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Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-24
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
The Braw,ey News of the 22nd con-
tains an article, paid for / assume, of
course, quite complimentary to Wiley
M. Weaver, and quite naturally, of
course, uncomplimentary to Clark
Booher. Quite unnecessarily, too, the
article in question attacks the writer.
A brief survey of the situation
shows that the first assessment of the
irrigation district was furnished by
Wiley M. Weaver and was supposed
to be a true copy of his records and
for which Mr.. II. l.. Barker, Assessor
of the Irrigation District at that time,
paid 100000. With the assistance of {,
young man | copied the same work
that Mr.. Weaver furnished the dis
trict, each of us working twenty-seven
days, for which we were paid 100000.
| will leave to the voters of this county
the question of value at to whether
work that cost $4,000 was worth
$G0OCO. A word for the wise, etc.
Mind you, ] have no word of crit
icism for anyone but the man who sees
such {, multitude of notes in the eye
of Clark Booher and forgets the beam
in his own.
During my twenty-five years OF
office experience, most of which time
was in the capacity of auditor for some
of the largest companies in Ohio and
Pennsylvania, l have never seen any
equal, in confused form, to the records
furnished by Mr.. Weaver.
1t requires several months of the
hardest kind of work to straighten out
and get them in any kind of tangible
and intelligent shape. There were in
numerable double assessments, errors
in name almost without number and
many, many assessments that were
made without giving description of
the property which made it impossible
to locate. Considerable property was
omitted altogether in his assessment
thereby causing the tax rate to be
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-24

ed. The wedge of Germans between
the French forces that invaded Lor-
rainc, and those that took the offensive
in Alsace has thus been extended along
the east side of the Vosges mountains,
necessitating the withdrawal of the
French troops that occupied Donan
and Saales.
The Bavarians thus far have con-
fined their attack TO the weakest part
Of the French frontier and have made
no attempt to attack Nancy though
that city is imperiled by the capture
Of Luneville.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-24
Many Follow Agriculture.

Washington, d. c., Aug. 24.-There
are 1,107,668 persons in California
that work for living and 225,071 of
them are employed upon the farm, ac-
cordng to report which has just been
issued by the United States Census
Bureau. Of the persons engaged III
agricultural pursuits, the bulk of them
are .:arm operators and farm labor
ers. The farm operators number
59,633, and 56,774 are men and 2,S59
are women. There are S5,199 farm
laborers in the state and 83,128 are
males and 2.O71 females.
There are 4,607 dairy farmers in the
state and they employ $3.50 laborers
and 113 foremen. There are also
1886 persons in the state whose prin-
cipal source of income Is from stock
raising. The number of cowboys and
sheep herders in this state is 4,841.
In the entire United States there
are 71,580,270 persons over ten years
of age and 38,167,336, or ffty-three
per cent Of this number are engaged
gainful occupations. Of the gainfully
occupied 1869, ,203, or thirty three per
cent ere engaged in agriculture.
There are 5,S65,000 farm operators in
the nation and they employ 5,975,000
laborers.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-24
MERCANTILE CO.'S
STORE is BURNED

Fir. of an unknown origin last night
completely destroyed the Mercantile
Company store at Silsbee. The fire
started in house adjoining the store
and despite every effort to check it the
flames spread rapidly, famed by a
heavy wind. The contents Of both
were & total loss.
The store was owned by Newman
and Czarnowski. The loss is estimated
at about $4,000 but is partly covered
by insurance.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-24

possibility of battle to be forced by
body of Mexicans reported to be
advancing on the town, the nature of
the conditions could not be understood.
There has been no change in the
government at Mexicali since Huerta
fed, and when Major Cantu, the COM
mandel at Maxicali has been notified
that the Carranza followers demanded
the town, he is reported to have told
them to come on, that he was ready
for them.
Bu; there are those who believe the
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-24

Once more there is report that a
battle at Mexicali is at hand, and be-
fore this paper is in the hands of its
readers fighting may be on.
About 1880 this morning Inspector
Webb of the customs house at CaleX-
leo notified the sheriff's office that the
fight was apparently to begin very
soon, and asked that some of the
sherlff's force come down at once.
For two weeks or more things at
Mexicali have been very much mixed,
and while there has been talk of the
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-24
Second Battle At Mexicali
Is Believed To Be At Hand

force marching on the town represent
Villa, rather than Carranza, who is
supposed to wish to hold the peninsula
of Lower California along with his
other possessions in Northern Mexico.
Should fighting occur there it will
be the second battle of Mexicali, the
first Icing when Madero's revolution
was on.
The United States still has troop
of cavalry at Calexico, which undoubt-
edly will protect American interests
at that point
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-24

zone is so thickly wooded that espe-
cially for artillery it is difficult and
Intellectual.
TIL, first news that British soldiers
are engaged in the struggle came
from Paris, as did the first news that
the ;tgions of England had landed on
the continent 1t officially gave the
first intimation of the location of the
English forces.
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Confessed Murder.

Carmel by the Sea-, Aug. 24.-His
nerves frayed by hours of cross eX-
animation, George Kodani, an esthetic
Japanese photographer, confessed to-
day tc the murder of Miss Helena
Wood Smith, New York artist, whose
home is here The woman was stran-
gled and buried in the sand. Her body
was found yesterday. The two were
friendly.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-24
FRANCE PENETRATED
BY BAVARIAN FORCE,
(By Franklin p. Merrick.)

Paris, Aug. 24.-Throwing back the
forces commanded by General Pau,
three Bavarian army corps have pene-
trated France and gained foothold
on the Vose river. The war office
admitted today that Luneville -had
been taken by Germans and they are
overrunning the entire southeastern
portion of the departments of Meurti
and Moselle.
Blomont also is in the hands of the
Bavarians, who are led by Crown
Prince Rupprecht. Grey is threaten
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-24
JAPAN BEGINS WAR
ON THE GERMANS

Toxic, Aug. 24.-Japan has opened
hostilities against Germany. A war
extra of the newspaper Yamato says
the Japanese fleet is in the Yellow
sea, and has begun to lombard the
German forts at Using Tau.
The war sentiment in Japan is
strong. Patriotic demonstrations took
place on the streets today and crowds
gathered in front of the palace and
gave cheers for the emperor.
The declaration of war, issued yes
terday against Germany, seems to have
the popular support of all politica
factions.
Shanghai, Aug 24.-The japanese
battleship S,ttsu opened the lombard
ment Of Using Tao at 1916 p. m. Sun
day, according to reliable information
secured here today. In the attacking
Japanese squadron is also said to have
been the battleships Aki, Satsuma and
kash;ma, together with number OF
ether vessels. The Amakusa is report
ed 70 have mined the entrance to the
harbor Saturday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-24
Germans Defeat French.

New York, Aug. PA wireless,
message by way of Nauen, Germany,
and Sayville, n. Y, wireless stations
today read: "The official announce
ment was made today that the Ger
man army, commanded by Grand Duke
Albrocht of Wurtenburg, has defeated
the French army at Neufchateau and
captured many guns, flags and pris-
Oners, including several generals.
The German armies under Rup.
precht, the Crown Prince of Bavaria,
Grown Prince Wilhelm, and Grand
Duke Albrecht are vigorously pursuing
the French.
"Tho army under Rupprecht cap
tured $50 guns at Luneville, BlamOnt
and Grey, France. The army COM
manded by the Crown Prince pursued
the French beyond LOngwy. The Ger
mans are west of the River Meuse,
advancing against Maubeuge. They
have defeated an English brigade of
cavalry"
London, Aug. 24.-This is the third
day OF the mighty death grapple in the
southwest of Brussels, between the
French and British allies and the Ger
man army, which is beating with the
fury of an avalanche upon the enemy.
The flower of the German army,
made up of about 100000 first line
soldiers, supported by approximately
100000 reserves, is engaged with y
force of about 100000 French and
probably 10000 English.
According to the Ostend correspon-
dent of the Daily Mail, one German
column marched southwark toward
Valenciennes by way of Ninove and
Grimmont, another proceeding by way
of Ninove and Lessines, and the third
pushed toward Hal, Brainelecomte and
Mons.
From the time the conflict began
early Saturday throughout the day
Sunday the roar of small arms and
artillery and evolutions of heavy bod
les of foot and infantry was con-
tinuors.
The Germans advanced with great
speed and so ponderous was the force
of the invaders that their first blow
at the ranks of the defenders was like
the lush of human tidal wave.
The line Of battle is not in regular
formation, extending along the val
ley Of the Sambre, Schalde and Den
DIRE, through tracts of meadowland ant
thick belts of forests. A part of tn
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-24
AUSTRIA'S EMPEROR
REPORTED DYING

London, Aug. 24.-Rome dispatches
received by news agencies here today
say Emperor Joseph of Austria, is
dying. One declares the aged monarch
has been in a comatose condition since
Sunday morning, but is kept alive by
the administration of oxygen.
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Feature of Battle.

London, Aug. 24.-An official state
menr issued by the government press
bureau today says: "The British
forces were engaged all Sunday in d
battle until after dark with the enemy,
in TIC neighborhood of Mons. The
British held their ground"
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News This Morning.

London, Aug. 24.-The French en-
bassy issued the following statement
at 1895 this morning relative to the
battle in Belgium: According to
telegrams just received the forces are
in contact all along the line, but
reithel side has gained any advan-
tage.'
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-24
Germans Join Austrians.

Berlin (via Copenhagen and Lon
DOM, Aug. 24.-The German troops
that formed part of the international
force in Albania have joined the Au-
strians opposing the combined Monte
regrian and Servian armies now in
vading Bosnia. This was learned Of
ficially today in a dispatch from Sars-
javo made public by the admiralty.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-24
MAKE KETTNER THE
UNANIMOUS CHOICE

1t is hoped that Republicans and
Progre ssives will tomorrow write the
name of William Kettner on their bal
lots, making him the practically unani-
nous choice of this county for Con-
gress.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-24
Today's News Today

The news you are reading in
these columns today you can get
in tomorrow mornings Los Ange-
les and San Diego papers when
they get here tomorrow night, or
in New York papers when they
get here a week from now. If yon
prefer to read ancient history.
Most people prefer the news when.
it is news.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-24
Russians Sweeping On.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 24.-According
to an announcement by the general
staff today, the Russian army is
sweeping through East Prussia with
a front extending 115 miles, despite
desperate resistance on the part of the
Germans. The line extends from Tilslt
to Ortelsburg.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-24

destroyed in order that these plunder-
ers may reach into the treasury and
that they again may run this state
as they please"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-24
AUSTRIA AND ITALY
ARE NEAR TO WAR

Rome, Aug. 24.-"The situation in
volving Austria and Italy is acute.
We hope for the best, for Italy wants
to avoid war, but no man can tell
what will happen" siiH
The Marquis San Guilano, Italian
foreign minister, made the foregoing
remarks to diplomat who is his
close friend.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-24
Spain Is Neutral.

Madrid, Aug. 24.-The official an
nouncement was issued from the for
eign office today that Spain would re-
main neutral.
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Austria Routed.

Austria ROuteu.
Athens, Aug. 24.-The Servian lega-
ton has issued the following state
ment: "The battle fought by the river
Jadar ended Friday. The Austrian
forces consisting of nine divisions,
were routed and Servia will now in
wade Hungary"
Nish, Servia, Aug. 24.-It is offic-
tally announced today that during the
battl. of the Servians and Austrians
at the Drina river the Servians cap
tured 4,5OO prisoners, fifty-three guns,
eight kowitzers, I'D ammunition wag
ons and an enormous amount of other
war materials.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-02-28
MIR. HOWELL'S FUNERAL

The funeral services of Mr. E. L.
Howell will take place at Anthony
tomorrow afternoon. The following
members of the Ocala lodge, knights
of Pythias, have been selected as
pail bearers: d. w. Tompkins, C. X
Sage, John F. Thompson, w. L. Col
bert, Z. G. Chambliss and F. E.
Wetherbee.
These with other members of the
order will accompany the remains as
an escort from McIver & MacKay
undertaking parlors to the Methods
church at Anthony, leaving Ocala al
II o'clock.
The knights will have charge OF
the ceremony at the grave.
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the older children to interests them
selves in this means of beautifying
our city and helping to make sue
cess of the flower fete, as we'll as
to compete for the prizes offered.
Thru the generosity of public spir-
tied citizen, a special prize Of gold
watch has been offered to the boy
having the best display and the COM
mittee hopes soon to be able to an
nounce an equally desirable special
prize to the girl having the best dis
play.
The committee trusts that the
boys and girls will have the en-
couragement and cooperation of
their parents, who in many instanc-
es can make it possible for them to
participate in this movement.
Mrs. George j. Bitch,
Chairman Civic Committee Of the
Woman's Club.
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FLOWER DAY FETE
WOman's Club Arranging for a Very
Pretty Occasion

The art department of the civic
committee of the Woman's Club
this morning distributed over 60
packages of flower seeds, bulbs and
cuttings, to the children who will
compete for prizes offered by this
committee for the best display of
flowers grown by themselves, to be
exhibited on Flower Day-a day in
May-to be designated later by the
committee. The members in attend
ance at the distribution were very
much encouraged by the response of
the children to Mrs. Bridges invita-
ton, to receive the seed and plants.
The committee has decided to con-
tinue the distribution to Monday af-
ternoon, and particularly appeal to
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The "Orchestra Comique"

The "OfcheStra COmlque
On the evening OF March 10, one
night before the Chautauqua closes,
Orchestra Comique" will be given
at the Temple by local talent under
the direction of Miss Dolly Randolph
Of Chicago, the door receipts to go
toward defraying the expenses of the
Chautauqua. About 3 5 people will
take part and the performance
promises to be one of the cleverest
amateur attractions ever given in
Ocala.
The unsettled weather today will
prevent many from going to the ball
that will De given at the Lake Weir
Yacht Club tonight.
Mrs. S. NJ. Sutton and daughter,
Elizabeth, after pleasant visit to
DR.. Dodge and family, left today for
their home in Atlanta
MI. A. NJ Jones returned yester-
day from a business trip to South
Carolina. Mr.. Jones is a civil en-
gineer and with his wife has been in
Ocala for the past two months, hav-
ing rooms with Mrs. T. H. Johnson
and taking their meals with Mrs. B.
\. Looney.
Miss Bessie Byrd Burleson of
Waco, Texas, who has been visiting
relatives in Florida, is the guest of
her aunt, Mrs. Silas L. Morris, at No.
Il KennesaW avenue.-Atianta Geor-
gian.
Miss Burleson has been visiting
her cousins, Mrs. E. L. Wartmann of
Citra and Mrs. John Graham of this
city.
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at the meeting yesterday" When
the federation was entertained in
Ocala Mrs. Shakleford as president
presided and she has numbers of
friends in this city. The delightful
musical numbers at the meeting were
arranged by Mrs Hansbrough.
Ocala Chapter 0. f. s. at Mcintosh
Friday a delegation from Ocala
Chapter No. %, o. E. S., composed
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Burnett, Mrs
r E. Yonge, Mrs. S. P Anthony,
Mrs. H. A. Kramer, Mrs. j. Norris,
Mrs. ]. H. Spencer, Mrs. Bradford
Webb, Mrs. Starbuck, Miss Erin
Yonge and Mrs. Lewis Yonce, went
up to Mcintosh ON the noon A. C. l..
train to assist Mr.. c. E. Conner,
grand sentinel, to institute a chapter
at that place.
The party was met at the train by
committee of Masons and their
to wait the appointed time of meet
ing.
The meeting was held in the Ma
sonic hall, which is in a nice new
| brick building. Mr. c. E. Conner
appointed Mrs. Kramer as marshal
and installed the new chapter, hav-
ne irfT ioI
did start
Mrs. Burnett then took the chair
as installing officer, appointed Mrs.
Kramer as marshal and installed the
| officers for Mcintosh chapter, after
which Ocafa chapter took charge
and put on the work. The new
chapter was much interested and
all expressed their appreciation to
have the Ocala chapter do this work
| for them.
After an hour spent in the hall
getting acquainted, Mrs. Moseley in
vited the Ocala chapter to the hotel
| where the Mcintosh chapter already
had arranged for supper for them.
The Ocala chapter reached home
on the 8:45 A C. L. train after a
| jolly time.
Mcintosh is a lovely little town
and the people were more So The
Ocala party enjoyed every minute
| there and trust they will have the
pleasure of a visit in return.
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Mrs. Naude Horne will entertain
the BAPTIST sewing circle at her
home on Oklawaha avenue Monday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
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TOM AND TONY PLAN
TRANSATLANTIC TRIP
Aviators Making Ready for Hydro.
plane Voyage Across the
Atlantic

ST. Petersburg, Feb 2S.-In
specially built airboat, similar in ty-
pc to the one now being used on the
ST. Petersburg line, Tom Ben
DIST and Tony Janus hope to cross
the Atlantic ocean this summer and
are anxious to be the first to guide
any kind of an aircraft in trans
Atlantic flight. The boat is now be-
ing built in st. Louis. where the
Benoist factory is located.
Janus, the aviator, and Benoist,
the inventor and designer of the air
boat, will make the long trip to-
gether, if their plans carry, and they
will take turns at the guiding seat.
Benoist believes that the trip can be
made in less than thirty hours. jan
nus thinks they can make the run in
a day.
The boat in, which the trip will be
made will be constructed to carry
twelve passengers. but the space that
would be occupied by passengers will
be used to store gasoline and only the
two aviators will be in the boat. The
problem of gasoline is the most ser
ious one that the inventors must
over come. They have to carry
large supply OF gasoline as the en-
CINE that will be installed in the
boat will burn about twenty gallons
an hour
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OCALA SOCIAL AFFAIRS

you any this department. call phone 1859
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Germany, where the latter is attend
ing schools Miss Austin will visit
Mrs. Richard Dodge at Cape Charles,
Va for several weeks, and Mrs.
Austin will go on TO the home of
her brother, Mr.. Frank Kellogg, in
Minnesota. Their many Ocala friends
sincerely hope that they will come
to this, their former home. for an ex-
tended stay
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Mr.. and Mrs c. S. Coe will con-
c1ude their visit TO their ~sOn-in-laW
and daughter, DR.. and Mrs. H. F.
Watt Monday and will leave for Gin
cinnati for a brief stay before re-
turning to Ames, Iowa. their home.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Drake Entertained at
Dinner


AS a farewell compliment to their
friend, Mr.. Chas. B. Woodrow, who
left last night for New York, Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Drake entertained at a
most delightful and charmingly ap-
pointed dinner last evening at their
suburban home near the Country
Club Their guests included only a
few intimate friends.
Miss Geraldine Anderson returned
TO Dunnellon this afternoon after an
overnight visit to Miss Music Bull
lock. Miss Anderson and Miss Bull
lock attended the State College for
Women together.
Mr.. and Mrs E. L. Rankin and
daughter, Miss Johsie Rankin after
a visit of several weeks in Ocala,
left today for a trip through the
southern part of the state before re-
turning to their home in Greensboro,
N C..
Mr.. and Mrs. C. s. Coe will con-
c1ude their visit TO their ~son-in-law
and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. H. F.
Watt Monday and will leave for Gin
cfnnati for a brief stay before re-
turning to Ames, Iowa, their home.
For three months, beginning to-
morrow, Miss CeciIe Downs will sing
at the morning and evening services
on Sunday at the Presbyterian
church Miss Downs is one of the
city's sweetest singers and she has
selected for her first solo, which will
be rendered at the II o'clock SER
vice. a beautiful composition Of
Obey Speaks, How Long Wilt Thou
Forget Me-
Mrs. E. Van Hood, who has been
the very popular guest of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lew Lyons in Des Moines,
Iowa, for a month, left there yester-
day and is now visiting another
daughter, Mrs. w. A. Collier at her
home in Tuscaloosa, Ala Mrs. Hood
will return to Ocala next Saturday.
The Ocala friends of Mr.. Bert Ma
1oney, who has been sick for weeks
in a Jacksonville hospital, will be
glad to know that he has been able
to return home, and will soon be out
again.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. E. f.
Robinson are congratulating them
on the arrival of a smart and hand
some little son at their home last
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Mr. and Mrs. Lockwood, who have
been guests of the Arms House, left
today for their home at New Canaan.
Conn.
In speaking of the last woman S
club meeting in Tampa the Times
says: "a very interesting feature
was an address by Mrs. T. M. Shack
leford, ex-president of the Florida
Federation of Women's Clubs. Her
talk was entertaining and instruct
i've and greatly enjoyed by the ladies