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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14

SOlO OISdnlst HI Iady FCStiN uA .......................... annual festival origina ting with Mayor the chorus.
 'aThe. officers of the union are the Rev. J. w. Willis, pastor of the First Bap- tist church, president; Mrs. T. r. Simp- son of Tuscumbia, vice president; Ed Lynn, secretary; J. Fred Johnson, treasurer; Miss Gabriella Knight, con- ductor; C. w.. Best, accompanist and business manager. M
 It has been the policy of the Baptist congre gation to make their beautiful new church social and art center for which 1t Is well fitted, with its fine pipe organ and baby grand piano, and in the series of delightful concerts heard there during the past winter and spring musicians of all churches and in- stitutions of the city and visiting arr lists have participated. This attitude is due largely to the influence of the
 Rev. Mr. Willis, himself a tenor sing sr of some note, to MT. Best. the organist, fo whose fine business ability the suc- cess of the festival was largely due and to Mayor Ashcraft, one of the lead ing spirits of the church.
 The programmes were in keeping with the high standard set for this first festival being 40-page booklets ehx12 inches and having a beautifully decorated cover.
 The two days of the festival were of- ficialiy dubbed Florence Day and the official nature of the occasion was em- phasized by 10 prominent members of the Commercial club spending an after- noon in selling season tickets.
 The great, success of the first fes- tival artistically will insure it as per manent institution and already the leaders are planning for great fes- tival next May
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
Howard Is President

Paris, May 13.--The governor general of French East Africa advises the gov ernment that D. T. Howard, formerly secretary of the treasury of liberia, has been elected president of the re- public, succeeding President Arthur Barclay, >whose term expired with ths present year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
THIRTY SOLDIERS
 DIE IN STORM

Antwerp, Belgium. May 1S.-A news dispatch reports the capsizing of two barges laden with Belgian soldiers dur ing a storm on the Lualaba river, one of the head streams of the Congo river. near Lokandu, Belgian Congo. Thirty lives were lost
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
JUDGE BRAWLEY
 WILL RESIGN

Charleston, s. C., May 1s.-United States District Judge William H. Brawley will forward his resignation to President Taft this week, it was announced today. He had decided on the 10th anniversary of his birth to retire, but business of his court prevented. Judge Brawley was ap- pointed by President Cleveland during his second administration. Advancing age is given as the cause of his desire to leave the bench.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
Equestrienne Dies

Morris Plains, N. l.. May 13--Mrs. Gill bert N. Robinson of Washington, known under her stage name of Emma Lake, as one of the cleverest eques- triennes in the world, is dead at local hospital here as the result of a fall during Q circus performance three years ago. Both she and her husband came from families long famous in the saw dust ring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
ELECT MRS. CORY ID HEAD DAUGHTERS Brilliant Session Was Held
 in Mobile MRS. ROSS REPORTS Urges That Alabama Room in the Museum at Richmond Be I'm
 proved-Histories Are to
 Be Examined

Mobile, May 13.-(Special.) Hollow ing are the officers elected by the Daughters of the confederacy: Presi- dent, Mrs. chappelle Cory, Birmingham; first vice president, Mrs. E. w. Chris tian. Mobile; second vice president, Mrs. B. T. Roberts, Clayton; corre- spending secretary, Mrs Walter K. McAdory, Birmingham recording sec retary, Miss Carl Tutwiler, Dothan; treasurer, Mrs. J. H. Crenshaw, Mont gomery; historian, Mrs. T. S Frazier, Union Springs; registrar, Mrs. E. P. Garrett, Belle Nina; recording Crosses of Honor, Mrs J. A. Roundtree. Bir- mingham; chaplain, Mrs. Harvey Jones, Montgomery.
 After one of the warmest elections in the history of the Alabama division United Daughters of the Confederacy, Mrs Chappelle Corey of Birmingham was elected president of the organiza- ton at the closing business session in this city yesterday, Mrs. Bashinsky, present chairman of the committee on scholarships, her only opponent, with drawing after the fourth ballot when 1t was apparent that deadlock was inn minent Following the election the IIcwsrd college scholarship was awald- ed to Bledsoe Kelley of Birmingham and Gugl. Bray vas continued in the scholarship at Auburn. l. was de- cidei to furnish the Julia Tutwiicr ar- ncX at the Tuscaloo sa university, and new scholarship, to be known as il'c Julia Tntwiler scholarship. was cst;tb- lished.
 Wirh nearly 150 delegates in at- tendance, the fifteenth annual conven- t.n:t of the Alabama division, United Daughters of the Confederacy, proved one of the most interesting as well as one of the most brilliant sessions of that body ever held in the state, and the noble band of women gathered to- gether here during the week of con- vcntion furnished splendid evidence of remarkable achievements in the past and augury of ever better and more far-reaching work for the future of the division.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14

1151k Church street The interment will take place in Richard City.
 The lid is on in the two Decaturs to- day on account of persistent rumors that it is the intention of Governor Elm met O'Neal to close the soft drink stands here. A number of the soft drink stands in the Decaturs have quit business while all of the others are closed today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
All Alabama Represented


 Gathered here in the City of Five Flags" were women from almost every city and town in the state, among them being many members who were also colonial danes, and the week was almost entirely given over to the work of the division and entertainments of various character, not only for the United Daughters of the Confederacy as, a body, but in honor of visiting in dividual members as we'll.
 Mrs. J. c. Torrey, in behalf of the local chapter. U.. D. C., welcomed the dele gates to Mobile, and Mayor P. J. Lyons, speaking for the city. in few eloquent words, added his welcome and that of Mo- bile es a whole to these loyal women of the southland. Judge Oliver J. Semmes spoke for the veterans in a few impas- stoned words of welcome, paying his trib- ute and that of the small but gallant band of Alabamians still marching on- ward to the cal lof duty" to the brave and splendid womanhood that graced the city of Iverville and Bienville for a few days. Jacob D. Bloch spoke for the Sons of Veterans in glowing words of love and
 
 gramme the president, Mrs. B. B. Ross, introduced Mrs. H. D. McCarty of Anns- ton, who responded to the many addresses of welcome with a warmth of feeling and charm of delivery which brought burst after burst of applause from the audience. A scene with more than passing touch of pathos at the opening session was the appearance on the platform of Mrs. Elec- tra Scmmes Colston, daughter of Admiral La.. ,AI Ac Are ca every right hand flew up with its f1utter- inG handkerchief, in involuntary tribute, and the immense audience rose as one. Mrs. Colston endeavored to speak a few words. but her emotion was too great. and with the broken sentence, My heart is too full,' she sank back In her chair, overcome by the demonstration and the memories 1t evoked
 Presidents Report
 Mrs. Ross, the president, reported that in 1912 the awarding of crosses of honor to the Confederate veterans would be dis continued, and urged the officers of all chapters to see that the veterans who had not been awarded crosses were supplied before the custom was discontinued; that the endowment of scholarship by the Alabama division in the name of Julia | Strudwick Tutwiler had met with enthu- siastic indorsement by the executive com mittee; that the members of the United | Daughters of the Confederacy in Mont gomery had organized stock company l for the purpose of printing an official organ of the United Daughters of the Confectionery: that the Alabama division of the United Daughters of the Confed eracy had IA scholarships at present to 1 the leading schools and universities o | the state Five chapters have been or ganized during the year and others vii be organized at an early date. President
 Ross reported further that the genera convention at Little Rock in November l last had indorsed the Confederate stamp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14

Change in Schedules A., B. & A. R. R. Effective Sunday. May IA, A., B. & A. R. R. train No. 24, will leave Birming- ham for Manchester and intermediate points at a. m. Instead of S:so a. m.
 6-11-6t
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the proceeds from the sale of which will be devoted to erecting the Arlington Shiloh monument.
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Duffv's Pure Malt whiskev 6 Large Bottles, $5.5O
 IF LarQe Bottles, $1O.OO
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-19

Mr.. G.. G. Rawls of Stephensville Is in
the city guest of the MonteZuma. Mr..
Rawls considers Marion county his
home and is much gratifed to see the
rapid improvements it Is making.
DR.. c. D. Hubert of St. Petersburg.
lis in the city for a day or two. The
doctor likes st. Petersburg very much
and says it is packed full of visitors.
Messrs c. W. Hill Of Gainesville
and F. c. Jennings Of Detroit, are in
the city Mr.. Jennings is from the
sales department of the E. NJ. F. fac
tory, and will be here for week with
the company:s local agent, Mr.. A. G.
Gates. The gentlemen came down from
Gainesville in one of the newest mode
E. NJ. F. roadsters, a compact, hand
some and most powerful and silen
running car.
| A few post card albums left which
| We are closing out at CSC each. Com,
and get one before they are all gone
The Postoffice Drugstore.
| Serve PLEZOL to your family.
| Serve PLEZOL to your friends.
| When you are down town drinl
PLEZOL4
| Nunnally's candies still on top il
Ocala. When you want G 0 o D candy
eat Nunna1lys. To be had a the Post
office Drugstores.
Nothing in the world will give yo
relief for that cough like Astyptode
Trokeys. The Court Pharmacy.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-19

The Ocala board of trade has not
much time left to act in the canal mat
ter Time is up Jan. 10. If the men,
bers will take an hour from their pri-
vate affairs one afternoon this week,
they can set the ball rolling in a mat
ter that may prove of the first import
ance to our city.
Mr. and Mrs Dewitt Greenwood
Haley and little daughter. Mary Anna.
will arrive Sunday to spend Christ
mas with Mrs. Haley's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. j. Phillips. 1t is to be re-
GREETED that Mr.. Haley will have to
return to Chicago the next day. Mrs.
Haley and baby win remain for a
couple Of months to escape the severe
weather up north.
The reason why the Yellow Kid ap-
peared in the Ocala National Banks
advertisement yesterday afternoon is
because he is a thrifty kid and banks
his coin with the Ocala National
The Southern Express Company has
| a brand new truck on the Coast Line
platform. 1t is a handsome truck and
Unusually high, the platform being
four and a half feet from the ground.
1t isn't anywhere near as high as the
company's charges. though.
| W. NJ. Martin and Earl Hall. two
smart boys who represent Ocala at the
big school in the College Park suburb
Of Atlanta, will be home Saturday, to
spend the holidays at their homes
here.
| Mr.. Grover Mcclure came home from
Stetson University Saturday afternoon
TO spend the holidays with his sister
Miss Josie Mcclure.
Mrs. Gracia G. Mays. very charm
ing and intelligent lady from Phila-
Idelphia, was demonstrating the virtues
of the Standard Oil Companys blue
flame stove at McIver & MacKay's to.
Iday. She was preparing and giving
away coffee, light rolls and cake de
E1icious enough to make a man forge
Ibis happy home and forgive the Stand
i ard Oil Company at least half OF 1t
sins.
Miss Cedora Lieuellon of Jackson
VILE, manager of the woman's depart
, ment of the Florida Life Insuranc
company, is in the city ana will b
. here for several weeks, representing
. the company.
Mrs. Wilson is anticipating visi
ton, Ga Mrs Wilson has made hos
of friends since coming to Ocala i
September who will doubtless Civ
her sister a delightful visit
Our line OF Rexall Christmas sta
tionery is as nice as we have eve
shown. and at prices that cannot
duplicated. No trouble to show i
The Postofice Drugstores.
Do not forget that you can get an
4 kind of china and erockeFy ut til
IOeala News Co. A special line Of bris
a-brae we are closing out at less tha
cost.
Pound cake and citron cake at Car
tiers Bakery Phone $50.
The show case display OF Norri
| fine candies at the Court Pharmacy
the handsomest thing in town. Fir
holiday packages Of these select car
ldies from one-half TO ten pounds eacl
Just the thing for her"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-19
CONTEST AND PICTURES
DREW LARGE CROWDS

Last night was the first night Of the
prize contest at the Air Dome and there
was an extra large crowd out to try
for the money and see the pictures
Mrs. W. G. Bryan won the first prize
of one dollar, Mr.. E. Gunter won the
second prize of fifty cents and Sam
Tillis Won the third prize of twenty
five cents. These contests are perfect
" fair to everyone. All You have to
do is to go to the Air Dome and huY
a TICKET and you have chance to get
the money. The contests will last for
two weeks. The pictures for tonight
will be as follows:
Making Mother Over. 4 fine comic
The Ghost. A good drama.
links Joins the Temperance Club.
Juarez After the Battle. A scene Of
the Mexican revolution.
The House of Seven Gables, one of
Hawthorne's stories, will be run to-
morrow night.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-19
USEFUL AND PRETTY ARTICLES



The ladies OF the Baptist church
put the seal of good luck on the Oca1s
National Bank today by holding a sue.
cessful sale in its new building.
ihere were two departments-one
TO the right Of the door, where the la.
dies were selling ali kinds of mys-
teriously pretty-loosing things, which
the reporter couldn't name. let alone
USE so after hasty glance he fled ia
the other side. where Miss Josie Will
Jams was cooking delicious chocolate
and Mrs E. Van Hood and Mrs. John
Martin We're dispensing toothsome
cake Mrs. l. ". Duva1 and a big
punch OF roses were vieing each other
IN bloom at candy counter, and they
were all raking IA the shekels with a
cheerful rapidity.
In the other department., during the
day the dainty and useful wares were
exhibited AID sold by Mrs A. ]. Brig
ance, Mrs B. H Seymour, Mrs. Harry
Miller, Mrs. VIII Knight, Mrs. W. T.
Richie. Mrs. R. S. Hall, Mrs. D.
Robertson. Mrs. Hester, Mrs. L r.
Power, Mrs. E. G. Peek. Mrs l. Con-
verse, Mrs. ]. D. Chapman and several
others. Mrs Belle Dean helped every
body and both departments.
The ladies had a pleasant day and
realized quite tidy sum for the aid
OF the Arcadia orpnanage.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-19

At the Baptist Sunday school on
Sunday morning. in spite OF the pour
ing rain, there were seven teachers
and sixty pupils present. 1t was de-
cided that the class offerings from
this school would be made for the
poor of the city and would be turned
over to the Kings Daughters for dis
tribution. The Baptists will have their
Christmas tree on Friday evening at
Z o'clock and it is their custom to give
as we'll as to receive.
Miss Marguerite Porter will sail from
New York on Friday and reach home
Christmas day. She viii be accom-
panied home by Mrs. Charles Bartee
of Tuscaloosa, Ala, who has been en-
joying grand opera season in New
York with Miss Porter.
Mrs. Van Hood is very happy over
the prospective visit Of her two little
grandsons, William and Porter Collier
of Tuscaloosa. Ala. The lads are COM
ing for Christmas. Mrs. Collier will
follow about the first Of January.
WANTED-Traveling salesman to
carry an up-to-date line Of trunks and
bags on commission. No advance. APP
pomattox Trunk and Bag Co., Inc. Pc
|tersburg, Va.
Mrs. Jessie fIaycraft will go up to
Jacksonville tomorrow to visit her sis
ter, Mrs. Kelsey. during Christmas,
and will meet there her daughter
Miss Ethel, who is a student at Brenau
College. Gainesville, Ga, and who will
accompany her mother home mex,
week, to spend a few days with heI
Ocala friends before returning to heI
studies.
Christmas, you must have then taker
Inow, Phone Mills Studio for an ap-
pointment today.
| When children cough a good deal i
| is time to take notice or something
serious will develop. A few doses o.
Billiards. Horehound Syrup may ware
| of a spell Of sickness. Price Csc, So
and 81 per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Military brushes, toilet and mani
cure sets for gifts at the Court Phar
macy.
Thermos bottles for both hot an
Ecold fluids. Several sizes at Tyding
E& Co.
Order your Christmas fruit cak
from Carriers Bakery, either white o
dark. as you prefer.
Holiday stationery and a fine gen
eral line of tablets and box and poun
paper, at the Court Pharmacy.
There's nothing nicer for presen
than KODAK You can &c
KODAK s in Ocala only at the Post
office Drugstore.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-19
SUSPECTED INCENDIARY
PLACED UNDER ARREST

The sheEiff's office is making quick
work Of the Fort Mccoy incendiaries.
c. p. Akin, white man. and one Of
the proprietors Of the drugstore that
was burned, is in jail, charged with
setting fire to his store and causing
the destruction of the others. The
mans partner, Seymour, is still at
large, but the sheriff thinks he will
soon be arrested. The evidence is
said to be very strong against Akin,
The business was insured for $4,000,
recently taken out. Sunday afternoon
the two men shipped a trunk to Web
ster. which weighed nearly 400 pounds
The sheriff has had 1t stopped at Web
ster and 1t Is thought the trunk will
be found filled with the more valua-
| BILE items from the stock There were
many things that pointed to the gull,
Of Akin.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-19
CLOSING MEETING OF
THE OLD COUNCIL.

The old council Of the city Of Ocala
will hold its last meeting tonight The
council will canvass the returns of the
recent city election a tonight's meet
Ing.
At the first meeting in January,
which is on the second, the old council
viii call the meeting to order and ad-
journ. The new council will then be
called to order, and after the election
Of a president, routine business will be
transacted.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-19
4 BONNY BABY BOYS
GIFT TO THE GLOVE FUND.-

We are sure that the youngest con-
trihutor ia the poor Of the city thru
the Kings Daughters Is Master Cliff
ford Royston Raysor, Jr. This beau
tiful baby boy is only six weeks old
and is the son of popular Clifford
Raysor. so long valued attache of
the express office in Ocala, now Nv
ing in Sanford. Mrs. Raysor, nee
Miss Care Liddon. the sweet young
mother. makes this Christmas Offering
In the name Of her little son.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-19
An EVENING IN CHINA

Wednesday evening at the Baptist
church will be a most interesting
meeting on China, the country which
is now before the public in such a
thrilling way. An offering will be TAX
en- for work among the women Of that
country. The program in charge OF
Mesdames Power, Seymour and Walter
Marsh. is fine. The music will be a
specially attractive feature.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-19
GRAUSTARK

Geo. D. Baker ptation of George
Barr McCutcheon's popular romantic
novel, "Graustark," will be one of the
early attractions here. No play of re-
cent years has achieved the success
accorded this stage story of love and
adventure, and the announcement of
its early production will be welcomed,
not only by regular theater patrons
but by the vast army of readers who
have followed the fortunes OF the peo-
pie portrayed by this clever author.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-19
COAST LINE TRAIN
WENT INTO THE DITCH

A. c. l. passenger train No. 80, which
left here at o'clock yesterday after
noon, jumped the track at Ozona, near
Clearwater, at 1880 p. m. No passen-
gers were injured and the train crew
escaped with a few slight bruises. The
track is badly blocked, however, and
neither the midnight nor today's north
bound trains have arrived in Oeala at
press time.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-19
ENGLISH OPERA co. At
THE TEMPLE FRIDAY NIGHT

Holders Of lyceum tickets and the
public generally mustn't; forget that
the English Opera Company, a first
class musical aggre cation, will be at
the Temple in the 1yceum course Fri
day evening. Tickets will be on sale
at the Court Pharmacy Thursday
morning.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-19
NOTICE TO MASONS

An important meeting of Marion
Dunn Lodge No. - will be held Thurs
day evening, at s o'clock. All mem
bers urged to attend. Election of Of
ficers. Be sure to come.
w. T. McI1wain. ". NJ
G. W. Martin, Secretary.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-19
CHRISTMAS ORANGES

l am now booking orders for pre-
sentation boxes composed of Oranges,
Tangerines and Grapefruit. Price,
s2.25 per box F. O. B. Auburndale; or
anges alone So per box.
E. NJ Howard, Oca1a, Fla.
Phone 101. 12-11-12t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-19
THIEF GIVEN ONE YEAR

Robert Turner, colored, who stole
some money last summer from the
Postoffice Drugstore Annex, was ar
raigned and pied guilty in the circuit
court, and Judge Bullock sentenced
him to twelve months imprisonment
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-19

The new and handsome store room
roomy and modern plate glass front
Possession at once, and can be fitted
up according to needs of tenant. APP
ply to Oca1a Lumber & Supply Co.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-19
There are Two kInds OF Chill Tonit
PLAyK'S AND OTHERS

THE OLD RELIABLE PLANK's
CHILL TONIC IS GUARANTEED
TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA. TO
CURE CHILLS, FEVER, COLDS
AND GRIP. YOUR MONEY BACK
IF II DOES NOT. TWENTY-FIVE
AND FIFTY CENTS PER BOTTLE.
ASK YOUR DRUGGIST.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-19
HAD 4 GOOD MEETING

The Ocala Choral Society held fine
practice last night. The attendance
was fairly good and a number Of voices
were present for each part. Several
songs were practiced for the cantata
to be sung by the society in February.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-19
REMEMBER THE AVIATION NEE

Remember that Jimmie Ward. the
great aviator, will be here at the fair
grounds, Dec. 81 and Jan. 1st, in the
afternoons, and will give flights with
la Curtis biplane.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-19
FINE CHRISTMAS FRUIT

Nice juicy grapefruit and oranges
for Christmas. Bright and sweet; 5:
per box. Arden Farm, Box SIS, Ocala
Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-19

DECEMBER 81 AND JANUARY 1
Are the dates when Jimmie Ward, the
aviator, will give afternoon flights
from the race track at the fair
grounds in his biplane
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-19
EGGS FOR SETTING

| Full blood Rhode Island Red, 50
for Is. Only a limited number for
quick sale. @. E. Peacock, care of
Star office.