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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06

The Ocala Benevolent and Protect.
i've Order of Elks is loyal to the ma
ton in the present critical moment
At called meeting the following res
olution was unanimously passed, and
forwarded to the president by the sec
retary, Mr.. Ernest Crook:
We pledge you our hearty support
N all measures of preparedness and
aggressivenesS that the situation de
mands in this critical hour. Our
prayer is that you be granted the
strength to bear the burdens impos
ed upon you"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06
SCRAPPING SENATOR FAVORS
SEEING GERMAN SHIPS

Washington, April 4.-Senator
Lodge, in supporting the war resolu-
ton in the senate today, declared
the United States should seize the
German merchant ships in American
ports and use them to replace ships
Germany has sunk by submarines.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06

Two wagons loaded with three fam
lilies of negroes, passed through Ocala
yesterday from DeSota county, head
ed for Alabama. The wagons were
new, and the four horses were large
and in fine condition. The head of
the expedition said what they had
was made in Alabama, and that they
were going back to their old home.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06
NEARLY A QUARTER BILLION IN
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL

Washington, April 4.-The army ap-
preparation bill for 1917, carrying
$2400OO,OO0, was passed by the house
today in less than half an hour in ex-
actly the same form as it passed the
house at the last session of congress.
Amendments to bring the total of the
bill to $270,O00.0OO were ignored in
the interest of speed.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06
While Opposition is Confined to Only a
Few, Debate On War Resolution
Holds Up Action in Senate
ONLY TWO MEMBERS VOTE AGAINST RESOLUTION

go home at the earliest possible mo
ment, and assist with the work of
building up a new system, so that all
might participate in its benefits
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06

Billy Sunday is now making prepa-
rations to down the devil in New
York. Has every city a separate dew
il?
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06

The Florida Historical Society VIII
ask the legislature. for an approprla'
ton of $4,000 annually.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06

Villa now gets only an occasional
mention. He is neither dead nor a
captive, however.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06
PROVIDING CANS FOR THE CAN
MING CLUB MEMBERS
Ocala. Fla, April I, 1911


Marion Hardware Co., Ocala Fla:
Gentlemen-In order to assist the
girls canning clubs of Marion county
to receive the benefit of the very low
price you are willing to give them on
packing cans. we ask that you sell
Mrs. James r. Moorhead, and charge
to her account the following: 5000
No. packers cans at $27.50 per 1000,
and 10000 No. packers cans at
$225O per 1000 Total, $962.5O
You are instructed to deliver the
|above cans in various quantities to
the club members on Mrs. Moor
heads written orders, each order to
be accompanied by sufficient cash to
cover the cans called for on same :;
said cash to be credited on your books
against the total charge of $362.50 to
Mrs. Moorhead, covering the above
specifications for $4,000 cans.
Z. c. CHAMBLISS,
JNO. l.. EDWARDS,
D. c. STILES, JR.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06

In order to save my canning club
members the extreme advance in the
price of cans for their work this year,
have asked three of our good citi-
Izens to sign a contract for limited
number of cans at last years prices,
which opportunity was offered me on
account of the good work being done
by the canning club girls.
These gentlemen have generously
responded, as will be seen in contract
published above.
This will save the glr's money, and
l hope they will prove their apprecia-
ton to the dealers by securing their
portion of cans as quickly as possible,
relieving their warehouse of storage.
and to the gentlemen who have made
it possible for them to purchase their
cans at so reasonable a rate. by doing
their very best to mark 1917 the best
in club work.
1t is not only a matter Of high cost
of living but of high cost of prepar
edness as well. and yet home prepar
edness is most necessary.
On Saturday, April "A, will be in
my office, adjoining Supt. Brinson $.
and will issue orders to those who
are qualified to obtain cans at reduced
rates.
CAROLINE MOOREHEAD,
Home Demonstration Agent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-28
SOUTH NOT TO BLAME

From the Manufacturers Record.
The census bureaus explanation as to
its report, for war purposes, o. the pop
ulation of the different states does not
explain. 1t is on a par with too much
that has been put out from other de-
partments in Washington.
The claim that the population Of De-
troit for instance. has jumped to 1890,
900. and that the population of many
southern states has heavily declined, is
SO absolutely unjustifable that 1t is
amazing that the census bureau should
undertake to try to make an explana-
ton.
If the real explanation was In an eff
fort to try to avoid CHASING the negroes
as part of the population upon which
to draw for an army, the statement
should have been frankly made. Certainly
no effort to so thoroughly misrepresent
the population of the country. justly caus-
ing a belief on the part of northern and
western states that they were being dis
eliminated against for the benefit of tn,
south. should have been made at such &
time as this.
The south has enough unfortunate bur
dens To bear without being charged with
the responsibility for such Improper ant
unjustlfabie statements as those issuet
| by the census bureau In regard TO pop
Iutatiou
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-28
LUKE MLuKE SAYS
nority.

bride doesn't believe it. But the fact
is that after marriage mans love is
more liable to rust out than it is to
wear out.
The only time you are willing to listen
to another mans troubles is when he is
doing all the buying.
Soldiers may be fighting in churches
over in Europe. But in this country the
choirs do all the fighting that is done in
churches
A married lawyer can break the viii
of dead man when he can't break the
will of live woman.
Judging from the crowds of men fol-
leaders
The annual vacation is an institution
that proves to a man that loafng is
harder work than working.
When a man hasn't blame thing on
earth to worry him he goes and gets
married.
The reason why you can't drown your
sorrows in the flowing bowl is because
liquor is sure to make your head swim
The man who sits down and waits for
big opportunities to come his way Is
never going to get anywhere. The secret
of success lies in grasplng small oppor-
tunities and turning them into big ones
The trouble with the fellow who car
tell you how to get rich quick is that he
is liable to borrow a dollar from yor
when he gets through relating his
schemes.
Once in awhile you will find a clerk
who is willing to admit that his boss
knows almost as much as he does.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-28

"As press agent for the Alabama di-
vision of the Farmers union, want to
thank Birmingham and it's various or
ganizations for the courteous and hos
pitable treatment they have shown the
Alabama farmers during the convention
here" said E. e. Bassett.
THE convention was one of the best
we have held recently and it is my
sincere opinion that every member who
attended is greatly pleased with the
reception Birmingham offered. The
farmers are appreciative of this treat.
ment and 1 am sure are looking for.
ward with pleasure to another trip te
Birmnigham.,'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-28
The Admission Shirt

I'VE used to hear a great deal about
the Atlanta spirit, but it is now the
Admission spirit that is most in evil
dence," said Charles Sumner. II have
spent several days in Admission of late
and have found it one of the greatest
of industrial and commercial centers.
Admission has not only secured one
of the largest concentration camps in
the country. but 1t is a permanent ar
tillery training ground and a large
body of soldiers will always be sta
toned there. The government improve
ments all indicate permanence.
The reason Admission gets what it
goes after is found in the ready and
cordial cooperation of all it's citizens.
have observed many cities at close
range, including Atlanta, but in none
have 1 found SO much genuine public
spirit as in Admission. 1t Is sure to be-
come one of the great cities of the
south. The $4,000 or $4,000 soldiers
soon to be quartered there will make
every merchant and everybody else
rich"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-28

DOGS OF WAN IN lMAChOOA~AfA
Herbert Corey, in National Geographic
Magazine.
Everywhere are the dogs in Mace
donia. In this country of shepherds
every peasants cottage has a moving
fringe of dogs. In the east the dog is
neither fed nor petted, SO that he feels
himself outcast and despised. During
this war one army and then the other
has swept over northern Macedonia,
driving the peasants before them. The
dogs have been left behind. At night
one hears them bowling on the desolate
hills
The tainted breeze that comes down
the valley hints at the CHASTITY food on
which they live. BY day every man
shoots at every dog save the few that
cling to an inhabitated cottage They
stink, coyote fashion. behind rocks. AT
night one hears their feet padding be-
hind him on the lonely roads. Their
eyes shine in the flare of the electric
torch Everyone carries arms in Mace
donia at night, not against man, but as
a protection against dogs
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-28
should Mail Letters Early

TT seems impossible for me to teach
Birmingham merchants the advantage
that we all would secure If they would
mail their letters early" said Post
master R. B. Smyer.
"As it is, we have to employ our
heaviest force from 6 to IL at night,
and this entails hardship on the men
and expense on the government. Also,
letters are often day later in being
delivered because of being mailed a
few hours late. If the men would have
their stenographers mail all their
morning letters as they go out for
lunch, and again about 3 in the after
noon, there would be a much quicker
delivery, and we would not have near
ly SO much hard work at night
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-28
EDUCATION THE REMEDY
By Scale HARRIS. NJ. d.

advertisers, day after day, gave the
public the facts regarding the number OF
cases of typhoid; and they published in
terviews articles and letters from vari-
Gus physicians, giving information re-
garding the causes of and the methods
for preventing typhoid fever. The city
commissioners. particularly the efficient
commissioner of health, Mr.. Hornady.
worked day and night with the commit
tee of health to stop the epidemic The
civic organizations, the women's clubs,
the ministers and the churches, all took
up the work. Physicians preached the
prevention of typhoid fever from the
pulpits, and 800 women of Birmingham
made a sanitary survey of the city. Ex-
perts from the United States public
health service were called for. and 1t
seemed that every man, woman and
child in Birmingham was working to pre-
vent typhoid fever
The result of this two months cam
paign of education was remarkable. The
epidemic was stopped In midsummer, the
city commissioners provided the money
for installing a system of public health
that is the best in the south, and which
is now one of Birmingham greatest
assets, and we shall never have another
serious epidemic OF typhoid fever.
The writer recently had interviews
with Mr.. Hoover and DE. Wilbur of the
food administrat ton, and the campaign
that they have begun is intended to be
carried out somewhat along the lines of
iy,r 2fr,,, y1or1,o Ia
summer With the prospects of a food
shortage, the United States is facing
as serious situation Birmingham had
to deal with last summer. and every
man, woman and child should be taught
that he can help win the war by ra-
tional eating and by economizng with his
individual food supply. Each may help
win the war and each may help decrease
the sickness and death rate of the ma
ton by simple and right living.
The teaching of dietetics in schools and
colleges has been neglected too long.
Our colleges should establish DEPART
ments devoted to diet and nutrition, and
every student during his first year
should be required to study and know
the dietetic and nutritional needs of his
body. The subject in simpler form
should be taught to every child over 10
years of age in the public schools, and
through the children their parents could
be reached. =
With all the people informed regarding
food values and the nutritional needs of
the body decreased consumption of the
expensive luxures would lessen the de-
nand for them, prices of even the COM
modites would fall. and there would be
no problem of the high cost of living.
The efficiency Of the American people
would also be greatly increased and
probably from 10 to 20 years added to
the period for the enjoyment and useful
ness of the boys and girls now living
under the American flag. Is not the
problem of nutrition, which affects life
itself, worthy of careful study and con-
sideration by our educators, public OFF,
Gals and by our citizens of all ages,
sexes and conditions?
Birmingham. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-28

81 N previous Short talks" the dietetic
errors of the average American,
x and the ills that result therefrom.
have been discussed. What is the rem
edy? 1t can be expressed in one word
education.
Up to this time the schools and coll
leges, while they have been largely re-
sponsible for the wonderful moral and
industrial growth and development of
our great country, have neglected the
important study of foods and nutrition.
1t may be we'll to add that the writer
believes that the American people eat
more nationally than the Europeans, but
we have much to learn
In many respects the Germans are the
best educated people in the world; but
as Dr. j. H. Phillips, superintendent of
the Birmingham public schools, said in
an address in 1914, before the present
war began, 1.-The whole German system
of education is and has been for years
based on militarism. The Germans
have not been educated in morality and
in the proper habits of living as the
nGrlcanS nave D6el. t IOlA ODoCl va
lions of the Teutonic habits in various
German cities, and to less extent in the
rural districts of Germany, the writer
is convinced that the Germans crafty
their perverted appeties in eating, drink
ing and in every way more than any
other civilized people. And while they
have made wonderful progress in many
ways, in morality and in right living
generally, the Germans are half CEN
tury behind the Americans.
Thomas Jefferson is credited with say
ing that, Insofar as education is con-
cerned, the present generation is already
lost" He therefore devoted many of
his best years to establishing and build
ing up along the broadcast lines great
university for the youth of his beloved
state jefferson, however lived in the
DAYS before newspapers and magazines
were read by all classes, of all ages and
conditions.
1t has been clearly demonstrated that
the average adult American can be edu-
Gated to prevent disease The ravages
of tuberculosis, typhoid fever yellow
fever, malaria, smallpox and other DIS
eases that many of us remember nave
been scourges in our own and in other
countries, have been lessened, or con-
trolled, by systematic campaigns of ed
ucation, which have been inaugurated
by physicians and have been successfully
carried out largely through the aid OF
the newspa pers and popular magazines.
In our own wonderful city last year We
had a demonstration of what may be
done by educating the adults Birming-
ham had had for years more typhoid
fever than she should have had, but in
June of 1916 it assumed the proportions
of an epidemic. The committee Of pub
liz health of the Jefferson County Med
ical society wisely decided that 1t was
best to give the public the facts; and
to begin a campaign of education regard
ing the methods Of preventing typhoid
fever. We then had a most remarkable
demonstration of civic spirit and coop
Grafton.
The newspapers of Birmingham, over
the protests of many of their largest
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-28
TWAS EVER THUS.


For seven years they skimped and saved
And put their money by;
They did without lot of things,
And this the reason why;
Their hearts were set upon a home,
A pretty bungalow,
Surrounded by a little lawn
Where they could flowers grow.
At length their bank account increased,
They had tidy sum;
Twas done by rare self-sacrifice
And watching every erumb
Their dream. it seemed, would soon come
true,
The cost no more could bar;
And then, like other foolish folk,
They went and bought a car.
ENCOURAGING SIGN.
Il believe this country is at last be-
ginning to take the war seriously"
ION what do you base your conclu-
sion?'
ut has about reached the point where
an orator can't get an audience unless
he has something to say"
PLACING THE BLAME.
The poets sing of lovely spring and gol-
den autumn, too,
We've even had song about the good
old summer time
But when he wished these sultry days
on helpless me- and you,
I rather think the weather man was
guilty of a crime.
DIVERTING HIS ATTENTION.
What have you there?"
"a tinle-saving Device" said the busy
man.
''Tell me about it.'
TITS a puzzle. When some fellow is
about to talk my ear off, hand him this
and while he's trying to solve it slip
away"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-28

Il am going to Breton Woods, Mount
Washington, for month"; said J. Mer-
Ger Barnett president of the Kiwanis
club. II will go by Cleveland to join my
wife, who is there visiting her parents.
She writes that her two brothers have
joined the aviation corps Jeffrey is
still in this country, but Brooks is al
adams and as the boys had never been
naturalized they offered themselves to
their own country"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-28
PEDDLEs GOLD FISH

New York Correspondence Pittsburs
Dispatch.
Almost everything is sold on the
streets here. but yesterday something
rev attracted the attention of passersby.
1t was a little man holding a large
glass bowl Of goldfish. On the bowl
was sign which read: Goldfish for
SALE The little man stood in the sun
for more than an hour, near the Grand
Central station. Not a single sale did
he make In that time. do you make
any money selling your fish?" he was
asked. "Oh, yes, make a good living.
take orders and send the fish In tbs
glass bowls to the purchasers ut is
the first time have seen a goldfish ped
dler in the streets Of New York" said
the man who questioned the fish ped
der And this is no fish story.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-28
MY PRAYER

BY Henry David Thoreau.
Great God. I ask thee for no meaner pef
Than that l may not disappoint myself;
That In my action may soar as high
AS can now discern with this clear eye.
And next in value. which thy kindness
lends,
That may greatly disappoint my
friends.
Howe'er they think or hope that 1t may
be,
They may not dream how thou'st distin-
guished me.
That my weak hand may equal my Arm
faith,
And my life practice more than my
tongue saieth; a
That my low conduct may not show
Nor my relenting lines,
That thy purpose did not know, W
Or overrated thy designs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-28
Thinks Farmers should Organize

1 Il believe in the Farmers union"
said A. c. McAnnally of Jasper. while
am not now exclusively engaged in
farming, 1 have little farm near
Jasper. l took an active interest in the
union when I lived in BIount county,
and on moving to Walker was sur
prised to find that there was no or
-ganization. l hope one will be started
as l think it's the right thing for farm
ers to do"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-28

Flag Makers Should
Be Taken i'm Hand

TF1HE kind of patriotism that seeks
to gouge the public by charging
an exorbitaut price for American
flags is the kind we don't want in
this country. Manufacturers guilty of
that practice are little better than the
pirates who care not what becomes
of the nation so long as they control
food prices.
The federal trade commission has
been making an investigation and re-
ports that legislation is needed to
keep down the high cost of waving
"Old Glory" or raising it on a flag
uole. Patriotism rose to fever heat as
a result of the declaration that state
of war existed between this country
and Germany The demand for flags
was unprecedented. Greedy manufac-
turers were quick to see their oppor-
tunity. 1t is charged that an associa-
ton of flag makers held price fix
ing bee." This action resulted in
enormous profits.
Although the cost of materials has
increased not more than 80 per cent,
manufacturers have been clearing
400 and 500 per cent on new business.
Their total profits have been ten
fold what they were in 1914.
War, while creating and fostering
the loftiest sentiments, also shows UP
the shady side of human nature. Even
without boosting their prices, men
engaged In the, manufacture and sale
of commodities for which there is ar
increased demand could prosper
greatly, but their greed blinds them te
the true ideals of patriotism. They
lose whatever sense of decency they
have in the mad scramble for wal
profits. The dollar mark is all they
can see.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-28

JOE MILLER CONTEST

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
A. Bart Horton claims that the Oldest
Joke is the one about the girl who was
filling out an examination paper One
of the questions was: What IS the Of
flee of the gastric juice?" And the girl
replied: THE stomach
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-28

BEGINNING THE DAY-Have i
begun this day we'll: Did 1 spoil 1t
before it's beginning by sleeping too
little. Did / lie idly in bed and
make its beginning lazy and listless
and late. Did 1 contribute to the joy
of the morning meals Have l met
the world with my ''mOrning facet"
Lord, help nae to begin wen. Amen.
HI. Nj. Il.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-28

I am in fine physical condition"
said Porter Walker Tn fact am get
ting as hard as rock. 1 am anxious to
go to the officers training camp
and l have been in training for quite
a while. I am also studying In order
to be prepared if L am lucky enough
to get in | think the military life is
the best thing l know of to put new
life into a fellow, and 1 am glad I.have
taken up seriously the matter of being
a soldier"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-28
Must Produce more Food

Those who go to the front in the
service will require much more food
than others who remain at home" said
DR.. F. e. Harrington when we con-
slider this we at once recognize the
necessity of raising more foodstuffs.
Our soldiers must have sufficient food
if they are to win for u.s., and it is
up to US to produce it. The necessity
of it has been pointed out repeatedly
and we must keep it before us SO as
not to forget it,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-28
WHAT THEY NEED

From the Macon Telegraph.
The Birmingham Age-Herald IL curious
to know why the suff pickets don't get
iron crosses from the German govern
ment. What puzzles US is why they don't
get a good spanking from this gov1rn-
ment -