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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-25
TRADE COMMITTEE
 TO HOLD MEETING

The Foreign Trade Committee will hold an open meeting Thursday at 1915 luncheon at The Stratf1eId. Manufacturers, bankers and anyone interested in the local development of foreign trade are invited to at tend.
 A lecture course will be inaugural ed for instruction in matters relat- ing to foreign trade, as 1t is expected by business man that banks and man ufacturers will be obliged to estab- fish foreign trade departments in the near future.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-25

ADVERTISE IN THE TIMES
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-25
HOLD UP MAN BOUND OVER.

Seen in the act of holding up John Easliner of S9S Bunnell street, Geo. Phelmetto, colorcd, was bound over to the May term of the Superior Grimm al Court by Judge Frank L. Wilder in City Court this morning, under $500 bonds.
 Phelmetto was arrested Satur day night on Hal1ett street by Policemen White and Mcdonald of the Second Precinct.
 He saw the patrolmen at about the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-25

same time they saw him, and started to run. He ran as far as TrumbuI street, where he ran squarely into the arms of another officer. A dollar bill which he is said to have taken from Hasliner, was found in the gutter near the place where he was cap tured. Phelmetto has maintained q stubborn silence since his arrest. The police believe that he Is concerned d In several other holdups in and about the city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-25
RIOTS
 IN NUREMBERG

London, Feb 24.-Spartacan riots have taken place in Nuremberg, Ba.- varia- where the prisons have been opened and street fighting Is in pro- gress, according to an Exchange Tele- graph despatch from Copenhagen to- day. tesiS
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-12

talking Attorney Swearingen in
mentioned the that farm labor short and
remedy and has supplied with the
Sections 1910 357
right the suggestion given believe
would help farmers The
esucht neighborhood community
believe would individual
The whole should
suggestion: neghborhood Farmers
with the and have the
organized and each community doing its best compel the
work would do good
standard of help and standard
of hours for day. This should be cOunty-w
carried individually 1t only be
cooperation, with the other
would county
and labor.
join getting
help; farmer
the has has the welfare of the
county a and help u meet this crisis.
The following resolutions been adopted by the executive commit
tee of the Farmers Union of the county:
labor problem of the of such character
to for the farmer to farm; and,
WHEREAS lack of standard labor and hours OF day
AIRED emoraizing to farmer; and
WHEREAS high labor has destroyed
full suppl OF labor; and
WHEREAS is helpless problem
laws would the farmer
more labor; therefore, be it
Marion county instruct all the county their efforts
election district in the county into farmers
and collectively work to solve the labor pobm and be
lit
organization of these resolutions to
the county and offer assistance organizing and
the equal hours of work
and uniform work; and be it further
committee of the Farmers Union of
all the interested in
Ocala; and be fuehr
Board of Trade assist in max
ing this a success"
meeting Oca December 18TH 10 o'clock
All interested invited to attend L. s. LIGHT,
| For Marion County Farmers Union
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w. A. REDDING

Charter Oak and almost the entire
county was saddened Saturday morn
ing, Dec. 9th, when the news went
forth that Mr.. w. A. Redding had
been killed.
Mr.. Redding hitched a pair of mules
to weed cutter, taking the lines in
his hands and started the mules. They
became frightened and ran away
throwing Mr.. Redding on his head and
causing conclusion of the brain.
Mr.. Redding was born at Fort Nc
Coy, Jan. 3, 1868. He was married tc
Miss Hettie L. Fields of Cater. Dec
II, 1884. This union was blessed with
eight children, two of whom preceded
their father to the great beyond. Mr.
Redding was a solid, all around gooC
citizen and consistent member Of
the Baptist church. His friends were
numerous among both white and col
ored.
Mr.. Redding leaves to mourn hi!
death devoted wife and six children
two boys and four girls, namely
Henry L. Redding and John w. Red
ding. Both of these young men wer'
in service for their country overseas
! The girls are Mrs j. A. Scroggie, Mrs
J. M. Remington. Mrs. II. L. Reming
ton and Miss Mamie Redding. Be
sides, a host of other relatives ant
friends mourn their loss. May thos,
who loved him realize the Good Shep
herd leadest and it is well.
The body was laid to rest in tn
Lucius cemetery Sunday. The funera
services were conducted by Rev. j. c
Rogers of Bushnell. The pail bearer
were Messrs. T. w. Barnett. Dal
Shaw, George Johns, Will Johns, w
r. Freer and c. E. Lucius.
Mr.. Redding was strictly Marion
county citizen, having spent his entir
life in the county and was one tina
practiced the golden rule. ]. N. S.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-12

DR.. Livingston Farrand, exec
utive head Of the American
Red Cross, has given his un-
! qualified endorsement Of the
1919 Red Cross Christmas Seal sale,
which In now under way and which
viii extend for ten days under the
auspices Of the National tuberculosis
Association and its 1000 allied organ
izations A fund of more than $780,,
BOO, which will be used In the 1920 ed
ucational and preventive campaign,
win be raised through the sale Of the
seals.
Acquainted as he ~ with all ques
lions Of general health community i'm
provement and relief because of the
nature Of his work and Office, DR.. Far
rand's endorsement Is based upon an
expert knowledge Of what the Ma
donal tuberculosis Association has &C
eomplished and will accomplish In the
Suture. His letter to DR.. Charles j.
Hatfield, Managing Director Of the Ma
t1onal tuberculosis Association, fol-
lows:
81 have been greatly interested In
the plans that the National Tuberculo-
sis Association IL making for the sale
Of Christmas Seals during the coming
holiday season. The success Of that
effort 10 indispensable to the carrying
out Of the farreaching plans Of the
Association In its fight against tuber-
culosis In this country.
'The American people, In common
with the nations Of Europe, are be-
coming aroused to the critical impor-
lance Of the problem Of vitality and
conservation Of health as the neces-
sary factor IN re-establishing the
world after the devastation and de-
struction caused by the war. OF all
the preventable diseases, tuberculosis
takes perhaps the first place In impor-
lance. For that reason ! view with
keenest sympathy and approval the
splendid work which the National Tu
berculosis Association Is conducting
and ! trust that the response Of the
American people I'm the Christmas Sea
Campaign will be generous and univer
sal Sincerely yours.
(Signed) LIVINGSTON FARRAND
chairman, Central Committee, Amer
lean Red Cross"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-12
XMAS SEAL MONEY
TO Be SPENT LOCALLY
CIT Per Cent. of All Funds Rails
ed in Any State Remain There
to Carry Out the Local
Programs.
NATIONAL FUND IS SMALL.
National Tuberculosis Association and
American Red Cross Share Re-
manning s.3 Per Cent.

- "For the Health Of This Com
@~ munity." Such is the slogan
appearing on the flap of enve-
lopes on which the Red Cross
Christmas Seal Is printed. The issue
of such envelopes In order TO save the
trouble of afflxing gummed seals TO
letters sent out In QUANTITY by large
corporations and business houses has
been inaugurated this year as part of
the machinery Of distribution sset in
motion by the National tuberculosis
Association and it's 1000 State and To-
cal organizations In disposing of more
than 650,0OO,OOO Red Cross Christmas
Seals during the ten day sale which
began on December l.
The significance of the slogan lies in
the fact that whether the letter is
mailed In Los Angeles or Boston. in
Chicago or in Galveston it still holds
true This community" literally
means The place where the seal is
bought and used. To be exact, 9l.7
per cent Of the funds raised is devoted
to local anti-tuberculOsis activities in
the state OF the remaining S.3 per
cent a portion goes to the Red Cross.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-12
FAIRFIELD

Fairfield, Dec. 11.-Mrs. w. R.
Simpson and children of Kingsland,
Ga, are visiting Mrs. Simpsons
father, Mr.. w. A. Tongue.
Mr.. Myron Rou of Lowell, was the
guest of Mr.. C. B. Rou Saturday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Mack are visit
ing their son, Mr.. ]. L. Mack and
family at Micanopy.
Quite number of our people were
at the circus in Ocala Saturday.
Rev. Chaplin of Ocala preached at
the Baptist church last Sunday.
We are glad to say that the Fair
field church pledged its quota in the
$75, OO0,0 900 campaign.
Miss Agnes Gatrell was the guest
of her uncle and aunt, DR.. and Mrs
R. D. Ferguson at their home at Red.
dick last week.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-12

We feel like a million dollars to-
day, the reason being that for the first
time in our life we are a millionaire.
From our friend, Joe Earman. of the
Palm Beach Post, we received check
for one million dollars worth of con-
tentment, the greatest blessing to
man, which is our Christmas gift from.
the genial and joy-spreading Joe. We
have banked said check and will
draw on it steadily during the yeah.
Like all other humans, we need such
a fund badly.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-12
WILSON ENDORSES STAMP SALE.
President Wishes 1.-THE Very Best Sue
cess" for the 1919 Red Cross Xmas
Seal Campaign.

N President Wilson, In a letter
@ to DR.. Charles j. Hat
field, Managing Director Of
the National tuberculosis
Association, expresses keen interest In
the work of the association and wishes
success to the 1919 Red Cross Christ
mas Seal sale. More than $4,000, 600
seals must be sold during the ten day
drive which began on December 1, to
assure q one hundred per cent. appli-
cation of the Associations 1920 educa-
tional and preventive campaign. The
Presidents letter follows:
ALLOW me to express again my deep
interest in the work of the National
tuberculosis Association. am very
much interested to learn Of the efforts
of the Association TO raise the sum
OF six and one-half million dollars that
the state budgets may be financed for
the coming year, and write TO wish the
very best success of the effort"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-12

About the time Congress began to
gec ready to act toward Mexico with
vigor, Mr.. Wilson recovered some of
his vigor and at once proceeded to
devigorate Congress. Mr.. Wilson is
not going to let our big bully of ma
ton hurt his dear little Mexicans, no
matter how many Americans said
Mexicans murder or abuse.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-12

Congressman Mason's bill to. send
an American minister and consuls to
the Irish republic comes up today.
We should not like to have the job Of
being American minister to the Irish
republic, unless we had at least few
influential British friends who were
willing tn 90 our hail
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-12

west. Indians murdered and scalped
the pioneers. but the pioneers went
on. Where are the Indians now? Am
orleans began going into Texas when
Texas belonged t. Mexico. Ameri-
cans will keep on going into Mexico,
and one of these days, if their govern
ment won't stand by them, they will
stand by themselves and stand Mex
leo on it's head.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-12

The fifth Michigan district has NOM
mated Victor L. Berger for the seat
he forfeited in Congress. 1t will be
well for all genuine Americans to-
carefully note, in the event of Ber-
gers election, what representatives
favor his taking his seat and vote
against any of them returning to the
next House.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-12

There is one thing Wilson and Car
rama may both take notice of. That
is that in spite of murder, robbery and
cowardly desertion by their own gov
eminent, Americans continue to go
into Mexico. They go into that coun-
try like their ancestors went into the
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-12

If Marion doesn't bond for enough
to build that Dixie Highway, the gov
ernment will route it thru another
county, leaving us without any i'm
proved road. Then the western side
of the county will secede. and leave
US both left out and cut out. Just
bite on that awhile.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-12

The Gainesville News truthfully re-
marks: at is just as embarrassing to
the young man as it is to the young
lady, and even more so to the man.
agement of the theater, to hear a
filthy joke cracked, or song sung, on
the stage"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-12

Seems to us from all we have heard
Of the soviet system that it would be
an ideal form of government in a
country when all the people were in
telligent and virtuous. But there
isn't any such country.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-12

II is whispered around that the
reason Alderman-elect Simmons cut
off his mustache at the beginning Of
his campaign was to facilitate oper-
atoms when he had to kiss the babies.
He can grow it on again now.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-12

We are hopeless bourgeoise in our
musical tastes. Last night. while YES
sella's band was rendering exquisite
and highclass music, we sat there and
wished it would turn itself loose on
"Silver Threads Among the Gold." or
"There'll be a Hot Time in the Old
Town Tonight
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-12

We guess Rube Allyn is on his way
to his beloved South Florida. He
passed thru Ocala coupla days ago,
buc was not formal enough to pay US
a call.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-12

Chicago will be the meeting place
of the next national republican con-
vention. We suppose that eminent
copperhead, Mayor Thompson, will
deliver the welcoming address.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-12

An exchange says that Billy Bryan
may set himself up as Judge of the
qualifications of democratic candi-
dates. Any democratic candidate who
ignores Mr.. Bryan is playing safe.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-12

Christmas work consists of making
people happy. There are great
many people, but it takes little to
make some of them happy.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-12

The average American or Entente
soldier of sailor can truthfully say,
Eve did our best to bring about
everlasting peace, but our civilian
bosses have played hell"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-12

The Kings Daughters have had
some help, but not so much as they
need in order to help others.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-12

If Americans don't quit being so
charitable, lot of them will starve
to death.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-12

The most beautiful line of penny
post cards ever shown in Ocala. THE
SPECIALITY SHOP. A. E. GERIG. .
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-12

Seems like our. entreaties in behalf
OF that primary school have fallen
on hearts, or ears, of stone.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-12

w. H. Lane, Nj. D., Physician ana
Surgeon, specialist Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat. Law Library Building, Ocala,
Florida. II
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-12

And now after all these years
comes up another charge of fraud
against G.. w. Morse
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-12
RED CROSS OFFICIAL
APPROVES SEAL SALE
DR.. Livingston Farrand, Chair
man of the Central Committee,
American Red Cross, Expresses
Hope That Public viii Give
!. Generous Support.
SALE is NOW UNDER WAY.

More Than CSC, 1000, 900 Seals Must Be
Disposed Of to Insure the Success Of
the Nationwide Educational and
Preventive Campaign Of the Nation.
al tuberculosis Association In 1920
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-12
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PREss
sUBsCRIPTION RATES

Domestic
One year, in advance ........ $500
Six months, in advance ....... 500
Three months, In advance. ..... 1.60
'ne month, in advance. ......... so
Foreign
One year, in advance. $500
Six months, In advance. AIS
Three months, in advance. 2.25
One month, in advance. ......... so
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-12
CHILDREN.

1m David Starr Jordan says:
$500 There is nothing In all
the world so important as
little children; nothing so
interesting. If you wish TO go in
for philanthropy, IL ever you wish
TO be OF any use in the world, do
something for little children. If
ever you yearn to be truly wise,
study children. We can dress the
sore, bandage the wound, imprison
the criminal, heal the sick and
bury the dead, but there Is always
chance that we can save the
child. II the great army Of phi
Ianthropists ever exterminate sin
and pestilence, ever work out the
races salvation, 1t viii be because
little child has led them
RED CROSS CHRISTMAS
SEALS SAVE THE LIVES OF
AMERICAN LDREN - Pry
them today.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-12
FANCY WORK SALE

The guilds of Grace Episcopal
church will hold a sale of aprons and
fancy work articles at the Affleck
Millinery Parlors Wednesday, Dec. II,
at 1890 a. m.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-12
HEALTH BONDS POPULAR.

49, The demand for the Health
Bonds which the National Tu-
berculosis Association issued
this year for the first time are
meeting with a ready sale. The bonds
are I'm graduated denominations, the
smallest being for s.. In the past
some OF the large business houses and
other large contributors found 1t diff
cult to use up the number Of Red
Cross Seals their subscriptions called
for. The bonds have been issued for
the convenience Of large subscribers
and the proceeds OF their sale will be
used for the same purpose as the
Christmas Seal funds-the financing
OF the 1920 effort to reduce the num-
Der of deaths from tuberculosis In the
United States. Last year the disease
Iaimed 10000 lives. The health
,onds can be obtained from state and
zeal tuberculosis associations
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-01
Americas Singing Soldier"
Coming to Seattle May 26

John Mccormick. often character.
ICED the most popular singer In the
world. In scheduled 10 wing In Seat.
Il. Monday evening. May &c. The
Ladies' Musical club. under whose
local management he win appear.
has engn gcd the Arena. with It's seat
Ink capacity for 5000 people.
Mccormack gave s5coooo TO the
Red Cross from receipts Of his con.
certA after America entered the war.
lie served M a singing soldier at the
request OF President Wilson.
mo man can hate Germany as
do and stay out Of the war" Mccor.
mack said. "and no man can believe
az | do In hard fighting and in ey-
erybody's fighting. and not want TO
hit where he could hit the hardest.
could have gone TO a recruiting
station and enlisted az a private. but
believed In music too much as a
war mcasur. TO be willing 10 ahan.
don IL. II could be OF real help at
that.
so took my problem 60 Presi-
dent Wilson. ! told him that OF.
fered myself unreaervediy. that I
would serve wherever I was placed
but that | did not think that music
was a non essential. and that II
could serve In that department. !
would give myself as thoroiy and
unrescrvedly ms any soldier I'm
France. And the president said; 1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-01
GAS SUBSTITUTE
IS GIVEN TRIAL
British Try Mixture Of Ben
z0I and Alcohol

Special TO Tho Star by ". r. ~
LONDON. May London is 10
experiment on a large scale with the
use OF a mixture OF alcohol and ben
zol as motor fuel A London com.
pany win operate 20 motor busses
with the mixture and keep careful
record Of cost and service.
British gas companies during the
war were producing 100000 gal
Ions OF benzoi annually for motors.
The producers have formed a nation
al association and propose TO In
crease this output.
BY reducing the standard OF gas
from 500 10 $50. British thermal
units. the output Of benzol could be
increased to 10000, 900 gallons annu-
ally from the gas plants. In add
ton to the production from gas. coke
ovens during tho war were making
81 900 900 gallons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-01
Scraping Acquaintance
ByCONDOI
ny THORNTO y W. BURGESS
1919. yr T. w. Burgcss)

kept perfectly stiii Farmer Brown
and Bowscr tho Hound went out
OF course. whitefoot heard them go
out and right away he pokcd his 1T
tie head out from under tho pile OF
wood to SEQ IL the way was clear.
Farmer Browns Boy sat there right
In plain sixhs. but whitefoot didn't
see him. Tha, was because Farmer
Browns Boy didn't move the least
Bit whltefoot ran out and at once
began TO eat those delicious crumbs.
when he had flied his little siofn.
ach he began to carry the remainder
back TO his little storchouse under.
meath the woodpiic. While he was
gone on ono OF these trips. Farmer
Browns Boy scattered some moro
crumbs IN a line that led RICH, up 20
his foot. Right there he placed a big
piece Of bread crust.
Whltefoot WAS working 10 hard
and fast to get all those delicious
bsts OF food that he took no notice
OF anything else until he reached
that piece Of crust. Then he hap
psned to look up right into the eyes
OF Farmer Browns BOY. With a
frightened little squeak. whi,-foos
darted back. and for a long time
he was afraid TO come out again.
But Farmer Browns Boy didn't
move. and Mt last whitefoos could
stand the temptation no longer. lie
darted out half way. scurried back.
came out again. and ut last ven.
tured right up to tho crust Then
he began to drag II back to the wood
pile. sim Farmer Browns Boy did
not move.
For two or three days the same
thing happened BY this time
whitefoot had lost all fear. lie
knew that Farmer Browns Boy
would not harm him. and II was
not long before he venfurcd TO take
a bit of food from Farmer Browns
Boys hand. After that Farmer
Browns Boy took care that no
crumbs should be scattered on the
ground. whitcfoot had to come to
him for his food and always Farmer
Browns Roy had something deli.
cious for him.
Next story: Whltefoot Grows
Anxious.