The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-07-24
BOARD OF TRADE
Business Men Discuss Many Affairs
Of Interest to City and County

OF interest to City and County
The Board Of Trade meeting last
night was well attended, most of the
old standbys being present.
The first business attended to was
voting in as a member Mr.. r. w.
Bennett, of Fargo, Ga. Mr.. Bennett
is prominent business man of Geor-
gia, and is interested largely in
Florida. He has an office in Jackson
vile and owns 13, 200 acres of land
around Orange Lake. Secretary
Rooney had no difficulty in prevailing
on him to join the board.
Letters from senators and con-
gressmen in regard to Ocala-Silver
Springs canal were read. They have
already been published in the Star.
The committee appointed to in
teryiew the county commissioners in
regard TO raising money for publicity
purposes reported success. There
being no law for such a special tax,
the county board included one-fourth
of a mill for this work in the tax
for general purposes.
Secretary reported enterprise of
the Seaboard Air Line in offering
special accommodations and rates to
| dairymen, to ship milk This &C
lcommodation in this part of the state
is specially owing to representa-
| tions from the Board of Trade.
Secretary made report on Palat-
ka meeting, detailed account of which
has already been published.
! Communication was read from E.
VI. Freese Co., of Gallon, O., which
is experimenting with Marion County
clay with view to making brick.
This big company is much interested
and called for more samples.
An amendment was offered to
rule 10. This amendment when
passed will allow clerks and business
men of small means to become mem
bers of the board, several having al
ready expressed a desire that way.
Secretary Rooney made a report on
! his visit to Pittsburg This has al
ready been treated with in the Star,
and it suff1ces here to say that a
great deal of publicity was obtained
flor our immediate section without
any expense to the board. The fol-
lowing letter from the Jacksonville
Real Estate Exchange shows how
that important body of hustling bus
mess men appreciates Mr.. Rooney's
work:
Jacksonville, July %, 1914.
Mr.. J. d. Rooney, Ocala, Fla,
Dear Sir: Our Pittsburgh con-
vention committee reports that
through you, and your assistants our
hand was strengthened and the work
made easy in placing Jacksonville
prominently before the delegates at
tending the National Convention of
Real Estate Exchanges at Pittsburgh
on July Sth., to 18th.
1t was indeed gratifying to know
that this work was we'll done, and to
be advised that with the foundation
laid they have no hesitancy in stat
ing that this great convention is
practically assured for this city in
1916.
We heartily appreciate your mani
fest assistance and efficient services
rendered in assisting us to secure
such flattering remarks.
We trust in some way, at some
time to show our appreciation in a
more substantial manner
Again thanking you, we are,
Yours very truly,
Jacksonville Real Estate Exchange
w. A. Riddle,
Chairman Pittsburgh Committee.
Mr. Rooney submitted his plan
for a follow-up booklet, to be pub
lished as soon as funds are avail
able. His ideas met approval.
President MaoKay made a timely
and appreciated get-together" talk.
DR.. Walter Hood spoke of the ne
cessity for a state sanitarium for
drug and liquor victims, who cannot
| ha rnpaiyad into DriVafas hoSnifaIc