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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-20
LETTERS FROM BANNER
READERS
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A MODEL PRISONER
Raiford, Fla, Dec. II, 1918.
Editor Ocala Banner,
Ocala, Fla.
My attention has been called to an
article in your paper evidently cop
led from a Tampa paper caption,
Murderer Of Tive Women Given
Much Liberty" Were it not that I
feel that the headline is likely to mis-
lead the public, would not refer to
it, as il reading the article find moth,
ing much that the management could
be criticised for, bat there are so
many people who merely glance at
headlines. that l felt in justice to
this institution and to its manage
ment. if you were to furnish the facts
over my signature, you would allow
space for same.
Mr.. MendenhaH is a fall trusty, and
a model prisoner, asd has exercised
his influence and set an example,
which has had a tendency to encour-
age the prisoners to be on the level
and cooperate WITH the management.
But Mr.. MendeahaIl has no more lib
critics than any other of the full trus-
ty prisoners. and he has never ran
the dogs after other prisoners.
In one instance as foreman of the
carpenter crew. a prisoner ran away
during his temporary absence. and he
coming back and 6sding the prisoner
gone. ran him down afoot and brought
him back with his naked hands.
Mr.. Editor. yea have the cordial in.
vitation 10 visit the farm at anv time
and I will take pleasure in showing
you over 1t and through the buildings
and let you talk with the prisoners
and see for yourself what we are
doing here.
Very trxly yours.
J. S. BLITCH.
Supt
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs II. A. Burford will have
a. their guest for Christmas Mr.. Bur
ford's brother. ME-. Lowe BurNord Of
Troy. Alabama and che latsars
daughter Mrs. Edward Boykin
Cade OF Washington. Georgia. Both
Mr.. Burford AID Mrs. Cade
have visited in Ocsia number of
times and their friends here will be
delighted to see them again. Miss
Agnes Burford viii also be at home
from college for the holidays.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-20

Mr. Owen 3. Hill, who resides near
Burbank was in Ocala Monday and
had some syrup labels printed. His
farm is near the Ocklawaha river the
soil of which is finely adapted to the
growing of sugar cane. He has made
fine crop and is putting the same
up in Theoretically sealed bottles and
cans which he expects later to place
on the market. Mr.. Hill has the rep,
utation of being a very successful
farmer.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-20

there good easy money in Folrida
sugar?
Capt. Rose, our state chemist, de-
clares this cane was raised at a cost
of 1885.
Government statistics show that
the next cheapest rate is in Cuba,
where the cost is above $1,000; the
Hawaiian Islands, 1876; Porto Rico
s41.68, and Louisiana $6O.10.
Under present conditions you've
got to be in love with the Iandlady's
daughter to get the third small lump
of sugar for your coffee; and admit
ting that this scarcity is only temper
airy when it can be produced in Flor
ida for less money than anywhere in
the world, why is it that the United
States government will not take over
million or so acres of those Ever
glades la1d and prove to sugar grow.
ers the enormous profits in cane sug.
ar?
The government says that sugar
cane has been grown and delivered at
a sugar factory in the Okeechobee
section at 81 ton and the question
naturally arises that inasmuch as it
has gone into other lines of business
such as raiIroading, telegraphing and
telephoning, why not get into the sug.
ar MISUNDERSTANDING F'loridian.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-20

Mr.. Thomas Livingston Of Column.
oia' S. c., formerly of this city. was
greeting friends in this city during
the week. He is prospecting greatly
IN mis- new home which will be pleas
ant news to his friends here
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-20

DR.. Blarkman in his address Wed
nesday evering opened his remarks by
saying that whiskey. the kaiser and
the Turk began to run about the same
time He spoke then at length on
Colonization of the Soldier After the
War" Eight million men, he went
on to say, have served Uncle Sam in
different capacities during the period
of this war and will now return, at
least the most OF them, to civil life
No one knows what great future faces
the world, but we do know that in
dustrial and economic difficulties
must be overcome. These problems
have been faced after every previous
war. Just as former generations put
their shoulder to the wheel and over
come all such difficulties so now must
this generation work hand in hand to
work out after the war problems.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-20

1t has been truly said that figures
never lie, although men who make
them ofte7 do.
But here are both figures and facts
relative to sugar raising in Florida
The Disston people on those muck
lands at st. Cloud actually produced
sixty tons of sugar cane per acre. and
this sixty tons OF cane made fourteen
thousand pounds of sugar
NOW. at the present retail price Of
sugar-te1 cents a pound-isn t
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-20
SUGAR PRODUCTION IN FLORIDA

That we have never been able il
Florida to successfully conduct the
business of making sugar is no reason
to believe that we never shall. In
the Everglades we have the best soil
in the world for producing the cane.
Can we produce it cheaply enough to
compete with Louisiana and Cuba
There are those who think we can,
/ though it is yet to be proven that
cane in Florida will produce and re-
new itself year after year as in Cuba.
Cuba cannot greatly increase her
present acreage without greatly IL
creasing the cost per acre Wages are
about as high as in this country. the
common labor in the fields command,
ing 81 day If cane will grow here
as proliically as in Cuba and Louis
lana: if we can be assured that It
will renew itself as it does in Cuba,
and if there is little difference in the
labor cost. why should Cuba excel
Florida as sugar producing coun-
try? Why should Louisiana be a SUI
gar state while Florida is not? Cane
in Louisiana must be replanted every
three years. In Cuba it is not neces-
sary to renew it but once in about
fifteen years We have seen Florida
cane that had been renewing itself
for ten years It is up to us to prove
that we can deliver the goods. The
Moore Haven section will be the first
to try, is our prediction-Fort Lau-
derdale Sentinel.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-20

CLEANING FROM THE PATH =
ANNUAL MEETING :. w. c &

CLEANING FROM THE PATH =
ANNUAL MEETING r. w. c. =
-
The ladies returning from the Gath
annual meeting of the Florida Wo-
mems clubs at Daytona brought back
very lastly arranged programs. On
the first page of these programs was
the following beautiful poem written
by Lieut.. Col. john McCrae, of Mont
real, Canada:
Take UP our quarrel with the foe
In Flanders fields the peoples blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our places; and in the sky
The larks still bravely singing fly,
Scarce heard amidst the guns below.
We are the dead,
Short days ago we lived, felt dawn
saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved and now we lie
II Flanders fields.
To you from falling hands we throw
To you from falling hans we throw
the torch;
Be yours to hold it high
If We break faith with us who die.
We shall not sleep, though poppies
grow
In Flanders fields.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-20

The subject, "The Privilege of
Christian Living" will be continued
in the Union Bible study class during
December with Mrs Wrighton as
leader, Meeting Friday Of this week
will be with Mrs. Bats.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-20

Mrs. c. R. Tydings on her return
from the meeting made the following
report before the Ocala Woman's
club: There are now one hundred
and sixty-eight Womea's clubs in the
state with a membership of nearly
ten thousand. Ocala's club belongs
to section two. In this section there
are sixteen clubs
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-20

When the various CLUBS throughout
the state made their reports at Day.
tona it was found that war work had
taken precedence over all other club
work. Practically every club was
rated one hundred per cent il this
work which included not only Red
Cross, but united welfare, liberty
loan, war savings societies and relief
work Mrs. w. S. Jennings made an
earnest talk for furlough houses.
Now that the armistice has been sign.
ed the need for these houses over
there are more vital than ever she
impressed upon her hearers.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-20

T. J. Graham, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
l. NJ. Graham Of Conner, has been
promoted from captain to major. Ma
Jor Graham is with the 313th labor
battalion. U. S. army, stationed in
France.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10

Foeh for the terms in the regular
military form. The following day
Germany was informed of the decision
of the conference by note from
Secretary Lansing, sent through the
Swiss minister in Washington. The
note reserved the Interpretation of the
freedom of the seas" for the peace
/ conference and provided for an in
, demnlty from Germany in the follow
ing terms:
Further, in the conditions of
peace LAID down in his address to
Congress Of January 8, 1918, the
President declared that invaded ter
rtories must be restored. as we'll
as evacuated and freed. The Allied
governments feel that no doubt
ought to be allowed to exist as to
what this provision implies. BY it
they understand that compensation
will be made by Germany for all
damage done TO the civilian popula-
ton of the Allies and their PROPERTY
by the aggression of Germany bv
land, by sea and from the air.
Il am instructed by the President
TO say that he is in agreement with
the Interpretation set forth in tho
last paragraph of the memorandum
above quoted"
Berlin announced on November 6
that commissioners had started for the
west front TO seek to arrange an arm;s-
tice.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
Regency Chancellor,
Once Labor Unionist, =,
A Socialist Leader

Frederick Ebert. who is to be Ger
man Imperial Chancellor ''for the
regency" has been leader of the
majority Socialists in the Reichstag
since September, 1918. He is vice
president of his party and president
cf the Main Committee of the Reich
stag. He has. been closely associated
with Philip Scheidemann.
Ebert was born in Heidelberg, Febru-
ary 4, 1871. He was educated in Heidel-
berg University, and in 1892 became
editor of the "Bremer Buergerzeitung."
He took his first active interest in
socialism in 1900 as q labor union sec
retary, and in 1905 became one of the
leaders of the Social Democratic party.
From 1900 to 1906 he served as CITY
official in Bremen He has been q
member Of the Reichstag since 1912.
Like his coworker, Scheidemann.
Ebert sympathized strongly with the
Bolsheviki and proposed before ma
t'onal Socialist gatherings resolutions
of solidarity with them. He declared
it the duty of German labor to force
the government to give unambiguous
recognition to the Bolsheviki.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
Hoover Named
TO Distribute
Europe's Food
Continued from page /

ditions, the population Of Of Serb Serbia .'i ;s
estimated to have diminished so per
cent IN number, and that of Poland 25
per cent; whereas the population Of
Belgium, although suffering great pri
Vatons. is still intact.
All the departments of the govern
ment are cooperating to support the
enlarged programme of the commits
SION. The War Industries Board. the
Var Trade Board, the Treasury the
S:hlppng Board and Food Adminstra-
ton are putting their backs to the
prompt advancement Of the necessary
measures for the immediate care of the
populations in every direction.
MISSION Is to organize and determine
"Ihc second portion of Mr.. Hoover's
mission is to organize and determine
the need Of foodstuffs to the liberated
populatlons in Southern Europe-thc
Szecho-Slovaks. the Jugo- -Slavs, the
Serblans, Rumanians and others. Ade-
quate food supply will assist the gov
ernments set up to maintain order and
coheslon IN government, and to pre-
vent the complete debacle such as has
taken place in Russia. Arrangements
are being made by the Food Adminis-
tratlon, the Shipping Board and the
War Department for the earliest pos
siblc dispatch of foodstuffs to these
liberated peoples. and Mr.. Hoover will
make the necessary arrangements
abroad for distribution.
The State Department said the War
Industries Board, the War Trade Board.
the Treasury, the Shipping Board and
the Food. Administration are cooperat-
ing for prompt advancement of the
necessary measures.
The first task will be to increase the
flow OF food into former occupied dis
tricts of France and Belgium, who in
the past have been given only enough
to sustain life through the relief com
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
Washington Critics Think
His Views Oppose Those
of President Wilson
England's War Course
United States and Other Neu-
trails Felt Mastery Early
in the War
CSpeeiai Dispotc]s to The rr!6une)

NHPettut blSpotcN TO ne IrsOUNrl
WASHINGTON. Nov. s.-Admirsl
Simss definition of Free Seas" con-
tanned in statement by him tele-
sraphed from London yesterday, is un-
derstood, by persons close to the White
House. not to coincide with President
Wilson'S conception of the meaning of
that term.
Admiral Sims was quoted as saving;
Il am unable to find any one on either
size to give definition of the Freedom
o. the seas So far as history goes.
the power of Great Britain has permit
ted practically absolute freedom of the
seas TO everybody, because any vessel
could go to any British port and carry
goods to any other port. To me. that
looks like perfect freedom of the seas ("
President Wilson. in his January s
speech, defining peace terms upon
which the United States stood ready to
conclude peace, said:
The Presidents Ideal
absolute freedom of navigation
upon the seas, outside territorial
waters, alike in peace and in war. ex-
cept as the seas NAV he closed IN
whole or in part by international ac
ton, enforcement of international II
covenants"
AFTER the State Department had re-
1erred ln,qulrerss to che Navy Depart
ment to learn if Admiral Sims state
melE represented the view of the
United States government, naval au-
thority said:
Admiral Sims abandons the tradi-
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
When Satellite Made Peace
cermany Accepted Warn
ing and Began Move
Then Austrians
Quit Conflict
Text of Official Communi.
cations Show Progress
Made in Negotiations

The collapse Of the Central En-
..,.s began with the surrender of
auIgaria, following the great Allied
rive under General Franchet DIES
,.rey in the Balkans in September.
On September 27 Bulgaria applied to
.so British commander on the Salon
10 front for an armistice. The Bull
,sraus we're referred to General
aEsperey, and on September 80 an
,,misticc was signed whose terms
,mounted TO unconditional surrender
By Bulgaria.
Germany accepted the warning and
A.rself sought peace on October 6,
Then the new Imperial Chancellor,
Prince Macmillan of Baden, through
,he Swiss government, sent note to
President Wilson asking him "to take
i hand the restoration Of peace, ac-
,ua;rt all the belligerent states OF
.hs request and invite them to send
aenipotentiaries for the purpose of
9sning negotiations"
The note said that the German gov
anment accepts the programme set
erth by the President of the United
Sstes in his message to Congress on
January 8 and in his later pronounce
nents, especially his speech of Sep
!snber 27, as basis for peace nego-
tistions," and requests the immedi-
sse conclusion of an armistice on land
and water and in the air"
President Wilson's Query
To this the President replied on
October 8 by asking: "Does the I'M
psrisl Chancellor mean that the I'm
psisi German government accepts the
srns laid down by the President and
ds. its object in entering into discus
stas would be only to agree upon the
PRACTICAL details Of their application ?"
he made it a condition of putting the
anistice proposal before the Allies
that the forces of the Central Powers
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10

should be withdrawn Immediately
from invaded territory everywhere
and asked whether the Imperial Chan
ceilor "is speaking merely for the
constituted authorities of the empire
who have go far conducted the war;
The next German note on October
II was signed by Herr Solf, the Sec
rotary for Foreign Affairs. 1t said
that the German government "has ac
cepted the terms laid down by Presi
dent Wilson in his address of Januar,.
and in his subsequent addresses or
the foundation of permanent peace
of justice. Consequently, its object in
entering into discussions would be
only to agree upon practical details
Of the application of these terms. "
The note declared the readiness Of
Germany and Austria Hungary to evac-
uate occupied territories and suggested
a mixed commission for mak;nr me
necessary arrangements CONCERNING tho
evacuation. Finally it declared that
the Chancellor represented the great
majority OF the Reichstag and spoke
IN the name of the German govern
ment and the German people.
Must Safeguard Victory.
President Wilson replied to this note
on October IA. He said:
1T must be clearly understood
that the process of evacuation and
the conditions of an armistice arr
matters which must be left to the
judgment and advice of the military
ADVISERS of the government Of the
United States and the Allied gov
ernments, and the President feels it
ms duty to say that no arrange
ment can be accepted by the govern
ment Of the United States which
does not provide absolutely salts
factory safeguards and guarantees
OF the maintenance of the present
military supremacy Of the armies Of
the United States and the Allies in
the field
"Thc President feels that it is also
his duty to add that neither the gov
ernment OF the United States nor,
he is quite sure, the governments
with which the government of the
United States is associated as a he'll
ligerent will consent to consider an
armistice as long as the armed forces
OF Germany continue the illegal and
lnhumane practices which they still
persist in.
Dooms Arbitrary Power
at is necessary, also, in order
that there may be no possibility of
misunderstanding, that the President
should very solemnly call the atten-
tion OF the government of Germany
to the language and plain intent of
one OF the terms of peace which the
German government has now ac-
cepted. 1t is contained in the ad
dress of the President delivered at
Mount Vernon on the Fourth of july
last
ut is as follows: The destruction
Of every arbitrary power anywhere
that can separately, secretly and of
its single choice disturb the peace
Of the world; or. if it cannot be pres
emily destroyed, at least its reduc-
tion to virtual impotency.'
"The power which has hitherto
controlled the German nation is of
the sort here described. 1t is within
the choice of the German nation to
alter it.
"The Presidents words just quoted
naturally constitute a condition pre-
cedent to peace, if peace is to come
By the action of the German people
themselves. The President feels
bound to say that the whole process
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10

tional policy Of the United States and
supports the imperial policy. He ig-
nores history when he says it supports
his declaration. The freedom of the
seas that the British navy historically
has guaranteed is safety for British
ships and commerce, but safety for the
ships and commerce of no other powers
when Great Britain happens to be a
oeltigerent. The term freedom of the
seas relates primarily to war, and not
TO peace times, when there is little
question of their freedom"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
Captures Two Huns Six Weeks
After He Is Reported Killed

Private Harry Bernstein, of Com
pany A. 1o6th Infantry, reported
killed in action September 2s. has
written twice since that date to his
wife. who lives at 66 Middleton Street,
Brooklyn
In his last letter, dated October 16.
he wrote that he had captured two
Germans
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
CHECK INFLUENZA
Fumigation-The Preventive

E"1"IS"tIoli-IHe ne PrcventiYe.
The Importance of precaution Under
present conditions cannot be exaggeratad
Why take chances when at a nominal cos;
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Fumigation properly administered is the
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New-York tribune., 1918-11-10

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-31
NASTY MEDICINES
BAD FOR CHILDREN

1t is not often a child requires med
icine of any kind. If the bowels are
regular and promptly dispose of undi-
gested matter discarded by the stom-
aoh,. the general health is very apt to
be excellent. In any case, pills, pow
ders, and nauseating or unpalatable
compounds, should never be given to
children. Any therapeutic virtue such
remedies may possess is largely nulli-
fed by the youngsters natural antag-
onism.
For most children a mild laxative
administered occasionally, is all that
is needed to assure normal regularity
and good health. DR.. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin is a pleasant-tasting
comgination of simple laxative herbs
with pepsin, free from opiate or mar
cotic drugs, and acts gently yet effec-
lively; children like it and take il
readily, so that it is the ideal remedy
for the family medicine chest. 1t is
sold in drug stores for SO cents bot
tie. A trial bottle, free of charge, can
be obtained by writing to DR.. w. B
Caldwell, ass Washington ST., Monti-
cello, Illinois.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-31
Fairfield County News
Bitten By Rabid Dog.

Dennis O'Connell of Stamford was,
on Tuesday afternoon, attacked by a
dog which was later found to have
rabies The dog, a powerful Aire-
dale, was raised from a puppy by
O'Connen. He was a great pet. How
or when the dog became infected is
unknown. No recent scars were
found on the dog. The dog attacked
O'ConneH, who twice warded him off.
A third time, using shovel, he forced
the dog into the stable yard and shut
the gate. Mr.. Dater had the dog
shot. In the scuff1e, one Of OhOon-
nell's legs was slightly injured.
Though somewhat bruised, it is be-
lieved that the dogs teeth did not en-
ter the flesh.
Manufacturer Sues Grocer.
Felix G. Pollak, head of the Dam
bury Manufacturing company, has in
stituted suit for $5O,00 damages
against John Accavallo of Danbury,
alleging that the defendant called
him an alien enemy and said his name
was on a list of pro-Germans that
had been sent to Washington. Mr..
Pollak says he has suffered in repu-
tation and lost the good will and
trade of customers as a consequence
of the defendants assertions. Acca-
va1lo is proprietor of a grocery store.
offered to School
Mrs Edward B. Close, daughter Of
the late Charles W. Post, who left g