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v LOCAL NEWS i . i ASSOCIATED TO PRESS TIME i BJLSS SERVICE WEATHER FORECAST OCALA., FLOBEDA, MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1917. VOL. 23, NO. 207. Fair tonight and Tuesday. E 5r-;'-r- OCALA ED PIC nut ran El Wei It u t Trench Hold Positions and Take More Prison ,. ers Oil THE BRITISH FRONT, QPERAT The French are holding the gains made on the Verdun iront against formidable counter attacks. The French commander reports the re repulse pulse repulse of strong attacks last night against newly won positions. In the fighting yesterday, the French took 1,100 prisoners when they advanced two-thirds of ,jsl mile or a two and a half-mile front. The Germans are striking again on tbf Aisne front but with no better success than previously. The British are continuing their systematic aViation tactics against aviation ""and 'other bases behind the German lines. British infantry activ activ-Jties Jties activ-Jties during the last twenty-four hours have been confined to tranch raids. BATTLE AT.BAINSIZZA A desperate battle is in progress on the Bainsizza plain north of Gor Gor-izia izia Gor-izia on the Isonzo front with the ad advantage vantage advantage with the Italian side, Rome announces. An unofficial dispatch via Amsterdam says Austrian army head headquarters quarters headquarters admits a retirement in that sector. GREEK TROUBLES UP AGAIN Athens, Aug. 27. Premier Veni Veni-zelos, zelos, Veni-zelos, discussing in the chamber of deputies the possibility of establish establishing ing establishing a republic in Greece, said that despite the weakness of fallen king he believed royal institutions should be given another trial "in Greece. It was necessary to protect opposition members from personal attacks after it was stated that King Constantine had not abdicated but was dismissed by the Entente. THROWN OUT QF WORK BY THOUSANDS (Associated Press) Butte, Mont., Aug. 27. Thousands of miners are idle because of a shut down of the copper mines made nec necessary essary necessary by the closing of the Woshoe smelting plant, because of a strike. MEN WANTED FOR THE NAVY Navy Recruiting Station, Room 211, Postoffice Building, Ocala, Fla., Aug. 27, 1917. ' There is an urgent need of cooks and bakers. The pay ranges from $32.60 to $66 a month. Musicians' pay, $41 to $83; machinists, $52 to $84; firemen, $36 to $46.50; radio Operators, $32.60 to $83; colored men as waiters, $37 to $41 a month. Tele Telegraph graph Telegraph operators will be accepted even it they are without knowledge oi radio telegraphy or of the continental code. "-""Bakers and cooks are in great de demand mand demand and will be enlisted as follows; Landsmen for cooks, $32.60; cooks, fourth, class, $36.50;-. cooks, third class, $41, with good chances of pro promotion motion promotion to first class cooks at $66 a month. Landsmen for bakers, $32.60; bakers, second class, $46.50, with good chances for promotion to bakers of the first class at $55.50 a month. Now is the time for men to respond and enlist in any of the above ratings, as the navy pays better than any mil military itary military branch in the world. Also these classes include a $60 clothing outfit, medical care and board free. Further information may be had by writing or calling at this office. Wm. B. Schlereth, Commissary Steward, U. S. N. POPULAR AND PERSISTENT PLACE The Harrington Cafe is a popular and persistent place. Popular be be-"J "J be-"J cause there is always something good j 7 to eat there and persistent because it 'w-Ha nnen 24 hours in the 24. It has v - been a success from the hour it was opened, and it is a seldom minute when there isn't some one at its tables or lunch counter. on Verdun Front OIIS ARE CARRIED Oil ONLY BATTLE AT BAIHSIZZA (Associated Press) TEXAS HITS 110 Protest Made by All the Lone Star State's Delegation to the President (Associated Press) Washington, Aug. 27. A petition asking the withdrawal of all negro troops from Texas, signed by all members of the Texas congressional delegation, has been ;laid before the president. ? White,' House' officials would not indicate what action was expected. MARRIAGE AND MOBILIZATION Dealt with in the Instructions Issued by the Provost Marshal Saturday Night (Associated Press) Washington, Aug. 26. At the di direct rect direct suggestion of President Wilson, Provost Marshal General Crowder telegraphed to all governors last night a supplemental explanation of regulations governing the status of married men under the selective ser service vice service law. No change is made, and the purpose of the new statement is to clear misunderstandings which have arisen in what General Crowder describes as a "few instances." In a letter to Secretary of War Baker President Wilson states his opinion that the regulations directing local boards "to establish the fact of dependents in addition to the fact of marriage ought not to be abrogated." This leaves the regulations as they are and the supplementary statement is designed merely to make the ap application plication application of rules conform among all boards. While the statement regarding married men was in preparation or orders ders orders were issued changing entirely the mobilization arrangements pre previously viously previously made. Congestion of r$il traffic and the necessity of making better provision for the reception of the men at the cantonments dictated the change. Under the new orders, 5 per cent, of the white men, preferably those with military experience, from each local area, will be started to the camps September 5 instead of 30 per cent. They will go in five daily de detachments tachments detachments of equal size and form skeleton company organizations. The next 40 per cent, will go for forward ward forward September 19 when the second 30 per cent, originally was scheduled to go; a second 40 per cent, will go forward October 3 instead of the third 30 per cent., and the remaining 15 per cent, will be called up as soon thereafter as practicable. Local boards are directed to disre disregard gard disregard order of liability numbers to some extent in selecting the first b per cent., as men of? experience, such as cooks and former soldiers are de desired. sired. desired. Warning is ? given, however, against getting into this levy by rea reason son reason of his experience any man who, might not otherwise have been 'in 'included cluded 'included in the first increment of the district call. BOY SCOUTS The next regular meeting of the Boy Scouts will be held a the library tomorrow evening, Aug. 28y at 7:30 I o'clock. Dr. Harry Walters will dem onstrate the best method of resusci resuscitating tating resuscitating a drowning person, a lesson every person needs to learn. It is hoped that every scout will be pres present. ent. present. Do not forget to take notes on the lecture. EGRO BY INFANTRY AND AVIATORS. FOR DESTROYERS Swarm of Sea Wasps Expected to Smother the Kaiser's Submarines (Associated Press) Washington, Aug. 27. Secretary Daniels expects to submit to Congress this week estimates for three hundred and fifty million dollars for a great number of destroyers which would make the United States leader in this type of vessel. The money will be spent in extending ship building plants and for new boiler and engine plants. The country is working to its capacity on the present program. FORD'S PRACTICAL MODE OF FIGHTING Giving Benefit of His Immense Bus Business iness Business Organization to the Government Detroit, Mich., Aug. 26. In manu facturing articles for the United States government, Henry Ford, the Detroit manufacturer, believes he is helping in the world fight to stamp out militarism. He believes the war will be shortened when Europe real realizes izes realizes that America is engaged in war in real earnest. Mr. Ford is satisfied that no harm has been done by waiting until re recently cently recently for the war preparations. He explains that American manufactur manufacturers ers manufacturers now have all the benefits of knowing of the tremendous mechan mechanical ical mechanical advances which the war has brought. This will bring all their preparations up to date. Two hundred thousand steel air airplane plane airplane cylinders are being made by Mr. Ford for the government; and these will be sold to the government at cost of production. It is announc announced ed announced that the price will be settled after the cylinders are made. Government representatives and Mr. Ford will figure the cost. The government will then pay a fair recompense without profit to the Ford company.. The price when fixed will be extraordinarily low. The Ford expert, it is said, has de- veloped a method of producing a steel cylinder at much reduced expense, and these cylinders will be manufactured at the rate of 1000 a day. Mr. Ford declared 5,000 or 10,000 a day will be produced, if needed. In discussing his work for the gov government, ernment, government, he expressed anew his con conviction viction conviction that President Wilson has al always ways always been a lover of peace. He said, 'however, that Mr. Wilson should have the full backing of the nation in main maintaining taining maintaining the country's honor. Every individual should do his part with without out without hatred toward crushing militar ism. The first nation to disarm should be Germany. SOUTHERN TIRES By testing out a great number of tires in actual road service the South Southern ern Southern Tire and Rubber company has discovered that a shorte r cure with less heat units will build a tire almost proof against the summer heat of this climate. Tests made and built to in cooler climates haven't the ad advantage vantage advantage of this testing. This is the cause of an excessive amount of tire trouble in extreme hot weather. Buy Southerns. Sold by Tucker's Garage. W. K. Lane, m. Li., Physician and Surgeon, specialist Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Law Library Building, Ocala, Florida. tf DANIELS PLANNING IIOML CDI PREMIER DID HOT HUE HIS I TELLING OF (Associated London, Aug. 27. The Exchange ( Telegraph's correspondent at Mos Moscow cow Moscow telegraphs that Premier Keren- sKy s opening speech to tne national conference did not satisfy a single party. The various groups, the cor correspondent respondent correspondent advises, are expected to voice their aspirations today, and "much depends on whose words will find echo in Kerensky's own aspira aspirations." tions." aspirations." IT CALLS FOR BLOOD AND IRON Moscow, Aug. 27. Russia is pass passing ing passing through a period of mortal dan danger, ger, danger, Premier Kerensky told the state council, which assembled in Moscow to discuss the present situation of the country and plan for a new na national tional national government. He declared that an attempt to take advantage of the conference for an attack on the na national tional national power as embodied in the pro provisional visional provisional government would be resent resented ed resented pitilessly "by blood and iron." PLEASANT EVENING IN PROSPECT For Members of Company A in Ocala House Dining Room and on Its Piazzas Mr. Chas W. Hunter wants the members of Company A to have a specially pleasant time next Friday evening, and for that purpose will throw open to them and their friends the roomy dining room and broad piazzas of the hotel on that date. Mr. Hunter wants the soldiers to bring their best girls and dance and enjoy themselves in other ways to their hearts' content. As he says, the dining room shall be for dancing, the front piazza for cards and other games and the back piazza for spoon spooning. ing. spooning. All these places are well adapt- rA -f r.-r 4-V a o rinn c? rnirACoc cn f t-4-Vi Mr. Hunter particularly desires that the soldiers whose homes are out in the country ask their best girls, their sisters, chaperones, etc., to be present, to come to dance, and those living in town must be present in force to help entertain their country cousins. All who are acquainted with Mr. and Mrs. Hunter know they will leave nothing undone to secure for the soldiers and their friends a most pleasant evening. ANOTHER BALL GAME THURSDAY AFTERNOON Another ball game, between the soldiers and the town boys, is planned for next Thursday afternoon. The town boys are good players and are planning to retake the laurels they lost in last Thursday's game. The soldiers, on the other hand, have no idea of losing any battle, on the diamond or elsewhere, so it is likely the coming game will be a stiff one. Make your plans to go to see the game. It will be a pleasant and pat- riotic way of contributing a quarter to the company's little war chest. SPECIAL RATES ON MAGAZINES FOR SOLDIERS Uncle Sam is going to make it easier for you to send your old maga magazines zines magazines to his soldiers and sailors at the front in Europe, according to an or order der order issued by Postmaster General Burleson. Uncle Sam does not even trouble you to wrap, address or weigh the magazine. After reading it, resting in your big arm chair, just -stick a one-cent stamp where it tells' you on the cover of the, magazine; no matter how much the magazine weighs, and hand it to any postal employee".. Of course, Uncle Sam will not lick the stamp for you. Magazines to be accepted for mail mailing ing mailing under this order must have print ed in the upper right hand corner of the front cover the following: Notice to Reader When you finish reading this mag azine place a one-cent stamp on this notice, hand same to any postal em employee ployee employee and it will be placed in the hands of our soldiers or sailors at the front. No wrapping. No address. A. S. Burleson, P. M. Gen. Irish potatoes for fall planting at the Ocala Seed Store. tf 1 RUSSIA'S PERIL Press) TALKFEST OVER I Wearying Again the Ears of News Newspaper paper Newspaper Correspondents at Washington associated Press) Washington, Aug. 27. The Senate this morning began discussion of the war tax bill sections proposing a levy on newspapers and magazines. CLOTURE MAY BE APPLIED .r, Efforts of Senator Simmons to get unanimous consent tovote Saturday failed. A petition calling a vote for cloture rule has been signed by the required" number. Opening the debate, Senator Hard Hard-wick wick Hard-wick of Georgia, said it was unfair to increase letter postage when second class rates were making deficits. PLANING WAR SAVING CERTI- .-FICATES Details of the war saving certificate plan will probably be announced soon. The plan is modeled after the Brit- ish arrangement whereby certificates i are" purchased in installments with stamps sold by the postoffices. It is said the United States' denominations will be as. low .as five dollars. DELAYED FOR THE DAY Consideration of the three and a half billion bond and certificate bill has temporarily halted because Sec. retary McAdoo was unable to appear before the House ways and means committee until tomorrow. CONTROLLED BY THEIR OWN CORPORALS TuT MIL NHII I HA jcar came along at a-rate of thirty Tallahassee, Aug. 26. In view of jmiles an hour- doS was out in recent race troubles with negroes in !tnetreet,",m -pJain L,view' and' crald Texas, Governor Catts and Maj. Ed-1 easily have been3 avoided by a slight ward Anderson, head of the selective turn of the car but the hellbent in indraft draft indraft in Florida, have wired to the vidual at the steering wheel kept authorities at Washington asking straight ahead and drove the auto that the drafted negroes of Florida 'riht over the llttle animal, be sent out two days ahead of the Some of the soldiers ran to pick up white men -and -that a picked sheriff jthe doS and the others ran after the be placed on each, train of negroes, car but the auto Put on even greater with authority to" deputize corporals speed and was soon out of sight. It authority "to deput of the various squads of negroes to keep them "straight." Tampa bune. Tri TIRES FOR SERVICE Southern Tires have thicker treads than any other tires sold at the price. Thick treads give longer wearing ser service vice service at road contact and protect you while en tour from any annoying punctures. A short nail that will I puncture the average tire will not reach the tube of a Southern on ac count of its extra thick tread. Sold by Tucker's Garage. 24-6t EXTRA WEIGHT TIRES In addition to being as good as any tires made and heavier, size .for size, than most tires, Southern Tires are the classiest tires in appearance on the streets. They look like racy thoroughbreds with their silver side walls and black treads. Sold by Ed Tucker's Garage. 17-t The coffee that you are drinking at the Harrington Hall dining room and cafe is the famous Senate brand cof fee, roasted and distributed exclusive exclusively ly exclusively by the Tampa Coffee Mills. Get the habit. 7-10-tf Do not forget the "Big Bargain" counter, at ,thevAf fleck Millinery Par lor, Ocala House block, opposite Gerig's drugstore. Phone 161. 23-3t We till prescriptions aeurately and C deliver them .promptly. You don't have to telephone us to ask "Why don't you send up the medicine the doctor ordered." t Try us once, and youH be with us always. Gerig's Drug Store. tf. Four Fords for sale. R. R. Carroll. n Assured to the Russian Repub Republic lic Republic by America MR. WILSOH SENDS A TIMELY THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE AT MOSCOW (Associated Washington, Aug. 27. President Wilson sent to the national confer ence at. Moscow assurances that this government was willing to extend "every material and moral assistance" to the new Russian government. Official comment is lacking on Pre Premier mier Premier Kerensky's speech. It is known, however, the declarations of the pro provisional visional provisional government to use a firm hand aroused confidence here. SELECTED THEIR MEN " TO BE SLAUGHTERED (Associated Press) New York, Aug. 27. The coalition of municipal branches of the prohibi prohibition tion prohibition and progressive parties for the coming city election, with D. Leigh Colvin the mayoralty choice, is an announced. nounced. announced. SPECIAL-NOTICE TO KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS All members are especially urged to be present at tonight's session. Be- 'sides the regular ,. order of business there are several matters of import importance ance importance that will come up for discussion. DIXIE IS DEAD Dixie, the handsome and intelligent bulldog given by Miss Eleanor Tre- mere to' Company A, will-not 'go to France. Dixie's life 'was crushed 'out by a speeding auto Sunday evening. After supper last night, some of the young soldiers went out for a walk, taking the dog along. A short i31106 rom the business center, a i was an out town car an the men 'could not make out its numDer. iney would have wrecked the car if they could have captured it. Very sadly the boys brought the crushed body of their four-legged friend back to the armory. Dr. Dunn was called in, but the little dog was past saving. Dixie was buried in a corner of the golf links this morning, while the company was out at drill. The boys had become much attached to the lit little1 tle1 little1 dog. He had been with them only a little more than a week, but had come to understand that he belonged to the company, and stayed with it faithfully. The man who drove the car had better keep his identity hid from Company A. PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING When you have plumbing or elec trical contracting, let us furnish you estimates. No job too large and none too small, tf H. W. Tucker. FORD WITH A STARTER A good Ford touring car, equipped with Gray & Davis starter, brand new times, one man top, seat covers, etc., for sale cheap. The Maxwell Agency, Ocala, Fla. 13-tf Get your Irish potato seed for fall nlantincr at the Ocala Seed Store, ti M Now is the time to take up the matter of buying a pea huller. W. X Let me sell you your feed crasher. W. J. McGehee, distributor. tf Let Blalock Brothers tell you what "375's" are. tf STANCE AND CHEERING MESSAGE TO Press) AWAfTIHG ANSWER FROM AMERICA President Wilson's Reply will Prob Probably ably Probably Decide Pope's Peace Proposals (Associated Press? Washington, Aug. 27. A reply to the pope's peace message may be made by the United States this week. Secretary Lansing said the reply would be made soon, but declined jo indicate the character or time of the dispatch. Reports from the Entente powers indicate they might be wait waiting ing waiting for the United States to reply first. TEUTONS ARE WASTING MONEY AND TIME In Trying to Stir American Negroes Into Insurrection (Associated Press) Washington, Aug. 27. Warning against a German propaganda seek seeking ing seeking to stir up insurrection among American negroes is given in a state-" ment issued last night by the Patriot Patriotic ic Patriotic Educational Society. Anonymous postal cards and letters urging ne negroes groes negroes to rise against the writes, and promising there will be no color line when Germany rules, the statement says, have been brought to the atten attention tion attention of the officials of the society by negro leaders. DR. RICE DROWNED Zephyrhills Physician was Well Known in Ocala Zephyrhills, Aug. 25. Dr. W. (L. Rice, a prominent physician of thi3 town, was drowned in Zephyr lake f this afternoon while bathing with friends. It is said he got beyond his depth and, not being a good swimmer, drowned before help could reach him. Dr. Rice was a prominent Mason and highly esteemed by all who knew, him, and the town is saddened by his death. He will be buried tomorrow afternoon.- He leaves a wife 'and-two' small children, mother at Sydney, a brother in Washington, D. C, and a sister in Asheboro, N. C. Tampa Tri- bune. Dr. Rice practicad in Ocala for several months. The many friends he made here deeply regret to hear of his death. A.-C. L. SCHEDULE Trains of the Atlantic Coast Line will arrive and depart in Ocala at the following times: No. 10, Leesburg to Jacksonville, 5:40 a. m. No. 151, Ocala to Wilcox, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 6:10 a. m. No. 35, Ocala to Lakeland (Sunny (Sunny-Jim), Jim), (Sunny-Jim), Tuesday, Thursday and Satur Saturday, day, Saturday, 6:40 a. m. No. 141, Wilcox, Gainesville and Palatka to Ocala, 11:15 a. m. No. 40, St. Petersburg to Jackson Jacksonville, ville, Jacksonville, 12:54-1:14 p. m. No. 48, Homosassa to Ocala, 1:05 p. m. No. 49, Ocala to Homosassa, 2:25 p. m. No.-39, Jacksonville to St. Peters Petersburg, burg, Petersburg, 2:3&2:40 p4m. No. 140, OcaU .to tialatka, Gaines ville and Wilcox, 4:10 p.,m. No. 9, Jacksonville to Leesburg, 9:05 p. m: No". 22; Lakeland to Ocali (Sunny (Sunny-Tim), Tim), (Sunny-Tim), Tuesday, Thursday and Satur Saturday, day, Saturday, 9:Rj p. m Now is the time to plant camphor trees. Prices low. Call 288. tf I OCAWVENING STAR PUBLISHED EVERY DAT EXCEPT SUNDAY niTTI.VGER CARROLL, PROPRIETORS K. R. Carroll, General Mincer i. II. Denjamla, Editor - Entered at Ocala. Fla, postofflce as second class matter Phone Five-One MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republi republication cation republication of all news credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein. All rights of republication of special dispatches herein are also reserved. SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Domeatle) ne year, in advance $5.00 Six months, in advance 2.60 Three month, in advance 1-26 One month, in advance BO One result of the war is that there is only one lawyer left in Plant City. The United States spends twenty twenty-four four twenty-four million dollars a day on the war. It is reported from New York that Wall street is giving odds that the war will be over before Christmas. A soured old bachelor says that as far as he is concerned. Eve might as well have eaten a lemon. The Italians are making up for lost time. Times-Union. When did they lose any time or any ground? -R. B. Sturkie of Dade City, author of the famous Sturkie resolutions, is now a major in the quartermaster's corps, and left last week to take up his duties in Texas. Company B, First Infantry, Capt. Catts in command, is at the Jackson Jacksonville ville Jacksonville armory, presumably for the purpose of receiving the remainder of its equipment. Judging by the long list of instruc instructions tions instructions about what not to print that we have received, our friend George Creel must think Kaiser Wilhelm reads the Star. After a statement of that kind we guess we will kiss and make up with friend Benjamin. Lakeland Star. Let's eliminate the kissing part, friend Bloom. Awaiting the result of the im impeachment peachment impeachment proceedings against him, . Governor Ferguson of Texas has been suspended from office, Lieutenant Governor Hobby taking his place. Major Raymond C. Turck of the medical corps, Florida National Guard, has been appointed as sani sanitary tary sanitary inspector at Camp Wheeler, Ma Macon, con, Macon, where our Florida boys are go going. ing. going. The British, French, Italians and Russians have captured 167,780 pris prisoners oners prisoners since April 9 when the 1917 campaign opened, according, to a statement issued by the British war department Friday evening. After reading Catts' letter to Frank Clark, we think almost any sensible and moderate man will agree with the Star that it is time for lunacy commission to call on the gov governor. ernor. governor. Herbert C. Hoover says that with within in within two months he will give the people of America a pound loaf of bread for 5 cents. That will be the biggest miracle in the food line since the miracle of the loaves and fishes. The commander of the Ohio-West Virginia guard is named Gen. Treat. He should prove a popular officer. St. Petersburg Independent. He will if he doesn't change his name to retreat. That man Kaiser William will go down in history as short on ethics, but long on fight. Arcadia News. He has done no fighting. His mis guided people have done the fighting and endured the suffering. A dispatch from Rome announcea that the Austrians are removing ev everything erything everything of value from Trieste, while the war office reported the battle on the Isonzo continuing, with gains be being ing being made on both wings. Austrian losses were placed at 50,000. The Star has seen a letter written by R. R. Robinson, the negro recent recently ly recently appointed a probation officer for Duval county by Gov. Catts. The letter is proof positive that the man Would be unqualified for such a posi position, tion, position, even if he was white. Emperor William has visited the German high seas fleet. But how did he ever find it. St. Petersburg In Independent. dependent. Independent. Why should he have any trouble? Since its great victory off Jutland it hasn't dared to go out of sight of land. The scenes of three months ago, when eight of Ocala's young men left for the training camps, are being re repeated peated repeated almost every day now when almost every day one or more leave for the large camps, to train instead of being trained. They were all green hands then, now they are trained sol soldiers, diers, soldiers, with more education in military affairs than many European nations Port V. LeaveaKOod, DvalarH Haaairer J Editorial Room, Five-One-Y (Forelara) One y-ar, in advance Six month, in advance Three months, in advance. One month. In advance .$1.00 . 4.25 . 2.25 . .to would give their officers in three years. They have done their com community munity community credit, this bunch of young men, and we have no doubt that the record made in the training camps will be kept unbroken in the camp, on the march and on the battlefield. We understand that there is one variety of economy that Fuel Dicta Dictator tor Dictator Garfield intends to put in immed immediate iate immediate effect. It often happens that a young man will go riding with one petite girl in an auto big enough to hold five or seven. Harry intends to make them double and triple up. A five passenger car can easily carry six young people, and a seven passen ger is only a comfortable fit for eight. Mr. Garfield hopes by this plan to save enough gasoline for that fleet of airplanes that will be ready next spring. This being probably our last stab, so to speak, at this column of cussed- ness, we fervently beseech all our readers to bear in mind that time time-honored honored time-honored injunction: "Do your Christ Christmas mas Christmas shopping early." Tampa Tri bune. This means that Ed Lambright, after having been for years chief edi editorial torial editorial writer on one of the South's leading papers, is about to deterior ate into a federal official. Well, here's good luck to him, all the same. No body will miss him more than the Star. Edsel Ford, son of Henry Ford, was examined by a local draft board at Detroit last week and it was an announced nounced announced he passed the physical tests. Ford claimed exemption on indus industrial trial industrial grounds. Ford is an officer of his father's automobile company, which is now working on orders for the Red Cross. Henry Ford has act acted ed acted like a patriotic American since war became inevitable, and it is a pity that his son has shown the white feather. We read in Joe Earman's paper that Governor Catts' policies have endear endeared ed endeared him to a majority of the voters of the East Coast. The Miami Herald wants to know where Joe gets the idea that he is a majority of the vot voters ers voters of the East Coast. Tampa Tri Tribune. bune. Tribune. Got it from Catts. State Senator Doyle Carlton of Hillsborough county, refuses to ac accept cept accept the exemption which is due him, first as an official, second as a man with a family, and is going to the training camps with the other drafted men. When he returns, his county and state should repay his patriotism with higher honors than they have yet given him. No Use Wearing A Shiny Palm Beach Suit We clean and press them with without out without the use of smoothing irons. Let us send for yours. Ocala Steam Laundry Just Phone 101 LIFE FIRE A. E. GERIG INSURANCE Ocala, Florida ACCIDENT AUTOMOBILE PHONE 117 Dr. A. R. Blott Veterinarian TOMPKINS STABLE Ocala, Florida AN IMPORTANT 'MATTER A very large crop of sweet pota potatoes toes potatoes is being raised in Marion county, enough for home needs and much over. Sweet potatoes do not keep very long, and right now is the time for our farmers to begin to make prep preparations arations preparations to market the crop. It will not be possible to market it to advantage without co-operation, and in the Star's opinion this is one of the things our county demonstrat demonstrating ing demonstrating agent is best able to arrange. If our farmers will report their probable crops to him at once, and he in turn will report either to the food com commission, mission, commission, or firms competent to put the tubers on the market, it's the Star's belief that a gratifying result will be attained. At any rate, it is a matter of im importance portance importance both to Marion county peo people ple people and the entire nation, and our farmers should get busy with it at once. Mr. .Nathan Mayo has a potato drying plant at Summerfield, but it will not be able to handle a tenth of the surplus crop, so the situation should be communicated immediately to the food commission or some other national agency. In our opinion Florida's senior senator, Duncan U. Fletcher, is, after President Wilson, the biggest man in Washington. Senator Fletcher can always be found when he is needed, and always on the right side of every question. Sebring White Way. This is about as compact a compli compliment ment compliment as we have seen paid any states statesman. man. statesman. That letter of Catts' to Frank Clark is a broad hint to people who do not approve of the governor's actions that if they do not keep quiet tie will give them a dressing with a hickory towel. There are a lot of men in Florida who are not airaid of hickory sticks or any other kind of sticks, and some of them do not approve of the political gymnastics of Gov. Catts. Everybody save the postal author ities regard Tom Watson's rantings with curious amusement, and if the department would not add to his cheap notoriety he would soon perish floundering in the slime of his own excretion. Arcadia News. Andy Carter is erratic as usual. The postal department paid no atten- ion to Watson until recently. Wat son has great influence with a certain class of ignorant people, and the said ignorant people have to suffer for his sins. H. C. Waldo, a railroad employee of Apalachicola, has been arrested on the charge of making scurrilous and threatening remarks' about President Wilson. Waldo is too old for the draft, being about 40 years of age, but is reported to have told at least a half dozen people that he did not want to go to war but would like to take a shot" at President Wilson. He is also reported to have employed unprintable epithets in referring to the president. "Short Talks" of the Times-Union pays the following compliment to a talented lady whom Ocala claims for its own: "Miss Jefferson Bell, now on the staff of the Palm Beach Post, writes always in a graceful, fluent style all her own, but the call of the mighty ocean seems to have aroused a flow of poetic thought pent up for years. Describing the bathing at the beach there she writes beautifully and at length, in a style that makes one wish he were among those pres ent." Dj.;1:;j From Athletic Sports. Dr. I!! v'i 1 E. Coughliu of New York city, writ in ; in the N'ew York Medical Jorrncl. a-a 043 lives were sacrificed on the nV'ds of athletic sport in the ten years ending with, but not Includ Including, ing, Including, tjie ; oar 1910. "Baseball heads the list with 284 fa fatalities," talities," fatalities," he says. "Football is second with 215, auto racing third with 128, boxing fourth with 105. Seventy-seven cyclers and fifty-four jockeys lost their lives, fifteen wres,t!ers perished on the mat, fourteen persons lost their lives playing golf, nine were killed at bowl bowling ing bowling and one died while playing lawn tennis." Influence of America. It is a fact that no matter how back backward, ward, backward, how crude, how Ignorant, how Illiterate, are the workers and aliens who come to your shops something in the American life and environments puts a civic intelligence and sense of independence into the workers which every executive must understand and co-operate with. Meyer Bloomfleid in Industrial Management. Fighters. Nearly all successful business men possess fighting qualities. Commodore Tanderbiit was a fighter. Harriman, Hill and Morgan were fighters. Men who aspire to do big things must have daring, must have courage, must have self confidence. They must be pre prepared pared prepared to accept risks. They must ex exhibit hibit exhibit boldness when others show timid timidity. ity. timidity. Leslie's. How Sh Changed. "I suppose the young men do not re regard gard regard Miss Barrowcliff as so handsome now that her father has lost his money." "Well, tbey don't think she has such a fine figure as she once had." Pear Pearson's son's Pearson's Weekly. His Nerve. "The floorwalker called me down for being late this mornin'." "Tie's got a nerve expectin ns girls to dance till 3 in tbe mornin and get litre at 8." -Browning's Magazine. AND WE'LL ALL BE PLANTED AFTER AWHILE (Tampa Tribune) Exchange remarks that the sale of the Belleair hotel property eliminates every reminder of the Plant regime except Plant City. Oh, no we still have Plant Park, Plant Field, Plant avenue, right here in Tampa. A SOCIETY ITEM (Tallahassee Democrat) Mr. Blake Campbell of Montgom Montgomery, ery, Montgomery, is visiting in the city and is a guest at the Mansion. BIG EVENING PAPER DOING ITS BIT (Tampa Times) The war has about knocked the Times' editorial staff into a "cocked hat," taking some of its best men and calling for more. Well, Uncle Sam can have the boys if he needs them. The Times wants no slackers in any 'of its departments A GENTLE HINT (Howey Tribune) We can raise plenty of sisal hemp in Florida to send out west where I. W. W. leaders are playing upon the fanticisms of the ignorant foreigners to oppose the government. TELLS THE TRUTH (Lakeland Telegram) The man who is exempted for just cause, and who remains at home to provide for those dependent upon his labor, and to carry on the business of the country, is just as much a patriot as the man without obligations who goes to the front. Served Him Right. This is (be way the a .cent got a les lesson son lesson iu manners. He called at a busi business ness business oCk-e and saw nobody but a pre prepossessing possessing prepossessing though capable appearing youn. woman. "Where's the boss?'' be asked abrupt abruptly. ly. abruptly. "What is your business?" she asked politely. "None of yours!' he snapped. "I got a proposition to lay before this firm, and I want "to talk to soniebodv about it." "And you would rather talk to a gen gentleman?" tleman?" gentleman?" "Yes." "Well," answered the lady, smiling sweetly, "so would I. But it seems that it's impossible for either of us to have our wish, so we'll have to make the best of it. State your business, please!" Cleveland Plain Dealer. Can't Kill Languages. One of the most effective means of proloiijrinpr the life of a hated language !s to attempt to kill it, as the Germans and the Austro-IIunfrarians have from time to time found out. It was the effort to make all Bohemia talk Ger German man German that lit the fires that revived the flames of the dying Bohemian speech, so that today It is one of the official tongues and dominates two-thirds of the country. Hungary, fighting on be behalf half behalf of the Magyar speech, awoke Slav and Roumanian echoes. We found English prosper best in Canada when English was offered to be "taken or left" London Standard. The Seven British Languages. There are seven distinct languages spoken in the British Isles. In addi addition tion addition to English there are Welsh in Wales, Ersein Ireland, Manx in the Tsle of Man church services in Manx were discontinued there but recently- Gaelic in Scotland, French in the Chan Channel nel Channel islands, and Cornish was spoken to Cornwall more recently than either dnnw The body is a highly work for the common good. you will clean the stomach, liver and bowels occasion occasionally ally occasionally with a gentle laxative you can keep well. Too much fuel in man's machine, such as eating too much meat, or alcohol or tea, nervous overwork and lack of exercise in'' outdoor air bring constipation and bad health. Eat less meat, plenty of vegetables, and with air and good exercise you need little else. If the liver needs rousing and; most of us need this once a week take a safe vegetable extract of the leaves of aloe, May-appleroot of jalap made into a tiny sugar sugar-coated coated sugar-coated pill, sold by almost every druggist as Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets and first put up nearly fifty years ago. Most people die eventually of an over -acid con condition. dition. condition. If the blqpd can be rendered more alkaline, the longer we live. With regular hours, six to eight glasses of water between meals, sensible coarse food and a chance to get the poisons out of the system, a man will live to be a hundred. But, unfortunately, our highly nervous way of living brings increased storage of uric acid in the body. This acts as a poison, and consequently we suffer from headaches, neuralgia, lumbago, aches or pains, rheumatism, gout. Get rid of this uric acid poison by taking a harm harmless less harmless medicine called Anuric, which throws out the uric acid by stimulating the kidneys. Drink a pint of hot water before meals and take Anuric (double or triple strength) after meals and at bed time. Anuric can be obtained at almost any drug store, or send $1.00 to Doctor Pierce, Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y., for full treatment. . 1-11111 I I I Mil.. i. ,..,! LULiiplliiUMjiaiJiUju. .minim-.... iii, 1. Jfil I u At S31 SHUN WATER HEMLOCK. H Is a Deadly Plant and One Not Gen Generally erally Generally Recognized. Many deaths, both of human beings and domestic animals, are caused every year by cicuta, or water hem hemlock, lock, hemlock, a poisonous plant. It is the most violently poisonous of temperate re region gion region plants, yet it is not generally rec recognized. ognized. recognized. Learn to know it and look out for it. A warning has been issued by the specialists of the United Stae.4 department of agriculture in t lie foxtn of a circular from ti e bureau ol animil industry. "Cicuta (water hemlock) as a Poisonous Plant," vvb' describes this plant and gives remedies, though cases among domestic animals must be considered as practically hopeless so far as treatment is concerned. Cicuta is widely distributed. Unfor Unfortunately tunately Unfortunately it resembles a number of harmless plants and is not easily rec recognizable. ognizable. recognizable. It belongs to the same fam family ily family as carrots and parsnips. It has a number of popular names, of which the most common is "cowbane," or "water hemlock." The plant grows in wet places and is especially common in some parts of the west along irri irrigating gating irrigating ditches. It has a thickened root stock, with roots which sometimes take the form of a group of tubers. The cicuta is most readily distinguish distinguished ed distinguished from plants of similar appearance growing under the same conditions by the transverse chambers in the root stock. These can be seen by making a longitudinal section. Only the root of cicuta is poisonous. Cases of poisoning are more frequent In the spring, partly because the roots are more likely to be noticed at that time and partly because they appear to be more poisonous then than later in the season. In cases of the poison poisoning ing poisoning of human beings the recognized treatment Is to give an efficient emetic, followed by a cathartic. Some form of opium may be given to control the convulsions when they are violent If free vomiting is promptly produced the patient is likely to recover. Perhaps there is no way to prevent some cases of poisoning of children. Something might be accomplished, however, if parents and teachers would attempt to make clear to chil children dren children the danger of eating strange roots. SMALL FARM WANTED I want to rent a farm of 75 acres available for cultivation. I want the farm for one or three years and it is not necessary for the entire tract to ' be in one body, if close together If situated close to Ocala, dwelling house would not be necessary. Want good land and good fencing. Address ( Jameg Trottman, care star office, j Ocala, Fla. 8-25-2t 8-31-ltw mm AVXY (By Dr. I. W. SHORT.) organized machine of complicated parts in which the Damage to any one of these organs interfers with man mjjm' J' & V J I imi'ir-irjr ynr"... i n i -f HT'"iir Ml"1" T "i"-- wnr T"-- w.'H-a 0 LSMMfflWf h tiroes aoK act a31 "Eke besi aoswer.;o fSiigMe Delicious RefresKiiv OCALA COCA-COLA BOTTLING THE WINDSOR HOTEL JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA n the Heart of the city with Hemming Park for a front yard. Every modern convenience in each room. Dining room service ii econd to none. RATES From $1.50 per day per person to $6.00. ROBERT M. MEYER, J. E. KA VANAUGH Proprietor. Manager NEW YORK CLYDE LIKIE Only Direct Line from Jacksonville Fare Includes Meals and Stateroom Berth. Tickets Now on Sale. Good on Any Ship. Final Return Limit October'31st. CHARLESTON EXCURSIONS Write for schedule and further particulars. H. G. WENZEL, Florida Passenger Agent 327 East Bay Street, Jacksonville, Florida. Have your prescriptions filled at the COURT PHARMACY, where you can be certain that they are compounded of the best drugs, the utmost care and without, delay. 17-tf The greatest human care and the highest human intelligence ought to tion. This describes our service. The Court Pharmacy. 17-tf Advertise in the Star. ME places &jv&. fhirst? WORKS RETURN NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given to all cred creditors, itors, creditors, legatees, distributees, and all other persons having claims or de demands mands demands against the estate of Andrew Olson, deceased, to present the same to the undersigned, duly proven withjn two years from this date, to to-wit: wit: to-wit: This 4th day of August, A. D. 1917. OSCAR ANDREWS, As Administrator of the Estate of Andrew Olson, Deceased. 8-6-mon Four Fords for sale. R. R. Carroll. stomach, liver and kidneys as a motor mechanism. If ' -'Of: J I i A 381 4 e Have the Equipment and Ability To serve you as you ought to ba servied, and when you are not let us ask you again, to let us know, for thi is the only way we can accomplish tar desire. Of course, sometimes, little things go wrong, but they are not inten intentional, tional, intentional, and, if you will call us up, they will be corrected IMMEDIATELY. Ocala Ice & Packing Co. PHONE U OCALA, FL- The Commercial Bank OCALA. FLORIDA CAPITAL STOCK S50.000.00. Stale. County and City Depository. iflfl sou ill If You Hare Any News for this De Department, partment, Department, Call Two-One-Five or Five-One Y Reveille Today my lover takes his gun, Across the meadows in the sun, Across the scented fields of May. I see him going on his way Silent and unafraid and strong, Walking the long Mil a upon mile against the sun Today my lover take3 his gun. Today my lover takes his gun. (Ah, well, love's golden dream done!) For he is marching day by day Along the scented lanes of May, His bayonet pointed to the sky, And grave his fearless eye Undaunted by the searching sun Today my lover takes his gun. Blanche Shoemaker Wagstaff ably, and she was forced to remain in bed until today. Tampa Times. Mrs. Bowyer has frequently visited her sister, Mrs. L. J. Knight in Ocala, and has friends here who are sorry to hear of her misfortune. Anthony-Sykes A most romantic wedding occurred early Sunday morning when Mi3S Pearl Sikes, the second and pretty daughter of Mr. Sim Sikes, became the bride of Mr. Samuel Perry An Anthony. thony. Anthony. The young couple were ac accompanied companied accompanied by Judge Smith, Misses Louise and Dixonia Roberts, Mr. T. D. Lancaster Jr. and Mr. Fred Hocker, in the latter's car, early Sunday j mormne and when they reached an i ideal spot near the residence of Mrs. ( S Close, chose it for their wedding. !-& "?V -TV .."TV ."TV .TV -?V ? m. .--. - j.. i- .. MAM. LUST They were married under the trees j ( by Judge Smith and returned immed- i iately to the Ocala school dormitory, j ?g. where the bride had been staying for X j uie past vvecK.. rvitci ictciving iucj Mrs. R. W. Flinn of Ocala arrived congratulations and best wishes of last night on the A. C. L. and will be j their many friends, Mr. Anthony took ;( the guest of Mrs. L. W. Harley for a ? his bride to his mother in whose week. St. Petersburg Times. ihome she was already a great favor- 2f : ite. T. LEO COLLEGE SAINT LEO, PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA IDEAL BOARDING SCHOOL FOR YOUNG GEHTLEMEH Courses in Classics, Science and Commerce. Also Primary Department. Send for Catalogue. Rev. F. Benedict, Director. OPENS FOR THE FALL TERM, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 12, 1917. ... vR- f ) fe' WHITE STAR LINE TRANSFER AND COVERED VANS AUTO TRUCK SERVICE Dealers in STORAGE WOT) Collier Bros. SSfe Phone 296 " ASHEVILLE and the Mouutains of Western North Carolina are now Only Seventeen Hours from Florida by the Through Service of the SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM SCHEDULE Lv. Ocala S. A. L. Ry 4:15 p.m. .Lv. Jacksonville S. A. L. Ry..... ....8:10 p.m. Lv. Columbia Sou. Ry. System 7:05 a.m. Ar. Hendersonville .Sou. Ry. System 1:00 a.m. Ar. Asheville .Sou. Ry. System 2:10 p.m. Ar. Cincinnatti Scu. Ry. Sj'stem. 8:10 a.m. Electrically lighted Pullman Standard Berth and Drawing-room Sleeping Cars daily from Jacksonville to Asheville and Cincinnati. Dining Car Service Columbia to Asheville. Low Round Trip Fares. Long Limits. Liberal Stop-overs. For Literature and Information Apply to JOHN BOISSEAU, C. P. T. A., G. Z. PHILLIPS, A. G. P. A., Ocala, Fla. Jacksonville, Fla. UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GAINESVILLE High Moral, Intellectual Standards Liberal Arts Law, Agriculture, Engi Engineering, neering, Engineering, Education, Graduate School. Send for catalogue and views. A. JL Murphree, Pres. STATE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN TALLAHASSEE College of the Highest Rank Literal Arts, Education, Music, Ex Expression, pression, Expression, Physical Education, Art, Home Economics. Write fo' catalogue and views. Edw. Cortradi, Pre. None but the finest strains of se selected lected selected garden seeds are used in thfe Pakro Seedtape 30 varieties of gar garden den garden seed and 18 flowers. Clarkson Hardware Company. tf Engraved cards and wedding invi invitations tations invitations at-Orig's Drug Store. tf. Besides being the best, Carter's BUTTERNUT bread is .i "made in Ocala." Insist upon having Carter's bread from you grocer. 7-tf Come in and let me snow you a Williams Grist Mill. W. J. McGehee, distributor. tf Mrs. A. J. Beck and her guest, : Mr. and Mrs. Anthony left yester yester-Miss Miss yester-Miss Nelson, spent several days this day for a short visit to Mr. Frank week in Miami as the guest of Mrs. Anthony in Sarasota and Tampa and S. J. Thorp. Fort Lauderdale Herald, upon their return will be with Mr. i Anthony's mother for the present. Mr. and Mrs. McDowell Butt have Mr. Anthony is the third son of gone to Ocala to spent several days, Mrs. Fanny Anthony, is one of Ocala's while Mr. Butt is being examined for most respected young citizens and has the draft. Jacksonville Metropolis. !been with Mr. E. T. Helvenston for a ; number of years. He and his pretty, Sunday's Times-Union printed a youthful bride have the best wishes of large and beautiful picture of a large circle of friends for a very Mrs. Morris Smith, who before her long and happy life, marriage on the 23rd was Miss Christine Wideman of Riverside, Miss Julia Yntps of Grarpville. has i Jacksonville. nri-iv in tht ritv anrl is the p-iiest of her aunt, Mrs. F. L. Keef e. j 7v v. it. I '-if Miss Ellen Stripling, who has been o i 1 tertained by friends in Altamaha, Ga. c T y Tuesd afternoon at fear & T if: ci' l: i-aai. ween, iuiss ouiiuiiiik was ui i i, Ar, r i ; honor guest at a prettily appointed 1 vjy dinner for eight given at the Savan-: Dr Carlisle Izlar returned home nan notei. ox.--.j-. ;:4. u;- r relatives at different points in South Dr. J. Lee Kirby-Smith has return- n , f I 1 1 1 ww.... ea irom a visit oi two weeKS witn relatives in Sewanee. Tenn. Mrs. Kirby-Smith and baby and Mrs. Kirby-Smith's mother, Mrs. H. L. m Mrs. Ida Matthews, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. H. C. Pamprnn nnrl fnmilv. has cone to her Anderson, will remain until October. hom in Columbus to visit until 0c- tober, when she will return to Ocala. Florida Metropolis. Mrs. W. F. Blesch left Sunday for, Mr R A w.atvpra. who went to Chicago to visit her daughter until New York Mrs Weathers about after the holidays, when she will re- ten da hag returned home. Mrs. turn to Florida and make Lakeland Weathers and Miss Janet will be the her home. The friends Mrs. Blesch mi. nf N.n W-flthers flnd has made in the few years she has family in New Jersey untn 0ctober icbiueu in ucaia win miss ner greauy. , , Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Anderson and Mr.and Mrs. F. L. Thorpe and their of who motored to guest, Miss Edith Williams of Ocala, n niM psne-illv to see and Mrs. Elizabeth Marsh, left this Lieutg Roberti j. and Edward afternoon for Daytona Beach, where Anderson retUrned home yesterday Ti.- & ... v. :t: ( D A GAJll We have the following Used Cars for Sale. Each is a bargain at the price quoted and is in condition represented. ' Time may be obtained on part of the price, at a slight advance on the unpaid balance, as prices quoted are cash. One 1917 Model Maxwell Touring car, practically as good as new in every respect; one spare tire and bumper, (jj gjjjj J One 1916 Model Maxwell Touring car, brand new (? 27C flft tires, tubes and top. Price tP t)lt)l)U 0mfK.!'::i:::::::::::::::::::: $ 200-00 One Ford Touring Car 22500 One Ford Touring Car $ 25000 One Ford Touring car, Gray & Davis Starter and fl AA AA lot of other extra equipment. Price tj; 3UIMJU One Overland Roadster, in best of condition, though not a new car, Good tires, top, curtains shock ,absorbers, C Aft bumper, does not need a dollar spent on it tp OUIMIU One Maxwell Roadster, in good condition through- Q AA AA out, one spair tire and fully equiped, Price tj) duiMU One Saxon Roadster, brand new tires and tubes, (P IZfi ftft otherwise in first class condition. Price.- tj) Zf3VUU HE IMW Ocala, Florida. ' ".. ... ..V ".. "CV vT." .Ji all the party, except Mr. Thorpe, will spend the next week. Mr. Tborpe will return Monday. Orlando Reporter-Star. noon. During their stay here they Miss Irene Campbell of DeLand is enjoying a sojourn of. several weeks in Jacksonville, the attractive guest of Miss Lillian Scroble at her home in Springfield. While here Miss Campbell has been extensively enter entertained, tained, entertained, a number of informal affairs having been arranged for her pleas- J ure. l lmes- U nion. ! SAFEIY FIRST ! Mrs. Guy Toph's many friends will be glad to learn that she and her j children expect to return to Lakeland in time for the children to enter ; 5 school. For the past several months they have been with Mr. Toph in Mis- sissippi. The latter's health, we are glad to state, is much improved. He will not return with his family having been transferred to Kentucky by the insurance company with which he is connected. Lakeland Telegram. Mrs. E. J. Bowyer, after being confined to her bed for a week on ac account count account of bruises received in an auto automobile mobile automobile accident, is able to sit up to today. day. today. While near Kissengen Springs recently the steering wheel of the car in which she was riding became de deranged, ranged, deranged, and the car ran into a tree. The impact, while not breaking any bones, bruised Mrs. Bowyer consider- Has become the slogan not only on the highways of travel, but also in all lines of industry. There's no such thing as safety if your valuable property is not covered by FIRE INSURANCE We represent a number of the most reliable companies in existence, and our facil facilities ities facilities are not surpassed in Florida. D.W DAVIS, Agency J HOLDER BLOCK J ! OCALA :-: FLA. divided their visit with their parents, Major and Mrs. L. T. Izlar and Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Anderson. Miss Louise Rentz and Mr. Jim Rentz of Carrabelle, were the week weekend end weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rentz and little Emily in Tallahassee. Miss Louise Rentz is expected in this city during the week to visit Miss Agnes Burford and Miss Nettie Camp. Mrs. C. E. Haywood of Gainesville, has arrived in Ocala for an extended visit to her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Steir. Mr. Haywood has gone to France with the Gainesville contingent for whom he is steward. Mr. Sim Sikes left in his car yes yesterday terday yesterday accompanied by his daughters, Misses Alma and Elma Sikes, for their new home about twenty miles north of Palatka. They will be joined next week by Miss Mae Sikes, who is now visiting in Madison. Their many Ocala friends hope the parting is only temporary. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Drake and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fox returned yes yesterday terday yesterday from a week's stay at Lake Weir. Mr. and Mrs. Drake and Mrs. Fox motored to Gainesville today to see Mrs. Drake's brother-in-law, Mr. Stevens, who has been ill for several weeks and whose condition today is regarded as critical. The Ocala friends of Mr. and Mrs. Stevens and two pretty little children, who have frequently visited Mr. and Mrs. Drake, hope for good news tonight. Excursion fafesi FROM ; OCALA to $42.05 New York 340.05 Philadelphia $47.80 Chicago $37.55 Cincinnatti " $41.80 St. Louis Tickets on sale daily with final limit October 31st. THROUGH SLEEPERS DINING CARS -VIA 8TANDA.KH RH-kad OF THE SOUTH For tickets and reservations call on M R. WILLIAMS T. A., Ocala, Florida. J. G. KIRKLAND, D. P. A. Tampa, Fla. SUMMER TOUMIST FAKES From Jacksonville to (Concluded on Fourth Page) New York and return ... $38.00 Baltimore and return. .$33.90 Philadelphia and return. $36.00 Washington and return .. $34.00 Savannah and return... $ 7.00 Boston and return $46.00 Atlantic City and return $38.25 Niagra Falls and return. $48.90 Through tickets to all Eastern resorts, with return limit October . 31, 1917, with privilege of stopovers at principal points. Sailings from Jacksonville via Savannah to Baltimore Wednesday, direct Sun Sunday. day. Sunday. To Philadelphia direct Thursday. Wireless telegraph on all ships. Accommodations unsurpassed. Res Reservations, ervations, Reservations, fare or any information cheerfully furnished on appli application. cation. application. MERCHANTS & MINERS TRAIISPORTATIOH COMPAIiY H. C. Avery, Agent. Jacksonville, Florida J. F. WARD, T. P. A, L. D. JONES, C. A. THE Di doctor. Tells tyE I'm Waevjg )N' Need Ttf lR-So I'M HlKlN' OtS Row To TRY t' WORK UP M V 1 Y I A1HT WofcRYlri 60ME.HME. Do$ TftLKlN' THROUGH Their hot: RASTUS WAS ?.!GHT AT THAT STOP HERE Ml WOTCH VIS ETUioPlRH LAV 5oME WHlTTE YSH OH Vb FHNC-. Mil H HEY RASTU5! WrtY PoNT YUH Gnr h brush WlP MORE on r? II 111 Ak-l- tZf mmm O &-0 e 0 WH)T FoR? WHY IF YuH H)PABffU6W oh rr YuH cooto vo TiCEP ho MUCH Vof?K I HN'T GoT -TAJtrf fii MUCH WofZK To VOl ,Wii!'l i is . ...... js '- l V I 'II -fi Si m: t i PAGE FOUIc OCALA-EVENING STAB, 3IONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1917 I I I K. of P. meet tonight. Elks meet tomorrow evening. Odd Fellows meet tomorrow night. T TJV. T ... . l,yJU Jrtwiein:e 01 Miami is a visitor to Ocala for several days. Mr. T. T. Munroe and Mr. Robert Munroe returned home last night Irom a short stay in Jacksonville. Goodrich Tires "Best in the Long Run." Blalock Brothers. tf Messrs. Norton Davis and Robert MacKay are expected home today from Daytona Beach, where they spent the week-end. A human life may depend upon the accuracy and promptness with which a prescription is looked after. Both are features at the Court Pharmacy. Mr. W. F. Blesch left Sunday night for Lakeland. Everybody will miss Mr. Blesch. He has been in Ocala a long time and no man has made a bet ter citizen. Among Ocala visitors in, town for a few days is E. A. Osborne, a foremost business man of that place. Mr. Os Osborne borne Osborne is registered at the Bay View. Tampa Times. Lieut. Julius D. Brown left Sunday for Camp Gordon, near Atlanta, and Lieuts., Louis H. Chazal, Robert L. ami Edward P. Anderson leave this afternoon. The faith and good wishes of our people go with these brave and intelligent young men. Let me figure with you on your oil engine. W. J. McGehee, distributor, tf Mr. Robert Blake has presented his much-prized bulldog, "Boots," to Company A. Boots is an amiable dog until he understands he is ex expected pected expected to fight. It will be bad luck for any dachsund he shuts those steel trap jaws of his on. James G. Lyles' trial on a bigamy charge before Judge Smith this fore forenoon noon forenoon resulted in his being bound over to the grand jury under a $3000 bond, which he was unable to secure and he is now in the county jail. Lyles' wife and child from Cochran, Ga., were present at the trial. Liet me quote ycu on a pumping outfit. Wv J. McGehee, distributor, tf Sergeant Hugo Mcintosh of Com Company pany Company A left Saturday for Fort Ogle Oglethorpe, thorpe, Oglethorpe, to enter the officers' training camp. There is no doubt that Hugo vill win a commission. He has learn learned ed learned much of the practical work of training at Black Point and on the border, and he has the industry and intelligence to master the theory. Company A has been a good training school itself the past year. Harmony Glycerine Soap is still loc the cake. No advance on it as yet. Better buy now. Gerig's Drug Store. tf. Mr. Ellis Brigance, who has been with the Palatka Machine Works for some time, came to Ocala yesterday to visit his parents for the day. This morning he joined the navy and will be rated as a second class machinist, with fairly good pay. Mr. Brigance will go to Atlanta tomorrow for final "examination and assignment. Ocala friends of Mr. Everrett Yon of Blountstown, a University of Flor ida football star, will be interested to hear he has received a commission as first lieutenant in the regular army, and is now at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Ocala friends of Mr. A. J. Beck of Fort Lauderdale, will be interested to hear he is putting up packages of to hacco at actual cost to be sent to friends in France or the American boys there. Several state papers have taken up the tobacco fund idea and are sending 25-cent packages. The Fort Lauderdale Sentinel, however, thinks that when a soldier is out of DON'T WORRY! ORDER THESE Meat Loaf, Boiled Ham, Boiled Ox Tongue, Salomi, Frankfurt Frankfurters, ers, Frankfurters, Bologna, Cervelat, Sliced Dried Beef, Philadelphia Cream Cheese, Pimento Cheese, Swiss Cheese, American Cheese, Cam Cam-embert, embert, Cam-embert, Kraft Cheese, Kraft Pi Pimento mento Pimento flavor, Swiss in tins, Mc McLaren's Laren's McLaren's Imperial and Roquefort and American Cheese, Brick Cheese. TEAPOT o GROCERY PHONES 16 174 tobacco, his tent mate is out also, so the people of .that place are sending $1 packages to the boys who have gone to fight our battles. Each pack age contains the following: Two cans of Velvet smoking tobacco, two cans of Prince Albert smoking tobacco, two packages of Bull Durham smok ing tobacco, seven packages of cig arettea, two cuts of ioothpick and two cuts of Natural Leaf chewing to tobacco bacco tobacco and several packages of papers for the "makin's." A list of men urgently needed by the navy yards is posted in the lobby of the postoffice. Men who have had experience in hewing and framing heavy timber structures, and men who have built barges, wharves and the like, will be accepted for ship- wrights. Shipfitters (or boner mak ers experienced in laying out work from drawings) are particularly need needed ed needed at this time. Apply at postoffice for blanks and further information. Steve Roundtree, colored, who went to Jacksonville the other day, loaded two grips with half pints, on which he expected to make enough to enable him to live in comfort for quite awhile. But stepping off the Sea Seaboard board Seaboard train at Ocala Sunday morning, he ran right into the arms of Officer Smith, who placed him in the jug. The county judge has issued a marriage license to Mr. Thos. Frank Franklin lin Franklin Knight and Miss Eva Viola Sher- ouse of Williston. Mr. Clifford Peabody is another of Qpala's young men in the training camp at Fort Oglethorpe. He is train ing for the quartermaster's corps and is enthusiastic about his work. The fire yesterday was in a little cottage occupied by Jacob White, col colored, ored, colored, on the west side of town. Dam age amounting to about $10 was done. Mr. E. B. Duncan of Sarasota was in town Sunday, stopping to see his Ocala friends on his way home from Jacksonville. i Mr. J. R. White and sons, Charles and Robert, of Plant City, were visit ing their numerous friends here Sun day. Mr. R. D. Mathews, who has an ex cellent situation in Jacksonville, was in town Sunday for a visit to his rel atives. - Dr. J. M. Jackson, who came up from Tampa for a brief visit to Mr. and Mrs. Newcomb Barco at Sunny Slope farm, returned Sunday after- noon, ine doctor is on tne exemption board, which is working him hard. Mr. George Gee, the, clever assist ant manager at the Ocala House Cafe, has three brothers in the army, and is figuring on how to get in himself. He is light weight, and thinks on" that account he would fit just right on a flying machine. OCALA FRATERNAL ORDERS KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Ocala Lodge No. 19. Conventions held every Monday night at 7:30 at the Castle Hall, over the James Carlisle drugstore. A cordial welcome to visiting brothers. ' E. L. Stapp, C. C. CLas. K. Sage. K. of R. S. MARION-DUNN MASONIC LODGE Marion-Dunn Lodge No. 19, F. & A. M., meets on the firsthand third Thursday evenings of each month al 8 o clock, until further notice. H. M. Weathers, W. M. Jake Brown, Secretary. WOODMEN OF THE WORLD Fort King Camp No. 14 meets at the K. of P. hall at 7:30 p. m. every second and fourth Friday. Visiting sovereigns are ailways welcome. T. D. Lancaster, C. C. Chas. K. Sage, Clerk. ODD FELLOWS Tulula Lodge No. 22, I. O. O. F.; meets every Tuesday evening in the Odd Fellows' hall on the third floor of the Star office building at 8 o'clock promptly. A warm welcome always extended to visiting brothers. Oscar Andrews, N. G. W. L. Colbert, Secretary. Or A LA LODGE NO. 286, B. P. O. JL Ocala Lodge No. 28G, Benevolent and Protective" Order of Elks, meets tho--second and fourth Tuesday even evenings ings evenings in. each month. Visiting breth ren aUvays welcome. Club house oppo opposite site opposite postoffice, east side. C. W. Hunter, E. R. . J. Crook, Secretary. ORDER OF EASTERN STAR Ocala Chapter, No. 29, O. E. ; neeii, at Yonge'b hall the second a&. u'jrtb Thursday evenings of e&e Mnth at i-10 o'clock. Mrs. Rosalie Condon, Secretary. Mrs. Susan Cook? W. M. Engraved cards and wedding invi tations at Gerig's Drug Store. tf. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND DISCHARGE Notice is hereby given that on the 4th day of February, A. D. 1918, the undersigned will present our ac accounts counts accounts and vouchers to the judge of probate in and for Marion county, Florida, at his office at the court courthouse house courthouse in Ocala. and will make our final settlement and will apply for hnal discharge as such executors. This August 4th, 1917. A. W. FORT, OLIVER FORT, As Executors of the Estate of N. L Fort, Deceased. 8-4-sat if (Continued from Third Page. Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Blitch and Mrs. Blitch's son, Hardy Church Croom, and Mrs. Horace Harold of Ocala, who are making a motor trip down the east coast, stopped over here yes yesterday terday yesterday for a visit with Mrs. Blitch's brother and sister, R. B. Bell and Miss Jefferson Bell. They will go to Miami today and will stop over again' in West Plm Beach on their return trip. West Palm Beach Post. Ernest Beaton or Waycross is in the city on a visit to his mother, Mrs. J. A. Wiggins. Miss Catherine Henry of Oklawaha is spending several days with Miss Carita Camp. Mr. Clarence Meffert, Miss Mabel Meffert and Miss Elizabeth Davis motored to Daytona Saturday to visit until Tuesday or Wednesday. Mr. D. W. Tompkins and Mr. and Mrs. Will Rilea had a pleasant visit yesterday with Mr. Rilea's mother, Mrs. W. E. Rilea at Eustis. Mr. Leo Riley, who formerly lived in Ocala, Cemetery Work -in- IVIARBLE or GRANITE That's our business, and we can give you reasonable prices and the best of workmanship on anything in this line. If not convenient to call at our yards, write us of your need and we'll take pleasure in submitting de designs. signs. designs. OCALA MARBLE WORKS OCALA, FLORIDA So Tliin? it is not becoming nor safe for your health. Add flesh to your bones and roses to your cheeks by drinking a glass of this delicious digestant with each meal Shivar Ale PU3E DIGESTIVE AR3MATICS WITH SHiVAB MINERAL WATER AND GINGER "Phone your grocer or 'druggist for a dozen bottles. Satisfaction guar anteed or your money refunded on first dozen used. Bottled and guaranteed by the cele. brated Shivar Mineral Spring, SheL ton, S. C. If your regular dealer cannot supply you telephone JAKE BROWN, G'STRIBUTOR FOR OCAU L. ALEXANDER PRACTICAL CARPENTER AND BUILDER Careful Estimates made on all Con Contract tract Contract work. Gives More and Bettei Work for the mo.icy than any other contractor in the city. WHEN YOU HAVE PAID YOUR RENT YOU HAVE KISSED IT GOODBYE Why not pay a small amount each month and see it go into YOUR OWN HOME I have a, number of houses you can buy that way at $10 A MONTH call and see my list of houses from $1000.00 up. L M. MURRAY Room 5 Holder Blk. Ocala. Fla. Evening Star Unclassified Ads. Bring Results RATES Twenty-five words or less one time 25 cents; three times 50 cents; six times 75 cents. Over twenty-five words, and under fif fifty, ty, fifty, double above rate. This rate is for consecutive insertions. Special rate by the month. Try them out. PHONE left yesterday for Newport, R. I., where he was ordered to report for service in the United States navy on Tuesday morning. Mrs. F. E. Wetherbee and daughter, Miss Elizabeth, have returned home from a most enjoyable fortnight's visit at Daytona Beach. Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt Griffin expect to move shortly into the house for formerly merly formerly occupied by Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Wilson. mm Mrs. C. R. Howell and daughter, Miss Annie, of Fort McCoy, on their way for a visit to Mrs. Howell's other daughter, Mrs. J. L. Hillman, at Waldo, stopped in the city for a brief visit to Mrs. Howell's son, Cor Corporal poral Corporal George Howell of Company A. Mr. R. S. Hall and sons, Robert and William, have returned home after a extended motor trip in the Carolinas. Mrs. Hall and Harrington will remain at the Manor in Asheville for some time and will viist in Macon and Atlanta before returning home. Mrs. Clarence H. MacDonald and little daughter, Elizabeth arrived yes yesterday terday yesterday from Palatka for an extended visit to Mr. and Mrs. Jas. D. MacDon MacDon-old. old. MacDon-old. Mrs. Max Israelson, who has been on a -visit to her mother, Mrs. M. Handlesman at Salisbury, N. C, is expected home next Sunday. Mr. Is Israelson raelson Israelson will meet her in Jacksonville. Mr. and Mrs. George Blitch, Mrs. H. Harold and Master Hardy Croom returned yesterday after a delightful week's motor trip to Miami and Palm Beach. Jackie Saunders, who is now a great favorite with Ocala movie fans, will star at the Temple tonight in her latest and biggest success "Check "Checkmate." mate." "Checkmate." Mrs. James E. Kershaw is expected in Ocala this evening from Cocoa, for a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Crosby. Mr. Kershaw has en enlisted listed enlisted in the navy and has gone to At Atlanta lanta Atlanta for assignment to his post. Mr. H. C. Cameron and family spent Saturday pleasantly picnicking at Blue Springs. UNCLASSIFIED ADS. WANTED, LOST, FOUND, FOB SALE. FOR RENT AND SIM SIMILAR ILAR SIMILAR LOCAL NEEDS FOR SALE Four Fords. R. R. Car Carroll. roll. Carroll. FOR SALE Small Buick four-passenger touring car in good repair; new tires. Belleview Trading Co., Bdleview, Fla. 13-3w FOR SALE Lot 110 x 140 second ward convenient to high school. Small two-story house, third ward."" Both bargains. W. W. Condon. 17-tf WANTED Old False Teeth. Don't matter if broken. I pay $2 to $15 per set. Send by parcel post and receive check by return mail. L Mazer, 2007 St. Fifth St., Philadelphia, Pa. 10-18t FOR RENT Comfortable cottage, six rooms, corner Tuscawilla and S. Second streets; sleeping porch, 8 foot veranda, screens, gas, bath, elec trie lights. Apply to Dr. E. Van Hood or phone 164. 1-tf FOR SALE Or trade, 16 acres of land on line of city limits, all under fence, 3 drilled wells and cistern; some outbuildings. Will sell cheap and take Ford car in part payment. H. H. Meadows, Ocala, Fla. 13-lm FOR SALE 1917 model Maxwell touring car; practically new; must be sold. Price reasonable. Inquire at Star office. 20-6t WANTED To borrow $400 for not less than three years. Desirably locat located ed located city property in white residential district as security. Address Box 337, Ocala, Fla. 25-6t FOR SALE Mathushek piano in fine condition. Will sell reasonable. Ap Apply ply Apply to "Music," care Star. 27-6t SEABOARD LOCAL SCHEDULE Southbound No. 9 Leaves Jacksonville 1:20 p. m.; Ocala 4:15 p. m. Arrives Tampa, 7:35 p. m. No. 1 Leaves Jacksonville 9:30 p. m.; Ocala, 1:45 a. m. Arrives St. Pe Petersburg, tersburg, Petersburg, 7:45 a. m. No. 3 Leaves Jacksonville 9:30 a. m.; Ocala, 12:59 p. m. Northbound No. 10 Leaves Tampa at 1 p. m.; Ocala, 4:15 p. m. Arrives Jackson Jacksonville, ville, Jacksonville, 7:15 p. m. No. 2 Leaves Tampa 9 p. m.; Ocala, 1:55 a. m. Arrives Jackson Jacksonville, ville, Jacksonville, 6:45 a. m. No. 4 Leaves Tampa, 9:10 a. m.; arrive Ocala 1:10 p. m.; arrive Jack- TEACHERS' EXAMINATION Notice is hereby given that the regular examination for teachers' certificates will be held in Ocala be beginning ginning beginning at 9 a. m. Tuesday, Septem September ber September 11, 1917. The examination for whites will be held at the Ocala high school building and that for colored at Howard Academy. Applicants will pay the regular fee of $1 and supply themselves with legal cap paper and other writing material. 8-25-sat J. H. Brinson, Supt. TEST OP A MAN OF HONOR Yonng Soldier Proves His Place Among Men By ADELE TALIAFERRO PAGE Copyright by A. T. Page. It had been a busy day at General Alton's headquarters. Indeed, those were all busy days in the weeks that immediately followed ? the.; battle of ShiloiCthe taking of Island No.-10 and the later occupation by General Pope of Corinth. u s ,4 In the heart bfthe little city of Jack Jackson, son, Jackson, Tenn., General Alton had estab established lished established his headquarters. At his desk here, long after taps had sounded. his lights gave evidence that when the men in the ranks are asleep uneasy is still the head of the officer in com command. mand. command. An orderly noiselessly entered the room where General Alton was at his deBk. Silently he saluted and waited for some sign of recognition. He had to wait some minutes before General Alton, without looking up from his let ters, said, "Well, orderly?" "Colonel Curtis presents his compli compliments ments compliments to General Alton, begs to report matters of importance and asks an im immediate mediate immediate Interview." The general laid down his pen "Show him In, orderly." As the colonel entered General Alton rose, and the two grave faced men looked questioningly at each other. In those days "matters of importance' generally stood for disaster and neces necessity sity necessity for quick action. "General Alton," the crisp voice of Colonel Curtis began, "a prisoner, a spy, has been arrested attempting to pass the lines. In the search in his shoes were found concealed a complete and thorough drawing of the strength strengthened ened strengthened fortifications of Corinth and pa papers pers papers bearing information on supplies, condition of men, etc." The general turned to the speaker a face full of interest. "That's bad, Colo Colonel nel Colonel Curtis, very bad. Tell me some something thing something of the personality of the pris oner." "I did not see him until the papers had been discovered and the evidence of his being a spy established. He is n mere boy, not more than twenty years old, I am sure. He has been a soldier of that I am convinced and good blood runs in his veins. I think him a native of this section of Tennessee. His ac accent cent accent indicates it." "You ordered the search?" "No; Captain Lawton did." "The specifications and papers were found in his shoes?" "Yes, general, hidden between a false sole and the true one." General Alton looked gravely straight in front of him. He was thinking deep deeply. ly. deeply. Colonel Curtis was no sensational sensationalist, ist, sensationalist, and he had suggested a serious charge in this interview. The specifications and detail of an important supply point within the pos possession session possession of the Union forces, under care- "this specifications and papebs week found in his shoes." ful guard and strict martial law, were now in the hands of this spy of the en enemy. emy. enemy. The specifications and supply de detail tail detail had been a surprise in their man manner ner manner of making to this trained soldier. In his long experience with men Gen General eral General Alton had never found that un untrained trained untrained hands did these things well. The prisoner was a mere boy with no likelihood of experience or practice in this work. "You base your opinion entirely, Colonel Curtis, on the character of the drawings and the personality of the prisoner?" "Yes, general. I urn persoi: illy con convinced vinced convinced that the work is th rf of an ex expert pert expert with time and detail well in hand. This mere boy has, I be -i eve, neither the knowledge, time nor skill to do the work and could not possibly have ob obtained tained obtained some information contained hi the papejrs." Colonel Curtis waited patiently until the general finished his work and put maps and papers back into tbe drawer. He leaned back in his chair with a thoughtful, grave face. It was events like these that made tbe business of war so grim and dreadful. Always insist upon having Carter's BUTTERNUT bread. Get it at your grocer's or at Carter's Bakery, North Main street. 7-tf Rexall Liver Salts is pleasant to take, and is efficacious. Sold in Ocala only at Gerig's Drug Store. tf. See Blalock Brothers for Goodrich touring information. tf Four Fords for sale. R. R. Carroll. "Colonel Curtis. .-: a ii Laufun tmu myself feel confident tLat the work of details is not yours or any other inex inexperienced perienced inexperienced hand, and It was literally a matter of irniossibiliry for you to gam without aid tbe information given in these papers. There has l-en treachery somewhere. "In my capacity of division com commander mander commander I am prepared to offer you your life -n th rendition that you reveal everything names, rank and amount f bribe for which tins infor information mation information was sold "I knew your father. Mr. Dal.no; We were both young soldiers in the days of the old Sixteenth Virginia. 1 honored him greatly. I not believe his son would do h than !espio tbp man, whatever tne needs or censMera censMera-tiou, tiou, censMera-tiou, who sells a so'dier's information. " 1 I CANNOT GIVE ANY INFORMATION." It may be that it Is a Tennesseoan in Union ranks either masking as a Fed Federal eral Federal soldier or half hearted in our cause. If it is the clever work of a Confederate spy (which is most unlike unlikely), ly), unlikely), you will doubtless refuse to reveal his identity. If it is a man who has sworn loyalty to the old flag your fa father ther father and I fought under together, sure surely ly surely you must realize how Jow in the scale of honor he is to do this thing. Reveal hi.s name, help us to punish the traitor and take your life and its possi possibilities. bilities. possibilities. I cannot promise you free freedom, dom, freedom, but I do promise you shall be sent away as a prisoner of war and that I will keep you in mind in the exchange. "You are young, ami life is all before you. You are the only son of your fa father ther father and mother. Think well before you leave them desolate. I hoie I am a man of honor. You must be your own Judge whether in this case you can in honor reveal what we ask you to. Life would not compensate you for dishonor. Be your own judge. It is only fair to tell you that if you refuse I can do nothing for you. The uxml order of military law must take its course. I will give you an hour to con consider sider consider the matter in all its features. Orderly, show Mr. Dabney into another room and order the guard to remain outside of the door. If the prisoner wishes to speak to rue at any timf. he is to be brought to me." Seton Dabney bowed and saluted and passed out with the orderly. Alone in the empty room, he faced the situa situation. tion. situation. At twenty years the thought oi life is sweet beyond words. He had bought for gold the information he must give his life for. The traitor was utterly unworthy of his silence, but he had given his word. Far away over the brown fields his eyes and thou slits traveled. His home, his mother and father and happy boy boyhood hood boyhood passed in quick review in his surging thoughts. Could he save his life? Was this his one chance? He had prayed for an answer. He seemed to hear his father's voice giv giving ing giving it in the same loving, gentle voice that was a part of his whole life, and the words were familiar with long, happy j'ears of memories. "It is not worth while to gain a desired end by an undesired means, iny son; it Is not worth while for a Dabney." "No! God helping me, no!" the boy cried aloud in his anguish. "It Is not worth while!" "Corporal!"-called a voice from the room. The key turned, and the guard entered. Seton Dabney turned a set face to the soldier in blue. "I wish to speak to General Alton at once." A moment later the prisoner Aood In his old place. General Alton was now alone. He saluted and waited. "You have made a decision, Mr. Dab Dabney? ney? Dabney? Think well," the older man went on, "before you answer. There is still time to consider. You can extend the hour." Clear and strong came the answer: "I thank you, General Alton; I do not wish more time. It is pafer for me t answer now. I have decided." The head was raised with a little ges gesture ture gesture of pride. "I am an American and a Tennesseean. I must die so that nei neither ther neither will be ashamed of me. I cannot give any Information." The words were said simply. He hesitated one moment and then sioke again: "Allow me, General Alton, to say the persons you claim sold me infor information mation information were not Tennesseeaus. I would have shot them myself had such been tbe case. I thank you for your kind kindness ness kindness to me. I could not break my word." General Alton rose. He came to the boy and held out his band. There was a strange look of sorrow in his face. "My boy," he said -softly, "some day perhaps your father and I will meet again. You did not get j-our honorable mention that day at Shiloh. You have won it now." SOUTHERN TIRES Are the first manufactured in the South. The manufacturers have spent two years testing out and perfecting them. They are as good as any made regardless of the price asked. They are built of southern grown long sta staple ple staple Sea Island cotton which in turn is woven by a southern cotton mill and built in a southern tire factory. Give the South a chance. Try them. Sold by Edward Tucker. 24-6t The same thought doubtless was In the minds of both men. The general must order a court martial, which must pass a death sentence on this boy, who, after all, was doing the hardest and most undesired duty a soldier is called upon to do. General Alton broke the silence. "I have decided. Colonel Curtis, to offer this prisoner his life on condition that he reveals all that he knows about these paiers." Colonel Curtis rose, feeling the inter interview view interview was over. 'We will make the hearing at tomorrow morning, if you please, colo colonel, nel, colonel, and I will have Captain Lawton also present. In the meantime detail a special guard for the prisoner and see that he has comfortable care. Good night." The footstep" died away down the long, empty hfSl, and General Alton was again alone. It had leen a hard day, and he was glad It was over. The gravity of this last complication made his face unusually old and worn. For some weeks strange things of this kind had come to light. Now this must prove a solution of what had never been understood. "Can it be," he thonght wonderingly. "that in all the world there Is a man so base as to sell for money the informa information tion information a soldier would die to preserve?" Then he fell to thinking of the boy whose life lay in his hands and of all the stern justice of war. Involuntarily his hand rested on a letter with a northern postmark. It had come to him from Prhiceton that morning. Be Before fore Before him passed the eager, -pleading words of his s3u urging; imrAoriiig his father to let blm'give'up college "aMTgo to the front. "The soldier blood," the letter ran, "the blood of all the Altons, is calling to me day and night, making study Impossible. I do not desire to grieve you by giving up my work with without out without your consent, but I am no longer sure of myself. Let me do what my conscience urges me to do. When peace Is declared I will take up my profes profession sion profession if you desire it." He must consent, of course. Richard was a man now and must make a man's fight for the old flag. Perhaps some day In the fortunes of war his only son, his fine, brilliant Richard, would stand as this boy stood today under the shadow ef death. The prisoner in his well guarded tent had spent one of those never to be for forgotten gotten forgotten nights that most of us can re remember member remember somewhere in life. There was little doubt of his fate, and, with a strange, awed look on his young face, telling of the night's conflict, he waited for the hour of the interview. He knew nothing of the offer to be made him and felt that it was only a prelimi preliminary nary preliminary of hi3 death warrant. He longed with a boyish longing for his uniform to wear this morning. In that gray and all it stood for he felt he could bet better ter better face the worst. General Alton, Colonel Curtis and Captain Lawton were talking earnestly when the orderly announced the pris prisoner oner prisoner and his guard. "How young, pitifully young," was the thought that was in their minds as the prisoner courteously saluted and stood at attention. The excitement of the moment had brought back a faint color in the cheeks ami taken the wea weariness riness weariness from the face. General Alton faced the boy with keen scrutiny. "You understand, do you, that you are under the gravest charge in military law?" the general began, his voice full of the stern com command mand command of the soldier. "I do, General Alton," the boy replied quietly. The young officer, acting as tbe gen general's eral's general's secretary, prepared to take his notes. The examination had com commenced. menced. commenced. "What is your name?" "Seton Dabney, suh." "Where do you live?" "My home is in Pulaski, suh." The general paused in the examina examination. tion. examination. There was something a trifle dis disconcerting concerting disconcerting In the frank, boyish face strangely suggesting that other boy in a northern town restless for the life which had brought this one to grief. When the general spoke next- his voice had lost much of the sternness and impersonality. When General Al Alton ton Alton chose to take that tone it was diffi difficult cult difficult to resist him always. "Mr. Dabney, may I ask, is your fa father's ther's father's name Edwin Dabney, and was he first lieutenant in the old Sixteenth Virginia in the Mexican war?" The prisoner looked surprised; then a smile of. pleasure warmed his, face. "Yes, suh; his name Is Edwin Dabney, and he belonged to the old Sixteenth Virginia. It was the delight of my childhood to hear him tell those stories of army life. When the trouble came between the states I begged with all my heart to go with my father in the Ninth Tennessee. I was only eighteen and the only son, and my father wished me to continue my-studies at the Vir Virginia ginia Virginia Military institute and so be with mother while he was away. At the end of a year he found it was no use. I could not study. I had to be a soldier. "I was in the battle of Shiloh," the boyish voice went on, "and I did my best for honorable mention. I did not get it then, but if I could live I felt my chance would come. This attempt to gain certain details was necessary. I volunteered for the task. I knew tbe country well, for I had hunted all over every inch of it. Perhaps for many reasons it seemed wise to let me try, and I was given my chance. I did my best, general." and the voice broke a little, "but-I failed; that is alL" The boy stopped abruptly. "Mr. Dabney" it was the general speaking in tbe same courteous voice still "it is a sad thins, these fortunes of war. You have only tried to do your duty, and as soldiers we must do ours. The plans for the fortifications of Cor Corinth, inth, Corinth, all details of supplier, are fofind In your possession and you in dis disguise. guise. disguise. I have anything in the electrical line. Ask about them. W. J. McGehee, distributor. tf Four Fords for sale. R. R. Carroll. 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