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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-28
Red Cross Shipment

Two Red Cross bosses were sent this
morning to the forwarding warehouse
in Jacksonville. They were number
ed 20 and 80, and contained the fol-
lowing articles:
900 small cotton pads, 8x12; 290
four-tailed muslin bandages; Is T
bandages; 100 abdominal bandages;
270 triangular bandages; 85 many
tailed bandages, making a total of
1890 surgical dressings.
$50
Notice to W0man's Club Members
Members of the Woman's Club who
have not received nominating blanks,
can obtain them from Mrs. B. T. Per-
due, corresponding secretary. Only
those who have paid their dues will be
eligible to vote. Members are re-
quested to send in their blanks as
soon as made out to
18-3t Mrs. G. T. Maughs,
Chairman Nominating Committee.
Mr.. j. r. Martin has returned
home from Sanford, where he motor
ed Friday to visit Mr.. and Mrs. R. T..
Thrasher.
Mrs. j. C. Pillans and daughter, of
Electra were Ocala shoppers today,
the guests of Mrs. L. H. Pillans and
family.
Don't forget that the ladies of the
Methodist church are holding an
Easter sale this afternoon at the
Methodist parsonage.
Miss Catherine Henry, who attends
the Cathedral school in Orlando, will
arrive in Ocala this afternoon and go
to the lake to spend the Easter holi-
days with her mother.
#*M#
Miss Florence Conibear leaves to-
morrow afternoon for Lakeland to
spend Easter with her mother. Miss
Conibear will be accompanied by Miss
Mabel Meffert and they will return
Sunday night.
Little Hoyt Wilson Barnett who has
been so i'll at the hospital for nearly
a week, is now considered out of dam
ger and was taken to the home of his
parents, Rev. and Mrs. Ira Barnett
on Monday.
Mrs. w. J. Roess and children who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. r. L.
Anderson since Saturday returned to
| their home in Jacksonville Wednesday
They were accompanied by Mr.. Roess
who joined them Tuesday night.
The Lake Weir Club will be open
Saturday evening, March Both, at Z
o'clock for dance and card party
Admission % cents. All are well
come. st
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Tiff Mitchell
who were married in Jacksonville on
Tuesday, arrived in Ocala Wednesday
night, and are now at home to their
friends at the Colonial hotel.
Mrs @. L. Gamsby left yesterday
afternoon for Chattanooga, to see her
son, Mr.. Cameorn Gamsby, who has
been ordered to report to the Canad-
ian aviation corps in Montreal, on the
first of April
Messrs. Harry and Jack Nurney
who have divided their visit here be-
twee ntheir lake cottage and their sis
ter, Mrs. Jack Camp on the heights,
expect to leave this afternoon for
Asheville, N. c., where they will
| spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Burford and
Miss Mary Burford left this after
noon for Philadelphia to visit Lieu
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Art Talk Postponed

The art talk that was to have been
given this week at the Woman's Club
by Mrs. D.. NJ. Smith has been post
poned until after holy week. This talk
will be given at the Woman's Club on
Monday afternoon, April 1.
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Notice to Club Members

There will be no meeting of the
Woman's Club Saturday afternoon, as
the reciprocity day was held during
the meeting of the executive board in
February. Mrs. George Taylor,
ct Recording Secretary.
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tenant and Mrs. R. A. Burford and
little Miss Virginia. Miss Agnes Bur-
ford will be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Camp during her parents
absence.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-28
Book Drive to Continue Until Satur-
day, March 80

The local book drive for soldiers
and sailors was to have closed Mon
day, but the time has been extended
until Saturday evening, March 80.
One box that is now packed and
awaiting instructions from the Flor
ida chairman of the book campaign,
contains 1862 books, and there are
many more being packed today. No
books can be accepted after Saturday
night, at 8 o'clock. At
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Notice

There will be no meetings of any
kind in the lecture room of the Ocala
public library until further notice,
owing to the arrival of many new.
books, to the mending of books and
the packing of books for the soldiers
and sailors.
Louise Gamsby, Librarian.
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Date of Silver Tea Changed

The members of Dickson Chapter,
u. D. c., had planned a silver tea for
Easter Monday to be given at the
home of Mrs. r. B. Bullock, but have
changed the date to Thursday after
noon, April 4, from $3.50 to 6 o'clock.
The proceeds of this tea will go to-
ward the state u. D. G. fund for the
Jefferson Davis memorial cot to be
placed in the American hospital near
Paris.
The following contributed to the
book drive yesterday: Miss Abbie
Monroe, Miss Alice Sexton, Miss
Katherine Livingston and Judge d. S.
Williams. Beautiful new books were
also sent from The Book Shop. These
were the gifts of Messrs. Fl. A. and
E. NJ. Haulden of Whitinsville, Mass.
$50
Mr.. and Mrs William Babcock,
who have been the guests of Capt.
and Mrs. S. R. Pyles for the past two
weeks, returned to their home in
Boston Monday. Mrs. Babcock is a
well-known lecturer and spoke to the
girls of the industrial school Mon
day. They were charmed with Mar
ion county and with Capt. and Mrs.
Pyles motored to the lake, Silver
Springs and various other nearby
points of interest.
Mrs. Geo. T. Maughs has resigned
as chairman of the nominating COM
mittee of the Woman's Club, owing to
the illness of her sister. Mrs. E. G..
Peek has been appointed in her place
and the members of the committee
are Mrs. T. H. Johnson and Mrs. Les
ter Warner. Club members are re-
quested to fill out their nominating
blanks as soon as possible and send
| them to Mrs. Peek.
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OCAl SOCIAL AFFAIRS
liz You Have ANY News for this De-
partment, Call Two-One-Fiye
or TwO-Seven
Then and Now

Then and Now
Then-Her length was twenty inches,
Now-Her waist is just that g1rth,
Then-The moon was her desire,
Now-She simply wants the earth.
Then-She grasped a small, tin rattle,
Now-She steers limousine,
Then-Her dress a simple cotton,
Now-It holds a dazzling sheen.
Then-One ringlet crowned her fore
head,
Now-It's piled with puffs and rat,
Then-A little cap of worsted,
Nova fifty dollar hat.
Then-Her words were few and lisp
ing,
Now-She doesn't isp-she spiels,
Then-Her little foot was sockless,
Now-She wears DuBarry heels.
Then-Her drink was white and luke
warm,
Now-It's amber and it's cold,
Then-It must be fresh and sweeten-
ed,
Now-It's "dry" and very old.
Then-Life's pendulum swung slowly,
Now-It's moving pretty fast.
Then-Mi Nina with future
Now-Milady with past.-Life.
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Continued on Fourth Page)

and above all WEAR? It is proclaim
ed the best by those who have used
it for years.
You insure you house against fire
why not insure it against decay with
which is the most durable Paint
made-and by far the most economi-
cal-because its all Paint-and you
get two for one-our color card ex-
plains. 9
For Sale By
THE MARION HARDWARE CO.,
Ocala, Florida
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Jewish Passover Holiday Wednesday

The observance of the Passover
holidays by the Jewish population
commenced Wednesday evening and
will continue for eight days. This
festival commentaries the liberation
of the Hebrews from Egyptian bond
age. The miracles incident thereto are
recited in Jewish families on Pass
over night for the benefit of the
younger generation.
Another prominent feature of this
universal Jewish holiday is the eating
of matzoth Tor unleavened bread
during the eight-day period, ending
April End.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-14
RECEIVE ORDERS TO
SEND PORTION OF
QUOTA INTO CAMP
DRAFT BOARD GETS lNSTRUC.
TlONS TO ENTRAiN t3 MEN ON
MARCH 20 OR IN FIVE DAYS OF
THAT TIME.

The local board received word this
afternoon to send the fifth increment
OF honor men from this city to Camp
Dodge. on March 10Th. or during the
five day period following that time,
Only five per cent of the net quota or
l3 men will be sent to the camp on
this day
No farmers are to be inducted into
the service with this increment, and
only white men are to be called. The
order received by the local board
reads
Local Boards Contributory to Camp
Dodge
Induction Telegram No. - of the
Provost Marshal General announces
Cali No 81 as follows
"Call No ST. During the J.day
period beginning March 18th from
that portion of your state contrbut.
ory to Camp Dodge complete the en-,
trainment for Camp Dodge. Des
Moines, Iowa, Of number of men
equal to ) per cent. OF the net
quota allowed to your state. approx.
mately 375 men. The number Of
men called for must be actually de.
lvered and no credits are to be de.
Quoted at this time. e.
only white men and men ply.
sically qualified for general military
service may be inducted under
these calls,
''ln filling this call men should be
muucted out Of Glass | in accord.
ahce with order number. except that
registrantS actually engaged in
farming should be excepted and
! their order numbers passed over"
Definite Instructions as TO entran.
ment schedule and number of men
/ to be entrained will be furnished
voL il ample time
FRANK ). DICKSON.
Adiutant General.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-14
CARTRIDGE THROWN
INTO FIRE EXPLOOES
AND INJURIES WOMAN

bullet carelessly dropped on the
iloor and swept up into a dust pan.
then thrown into a stove. is respon-
SibIe for severe wound suffered yes
terday by Mrs Fred Spence. Of 7oo
West Main street Mrs spence did
not notice the cartridge on the floor
aud did not see it as she pushed the
accumulation OF dust into The pan
still ignorant OF her danger she
empted the contents Of the pan in
the stove. A resonant crash followed
by flashing tlamc stinging sen
satiou in the deshy portion OF her arm
told Mrs. Spence she 'ad been shot
Blood lowed freely from the wound
while she suffered shlight burns on
her face and hands A physician was
let which had lodged just above the
elbow The injured woman is report
cd this afternoon as being in consld'
cradle paln.s but in no danger OF ser.
ious results from her injury
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-14
ST. FRANCIS DRAMA
CLUB WILL STAGE
HOME TALENT SHOW

As previously announced the st.
Francis Dramatic and Athletic club
will make their fourth annual appear.
ancc at the Gayety theater on Monday
ana Tuesday nights, April Sth and 9th
The play selected for this year Is en-.
titled Truths Victory comedy
drama in four acts by Arthur Lewis
Tnbbs. Rehcarsals are now being
hela at regular intervals in the cluo
rooms and from the present outloos
taG successes of former years viii le
cunalled If not surpassed by his
YEARS. production Several new faces
vii appear in the cast, uncovering
more talent among the members of
Tins young and growing organization
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-14
HURRIED MEETING.
.0F SOLONS LEAVES.
SCR|BES IN LURCH.
BOARD CONVENES AND AD.
JOURNS BEFORE "MOLDERS OF
PUBLIC OPINION" ARRIVE ON
SESSION.

Whether II was trick aimed at
the newspaper representatives or
whether it was in earnest. board of
supervisor correspondents this morn
ing were among those absent when
the session was abruptly called to or
der ten minutes ahead Of schedule.
Set for 10 o'clock The innocent scribes
did not report for duty until the ap.
pointed hour, only to arrive there to
learn that the legislators had came
, and went"
Reports sarnered for the nliehten
ment of the deer peepul therefore
are taken from the official returns as
! Indicated in the minutes SO CAREFUL,
compiled by Clerk Robert l.. Smith
Chairman NJ. A. Bronson is blamed
Dy the newspaper men for the trick
He notified his colleagues scattered
thru the legislative chambers he had
been suddenly called to Chicago and
for that reason he would not be able
70 preside He called upon NJ }.
Charley to serve in his absence and
then the proceedings started
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-14
Why Big Votes Are Given.

This question has been asked by
a number of candidates. This de-,
parlment realizes that in contest
such as this, where big prizes such
as an automobile is given, that at the
end some Of the excited candidates
might try to win a little undcserved
honor and valuable prize by buy.
ing subscriptions and sending them to
their friends. II is impossible for a
candidate to win in a contest using a
decreasing vote schedule inasmuch as
each subscription at the beginning
counts five times as much as at the
last Naturally the working candi.
date Will secure every possible sub.
scription at the beginning when sub.
scriptions may be had for the asking
and when they count five times as
many votes as they do at the end
when the money candidate becomes
active
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-14
better FARMING
ASSN. IN SESSION
LA SALE COUNTY oRGANtzA.
TON HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING
FRANK |. MANN AOORESSES
MEMBERS.

The La Sale County Better Farm.
ing Association held its annual meet.
ing in the Circuit Court room on the
third floor Of the Court House. The
meeting was largely attended by far
mers from all parts of the county
There was a great deal Of interest
shown by the men attending
!, The meeting will close with the
afternoon session
AT the morning session Frank /.
Mann OF Gilman, H. one of the best
known farmers in the state, made a
very interesting talk on The Seed
Corn in Illinois Mr.. Mann is one OF
the most successful farmers in Illinois
and his talk this morning was great.
ly appreciated by all the men who
heard it,
According to him there is very
alarming shortage Of seed corn all
over the country. and especially in
Illinois, In all parts OF the state the
crop of seed corn has fallen alarm.
ingly short, and even the corn that
was tested in January and found TO
test very high, has nodded and sprout.
cd in great quantities until the corn
is much shorter than the early re
ports would indicate
/ The reasons given by Mr.. Mann tol
! the great shortage of seed corn are
I the long cool summer OF 1917; the
ditions particular to the season. The
mold grew i'll the corn during the
warm weather in November of last
fall, which destroyed the corn con
siderably Any one Of these things
rs usual thing does not affect tn,
seed corn but the combination o
all these things caused the presen
shortage,
The men were advised to &c, c0ot
SN'h .NuiH any Pih't ivy COuiu am
to take great care in planting it, ant
roislng ii to produce as large Il crop a
possible for 1918.
The National Council Of Defense i
furnishing seed corn for all the ia,
mcrs that need it at $1,000 bushe
! for corn that tests 20 per cent or owe
and at $3.50 a bushel for corn tina
, The names OF all farmers wishn
, seed corn are to be left with tn
, County Consulting Agriculturist. an
, he will send them to the Nationa
F, Council of Defense. This orsanizatio
guarantees to furnish corn If it ca
be obtained
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-14
THIS IS GET AWAY.
DAY IN RACE FOR.
PREMIUM A AWARDS
NAMES OF CANDIDATES AN.
NOUNCED BY CONTEST MAN.
hGERS-SlGNAG GIVEN FOR AS.
PlRANTS TO START DRIVE TO
VICTORY.

That the big contest is attracting
thc universal attention of "A larger
number Of La Sale county folk is
putting ii mildly, Hardly had the
names appeared in the Free Trader.
Journal of those nominated until there
was an avalanche of votes turned into
this Office for different candidates.
The people OF La Sale county are
keen in boosting for their favorite
candidate. One Of the most import
ant parts of the contest seems to
have escaped the notice Of some-that
is getting subscriptions today while
the votes are the largest
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-14
JONES GARTER FACTORY
SOLD TO WILBUR H.
FISHER. A CHICAG0AN

The Fred l.. Jones Garter Factory
one og Otlawas busy industries to.
day was sold to Wilbur II. Fisher.
said toybe an official of the Paris Car.
ter Company. The consideration was
given as SO on the deed conveying
the PROPERTY to its new owners. The
deal is said. however to have been
approximately a $4,000 transaction.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-14

Vice President e f Stevenson.
Suertor
Secretary Frank Funk Ottawa
Treasurer-B. +. Strait, Ottawa.
Members Of Executive Committee
Albert Brewer Sheridan, w. W
Watts. Ottawa.
Delegates to State Association II
T, Marshall. Serena. Frank Funk. OF
tawa
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-14
WILSON HAS NARROW
ESCAPE FROM INJURY

Washington. March l4.--President
Wilson had a narrow escape from be-
ing run down by moving van this
afternoon. Crossing 18th street, Just
ahead OF three secret service men, he
was momcnlarily caught in trahlc
jam. A procession of three moving
vans was numbering along. the hrst
one in line almost grazing the exec
utive. The president managed 10
side OF the street in safety
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-14
LOOP STORE ROBBED OF
REv0lvERS AND
AMMUNITION
USE PADDED BRICK
BREAK WINDOWS IN E. S. WOOL.
BERT STORE-FoRCE PADDOCK
ON POWDER HOUSE DOOR,
SECURE so POUNDS OF DYNA.
MITE FROM SAND COMPANY.

Village and city officials of La Sale
county are being warned by repre-
sentatircs of the sheriif's office today
To be on the alert tug bank robbers.
Convinced that men who burglar.
lied the L. S. Woolbcrt Sporting
Goods Store on Madison street OF
three revolyers and two boxes Of am.
munition, and then broke into the H.
linois Valley Sand Company's powder
house and made away With dynamite,
fuse and caps, are yeggmen in The
taking to prevent any safe blowings
tonight
Using padded brick as their
only means for riiling the Woolbert
store. the thieves smashed two plate
glass windows in the front ol the
business place. This morning the
theft was discovered and reported to
the police A few minutes later r. |.
Thorton, president OF the Illinois Val
10y Sand Company reported the theft
OF sixty sticks OF dynamite together
with a quantity OF percussion caps,
from his powder house at the plant
west Of town,
AssOciating the double crime with
either German plotters or safe blow.
ers. county officials are permitting
no grass TO grow under their feet
while they chase down clews in a
hope Of apprehending the culprts.
The officers are more inclined. how
ever, to mistrust yeggmen. since the
recent Serena robbery. than they are
to place the blame upon German
asitators.
The Woolbert store was robbed dur
ing the heavy storm of late last night.
Tho lightning and thunder gave the
thieves a good opportunity without
being heard to smash the windows
with a padded brick, grab the wca
pons exhibited in the front and make
IA getaway with their loot.
Mr. Woolbert. who discovered his
loss this morning, states that about
$50 worth Of goods we're taken from
the window. One gun was a Smith 4
Wesson automatic. The other two
were &. S. makes. The Smith & Yves
son was a 3S caliber and the Others
.32 size. The cartridges taken were
of the right size to fit the guns.
At the sand company plant it was
estimated between fifteen and twenty
five pounds of the high explosive
were taken. Fuse and caps to make
the dynamite usable also disappeared
at the same time.
Rob La Sallean.
Described as young men about :,
three highwaymen this morning at Il
o'clock entered the Hodes Clothms
store in La Sale, backed the proprie
tor into rear room at the point o
guns and there diyested him Of his
cash, watch and oyercoat The trio
we're believed to have disappeared IL
the direction Of Ottawa. Authorities
here have been asked to aid in tht
search for them. The storekeepe
thought the bandits customers unit
they drew guns and commanded mn
TO hold up his hands and make p'
ontcry. They bound and gagged hin
and before he could effect his release
had plenty of time in which to mak'
their getaway from LA Sale.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-14
Easy Road to Fortune.

How did Doctor Capsule become SO
rich? He nearly starved as general
practitioner" He became special.
l.t."-~ ti",gc.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-14
Serena Man President.

Al the business session of the board
of directors held this afternoon the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year
President II T Marshall, Serena
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-14
Still Time to Enter.

II your name does not appear in
the list OF candidates as given in
yesterdays paper and you think you
would like to have the Grand Prize
Ghent Touring car, send in your
nomination or call this department
and we will come out and help YOU
get started. There is still plenty of
room for good workers to enter the
contest, who may win any prize that
they may aspire. all that is requr.
ed is little hustle today while the
votes are given
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-14
Last Chance Saturday.

The big offer OF sixty thousand
votes for the first subscription each
candidate turns in to the contest de.
partment will end on the minute
500 p. m. Saturday. March l6. This
is little start that each candidate
should try to get Sometimes Is ii
a little boost such as this that will
declare candidate the winner at the
end, to say the least, this large mum.
ber OF votes should not escape can
didate.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-14
Want Rustlers Reward

Frequent thetts OF cattle and pigs
not mentioning the mallciousneSs EN-.
ployed in some instances where cows
aud swine have been found slain in
their fields brought from Sheriff
Davis this morning a petition ask
Ing the solons to appropriate rewards
ploy this means of gaining a liyeli-
hood-illegal as it is
The shertf's petition follows it be-
ing the only real long thing taking
place before the august law makers
and therefore aids materially in fill
ing space.
Il respectfully represent to your
honorable body that there has been
to some extent cattle slaughtered and
stolen from several pastures of La
Sale county.
Among those citizens who have
land township, Harry A. Schmidt OF
/ Dayton township and James Mitch
ell of Utica township
In view Of the same il has been
! suggested that your attention be call
ed TO the matter. and in connection
Herewith that you consider the ad
, visibility of Offering a reward for The
apprehension Of the guilty parties as
an Indictment to stimulate more in
terest in apprehendmg those who are
guilty Of said oltcnse
II submit this matter TO your hon
orable body in a hope that you viii
j give it such consideration as yor
deem eXpedienl
Respectfully
~. NJ Davis. Sheriff
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-14
-FOUR AMERICANS
KILLED IN ACTION

= Washington March 1.-THE casu.I
atty list issued by the war department
today contained the names of four
American soldier killed in action
and bfty-four wounded
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-14
RE0RGAN|E RUSS FORCES TO FIGHT B0CHE
TR0TzkY TO USE
IRON HAND ON ARMY

Washington, March 4-That the Russian
Bolsheviki forces intend organizing real oppos-
ton to the German invasion was reported to the
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-14

Hon0rables l.. O. Browne and Wm.
Seaman WHO We're seheduleu u. /,
pear before the supervisors ana DIS.
cuss the $60.000000 good Grads bond
issue did not appear this morning,
half OF state bond issue at the
Friday morning gathering
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-14
The last Note.

The final utilal report on the ses
sion SO surreptitiously begun and con
cluded this A. NJ says in Clerk
Smiths records
Lewis Adjourned to 10 A. NJ. to-
morrow.
Scribes are now getting legal
opinion as to whether that means
10 OF e:5o, In the meantime they
have voted to take no chances and
will appear With tabs al the appoint.
ed hour Of 600 seconds 10 ten o'clock
In the morning.