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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-21
THE sALARiED MAN

The farmer should not resent the
limitation of the price of wheat That
is reasonable. 1t does not prevent him
from making a profit. He should re-
sent unregulated. unlimited, shame
less proflteers' prices for all that he
buys. He should resent paying sew
eral times it's value for wire fencing
while the steel trust pays a 1900 per
cent. dividend. He should resent be-
ing robbed by fertilizer vendors. But
the farmer is not as badly off as the
helpless, the hapless. the gouged and
ground salaried man who is not pro-
Queer of articles or commodities and
cannot in that capacity profiteer. and
who is not member of a coal miners
union and cabal which can enter into
an agreement with the coal mine OPP
orators to split the profits upon a
gouge of the coal consumer. and get
away with the scheme at Washington,
the headquarters of price fixers, who
allow price raising now and then.
The salaried man is hardly class.
He has few advocates. Nobody warns
up to him for his vote, as politicians
warm up to the farmer. He has no
lobbyists in legislative corridors. No
delegations wait in his behalf upon
the administrators who regulate the
prices of commodities. His dollar is
about half as big as it was last year.
His bills are enormous.
Regulation should regulate. II
should be comprehensive enough to
save even the unconsidered salaried
man from intolerable hardship. -cou-
rier-Journal
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-21

Herald, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Gin
cinnati Enquirer, Detroit Free Press,
Minneapolis Tribune and st. Louis
Dispatch.
If this gifted woman can be made
to feature Ocala as she features the
west coast towns to her three million
or more newspaper readers our little
city will soon be as effectually discoy-
cred by the winter tourists to Florida
as America was discovered by Column
bus.
Her articles are ornately illustrated
as well as picturesquely written, and
are as fascinating and as much sought
after as "Over the Top by Arthur
Guy Empy.
Without any desire to pay her an
empty compliment we state merely a
fact when we say that Mrs. Maude
Ballard as a newspaper woman is a
star OF the first magnitude.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-21
PUTTING THE WEST COAST AND
CENTRAL FLORIDA ON
THE MAP

Mrs Maude L. Ballard dropped in
on US Friday, and her visit was a
real inspiration. AS a newspaper
woman her talents are in the sixth
declension. Her stories featuring the
west coast and central Florida excel
anything ever heretofore undertaken,
and are fetching and classy to a de.
gree.
They are indeed so clever that she
has the newspapers eating out of her
hands and insisting that they be al
lowed to engage her services at her
own price. She has reversed the sto-
ry OF Mohamet going to the mountain.
She already has the following list OF
newspapers in her repertoire: New
York Herald, New York Times. New
York Tribune, New York Evening
Post, Brooklyn Eagle, Philadelphia
Ledger, Boston Transcript, Boston
Herald, Pittsburg Dispatch. Chicags
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-21
oCALA KNITTING RAIL- WILL
HAVE A FAIR EXHIBIT

The efforts and accomplishments of
the negro race in Florida will be one
of the most attractive exhibits at the
big Florida State Fair and Exposition
which will be held in Jacksonville
from February rs to March 9, 1918,
inclusive, and judging from the num-
Der of entrants the large building
specially built for colored exhibits
will be filed to capacity.
The latest announcement received
by General Manager B. K. Hama
fourde of the State Fair to the effect
that another large exhibit had been
secured comes from the Ocala Knit
ing Mill at Ocala, which concern is
owned and operated by negroes, will
send a most comprehensive display
of what is being done along manufact-
uring lines in the state.--Jacksonvilie
Metropolis.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-21
CROSSING OVER TO SOMEWHERE

Hon. w X. Zewadski believes that
his son, Lieut.. Olaf Zewadski, who is
a member of the aviation corps, is
now on the bosom of the broad Allan
tic. bound for somewhere" along the
allies battle front in Europe.
This young mans grandfather
fought for the liberty of Poland and
was banished to this country for do
ing so; now the grandson goes to bat
tie not only for the liberty of Poland
but for liberty throughout the world.
Those Polanders worshipped at the
shrine OF liberty. and it was not inapt-
ly said that liberty shrieked when
Kosciusko fell" We have stood at
the base of the monument erected to
his memory and read the patriotic
tribute carved upon it to his memory,
with eyes moisteded for his unhappy
land.
We hope Lieut.. Zewadski. inspired
by the traditions of his forefathers
and his inherent Americanism and
love of freedom, will carve for him.
self record as glowing as Koscius-
kos.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-21
CHRISTMAS CHECKS DiSIn
ED BY COMMERCIAL BA.

The Commercial Bank of Ocale was
kept busy Saturday distributin ne
Christmas checks to the members OF
their 1917 Christmas club. Between
four and five hundred of these attract
i've christmas checks were issue
This Christmas club account Is
growing in popularity year by year.
and it can readily be seen that shese
small but systematic weekly accounts
are an index to the prosperity Of our
people, and coming due at the Christ
mas season these checks are exceed
ingly acceptable This bank is much
pleased with the result OF their Christ
mas savings plan for this year. and
expect it to be even more successful
next year.
1t is the systematic saving that
counts, as is shown very clearly.
There are many members in the clubs
who otherwise would not have enough
money to spend for their gifts had it
not been for this excellent method OF
saving.
The general thrift idea is materially
inculcated into the man who has sysA
tematically put by a certain amount
of money each week for whole wear,
and probably will make him saver
for the balance of his life, 1t rescues
the foatsam and jetsam, otherwise
known as the spendthrift. and helps
him to realize. that it is not how
much he makes. but how much ~
saves that counts.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-21
CHARMED WITH OCALA AND ITS
ENVIRONMENTS

Mrs. Maude L. Ballard, the talented
representative of a string of news
papers stretching half way across the
continent, and whose gifted pen and
decorative features are doing so much
in revealing the beauties and attrac-
tons of the central and west coast
sections to the army of Florida winter
visitors, spent yesterday morning In
visiting our country club and viewing
the translucent depths and kaleido-
scopic and wonderful colorings of Sill
yer Springs.
She naturally wonders how it has
been possible that the human stream
of pleasure, curiosity and wonder
seekers annually pouring into Florida
have not been diverted into this direc-
ton, where there are so many charm
ing, picturesque and delightful attrac-
tionS.
This many-sideu wuman is going to
make it a part of her business to see
that we are discovered.
She is going to revisit us soon, so
as to be shown more of our really
charming section and still greater pos.
sibilities.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-21
TRUCE BETWEEN PRuSSIANS
AND MuscoW-ss tt cor
TiNUE UNTIL JANUARY
TIC Be in Force Thereafter Uuless No
tice of Revocation of Given Seven
Gays Before Such Action
No RANsFERs OF TROOPS WILL
BE PERMITTED

Petrograd, Dec. 1.-THE terms OF
the Russo-German armistice, accord
ing to a statement issued here, obi
gate no transference of troops until
January II; no increase of troops on
the fronts or on the islands in the
Moon sound or a regrouping of forces
and the Germans are not to concen-
trate troops between the Black Sea
and the Baltic east of the 18th degree
of longitude east of Greenwich. Inter
course between the troops may BE al
lowed from sunrise to sunset Groups
are limited to twenty-five persons at a
time who may exchange newspapers
and unsealed mails and who may car
ry on trade and exchange articles of
prime necessity.
A special agreement will be made
by the naval general staff regarding
the extension of the armistice to the
White Sea and the Russian coast in
the Arctic zone 1t is agreed also that
attacks on war and commercial YES
sells must stop in these regions i'm or
der to avoid attacks in-other seas
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-21
LETTER FROM A SOLDIER BOZ
JUST FROM LOVER THERE" :

The following letter has been hand
ed to us for publication. 1t was writ.
ten to Mrs. J. E. Stiltie of Silver
Springs by her son, and proves inter
esting reading:
Charleston, S. c., Dec. Is, 1917.
My Dear Mother guess you'll be
surprised to hear from me so near
home again, after where I've been for
the past eight months. We, and an
other destroyer, got in New YORK;
about a week ago from the other side
of the "pond"-Queenstown, Ireland.
During the time we've been gone we
have been in France, Ireland, England
and Wales, and, believe me. we con-
slider ourselves lucky to be back so
soon but our ship went ''on the bum"
and we had to return for repairs.
l guess you have read in the papers
about the~U. s. S. destroyer. Jacob
Jones being torpedoed and sunk. Well
that happened right where we had
been, and had only left there few
days before.
We had some narrow escapes our
selves, but we got away safe. 1t
would take a book to tell you all the
experiences we have had since being
over in the real war zone, or the
front.
We are expected to be here a few
weeks and then, I don't know-"some
duty somewhere perhaps the other
side again.
JOHNSON.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-21
OCALA TO HAVE MUCH OPPOSE
TON IN EFFORT TO SECURE
CONVAL ESCENT CAMP

p. H. MCGOWAN, special representa-
tive at Washington for a number of
Florida newspapers, gives out the fol-
lowing:
Ocala and Gainesville, both in the
congressional district of Representa-
tive Frank Clark, today took steps
through Mr.. Clark to give Tampa and
some of the largest places, making eff
forts to secure the army convalescent
hospitals, an uphill fight. Mr.. Clark,
upon receiving concrete PROPOSITIONS
from both Ocaia and Gainesville, i'm.
mediately placed these before the
Washington authorities. He also said
that there were several other good
towns in his district, which may land
the hospitals. 1t has been learned
that the proposition of both Ocala and
Gainesville are to receive more than
ordinary consideration from the war
department because of the support
which they have promised the govern
ment in the event they are chosen.
Il cannot make public all the facts
in this matter" Mr. Clark said, abut
with such propositions as several of
these towns in my district are making
| feel very much encouraged"
Ocala must be up and doing and not
let this opportunity pass by.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-21
AUSTRO-GERMANS CONTINUE
VIGOROUS ATTACKS IN Eff
FORTS AGAINST ITALIANS
Only Slight Action Reported on the
Western Front for a Short Dis
tance Between Bretna and Piave*
PRUSSlANS SAID TO HAVE BEEN
HEAVY LOSERS

Except on the short stretch between
the Bretna and Piave rivers there has
been no marked infantry activity on
the front from the North Sea to the
Adriatic. Although their losses have
been heavy the Austro-Germans con-
tinue their strong attacks in an effort
to break the Italian northern defense.
In hard fighting just east Of the Bret
ma the enemy has gained Col Caprella
at the head OF the San Lorenzo valley,
after two attacks had been repulsed.
The invaded have not yet reached the
valley. further efforts here and else
where having been checked by the
Italians.
British troops on the Cambria front
have repulsed raids by infantry and
bombing parties on the southern end
of the new salient. South of Lens the
British improved their positions. The
artillery battle has been more marked
south of the Scarep, in the Arras area,
and north of Langmarck, in Flanders.
In Champagne, north of the Chemin
des Danes and south of st. Quentin,
German efforts have been checked by
the French, while intermittent artil-
lery activity has continued over a
greater part of the front from st.
Quentin to Switzerland.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-21
VOTE ON PROFIT RESOLUTION
PASSES BY A BIG MAJORITY

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE house
vote on the federal prohibition amend
ment resolution, set for p. M, took
the center of interest over war issues
in congress today with prohibitionist
leaders confident of the two-thirds ma.
jority necessary for adoption.
The vote on the above measure last
night passed the house 2S2 to 1913.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-21

Even the moving picture people
have discovered the Oklawaha River.
Marguerite Clark and her company
have been taking pictures along the
beautiful stream Cheer upi Perhaps
the government will find out about
the Oklawaha YETI Well get Margue-
rite TO boost for it Leesburg Com
mercial.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-21
sTARkE DEFEATS osALA HIGH

The basket ball game Saturday aft
ernoon between the two high school
teams from Starke and Ocala was
largely attended, and the game was a
good one. but the visitors had very
strong team, and ocaIa went down In
defeat by score of 80 to II.
The Starke boys came down on the
afternoon train and stopped at the
ocala House. returning home on the
midnight train
A small informal dance was gise1
IN honor OF the visitors at the O. {
House and the young peoplesspEntda
most delightful evening lGnges nc 81
sTe:s 20
COmpiete line Of Sterling SiIvp ~
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-21

Miss Florence BROOKS was among
the Christmas shoppers in Ocala Mon
day. coming up from the lake for the
day.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-21

Mr.. Sybbald Wilson has gone to At
santa to accent q position with the
Fairbanks Company
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-21

Added to the intensity of the cold
q shortage of coal is reported in Chi
cago and other cities.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-21

Hamilton county voted overwhelm-
ingly for bond issue for goc oads.
One By one the counties are --lling
into Tine.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-21

Toys. Dolls. Games. Skates. Mar
bles. THE BOOK SHOP. 17-7-stw
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-21

Water Sets. Grape Juice Sets, Iced
Tea Sets THE BOOK sHoP.-12.7-st
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-21

Complete line OF Sterling SiIve II
THE BOOK SHOP.-12-7-stw.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-21

To o
.Ten million Americans invited join the American Red
ending The times
peculiarly fitting
your
S expressed
You should Cross alone
bearing
army and
territory world
their heartening and cheer
join Red Cross national
relief
every suffering millions we'll
awakening gratitude every will
enjoy of
is the Christmas spirit in terms of action
(sened) WOODROW wLsoN
lent o Am Cross"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
ChautauQua Guarant0rS.

A meeting of the Chautauqua guar
tors was called for last Saturday
night. 1t was an inclement night ano
the meeting was not large. Miss
Grace Hershey, of Philadelphia, Pa,
represented the Chautauqua Associ.
alton. She desired to ascertain
whether the guarantors considered
themselves under moral obligation
to share in the loss occasioned by the
infantile paralysis this year. From
the expressions OF those present, 1t
was evident that the sentiment was
divided upon this subject.
The next subject considered was the
procuring of guarantors for an ex-
hibition next year. A committee was
appointed to ascertain the sentiment
of the stockholders.
The Chautau1 is an excellent in
stitution and its visits to this place
were greatly enjoyed by the people
of this county and its influence was
good.
To secure guarantors, at this time
would be a difficult task. Our people
are much interested in the work of
the Red Cross. the Y. M. G. A. and
other associations which are laboring
to supply our soldiers with the neces-
stiles and comforts of camp life, and
to care for those who reed aid on ac-
count Of their husbands and fathers
being in the army.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
Christmas and Mar

It is hard to reconcile eur minds
to Christmas this year. We feel as
if the world war put damper on
Joyous celebration. just now 1t Is good
for us to remember that war Is only q
temporary thing, while Christmas is
forever. "Before Abraham was, 1
am" said the One in whose honor we
celebrate Christmas. And, II will
be with you always" Long after the
last war is fought and the last tear
has been shed, the Christmas spirit
will illuminate the universe. So let
us have our Christmas, and make our
friends and our children happy. VS.
can still say, "peace on earth, good
will to men, and hold the prayer for
il and the belief in it in our con-
seriousness. May there be the true
Christmas spirit in your hone this
year.-Farm Life.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
Mr.. NeWman--Miss Brown.

A beautiful wedding of last evening
was that of Miss Eliza beth Holloway
Brown, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Wallace F. Brown, Of South Third
Street, Richmond, Va, to Mr.. Doug
las Cook Newman, the son of Judge
and Mrs. E. D. Newman, of Wood
stock, Va. Centenary Methodist
Church was decorated with palms,
pink snapdragon and candles for the
occasion, and the ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Thomas A. Smoot,
assisted by Rev. J. G. Scott Mr..
Fred Hardy, organist of the church,
played the wedding march.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father. She wore a beautiful
gown of ivory satin with touches Of
silver and tulle. Her court train
was embroidered in silver flowers and
her veil was of tulle. She carried a
shower of gardenias and lilies of the
valley. Miss Lucie Clay Brown, her
sister was maid of honor, and Miss
Margaret Brown Conway, of Dan
vile, and Miss Esther Wood, of Nor
folk, were the bridesmaids. All of
the attendants wore frocks of pink
georgette crepe over cloth of silver
and they carried pink roses. Mr.
Robert Bernard Higgins attended the
groom as best man and the grooms-
men were Messrs. Courtney Harris,
OF Ashland Ernest Swift, of Chase
City, and George Maloney, of Cullen,
Va. There was no reception. Mr.
and Mrs. Newman leaving later in the
evening for the North. On their re-
turn they will pe at home in Kings
port, Tenn. Richmond Virginian
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
Neffs Escape
From Jail.

Last evening at $50 Dave and P au
Neff escaped from the jail of Shenan
doah county.
| Paul Neff had been cow icted of the
charge of resisting an officer and at
tempting to xiii. The jury fixed his
punishment at four years in the
penitentiary. He remained In jail
awaiting the decision of an appeal to
the Supreme Court.
David Neff was tried at the Novem-
Der term of the circuit court, but the
jury failed to agree and he was In
all awaiting trial at the January
term. They had sawed one of the
bars OF the cell and had crawled
through the opening. Paul. the nine
year old son of Sheriff Stoner had
taken their supper to them and after
wards returned for the plates. The
prisoners at once made dash to es-
cape through the door to the Jail
which was not locked. Paul grabbed
one by the leg, but was kicked away.
On reaching the office.of the Jail, one
of the prisoners jumped through the
window and the other unlocked the
door and escaped. They at once, at
very rapid gate, ran down Court
street The Sheriff and small
posse followed in an automobile.
Near the old School House on the
Fort road they met Mr.. Rush who was
travelling in an automobile. They at
once broke for the woods, passing
beck of the School House and eros
ed one of Mr.. Rush's fields.
Mr.. Rush supposed that they were
hunters and gave them no attention.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be
Cured

by local applications, as thsy cannot
reach the diseased portionto OF the ear.
There is only one way to cure ca
tarrhal deafness, and that is by a
constitutional remedy. Catarrhal
Deafness is caused by an inhamed
condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube, When this lube is
infamed you have rumbling sound
or imperfect hearing, and when 1t Ia
entirely closed. Deafness is the result.
Unless the Inflammation can be re-
duced and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will oe de-
stroyed forever. Many cases of deaf.
ness are caused by catarrh, which is
an infamed condition Of the mucous
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Medicine
acts thru the blood on the mucous
surfaces of the system.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Catarrhal Deafness
that cannot be cured by Halls Ca
tarrh Medicipe. Circulars free. AL
Druggists, 75c.
F J. CHENEY 4 CO.,
adv. Toledo, Ohio.
s%
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
Program for New Theatre

Friday, Dec. 81. VIM. Fox presents
a five reel feature and a good COM
|edy.
Saturday, Dec. 22nd, Daniel Froh-
man presents Pauline Frederick in a
forceful, primitive Characterization
as Nanette of the Wilds in five parts
Monday, Dec. oath, New Triangle
photoplay, Jack Devereank and Anna
Gehr in (the grafters). Miss Gehr has
been hailed as one of the best. emo
tional actresses on the screen. Also
a Keystone comedy 'Her Donkey
Love"
Tuesday, Dec. 25th, Christmas Day
will be open all afternoon and nigh
I notified the Film Co. to send a
special photoplay for that day. Don'l
miss it
Wednesday, Dec 26th, A all stai
least paramount program, Martyrdou
A. P. Strong. An exciting photo
play. Also two reel Keystone com
Iedy.
THURSDAY, Dec. 9th, Aircraft pro
gram. Watch for them.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
Cassia LodgeEIfcts Officers.

The annual election of the officers
of Cassia Lodge was held at their re-
cent meeting. The Officers elected
are
Worshipful Master, Z G Wenger
Senior Warden, J. W. Pifer.
Junior Warden, d. d. Davis.
Senior Deacon, j.. D. sHisey.
Junior Deacon, Jacob Haun,
Treasurer, Daniel Lichiiter.
Secretary, Joseph b. Clover.
Tiler, VIM. Nj. Hoshour.
Stewards, G. G. Skyles and F. S,
Bowman.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
Court News.

Catherine Hotel VS.. Jas. R, Hotel.
Int. decree. Vacation order. Report
OF commissioners to assign dover and
divide residue OF real estate APP
proved and confirmed. Dover assign
ed to said Catherine Hotel for life.
Remainder of estate to be sold be-
cause it is not susceptible OF par
tition. Cause referred to settle &C.
counts, ascertain debts, &c.
M. L. Bauserman appointed admr.
OF the estate of Mrs. Martha ]. Ewers,
decd.
M. L. Bauserman appointed adm-.
of the estate of Leah Bauserman,
decd.
Will OF Richard Dellinger, decd,
probated.
Will OF Charles N. Teawalt, decd,
probated.
Will of Susan Miller, decd, pro.
bated.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
Church Notes

The Holy Sacrament and serman
will be delivered at the Episcopal
church Christmas day IL a. M.
Regular services were held In the
churches last Sunday morning, but
all the congregations worshipped in
the Reformed church at night. This
SCI vice was devoted principally to
Red Cross Work.
The Lutheran's will hold COM
munnion at Calvary church on Sun.
day morning Dec. Both at II O'Clock,
with preparatory services on Satur-
day afternoon at o'clook. The pub
lie Is cordially invited.
L. L. HUFFMAN, Pastor.