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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-10
THE WORST YET

L Hc 1olio"iHS SUI y, oShN o--
Tallahassee by ]. E. Worthington to
his paper, the Tampa Times, is the
worst charge yet brought against
Governor Cats. We should be pleas
ed to see the governor disprove it,
tho we doubt that he can do so, as
Mr.. Worthington is a very careful
and conscientious newspaper man:
Attempt to Pack the Supreme Court
That Gov. Cats had in mind to
"pack" the supreme court against the
liquor people in the closing hours or
the extra session and would have done
it but for the refusal of some of his
lawyer friends in the senate to take
part in politics that involved Juggling
with the highest court of the state,
regardless of their feeling that there
should be an extra Judge, is informa-
ton that comes to the Times.
AS told elsewhere the liquor men,
through Judge Glenn and Attorney
Turner, are fighting the quart month
law, declared unconstitutional by the
supreme court few weeks ago ana
practically re-enacted by the special
session just closed, though with
changes which some good lawyers in
the senate believe will make it stand
the court test. The liquor men seek
an unrestricted sale of liquor during
the rest of the year in order that they
may dispose Of stocks on hand, whicf,
they could not possibly do with I.
quart month law.
The court stood three to two
against the old quart month Law
and many good lawyers and the gov
ernor believe it will take the same
stand against the new one.
Last Thursday the governor called
Is dry members of the senate down to
his office and proposed that he should
send in another message to the legis-
lature urging the addition of another
Judge to the bench and giving him
power to name the man. AS he ex
pected to name dry man this woulo
have made the court stand three to
three.
The Times has not talked with al
of the senators who were present, but
one or two of them expressed horror
at the idea of playing politics with
the supreme court in this way, ever
for so good cause as saving the
state from the reign of unlimited
| liquor during the balance of the
| month.
/ 81 believe there should be another
judge" one of them, lawyer and &
dry advocate, is quoted as saying
Heaven knows / have got enough
cases I would like to have heard OF
it's docket But / shall not stand fol
any such politics as this. Count me
out"
Others talked the same way ant
the governor gave up the idea, though
lit is certain that there will be an eff
j fort to add sixth judge to the bench
at the regular session as the presen
court is far behind its docket ant
seems unable or indisposed to catcl
up.
i 81 understand the governor names
the man he had in view at this meet
j ing" said the Times informant. 81
my information is correct l do no
blame the senators for gagging at tn
proposal, aside from it's feature o
packing the supreme court as war;
politician would pack caucus, TO
the man the governor had in min'
was utterly unworthy of filling sucl
; a place."
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-10

We will have to call it the "inde-
pendent state of Jacksonville" now.
since it was admitted in Tallahassee
that division of the state would be
easy, but that neither part wants to
be responsible for Jacksonville
Tampa Tribune.
We'd be responsible for it. Jack
sonville would never do any harm il
it didn't have that back-number
west Florida bunch to hook up to.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-10

Until the institution is absolutely
cleaned, and the guilty grating and
heartless underlings property punish
ed, the report of the legislative com
mittee on the Mariana school shoulC
have stamped across it in red the
names of the state board of institu.
tons responsible for the conditions
found; and that report should be
flung in their faces every time here.
after one of them dares offer for any
office in Florida.-Tampa Tribune.
Just remember that when they
come before the people in 1920.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-10
GOOD NIGHT" FOR
FLORIDA PUBLIC LANDS
Tampa Tribune)

When the state of Florida was in
the explorative state, when it was
considered worth ten thousand acres
to build mile of railroad here, and
when legislatures were generous to
railroads, we gave away immense
areas of land. Indeed, so generous
were we that it is a matter of record
that had all the lands "given" GER
tain railroad been actually handed
over there would be today consider
able hole made in the southern parts
of Alabama and Georgia, where we
would have had to scoop out several
counties to get land enough for our
gifts.
But, even at that, while we were
! giving we somehow managed to hold
on to alternate sections" and today
in many place in Florida these "alter-
nate sections" are still owned by the
state and handled exclusively by the
| l. l. trustees board.
To buy and handle the other "alter-
nate sections" that part of the LAND
given to certain railroads, there was
years ago organized in Florida 9
powerful company which by purchase
or gift, lease or otherwise, secured
these sections which the said certain
railroads had received.
Down in Mississippi, and at Savan
nah, there was great land holders
meeting some time ago. They invited
Secretary Lane and other great mer
of the government. These meetings
were for the purpose of bringing re-
turned soldiers to the South and set
Ting them on these holdings owned by
the great land holders who started
this great idea.
But, it has ever been thus, when i
came to Offering the government any
thing, or getting it to consider any
thing in the way of lands for home
stead or soldier settlement, it wa'
found that the government demands
unbroken, uninterrupted areas; ther'
must be no alternate sections" be
tween the sections Uncle Sam nigh
be persuaded to take over.
So the legislature of Florida wa
called to pass an act authorizing ant
empowering the trustees of the l.
board to sell and convey to any agen
CT the federal government, ETC., an.
lands it might own, for the purpos
Of carrying out the purpose proposed
i Now! Will the agents of the gov
eminent be those owners of tn
alternate sections" given by tn
state to those railroads, and sold b.
the railroads to these big land cor
porations? And does the act passes
instruct the 1. l. board to sell t
these members of this great corpora
ton those other sections, "the re-
squares in the checkerboard," so tina
there may be connected holdings o
these lands, so there will be no chanc
for anybody else to get in on thei
Geal or their property?
. The extra session of the legislator
: has done what the certain great Ian
company in this state has been seek
, ing a way to have done for year
: given them the power to control thos
{ alternate sections" which they hav
t so long coveted, and plotted and plar
: ned to get.
1t is now good night" for Florid
public lands, in our belief.
We told you there was "nigger
the woodpile;;" and despite the odo
< YOU would not believe it.
Now, who gets the commission
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-10

Remember that when the roll is
called next week and you are asked
to take out membership in the Red
Cross, that there will be no more
drives for war funds and that Mother
Red Cross must depend on member
ship fees to accomplish the work
among our men overseas and among
the peoples who have suffered all the
horrors of war. Marion county has
responded to every call and will do it
again.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-10

Representative Perry introduced
into the legislature joint resolution
asking the government to build a
ship canal across the lower part of
Florida. If he had said barge canal,
there would have been some sense in
the proposition. A ship could go
around South Florida in half the time
and at half the expense it would take
it to go thru such a canal.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-10

American newspapers, both demo-
cratic and republican, are entirely
tired of two of the administrations
pets, namely, Postmaster General
Burleson and George Creel They are
a detriment to not only the democrat
ic party but the whole country, and
if Mr.. Wilson would come down out
of the clouds long enough to notice
what the people are thinking, he
would send them both back to private
life.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-10

The Orlando Reporter speaks
our sentiments when it says: Those
in this country who attempt to raise
ten red flag and persuade by speech
it is right, should be. squelched at
once. There is no room in this coun-
try for such symbols and teachings of
Bolshevikism."
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-10

from the aforesaid big land concerns
for putting this thing over? 1t is
worth several hundred thousand dol
lars to them; and if they paid less,
the catspaws are damned bad cheat
ed"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-10

Won't it be a glad day when, in
place of the daily casualty lists, the
papers print the names of returning
soldiers.-Orlando Reporter-Star.
1t will soon arrive.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-10

We have a religious proofreader
now. At least we quoted McBeth's
"Out damned spot" and it appeared
"Out darned spot" Must have been
thinking of his socks!-Tampa Tri-
bune.
What was he thinking of when he
spelt Macbeth?
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-10
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

Sugar and potatoes were important
elements in manufacturing German
ammunition; consequently, since the
shooting has stopped the people have
more to eat.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-10

Our exclusive line of Holiday Greet
ing Cards now on sale. A. E. Gerig
VIE SPECIALITY SHOP. IF :
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-10
THE WAR is OVER

Have your house painted. We do
all kinds of painting and paper hang
ing.
23-6t SWAIN SIGN SYSTEM.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-10
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-08
"U. S. GARDEN ARMY"
 FORMED OF CHILDREN

Washington. March 7.-Formation of the United States Garden Army" with a membership of five million children and having for its purpose the supplying of the family of each member with vegetables, small fruits and eggs during the summer and fall, was announced today by the depart ment of the interior. The depart ment is organizing the children in cities, towns, villages and suburban homes while the department of agri- culture is doing the same work with the children of the farming districts.
 The children will be in charge of forty thousand teachers and there will be four or five general superintend- ents in charge of the districts in which the countrp is to be divided The cam paign will be marked by competitions, and honors, prizes and district in- structions will be given the winners. Members will be permitted to display the insignia of the new service, "U. $. c. A."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-08
'MISS|NG"' MIN
 DASH IN FROM
 SHELL HOLE SAFE
Officer and Eight Men Re gain American Trenches
 Without a Shot Fired.

With the American Army in France, Wednesday. March 6, (By the Asso- ciated Press. )-An American patrol comprising one officer and eight men which had been missing since last night in the sector northwest of Toul, suddenly emerged from shell hole close to the German lines today and made a dash across No Mans Land without a shot being fired at them.
 It was noon when the patrol car ried out it's rush to the American line. The mems commrades looking on, ex- pected every second to see them wip- ed out and their safe return was an agreeable surprise. They explained they had lost their way in the dark.
 The enemy artillery has not resum- ed it's activity. The American guns today effectively shelled the enemy's first lines and also town behind the German lines, where buildings, their troops were using were destroyed.
 There was much activity throughout the day, the American ant-air battlers driving off a number of enemies.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-08
SPRING BUILDING
 STARTS IN STATE

From the number of inquiries on tire-resistiye construction matters, and the number of building plans be- ing submitted to the engineering de- partment of the Arkansas actuarial bureau. at Little Rock, it appears that there will be more building in Arkan- sas this spring than in several>years past People are taking advantage of the free advice on fire-resistive meas llres which applied to new buildings will cut down insurance expense Often few comparatively simple pre- cautions will save many dollars in the cost of protection against fire loss.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-08
INJURY CAUSE BY
 FALLING LIMB FATAL

T. M. Burgess, aged 55, died at a local hospital yesterday morning at l 80 o'clock, as the result of an injury he sustained three weeks ago, when he was struck on the head by the limb of a falling tree.
 MT. Burgess had resided in Pine Bluff only about two months, coming here from Oak Grove, La., to engage in the timber business. The body will be shipped today to Oak Grove, where the funeral will be held, and will be accompanied by the widow and son, Tom Burgess of Oak Grove. Besides his widow and son, MT. Burgess is survived by six daughters, Winifred, Ina and Fannie of Oak Grove, Mrs. B. Walter and Mrs. Lula Prime of Forrest, and Mrs. Thurman of Oak Grove.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-08
B [. R. MACHINES
 STOLEN; 51 FOUND

Little Rock, Aarcn That the DO He were successful during the month of February in recovering stol- en automobiles. is shown by figures compelled by Turnkey Smart. Thel , were B machines reported to the DO. lice as having been stolen during the month and of these Fl were found.
 The two still missing are govern ment cars. one of them a Ford in the service of. the health department, had the other a truck. Both are mark ed with the letters, ''U. S." but nelrn- CT carries a state license.
 Chief Rotenberry said the figures demonstrate that nearly all if not p.u ot the cars were taken by ioyride'rs who abandoned them after having met with some kind of an accident.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-08
A TEXAS WONDER

The Texas Wonuer cures kidney and bladder troubles, dissolves gravel, cures diabetes weak and lame backs, rheumatism, and irregularities of the kidneys and bladder in both men and women. Regulates bladder trouble in children. If not sold by your drug gist. will be sent by mail cn receipt of $1.00 One small bottle is two months treatment. and seldom fails to perfect a cure Send for sworn testimonials. Dr. E. w. Hall, 2926 Olive street, St. Louis, Mo. Sold by druggists. (AuVtl
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-08
PINE BLUFF MAYS
 TROUBLES ARRESTED

"The past years I havs been go- ing down. down, down with catarrE of the stomach and had to giev up work year ago because of my weakened condition. I suffered ter rlbly from bloatin" and collie attacks. Mayr's Wonderful Remedy was rec commended to me. ] tool: course of 1t and am now feeling fine" It is a simple, harmless preparation that re moves the catarrhal mucus from the, intestinal tract and allays the inflam- nation which causes practically all stomach, liver and intestinal ail ments. including appendicitis. One dose will convince or monew refuna- ed.-Advt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-08
"SOLDIER" COMES TO
 GRIEF AT HUMPHREY

Humphrey, Ark, March "A man in uniform of a soldier of the United States, and claiming to be on detach- ed M. P. service, was sent to Camp Pike in charge of a deputy sheriff, after lettering here for two days.
 The fellow stepped off a train a couple of days ago, wearing side arms aud nursing two quarts of Whiskey. He spent all of his time shooting" pool, and in the company of one of the white women connected with carni- val company now showing here. He said he was looking for deserters from the army.
 Last evening he requested Captain Hickey, the justice of the peace, to issue warrant for one of the women, alleging she had cursed the uniform. The justice of the peace, being an old army man, detected several flaws in the mans story, and immediately com municated by telephone with Major Doyle, at Camp Pike, who, after hear ing the fellows story, instructed Cap- tain Hickey to place the man under arrest if he had no credentials. He had none, but claimed to have left
  Bluff The hotel man said over the phone that no such individual had registered there, or had grip at the Jefferson. The "soldier" then claimed to belong to the 114th M. P., Camp Beauregard, La.
 Next morning Major Doyle called Captain Hickey and informed him there was no such man on detached service from Beauregard, and no such man attached to the 114th, and re- quested that he be sent to Little Rock under arrest.
 Captain Hickey concludes he is eith- CT an A. w. O. l.. man from some camp CT else pool shark masqueradln2 as soldier in order to easier catch suckers" and sent him to Little Rock in charge of deputy sheriff. He was packing, when arrested, new Colt Special Police" gun, which is not a regulation army pistol.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-08
WAR DECORATIONS AUTHORIZED FOR
 AMERICAN TROOPS
Distinguished Servic e Cross" Will Be Award
 ed for Gallantry.

F Washington, March 7.-New decor ations and insignia for American sol diers, ordered yesterday by the war department. in order of tf.eir value, are a distinguished service cross, dis tingushed service medal, war servlc, chrevons. Women are eligible to re- ceive both the cross and the medals
 The D. s. c. of the American army is to be a bronze cross of aip2rop- riate design and a ribbon to be worn in lieu thereof" to be awarded by the president or by the commander in chief of the American expeditionary forces for extraordinary Eeroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy Of the Unit ed States, under circumstances which do not justify the award of the med al of honor"
 Issuance of a Mexican service badge was announced by the war de- partment for all officers and enlist ed melh who served in Mexico as members of the Vera Cruz expedition, as member of the punitive or other expeditions, those who participated in engagements in which there were casualties to United States troops and members of the Mexican border patrol in promiXity to engagements resulting in casualties among their units
 Awarding of the cross is nade retroactive to April 6, 1917. Any sol dier who has appropriately distin- guished himself since that date be- comes eligible.
 The distinguished service medal, also of bronze, will be awarded "for exceptionally meritorious service to the government in duty of grea. responsibility in time of var
 War Service Chevrons.
 War service chevrons will be giv- en for each six months of active ser vice "in the zone of the advance in the war" They are to be of gold, and will be worn on the lower half of the left sleeve of the uniform coat. Wound chevrons will be of the same pattern, and will be worn ol. tine low CT half Of the right sleeve The lat fer will be given to any officer or enlisted man who, in action with the SiiSAiJ, iCoClSCo WOuliu llldC HCCCS- sitates the attention of a medical of ficer. ''Disablement by gas" the order states, Twill be considered a wound
 No individual would be entitled to more than one distinguished service cross or nedal. but each additional citation which would warrant the award of the decoration will entiItle the soldier to add & bronze leaf to his ribbon.
 Other citations for gallantry will be indicated in each case, by a silver star worn upon the ribbon of the dis tlnguished service cross.
 The commanding general of the eX- peditionaly forces is authorized to cable to the war department his rec ommendations in each case when the award of the medal of honor has been recommended in reports made to him. If the soldier so recom- mended is apparently fatally wound- ed. or so ill as to endanger his life. General Pershing is authorized to act himself upon the recommends tion "as representative of the presi- dent"
 Where men awarded the medal or cross are killed or die before the award can be made the decoration will he sent to the nearest relative.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-08
WILL COMPILE DIGEST OF ALL
 LIQUOR LAWS

Little Rock, March 7.-Thurday morning Governor Brough announced he would ask c. H. Moses, his private secretary and legal adviser, and John D. Arbuckle, attorney general, and T. w. Campbell, assistant attorney gen. eral, to prepare digest of the na- ticnal and state liquor laws for con- venience of prosecuting attorneys and other peace officer of the state.
 "The liquor laws must be enforced, and am going to see that they are enforced" said the governor.
 q am informed" continued Govern or Brough, "that there are laws enough now on our statue books to handle the liquor situation, and it strikes me that digest of such laws would be use ful to the officers charged with law enforcement"
 The governor said he hoped to have the digest ready for distribution some time next week.
 E. M. Goodwin was confined to his home yesterday with grippe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-08
W.S.S. DRIVE BY
 SALESMEh OPENS
 0N NEXT MONDAY
Effort to Sell $1,000, 900 Thru All Salesmen of the
 State Being Made.

Plans for the War Savings Stamp drive by local travelling salesmen have been completed by T. F. Gadberry, vice chairman in charge of the work here. MT. Gadberry states that the plan calls for the sale of one million dollars worth of stamps in one week by the salesmen of the entire state. The sale will begin Monday, each sales man being supplied with $100 worth of stamps.
 The local jobbers are cooperating with MT. Gadberry and will give final instructions to their salesmen on Sat urday.
 The following letter of instructions has been issued by Moorehead Wright, state director of the campaign:
 "The week beinnipg March II has been set aside for the sale of War Savings Securities. Each travelling man in the state of Arkansas is ex- pected to render his patriotic duty to his government in, first, selling every possible stamp durinp this period, sec ond, buying stamps for himself and family and encouraging his children in the regular purchase of these stamps.
 The work of this week will be test to demonstrate the efficiency of expert and organized salesmen in selling Government Securities. The value of the work is based: first, on the number of sales; and second, on the amount eff sales. The jobbers and the manufact- ways: first, by their personal influence urers are to assist in the work in two by urging their salemen to put forth second, by supplying each of their every effort during this special drive; salesmen with $100.00 worth of stamps to start the work Monday March IL. The salesmen at the end fthe week will report to their houses the cash sales and the counties in which the sales were made. The jobbers and manufacturers will report the result of Director for Arkansas.
 these sales to Moorhead Wright, State LAR Our motto is, ONE MILLION DOLLARS SALE OF WAR SAVINGS STAMPS IN ONE WEEK.
 "Yours Truly,
 "MOOREHEAD WRIGHT,
 "State Director" "P. s. You are asked to place $10O worth of stamps in the hands of each salesman, who, as he sells the stamps, is to re invest the money in the stamps and re sell them throughout the week. All stamps that are returned to you hnsold will be redeemed"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-08
SOLDIER TREATED HERE.

Private Leroy MCColl of McColl, S.. moved from troop train passing thru Pine Bluff Wednesday evening. It was first thought Private McColl was suffering with pneumonia, nuy it was reported that physicians had not determined whether he is suffer- ing with that malady. His condition is not serious