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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-09-02
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES

You don't have to pay any poll tax
to register for the draft.-Tampa
Tribune.
The man who brags about what he
makes probably doesn't make it
Times Union.
Foch is keeping the Germans as
busy as a one-armed man with the
itch.-St. Augustine Record.
Henry Ford ran in double-cylinder
primary in Michigan, but missed in
one Of them Plant City Courier.
aAll things come to him who
waits" but they come lot faster to
him who goes after them.-Pensacola
Journal
The Allies have captured Bray.
They should turn is over to Varda-
man, Blease. Hardwick, ct al.-Wau-
chula Advocate.
It is hard to make people pray
unless the spirit moves them, and
when that happens, no official notif1-
cation is need,ed.-Tampa Times.
-
Wonder why. they don't build air.
planes after some tried and proven
model instead of wasting so much
time on experiments Times Union.
Isn't it strange that a woman who
doesn't think anybody good enough
for her son is willing for any sort of
thing to visit her daughter.-Times-
Union.
The best men. would like to hold
office and would oftener be candidates
but for the fact that they are sure
the people would not elect them
Times Union.
If there is not an early frost this
fall step-ladders will be in great de-
mand in DeSoto county. They will be
NEEDED in picking our cotton.-Wau-
chula Advocate.
Governor Cats has announced that
when his term of office expires he will
make DeSoto county his home, but
the announcement has caused no
boom in real estate in this county
Wauchula Advocate.
knowledge may be power all right
enough, but knowing more about your
neighbours business that you know
about your own, is powerful unpleas-
ant sometimes.-St. Augustine Re-
cord.
A whole regiment of American
troops has been deemed worthy by
the French commander of receiving
the Cross of War. And it was negro
regiment at that. Who was is said
those boys wouldn't fight Tampa
Times.
We never thought it would be pos
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-09-02

Columbia College, the Baptist
school at Lake City, has closed for
the duration of the war. Most of the
Baptist boys are in the army, or soon
will be.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-09-02

Don't say, "you are tired of the
war;" Think of the soldier boy march
ing under his seventy pound pack in
France.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-09-02

Every child wants to be loved in the
way it wants to be loved and isn't go.
ing to be exactly suited with any
thing else.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-09-02

The Tampa Tribune says that the
first Net of the next legislature should
be to abolish the tax commission and
we heartily agre with the Trib.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-09-02

K. R. Paderick. formerly naval
stores inspector, assumes his new du-
ties as the governors secretary at
Tallahassee today. Mr.. Paderick is
son-in-law as well as secretary to the
governor
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-09-02

Again Judge Lands has handed
out big sentence. Let's hope it will
stick.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-09-02

The French have taken Bray but
they haven't taken the bray out Of
the kaiser yet.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-09-02

We have nothing on hand that is
anywhere near the Importance of win
ming the war.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-09-02

Miss jeanette Rankin, the sob
sister of Congress, is among the also
rams in Montana.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-09-02

and the prices thereof:
High School Grade: Ninth, Tenth,
Eleventh and Twelfth
Allen & Greenough New Latin
Grammar :. $1.13
Andrews Practical Botany -. 1,12
Andrews English History -. 1872
Colton's Zoology ............ 1.42
Baker & Inglis' Latin Compost
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Billiards. French Reader ..... so
Brooks English Composition,
Book / ................. 81
Brooks English Composition,
BOOK -.............. ~
Carhart & Chutes' First Prin-
ciples Physics ............. 1.18
Chutes' Laboratory Guide in
Physics .... AT
O'Oope Latin for Beginners. "a
DRYERS Physical Geography :. lit
Dunn's Community and Citizen. 85
Science, Dryers High School
Geography :. ..............
Fuentos & Francois Spanish
Grammar ............ "a
johnson & Kingery's Cicero and
text 81
Knapp's Virgil and text. ...... LOS
Metcalf English Literature. -. LILO
Metcalf American Literature. =. LOS
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Stephenson's American History 1.41
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Walkers Caesar, Four Book edi-
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Building of dwelling houses in
Germany has been virtually suspend
ed.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-09-02

Any exempt who wants to have lots
of Sunday girls had better buy him a
horse and buggy.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-09-02

A few bathing caps just arrived at
Gerig's Drug Store. 30-3t
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES

The joy riders will make up for it
tonight.
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YEMBER AssoCr.rED parss

The Associated Press Is Exclusively
entitled for the use for republication of
all news dispatches credited to it or
not otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news published
herein. All rights Of republication of
special dispatches herein are also re-
served.
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AND YET THEY
WANT A TEN-MILL
TAX AMENDMENT

Following is list of the books re-
quired in the Marion county schools,
and the prices thereof:
High School Grade: Ninth, Tenth,
Eleventh and Twelfth
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We never thought it would be pos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

FORM part of German policy, yet Ger
many would refuse to eliminate in ad-
vance the Belgian question from the gen
eral European settlement. Questions as
to French territory are to be settled be-
tween Germany and France; and as to
Alsace-Lorraine-"the there can never be =
question of dismemberment of imperial
territory" The Presidents demands af-
fecting Austria-the readjustment of
italy's frontier, with cessions of Austrian
territory; autonomy within Austria; evac-
uation of Rumania, Serbia, Montenegro,
together with access to the sea for Serbia
were left to Austria to answer. SINH
lary, Turkish territorial adjustments
were left for the decision of Turkish
statesmen; nevertheless, "the integrity of
Turkey is vital interest of the German
Empire" AS for Poland, that is matter
for Germany and Austria to decide, they
having CELEBRATED Poland from the Gar
istic regime Regarding the Presidents
demand for a league of nations, finally,
Hertling declared that Germany would be
ready to begin the examination of it after
had been settled, if it shall have been
found that the project was Conceived in
spirit of complete justice and impair
TALLY"
Count Czernin made a more moderate
speech-at least, in appearance. He
agreed also with the first four points put
forth by President Wilson. In respect to
Poland, he did not brusquely reject the
Presidents demand, as Hertling did, but
expressed the belief that an agreement
could be quickly reached as to including
in the new Polish state call populations
Individually Polish" Questions affecting
AustriaHungary's territorial integrity
were apparently not discussed by Czernin,
but he politely but categorically refused
as to the manner in which Austria and
Hungary should manage their internal
administration" and as for the territorial
questions of Germany and Turkey, Aus
triaHungary would be faithful to her en-
gagements to fight to the end in defence
of her allies, would defend the posses
sions of her war allies as she would her
own
But the most significant passage in the
whole speech was where Czernin admitted
that he regarded the Presidents propo-
sails as "an appreciate approach to the
Austro-Hungarian point of view," and the
further declaration chat an exchange of
views between America and Austria Hun
gary might form the starting point for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

There seems to be more encouragement
to hopes for peace behird the speech Of
Chancellor Hertling than in it's terms. The
tore OF pacation and candor which he
adopted indicates a desire for further ap-
proaches"
"The New York Evening Post" said:
"The German government is still labor
ire under decisions. One Of them is that
the world-crisis can be declt with by evasivc
phrases; that the time calls for clever diplo-
macy instead Of for honest thought AMI
clear statement. Chancellor Won Hertling's
speech contained many indications that the
German government was trying to be 'dev-
ilish sly"
"The Brooklyn Daily Eagle" wrote
similarly:
The German Chancellor's statements are
evasive, ambiguous and calculated to de-
celve the Allies as we'll as the German people.
Count Czernin's speech, while
cq1ally ambiguous, is much more concila-
tory and contains some highly suggestive
passages.
This more conciliatory tone" at Vienna
arouses suspicion in some quarters. "The
st. Louis Republic" surmises that it is
probably by agreement" and 1.-THE St.
Paul Pioneer-Press" concludes that Aus
tria is "a mere tool, rejecting Berln's
wishes" And the former paper said of
both speeches: "The Teutonic peace duet
Won Hertling on the trombone and Ger
min on the fute-leaves US cold. The af-
fair is too perfunctory." "The Dayton
Journal" dismissed both speeches as "more
|camoufage." "The Wheeling Intelligent
Ger" found Germany's reply vague, but
the Czernin speech Gin widely different
and much more conciliatory vein.'
''The Detroit News" had a good word
for Hertling: Count Won Hertling has
shown disposition to be more reasonable
than his predecessors, but he is still a
long way from the American idea"
"The Chicago News" also saw certain
moderation: while his tone was concili-
atory, the substance Of his remarks leaves
no room for illusions. The peace efforts
of the German moderates, stimulated by
the generous terms that were offered by
President Wilson and Lloyd George, have
failed.''
"The Philadelphia Public Ledger" was
disposed to be charitable, seeing that Ger
many was beginning to be reasonable;
but it's neighbor, "The Philadelphia In
|quirer," concluded that the speech
brought into the limelight the fact that
the military despots are still in control of
Germany and that they intend to hold on
to everything that they possibly can and
continue the fight with that object in
view"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

Newspaper Delivery Company" has been
formed by the newspapers, its function be-
ing to work out a plan of distributions.
The labor committee of the House Of
Representatives has made favorable
report on the Nolan minimum wage bill,
which guarantees to every employee of the
Federal government wage not less than
So day or 81 4 cents an hour
At a meeting Of officers of the New
Jersey State Federation of Labor and it's
affiiates it was agreed that the General
Assembly be asked to pass severa! laws
beneficial to the workers.
Samuel Gompers, in letter to the
heads of organized labor in the various
states, calls upon them to cooperate with
other workers to prevent the suspension
of labor laws. Information" he writes
REACHES me from several states that an
effort is being made to suspend labor
legislation under a plea of war emer-
gency."
Nearly 1000 union electricians en-
Tloyed by Dodge Brothers, the Packard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
New Scents Along the Trail of the Austr
DEVELOPMENT of prime i'm
pOrtance in the raalns of the

4 DEVELOPMENT of prime i'm
- portance in the realms of the
two kaisers since the outbreak of
the war has been reported within a week
IN the shape of growing evidence of fric-
ton between Germany and Austria-H Hun
gary This news came, indeed, in driblets
and as a mere sideught upon the general
situation, yet it has quickly attracted at
tention from the press in all countries, and
many editorial pens have within a week
been recording prophetic visions of an
Austria not only at peace with Russia, but
with the Entente as we'll Of course,
all this involves the disruption of the Dual
breaking away of Austria from Germany,
and not few editorial minds actually see
this large hope already taking solid shape
while you watt
The rift within the lutte appears to have
been caused by the divergent purposes of
Germany and Austria in the peace nego-
tiations at Brest-Litovsk. Count Czernin
declared with great positiveness that Aus
tra was willing to make peace without an
nexations or indemnities. while the Ger
mans professed 2 similar purpose. But
they showed, when brought to book, that
they had Interior designs for achieving
the annexation Of Courland and Lithuania
later on by indirection. That position of
the German crypto-anneXationsts was the
chief motive power behind the Austrian
strikes that looked so threatening fort
night ago. The strikes were protest
against continuing the war for the pur.
pose of aggrandizing Germany in accord
ance with the plans of the Pan-Germans.
But the strikers were by no means alone
among the Austrian people in taking that
attitude; they evidently had the govern
nent itself on their side, for the Vienna
Fremdenblatt," which is understood to
maintain close relations with Count Ger
mn, made a bold attack upon the German
ahnexatonists and their designs at Brest-
Lltovsk This assault called forth storm
OF bitter speech from the Pan-German
organs and even one great German organ,
Which is by no means Pan-German, re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

This harsher Interpretation finds ex-
preston in many papers. 1.-THE Memphis
Commercial Appeal" said it is "a bar to
any peace which can be had (by Germany
except short of force" "The New Orleans
Times Picayune" interpreted it as mean
ing "in plain language German peace "
"The Ithaca Journal said "Hertling talks
war, not peace" and accused him Of
acknowledging for home consumption and
to divide the Allies" 1.-THE State (Co-
lumbia, S. c., found the speech "a
boastful restatement of her aggressive
policy Of pillage and oppression" 1.-THE
Cleveland Plain-Dealer" said Hertling
was speaking for militarism, and his
peace plan was sham, and 1.-THE Chi
cago Herald interpreted the speech as
meaning that if Germany should win ''the
next European era would then be that Of
barbed wire frontiers" 1.-THE Washington
Star" said that both speeches leave con-.
elusive, permanent peace to be determined
by the verdict Of future battles" and "The
Washington Post" wrote: Germany
stands defiant, loaded with loot, with drip
ping knife, still unconquered, still looking
for more conquest. The world has not
brought the beast to bay, nor even def
nitely checked his ravages''
"The Cincinnati Times-Star" said: "a
reading of the speeches is convincing that
the world has not made much real prog
ress toward peace. The Berlin speech
was the defiance Of conqueror.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

conciliatory discussion among all the
states which have not yet entered into
peace negotiations"
An interesting episode in connection
with the speech was the report cablcd
from Vienna, according to which Czcrnin
said that he had caused his speech to be
cabled to President Wilson in advance Of
its delivery. This report created a great
sensation not only in Austria, but cspe-
clally in Germany, as indicated in another
article on this page, but it was subse-
quently denied by Czernin. He had only
said that the President would receive it
by cable, meaning through the ordinary
news channels
The reception that the two speeches ro
ceived at Washington, London and Paris
was almost wholly unfavorable. At Lon
don Hertlings pronouncemcnt was re-
garded as war speech, and his sugges-
ton that the freedom of the seas should
be accompanied with the abandonment by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

Germany is not yet ready for a peace by
ncgot'ation--if negotiation is not to yield
results comparable to those which she still
ropes to attain by continuation of the
wsr. The real answer to the Herthng pro-
posaIs cannot be constructed in any Cabinet.
1T must be given in the field"
THE New York Tines said that Hert-
llng's speech "reads like a lecture by
Treitschke," and delivered this verdict:
ut is false in its historical statements.
Its tone is very German, it is not an advance
toward peace or an invitation to discus
sion of peace, but mere repetition of those
defiant and arrogant presentations of the
German position Of which we have had so
rlany."
The paper saw can unmistakable peace
overture" In the Czernin speech.
"The New York Herald" thought that
Hertling's speech Knight have been die
tated by Hindenburg and Ludendorff, and
probably was" and summed up it's opin-
ion thus:
ut is open defiance, defiance of the ma.
tions upon which Germany is making war,
defiance of all. those elements in Germany
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

minded the Austrians that they were en-
dangering the Dual Alliance.
But the Pan-Germans soon found an
other occasion for pickering. Count Ger
Minis statement that he had taken care,
prior to the delivery Of his speech in the
Reichsrath, to send a copy Of it to Presi-
dent Wilson, "was received with an out
burst of rage and contumely by the Pan
Germans" Reventlow thought that an
exchange of views between Vienna and
Washington would "endanger Germany's
life-interests," while ode POST saw in
the speech "Czernin's fraternal kiss for
Wilson," and the "Kreuzzeitung" drew the
conclusion that austria must be aban-
doned." Later it appeared that Count
Czernin's statement had not been sent sub
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

Company, the Aluminium Castings Com
pany, the Detroit shipyards and the Lin
coin Motor Company-all in Detroit
have suspended work to enforce the gov
eminent regulations contained in the con-
tract with these concerns, which arc doing
war work.
A bill has been introduced in the New
York City Board Of Aldermen proposing
that the employees of the Street Cleaning
Department should receive the same adj
vantages as we'll organized labor union.
The teachers in Cleveland high schools
voted by an overwhelming majority in
favor of forming union if the school
board rescinds the Westenhaver-B Bushnell
rule against organizing.
An increased efficiency of the Dallas,
Tex, Police Department is result of
the eight-hour system inaugurated the
first of the year, is the. opinion of the
city's officials. 1t is planned to extend
the same to other employees of the depart
mcnt.
Organized boiler pakers in Baltimore
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
was given out at Washington. Kuhlmanr

was given out at Washington. Kuhlmann
said:
"Our relations with Austria Hungary are a
cornerstone and pillar Of our whole diplo
macy. Austria Hungary has stood at
our side in diplomatic battles in an abso-
lute!y loyal manner, and will continue to do
so. This must prove to those who have
stated that our demands are excessive that
our demands are compatible with the most
| serious and urgent will for peace which pre-
walls in Austria Hungary"
The Austrian news rejecting friction
with Germany and peace yearnings has
been treated with much optimism by the
American press. Most editors have inter
preted the dispatches as registering the
beginning of big developments along the
road to peace, and as particularly ominous
for the Kaiser. In this sense "The San
Francisco Chronicle" interpreted the
strikes in the following terms: "Thus
Wilhelm, having eliminated the enemy on
the East front, is now faced with a new
and much more menacing enemy in his
own people and those of Austria"
"The Providence Journal said this:
"The Discrimination of the Dual Monarchy
to go the lengths OF the Hohenzollcrn aims is
quite clearly illustrated by the simple cir
Gums tance that the Vienna censorship allows
the world fully to know all about the Aus
tran clamor for peace"
"The Nebraska State Journal" gave a
similar Interpretation:
"Thc Austrians now begin to see that they
are being asked to fight for the greatness,
not OF Austria, but of Prussia The Pan
Germans are the declared objects Of their
present wrath. They are being forced to
fight of conquest for Germany, and
signs Of refusal appear
1.-The Milwaukee journal" wrote;
"Regardng the present incipient revolt
in Austria Hungary, two conclusions seem
justtable: that German treaties with Rus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
from The Columbus Evening Dispatch

Hertlings bait to France, involved in the
assertion that questions affecting French
territory must be discussed between Ger
many and France alone, appears not to
have attracted even nibble at Paris.
Rome saw no hope in Hertling's speech,
nut took much friendlier view of Ger
INNS. At Washington the general view
|ln government quarters was that neither
or the speeches registered any progress
toward peace. Hertling's in particular
was commented upon as in a line with
German military ambitions, and Czernin's
feeler thrown out toward Washington. il
was said, would elicit no response from
this side
The reception of the speeches in the
American press was for the most part un
favorable, with tendency to see more
moderate tone in Czernin's than in Hert-
llng's speech. "The New York World"
was almost alone in seeing some good
points in Hertling's speech. 1t was "a
complete reversal Of German policy in one
respect" the publication of Ger
many's peace terms. The paper also finds
"a change in tone and temper" and adds
that "al the old-time Prussian defiance is
gone; nevertheless, it cannot see in the
speech a straightforward answer to the
proposals of President Wilson and Lloyd
George. Of Czernin it writes that he sis
even more conciliatory than the German
Imperial Chancellor"
The New York Tribune regarded Hert-
ling "clever but insincere." The clever
ness is found in Germanys attempt to
break up territorial questions, demanding
discussion exclusively between the two
states involved in each case. The conclu-
sion is as follows: