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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-05
ocALA TWENTY YEARS AGO

Jan. 5, 1898, Mr.. C. L. Bittinger
bought of Rev. ]. C. Porter half in
terest in the Star, and from then un-
til his death in May, 1911, was editor
IN chief of the paper. Mr.. Bittinger's
salutatory was set up by hand in long
primer by the present editor of the
Star, which then had no typesetting
machine and only two compositors
beside the foreman. In his saluta-
tory he said: 81 have lived with you
too long to tell you who and what
am. In the future as In the past, /
shall so strive to live as a citizen
anw newspaper man as to deserve
the good opinion and moral and fnan-
cial support of my fellow citizens. I
shall continue to make mistakes and
now and then break but none of
them shall be Of the vicious or male
VIOLENT kind. With malice toward
none, with charity for all, I will so
labor with you and for you that the
people of my adopted home need never
blush for me nor regret they gave
the paper their support. I am yours
for everything that counts with hui
mainly for good on earth and peacs
in heaven"
All who knew Mr.. Bittinger can
testify that in the following thirteen
years, his principles, announced in
the briefest and least pretentious
language, were faithfully carried out.
He bore his triumphs with moderation
and endured his reverses with cheer
fulness, was ready, to praise ana
slow to find fault, and finally passed
to- well-earned rest, as well-belov-
ed and respected a citizen as Ocala
ever had.
In the issue of that day the Star
commended planting shade trees along
Fort King avenue by Mrs. R. u.
Thompson, Mrs. Bell and others, the
said trees being the same that are
now giving magnificent shade on ev-
cry hot day.
The 0cala Bicycle Club had meet
ing at the Ocaia House that night.
~. j. Gerig & Co., then grocers, in the
building now occupied by Marcus
Frank, shipped a carload of sweet
potatoes to Minneapolis.
S. Fl. Gaitskill sent in a communi>
cation in which he thanked the Star
for the very decided manner in which
it denounced the murder of /. O..
Arms.
Dan. Miller Jr. returned from an
18-months trip around the world.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-05

There seems to be determined eff
fort on the part of the chairman of
the board of control and prominent
member of the Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs In Florida to supplant Miss
Agnes Ellen Harris, state agent Of
home demonstration work, who is now
doing emergency war work in Wash
ington for a. period of six months,
during which time the board of con-
troll has given her leave of absence.
Now that Miss Harris is
out of the state these attacks are be-
ing made. Her open enemies, chief
among them Mr.. Earman, are dissem-
mating the impression that she has
gone not to return. His paper, the
Palm Beach Post, contained an edi-
torial calculated to create false
sentiment toward Miss Harris, which
Mr. Earman personally distributed
among the crowds at the deeper wa
terways convention in Miami last
month The editorial was well writ
ten, which relieves Mr.. Earman of
the responsibility of having prepared
it, but that he inspired it is evident
from his recent openly expressed at
titude and statements he made at
Tallahassee when the board granted
Miss Harris leave of absence He
says she is not loyal to leave now,
but her loyalty to Florida was. proven
long before Mr.. Earman quit selling
liquor and went into politics. If he
succeeds in making it 50 unpleasant
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-05


George AIDE says: If Germany is
not licked to standstill, we might as
well begin to memorize and humbly
accept the following:
Dishonesty is the best policy.
Be as mean as skunk and you will
be happy.
Blessed are the child-murderers,
for they shall inherit the earth.
Be sure you are right handy with
firearms. then GO ahead.
An evil reputation is better than
riches.
Truth crushed to earth will not rise
again if the crushing is done in a
superior and efficient manner.
Be yirtuous and you viii be miser-
able.
Thrice armed is he who goes around
picking q1arrels.
Might makes right.
Hell on earth and hatred for all
men.
Do unto others as you suspect that
they might do unto you if they ever
get to be as disreputable as you are.
God helps the man who helps him
self to his neighbours house and his
fields and his unprotected women.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-05

When it comes to giving out gov
eminent pie. it is funny to see the
newspapers of one locality knocking
another locality. Frinstance, one of
the Tampa papers objects to the pro-
posed government shipyard being To-
Gated at Fernandina orr Jacksonville
because both are too close to the
ocean, and might be shelled by an en-
envy fleet 1t is a failing of shipyards
that they have to be located near the
ocean. They wouldn't be bit of use
on the Rocky mountains or the Kan
sas prairies. Also, If America so
completely loses control Of the sea
that hostile ships can steam up to the
coast and shell her shipyards at viii,
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-05

You may notice our government
isn't denouncing the BoIsheviki and it
may be best for our people to follow
its example. The Germans haven't
roped and hogtied them yet, and their
friendship is worth more than their
enmity.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-05

@Governor Cats is getting very
tame. Like Tillman who once was not
at himself without welding a bloody
pitchford, he is now one of the most
mild-mannered senators in Congress. =
The st. Petersburg Times credits
the foregoing to the Star. We don't
remember writing any such para
graph.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-05
eff -
With Apologies to Kipling

If you survive the training camps
first volley,
With a fair amount of pep still in
your breast;
If you can pipe it off as fun, not
folly,
Now show how glad you are when
"Serg." says, REST
If you can drill and not get tired of
drilling,
Or pick up cigarette snipes by the
score,
Dig bitches, go on K. 2. and smile
while spilling
Your only prune right on the mess
hall floor.
If you can hit the straw when all the
rockies
Are beating it to town to blow their
pay,
If you can dream of home and moth
er's cookies,
And never feel remorse nor crouch
next day,
II you can take your vaccinations
cheerful,
NEGOTIATIONS and cussings with a
smile,
Nor wonder at the WITNESSES of a
Maker
Who gave the top pill sergeant all
his guile.
II you can stand at "tention" while
the skeeters
Are chewing on your neck like humble
bees,
If you can keep your head up when
the heat is
Ninety-eight or nine degrees beneath.
the trees,
IF you can board the transport with
out shaking,
And eat the chow they sling you all
the way,
Nor smoke, nor crack port, till day
is breaking,
And flop in hunks not even filed with
hay.
If you can watch the ocean in the
moonlight,
And not think every wave peri
scope,
If you can wear a life belt through
O dark night,
And on that piece of cork nail all
your hope,
IF you can go through boat drill, new
er cumming
Another company's movement. Take
a chance
And with your trusty belt stand, soft
ly humming
A line or two Of "Good-by Broadway,
Hello France"
II you can keep your grit when all
the deck hands
Are "camoufiaging" bout the subma-
rines,
If you can put bareback, water,
meat cans
In life boats and still act cool and
serene,
If you can see the land loom up on
starboard,
And manage to suppress shout of
joy,
And then get Knocked back with the
straight dope on the larboard,
That all are quarantined for German
measles! OH Oh! Boy.
If you can pitch your tent in "Sun-
ny FrogIand (?)n
Out in the rain with mud above your
shoes,
If you can watch the Trenches drink,
it takes sand,
To pull that Bryan stuff, saw, nix on
booze;
If you can eat the beans and hard
tack pudding,
And never think about the feeds back
home,
But just plug along; don't ever start
to skidding,
just keep in mind the bunch out Oh
the Somme.
II You get by with all these petty
troubles,
II you can hit the ball at reyeille, my
son
You've got the makin's of soldier in
you,
And what is more, you'll get the willy
Hun. G. E. Anderson,
Co. B, 10th Engineers.
Somewhere in France" Dec. II.
W. -.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-05

Forty-four non-commissioned offic-
ers and privates of the 124th infan-
try will go to the third series of offic-
ers training camps. This is good
percentage.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-05

We await with interest the adop-
ton of Senator Trammell's sugges-
ton Of Florida peat as a substitute
for other fuels. Perhaps new source
of wealth for our state is to be I'M
covered. Lakeland Telegram.
There are about twenty square
miles Of peat of the best quality six
teen miles north of 0cala.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-05

Our much lauded railroad efficiency
has failed to cope with war condi-
tions. We are rapidly and continually
finding out that we are not so i'm
mense as we thought we were.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-05

Prince Etzel, one of the kaiser's
sons, was named after Attila. There
is no similarity except in the names.
When Attila's army fought a battle,
he was always in the thickest Of the
fight.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-05

Mr.. d. M. Lowry. mayor of Talla-
hassee, wants to represent Leon coun-
ty in the state senate. Judging by
what we hear of Mr.. Lowry, he is an
excellent citizen, has made Talla-
hassee a good mayor and IL elected
will most likely make good senator.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-05

Let US give you prices on vulcan
ling before you throw away that
tire. Blalock Brothers. Phone 70. ct
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-05
Petersburg

The st. Petersburg Independent
prints the following table of low tenn
peratures at jacksonville for the last
forty-five years Jacksonville's tenn
perature on such occasions being
nearly always two or three degrees
lower than Ocala's:
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-05

When an old bachelor marries for a
home, he should take out naturaliza-
ton papers before he moves in.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-05

We are showing the handsomes,
seventy-fve cent boxes of Stationery
in all eolors that we've ever had.
Gerig's Drug Store. Is"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-05

The Associated Press Is exclusively
entitled for the use for republication OF
all news dispatches credited to it 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, 1918-01-05

Bears and other animals that hiber
nate always Hooverize in winter.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-05
WOOD FOR SALE

From 1000 acres, half mile 70 one
mile from Lake Weir station, A. c. L
r. 3. 3. I. Martin. ocala oss
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-05

Uncle Sans military car has three
speeds forward and no reverse.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-05

Carnations and roses (cut howers)
at all times at the greenhouse, for
sale, for cash only. 4-6t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-05

Fresh milk, Hewett Dairy, at the
Delicatessen Shop, 15c. quart. 12-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-05

Advertise in the star.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-18
HITTING BOLSHEVISM.

Bgad William A. Itebrart to the soldiers
"A Fort Sin timely bu, it hardly needed The
legal suppress the w W, anarchists
lb,l kindred diufhefS in the And that safe 20
what those soldiers going to do Surprising all other
intelligence Of personnel the American army knows
friends home and who those who sought to
knife i the back
1 those returning soldiers that there wdeycd
element which sought ob',ruct the draft ioment labor
trouble, and who they spread propaganda and
duplcty hamper field and the nations
strength mpoe group judged by final
part Such group cannot safely tolerated work for
suppression will he augmented by the returning troops
million, called the colofs in the the have
definite knowledge Of freedom and Amercanm than they had
when they away with their lives With the
Hun they will have time and will attend the enemies within
gate, wa, bohesm did Russia and all
heard They know what tried and still trying do
That knowledge sufficient the safety the republic
iIor years
For generation soldiers of this have large
3en political affairs Of their They have earned that privilege
such righteous and unsch they be
relied this popularity and the advantage OF the
the whole country fighting and
learned meaning sacrifice They crush mitarm
safety democracy and
{they hatred and anarchy less than the
f6espo,c and su,ocra,ic monarchy Of the Huns.
Of this evil is knowledge the who
make country united than
before and there will be unity opposition gaors who
overthrow the existing order and establish stead Of
exploitation and by single class whose theories have proved
other than costly failures
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-18
Pessimist on Husbands.

Senator Lodge was talking about an
outrageous profi,eer.
The man is not typical" he said.
III he were typical then I'd despair
I'd grow as pcsSimistic as the middle
aged woman
"A salesman was selling a bedroom
clock TO girl
80 recommend this clock with it,
illuminating attachment, to switch on.
he said. It's a very good thing TO tell
what time your husband comes home
you know
"But haven't got a husband said
the girl.
"'Oh, YOU will have some day, said
the salesman
"'lcS, bu, not tha, kind Of hus-
band said the girl
Then it was that the middle aged
woman stepped forward.
"My dear child, they're all thai
kind she said Young man, I'll take
that clock '"-Washington Star.
Toxic has 800 public baths a, which
persons ha,hc at very trivial cost
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Going nnd Coming

Two Americans visiting London
went to see the fire station. relates
the Rehobo,h Sunday Herald, and see.
ing one OF the iiremeu said
Do YOU know in America We uis
a nine inch hose for fires. not a skin
ny threc-inch like YOU have"
oh" replied the fireman, we only
use this for washing down the sta
ton. This" he said (holding up 4
twelve inch hpse) is what we use in
case OF fires When we want TO send
man to the top of building we
place him on the hose. turn on the
water and he's up there in no time"
'Ahw said one of the Americans,
but how does he come down."
Well" said the fireman, he put,
his arms around the jet OF water and
slides down
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spend for a while yet. until We see II

spend ior a while yet, until We see il
--'
There you 60 again" interrupted
John impa,len,ly, IF. If, If! ! tell
YOU Ede. you've planned all this as
though We were still IN the pikcr
class Economy's all very we'll. but,
pat'imony is another thing Gosha-
mighty hope you aren't going tn
develop into skinilin,. Eide. like old
Benton's wiic, and wear wo-dollar
ginghams TO the country club and last
years bonne,S! It's funny situa-
tIon--a man trying to get his vile
z spend more money"
Edith comprc sed her lips and made
10 reply Only woman who has
struggled with poverty Tor dozen
years could sympaihlze with wha, was
passing in her mind. She felt thai
her 5000 year budget was amply
planned.
Yet John had merely laughed at H.
Not only that, but he continued to
laugh at her economies. lie took TO
bringing home expensive things for
her and for the children-things that
made what they already had seem
grotesqueiy shabby by contrast II
hurt her that he took her protests
quite casually, merriIy even. Mean
while he went on buying. Edth'S
sense OF dignity was ilouied her van
ity wounded .,o the quick. TO be
laughed at in ones serious efforts is
worse than being argued with. She
found herself feeling tense and hos
tile toward the man whose lie she
had shared for eleven years.
One evening Ferrol came in with
sprigh,ly stey. '-
We'll, Eide" he SAID as Edith
withdrew even further into her she'll.
1--WE said all can to prove how
foolish you are in this matter OF
rinching and scraping Now I'm 90
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thinking of You know we can, be
gin 10 afford Il"
Il know that we can" he replied
comfortably, enjoying her needless
uncaSlncss To him II had the effect
OF some worthy bu, hitherto I'M
poycriShed beneficiary Of his who
cries, 1T can't be true. this bounty
o; yours 1t is too great happiness 70
"But. dear. a thousand dollars And
that IS only a beginning" Edith per
sisted. you will want 4 garage
bigger house, perhaps --"
She knew by his startled, involun-
tary smile that she had guessed his
thought.
"Why, yes girl. we're goine to &c,
a bigger cage to live in; as the money
comes in," he said. half impaticntly.
why. look here, Edith Ned's heater
is going to make US all rich"
at may and it may not" Edith
broke in. But you're already spend
ing the money II is inviting ruin"
Her husband sighed, then with a
more inpatient manner than he in
tended, he said We'll. there's no
Use arguing with you. You seem
determined the heater is going 10 fail.
Now. I've got faith TIN, il will sue
coed. What's more, | have the cash
II has already hrough, in as our
share. So, I'm going ahead on my
faith rather than your fears. II |
took your view Id lose my nerve and
ditch the whole undertaking"
But, John. dear" Edith persisted
with rather pathetic tenaoty, at the
same time roofing once more from her
desk the little household budge, size
had so carefully worked out, surely
SDD year is enough for us four to
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-18
BY BRIGGS

ing TO show you"
you don't mean you've you've
actually bought the carr"
John pushed her gently toward tie
door.
There she blows" he cried. ignor-
ing Ed,h's look OF Indignation.
That's oar little old car coming up
the road Yop1l take to her after a
while, Ede She's a good little boat,
Now don't so taking all the JOY out OF
her
And down the path he went TO
speak 10 the artisan who W. driving
;hc machine
Edith b't her lip, turned and went
up TO her bedroom.
Go bc+thntnued
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-18
An Indefinite Liability.

A true story about a citizen syhoss
daughter is about to be married. and
who has been trying TO get line on
wha, the expense OF the rather elab-
ora,e ceremony will be. He approach
ed a friend Of his, seeking informa-
ton
"Morr,,' he said your Oldest
daughter was married about five years
ago, wasn't she ? Would you mind tell
ing me about how much the wedding
cost you!'
Not at all, Sam" was the answer.
Altogether. about 5000 year" -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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CafeetinR.


LIVERY woman knows the clutch
T. OF lear a, her heart when the man
in whose machine she is riding
suddenly claps on a reckless burst ct
speed. He must be mad 20 court dis
astcr thus she feels She knows df-
aStcr must come. II he is bent ON
his own destruction, or even 1t he
thinks he can escape It, how cruel OF
him not 10 consider the lives OF those
dependent on him!
Edith Ecrrol would have conquer
ed her fear had it really been a ca
recring automobile in which they
we're driving hcadlong to disaster.
Physically she was no coward. But
It was not physical disaster she was
afraid OF. when her husband told her
he was planning 10 tuy car. II
was the fear OF utter economic ruin.
the fall from even the little financial
comfort they had achieved that she
now fcarcd-pcrury for them all
For ten years Edith had stinted,
scrapcd, cked and pared for herself
and her family Until she had become
pinchcd in her habits OF economy.
Every touch ct extravaganza in their
lives had to he paid for in bitter de-
prlyation; every cent spent in an en-
ergency had 10 come on, OF some daily
necessity.
Now, Of sudden, her husband wa,
proposing to spend money for luxuricS
not even dreamed Of by hcr-an auto
mobile and style Of living that went
with an automobile.
"A car Thousand dollars" she
echoed "lohn. what can YOU he
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-18

Burleson chacies the government
ep telegraph and telephone lines imperative there will be
bold with him II that such
Britain other European
bu the there gives Americans pain Nor
under this country been
Dad Western Union and other lines before the
quality and the price only
Involved ownership nnes such utilities politics
government which the idea
dInocracy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-18

A poem lately submitted to this de
partment reminds us that the copy
right is frequently called in where it
isn't needed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-18
THEM GOOD OLD DAYS

ifrOm tho tNnton Messenger
In the good old days We used TO get
arrested for wearing masks. and now
We are arrested II We don't Likewise
a man was occasionally shot for not
taking drink. but It's not 30 now.
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when come the chllly winter days,
The cold bath fan win sound the
praise
Of that most chilly morning tub.
And how the brisk ensuing rub
Gives one n flrmer hold on life.
And flts him for the daily strife
In study or IN changing mart,
where lie performs his super part.
Hen ten you how he breaks the Ice
And then ducks under once or twice
To fOru'y his system strong
Against such Ills 80 come along,
And then urge you TO do the same,
or Intimate they are not game.
who such q Trapped dip would shun.
When dipping IA IA deal of fun.
And he viii llkely intimate
Ihht only molly ycoddlca wait
lntl the good old summer time.
Or till they hit "a warmer cline
Before they try THIS fOunt Of youth
tlf what hs says Is half the truth.
And fnmhle on about the viii
II takes to plunge in waters chill
Perhaps you wonder how we know
Tits gent Will pause 10 tell you 40.
When zero weather comes 20 town
And gas and mercury 20 down,
And lciclcs our beard adorn,
Like wnlrus tusk or horn.
But " you pause and listen well.
lOu.ll learn the truth Of what We tell
We know. because We also take
Thnt north pole plunge when W. awake
And know II In enough gndzOuk,
10 make one talk Ike Doctor Cook.
And tell lot about the same
ln manner not too lnlly tame,
And sometimes We suspect that's why
lie keeps II up though snow clouds fly
The local minister, who would have
the kaiser marry Maggie JiggS, should
understand tina, civilization draws the
line on cruel and unusual punish
mcnt
To complete the sentence, however.
he should be required To adopt the
Shenanigan twins, and give the Cap
tain a much needed rest.
Opportunity may knock but
once, as the late Senator Ingalls,
so ably intimated. but the other
knockers are different in that re-
spect.
Still, if Oklahoma bootlcggers
should follow the example OF their
Florida colleagues and use the air
plane in their business, the chances
are the prices, like the machine, would
make new altitude records.