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The Jasper news., 1917-11-22
Arthur f. Drake, Owner and Editor
Ollie Roberts Cash Store
How the War Came to meri c a

Britain and other nations But these over
lures had been rejected action the of the Imperial
OF its whole system OF dPo-
macy The had been the German dele
gates who were blocking all projects for the pacific set
Element of disputes They had preferred to limit inter
national old modes diplomacy and 1t was there
obvious from the first that controversy with the
not be solved by
Diplomatic Conversations to
there small hope satisfactory results unless
the good faith profound either side lacks good faith
its actions hostility diplomacy is o no
Andso has proved in the present
In of Germany stirred among
people feeling against the United States on account oil
rights neutral nation 10 uaue III
seriously
She could not have done consistently Tor as
and both Germany and Austria
begcren Their appeals to us in the present war
were revise itn their interest And
make moral and Humanitarian grounds But
involved stand taken by the United States
traditional policy and with obvious common sense
1r Il with a other ncus belgent
obtain munitions
and the nation accumulated the largest reserves war supplies
peace would be assured OF victory The mt1St e at
invested its money fatal advantage the free
people who invested schools To write into international
law that neuras munitions would be to hand over the
world the with the largest armament factories Such
a policy the United States of America could not accept
But our principal controversy with the German Government and the
one which out OF their announce
cnt their submarines would operate Ill violation OF all
accepted principles international law Our indignation suc threat
the sinking of the Ldna ls attack
upn grossly illegal it deed the fundamental Con-
of restraints on were
litigation after the but the waho murder
peaccab innocent and children citizens OF nation
crime against the ciVizo "olu
could be settled in court
inspired still by desire to preserve peace
pobe diplomacy to force the German Govern
abandon such attacks This diplomatic "
already been published proves beyond doubt t our
sought v every honorable preserve faith in that mutual sincerity
only basis of sound diplomatic interchange
The Jasper news., 1917-11-22
John sauier Injured.


lowing quoted paragraphs are
om n Silver Creek, Nebr., paper
article refers to j. n. Squier,
well known in Jasper at one
lis many friends here hope for
ly recovery,
lesduy afternoon, while assist
owing his household goods in
fulton house north of the Con-
ial church, JOHN Squicr sus-
fracture ofthe skull, and at
sreported as Just holding his
rslight chance for recovery.
SIS standing up at the back end
hited dray wagon which was
tth household goods. When
i the Caution house, he lost
&c and fell backward out OF
n. In an attempt to stop his
abbed onto some OF the goods,
n heavy music cabinet which
him as he struck the ground,
his skull just allowable left
was hurried to DR.. Gillespie's
re the wound was dressed and
aiken to the new home. That
he wound was examined by
bus surgeon who advised
n operation at the present
less other complications de-
jim Squier is a friend to all
1him, and many are anxious
ng news from his bedside.
liter Mary came out from
Wednesday on the evening
'il arrived Thursday noon
p Dodge and another son,
expected from Missouri"
The Jasper news., 1917-11-22
Fred Phillips Would Fly.

It many Jasper folks know that
have n candidate for the Aviation
. Fred Phillips, son Off. w. Phil
d wife who live east of Jasper, is
ung man referred to. Fred is
lg this winter north of Joplin.
II to st. Louis November and
sof 90 examined for the Aviation
OF the 90 men examined I6
B pass the tests, 2 passed con-
by and 2 passed without question
re accepted at once. Mr.. Phil
sone of the two passed condi-
. He understands from the ex-
sthat lie is likely TO be called at
lie, as the mark against him was
I slight inaccuracy on one
My out OF several hard tests
up the examination.
hillips is a young man of ster-
sracter and is we'll educated,
attended Missouri University
aduating in the high school.
she succeeds in his ambition
lie n llicr, and when he does he
"a good account Of himself.
The Jasper news., 1917-11-22
A Splendid Rain.

A good rain fell here Friday night,
and again Sunday, in all amounting to
probably nearly 115 inches. II came
steadily but slowly most of the time
and was a great benefit to the wheat.
Hardly any rain had fallen for SO days
prior to this and the wheat was in need
OF moisture but probably not suffering
to any extent. With a few days of sun
shine the wheat will get into good shape
for the winter.
Snboor;ba for ,,o,,. xlo;i,, .-o.. -. Al, =
The Jasper news., 1917-11-22

Continued on last page.)
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-14
"Dixie.

The song "Dixie" was written II.
1859 by d. d. Emmett, and was first
publicly sung by Bryant's mintrels, In
New York, at Mechanics hail. The in
spring air and the words, which were
In the darky. dialect, appealed to- IN
South, where the song became popular
It became the battle song of the CON
federaey. There were two Other
"Dixies," the one a northern ballad anC
the other a southern ballad of the CiVi
war, by Albert Pike, which first ap-
peared in the Natehez (sfiss.) Courier.
The origin of the phrase @Dixieland'
is thought to be in the name of Mr..
Dixie, a slave-hoIding New York citi-
zen, who moved to the South. His
large number of slaves, the story runs,
bemoaned leaving their old home,
which they called Dixie's Land. The
phrase spread and was appropriated
for the Southern states. which were
substituted for the original Dixieland.
The phonetic connection between the
word and Mason and Dixon's line also
has been pointed out. The boundary
line to the negroes was "Atason and
Dixie's" land.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-14
AMERICANS WERE IN 1T
AUSTRALIANS IN ASIA
Perils and Discomforts of Campaigns
in MesOpotamia and
Palestine
ASSOCIATED Pressl

Melbourne, Australia, July 28.-
Correspondence Hardships and
discomforts of the British campaigns
in Palestine and Mesopotamia are the
themes of many letters written by
Australian soldiers serving under the
commands of Generals Sir Archibald
Murray in Palestine or Major General
Maude in Mesopotamia.
eff you want to see muddle you
ought to see a camel convoy under
shell fire." writes one man from the
vicinity of GAIA in southern Pales-
tine. "The natives who lead the
camels run away at the first shot and
then the white men try to induce, by
all the profanity they can muster,
those camels to hurry out of range
or under the cover of hill. All the
time good lives are being lost trying
to save t. convoy, which perhaps has
the water supply for thousands of
men in the firing line"
Dust, heat and flies are the three
worst plaques of Mesopotamia from
the soldiers standpoint, writes one
of the privates who suffered from
them. ITO you," he adds, ethe flies
would be quite inconceivable. They
settle in great clusters on every
thing. Some of them can sting and
bite severely: With the coming of
nightfall the ordinary flies disappear
and the mosquitoes and sandf1ies take
their places. The sandfiy is an insid-
ious plague. You have to wear very
fine suffocating mesh on your face
and at night you must spray thin
acid over your face to get any peace.
The temperature goes up from 10 to
142 degrees in the shade. The morn
ing's work being done you lie in your
tent with the flap up. You almost
gasp for breath. Anxiously you await
the going down of the sun. You
wear toupee or a wet towel on your
head. One very rarely wears much
clothing and you lead the simple life
The heat takes all pride from you
You're just bathed in dust and sweat
"You can get sunstroke through the
small of your back. The hot wind
bad as it is, is better than the COM
plete stiffness, although it bounces
off the earth fiinging sand and dust
all over you. You eat sand and
breathe it; you lie down in it; it's in
your mouth, eyes, ears and clothes
These things leave Mesopotamia
burnt into your 7nemory forever"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-14

to the suspended officer within thirty
days of the date of suspension. II
the governor has sufficient data to
suspend an officer Immediately after
the adjournment of the, senate and
has it before its adjournment, he
should be required to make the sus-
pension before such adjournment. If
the senate does not concur in the
suspension say two years later, look
at the cost to the tax payers, for
these two years of salary or other
compensation"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-14
BETTER ENLIST AT ONCE

Ii you want to go in your home
company, better enlist at once. Cap
tain Drake of Company "A" has just
received the following instructions
from the adjutant general:
st. Augustine, July 13, 1917.
Capt. Edward Drake,
Ocala, Fla.
1. After man is drafted he can
not be enlisted.
2. It will be necessary for the re-
cruiting officer to definitely ascertain
whether or not a man has been draft
ed before he is accepted for enlist
ment. ]. B. Christian,
The Adjutant General.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-14
OXFORD BARBECUE

In spite of the gathering war
clouds, on account of the expected de-
parture of our soldiers boys and to
keep up the grandest social gathering
for many counties around, Oxford
will, on the second day of August, rty
to duplicate or break the record of the
annual barbecue. Everybody invited
to be present and help make it day
Of pleasure not soon to be forgotten.
General Manager.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-14
PAID St. PETERSBURG
TO INTRODUCE AND CARRY OUT
THE CITY MANAGER
PLAN

The people of Ocala will find much
to interest them in the following spe-
cial to the Tampa Tribune:
st. Petersburg, July 12.-St. Pc
tersburg's splendid financial condition
is shown by the annual reports of the
city officials now being prepared for
submission to the city commissioners.
Under the modified city manager plan
which St. Petersburg adopted July J.,
1916, the city has prospered and is
now approximately $50, 1000 better off
than at this time last year. Business
administration and efficiency methods
have reduced expenses and increased
the income. Old debts have been paid
and the city now has no debt except
bonds and a $4,000 revenue bond is-
sue by a former administration.
The general expenditure fund al
this time last year showed a deficit of
81, ,233' in spite of the fact that the re-
ceipts of the waterworks were divert
ed to the general expenditure fund.
The general expenditure fund now
shows to its credit $17,O27.80 and
nothing has been taken from the
waterworks fund.
The waterworks had nothing TO its
credit at this time last year except
debts. At this time the waterworks
has to its credit in actual cash &c.
1857 and has paid $1,000 on the in
terest on waterworks bonds.
The gas plant at this time last year
had to its credit in the bank 81, ,737.64.
The gas plant now has to its credit in
cash in the bank total of II, ,834.99
and has paid $4,000 in interest on
bonds issued for the plant. The gas
and water plans each has paid all its
debts and has accumulated surplus
of fuel and supplies that have all
been paid for.
Allowing credit for the cash on
hand, at this time last year, to the
credit of the gas plant and deducting
the deficit in the general expenditure
fund, the city is therefore $43, ,523.52
better off than at this time last year.
The city officials now serving, when
they went into Office July 1, 1916,
found outstanding debts amounting to
more than S25, 1893 of which $4,000
was in a revenue bond. This debt has
been paid except the revenue bond
and some of that has been paid. The
present officials have paid SIS, 500 on
the old debt. Director Shepard has
used for the expenses of the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1917, only the
taxes for 1916. Taxes collected for
1915 have been used to apply on old
debts.
The director of works, w. J. Over
man, has to his credit $3,975.72 and
his expenditures were actually &c.
075.75 less than the estimate made
when budgets were prepared last
year. The finance department has to
its credit a total of S6,274.82. The
collections for this department ex-
ceeded the estimates, reaching a total
of s21 ,231.92 by reason Of vigorous
collections. The mayor has to his
credit in his fund, s1,11O.24. His de-
partment, like all the others, was held
within the budget appropriation. The
city officials are proud of their first
years showing.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-14
HOTEL BURNED AT wILLIsToN

Williston, July 14.-The hotel con-
Quoted here by Mrs. J. L. Willis, near
the A. C. L. depot, caught fire Thurs
day morning at o'clock and burned
to the ground. While the fire burn-
ed slowly, the water supply was IN
sufficient to extingLish the flames.
The building. valued at $1,000 and IN
sured for $500, was owned by Mrs.
J. B. Epperson. Most of the furnish
ings were saved by the citizens.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-14
FRENCH CHEERED THEIR
TATTERED FLAGS
NATION TODAY CELEBRATED FALL OE THE BAST|LLE
IN SEVENTEEN-E|GHTY- mime
(ASSooia afad prnscl
ASSOCIATED Press)

Paris, July 14.-Women and men
wept and cheered as 134 battle-torn
regimental flags passed through the
streets today in a parade celebrating
the fall of the Bastille. Each emblem
was accompanied by thirty picked
members of each regiment, many of
whom were wounded. Insignia mill
tary honors, conferred in some case
on the regiment as whole, dangled
from the flags.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-14
plscovery of America.

Yes, there is excellent proof of the
fact that the Mortimer, under Lief
Ericsson, discovered and landed upon
the North American continent about
the year 1000-five centuries before
the voyages of Columbus and the ca
bots. You may be sure of this, ''be-
yond a reasonable doubt
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-14
Similarity and Difference.

Miss Gadder reminds me of phon-
ograph record; she goes around talk
ing"
''She may be like a record, but she's
not like the phonograph, for that runs
itself down while she runs down other
people"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-14
SHELTERED IN
A STOCKADE
Anarchists of the /. w. w. Glad to
Find Themselves Under Pro-
lection of Law and Order
ASSOCIATED Press)

Hermanas, N. NJ, July 14.-Colonel
Holbrook of the United States army,
with 1872 officers and men, arrived on
special train to take the 1,200 Bis
bee exiles to Columbus, N. M. The
work of loading the men began i'm
mediately. General Bell announced
that the men will not be held as pris-
oners but will be given shelter in the
stockade built for Mexican refugees
and fed by the government
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-14
KEPT IN BOX CARS

Columbus, N. NJ, July 1.-THE
men deported from Arizona arrived
from Hermanas guarded by United
States troops. They will be kept in
the cars they travelled in until late
today when they will be transferred
tc a temporary detention camp.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-14
when sendinn Elowers

Flowers with woody stems can be
sent long distances by mail and arrive
at their destination in good condition,
if the stems are inserted in small cubes
of raw potato before packing. The
moisture supplied by thus covering the
stems keeps the blossoms fresh.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-14
CATS REMOVES WITH
OR WITHOUT CAUSE

Gen. Albert W. Gilchrist, ex-gov-
ernor of Florida. has written an "open
letter" to several newspapers of the
state, the Star among them, on the
removal power of the governor.
The ex-governor quotes the statute
in full, which places this power in
the hands of the governor. 1t is
shown that the statute places around
this power certain restrictions and
limitations, one Of which is that it
must be done for cause.
The ex-governor also cites a decis-
ion of the supreme court which says
that this power must not be exercised
by the executive from mere caprice
or to satisfy prejudice, but must be
for legitimate reason.
The grounds of removal must be
stated, and if it is not sufficient the
injured official can go before the sen
ate and have himself restored and his
salary refunded to him.
A removal by Governor Fleming is
cited, where the governor not only
named the offense for which the off
cial was suspended, but stated the
day and the hour the offense was
committed, but yet our understanding
is that he was reinstated.
Then Ex-Governor Gilchrist pro-
ceeds as follows:
CAS- to suspensions by the present
governor No hearings, or statement
as to time, place or-speciffc instances
of the constitutional grounds of re-
moval have appeared in the various
removals, except in the case of the
suspension of the sheriff of Clay
county, in which it was shown that
he was absent from the state for about
month without notice and without
leave and was then still absent.
In the suspension of j. B. Thomas,
state prison supervisor: Having been
requested to resign, he called upon
the governor at Tallahassee. Mr.
Thomas states that the governor told
him: why, captain, there isn't sin
gle charge against you. 1t is simply
case, captain, of man belly-aching
for a job
A Game of Politics
"Mr. Marcus Endel, inspector oi
chemical division of the agricultural
department of the state, was asked tc
resign, 'in order to create more har
monious feeling among the different
departments and employees of the
state Mr.. Endel states he called or
the governor, at his office Mr. En-
del referred to the harmony between
himself and the other inspector, Mr.
McKinnon. IF any charges have beer
reported against me, would like FOL
you to let me know He answered:
/ Mr.. Ende1, there are no charges
against either one. 1 want these jobf
for my boys, my friends. Mr.. Endel
this is a game of politics. These arr
quotations from what Mr.. Ende
writes is substantially the converse
ton between him and the governor.
| Consider that the senate adjourn
ed June 1, 1917, and unless called il
extra session does not convene unit
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in April, 1919 Some think tn
charges for suspension were know
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-14
CAN'T GIVE UP COCCH|
Assassin of Ruth Cruger Protected
by Fundamental Laws
of Italy
(Associated Press)

Rome, July 14.-The ministry of
foreign affairs has notified the Amer
lean embassy that it will be impossi-
bic to extradite Alfredo Cocchi, the
slayer of Ruth Cruger, without vio-
lating the fundamental laws of Italy.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-14
WEATHER NEXT WEEK
(Associated Press)

lASSoclated PreSSJ
Washington, July 14.-Fair wealth
Ell is predicted for the early part of
next week in the South Atlantic and
gulf states, followed by occasional
thundershowers. Seasonable temper
atures will prevail.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-14
COTTON CONSUMPTION

According to report issued by the
census bureau today, during the
month of June 575 bales of cotton
were consumed in the United States.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-14
Perish the Thought.

A little girl is allowed TO drink what
she thinks is coffee. One evening at
dinner someone asked her if she would
like to have some cream. The an
swer was: Certainly; did you think
/ would drink naked coffee?'
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-14
AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY

The discovery in the internal rev.
enue division of laboratory process
for the manufacture of glycerine
from sugar was announced today by
the treasury department.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-14
Not in on the Gossip.

"How does your wife like the new
neighborhood?' Not very well as
yet. You know she's not well enough
acquainted with the other married
women In the block to talk about
them.''
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-14
When Would He Pray?

When Louise. aged five, first heard
train caller at the Union station, Co
lumbus, announce an outgoing train,
and the stations at which it would
stop. she asked her mother: Mother,
when will that man pray again?'
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-14
AMERICANS ARE Up.
First of Our Troops Have Reached
Their Camp on the West
ern Front
ASSOCIATED Press)

Paris, July 14.-The vanguard of
American troops has arrived at the
permanent camp. Gems. Pershing and
Sibert held their final conference be-
fore Gen. Sibert goes to the front.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-14

Those cracks in the sidewalk at the
southwest corner, of the 0cala House
make us think of a rocky pathway in
the North Georgia mountains.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-14

Sixteen women suffragists at
tempting picketing demonstration
at the White House celebration of
French fete day and at time when
thousands of clerks were pouring out
of government buildings, were arrest
ed. Each gave $25 bail for their ap-
pearance Monday on a charge of inn
peding traffic. There was little disor-
der. The crowd contented itself with
hooting and jeering.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-14
TO BE PASSED TONIGHT

Washington, July 1.-THE House
today discussed the six hundred and
forty million dollar airplane bill.
Chairman Dent of the military COM
mittee hopes for its passage by to-
night.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-14
BRITISH LOSE A BATTLEsHIP
BRITISH DYED THE SANDS WITH
THEIR BLOOD

British Headquarters in France,
July 14.-The battle on the sands in
Flanders, where the Germans have at
tackled will live largely through the
valorous defense by the English
troops. They met the shock of the Ger
man massed formation with great
force after having protected their de-
fenses for several hours, which were
later blown to pieces by the greatest
concentration of German shell fire
seen on this front for more than a
year.
The trenches among the blowing
sands were quickly obliterated by the
storm of high explosives and shells.
The German lines extending to the
river User from the North sea, form
ed a triangle, the base of which is on
the coast line This angle of the
sands is now red with the blood of the
English. The garrison fought to
death.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-14
Officials Delayed in Deciding
on Exemptions
WITH s47 DISTRICTS YET TO HEAR FROM, IT MAY NOT BE
POSSIBLE TO HAVE DRAWING NEXT WEEK
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, July 14.-With CAT
exemption districts not heard from,
it is impossible at this time to predict
when the drawing under the selective
draft will take place. Most officials
believe it will take place during the
coming week. The bulk of the miss
ing districts are in large cities.
SUFFS MADE FOOLS OF THEM
SELVES
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-14

A special lot of Mems Shoes at real
bargain prices. Rheinauer's. At
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-14
REPUBLIC OF
CHINA RESTORED
Surrounded by Their Enemies, I'm
periaIists Found 1t Their Best
Policy to Surrender
(Associated Press)
Associated Pressl

Washington, July 14.-The occu-
patton of Peking by republican troops
after the surrender of 10000 mon
archists, indicated the complete re-
storation of the republican, the Chi
nese legation declared. Order has
been restored. There were few cas-
ualties.
AMERICANS WERE IN 1T
Washington, July 14-Three Amer
icanswere wounded by stray bullets
in Thursdays fighting in Peking, ac-
cording to state department advices.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-14

Star ads. are business builders.