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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-28
MAKES 1T EASIER FOR
GROCERS AND MILLERS

Congressman Clark has been work
ing for sometime to straighten out
one of the great disadvantages of the
food administration ruling to the eff
feet that local merchants must buy
and sell certain proportion of wheat
flour substitutes. That he has prob
ably succeeded is shown by the fol-
lowing letter:
Washington, March 22nd.
Mr.. Braxton Beacham, Federal Food
Administrator, Orlando, Fla:
Dear Sir-We have today wired
you as per enclosed copy, which we
now confirm. For your information
we enclose copies of the following
letters:
Congressman Clark to Mr.. Hoover.
Joseph Nash, Hawthorn, Fla, to
Congressman Clark.
Geo. P. Morris, Gainesville, Fla, to
Mr.. Samuel Shaw.
There is no objection to the local
merchants buying his wheat flour
substitutes from the local grist mills.
1t is only necessary for him TO for
ward to the seller of wheat -four a
statement that he has purchased the
necessary substitutes from another
source.
Inasmuch as it is not convenient
for the local dealer to take at any one
time as much cornmeal as he buys
wheat flour, it will be perfectly proper
for him to take delivery from time to
of &c Of r,ano1 hn
may desire. In this way the local
grist mill may be kept running, which
is what we want to do.
This, however, does not relieve the
situation as to the local merchants
piling up wheat flour substitutes
which he cannot dispose of to farm
ers because of the exception in favor
of the farmer who raises his own
corn. It will be necessary for you,
therefore, at least as far as this dis
trict is concerned, to allow retail
merchants to buy on special permit
limited amounts of -four without buy
ing wheat flour substitutes to bal
| ance. Because of the great scarcity
of wheat flour and the apparent will
ingness of the community to help in
the conservation program, we hope
that purchases of wheat flour may be
kept within so per cent of the amount
normally consumed.
In view of these facts, will you
kindly do whatever in your Judgment
you deem to be necessary completely
to relieve this situation, and advise
US. Very truly yours.
u. S. Food Administration.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-28

1t is reported that Lieut.. Robert
Allen Burford. who has been serving
on transport, and has made num-
Der of trips in big ex-German ship,
which has safely carried Thousands of
American troops to France, will be
transferred to destroyer. Such a
transfer would decrease his comfort,
but add to his honor and safety. Ger
man submarines dread destroyers
more than anything else, and service
aboard them is desired by all the men
in the navy, but they are anything in
the world but ocean liners in comfort.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-28

Mr.. Wilson is an honest man, a
statesman of the highest degree. and
is well qualified to advise what the
nations and peoples of the world
should do. But this very greatness of
his makes him impatient of details,
consequently in the smaller affairs of
government, he is not as practical as
a smaller man would be- This would
be all to the good If he would always
appoint practical men to look after
the lesser affairs. But in many, if not
most, of his appointments, he picks
out men of his own type.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-28

that the matters he spoke of should
be kept covered up, lest they give
comfort to the enemy. The trouble is,
the enemy knows more about these
deficiencies than our own people, who
are living in a sort of rose-dream of
doing. If Lodge or some other Amer
lean doesn't make them up the Ger
mans will.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-28

Palm Beach has taken the lead
away from Pinellas county in the war
savings campaign by two cents per
capita The leaders have sold S2.23 for
every citizen in the county, while
Pinellas is two cents behind with
1921. These two counties, distinctly
resort locations, are far in the lead
of any of the counties of the state.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-28

Colored laborers from the Bahama
islands are to be admitted to Florida
to help work the crops in the Miami
section. And so much idle labor in the
state!-Ocala Star.
Where miami Metropolis.
So far as workmen who make reg
ular business of working are concern
ed, the Metropolis has right to ask
where? ?" But there are thousands of
idle, or semi-idle, men in Florida, and
it looks like poor business to have to
import foreigners to help feed them.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-28

Nick Kornies, a Greek boy, who
used to sell bananas on a New York
street corner, is now member of the
French foreign legion. He has been in
the war three years, went all thru the
flaming hell of Verdun, and has twice
been decorated for bravery. They say
the modern Greeks are decadent, but
this boy has faced danger than would
have terrified Leonidas and his Spar
tans out of their wits.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-28

The speech made by Senator Lodge
in the Senate Tuesday, arraigning the
war department, the shipping board
and the administration generally for
mismanagement of war affairs, will
probably have greater effect than
the previous attack of Senator Cham
berlain. No man in Congress stands
higher than Senator Lodge; his abili-
ty and patriotism are undoubted. 1t
is very discouraging to read his re-
marks, but there. is little reason to
doubt that he had good reason for
making them. Some people insist
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-28
Rhein auer'S

does the president a service that lot
of his humble supporters should imi-
tate. Mr.. Wilson may be puzzled
about the best way to carry on the
war. But he doesn't seem to be in the
least undecidee about carrying it on.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-28

Golfers Weekly is either rightly or
wrongly considered critic of the adj
ministration. Golfers, however, de-
serves credit for at least one straight
out, pro-administration statement. 1t
says there is no peace talk in Wash
ington, in making which remark it
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-28

Captain Donald MacKay of Tampa,
a veteran officer of the Confederate
navy, and one of Florida's oldest and
best-known shipmasters, has passed
away. He was born at Crystal River
many years ago, and his name was a
household world all up and down the
Florida coast.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-28

Three pro-Germans who infest Du-
quoin, ILL.,, were forced to kiss the
flag when citizens heard that the
American army "over there" had won
a great victory. Aw, why treat the
flag thataway Tampa Times.
The Times expresses our senti-
ments. 1t would certainly disgust US
to. see an enemy or traitor touching
his dirty mouth to the flag.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-28

Mr.. D. M. Barco, supervisor of
registration, will probably be can
didate to succeed himself There will
not be much use in anyone else run
ming against this fine old gentleman
and efficient officer.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-28

Editor Jones of the Arcadia News
will be candidate for representative
from DeSoto county. If he will be as
intelligent and straightforward a
legislator as he is an editor, he will
make an ideal representative
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-28

Mr.. Wilson is often badly misunder-
stood When he made the famous and
much distorted remark, ''Too proud to
fight" he probably had nothing like
either moral or physical cowardice in
his mind; vet that he had both was
the inevitable conclusion of the larger
portion Of the people who heard or
read of it.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-28

The chief operator at the union pas
senger station informs the Star that
the railroads will set their clocks up
in compliance with the daylight saw
ing law Sunday morning, the Sea-
board at 1901 a. m. and the Coast
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-28

1t is well enough for every one "to
give until it hurts" but the tightwad
should be made to give long time
after the pain sets inst. Peters
burg Times.
Pain sets in soon as a titewad be-
gins to give-or, rather, give up, for
he never gives.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-28

When that armistice for the hen is
up, she had better get awful busy lay
ing, or there will be some additions to
our already long meatless pantry
Tampa Tribune.
: You are lucky to have a long pam
try, even if it is meatless. Most peo-
pies pantries are short.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-28

The colored selects, who were to
commence moving to Camp Devens,
Mass, tomorrow, will not begin to
leave Ocala until Monday This
change in schedule was announced
this morning.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-28

Line at a. m. All the trains Sum
day viii seem TO be an hour late. As
to whether they viii speed up to
catch the clock, or remain seemingly
an hour behind, the operator could not
say.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-28

The Associated Press Is exclusively
entitled for the use for republication Of
all news dispatches credited 10 Il or
not otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news published
herein All rights OF republication of
special dispatches herein are also re-
served.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-28

John Browning, inventor of the.
army's new machine gun. ought to
make a serviceable arm. He is the
real inventor of nearly all the types
of Winchester rifles in use, of the
auto-loading shotgun, Colt automatic
pistol and Colt machine gun
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-28

One of the most reassuring things
about the great battle in France is
that neither the French nor British
are as much worried about it as the
Americans.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-28

We agree with the governor of the
nutmeg state: Damn politics in war
time" -Tampa Tribune.
Wish all governors were just like
him.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-28

According to the Tribune, Chicago
man has been arrested for attempt
ing to kiss a girl on the North Side
Serves him right.-St. Augustine Re-
cord.
Seems to the Star that the north
side is the proper side to kiss her on.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-28

Except on the standard meridian
lines, the United States runs on fake
time anyhow.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-28

Our terms strictly cash, our service
the very best. Williams & Fox Auto
Service Station. left
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-28

Sea Island Cotton Seed, direct from
Edisto Island, just received at 0cala
Seed Store. 8-tf
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-01
NEWS OF MELROSE

Melrose, Feb. 27.-The farm
ers are taking advantage of the
pretty weather, some planting
oats and others preparing corn
ground.
Alf Cornelius and wife at
tended the singing at Bright
Star last Sunday evening.
Mr.. Boiles and family visit
ed the family of Mr.. Late last
Sunday.
Miss Grace limerick and her
sister, Martha, visited Mrs.
Mary Lilley last Sunday. ,
Sam Boyce and his sister,
Dorathy, and Lucille Payton,
went to Hope last Sunday to
see the soldier boys drill.
Ruby Long and Miss Eunice
Hockett were quietly married
last Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. limerick visited
Mrs. S. l.. Cornelius last Sun
day.
School will be out at this
place Friday, the first. There
will be a program and a box
supper. The proceeds will go
to the Red Cross.
We are glad to note that
Mrs. Williams is much improv-
ed at this writing.
Mr.. Morten Stewart is all
smiles at the arrival of a ten
pound boy at his home. Moth
er and child are getting along
fine.
Mrs. T. M. Taylor has been
suffering with very bad sore
throat.
Dona Chambless visited the
Stewart girls last Sunday.
&c. H."
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-01

man are the two busiest men in
this place; their hammers ring
on their anvils from "early
morn till dewey eve."
Gee Cook of Hope is visiting
friends here this week.
Merchant George Thomas
and wife went to Little Rock
Monday to buy goods.
Mesdames w. L. and G. R.
Ellis and Merchant D. j. Ellis
went to Little Rock Monday to
purchase goods for the w. l..
Ellis and Co. and the D. j. Ell
lis stores.
Our farmers are preparing
their lands for planting time.
All are trying to do their "bit"
by raising lots of feed and food
j. H. Wallace, the prosper
Gus planter and successful mer-
chant and all round capitalist
will be home from the South
by March 1st.
Miss Elizabeth Stuart, our
music teacher, is spending her
time at her home in Columbus
during the suspension of the
school.
Saratoga has no, empty resi-
dences-People are here every
week trying to rent houses to
live in. We can't see why some
one don't build some houses for
rent; there's money in it.
Hon. j. w. Ellis and wife re-
turned to their home near Ozan
last Wednesday, after a fort
nights visit to friends and rel
atives here.
"Sille."
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-01
TO ENTERTAIN HERE

Miss Johnnie Hereford will
give a recital at the High
School auditorium Friday eve.,
March 2, under the auspices of
the local Red Cross. Miss
Hereford's home is at Hope
and she is a graduate of Kidd
Key conservatory of music of
Sherman, Texas, and she has
studied in New York and Chi
cago; she is a musician of rare
talent and is quite an artist at
the piano, as we'll as in voice,
as is attested by highly COM
plimentary press notices where
she has appeared.
The entertainment will be
given for the benefit of the Red
Cross and those who hear her
will be highly entertained, as
well as contributing to good
cause.
The program for the evening
follows:
Piano-First Prelude and Fuge
Voice-Quando Men Vo Solet-
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-01
Help the Red Cross and you
help win the war.

William Jennings Bryan will
speak at the Baptist church at
Hope Monday night.
Mr.. Bryan's subject has not
been announced, but it will be
in regard to the war. No mat
ter what the subject, however,
all who know that Mr.. Bryan
will speak will feel assured
that they will hear something
that is reserved for once in a
lifetime. Mr.. Bryan is known
the world over as one of the
most eloquent speakers of mod
ern times, and no one should
miss an opportunity to hear
him,
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-01
PROPOSED CONSTITUTION
(From first page.)

(From first page.)
1889 South Dakota, 1889;
Washington, 1889; Wyoming,
1889; Mississippi, 1890; Idaho,
1890; Kentucky, 1891; Utah,
1894; New York, 1894; S. Caro-
lima, 1896; Delaware, 1897; AL
ma, 1896; Delaware, 1897; Ala
ALBANIA, 1901; Virginia, 1902;
Oklahoma, 1907 Michigan,
1907; Arazona, 1912; New
Hampshire, 1912; New Mexico,
1912; Ohio, 1851 and 1912;
Louisiana, 1913 Vermont,
1898 and 1913.
The constitution of New Jer-
adopted in 1874, is the shortest
of any of the states, and that
of Louisiana, adopted in 1913,
is the longest.
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-01

We often hear of " the hard
times during the war;" but peo-
pie passed through that period
and are proud Of it because
they did their best. We are in
the midst of the greatest war
of all times and we should take
a long look ahead, doing our
best to provide for hard times,
every man doing his best
wherever duty places him.
then when we have won the
great victory, each can look
back and feel that he has done
his duty and is entitled to his
credit for the result. America
expects every man to do his
duty.
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-01
NEWS OF M'CASKILL

McCaskill, Feb. 27.-E. w.
and A. H. Rhodes returned
from Kansas City last week, af-
ter one weeks work in an auto
school. They will not go back
until warmer weather.
Mr.. A. j. Reaves died last
week of pneumonia. He is sur
vived by a wife and several
children. He was laid to rest
in the Zion cemetery.
James S. Conway has the
measles.
Roseola has visited almost
every home in this section, but
is dying away now.
The Sunday School at the M.
E. church has MAZE a splendid
increase since th& got in the
new church. Il
The young peoSe of this
section and of Bd nn enjoyed
a party at Mr.. J p Harper's
Saturday night, in onor of his
daughter, who is ijust sweet
sixteen.
Belah Bisk of Hope is visit
ing relatives here this week.
"Dicky."
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-01
MRS. WILLIAM MOHNSON

Mrs. William Johnson, one of
the oldest citizens of the coun-
ty, died at the residence of her
son, j. j. Johnson, near Colum-
bus Monday.
Mrs. Johnson was born and
reared at Fayetteville, moving
to Columbus many years ago.
She is survived by three daugh-
tesrs and one son, as follows: !:
Mrs. John Hill, Mrs. David Will
son and Jno. J. johnson, of Co
lumbus, and Mrs. Lee Turpin of
Richmond, Va.
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-01
Personal Mention

by "Aunt Sallie," the family SER
want, left Tuesday afternoon for
Scott, near Little Rock, where Mr..
and Mrs. Butler will make their
home for the present.
Services at the Baptist church Sun
day morning and night. Subject for
the morning hour, Courage, the
Christians Watchword;" evening, "a
Serpent of Brass" Geo. b. Hardy,
Pastor.
Miss Ethel Beck arrived home
from Texarkana Sunday, after re-
naming there for some time fol
lowing an operation for tonsilitis
and an attack of measles. She
hopes to be able to resume her worl,
in the school Monday.
Mrs. Claude W. Garner left Mon.
day for st Louis, where she will
visit friends for a few days. Mr.
Garner is in Pittsburg, Penn, on bus
mess with his firm, Crutchfield &
Woolfrok, fruit and produce dealers
Mrs. f. r. Timberlake received a
letter from her sister-in-law, Mrs
Cory, telling of the safe arrival in
France of Capt. Cory, her brother
Captain Cory cabled his wife of his
arrival. He was here several months
ago on a visit to his sister.
G. w. Gilbert of Centerville visit
ed his father, ]. w. Gilbert, the first
of the week. G.. W. Gilbert has one
son in the navy and J. W. Gilbert has
four grand-sons and three nephews
in the war, one of whom is now ir
France.
j. II. Burlington, the Washington
to Saratoga mail man, called yester.
day and renewed subscription with
us. While in the office Mr.. Bulling.
ton also watched the new Linotype
perform and decided it could do al.
most as many "stunts" as his Official
| Ford.
Rev. Walter Ssott will preach al
the Methodist church at 1880 p. m
/ Sunday evening. The Rev. Scott is
pastor of the Pine Bluff Methodist
church and he is one of the leading
youg preachers of the conference
The public is invited to come out ant
hear him.
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-01
SARATOGA SlFTINGS

Saratoga, Feb. 27.-Services
twice last Sunday by the pas
tor of the M. E. Church, South.
Our school has suspended for
two weeks because of the meas
les and roseola.
No doubt but that the gogle-
eyes and the brim will now
bite, if you spit on your bait.
Ben Howard and Bill Bridg-
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-01

30. M. Battle, who has been
associated with R. l.. Orosnoe
in the drug business for a num-
ber of years, has sold his in
terests in the business to j. p.
Cox, formerly of hazen. The
business will be conducted un-
der the firm name OF Crosnoe
& Cox.
"Mr. Cox has been engaged
I'm the drug business since 1900
and is a capable and expert
enced drug man. He has as
sumed connection with the
firm.
"Mr. Battle will devote his
time to his farming interests"
Hope News.
Mr.. Battle recently purchas-
ed the Old Thomas plantation,
more recently known as the
Butler plantation, about three
miles northeast of Washing
ton, where he has a lovely old
colonial mansion which he will
occupy; he is also the owner
of other lands on the south
fork of the Ozan creek, the en-
tire holdings making one of the
largest and finest plantations
in the county. The Ozan drain
age canal runs through this
land and adds materially to
its value and .productiveness.
Mr.. Battle is an enthusias-
tic and up-to-date farmer and
is making some splendid i'm
provements on his plantation.
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-01

ia (in TIM ....Puccini
Villanelle..-....Dell 'Acqua
Piano-Fourth Barcarole, G
Major ....-. Rubinstein'
The Prophet Bird Op. 80,
7 -......-...... Schumann
Golliwogg'S Cakewalk ........
....-..-..-.-...... --..Debussy
Voice-O Moon Upon the
Water -....... Cadman
Aria, Welcome Sweet Wind
- Cadman
Piano-Nocturne Op. 27, No. 2
....-...-........... .... Chopin
Rigolette Fantaisie ....Listz
Voice-Keep the Home-Fires
Burning .......- Novello
Star Spangled Banner, by
the audience
Miss Florence Ware Spragins
will be the accompanist.
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-01

The business men can do a
great deal towards inducing
the raising of foodstuffs, and
they should, and we have no
doubt will, make a great eff
fort along this line. The Wash
ington State Bank of this city
has the spirit, as will be seen
from their add in this issue,
quoting DR.. Tate Butler of the
Food Administration. The state
can easily feed herself, but she
should do more than this-She
should grow the foodstuffs to
spare, at least enough to feed
herself and the soldiers at the
front who go from this state,
also her proportion of the al
lies. Not everyone is in a po-
sition to raise great quantities
of food supplies. Some can do
more than others, but all can
do something and if every man
does his best, the result will
astonish the natives, as well as
the world at large. This is the
opportunity for Arkansas to
show what she can do; now do
it, you men of Arkansas!
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-01

Glen Ball was in town Wednesday.
Mrs. II. G. Reaves visited 0zan
Tuesday.
DR.. Meek of ozan was in town
Monday.
Ed City of ozan was in town
Sunday.
Mrs. L. f. Monroe visited Hope
Monday.
Mrs. W. II. Etter will visit Hope
taday.
Rev. B. E. Mullins visited Sardis
Wednesday.
Mrs. Chas. West of Hope was in
town Tuesday.
Work on the T. j. Garner build
is to be resumed Monday.
Mrs. T. Y. Williams made a bust
ness trip to TeXarkana Tuesday.
Best candidates cards OBJ
tainable at this office.
Mrs. Lucy Page of Texas is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. T. Y. Williams.
Brice Boone and Walter Brake of
McCaskill were nj town Monday.
Three head of horses for
sale. Apply to A. G. Black.
Chas. Barnett and P. Q. Lovelis
visited Bolton and McCaskill We'd
nesday.
Joe A. Wilson arrived Sunday
from theLouisiana oil fields for a
visit to his wife.
Tommy Lively, road overseer of
Red Land twp, was in town last
Saturday.
Rev. Leroy Thompson of Hope
will preach Sunday morning at the
Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Jno. F. Green, Mrs, Barr Miss
Thyrza Barr, of Hope, visited friends
here Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. o. C. Bailey returned Wednes-
day from Camden, where she spent
two weeks with relatives.
Mrs. Lee A. Holt, Mrs. Luther
Spears and Miss Clara johnson, of
Route /, came in Wednesday and sew
ed for the Red Cross.
Notice to the public:-After March
l, 1918, all deliveries inside the cor
poration will be % cents; outside of
corporation, not exceeding quarter
mile, 80 cents. j. j. Tyson.
Rev. j. H. Gold announces that he
has called in his appointment at the
Methodist church for Sunday at II
on account of special services at thu
Presbyterian church at that hour.
L. j. Bailey left yesterday for hi
Okla. after spending the winter wit
his daughter Mrs. T.G, Haynes. II
will visit a brother in Texas en-
route.
j. II. Moore and family left YES
terday for Stephens, where they will
make their future home. Mr.. Moor,
recently sold his home here to Judg,
r. L. Byers.
E: L. Smith left Monday Afternoon
for Waco and other Texas points, tC
purchase some blooded cattle for Jas
X. Jones of Washington City, who
owns a farm on Route l.
Mrs. j. W. Butler, accompaniet
q n q q n n N ~ zx Vz m -
Washington telegraph., 1918-03-01
For Prosecuting Attorney Eighth Ju.
dicial Circuit

We are authorized to announce
HON. WILFRED HEARN of Arka-
delphia as a candidate for Prosecu-
ting Attorney for this, the Eighth Ju-
dicial Circuit, subject to the action
of the Democratic Primary in May,
1918.