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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26
LIBRARY ORDINANCE NOT AP
PROVED BY THE MAYOR

Ocala, Fla, Dec. 20, 1919.
To the Honorable City Council, Ocala,
Fla:
Gentlemen-I respectfully return
the so-called Carnegie library ordi-
nance, without my approval, for the
following reasons:
1. Because the imposition of taxes
as required by said ordinance is not
authorized or permitted by article TX,
section of the constitution of the
state of Florida, which provides that
the legislature shall authorize cities
and towns to assess and impose taxes
for municipal purposes-and for no
other purposes-and chapter $3.50,
Laws of Florida, approved May IL,
1909, is void in that it is an attempt
to contravene the constitution of the
state Of Florida.
2. Because the maintenance of
such a library by imposition of taxes
is disapproved by a large number of
tax payers of the city of Ocala, and
it does not appear that a majority of
the tax payers of said city are in ia
vor of the imposition of such tax.
g. Said ordinance is void because
it is based upon a void statute, which
'invades the constitutional rights of
the people.
Respectfully submitted,
J. D. ROBERTSON, Mayor.
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in the Dodge Constructions Co.,
signed with the board a contract for
the work, the same providing for
the execution of Il sufficient guaranty
bond and he was paid S350.46 for
his services as architect and his
check for 1885 retained until all pre-
liminaries should be completed in
the way of giving bond and getting
ready for the work.
No further business appearing the
board adjourned to meet in regular
session on Tuesday, January ;, 1914.
J. H. Brinson, Secretary.
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BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Minutes Of Special Meeting Held
"Wednesday. December 10

The board of public instruction
Cor Marion county met pursuant TO
adjournment in its office at IL
o'clock with all members present
and acting as follows W d. earn.
chairman. B r. Fitch and j. H.
Crantham. members and j. H. Brin-
ssn. secretary.
G G James. supervisor OF Mt
Taber co.ored school, made state
ment abou, the monitor Of his school
and the general condition OF his
school Situation was discussed and
IL vas agreed 20 20 ahead as at pres
ent arranged
The special purpose of the meet
ing was to open bids for the con-
struction of the school house at
Dunnellon in pursuance to an ad-
evertisement that had been duly
made in the neR spapers according
20 the requirements OF the law. The
advertisement had set y m. as the
tiht tOA OPculHS the oluS' Out dS INC
specifications mentioned p. m. as
the time there were two or more
bids admitted after the first bids
we're opened by ard with the consent
OF those bidding who were present
IA person and not Directing 10 the
later ones being received after some
we're opened.
Before the bids were opened the
chairman OF the board made a state
n.ent as TO the financial situation. in
that the bonds had not been sold OF
advertised yet. but that the county
donation could be used as a starter
With the probability that by the time
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26

the work was vuder Roadway and
the money from the district needed,
the bonds would be marketed and the
proceeds be available.
There were quite a number of the
bidders both on the general contract
and the plumbing work present in
person.
The board adjourned for noon.
Afternoon Session
The bids were all opened for both
the general contract and the plumb
irg work Plans had been made for
2 steam heating plant. but it was
agreed to omit this feature so as to
tring the work inside the appropria-
ton and instead to have f1ues built
III, so as to provide heaters for the
present
The following bids on general con-
struction were found and they were
accompanied by certified check for
3 per cent. Of the price bid with the
exception of the check presented by
the Dodge Construction Co.. OF East
man, Ga, which was a cashier 5
check and endorsed in a manner 10
which the board took exception.
Counsel was consulted and after
T. UGH discussion it was decided to
wire the bank which issued it if it
would be paid regardless of the en-
dorsement.
1t was reported to the board that
the Orange SPRINGS school house had
been burned with all the contents
and the insurance agent notified of
same. 1t was agEeed to authorize the
chairman and secretary to go ahead
With the building of a new school
house and furnishing the same and
to look after collecting the insur-
ance.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26
THE TEMPERANCE SITUATION IN
THE SOUTH
(By Congressman Richmond P. Hob
SON \

(By Congressman Richmond P. Hob
SON.
There are today nearly 100000
Of the population of the south who
are dry" and only little over 4,00O,-
900 who are wet" so it is perfectly
proper to call it a drought in the
south. In other words, we stand to-
day, over four-fifths of the southern
people in dry" territory, and only
one-fifth in the wet" and these
shall not have any rest until it is five
f1fths dry"
The idea is prevalent that because
the South is the home of the black
population in this country, that that
accounted for the extraordinary tenn
perance progress in that section.
Now it has been my experience down
here in talking to the men on the
subject, that not one in ten South
erners is conscious that that is any
factor at all in the work he is doing.
When you remind him of it, he says,
"Oh, yes, that is very true. We
certainly cannot afford to have eight
millions of men turned back into
savages in our midst; but that is an
incidental cause, it is not a funda-
mental one. | believe the south has
led the nation in this work, because
the South is rural; and for that reason
the people of the South have not
been and are not to be subjected to
the presence of this destroyer-strong
drink-as much as other sections of
the country. Allied to this is the fact
that our foreign born population, who
are subjected to this destroyer in 9TH
err cities of the country, is very small
in the south.
In the South Central states the per-
centage of the foreign born is about
two and one-half per cent; in the
South Atlantic states, about two and
one-tenth per cent. making an average
of about two and two-tenths foreign
born population in the south whereas
you will end in the Atlantic states
this percent runs as high as twenty
and seven-tenths per cent, and the
Western states as high as twenty and
senenth.per cent.
Again, as to the question of occu-
patton, the South Central states have
60 4-10 per cent. of their population
engaged in agricultural pursuits; the
South Atlantic states 50 $40 per cent;
whereas, in Northern Central only SO
Go per cent; in the Western states
q $40 per cent, and in the North
Atlantic u $40 per cent are engaged
in agricultural pursuits. l believe If
you will take the prohibition Stats
tics of these great sections, you Will
find that they are just about mathe-
matically in proportion to these per-
centages. Now, vice versa, taking
cities above 100000. the South Gen.
trail states only have 2-10 of their
size; the South Atlantic states 5-1O
per cent, and then jump up to the
North Central states, and we have
II 40 per cent; in the western
states IA lilo per cent. and in the
Northern Atlantic states 50 $40 per
cent. and it becomes apparent that
prohibitions progress in these sec
tionsis exactly in inverse ratio to the
proportion of the people that live in
proportion of the people that live in
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26
The board adjourned to meet at
Night Session

Night session
There being no Developments that
could be acted upon the chairman
did not come and the board was not
formally organized for business. The
other two members with the secre-
tary discussed the matter of the con-
tract that was under consideration
and a telegram was received from
the bank issuing the cashiers check
to the Dodge Construction Company,
that they would pay the check. The
members dispersed until a. m. the
next day
Tuesday Session
The board met with all members
present and acting.
Mr.. E. H. Hosford, representing
the Dodge Construction Co., assum-
ed the responsibility of cancelling
the conditional endorsement of the
check and endorsed it personally
and it was accepted by the board as
a deposit in place of a certified
check.
1t was agreed that the chairman
! and secretary should pay the ac-
counts of teachers whose months
we're finished and reports in before
the Christmas holidays.
A number of the bidders on the
building were present and Messrs.
Neville and Griffith, trustees Of the
Dunnellon district, and the plans of
the building were discussed and it
was agreed to omit the steam heat
ing and tower as provided for in the
original plans.
The following were the amounts
on the general contracts with a num-
Der OF alternatives at varying prices
and differences: The Dodge Con-
struction Co., of Eastman, Ga,
| $12,950; w. V. Henry, of Jackson
Vile, $15,5S2; ] F. Jenkins G Co.,
Ocala, $15,987.5O; F. w. Long &
Co., Jacksonville, S16,19S; Marshall
& Sanders, of Lakeland, $17,714:
F.. B. Dyer, of Tallahassee, $18,379;
! c. A. Clayton, of Atlanta, $21,995.
j. f. Jenkins & Co proposed that
they would guarantee that tho bonds
should be worth par so far as tAeir
contract should extend, as was also
proposed by Mr.. H. W. Tucker who
was bidding on the contract for the
! plumbing work.
After discussing the various bids
and propositions it was agreed that
the board would accept the bid of
the Dodge Construction Company.
This was done upon motion of Mr..
J, S. Grantham seconded by Mr.. S.
II. Bitch and agreed to by the entire
board. This with the understand
ing that bond should be made for the
amount of the contract with a relia-
bic bonding company duly authoriz-
ed to do business in Florida.
1t had been agreed to omit the
steam heating fixtures and tower
from the building unless the cost of
the tower should be contributed by
outside parties. The board now
opened the bids for the plumbing
and sanitary work of the house.
There were quite number of bids
on this work with various conditions
and expectations. After discussing
the various propositions it was
agreed to award this contract to Mr..
H. w. Tucker, of Ocala, for s1,O6S.-
"A, with the understanding that he
would guarantee the par value of the
bonds to the extent of his contract.
Mr.. E. G. Hosford, who was the
designing architect, being interested
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26

Mr.. F. w Cook is enjoying visit
from his sister, Miss Ruth Cook, who
will spend the Christmas holidays
with him. She is a student at the
Woman's College at Tallahassee.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26

Miss Virginia Sistrunk will spend
the holidays at DeLand, visiting Miss
Emma Cannons.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26

Mrs. w B. Cox and daughter, Mrs.
Palmer. of Atlanta, Ga, are here on
a visit to Mrs. Lawrence Harley, and
will remain during the holidays.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs S. G. Meyers and chill
dren will go to Ocala to spend the hol-
idays with Mrs. Meyers mother, Mrs.
Badger.-Tampa Tribune.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26

Mr.. w. NJ. Martin and Miss Sarah
Pearl Martin are home from Atlanta,
and are the guests of their grand
mother for the holidays.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-26

E. o. Locke. who retires as clerk OF
the federal court, has served for for
ty-one years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-10

sensational catch of Winges' line
drive; Bowen smothers fly from Van :
bat; Jordan is out, Bill to Hal. Runs
o; Hits 0.
Griff is infield out; Chancey singles
and goes to second on Jordans error,
scoring on Bowen's hit to center;
Brouthers skies to center; Manchester
draws free ticket, but is forced at sec
ond. Runs 1; Hits 2.
Eighth Inning: Hurley singles;
Hawkins flies to Brouthers; Brewster
fans and Medlock skies to Chancey.
Runs 0; Hits l.
Werner succumbs to infield; Bernie is
out on fly to left; Kuhlman singles AMI
steals; Griff is nabbed by Jordan. Runs
0; Hits 1.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-10
VISITORS Won IN
RALLY in ninth
With TWO down
CONTINUED From Page -

Werner lives on error; Bernie
strains at three; Kuhlman is infie! ]
out; Griff walks and steals; Winges
walks Chancey to get at Bowen, who
singles and drives in run. Brouthers Il
infield out. Runs 1; Hits l.
Sixth Inning: Hurley lives on er
ror, but is caught stealing; Hawkins
singles; Brewster lifts high one that
Manchester takes care of; MedloclS
doubles scoring Hawkins; Schwartz
lives on error; Wise is handled By
Griff. Runs 1; Hits 2.
Manchester skies to right; Utter
singles; Werner singles, but is forced
at second by Bernstein; Bernie steals,
Kuhlman singles and drives in two.
He is called out on steal on close de-
cision. Runs 2; Hits 8.
Seventh Inning: Brouthers makes
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-10
IRA
HOUSE,
TO DAY
MONDAY
AUGUST nth
Admission 5 and lOc

For Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday,we are offering
as a vaudeville feature, Mr..
Frank Clark, the funniest
nlack face comedian that
has ever played ia the South
Aside from being an actor
of the highest type, Mr..
Clark possesses an except
ionally fine voice and to-
gethe r with novelty dancing
there is a treat in store for
those fortunate enough to
hear him. Mr.. Clark comes
direct from the Majestic
Circuit, beingrecommende
as one of the highest class
acts of this kind that has
ever played in the South.
A picture program never
before equaled in Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-10
FACTS, FIGURES ANDFABLES FOR FANS
(BY QUIMBY MELTON.)

| A campaign against the use of slang
in the writing of baseball games has
been started by Chicago newspaper.
President Ban johnson is supporting
the movement and advocates the use OF
Shakespearian English in the accounts
of all games.
Can you imagine anything like this,
Mr.. Chancey strobe majestically to
the station commonly called the home
plate base, vigorously smote the
sphere of rubber and horsehide to an
unoccupied territory and speedily ira
versed the base lines until in danger
of being retired he paused momental-
ily at third base wherein the multi
tudes applauded in a seemingly bols-
ferrous manner, but in keeping with
the occasion" That might please a
few but it doesn't sound like ball
game to US.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-10
BUYS AN AUTOMOBILE
WITH SMALL CHANGE

Selma Ala, Aug. 8.-Burwell Hardy
has bought brand new runabout au-
tomobile. And i. is all paid for, toe.
Burwell called at local garage a
day or two ago and asked the prices
on machines of various sizes and
types. He told the dealer he would
call again next day, which he did,
and asked to be driven over the city.
This was done. He said that he
would come again. He did next das.
Burwell told the dealer to take him
out to the little store he conducts in
East Selma and he would get the
money. This was done and Burwell
lugged out box of money. In the
box was $3.50 in nickels, dimes and
quarters, nothing larger than two
bit" piece.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-10
Van Starts Rally.

Schwartz is easy for Hal. Werner
hits Wise; Winges is killed by Bernie,
With two strikes on VanLandingham
he singles and Wise runs wild, scoring
on the hit from first; Jordan singles
and Hurley drives in two with single.
Hawkins is kind enough to fan. Runs
3; Hits 8.
Chancey is victim of Jordan to Hur-
ley; Bowen is easy for Otto Brouth.
ers skies to center end ends CANA
Runs 0; Hits ..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-10

Summary-Two base hits, Wise,
Jordan, VanLandingham, Medlock;
stolen bases, Americas Z, Valdosta 0;
double plays, Bernstein to Griffin to
Manchester; base on balls, off Werner
0, off Winges 6; hit by pitched ball.
Wise by Werner; hits off Werner 8;
off Winges II; struck out, by Verne"
8, by Winges 1.
Time of game, hours. Umpire
Gentle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-10
The Adonis of The Empire.


AS he stands at the plate calmly
looking over the efforts of a visiting
slabman, Walter Brouthers, the
speed merchant of the Muckalees, re-
minds one of the statue of a Greek
athlete. Walt is endowed by nature
with the chief asset of a successful ball
player-a good build. This boy easily
runs 1.-THE best looking man in organ
lied baseball race for the honors.
Walter E., as he is entered in the
family Bible, is native of Charles
ton, S. C. He is twenty-three years
old and so far has escaped the mat
rimonial nets that have been spread
for him He runs up to six feet in
height and is a bundle of muscle that
weighs in the neighborhood of 100
pounds.
He came to Americas from Way
cross, where he played during the
first half of the present season.
Brouthers has played the infield all
his life up to few days ago when
he was shifted to the outfield. He has
developed into rival of iris Speaker
in the outer gardens. His work is
brilliant, as he has the speed neces-
sary to play the outer works proper
g.
The records of the Empire State
league show that for the first half o.
the season Brouthers led Waycross in
securing the most hits, most runs AMI
most stolen bases in the circuit. H2
is easily in the lead as a base pill
ferer during this half of the race
With Waycross he batted 2S0 and h.
is singing the pellet as hard with
Americas.
Although Walter is youngster he
has played professional ball for sew
eral years. Last season he was in
the southeastern league with Gads-
den. Prior to this he cavorted around
in the Carolina circuit and the South
Atlantic league.
Dick Utter, utility catcher for the
Muckalees, a ball manager for several
seasons, has the following to say
about Brouthers: THAT boy has a
future before him. His speed and
ability to hit in the pinches will make
him a valuable player. One of the
main things in his favor is his size.
Brouthers can stand the knocks and
wear. He has the physique to
stand with the best of them. Hell
bear watching.
We wish Walt the best that there IS
in store for him. All we ask is that
when he helps win big league pen
nant that he send up comp to thu
worlds series.
Tomorrow we will hand one to Mike
Bernstein, our speedy little short
stop.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-10

Marks with newspaper)-It says
here that new physical ailment is
the movie eye" What kind of an eye
is that?
Parks--One with a film before It,
probably.--Chicago News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-10

than Winges. And yet they made more
RUNS than we did! Now, what do
you think Of that? We should worry
like game and get balled up.
4#
Fourteen more games to play. Lets
20 after at least ten wins. That would
not be such bad ending after all.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-10
Suthern League.

Atlanta 2, Nashville /. Ten in
nings.
First game: Chattanooga 0. Birm'
ingham 2.
Second game: Chattanooga 2, Biz
bingham s.
First game: Mobile 4, Memphis 5.
Second game: Mobile 2, Memphis 6
New Orleans 1, Montgomery 1.
South Atlantic League.
First game: Savannah 8, ALBANY
2.
Second game: Savannah 4, Albany
l.
Macon 4, Charleston 0.
Columbus 5, Jacksonville 4.
Empire State League.
Waycross 4, Thomasville 1.
Brunswick 3, Cordele 2.
Americas 5, Valdosta 6.
American League.
New York 6, st. Louis 5.
Washington /, Cleveland 8.
Boston 3, Detroit s.
Philadelphia O, Chicago 1.
National League.
ST. Louis 5, Brooklyn 1.
Pittsburg 2, Boston 3.
Cincinnati 2, New York II.
Chicago 4, Philadelphia 3.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-10
THE AMERICUS COLLEGE HAS
NO SUPERIOR"
Hon. M. L. Dugan, State School Su.
pervisor.

Hon. M. L. Dugan, State School Su.
pervisor.
"In some respects the Third Dis
trict Agricultural College is stronger
superior to any of the other colleges
of this character that | have visited
In no respect does it appear inferior
to them. 1t appears to me wei
rounded institution along the lines
marked out for its work. should say
with emphatic positiveness that it is
making, in fact that it has already
made, good and demonstrated that il
is here to serve most useful purpose
in the development of Georgia.
Visited School to Find if Reports
Were True.
81 have visited several of the dis
trict colleges, have learned all | could
about them and their methods of OPP
GRAFTON. / had heard a great deal
about the college at Americas and de-
cided to see for myself whether the
reports of the progress made there
were we'll founded. am now satisfied
that they were. Ny days experience
at the college has removed any lin
gering doubts and has convinced me
that the Third District College has
effectually demonstrated the wisdom
Of the state in creating these institu.
tions. | have never seen an educa-
tional institution whose work had a
closer application to the work of life
that was better calculated to turn out
all-round men and women, full Of am
bition and equipped with exact, def
mite knowledge of practical char.
acter."
Boys and Girls of Today, Men and
Women of Tomorrow.
(Say this on the Stage.)
When | saw for instance, one OF
the girls giving a cooking demonstra-
ton and then showing what she could
do along the sewing line, and little
later on providing some sweet piano
music. felt convinced, that high
type of useful, cultured helpmates
were being educated there, womer
who will make the future Georgians 8
race of able, noble men and women.
And the boy, who in addition to the
field work, can make pillow share; OF
any other tool on the farm, can turn
out and drill like soldier, can KEEP
an ordinary set of books, and then
.ravish the ear with sweet strains
from brass instrument, is pretty apt
to be man worthy of such woman
men who will be great factors in the
future welfare of the state and nation
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-10
PERSONAL MENTION

Miss Carline Pinkston, of Albany
will arrive today upon visit to her
aunt, Mrs. ]. A. Pinkston.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-10

The meeting of the league that has
been called for Monday is going to be
a red hot one. There are several OF
the Clubs that are out for blood and
therell be something doing down there
if they don't look out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-10

Now Grower has re-instated Eli
banks. We probably are not as we'll
informed as to exact circumstances as
the league president is. But the rein
statement of two catchers both guilty.
of striking an umpire, just on the eve
of playing the Muckalees makes IT
look like there's a method in his mad
ness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-10

Mrs. Lacey Morgan has returned
from visit at the home of her father
Mr.. S. L. Speight, at Unadilla.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-10

Mrs. Jesse w. Walker, the guest Of
her sister, Mrs. J. E. Prather, for Il
week, returned yesterday to her home
in Dublin, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-10

The brownsville Times-Enterprise
has lust discovered this truth: "When
we win it's fine baseball. When We
lose it's hard luck"