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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-03-07

from Tampa, st. Petersburg and Fort
Myers come reports of accommoda-
tions almost exhausted, Of thrOngs
such as never before basked beneath
those southern skies.
'The cessation of lighting in Eu-
rope meant millions of dollars TO
Florida Before the season arrived 1t
was announced that only half OF the
hotels would be opened. but with the
signing of the armistice the ban on
a winter of pleasure was lifted. and
those of wealth and leisure IN the
north began to hasten southwark to
accept the welcome awaiting them
This is the height of Fl0rida's season
in both population and pleasure. the
height of the season for gardens and
groves and fairs. the height Of the
season for the owners Of plantations
and notes.-the harvest time for
both
1t viii be conspicuously noted that
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-03-07
MARSH BUYS IN
TEREST or HIS PARTNER

The first of the week the firm Of
Wilmington & Marsh Jthe Main
Street MarkeD dissolved partnership.
Mr. Marsh buying the interest OF his
partner Mr. Wilmington retiring
from the business
Nj Marsh is an experienced mar
ket man and has also been IN the
grocery business long enough to be
come familiar with this side of the
business Of this drm and he will do
everything that can possibly be done
to please his customers and asks OF
them their continued patronage Of
the Main Street Market under his
management
Mr. Wilmington has not YET decid-
ed what line Of business he will pur
sue but expects to continue to reside
in OCala
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-03-07
STATE BOARD AND
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DISCUSS GOOD ROADS

The board Of county commissioners
met in informal session with citizens
of the county interested in road i'm.
proyement and with the members of
the state road commission.
Hon. Ed Scott, chairman Of the
state road commission, was called
upon and proceeded to inform the
meeting of the plans Of the commits
sion for the future and told them Of
some Of the difficulties under which
they are at present IabOring He said
that the commission is very favor
ably disposed towards roads Of a per
manent nature, such as brick or con
crete or possibly concrete asphalt, a
road that would last practically in
definitely, which would perhaps en-.
tail an initial expenditure that would
require a bond issue to operate, and
that he is of the opinion that il IS a
proposition for permanent roads IN
Marion county, situated IN the center
Of the state and being the connect
ing link between the majority Of the
population situated in the several
counties to the north and south.
would be considered favorably By the
state road commission and that the
commission would in all probability
meet such an issue with 4 su0stan-
tial appropriation from the state
funds enabling Marion county to lay
a permanent road at very little ex,
pense directly to the county NJ.
Smith. a member Of the commission,
being present, was called upon by
Mr. Scott and introduced as the prac-
tical road builder Of the commission
and made an instructive talk upon
the digerent types Of roads; relating
his personal experiences of the past.
advocating a permanent road con,
strIcted OF either brick or concrete.
stating that he is Of opinion that
these types will be the most salts
factory; that he has had considerable
experience with roads Of this descrip-
ton and that when once they are
properly laid will last practically in
definitely and will require practically
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-03-07

in the list of towns mentioned Ocala
has no place. It is OFF the line OF
travel. The fountain which Ponce
de Leon sought and which we 50
much priced; which brings the bloom
Of youth to the cheeks and tne sup
pleness of the athlete 70 the limbs.
and the high hills ana romantic
and beautiful woodlands, SO accu-
rahely described by DeSoto IA his
travels. seem entirely unknown.
Florida is yet undiscovered by the
tourists aud OcaIa must get hu7y and
blaze the way to the faire7t portion
of the state
Initiating the example Of our boys
in France we must gee there" Il ~
have to go over the top ana ami
hHate no man $ land to do SO
TO hide the faireat portion OF nor
ida under a bushel' As " are doing
is almost criminal.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-03-07
FLORIDA FAIR TO
BECOME PERMANENT

Tampa. Eta. March with the
final report OF the south Florida Fair
aud Gaspartlla association. through
the executive committee to the direc-
tors. showing surplus of $2I.362. AZ,
this wears business was completed
Only IN a tentative way have plans
been diacusaed for next year. but il
is certain that the association will
take UP plans actively next summer
with something like seven months in
stead of seven weeks for prepare
tion4
Probably the most notable feature
about this years fair was the fact
that the decision to hold the fair this
year was made less than two months
ahead Of the opening date 1t was
in response 70 a demand for the fair.
felt locally throughout south Florida
that the men who compose The fair
association decided TO hold it, Pa
per3 in Tampa and other Florida cit
les aud towns called for display OF
Florida's resources. ana victory
celebration
To undertake ii, in the uncertain
condition, that followed the signing
Of the armIshCe, and stu prevails TO
no slight extent. was to incur per.
sonal risk. for the fair association
had no funds left over from the TWO
previous fairs It had conducted ia
1875 ana l9L- In fact there was an
Outstanding indebtedness Of approx
mately 5000. aud the members Of
the association were on notes for
money loaned by local banks TO meet
obligations two years ago. To pro
vide against lack Of funds and loss
| TINS year. the directors signed per
sOnal notes for J total of IS 600 The
fair ASSOCIATION is Incorporated but
not for profit Thus a curious situa
ton arises ia that every st0Ckholder
is liable and may be held for lndebt
edness which the association might
incur. but cannot and does not derive
auy return for the money he paid i'll
when the association was organized.
If there were failure the creditors
OF the association could collects from
the men who compose the a5sOcia'
ton, il there is d surplus as there
is this year. it mus the used for far
purposes. as it wilt be next year
At the anal meeting Of the directors
IN discussing next year, it was decd
ed that south Florida counties would
be asked to consider the 1920 fair
certainty. and to make provision in
their annual budgets III July. so that.
each may be represented in the ex-.
celleut way to which it is entitled
next February The fact that the
county finances are usually arranged
before active work on the fair is uu
dartakea has prevented progressive
] sections from taking part
News papers came ia for the agh
est praise. the directors realizing that
those counres which carry off the
bouors individually ana q, counties,
owe i great deal to thei~ nome papers
Nho Invariably stimulate interest in
The fair ami take the leadership IN
securing representation This work
t1r the community is p means of DE-.
yelop.ns ami adding to local prosper
jty ami prestige which cannot be calf
ulated u any adequate manner
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-03-07

Esnamted that The United States
must pay $12OO,ooo 900 d year for
twenty five years to clear of the war
debt
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-03-14
MilitdriZation of public services giving
good results in Madrid; Catalonia to
have a taste OF it, also.
ASquiths visit occasion to express cor
dial feelings between Spain
and England.
CdruSo. the famous opera singer, to pay
Sl53,933 for income tax.

MADRID, March 1l.-The militarzaon of all public
services which continues is giving excellent results. In
that manner grave conflicts being avoided, which
would certainly take place otherwise. The measures
adopetby the government in this respect very much
praised
MADRID.--A cabinet meeting took place today, mi
mister meno declaring that The strike of the trainmen
would create very serious difficulties In order to pre-
vent the trainmen from Joining the other strikers Mr..
JmenO proposed the enactment of law and the propO-
sition accepted by The cabinet
MADRID.The British Embassy here is all day long
visited by newspaper reporters who wish to have inter-
views with the former English Premier 10 all them
have been given the explanation that the trip of
the eminent statesman is only for pleasure.
BARCELONA.-The Captain General of Catalonia
has made declaration to the effect that the new law
of militarzaon Of all public services will be enforced,
the trnmen and other Workncn in the street cars pub
lie lightng etc, being affected by IT, The new law Will
90 into effect went your hours after It's pr0mu CATION
The government has decided not to allow amy coerOn
on the part of those enemies of the public order.
NEW Notwithstanding to the newspapers, CarlsO,
the famous opera singer will have to pay the Treasury
S1)3,933 for income tax.
NEW YORK.-Dr Royal Copeland, Health Commits
sionel announces that the first death due to the sleep
ping desease has occurred here The Port Medical autho-
rites of opinion that the was not imported
PARIS.-General Golrllt and his staff have changed
the Headquarters from Strasbourg to COar, due to the
military dispositions. The town people have bid
them farewell with great accamaons.
PARIS.-M Boudeno president OF the military com
mission, has received information from General Hum
bert stating that the cost Of all ammunition used during
the War is about twenysX billion francs, while the
other material cost one and one half billion dollars
LONDON.The press Of this city expresses its cordial
feelings for Spain and comment on the Kind reception
made in Madrid Mr.. Asquith The British papers
theless it has furnish the opportunity Tor showing the
good relations existing between the two countries
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-03-14
West New Brighton,
April -, 1889.

My Dear Sir: | regret sincerely
that my untimcly lameness prey
cnts my attendance 1T the dinner
but | console myself with the re
Election that upon such an oc
casion the absence of no indiv-
idual is important. ! can easily
forecast the enthusiasm and elo-
quence of the hour, and | am sure
that the great shade Of Washing
ton, who had a very contemptuous
opinion of the Tory Staten Island
of Il hundred years ago would
beam benignantiy upon the ferry
entity patriotic Staten Island Of
today.
The one point upon which amid
many angry differences of cen
tury all Americans are agreed is
The greatness of the character
and the service of Washington.
In the tremendous civil convul-
sion in which those differences
eliminated, he was still the object
Of the common love and reverence
Of the combatants and the great
controversy ended in happy ac
guiescence in the constitutional
Government. which he organized,
and in the national union of
which he was the sublime persOni-
fication.
The Centennial celebrations of
the last fourteen years, beginning
with those at Lexington Green and
Concord bridges, have CONNIE
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-03-14
BY Gertrude Atherton.
Paris. Jan. 10.


Nothing amuses me more in Pa
ris than the envious letters of my
friends. AIisled by the perspec-
tive of history, which lends gla-
moltr, and. it is sale to say, many
fictitious incidents, they infer that
living i'll history, being pre-
sent at the greatest historic event
iirce the Congress of Vienna
means a series of brilliant pictures
peopled by famous pcrsOnages as
picturesque as they may possibly
appear after emerging from the
creative imaginations Of gifted
historians some fifty years hence.
Alas, for romance. (and for the
anxious correspondent, nothing
could be further from the truth
The congress is composed for the
most part Of elderly gentlemen,
very much afraid of taking cold,
who travel to and from the Quai
d'Orsay in closed limousinct to
avoid being drenched to the skin.
For it rains morning. noon, and
night in Paris. The sky is gray,
the streets are gray, the Seine is
gray. If the Seine 0verllows the
bridges these august gentlemen
will be obliged to cross the swift
torrent in boats, which will be
neither dignified nor comfortable.
Perhaps they would adjourn to
Nice-to the great rejoicing OF
the correspondents who are sui
fcring the maximum discomforts
Of Paris for the minimum of news
they manage to corkscrew out OF
the delegates.
Nor is the meeting of this great
and pOrtentous congress to be
made the occasion for a brilliant
series of social functions. As each
of the delegates arrived he was
given a dinner and reception by
his Ambassador public reception
at the Hotel de Vile. and lunch
con at the Elysee. That ended it
In London. if the congress were
held there. it would be quite diff
ferent. and in brilliancy would
eclipse anything in history. The
British, generous and extravagant
entertain automatically, and IL
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-03-14

was hit hard by the war. She
still has her house, but long since
gave up her ear and extra servants.
During the War, although she
vorIsl increasingly in private
oeuvrcs' and for the Govern
ment, she managed to receive. her
friends as usual on Thursdays, Civ
ing them the slim rcfrcshment,
everywhere in vogue. Now 81"
told nc when met her again in
December. i must make every
sacrifice to give my friends Il
,umptuous tea. So many trcmcn-
dous fortunes have been made ~
my class during the war, and they
only waiter for thc fighting to stop
10 indulge in every extravaganza.
[ went to one Of thclr receptions
the other day and the spread had
was unbelievable when one thinks
Of the scarcity Of sugar and }
francs for an apple big enough Tor
a tart :"
1t sounded tragic. but as | did
aot look very sympathetic. rcmar-
king, in fact, that Id do as !
pleased. and let them stay at home
if all they came for was food, she
said plaintively:
"Ah, you don't understand! II
I fell behind | should fall out.
One must do what the other docs
in society. We arc very conven-
tional. "
"But you arc an economical
race, venturcd.
Eyes, but in entertaining we
do not like to be called stingicr
than another. "
And there is no prospect of Il
return to mid-Victorian simplici-
ty?"
With those new miIlionaires
Neverl''
| will only add here that my
first friend. driving home through
the Rue de la PaiX, saw tiaraS il
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-03-14

'morated the heroic endurance and
patriotic devotion of the revolu-
tionary colonies and Washington
as Il soldier. But the triumphant
festival of this year presents to us
Washington as Il statesman; and
great as the soldier was, the
Statesman was greater. In both
it is moral grandeur. which com
mands our almiring homage. No
strictly military feat Of Wash
ington was SO eminent as his
prevention of the march of the dis
contcnted Continental Army upon
Congress, or his refusal of the
dictatorship or the crown. So the
consummatc skill with which he
administered the Government was
Il service even less bcneiicent than
the universal acquicsccncc. in the
Government itself, which was
won by confidence in his character
alone.
This Centennial commemora ion,
however, will naturally bring into
fuller national recognition not
only the moral grandeur of the
man, but the supreme ability of
the statesman. We are willing
to admit that Washington was
good, but we are not always so
sure that lie Was great. Yet 10
achievement of craftsmanship in
history is greater in itself or has
proved of greater benefit to man
kind than his organization OF the
Government under the COnstitu-
ton. With no precedent to
guide him, his absolute rectitudc,
his marvellous Sagacity, his know
ledge of men leading him to the
choice of the wisest agents, his in
tuitiye comprehension of just ma
tiOnal relations and his calm and
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-03-14
Paris Once More the Gayest City.

spite of short rations-thcy arc
far worse off than the French
would regard it as matter of
noblesSt oblige ito giNc this 'su-
preme ''historic event. the setting
it deserves.
1t is interesting to note the oppo-
site attitudes Paris and London
have taken socially since the war
began. 1t has been almost Il re-
ligie'3 with the British women to
yep up a gay round of pleasure
for the officers home OH lea
We. Ten TO one they would never
come home again; crowd their idle
hours with all the gayety pleasure.
happiness possible.
Paris. the light, the frivolous.
lto the ouc-cyed outsidcr,) closed
up like Il tomb. The girls and
Young married women would not
even dance with the lonesome
American officers (who were dri-
ven TO waltzing or turky-trotting
with ono anotlIer) lest their own
men might even then be in the
death agony.
The natural consequence is thai
England is running along quite
normally, and France, since the
day of the armistice, has gone
dancing mad. 1t must be remem-
bered that when the war broke out
there was the usual crop of young
girls Just out the Winter before
or about to make their debut tho
coming season. Down went the
social lid, off went all the young
men to the front, and almost with
out exception these girls Of The
noblesse and the grandc bourgeoisit
went into the hardest kind of wGI
work.
Now has come the tremendous
reaction. 1t may be that Englis
women have formed the habit o.
work, but the French girls. a
least. never wish TO hear of i
again. They want the long-with
held rights of their youth; the.
want to play and dance; abOv
all, they want to marry. The las
is to be difficult proposition, TO
.s0O,000/ Erenchmen lie unde
the field of honor, some 2,OOO,OO
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-03-14
Very truly yours,
George William Curtis.

are mutilatcd, and 100000 are
tubercular. Although some 10000
of our soldiers have married
French girls. | cannot learn that
a single American officer has
succumbed.
OF course, this determination to
enjoy life one more means a cons
tant round Of private entertaining,
simple as it may be; but the opera,
at least, is making a desperate bid
for some Of the old external bril-
liancy.
When the King of Italy arrived
in December friend of mine was
asked to the reception at the tia
lian Embassy OH the following
evening. That meant a tiara, and
all her jewels had been sent south
during the bombing and the Ber-
thing. She went to one Of the
jewelers. in the Rue de la Paix and
asked if he could lend her a tiara
for the occasion. Hc threw up his
hands in amazement. "But Mad,
anne la Marquise, we have not made
tiara for years. There has been
no dcmand.''
She went to the Opera House to
buy her season tickets, and happc-
ned to meet the manager. mo
jewels, | suppose?" she asked. "lt
will still be de rigeur to be f.r .
simple"
lie, too. threw up his hands, but
in despair, intrcaty. "But, no.
| beg of you, Madame la Marqui-
Sc. = Please wear all your jewels.
Ask your trends to do likewise.
Let us have the most brilliant sea-
son ever known. The wolhen OF
Berlia arc simply gorgeous at the
opera. Shall Paris, Paris, for cen
turies the Queen Of Fashion, play
second fidlle to the vulgar capital
| of the boche?"
SO all the women have sent south
for their jewels. A tiara means
far more in French Society (wherC
jewels are inherited and a sort Of
insignia) than can be appreciated
by even the wealthy in new
country like the United States.
/ / have another friend. belonging
to the bourgeoisie, whose fortune
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-03-14
Letter ofGeorge William Cur
tbs on George Washinton's Greatness,

!unshaken judgment, establish the
fundamental policy upon which
the Government has been always
administered, and gave it the ma
tional impulse which after the
turbulent controversies of nearly
a century is now peacefully and
happily supreme.
No people upon an occasion like
this could have greater cause than
we for exulting pride both in the
character Of our Constitution and
in the man who inaugurated the
Government which it established.
And that nothing may be wanting
to. that pride when the Consti-
tuition and Government Of Wash
ington came to their crucial trial
it appeared that his spirit aud
purpose still animated his coun-
try, and his work was maintained
and given TO perpetuity under the
leadership if the only American
whose name is ever associated in
grateful reverence with that of
Washington.
AS We enter upon our second
century we may be very sure that
the sole security for the perma-
neuce and true prosperity of the
Republic lies not in our vast do
main, in our amazing industrial
enterprise and inventive skill, in
our marvelously increasing popu-
lation, and our abounding wealth,
but in the unseltish patriotism,
the incOrruptible integrity, the
simple manly virtues of George
Washington and Abraham Lin
coin.
Very truly yours,
GpOr0p William Curtis.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-03-14
THE FOUR
OF THE
APOCALYPSE
:! NOVEL
TiccRIc BlaScO fbdHc2
Author of The Shudolc of the Caihcdrdt
Authorized Translation
from the Spanish
fHai|Dlfc BrcWStcr JOrddN

y su!rrh drama of modern life, lead
in:s M to and describing the first stage
Of lic Great War in France.
The -Four IiurScmen are Pestllen-
&c. War. Famine and Death, who pre-
ccdr the Great Beast Of the Book OF
Revelations.
The work of great genius stirred
to the bottom of his soul by the weeks
Of tension violence and horror which
culminatcd in the great epic of the
Battle of the Marine. and by the splend-
or of the Spirit of France under the
trial.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-03-14
$500 N:
SOLD BY
CaRterO Fernandez B Co.
Advt.
$500

FOR SALE. = Six Cylinder
ChGndlcr touring Car In good
shape mechanically but needs
coat of paint. Tires good. Will
sell this car at a bargain as | anu
preparing to leave the Island.
Inquire evenings or Sundays or
address Room, s Y. NJ. c. A. ADvT.
every jewelers. windows. Evid-
emily the war millionairesses had
put in their orders.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-03-14

Written To the Ldtc General Liz
ingston Sdttericc as Chairman
Of a IVashington's Birthday
CclcbrutiOn on staten Island
IN 1889.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-03-14
EDITORIAL VIEWS

Music, some times called the
dirine art, represents, in the
opinion of many, the highest
aesthetic expression of the hui
man hnalt-nr mind If yOu like
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-09

We ought be going after the trusts and pofteer says
Champ Champ awful fellow about going after the trusts
profers after his Democratic colleagues in the min
Housed
would supposed hear the speeches made by Champ
leaders 1870 1872 1914 1916 that
all needed chance take whack at the putocra
profteers they would promptly pulez the whole
bunch.
Now after six years of Democratic control Of both the gs
tive branches hear Champ and his
colleagues whoopng and bowling about the which the prof
heers and utes rampng all the downroddn popuace
and trying in But the trouble that according
heir confession only did they correct the evils complain
Of evils several than when the Demo
cratic politicians verdict their high of living
cry of 1912
Wouldn't suppose that view of the record the Democratic
pedagogue and damagogues would sing little low that par
cular proposonY Then you don't know WELL They
that this PARTICULAR line talk gette how
they have had the evils and abuses they
plain about without moving finger accomplish the result
Mr. Clark and his associate Democratic politicians ought give
the matter before setting this cutlery against the
the special big business putocracy
other ancient Democratic bugaboos they wouldn't hit
they had the authority do something why should they do much
verbal swashbucg that they of Either
dn know how the ptoats and proes when they
power they didn't want Take either way it doesnt
much for big talk the subject from quarter
the immediate present.