
allowed to cumber the mails that
should also be ssed.-Lakeland
Telegram.
1t is strange that any American
can be of such a low order of intellect
as to be influenced by such publica-
tons as the Jeffersonian has deter
iorated into.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-16

the government will pay to the bene-
fciary designated by the soldier six
months pay. Section of the selec-
tive service act provides that those
in a status with respect to persons
dependent upon them for support
which renders their exclusion or dis
charge advisable may be discharged,
but it does not require that they shall
he discharged in all such cases. The
discretion of local boards is invoked
by this provision, and such boards
may well take the facts recited above
into consideration in deciding claims
for discharge due to dependency,
with a view to determining whether,
las a matter of fact, the person claim
ing such discharge will not be in as
good or better position to support his
dependents after selection for mill
tary service than he was before. If
such is the case, of course, the dis
charge should not be granted.
There evidently are persons claim
ing exemptions before the local board
who have never contributed as much
as $25 per month towards the support
| of their dependents.
1t is impossible for the members
of the local board or myself to have
personal knowledge of the facts in
each individual case.
| There is no compensation or ex-
Ipenses allowed me to investigate each
individual case personally and l de-
pend entirely upon the patriotism of
the people of Marion county to fur
nish me information in cases within
their knowledge so that the laws may
be administered fairly.
If any one has knowledge of any
person exempted that should not be
so exempt in accordance with above
rule referred to it is their imperative
patriotic duty to appear before me at
once and make the necessary aft
davit. Very respectfully,
w. E. Smith,
Acting for Provost Marshal General.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-16
CAPTAIN RUSSELL

Capt. George Russell of Lake Weir
died this morning at A o'clock. He
had been confined to his room for
three months. He was about rs years
old, native of Rhode Island and a
Grand Army man, and had resided at
Lake Weir for 25 years.
The remains will be buried at Lake
Weir cemetery Friday morning at 10
O'Clock, with Masonic service by Ok
lawaha lodge.
Captain Russell was a good citizen
and a most well-beloved old gentle
man in the community where for
many years he had made his home.
The Star, for which he always had a
kindly feeling, will be among those
who will miss him.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-16
How Matches Vary.

Theoretically. says a Jeweler, the
best watches of today are perfect, but
actually they both gain and lose time
every day. Even If the good watch
does not vary one second at the end
of the twenty-four hours, the expert
insists, it has both gained and lost in
that time. If 1t is wound in the morn
ing it runs fast and toward the next
morning runs slow, thus equalfzing the
time. He says the best watches should
be wound twice a day and then at only
two-thirds of the capacity Of the main
spring thus preventing either binding
or extremes of strong or weakened
spring. The balance wheel was ex-
pected to equalize differences Of main
spring tension, but really this is not
the case in what is called perfection.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-16

"a new day among nations, in
which Japan and America shall for
get the little molehills that have been
exaggerated into mountains to bar
our good realtions," and "march to-
gether, work together and fight to-
gether as comrades" is pledged by
Viscount K. Ishii, ambassador extra
ordinary and plenipotentiary to the
United States, who with his party ar
rived at "a Pacific port" the other
day. There is really no reason why
the word of the Japanese should be
disputed.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-16

months, if his conduct while in prison
has been good. Campbell served his
full time under that regulation, and
the governor did not secure pardon,
as has been often said.-Miami Her
aid.
We are mighty glad to hear it. If
the department had let Campbell out
because he was the brother-in-law of
governor, its leading officials would
have deserved to go to the peniten-
tiary themselves.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-16

Governor Cats, in trying to an
swer Frank Clark's statement in re-
gard to Captain Cats and Company
b. First Regiment, begins his letter
with the old, exploded lie about the
congressman leaving his post to come
to Florida and defend Russell. That
yarn was repudiated by Mr.. Clark's
district last November, and the men
who circulated it were branded as
liars by the voters.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-16

One appointment made by Cover
nor Cats that the Star can highly
approve of is that of Miss Mary Mar
shall, superintendent of the Marion
County Hospital, as a member of the
state board to examine trained
nurses. Miss Marshall is not only a
most competent nurse, but refined
and charming young lady, who in the
three or four years she has been in
Ocala has won the confidence and
sincere friendship of our people.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-16
Eve Strain and Its DANCERS.

Never allow children to read or do
any form of fine work unless there Is
a bright, steady light, says a medical
journal Working by freight or in
the dusk causes such strain on young
eyes that they never quite recover, and
weak or defective vision Is the result.
Notice whether a child holds books
and work very close to the eyes, and
if so consult an oculist, so that the
child may be fitted with suitable spec
tacles.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-16

The flood of applications for ex-
emptions is greatly the governments
fault. The list of causes for exemp-
ton printed before the draft was
made filled page of any ordinary
newspaper, and gave almost every
man at least one peg to hang a claim
on. Many members of the exemption
boards are afraid to disregard these
instructions.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-16

Two of Florida's leading editors
Frank Harris and A. p. Jordan sent
sons to the battlefront. Both are
sons worthy of their distinguished
sires, fine outstanding young men who
will give a good account of them
selves under any circumstances that
may arise.-Lakeland Telegram.
The sire up this way is going
around looking sad because he can't
60, too.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-16
A Generous Empress.

1t is said that one morning at break
fast general related to Napoleon ILL.,
the misfortunes of 4 brother officer,
who, because he had not ID, 600 francs,
must be dishonored" While the en-
peror questioned further particulars
Eugene few to her room and, return
ing with a package of banknotes, said,
Take them, general, and never tell me
his name" And his name the gener-
Gus empress never knew.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-16

The Tampa Tribune says, referring
to the senator from Oklahoma: eve
are disappointed in Gore. We once
thought it stood for good, red blood,
but we find it's nothing more than
bilpe-water."
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-16

1t is probable that the government
will be very lenient on the men who
resisted the draft in Oklahoma.
There is reason to believe that the
offenders are loyal but not very well
educated, and they were misled into
breaking the law.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-16
Too Much Paint,

He-What is all this talk about, Mrs.
Bullion? she-Why, she engaged Dau-
Der, the artist. to paint her. and when
she arrived for the first sitting he de-
clined to complete a job that had al
ready been half finished. - Cincinnati
ENQUIRER
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-16

Papers of the state are intimating
that it was the governors influence
that secured a parole for Brother-in-
Law Campbell. If they will look up
the statutes they will discover that
man in a federal prison for the crime
charged against Campbell, and with
a fve-year sentence, is entitled to
parole at the end of thirty-six
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-16

. How'd you like to have the term
Stacker" marked opposite your name
for the balance of your life Tampa
Times.
A question for young men to ser
iously consider just now.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-16

The proportion of men who have
not claimed exemption is small-not
near enough to furnish an army to
fight Germany. 1t is about the pro-
portion that would have volunteered
without the draft.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-16

The Tampa Tribune comes to the
following logical conclusion: "New
York model says nakedness is inno-
cent, modest and pure. Then, we pre-
sumo, the half-nakedness in which
some of our girls appear in public is
half innocent, half modest and half
MIRO
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-16

Don't you think that, as long as
Company A is here, it would be a
pretty good idea to have one of the
out-of-tow boys take dinner with you
every Sunday? The boys have plenty
to eat, of course. But there is a diff
ference between home style and camp
style, and the boys haven't become
unused to home yet.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-16

During the absence of Mr.. F. E..
Harris Jr. at the training camp at
Fort Oglethorpe, his place as bust
ness manager of the Banner will be
taken by Mr.. S. M. Lummus. "Sim"
is a mighty good man, and nobody
is more pleased with his deserved
promotion than his old side-kick in
the Star office.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-16
Little Help Wanted.

Old Financier-Young man, you must
remember that there's always room at
the top Of the ladder. Applicant For
Job-Um! Would you mind giving me
a boost, so can see for myself?
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-16
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 Fl. W. Tucker.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-16

George V. S. Michaelis of Glen
Cove, L. L., has had his name chang
ed to George Woodbridge-his reason
being that Michaelis is the name of
the German chancellor.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-16

If peace is made at the suggestion
of the pope, we suppose the guard
ians of liberty will insist on continu-
ing the fight.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-16
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Bad Combination. With Meat.

+ DR.. Fenton 3. Turck says that
y the use of meat has been shown !
\ to favor intestinal autOintoXica- !
= ton; hence many advise total
i abstinence from the eating Of i
y meat" When meat Is eaten !
y alone Or with a food that Is
+ nearly compatible, such as bread,
= the results are less undesirable
j. than when eaten with a meal
= consisting largely of fruits. green
= vegetables, rice or milk, since
= these foods, being digested prin- I
i cipa1ly in the intestine, hasten
= the passage of the meat from
y the stomach, where IL is best d.
= gested. Pork. for instance, re-
y quires five hours in the stomach:
y rice, milk. apples. uncooke ed cab !
i bage, toast, potatoes average less
= than two hours, so that such I
! combination would not be as !
= good as larger quantity of bee: I
y or pork with bread alone
+
= ! = j. s. = = y = 4 + = = g. 4. s. = 1
10 vou Rad fha assified1 ada
The Washington times., 1917-10-01

the hotel, but at the same time keep
some of the present bar space for
sweet and snappy drinks.
The hotel proprietors generally be.
lieve that an era of nsw soft drinks
will set in. Expert drink mixers are
to be kept at all the leading hotels,
and every day they will devise new
drinks that will appeal to customers.
They are confident that the drink
mixers are going to be able to put on
the market some fancy and appealing
substitutes for those now being
served.
Kirby's place in the Riggs building
VIII be rented for business purposes.
Il paid $4,000 a year for this corner"
said Mr.. Kirby today. "Of course,
do not know what it will bring for
use In other lines of business"
Almost across G street is McMillen's
Il disposed of my lease some time ago
to the Old Dutch Market" said the
proprietor today, "and they are going
to open here as soon as alterations are
made"
Around on New York avenue Donog-
hoes buffet will go out OF business for
a drug store.
Further downtown is Miller's bar on
Fourteenth street, just of the Avenue.
A cigar store company is to obtain the
space, II is said
Gerstenberg's place will probably
continue as a restaurant. Ernest
Gerstenberg has a ten-year lease on
this property. 81 do not know what
else to do with it," he said.
EFoF Sale or Rent
A. L. Perreard, whose French place
has been well known for years, has
sign in the window, "rol sale or
rent" but he said today that II he
did not dispose of the place he would
do something" indicating that he
would sell soft drinks and open a
restaurant.
William S. Johnson, on Tenth street,
near the Avenue, has not decided
upon plans, but he has no long lease,
he said.
Lyons on the south side of the
Avenue, has no long lease, and will
probably turn the property over to
the owners, who have had a number
of offers for 1t.
Sam Stineberger's place will pass
into the hands of a nationally-known
cigar concern.
On Ninth street Louis Hedges, in
the Strand Theater building, will go
out of business in all probability. He
has a lease running until 1920, but
can dispose OF II. Across the street
from him is Fosbender's. He goes
out of business, and will be succeeded
by a restaurant.
Soft Drinks Mt ST. James.
The bar in the St. James Hotel is
to dispose Of soft drinks.
A pathetic human side to the
changes that will be made by the
law is the large number of men who
will thrown out of employment. The
number is estimated at about 800.
Bartenders whose hair is streaked
with gray today asked The Times
representative IL he knew where
they could obtain positions. Younger
men employed as bartenders do not
look graveIy at losing their positions.
I'VE will be able TO take care of
ourselves" was the view most OF
them took. The older men, though,
did not see things in such a bright
light. They have been bartenders
for many years. Most Of them know
nothing else and now they must
turn to the outside world for op-
portunity to earn bread and meat
without trades to fall back upon.
Their friends tell them that every
body can get employment these days.
and that is somewhat encouraging,
but still they await November 1 with
some trepidation.
Pnu Tiha,-fu poYd Todou