The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-10-17
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Well, the sugar famine has stopped
them from putting sugar on toma-
toes; and that's one thing to be
thankful for.
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If we knew that Kaiser Bill was
only half as decent man as Judas
Iscariot, we would know how to write
the big scarehead for tomorrow's pa
per right now.
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A friend of ours has bet all kinds
Of clothes that the war will be over
by the end of the year. He has staked
hats and coats and sox and breaches,
ties and shirts ard stacks of-of
union suits. If he wins, he will prob
ably start a haberdashery-if he
loses, New Year morning will find
him with nothing but collar button.
We have advised him to hedge, but SO
far he has not taken our advice.
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Mr.. J. w. Rast, under whose adj
ministration as tax collector of Duval
county $4,000 of the public funds
did the disappearing act, who was re-
moved by Gov. Cats and replaced by
the governors son-in-law, has for
mally rendered his resignation and,
being the nominee, has petitioned the
commissioners to place his name on
the ticket for reelection to the Office.
That man comes very near having as
much nerve as the kaiser.
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Several reports have come out of
Germany to the effect that the great
offensive that began last spring was
the plan of Ludendorff and was OPP
posed by Hindenburg, who has during
the last few weeks again become the
leader in Teuton war councils, trying
to prevent the retreat from becoming
a rodt. Now it is reported that Hin
denburg has said Germany must make
peace on any terms, having the abil-
ity to fight at the most only a few
weeks longer.
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We. deeply regret to read of the
death at her home in Jacksonville of
Mrs. Okle Painter Williams. Mrs.
Williams was the daughter and only
child of E. o. Painter, who established
the leading fertilizer business of Flor
ida a quarter of century ago. She
herself was not only capable in bust
ness, but was an excellent woman, a
good worker in some noble causes.
She leaves husband and two little
children. We knew little Okle Paint
er when she was beginning to walk,
and her father was one of the first
friends we made after coming to
Florida. Her death will leave a place
hard to fill.
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We have received letter from the
campaign committee of the teacher
bund, asking us to ask the people to
vote for the ten-mill amendment so
the teachers can have bigger salaries
This is the first time the people of
Florida have been asked to vote for
the special reason of giving the men
and women in any class, craft, bust
ness, labor, calling or profession a
raise in salary, and supports what we
have said about the teachers becom-
ing unconsciously an autocracy. The
legislature of Florida is very waste
fulPwith the peoples money. It can
make arrangement to pay teachers
better salaries if it will, and yet not
raise taxes. Put it up to it to do So
and vote against the amendment.
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Some opposition has developed to
the tick eradication election called for
this county. The DIRECTORS, or most
of them. say they are not opposed to
dipping their cattle, but with the
present status of labor are afraid
they will be unable to get the work
done. The board of commissioners
also find they will not have enough
money to build the watts. Consequent
ly, they have resolved that while
thew will NOT mt off tha elaetiop fhaD