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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15
ONE OF WORLDS cURIosITIEs
Fir Tree In Belgium Has Characters
tIcs Unlike ANY of Its Kind So
Far as Known.

What is claimed to be one of the
most curious trees in the world was
found In Belgium by M. Louis Pire,
president of the Royal Botanical So
ciety of Belgium. 1t is fir tree, still
standing at last account, in the forests
Of Aliaz. Canton of Vaud.
aThis particular tree" reports Pro-
lessor Pire, stands $500 feet above
the sea and is surrounded by forest
OF frs, which 1t exceeds In height by
80 to 40 feet.
"The trunk of this tree is ten me-
tiers, or a little more than thirty feet,
I'm circumference at the base. At about
q yard from the ground it puts out,
ON the south side, seven offshoots,
which have grown into trunks as strong
and vigorous as those of the other
trees In the forest. Bent and gnarled
at the bottom, these side-trunks soon
straighten themselves up and rise per-
pendicularly and parallel to the main
stem.
another most curious fact is that
the two largest side-trunks are con-
nected with the principal stem by sub
quadrangular braces resembling grid
ers. These beams have probably been
formed by an anastomosing of
branches, which, common enough
among the angio-sperms, is extremely
rare among conifers."
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15
MEN WITH NERVES OF IRON
Have Been Performed by Eng
lish SteepIejacks.

The business of being a steeplejack
has very strangely run through" SET
eraI families Of England. At Noting
ham there was family named Woot-
ton, members of which had for centu-
ries the reputation of being daring
steeple climbers, not for adventure but
in the way of business.
One of these Woottons, In the time
of George III, was famous for repair
ing steeples and spires without using
scaffolding; he did his work by the
help of ladders, hooks and ropes. When
he repaired St. Peters spire, Noting
ham, in 1889, having finished his work,
he beat a drum at its top, thousands
of people looking on.
Another of the Woottons undertook
the perilous task Of ascending the spire
of ST. Mary's, Manchester, which was
very lofty. By tremendous wind the
ball and cross had been bent down, and
looked dangerous. This steeple climb
er raised ladders one after the other,
assisted by blocks and ropes, and
secured each in succession to the stone
work with clamps. When he got near
the top of the spire the work became
more difficult, and the spectators anx-
iously watched him as he fixed the last
ladder. Having accomplished this feat,
Wootten stepped from the ladder on to
the crown or pinnacle of the steeple,
and stood quite upright, with his hands
free. Then he raised cheer, which
was responded to by the crowds below.
More extraordinary still, one of these
steeple-climbers is said to have per.
formed the feat Of standing upon his
head on a steeple top.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15
LANGUAGE HARD TO MASTER
Fearful and Wonderful Sentences Were
Those Written by PuplIs,of
MaIaysian School.

Some queer sentences turned out
by the pupils of the Methodist Girls
school at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
One can usually distinguish the sub
ject and tell what the child itried to
say at least.
When the form of a verb isschanged
it is called congregation.
The prime meridian is called the
eternal date line.
Gibraltar is the keynoteiin the Medi-
terranean.
The finest wheat that fever cropped
grows in Russia.
The masculine of spinster is bore.
He had nothing on except sword
and he was unarmed.
A wife is the upset (opposite) of
the husband.
The place was taken by stormt and
thunder.
Benjamin Franklin looked very fun
ny with his clothes behind and a loaf
of bread in his mouth.
The cat was thin and pale.
Gibraltar is known as the keyhole
of England.
st. Helena is a place where Ma
poleon had been diminished.
The Barbarian states are Morocco,
Algiers, Tripoli and Turnips.
Queen Victoria reigned go years.
She was the longest sovereign that
ever ruled in England.
A frog is bug with four legs. II
stands IN in front and sits. down be.
hind.-World Outlook.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15
NOTICE

In the Circuit Court of the Fifth JD-
dicial Circuit Of Florida in and for
Marion County-In Chancery.
George Townsend, Complainant, vs.
Lewis Steele ct al, Defendants;
Order for Constructive Service.
Tt is ordered that the defendants
herein named, to-wit: Lewis steele
and George d. Mcleod, be and they are
hereby required to appear to the bill
of complaint filed in this cause on or
before
Monday, the LIST day Of April, 1918.
It is further ordered that a copy OF
this order be published once a week
for 8 consecutive weeks in the Ocala
Evening Star. a newspaper published
in said county and state.
This 1st day of February, 1913.
(SeaD p. d NUGENI,
Clerk Circuit Court, Marion County,
FLORIDA By Ruth Erwin, D. c
w z. SMITH,
COMPLIMENTS Solicitor. 2-1-8t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15

Mr.. R. e. Odds and a party of four
teen arrived in the city this forenoon
and spent several hours viewing the
beauties of Silver Springs. Mr.. Odds
is at the head of the large auto man
ufacturing company in Detroit which
makes the REQ cars. The party is
travelling in three large limousine
cars and has been in the state for
several weeks. Oldsmar is the name
of new town recently established in
Hillsboro county by Mr.. Olds and his
associates. 1t is located about fifteen
miles from Tampa and promises to be
quite town. The party is stopping
at the Ocala House during their stay
in the city. They leave tomorrow for
Daytona and other East Coast points.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15
Folly of RidicuIe.

A moment of indulgence in ridicule
may create lifelong resentment, notes
student.
The late Richard Mansfield is said
to have nursed a grievance against
Henry Irving for years. The reason
was that Irving had momentarf1y in
dulged a little weakness he had for
making sardonic remarks.
Ridicule of persons strikes at per-
soLal vanity. And vanity is very
common weakness. Few escape it al
together.
And this kind of ridicule, in fact all
kinds, on examination, will be found
to be associated with vanity. In ridi-
culing there is invariably the desire to
show how clever one is oneself.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15
Story Hour on Saturday

The regular story hour will be held
Saturday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in
the lecture room of the public Ii
brary. The subject will be "Hero
Stories of the Classics" and will be
told by Prof. w. S. Cassels. These
will be suited to the high school pu-
pills, and they are cordially invited.
Miss Marcella Mclean at the same
hour will tell stories on the same
subject, but in a manner that will
be more suited to the little folks. All
children are invited. 14-2t
Mrs. A. Gallant, Mrs. Bilbro, Miss
Agnes ~Thompso nand Mr.. Tom
Panes motored to Smith Lake yester-
day, on fishing trip. They had good
luck and good time.
Mrs. T. B. Pasteur will leave to-
morrow morning for Charleston, to
visit Mr.. Pasteur, who is serving in
the naval reserve at that port.
$50
Mrs. T. l. Arnold, who has so many
friends in Ocala, was recently elected
vice president of the Woman's Club
of Jacksonville
Mrs. William j. Frink of Gardner,
Fla, will arrive this afternoon to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. McIver ana
Miss Frances McIver until after
Easter.
$50
Mr.. Jake Goldman leaves Monday
for Savannah, where his marriage
to Miss Lillian Green will take place
next Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Camp have re-
turned home from a ten days visit in
| Jacksonville.
Private Gary Gallant, who has been
home on a furlough, has returned to
Camp Hancock, at Augusta. One day
during his stay here, he, Miss Agnes
Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Gallant,
Miss Pearl Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs
Bracket and Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
from Ohio, all guests of the Colonial
enjoyed days fishing at Lake Wat
ernan.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15
COMMITTEES FOR
MARION COUNTY
To Work for the Third Liberty Loan,
Beginning April 9Th. 1918

To work for the THIRD Liberty Loan,
Beginning April 9Th, 1918
Fairfield: M. L. Payne, chairman,
J. L. Davis, M. D., and L. K. Edwards.
Ocala and Marion County at Large:
T. T. Munroe, chairman, d. E. Mel
yer and John L. Edwards.
Mcintosh: E. L. Price. chairman,
S. H. Gaitskill and j. K. Christian.
Reddick: S. L. Fridy, chairman, E.
d. Rou and o. Fl. Billings.
Citra: j. C. DuPree, chairman, w.
j. Crosby and j. r. Williams.
Anthony: A. r. Griffin, chairman,
Geo. d. Pasteur and Harry Meadows.
Summerfeld: Nathan Mayo, chair
man, Fl. J. Wall and J. w. Davis.
Belleview: C. A. Tremere, chair
man, Fl. L. Hopkins and A. E. Ash
worth.
Dunnellon: G. w. Neville, chairman
J. T. Rawls and J. G. Bask1n.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15
Got Their Lively Time"

A famous lion-tamer tells of queer
Christmas present he once received. 1t
was a consignment from a friend
abroad of three boa-constrictors and
five alligators, with Jim's best wishes
for lively time" The non-tamer and
his wife got the lively time desired.
He says:
Il shall never forget how annoyed I
was when, during the night, twosof the
alligators broke out of their boxes in
our bedroom and began exploring. j
could not find the matches, and and
my wife remained on top of the bed
canopy till morning. Luckily, my wife
never thought of the thing that wor-
ried me. / was afraid the alligators
might call on the boa-conStrictOrS to
wish them a Merry Christmas, and so
wake them up too"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15

According to the report received
today, Ocala, up to March 9th, had
bought S12,569.48 worth of war saw
ings stamps, and we understand that
a considerable amount more has been
taken this week.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15

A postcard from John Thomson,
formerly a well-known Ocala con-
tractor and builder, now in the engi-
neer branch of the army, announces
that he has arrived safely in France.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15
OCALA SOCIAL AFFAIRS
Continued from Third Page
Memorial Song Postponed

On account of the absence of a
number of members of the high
school glee singers, the memorial
song to Mrs. Lena Guilbert Ford,
which was to have been given at the
Temple this evening, has been post
poned until Monday evening.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15

Messrs. Guy Toph and o. M. Eaton
have returned from Ocala and Tampa,
in both of which cities Mr.. Eaton Wis
tied the Elks' lodges on official bust
ness, by virtue of his position as dis
trict deputy.-Lakeland Telegram.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15

The Ocala lodge of Knights of Py-
thias is now well represented in the
grand lodge organization. Mr.. w. M.
Gober is grand vice chancellor, while
Mr.. d. w. Tompkins is grand master
of exchequer. The Ocala delegates
have returned from the grand lodge
meeting which has been in session in
Jacksonville for the past few days.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15

Mrs. M. A. Bostick's spring and
summer hats presented now for all
functions and occasions where the
unusual is sought and worn at the
present moment. Harrington Hall
corner. Phone 80. 12-6t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15

Have you ever used "Alma Zada
Face Powder?" If not, try one box
and be convinced that it is as good as
the expensive imported powders. so
cent sthe box in all colors, at Gerig's
Drugstores. 2-20
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15

FOUND-An oportunity to tell the
public of the splendid stock of Easter
merchandise that abounds in the re-
tail stores of Ocala-use the advertis-
ing columns of the Star. Rates are
reasonable, as will be seen by referr-
ing to page two of today's paper.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15

Buy war savings stamps to help
win the war, and have us fill your
prescriptions for accurate service
The Court Pharmacy If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15

Buy war savings stamps TO neip
win the war, and have us fill your
prescriptions for accurate service.
The Court Pharmacy. tt
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15

Those Hair and Clothes Brushes in
Gerig's window at one dollar each
have caused a great many to stop and
look. To look means to buy, SO be
careful. Gerig's Drug Store. 2-20
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15

Our toilet articles are the best to be
had at any price. Try them and "buy
war savings stamps" with the saw
ings. The Court Pharmacy. tt
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15

Our toilet articles are the best to be
had at any price Try them and "buy
war savings stamps" with the saw
ings. The Court Pharmacy. tt
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15

w. X. Lane, Nj. D.. Physician and
Surgeon, specialist Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat. Law Library Building, Ocala,
Florida. u
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15

FLORIDA HAY WANTED-We will
pay cash for Florida hay of any kind.
We sell Thrift Stamps and War Saw
ing Certificates. Moses Grocery Com
pany, Ocala, Fla. 8 ct.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15

We are located on Camp Heights
and have one of the best equipped
shops in Marion county. Williams &
Fox, Auto Service Station. 1-6t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15

FOR SALE-$12 bumpers for Dodge
and Hudson cars, for 1915, as long as
they last. Auto Sales Co., Ocala, Flor
ida. 14-6t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15

Mrs. NJ. A. Bostick is showing the
most elegant spring hats-Tailored.
Semi-Dress, Sport and Motor. Won't
you run in and see them? Corner
Harrington Hall hotel. Phone 80. ct
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15
L. ALEXANDER
PRACTICAL CARPENTER
AND BUILDER

Careful Estimate made on all Con
tract work. Gives More and Better
Work for the Money than any other
contrsetor in the city.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15

FOR RENT-A desirable six-rrom
residence; all modern conveniences;
automobile shed. Located close in on
Watula street. Apply to DR.. j. w.
Hood. 2-16-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15

Sea Island Cotton Seed, direct from
Edisto Island, just received at Ocala
Seed Store. 8-n
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15

FOR SALE-Overland five-passenger
automobile. Must sell by Saturday as
owner is leaving town. Good condition
throughout; new tires. Best offer
takes it. T. w. Kelly, at Fausett's
store. 14-3C
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15

|LOST-One dollar bill near postoffice.
If found by honest person, return to
Star office, 15-2t*
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15
OCALA OCCURRENCES

The moon changed last night Now,
look out.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15

FOR SALE-Florida Runner Peanuts
at S1.75 f. o. b. Martin, Florida. Guar
anteed first class. Address Box No.
81, Martin, Florida. 3-13-18t*
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15

Cars washed and polished at Will
Jams & Fox's Auto Service Station. ct
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15

WANTED-A young married man
wants bookkeeping or clerical posi-
ton in Ocala. Has lived here for years
and is well acquainted with the retail
trade. Can go to work on short notice.
Now employed. Address worker, "
care Ocala Star. 13-6t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15

FOR SALE-Team of big mules in
good condition. Well broken to all
farm work. A fine chance for anyone
needing mules. Address, Mules, care
Star, Ocala, Fla. 12-6t*
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15

FOR SALE-Mare pony; 314 years
old; bay; gentle and without blemish.
Will work anywhere. First class plow
and buggy animal. Light open buggy
and harness goes with her. Call at
the Maxwell Agency, Ocala. 13-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15

We charge storage batteries. Will
Jams & Fox, Auto Service Station. 16t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15

WANTED-Your consignments OF
vegetables and strawberries. We
make prompt returns and will appre.
ciate your shipments. Give US a tria
and be convinced. Georgia Produce
Co.. Macon, Ga. 3-2-2-2m*
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15

Florida and Spanish Peanut Seed
for spring planting. Ocala Seed
Store. S-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15

WALL PAPERING- Sample books
will be taken to customers for in
spection. Agent for the Henry Bosch
Co., New York and Chicago. P. S.
Staggers, Painter, Box SO Route B,
Ocala. Phone PM. Stiff
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15

FOR SALE-Nice lot 20 112 in sec
ond ward. Also wish to rent or pur-
chase S0-acre farm near Ocala. w.
w. Condor. 1-8-tf
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CASH FOR OLD FALSE TEETH
Don't matter if broken. pay g to
$15 per set, also cash for old gold,
silver, platinum, dental gold and old
gold jewelry. VIII send cash by return
mail and will hold goods 10 days for
sender's approval of my price. Mail
to L. Mazer, 2007 S. 5th ST., Philadel-
phia, Pa. 2-23-1m*
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15

FOR SALE-Cottage on well located
corner lot; close in, six rooms, with
al modern conveniences. Terms if
desired. Apply at Star office for par
ticulars. 9-6t*
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15

EGGS FOR HATCHING-Barred
Plymouth Rock eggs from good stock,
s1.5O for Is. r. N. Dosh, 702 South
4th ST., phone 304. 2-25-1
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15

Mr.. Jake Goldman leaves Monday
for Savannah, where his marriage
to Miss Lillian Green will take place
next Thursday.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Camp have re-
turned home from a ten days visit in
Jacksonville.
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amusing touches that "I" found IN all of
his books. The Introduction of the ar
plane in this Western warm and the pres
cncr OF the humur which is characteristic
of Mr.. Bower should and no doubt will
give this book priority over all of his other
books among his readers. Not once does
the action wander away from the Rolling
II ranch and Sinkhole Camp in Arizona
towel, Europe.
Johnny Jewell of the Rolling Il ranch
was so taken up with the idea of flying
that he expressed his ambition in poetry,
10 the amusement Of all the punchcrs on
the ranch and also to the amusement of
Mary Y. Selmer, the attractive daugh-
Ter of the owner of the ranch. Johnny
lived through the jcers and remarks
thrown at him by his fellow punchers, but
the one thing he could not withstand was
being called "witless wight" by Mary
Y. in an added stanza which she affixed
70 his ambitious poem. That was too much
for him. He was sick of it all. The Boss,
discovering that there was something
wrong with johnny. detailed him 10 duty
down at Sinkhole Camp. This duty re-
qured a great deal of patience and re
serve. II was. we might add. to prevent
the grcasers from rushing Rolling Il
horses over the border into Mexico.
Now somewhere in Mexico there Law an
unused and slightly damaged airplanc
that had been abandoned by army Off
GERS who became lost in the dry desert
plains. Johnny, after having been in
formed by a Mexican of IFS whereabouts,
decided TO buy it from the greascr. He
brought it back, but in his absence some
of the choicest of Selmer's animals had
been stolen which was part of the pur-
chase price of the airplane that johnny
had not reckoned on paying.
Through correspondence schooling on
HoT to Fly In AirpIdne and with the
help of a hobo aviator, Johnny learns to
fly. Confronted with the loss of stock by
ranch owner and rebukcd for his negli-
gence, Johnny sets out in his flying ma
chine 10 find his missing horses, while
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"The Black Opal"

4 LOVE story is one thing and
/ u criminal mystery tale is another,
and when an author tries 10 combine
them in one fabric the result is pretty
likely TO be an indigcstiblc hash. This is
what Maxwell Gray has done in his novel
entitled The BIack opal. The love affair,
courtShip and marriage of IcSbia
Wymond and Captain Oswald Bywatcr IS
rs sacclarinc Us onG of the tales of the
almost forgotten Duchess" The mystery
element the theft of the famous Jewel
from which the tale takes its name is 81
clumsily handled rs 10 make all trn3
lovers of narratives of this order gricvc.
The reader plods through 100 pages be
fore he learns that the jewel was stolen
and he follows the testimony of the moss
extraordinary court procedures III all iic-
ton before he discovers what happened.
And then for some reason that transcends
even the broadcast limitations of the con-
ventions Of fiction, to say nothing Of life,
Lesbia is killed; apparently for no other
purpose than TO allow the widowed
Capt. Bywater-a prig of the first water
to marry a conventional wife.
THE BLACK OPAL. BY NAVEL GRAY.
ID. Appleton & Co. $50.
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TIE Sun. SUNDAY. DECEMBER II. 1913.

unequal fight 90 second wifi" 80 YIN
the love of her husband t,om The canuu-
tagged remembrance of his youthful bride
of year, whom the author dc-,rbc, as
helpless, cingins and thoroughly silly,
the kind of woman whom-if she dies
soon enough man never forgets."
Rose is a most ngratiatRg sort of story
one of those that leave you warm all
over with satisfaction and admiration.
Very French in flavor, quite properly 50
as it concerns the adjustment of an Eng
lish girl TO her French husband of rakish
turn, IT has an unexpected turn toward the
end which lends graciOusness and origi-
nality. One is reminded family of Henry
James in the early and more ineligible
style. Wefeel that the two boisterous sisters
might, if the author cared to have them.
accommodate themselves TO part similar
70 that of the diabolieal little brother in
Daisy Miller Bht why these illustrations?
Have all the good artists gone TO war, and
if they have We hope they'll hurry back
HELEN OF TROY: and ROSE. BY
PHYLLIS BOTToMF. The Century Com
pany. $l.2j.