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The citizen., 1919-02-27
REQUISITIONED SHIPS
RETURNED TO OWNERS
ASSUME OLD REGISTRY AS THEY
ARRIVE IN PoRT-WAR BOARD
ANNOUNCES NEW PLAN
America To Pay Owners For Use OF
Tonnage, While Financial Losses
viii Be Made Good-Agreement
Ends Dispute With Holland.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-Dutch ships requisi.
toned by the American Government
during the war and now operated by
the Shipping Board will be returned
Internationally to Holland as rapidly
as they reach American ports at the
conclusion Of their present voyages.
This announcement was made by the
War Trade Board which has an agree
ment on the subject with the Shipping
Board. The Dutch ships were seized
in American ports last March 20 by
order of President Wilson, acting in
the war emergency. There were 81
OF the vessels, with an aggregate Of
$4,000 dead weight tons, but several
of them were destroyed by enemy ac-
tion or storms while in the service of
the United States. Under the agree
ment reached with the Dutch ship own
ers vessels destroyed are to be re-
placed either by money or by ships, at
option of the Dutch owners, and lib
eral rates for the use OF the vessels
were allowed.
There was no information as to the
exact number of the ships that had
been lost or whether payment would
be in money or in American tonnage.
The War Trade Boards announcement
said the release of the craft had been
decided upon because the war emer.
gency had passed and because of the
wish of the board to return ships and
trade to normal channels and condi-
tions as quickly as possible. Return
of these vessels will mark the conclu-
sion of protracted discussion and pro-
ceduYe relating to the question, which
began soon after the United States en-
tered the war. When President VIII
son issued a proclamation on July o,
1917, authorizing an embargo on ship
ments of essential materials to all
countries, many Dutch ships were In
American ports, and they either had
loaded or were ready to load materials
against which the embargo was de-
clared.
Permission for the vessels to de-
part was denied, and soon afterward
Holland was informed why the Amer
lean Government had declared the
embargo, and asked to furnish detailed
information as to her needs for food,
fodder and raw materials. In the fol-
lowing October the Netherlands Gov
ernment sent a commission to the
United States to negotiate an economic
agreement.
The citizen., 1919-02-27
A BANKERS TESTIMONY.

G. c. Parks, vice president OF the
First National bank. Denver. Colo,
says the majority Of business men al
ways have realized the evils of in
temperance. but they were fearful that
n radical change in the laws would re-
suit In destruction Of property values
and throw large numbers Of men out
Of employment. The results Of prohi-
bition have proved their fears were un-
founded. lie says:
II lives In wet city up until the
time the state went dry. and have In
tlmately known many men engaged In
the liquor business The majority Of
and have told me they are doing bet
ter than under former conditions. The
majority Of men engaged In the saloon
business would vote dry II the Issue
were 10 come before the people again.
Many owners Of property voted wet
fearing there would be large number
of vacant buildings which would de-
preciate property values. This fear
also has been unfounded. Landlords
very generally do not desire to return
10 old conditions. All this Is well
known to all our people because there
Is no agitntion whatever to bring The
matter before the people again. II
there Is any agitation nj all Il Is only
by some Of the dry people who want
10 make the state even more dry
than II is NJ present. The abolish
mcnt Of the saloon has not brought
about perfect conditions in Colorado,
hut there is no doubt that IL has been
. IopU St.,, Ia advance
The citizen., 1919-02-27
WHEN THE WORLD GOES CRY.

In ever-growing numbers
They totter TO their fall
The walls and forts and sally ports
OF Old King Aiooholl
Oh. where In all the nation
For comfort shall we ny.
And cheer and consolation.
when the world-goes-dry?
Perhaps the eve that's clearer
Can see "A finer EARTH
Perhaps the brain more nearly sane
Can understand its worth.
The ear can hear more laughter
when fewer children cry
Twill dry some tears hereafter
when all the world goes dryl
Wen md the buried treasure
That's Just outside the door;
And We shall see subiimity
We never saw before.
And Joy shall we'd with duty
And earth shall touch the sky
Wei all he thrilled with beauty
when all the world-goes-dryi
The citizen., 1919-02-27
CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE WAR

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union ls carrying on Its war work, not
ms side issue. as many outsiders
seem 20 think. but as an exigent and
Intensive part Of its regular program.
II never knew the woman's Christian
Temperance Union did that kind Of
work. said club woman at CON
ference held for the purpose OF corre-
lnting the governmental departments,
Industries and women's organizations
which have been doing Americaniza-
tlon work. She learned with out
spoken surprise that for many years
the Womans Christian Temperance
Union had been looking after the immi-
grant at ports of entry. In jnils. hos
pltals and courts. had issued travelling
cards. published and distributed edu-
catiOnal literature In many languages.
conducted temperance columns In for
elgn language papers, and co-operated
In divers ways with the public schools
In the work Of preparing the children
~ many nations for American citizen
ship. She learned further that the Ma
tiunal Woman's Christian Temperance
u'aion Is cooperating with the wom-
ans division Of the United States de-
purtment Of labor In securing employ
ment for women and girls and with
other governmental agencies for the
welfare Of women workers.
These and other lines OF work so i'm
portant during and after the war have
been long time specialized in Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union de-
partments. So that no new machinery
has been required to carry on the i'm
mense amount Of war work being done
by the 10000 local units.
The citizen., 1919-02-27

find you and the family in good
health.
Well, | hope you had a fine
Christmas. | had a good time for
the place we are in. | had fine
dinner Christmas. | will tell you
what we had for dinner, the first
thing we had was mashed potatoes,
creamed carrots, roasted beef, apple
pie, oranges and all kinds of nuts.
| sure did appreciate that dinner.
In the evening we had moving
picture show at the Y. NJ. C. A.
| don't believe | told you where
we landed when we came across.
We landed at Bordeaux, France, the
18th day Of May. We were thirteen
days on the way over, and had
nice trip across. We had little
trouble with two submarines, they
attacked us the tenth day out, but
we got them all right and made it
safe across the pond. l got little
sick the fifth day out but soon got
over il.
was in the lines from the first
of September until the Armistice
was signed. I will tell you about
my experiences with the Dutchmen
in their air plane. They were very
active with them, but believe me
we sure did make il hard for them
when they came over us. We were
lining up for dinner when a high
explosive came over and hit in
amongst us. Our company came
out lucky, we only lost about
dozen men. There were seven out
Of my platoon got knocked off but,
sure got out lucky, never even
got a scratch. was in the second
battle OF the Lorraine Front. which
you have read about in the paper.
The f47th Infantry which was
in at the beginning were all wiped
out in the Argonne Woods. | guess
you have read about that too. | was
sure lucky TO get out OF the In
fantry. ate my Thanksgiving din
ner in the trenches. I will close
for this time for il is getting cold.
Write me a long letter. With best
wishes. Your loving son,
Hubert w. Flanery.
The citizen., 1919-02-27
NO CONGREGATION TO PREACH


"For the first time In years there
were no prisoners I'm the chapel for
services on "A recent Sunday" reported
a Concord IN. H. paper, referring 10
the Merrimack county farm. OF which
the house OF correction is Il part. The
chaplain" II continued, ..is bemoaning
the fact that his congregation has de-
parted for other fields. When the par
son raises his voice In solemn warning
Of the wrath that Is TO be visited upon
the wayward. II echoes back from va
cant walls. Since the prohibition law
went into effect the first OF last May
the number OF prisoners has gradually
dropped on until at the present time
II seems as though the days OF the
county farm are numbered"
The citizen., 1919-02-27
pouoANUTs FOR THE DOUGH.

What the Red Cross women who go
abroad ought to know Is how to make
doughnuts and teach II TO the camps
Not everybody can make a doughnut
II would he infinitely better II half a
million dollars were spent on dough
nuts for the boys than II there was
that much laid out for tobacco and
chewing gum. Doughnhts are a real
enjoyment; not make-believe. but
something that graces the soul and
makes the blood tingle In the cspil-
lsries.-0hio State Journal.
The citizen., 1919-02-27
Sacrifice.

A work that requires no sacrifice
does not count for much In fulfilling
Gods plans. But what is commonly
called sacrifice Is the best. happiest
use OF ones self and ones resources
the best investment OF time. strength.
and means. lie who makes no such
sacrifice Is most to be pitied. He is a
heather because he knows nothing OF
God. Samuel Chapman Armstrong.
The citizen., 1919-02-27

The American Y. w. @. A. has Open
ed a Hostess House in Germany, which
will serve as a residence house and
social center for American women war
workers who have advanced to do can
teen, Red Cross and Signal Corps work
with the Army of Occupation.
The citizen., 1919-02-27
HUBERT FLANERY

Co. ID, ist A. M. @. Bn,
A. Il. f,
Noidant, France.
My dear mother:
| will write you a letter today as
| am well and happy and in the best
Of health, and hope this letter will
The citizen., 1919-02-27
Thy Friend.

Make not thy friend too cheap to
thee. nor thyseIf 70 thy frlend.-FullsS.
The citizen., 1919-02-27

e lotsS q

Conducted by the National womans
Christian Temperance union.)
The citizen., 1919-02-27
SERGEANT GROSS
Dawese Ballard.

Nickenich, Germany.
26 January, 1919.
The citizen., 1919-02-27
DAWESE BALLARD

The following letter was recently
received by Mr.. and Mrs. Ballard
from their son who is with naval
forces in France:
The Dolores star., 1919-05-23
Make his Test For
Acid Stomach

There are millions of people who
suffer almost daily from the horrors
of an acid-stomach-indig sour,
gassy, stomach; distressing heartburn !;
sickening food-repeating; painful
bloat and that miserable puffed up,
lumpy feeling after eating. Many of
these people have tried treatment after
treatment; medicine after medicine !;
others have gone to doctors and stom-
ach specialists and some to hospitals,
but in spite of all of their efforts they
have obtained no lasting relief or a
permanent cure.
These symptoms simply mean acid
stomach. If allowed to run on, they
are very likely to cause u lot of seri-
ous trouble. Dyspepsia, rheumatism,
gout, lumbago, sciatica, splitting head
ache, dizzy spells, nervousness, sleep
lessness mental depression, melan-
cholia, feeling Of listlessness and
ll-goneness-thesa are Just few of
the disorders which can be traced to
acid-stomach. As matter Of fact.
acid-stOmach Is often the direct cause
OF those almost incurable conditions
known as catarrh of the stomach, in
testinal ulcer. and cancer of the stom-
ach. The lives of those who suffer
from these serious troubles are moth
ing short Of daily agony. Surely,
then, you must see how important 1t
is to go at once to the seat Of the
trouble - acld-stomach. You know
The Dolores star., 1919-05-23

country. Therefore should have to
accept It under false pretenses and
take their yoke upon me. Would you
think the needle pointed that way2"
NO" answered.
Immediately he turned to his desk
and wrote the telegram which fixed
his place in history. 1t said no.
Into the lives of few men has such
a moment fallen. looked ut him with
feeling of awe. What sublime calm
ress and serenity was in his face! AS
if it We're a mere detail in the work OF
the day, and without moments fall
tering, he had declined crown, for he
would surely have been nominated and
elected. He rose and stood looking
out of the open window. Always l
think of him standing there with the
morning sunlight falling upon his face
and shoulders. He had observed my
emotion and l think it had touched
him little. There was n moment of
silence. A curious illusion came to me
then. for it seemed as If l heard the
sound of distant music. Looking
thoughtfully out of the window he
asked:
Bart. do you know when our first
fathers turned out of the trail of the
beast and found the long road of hui
manity? l think 1t was when they dis
covered the compass in their hearts"
So now at last we have come to that
high and lonely place, where we may
look back upon the toilsome, ndven-
turous way we have travelled with the
aid of the candle and the compass.
Now let us stop n moment to rest and
to think. How sweet the air is here !!
The night is falling. l see the stars in
the sky.
Just below me is the valley of Eter-
nal silence. You will understand my
haste now. l have sought only to do
justice to my friend and to give my
country a name, long neglected, but
equal in glory to those of Washington
and Lincoln.
Come, let US take one last look to-
gether down the road we have trav-
The Dolores star., 1919-05-23

what acid-mouth does to the teeth
how it eats right through the hard
enamel and causes them to decay.
Think then of the havoc that must
be caused by excess acid in the stom-
ach
Even IL you are not suffering any
immediate stomach pains, but are not
feeling just as fit and fine as you
should: you should by all means make
this test: Go to your drug store ut
once and get a big box Of EATONIC.
1t is in the form of pleaSant-tasting
tablets-you eat them like u bit of
candy. EATONIC is prepared for just
one purpose-cOrrecting acid-stomach
by driving out the excess acid.
EATONIC literally absorbs the excess
acid. 1t brings instant relief from
the pains of indigestion, heartburn,
belching. sour. gassy stomach. bloat.
etc. 1t makes the stomach pure, sweet,
cool and comfortable. puts 1t in nor
NAL, healthy condition, so that your
food is properly digested. You need
every bit of strength you can possibly
get out Of the food you eat--and
EATONIC helps you get It.
Don't put this test of II you value
your future good health and happi-
ness. You run no chance at all be-
cause EATONIC Is absolutely guar
anteed to give you relief or your drug
gist will refund your money. The
cost is q mere trihp
The Dolores star., 1919-05-23

eled, now dim in the evening shad-
ows. Scattered along it are the little
houses of the poor of which / have
written. See the lights in the win
dows-the lights that are shining into
the souls of the yOung-the eager.
open, expectant, welcoming souls of
the young-and the light carries many
things, but best of all q respect for the
old, unchanging way of the compass.
After all that is the end and aim of
the whole matter-believe me.
My life has heightened into these
days when most of our tasks are ac-
complished by machinery. We try to
make men by the thousand, in vast
educational machines, and no longer
by the one as of old 1t was the lov-
ing, forgiying, forbearing, patient,
ceaseless toll of mother and father on
the tender soul of childhood which
Quickencd that inextinguishable sense
of responsibility to God and man in
these people whom l now leave to the
| Judgment of my cCuntrymen.
have lived to see the ancient plan
Of klnscraft, for self-protection, com
ing back into the world. 1t demands
that the will and conscience of every
individual shall be regulated and con-
trolled by some conceited prince,
Backed by an army. 1t cannot fail,
foresee, to accomplish such devasta-
ton in the human spirit as Shall i'm
peril the dearest possession of man.
If one is to follow the compass he
can have but one king-his God.
|
am near the end. l rode back to
Baltimore that forenoon. They had
nominated Mr.. Polk of Tennessee for
president and Silas Wright for vice
president, the latter by acclamation. 1
knew that Wright would decline the
honor, as he did.
hurried northward to keep my ap-
pointment with Sally. The boats were
slowed by fog. At Albany 1 was day
behind my schedule. / should have
only an hours leeway If the boats on
the upper lakes and the stage from
Plattsburg were on time. 1 feared to
trust them. SO l caught the west
bound train and reached Utica three
hours late. There 1 bought good
horse and his saddle and bride and
hurried up the north road. When he
was near spent traded him for a we'll
knit Morgan mare up In the little vii
lage OF Sandy Creek. Oh, / knew
good horse as well as the next man
and better one than she I never
owned-never. l was back in my sad
die at six In the afternoon and stopped
for feed and an hours rest at nine and
rode on through the night. / reached
the hamlet OF Richville soon after day.
break and put out for q rest Of two
The Dolores star., 1919-05-23
(THE END.)
Get on RIoht Road =. Once

often requires courage to turn
back when we have taken n wrong
siep, but 1t Is easier to turn back after
the hrst than after the second or
third, and much safer and pleassnter
The Dolores star., 1919-05-23
Very Naturally.

Gert-What did Myrt do when she
'ound out you said she was homely?
Mabel-Oh, she got real ugly about
It.
The Dolores star., 1919-05-23

If man is wide awake during the
day he can afford to sleep at night.
Most of us are willing to take up
our cross, but it must be n gilt one.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-02-22
A RESPITE

A well-known Los Angeles dentist,
who had been made nervous by fire.
quent burglaries in his vicinity, was
somewhat startled recently by having
a man come regularly at the same
hour every evening and sit on his
doorstep. He finally suggested that
if it would be all the same to him he
would be pelased to have him divide
his attention and sit on some neigh
bor's doorstep for a while.
"But it wouldn't be the same"
shouted the visitor in return, "nor
anything like it. You are a dentist,
and / have an aching tooth, and /
haven't the courage to have it pulled
out. / come here every afternoon
trying to make up my mind to have
it out, and as soon as come In sight
of your house it stops aching, but
when sit on your doorstep. and the
confounded thing knows it can be
pulled out if it gives me trouble, /
have some rest."-Argonaut.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-02-22
A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR
Notice to Members of Dickson Chap.
ter, u. ID. c.

Notice to Members of Dickson Chap
ter, u. ID. c.
Mrs. Amos H. Norris of Tampa,
president of the Florida Division, U.
d. c., will arrive on Tuesday, Feb.
25th, at 2 O'Clock. and all members
of Dickson Chapter are requested to
meet at the Ocala House at 2:30 to
go on picnic and boat party at Sill
yer Springs. Each member is expect
ed to bring lunch and these having
autoes are requested to procide them
for the trip to Silver Springs. Mrs.
C. Carmichael gives the boat trip in
compliment to Mrs. Norris and love-
ly afternoon is anticipated.
Wednesday, Feb. 26th, at 8 o'clock,
Mrs. w. w. Harriss will entertain at
her residence all members of Dickson
Chapter, u. D. c.. to meet Mrs. Nor
ris on her official visit.
Mrs. w. w. Harriss,
President Dickson Chapter, u. ID. c..
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-02-22
AND DEPARTURE
OE TRAINS AT OCALA


Seaboard Air Line. NOrthbOund
No. A: Arrives 1:41 p. m. Departs
1:56 p. m.
No. 16 (Limited): Arrives and de-
departs at 4:07 D. m.
No. 2: Arrives ESQ a. m. Departs
2:55 a. m.
SeabOard Air Line, SOuthbOund
No. 8: Arrives 3:O6 p. m. Departs
3:26 p. m.
No. Is (Limited): Arrives and de-
parts $40 p. m.
No. L: Arrives 2:45 a. m. Departs
ESQ a. m.
Atlantic Coast Line. (Main Line)
Northbound
No. 10: Arrives and departs 6:42 q.
m.
No. 40: Arrives 2 p. m. Departs
2:20 p. m.
No. Ss: Arrives and departs S:27
a. m.
Atlantic Coast Line CMain Line)
Southbound
No. 81: Arrives and departs 3:16
a. M
No. 80: Arrives and departs 1886
p. m.
No. 9: Arrives and departs 1913
p. m.
Atlantic Coast Line Branches, South
No. Isl (Sunny Jim): For Wilcox.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday,
leaves 7:1O a. m.
No. 35 (Sunny Jim): For Lakeland,
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
leaves 7:40 a. m.
No. 141: Daily except Sunday, ar
rives 11:50 a. m. from Wilcox.
No. 40: For Homosassa, leaves 3:25
p m.
Atlantic Coast Line Branches, North
No. 48: From Homosassa: Arrives
1:53 p. m.
No. $50 (Sunny Jim): From WI
cox, Monday, Wednesday and Friday,
arrives 6:45 p. m.
No. 32 (Sunny Jim): From Lake
land, Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day, arrives 10:48 p. m
No. 140: Daily except Sunday,
leaves for Wilcox at 4:45 p. m.
Oklawaha Valley
No. II (southbound) :Arrives 1 pm.
No. u: (northbound): Leaves $3.50
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-02-22
HoNoRING WASHINGTON

Mrs. M. NJ. Little entertained her
Sunday school class at her home yes
terday afternoon from to o'clock.
Invitations in "hatchet" form, in
closed with valentines, were distribut-
ed a week previous
Upon entering the parlor, each
guest confronted a life-like, flag
draped portrait of General Washing
ton, which they greeted with old
time courtesy.
The house was decorated with plum
blossoms-the nearest approach to
cherry blossoms-evergreens and yell
low jasmine, with cherry -colored
shades and tapers.
There was instrumental music, pat
riotic readings and recitations, after
which were distributed cards con-
tanning February calendars and
photos of eminent February men
with tributes of verses for each-six
in all-Dickens, Lincoln. Edison,
Washington, Lowell and Longfellow.
The wording. on each card was read
aloud in turn.
Refreshments of light, cherry
topped custard, Washington cake and
were served.
Bible authors. table quoits and out
door games were enjoyed by the
class, all of whom were present save
two.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-02-22
SICK SWEET POTATOES
DANGEROUS AS SEED

Ten to fifteen million bushels of
sweet potatoes are lost east year thru
disease. That means that at the 1913
average farm value from $13,O00,000
to $20,000,00O out of American farm
ers' pocketbooks. Most of this big loss
can be prevented if every farmer viii
save his share of the crop any money
by fighting disease. Start fighting by
planting seed from only the potatoes
that you know are safe and sound
Beware of black rot, foot rot, sur
face rot, or surf or soil stained pota-
toes.
Eight rules to save your sweet
potatoes:
Select seed free from spots or rots
OF any kind.
Treat seed with a solution Of BIZ
chloride Of mercury Il ounce in 8 gal
Ions of water) for ten minutes.
Replace old soil in seed bed with
new soil, or preferably sand. from a
high place in the woods or from where
sweet potatoes have not grown.
Disinfect latter old soil is remov-
ED bed and surrounding area with a
solution Of formaldehyde q pint for
malin to 25 gallons of water).
If bed Is temporary, move it each
year to where sweet potatoes have not
grown for at least eight to ten years.
Do not use manure IN beds or fields
from stock TO which sweet potatoes
have been fed unless the potatoes
were previously cooked.
Rogue out and destroy by burning
diseased plants in seed plats and
fields.
Use a three-year or four-year rota-
tion.
For further information ask the
assistant county agent, or write for
bulletin No 174, U. S. Department Of
Agriculture.