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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-20

The Times-Union of yesterday de-
votes neary an entire page to the af-
fairs of the Grand Lodge Knights of
Pythias, which Is now in session in
this city, written by Mr.. ]. w. White,
a well known fraternal man and jour-
nalist. The pictures of Hon. H. s..
Hampton of Tampa. past grand chan
cellor: Hon. w. r. O'Neal, of Orlando,
supreme representative; Hon. w. J.
Sears, grand chancellor; Hon. w. c.
West of Jacksonville, grand master of
exchequer and Hon. s. L. Lowry of
Tampa, supreme representative, are
published ana a list Of the officers,
the recommendations, financial af-
fairs, etc. The other officers of the
grand lodge, besides those mentioned
above are as follows: Grand vice
chancellor, Robert e. Davis; grand
prelate, Scott M. Lotion; grand K. of
R. and S., w. H. Latimer; grand NJ.
of E., William C. West; grand M. at
A., E. p Roberts; grand INNER guard,
N. P. Yowell grand outer guard, w.
J. Williams, Jr.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-20
THE TlMES-UNIoN STATES
PARABLE

All over Florida new school build
ings are being erected, and the COM
munities that build them take great
pride in them. We are not sure that
they should not be ashamed of them.
Does new and fine school building
show that community takes. great
interest in a pretense at education? A
costly school building occupied by
thirty or Observation-Disclosures
teachers is a sham, but it looks we'll
in a picture.
We regret to see Florida so much
more interested in splurging educa-
tionally than in advancing education
ally. A negro cook gets from $13 to
$50 per month and her board. We
refer to the ordinary cook-not to the
more skilled. There are more white
teachers in Florida who don't get 500
per month above their board than
there are who do. There are many
who do not get $13 per month above
their board. But quite number teach
in $4,000 schoolhouses, and the iani-
tor who makes the fires and sweeps
the floors receives better pay than
many of the teachers.
In educational matters, the state of
Florida is either dishonest or waste
full. II the teachers who gets from $50
to $35 per month are worth more, it
is dishonest not to pay them more. II
they are not worth more, they are not
worth anything. It Is folly to waste
the time of children on a teacher not
worth more than $50 or s35 per
month.
1t is also folly to say that a child's
time isn't worth anything. 1t is of In
estimable worth to the children to be
out Of doors playing. They are con-
fined in a school room with some de-
gree of sacrifice of their health. They
should not be confined two hours to
do one hours work. No teacher can
give proper attention to forty or fifty
pupils, and yet we find many who
desire the reputation of high brows
insisting on compulsory education
which would add thirty or forty or
fifty per cent. to the number in our
over-crowded rooms. II would be
much better to not permit any pupil
to attend school more than half the
year. BY halving the attendance, the
teachers would have an opportunity
to teach their pupils instead of merely
keeping them in a room.
AS matter of fact, with many
parents the chief idea of school is
place where somebody else goes to the
trouble of keeping their children out
of mischief, and that is about all a
teacher. with forty or fifty pupils, can
do.
A fine schoolhouse would be credit
to any community if it were built out
of a surplus of funds after enough
good teacheAs had been employed at
reasonable salaries. Where this is not
true the buildings are at the expense
Of the teaching. for the money spent
for them might be used to get more
or better teachers.-Times-Un Union.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-20
or eooLSBEY KNOWS HOW
TWAS

fear that our splendid Knights
Fthias lodge is being misrepre-
n In ocala this week. Messrs. j..
kisholm. w. S. Shelton and ]. t.
fts are the representatives. We'd
" evening we received a postal
from Mr.. Chisholm stating that
'on and Roberts were las Wild
Peks," and that he had to take
Of them. and yesterday morning
Deceived post card from Mr..
'on and he is having a time keep
chisholm and Roberts straight.
most suspicious thing in the
: affair is that Mr.. Chisholms
bears a picture Of a Ladies'
pr at Silver Springs.-wauchula
cate.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-20

The Metropolitan Realty company
own the property south of the Theus
and Zachry store, just south of Mr..
Theus' recent purchase, and this en-
terprising company has already brok-
en- ground for the erection of a num-
Der of brick buildings. ocala not
growing well, just take a walk or
drive around the city and any such
impression will be dispelled.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-20
RUMoRS OF RENEWED FIGHTING
AWAITED WITH INTEREST
fRy Associated Press.l

Ell Paso, March liberalization of
the many rumors that fighting has be-
gun near Torreon was awaited with
unusual interest along the border to-
day.
General villa, who Is commanding
the rebels, issued a statement deny.
ing that his troops had come in con-
tact with the federals.
At the same time it was announced
at Juarez that censorship had been In
augurated over the telegraph lines
from Chihuahua to the border.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-20

The Greenville Is. CD Piedmont
advances the supposition eff Villa
lived in South Carolina?" The very
thought OF it make many things troop
before ones imagination. To what in
consequential dimensions would the
memory of Tillman's pitchfork shrink
and what would Blease do to con-
tinue in the imelight?
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-20
HANS SCHMIDT WILL PROBABLY
NOT BE EXECUTED
(By Associated Press.l

New York. March let is now
practically certain that Hans Schmidt.
who was sentenced to die during the
week beginning next Monday. for the
murder of Anna Aumuller, will not be
executed. His attorneys win file mo-
tice of appeal this week. This will au-
tomatically stay the sentence. It may
be several months before the case is
argued before the court of appeals. q
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-20
"MoTHER JONES" ISSUES STATE.
MENT IN DENVER, col.
(By Associated Pressl

Denver, March 16.-"Mother Jones"
who arrived here from the Trinidad
strike zone today, issued statement,
emphasizing the following declara-
tons:
That she was deported from Trini-
dad; that she had never asked to see
the governor, as the military authori-
ties had reported; that she was ac-
companied here by military officers;
that she was not told whether or not
she would be released. but that she
expects to return to Trinidad soon.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-20

The funeral of Bender Small. well
known negro hackman. was held Sun
day morning, and was very largely
attended. The colored Knights of Ply
thias lodge attended in body. They
marched through the city dressed in
their K. Of P. uniforms, and were fol-
lowed by large number of carriages.
The body of the deceased was taken
to Montague for BURIAL.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-20

It is said that Sulzer will be candi-
date for the United States senate.
Perhaps he has not wholly abandon
ed the idea of becoming president.
Barnum's saying that the American
people liked to be humbugged has
so many verihcations that one never
knows what may happen.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-20

An automobile trip to Lake Weir
Sunday afternoon disclosed the fact
that the orange groves in that delight
full retreat are heavily laden with
bloom and the atmosphere is redolent
with their delightful perfume.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-20

WHEN THE OTHER OK IS GoRED
TheLakeland Telegram points out
that Dixie is hammering the Times
Unions negro department, but is
silent about the Metropolis. which is
a Stckton paper.-Tampa Tribune.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-20
PEACE POLICY ENDANGERING
OUR NATIONAL INTEGRITY /
ERy Associated Press.l

Washington, March 1.-THE peace
at any price" policy of the admins
tration is endangering the national in
tegrity, according to Representative
Knowland of California;.
The above was so declared in a mi
nority report of the commerce com
mittee which was submitted by him
regarding the Sims bill to repeal the
Panama canal tolls exemption.
His bill denounced the bill as a no.
tice that the United States had aban-
doned its policy of an American-con-
trolled canal, and had given up it's
power to control it's own shipping.
The bill has already been reported
favorably by the majority committee.
The report says: "a situation I'M
paralleled in the history of the Unit
ed States now confronts the nation.
The passage of the Sims bill would
give the British Interpretation to the
Hay-Paunceforte treaty and would
surrender forever the rights which
are now vitality affecting the nation"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-20

DR.. Cook is bringing suit against a
theatrical firm because In one Of Its
plays one OF the characters is made
to say: Il believe all that Jack Lon
don ever wrote or that DR.. Cook ever
said" DR.. Cook Is coaxing the lime
light He Is picking up easy money.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-20
PUBLISHERS FROM SOUTHERN
CITIES MEET IN ATLANTA
(By Aesociated PROSE-

Atlanta, March 16.-Publishers
from many Of the southern cities are
here today for the first session OF
the ANNUAL meeting Of the Southern
Newspaper Publishers Associations.
There will be many addresses per.
tanning to business and editorial ques-
tons. The sessions viii last through
tomorrow.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-20

Col. ]. Freds arrow is tipped with
a combination OF spice and ginger. 1t
IA a marked improvement over John
Stockton's pepper-box.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-20
PITTMAN eEs TO NEW Firms

e. P. Pittman, who has been for
some time with Hodge & Sherman. IL
now with the Hillsboro Furniture Co.
Mr. Pittman is a salesman of great
ability; courteous and attentive, and
the firm who have secured his service
are to be Congratulated
Tribune.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-20

Mr.. Jack McCully, agricultural
agent for this county, was in Ocala
Saturday. He says that with the ex-
ception of the southern section of the
county, very little damage was done
by the recent bad weather.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-20

The Flanders runabout of Mr. r. ].
Rivers, the mill man, caught on fire
Monday on Oklawaha avenue, near
the home of Mr.. w. C. Jeffords. The
fire was put out with sand and salt
by number who quickly gathered.
and not much damage was done to
the car.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-20
FEDERAL RESERVE CITIES TO BE
ANNOUNCED APRIL FIRST
(By Associated Press.l

Washington, March 16.-It was said
today that there was little prospect
of the federal reserve cities under, the
new currency law being announced
until April the first. The personnel
Of the federal reserve board will me-
cessarily not be determined until the
reserve districts are decided upon.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-20

The Postal Telegraph company is
having signs painted on the windows
in the rotunda of the Holder block
which place it expects to occupy as
soon as it can conclude its arrange.
ments to have offices in our city.
Step by step we are climbing up.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-20

Mr.. Fred ]. Burden left Monday on
the noon train for Anthony, where he
has accepted position. Mr.. Burden
will come home each week to spend
Sunday with his family.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-20

A number Of young school girls met
at the DR.. McClane Institute Monday
and formed an Athletic Association.
DR.. McClane will train them in ath-
letic sports.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-20

won't be long now before the
PIE Of the river boats will be
IN this neck Of the woods.
oeklawaha project will not only
cheaper freight rates and plea
sailing on our beautiful lakes.
Fin settle up a large territory now
idle for want of transportation
Hsies.-Tavares Herald.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-20

Mr.. B. s. Weathers came down
from Jacksonville and spend Sunday
with his parents in this city.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-20

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Jenkins are wei
coming into their home another little
SON, who was born Saturday night.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-20

Editor McCombs of the Fruit Grow
ers News, printed at Sanford, is in
ocala for several days and when he
returns promises to give our section
a nice write-up
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-20
FOR THE REUNION

: social circles are again
!. interest in the great social,
and sentimental annual
bat brings together from 75.-
1000 people to do honor to
crate soldiers-the reunion
.rvivors of the Confederate
union is to be held this
jacksonville, Fla, May 8, z, 8,
II is the first time that the
.serates have selected Florida
eunion state, and interest at
the meeting throughout the
Dwing to the comparatively
Ia of the reunion, the divi-
igades and camps made their
ents of sponsors and maids
+. 4 these ladies compose the
.'se of the reunion. They are
u the official ladies of the
entertained as such and
b. the entire social fabric of
origin of the sponsors and
..,stom al Confederate reunions
Lar. Twenty odd years ago a
s|pei camp of Confederate
- appointed Miss Winnie
laughter of Jeifercon Davis,
at a reunion. Miss Davis in
appointed a couple Of young
10 be her maid Of honor. This
intended at the time as a
~ honor for the family of
Is Davis, became a custom,
~ every organization in the
Confederate Veterans. associa-
&npoints sponsors and maids of
md a chaperon and matron of
browning event of each re-
the annual ball for maids
consors.
be reunion Is held in a city
hall large enough to accom-
several hundred dancing
at once cannot be secured,
Ing pavilion is constructed for
tasion. This pavilion consists
trge canvas tent. we'll fioored
<hted, where several thousand
..ors may witness the ball. II a
has not seen one of these an
1alls at a Confederate reunion
y. but limited idea OF its size and
Icy.
eutIIne Of Program for 1914
programme will consist of the
round Of entertainments, balls
ons. trips to the river and
+ and to other points of interest
Jacksonville.
&feat number of maids and
Is have already been appointed
many OF the ladies who are
throughout the south as social
# at Confederate reunions will
several hundred young women
ave never appeared before in
capacity at a reunion have
appointed to stations of honor.
home from the south's best
8, are leaders In social circles
<Ill grace the reunion. They are
daughters and great grand
Hters Of the Confederate leaders
Civil war.
! social side OF the Jacksonville
u will be participated in by rep
||atives of all southern states.
order states and a few western
Ipnwealths. There are sixteen
divisions OF the United Confede-
Feterans' association. as follows:
Carolina. North Carolini. Vir-
West Virginia. Maryland.
ian,. Tennessee. Florida. Alaba-
Mississippi. Georgia, Kentucky,
! Oklahoma. Missouri. and Ar
3. Each state sends large dele
q Of young women to the re-
selected with regard to their
standing at home. In addition
state delegations. the command
'hiei has his own Official ladies',
p from the south at large. There
lree departments. known as the
Of Northern Virginia depart
Army and Tennessee department,
mississippi department. At
Journal.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-20

Mr.. and Mrs. e. NJ. Williams came
home Monday from short visit with
Mrs. Williams parents at Brooksyille.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-20
Mother wears a purple wig,

Mother wears a purple wig,
Sister wears a blue one:
Mother says she'll try a green
When she buys new one.
Fathers wig. II wig it Is,
Must be quite a thin one;
From the way it glistens,
Think it is a tin one"
Miami Metropolis
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-20

After a three weeks illness Miss
May Parr is out and is on the road to
full recovery.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-20

Mr. John Pasteur OF Lake Weir
spent Sunday in the city.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-20

The crop OF oranges on the Hodges
grove here this year is a record one.
The trees have yielded a heavy crop
and Of the finest quality. There VIII
be something over 1000 boxes picked
OF this grove of about twenty acres,
and Mr.. Hodges says it will net him
close to $4,000. Potaotoes and oranges
are in their natural elements at Hast
ings and their quality and Yield can
not be beat in the state-Hastings
Journal.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-20

A visit to the Barfleld orange or
chard is conducive of much pleasure.
The trees are heavily laden with bios
SONS OF the orange and the grapefruit,
which powerfully scents the air while
at he same time, clusters of oranges,
grapefruits and lemons hang there
from. The orchard boasts, also a large
Japanese cherry tree. With flowers
beds Of Mrs. Barfield, and the poultry
belongs to Mr.. Barfleld. this yard Is
most attractive place and no
visitor leaves the grounds without be-
ing abuntantly laden with gifts
Jupiter correspondence in Palm Beach
post.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-20

AL Dusky Is home from q visit
&harleston, s. C.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-11-12
ARE
I'LL DEFEATED IN
VOTE LANDSLIDE

Ali of the amendments to the state
constitution which were brought up to
the voters Tuesday, were defeated in
the general landslide, it now seems GER
tain
Although returns on the amend
ments are not at all complete,lt appea 8
that the amendment for home rule
for cities was given larger vote than
the others, although, it too, was knock :
ed out.
The amendments defeated provide
for the recall Of dishonest officials, an
increase Of salary for legislators, the in
itative and referendum, an easier me-
thod OF amending the constitution, home
rule for cities and villages, the taking
of private land for public purposes,
giving the state power to go into the
insurance business, and decreasing the
number of judicial circuits.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-11-12
FQf6er 7 Qken
From Prison
10 attend
Il Funeral

The body of Clarence McPeak, II
year old son of Jack McPeak, was
brought here Tuesday morning for
burial The boy was killed Sunday
near Madison, where his mother, now
married to man named Johnson, lives.
Young McPeak and several other lads
were riding on hand car with man,
whom it is said, was intoxicated. The
car was being run at high speed when
it struck a piece of wood on the track
and was derailed. Young McPeak was
caught heneath the car and was crush
ed to death.
Jack McPeak, the father, who is
serving q term in Waupun for
an assault upon his former
wife, the bows mother, was brought
here from Waupun by one of the
prison guards to attend the funeral. -
Sparta Dem ocrat.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-11-12
GERMANY SHORT ON
HER POTATO CROP

Should the European war continue
indefinitely, Germany's ability to keep
up the fight will be largely question
of ''spuds. - The fatherland has not
enough potatoes on hand to permit a
protracted war; says a dispatch from
Berlin. Statistics just gathered by the
commissary department Of the army
place this years crop at 500, 900, 900
bushels, somewhat less than last years
yield. Of this amount sixty million
bushels have been set aside for seed,
another fifty million is imperative for
commercial uses, forty-ive million
bushels must be counted upon as spoil
ing, while 169, 00}, 900 bushels must be
used as food for animals. This leaves
only 131, 00),0 900 bushels for food. This
amount has never suficed in the past
and it has always been necessary to
IMPORT heavily.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-11-12
GREENFIELD HOME
IS INVADED BY
MANY ff2IENO}

On Thursday evening the hospitable
home of Mr.. and Mrs L. A. Johnson
in the town of Greenfield was taken pos
session Of by about one hundred Of their
friends who came to enjoy one more
social good time in the home where the
latch string has always been out. Mr.
johnson has purchased a home on
Eighth street in Baraboo and the fami-
Y moves there soon to reside, their son,
Glen, remaining on the farm Mr. and Mrs.
johnson have always resided in Green
field and will be greatly missed and in
leaving they assure their friends a
hearty welcome at all times in their
new residence in Baraboo. Refresh
ments were served and as the guests
departed they bid them God speed to
their new home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-11-12
WISCONSIN, AGAIN
LEADS IN GRAIN

In competition open to the world
Wisconsin again has scored heavily with
her pure bred seed grains. Word re-
ceived at Madison by the Board of I'M
migration states that H. E. KrEeger of
Beaver Dam has been awarded $3.50 in
prizes for grains entered at the Inter-
national Dry Farming Congress and
Exposition recently hell in Wichita,
Kansas, at this contest winning first
and second premiums on wheat includ-
ing sweepstake; two irsts on white
and yellow oats inclu ling second
premium sweepstake, and two first
premiums of $3.50 each for the best
two-rowed and six-rowed varieties of
barley.
For eight successive years Mr..
Kruger has won worlds sWeepstake
premiums with Wisconsin barley. This
is handsome showing unapproached
by any other state. 1t is also signif!-
cant that acre for acre Wisconsin out
produces the dry-farming regions by
fifty per cent and does so consistently
without the discouraging element of
crop failure or proft-eating freight
charges. Equally impressive is the
fact that these pure-bred grains reward
the grower with addition recompense
because of their seed value. And still
each year the demand greatly exceeds
the store in Wisconsin granaries.
Mr.. Kruger was in Baraboo with an
exhibit of grain when the special car
was here some months ago.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-11-12

On the evening of October 20 mum
Der of friends and neighbors invaded
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Lesser in the town of Merrimack and
gave them a surprise, the occasion being
their twenty-fourth wedding annivers-
ary. The surprise was complete and
the dancing and cards We're highly en-
tertainlng.
On Tuesday evening, Nov. 8, the
wooden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
mer Keitel in the same town was duly
celebrated. Cards furnished the mer-
riment of the evening and the best play
ers proved to be Mr.. and Mrs. Scott
Warne and consultations were extended
to Walter Schlag.