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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-10-16
TO THE PUBLIC

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Cough Remedy last winter for a sew
ere bronchial cough and can consci-
enfiously say that I never took a
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writes Mrs. G.. W. ndrews, Andrews.
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wooDMEN OF THE WORLD

Fort King Camp No. IA meets al
the K of p Hall, at s p. m, every
second and fourth Friday. Visiting
soyereigns ere always welcome.
f. J. Burden, G. G.
Chas. X. Sage, Clerk. AID
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Hatched by the sun.

In breeding goldfish, an industry
which has dourished in China from
time immemorial, the eggs are re-
moved from the reach OF the adult
male fish and hatched by the sun in
shallow dishes
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ORDER OF EASTERN STAR

Ocala Chapter. No. %. o. e. S.,
meets at Yonge's hall the second and
fourth Thursday evenings of each
month at 730 o'clock.
Mrs. Flora Brown, w. VI.
Miss Florrie Condor, Secy.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs

sOcala Lodge No. 10. Conventions
held every Monday at 7:30 p. m, at
Castle Hall, over the James Carlisle
drugstore. A cordial welcome to Wis
iting brothers. VIM. Gober, G. C.
Chas. K. Sage. K. of r. s. Ad
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LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE

Ocala Lodge No. 699, L. o. NJ,
meets every Thursday at $3.50 p. d.
Visiting brethren always welcome 10
the lodge and club house on Mag
nolia street, near postofficc
]. ID. Rooney. Dictator.
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coNcoRpIA LODGE r. Q. OF A.

Concordia Lodge, Fraternal Union
OF America, meets in Yonge's Hall
on the second Thursday evening of
each month. Geo. l.. Taylor. r. NJ.
Chas K Sage, Secretary Ad
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OPEN DAY AND NIGHT

Merchants Cafe, A. G. L. depot
corner. Meals a la carte and lunches
at any hou-.-Adv.
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ODD FELLOWS

Tu1ula Lodge No. %, /. %. O. f.,
meets in gonge's Hall every Tuesday
evening at o'clock A warm vel
come always extended. to visiting
brethren. ]. II. BENJAMIN, " G.
w. L. Colbert, Secretary.
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CHAPTER NO. ID. r. A. NJ.

Regular convocations of the Ocala.
Chapter No. Is, r. A. NJ, on the,
fourth Friday in every month at
1880 D. m. e. E. C0nnor, III. p
Jake Brown. Secretary.
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OCALA FRATERNAL ORDERS
MAR1oN-DUNN MASONIC LODGE

Marion-Dunn Lodge 40. Is, r. &
A. NJ, meets on the first and third
Thursday evenings of each month at
1880 o'clock, until further notice.
Baxter earn, w. NJ.
Jake Brown, Secretary. AID
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Fresh shipment JoHNsON's CAN
DIES at KREGER'S. 10-5
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OKLAwAHA RIVER ITEMS

Silver Springs, Oct. IA, 1914
The Oklawafa river:
Where the ring doves meet theil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24
100000 OFFERED
FOR TAFT'S STOCK
COterie of Cub Fans Make
Big Offer to Taft for
Control of Club

Chicago, February 2s-rwo syndieates
Of Chicago business men are rivals sir
bidding for the control of the Chicago
National league club. the baseball or.
ganization now owned principally by
Charles p. Taft, of Cincinnati, since he
took over the interests Of Charles w
Murphy Saturday night
A bid of ,0oo for Mr. Taft's stock by
a coterie of Cub fans was made today
and word reached their representative
Louis J. Behan. that Mr.. Taft would
give them consideration with the other
bidders. so committee of three of them
will go to Cincinnati tomorrow night to
see him.
The Behan bid was distinctly a PROPOSE
tlon made by the syndicate headed by
William Hale Thompson, who asked that
Mr.. Taft submit price for his hold
ings.
Manager Tinker OF the Chicago Fed
erals announced tonight his team and
the st. Louis Federals would play their
first practice contest at Shreveport March
Il and Is. The st. Louis team is to
train at Monroe, La. near the Chicago
training camp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24
CHAMPIONSHIP OF
CITY LEAGUE WILL
BE DECIDED TONIGHT
CITY LEAGUE RAG
HANGS IN BALANCE
Deciding Game to Be Staged
TOnight-ROOters Are
Urged to Attend

The crucial game in the fight for the
championship OF the City Basketball
league will take place this evening at
the Young Mems Christian association.
when the high school varsity and the
Young Mems Christian association senior
teams meet for the first time this sea-
son. The two teams are at present tied
for leadership in the league, the high
school quintet having won six and lost
none, and the Y. NJ. c. A. team five,
and the game tonight will decide which
of the two will capture the bunting.
Up until last week the association insti-
tute five was tied with these two teams
for first place, but a defeat at the hands
of the high school varsity put them out
of the running.
This is the third consecutive year that
the fight for the championship of the
city league has narrowed down to the
high school and Young Mems Christian
association teams. In 1912 the high school
succeeded in defeating the association
team, while last year the association suc>
ceeded in evening matters up by captur-
ing the deciding game.
The game tonight will decide the rub
ber and both teams have been hard at
work preparing for it.
The high school team is anxious for all
of crimson rooters to be on hand for
they believe that with the encouragement
of the high school students they will be
able to defeat their opponents.
The second game scheduled for tonight
will be between the school principals and
the Association institute team
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24
Demented Motorists
Identity Discovered

Southampton, England, February 2S.
Lewis Knight Brook Brace is the name
of the demented American motorist, who
on February 10 hired a machine and COM
PEELED the driver at the point of a re-
volver to dash at great speed for 80 hours
over the country roads He afterward at
tempted to commit suicide. The Ameri-
can gave the name Lee Bond when ar
rested.
Today he confessed his identity and
said his parents lived near Los Angeles,
Cal. According to the statement he made
to the police Brace robbed his mother
of $4,000 in 1910 and absconded.
He went to Perth, West Australia. Since
then he has had an adventurous career
in Australia and England. The pris-
oner who is still in dangerous condi-
ton in the hospital was born in Edin-
turgh, Scotland. in 1889, and went to Cali
fornia with his parents when a child. He
says his brother, Thomas E. Brace, lives
at Providence, r. l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24
BASEBALL PRACTICE
STARTED YESTERDAY
AT HOWARD COLLEGE
TAFT MAY NOT
HOLD STOCK LONG
New Owner of Cubs Has
Received Many Offers
for Stock

Cincinnati, February 2s.-The probability
that the majority of the stock of the
Chicago National league club will not re-
main long In the possession of Charles P.
TAFT, Cincinnati capitalist. who purchased
1t last Saturday from Charles w. Muir
ply. was Indicated here today when 1t
was announced that Mr.. Taft had received
numerous offers for the stock. and was
not disinclined to listen to propositions
looking toward the sale of his interests.
1t is more than probable that one body
of men. possibly more, will arrive in
this city tomorrow to hold conferences
with Mr.. Taft. The one proposition that
Is known to have been made, that from
Mr.. Louis J. Behan of Chicago. repre-
senting a syndicate of Chicago men, ap-
pears to have impressed Mr.. Taft al
though In announcing that he had an
swered a telegram from Behan today Mr..
Taft wished it decidedly understood that
he is considering a number of PROPOSE
tions and was far from making up his
mind on any of them.
The apparent negotiations indicates
that 1t will be sometime before the an
nouncement of the name of the next press
ident of the Cubs will be made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24
BASEBALL PRACTICE
STARTS AT HOWARD
First Practice of the Season
Held Yesterday-Nine
Old Men Back

Taking advantage of the prevailing
ball honors at Howard college got down
to work in earnest yesterday afternoon
for the first time. Since last Monday
numerous players have been working out
but the practice yesterday was the first
called by Coach Lonnie Noojin.
rwenty-four players are out for this
years team and the prospects for a
strong aggregation are exceptionally
bright. Nine old men are back and with
these as nucleus. Noojin should be
able to turn out nine equal to last
years team. which was one or the bes;
that has represented the Baptist insti-
tuition in several years past.
Noojn is well supplied with depend
able players for every position except
those OF the finging corps. only one
OF last years heavers is on hand anc
this means that the other twirlers will
have to be developed from among the
rockies.
Waters, who was the dean of the How
ard staff last year, did not return TO
school this term, and his absence leaves
big hole on the staff to be filed.
However, several of the new mounds
iIlel are OF mucn promise and NOOtin
is confident that he can build up a good
stan from among them. Dunsmore is
the only veteran of the 1913 team To
return, while the new Fingers aspiring
for berths are Williams, Duke, Collins
Wallace. Ledyard and Downey.
Behind the bat the Baptists are well
fixed. Tisdale. the first catcher on las;
years team, is back. as is Watson, who
was the second string receiver in 1913
Last year Tisdale played a steady
game and Nooiin is banking on him to
deliver the goods in even larger pack
ages this season.
Outside of shortstop, last years inffe;d
is intact. Robinson at first, Griffin at
second and Blackwelder at third are the
men back Contesting with this trio for
regular berths will be Harris. Mcphaui
Allen, Vice. Rich and Lewis With nine
men seeking four iffield positions the
Baptist team should have a strong H.
ner defense this season.
The 1918 outfield is also back. This was
composed of Ford, right fielder Glider
center field, and Newman, lert field. There
are also three new men desrous of sup-
planting these veterans. They are Ac-
ton, King and Adams
Noojin win have little over four weeks
to round his squad into condition fur
the initial series. which will take place
on March land 2S in Tuscaloosa with
the Crimson nine of the University or
Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24
Taft Receiving Many Offers For Stock
From the Angle Of the Buy
By ASA Ro4rNTREE. JR.

's' OF seans sssss'"s' sos Ts' sossas a.'
- Manager Clarke Griffith of the
Nationals picks another youngster-
Jim Shaw-to be Walter Johnson's run
ming mate during the coming CAM
paign.
Careful students of the game
have pronounced young Shaw HEAVIER
of unlimited ability and Griffith is
banking on him as The most likely
mate for the great Johnson. Physical
ly, Shaw is also well suited for the
position that has been carved for him.
He is one of the biggest men on the
National flinging corps. weighing 1856
pounds and towering we'll over six
feet.
Although the season of 1918 was his
first one in the professional ranks,
young Shaw from the first handled
himself in dependable manner and
made an enviable record with the New
York club in New York State league,
where he first took up the national
pastime professionally. In few games
he hurled for Clarke Griffith near the
fag end of the season Shaw gave evil
dence of bis abilities ard now this year
he is being counted on to divide pitch
ing honors with the big Swede.
Profiting by Murphy's experience in
attempting to prohibit the use of to-
bacco and the drinking of beer among
the Cubs last year, Manager Hank
O'Day, the new pilot of the Cublets,
has announced that he intends to let
his players follow their own training
system to some extent during the
spring and that he will put no restric-
ton on moderate use Of tobacco and
beer. This liberal policy of the new
Cub leader will no doubt appeal to his
henchmen, and it will likely result in
the elimination of all internal dissen-
sion on the Chicago team during the
coming season,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24
BASKETBALL LEAGUE
FORMED AT b. A. c.

A four-team basketball league was
formed In the intermediate class OF the
Birmingham Athletic club Yesterday after.
noon. and starting Thursday two games
will be played week for six weeks.
The captains of the four teams are
Blackburn, Sparkman. Roberts and Roun-
tree.
The line-ups of the various teams fol-
low:
Blackburn-W. Agee. Blackburn, Rad
cliffe. Kronenberg and Bradley
Sparlxman-R. Agee Sparkman, Shackel-
ford, Hahn. Sudduth and w Bradley.
Roberts-Miles Roberts. McLaurines,
Tacone Crane and Mendel
Rountree-Bradford. Rountree- Webb.
DeBardeleben, Copeland and Murnan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24
EDUCATORS ARRIVE
FOR CONVENTION

Richmond, Va, February 23.-Educators
OF note from nearly every state in the
union arrived in Richmond today to at
tend the convention OF the department
of education, National Education associa-
tion and allied organizations, which opens
In the city auditorium tomorrow night. 1t
was estimated that 5000 members were
in the city.
The national council of education met
at o'clock tonight to discuss "health
problems of the American public school. 4"
The national society for the study of
education, of which Martin G. Brum-
haugh, superintendent Of public schools
of Philadelphia, is president, will dis
cuss Reconstructed Mathematics as Ex-
ample of the Adoption of Instruction to
the Needs, Interests and Capacities OF
High School Students"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24
STOWAWAYS WASHED
FROM CONCEALMENT

New York. February 2a-when La
Lorraine of the French line steamers
locked today the story of two stowaways
who were literally washed out of life
boat by boarding sea was told by the
ships crew.
The two had secreted themselves In a
lifeboat well forward on the starboard
side shortly before the ship left Havre
on February a.
On the nth during a heavy gale La
Lorraine shipped a sea over her starboard
bow and the water flooded the lifeboat
and sent the stowaways struggling out
from under the canvas covering. The
two men described themselves as Ramon
Nueves, Spaniard, Is years old. and Jean
Fairnne, "a years old, Frenchman They
viii be returned to France on the same
craft
Preserved meats and other supplies were
found in the lifeboat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24
DETECTIVE STONE
LED MERRY CHASE
Calhoun Man Who Skipped
Bond in 1911 Is Followed
Through Three States

Admission, February 2s,-(Special.) )--Hav-
ing been chased through Mississippi. Ala
bama and Tennessee by Detective T. c,
Stone of Birmingham, Sanford Hudgins,
who some time ago skipped a bond In
this county, must now face the vengeanee
OF the dead and test the strong arm OF
the law. He is confined in the Calhoun
county Jail.
John Ramagnano a wealthy citizen of
Jacksonville, now dead, signed a bond
for 500 and Hudgins was released from
jail in May of 1911. Hudgins disappeared
and had not been heard from until a few
weeks ago, when he Is said to have been
located in Memphis. He was later seen
In Meridian and in jackson and was
traced from there back to Memphis.
ted in Tunica and finally captured at
Dubbs.
Following an address by Frank Domi-
nick of Birmingham on "'rhe Call of the
Young Life" and the election of officers.
the Epworth league conference of the
Talladega district closed two days ses-
sion at the First Methodist church here
Sunday evening. The officers are as fol-
lows: p. C. Wigley, Admission, president:
Miss Mamie Russell, Annlston vice pres
ident Miss Corinne Polk, Sylaoauga, Sec
ond vice president; Mrs. Il. l.. Rivers,
Admission, third vice president: l. =. Ma
son, Admission, fourth vice president; r.
Il. Edwards Admission. editor of League
Bulletin, secretary-treasurer: Miss Della
Ellington, Munford, Era agent; Clarence
Carter, Weaver, junior league superin-
tendent
Hugh Black, the famous Scotch orator
will deliver an address at the Presbyterian
college Tuesday evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24

Fred Rlanding, the former Nap
hurler who deserted the Cleveland
team along with Falkenberg and Kah-
Ter, is on the verge of jumping back
to the Somers' club, according to re-
ports smanating from Hot Springs,
where he is taking a course of baths
Much credence is being given this re-
port of his return. as IL is stated he is
taking the bath treatment and training.
along with three other Maps, at the
expense of the Cleveland club.
-
More troubles are hesetting Bill
Schwartz. the boy leader of the Vols.
This time it is his failure to Secure
Wilbur Kraft, the former Pelican from
the Brooklyn club. Schwartz had
planned to make Kraft his regular
first baseman, but the Portland club
of the Pacific Coast league has put
in claim for MIN, preventing his
release to the Nashville club. The Vol
leader is now in bad way for a re-
liable first baseman and it may be
necessary for him to return to the
initial corner. Kraft was a heavy hit
ter and Schwartz was banking heav-
lily on him to aid in building up a
championship aggregation, but the in
reference of the Portland club has
now upset all of his plans.
Although Nashville officials stated
that they were going to appeal to
President Kavanaugh at the spring
meeting of the league to have Del
Young, who has jumped to the Fed
erals, declared their property, nothing
was done and unless some action is
taken very soon the Nashville club will
be entirely out in the cold. Neither
has any action been taken in regards
to the desertion of Artie Hoffman and
from present appearances the former
Cub seems lost to Schwartz and his
crew.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24
TRY TO FIND BOATS
WITH AEROPLANES

Portsmouth, England, February 23.--The
experiment to test whether 1t is possible
to locate submerged submarine boats
with the aid of aeroplones was carried
out today by Winston Spencer Churchill,
first lord of the British admiralty. who
piloted hydroaeropane over the Solent
He carried with him a naval airman as
ballast.
Several submarines and waterpianes
participated In the tests Mr.. Churchill
flew from here to Spithead and back
twice. No results We're announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24
THE ENTIRE POLICE
FORCE AT alfalfa
MAY Be DISCHARGED
Grand Jury Recommends
Dismissal, Claiming Off
GERS Have Neglected
to Perform Duty
BY c. A. YER BECK

Gadsden, February 23-(Special.) }
The discharge of the police force of
Alfalfa and the employment of new
Officers is recommended in the report
of the grand jury, which has been in
vestigating conditions there. The body
claims that the officers have neglected
to perform their duty Attention also
was directed by the report to room
ing house in Alfalfa and also one in
Gadsden where immoral conditions arc
said to exist. Some attention Is paid
to perjury, which the grand jury terms
"the greatest curse to this county to-
day" 'It is the greatest menace of the
age and unless immediate steps are
taken to check its course our courts
must fall and anarchy prevail" A
warning is issued against raffling,
which has been common practice in
all parts of the county.
second mounted mail carrier will
be added to the local postoffice through
the efforts of Postmaster S. w. Riddle.
This will be in addition to the four
foot carriers and one mounted carrier.
John Blackmon, who killed Oscar
Guest at Alfalfa. has been released from
Jail, the grand jury not having re-
turned an Indictment. The jury be-
lieves the homicide was justifiable.
The office of representing Etowah
county in the lower house of the next
legislature seems to be going begging.
Thus far only one man has announced
A. r. Brindley, member of the present
legislature.
The Rev L. p. McCulloch of Will
loughby, O., is the guest of his broth
er, A. w. Mccullough, business man.
oger of the Gadsden Journal. He filled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24
CARDINALS REACH
TRAINING CAMP

st. Augustine. Fla. February GA
squad of 20 members of The st. Louis Ma
uonal League baseball team headed by
Miller Huggins, manager. late today ar
rived here for their spring training Hug
gins, who will have full charge of the
training, today said he expected to make
a good showing with the material he al
ready has.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24
PINEHURST TENNIS
TOURNEY STARTS

Pinehurst. N. c., February 23.-The first
round in the annual women's singles lawn
tennis tournament here was played to-
day. Survivors were: Misses Helen and
Laura Balfe, Brooklyn; Mrs. w. p
Earle, Jr., Brookyn Miss Helen T. Earle.
Brooklyn; Miss Lucille Sculte, New York.
Miss Agnes Blancks, Mont Clair; Miss M.
s. Rice, Seattle, and Mrs. r. w. Page.
Milton, Mass The tournament will con-
tinue through the week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24
ENTRY RECORD
is BROKEN

Chicago, February ga record for
humber of entrants was broken in the list
announced today for the Central A. A. u.
indoor track meet, which will be held
in the Patten gymnasium, Evanston, next
Saturday night.
Notre Dame university has entered it's
team and among the individuals is John
?. Nicholson, the former University of
Missouri and Olympic hurdler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24
PLANK ACCEPTS
MACK'S TERMS

Philadelphia, Pa, February 23--Eddie
Plank, the veteran pitcher of the Phila-
delphia American league team, today ac-
cepted Manager Macks terms. He agreed
to join the squad which will leave here
March 7. for Jacksonville. Fla, the Ath-
]etics spring training.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24
Starts on Walking Tour

Boston, February 23.-John II. Scott OF
Philadelphia, a veteran amateur pedes-
trian, started today over snow-packed
roads and in freezing temperature to
break the record for a walk from Boston
to Washington. The time he aims to bet
ter is 20S hours, made in 1860 by Edward
Payson Weston. Mr.. Scott is 4s years
old. He planned to stop tonight at Prov
idence. r. l., about so miles from here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24
GIBBONS OUTPOINTS
BROOKLYN BOXER

New York. February es-Mllse Gibbons
of ST. Paul easily outpointed Al Mccoy of
Brooklyn in l0-round bout in Brooklyn
this afternoon Each man weighed 1853
pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24
Nathan May Be Commissioner

Rome. February 2s.-It was announced
today thG the Italian government in
tends to appoint Ernest Nathan, formerly
mayor Of Rome,s as commissioner to the
Panama-Pacific exposition at San Fran
CISCO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24

the pulpit of sthe First Presbyterian
church last night.
The police last night confiscated "a
pints of whisky which Hal Christopher
brought here from Birmingham. A test
case probably will be made to de-
termine whether liquor in large guam
titles can be brought here from Bir-
naingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24

The Rev L. p. McCulloch of Will
loughby, O., is the guest of his broth
er, A. w. Mccullough, business man.
ager of the Gadsden Journal. He filled