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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-09-06
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS
OF cRoSsTIES NEEDED
Universal News servicel

universal lNGWS GSAs4NC<
Washington, Sept. 3.-The govern
ment is DESTROYS of securing hundreds
of thousands Of railroad cross-ties for
it's thousand of miles of road at home,
and for its war purposes abroad, and
through it's agents everywhere is ap-
pealing to the American people to as
sist with all their might in the pro-
duction of this essential.
! A railroad representative says:
THE government Of the United
States needs for it's thousands OF
miles of railroads, crossties and more
crossties.
I'VE desire 10 bring to the atten-
ton Of every farmer, large Or small,
who owns timber, whether on rail-
road or river, if be has not produced
crossties in the past, it viii be a mat
ter of patriotism On his part 10 begin
at once and produce the greatest pos
sible number of crossties.
"CTossties must he produced in
abundance to safely carry to and
from the camps for training and to
ports Of embarkation, your sons and
brothers who are to fight the kai-
ser.
"Cr0ssties are needed to safely car
ry to and fro your mothers, your
daughters, your sisters, your wives
who go as Red Cross nurses, Young
Women's Christian Association work
ers OF tor other duties in their many
missions Of mercy, to cheer the well
and care for the sick and wounded
"Crossties are needed TO mae sure
the safe and prompt movement over
the thousands of miles of track the
grains and other products your sons
and brothers and all our allies in Ell,
rope require for their use and susten-
ance during tn conduct Of this var
'Cr0ssties are needed TO make sure
tenance OF our civil population who
are working for the troops that fight
the kaiser.
You can rest assured that some
the troops and supplies Of our coun
try will ride over every crosstie you
cut.
We rely upon al patriotic Ameri
cans wherever they may te, 10 pro
dIce and stimulate The production Of
crossties for the period Of the var to
the greatest extent possible.
The appeal contains a special mes,
sage TO railroad men situated in a DO
sition to aid in the campaign to Sc
cure cross ties for the government"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-09-06
GERMANY's REVOLUTION

Press dispatches state that the
huns are trying, in the face of Kaiser
Bill and his junkers, to free itself of
the awful load.
OF the efforts now being put forth,
despite the civil and military authori-
ties, some of the documents receiving
wide circulation throughout the en-
pire are said to be highly revolution
airy and bitter against the rulers.
One of the revolutionary documents
says the emperor must disappear and
be replaced by democracy.
Thousands and thousands of cop.
les of an anonymous loose sheet are
being distributed throughout the EN-,
pire which contain articles in honor
of Prince Lichnowski and reputation
of the letter addressed by DIR. Muehlon
TO Chancellor ollweg,~
says the dispatch from Berne.
Another little pamphlet, also anony-
nous and Distributed in masses by
people that the public have not sue
ceeded in catching, deserves to be
mentioned. No criticism drawn out
side of Germany against the German
government could be more pitiless or
more just than the one that is found
in this pamphlet.
Finally, a detached paper entitled,
"The Happiness of the Future says:
This war is not a defensive war,
but greed-annexation war. Germany
ought to have accepted the PROPOSE
ton for a conference made on the eve
of the war by Sir Edward Grey. The
pan-Germanists want worldwide
harmony And nevertheless Germany
does not belong to the Germans: il
still belongs to the German dynasty.
to the Hohenzollerns and to their
junkers. We must make the conquest
of our own land.
Germany must belong to the Ger.
man people The German government
must be the emanating of the German
people. The monarch must disap,
pear and he must be replaced by
democracy"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-09-06
DEATH OF MRS. MEEKs AT
CRYSTAL RIVER

Mrs. Cora Lee Meeks Of Crystal
River died yesterday morning at a
little after 10 O'Clock Al her home at
that place. and win he buried in the
family cemetery this morning at
1O:3O~e,clock
Mrs. M1eeks was a young woman
and had been i'll but short time. She
leaves besides her gIiet-stricken nus.
band two-weeks old BABY The
funeral was in charge OF Z. c. Jordan
& Co, undertakers. of this city.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-09-06
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. NEUTRAL SUBJECTS AND
. THE DRAFT
By EDWIN Biorkman

Reports that neutral subjects are
being forced to serve in the American
army have caused considerable excite
men: abroad, ard especially in Swe.
den. Some of this excitement has
been based on misinformation. Mostly
il has sprung from a complete misun-
derstanding of the situation over
here.
When somewhat more than a year
ago, this country began it's prepare.
tiOns for meeting German militarism
on its own grounds by the congress-
ional enactment of a draft law, all
men of military age (21 to 81 were
required TO register regardless Of
their being American citizens or not
Such a provision is clearly within the
rights of any nation. and must not be
construed as an attempt to force mill
tary service upon foreigners. In Swe
den, for instance, every person, wheth
er citizen or foreigner, has TO reg
lister.
Taking it all in all, the registration
caused very little difficulty. the great
majority of the foreigners within OuI
borders understanding it by refer
ence to home conditions and obeying
it nngrudgingly, The few exceptions
that occurred, were mostly traceable
to syndicalistic or pro-German agita.
based on complete misreDresen
ION Of the objects underlying me
law.
A Separate Class for Neutral Alien:
As the registration was followed
by the actual drafting Of eligible men
into the army, neutral aliens Of mill.
tary age were placed apart in class
by themselves leaving them outside
the workings Of the law. IN this con.
nection, however, there arose 2 differ
ence of opinion as TO the proper dis
tincti0n between foreign subjects and
American citizens Ia other words,
we had, and have. among Us 2 class
Of men standing half way between
those who owe no allegiance whatso-
ever to this country and those who
have completely transferred their orr
ginal allegiance TO the United States.
These are the men who nave taken
out their first papers, but VINO have
not yet obtained their second or final
documents Of naturalization.
Roughly speaking. our laws provide
that, 10 become an American citizen
the former subject of a foreign pow
er must first OF all file a declaration
of intention, which, after a certain
number OF years and the fnlfnment
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-09-06
Cure for Dysentery

while / was in Ashland, Kansas, a
gentleman overheard me speaking of
Chamberlain Collie and D1arrhoea
Remedy" writes William Whitelaw,
of Des Moines, Ia He told me in de-
tail Of what it had done for his family,
but more especially for his daughter
who was lying at the point of death
with a violent attack of dysentery
and had been given up by the family
physician. Some of his neighbors ad-
yised him to give Chamberlain Collie
and Diarrhoea Remedy, which he did,
and fully believes that by doing SO
saved the life of his child He stated
that he had also used this remedy
himself with equally gratifying re-
suits" Adv.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-09-06
CORRECTING A
eRouNDLEss REPORT

| During the past three weeks
number O fmy friends have stated 10
me that a report is being circuiateo
that 7 ann going to leave Ocala ana
move to Jacksonville. At hrst tne
idea of such a move on my part seem
ed so absurd that l cast II aslde as
one would a Joke, but after number
of friends approached me, the matter
has taken on a different phase and l
feel that in justice to my friends, my
business and myself that / should
take this method of correction the
absolutely groundless report. Such
moce has never once entered my
mind and TO me it seems would be
more than foolish move. Why should
I think Of leaving Ocala? find no
answer to the question, while on the
other hand ! see every reason why
shout remain here-my native home.
where ! have liiyied from my child
hood up-where have established
business Of which am justly proud
in The city and the county second to
none in ny opinion in the state and 1t
affords me great pleasure to call
Ocala and Marion County home. and
( here ! expect 20 remain and continue
TO build my business on the same
lines and principles as has been my
policy heretofore: upon the solid
foundation of honest dealing, honest
merchandise and endeavOring to give
10 every customer one hundred cents
in value for every dollar receive.
To give up my business here and go
elsewhere would be like one who has
striyen with all fair means TO win a
coveted prize and when it's won he
casts il away and seeks 70 win an
other Such a man is foolish. l am
not Ny business has been one OF
steady. conservative growth. There
has been no reason for me to cry
hard times and no one mas heard me
cry nor will they. As evidence of my
faith in Marion County. Ocala and
myself, / have now the largest stock
o fmen's and boys ready-to-wear
garments, clothing. shoes. etc, than
ever before contracted for fall deliv-
cry. which viii be delivered, bought
long since and at prices that could
1ot touch the same values today, and
intend 10 sell at a prOpOrtiOnate saw
ing 10 ny customers No store in
Ooala can show the varied assert
ment Of dependable merchandise for
men and boys that this store has and
VIII display for fan and winter.
Thanking my customers and friends
for their very loyal patronage and
with cordial invitation TO come and
see me Al the same old place, and as
surfing them ot my earnest and faith
fll efforts 10 please and give a fair
exchange OF the best 10 be had in
merchandise for men and boys. At
times. il is pleasant TO visit in other
cities, but for home and business.
OcGla ans Marion County for US.
II. A. WATERMAN
The Haberdasher.
The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx
Clothes.-d&w-tf.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-09-06
A Bilious Attack

When you have bilious attach your
liver fails to perform its functions.
You become constipated. The food
you eat ferments in your stomach in
stead of digesting. This inflames the
stomach and causes nausea, vomiting
and terrible headache. Take three
of Chamberlain's Tablets. They will
tone up your liver, clean out your
stomach and you will soon be as well
as ever. They only cost quarter. Ad.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-09-06
LUSiTANIA

iTANtA
(By N. A Jennings)
Many battle cry has stirred brave
To mighty deeds upon hard fought
field,
Has led forlorn hopes to victory when
The voice of caution would have
babe them yield.
Through ages soldiers, dashing to the
fray,
Have yelled defiance as they swept
along
And with some doughty deed have
won the day,
And gained high place in history
and song.
PRO Patria." That battle cry of old
Nerved Caesars legions in the tu-
multi hurled;
PRO PatriaH And centuries have
told
How Rome became the master of
the world
Crusaders when they faced great pa
gan hoTdes
Cried, God Almighty" as the en-
ward press'd;
Then welded with new strength their
flashing swords,
Nor ever paused till triumph gave
them rest.
With En- Avant!" the fighting men
Of France
Have gone ahead on battlefelds and
won
Their cry has ever been Advanced"
'Advance."
Wars records TEEN with wondrous
deeds they've done.
For God and Merry England" was
the cry
OF Britons charging in a raging hell
Of battle. proud that they could do
and die
For their country that they loved
SO well.
Remember the Alamot" Rangers
cried
And crushed the foe on san Jacin-
t0's plain,
Avenging those who manfuuy had
That Texas might her independence
gain.
Remember the MANI" twenty years
ago
Aroused our pe0ple to stern de-
mand
For nunishment uDon trea@h'r0us
foe;
battle frg that rang throughout
he land
-7;7o,, 49, ,,o, o7-.,r.i,c, - +po,r
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-09-06

as well as racially. While the an.
swers received have differed widely
in form, their spirit has been identi-
cal in every single case.
Letter from John Lind
The following letter from ex-Gev,
ernor Lind of Minnesota is typical:
Mr. Edwin Bjorkman,
295 W. 23rd St.,
New York City, N. Y.
My dear Mr.. Bjorkman:
have your letter of the 23rd in
which you say, II hear from Sweden
that the pro-Germans are making use
for propaganda purposes, of the draft
ing of first paper Swedes in this coun-
try" That is very like the Germans.
I assume that they are planning to
run the affairs Of Sweden as they are
doing in Russia. l know of no way
Of cOunteracting such propaganda. In
this worlds struggle between auto
cracy and militarism on one side and
selt-gOYeTnment and free Institutions
on the other, the Swedes must make
their choice We have taken our
stand and We propose to defend it
TO the end. We have no right even
to attempt to influence the people Of
Sweden. If they prefer the national
life the people Of Poland, Schleswig,
Alsace and Lorraine enjoy they have
the right and power TO choose it. We
accord the same rights to Swedish
emigrants in the United States WHO
have not become citizens. If they
desire TO remain Swedes and aliens
they may DO SO If they desire to
become American citizens the door
is open.
But we are having house cleaning
just now. We are taking an inventory
of our national assets. We have a
fright TO know and we propose 10
know now whether the aliens among
US intend TO become members Of our
national household. If they do they
must accept the same burdens and
responsibilities as the ether members
OF me family. # they do not they
can remain as strangers and aliens
and have the protection Of our laws
so long as they observe them.
# an alien wants the benefits Of
American citizenship he mast assume
ali the risks AMI all the burdens that
follow If he wishes TO remain an
alien and a stranger he mast be sat,
isfied with the aliens rights He
cannot expect to sit down at the fam,
lily table If man VINO has declared
his intentions to become a citizen of
the United States chooses to renounce
his declaration let MIN dc Sc; the law
wisely provides that man who does
that can never after become a citi-
zen. We want no fair weather citf.
zens.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-09-06
You're trllv.

JOHN LIND.
The statements Of the other men
with whom talked were to the same
effect. It ali goes to -sbb0v,--,aatar a,
thongh HIRE may have been a few
defaulters among the Scandinavian
people in America, men of the same
blood as themselves have straight
way risen up in wrath to purge them
selves of the reflected discredit.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-09-06
Notice to Nurses

If there are any regular or gradu-
ate nurses in Marion county, Mrs.
Emily Green, chairman Of the Marion
county nurses campaign committee.
American Red Cross, will much ap-
preciate their Immediately writing or
calling on her at her residence, COS
Oklawaha avenue.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-09-06
Be a Joy.WaI
"Gets.It" for Corns


When you almost die with your
shoes on and corns make you almost
walk sideways to get away from
the pain. take a vacation for a min
ute or two and apply 2 or drops
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-09-06

Evidently Sheriff Harvel of Santa
Rosa is very much Cats.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-26
BOY SCOUTS SHOW 100 PER CENT
EFFICIENCY IN BOND SALES.

The following is the Honor Roll of
Troop No. l, Pleasantville Boy Scouts
of America, in the Fourth Liberty
Loan Campaign:
No. Carl Whitman, "a bonds sold,
total amount $16,400.
No. 2-J. Ward Weaver, 81 bonds
sold, total $3.50.
No. 3-Alfred Fenton, II bonds sold,
total $1,400.
No. Martin Meloney, % bonds
sold, total $3.50.
No. 5-Melvin Parsels, l bond sold,
total $1,000.
No. 6-Harry Grim, 10 bonds sold,
total $500.
No. clarence Peterson, 8 bonds
sold, total $3.50.
No. 81. Wesley Ford, 2 bonds sold,
total 500.
The remaining 25 members of the
Troop are credited with one sale each,
making a grand total of $29, 100 worth
of bonds sold to $50 individuals, and
gaining for the Troop a record of
1000 in efficiency of sales.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-26
PEOPLE YOU KNOW
WHO COME AND GO
Personal Chronicle of Doings,
Gathered About the City
and Surroundings.
WEEKLY SOCIAL CALENDAR

Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Shrimp were
called to Moorestown this week by the
death of Mr.. Shimp's sister.
Leo II. Guenther was indicted into
the country's service on Tuesday, and
was sent to Fort Hancock, N. Y.
Joseph H. Bradley and A. Sherwood
Risley made an automobile trip to
Washington and other points of inter-
est this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Hall and their
daughter, of Sebring, Ohio, motored to
Pleasantyille and were guests over the
weekend of Nj. and Mrs. A. C. Hall.
Mr.. E. Edward Killian, of Pittsburgh,
Pa, has returned after having spent
the weekend at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J.. A. Dixon. Mr.. Killian recently
returned from an extensive European
tour.
Miss Armenia Leeds Risley, one of
the popular P~leasantville High School
girls of the younger set, is seen each
afternoon on Washington avenue en-
joying horseback riding. Miss Risley
is a very graceful rider.
Among the additional influenza vic
tins are noted: D. w. Macmillan, Ray
hiOAu VI. lltldlu, IelbI 16leTSOu,
Charles Weisenberger, John Bartlett,
Jr., Albert E. James, Mrs. Japhet
Price, A. J. Guenther's family.
William M. Golf, who for the past
two years has resided in Salem county
and in Wilmington, Del, was greeted
by his many ~Pleasantyille friends this
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Golf contemplate
returning to Pleasantyille to live at
an early date.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson Smith en-
tertained on Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs.
Absalom Higbee. of Somers Point;
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Lake and Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Lake, of Mortified;
Miss Ruth Risley, of Vineland; and
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Risley, of Pleas
antville.
Several popular senior girls of the
Pleasantville High School enjoyed a
game of tennis on Thursday afternoon.
These girls We're: Misses Armenia l..
Risley, Eleanor Helfrich, Ada Thomas,
Nellie Fennell, Irma Stiles, Helen Ris-
ley and Mary Penhallow. Miss Pen
hallow is just recovering from in1uen-
"a.
Miss Ida Stephenson is spending
sometime at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Stephenson, on
Adams avenue, recuperating from an
attack of the influenza. Miss Stephen
son graduated last year from the train
ing school of Cooper Hospital, Cam
den, and has since been in charge of
the nurses of that institution.
The graduates of 1918 of the Pleas
antville High School, who have been
i'll with influenza, include: Misses Ida
Collins, Adelaide Carly, Messrs. Her
man Schiller, Walter Moeller, Curtis
Adams and Joseph Klemm. Their
classmates and many friends will be
glad to learn that they are GONZALES
cling nicely, and hope to see them about
in the near future.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-26

speaking to man. But when we pray,
it is nan speaking to his God, and
when we read the sacred word, it is
God speaking to man So in our sol
itude on in the small circle of the
family we have all these sources of
blessing.
Let us wait upon God in our homes.
What strength there was in the time
of the fathers, in the family altar,
now fallen into such disuse. This neg
lect of the family altar nay account
for much that we suffer in the present
time. Is your family altar a place of
daily comfort and refuge? If not,
why?
Prayer is the way of approach to the
good God who turns his ear to catch
the feeblest petition of the humblest
saint or from the penitent sinner, how
ever many or great his sins.
Prayer, the way to God, the path
which has been worn to ruts with the
tread of good mems feet throughout
the years.
Let us go up on this royal way until
by faith we see our Fathers face and
then await His nod and smile.
The Bible for the churchless Sun
ody, " tNCIf hoIu oog3 "hlCh liz
will make richer every easy day
God speaking to man. Let us heed it
as it voices his warnings, let us find
Him the hope hat is like an anchor
sure and s%teadfast," and that casts its
golden fukes into that which is be-
yond the vail.
Let's go to it's illuminated pages to
find what God has to say to us in this
time of trial, when so many sit in
darkened chambers, or in homes made
sad by sickness, or desolate through
death, or where so many wait in hope
and fear for a word from across the
sea.
Let us seek as for hid treasure its
sure words of hope and comfort and
promise of the house of the many man.
sions, and of the day of final triumph
for our Lord in the world, when from
the North and the South, the East and
the West, shall come the glad acclaim,
"The kingdoms of this world are be-
come the kingdoms of u God and of
His Christ"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-26
pLEAsANTvuLE, NEW JERSEY, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2s, 1918.
AVENUE SCHOOL
EXPECTED SOON TO OPEN,
Lack of Fire Escape Seems To Be the
Only Hindrance.

After having been closed since Feb
ruary of this year, it now looks proba-
BILE that School No. 8, known as the
Leeds Avenue School, will be opened
in the near future, after the erection
of fire escapes, as directed by the
State Board of Education.
At a meeting of the local School
Board on October 1, it was ordered
that the State Board be communicated
with in an effort to have the school
opened, because of a general demand
of citizens in that neighborhood, and
also to relieve the congested condition
of School No. /.
With this end in view Joseph H,
Bradley, a member of the Board of
Education, called upon Governor Edge
in Trenton and enlisted his interest in
the matter, with the result that the
Governor addressed the State Board
The reply received from Commissioner
of Education Calvin N. Kendall stated
that the Building Inspector had exam.
med this building and recommended
that a fire escape, properly construct
ed according to the rules and regula.
lions of the State Board of Education
be placed on the outside of the build.
ing. He further stated: There has
been nothing done from this Office to
cause the Board of Education of the
City of Pleasantville to close this
building. = Il = If this building has
been closed, therefore, it has been
done without the order or advice OF
this Department. There is no reason
why the school building should not be
used, but a fire escape should be erect
ed to safeguard the children"
1t is understood that the local Board
of Education is willing to construct
the required fire escape and it is prob
able that at its meeting the fourth of
November it will take immediate steps
to open the school.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-26
MAIN STREET WILL AGAIN
BE KNOWN AS SHORE ROAD,

The regular meeting of the City
Council of P%leasantyille was held in
Council Chambers on Monday evening,
with President James in the chair,
and Councilmen Adams, Chattle and
Lutz present.
The Street Committee recommended
that an ordinance be prepared chang
ing the name of Main Street Jack to
Shore Road, as per the request OF the
Atlantic County Historical Society.
Motion prevailed that the City So
licitor prepare to contest the proposed
raise of rates of the Atlantic County
Water Company.
The Mayor sent in a communication
naming Guy Wilson as a member OF
the Board of Health to succeed Rollin
A Gale, who has resigned. Council
confirmed the appointment.
Several bills were ordered paid.