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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-03-22

Hon T.. " Duval chairman Of Ma
rion county. mas declined 10 follow
out his intentions Of some weeks ago
70 run for the state senate ia. in
stead will give all his spare tine 10
the work OF promoting war savings in
mis- county as well as 70 assist the
Red Cross He says, y believe I can
ne Of more service 70 the cause 1y
doing this work IMAM being a state
senator This is splendid patriotism
displayed by the man peLand
Record
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-03-22

Mrs William Hooker. OF this city
state chairman Of the Womans com.
mittee OF National Defense, will &C
10 Jacksonville next week with Or
Anna Howard Shaw VINO will speak
in that city on the 25th in the Duval
theatre. While in Jacksonville Mrs
Hooker will be the guest Of Mrs. Tel
fair Stockton, VINO is the secretary OF
the state committee.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-03-22
BAKER IN KEEPING WITH IRA
DITlONS OF AMERICAN PEOPLE

London, March 19.-The visit OF
Secretary OF War Baker puts the
crown on the pyramid of big things
done by the United States for the
allies. Now the understanding be-
tween the nations warning against
Germany seem complete The simple,
direct manner of Secretary Baker is
in keeping with the finest traditions
of the American people and the inn
preston he created everywhere was
one of wholehearted interest in the
war and unquestioned sincerity. He
will have many things to report to
Washington that will prove the oft
made assertion that upon the should
ers Of the United States will fall the
burden of winning victory
Poor Holland' She is torn between
conflicting emotions. Her first scare
/ regarding Germans attitude over,
however, it is believed that the ma
jority Of the Holland SUBJECTS ap-
prove the action OF the allies in TAX
ing over the tonnage which for
months has been useless to anybody
! Now the Dutch shipowners will get
a return upon their investments, for
they will be paid literally for the use
of their ships In addition, Holland
will get a generous supply of food
stuffs. which the United States will
release to her, unless Germany for
revenge sinks Dutch ships carrying
food TO the Dutch.
The occupation by the Germans Of
Odessa is said to mean the laying of
a new great trade route by the Kaiser
10 Afghanist2n the western bulWark
of India In other words. it is re-
sumed TO open a substitute pathway
| 10 the trade of India. in case Germany
/ fails TO achieve her plan for a road
to Bagdad and thence to India Ger
many, of course. has made no official
announcement Of this design So far
as any explanation from her is con
cerned, the occupation Of Odessa is
merely part Of the plan TO settle the
troubles Of tkrania and to expel the
Bolsheviki who are threatening the
eNis1ance Of the new republic Diplo-
mats not IN accord with Germany
have long denied that Odessa proper
" belonged 10 Uhrainia, anu they see
N Germahy's action nothing but the
beginning Of he Fast plan which has
for is frs step the opening Of 4
route across the Black Sea 10 Batoum.
and from here eastward 10 Persia
and India.
English sis are taking up wireless
-elegTaphy. The Marconi Company
has started a special school for train
ing women in wireless biography at
rs North Wales station. AT present
the company is taking only women OF
experience in Morse biography, but
this is only a temporary restriction
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-03-22

Mr.. Alex. MOorehead will go up to
Fairfield today 70 survey four hun
dred acre tract for DR.. II. GatreH that
he recently purchased from Capt.
James Cribbett of ST. Petersburg.
This Fairfield section in richness of
soil is over the top.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-03-22

Robert Moorhead, formerly ser
genat major with the headquarters
company at Camp Wheeler, but who
is now field clerk, is at home for a
week to recuperate from his recent
operation.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-03-22
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The body Of Mr. Highly. of sumner
field. was brought here for burial
Monday afternoon accompanied ny a
number of friends and relatives Rev.
Tanner assisted Mr g f Bailey in
the burial service The body was
carried by Old soldiers and laid to
rest in the lot selected by Mr. Highly
some two years ago
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-03-22

Mrs Julia Stephens who mas been
spending some time in Ocala with her
son. Rev Bunyan Stephens and fam
lily. has returned TO her home in At
lanta. Rev. and Mrs Stephens and
son are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John L. Edwards until their departure
this afternoon.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-03-22
-WS.s.-

Wiley HARRISON Burford. Of Ocala
is the first of our Florida officers 10
give his life for the sake of humanity
in this war In Florida's service flag
his star should be changed TO gold
He died nobly in action. He made
willingly the great sacrifice and Flo
ida weeps for her son, but points
proudly 10 Webster Tattler.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-03-22
MSS.

Mrs George H. Ford who has been
the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
B. A. Weathers and family, for sew
eral weeks, will return to her home
in Jacksonville this afternoon.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-03-22

Mr.. Wayne TenEyck was down
from Camp Johnson yesterday to
spend the day with his parents.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-03-22

Mr. and Mrs. Charley Mathews Of
Gambler and Miss Agnew. who teach.
es school there, were visitors to Ocala
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Mathews
says that Gambler is now on a boom,
and besides planting the regular crops
that many have made big preparations
and will plant many acres TO the cas-
tor bean, the oil of which is now so
necessary in the aircraft service. She
says that the orange trees are now in
full blossom and are looking as well
as they ever did and handsome
yield the coming season is anticipated.
From all points good reports flock 70
us that that good time coming if
not here is on the way.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-03-22
THE REkTZ HOME SOLD

The T. P. Rentz home on Fort King
avenue. one OF the handsomest in the
city. which was purchased by MI r
A. Burford some time ago, has been
purchased by Mr.. George Pasteur
proprietor Of the Ocala Steam Laun
dry.
The new proprietor is going TO have
the building re-painted, the grounds
renovated and can we'll congratulate
himself upon his purchase.
AS we said in the outset it is one
Of the most elegant of Ocala's homes
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-03-22

The Fessenden Singers. who made
tour Of the East coast, returned TO
Ocala on Thursday and ended their
tour with a concert al the Ocala
House Thursday night. A large crowd
heard these singers and greatly en-
joyed heir music
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-03-22

In all the United States fighting
millions there are less than $4,000
slackers.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-03-22

Mr.. and Mrs John T Lewis, ir.. of
OkIawaha have gone TO Jacksonville
to make that city their home.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-03-22

Capt Sam Pyles. a prominent citi
zen OF Ocala was in the city Satur
day.-Gainesville Sun.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-03-22

Mr.. Fitzpatrick, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
IS spending a few days in Ocala.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-03-22

Mr.. 7 Neil Ferguson has reen
elected superintendent Of the BAPTIST
Sunday School 10 succeed Mr.. V. :.
Gary. Mr.. Ferguson is one of Ocala' 5
finest young men and Will prove 2
worthy successor 70 NJ. Gary.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-03-22
MSS

Sergeant Bill Aultman is home
from Camp Wheeler for a few DAYS
furloush. He was formerly ~3h CO.
A, is now in the Quartermas+ ers'
department.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-03-22

Marion cOunty's quota for the mex
draft which leave here on the 29th OF
this month will be twelve. OF this
number all Will be white
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-03-22
W s..

Mr. and Mrs George Bitch and son
came IN from Wilhston Sunday to
see Mrs Blitch's brother Lieut.. SOS.
eth Bel. who arrived home Saturday
from Camp Wheeler
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-03-22

Mrs. w. J. Frink, of Gardner. near
Arcadia, is the guest of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs y E Mclver for few
weeks
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-03-22
" $. s.

There IS movement on foot
among the prominent women in
Washington 10 make this Easter ana
Eggless" Easter, thereby saving
thousands Of dozens Of eggs for food.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
Rritain,s Yonnrest Tnmmr

In dscribing how he managed to get into the British army despite his tl years, Tommy kehoe, reported to be the youngest British veteran, and who has since his discharge become a promi- nent Red Cross worker in this country, says in Boys Life:
 q meant to get into that war, even though I was too young. It was too good to miss. and there might not be another in a lifetime. I had blown n bugle a few times-just about enough to make a noise through it-and thought that if they weren't very par ticular about how the music sounded [ might get into the band of the Fifth Kings Liverpool regiment. where Billy Clegg, who lived almost next door to us, was a rifleman. That would be d step to getting into the fighting ranks.
 'I managed it without much trouble, and went with the regiment to Camp oswestry, the training camp near Car diff. Nobody asked me whether I was son why should tell them. They would find out soon enough. And they did. The colonel said I was the worst bugler in the service of the King, and what the bandmaster said was even worse.
 By that time some of the riflemen wanted me as a mascot to bring them luck, and they did their best to help me get into the ranks. I weighed only s6 pounds and my height was only feet 10, so it was hard to convince the colonel that was big enough, but the more he heard my bugiing the more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
A Poets First Flight
wv Jack Wright, in Harper's Magazine

Jack Wright, in Harper's Magazine. l have discovered that aviation, at first, in the learning, necessitates an ab- solute annulment of emotion, sensitive ness, imagination, etc, not only when 20O0 meters up in space, but all day long one must cultivate low-down materialism 1 All ones senses and imagination must be dulled. Therefore, will merely sketch | to you my impression of my first flight. | It will be the only sentimentality I can allow myself.
 Going off the ground is slowly seeing the peasant houses and yards below you, until you seem to own them as toys: then under the setting sun you realize yourself miles up in the air, hanging in space by two thin wings and slowly pro- gressing by the deafening motor and mad propeller over the woodland villages blurred in the rose dusk of sunset Your machine will dip on wing and then rise l face to the big glow of that setting sun over the infinite horizon hills. Face to this gigantic hearth of red light, you sud- denly realize that the space you are l floating in is a breathing medium-a vast, colossal god in whose arms you are lying as speck in the infinite. Then | it comes upon you that your wings are too small; that the nervous whirlng and pounding of the engine and propeller in front of you is vain attempt; that it is merely a machine fashioned by man,
 
 to rise in forbidden world inasmuch as through the fathoms of sunset space about you are forces vast and unknown calm now, but in a second fiercer than any human-exploded cyclones or waves or landslides; forces far beyond those that trail around the earth and that are only the droppings-off of those main big ele- ments of space, the ones that fashioned the spheres and the comets and the ones than can juggle and destroy the multi tudinous worlds in their embrace. You feel that man cannot challenge these higher fundamentals, these unknown me- diums, and that your motor that attempts constantly to rise on the little wings far above their mother earth is vain, fragile, and ready at any moment to slide snap, and be crumpled as a bit of paper along with you. That is the general impression I gathered through 10 minutes of first flight.
 A couple of dips took the stomach out of me- made my ears feel funny. and made me feel like having bottle of extra-peppy champagne shoot to my head. Those dips were the only positive physical sensations. Rising Is inspiring; gliding down to earth is restful after the strain, but you feel sorry when your wheels once again taxi you across the field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
Error in Airplane stamps

The postohice department has reduced the rate of postage on letters sent by air from 24 to Is cents for the first ounce and cents for each additional ounce or fraction. This is a 6-cent rate for post age and the usual 10 cents for special delivery. says Kent Stiles, in Boys Life.
 Meanwhile. a sheet of 100 of the airplane stamps has been discovered with the number of the army machine reading 2s. 252 on one stamp and SS.262, the correct figures, on the other S0 stamps. Ho,- many such sheets exist? How was this mistake made? These queries remain to be answered. Possibly the oddity was due to faulty spot in a plate. Examine your airplane stamp with a magnifyinS glass.
 An air postal service has been estab- lished by the Austrian. military authori- ties between Vienna and Lemberg. One is being inaugurated between France and England, and another in Canada. First flights have been made with mail. For the Vienna Lemberg post a special stamp has been issued. Before the war ends we may expect small collection of air la bels to appear. including those already existing in America and Italy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
Woman Suffrage Notes

The attendance at the meeting of the suffrage gauge unit last Monday was good From 10 o'clock until 1, with an hour of that time spent in cutting, 19 members made 506 com presses. Do you know that there is an order for 5000 front line trench parcels and that these parcels con- tain 36.000 gauge congresses? Como and help The suffarge unit meets Monday at 9:30.
 On railroad demonstration farm
 near small town in Tennessee, a farmer recently found that there were
 no men available to rake his hay. They
 had all been called to the colors. When
 heard of this, several of the women applied for jobs They got them, and
 the farmer said that the work had never been done more satisfactorily. The women made 20 cents an hour and some of them made as much as $S. They
 all turned the money over to the Red
 Cross chapter of the town.
 correspondent writes this interest,"
 ing letter from lover there": "Over here we are already blase.
 Little surprises us. So we glance through the office door and down the hill in a sandy hollow we see the rear lview of very masculine pair of blue overalls. The overalls seat them selves with tired thump and we are not at all thrilled to catch the sum- burned face of-a man? We know bet ter It is Mrs. Griffith beneath the broad hat She is building an incin- orator. Not that she or any other woman to our knowledge ever built al. incinerator for a hospital before, but that an incinerator is needed for shs burning of dressings, and so an in- cinerator is built-and built we'll
 Again, on top of the kitchen, as-
 tride the peaked roof, sits a khaki-cla0
 figure minus the digI ity of skirts
 Blows from well-directed hammer as-
 sert that the stove pipe is in proper
 place to stay.
 "Our chauffeur, driving to - yesterday, discovered that one of her pets. "Sorosis," was not running
 smoothly. Under the car in moment,
 stretched full length. Discovered, of course, by a passing French motor
 but disdainfully and politely declin- ing masculine aid
 And so 1t goes. Women are build
 ing pump drains. laying board walks
 putting up shelves. repairing engines and doing these things with what tools and materials they can get"
 Women are now being taken on by the Pennsylvania railroad in mems
 places at the rate of almost 150o a
 month. Previous to the war women
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18

were very rarely taken into the serv- ice of this road. At present women are working to the number of ST67 in 69 classified occupations. many of which were formerly universally re- garded as capable of being filled only by men.
 An examination for a woman econo- mist in the federal service win be off, fel~i August 20 (salary S1S00- S2500). A mans wages-s5 day and keep was the ultimatum of 15-year- old Efda Wink .man, Kansas girl. Why not: She is doing mans work-driving d five-horse 12-foot grain header. She is managing her huge apparatus as well as any man they ever saw, if one can believe the many wheat-raisers from that section of Kansas, who have been attracted as onIookers by the un- usual sight of a girl driving five horses.
 In South Dakota, in Oklahoma, in Michigan. women and men, for the matter of that are out in these August days campaigning for suffrage, stand- ing discomforts for suffrage, urging and pushing and compelling states into the suffrage fold. The suffrage spirit again. In Texas that spirit has triumphed at the polls so gloriousIy that glad wire has just girdled the earth with the vibrant news: Texas women sweep to victory"
 There is very interesting article by Private Peat on the work of wom en in the war. He concludes: To-day tiff women want to vote-then the vote should be theirs. Politics will be cleaner for their influence to the po- litical world, Social and civic prob lems must become all the clearer for women's newer, fresher point of view. her grasp of detail and her intuition. "Ah, men folks, after we boys have been there, have seen, have suffered. have fought-we know
 women in war-women in peace women victorious"
 
 Miss Anita Waldhorst left for Mont. gomery Thursday afternoon. where she IS going to teach illiterate soldiers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
News of Society and
 Activities of Women

Stephen Thompson, president of the local cooperative board, working with
 Mrs. Melvin, who was sent to Annis-
 ton for this phase of the work. Her
 invaluable aid has been extended to
 hundreds of girls, many of them hav- ing their entire future changed through 1 Mrs. Melvin's influence and motheriy counsel.
 In six or seven weeks the Hostess House will open it's doors to the public. It is being constructed on the corner of Henry and Madison streets at Camp Mcclellan, it's erection bringing joy to the war work committee ot the Young Women's Chris tian association, who, since the estab lishment of the cantonment, have longed for this convenience for the soldiers and their loved ones.
 The interest in sports conducted under the auspices of the Y, w. C. A. gives pleasure to scores of girls every week. Mrs Crump has charge of the swimming classes, which meet regularly every week. Miss Emily Norwood has charge of tho tennls classes and is also doing splendid work in the recreation work in the mill villages.
 A demonstration in canning was given at the Community House last week under the direction of Miss Bettie Forbes, the beans used for the demonstration having II. A dental clinic held every Wednesday afternoon at the Community House IS the latest work of the Y. W. c. A
 Miss Louise Sproull is doing fine work as house secretary of the Y. w. c. A. Miss Ruth Huff. the general secretary, came home from the great Y. w. c. A. conference recently held at Blue Ridge full of new ideas and enthusiastic hopes for the future of Annistons Y. W. c. A.
 To honor the officers and nurses most enjoyable concert was given at the base hospital under the auspices of the Young Mems Christian association. Mrs. George Leyden and Miss Opal Calkins, one of the popular nurses, contributed piano numbers; Miss Noble, classic dance, and Miss Elizabeth Roberts, Miss Lawlev. Mrs. Roberts Hampson and Mss Virginia Sp.oull. in Chinese costume, vocal selections, and Miss Nellie Galli- her and Mr. Wilbur Taylor readings. Private Ether with Banjo Jim'' were exceptionally good in banjo and mando- lin numbers; Private Bakely was en cored after unique Chinese dance and Private Castelle gave an excellent rendi- ton of Mother Machree''
 Mrs S. P. Kennedy, chairman of the fifth zone of the woman's committee, cOunclt or ueIense, HdS peeH OuSily per fecting organizations during the past week in the six counties under her su- pervision. Mrs. Kennedy, Miss Lima Denny chairman of the student nurse movement in Calhoun, and Mis- Daspit, one of the directors of the gulf division of the Red Cross, addressed a large audi ence of Tal,adega women in the county courthouse on important phases of the work of the council of defense and Red Cross.
 The Wednesday Study club, in CO., operation with the war camp community
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18

service, furnished a delightful concert at the 112th '. NJ. c. A. hut last week Miss Ida Wood Of New York, a professional reader, charmed her hearers with hn morous and serious selections. She was assisted in entertaining by Miss Eliza beth Roberts, who contributed vocal numbers, and Miss Nellie Galliher, one of Anniston's most popular readers.
 The Red Circle building was the scene or an interesting entertainment durins the past week. Herbert Levy of the mili- tary police department, an ex-vaudevllts star; Sergeant Mills and Private Ernest Mattingly of the signal corps and Private Claud Ehling of the ammunition tram, won enthusiastic applause by their clever performances. Miss Stella Greer, an ac- compllsned pianist, and Mis- Jewell Ellis, a skilled violinist, also added to the interest of the entertainment with musf- cal numbers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
Quicker Than a Bullet
+ha Peonle's Home Journal.

From the Peoples s Home Journdi
 Dippy the Loon is more often heard than seen, though to those who visit the lakes of the northern United States and Canada he is familiar enough at a distance This is especially true of those lakes in the Green Forest, for pippy is a lover of solitude.
 Dippy belongs to the order of div ing birds, and is often called the great northern diver, because he is very wonderful diver and swimmer. His legs are chiefly for swimming, and. for this reason, are placed so far back that when standing on solid ground lie appears to be upright. His feet ara fully webbed and are big enough to drive Dippy through the water at great speed.
 On land Dippy is so clumsy that it is with difficulty he can get about at all He cannot rise into the air from land, and so he is seldom found more than few feet from the water. His size: but once Dippy gets under way in the air he flies swiftly and far. In or der to rise, he uses wings and feet padding over the surface of the water for some distance to get up sufficient speed for his wings to lift him. In this respect he is like an airp1ane which attains great speed on land or water before it can rise.
 The common Loon is glossy black on the upper parts, at times showing vio- let and green tints. Back and wings are spotted and barred with white. There are streaks of white on throat and neck. His breast and belly are pure white: his bill straight and point ed. Dippy is a big bird, being nearly three feet long. There is black throated Loon and red-throated Loon "a very handsome fellow
 Looms feed almost exclusively on fish They are wonderfully keen sighted and so quick in movement that they often dive at the flash of a gun and are safely under water before the shot reaches where they were swim ming.