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MR.. WILSON'S TRIUMPH.
lNew York Timcsl.

Americans who regretted the Pres
iGchts decision to absent himself from
the country in these days OF domestic
need and urgency, and The Times was
one of those which regretted it, will
not only chcefully admit the greatness
of his achievement OF the Paris cor
ference but will rejoice in their rec
ognition of his now amply demon
stratcd fitness for the work he Under
took. Mr.. Wilson's presence at the
Conference has not been cause of
discord or of jealousy; it has not been
resented. 1t was seen from the be-
ginning that he went there not to
dominate, us his critics said, but TO
unite the nations. He has been mar
vt!ous.y successful in bringing into
agreement men who represented in
tcrests that seemed to be conflicting.
His influence in this work has pre-
vailed because all the other nations
represented looked upon him as wise
in making justice and the welfare of
peoples the basis of the decisions
reached. Ills triumph i'll securing
unanimous approval of the League Of
Nations Constitution is one in which
every American may take pride.
MIR. Wilson has dreadful way
with his critics. He does not reply
to them, he does worse. They rail at
him as an idcalist, visionary, man
without practical detectives, or if he
have them that they are impossible
Of acceptance; and they obligingly
point out the things he ought to do
Mr. Wilson calmly continues his
great labors and presently lays his
critics fiat and leaves them helpless
either by doing the very things they
had proposed and doing them in a
manner better than they ever dream
cd of or else attaining his ends in 4
way that robs their objections of ev.
cry point We are confident that Mr.
Beck, for instance, must regret the
violence Of the language he used il
his Lincoln day address when he sale
that Mr.. Wilson's foreign poiicy
Throughout "has been black stain OF
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dishonor upon the American people,;
that his principles have been a crazy
patchwork of contradictions" con
s!stent only in the idea, that the war
must end in Il peace without victor
ry." IF this be just criticism, then
Mr Wilson has as his accompliccs in
dishonoring the American people. in
constructing "his crazy patchwork of
contradictions" and in bringing the
war to an end without victory, some
fourteen nations of the earth, includ-
ing the greatest civilized nations.
Such criticism recoils dsasterously
upon him who utters it. Not even the
naturlad desire Of great political
party to find or create tissues" for
the coming Presidential election can
give Judgment in the minds and the
hearts of the people to this estimate
VI Mr.. Wilson's distinguished service.
The day when the project of the
covenant of peace was approved lmlnn-
lmously III Paris was one Of the
greatest in the worlds history. The
people Of all the nations understand
TINT; the people of America, with
theirhorro rofwar xzilTflixziiflffm
their horror of war, cannot be folded
about it, thye cannot be misled into
any small and narrow view of its
momentous promise. In bringing the
plant of the league into form and ac-
ccptance, Mr.. Wilson has played n
master role, every American feels
chat in his heart, every American I'M
derstands that he brought greta abil-
tiles, extraordinary qualities of tact
and persuasion and profound I'M
Outstanding of the need of all the
peoples to the performance of his
task. The American people will be
impatient of any petty or partisan
obstruction put in the way of the ac-
ccptance of this covenant of the ma
lions as their public system of law
and justice.
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administration. Every official from
President Wilson on Gov.n The line,
have been ,ie!c up TO scorn and heapcd
| with "nHind-aTd to pu: ii ri.dly,
foci5l: criticism. Tire job was too
well done to please the 1920 polite
ians. What would these fellows not
said il we lad failed 20 win The war?
Tru.y has the Good Book declared,
owe are fearfully and wonderfully
made" and it also is true that, at
least some Washington statesmen, are
made Il great deal lower than the
angels.
However,, gladly be 1t recorded, that
if these little critics, by their little
criticism, have disturbed President
Wilson,; SAUNDERS or hindcrcd him
greatly in his gigantic efforts, he has
shown 10 evidence of the disturbance
or the hindrancc. He has moved
steadily forward like great armor-
cd tank, over shcll-torn fields and en-
envy trenches, oblivious of the pepper
of pop-guns against his invulncrable
sides. Over there, as well as over
here, he has overcome opposition, at
times, single handed. So far us any
evidence to the contrary has develop
ed, not even Cor once has he lost his
temper, or shown the least irritation.
His soft answers havs inevitably
turned away wrath. The "carpng
critics" may reap their reward in
1920, to which eventful year their
eyes arc evidently turned.
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THE CARPING CRITICS.

War against Germany was declared
by Congress April 6, 1917 President
Wilson, as commander in chief of the
American military forces, was grant
ed, carte blanche, to go ahead. lie
went ahead and smashed the military
cut throats Of Germany. In an amaz-
ing and spectacular campaign he &C
complished the seemingly Impossible,
in the collection, equipping and the
transportation Of troops across three
thousand miles of mine-laid end in
hospitable ocean--all this is now his
tory, unbelievable in prospect in
conceivable in retrospect. A demon
stration such rs the world never ev-
en- dreamed, and will never dream or
see again. The thing was done and
quickly and honorably, winning the
plaudits of the world
But here is the strange part Of it
From the start go number OF carp
ing critics have been doing theil
darndest" to cripple and hinder the
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or uptown last night. No, | guess it
was this morning. Happened about
l a. m. But that doesn't happen very
often. Here? Oh, occasionally, we
get an absence-without-lea
Most of. those cases are pulled in by
the saluting provost guard at night
We hold up Il man for not saluting an
officer. We take him around to quiet
place and ask him for his name and
the address of his camp. Then we
ask to see his leave pass or discharge
papers. If he can't show either, he's
bundled into the wagon and taken off
"It's mighty funny how many of
these men get caught on their sa-
lutes. 1t would seem to me that if Il
fellow takes chance Of running away
| from camp without pass he'd be
mighty careful about obeying every
other rule of military discipline But
he isn't. Very often he's sore at the
officers for not letting him leave the
camp and thinks he'll get square or
all of them by not saluting any OF
them.
"Fhen there are men discharged
who refuse to salute the officers on
The street. I've got no patience with
that kind. We get one into corner
and he flashes his discharge papers
on us. AS if that settled everything
Well, we talk to him for while and
make him see things in the proper
light. If he doesn't we've got to take
him down to headquarters, where he
can get better argument. It's this
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Il never read the editorial page. |
read all the locals"
Il read the editorial page first, then
glance over the news items" Thus
speaks two intelligent readers of this
paper.
The percentage of subscribers who
read the editorial page of their papers
can be asecrtaincd perhaps with no
reliable accuracy. The editor of a
daily paper and writer of some dis
tinction and moro than ordinary force
stated that not over ten per cent, if
that, of the readers of newspapers,
read the editorials, ninety per cent, he
thought, caring only for the news and
local items. Why?
One reason, it may be, is that men
are too busy to give time to "the
gossip" Of the local columns. These
busy men do not read all the edi-
torials-only those that give promise
in the headline of something in which
they are interested.
Where n number Of papers are TAX
en- too much time is necessary to give
to the reading.
A number Of subscribers take only
one paper. This class generally read
everything in the paper, advertise
ments and all, including editorials,
which would seem to argue that the
small papers are most carefully read.
The average daily is too large and
prolix, to be read by busy, working
people.
Some folks read, or glance over, the
papers, to see whether or not their
names, or the names of their friends,
are mentioned. Others 80 not read
the editorial page for the simple rca-
son that they are absolutely certain
that they have more sense and cdu-
cation than has the editor, and that
nothing that he may write is worth
reading. There is such thing Us self
conceit in this little Old world. And
so it goes.
AS to who reads and who do not
and how much or how little, Stats
tics are wanting. From the subscribe
er who doesn't read his paper ut all,
to the one who reads everything in it,
there is wide margin, and the editor
if he is at ull wise, must do his best
to interest all these different phases
of human pcrvcrsity, likes and dis
likes. After all, it is undoubtedly
true, that it is unwisc to slip the edi-
torial page of the papers, if you would
form any opinion Of existing condi-
lions.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-02-21
THE HEROIC MAYOR.

The hero Of the hour is Mayor Ole
Hanson, of Seattle. Washington. He
is much in the limelight. The |. w.
VS., bewhiskcred Bolshcviki and An.
archists undertook to run things
rough shod in Seattle The Mayor
didn't do thing but proceed TO
s1uelch the whole blooming gang, and
had the jails full in no time. and n
crowd of the "cusscs" OIL their w;:v /,
New York for deportation The first
attempted revolution in the United
States didn't get to first bace," as
the Mayor puts it. Instead of being
dcportcd the leaders of the treasona-
bic attempt ut revolution should face
II firing squad, perhaps, but anyway,
if all the officials were of Hanscn's
grit, we would hear less OF "revolu-
tion" in this country.
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THE GLORY WHICH IS WILSON'S
(Lynchburg Newg.)

And thus President Wilson sails for
home, having virtually accomplished
what his enemies and the cynics de-
clared impossible. He has organized
League of Nations, and that, too
before the peace settlements have
been madc.-Bnltimor Sun.
Tic country will soon Eaye cause
TO know that tie fact to which the
Sun allludes will afford the chief rea-
son for opposition To the covenant
Republican zcalots care not at all for
the obvious truth tl.;t the glory which
is Wilson's is also the glory of Amer
ic@. They would checrfuly rob this
nation of the sort of distinction which
is thus earncd-not because it has
been unjustly earned. not because it
Is an undesirable distinction, but be-
cause of the man through whom il
has been won and established What
| ever it's provisions, some Republican
ioaders in Congress will be quick to
! deridc or assail them; whatevere be
its value, they will be prompt to dis
count it; however exalted its aim
they will he eager to challenge it
Wilson's greatness has developed the
littleness, the meanncss, the Jealous
and splcnetic animus OF large ele.
lncnt of the Republican party as moth
ing else has ever done before. And
the larger he grows in the worlds
esteem, the mightier his influence be-
comes in world councils, the higher
he rises in world fame, they the more
venomously attack him and the things
for which he stands. Wilson's great
ness sithe greatness of n Democrat
ic leader without fear and withou,
reproach; he is the most commanding
political chief known to the political
annals of Amcrica-that's the troub.
le. If that word democrat" could
just be rubbed out, Republican antag.
onism would vanish even as snow
disappears under the warmth of the
sunlight
But, happily, there be liberal Re.
publicans in the United States, thou
sands and tens of thousands of Repub
Leans, who place love for the com.
mon veal and honor for their nation
higher than that which they expe.
rieace for their party, and naught
can restrain their pride in the great
achievement Of their President. i.
the splendid victories which he ha.
won for truth and justice, and in thu
renown which has come to him Il!
the recognized leader of the democra
ces of the world From that source
as well as from the great masses O
the Democratic lurty in America
will likely arise 4 demand for the &C
ceptancc Of the cSnstitution of peac,
which rabid Republican politicians
will not be able to gainsay. In tn,
meantime, the great soul Of Aaieri
ca joins with that of Great Britain
and that of France and that of Ital,
in acclaiming Woodrow Wilson a.
the unchallenged captain of the faitl
which is to make the world and al
inc nations in the world fl-ec-fre
and united in the bonds of peace, an,
love for peace. and in grim resolv
that for the generations and genera
tions yet to come. peace shall be mis-
tress among all the dominions of tn
earth.
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PRESIDENT TAFT ENDORS-
WILSON'S LEAGUE OF
NATIONS.

IAN who have pressed for
league 10 maintain peace and
prevent war must thank God as
they read the provisions of the
constitution of the league upon
which the nations in conference
in Paris have agreed. Presi-
dent Wilson is to be warmly
congratulated that the league
Of nations which he promised
to the harassed allied peoples in
his messages and addresses and
has urged before tho confer
ence, has taken such form. 1t
is real league. 1t has clinch-
ing and clinching provisions"
William II. Taft.
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why not SOW patch of alfalf:
this Spring? If you give it anything
like fair trial there will be only one
regret, and that will be that you did
Mt SOW more of this wonderful grass
Select an acre or two of your best
wheat, SOW about 20 pounds seeds
just as you sow red clover, in front
OF a light harrow. Cultivate the wheat
and get The seed in ut the same time
See what will happen. Try this once
Sow The alfalfa where it can remain
for several years, without interfering
with the cultivation of the rest of thc
field. Alfalfa seed are cheap this
yeal--lar cheaper than red clover
seed, which are "out OF sight"
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SAFE THROUGH 1T ALL.

An old darlsey got up one night in
meeting and said:
Breeders an sistcrs--you knows
and | knows that amt been what
oughter been. Use robbed hen-roosts
an stole hogs an tol' lies an got
drunk an slashed folks wi ma razor
an shot craps an cuss'd an swore;
hut thank de Lord derc's one thing
amt never done-I amt neber lost
ma religion"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-02-21

Two school boys and Il young lady
were holding quite an animated con-
vcrSation OH the street in front OF the
boys home. When they came in the
father asked the boys what the OK
element was about. One of the boys
said. THAT was our teacher. We WAS
uyin' 10 explain to her about base
ball, but she don't know dunn thin,:
about it. don't see how she ever got
20 be a teacher"
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NOTES OF RANDY

bandy' tetI. 17.-Rev. Mr.. Buskill,
OF hlcniands, preached very inter
esllng sermon Sunday nj IL O'Clock
at the Methods. church.
Mrs, Charlie Henkle is right sick et
her home here.
mr. FRED lambert was the guest
Oh d. +. Beav|crs Thursday.
y. a. L&'Sson was the guest OF
Miss Eva ht,nk.e SUNDAY.
quite IL number OF people of Bandy
attended tn9 puriais Of Mrs. j. A
Iayne, MISS Fcail Lambert and Mrs.
D. +. ALISON. We were deeply griev-
ed TO hear OF these denths, and ex-
tend our sympathy to- the sorrowine
friends.
MIR. and Mrs. w. B. Young spent
the wcek-en3 At razewcu Ms the CUES;
of Mrs. w. b. Payne.
Rev. Mr.. Buskul was entertained
IN the honey of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P
beavers Saturday night.
q. l.. Young went to Berwind Sat
nrday, where he has accepted n posi-
tion. MI. AMID Mrs. Young expect to
make their homo at Berwind.
Mr.. John Mccall was the guest OF
MT. and Mrs. j. M. Lambert and fam
lily last week.
MIR. Mccall is soldier and it is
very interesting to hear him talk OF
army lif9. He is just back from cover
there"
MIR. billie AltiZer has just received
his discharge and returned to his
home inear here. He had some thrill.
ing Experiences on the battle field
"h;i wj:,s gassed, but is o. k. now.
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HE WOULDN'T STAND FOR
CRITICISMS OF WILSON.

New York, Feb. lG.-Juslicc
Fcrd, Ga leading Republican, OF
the supreme court today resign
ed from the Republican Club,
giving al his reason the fact
that the club had not repudiated
criticism of President Wilson
made by James NJ. Beck. form
er assistant attorney general,
in an address before the club
at its Lincoln day dinner.
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SAME OLD RANK.

"Hias your son been inoculated since
he-/ has been in CAMP"
yNope, last l heerd of him he was
stiliI a private"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-02-21
ANTHONY

A number of young folks met at
the home of Mrs. Harry Meadows
Saturday evening to practice for the
school entertainment.
Mr. Lawton Simms, who has been
win the L S. army in France, return
ed home Saturday. His many friend4
are glad to welcome him home again.
Rev Rogers filled his appointment
here Sunday.
Miss Stella Moore was the guest
of Mrs. Percy Perkins OF Ocala
Thursday.
Mr.. Jim Gill passed through OIL
city Friday
Mr. viii Chappell Of Kendrick WAS
here on business Thursday.
Misses Blanche Cornell and Aline
Marsh and Mr.. Hollie Milligan mo-
tored to Silver Springs Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright and family
have moved to Kendrick
Misses Donnie and Ola Simnrs
spent the week end with their pa
rents
Mr.. Henton Cornell was combin-
ing business with pleasure in Ocaia
Saturday
Mr.. A. B. Moore is home for few
days with his family.
Mr.. r. H. Martin Of Oak was here
on business Tuesday.
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RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT

At the last meeting of Fort Kins
Camp the following resolutions were
passed:
Sovereign NJ Fishel lived in Ocala
for over thirty years and had been a
member of the Fort King Camp since
1900 He was a good citizen. broad
minded and progressive official, an
honest and enterprising business man
and a faithful member of our camF.
He regarded his obligation and never
failed in any duty that he was called
upon 10 perform.
Therefore be it resolved by the If
fcers and members of Fort King
Camp No. "a, Woodmen of the World.
That in the death Of our fellow SOW
ereign. Mr. Fishel, this camp has lost
a member that il always honored aud
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-02-21

riss entertained at auction yesterday
afternoon at her beautiful suburban
home, which had been verge charm
ingly decorated with bignonia, red
bud peach and plum blossoms, the
effect being very attractive.
Miss Caroline Harriss, the only
daughter of the home, served fruit
punch in the hall and Mrs Harriss
and the honor guests received infor-
mally in the living room, and in this
room the guests spent the afternoon
most enjoyably around the auction ia.
bles. The top score was made by
Mrs. Ketchum. who was presented
very pretty flower bowl. Mrs. King
was given a bouquet pin. and Mrs
Van Deman set of lingerie pins
All of the guests including those not
playing cut for the consolation prize.
a pretty China dish, and it was won
by Mrs. Walter Hood.
After the games chicken salad. wa.
fers, olives and coffee was served
by the hostess, assisted BY Misses
Caroline Harriss and Adela AK and
Mrs. Dempsey Mayo
Mrs. Harriss guests besides the
two honor guests were Mrs. ]. H.
Livingston and her guest, Mrs. Hy.
drick. Mrs. c. B. Aver, Mrs. c. s. Cul.
len, Mrs E. A. Weathers, Mrs. Hib,
bert Weathers, Mrs. William Hooker.
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Gus presents of a useful nature.
These presents were presented to
Miss Tremere in unique manner, in
very pretty child's wagon dressed
for the occasion, on each side OF
which in golden letters we're the
words, "Cupid's Express This wag.
on was drawn by little Miss Ruth Ma
son. the driver being Miss Dorothy
Nelson. Both were dressed as Gu
pids. Refreshments were then served
and congratulations given Miss IRE.
mere by those present, to which che
responded in very graceful manner
Mrs. Creola Perdue, who has been
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Nix, returned to her home in
Newark, y. j., on the 10th. Needhan
Nix, a soldier from overseas, has ar
rived in New York His parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Isaac Nix, had not heard
from him in seven months and were
very much worried about him.
Mrs. Phillip E. Merritt of Mari
boro, n. Y, a sister of Sands Havi-
land. is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Sands
Haviland.
J. A. Freeman. Claude Abshire AMI
NJ. Lachase have purchased and are
setting out orange trees
Mrs. Louis Weihe entertained her
Sunday school class, the Willing
Workers, the night of the 18th. The
class contest, conundrums, games,
etc, were given. Orangeade was ser
we'd by Alice Weihe and Gwendolyn
Merrill. Mauemma Stanley was re,
elected president. May White, vice
president, Phillip Fenchter, secretary,
Alice Barrett, assistant secretary, and
Gwendolyn Merrill. treasurer.
The night of the 18th Miss Matte
Oakley entertained her SUNDAY
school class, called the Sunshine
class She was very much pleased at
receiving a valentine shower.
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NOTICE

OF Application for Leave TO Sell
e.. Minors Land. .-
Notice is hereby given that on the
9th day of March. A. d. 1919, | will
apply TO Honorable w. 4. Smith.
County Judge, in and for Marion
County, State of Florida. at his Of
fee in Ocala, in said County, for an
order authorizing me, as Guardian o.
the minor heir of the estate of Claus
p. Steele, deceased, to sell at Private
sale, the following property belonG-
ing to said estate, tO-wit Homestead
NE4 of NW14 and NWA of NEl4
tor Lot y Section %, Township II ;,
Range % E., Tallahassee meridian
Marion County, Florida, 71.46 acres.
EI2 of E1a of SWA of SWA, Section
,, Township II s., Range % b., ID
acres. Said land belonging to the es-
tate of the said Claus p Steele, de-
ceased. to be sold for the best interest
Of the said minor heir
This 20th day of February, 1919
PHIL /. STAHL.
2.21.5t Guardian.
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MERTEG

Nj. and Mrs. {. W. Farrell and
family. Mr. Neville Farrell and wife
and Mr.. J. NJ. Josey left Monday in
their cars for Lake Garford, where
they will reside in the future We
are very sorry to lose these estimable
people from our midst but Martels
loss is Lake Garford' : gain.
Mr.. Charles Turner of Cater was
q dinner guest OF Mr. William Seek
niger and family Sunday.
Willie Seckinger attended the pill
Ian at Mr.. D. VI. Barcos at Cotton
Plant. He reports fine time
A very fine Berkshire hog was ship
ped 10 i. H. Hanbury Tuesday
Mr.. Laurel Seckinger and sister,
Miss Yvonne, attended the valentine
party given al the home Of Mr.. and
Mr.. s. D. Atkinson at Fellowship
Friday night They report a most
enjoyable evening
Rev. Hope filled his appointment at
St. Johns church Sunday mVrning
and at Martel in the afternoon and
evening. He preached three inter
esring sermons to. appreciative au'
diences.
Planting spring gardens is the or.
der of the day in this vicinity Sew
eral progressive farmers are planting
large gardens.