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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-31
Old "Ohio COMPANY"

The so-called t'Ohio company" Of
early times was organized in Boston
in 1886 for the purpose of buying gov
eminent land and founding q settle
ment northwest of the Ohio river. In
1877 its agenH contracted with con-
gress for 100000 acres of land and
obtained an option for 100000 acres.
The company founded the town Of
Marietta, o., which became an early
center of New England influence in
the Northwest. The contract made by
the Ohio company contained the first
national land grant for a university.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-31

Thirty years ago. when the kaiser
dismissed Bismarck, PUNCH, the ia
nous London comic paper, published
a cartoon entitled Dropping the
Pilot" 1t showed the aged Bismarck
slowly descending a ships ladder,
while the kaiser, as the captain, lean
ed over the rail and with triumph
ant smile watched the man who made
the German empire go outside the
light of his imperial favor Last week,
Life, with Apologies to Punch"
printed cartoon fully as appropri-
ate. The picture is entitled dropping
the Pirate" and shows the kaiser go
ing down the ladder, while the cap
tain, a soldier wearing a helmet
labeled "Allies," leans over the side
and watches him with an approving
grin. The best thing about it is that
the kaiser has ball and chain to his
leg and there is no boat at the foot
of the ladder. We hope that Lies
cartoon will prove as accurate as that
OF Punch.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-31

The telegram from Congressman
Clark Monday, in regard to Archie
Lopez, is another proof of the person
al interest our representative takes
in his constituents, particularly the
relatives of soldiers. A letter from
the Star, asking about young Lopez,
left Ocala on the early train of Sat-
urday morning, and could not have
reached the congressman before Mon
day. In just about five hours after
he received the letter, he filed an an
swering telegram, showing not only
his own prompt action in the matter
but the readiness of the war depart
ment to supply information about the
soldiers.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-31

Possibly if the ballot were given to
women many men would be saved the
trouble. and annoyance of sitting on
juries.-Times- Union
The reader understands, of course,
that it is intended as a witty thrust
at female suffrage, but does the
Times Union endorse that part Of it
which refers to the relief it would
give so many men "from the trouble
and annoyance of sitting on juries -
We know it does not. No department
OF our government is more abused
than our judiciary. We charge our
courts with delays and miscarriages
of justice. We charge lawyers, ali
too fiippantly. with being tricksters
and our juries weak enough to be
guided by them. Yet good men shirk
their duty to their country by find
ing excuses for serving on juries be-
cause, as the Photographer says, ait is
annoying to them" -Gainesville Sun
If Col. Davis is going to ride herd
OH the Florida photographers, the boys
will have to mind their ps and qs. II
won't do them any harm, however, to
have the whip popped over them once
in a while What the colonel says
about juries is the gospel truth. The
reluctance in good men to serve as
jurors is responsible for many mis-
carriages of justice.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-31
Old WAYS of TELLING Time,

In remote age the japanese ana
Chinese used a knotted wick TO record
time, two feet in length. The wick
burned slowly and each knot recorded
an hour PhiIippi II Of Spain is said
to have used an oil lamp for the same
purpose. The oil was contained in
a glass receptacle, on which was a
scale marking the hours from four In
the afternoon to eight the next morn
ing, and the height of the liquid upon
the scale would show the time. A r.
inch candle, of which three inches
would burn away in an hour, is sup
posed TO have been used by King Al
fred.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-31
A Real Argument.

She Is a little fve-year-old girl In
Ewing street. OF course she had vio-
lated rule of the home and was about
to be punished. 'Now, papa, what
are you going to whip me forY she
asked. "You see, have already done
what you told me not to do and I am
sure I will never do 1t again, so 1t
won't do any good to whip me-" And
now papa is wondering what will be-
come Of the child If her philosophy
grows with her years.-IndianapO
News
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-31
Rainbow BRIDGE,

professional paper Of the United
Of the Navajo country describes, as
perhaps the most striking erosion fea-
ture within that region, q recently dis
covered natural bridge, which has been
named the Rainbow Bridge. 1t spans
Bridge Canyon, on the northwest slope
of Navajo mountain. Its symmetry
and graceful proportions make 1t one
of the finest natural bridges Of the
world
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-31

We notice some public men and
some newspaper. men speak or write
of the submarine having become a
back number. Naval men have nc
such idea. The submarine, properly
used, will be most formidable
weapon. If the German submarines
last summer had been handled by
such men as are in the American and
British navies, they would have in
flicted great damage on our transport
fleets. Fritz was always too careful
Of his own skin. He wouldn't attack
armed vessels unless he thought he
had chance to escape. An American
or British submarine would have
come up in the middle of a fleet OF
transports, fired two or three torpe,
does and Owed. Occasionally one
would have been sunk, but it would
have paid for itself two or three times
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-31
Oil on Troubled Waters"

The experiment on q large scale on
smoothing water by means Of Oil was
first made at Peterhead, England, by
John Shields, SO years ago. A force
pump with 1000 feet Of lead and iron
pipe was used to throw the oil upon
the waves at the harbor's mouth. Al
though the sea was running high 1t
became smooth as soon as the pump
began to pour oil upon the troubled
waters"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-31
EnuIish Is Bad ENOUGH.

Why talk of the difficulty of pro-
nouncing Polish, Austrian, Russian or
.Roumanian names when ninety-nine
out of every hundred cannot pronounce
scores and scores of English names7
Just think of BERTHE pronounced as
Barty, Dilwyn as Dillon, Belcoir as
Beever, Featherstonhaugh as Festun-
haw, Dalzell as Dee-el, Ruthven as
Rivvan. And these are by mo- means
the worst cases-San Francisco Chron-
icle.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-31
ADVERTISING RATES

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Legal advertisements at legal rates.
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-31

Now sort out those presents you
got, take one of each of the duplicates
and you'll have lot of New Years
gifts ready for the sending, and you
won't be out a cent.-Tampa Tribune
How about the sentiment that is
supposed to go With a gift. Would
you give away something a friend
had sent you in good will, simply be-
cause you didn't want it.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-31
Submarines.

1t is impossible to name the real
ter boats have been q matter of study
for 300 years. John p Holland, an
American. living in New York and New
Jersey, developed the submarine to its
present form. He built his first boats
some time in the seventies, and in
1890 constructed one that met the ap-
prevail of the naval authorities.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-31
Poor Mani

According to Plutarch, Cato said
that in his whole life he most repented
Of three things. One was that he had
trusted a secret to a woman; another,
that he went By water when he might
have gone by land; the third, that he
had remained one whole day without
doing any business Of moment
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-31
FELLOWSHIP

Fellowship, Dec. 30.-Christmas
passed very quietly here. The only
excitement was helping to pull some
poor fellow out of the mud. Mr.. Mabe
Phillips, | dare say, has helped pull
at least twenty-five cars out of the
bog in the last week. It's all right,
| guess; we fellows pay our taxes and
the other roads reap the benefit Of
it. We have this one consolation: If
the citizens along the road will keep
it up we can travel over it as often as
we please. We had a dose of it last
spring when the citizens had to turn
out and work the road for two days
to make it passable
Mrs. James Rocks and children of
Floral City are spending the holidays
with Mrs. Rocks mother, Mrs. V. M.
Seckinger.
Mr.. Lands Bitch called on US last
Thursday.
Mrs. H. c. Crumpton and daughter,
Eloise, are spending the holidays in
Charleston, S. c., with Mr. H. E.
Crumpton, who is In the navy.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Mathews and
little R. E. were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. w. Mills.
Mrs. N. A. Noble and children of
Morriston are spending. the holidays
with Mrs. Mobiles parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. S. j. McCully.
Mrs. j. H. Lanier, Mr.. and Mrs. N.
Fl. Lanier and Master Howard were
callers here Christmas day.
Messrs. Noble, Roberts and Osteen
were callers last week.
Mr.. c. c. Stephens continues very
ill.
Mrs. A. S. j. Wallace and children
LOT Calvary; were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. c. Stephens last week.
Mr.. w. j. Pendarvis has returned
home from Winter Garden, where he
has spent the past month with rela-
tives.
We wish all the readers of the Star
a happy and prosperous New Year.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-31

We have received a pamphlet from
Mr.. Samuel Untermeyer, prominent
citizen of New York. containing his
statement before the Senate judiciary
committee, defending himself from
the charge of disloyalty. The pam
phlet is too lengthy to reprint, but by
perusal of it we are justified in say.
ing Mr.. Untermeyer makes out gooe
case.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-31

There is a great deal of unfavor-
able comment in Allied newspapers
over the fact that returning German
soldiers are receiving a triumphant
welcome when they return home. We
see nothing Objectionable in that. II
our men came back defeated, we GER
tainly would try to keep them from
feeling that they were returning to
graveyards.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-31
PLAY Fair.

There is nothing like playing fairly.
whether 1t be just sport or In dead
earnest. Mankind exists only by the
terms Of fair play and he who does
not play square" he who breaks
every rule which the world believes
right, will find that the world has
little use for such a player.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-31

AS long as the department of JUS
tice can't find anybody to blame for
over thirty million dollars being
thrown away at Hog Island, nobody
need wonder that Duval county re-
elected Rast.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-31
Safe ouncotton.

Guncotton, properly made and COM
pleteIy purified fsom free" or uncon-
bined acid, Is not liable to spontane-
Gus combustion. Such guncotton, kept
for many years, shows no tendency
to chemical change. however gradual.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-31
Enamel From Trsss

The beautiful enamel which 10 used
for covering Japanese trays, boxes,
etc, and on which the painted birds,
flowers and figures show so brilliantly,
is obtained from the sap Of the lac
quer tree. This tree grows sometimes
to the height of 30 to 40 feet in Japan.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-31

over first. We don't believe any ma
ton could send troops across the At
lantic in the face of American or Brit
ish submarines, and the navy depart
ments of the two nations evidently
think so, too.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-31

Governor seems to be having hard
time finding superintendent for the
reform school. Evidently takes a
strong man for the job.-Times-
Union.
He could find strong man, if he
wanted one.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-31

The ideal home, says Life, is the
place where the wife has her way,
and the husband thinks he has his.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-31
Real Test.

"He loves the very ground she walks
en-
"Does he love 1t well enough to plant
a vegetable garden In it for her bene-
6tf'
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-31
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Foreign

The most becoming dress woman
ever wore is the garb of Red Cross
nurse.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-31
Foxglove.

The term foxglove is said to be q
corruption of the terms folds glove"
or fairy glove"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-31

Fresh Apalachicola oysters at the
Delicatessen Market, opposite fire
station. 27-5t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-31
Optimistic Thought.

He who weighs his own rssponal1o
HiAa can bear them.A
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-31
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served
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02

ful Zubeydeh Yeva tlmorouslv found
the key of the lower door. pushed the
hanging aside and with a last rap
turous look at the draperies upon the
dressing stand, vanished into the dark
ness Of the door.
Marishka, her heart beating high with
hope, quickly packed a few of her be-
longings into a small package and fol-
lowed. It was very dark upon the
narrow stair. but with hand upon the
wall to steady herself, she slowly de-
scended. Feeling for the steps with
her feet, at last she reached the floor
below, and stepping cautiously forward
came upon a blank wall. She turned
to the left and found her egress stopped
to the right-yes. there was door.
She fingered for the latch and found
daylight. But just as she was about
to step out. she started back In sud
den CONSERVATION. Upon the step, grim
and forbidding. dressed in fez, white
shirt and wide breeches. stood man
with folded arms facing her. He made
no sign Of greeting. nor did he change
his posture by so much as MILL
meter. but she heard his voice quite
distinctly, though he spoke in low
tone.
you will be pleased to return at
once"
But /" It was the courage OF
desperation-short-liv alas
AT once" the man repeated. unfold
ing his arms. AT once-or shall L"
Marishka waited no more upon the
order of her going. but went at once,
finding her way up the dusty stairs.
terrified. again a prey to the most
would Yeva find Hugh at the Hotel
FNroDar
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02

was. he had succeeded in preventing
Renw!ck from reaching Sarajevo before
the Archduke's party should arrive. but
why he should wish to drug a man who
was meeting his wishes and giving no
trouble was more than Rsuwick could
answer
Still puzzled. he glanced at his watch.
It was now o'clock. The sight of the
dial startled him. Had Marishka sue
had? Forgetting his quarrel with
Linke in the new interest in portending
events, he questioned.
You have heard from Sarajevo?"
BY wire at Yranduk," said Linke,
nodding gravely. The Archduke Franz
and the Duchess of Hohenburg were as
sassinated this morning in the streets
of Sarajevo."
Renwick's knowledge of the plot and
Marishka's efforts to prevent its con-
summation had convinced him that the
attempt would at least be made. but
Herr Linke's bold statement of the fact
shocked him none the less.
They are dead?'
Both" said Linke. They died be-
fore reaching the Landes hospital"
"Who-" Renwick paused, aware
that names meant nothing.
"a Serbian student. named Prinzep."
The Englishman said nothing more,
ka. She had failed! Had she arrived
too late or had her visit TO Sarajevo been
prevented? And if so where was she
now? There was nothing for 1t but to
go on to the Europa Hotel and inquire
for the note that she would leave there.
In a somewhat desperate mood. he fol-
lowed Herr Linke into the small hotel
at Duboj. for he knew that he could
not go on without food, having eaten
nothing since the day before. AS he
hesitated, the goulash upon the dish be.
| fore him. Linke smiled.
You need have no further fear. Herl
| Renwick" he said calmly. We are
now friends, engaged upon precisely the
same service"
Indeed And that-?"
ITO find the Countess Stranhni at the
| earliest possible moment"
And after that?"
ITO restore her 10 her friends"
You know where she is?"
NO. But 7 can find her"
1t entered Renwick's head at the mo
| ment to tell the fellow of the note ir
| his pocket. but the events of the nigh
| had made him careful.
Who are you?" he asked again.
But the man evaded.
II beg that you will eat. Herr Rem
wick" he said coolly. We have no tim,
| to spare"
And so at last, when Herr Linke pom
derously helped himself and the Hun
garian chauffeur from the dish, Renwicl
| followed his lead and ate.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02

Again Anne dressed herself freshly
and started for town.
."Toot. toot. toot!" came an automo-
bile horn behind her. Instinctively she
turned to the roadside and. half hidden
in the bushes, waited for the machine
to pass by.
Anne watched it come.
Just as 1t neared her the speed de-
creased and the engine stopped. Blink
ing through the whirlng clouds of dust
Anne saw pleasant. masculine face
smiling down at her. With curiosity she
noted the officers uniform and the trig
military cap doffed in her honor.
DO you care for a ride to the vii
iage! he inquired in courteous man
Yes thank you" answered Anne, glad
enough for lift on such long sandy
road.
perhaps you are one of the club
girls?" he asked. after she was seated.
Yes" said Anne, "and | am now on
my way to the meeting"
Good !" laughed the soldier. so am
!; No doubt you will be pleased to learn
that one of your number won the prize
and / am selected to present it."
with quiet dignity Anne escorted her
guest to the astonished president of the
club. Briefly and without affectation he
| introduced himself.
It is my duty and pleasure to award a
ct the contribution, which netted us
800 for the Red Cross.
Wild suspense chilled the girls to ST.
| lence
This remembrance" he continued,
holding a tiny white box in his hand.
goes to-Miss Anne Dexter. Will she
please come forward?"
The tension was broken. A cheer
arose as Ammo, with scared, white face
Briggs.
Gently he placed the box in her hand
held both. firmly for a moment In his
strong grip. then, with a glance that
made Anne's cheeks burn red, he muir
INJURED, God bless your
A babel of inquiries came from the
group Of excited girls.
What was it, Anne?'
What did you make to win the
prize?"
oh" laughed Anne. smiling shyly at
Captain Briggs. only fat, juicy straw
berry shortcake."
A year has passed and Annes cap
tain is now "oVerseas," but she Is not
idle. Much of her spare time Is spent
in preparing toothsome dainties for the
boys at camp.
Tomorro,0s Complete Norelette-
"SHELL SHOCK"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02

"Why, it's an airplane factory"
You're right" announced General
Thrift, land here the Whizz army IL
doing whizzing work that Is sending
thousands of whizzing airplanes whiz-
zing across the ocean to whizz over
the Hun lines and towns and smash
them to pieces. These machines they
are building now are seaplanes. Wen
have half a dozen ready in few min.
utes and then we'll 60 after these
submarines off the coast"
Workmen were putting the sea.
planes together rapidly and skillfully.
1t was fascinating to Peggy to watch
the machines grow from separate bits
of steel, wire, cloth and wood into
powerful fighters of the air She wasn't
a bit anxious to go on. General Thrift
urged that he had to inspect the work
in another part of the plant.
You take the chariot and go on.
I'll wait here" she said. So it was
arranged. General Swallow and the
Kingbirds stayed to guard her, while
General Thrift floated away in the
chariot.
Peggy noticed that in spite of the
speed with which the workmen assem-.
bled the seaplanes they were very
careful to see that each part was just
right. Every bit of wire was tested
by an inspector, every piece of wood
and wire was gone over to see that 1t
was perfect.
"If any part should give way in
flying 1t might kill the aviator and
wreck the machine" she explained to
General Swallow.
Huh" he said, I'm glad Bird
isn't built that way. We Just fly and
don't fuss over it."
Presently a whistle blew and the
men quit work for lunch. Peggy
thought 1t was a queer time for lunch,
just at dawn, but then 1t was a queer
time to be working, and II the men
worked at night It was perhaps all
right to eat their lunch or breakfast
at any time that suited them.
The big room was quickly deserted
and then Peggy had a chance to climb
down from the bench and inspect the
seaplanes closer. They were much
like her toy airplane that had carried
her on some exciting adventures, but
Of course, they were hundreds Of times
larger and the bottom parts were like
boats instead Of being on wheels.
AS she was walking beneath one
coming. 1t was the foreman. He
looked around furtively and then ad
vanced to the airplane. Looking
around again to make sure that no
one was watching, he drew tiny file
from his pocket and began to cut the
bracing wires partly through, choosing
places where the damage could not
easily be detected. AS quickly as he
made a cut he covered it with putty
Gracious" thought Peggy, He
must be German spy. He's weaken
ing those wires SO the airplane will
smash in the air and kill some brave
soldier boy!"
(TomorroU 1oiH be told hoU Peo1y
upsets the plans of the spu.)