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New Britain herald., 1919-01-02
o RENTAL FOR TRENCHES

ldre Tardieu, who heads the gen.
 commission for Franco American
 Matters, disposes of another ef- to create suspicion between the ed States and France when he ,uncez the whispered runors that ce is to charge rental for the ches the American army occu- It is a subject that hardly re- ks discussion It is & story that most too absurd for denial but missioner Tardieu's explanation |work no harm.
 the final adjustme ent Of world |rs we will have enough real ob- es to overcome without conjuTing kisputes which have no ground Existence. France will not charge EDI for her trenches.
 k is Germany who will pay the indemnities when claims shall be bl1shed'', says M. Tardieu. More uganda discredited. Next,
New Britain herald., 1919-01-02
Back to Building.
fBOston GlObe.}


 Secretary Wilson's message to tf> business read djustnlCnt conferences at the state house yesterday urging the inauguration of a widespread building revival rings pleasantly in everyone $ ears. For nearly two years this ba- sic industry of civilization has been practically at a standstill, and it is all eAcoura ging sign that there should be such inyigorating evidence of q desire to resume it immediately, even though the spring-the halcyon days of the building trades-is still months off.
 In the statement of Secretary Will son that deferred construction is real ly part of our war debt, and one of tha first accounts that should be paid as a means of facilitating the general industrial transition from a war to a peace basis. there is sound counsel.
 Building enterprises will not be halted by high prices any more than our other aftcr-War activities The federal government is releasing large sums for building and road construc tio7 and states and cities are plan ming big enterprises which had been suspended by wars uncertainties. The employment which innum crable for mer fighting men will be able to ob tain when building gets once more in full swing will also help to solve the demobilizatiOn problems
New Britain herald., 1919-01-02
lHF "DEADIlY" CIGARETTE.

ley Page Gaston. who resented
 sale of cigarettes in army can-
 5, has resigned as head of the ECigarette League Of America. Gaston. no doubt conscientious |er objection to the use of cigar ], must have discovered by this that her ideas on the subject are kuated and that she was travelng small company.
 s xt to guns and bullets the sol wanted q supply of the perni-
 E cigarette and all the cries of the sr-than thou people could not pre- the indulgence of their luxury. CTS who could hardly be de- led as agents Of a tobacco com
 s praised the little white solace as Bpanacea for the discom forts of trenches and the shock of exrH01-
 shells. Super Pu1-jtans held up hands in horror and saw our degenerate before their eyes.
 Bidering their fears the army gave
 bod account of itself, For men had been steeped in the nefarious
 produced by tobacco their arms \ far from paraIyzed.
 Rhe war is over now and the cig- 8se is once more a poison. Miss 8bon insists. It proved to be dis cable poison for the enemy. It positively deadly. Ask any Ger soldiers who faced Pershing s
New Britain herald., 1919-01-02
WILD WOMEN LOOSE AGAIN

IF women who are seriously inter- e5ted in equal suffrage wish to sec their cause prosper in the United States, they should exert their inf7u- ence to discourage such silly and non sensical proceedings as occurred in Washington yesterday when a num- Der Of misguided creatures. most of them in skirts and one in trousers. lighted a fire near the White House, the fuel being extracts from Presi- dent Wilson's speeches. It was the intention of the self-styled martyrs to keep the fire burning until Congress passes the suffrage amendment The censers were representatives of the National Woman's Party.
 The mtre frequent are these dem- onstrations of childishness by the Na- tional Woman's Party, the more firmly convinced the country become that women cannot be entrusted 10 consider the ballot seriously. 1t is a setback to the cause when represonta- tives of the sex are permitted to con- duct such public affairs.
 Regardless of it's merits or short comings, equal suffrage loses ground every time the National Woman's Party succeeds in getting it's name in the paper.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-02

to. thwart his psIfp posgss by giving ssapean negotiators the impression at the Senate opposes his plans, VI by tteceiying the American peo- s If Senator Lewis has proof of 8 indictment he should present it to :. h proper authorities.
 sthough little enough attention is aa8h to speeches in Congress, it is III that such Utterances as that of nator Lewis be made for the pur- Ise of setting the American mind Int and of explaining the legal au- brity under which President Wilson ss to Euro pc as conn;ander-lrl- Aef of the United States military . ces. It might be far fetched to use Senators Lodge and Knox of #1alIy conspirng to trip the Fresi- Mt by their blockade tactics at 1Nshlngton but it requiros no iuten-
 s concentration of the intellect to S@1X6 t1tSiF OJJSCt hfcS AAhf45 iiNN
 e connfved to thv art the President N they hope to be able to do so in
 ar that they may he able to say ss|he country in 1920 "President Will @ failed. Their attitude is not
 Id so much on a desire to defeat
 Aarica's war aims as it g on de-
 = =1ination to defeat the Presidents N aims. They are gentlemen who
 bear watching not because they @ dishonest but because they are A ir and are endowed with large @ e of cunning and political sagac~ Sayith which to befuddIe the minds s.he voters.
 asb bdge and Knox are dyed-in~t the s imperiaIists. They intend to @ throw President Wilson by per B V honest methods if they can and E s Rey can't pursue such a course to ry-well anything t9 teat Will
New Britain herald., 1919-01-02
Gpt.many'S Indemnity.
fR,l+;,,o1rp < An1e1,ic1

British suggestion is that in pavnrent Of indemnity Germany shall give England no1-lnterest bearing bonds. which shall be passed on to America in liquidation Of Great Brit aims debt to ns. IL might be well to understand. however, that 1t mas been a long time since even our own slick con men inc pest on earth. were able to dispose of gold brick to an American.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-02
HIS COMPANY CITED.

Private Herman Schroedc1 Of Con- pany E, 104th Engineers. shares with his associates, in being decorated by the French ard American goveTn- ments. The decorations were award- ed for the large number of prisoners and the amount Of valuable infOrma- tion which the boys obtained after H march of ten kilomctcrs through q thickly wooded section.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-02
THIRD ANNUAL CHARITY DANCE;

One of the social functions of the winter season will be the third annual charity dan>o given by the McAIillan .store clerks. The dance will be held 'at Booths hall on Wednesday eve ming, January 20. The proceeds Of this dance wifi ha given to local charities principally to inc ChiIdren'& Home and Polish Orplara&e.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-02
New Years resolutions are reach ing the strafning point.

When Edsei Ford, who will here after put a safety pin through $150,- 900 every year. becomes tired of running an automobile concern he may enlist as a cub on his dads newspaper and get 8 real salary.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-02
FIGHT TO X DRAW.

Edmonton. Alberta, Jan. 2-Ser- geant Al. Ross, holder of the Cana dian middleweight championship, and Kid Carson of Brooklyn fought a 5-round draw here last night
New Britain herald., 1919-01-02
General Pershing sent his best

General Persh1ng sent h7s best New Year wishes to the Salvation Army. showing that he has not for gotten that Salvation Nell put the hole in the doughnut before the dough boys put the German in the hole.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-02

BIizzards in Texas and balnay rains in New England. Soon peorie may be coming north for the winter and spending their summers in Florida.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-02

A charming tea gown is composed of 8 skirt Of eciu lace. & paneIed blouse of black velvet and a general feeling of brilliant green chiffon.-~~ Fashion note in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-02
FACTS AND RANCHES.

tloyd George might be better off win a smaller majority. Big major- itieS have a habit of taking the bit between their teeth ana running as-.--New York Worldt
New Britain herald., 1919-01-02

enabled Vssizl gRe effect Of this control Vith the effect of private ownership For this reason his opin- lon carries with it's unusual force. But railroads, as well as governments, have also had their pork barreIs' in the past, including subsidized pub lie officials If the hoops are 70 be knocked off the federal "pork barrel' legislation should be enacted 10 smash in the slaves of the railroad pork barrel" as we'll
New Britain herald., 1919-01-02

The new German government Is g. veritablc Jack-in-b box. for appear ing and disappearing. ng.-Meriden Rec ord.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-02

There was nothing on the Hohen- zol1ern ChristmaS tree properly la beied ''ror 9 good hoN'.--Wa shingron Star.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-02

Apparently the BoIshcviNi not only do not know what they want, but don't want 10 knoW.--kansas CitH Star.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-02

Havin% made Washington bone dry, the democratic congress now discovers that it is necessary to enact a, new law to put stop to the use of intoxicating liquors i'll the bone dry capital-Springfie Trjon.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-02

"A short life and A merry one" is the motto of the BolsheVist. since he realizes that whenever conditions are such that jlG must earn his own Eving. his fun is all over.-Boston TranStIipt
New Britain herald., 1919-01-02

The people will have learned valuable lesson when they have al- ways in mind tho fact that dhey must provide the money which they want the covcinmtnt to sperT. .-AIbany Journal.
 Some future president of the Unit ed States is probably now in Europe. wondering what sort Of a job he will get when he gets 1one.-AfQnchester Union.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-12-26
RECENT MIRACLES

THE day of miracles IL past" said
a young woman when asked TO do
something particularly difficult.
Is it?
Tell us a miracle greater than tax.
ing up a telephone receiver and talk
ing to a friend many miles distant
without the need of wires or other ma
terial substance.
Mention a greater miracle than TAX
ing a several ton machine and flying
1t miles above the earth in defiance
of the law of gravity.
Is taking mere words and building
a beautiful piece of literature, short
OF a miracle?
Ard. what about the gas engine
that takes QUIZ automobile wher..er
we want to go-it is marvellous If II
Isn't miraculous.
No the day of miracles isn't
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-12-26

their acceptance by-three OF the fom
allied governments. Not only did the
president refuse to ratify the treaty
that Great Britain, France. Italy. ia
pan Belgium and Germany had rati-
fed, but when the senate could not
agree he declared that the treaty was
dead and introduced a concurrent rNs.
olution to declare the war at an era
At the same time he announced that
the I, eaty would be made paTtisOr
issue in the 1920 campaign.
"All this is a matter III record. and
we are astonished that the Tribune's
discovery is so belate1. Preside:.'
Wilson is to blame. If it had not besn
for his persistent opposition to the
treaty OF Versailles peace " oule ~
ready have teen proclaimed"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-12-26
BLAME IT ON WOODROW

"The always esteemed Tribune
says the New York World, assures
us that the responsibility for the fai:
ure to ratify the treaty of peace does
not belong to Senator Lodge and his
associates, but rests with the White
House" To be sure it does, just as
the responsibility for the invasion OF
Belgium rested with the Belgians,
and the responsibility for the sinking
Of the Lusitania rested with the non
combatant victims.
Then the World gives the Tribune
the following princely piece Of satire:
while the Paris conference was
engaged in framing treaty of peace
and covenant OF the league of M
tions, Woodrow Wilson signed round
robin declaring that the. covenant
must be amended, but refusing to spe-
city the nature or scope of the amend.
ments. When the treaty was finally
framed he packed the senate com
mittee on foreign relations and in.
sisted that the treaty must be sent
back to the conference. Having
adopted fifty amendments and half a
dozen reservations, the president re-
luctantly reported the treaty out, with
the warning that the allied and asso-
ciated powers must take us on our
own terms, or all their gains from a
victorious war would be imperiled
Thanks to Henry Cabot Lodge and
the republican senators, all OF the
presidents amendments were reject.
ed by the senate, but fourteen reser
vations, some of them amendments In
fact, were. adopted by majority vote
together with preamble requiring
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-12-26
MRS. JOSEPH r. CHAlLLE

Called away at a time when she
seemed to be indispensable to the hap
piness of the many who loved her. the
death of Mrs Joseph F. Chaille brings
Miami a sorrow of unusual poignan-
cy. A woman of rare charm "a helpful
neighbor of everybody, a wife and a
mother of the finest type, Mrs. Chaille
was needed in Miami, and will be sad
ly missed.
And yet, the grief because of her alb
eenra will be lightened in many homes
by the memory of her own cheeriness,
her own unfailing kindness, her own
broad service in every cause and in
every individual case that came TO her
attention And she did not wait for
causes" and individuals to come to
her for assistance. She had habit
of going about doing good, and has
left in the hearts of hundreds of peo-
pie, gratitude and tender 'recollections
that bring. them close to the sorrow
of those who were nearest and dearest
In understanding sympathy and with
personal sorrow, tl4e people of Miami
wish that there were something they
could do that would help them in this
sad hour.-Miami Metropolis.
Mr.. ChailIe's. Ocala friends sympa-
thize with him in his severe aflic-
tion.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-12-26

lied reply would make it necessary
for them to go to the German capital,
so that the government might share
the responsibility of acceptance.
Secretary Dutasta, in accordance
with instructions from the supreme
council, supplemented the allied note
with verbal message in which, il IS
said, he assured Won Lersner that the
allies realized the economical Difficult
ties which might exist in Germany
and wished to take them into account
If proofs were given that floating ma
terial now in the possession of Ger.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-12-26
TO ECLIPSE ALL Previous Eff
FORTS

Tampa, Dee. 23.-In order to give
farmers of this section an opportunity
to acquaint themselves with the adj
vaatages and disadvantages OF nod
esh fernIng matches and implements
cs all kinds, directors of til9 South
IlctiGa fair, the dates oi which are
Feb. 16 to 81, inclusive, are having
erected a new building which is to be
devoted exclusively to display of -ex-
hibits of this class. Space for all inn
plements used on the grove. farm and
gerden has already been applied for.
Another most interesting exhibit
will be one of fish from the coast and
lake sections OF South Florida. y IL.
which hundreds of varieties will be
showh. AS no state PRODUCES fish in
ggnater variety than Florida, the ex.
hibit is expected to be one of the larg-
e>t ane most vared yet collected in
tie United States.
Amusement features of the Fair and
Gasparilla Carnival gives promise of
being of an even higher class than
was at fisrt anticipated.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-12-26
ADMIRAL SIMS REFUSES TO
ACCEPT SERVICE MEDAL
AWARDED BY SEC. DANIELS

Washington, Dec. 25.-Rumblings
of dissatisfaction within the navy at
the way Secretary Daniels has arrang
ed the award OF decorations for wal
service came TO the surface when u
became known that Admiral Sims.
former commander OF American naval
forces in European waters, had declin.
ed to accept his distinguished service
medal, while the awards remain as at
present.
At the same time, the row which.
up to this time, has been a shoulder
ing one, gave indications of showing
up in congress. Chairman Page of
the senate naval committee asked for
a report on the awarding of the deco
rations and Secretary Daniels has
transmitted it to him. Meanwhile
Representative Lufkin, republican. of
Massachusetts, a member OF the
house newell committee, announced
that he would ask the house To call
for similar report.
Coming as the climax to published
charges that Secretary Daniels had
rearranged the whole list OF awards.
raising some officers to higher dis
tinction than recommended. and blue
penciling" others, publication OF Ad-
miral Sims action created a new SEN
sation in the navy department, added
a new chapter to the long contest in
which some naval officers have com
planned OF the secretary's administra.
ton of affairs and others have defend
ed him with equal vigor.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-12-26
GOVERNMENT OWNED SHIPS
IN SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE
WILL HEREAFTER BE aDRYp

New York, Dec. 25.-Announcement
from Washington that Chairman
Payne of the United States shipping
board had decreed that government.
owned passenger ships in the South
American service should be dry"
created considerable surprise in ship.
ping circles here. Based on previous
information that the application of the
wartime and constitutional prohibi-
ton laws would not apply beyond the
three-mile limit, a we'll stocked bar
has been established on the Moccasin,
due to sail tomorrow. President F. G..
Munson of the Munson Steamship
Line, operators of the feet, said he
had not been officially advised of the
decree.
Several steamship men said that the
ruling, if enforced, would be serious
handicap for American ships in com.
petition with British passenger lines
in the same service. 1t was explained
that the bar is classed with the bar
Der shop, gymnasium and other con
yeniences provided for passengers.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-12-26
ANSWER OF ALLIED POW TO GERMAN
NOTE NOT EXPECTED TILL new YEARS

ings of the peace conference tn Eill
consider the Turkish problem.
The announcement that Premier
Nitti and Foreign Minister Scialioa OF
Italy are ready to come from Rome
soon after the beginning OF the year
is taken as an indication that the
Turkish problem will be brought un-
der consideration without much delay
the precise date depending upon Pre-
mier Lloyd. The trip which, IL 10 an
nounced Premier Venizelos of Greece
is taking also. is supposed to have
some connection with the near east
problem.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-12-26

Paris. Dec. 25.-It has been am
nounced by the supreme council sec.
retariat that Baron Won Lersner and
his party had decided not to return
to Berlin to submit the answer of
the allied powers to the German note
relative to The protocol and final rat
ification of the peace treaty.
Herr Won Lersner had stated ear
lier in the week that his party would
go to Berlin. AS he also stated that
this action would in no wise mean
any breaking off of relations, it was
supposed that the delegation had de
cided that the importance of the al
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-12-26
PROF. BRlNsoN TO ENTER NEW
FIELD OF WORK

The Slater fund, the Jeanes fund.
the Sears, Roebuck fund, and the
Rockefeller foundation together make
many millions of dollars which are
being used for the extension of negro
education in the south.
In order to make this philanthropy
more effective these large sums OF
money are being applied through the
cooperation of our state educational
systems, and partly under the juris.
diction of the state superintendent.
DIR. Valance ButtericIe of New
York is the administrative head OF
this benefaction and has been operat
ing in some of the southern states
for number of years.
The Hampton Institute in Virginia
may be cited as an example.
Rev. c.. B. Wilmer, formerly of this
city, was at one time one or ifs chief
ovecutive officers. Il is a mammoth
institution. II has two hundred in
Structors and has any number OF in.
dustrial branches. In fact IL runs
nearly the whole gamut OF the iron,
steel. wood leather, wool. cotton and
other manufacturing industries.
The general educational board has
been operating in some of the south
ern states for number Of years.
II has fourteen schools in Louisiana
and big institution in Atlanta.
II is just entering Florida, and upon
the recommendation Of Superintend
ent Sheats and Mr. Caldwell. field sec
rotary OF the board. Prof. J. II. Brin
con has been appointed and accepted
the office of director OF the work I'm
this state.
We regret n lose Prof. Brinson as
county superintendent bue we feel as.
sured that in this larger field OF en-
deavor he viii prove efficient and VIII
broaden and popularize the work ard
direct It alonr lines that viii make Il
result in good TO both races.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-12-26

catiOnal association to be held at l5ra
dentown beginning on Tuesday night,
December 30th and to continae curing
Wednesday and Thursday
Bradentown is making extensita
preparations for the entertainment Of
the association ans there has been q
rich program prepared, consisting oil
lectures and discussions covering
many features of school work.
Very respectfully,
J. III. CRIMSON, Supt.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-12-26

many upon which the allies based
their demands for reparation for sink
ing the German ships at Scapa Flow
is insufficient, this demand, Dutasta
is understood to have told the Ger
mans, would be reduced. Won Lers
ner made no statement upon the doc
ument presented by Dutasta.
At any rate it is not expected that
the protocol to which the signature
of the Germans has been demanded
by the allies can be signed until after
the new year. The exchange of rati
fication may coincide with the meet
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-12-26
ocALA eErp STORE PURCHASES
THE NAsRI GROCERY

The earn Seed Store. which for "a
-ar,ber or vp7rs has occupied the
corner ~tc-9 r. the Gary block. which
was recent'v purchased by Mr. J
Malever, will at an early date occupy
no corner store in the Gerig-Lloyd
block, formerly occupied by Nasri
Brothers.
The earn Company has purchased
the stock ~ Nasri Brothers. and will
combine this stock with their own
stock.
Nasri Brothers have not yet dsaii
ed as to their future plans.