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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-09-11
COMPLIMENTS CATS"

The Tampa Tribune is fine paper,
but it makes itself ridiculous some
times In long and mostly well
written article in it's Tuesday issue,
inspired by the recent exposure of
Tax Collector Rast's shortage, and
headed sour Auditing System" it
gives it's readers to understand that
the Cats administration is distin-
gushing itself by bringing defalca-
tions to light, that previous admins
trations have neglected their duty
and winds up by saying:
owe compliment Governor Cats
and the assistant auditor, Mr.. McIn-
tosh, for their work in uncovering
these shortages and we urge look
ing into the books of other counties"
We daresay that Mr.. Mcintosh is
a good auditor, but we have been in
Florida over thirty years and it
doesn't seem to US that, considering
the increase in wealth and population
of the state, there is any more de-
falcation being brought to light now
than under former administrations.
There is no credit due the present
governor nor any of his predecessors
for unearthing a shortage, or a steal
age. There is no record that Cats
or any former governor has ever
done anything of the sort. Such
things are generally found out by the
controller, or other officers who re-
port them to the controller. The gov
ernor may suspend dishonest offic-
ial, he is liable to be impeached if he
doesn't, but he is in no position to
uncover their dishonesty.
The Tribune's article is something
of an imputation on Mr.. Amos, who
was state auditor for number of
years before Cats arrived on the
scene, and now. by the vote of the
people, is controller.
We do not think the Cats admin
istration is any special promoter of
honesty among officials. We hear of
a county officer up in north or west
Florida, removed for dereliction, but
re-appointed by the governor, one of
whose partisans he is. Our friend
Mac of the Tribune needn't go far
away from home, however, for proof
that he makes the wise ones laugh
when he praises the present state adj
ministration. Somewhere near his
sanctum lives a man who several
years ago embezzled good-sized
sum of money, and if it hadn't been
for his fathers money and political
influence would have gone to the pen.
Nevertheless, Gov. Cats, probably at
the request of the Tampa faction
which supports him. appointed this
man to an Office that should be filled
only by citizen of unstained repu-
tation
Perhaps the governor made this
appointment without knowing the
previous record of the appointee. But
some of his other appointments lead
US to believe it wouldn't have made
much difference if he had.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-09-11

al. There is not a national guards
man in the state now and never will
be again. as we are almost certain to
have universal military training after
the war under government supervis-
ion. We are informed that General"
Christian has absolutely nothing to
do, runs a poultry and dairy farm on
government property at St. Angus
tine, and grazes his cattle on the old
parade grounds. To retain the office
is just like throwing the taxpayers
money in the bay. Young Cats
would have been an improvement on
Christian for Sidney Cats has had
some military experience, and j. B.
Christian couldn't properly execute
an order to right face if his life de-
pended on it. The money that is go
ing to pay this absolutely useless of
ficer's salary would make a decent
remuneration for two or three of the
school teachers that the state needs
SO much. Let it be abolished.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-09-11

Four "dopes" day, twenty cents!
And this is the editor who is object
ing to measly little tax of three
mills on the dollar for the benefit of
the public schools. Sixty-two dollars
and forty cents year for coca-cola,
and not cent for the schoolsi-Mi-
ami Herald
Yes, son; but we don't get much to
eat except coca-cola, and then we
have to help pay for the schools, too.
And, by the way. how much is your
tobacco bill? And don't you buy coca
cola yourself, or some other form of
soda water. Or ice cream? Talk up
ike man now. We don't use tobac-
CO, can't obtain liquor and think we
are entitled to at least one bad habit.
Besides all that. we do not write
about taxes from personal stand
point. We never use the columns of
this paper to complain about our own
troubles. The people we are talking
for are the folks who are already
taxed to the limit and don't have the
20 cents a day for coca-cola or any
other luxury.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-09-11

Our friend Johnson, who resides in
the first ward and runs for office in
the fourth, is in some ways a good
sport. Johnson wanted to express
his views about the Star and some
other things, so Monday he came to
the Star Office and handed in an adj
vertisement announcing he would
speak from the bandstand that night
He filled his date, but the Star lack
ed its usual drawing power, or per-
haps Johnson didn't have much; at
any rate the crowd at the Temple
theater was not materially reduced
by Johnson's performance. We are
informed he said some very severe
things about the Star to the twenty
odd people present. The best way for
anybody who wants to abuse the Star
will be to typewrite his sentiments
and bring them to our office. We will
print them at regular advertising
rates and they will reach the very
people they are intended to impress.
johnson and other people who don't
like the Star are recommended to
try this method. 1t will be good bus
mess all around.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-09-11

The republicans won general vic
tory in the state biennial election in
Maine Tuesday. u. S. Senator Fer
maid, Congressman Goodall, White,
Peters and Jersey, and Governor
Milliken were reelected over their
democratic opponents, and in addi-
ton, the republicans made notable
gains in both branches of the legisla-
ture and among the sheriffs and coun-
ty attorneys.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-09-11

Wall street precedent was shatter-
ed Tuesday by the announcement
that Miss Lillian G. Jones had been
appointed cashier of the Bank of
Cuba, the New York branch of the
Cuban National Bank, replacing a
drafted man. She is New York's first
woman cashier of a bank.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-09-11

The board of trade will meet Fri
day night. The secretary has been
working hard to drum up good at
tendance and we hope his efforts will
be at least partly successful. There
may not be much the board can do
but there is much it should try to do.
One thing is, that it should make an
attempt to induce a number of Wis
itors to come to Ocala during the
winter. Oeala is better prepared to
entertain people of the home seeking
class than the average town. For
one thing, a good many of our people
have gone away for the duration of
the war, leaving a number of houses
and apartments that they would
doubtless be willing to rent on com.
paratively low terms. These with our
hotels could easily accommodate at
least thousand people, and the
board should try to induce them to
come here. Ocala is good place for
the quiet, home-liking northerner
who desires to find a refuge from the
severe cold. 1t will be we'll supplied
with fresh meat, vegetables and fruit
at reasonable prices. and there is
plenty of attraction in the town and
country around it for visitors. We
ourselves, living here. do not realize
how pretty our town, how lovely our
country, is. There are thousands of
families all over the north who would
feel like they were in paradise If they
left their snow and ice for our balmy
weather, our evergreen woods and
ever-blooming flowers. Let the board
take council and see what it can do
to make the advantages and attrac-
tions of Ocala and Marion county
known to people who may have to
seek homes in the south this winter.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-09-11

The Star is reliably informed that
Park Trammell is considering resign
ing his seat in the Senate and going
into the army.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-09-11

The most prosperous class in Am
erica today is the working class. 1t
should buy Liberty bonds and war
stamps. High wages are not going
to last forever.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-09-11

Reading that the governor had of
fered the adjutant generalship to his
son (who by the way wouldn't have
it ought to take at least two inches
of the swelling out of the watch
maker who holds the sinecure at this
writing. The next legislature ought
to abolish the job of adjutant gener-
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-09-11
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

Up to September 1st, Marion coun-
ty had bought S124,26075 worth of
war savings stamps.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-09-11

Keep your war savings pledge. It
will materially aid the Star Spangled
Banner on its march to Berlin
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-09-11

Seems to the Star that it is time
for the prohibitionists of Florida to
turn in and do some work in favor of
the prohibition amendment to be
voted on in November if they expect
to see it adopted. They seem to take
it for granted that majority of the
people will vote for it and are doing
little or no work They may find
themselves badly mistaken. 1t being
an off year and all the nominees safe,
great many people are going to
stay away from the polls, and the
people who do stay away will mostly
be those who would vote dry. The
liquor people are not making any
noise, but they are working and will
poll very nearly their full vote. The
prohibitionists had better go to work
and work hard, else they may wake
up the morning after election to find
that the amendment has been lost.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-09-11

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Marion County Food Administrator
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Ocala, Fla, September 18th,
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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-01-10
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
(By Betty Epping)


Tomorrow night the Pendleton and
H. r. H. S. girls will we and the
Odell and H. r. H. S. boys will hold a
little pow wow. Be sure and come.
Admission 25c, 8 o'clock
The domestic science class has
started in serving warm lunches.
They attract big crowd every noon.
While playing basket ball the other
noon some of the boys started a friend
ly scuffie. Result, John Annala has
his nose broken.
Lee Spalidng, ex '1S, had his picture
in German American magazine last
month. He was in the front row with
a bunch of marines at the training
camp. He looked Just the same as
ever and we were all glad to see him.
The general science class had a pea
nut shower Friday.
Bessie Iiams and Harold Blackman,
both members of last years gradual
ing class, were married at the home of
the BRIDES uncle. j. H. Jeffrey, of the
West Side, last Thursday evening.
The Skookum literary society has
been postponed until next Thursday
evening, but it will be a good one.
The program will be published next
week.
The high school sends its deepest
sympathy to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Jones and family over the death OF
their son, Oscar. Oscar was member
of the 1916 graduation class, was
popular and liked by all.
The freshmen girls won from the
sophs in the last class game. The
championship game will be between
the juniors and babes sometime next
week. The senior and junior boys will
vie for the championship at the same
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-01-10

to the trenches in France. ''The adj
dress was very inspiring" said Mr..
Gibson.
Dan Smith lost part of a big toe last
week while assisting in the removal of
an old range from one of the pioneer
structures now being razed at the cor
ner of Third street and Cascade aven-
ue. Mr.. Smith and a number of men
were bearing the ancient stove to a
waiting dray. when the unfortunate
mans foot was caught between sharp
corner of the range and curbing,
Mrs. A. l.. Parker, of Underwood,
was here the latter part of last week
to be with her brother. C. w. Moore,
and wife, of Calgary, Alta, who were
en- route to southern California to
spend the. winter. Mrs. Moore stated
that Hood River weather seemed
springlike after the 40 degrees below
zero experienced on Christmas morning
at her home.
Capt. j. G. Ellis, of the surgical
staff of the base hospital at Camp
Lewis, is visiting with the family of
S. f. Bartmess. The captain has been
many years in the government employ.
His two sons are in the army with
him. He says our soldiers of the
national army are being rapidly shaped
into well drilled men and that they
are good shots. His early military
training was at West Point.
DR.. and Mrs. Jesse Edgington have
received letter from their daughter,
Mrs. A. W. Beckley. who recently left
for Chocoy, Mex, accompanied by a
small son, to join her husband, a.stock
rancher there, announcing her safe ar
rival. Mrs. Beckley was met by her
husband at San Antonio, Tex. There
an automobile was purchased, and the
remainder of the $40 mile journey
made in the car.
Letters received from w. J. A. Bak.
er and Forrest l.. Moe, formerly re-
spectively first sergeant and sergeant
of 18th Co., stationed at Fort Candy,
announce that they are now stationed
at Camp Lewis, Wash, where they
have been assigned quarters at the
officers training school, the attendance
of which reached HOO men. 1--WE Iare
now eating from real dishes and Sleep
ing on spring beds, says Mr.. Moe in
| his letter.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-01-10
Oscar @. Jones Passes

The funeral of Oscar o. Jones, popu-
lar son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Jones,
who passed away Friday, was held
from the family residence on the
Heights Saturday afternoon, interment
following at Idlewilde cemetery.
Young Mr.. Jones. who was % years of
age, had just returned from a trip to
Arizona and southern California for his
health.
The funeral was directed by S. E..
Bartmess.
Young Mr.. Jones was born at Nor
ton, Kas., January %, 1895. He ar
rived in Hood River with his family
while still a small boy. In due time
he entered school, passed through the
grades schools and was in the senior
class of the high school, when stricken
with severe cold that resulted in his
fatal illness.
The young man was a member of the
United Brethren church. and the
funeral sermon was preached by Rev.
P. o. Bonebrake, of Portland, his
former pastor.
The following tribute is paid to
young Mr.. Jones by one of his
teachers:
'In high school Oscar was a general
favorite. He was prominent in ath-
letics-a good loser and strong win
ner, respected by his opponents and
admired by his team mates. He went
into basket bail, base ball, and football
went in body and spirit. He played
a strong game and he played it square
ly. In all his relations with his
teachers and his school fellows he was
refined, companionable young man
who in voice, countenance and spirit
reflected the ideals of real gentleman.
oscar had a positive belief in a
Father-God and Immortality. At a
time when death seemed years away,
when he was exulting in the command,
Rejoice, o, young man, in thy youth ?
the writer has heard him lsxpress in
clear tones a deeply groeaded faith
that If man die he shall live again.
The words of the Nazarene spoken
from the Mount measured Oscars life
and hope, Blessed are the pure in
heart for they shall see God. The
memory of his life is a boon to his
school fellows and friends, "
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-01-10
WEDDINGS
BIackman.liamS

Characterized by its quietness, the
wedding of Cpl. Harold J. Blackman,
18th Co., 0. C. A.. and Miss Bessie
Iiams was solemnized Thursday even-
ing at the West Side orchard home of
the brides uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Jeffrey. Only relatives and
close friends were present. Rev. M.
L Hutton. pastor of Riverside church,
officiated.
Cpl. Blackman is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. +. H. Blackman, of the East Side
orchard district. Both he and his bride
are graduates of the high school. Mrs.
Blackman will continue her work as
teacher of the school at Klondike.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Piepenbrink anC
Miss Catherine Skinner, all of Port
land, were here for the wedding.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-01-10
Prather Prepared for Cold

Geo. T. Prather, says he is prepared
for a hard winter.
Weather conditions the past few
months, says Mr.. Prather, ''are al
most identical with thoselof the winter
of 1884. We had spring showers and
blooming flowers until just about this
time of the year, when sudden bliz.
zard from the east swooped down upon
US and the temperature went to 20 be-
low zero. That winter cut ice out in
Hood river, where the water ordinarily
was the swiftest, and the cakes were
IL and Ia inches thick. :"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-01-10
Notice for Annual Stockholders Meeting

Tie annual Stockholders Meeting of
the Farmers Irrigating Company will
be held Saturday, January 18th, 1918, at
10 o'clock a. m. at the Library Hall, to
elect seven directors to serve one year.
The annual report of the Secretary
and the Treasurer will be presented and
read, and transact other business IS may
legally come before the meeting.
By order of the Directors.
j10 VI. H. NICKELSEN, Secretary.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-01-10
Notice Of Co-PartnerShip

E. M. White, son of F. M. White,
employed by the Superior Cigar Co.,
of Detroit, Mich, as superintendent for
FIVE years past, has purchased an inter-
est in the Hood River cigar factory.
The new firm will operate at the
present site in the Smith building,
Third and Oak, under the name and
style of Hood River Cigar Co. All
goods are guaranteed AL, both in quail
ity and workmanship. For sale by all
city stores and surrounding towns.
The new firm expects to turn out 250,-
600 cigars this year. We extend to our
patrons and friends happy and pros
porous new year. Respectfully,
Hood River Cigar Co.,
F. M. & E. M. White, Props.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-01-10
Christian Church

The special services at the First
Christian church closed Monday night
with fellowship service and the an
nual meeting. Twenty-four were add
ed to the membership in the two
weeks. Teddy Leavitt, the evangelist,
left for Eugene Tuesday to resume his
studies in the Bible University H. G..
Leavitt remains as pastor.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-01-10
X. of P. Install

Waucoma Lodge, Knights of Pythias
installed officers elected for the ensu-
ing term Tuesday night as follows
+. W. Blagdon, c. c.; William Num-
roe, V. c.; w. B. North, p; C. C.
Cuddeford, Miof W.. Jasper Wickham,
X. of R. & s.; T. F. johnson, NJ. OF
F.; N. Y. Tostevin, M. :of E. Ross
Sherwood. M. at A. !; H. o. Ferguson,
|. G.. John Sosey, o. G.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-01-10
Congregational Church

Sunday school at 9.45 a. m. Glasses
for all ages. Sermon at II a. m.
Subject, "Unfulflled Ideals. Miss
Bartmess in charge of music, and
Lillian Brock at the organ. Christian
Endeavor at z p. m. Miss Goudy lead
er.
Preaching at the Odell Union church
at 7.45 p. m. Subject, "How We May
Know God"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-01-10
First Church Of Christ, Scientist

Services will be held in Church
Building, 9th and Eugene, Sunday, II 100
a. m.; Subject: Sacrament.
Sunday School at IL a. m.
Wednesday service, s p. m.
The reading room is open daily from
to 5 p. m. in the Hall building.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-01-10
First Baptist Church

Rev. C. 7. Bailey, of The Dalles,
will preach both morning and evening
on uext Sunday. Services will be
held at the usual hours and all are
given cordial invitation to be present.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-01-10

News has been received here of the
wedding in Portland last week of Miss
Ruby Mae Schall. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. 7. A. Schall, and w. M. Chisolm.
The bride formerly resided in Hood
River.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-01-10

Films, Cameras, Photo Supplies
Slocom, Garfield Co, ms-tf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12

ARE you tired of hearing those
same old tunes "tinkle, tin
kle?" and would your ear prick
up at a new one? Then try
George NJ. Cohan's "When You
Come Back" Price, 10c. (Sec-
ond Floor, Ndrket)
A BATHING cap wreathed in
"A big white-petaled flowers will
almost make the very mermaids
crawl out on the beach in envy.
Blue, lavender and green. 81.
Scarfs to match, $2.65. (Main
Floor, CentraD
JAPANESE bath sandals, to be
= stepped into when one steps
out of the bath. Wonderfully use
full and handy things for 35c a
pair. (Fourth Floor, Chestnut)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12

lave you seen the "Save a
slice day" bread board? 1t
has device on it to regulate the
thickness of the slice, and is
priced at 35c. A good bread knife
to go with it is only 25c. (Fourth
Floor, Market)
A SMALL boy said, "The best
"A way to keep cool is to freeze
yourself inside" ind you can
almost do it with the ice cream
made in a Wanamaker Freezer.
$3.50 to $11.75. (Fourth Floor,
CentraD
no you dread preserving and
~ canning in this sweltering
weather? Why not buy a fruit
and vegetable evaporator for So.
(Fourth Floor, CentruD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12

It is one of the things in which we are
unyielding. Before yielding in the matter
of quality in these goods we should discon-
tinue selling them The mattress and bed
ding sale that we are holding is exclusively
a sale of our own kind of goods. We offer
mattresses, pillows and holsters in the full
est choice that we can show and at special
abatements in price. ~
Hair mattresses, our own make, each
with "clean bill of health" are in the sale
xI.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12

7-piece Louis XVI enamel
suit; 2 single beds, bureau,
chiffonier, toilet table, chair
and toilet table chair, $310.
5-piece Louis XVI enamel
suit; bed, bureau, chiffonier,
toilet table, somnoe, $625.
5-piece Louis XVI enamel
suit; bed, bureau, chiffonier,
toilet table, somnoe, $3.50.
Apiece Adam enamel suit;
bed, bureau, chiffonier and
toilet table, $245. y
6-piece Louis XVI enamel
suit; 2 single beds, chif-
fonier, toilet table and SOM
noe, $445.
Included also are the fol-
lowing suits, averaging from
10 to 25fo reduction.
5-piece Louis XVI enamel
suit; tops of bureau, chif-
fonier and vanity toilet ia
BILE inlaid with white marble.
Other pieces include bed and
rocker, $500.
z piece Colonial enamel
suit; bed, bureau, chiffonier,
toilet table, somnoe, chair
and bench, $245.
5-piece Louis XVI enamel
suit; 2 single beds, bureau,
toilet table and chiffonier,
$31O.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-12
Gloves for the Worker

Hands well protected do a double share of work
do it efficiently These gloves have been CAREFUL
planned to meet the needs Of the many workers that
helping win the
Knit wrist cotton gloves,
Knit wrist gloves with REINFORCED leather palms.
Heavy cotton gaunte with REINFORCED leather palms. Soc
Leather mittens with horsehide palms, $1.25 ...
Leather gloves with horsehide palms. $1.65.
Leather gaunets with reenforced palms and thumbs 81
Heavy hand feathers to slip the glove, SOC EACH
Centra and Marke