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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-02
MEN, WANTED FOR
THE HOME GUARD

The government wants at once 14OO
men for the home guard In Florida.
Men must be between 81 and 40 years
of age and able to pass physical ex.
animation. They viii be armed with
Krag rifles and drilled and paid the
same as regulars. but win not be re-
CURED, unless extraordinary emergen-
cies arise, to go outside the state. For
further particulars consult the army
recruiting officer at the postofice.
The home guards viii be used to
guard munition works, railways,
bridges, etc. They win be under the
orders of the federal government.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-02
OCALA'S BRICK IN
THE NATIONAL WALL

Most of US are familiar with the
old Greek story Of the stranger who
visited ancient Sparta, and finding it
unlike any other city, undefended BY
Notifications, asked why it had nc
wall whereupon the king showed him
the Spartan army drawn up in order
of battle and said, 4This is the wall
OF Sparta and every man il a brick.
We are reminded of that old story
whenever we look at picture, one ot
the most priced that we possess. II
is photograph of Company A, taken
a few days before IL left for Macon
The company was drawn up in a
column of squads ON the south side
of the public square, its rifles at order
arms. Almost the full company was
present, and the little group of men
looked very solid and sturdy when
the photographer snapped his cam
era on it.
. The company IS Ocala's brick In
the national wall, and it looked like
a brick that would be hard to break
The picture is an extra good one
it is very clear and almost every man
in it can be picked out. 1t was made
by Photographer Johnson, and we
would advise every friend of the
company to secure a copy.
For we won't see Company A as ii
tramped our streets last August and
September any more. There have
already been. changes. aTaps" has
sounded for four Of the boys, several
have transferred into other COM
mands and many new men have come
into it. IL it came home tomorrow
it would look very different from the
housekeeping bunch that marched
down Magnolia street September 16
last. What it win look like when ii
does come home, no human intelli-
gence can tell.
But it will always be our COM
pany-our highest hope and pride ana
our greatest contribution to the
greatest of causes. Our star on the
nations service fiag-a flag as set
with stars as the midsummer heavens,
and not one brighter than ours.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-02
oCALA TWENTY YEARS AGO

A baby show, under the auspices
of st. Margaret's Guild of the Episco-
pal church, was held in the Gary
grove. Miss Genevieve Redding, aged
21s years, took first prize. Miss Sid
ney Harold, a tiny tot, not yet able
to walk, took second prize
W. v. Knott began his career at
Tallahassee, being appointed by Gov.
Bloxham TO check up the accounts of
county officers.
A party consisting of Mrs. s. Z.
Sistrunk, Mrs. w. w. Clyatt, Mrs. r.
r. Carroll, Miss Donnie Griffin and
Benjie Weathers rode out to Silver
Springs on bicycles. This was most
difficult feat at the time, as there
was no hard road. The party used the
old bicycle path, which left the An
thony road little this side of Herb
Anderson's railroad and ran along
side that road all the way out to the
springs. This path was improved in
the next year, and was quite popu-
lar for awhile. But there are now
more autoes in Ocala than there were
bicycles then.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. PendIeton re-
turned from their wedding trip to the
east.
Announcement was made that Miss
Pauline Israel would be married Feb.
is to Mr.. Maurice Strauss.
Ion Farris gave hypnotic and
mind reading performance at the
opera house.
DIR. William Anderson, Judge W. S.
Bullock and Mr.. z. G. Chambliss were
elected by the council trustees for
the electric light bonds.
The Ocala Dancing Club gave its
first dance at the armory. Sixteen
couples participated. The officers of
this club were Sam Ditto, president;
John Taylor, vice president; Sidney
Hitler, secretary and treasurer.
Daniel j.. Fogg, an old resident of
Belleview, passed away.
Miss Emma Harrier became the
bride of j. ID. Watkins.
e. P. Thagard made his bond as
tax collector.
Henry Sistrunk, our large and
cheerful Henry. was reported at the
point of death at the Barlow Military
Institute, where he was a student.
Announcement was made of the APP
preaching wedding of Miss Maude
Reardon to Mr.. w. X. Pendleton.
It was noted in the Star that the
Tampa Tribune was putting in its
first typesetting machine.
George Giles, then beginning the
work of encourag cement to cotton
growers that he has since kept up,
called for meeting OF cotton grow
ers at the Courthouse.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-02
MAJOR WOODS LECTURE
FruitIand Park. Fla. re

TUIClanQ FdFk, Fla., req. i.
Editor Star: The Red Cross chap
ter OF this vicinity is taking advan-
tage of the visit of Major Robert
Mann Woods of Chicago, to hear his
lecture on Devastated Belgium, =
which is illustrated with 100 views of
Belgian cities before the war and
since the bombardment by German
guns. The lecture is quite interest
ing, as the major has made three
trips through the country of Belgium,
and exhibits many masterpieces of
Flemish art, such as aThe Descent
From the Cross" by Peter Paul
Rubens, the head of the Flemish
school. There is also "Jesus Upon
the Cross" by QUENTIN Matsys, of
the fifteenth century.
The pictures Of refugees fleeing be-
fore the German armies are thrilling.
The great Battle Of Waterloo picture
and description are eloquent and mas
terly, concluding with Victor Hugo's
peroration from lies Miserables..
The Red Cross treasury ought to
benefit at least $500 from this lecture
If persistent ticket selling cam.
paign is made. Let them visit every
home and then scour the surrounding
country with automobile parties.
We must raise money and maintain
the Red Cross work. It is not charity
lit is duty to our country and our
God. Who knows but this money will
save the life Of some soldier from this
very county? Yours truly,
Edward B. Springer.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-02

Il seems to be the opinion that
America win have to send 5000, 900
men to France before the war is
over. America will probably send
them II necessary, but it viii be the
most herculean task nation ever
undertook Great Britain, which has
been in the war three years and a
half has only about five million men
under arms. During our war between
the states, both North and South had
less than three million men under
arms. Sending five million men to
France viii be like sending q nation
the size OF Holland across the At
lantic. It will require sending homes.
nanufactories, railroads, telegraphs.
and, perhaps, farms, for a nation, as
well as The men. While they are 90
ing over and after they are over, it
will take an immense. fleet to keep
them supplied, and another immense
fleet to guard the supplying feet. We
believe America can do IL, but she
cant do it all this year.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-02

A ship control committee, to have
absolute direction of all shipping
from American ports, has been NAM
ed IN Washington in a supreme effort
to speed the movement of American
troops abroad. P. A. I. Franklin was
chosen to head the committee, in
which the allied powers are repre-
scented. The railroads turned over
their piers and terminals I'M New York
to the government to expedite traffic
to Europe.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-02
ALIEN ENEMIES MUST
GIVE THEIR NAMES IN

Postmaster Rogers informs the
Star that he will be in in his office
from Monday, Feb. 4, at 9 a. m, dur
ing Office hours until Saturday, March
9th, for the purpose of registering all
alien enemies in this secsion.
Alien enemies are natives of Ger
many or Austro- Hungary that have
not become American citizens. They
will save themselves trouble by Civ
ing in their names at once.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-02

As the apprentices at the naval
station at Newport, r.. T., were about
to sit down to supper Tuesday eve
ming, ground glass was found in the
meat which the cooks were preparing
for them. The meat had been shipped
from a western packing concern. The
American people viii get hold of some
of these German agents one Of these
days and burn them alive.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-02

Herbert Hoover in a letter to i
leading congressman urges adoption
of drastic Legislation extending the
powers of the food administration TO
prevent the collapse of the conserva-
ton and distribution scheme. We
don't see how the food administration
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-02

A dispatch from London says that
Secretary Bakers statement of the
expected submarine onslaught and of
Americas achievements is the talk of
Britain, and that all eyes are on the
United States, which is the hope of
the Allies.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-02

can do its full duty by the nation I'M
less it is given power to give orders
and punish those who disobey. A
large proportion of our people are
willing to help, but a larger proper
ton are either unwilling or careless,
and they need TO have the boots APP
piled to them.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-02

The state department has received
official confirmation Of the report that
American Ambassador David r.
Francis, in Petrograd, has been
threatened by Russian anarchists,
who wish to hold him a. hostage for
the life and liberty of Alexander
Berkman and Emma Goldman, re-
Gently convicted in the United States
Of conspiracy.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-02

These attempts to cause discomfort
with and distrust of the officers of
the American army are either inspir-
ed BY or have the full appreciation of
the pro- Germans. Most Of the officers
Of the American army are just like
the 0cala young men who have won
commissions. We all know they are
not ruffians. snobs nor tyrants, and
hit brave and intelligent soldiers,
filed with patriotism and considers
ton for their comrades who don't
wear shoulder straps.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-02

One metropolitan paper comments
upon Major Gardner who died in
Camp Wheeler, saying that he lived
to see his prophecy of disaster be-
cause of lack of preparedness on the
part of the United States fulfilled.
What a heap of satisfaction that
must be to dead mani Leesburg
Commercial. a
1t isn't any satisfaction to the live
ones.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-02
INCOME TAX COLLECTOR

Deputy Collector C. I. Watson will
be in room 213 second floor, postofHce
building, until the 18th instant, with
blanks and other necessary informa-
ton, and viii be glad to assist all
persons liable for income tax returns.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-02

It is announced that Cromwell Glib
lions will run for Congress IN the.
fourth district against Joe Sears. If
Cromwell keeps on running, he viii
get somewhere after awhile.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-02

Among those we don't pray for is
the man or woman who sends in o.
communication without leaving room
at the top Of the first sheet for us to
write head.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-02

Fuel administrators of New York.
estimate that twenty thousand tons
Of coal were saved last heatless Mon.
day, and the situation was improved
further by the receipt of twenty-five
thousand tons of anthracite.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-02

It was praiseworthy of ,Senator
Stone to admit that his silly speech
IN the Senate was made without con-s
sulting anybody else Nobody else
wanted to be held responsible for any
part of it. S.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-02

America is only putting on her ar
NOR We believe she viii be able to
brag when she takes it off, but she
won't.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-02

A German socialist paper compares
Emperor William to Judas. This ii
probably the first time in history
that Judas was slandered.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-02

That investigation into the death
OF Mrs. Robert w. Bingham seems
to have evaporated. It was unjust as
well as indecent.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-02
sUBscRIPTIoN RATES

The ability of the American people
to supply their armies abroad viii be
the supreme test of the war.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-02

The Associated Press lis exclusively
entitled for the use for repubAcation Of
not otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news published
herein. All rights Of republication OF
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-02

Have You tried that Jonteel Cold
Cream yet? It IS wonder, and sold
IN Ocala only it Gerig,s Drug Store. tf
The Denver Jewish news., 1918-12-12
EDITORIALS
HAS THE MILLENNIUM COME?

Judging of the public speakers writer's would
that the signing of the amistce had brought the
the mienumhe time when the lion and the lamb would lie
down together sesrt1Ex
This which reused the ofties which mankind
capable but which fought by the soldier thru hes
Of misery and and by the whose
tive fighting instincts fercely aroused.
For than four he lived buoyed by the
but also by the need of vanqusng his foe and by the
growing passion of hate
1t in the heart of the peo-
pie back of him everywhere the highest
awakened And by the stroke of pen battling
ious murdeous thoughts of should arytae;
with the of the wand all the evil disappear
all the spiritual remain triumphant thruout the world,
Is it so? Has the millennium come? The lower ver
of attack page, rebellion are In those lands
where human has shown itself most brutal
Lesser vices show themselves They are active everywhere
AS individuals have been regenerated? treating
neghbor otherwise than did before souls scared
by horrors? Is the daily toll of midst broad
enng sympahes enrgng horizon understand
neghbo and live with him and give him full justice
both thought and acons The lofty ideals held before
leaders be realized unless the individuals of the
nations live them only of them
tremendously the before the leaders
teachers the nations They constantly by thought word
and action guide lead and the people reach those heights
they shall be able to live the life for which they fought
The Denver Jewish news., 1918-12-12
THE BIBLE A DEMOCRATIC BOOK


To realize fully that the spirit Of
true religion can not have an abiding
place in the domain of autocracy We
need but glance at the outstanding
ideas and instructions registered in the
l;iblc. Both in IIlr words of prophet,
,S'tgc or legislator. the Hihle is fundu,
rlentally- II democratic book. The ex-
allied account of creation centers in
the ethical and spiritual conception of
man as made in the divine image. The
same democratic ideal is found in the
laws governing all social relntions. The
Sabbath is meant for the servant no
loss than for the master y scholar
reminds us that in the ancient world
il Israel alone did the slave have
rights protected BY law The same
democratic ideal runs thru the laws
governing the poor. the stranger. the
toilcr and the position of woman in
society. l., is significant that even
Plato could not free himself from the
Lotion of II socity in which some men
are born to rule and others to be ruled
We can see in the triumph of the re.
lgious ideal of Israel in the world
victory of democracy over the auto
cracies of old. and of all tinc--Rabbi
Jacob Singer. Lincoln. Neb.
The Denver Jewish news., 1918-12-12

The prophet says: Have we not one
Father: hath not one God created us?'
and this sublime query has been re-
pcated by the saints of all ages. Or
ganized religion, to he sure, did not
realize this lofty spirit. Nor has dcm-
ocrucy always achieved in society what
is essential to its very life in social or
'Sunization That both religion and
democracy fell short Of their high aim
points to the shortcomings of men
rather Sban 10 imperfections inherent
in both religion and democracy. We
are not concerned at present in mark:
ing the failings of men; our interest
is rather to realize fully the meaning
of these great ideals. The power that
wages war on democracy, strikes at
religion, which is the very soul of dem
scracy. AutOcracy, too. uses the Ian.
guagc of religion but a close examiia
ton will reveal that the spirit of re.
liSion is wanting in all the vainslory
and boasting of the kaiser and his SUP
porters.-Rnhbi Jacob Singer. Lincoln,
Npb
The Denver Jewish news., 1918-12-12
SignOr Salvatore Barzilai.

Born 1850, at Trieste. \ son of the
renowned Orientalist and archacclo-
sist, Giuseppe Barzilai. who was also
secretary to the Jewish Community OF
Tricst l.. Siguor Barzilai is known i'll
Italy as the Member for Trieste, for
it was GU account of his burning ar
dour for Italia Irredenta that he Sc
cured election in 1890 for Rome, for
which city he still sits at Monte Cit
torio, as u Republican.
At the age of eighteen Signor Bar
.lia was arrested by the Austrian
Government on Il charge Of high
treason. After being kept in prison
for u year he was tried and found
not guilty, but he immediately left
Austrian territory and settled in Italy
In Italy he studied at the Univcrsi'
ties of Padua and Bologna, Joined the
staff of La Tribuna and practised law
Incoming speedily one of Italy's lead
ing iurists.
In Parliament SignOr Barzilai has
devoted his attention principally ic
foreign affairs. Altho Republican
leader. he was On several occasions
offered office. but declined. until ht
accepted Il position of Minister with
out portfolio in the Cabinet Of Signor
Bose,
The Denver Jewish news., 1918-12-12
REPORT OF MEETING OF AMER.
lcAN JEWISH RELIEF
COMMITTEE.

The American Jewish committee held
its annual meeting Saturday night
Nov, 10 at Temple Emanuel. New York
City. MI 4.ouis Marshall, the chair
man presiding,
s. \ report OF the work accomplished
during tho year was presented ver-
bally by Mr.. Henry H. Rosenfclt. as
sistant director, who outlined the vari-
Gus campaigns held thruout the coun-
try. The report showed that more
than S75O0.0OO was subscribed to the
1918 fund with many important cities
Yet to he heard from. The total cN-
perse of administration for the ten
months ending Oct 3Oth amounted to
S37,G42O0.
On motion of MIR. Cyrus l.. Sulz-
berger and duly seconded the follow
ing were unanimously elected as mem
Bers of the executive committee:
Mr.. Eugene NJ Baer.. Wheeling w.
Va; Dr. David Marx. Atlanta, Ga. /;
Dr. Sol. Kory. Vicksburs. Miss: Nj.
Maurice Joseph, Giieinnati Ohio; Nj.
Jacob Herman. Portland. Maine; MI.
Lee ]. Lo@ntslal. Nashyille, Tenn. Mr.
Lionel We'll. sGeldsf6ro. n. C.: Mr..
David Snellenburg. Wilmington. Del. !:
DIR. George Fox. Forth Worth. Texas !;
Mr.. Charles Eiseman. Cleveland. Ohio ::
Mr.. Sigmund Eisner. Red Bank. \. j.
On motion of Mr.. Samuel c. Lam
Iort. and duly seconded. it was de-
cided that II committee be appointed
to confer with the Central Jewish Re
Lief committee and the Peoples Jew
ish Relief committee and the joint
distribution committee. to see if it is
feasible to consolidate all 0rganiZa-
The Denver Jewish news., 1918-12-12

Male teachers are required for the
Hebrew schools IN Palestine. and the
Zionist Organization invites applica-
tions from gentlemen who are able TO
teach elementary school subjects in
Hebrew, or who will be in position
to do so after u short period Of train
ing. Teaching experience and thoro
knowledge of English are essential.
and preference will be given to certi-
ficated teachers. Particulars may he
( lEnglish and Hebrew to the ,Secre-
tary. Zionist Bureau, 10. Piccardilly,
London. W. I.
The Denver Jewish news., 1918-12-12
CONFERENCE ON
SUGAR PURCHASE
Eeflners' Representatives Discuss With
Food Administration the Terms Of
Purchase Of Cuban Crop From Equal
izatiOn Board.

From the Christian Science MonitOr,1
New York. y. Y.-Represcntatives of
sugar refners are comforting in Wash
ington with the Food Administration
as TO terms of purchase of the Cuban
sugar crop from the Sugar Equaliza-
tion Board. The latter agreed to buy
the entire Cuban crop. estimated this
year at upward of 3SOO.OO0 tons. ut IA
price approximately $50 cents 70, b.
northern ports.
1t was planned to resell this sugar.
ouc-third to the Allies and two-thir,ls
to American reiners. If the retinerS
committed themselves to the purchase
of two-thirls of the Cuban product ion,
it might obviously involve their huying
more than 2.400.OOO tons. Refincrs'
stocks have been accumulating. and the
estimated carry-Ovcr for the year is
750. 900 tons Domestic cane sugar and
beet production. including Porto Rico
and Hawaii. may reach 1.'GO,OtW tons.
y possible supply of more than $500
900 tons is. therefore i'll sight for next
year. compared with normal United
States consumption of around 3.GOO.'
coo to :,.S0O.OOO tons. A surplus of l.
600 600 to 1.2O00OO tons is thus intli-
Gated. and refners. it is understood. do
not feel they should ;isslmc thc risk Of
carrying and disposiiiG iof two-thirds of
the entire Cuban it.rsp IN the ciIsnhl-
stances.
1t is believed that an agreement Will
he effected hy the retiners' contracting
to purchase raw sugars only from the
Sugar Equalization Board. This might
conccivably leave the Equalization
Board with considerable stocks of Gu
han raw sugar at the end of next year.
hut would not relieve retiners of the
risk of deprecated Inventories of raw
lsugar. An early lct-up in restrictions
on consumption of refined sugar is in
iicated by the situation.
The Denver Jewish news., 1918-12-12

lions and report later. The chairman
Hppuiutcd the following committee:
Louis .MafsLaa.s chairman;S Judge
otto \. 7itosals Max Senior, Abe
kOtlistein.
On motion OF Mr.. Cyrus l.. sulz-
berger. and duly seconded, it was I'M
;,nimously decided that the family of
Rabbi Moses Cries receive fitting res
OlutiOns OH his death.
On motion of Dr. Lee X. Frankel the
meeting adjourned.
Mr.. Louis Marshall, chairman Of the
Amcriclin Jewish Relief committee
will address convention of delegates
at Manchester. \. H.. on Dec Is. n
state campaign is being arranged
which will undoubtedly bring at least
s7J,OO0 for the Jewish War Suffer
erS.
The Denver Jewish news., 1918-12-12
Mr.. Abram I. Elkus.

Born in New York in 1867. Mr..
Elkus held office US American Ambas-
sador at Coustantinople for II very
short period. He succeeded co-rclig-
time after the war had broken out,
and was withdrawn early i'll 1917 when
the United States declared war GU
Germany.
Mr.. Elkus is Il lawyer by profession,
and has acted AS Special United States
attorney and also us counsel for the
New York State Factory Investigat ion
munitr he holds several important of
ficpS
The Denver Jewish news., 1918-12-12
RELIGION AND DEMOCRACY ONE

The same brute power that impcr.
lied democracy, mcnaccd equally the
future of religion. For religion as
clarified at its best is democracy sub
IiInatrd Religion az clarified by the
wiScSt and best of all races and crceds
has always strivcu TO cmbody the dem
ucratic ideals: to translate the GOd-
life of man in terms of justice, mercy
and hOlincss-thc clements found in
every democracy worthy of its name.