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OCALA, EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1918
OCALA EVENING STAR
Pnbllfcer ETery Day Kxeept Sunday by
STAR PUBLISHING COMPANY
OF OCALA, FLA.
R. II. Carroll, Preoldeat
P. V. Leaveagood, Secretary-Treasurer
J. H. Benjamin, Editor
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A GREAT DAY'S WORK
The soliciting committees of the
United War Work campaign met last
evening in their offices over the Mun
roe and Chambliss Bank and checked
up the day's work and went over the
cards carefully. Mr. Z. C. Chambliss,
chairman for Marion county, and Mr.
J. P. Phillips, chairman of the solicit
ing teams, were also present. No re
ports were received from ut of town
workers on the first day's drive.
The pledges secured in Ocala for
yesterday's work totaled $8801, and
as Ocala's allotment is $11,860, with
a 25 per cent over-subscription on top
of this, so it is seen that the big sum
is not nearly raised.
Very few assessments, were reject
ed and the committee in the entire
days' work only reported possibly a
dozen who declined to accept their as
sessment as made by the committees
and asked for a reduction, and there
were only two or three who refused
to give at all. , '
The committees will meet each eve
ning to report and expect to have the
entire amount raised well before the
la&t of the week, when the drive . will
close. ' ' ..'" . ' ..
It is well to give and give cheer
fully The members of the commit
tees are alL business men, very busy
with their own affairs and have not
the time nor the inclination to argue
and plead with any one who is just
as vitally interested in "the great
work as the committeeman who is
soliciting contributions. Those who re
fuse to give will be in a distinctive
class to themseves ?and will be so
tabulated and known.
A PROPHECY FULFILLED
We do' not claim to be a prophet,
and it was more with the desire of
cheering our friends than with a
seer's vision of the future that we
wrote the following on the night of
Thursday, May 30, last. We have
never had any doubt that the Allies
were going to win this war, and our
faith was redoubled when , America
went in. - When the following was
written, the outlook was more gloomy
than it had been at any time since
just before the first battle of the
Marnej But we were sure then that
America and her Allies would win in
the long run, and the only miscalcu
lation we have made is that the run
was shorter than we ever dared hope
it would be:
Don't be Discouraged ,
"The Star regrets to observe that
some of our people are worried over
the situation on the European battle
front, and are expressing their con
cern in terms calculated to discour
age, perhaps to frighten, those who
have not studied the situation.
"We do not see any reason for be
ing downcast. To us, the situation is
very hopeful indeed. For several
weeks, the Huns have been massing
inen, guns and ammunition on that
front. ; It was inevitable that when
they struck they, must drive the Al
lied line back at some points. It does
not. seem to us that they have made
even as much gain as they might
have reasonably expected. V
"In their offensives, the Germans
can always gain ground, as long as
they are willing to pay the price in
men for the ground, and the Allies
prefer to lose ground rather than
lose men. The ground will last longer
than the men. At the rate the Ger
mans are paying in men for ground
they will have no men left before
they can advance far enough to en
danger the ultimate result.
"We must expect to lose some
ground and many men. We have far
more of both than the uermans and
our generals are doing right to save
the latter at the expense of the for
mer. They have not so far lost any
vital point nor important line of com
munications, and they have kept their
long battle-rank unbroken. The Ger
man staff is wasting men with mur
derous prodigality, because it knows
it must win now or lose forever.
"Do not be discouraged. The Ger
mans will not win. Their bloody flag
will soon go down in eternal defeat."
ALLIED VIEWS REGARDING
THE AMERICAN ELECTION
The following from the Toronto
Mail and Empire, the leading paper
of Canada, bears out the Star's opin
ion that the result of the recent elec
tion does not impair America's influ
ence or. Mr. Wilson's prestige abroad:
Allies in American Politics
Americans being so accustomed to
decide their elections with- the sole
idea of securing representatives who
suit themselves must find it extraord
inary to see both political parties try
ing to drag the Allies into the cam
paig nthat is to close next week. The
republicans are more than hinting!
that the people of the Allied nations
would rejoice to see a republican Con
gress, because such a Congress would
be a guarantee that there would be no
slackening of ' American war effort.
The democrats, on the other hand,
say that if they are not returned in
control of both houses the people of
Europe, both enemies and Allies, will
conclude that the American people
have refused longer to support Pres
ident Wilson and are wearying of the
war. It being manifestly impossible
for the Allies or for any of their
spokesmen to make a positive state
ment on the matter, . this decisive
method of settling the argument can
not be applied, and the Allies can
merely smile politely and Remain si
lent. They are convinced of the un
swerving loyalty of the American
people to the common cause, no mat
ter what happens to be the political
complexion of the next Congress.
It is not for the Allies to discuss
Woodrow Wilson as leader of thi
democratic party, but as the presi
dent of the United States. In honor
ing him, and in complimenting him
upon his various utterances, they
are honoring the American people.
It is not their place publicly to ex
press disagreement with any of the
fourteen principles he :' has . laia
down, no matter how much mystified
they may be by some of them and no
matter how strongly they may dissent
from others. If necessary their views
will be expressed in the private ex
change of communications between
the official representatives of Britain,
France and Italy and the American
government. These fourteen princi
ples appear to represent v President
Wilson's own ideas. Ther is no rea
son to suppose that they were pre
pared in conferences with Lloyd
George, Clemenceau and Orlando. But
for one of these leaders to say so pub
licly would be not only bad form, but
would be to" imperil the harmony thai
exists among the nations associated
against Germany.
OCALA FRATERNAL ORDtHS
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 7:30 o'clock
promptly. A warm welcome always
extended to visiting brothers. ,
; ; L. H. Pillans, N. G.
M. M. Little, Secretary.
MARION-DUNN MASONIC LODGE
Marion-Dunn Lodge No. 19, F. & A.
M., meets on the first ' and ' thiro
Thursday evenings of each month at
7:30 o'clock until further notice. 7
Stephen Jewett, W. M.
MIRIAM REBEKAH LODGE NO. 15
Miriam Rebekah Lodge No. 15
meets the first and third Monday eve
nings in each month in the Odd Fel
lows' hall at 7:30 o'clock.
Claire' Moremen, N. G.
Eloise Bouvier, Secretary.
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD
- Fort King Camp No. 14 meets at
K. of P. hall at 7:30 p. in. every sec
ond and fourth Friday. Viisting sov
ereigns are always welcome.
P. W. Whitesides, C. C.
Chas. K. Sage, Clerk.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
Ocala Lodge No. 19. Conventions
held every Monday evening at 7:30
at the Castle Hall, over the G. C.
Greene Co. drugstore. A cordial wel
come to visiting brothers. j
H. B. Baxter, C. C.
Chas. K. Sage, K. of R. & S.
OCALA LODGE NO. 286, B. P. O. E.
Ocala Lodge No. 286, Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, mets
the second and fourth Tuesday eve
nings in each month. Visiting breth
ren always welcome. Club house oppo
site postoffice, east side.
C. W. Hunter, E. R.
E. J. Crook, Secretary.
ORDER OF EASTERN STAR
, Ocala Chapter No. 29, O. E. S.,
meets at Yonge's hall the second and
fourth Thursday evenings of each
month at 7:30 o'clock.
Mrs. Alice Yonce, W. M.
Mrs. Susan Cook, Secretary.
LIEUT. FERGUSON'S
. SERVICE IN FRANCE
Editor Star: I am sending herein a
copy of an interesting letter from
Lieut. Robt. D. Ferguson, M. C, 319th
Ambulance Co., 305 Sanitary Train,
80th Division, France," to his wife.
Lieut. Ferguson, before leaving was
one of Marion county's leading young
doctors. He is the oldest son of R.
W. Ferguson of Fellowship. Since re
ceiving' this letter, Lieut. Ferguson
has been wounded, Oct. 8, in the left
leg. While attending the wounded a
bomb came thru the roof and burst in
the room, killing a lieutenant across
the table three or four feet from
Lieut. Ferguson. The poor man had
his spine penetrated in three places by
shell fragments. Ten others were
wounded. The piece of shell that pene
trated Lieut. Ferguson's leg was
about the size of a half dollar, but
fortunately only made a flesh wound
and he hopes to be out in five or six
weeks.
Lieut. Ferguson has many friends
throughout the county who will prob
ably be glad to hear of him again.
Lieut. Ferguson has two brothers who
are doing their bit in Uncle Sam's
navy. Yours respectiuiiy,
(Miss) S. E. Ferguson.
Somewhere in Franct, Oct. 2.
My dear Edna: Yesterday passed
and I did not get to write and today
has almost passed. I am writing this
on German paper. It and the enve
lope is some we found in a dugout
when we advanced and set up a dress
ing station in it.
Last Thursday morning I was
awakened by a most terrible barrage
which I cpuld hear going on several
miles away and from its sound I knew
nothing -could live in it: Also a part
of the company having been carried
up the night before, I knew it was our
I boys getting ready to go over the top.
Soon after daylight orders came for
me to bring the ambulances up and
when I got up I found the Americans
had swept the "Jerrys" off the ground
in front of them - for several miles
back so we just took the cars along,
and when we got a carload of wound
ed we sent it back. We kept going
that way all day and night overtook
us near a village of dugouts, so we
brought in the wounded, the stretcher
bearers. We eared for them and
gave them some hot coffee as in one
the dugouts we found a kitchen and
lots of food and on the table was set a
nice meal and they had evidently just
set down to eat it as the plates were
partly helped, when the barrage start
ed. We used the coffee for the wound
ed and there was plenty for us, too.
Those who liked limburger also had
some, but no thank you, I do not wish
any. It is one thing they say is good
to eat that I do not like. But there
was sausage, canned beef and their
hardtack is the best I have ever eaten.
We were r quite busy that night. I
slept an hour or two sitting up, never
lay down at all. V Next morning I went
on forward to the next little village
and found a mass of stones where nice
buildings had once been, but we found
two dugouts and two rooms in. fair
shape, so I set up a dressing station,
which proved later -to be very central
ly located. Then two ' smaller ones
were set up farther ahead in the wods
beyond and mine was used as the
base. I had to dispatch all cars as
well as handle many wounded. Twelve
additional ambulances were sent U
work under my direction so I had two
dozen of them and with all that for
three days and nights, I scarcely stop
ped.. Our troops had reached their
objective, but German long range
guns shelled them terribly and caused
many wounds. They also shelled the
roads and quite a few shells almost
got my dressing station. Several
times mud was thrown on the table
where by instruments and dressings
were. -
The division surgeon and the com
manderof the train were up several
times where I was at work and were
highly , pleased. Sunday night orders
came that we were relieved and an
other company would take over the
work. The other ambulance company
of our division did not get up s6 our
company w,ith the extra ambulances
did the whole work for the division.
In five to six hours we put the wound
ed men from the battlefields back
eight to ten miles to the hospitals, a
thing that has never before been done
in an advance.
When we came out and got back
to one of our field hospitals for rest
we were commended by the command
er of the sanitary train, the command
ing general of this division and the
commander of this army corps saia
we were the only sanitary "train that
had evacuated the wounded so cred
itably. All these came in writing, so
you see it meant a great deal to us.
Our company just covered itself with
glory. That means that this com
pany will be cited for its work. The
colonel told Capt. H.: "That man (re
ferring to me) I never saw a man like
him,' so I feel very proud of myself.
Received some old mail from you
yesterday written from North Caro
lina. The Y. M. C. A. and Red Cross
have been right up here to the front
giving out ciearettes, candy, under-
wear, hot drinks, etc., to those in the?
lines and the wounded. They both de
serve every support of the people at
home and I would like for you to
speak for me to the people we know
to that effect. I have been up and
have seen their work and know where
of I speak. Mr. Ed Rou asked me to
write him what I thought of them in
a letter I received a few days ago. .If
you see him you can tell him that I
can only sepak of their work in the
highest terms.- Robert.
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A TRIBUTE TO A '
BRAVE YOUNG SOLDIER
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Crosby of
Belleview have received from Capt. R.
A. Cuthbert, of whose company their
brave boy, Frank A. Crosby, was " a
member, the following letter, telling
how the gallant young soldier fought
his last fight. France, Oct. 2.
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Crosby: You
have by this time learned of the death
of your son, Corporal F. S. Crosby of
my company, who was killed in action
cn Sept. 30. : It is with a great deal
of sorrow that I have to write to you
of the death of your son, but I am
sure that you are- very anxious to
know about it and I hope that you will
pardon the appearance of this letter.
The battalion to which my company is
attached was undergoing quite a
heavy strafing at the time from the
enemy artillef y and Corporal Crosby
together with two other lads were re
turning to their gun positions from
mess when a shell struck very close to
them. All of the lads made a . dive
for a number of small holes which
have been dug all over the hillside and
it Was supposed that no one was in
jufed. As, soon as they could the two
lads who were with your son ran for
their gun position, not noticing that
your son did not come with them. Aft
er an hour or so, however, when he did
not come, a search was : made . and
your son .was found lying in one of
those small holes. He had been frilled
instantly . and I really' don't believe
that he ever knew what' struck him.
Evidently he had been struck as he
fell into the hole and there were no
marks of any kind on him with the
exception of a very small hole behind
his left temple. Please excuse me for
giving these details but I know that
you would want to know that he wa
not mutilated in any way and that he
did not suffer before he died.
Corporal Crosby has been one of
my beet men. I have found him will
ing and anxious to do everything
within his power to help in doing the
work which we have had to do. He
has had the respect and affection of
everyone who knew him and was in
every way a fine example of the Am
erican soldiers fighting in France. 1
know you cannot help feeling the sor
row which his death will cause you
but I do want you to feel that he has
died in a cause which is as great a3
any which our country has ' evet
fought for. . It is sad indeed that so
many of our lads have had to be sac
rificed in this way but it is one of the
fortunes of war and as long as we
must die, some time, in avway it is a
privilege to be one of those who have
given their lives in a cause such as
this. , '
Corporal Crosby has been buried by
our chaplain "and the personal things
which he carried have been placed in
charge of the chaplain and will be
forwarded to you at some time in the
future. His grave is located on a
small hillside.
I am very sorry to have to write
this to you but were I in your place I
know this information would be wel
comed. You have indeed the sympa
thy of the officers and men of this
company and I can say that his death
has caused us a great deal of sorrow.
Any information which I can give you
later will be gladly given and in case
you wish to write to me just address
the letter as you have addressed sim
ilar letters to your son.
Sincerely yours,
R. A. Cuthbert, Capt. M. G.'Co.
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