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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-21

It is rumored in Washington that
Gen. Wood is to take command on
the Mexican border. The Mexicans
are weak, but. on account principally
of the oil fields, need watching.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-21

District Attorney Swami of New
York is rounding up a swarm of
charlatans practicing cIairvoyant
tricks by which they pretend to bring
news from men fighting in France to
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-21

Since the United States entered the
war nearly 1000 German societies In
this country have gone out of elIis-
tence.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-21
PORCH SWINGS

We have the finest porch swings in
town. See them. Welch-Todd Lumber
CO., two blocks north Of the union de-
pot. Phone 223. s-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-21

their kindred here, and for which
''news" they are being paid hundreds
Of dollars by gullible relatives of the
fighting men.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-21

We thought we were vindictive
enough, but the Tampa Times wants
Kaiser Bill skinned alive and his hide
used to bind history Of the war.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-21

According to a prominent medical
journal, farmers and their wives eat
more indigestible food and suffer
from dyspepsia in all its forms more
severely than city adults.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-21

Just figure out how many ulliieces-
saries you can do without and buy
thrift stamps.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-21

Phone No. 451 is the American
Restaurant, Temple & Davis, proprie-
tors, the best in the city, at the union
passenger station. 16-H
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-21

It doesn't look like the Gal man
submarine raid on our coasts has held
up single transport.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-21

Captain Persius, the German naval
critic, admits that the U-boat cam
paign is failing.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-21

The United States Chamber of
Commerce proposes the organization
of national board of leading bust
ness men to collect facts here and in
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-21

When you buy thrift stamp !. Eou
pay for five good rife cartridges to
be used on the kaiser's aellions.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-21

James w. Gerard, former anibal lsa~
dor to Germany, predicts at least ;wo
years more of the war.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-21

Senator Fletcher, the Star reg ret
to say, is reported quite i'll at hin res
iderlce in Washington.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-21

1t is predicted that the "Libe sty
Shoe" will be introduced by the gov
eminent at a fixed price shortly.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-21
Did you buy thrift stamp t.,day 2

will you buy thrift stamp tomor-
row?
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-21

for Hospital Unit.
Before the war Mrs. Griniths was an
artist, but when the war broke out she
found that women were needed In real
technical positions, and she took a
course In plumbing In order to be able
to offer herself to the Women's Over
sea Hospitals, o. s. A, for work at the
French front She passed her exam
nations and is now a pluperfect
plumber.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-21

Water wings and bathing caps at
the Court Pharmacy. 15-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-21

me Associated Press Is exclusively
entitled for the use for republication OF
All news dispatches credited to 1t or
not otherwise credited In this paper
and also the local news published
herein All rights of republication of
special dispatches herein ara also re-
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-21
SUFFRAGE GAINS IN 1918.

< Since january l. 1918, 5000 4
4 600 British women have been i
~ given the parliamentary fran 4
4 chise. 4
4 municipal suffrage bill has 4
Il been introduced into the French 4
A Chamber of Deputies. 4
& Canadian women have had as 4
4 suranes. that they will be given 4
A. complete acknowledgements \
A. The Federal Woman Suffrage 4
4 Amendment to the Constitution =
4 of the United States has passed 4
Il the House of Representatives \
* 4
4 = 4 4 4 4 4 ~
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-12-21
Wrote His Letter.

give II to anybody but Bobby, saying
that Santa Claus required him to give
Gny letters marked from Kris Krin-
gle" to the child to whom 1t was ad-
dressed aud TO no one else. Bobby
opened it and read:
Dear Bobby:
Il have received your letter and will
bring you the finest Christmas present
you ever received In your life
SANTA CLAUS"
Bob of course was delighted with
this, and he noticed that from tie
time Of its receipt everything about
the house seemed 10 take on a certain
cheeriness. Bobby laid in wait for Pc
ter when he came again and asked him
a lot Of questions as to how and where
Santa Claus gave him the letter. Pc
ter said that he was not permitted to
tell children anything about Santa
Claus They must hang MP their stock
lngs aud wait for him TO fiji them
This vas three days before Christ
mas. Bobby who was very watchful
detected his mother smuggling In GER
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-12-21

tain packages. This puzzled him, for
be no gifts this year and he did not
expect any except what Santa Claus
would bring. Bobby asked his moth
er if what she brought In was intend
ed for Christmas, but she gave him
no satisfaction, though she took him
In her arms and gave him a bear hug
and dozen kisses. She seemed as
happy as IL she expected Santa Claus
to bring everything she wanted for
Christmas.
The day before Christmas a mes
senger boy came with telegram for
Mrs. Sawyer. She tore off the enyel-
ope and read it, and looked very hap
by, giving the messenger Il half dol
lar. Bobby asked what the telegram
was about. She told him it was about
Il Christmas gift she and all the rest
Of the family were to receive, and
when Bobby kept asking again and
again what is 1t mammal" she gave
him another bear hug and smothered
him with kisses.
Bobby had Il sister, Edith twelve
years old, and a brother Jim, ten. Both
of them were too old to sympathlze
with Bobby in his faith in Santa Claus
bringing him the gift he had promised
him in his letter. Indeed they didn't
believe Santa Claus really wrote let
ters to children. Bobby tried his best
to get out of Edith or Jim what made
their mother so happy, but they would
not tell. Indeed they seemed almost
as happy as she. Having failed with
them Bobby tried Peter the postman.
Peter said he suspected Santa Claus
had something to do with the family
happiness, but he was not sure. So
poor Bobby was obliged to swallow his
curiosity and wait for Christmas morn
ing.
Bobby went to bed on Christmas eve
determined to resist the sandman and
keep his eyes open all night, so that
he might get a glimpse of Santa Claus
and see what his remarkable gift was
But the sandman soon began to drop
sand in Bobby's lids, and he was asleep
In ten minutes after his head struck
the pillow.
When Bobby awoke the sun was
quite high I'm the heavens. He heard
the word 'Bohbyr' shouted In his eurs
and at the same time felt himself gent
" shaken. He did not awaken by de
grees, but all at once. And there
standing before him and looking down
upon him, smiling, was his papa.
''Why, papal" he exclaimed, 81
thought you were never going to como
home any more"
Santa Claus told me that he was
to bring me home to my little boy for
a Christmas gift"
Bobby threw his arms around his IA
TIERS neck and Rugged and Rugged
and 1t seemed that he would never
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-12-21

let go. Mamma, and Edith and jim
came in and so great was the excite
ment that Bobby forgot to look for
what was in his stocking.
That was certainly the hupplcst
Christmas the Sawyer family ever
spent or ever would spend Bobby
was too young to have ii all explained
to him, but when he is older his mother
intends to tell him that his father was
on a vessel that was torpcdoed and
sunk, Mr.. Sawyer was reported miss
Ing, but he was picked up out of the
water by an American cruiser and In
time managed to get home. After word
came that he was saved the letter was
written to Bobby by his sister as from
Santa Claus, and afterwards "a tcle-
gram came saying That his father
would be home on Christmas morning.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-12-21

Claus won't come as he used to.
hear of children writing to Santa for
what they want and I'm going to write
to him, too"
SO Bobby sat down and wrote his
letter He spelled bugle, bugel, and
Christmas, Crismus, and some of the
words were so bungled that the old
fellow must have had u hard time de-
ciphcring them; but all the things
Bob wanted were named in the letter
and he did not doubt for "A moment
that SANTA Claus would respond gen
erously.
One morning shortly before Christ
mas, Peter the postman left letter
at the door addressed to Robert Saw
yer. Peter who had long delivered the
letters Of the Sawyer family would not
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-12-21
lErHt1thHr

month far famed! For festive DAYS
and nights renowned,
JOY fraught. with hallowed benedlctions
crowned
IAfe's annual clearing house for retro
spectve thought,
Where pensive memory recalls the smiles.
the tears,
The hopes and Joys of youth, the loves of
vanished years,
And sighs TO see the havoc. sad. that
Time has wrought.
hoary month! In regions of the north
and east
The song of bird and ripping Of the
brook have ceased.
And Natures thousand charms of sum
mer days have fed,
There Boreas regns, fierce god of wind
and storms:
And winter all Of verdure into brown
and white transforms
And leaves no trace of life and beauty
sped.
happy month! When keen anticipation.
sweet,
Flies swift on wings Of ardent love to
greet
With gifts the friend, the lover or the
kindred near.
AS Winter closer draws his icy fettered
chains
The heart expands and love unselhsh
reigns
And speeds It's largess to the ones most
dear.
Illustrious months of most illustrous
birth!
Good tidings. peace and Joy to all the
earth
A heavenly choir announced when Christ
was born.
No other birth such mighty portent bore
This Prince OF Peace whom heaven and
earth adore.
How thrills the heart at thought of
Christmas mornl
u. c. Oliver in Los Angeles Times.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-12-21

christmas is indeed the season Of
regenerated feeling-the season for
kindIing not merely the fires Of hos
pitality In the hall, but the general
flame {: charity In the heart.-Wash-
ington Irving.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-12-21

40 - - AaN - ~ W . ~
Santa Claus a let
ter asking him to
b rim & me the
things for Christ
mas l want" said
b o b b Y Sawyer.
IN a IN m n says
that because papa
won't ever come
home any more
we can't have any
Christmas gift. /
don't see why, be-
cause papa was
lost at sea, Santa
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-02-21


nor q GOOD many years. THE American
Tobacro Company have been conducting i
aerIes Of expefIrNnls having 80 their
object the improvements Of smoking
tobaccos.
And Il 4 interesting 20 know that one
Of the greatest Of their discoveries was one
Of TIE simplest. and that vas, that cooking
or toastinR tobacco improved Il IN every
way. Just as cooking most foods improves
them.
They took d real Barley tobacco. grown
Ia this country; toasted II as you would
soaut bread: molztened Il to replace the
natural moisture driven of BY toassing;
made II into cigarettes. called them
LUCKY STRIKE. the toasted cigarette. |"
and offered them to the public.
TheresuIth asbeen he greatest demand
ever created for any tobacco product IN q
aimIIar length Of time.
The change produced b. toastIng d not
only most wholesome, but the flavor u
greatly Improved. Just ~ cooking improves
meat. for example.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-02-21

In sad bat loving remembrance d
my dear father, George w. Cation,
Who departed this life one year ago
today.
| cannot forget yon, dear father.
And this world seems - cold and
drear;
And Off in the lonely hours
wipe away the tears.
A bitter grief, shock severe.
To part with ono loved 80 DEAR
Our loss IS great, I'll not complain,
But trust IN God 20 Ieeet again
by His Loving Daughter, b. BEi.i-
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-02-21

In sad and loving remembrance Of
cur Dear daughter, EAlsA Max LONG
who departed lhis life three yeas ago.
Feb "a. 1913.
just three years ago,
Ii she land Of rest and peace,
The gates Of heaven opened.
Where dear Lala went 70 sleep.
Nv dear, how We have missed you
IN these years lust rolled by,
Since you left Us sad and lonely
For your home up 10 The sky.
IRIS not the tear at the moment shed
When the cold cafth has been laid
DER her,
That can tell how We loved our daugh-
Tor who's dead
Or how deep in our hearts We deplprt
her
It's the tear through many long day
wept
IT'S llfe's whole path o'erahadnd.
IT'S tho one remembrance III fondl1
keep
when all other grieis have faded.
= BY Her Loving Parents.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-02-21

rid 81 cold IL " take Chamberlain :
Cough Remedy. This preparation has
been In use for many years and ~
value fHlly proven. No matter whal
remedy you use, however, cars mus
be taken not 10 contraet 4 second cold
tefore you have recovered from ms
iirst one, and there Is serious daugel
Of this. A man Of middle age or old
or should 20 10 bed and stay 10 beg
thrce days rs nc start than shrne week.
later on. adv
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-02-21

DO you have periodic attacks at
hanaacho accomplished BIZ sickness ~
The stomach or vomiting, 4 salioa skin
and duh evnsf II 10. you con got
quick relief BY taking C'hamb6rlain's
Tablets as directed for bllioasne4s,
and you may ~ able 81 avoid those
attacks n f0u n8aorve sh1 directions
with eaclrFs eAene adj
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-02-21
Monday, March IS, 1913
a l2:90 o'clock r Al.

at 1880 O'Clock +. NJ,
all that tract or parcel ol land lying
aud being Id the Third Election Dis.
trict of Saint Mary County, State of
MARYLAND, called and known b. the
s4sff1la ~
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-02-21
LEoNARDTOWN MD THURSDAY MORNING. FEB q I9Ia

gram for ain increased production, was amply
manifested by the large and representative at
tendance at the convention held in Leonardtown
on Tuesday, Feb. lo And moi alone byI
their numbers did they display the proper spirit
Of cooperation with the government, but also
BY the interest which they manifested in every
proposal and suggestion made for the solution
Of the difficulties under which they unquestion-
ably labor.
The farmers who attended this meeting weIei
actuated by something more than idle curiosity
to listen to the speakers advertised They
showed that they realized the obstacles that
confronted them and were diligently seeking al
way to overcome them. This was proven by
many questions propounded to the different
speakers. Altogether it was well conducted
and well attended meeting and will result in
much good. Benefits always accrue when
representatives Of any industry gel together in
an effort to study and solve the conditions that
effect them.
While admitting that, in general way, the
recommendations Of the representative from the
Bureau Of Labor would help to relieve the
labor siluaticn, yet It's undenIabla no teal.
practical, workable sgiHtCii . L. -
and important question was offered. L.
Compulsory Work Law, the enforcement Of
which was advocated. is scarcely applicable to
relieve the labor shortage as far as the individual
farmer is concerned. In the first place, impos-
inQ a fine on man because he IS not regularly
employed will not necessarily reform him, in
the absence Of national law.
The kind Of labor that won't work unless a
and viii soon migrate Is Those states ssfgRal
no law Of this nature. While it is true their
departure would cause little regret and would
mean no loss to the county, neither would it
solve the labor problem. In the second place
it is not feasible to turn the average farm into a
penal institution for the employment Of forced
labor. Il might be possible for the Bureau Of
Labor to utilize these parasites. for such they
are. in groups under proper supervision, moving
them from farm to farm as need for them de-
manded.
The question Of markets was not as fully dis
tusscd al its importance deserves, due largely 10
the failure Of the Leaf Tobacco Association Of
Baltimore to have representative at the meet
ing. This is negotiable, and especially so in
view Of the disappointment that was occasion
ed when they did not attend the Tobacco
Growers Association meeting at Morganza
Mr. John B. Key read letter from one Of
the officers Of the Leaf Tobacco Association
stating that they were considering plans to sell
the product SO that every buyer would have
an opportunity Of bidding on each hogshead
offered for sale. While this association has
not, as yet, taken the growers very deeply into
their confidence and We can only guess at their
intentions, still 1t does seem little late for them
to start selling tobacco in an open, competitive
. market.
The growers Of St. Mays are still waiting
ID hear from The Leaf Tobacco Association,
Ma lie meantime are layorably considering
The state herald., 1918-07-26
CHAPTER v.

The prissN Camp q ceursrai.
From the intelligence department
was conveyed To the officers prison
camp at Courtrai In an automobile. II
was about IN hours ride. Ny escort
was oos Of the most famous flyers In
the world, barring none. He wns later
killed In action. but I was told BY an
Ensiiah airman who witnessed his last
combat, that he fought . game battle
and died hcro's death.
Ths prison. which had evidently
been civil prison Of some kind before
the war. was located right In the hsart
Of Courtrai. The nrxt building ws ap.
preached was large and In front Of
The archway. which formed the main
entrance. was . ssntry boa Here va
were challenged By the sentry. who
knocked on the door the guard turned
the key In the loek and ] was admit.
ted, We passed through the archway
The state herald., 1918-07-26

| form the hardest and 8addest duty
have ever been called upon to execute
TO confirm to them in person the
tidings Of poor Paul's death.
The other British pilot who fell was
also from my squadron and Q man
knew well-Lsutenant Keith Of Aus
trails. had given him q picture Of
myself only . few hours before I start
ed ON my own DISASTROUS 1ight ~as
was one Of the star pilots Of our squad
ron and had been In many Q desperate
battle before. but this time the Odds
were too great for him He put up q
wonderful nght and be gave a. much
- he took.
Tho next two days passed without
incident and I was then taken to the
intelligence department Of the German
flying corps, which was located about
an hour from tho hospital. There was
kept two days. during which time they
put . thousand and one questions to
me. While was there I turned over
to them the message I had written In
the hospital and asked them to have
one Of their flyers drop II on our side
Of the line.
They asked me where I would like to
have It dropped. thinking perhaps I
would give my airdrome away. but
when I smiled and shook my head. they
did not insist upon an answer.
TN drop II over -" declared one
Of them. naming my airdrome. which
revealed to me that their flying corps
II a. efiicient a. other branches Of the
service In the matter Of obtaining valu.
able information.
And right here ! want 10 say that the
more ! came to know Of the enemy. tho
more keenly ! realised what q dlflicult
task we're going to have to lick him.
In all my subsequent experiences. the
fact that there II q heap Of nght left
In the Huns still was thoroughly
brought home to me. We shall win
the war eventually. II We don't slow
up too soon, In the mistaken idea that
the Huns are ready 10 lie down.
The flying ofhcers who questioned
me were extremely anxious to fnd out
all they could about the part America
II going to play In the war. but they
evidently came to the conclusion that
America hadn't taken me very deeply
Into her confidence. judging from the
information they GOT. or failed to get.
from me.
At any rate, they gave me up a. .
bad Job. and I was ordered to the ON.
cers' prison at Courtrai, Belgium.
The state herald., 1918-07-26

and directly Into Q courtyard, on which
faced al Of the prison buildings, the
windows. Of course. being heavily
barred. After I had given my pedigree
my name. age. address, etc.-I was
shown to cell with bars on the win-
dows overlooking this courtyard.
was promptly told that At night We
were to occupy these rooms, but I had
already surveyed the surroundings.
taken account Of the number Of guards
and the locked door outside. and con-
cluded that my chances Of getting
away from some other place could be
NO worss than In that particular cell.
A I had no hat. my helmet being the
oaly thing ! had worn over the lines.
was compelled either to 70 bare
headed o. wear the red cap Of the
Bavarian whom ! had shot down on
that memorable day. II can bs i'm.
asined how looked attiSed In Brit
ish uniform and . bright red cap.
Wherever ! was taken my OUTFIT
aroused considerable curiosity among
the Belgians and German soldiers.
When arrived At prison that day I
still wore this cap. and a. was taken
Into the courtyard, my overcoat cover
Ing my uniform. al that the British
oniceFs, who happened to be summing
themselves In the courtyard. could see
was the red cap. They afterwards told
me they wondered who the bug Hun"
was with the bandags on his mouth.
This cap I managed TO kssp with me.
but was never allowed to wear II on
the walks We took. either went bare
headed or borrowed Q cap from some
other prisoner.
At certain hours each day the pris-
oners were allowed to mingis In the
courtyard. and on the nrst occasion Of
this kind found that there were II
otYicers imprisoned there besides my
self.
They had here Interpreters who
could speak all languages. Ono Of
them was q mere boy who had been
born In Jersey City. N. j., and had
spent all his life In America until
the beginning Of 1914. Then he moved
with his folks to Germany. and when
he became Of military age the Huns
forced him into the army. I think II
the truth were known he would much
rather have been fighting for America
than against her.
I found that most Of the prisoners
remained at Courtrai only two or
three days. From there they were In.
variably taken 70 prisons In the ints-
rsor Of Germany.
whether II was because ] was an
American or because I was Z flyer. !
don't know. but this rule was not fol.
lowed In my case. remained there
two weeks.
During this period courtrai was con.
stantly bombed BY our airmen. Not q
single day or night paused without one
or more air raids. In the two weeks
was there counted n Of them. The
town suffered . great deal Of damage.
Evidently our people were aware that
the Germans had q lot Of troops con.
centrated In this town and besides tho
headquarters staff WAS stationed there.
Tho kaiser himself visited Courtrai
while was In the prison. was told By
one Of the Interpreter, bot he didn't
cnll on me. and for obvious reasons I
couldn't call on him.
The courtyard was mot very popu-
lar place during air raids. Several
times when our airmen rsidcd that
The state herald., 1918-07-26
FROM PRISON CAMP 0'BRlEN WATCHES LAST FIGHT AND
FATAL FALL OF HIS CHUM, PAUL RANEY.

sneps-Pat oBrien. resident Of Momence H. after seeing
the American flying the Mexican border 1915
Joins the British Royal Flying Canada and brief
period France He assigned squadron
the front He hot fights
from which he victorious Finally
flyers OBen He falls 5000
a miracle awakes nnd himself prisoner q
hospital With bullet hole In his mouth.