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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-09
Hymn Strong Men Loved.

At a memorial service in honor Of
Roosevelt at st. Nicholas church, New
York, which he attended as boy, the
pastor remarked that the dead mans
favOrite hymn, from his childhood, was
How Firm a Foundation" That, also,
was the favOrite hymn of General Lee.
1t is notable that the same words ap-
pealed to these two men. whose fates
were so strangely different-the one
successful and triumphant practically
all his life, the other a defeated soldier
and victim of many sorrows. Yet the
dilettanti will tell us scornfully that
tie verses loved by these strong hearts
and moving them through years of in
tense action are not poetry" and are
"crude. Times-Dispatch.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-09
EXPLAINED ONLY BY THEORY
Origin Of Band Called the Wedding
Ring Is Wrapped in the Deep
est Obscurity.

Why Is wedding ring? Why does
a man slip a ring on the finger of the
woman who becomes his bride? Why
doesn't he give her bracelet or neck
lace, or a pair of earrings? Why is
ring the universal symbol used at we'd
dings? And what is 1t symbol of?
Ever stop to think about all this?
Probably not. When you were ready
to marry, you hustled off to the near
est jewelers. and bought a ring for
your bride, and, as far as you were
concerned, that ended the matter.
The origin of the wedding, ring is
wrapped in obscurity. A number Of
theories have been advanced to ex-
plain IL. One harks back to ancient
Egypt. Before the time of minis and
coinage in Egypt, gold money was
made In the form of ring, and the
fingers Of a mans hands were his
most convenient bank. He wore his
money. When an enamored swain
slipped one of these money rings on
his brides finger, he did it to sym
bolize that he gave her not only him
self, but his fortune. He meant, in fact,
just what the modern bridegroom
means when he says in the ceremony
Of the ring at the altar. with all my
worldly goods I thee endow."
The styles today are bands Of gold
or platinum, plain or engraved, for
wedding rings, and solitaire or cluster
rings of any kind Of gems, preferably
diamonds or pearls, for engagement
rings.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-09
Marriage Customs in the Sudan.

marriage SUSCoHbS IN LnC Suodns
In Sudan Notes and Records" Mr..
W. Nichols describes a remarkable
marriage custom in the Seminar prov
ince which is known as stealing the
fire." On the final night Of the fes-
tivities the bridegroom goes to the
brides house escorted by a band of
youths bearing torches. These torches
can be Lit only by fire taken from the
brides house, and this the relatives of
the bride take every possible method
to prevent. Some of the bridegroom's
friends creep in secretly at night, or
body Of them forces its way into the
house to carry off the fire The editor
quotes as parallels the custom record
ed by Sir James Frazer ('"The Golden
Bough," 1.-THE Magic Art" vol. II, pp.
216-32O, In which fire is used as a
fertility charm in marriage ritual. But
this is not an exact parallel, and, as
Stunning that the charm is in the inter-
est Of the bride, 1t does not account
for the resistance made by her friends
when the bridegroom's party endeav-
ors to procure fire from her home
hearth
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-09

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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-09
Maude Radford Warren

Maude Radford Warren writes for
Golfers an article entitled "Ireland
on the Threshold" one of the most
careful and impartial articles on the
Irish situation we have seen. Read
ing it over we can't help noticing that
Irish political affairs are much like
Florida political affairs-as badly
numbered with selfish politicians,
fanatics and rule or ruin irreconcil-
ables, all of them rendering of no
avail the efforts of the men who want
to work for the real good of the
country.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-09
GETTING the Most Out Of Life.

With the growing mind the minutes
pass unnoticed. To the stirring soul
life is so full of action that the min
utes count only in the total of achieve
ment. For the man of action there Is
no time for dragging hours. Every
minute has its task, and all too fast
fly the hours-the minutes scarcely
have existence. II is different with
the laggard. He waits the passing
Of time. And time waited for seldom
gratifles the loafer. To prove times
worth you have only to crowd the
minutes with worthwhile efforts and,
before you are ready for 1t, the gong
will ring. And every minute well spent
lures the toiler into new. realms of
effort, shortening the minutes and add
ing to their charm.-Grit.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-09

The Star is opposed to the county
taking over the fair. We believe it
would be a step universally regretted
in a few years. But we do not be-
lieve that the promoters of the plan
have anything but what they believe
to be good in view. They do not, in
our opinion, want to unload on the
county. They desire to have done
something they believe to be for the
good of the county. We think they
are making a mistake, but it is an
honest one.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-09

ship than they had before the war,
broader and higher than that of many
older men who were not in the service,
but so far as their words and actions
are concerned a stranger could not
tell who were officers and who were
privates or common seamen.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-09

Editor of the Record: Sir-Those
editorials you write knocking Cats
and boosting Fletcher and his record
just go in one ear and out the other
with me. (Signed): Disguised Reader
Dear Mr.. Disgusted: We don't doubt
that. There's probably nothing be-
tween your two ears for anything to
catch on.-St Augustine Record.
No comment to make. 1t has all
been said.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-09

After reading Joe Earman's report
of that fourth of July picnic at
Starke, all we have to say is that if
Joe gets out of a job next spring and
will come over here and report picnics
for the Star, and also canvass the
crowd for subscriptions for the paper,
we will split with him fifty-ifty. We
believe he can make a good thing out
of it for himself and the paper.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-09

There will be church festival at
Blitchton Friday night, July 18th. The
Baptist choir of Ocala and two fine
speakers from Ocala will be there. A
good time is promised and all are cor
daily invited to attend.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-09
ODD FELLOWS

Tulula Lodge No. %, 1. o. o. F.,
meets every Tuesday evening in the
Odd Fellows hall on the third floor Of
the Star ooffice building at 8 o'clock
promptly. A warm welcome always
extended to visiting brothers.
Joe Potter, N. G..
]. d. McCaskill, Secretary.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-09
JOBS FOR SERVICE MEN

The secretary of the Board of
Trade can put service men in touch
with a business concern that wants
four or five responsible men. A good
salary is offered. Service men who
are interested should see the secre-
tary of the Board of Trade at once.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-09
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS

Ocala Lodge No. 10. Conventions
held every Monday evening at 8
at the Castle Hall, over the G. c.
Greene Co. drugstore. A cordial well
come to visiting brothers.
w. w. Stripping, G. G.
Chas- Z. Sage, z. of r. & S
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-09

Another useless thing: A fence
around a chicken yard.-Thorne in
Palm Beach Post.
We always thought the useless
thing was the fence around the yard
it was desired to keep the chickens
out of.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-09
r. A. M. CHAPTER NO. Is

Regular convOcations of the Ocala
Chapter No. Is, r. A. NJ, on the first
Friday in every month at 8 p. m.
]. A. Bowler, II. P.
Jake Brown, Secretary.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-09
ORDER Or EASTERN STAR

Ocala Chapter No. 20. o. F.. s.,
meets at Yonge's hall the second and
fourth Thursday evenings of each
month at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Isabel Wesson, w. M.
Mrs. Susan Cook, Secretary.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-09
OCALA FRATERNAL ORDERS
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD

Fort King Camp No. Ia meets at
l.. of P. hall at p. m. every Sec
ond and fourth Friday. Visiting SOW
ereigns are alw avs welcome.
v. w. STRIPPING, G. c.
Chas. K. So se, Clerk.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-09
oCALA LODGE NO. 2s6. B. P o. E

Ocala Lodge No. 286, Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, NETS
the second and fourth Tuesday eve
nings in each month. Visiting breth-
rem always welcome. Lodge rooms
upstairs over Troxler's and The Book
Shop, 113 Main street.
J. H. Spencer, E. r.
E. J. Crock, Secretary.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-09
MARION-DUNN MASONIC LODGE

Marion-Dunn Lodge NJ. 49, F. & A.
M, meets on the first and third
Thursday evenings of each month at
8 o'clock until further notice.
II. o. Cole, w. M.
Jake Brown, Secretary.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-09

w. K. Lane, Nj. D., Physician and
Surgeon, specialist Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat. Law Library Building, Ocala,
Florida Il
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-09

Get ready your fall garden. We
have new seed in Biting & Co. If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-09

MIRIAM REBEKAH LODGE NO. Is
Miriam Rebekah Lodge No. 10
meets the first and third Monday eve
nings in each month in the Odd Eel
lows hall at o'clock.
Mrs. W. T. Whitley, N. G.
Eloise Bowler. Secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-07

Governor Intimates
Rathburn Pardon is
Nobody's Business
Moln.s. res. 7.-with mo- ae.

" Moines. Feb. with no ac-
- Anying explanation OF his fea-
= for the pardon. Governor w. L..
, riding today filed with both houses
the Iowa i.sislature transcript OF
all letters on which ne had based the
pardon Of Ernest Rathcun. Of Ida
Grove. convicted OF criminal assault
In conversation with newspaper
men the governor advised the assembly
to proceed against him II II suspects
him OF being illegally Influenced.
The transcript OF the evidence was
contained in the governors annual re-
port OF pardons. The house referred
II to the judiciary committee whose
chairman called meeting for 3 p. m.
today.
The governor told newspaper men
the legislature "row has all the know
ledge OF the case that was mine when
granted the pardon"
Il have fled no explanation" he
continued. Il take the position that
having been placed in position to
know as much as I do about the case
the assembly may do 81 II sees NJ.
Il have not offered an explanation OF
tho case" the governor said, "because
there has been and Is no occasion for
the governor 10 explain his action
an official act-and the governor OF
Iowa Is not going TO be placed In the
position Of explaining things to Tom
Dick and Harry"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-07
American Ships
Soon Will Steam,
Up Riuer Rhine

Paris. Feb. e.--Amcrican ships soon
will steam up the Rhine. using Rotter-
dam as a base. according to informa-
ton made public here today.
II is announced that transport OF
Americans to their homes is progress :
ing as rapidly as possible. and that
during February the number of men TO
be taken to America would become
considerably augmented.
The health OF the American soldiers
In France Is excellent and their morale
is Of the highest They show willing
ness to re-enter the fray II occasion de-
mands. there being feeling apparent
iy that war ended too soon for some
OF the more adventurous ones altho all
arc content to accept the situation.
The number Of cases Of influenza
among the troops is negligible, The
excellent physical standards set by the
American army guaranteed the mon
against disagreeable effects Of the
climate and the hardships of the cam
paign.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-07
URGE WHEAT RETALIATION.
Senators Would Place Embargo on
British Grain.

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE placing Of
an embargo by the United States
against any shipments Of wheat from
Canada. Australia or other parts Of
the British empire was proposed in
senate as retaliatory measure against
the embargo by Great Britain against
American manufactured goods.
Senator McCumber Of North Dakota,
who proposed this legislation in the
midst Of a debate on the Weeks resolu-
ton, said he believed action would be
necessary to keep the word of the gov
ernment to pay American farmers the
guaranteed wheat price.
Senator Hoke Smith, Of Georgia,
also said action of this kind might be
needed. He did not understand why
any one should oppose the Weeks feso-
luton, which asks the state depart
ment for information as to what is
being done to combat the British re-
striction.
Senator King. Of Utah, said he be-
lieved the resolution was impertnent,
and Senator Wolcott, of Delaware, ex-
pressed a similar opinion.
Senator Weeks said he could not
understand this attitude, and declared
1T was time this country was giving
some attention to its own industries.
"The question Of idle labor in this
country is involved, for example" he
said. III we are to have an embargo
placed upon our manufacturing In
dustries and the products Of our in
dustries it is going to lessen to that
extent the amount OF work our people
can do in this country"
The resolution went to the calendar
for further consideration.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-07
Thirty Thousand Men and
Women Join Is, 900 Ship.
yards Strikers.
BUSINESS ALMOST
COMPLETELY TIED UP
Schools and rhsatsrs Closed, Car llnss
Idle and Newspapers csass Publiea.
tion--Nsariy 1000 Soldiers Sent 20
City 70 Deal With piserdsrs Should
They oeeur--situation al Tacoma
Not So Serious.

Seattle, Feb with complete In.
dustrial and commercial paralysis
threatened by The general strike ot
craftsmen in support OF wage demands
by shipyard metal workers. Seattle
municipal officials and business men
cast about today for some means OF
relieving an unparalleled situation,
Nearly 1000 troops from Camp Lewis
are In the city on orders OF the Nss
department. and ready to act in tbs
event Of disorders.
Seattle newspapers have suspended
publication, schools and theaters have
closed, street cars have ceased opeyat
ing, restaurants have shut down and
shipping is beins diverted to Oregon
ports because there Is no one to un-
load the caryoeE
Soup kitchens have been established
by culinary workers for the bsnent
largely OF tho strikers who are given
special rates. Non -unionists pay
higher for the same military mess"
service At Tacoma where similar
sympathetic strike IL In progress the
situation was reported today TO have
given indications Of Improvements.
In Seattle II is estimated that 81. .oo0
men and women left their employment
yesterday in addition 10 the 2S,o0o
striking sh,pyards workers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-07
this question. 1t was officially an

this question. It was officially an
nounced today.
In approving a number OF additional
articles OF the draft the commission
reached an accord, II Is said. on cer-
tain questions OF the greatest impor-
tancc concerning the positive func-
tIons OF the league. Tho acceptance OF
these additional articles was provi-
sionai.
The commission has appointed a
general secrctcriet consisting OF NJ.
Clusel, Lord Eustice Percy OF the
British foreign office ana Mrs. shcp-
hcrdson.
Premier venizelos, OF Greece, Pre-
mier Kramarz. Of Jugo-Slavia, NJ.
DmowsSi. of Poland, and NJ. Diamon-
dy, OF Roumanla. sat as members OF
the league OF Eations commission re-
presenting their respective nations.
Conseription Not Abandoned.
Eleven articles of the project for the
society Of nations were discussed and
approved with small notifications by
the peace conference commission and
that subject at it's meeting last night.
President Wilson presided at the meet
ing.
The only article not approved was
the paragraph proposing abolition or
military service unless required under
extraordinary circumstances.
Premier Orlando, Of Italy. opposed
the paragraph. remarking that II con-
scription were abolished, an attempt
to revive 1t might lead to serious
trouble, even revolution.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-07
Trouble Over Tsina.raa.

The chief issue between China and
Japan that has arisen in connection
with the war settlement Is over the
disposition Of Tsing- Tao and its bar-
Dor and adjacent territory in Shan
tung province. the former German con-
cession in China. Japan, on entering
tne war. began an offensive against
the Germans in the Tsng-Tao area
and after short campaign recaptur-
ed the territory. which she has since
held. China's desire. as expressed bv
her delegates at Paris. Is to get this
territory back. Reports from Paris
have Indicated that Japan desired to
retain Tsing-Tao harbor but had
offered to restore Shantung province
otherwise.
In a recent statement in Paris. Dr.
wellington Koo. the Chinese minister
to the United States and one OF
China's delegates at the peace confer
ence. asserted that the Japanese claim
was based upon an agreement entered
into on May 20, 1915. which gave ia
pan the right to establish a conces-
sion exclusively under her Jurisdiction
in Tsing-Tao. He declared. however,
that this agreement was entered into
under duress Japan having threat
ened hostilities, and he claimed that
it was void.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-07
~ :
READJUsTMENT CONGRESS.
Western Manufacturing Problems to
Be Discussed.

H q
Omaha, Feb. EVERY western man
ufacturer who attende the reconstrur-
ton congress held at Atlantic City
early in December is looking forward
to the trans mississippi Ieadjustment
congress at Omaha, Feb. IS to 90.
The Omaha congress will be dup
licate, so far as possible, OF the Allan
tic City Meeting and will be the most
important business conference ever
held in the west.
Problems peculiar to western manu-
facturers will be dealt with in the
most thorough manner and program
for the period Of readjustment will be
charted and recognized and successful
leaders among American manufacture
ers.
Industry held the prominent place
at the Atlantic City meeting, where
business leaders OF the nation joinsd
together to map out 4 program for
national manufacturers; but the east,
especially, took advantage Of this pros
gram, and consequently manufacturing
In the eastern states is thoroughly Or
gailized for the work of reconstruction
and readjustme as applied to manu-
featuring problems of that part Of tho
country.
1t has been said that agriculture will
be prominently In the forefront at the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-07
GERMAN EMPIRE OF
JUSTICE AND TRUTH
Ebert Addresses Assembly as Ladies
and Gentiemen"-Asscrts Old Order
Has Gone-People will Rule Them.
seives-PIeads For Unity and Un-
tirins Labor.
IBy the Associated Press. !

Weimar. Feb. THE old order in
Germany has gone beyond the call and
the people nov are determined to rule
themselves, declared Friedrich Ebert,
the-chancellor calling the national as
sembly to order here this afternoon.
I'VE will call on the old German
spirit Of Weimar,'' he said I'VE Will
be an empire Of justice and truth"
The chancellor opened the proceed
ings OF the assembly at S:l5 o'clock
He was received with applause as he
advanced for the ceremonies. In op-
ening he addressed the assemblage as
Ladies' and gentlemen" form of ad-
dress never before heard in a German
legislative body. The chancellors
speech was an earnest appeal for unity
and untiring labor.
Herr Ebert said he hailed the de-
cision Of German Austria to bring
about that national unity of the
German race which alone can afford n
guarantee OF II flourishing and eco
Anomic life"
The assembly,. 391 members Of which
were present, adopted the old stand
ing orders Of the reichstag as tenn
porary rules Of procedure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-07
WILL NOT LOSE eooFATHERs.
Red Cross to Care for French Children
Yanks Adopted.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Nearly $4,000
French orphans adopted by American
soldiers overseas will not be forgotten
by their "godfathers" under plan an
nounced today by the American Red
Cross. While in France the American
troops contributed nearly 1000 900
francs for the care Of the orphans and
the Red Cross today gave notice it
was prepared to receive contributions
from the men after they return to this
country and are discharged to handle
correspondence between the men and
their adopted" children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-07
SUFFRAGE BILL APPEARS.
Would Permit Women to Vote in Prf-
mary Election in Iowa.

Des Moines Feb Women would
be permitted 10 vote in political pri-
maries, caucuSes and conventions in
Iowa under terms Of q Dill introduced
in the legislature by Senator Holdoe-
gel OF Calhoun county. and Repre-
sentative Weaver. Of Polk.
The measure which is in line with
recommendations Of Governor Hard
ing. is the first suffrage bill to make
its appearance in either House this
session. The governor urged that pri-
mary suffrage be granted women.
Holdoegers bill, Of course, would not
permit women to vote at elections.
Reinstatement Of returned soldiers
to public positions held before they
went to war is provided In resolution
adopted unanimously in the 1owa0sen-
ate today ana sent to the house
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-07
Delegates SURPRISED.

Paris. Feb. 5.-The Chinese delega-
tion to the peace conference has been
advised from Picking Of the Japanese
complaint regarding the activities OF
the Chinese delegates here. -
DR.. Wellington Koo and the other
delegates express surprise over these
advices, as they say that the Chinese
case was fairly stated before the coun-
cil OF the five powers. the United
states. Great Britain. France, Italy
ana Japan. upon notices Of only one
and one-half hours and that on the
suggestion Of member of that conn
Gil China offered to submit all the
secret agreements between China and
Japan.
China. the delegates declared. stands
readyt 70 do this and to accept the YER
pct OF the society OF nations on the is ,
sues. ss-s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-07

congress. as It rightly should be, In
this western country where agricul-
ture has always been the leading In
dustry: but western MANUFACTURING
growing and developing as 1t is. at a
rapid rate, will have q prominent place
in this western congress
1t is quite possible. too. that manu-
featuring may hold nrs. place, as re-
cards its Importance, In the discus
sions in the group meeting, and in the
resolutions adopted at the last general
session OF the congress, and in the
lasting and beneficial results gained, II
western manufacturers are keen. not
only to attend, hut to talk and act AZ
the proposed Omaha meeting.