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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-01-21

The goose that laid the golden egg
Well, she was the second-cousin
To the mother of the common egg.
They're dollar ten dozen!
Thorn, in Palm Beach Post.
Owing to the industry and patriot
ism of the Marion county hen, eggs
are 55 cents a dozen in Ocala.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-01-21
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-01-21

No. II (southbound) ARRIVES 1 pm.
No. 72: (northbound): Leaves. $3.50
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-16
FIRE Loss S1.7O0
Flames Damage Building at
1919 w. Washington.

An aggregate loss of S1,700 to the
occupants of the building located at
1519-1521 w. washington av. is es-
timated as a result of a fire which
broke out in the rear of the first
floor of the building at $40 o'clock
Saturday. The quick response of
hose company No. in answer 10
the call, which was sent in at box
"a, made it possible TO save much
of the contents of the second floor,
which is given over 10 a rooming
house conducted by Grover G. Rud-
duck. His loss is estimated at $500.
The greatest loss, $1,000. was sus-
tanned by Chester J. CZarnezki, who
conducts a store IN half of the lower
floor. Contents amounting TO $500
were destroyed in the fruit and
candy store in the other half OF the
lower floor, which Is owned by A. S.
Kolupa.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-16
\. Y. SYNC0PATED
ORCHESTRA GOOD
Conductor in Absolute Control
of Musicians From Be-
ginning to End.

Excellent entertainment Of a type
that wins high favor with South
Bend audiences was provided SaIur-
day By the New York SyncOpated
orchestra. which gave two concerts
at the Oliver theater. The house
was well filled at both performances.
largely due 10 last minute seat sales
stimulated by favorable notices
from Chicago, where the aggrega-
ton appeared in Orchestra hall this
week.
VIII Marion smith. the conductor.
has gathered an excellent band OF
players and singers. all OF them
having the Unborn instinct for mel
Ody characteristic Of the negro.
They are under the conductors alb
sOlute control every minute of the
time: IL IS very evident how he dom
mates the organization and the re-
Spouse ne elicits is admirable in def
miteness and shading. The audience
warmed up at the first offering and
the musicians. very evidently warm
ing also under the benign influence
Of unstinted applause appeared TO
get better and better. only the
conductor remained a trifle cold
Mr.. Cook threw himself unreservedly
into the task of bringing out all
there was In his organization and,
having succeeded, contented himself
with acknowledging the tribute OF
waves OF applause in very reservedly
dignified bows, not once looking his
audience in the eyes.
The organization consists of 10
singers and about 40 players urinS
violins. bantOs. saxophone, from
bone. cornet, flute and two pianos.
IL was an unusual combination
which produced a very pleasing
tone. All of the players are adept
and there is good solo timber, among
the latter a saxophonist and a from
bonist, both OF whom extract real
music from their respective instru-
ments.
Two quartets sang 10 the intense
satisfaction of their hearers. using
many negro melodies including
some OF the old "spirituals." with
extraordinary success. The singers
also blended we'll with the orches-
ira and not a Few of the players
Joined In the singing when the occa-
sion required 1t seemed that no
member of the organization was
lacking in the ability to put over
some specially.
Several of Will Marion Cooks
own compositions were used, reveal
ing him TO be a composer Of no mean
ability. as well as a conductor No
table among these was the rollicking
opening number, swing Along;
the tender little ballad Nanny
and smashing closing number
Rain Song" introducing several en-
gazing conceits.
Mainly il was Jazz" with all the
pep left in and the horros taken out.
And IL went over bigger than any
thing similar In the way OF enter
tainment within memory.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-16
Notre Dame News

The University of Notre Dame
employment bureau will cooperate
with the u. S. employment service
bureau in South Bend in securing
work for worthy students. who by
the assistance of the two agencies
Will be in a position 10 complete
their courses. Through the court
esy of Mr.. Snyder, superintendent of
the South Bend branch, the facil-
tiles of the government service nave
been placed at the disposal of the
NOtre Dame students.
Work has already been obtained
for many ambitious students, whose
financial condition would not per
nit them to continue in their
studies, after the Students Army
Training Corps unit was demobiliz-
ed last December. However, a num-
Der of other needy students have
filed applications for employment
and have resolved to surmOunt all
difficulties and secure an educa-
ton by their own efforts. The city
Of South Bend was canvassed for
work which the students could do
and many merchants aware of the
fact willingly gave assistance.
The difficulty which arose prevent
ing the students from attending
classes and working at the same
time was solved by the Rev. DR..
Mathew Schumacher, c. S. c., di-
rector Of studies, who has arranged
class work in S1ch a manner that
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-16
IS YEAR OLD BOY
ADMITS FORGER
ggNMMMMMM MnMIg
Frank Degraff Pleads Guilty
Before Judge Funk-To be
Sentenced Monday.

Frank DeGraff, 10 years old. will
be sentenced for forgery on two
separate indictments Monday after
noon. The lad pleaded guilty to
both charges when brought up in the
circuit court yesterday afternoon.
Three checks were passed by the
boy. All were cashed with east side
merchants. ard all bore the name
Of c. w. McAlpine, superintendent
Of the LaSalle Paper Co. DeGraff
had been employed at the paper
mills for some time, and had cashed
his pay checks for many weeks with
these same merchants, namely, Jacob
Abrams, Frank Kies and II. Cohen.
Some weeks ago DeGraff lost his
Job. and then decided TO supply him
self with funds by passing bogus pay
checks. The indictments were re-
turned by the circuit court grand
jury. which adjourned a little over a
week ago.
Attorneys for the lad are expecting
leniency on the part of the court,
they say, owing TO the plea Of guilty
and 10 the small amount of the
checks, all of which were under $40.
DeGraff is said 10 have been in trou-
bic before. particularly in the jul
,enile court, and it is supposed that
he will be given no light sentence.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-16
SICK MOTHER SAVES
MAN FROM SENTENCE

Having a sick mother sometimes
helps out OF difficulties. Such an eX-
cuse will get one a seven-day pass
IN the army, and Saturday it also
saved James Otto a trip to the penal
farm. otto was arrested several
davs ago on a charge OF vagrancy.
making the second time he has ap-
neared before Judge Gilmer recent
IL. According TO precedent. he was
due Tor a sojourn OF several months
on the state farm. but last night
chief Kline received telegram
from Cleveland. telling Of the serious
illness Of the prisoners mother
The vagrancy case was dismissed
against Otto in city court Saturday
morning. and he was given his lib
erty.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-16
FOOD FOR CHILDREN
TO BE DISCUSSED

Food for School Children" Will
be the subject OF "A talk delivered by
Miss Leila e. Ogie at a meeting or
the women OF River Park district
Friday afternoon. Previous TO the
meeting which viii be called at s
o'clock the mothers viii visit the
class rooms in the school The school
nurse will also attend the meeting
and give a general talk on the health
of the children.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-16
PROF. JOEL M0SSBERG
TO GIVE CONCERT HER,

Prof. Joel Mossberg, baritone, of
the Mendelssohn Conservatory of
Music, Chicago, will give a concert
in the Gloria Del Lutheran church,
Chaplin and Kerr SITS. Monday even
ing. Feb. II, at o'clock. Prof. Moss
berg will be accompanied by Miss
Greta Edner, pianist, of South Bend.
who will also play three solo num-
bers.
Prof Mossberg is one of Chicago's
best known baritOnes, appearing in
solo parts with the largest choral
societies of the city. lie has studied
in the capitals of Europe. His pro-
gram Monday evening will consist
of three groups, one comprising ora
torio and heavier numbers, another
patriotic, and a third folk songs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-16
u. S. HOUSING MAN
VISITS SOUTH BEND

Charles r. Biyby OF the United
states Housing corporation. was in
south Bend today TO confer with
members of the Chamber Of Com
rnerce in regard to the housing prob
lens which the city is now facing.
lie will appear before the full mem
bership OF the preliminary housing
committee ON Wednesday morning
FEB. 10. To give suggestions as TO the
program here.
Mr.. BiXby is in charge Of the cen
trail states division of the L. s. home
registration service, and members OF
the committee say that the benefit
OF his experience will be valuable
aid TO them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-16
FRANKLIN CLUB TALKS
OF NEW SCHOOL NEED

a discussion of the need of new
school house, modern housing ac-
commodations and better sanitary
conditions Will take place at the
meeting OF the Franklin Civic club
10 he held Tuesday night. Louis NJ.
Hammerschmidt viii deliver an ad-
dress on The Responsibility OF
Franklin Center in the C{ty's Ex-
pansion." there will be community
singing led by a. L. Wagner. accom-
panied by Miss Laura Wagner. and
piano solo by Miss Elinor Weiss.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-16
TO GIVE LECTURE ON
JEWISH TABERNACLE

A unique lecture by Miss Cora V.
Wise. on the Old Testament Jewish
tabernacle and its symbolic rela-
tion to the New Testament, illus
trated by real structure OF the
tabernacle and all Of its accessories
will be given at the First Brethren
church on South Michigan St, sun
day evening. Feb. 16, at Z T. m.
under the auspices of the Delta AL
pha Bible class.
This lecture has been given in
different parts Of the United States
10 large audiences of Bible students
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-16
PERLEY CENTER WILL
BE RE0RGANIZEC

A second meeting for the reorgan-
ization of the Perley community
center will be held Monday night at
SIS O'Clock. There will be commun-
ity singing led by L. L. Kemper and
an address, What Now" by Louis
NJ. Hammerschmidt.
The mems gymnasium class will
meet early in the evening and after
an hours work will adjourn and at
tend the meeting. At the first meet
ing for reorganization the attend
ance was not large but the interest
was good and a larger attendance
is looked for at this meeting.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-16

maximum Of time working, without
any interference in class work. The
school work is grouped in the fore
noon so that afternoons and even
ing may be devoted 10 work in the
city. BY the same arrangements
the students can spend most of Sat
urday working in South Bend or in
Mishawaka.
Cooperation in assembling per-
sonal stories Of the men who have
been with the air service overseas
and in this country is requested by
the director of military aeronautics
in a letter addressed to Dr.. John
.Cavanaugh. president of the univer-
sity. Such a request was made since
the better part of each story of the
aviatOrs were found in letters writ
ten to f riends and relatives at home.
and the government desires to Sc
cure copies of such letters, or ex-
cerpts from them, and likewise
with copies of students and alumni
publications that have contained
articles on that subject.
Letters from some of the Amer
lean aviators have already appear
ed in book form and in magazines.
From time TO time college publica-
tions have had occasiOned to print
appreciations of fiiers killed in COM
bat. The director of military aero
nautics is collecting all records
which will be preserved and used
by the country's leading historians.
The University of Notre Dame had
number of students in air service,
one Of them Lieut. Mclaughlin. be-
ing killed in France. Lieut.. Nc
DonOugh, Lieut.. Grimes and Lieut..
Willett have returned TO school 10
continue their studies.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-16
Grow Your Hair
FREE RECIPE

After being almost totally bald a New
York business man grew hair-and now
has = prolific growth at age OF 66-for
which he will send the genuine recipe
free on request 90 any man or woman who
wishes 20 overcome dandruf or gain ncw
hair growth. or testing box Of the prep
aration, kofdlko. viii Be mailed with
recipe IL you send 10 cts. stamps or
silver. His address Is John II. Britain.
BT.So1. stati0a r. New HoTk, \. \.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-16
FIRE CAUSES EXCITEMENT.

Considerabl excitement was
caused at the residence of II. c.
Murphy, 523 w. Lasalle av., last eve
ming at Sis o'clock as the result of
a chimney fire. The still alarm was
answered by hose company No. s..
No damage was caused by the fire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21

VATTT Valli, the lady with the
double-header name, who
came to town ten years ago in 1.-THE DOL
lar Princess" and has risen to "Miss
Millions" R. H. Burnside's delightful
musical comedy hit, in which she dances
beautifully and sings we'll. whtc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21

lillian Lorraine, who, with song,
AAAA1Af1> dance, chatter and melo-
dramatics, breezes through the title role
of that musical farce, "The Little Blue
Devil" Joe Weber's hit at the Central,
wearing for the most part sort of
glorified Gunga Din costume. white
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21

MARY Malone, the demure miss who
is playing with Godfrey
Tearle, the London actor, in "Carnival,"
9 new Shubert production which had it's
first American presentation in Washing
ton last week and which will open in
New York tomorrow. Do4s & sanford
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-24

to become the operating agents Tor the
government Such companies need BE-
furnished only enough money to In
sure the repair and upIxeep OF the ship.
They could be assured Of small op-
Grating compensa<ion. but their prin-
cipal return would depend entirely on
whether or not they made profits. II
this Is not feasible. II would be pos
sible to charter the ships to private
companies wherever they could dem
onstrate financial responsibility. bust
ness integrity and sagacity, and show
a reasonable enterprise at any rate
fixed by open competition that would
return moderate amount to the gov
eminent. -
Those ships which can not be char
tered to individuals who will engage
to make any specific return to the
government and risk the ships for
their own account could be employed
by the shipping board mail routes are
established. At first they will not pay
but they will develop trade, provide
means OF communication. uncover
markets. and eventually become self
sustaining and then profitable.
We are now In position to have q
creditable. serviceable American mer~
chant marine and to insure It for the
future. II we act hastily and unwise-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-24


peoples delivery wagons. their goods
are delivered first and our goods are
delivered only incidentally. II at AL
since private capital has not estab-
linhed an American merchant marine.
Il u now the duty Of the government
to undertake IL.
The president on another occasion.
Illustrating how clearly and deeply he
sees into the future, foretold precisely
what was likely to happen 70 Us in
these words:
IL other nations go to war Or seek
to hamper each Others commerce. our
merchants viii be at their mercy. for
we have no ships Of our own ard can
not control our own commerce.
He warned the country. as he. with
that rare foresight and vision which
has characterized his administration.
urged that the government should
build and own merchant ships. as ne
continued to say:
Such a situation is not 10 be en-
dured. 1t is OF capital Importance
that the United States should y. its
own carrier on the seas and enjoy
the economic independence which only
an adequate merchant marine would
give it.
The great merchant fleet we once
used to make us rich. that great body
Of sturdy sailors who used TO carry
our flag and often the bulwsrx Of
the nation. we have almost driven out
of existence. in excusable neglect and
indifference and by a hopelessly blind
and provincial policy 1t is high time
we repaired our mistake and resumed
our commercial independence on the
seas"
quite agree that as the vessels
were built with war uses In view. there
may be types which should now be
sold II it can be done without loss, in
order to balance and better the fleet.
but this idea of selling ships because
they can be sold at or a little above
cost, when they can pay for them
selves in few months. is mistake.
There is a real shortage Of ships. and
will be for some months. perhaps
years. to come. Freight rates will
continue abnormally high. The Cow
eminent ships can serve our commerce
on advantageous terms to- shippers
and still earn enormous profits. and
believe that should be done rather
than sell the ships and have those
profits go to the purchasers.
They are now earning Chairman Z.
n. HUXLEY. Of the United States Ship
ping Board admits, excellent profit on
cost of $500 a ton.
1t would seem entirely feasible to
orm responsible operating companies
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-24

suits are still extant in the great
colonies planted in the far south seas
bv these two last mentioned nations
and from which great store Of wealth
comes forth up to the present day.
In our later time-but yesterday as
it were-would not the opening up of
Japan to merchant maritime service
have been a more immediate success
and of continued value had we had
government merchant trading trans
ports, men Of -tradeships, SO to speak.
to accompany these men warships?
Would not our object have been SO
much more readily understood by the
reserved nippons today if we utilized
for the purpose the 1850 steamships
building or on hand by the United
States shipping board? Might not
whole cargoes be traded in as shares
by small investors under government
care and for the general good of our
people by the opening up of far distant
marts of trade?
1t has remained for Senator D. u.
Fletcher, or Florida. in a late speech
to sum up the results of his ardous
labor of many months when he ex-
pressed the situation by a clear show
ing how the United States should be-
gin an active program looking toward
the building up of great merchant
navy as an adjunct to our war navy.
For long we have been railroadins
people. BY national grant and state
favor railroads have prospered and
river waterways and canals have
been discouraged. Is 1t not time to
awaken to our opportunities.
Hon. Duncan u. Fletcher says:
IF any one fact has been clearly
demonstrated by our experience in this
war-and 1 think many have been
demonstrated-it is that merchant
ships are essential to create an ade-
quate navy: in other words, that mer-
chant ships are as important as battle
cruisers"
On June Gath he offered the follow
ing resolution:
ResoiN ed, That in the Judgment of
the senate 1t is not advisable for the
United States shipping board to sell
at this time any. of the merchant ships
OF the government to foreign interests
unless 1t be such as can not be sue
cessfully employed here.
Resolved further. That efficient
merchant ships of the government
should not be sold at all at this time.
except such ships as are undesirable
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-24

The whalers or Nantucket took steps
to remove their industry to France.
All that portion Of the United States
west OF the AppaIachians the French
and Spanish were united in an effort
to cut off.
At this period our merchantmen
reached out Tor the trade or the Far
East.
In a letter of December %. 17s3.
appearing in the Journal Of Commerce
(17S4. p. 333). Daniel Parker stated
that q ship called the Empress Of
China. under command OF Captain
John Green. would shortly sail from
New York to Canton. China. and re-
quested "sea letters" This ship meas
ured $50 tons. She sailed February
%, 1884, carrying out going cargo of
ginseng. and she brought back tea and
silk. making profit in the venture OF
$4,000. q little more than Is per cent
on the Investment
She was soon Joined by the Expert
ment. vessels carrying 80 tons OF
cargo. Her crew numbered Is men and
boys and she carried six cannon and
a supply of small arms.
Notwithstanding these conditions
and although the return voyage re-
quired four months and twelve days,
the business was profitable. SO that in
1888 no less than fifteen American
ships were in the Canton roads. carry
ing ginseng. fish, flour. butter. rum.
wines. beer and snuff, and bringing
back principally tea and silk.
just think of these small boats, the
long voyages over unemployed seas.
along uncharted coasts. carrying a
flag which represented no power,
when our people were financially
PROSTATE and leading commercial ma
tons We're secretly or openly at en-
nifty with us: yet these sturdy pio-
neers reached out for the commerce
OF all the east. They had the stuff
in them that makes sea power. and
boys became commanders of ships be-
fore they were of age.
The war demonstrated absolutely
that an adequate navy. sea power of
nation. must have something r.orc
than battleships. cruisers. destroyer:s,
and the like. an aggregation of float
ing batteries. There must be Golfers.
tankers supply ships. merchant ma
rine as well.
1t was made clear that a merchant
marine is as much a part of an eff
cient navy as the battleships
President Wilson said May "a. 1914.
in an address to the Pan-American
Congress:
sOne of our chief needs is to have
a merchant marine. because il we
have tc deliver our goods in other
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-24
BROTHERS WERE
ARMY COMRADES
AND BOTH HURT

washington. Aug. 23.-Every disabled
soldier presents = new problem TO the
vocational advisers Of. the Federal Board
for Vocational Education. II II there
fore interesting to find an occasional
similarity. even In the case OF brothers
Walter #. and Albert r. Grierson are
twins who enlisted in the A. T.. +. on
May 40. 1917. Both saw service in
France, both were wounded. one receiv-
ed gunshot wound through the an
kle. resulting In partial ankyiosis. the
other received = gun shot wound
through the right arm. causing para
tysis Of the hand. Before they enlisted
both boys were bank clerks Now they
have both applied for training under the
vocational rehabilitation law: courses In
commercial work TO be followed by spe-
cial training In South American trade
relations 1t the University Of Washing