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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04
MADE BIG MISTAKE.
Of Course They Had Plenty Of
Money Now, But
Farmer Had Forgotten That Time
Was Robbing Him and His Wife
of Youth While He Was Pill
ing Up the Dollars.

The farmer sat in the circle Of light
shed by the lamp on the reading table.
His brow was wrinkled as he ran over
the figures in his handbook with a
stubby lead pencil. While he figured,
his wife sewed steadily and the old
clock on the mantel counted the sec
onds under its breath.
At length the man placed his spec
tacles in their case, put his clasped
hands above one knee, smiled slowly
and said: "The last payment on the
Dawkins farm has been paid, jimmy, an
I've got right smart balance left in
the bank. That last bunch of shOats
sold brought more money than /
thought they would"
For time he sat evidently waiting
for his wife to make some remark, but
her needle clicked steadily along hem,
while her eyes appeared glued to her
work. The farmer leaned forward,
touched his wife upon her knee and
continued: Don't you remember, jim
ny, ever so long ago, told you that
just as soon as the Dawkins place was
paid for you an would take trip, a
great big trip, anywhere you wanted to
go" e
EYES," the woman answered without
taking her eyes from the hem, Eyes, /
remember very well. 1t was just 10
years ago that you said we'd take that
trip, John"
"Well-but-say, jimmy, amt you q
bit glad it's come at last?" the man
asked.
II don't know, don't know. You
see, John, when we planned that trip
was just little bit over thirty.
hadn't got into the rut like am now-
Honest, I've stayed out here in the
country year after year by myself I'M
til I'm sensitive. When / go to town
look an act like was from the coun-
try. Maybe don't look that way, but
feel that way on the inside an I
might just as well look that way. If
the trip had come sooner it'd been all
right, but it's too late now"
"But, jimmy, you know was payin'-"
"Never mind that, John, I've heard
that same OF story of payin' for more
land for years now. You've done it
all for the best, but it has been for
the worst. We've got money to spend
an we've gotten plumb by the time
Of life when we can get any pleasure
out Of 1t. believe in putin some
thing by for rainy day all right, but
I don't believe In 1t when you kill
youth an pleasure. I'm sorry as can
be, John, but don't want the trip
Farm and Family. /
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04
America Must Indict German Government
and People That Support 1t
By WILLIAM E. MAILING

Why have permitted the German propaganda to spread among W
it's poison against the worlds dmocaes and the OF
coware by which had already nocuated and
stupefed its people?
Why resist this propaganda? For the simple
despoc make propaganda their and other
countries governmentsbeing based freedom OF
Against Gemans poison against her rea
children and do react against her
intellectual and moral poisons far have been helpless
propaganda has conquered its millions of recruits
throughout world only its vast volume its infinite repeons
infinite variety but also by its bdness 1t has always been the
aggressive has always claimed everything And 1t has always
planting least part Of its OF dscord and unreason
at a part of the American publics mind
Germany assumed the diplomatic offensive at with the beginning
still take the diplomatic defensive And diplomacy
the defenven the long hopeless We
must diplomatic offensive and keep to the end nena-
tiona will the We po the German govern
the German people that supports before the pub
opinion earth And repeat the operation and ado
damning every day that the continues
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04
PLAN TO PREVENT TROUBLES
Novice Often Goes to Wrong Parts for
Adjustment, and Repair Bill Scars
Accordingly.

Very often the reason why the nov
ice has trouble and the expert has
none is found in the old saying: "Fools
rush in where angels fear to tread"
With the misjudgment born of mex
perience, the motoring novice often
goes for the adjustment of parts as If
they were logical objects for adjust
ment-and the repair mans bills soar
accordingly. The way to avoid trouble
may be to anticipate 1t, but don't meet
1t halfway with a smile of welcome.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04
PADUA DEAR TO ART LOVERS
Destruction Wrought in City by the
Huns Is DepIored by the
Civilized World.

Dear, save to savageS, Is Padua, an
cient, gated, arcaded. There the Bac-
chiglione is spanned by Roman bridges
that the Paduan Livy may have walked
on. There Dante's house looks on the
sepulchre of Antenor of Troy, the
mythical founder of the city, There
Mantegna was born and Fra Filippo
Lippi worked. There Donatello's
bronze equestrian Gattamelia stands,
proud, unmatchable, before the vast
church of Saint Antonio, "n Santo,"
the beloved Franciscan, one of the
most genial, sympathetic, human, and
popular of saints, missionary and mir
acle-maker, as vivid, alive, and help
full of thousands today as If he had
not died nigh 600 years ago.
There is that famous university, the
seat for so long of jurisprudence, med
icine, of the humanities and sciences.
Medieval palaces, Renaissance ioggias
and churches, Giotto's frescoes in the
Arena-Padua is city of art and his
tory, unfortified save by the broken
relics of it's past.
Most of it's then ancient monuments
were destroyed by the Huns and other
barbarian hordes long ago. Now it has
been raided from the air by the scien-
tific savages. The church of Carmini
and the Scuola del Carmini, with fres-
Goes by Titan and Campagnola, have
been bombed and burned, the Renais-
sance front Of the cathedral blown
up, the sepulchral church of "the
Saint" and the Civic museum injured.
A three nights triumph for the new
heather invaders of Italy.
Do they get little satisfaction for
the failure Of their military plans out
Of these violations Of "the great sepul-
chres of great things" What is the
motive, inexplicable to civilized men, Of
this continuous wanton destruction Of
the beautiful and the venerable?
The help of st. Anthony Of Pafua
Is perhaps most often asked for the
restoration of things lost. The kindly
saint will be vainly invoked by Aus
tria-Hungary and Germany when they
begin to feel the need Of recovering
their reputations.-New York Times.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04
Profit From Dust.

There Is cement plant at River
side, CAL, that was formerly the source
of great annoyance to the owners Of
the orange groves nearby because of
the clouds of cement dust that settled
on the orange trees. The dust also
proved injurious to the employees of
the plant. Those facts and the result
ing lawsuits led the owners to try to
abate the nuisance by installing an APP
paratus called a precipitation, which
precipitates the fine dust by electrical
action before 1t leaves the exhaust
stacks. The recovered dust particles
were found to contain potash In the
form Of crystallized salts, a product
that is so scarce and valuable at the
present time, when no potash can
reach us from Germany. that the Riv-
erslde company now devotes its entire
attention to recovering the potash,
and treats the cement as by-prOduct.
The sales Of potash pay the entire op.
Grating cost Of the plant and reason
able profit besides, and the cement,
now produced at the rate of 5000 bar
relS a day, is so much clear gain for
future sales. There is no immediate
market for so much cement; so most
of it is stored in bulk. Thus an APP
paratus installed to safeguard the
health Of the workers and to abate a
nuisance has changed the whole char
acter Of the industry and become a
source Of unexpected protit.-Youth's
Companion.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04
chanoinq Auto Tires.

In changing tire take the precau-
ton to run the hand carefully around
the inside Of the casing in search of
tubes. Very frequently slow leaks are
caused by picking up loose nails or
tacks; the head prevents the air from
coming out of the casing at the pEnc-
tured spot; but not so of the tuoe.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04
Artificial Eyes Of CARTILAGE.

A surgeon of the British army is
experimenting with balls Of cartilage
for artificial eyes. When live car
tilage is transplanted to the eye SOCK
ct it establishes connections with blood
vessels and surrounding tissues, and
before long moves naturally in co-or-
dination with It's fellow. To what ex-
tent the cartilage can be colored 50 as
to simulate a real eye is yet to be
proved, but 1t can at least be faced
with a shell Of celluloid that will APP
pear natural.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04
CARRYING LUGGAGE ON AUTO
Holder Which Attaches to Running
Board of Any Car Is Handy-can
Be Kept Under Seat.

A luggage holder which attaches
car sells at three dollars. 1t Is made
of enameled steel and webbing, which
expands as needed to take in the add
ed items. Suitcases. lunch baskets,
ETC., may be carried without slip or
rafting. The carrier weighs about
three pounds and will support a load
of 800 pounds. When not in use 1t
folds into canvas bag to go under
the seat.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04
Says He'll Enlist; It's Easier.

Ralph McMurray, colored waiter at
the Hotel McCurdy in Evansville, re-
ceived his QUESTIONABLE a few days
ago.
'What is it?" he asked some Of his
friends.
"Oh, you just have to answer those
questions" he was told.
Answer these" shouted McMurray,
turning over the numerous pages.
Nope, I'm going to war instead. En-
istin' Is lots easier"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04
Gets Brass In Ordnance Euuipment.

Included In the equipment furnished
each infantryman by the ordnance bu-
reau Of the war department are 62.7
ounces Of brass. This is exclusive Of
the uniform equipment provided by the
quartermaster corps.
Used in the haversack are 1.8 ounces
of brass; in the bayonet scabbard 0.5l
ounce; in the canteen cover, OF ounce !
cartridges (100), 47.4 ounces; cart
ridge belt. 10 ounces; gun sling, 1
ounce; oiler and thong case, LIS
ounces; pouch for first-aid packet, O.3
ounce.
Equipment from ! the ordnance bu-
reau for 100000 infantrymen contains
almost 1876 tons Of brass.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04
CoIIapsihIe Auto Body.

An automobile body made Of seven
fiat sections, which can be taken apart
for shipping fiat or replaced If injured,
has been invented by an Engl.shman
In South Africa
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04
Duplex sprInn Invented.

Duplex automobile springs have
been invented by Californian, an aux
Hilary spring coming into action If the
main one breaks or Is overloaded.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04
Prevent Theft of Autos.

Among the new locks to prevent
theft of automobiles is one that Sc
cures the steering wheel after it has
been turned slightly, enabling a car to
be moved only in a circle.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04
Regulate Speed of Car.

A device that enables person In
any seat of an automobile to regulate
chauffeur has been invented by Ger
man.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04
New Electric Brake

The inventor of new electric brake
for automobiles claims 1t will stop
car moving at speed Of so miles an
hour within As feet without skidding.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04
TOOL FOR AUTOMOBILE TIRE
Operator First Inserts Foot FIatwise
Between Flange and Rim and
Turns Rapidly.

By C. J. LYNDE, Macdonald College,
Quebec)
In using this tool the operator first
inserts the foot" fiatwise between
the fiange of the shoe and the rim, and
then turns 1t rapidly; he next slips
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04
Carrying Spare Tire.

a. new device for carrying spare
tires on the back of an automobile can
be dropped to serve as carrier of
baggage or freight.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04

public going that Whatever anybody
going this country if the people know it. they going
contribute to German propaganda.
There is another criticism of the American Red Cross that
hougess kind criticism and that also ought to be stopped and the
way stop this Somebody may very good faith that he is
thing 1t duty to that
Do know is SOP If DON'T stop repeating until find out
write letter to the Red Cross They will
thank you for your letter"
mistake about 1.-THE Red Cross not only permits
urges criticism when constructive and honest But this idle talk
going on S harmful and it must be stopped.
We organization which perfectly It voun
organization getting wonderfully We have not 100
Der cent efficiency people that the Red Cross
criticized except constructivey will get the efficiency.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04

Since the beginning of the the Of the Brit
highly
cal requiring long experience and practice being performed
Omnibus
n
a
dspaclng England but this
fullest exploitation of
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04
Baseless Criticism of the Red
Cross Is a German Propaganda
By HENRY P. DAWSON
Chairman Of the War Council Of the American Red Gross

There is propaganda going forth in this country.
1t is German propaganda, and it is very prevalent
and fervent in the East than in the West
and it goes much like this: "Did you know that Mr..
So-andSo told last night that Mr.. So-and-So said
that Mr. So-and-So had been told by Mrs. So-and-So
such and such thing about the Red Cross? o. course
[ did not believe it, but that is what he said"
Now that is nothing more than German propa-
ganda 1t is going to be stopped, not because OF any
authority exercised BY the Red Cross, but because the
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-11-01

on file with the clerk Of the court and
in the office of this board,
Quite number of teachers &C
counts for the month were present
ed and ordered paid :;
Mr. Edwards. trustee of the Ocaasa
schools, called and discussed with, the
board the closing of the Ocala schools
on account of the influenza, the
schools having been ordered closed
by the board of health.
The board adjourned for noon.
Wednesday Afternoon session
The board was in session with all
members present.
The examining of reports and the
paying Of bills were continued.
1t was found by the contract with
McIver & MacKay for the work at
the Ocala schools that there was a
balance of SPOTS and it was agreed
TO pay $500 of this amount from cOun.
ty funds and the remainder from
district funds.
1t was estimated that it would be
necessary to borrow $500 to meet
the pay rolls and the chairman and
secretary were authorized to make
such loans as were found to be ne
cessary to meet the needs.
1t being noticed that the three war
rants fer each of $1,000 held by Mrs.
O. L. Bachelor were past due it was
agreed to take up the old warrants
and issue one coupon warrant pay
able within two years with interest at
6 per cent
1t being necessary to borrow money
for paying indebtedness and other ex-
penses it was agreed to borrow $4,000
from Mrs NJ c. Green through Mr..
NJ. L, Payne for ten years at 6 per
cent interest and to issue a coupon
warrant for same with the interest
payable semi-annually.
No further business appearing. the
board adjourned to meet Tuesday No
vember 5, 1918.
j. H. Brinson, Superintendent.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-11-01
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*SUMM ERFIELO
Z s


Mr. and Mrs. H NJ. Hampton, Mra.
Connelley an3. Mr. r. r. Carroll Of
Ocala were visitors here one day last
week.
r. A. Gardner OF tue west side left
for Jacksonville one day last week
for an indefinite stay.
Prof. J. L. Jones of Belleview was
a visitor here last Saturday.
Mrs. J. W. Gardner and children
went to Reddick last Saturday to visit
Mr. Gardner.
Mr.. and Mrs A. j. Goodrich OF
Youngstown. O.. have come for thu
winter. They are occupying their
home just east of town.
Mr.. J. l. Carney. who has been i'll
with the flu. is up and about AGAR,
and visited our town last Monday
H \. Seymour 6 the south side
was a visitor last Saturday.
Miss Belle Moody who came home
from Jacksonville suffering vita tho
flu, has recovered and returned TO
jacksonville last Sunday.
Walter Mathews of the Carney or
ange grove. is back on the job after
severe attack of the flu.
Dr. L. & Haskell OF Jacksonville
has been here attending TO the many
cases of influenza ami relieving DR.
Mackenzie whose services were badly
needed intake county.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-11-01
TIE TEN MIL AMENDMENT

tie LGit3r Banner:
Aeta~ tn1 great war is over and
peace shall! nave been declared to the
United States will be assigned the
task of leading the world along the
paths OF civilization
That means much and to be equal
to the task it must set high stan,
dard Of education That is impera-
tive. 1t cannot successfully carry
forward it's high mission if ignorance
is to obtain, 1t would be sinful for
the blind to become leaders OF the
blind
Marion county up to this time has
responded nobty to all the appeals OF
the national government and now
when this appeal is made by the state
government in behalf of our youth let
us hope that the response will be
proudly made that she is no Stacker
to this most urgent of all demands
The adoption or rejection of this
amendment means much to our chill,
dren who are largely to become re-
sponsible for the destiny of the ma.
tons
From the TRADE made against the
adoption of this amendment one is
led to believe that it would carry in
its path the confscation of property
and there would follow universal
bankruptcy and ruin.
Don't be deceived. Don't let it go
forth that Marion county is to be set
down as a Stacker to this urgent ap-
peal that means so much to the well
fare of our children and let us hope
will do its part IN paving the way to
a grander civilization.
Ten mills, 1t sounds omnibus, but
what is it? Just enc single penny.
Il must be multiplied three time .
buy q single postage stamp.
For very shame. Don't let the argu.
ment that its adoption means bank
ruptcy and ruin, frighten even the
most timia,
It's adoption means better schools
and no country can make prouder
boast nor car taxes he applied to 4
ro5l.r use,
Let's keep tip the standard Of Mar
isn count
A TAX PAYER.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-11-01
DIR. cRIoLER Tells o. COOP
WORK OF AMERICAN TRoops

An insight into the spirit % the
American soldiers az tie front m
France In their light for freedom aid
their determination 70 win the war
and win il quickly. Is contained 10 a
letter from First Lieutenant y y.
Crigler 70 his father l. y. Cflgier.
Of No 604 Cleveland street Tampa.
First Lieutenant Crigler formerly was
a resident o. this city and Eas con-
nected with the state board Of health.
He Is now with the medical reserve
corps in the Three Hundred aud
Twenty-frst field artillery. A Is =.
Writing under date Of SeptembsF
H. Lieutenant Crigler says
ON September % / va one % the
army that started thing eoing u
was a most momentous Say never 20
be forgotten Our brigade Was "a
vorably mentioned for the part u
played. especially in getting the guns
in position Everybody worked night
and day for a week attn only a few
hours Of sleep. u va. complete sur.
prise to the huns. Sho had ~ iiea
We could get the artillery into suca a
position
The remarkable thing about IL b.
Sat the men no matter what task
they are called on to do. alwAys DO
it willingly and without grgmbling.
Their cry now Is. He'll heaven or HO-
bOken by Christmas We want 10 get
this thing over with and We have
them now on the defensive Am
sending my photo. which vas taken AZ
a little town where Ne stayed for q
few days. Tampa Tribune
DR. Crigler is well knOVn In Ocala,
having made his headquarters here
when he was with the state board %
health.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-11-01
FORT MCCOY


- *s*
Tuesday, Nov 5th will be election
day. Let US Sc how large a list cf
voters we can get out to the polls
Don's be too sure your candidate will
be elected unless you do your share
/ towards it.
Oranges from the local groves. arc
beginning to come to town. Some
pretty green as yet Another month
and they will be fully ripe probably
| J. z. WagnOn arrived in town Sat
urday He has decided to stay 1t
home until the influenza subsidies III
mis- territory.
Mrs. Margaret McRae of New York
arrived in the city last Saturday to
stay for the winter She has been
away about FIVE weeks. Says that
| it is much too cold in the north 70.
her
Miss Jessie Clark has returned
from Camp Jackson where she went
to nurse influenza patients. She
stood it As long as she could and then
being too sick to nurse took to bed
! herself. She comes here to recuper-
ate from her illness. She is a candi
date for overseas service.
/ Mrs Blanche Barthelow lost her
little boy last Friday with Spanish
! influenza The little body was buried
in the local cemetery.
Mrs David Melin and Miss Agnes
Melin were oyer-Sur3ay visitors at
the home Of John Melin
Mr.. Willie Hall of Pine died Friday
last from Sapnish influenza and was
buried at Fort Mccoy the same day.
Miss Eula McQuaig and her father
Henry McQuaig, have had their bout
with the prevailing trouble and are
about again. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
Cameron are on the sick list, but are
improving.
Mrs. W. K. Wilson is convalescing
from an attack of influenza. and IS
/ improving at this writing.
The writer took trip to OcaIa over
the 0. V. R. r. Thursday last on their
new motor car under the care of En-
gineer Spencer and Conductor Adams,
and believe me, its some trip The
/ car makes good time and if the rails
were straight and flat | would not
ask for better ride We enjoyed it
/ as it was. On the return trip We were
delayed by a crew of zen loading
wood. but having plenty of time the
delay dt& not Inconvenience US Ar
rived home feeling rested for my
days outing and the novelty Of rid
ing over the rails with gasoline as i
motive power This week they are
probably making better time with les
interruption.