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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-14
oeALA TWENTY YEARS AGO

There was a flower carnival bali at
the arTnory at which six very pretty
little 0eala girls were the center of
attraction. We won't give their
names, because of that absurd idea
that a woman, isn't girl after she is
%. We have watched those same lit
tie misses grow from childhood into
beautiful and useful womanhood, and
we don't believe they ever will grow
old.
There was also a musical program
given by the pupils of Miss Gaffney's
kindergarten, and for a similar reason
we won't. print the names of the
dainty tots who participated.
The county commissioners voted
500 to the Times Union and Citizen
for "write-up" of Marion county.
The Star approved of the Gaines
vile Sun making kick on the bar.
bers of his city raising the price Of
shaves from 10 to Is cents.
The Nine O'clock German Club
gave its last dance before, Lent at the
Ocala House. Present were Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Birdsey, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
j. Gerig, Miss Grace Green, Miss
Mary Badger, Miss Edith Piatt, Miss
Loretta Bullock, Miss Lula Gary, Miss
Flora Crook, Miss Lollie Haley, Miss
May Leonard, Mr.. and Mrs. D.. S..
Woodrow, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Wright, Miss Sidney Pasteur, w. w.
Martin, r! T. Birdsey, E. T. Helven-
ston, R. E. Davidson, S. R. Birdsey
Jr., E. L. Mcintosh, George Pasteur,
Harry Eagleton, Geo. L. Van Echop,
E. l.. Crossett, Ben Rheinauer, w. w.
Condor, Campbell Gray, Quintard
Gray, Walter Lancaster, C. S. Cullen,
Harry Dozier, F. E. Bugbee, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. L. Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
L. Carney, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Anderson, H. B. Masters, Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Rheinauer, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. E. Gerig, Mr.. and Mrs. o. G.
Finch, Mrs. Julian, Mr.. and Mrs. u.
r. Waterman and Mr. and Mrs. S. r.
Birdsey Sr.
The "Ford Orchestra" of which
Mr.. T. T. Munroe was leader, gave an
entertainment for the benefit of Grace
church at the, Ford home on Bucka-
lew heights. The event netted $56.35
for the church.
G. T. Liddon sold his interest in the
Ocala Livery Company to A, R.
Toph.
The city council began to figure on
buying the plant of the Ocala Light
and Power Company.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-14

Another reason why Mr.. Hoover is
finding it so difficult to get people to
substitute corn for wheat bread is the
fact that the old-fashioned water
ground meal has become CONSPICUOUS
chiefly by it's absence.-Norfolk Vir-
ginian Pilot.
And no other kind is of any more,
value for food than iron pyrites.-
Times Union.
IF such be the case, the country is
in a bad fix, as not more than five
per cent of the corn meal used is
water ground. We were brought up
on water ground cornmeal, but we
have never been able to tell any diff
ference between it and that ground by
steam or electric power. As mat
ter of fact, the latter is more finely
and evenly ground, so why it should
be less nutritious is something we
doubt our contemporaries could give
any reason for.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-14

Jim Ham Lewis, the pink-whiske1.
ed dandy of democracy, made "some"
speech on Lincoln and Wilson in the
Senate yesterday. That Georgian
Oregonian-Il linoisian is there with
the eloquence, and with practical abil-
ity as well. First thing you know he'll
be tripping in the direction of the
presidential chair.-Tampa Times.
We hope his feet will trip him up
before he reaches it. With the pos
sible exception of Hayes, he would be
mentally the smallest man who ever
held the office.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-14

Gov. Cats has issued a timely no.
tice, regarding Migrants and loafers,
to the sheriffs of the state. We hope
they viii carry out his recommends
tions to the letter. In it he says:
at has been brought to my atten-
ton that there are some slackers
among the idle whites and blacks
while the country needs every one to
work and do their bit, so that we may
go over the top, not only in France,
but in America. / again call to your
attention the provisions of the Flor
ida law concerning slackers and ask
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-14

Noticing the recent controversy be-
tween the Star and contemporary
about the size of bowie knives, a
friend has shown US one of the weap-
ons carried by his father, an Alabama
soldier, during the civil war. 1t is a
wicked looking weapon, with blade
16 inches long and inches wide. 1t
has the genuine bowie blade, but a
rather too close guard around the
hilt prevents it from being used in a
tierce-point thrust. There is no other
form of offense in either cutting or
thrusting it couldn't be used for. The
good soldier. who carried it found it
came in mighty handy to dig trenches,
chop wood, stick hogs and beeves
with, and also to roast meat on. The
cold steel wasn't used much on either
side in the civil war. We know many
veteran who went thru four years
of it without ever using bayonet,
sword or knife as weapon.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-14

In his address to parliament We'd
nesday, Premier Lloyd George did not
mention President Wilson'S last
speech, and declined to see in Count
Czernin's last speech any nearer apr
proach to peace terms than Count
Won Hertling's. The chancellor's de-
mand that Great Britain give up her
coaling stations, he said, proved fully
that supporters of the German policy
were in no mood to discuss reasonable
peace.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-14
MARTIN FOR COMMISSIONERS

Mr.. E. L. Martin of Electra stated
this week that he would be candi-
date for county commissioner from
the fourth district, to succeed Mr.. N.
A. Fort, and would make formal an
nouncement of his candidacy in a few
days.
Mr.. Martin is son of Mr.. W. E.
Martin and was born and has spent
his entire life in. the district which he
now wishes to represent. He is a
good citizen and would make his dis
trict a creditable commissioner.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-14

Mr.. Wilson's address to Congress
Monday was meant not so much for
the German and Austrian govern
ments as for the people of those coun-
tries. It is not likely that Mr.. Wilson
puts any more faith in Czernin than
he does in Hertling. But he knows
every time he makes a bid for per-
manent world peace, something of
what he says gets thru to the war
weary, and it will have its effect as
the months go on.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-14

Gov. Cats was technically incor-
rect but expressed a good sentiment
when he said: eff I were Secretary
Baker, / would give these grafters
who seek to profit off of war con-
tracts, just one warning that they
would have to be good, in future and
then, if they failed I'd have twenty or
thirty of them lined up in front of a
firing line, and we'd have a lot more
patriotism to the square inch than we
have now"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-14

running at large of hogs in Marion
county. He says that while he is also
strong for. prohibition, that, question
has been practically settled in Flor
ida and only awaits the dragging out
of few wet counties to make it
unanimous. Ben promises to make the
campaign lively one and says that
the man who defeats him for legis-
lative honors will have to do "some
running"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-14

that you see that there are no vag-
rants in your county, and if men will
not work, after warning put them on
the hard roads of the county where
they can do their bit and can be well
fed and taken care of. Kindly give
this YOUR personal attention.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-14

Count Won Hertling, German cham
cellor, it is reported unoficially, in
the reichstag next Tuesday will an
swer President Wilson's address to
Congress.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-14

Ocala Wednesday listened to gov
ernor and an ex-governor. The former
came to teach patriotism to one of the
most patriotic towns in the country;
the latter to present the virtues of
prohibition to one of the dryest towns
in the state. Each of these distin-
guished gentlemen painted the lily, so
to sneak.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-14

According to dispatch from Wash
ington, the convalescent hospital will
go to Lake. City. which has been rec
commended by Surgeon General Cor
gas. While we are sorry Ocala was
not selected, yet we know Lake City
to be pretty and healthy place, and
we have no doubt our sick and wound
ed men will be we'll cared for there.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-14

Americans, Britons, French, Ital-
ians and Belgians, fighting, working,
dying, side by side, binding each
others wounds, burying each others
dead, protecting their women and
children, keeping the honor of their
nations unstained, fearless of yet
merciful to their enemies-if there is
any God, he will not let them lose.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-14

The fact that the condition of The
odore Roosevelt is steadily improving
brings joy to Americans of all races,
classes, creeds and political affilia-
tions.-Tampa Times.
Oh, no, son; there's one big Florida
newspaper Office where his recovery is
causing the editorial sanctum to be
all logged up in gloom.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-14

"Some time in March," according to
a German prisoner, the Germans will
attack on the British front. He did
not know if general offensive would
be begun then, but there is marked
activity behind the German lines.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-14

Mr.. Ben Raysor says he will be a
for representative from
Marion county at the coming demo-
cratic primary. He has a whole lot of
planks in his platform which he
promises to announce before long,
but the strong ones of the whole
structure will be a local option no
fence law, and one to prevent the
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-14

Braxton Beacham says that the
people of Florida must not, between
Feb. IL and April 80, kill or sell for
food any young hens or pullets. How
does that man expect any Methodist
preacher to pray for his salvation?
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-14
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

Our friend Bloom of the Lakeland
Star is going to run for the legisla-
ture. We guarantee he makes a lively
race, whether he is elected or not.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-14

We are discovering so many saviors
nowadays that we wonder which of
these will own the United States after
we have been saved.--Times-U Union.
Perhaps in multitude of saviors
there will be safety.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-14

Perhaps some people are taking
little too much stock in the million Oh
so of German and Austrian prisoners
that Russia will release. They will
not be able to return from Russia
near so fast as Americans can go to
France.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-14

The next great improvement will
be a bridge across old Tampa bay,
shortening the route between st. Pc
tersburg and Tampa by about 25
miles.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-14

The Associated Press Is exclusively
entitled for the use for republication Of
all news dispatches credited to 1t or
not otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news publish ed
herein. All rights of republication of
special dispatches herein are also re-
served.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-14

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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-14

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-05

should come, it is sacrifice which the
European allies deeply appreciate"
The Manchester Guardian notes that
like all President Wilson's utterances
the address is finely and eloquently
spoken Well might he" it continues,
speak with pride of the splendid cour.
age and achievements of the American
soldiers; of the swiftness with which
they learned the lessons Of war; of the
almost too great ardor and enthusiasm
of their advance; of the stupendous in
dustrial efforts which accompanied the
military efforts; Of the extraordinary
success with which Americas great ar
miles were carried across three thousand
miles of ocean; of the decisive result
of her entry into the war.
ut is a great page in the record of a
great people. There is no example in
history of such an effort undertaken
with so complete absence of material
ambition or prospect of material gain,
in defense simply of national honor and
Of the larger interest of mankind. Its
immediate success has been swift and
decisive, but its full fruits have yet to
be gathered, and the president, in de-
fiance Of all traditions, is abo1t to leave
his own country in order to take part
in the decisive conference of the allies. I"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-05
Auxiliary Craft Taken Over
for the War Are Be-
ing Returned
NAVY PERSONNEL
CUT 20 PER CENT
Secretary Daniels Said This
Is to Be Done as Soon
as Possible

Washington, d. c., Dec. 5-Discharge
of 20 per cent Of the navy's war time
personnel, about one hundred thousand
men, has been authorized. Secretary
Daniels said to-day the men would be
released as quickly as possible with due
regard to the convenience Of TIE service.
Private yachts, motor boats and other
craft taken over by the navy for the
war, already are being turned back to
their owners. Mr.. Daniels said seven
hundred craft have been stricken from
the navy list.
The release of enlisted men is author
lied not because the navy is over
manned, but to permit the return to
civil pursuits of youths who Joined for
the war and who do not intend to fol-
low the sea.
Members of naval units in schools and
colleges viii complete their training and
then stand discharge In the cases of
special student bodies, such as the pay
masters school at Princeton and the en-
~igns school at Annapolis, students in
the present classes upon graduation win
be commissioned in the reserve.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-05
THREE AMERICANS
RECEIVE THE HIGHEST
MILITARY DECORATION
Col c. w. Whittlesey, Capt. George G
McMurtry and Pvt. Thomas c. Nei-
baur Given Congressional Medal
of Honor.

Washington, d. c. Dec. 5.-Three
American soldiers-a colonel, a eaptaic
and private-have been designated *
President Wilson to receive the highe,
military decoration given by the United
States for yalor in action, the congress
sional medal of honor. They have won
the first Of the medals awarded during
the war with Germany and their names
are:
Colonel Charles W. Whittlesey, 3OSth
infantry.
Captain George G. McMurtry.
Private Thomas c. Neibaur
Colonel Whittlesey, then major, and
Captain McMurtry were at the head Of
the famous Lost battalion" of the 30Sth,
which lost half its men holding out
against the enemy when surrounded in
the Argonne forest until relieved five
days later.
Private Neibaur distinguished himself
when the Rainbow division took Cote de
Chatillon in October by stopping an en-
emy charge against ridge single handed
with his automatic after all others of his
patrol detachment had been killed or
wounded. In spite Of wounds through
both sides, he completed the exploit by
bringing in II Germans at the point Of
his pistol.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-05
TO SPREAD BoLSHEvIsM.
Austro- Hungarians Said to Have Arrived
in Switzerland.

Paris, Dec 5 tHavasl "A number of
formerly prominent leaders in Austria
Hungary have arrived in Switzerland
with large sums of money to further a
campaign of bolshevism elsewhere than
in Switzerland, the Zurich correspondent
of The Journal says, Among the men are
the former grand admiral of the imperial
fleet, former Austro- Hungarian foreign
minister, and former member of the
Hungarian cabinet. Other men are to be
sent to Alsace-L Lorraine to spread boil
shevism, the correspondent states.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-05

The presidential party dined quietly in
the evening, being served by waiter who
claimed to have attended Emperor vii.
liam and the empress in the same suite
on the trial trip of the George Wash
ington.
Reports that the presidential suite had
been fitted up in luxurious manner are
untrue.
In the dining hall the music was fur
nished by the ships band and quartet
of sailors.
The president is keeping in touch with
official business by wireless.
The escorting destroyers, with the bat.
tleship Pennsylvania leading the column,
are keeping in close touch with the
steamship carrying the president Mine
sweepers are running before the bow of
his ship. They are loaded with steel
billets, to insure their deep draught.
The weather is cold and misty, but the
sea is calm.
In the evening Mrs. Wilson released
from the George Washington carrier pig
cons bearing notes of thanks to Vice
Admiral Gleayes for the success of the
arrangements made for the departure.
Representatives Of the Associated Press,
the United Press, and the International
News Service are accompanying Presi.
dent Wilson and party to Europe aboard
the u S. S. George Washington Ar
rangements were made in advance to
permit the correspondents to send brief
individual messages from the ship by
wireless, the first dispatches being re-
leased for simultaneous publication at
IL 80 a. m. to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-05
INCREASED WAGES.
Given Employees of the Bay State Street
Railway Co.

Washington, D. G., Dec. 5.--Wage in
creases for employees of the Bay State
street railway operating in eastern Mas
sachusetts, were awarded to-day by the
war labor board. The award, fixing
a scale varying from Al to as cents an
hour for motormen and conductors, and
giving an approximate increase of ten
per cent to other employees is retroactive
to Oct. %. and the board held that the
higher cost of operation will call for
readiustment of passenger fares.
The question of fixing a proper wage
scale was presented TO the board by EN-
ployes with approval of the company,
Motormen and conductors in service
three months are to receive Al cents
an hour. For men working nine months
the pay is to be 4S cents, and As cents
an hour after one year employment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-05
NO WORD REACHES WASHINGTON
So 1t Was Taken for Granted All Was
Wei on Board the George Washington.

Washington, d. c., Dec. Evidently
all was well to-day aboard the transport
George Washington, upon which Presi-
dent Wilson and his party are crossing
the Atlantic No word had come to the
White House, nor had the navy depart
ment heard from Admiral Mayo, com
manding the convoy, and if there had
been the slightest incident worth report
ing since the ships left American shores
yesterday, radio flash would have come
promptly to the Arlington naval towers.
White House officials say the president
left his desk clean and until there are de-
velopments no instructions are needed
for the conduct of the executive offices.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-05
CARLO PREsTINI.
One of First Italians to Locate in Barre
Died Yesterday.

The death of Carlo Prestini, one Of
the first citizens of the Barre Italian
colony, occurred at his home, 81 Gran.
lite street, Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock, the end following five months
illness. Mr.. Prestini's demise removes
one Of the first of his nationality to set
tie in Barre. He was born In Angera
Italy, in September, 1864, and had beer
resident Of Barre for more than 80
years, He learned the granitecutter'
trade as youth in Italy and after his
arrival in America he was employed by
number of Barre granite manufactur-
ing concerns. In other years he was ae-
tive in the ganitecutters' union.
Mr.. Prestini is survived by his wife
to whom he was married in this city
Is years ago, and by his son, Frank
Prestini, an employe Of the Red Cross
pharmacy. Two brothers live in Italy
The funeral viii be held at the house
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, fol
lowed by interment in Hope cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-05
BELIEVE PRES. WILSON
HOLDS EX-KAISER GUILTY
Allies, After Conference in London, Hold
That Hohenzollern Should Be Tried
Before Tribunal Of Associated
Governments,

London, Dec 5--The substance of the
discussions in London early this week
between representatives of Great Brit
ain, France and Italy with regard to
the coming peace conference, were cabled
to the American government and it is be-
lieved the messages reached PresidentWil-
son before he sailed for Europe yester-
day, thus putting him in possession Of
full information regarding the confer
ence.
Reuters Limited says there is reason
to believe the presidents advisers are
of the opinion that views of the confer
ence regarding former Emperor William
are likely to coincide with those Of the
president himself Responsible opinion,
says this news agency, hold that the
ex-emperor and other persons guilty of
the breaches of international law dur
ing the progress of the war should be
dealt with by tribunal of the asso-
ciated governments, including represen-
tatives of those countries which suffered
most.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-05
mine SWEEPERS RUN
AHEAD OF THE STEAMSHIP
President Received Calls From Off.
cials, Including the Italian and French
Ambassadors Reports of Luxuri-
Gus Accommodations Are Denied

Aboard the u s. S. George Washington Dec by wireless to
the Associated Press President Wilson spent Of the first
day of the trip this steamship working the office part his
suite After acknowledging from the bridge the greetings that
given him the ship he turned the pile of let
ers and kilograms awaiting him and spent several hours working
with his stenographer.
In the afternoon the advice of his physician Admiral
Cary Grayson he laid down and rested for time because
slight cold that affecting his voice.
Later the president received calls from officials board
Guiding the Italian and French ambassadors Following this
took a walk on deck with Mrs. Wilson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-05
TO MEET WILSON IN LONDON.
To Make Arrangements for Presidents
Visit to the Pope.

Paris, Dec Sit is stated in Vatican
circles that Monsignor Cerretti, the pa
pal under secretary Of state, will await
the arrival of President Wilson in Lon
don to arrange with him for his visit
to the pope, according to the Rome cor.
respondent of the Echo de Paris As far
as can be seen no obstacle is offered to
the interview between President Wilson
and Pope Benedict, to which great po.
litical Importance is attached.