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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-22

Mr.. J. " Willis and daughter, Miss
Eta Willis. who reside about sixteen
miles west of Ocala, were visitors in
the city Thursday They were callers
at this office. coming especially to
Try to secure list Of the names OF
the rescued men from the Tuscania
disaster Mr. Willis SON Mr.. a. NJ
Willis. is a member Of the 10th ar
tillery, and Mr. Willis thinks that he
was ON board the Tuscania, and is Of
course exceedingly anxious to obtain
some news from him. He enlisted two
years ago in Levy county. and is now
just twenty-one years old He has
been stationed for some time in Ari-
IONA, and his parents heard from him
regularly every two weeks, but it has
now been month since they have
had any news from him, and they
feel almost sure that he went over on
the Tuscania
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-22
SOMEWHAT OF A FARMER

A wagon loaded with corn in the
shuck stopped in front of our office
the other morning and upon investi-
cation we learned that it came from
the farm of Mr.. Mason Tison 1t was
"weevilless" an in all respects would
meet the requirements of Mr.. Hoover
for being manufactured into meal and
grits to conserve our wheat supply.
We were told that Mr.. Tison's
crop the past year amounted to six
thousand bushels; he has been selling
it at $3.50 per bushel at the crib, but
beginning tomorrow the price is
.$175.
We are also told that Mr.. Tison's
farm is in. perhaps, the best hape of
any farm in the county: his fields are
free of stumps; he had the ground
plOwed thoroughly and deep in order
to retain the moisture, and expects to
garner a bumper crop the coming sea
son.
His is a patriotic farm" and the
things that he will grow viii help feed
the boys in the trenches.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-22
Little Girl Christened

Thursday afternoon at the home of
the little lady's grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs G. w. Martin, the infant daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs W. H Wilson of
Little Rock, Ark, was christened in
beautiful service, Rev. J. P. HIburn
Of Sanford and Rev. Smith Hardin of
this city officiating The baby was
given the name of Margaret Peace
Wilson, being named for Miss Mar
garet Peace of Micanopy. who was
the baby's godmother coming dewn
for this service. Besides the babys
mother and godmother her grand
mother and her two great grandmoth-
ers and several other relatives were
present at the christening of little
Margaret Peace Wilson.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-22

Mr. Charles V. Miller continues his
castor bean propaganda. He has just
returned from a trip into Citrus
county where he was quite successful
He corralled contracts that will re-
suit in planting six hundred acres and
the acreage will be increased on his
second visit Florida will manufac-
ture enough castor oil to lubricate all
our air craft. 1t is pronounced the
best Of all lubricants.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-22
TOAST

tNoto-Tha following toast was
used by Governor cats as the perora
tioa ~ his address delivered in Ocala
last Wednesday afternoon.-Ed Ban
nero
Here's TO the blue Of the wind-swept
north,
When we meet on the fields OF
France;
May the spirit of Grant be over them
When the sons of the north ad-
vance.
And here's to the gray of the sun
kissed south,
When we meet on the fields of
France, q
May the spirit of Lee be over them
When the sons of the south adj
vance.
And here's to the blue and the gray
as one,
When we meet on the fields OF
France,
May the spirit of God be over them
all
When the sons of the flag advance.
George Morrow Mayo.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-22
LIEUT.. WILEY n. BURFoRD


Ocala was stunned late Saturday
afternoon on receiving an official an
nouncement that Lieut.. Wiley H. Bur
ford of the field artillery, had died
of bullet wounds on the battle front in
France on February 18th.
The announcement was to Lieut..
Burford's father from Adjutant Gen
eral Mccain at Washington. and gave
no particulars, except to deplore the
sorrowful event.
The following is the telegram:
Washington, D c., Feb. Is, 1918.
RI A. Burford, Ocala, Fla:
Deeply regret to inform you that
it is officially reported that Second
Lieutenant Wiley II. Burford, field ar
tillery, died of bullet wound February
IA, 1918.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-22

Mr.. and Mrs Allick w Inglis and
their sister, Mrs. Maude Love. Of
Quincy, drove up from Rockwell Sun
day afternoon to meet Mr. Barker. and
Mr. Cope of Savannah, who came TO
attend the meeting of the Dunnelon
Phosphate Company Monday. Mrs
Love returned to Ocala Wednesday
TO attend the board meeting of the
WOmans Club.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-22
Marion County Makes Another Ship
ment of Surgical Supplies and
Knitted Goods

Marion County Chapter A. R. c..
sent another shipment TO the forward
ing warehouse in Jacksonville Satur-
day afternoon. This makes the fourth
box of articles made from the snip
ment of wool that arrived December
3. 1t contained the following arti-
Giles:
Sweaters, 29; socks, 40 pairs; he'll
NETS, It; wristlets, pairs; mufflers,
?. These included l sweater, II pairs
of socks and 4 helmets made by the
Mcintosh branch; l sweater and he'll
NETS from Citra, and sweaters, 2
pairs of socks and mufflers from the
Anthony branch.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-22

Ocala friends received letters yes
terday from Capt. II. F. Watt of this
city who is in France, in which he
stated that he is in the best of health
and in every way is getting along
fine. He said that sunny" France is
a misnomer, as it rains continually,
and that the weather for some time
has been very miserable.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-22

Letters received from Mr.. and Mrs.
G. NJ. Davis and their son, Gregg, whs
left in their car a few weeks ago for
Perrine, near Miami, state that they
had splendid trip and like their new
home very much. Their friends here
will be glad to know that they expect
to return to Ocala in the summer for
stay OF three months
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-22

Mrs. J. G. Kershaw, who is teaching
the school at Orange Lake. will give
up her school on the first Of March
and leave for Boston, Mass, to join
her husband, who is taking a special
course in wireless government work
She will remain with her husband I'M
til he is sent to France. Mrs. Ker-
shaw was formerly Miss Ethel Crosby.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-22

Mr.. B. Goldman and family motored
over to Daytona Sunday to see Mr..
Eoldman's two brothers. Mr. Nathan
Goldman and Sergeant Sam Goldman.
this being a reunion of the family.
Sergeant Goldman accompanied his
brother home for visit of two days
before returning to his duties at
Camp Wheeler.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-22

oCALA LOSES TO GAINESVILLE

The basket ball game Saturday aft
ernoon between the Ocala High School
girls team and the Gainesville High
School girls team, resulted in a vic
tory for the Gainesville girls by the
score Of IS to -
1t was very exciting, and a good
sized crowd was out to witness the
game
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-22
Amusement Entertainment Instruction

This Fair will be unique in
that whatever the desire OF
the visitor, whether for clean
amusements or for exhibits OF
endeavor throbbing with the
thrill of accomplishment, it
will be gratified. Everything
shown will be of real and
genuine interest-even those
who come for a vacation will
go with an education as to
what Florida is.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-22

Mr. H. =. Billingsley Of Reddick
had the misfortune to have the thumb
Of his LETT hand cut of ia a peanut
threshing machine last Tuesday, but
this did not make him forget the boys
over there" ana he mas periodically
donated his bit indeed we might
say his two bits" to the Banners
tobacco fund.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-22

Sergeant Ernest Blair returned to
Camp Wheeler Monday after a five
days furlough His bride will re-
main at her home in this city until
her young husband returns from the
war.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-22

After a brief visit home with mis-
parents. Mr.. and Mrs J. r. Dewey.
and family, Private Welsh Dewey
returned to Camp Johnston Sunday
afternoon.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-22

Private Edward Maynard is home
from Charleston, S. c., for a few
days visit with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. c. Maynard
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-22

Mrs. Sidney Thompson has return "a
home from very pleasant visit at
Oxford with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Baker.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-22
RECIPE
Rolls

z cups pastry flour level tablespoon
teaspoon salt Cottolene
A level teaspoons cup cream Cor you
baking powder can use half milk
and half cream)
Sift together flour, baking powder
and salt; rub in Cottolene with finger
tips. Add cream and mix with knife
to soft dough. Roll Z inch thick. Cut
with biscuit cutter, brush edges with
milk and fold as Parker House Rolls.
Press edges together, brush top of rolls
with milk. Bake on buttered sheet in
hot oven fifteen minutes.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-22

1t is getting high time to put the
submarine out OF commission.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-22
Flavor
Purity
Economy

All Shortcomings are short. Some
are shorter. That means they are
richer.
Cottolene is particularly short
shortening. 1t sets the highest pos
sible standardfor purity and richness.
You use one-third less of Cotolene
than you ordinarily use of other
Shortcomings. The results are per-
fectly delicious.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-22
MCCAIN,
THE Adiutant General"

The tragic news was quickly com
municated from one to another, and
in a little while our community was
bathed in tears, and today and for
many days Ocala will be a city of
mourning.
! Only a few hours before the fateful
telegram was received his parents
had received several letters from the
young lieutenant, and in one of them
he stated that he was then on the way
to the battle line.
1t is said that death loves a shining
mark, and the bullet that pierced the
breast of this young hero certainly il
Illustrated its truth, for no nobler life
was ever sacrificed in his country's
honor He was as brilliant as he was
brave and as brave as he was brill
| liant.
Lieut. Wiley H. Burford was the
second son of Hon and Mrs. Robert
A. Burford, prominent residents OF
Ocala, and the blow falls upon them
with crushing effect, and in their sor-
row and bereavement they have the
Iulbounded love. sympathy and condo
lcnce of d whole people, who. ike
themselves. are bowed down with in
expressible grief
Lieut. 3 riord was twenty-five years
Of age. He was born and reared in
Ccala anC vas an universal favo1ite
ith all No tnew him He was pos
! S 7ssed OF commanding courtesy, pre-
| 7 assessing manners and q fine pres
e zee. and .as in every way an admir-
Die char Ter and represented the
tue type nd loNer oi our patriotic
American outA lie woa graduated
I ON the H~,la hieh schcol a few
years ago and th&n went to Princeton
University, from which he graduated
it'll homo 9 three years ago. Last
spring he was graduated in law from
the C4ii, eTsity Oh Florida, finishing
his course before the close of the
term in order to enter the first Off
GERS training camp at Fort McPher-
son. He received his commission as
a second lieutenant at the end of
three months training, and was i'm
mediately sent to France for service
On his return from the war he had
expected to enter into partnership in
the practice of law with his honored
father in this city.
Lieut.. Burford is the first Ocala boy
to die on the battle front, and we and
all his friends know that he gave his
life willingly. and that he met the Ell
envy with q smile and gave his life
without a murmur 10 help make
America safe
Lieut. Burford is survived by his pa
rents, two brothers, Lieut. r. A Bur
ford, Jr. L. s. n, and Mr. Sam Bur
ford, who is a student at the Georgia
Tech and by two sisters. Miss Mary
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-22

Money has been expended
freely but with good judg-
ment to secure the best at
fractions and to assure q good
time for all who come. There
will be more to amuse, enter
tain and instruct than was
ever offered in the same
length of time anywhere in
Florida. One may be grave
or gay, busy or idle, just as
the mood moves.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-02-22

big idea the benefits of which all the people OIL
Florida participants. o.. ,.,n
Twenty-Five Florida counties have arranged Tor dspays
The United Agricultural and Navy departments nave
accepted invitations to be represented by exhibits
Never before there been extensive and as an
exhibition of the agricultural horticultural industrial anu W
stock progress of the State will be here shown ,
The future possibilities Of Florida are to be
by present performance of the State Her f
be shown in her achievements Oh To-Day
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-30
Tells Them That They Best Know the Cost of the Gift They Have Made
 to Nation.
TROOPS COMING HOME
Pershing Designated 79,- 900 Men and 3,400 Off, ficers Who Will Return
 to America.

AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS, Nov 30.-Wherever possible Thanks giving Day was observed thrbughout the war zone by the American forces, all military duties being suspended for the time being.
 Many of the troops were on the road or were being entrained on Thanksgiving Day. For those in can tonments services were held ill an effort to provide a substitute for the traditional American dinner.
 At the great American headquar- ters, Gen Pershing talked to the soldiers, who sang songs.
 "Only you soldiers, said Gen. Per. shing, "know the cost of the gift we present to the nation in this hour Our hearts go out to those comrades who loved liberty better than life, and who now sleep where they fell.
 We humbly acknowledge the strength of Him who gave us vic tory"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-30
COMPERS WILL
 ATTEND MEETING LIN PARIS CITY
International Labor Meet ing Will Be Held While Peace Congress Is
 in Session.

WASHINGTON Nov. 30.-Samuel 'ompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, will head the American Federation of Labor dele gates to the International Labor Con ference to be held in Paris while the Peace Congress is in session in Yer sailles.
 Other delegates will be William Green, secretarytreasurer of the United Mine Workers, Frank Duffy secretary of the International Car penters' Union.
 The Labor conference will consider matters in connection with the peace congress and will discuss the lorna tion of new International Trade Union Federation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-30
MUSIC BENEFICIAL
 IN CURING VICTIMS OF SHELL SHOCK

LONDON. Nov. 29. = Music has been found to be beneficial in the treatment of soldiers suffering from shell-shock and now singing is to be tried on a systematic scale with the approval of the Army author ities.
 It has been found that singing has both directly and indirectly a wonderful curative effect, and there are a number of cases on record in which a man who has been unable to speak, suddenly joined in with the singing and so recovered his speech. An effort is being made to organize regular singing train ing in all hospitals where there are sheM-shock cases.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-30
DUTCH CONSUL
 WILL NOT STAND FOR THE KAISER
Resigns His Position Be- cause He Says Nether- lands Preparing to De-
 fend Its Attitude.

DENVER, Nov. 30--John B. Geijs- beck, the Dutch consul for Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico, has mailed his resignation to Holland because of tho latters attitude in harboring the Kaiser, and for other acts committed by Netherlands during the war.
 He said the home government was preparing to conduct a newspaper the American press in an effort to justify it's action in protecting the Kaiser, and that he personally would not be a party to such propaganda.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-30
FOOD QUESTION
 IN GERMANY IS
 NOT SERIOUS YET
Is Claimed That by Using the Military Reserves There s No Danger of
 Famine There.

ZURICH, Nov. o0.-It is believed that the food T ,itions in Germany are by no means SD bad as have been represented to the world by Foreign Minister Solf.
 Germany has food enough to last until April if the army reserve stores are placed at the disposal Of the people Reserves have been un- touched since October.
 There should be no famine in Ger many this winter if strict rationing is enforced
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-30
HUN METHODS OF
 REWARDpNG BRAVE
 MAN IS DISCLOSED

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 29.-Forty- five years ago, Evert Bakker, a Dutch fisherman of the island of Urk, was given a gold medal by the German government for hero ieally saving, at the risk of his own life. twelve Germans from strand ed ship at Norderney in December gale. He is still alive, aged S2.
 Bakers only son was shot dead in cold blood, for no offense, on the deck of his own vessel. by Ger man submarine gunner.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-30
SHARK INDUSTRY A THRIVING ONE
 NEAR HONOLULU

HONOLULU, T. H., Oct. 29. (Py MaiD ". Horiye, an expert in fishery, for many years employed by the Japanese government, is here promoting a new industry; shark hunting on a commercial basis. The waters surrounding the Ha- waiian islands outside of the coral reefs which make beach bathing safe, are infested with enormous sharks. MT. Horiye believes shark hunting for-the oil and skins will be profitable.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-30
PORTS OF LANDING.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.--Boston, New York, Newport News and Charleston will be the ports for the landing of returned soldiers from overseas It is estimated that 1t will require ten months time in which 10 return the troops in case no Am erican police force remains in Europe
 Citizens in those ports in which the troops will land are making prep arations to entertain them as they arrived.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-30
TO MAKE QUICK WORK.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-lt is ex pected that soldiers will be released from home camps at the rate of 1000 daily Plans for bringing the soldiers nome from France include the use of hospital ships and special trans ports for the sick. The Pullman com pany will install several sleepers il, hospital cars to carry the men to the reconstruction base hospitals.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-30
BIC BATTLESHiP FOR AMERICA
 NEARLY READY
Is Expected to Outclass Any BattIeship Afloat and Have a Speed of
 30 Knots.

NEWPORT NEWS, Nov. BOA 33,000-ton battleship, one of those authorized in the 1916 building pro gram, is ready and will be launched in a few months.
 The new monster is expected to outclass any battleship afloat. At Norfolk the torpedo boat destroyer Gamble has been placed in active commission It is expected the bat tleship will develop speed of 50 knots
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-30
TO ACCOMPANY WILSON.

CAMBRIDGE, Nov. 30.-The fol lowing four Harvard professors of note are to accompany President Wilson to the peace congress, name ly, Archibald c. Coolridge, of history Charles H. Haskins, history and poll tical science; Roland B. Dixon, an thropology expert; Robert H. Lord expert in Russian and Balkan his tory.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-30
TO ASSIST MEN HOME.

PARIS, Nov. 30.-Chairman Hur- ley, who is here intends to return Americans home from abroad in Ger man ships, if agreeable to the Allies. All troops with the exception Of those which will be needed for police duty expect to be home inside of ten months.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-30
AMBASSADOR SHEA TAKING ACCOUNT
 OF THE TROUBLE

SANTIAGO, Chile, Nov. 30.-Am- erican Ambassador Shea held a long conference with the Chilean foreign minister, and the newspapers assert that the conference was connected with the trouble between Peru and Chile.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-30
PEACE DELEGATES ANNOUNCED

WASHINGTON, .-.ov. 30.-Gen Peyton c. March this morning an nounced that the following are going to the peace congress in Versailles with Gen. Bliss: Major-Gen. Francis J. Herman, Brig. Gen. Marlborough Churchill, chief of the Military In telligence Bureau; Col. Ralph H Vandeman, Col Jordon, Col. Ayres Col Helms, Col. Furlong,- Col. Fling and Captains Auchen, Cloes and Childs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-30
WIFE OF GREAT MOVIE ACTOR IS
 GIVEN DIVORCE

NEW ROCHELLE. N. r., Nov. So. Mrs. Beth Fairbanks won an inter- locutory decree of divorce rom Douglas Fairbanks. the movie acipr' and was given the custody of her eight-year-old son. The complaint says the correspondent, of Douglas Is an unknown woman.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-30
MORE TROUBLE
 STARTING UP

BUENOS AIRES, Nov 3O.- Demon strations at Antofagasta have as sumed such serious aspect, that Chile has sent cruiser there. with troops ordered out and the First and Second army divisions ordered to be mobilized. It is possible the demon stration is anti-Peruvian, which Chile desires to put down.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-30
OLD RIVALS MEET
 IN FOOTBALL GAME

SEATTLE. Wash, Nov. SO.-The Universities of Washington and Ore gon. old rivals. met here this after noon. The Washington team is crip- pied from the Jack of some of it's best players.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-30
WILSON'S ADDRESS MONDAY.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-Presi- dent Wilson will address the new Congress next Monday instead of following the custom of delivering the address on the second day after the session. His address is looked forward to with interest, as it is believed he will touch upon the worlds peace situation and his visit to Europe.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-30
SEIZE WIRELESS STATIONS.

BERLIN, Nov. BOA group or in- dependent Socialist Democrats close Ny identified with the Liebknecht5 Sparacus element has seized all Ger man wireless stations transmitting propaganda.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-30
HOOVER WANTED BY THE ALLIES
 TO TAKE CHARGE

PRIS, Nov 30.-The Allies are con sidering the appointment of Herbert Hoover as relief director. The plan includes the relief of the fleet flying the inter-allied flag.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-30
JAPANESE DELEGATION.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-It is re ported here that Viscount Kato, for. mer minister of foreign affairs for Japan, will head the Japanese peace delegation to the European peace congress. Vice-Admiral lsam and Takeshita, 3ice-chief of the general naval staff, are also members.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-30
NOTABLES WHO WILL ATTEND
 PEACE MEET FF~ r &F ...... Delegates Announced and Accompanying President Will Be Four Harvard
 Professors. MILITARY MEN AL s 0 Number of Prominent Mil- itary Men Will Accom- company Gen. Bliss
 to Europe.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-An off cial announcement was made last evening that Iiesidnnt Wilson will head the peace delegation from the United States to Versailles and thai other members will be Robert Lans' ing, secretary of the Department of the Interior; Henry Whne, former Am erican ambassador to Franco ana It ally; Col E. M. House, and Gen Bliss, the latter to be the American representative of the Supreme War Council at the conference.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-30
PORTLAND TEAM
 IS~ DROPPED FROM
 HOCKEY MEMBERSHIP

VANCOUVER, Nov. 3O.-Portland. Ore, has been dropped from the Pacific Coast Hockey Association Seattle, Vancouver and Victoria are to form the winters league.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-30
TOTAL AMERICAN CASUALTIES

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-.-Gen, Pershing reports American casualties totaled 262,723, excluding prisoners, to November 26. Of these 2S,366 died in action; 12,161 died of wounds; {; F 900 died of other causes.
 It iss expected 160O00 men will return home in December.