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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-13
Valentine Ideas

st. Valentines Day, Feb. IA, comes
around again tomorrow, Thursday,
and is the proper occasion for the
sending of letters and lovers tokens,
such as books, flowers or candy, and
of course, the cards with the usual
quotations, the old theme possibly ia
a different style. AS in Chaucer's
Parliament of Foules" we find, "Fol
this was on Seynt Valentines day,
whan every foul cometh thir to choose
his mate" which refers to the Eng
lish and French belief in the middle
ages that on the 14th of February the
birds began to pair. AS the years roll
by, the young folks at their Valen-
tine parties, still go through the old
schemes of pretending" to find out
who their future husband or wife
shall be.
The following game of "Fate"
causes much merriment and several
trials may be given:
With very little trouble a heart
shaped target of white muslin may be
prepared with a heart painted of
green on the outside, one of black, a
third of yellow, fourth blue, fifth red
This will look like series of hearts.
Fasten the target against the wall
and give each guest "fate" card.
When the arrows are shot the color
upon which they hit determines the
fate of the shooter. The bows and
arrows may be purchased at toy
store, or one bow and half dozen
arrows may be made at home and will
answer instead of one for each per-
son.
When the arrow strikes the green
heart, the "fate" card indicates that:
Love and riches wait, ween,
Him or her who hits the green"
SHOULD your arrow pierce the blue,
Love is on the wing for you"
"She who passes colors all
Has loves many at her call"
"Loveless, weeping little maid,
IF the arrow pierces red"
"Into the black,
Nary a smack"
"He who pierces one and all,
His chance to wed is very small"
The special st. Valentine flowers
are forget-me-nots, pink rosebuds and
pink carnations, and silver and gilt
are still the most effective decora-
tions. All dainty shades made suit
able colors, but pink is preferable.
Cupids, bows, hearts and arrows are
also appropriate. Of course, sand
witches and cakes should be moulded
into heart shapes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Haviland of
Belleview were Ocala visitors this
morning.
Miss Catherine Pyles has returned
home from a months visit to Miss
Lois Dame and other friends in Lake
land.
Miss Lois Dame of Lakeland will
arrive in Ocala this afternoon to Wis
| it her sister, Mrs. H. W. Tucker un-
| til the first of March.
Mrs. J. D. Macdonald left Tuesday
for Palatka to visit until Thursday
afternoon. Mrs. Macdonald went es-
pecially to see her father-in-law, Mr..
Ell. Fl. Macdonald, of Little Rock, Ark,
who is spending few days with his
wife who has been visiting Mrs. Clar-
ence Macdonald for several months.
lOcala friends are delighted to hear
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-13
.ee Edwards at the wOman's Col
Story Hour ct the Library

Story Hour ct the Library
The story hour periods viii begin
at the Ocala public library Saturday
afternoon, Feb. 23rd.
All Ocala children are invited to
all these story hours, but as will be
seen by the following outline of the
program, some are adapted to older
children and others to those In the
primary department:
Feb. %: Heroes of History, gram
mar school grades.
March 16: Hero stories from the
Classics, grammar school grades.
March %. Folk and Fairy Tales,
primary grades.
April ID: Animal Stories, inter-
mediate primary.
April 20: Stories of Adventure,
grammar school grades.
"My Soldier Girl"
1t will be good news to theater-
goers to learn that Manager Bennett
of the Temple theater has booked for
next Monday night, Feb. 18th, the
gorgeous musical spectacle "My Sol
der Girl" This tremendous success
has a score or more of popular mel
odies of which the title song, my
Soldier Girl, :" is the raging hit of the
season and is hummed or whistled as
the audience make their exit. Song
hits are not the only feature in this
big musical play, the costumes are a
fashion show in themselves, SO clev-
erly are they designed and the color
schemes so perfectly blended. The
scenic beauty of the first act receives
its just praise only to be outclassed
by the bewildering effects of the tab
leaux, After the Battle Somewhere
in France"
Mr.. Ralph Bearden who has been
visiting his cousin, Mr.. Luther Mer-
shon since Monday leaves this after
noon for his home in Kissimee. Mr..
Beardon expects to locate in Orlando
in the near future.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Parker of Boston,
Mass, are among the Ocala tourists
They are located at Mrs. Belle Mer-
shon's and expect to remain several
weeks longer as they are charmed
with Ocala and Marion County.
II $50
Mrs. Hill and little daughter of Bir-
mingham, Ala, who have been doing
light housekeeping at Mrs. K. M
Brinkley's for some time, are now
making their home with Capt. and
Mrs. T. E. Bridges.
Governor Cats who was expected
in Ocala this afternoon will be the
guest of Capt. and Mrs. T. E. Bridges
at dinner this evening.
Mrs. L. w. Maurer and Miss Irene
Rhody of Patton, Pa, the the guests
of Ms. E. G.. Lindner, arriving yes
terday Miss Rhody is Mrs. Lindner's
sister, and spent several months here
last year. Her friends are glad to see
her again.
/ The missionary society of the Pres
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0CAA SOCIAL AFFAIRS
If You Have Amy News for this De-
partment, Call Two-One-Five
or TwO-Seven
Story of a Lenten Prayer

Story of a Lenten Prayer
In a dim cathedral's recess, / stood at
the close Of day,
Twas in Lent, that time of fasting,
when all of US think to pray.
Hidden from view near the altar,
where myriad candles CLEANED,
l thought of my prayer unanswered,
of the joys | had only dreamed,
When into my mind came the memory
of twice-told nursery tale
How prayer made before candle
could never fail.
i forgot for the blessed moment that
the prayer if just and right,
Should have long ago been answered
by the God of power and might,
forgot that the prayer was a world
ly one and that worldly pray
ers were vain;
That Wisdom and Truth, and Good
ness are the things we should
seek to gain.
/ remembered the rest of the story
we must kneel by the altar
stair,
And with Faith in our hearts, un
shrinking, must light a candle
there.
Quick, lest the memory vanish or
foollSh the story seem,
knelt and lit me candle-then by
its Pickering beam
prayed for that which in all the
world wanted the most to
gain,
And vowed to forego all lesser joys,
if my plea was not in vain.
Selected.
Today, Ash Wednesday, is the be-
ginning of Lent which means the
forty days fast preceding Easter,
which is observed by Catholics and
Episcopalians. Sundays during Lent
are neither fast days, nor days of
abstinence. There are many who
yearly inquire just what the ashes on
the foreheads of Catholics mean. On
this day Cash Wednesday, all the
faithful according to ancient custom
are exhorted to receive on their fore.
heads the sign of the cross in ashes
from the priest, while he says ere
member man that thou art dust and
unto dust thou shalt return" The
ashes used are made by the burning
of the remains of palms blessed on
Palm Sunday of the previous year.
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Mrs. H. H. Macdonald will visit here
in the near future.
$50
Mr.. Jake Gerig's Last Appearance
We regret exceedingly to give the
following bad news to our readers,
and to the pleasure-seeing Ocala pub
lic-but never the less, news is news
-Silas Green, Better known as the
genial Mr.. Jake Gerig, says most pos
itively that his appearance at the
Temple tomorrow night will be his
last for field glasses.
Mr.. Gerig is probably Ocala's best
comedian and as Silas Green is a
scream. Help the Red Cross cele-
brate st. Valentines day and see the
wedding of Silas in Green and Mandy
Bates at the Temple Thursday night.
$50
New Directions for Socks
The Marion County Chapter A. R.
c., has just received the following
new directions from Atlanta in re-
gard to socks: The socks should be
from ga inches wide, the length of
the foot should be from Hip inches,
and the leg should be IA inches.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Preston and
daughter of Abingdon, Va, and Miss
Lily Bailey are enjoying a delightful
motor trip this week, making Tavares
their headquarters.
DIR. H. O. Counts and sister motor
ed to Lakeland yesterday for brief
visit. They were accompanied by
Miss Catherine Pyles who will return
home on the afternoon train today.
Mr.. w. w. Harriss and daughter,
Miss Caroline Harriss, motored to
Tallahassee Monday and expect to re-
turn Saturday. Miss Harriss will
spend part of the week with Miss Ava
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Seasoned pine wood, all heart, saw
ed any length, in car lots. Write to
Box SO, Fort Mccoy, Fla. 6t-3t awk
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The missionary society of the Pres
byterian church viii meet at the
manse Thursday afternoon at three
o'clock. 12-2t
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Mrs. H. H. Macdonald will visit here
in the near future.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-28
Bates County Army Officers.

According to the St. Joseph Ga
zette the Bethany Clipper is boasting
because that county (Harrison) has
twelve commissioned officers now
serving in the army and wants to
know what other county in that part
of the state can equal ii its showing.
While Bates county is not in that
part of the state it can do consider
able better than Harrison in that
line. More than twenty men who are
from Bates county or call this coun-
ty home, are now commissioned IN
some branch of the army. Some of
them have been in France for some
time, but the majority of them are in
the training camps getting ready for
overseas service. When it comes to
furnishing officers, or enlisted men.
for army service, Bates county stands
well toward the top of the list.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-28
Miami Bank Robber Suspects Escape

Slater, Mo-, March ,I.- Three men
believed to be the trio which robbed
the Bank of Miami OF $4,000 worth OF
Liberty bonds earl Tuesday morn
ing and escaped a lsheriff's posse
that night, escaped officers here last
night. They were seen leaving a
freight train, but caught another be-
fore officers could round them up.
A motor car. abandoned by the
bank robbers at Miami. has beer,
identified as the property of Mrs.
Katherine Bertley of St. Louis.
1t has been learned that the rob-
bers, when confronted in their flight
by Judge H. Smith Of Carrollton
Sunday morning. disarmed and kid
mapped him, taking him with them in
the hiding in fields that day. He es-
capped from them by Jumping into the
Missouri river and swimming. in a
hail of bullets, to the opposite shore.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-28
a German Vessels Sunk in Battle Off
Dunkirk Port.

London, March 21.-Following a
1o-minute bombardment of Dunkirk,
France, by German destroyers, ma
val engagement was fought Oft the
coast in which two German destroy
ers and two German torpedo boats
are believed to have been sunk, the
British admiralty announced today.
There were two British destroyers
and three French destroyers in the
squadron which attacked the German
warships.
One British destroyer was struck
and damaged but was able to make
port
Sailors from one or more German
destroyers we're picked up in the
water.
Although the firing was brisk, none
of the allied destroyers was sunk.
There were few British casualties,
but the French did not sustain any
at all.
The German destroyers took to
flight after the bombardment of Dun
kirk. They are believed to have come
from Zeebrugge.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-28
U. S. Seizes Dutch Shipping.

Washington, March 2o.--Upon Hol-
lands refusal, in the face of German
threats, to put into effect her volun-
tary agreement for restoring her
merchant marine to normal activity.
the United States government to-
night requisitioned all Dutch ships i'll
American waters. AT the same time
Great Britain was taking over Dutch
vessels in British ports.
A total OF seventyseven ships OF
probably ooo,ooo tons was added TO
the American merchant marine by the
requisitioning. Another 100000 tons
are put to the allied service by Great
Britain's action. Most of them will
be used in the food-carrying trade
between the United States and Eu-
rope.
President Wilson's proclamation
taking over the ships was issued only
after word finally came from London
that Hollands delayed reply was a
rejection of the British demand.
The government had waited more
than forty-eight hours beyond the
time when Holland had been request
ed to make a decision as to whether
she would carry ont the original pact
or submit to requisitioning. Every
effort was made to avoid drastic ac-
ton as transfer by agreement was
sought rather than by seizure, al
though the latter is an exercise OF
sovereign rights justified in interna-
tional laws and practiced by all ma
tons.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-28
A Montana Judge Impeached.

Helena, Mont, March 22.-Charles
L. Crum, former judge of the Fiji
teenth judicial district, was i'm
peached today by the Senate on all
six articles of impeachment, there be-
ing few dissenting votes on only
one or two minor articles.
In the judgment against Crum he
was forever debarred from holding
office of honor, trust or profit III
Montana.
He was not represented at the hear
ing. and it was said at the capitol that
he had left the state. He resigned his
office last week.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-28
A Badge for Bond Buyers.

New York, March 25.-Subscribers
to third Liberty loan bonds will re-
ceive an artistic button as a badge
of honor. The button bears a border
of brilliant edge of red. blue field
and Liberty Bell and the wording
Third Liberty Loan" in white. Ev-
cry subscriber to one or more bonds,
regardless of the size of the sub
scrption will be entitled to a button
and the privilege of wearing it.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-28
Eggs.

According to the Amsterdam En-
terprise $2,5oo worth OF eggs were
shipped from that place during the
last two weeks.
The Rockville Red Cross will have
an Easter Red Cross day one day the
last OF this week, when they ask for
donations oi egg, which will be sold
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-28

and the proceeds added to their fund.
\ few weeks ago the ladies of
Red Cross unit in small town in St
Clair county agreed to donate to the
Red Cross all the eggs that their hens
laid ON certain day. The result the
first week was IS dozen. The humble
barn yard hen is doing her part and a
little more to whip the Kaiser.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-03-28
Now Let's Change the Thermometer

The Man About Town i'll the War
rensburg Star Journal says that while
Congress is changing the clock face,
| wish they would change the ther-
mometer also and move Freezing
from 81 to somewhere around 5o-it
might do a whole lot OF us poor
wretches who have an ambition 10
raise an early war crop in our back
yards.
Evening star., 1918-08-08

quarter. At fsass IS Per cent has been
addsd 70 the number Of wsssr co.,
sumers within fifteen months, with No
addition to the watsT supply. Already
closely approached by the normal IN
crease in the population, the reservoir
and filtration plant capacity has now
been actually passed. as the record for
Tuesdays water use shows.
> 1mmedistely upon the reasssmbling
Of Congress in full working session
this matter Of the citys water supply
should 10 taken up for action, not
merely'a renewal Of surveys and in
auiries, Of which there have been so
many in the past, but action to the
end Of the quickest possible provision
Of more water for the capital. Wash
inzton's population will grow probably
to 10000 in another year or two, and
if work is not begun within the nsxt
fcw, months and completed BY another
year tho water supply win by next
summer be absolutely deficient, with q
consequence Of suffering on the part
Of thespublic.
Meanwhile the government itself
must practice the most rigid economy
in water use. A large part Of the
waste-inlleed, It may be safely asserted
the greater part-occurs within the
government departments.
Evening star., 1918-08-08
Beating~ the Submarines.

Premier Lloyd Georges speech in the
British house Of commons yesterday
was conspicuous sin that for the first
time It states the number Of German
submarines sunk by the British navy.
Ono hundred and Fifty U-boats have
been Destroyed since the war began,
and moro than half Of these during
the past year. Considering the diff
hculties Of pursuit and the advantages
possessed blythe submarines, this is a
remarkable performance, for which the
British navy which has borne the
chief burden. Of the. campaign at sea,
deserves thefbighest credit.
The sinking Of $50 German mbma-
rines has been q serious setback to the
Hun program of sea frightfulness. No
wonder the kaiser's sailors are. striking
against assignment to this form of
service. There is no moral revolt
against the murderous work of the
undersea boats. No fine .sensibility
actuates these strikers at Wilhelms-
haven. The Job has simply'become too
dangerous for them.
The most gratifying feature Of the
prsmier's announcement is that the
rate of submarine destruction has in
creased, more than half Of the total
number having ibeen destroyed during
the fourth year Of the war. It has
been said that the British navy was
sinking more submarines than the Ger
man admiralty .could build. and Lloyd
Georges statement suggests that dur.
ing the past year, at least, this has
been true. In <any ease, with An IN
creasing rate Of submarine destruction
and . mounting rate Of merchant ma.
rine construction, the U-boat menace
would certainly appear to be- on the
wane.
Evening star., 1918-08-08
Champ Clark at Home.

Champ CLARK is worthy Of the com.
rliment his fellow citizens Of the
ninth Missouri district have just paid
him. He will not be opposed for 70.
election. Both democrats and repub-
hcans are desirons that he shall sit in
the next House. In his case, therefore,
II is all over but the shouting; and at
the elose Of election day the shouting,
we may all be sure, will bs Of . hearty
and sincere character.
As the district il democratic, . re-
publican campaign would have been
mere matchmaking. But the repub-
leans have often made the. motions.
This time they viii forbear. Mr..
Clarl's position is such that as its rep.
resentative in Congress he gives dis
tinction to the district; and the re-
publicans share in the honor.
The democrats had three good rea.
sons for their course.
~ Mr.. Clark stands for their prin.
eiples, and has served them well. They
have repeatedly weighed him in their
scales, and have never found him
Evening star., 1918-08-08
Men. Sock. and. Shirts

Is dozen Mems Light Weight
White Seamless Socks. silk and
lisle mixed, triple woven toes and
heels ana double soles; sizes Q,
9h. 10 and 10h. SOC pair; were
75c.
IS High Grade All Silk and Silk
and Fiber Shirts, mostly striped
patterns and pronounced color
ings; sizes 14h. Is, 15h and 16.
es.65 each; were $3.50, $500. $500
and $3.50.
Street floor, r street.
Evening star., 1918-08-08
China and Glassware

2 Limoges China Decorated Cov-
cred Vegetable Dishes. Very spe-
American Art Pottery Vases:
soc each; were 500.
i Etched Glass Decanter. large
size. Very special, 31.OO.
IL Brown and White CasseroIes
for Making and serving. very
Handsomely Decorated French
China Chocolate Pot. Very sre-
cial, 500.
Limoges China Sugar and
Cream Set, neatly decorated:
slightly imperfect. Special at
Floral Cut Glass Compete,
eighty imperfect. ss.as' was
Mahorany Finished Serving
Tray, glass covered, slightly irn.
perfect. 93.75; was $500.
Fifth Aoor, y street
Evening star., 1918-08-08
The Basis for peace.

Lloyd Georges statements before
the house Of commons on the subject
Of peace indicate that the British gov
srnment does not in any degree sup
port the suggestion Of Lord LAas-
downe. The premier says that the
British people went to war with Ger
many because they saw that @some-
thing fundamental to human happi-
ness and human progress had been put
in jeopardy by the military power Of
Germany" and that it would remain
in jeopardy "as long as the German
military caste Is IN power" He pro
seeds to point to three events proving
that the caste still holds sway: First,
the Brest-Litovsk treaty, by which the
military commanders swept aside Won
Hertling, Won Kuehlmann and Czernin
and imposed drastic and humiliating
peace on Russia; second, the humiliat-
Ag and enslaving peace imposed on
Rumania; third, the sweeping Of Won
Kuehlmann from Office after his speech
n the reichstag in which he said that
peace could be reached through ar
rangenent.
This analysis of the German sit
uation affords basis for definition
Of the peace position of the allied
governments. As long as the military
leaders rule Germany there can be no
negotiation, no move toward peace. It
b the military evil in Germany that
the allies are now fighting. So long as
tie Teutonic generals dictate the poll
eies of the central empires so long
must the allies continue to fight. This
serves notice upon the German people
nat so long as they submit to mill
tary Leadership they must endure the
safferings and losses and sorrows of
war, for the allied world will fight
until it destroys Germany's military
power or until they, the German peo-
pie themselves, put an end to its do
minion.
Evening star., 1918-08-08
The Water Supply.


With a record consumption Of water,
reaching total Of 75,01S930 gallons
Tuesday, the Districts water supply
situation becomes acute and menacing.
The estimated safe capacity Of the res
ervoir and filtration plant is 5000 900
gallons, with . maximum conduit ca
pacity Of 75,0oo,0oo gallons. Thus on
Tuesday the city was more than 10,-
o00, 1000 gallons over the safe capacity
In its use and 1880 gallons over the
actual carrying capacity Of the con-
Quit.
In these circumstances the public is
urged to be especially careful in the
use Of water. This care can be exer-
cised in many ways, by sbstention
from useless street and lawn spfin-
king, by economies In household uses,
by cutting down the amount Of water
used in baths and by attention 70 fix
turss. A lsaky spigot u . constant
drain upon the water supply, and mul-
tiplied by Thousands represents .
serious drawing upon the reserves, es-
peeially in the heated season.
But with all the economies that can
be practicsd to tide over the smer-
geney caused by the extreme heat Of
the past few dAys, the fast remains
that Washington's wstsf supply d not
adequate and that It should b in
creased as quickly - practicable. The
city has grown in popuistion at very
zspid ssss daring IL pasl yssx GaA =
Evening star., 1918-08-08
Sweater Department

Rose Fiber Coat Sweaters. with
collar and sash, sizes 40 and u.
eS.75 each; were $6.75.
1 Turquoise Blue Fiber Sweat
ers, coat style, with sailor col.
lars and sash, sizes AZ and ~.
9b.75 each; were $6.75.
Gray Fiber Coat Sweater. largo
sailor collar and sash. si1s 40.
@6.75, was $6.75.
sailor collar and sash. size 40.
QE.56t was $6.75.
Black Fiber Coat Sweater.
fancy weave, belted back and sash
In front, size So. $s.75; was $10.75.
I American Beauty Brushed Wool
Coat Sweater. convertible collar
and belted back. size ss. $7.50s
was $3.50.
Third nooe, Centag.
Evening star., 1918-08-08
Clearance of
Mems Genuine
Palm Beach and
Mohair Suits
Specially Priced, $10.75 Suit

1t is needless to say that purchasers
of these suits at the exceptionally low
prices now placed on them are tax
ing advantage of opportunity to pro-
vide their next summer Genuine Palm
Beach and Priestley Cravenette Eng
lish Mohair Suits at prices far below
what they are going to sell for at that
time; therefore we would advise your
early selections from the remainder of
our regular stock, in plain tan, gray
and sand shades; neat striped patterns
of black and white and gray and blue;
sizes 80 to 81 regular, So to 4o stout.
Also the following:
Silk Goats and Trousers
Silk Coats and Trousers tan color:
slightly soiled; sizes. two 36 regular and
3S. 40 and ~ scout.
Special Price, $19.75 Suit
remaining Mems High-Grade Wool
Suits; sizes 34 81 and 3s regular and 38
short.
Specially Priced at STATS Suit
Street noor. Tenth street.