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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-27

giOns, with conditions most serious in
Finland.
Bohemia, Serbia, ROumania and
Montenegro have already reached the
famine point and are suffering heavy
toll of death. The Armenian pOpula
ton Is falling each week as hunger
takes it's toll and in Greece, Albania
and ROumania so serious are the food
shortages that famine Is near. AL
though starvation Is not yet imminent,
Italy, Switzerland, Bulgaria and Tur-
key are In the throes of serious strin-
gencies.
In order to fulfill Americas pledge
In world relief we will have to export
every ton Of food which can be ham
died through our ports. This means at
the very least a minimum Of 20, 000, 900
tons compared with 5000 900 tons pre-
war exports and 11,82O,OOO tons ex-
ported last year. When we were bound
by the ties of war to the European
allies.
n we fall to Nghten the black spots
portions to become darker the Yery
peace for which we fought and bled
will be threatened. Revolt and anarchy
inevitably follow famine Should this
happen we Will see In other parts Of
Europe repetition Of the Russian de
bacie and our fight for world peace
will have been in vain
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-27
ANCIENT AND MODERN WARS
Crank Harris, Sr.. in Tampa Trib
une).

Crank Harris, Sr.. in Tampa Trib-
une).
Jericho was one OF the first cities
captured by Joshua after starting
out upon his conquest of Canaan. He
did not batter down It's walls with
twelve and eighteen inch cannon.
He marched his army around its
walls blowing rams horns, and while
the trumpets were sounding and all
the people shouting. the walls came
tumbling down.
In modern warfare walls are bat
tered down by an entirely different
process. Jericho was again captured
by a military commander, not great
while ago which large1y helped to
turn the tide of battle in favor of
the entente allies. There were no
rams horns used by General Allen
by. There was a difference in other
things than the instruments used by
the two cOnquering generals.
Every inhabitant of the city except
Rahab, the harriet. was put to death
by Joshua It may be proper to state
here that the reason that this wO
man was spared was because she re
ceived and lodged the spies sen 1
out by Joshua.
General AlleRby. the British com
mander, did not put to death any 0;
the inhabitants of Jerlcno or any Of
the inhabitants of any of the towns
he captured. He did not hang any
of the governors of any OF the prov
inces or civil magistrates Joshua
slew and spared not Old and young
male and female, were alike subjects
of his wrath. He hanged thirty-foul
kings in all. If he had been fighting
against the huns he would have made
short shrift of William Hohenzol
lern
So we find that comparing General
Allenby's campaign with Joshua's
that modern warfare. as execrable
and frightful as the huns made it
still it was not too horrible as the
wars of Biblical times.
Wars, whether conducted along
civilized or uncivilized lines, is muir.
der intensified.
All told in the war just closed
Germany had over 500 submarines.
The allies managed to sink and cap
ture one hundred and fifty At the
time of the armistice Germany had
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-27
DIPS CHEAPER THAN TICKS

That big dividends follow invest
ments in cattle tick eradication is
shown by Investigations during the
last year by the United States de-
partment of agriculture. The expense
of permanently freeing cattle from
ticks is repaid from 20 to so times.
The cost Of making the necessary
number of clippings varies from only
Is to 50 cents for each animal. and
one canvass showed an average es-
timated increase of 1916 in value of
the tick free cattle More than that,
the eradication of the tick. as con-
drcted under federal supervision per-
mits the introduction of high class
beef and dairy cattle and the estab-
lishment Of more profitable live
stock industry Emphasis is placed
by the department on the need for
a clear understanding of the purpose
OF tick eradication and the necessity
for strict compliance with regula-
tons to insure thoroughness, BY
cooperating with the government in
the work farmers receive the numer.
Gus benefits resulting from the op-
portunity for great improvement in
their herds
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-27
BRADFORD COUNTY SHIPPING
MANY HOGS

The most striking evidence of the
growth Of the hog industry in Brad
ford county is the large number of
1--we hogs that are moving early in
the season. Dukes Station alone
moved five cars Of hogs before No
vember 9, and these shipments did
rot include prime hogs. Practically
every shipping station in the county
had moved one or more cars before
the above date The size and quail
ity Of the hogs shipped this year is
much superior to former years, and
the razor back has been completely
outlawed. Improved boars, and in a
riajority of cases pure bred boars
are being used. and special care is
taken in the selection Of brood sows.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-27
LETTERS FROM BANNER
READERS

To the Editor Banner:
There are times in the lives of
most of US when a feeling of depres-
sion creeps in and everything looks
dark and dreary. This feeling comes
to me in the way that our county com
nissioners look after the public high,
ways. We have some good roads
that are being kept up, and some be-
ing built. and some that were built
FIVE to ten years ago. Probably
fifteen or twenty sthousand dollar
have been spent on them, which mon
ey has been practically thrown
away. Is this encouraging? No.
There are two small stretches on
tie Ocala Morriston road which $50
years will cover that could have been
fixed sometime ago at a small cost
say two hundred dollars which will
cost five hundred or more now.
I voted for DR.. Baskin and Mr. w.
D. earn two years ago who promised
me that they would look after the
countS's interest the same as their
own, Have they done this?
J. ". Coulter
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-27
low TO HOME cuRE PORK


The home curing of pork presents
some difficulties to the average Flor.
| ice farmer, due to the mild tempera-
tire which prevails throughout most
OF the year The various processes
are discussed in Bulletin Ii Of the
University OF Florida extension div
ision. The bulletin is sent free to4
all who ask for it.
1t is of greatest Importance that the
meat be thoroughly chilled before at
tempting to cure it. To 90 this sue
cessfully, killing should be done il
period OF cold weather. or ice must
be used. 1t is safer to have the ice
e. hand ready for use if needed.
Meat may be cured in brine, known
as picking, or it may be dry cured.
II the former method a brine made as
follows is recommended: Salt three
pounds; saltnrter ounces. suear
pounds or cane syrup pi.ts an
four gallons Of water Pour this
brine over the meat after it has been
trimmed, cooled, and sungly packed
/ in clean barrels cf b9xe.-
| II Is important that every part Of
tic meat be well covered hy TIE selu-
ton. A ten pound ham should stand
in the brine about forty day.. aad d
fifteen pound ham sixty days The
brine should be examined every wees
as there is some possibility Of its
souring and spelling Of the meat. If
the brine becomes sour, remove all OF
i and pour a freshly made solution
over the meat
The dry curing is described as fol.
lows After the meat has been thor
OF ghly cooled, place each piece on a
clean, bleached muslin cloth about
yard square, or an opened flour sack
after covering the cloth with news
papers. Place the ham or shoulder
skin side down on top Of the papers
and apply the following: To a fifteen
pound ham take one teacup of gran
rIated sugar. . teaspoonfuls of black
pper and l tablespoonful of cayen-
he pepper Place all in a vessel and
nix thoroughly. Rub this mixture
i}to the meat until every part has
absorbed all it will doing the work
thoroughly After this application
field the cloth entirely around the
meat. being careful that every piece
is we'll covered and hang in a cool
place.
Meat that has been cured in brine
will have a better flavor if it is
smoked after it has been dried by
hanging in a cool place Hickory
clips or hard maple, with corn cobs,
make the best Smudge for this work.
| Pine or soft wood should not be used
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-27

these things and will have them in
numbers sufficient to be decisive.
And such a war will be so deadly
that failure on the part Of humanity
to prevent it will be equivalent to
the mutual suicide of the human
race"
The above is the one great and
overwhelming argument in favor Of
a league of nations.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-27
ARSENlCAL SPRAY SAVES
THE BERRIES

Arsencial spraying for the contro
of the insects known as leaf rollers
that are injurious to strawberry
blackberry, raspberry and related
plants of the rose family has been
found to accomplish good results
The bureau of entomology reports
the saving of at least so per cent
by the use of the spray in Iowa and
Kansas. A single spraying resulted
in destroying two-thirds of the pests
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-27

Union Bible study class meets Fri.
day afternoon at o'closck with Mrs
NJ NJ Little 1t will be an open meet
ing at which time special prayer will
be made for the New Year.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-27
NOTICE

Bids will be received by the Board
of County Commissioners at their
meeting January 14th. 1919, for the
construction of s. dipping watts &C.
cording to plans and specifications
filed by Mr.. 7. NJ. Mclean in Clerk 5
office
". D. earn, Chairman.
P. H Nugent. Clerk.
12-27-3t
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-28
WAR TAX.
Proportionately Less Now Than Fol.
lowing the Civil War.

Froportionateiy Less wow man. TV
lowing the Civil War.
Despite tremendous demands OF
war upon the United States, taxation
is proportionately less today than in
1866. according to j. Rattray of war
and income tax department of Guar
anty Trust company, New York. Dur
ing the last year Of the civil war ST.
500, 100000 was raised without resort
to a foreign loan. This was hailed as
an unparalleled triumph of financial
strength.
"At that time" said Mr.. Rattray,
estimated wealth of the United
States was about $25,0O0,OOO,O 900, COM
pared with $25O,OOO, 100000 in 1917, so
that if we should multiply these fig
ures by ten we should obtain an
amount comparable to present condi-
us of the present war for six years
taxation would amount to about $5,-
500, 100000 per annum. Including loans
to our allies our total Indebtedness is
uON dDOut plV,VVV,VVVjVVVJ uho 1uNA
tional taxes provided for in war rev.
enue act of october 3, 1917, amount to
approximately $3,0OO,O00,0OO, in addi-
ton to about $1,O00,000,000 formerly
raised under our revenue acts.
"In addition to meeting some of the
current expenses of the war, taxation
must provide for interest charges on
and amortization of our Indebtedness.
Additional taxes provided for would
be sufficient to liquidate in ten years
the principal and interest of about
$40, 900, 100000 of Indebtedness. AS on,
expenditures in first year of the war
amount to about half this sum, it APP
pears that for each year we are at
war we must be prepared to support
extraordinary taxation for period of
five years. A comparison with fig
ures Of 1866 will show that in proper
ton to our resources we are putting
forth less of our maximum effort now
than we did then"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-28

would approve it. The only effect of
urging II will be to weaken the SOL
idarity of public sentiment to stake
everything on winning the war. To
win the war and win it quick Is the
supreme object of this country and its
allies. Nothing else counts till this
is done. Anything that initiates
against that is unpatriotic and antag-
onistic to the highest interests Of CIV
ilization.
Therefore. instead Of weakening
pubic sentiment to win the war, by
stimulating partisan quarrels, and
creating fear for our Industrial safety
after the war, by talking nonsense
about free trade, the administration
should hasten to remove all fear OF
disaster from unfair competition after
the war, by promptly furnishing adj
equate protection to all competing
Americans industries.
This would allay the fear of indus
trial collapse on the return of peace,
remove the ground for partisan strife,
give nation wide confidence to the
government, and strengthen the pat
riotic determination to win the war
at whatever cost.
Assured protection will save the day
both for the war and for prosperity.
Threatened free trade forebodes only
failure an ddisaster
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-28
cUDDY WAS THERE.
Uncle Sam Should Find Place for Him
in Fighting Forces.

Thomas Cuddy, of Cleveland, has
received his questionable but has re-
turned it to the draft board with the
following note written across the face
OF it in red ink.
Il am as near fit as they make them.
One leg is a little shorter than the
other but nevertheless, l am there.
am fit as fiddle, sound as bullet and
ready to fight at the drop of a hat.
Cut the red tape and wire me when
and where to report"
Cuddy was recently refused at the
Cleveland U. S. marine corps recruit
ing station on account of one leg be-
ing half an inch shorter than the
other.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-28

The fool and his money are the SAL
walton Of the shrewd promoter.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-28

the district In which your principal
business Is carried on in the United
States. II you have neither residence
nor place Of business in the United
States send your return to the COM
missioner of internal revenue at Bal
timore, Md.
Penalties.
The penalty prescribed by law for
failure to make the return on time
is fine of not less than $50, nor more
than $1,000 and In addition so per
cent of the amount of tax due. The
penalty for making false or fraudu-
lent return Is fine not exceeding
$1,000, or Imprisonment not exceeding
one year, or both. and 100 per cent
of the tax due.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-28

ments in business way in the big
city. That story appealed to me and l
simply ate it up. Ever after that l
had an idea that magazine that pub
lished stories that would appeal to
men, such stories as that, would be a
good thing. In spite of the fact that
everyone to whom l had told that said
1t couldn't be DONE l determined to
try it in the Saturday Evening Post.
You see how 1t worked"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-28
An Error of Omission.
(Kansas City, Times)

An Eldorado Springs minister tells
this story:
A white minister aid just married a
colored couple and in a facetious way
remarked:
1T Is customary to kiss the bride.
but in this instance we will omit it,
The groom was fully equal to the oc-
casion and replied:
ut is customary for the groom to
give the minister a SIS bill, but in this
instance we will also omit that"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-28
REMARKABLE CAREER OF
A FAMOUS PUBLISHER
SATURDAY EVENING POST WAS
BOUGHT FOR $1OO0-START
LADIES HOME JOURNAL.

Cyrus K Curtis, publisher of the
Philadelphia Public Ledger and the
Evening Ledger, and also "the man
behind" the Curtis Publishing COM
pany, which produces the Saturday
Evening Post, the Ladies' Home Jour-
nal and the Country Gentleman, re-
Gently discussed his experience as a
publisher.
"The beginning of my magazine has
been pretty much a matter of acct
dent" he said. when I was publish
ing the Tribune Farmer, in Philadel-
phia, l devoted a page for women. 1t
proved very popular and after time
began printing supplement devot-
ed exclusively to the interests of wo-
men. 1t was very modest, very small.
very cheap. My paper had circula-
ton of $4,000 and in the first year of
my supplement published once
MONTH established a circulation of
$4,000. l then chargeA SO cents per
year with club offer whereby four
women could subscribe together and
get it for rs cents each.
Naming the journal.
Even the name of the Ladies' Home
Journal was something of an accident,
Mr. Curtis said
when l began publishing the sup
plement l wanted name for it. At
that time we had to have our headings
engraved and / went to the engraver
and told him what l was going to pub
ish; that it was to be paper devoted
to the interests of women and the
home. He made a heading reading
Ladies (Home) Journal the Home
in a circle between the Ladies' and
Journal That is how il was named
During the next six months 1t
doubled it's circulation and continued
to double it every six months until
circulation of 100000 was reached.
thought that was tremendous, and it
was at that time. / then raised the
price to 81 per year, increasing the size
and contents to give people their mon
eys worth. Later l again increased
the price, as the circulation grew, to
$1,50. 1t is growing yet,
FrankIin's Paper for $1,000.
For, many years / had been want
ing to buy the Saturday Evening Post.
Its owner was then a Chicago man,
named Smyth and this man did not
know his magazines history. He did
not know it was founded by Benja-
min Franklin and had been made
big,forceful thing at different times
But | had no idea what l could get it
for whether $4,000 or more or less,
until one day an attorney, who had
represented Mr.. Smyth, came to me
and said the owner was dead and his
sister would not put up the money for
the next weeks issue. He explained
the title was not copyrighted or pro-
tected.
81 talked the proposition over with
him and explained that there was not
a great deal of value there. I offered
him $1,000, at which price purchased
the Saturday Evening Post That was
in 1897.
Success Of Story Paper.
Il hired an editor for my magazine.
Now, when I was young man there
was magazine published in New
York and in it was story of young
fellows difficulties and accomplish
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-28
The Surtax.

In addition to the normal tax. if
your total net income exceeds $4,000.
you are subject to a surtax on the
amount of net income in excess of that
sum at rate dependent upon the
amount OF your total net income.
When the Return Must Be Made.
Your income tax must reach the
collector of internal revenue for the
district in which you reside on or be-
fore April !, 1915 The time for filing
had been set for March 1, but Inter-
nal Revenue Commissioner Roper
granted a months extension. If you
nave no residence in the United States
send your return to the collector for
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-28
POLITICS AND WAR WORK
BURLESON IS EXPO SEQ
BOURNE DISCUSSES urgent
AND CONFIDENTIAL" LET.
TER TO POSTMASTERS.

Senator Bourne is no fool, and when
it comes to playing politics, he is
about as keen as the next man.. Just
now Senator Bourne is directing the
republican publicity association and
in the capacity has punctured little
political play which the postmaster
general is making-as usual-under
cover, and on the preteXt that he is
helping the next Liberty loan, Mr..
Burleson is, at government expense,
rendering a political service to the
democratic national committee. This
is what Senator Bourne has to say in
a signed statement just issued;
I'm a letter headed Urgent and
CONFIDENTIAL the postmaster general
has asked all the postmasters of the
country to prepare and mail to him an
accurate and plainly written list of
names and addresses of farmers, truck
growers, dairymen and stockmen who
receive mail either at the respective
postotfices or on rural routes starting
therefrom. The list must be mailed
to the postmaster general in an en-
velope, which must also be marked
Personal and Confidential
Why Be Kept Secret?
THE announced purpose of securing
these complete lists of the names
and addresses of all the farmers in
the country 10 to promote the sale of
Liberty bonds Undoubtedly the lists
will be useful for that purpose, but it
is difficult to understand why the
compiling of the list should be kept
secret, if that is to be it's only use and
purpose.
"At time when we are insisting
that international diplomacy shall be
open and above board, and when we
have finally abandoned the policy of
secrecy regarding the food, clothing
shelter and arms provided for our
soldiers it is amazing that the admin
should deem it needful to
place a double seal of secrecy upon
the compiling of list of farmers who
are to be asked to help the war;
No Justification in Move.
"The republican publicity associa-
lion does not believe there is the
slightest justification for concealment
If such an official act done at the |
public expense and purporting to be |
or the public welfare.
Possibly it had not occurred to the |
postmaster general that such a list |
would be useful or available for any
'ther purpose than promoting the |
Liberty loan. But it will occur to
many men who have had far less ax-
'erience in politics than has Mr. Bur-
eson that such list would be a cork
ng good mailing list during the con-
sressional and senatorial campaigns
# 1918 and during contests of 1920"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-28
Success of Story PAPER.

Success Of Story Paper.
Il hired an editor for my magazine.
Now, when I was young man there
was a magazine published in New
York and In it was story of a young
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-28
Classifying Americans.
(Life)

(LlleD
America is composed of three
classes of men: First, those who have
succeeded; second, those who haven't"
Eyes, and the third?"
ooh, they're the fellows who write
articles for the magazines telling the
second class how the first class did it."
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-28
Coal Saving and Industrial Loss During
Eight Fuelless Days in Ten Large Cities


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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-27
MONTGOMERY NEWS.


Enorce, Route .. March 25.-The In
terdcnominational Sunday School Con-
vention, of Cross Anchor township,
will be held at farboroughs Chap
cl Methodist Protestant Church. near
Cross Anchor, on the first Sunday in
April. 1t will be an all-day session.
and there will be some prominent
speakers on the program. The follow
ing committee was appointed to ar
range the music. Miss Lily farbor-
ough, MIS-. H. l.. rarDorOuSn. MrS.
Cox and McSSrS. Lawrence Poole and
Toy o'bo.
the montgomery school mas Just
closed one OF its most successful terms.
The school has made much progress
under the able manaGcmcnt oi MISS
Lilly larborough.
Mrs. H. g. watson spent IhufSdaE
with MIS-. Dan Poolc.
Mr.. Mulian watson, VINO mas mad 4
position III nc state Hospital, IN Co
'ti0Hit' mas r|'ufh'd nom" ana VIII
"h""S" III i&fh'lhG inns year.
MI. ana Mrs. l'an f"olc ana iamlly
spent iaS, weekend WIN inc la''cr
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-27
MI. BETHEL NEWS.

Mt. Bethel, March 25.-Mr. and Mrs.
T.. r. Fctncr of Columbia, visited
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. l..
Stone last week
Mrs. NJ. D. Morrison has returned
from a visit in Williamson.
Mr.. s. G. Cook and daughters. Miss
cs Ethel and Agnes. were shopping in
Laurcns last week.
'Alr j. H. Carlisle and family mo-
torcd to Tigcrsvillc Sunday.
Mr. Jeremiah Stone and daughter,
Felicia, were in Laurcns Thursday.
Prof. l., G. Taylor was business
visitor in Laurcns Tuesday.
Miss Lucille Mcdlock spent tho
Weekend with Mrs. J. II. Ballcntinc.
Mr.. S. G. Killingsworth visited his
brother, Mr. c. W. Nillingsworth Sa,.
urday.
Mr.. a. w. Sharpe made a flying tril
to Grecnvillc Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Irby Henley Of Foun
tain Inn, are visiting Mr. J. II. Hen
ley.
Mr.. y. B. Wood has purchased a ncv
Chcyrolct car.
| Mr.. S. G. Cook and daughter Agnes