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The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-16
WHAT FARMERS
COOPERATIVE DEMONSTRATION
WORK STANDS FOR

A great many inquiries come to the
office of the state agent of the dem
onstration work regarding the agent
in the county having a demonstration
farm of his own in the county so the
farmers could visit that and get point
ers along the ine~of crop produc
ton, instead of the agent visiting the
farmers.
When one analyses this suggestion
it is found to be perfectly impracti-
cable because the soil in every county
is so varied and climatic conditions
and other factors enter in to make a
demonstration farm or any one spot
in the county of little use to the farm
ers in general. The demonstration
work, as it is carried on in the state,
is really one of the best methods of
getting instructions to the farmers,
because the farmer engaged in this
work under any agent is working out
the demonstration right on his own
farm.
The idea that DR.. Seaman A. Knapp
had in mind when he established this
work in Texas more than twelve
years ago was to make every farmer
his own demOnstrator under the in
structions and supervision of the
county agent. That idea is being car
ried out today to the fullest extent
possible. The farmer, undertaking
the demonstration work under the
county agent, agrees to take an acre
or two, not more than five in any
case, and produce one or more of the
staple crops that he grows on his
farm under the direction of the
agent, working IIl, balance Of the
farm along the usual methods In
this way the farmer has an object
lesson right there at home of what it
means to adopt improved methods.
The work of seed selection has all
along been stressed in this work and
it would be quite an impossibility for
the farmers of any county 10 attend
in a body or singly in any one place
where the demonstration farm was
being conducted and get the practical
lessons necessary in the selection Of
seed corn or seed of any of the staple
crops that he is growing.
This, In brief, is one of the strong
est arguments for making the farmer
a demonstrator on his own farm.
c. X. McQuarrie, State Agent
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-16
AUTO ACCIDENT
Michigan Lady Badly Injured on the
Way to Dunnellon Sunday

A very distressing accident occur
red on the road to Dunnellon Sunday
morning. Mr.. j. II. Parker, of Lans-
ing, Mich, and his sister, Miss Par
ker, who are touring the south in their
Ford car, left Ocala early in the
morning, going to st. Petersburg.
About ten miles this side of Dunnel.
Ion, while running at a good speed,
something went wrong with the steer
ing gear, and in spite of all Mr.. Par
ker could do, the car rammed a tree,
throwing both occupants out. Miss
Parker was thrown thru the wind
shield and sustained terrible wound
in the throat. Her windpipe was cut
half thru and her neck was gashed in
fearful manner. With her brother
stunned and almost helpless, the lady
was in a sorrowful condition and
would soon have bled to death if help
had not arrived. Mr.. Seckinger of
Hernandez, coming to Ocala in his car,
arrived in the nick of time, and took
Mr.. and Miss Parker back to Dunnel-
lon as rapidly as possible. A Dun
mellon physician gave first aid to the
injured, meantime phoning for one of
his Ocala colleagues, who went to the
rescue as fast as gasoline would drive
him. Miss Parker was in a critical
condition, it being necessary to put a
silver tube in her throat. The ply
sicians, however, have hopes of
saving her life. Mr.. Parker has been
a member of the Michigan legislature
and is prominent citizen of Lansing.
He and his sister have been having a
pleasant tour of the South and it is
greatly regretted that they had such
u painful accident.
Mr.. and Miss Parker were able to
leave on the train for St. Petersburg
Sunday evening; Miss Parker being
carried on a cot. in the baggage car.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-16

the car nearly every day. He gave
no intimation of any Crouch and it is
the first time that Mr.. Martin has
ever heard from any member of the
family that they or he entertained any
such feeling against him.
Mr.. Martin has helped Robert
often, as well as his brother and sis
ters, ever since their fathers death.
The only business transactions be-
tween the family was settled by Mr.
Martin with the boys mother long
before her death to her entire salts
faction and the utmost cordiality has
always existed among them all.
Among his many friends here who
have known John r. Martin for TWEEN
ty-five years, and of his relations
with the different members of his
family, among whom were two fam
lies of orphan children and a widow
ed mother, it would be very difficult
to make them believe that he ever de-
frauded one of them; but they do
know of long years of assistance that
he has rendered.
1t may be that the young man was
in desperate need of a large sum OF
and sought this as the best
and only means of getting it, or it
may be that he is temporarily insane
and attempted this theatrical means
of raising it.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-16
MATTERS IN MEXICO
BEST ADVOCATE OF PEACE is
VILLA, SO-CALLED BANDIT
Associated Pressl

Washington, Aug. 16.-Assurances
that Carranza won't obstruct the de-
livery of the Pan-American appeal to
Mexican factions have been received
here. G. B. Parker of the American
embassy staff at Mexico City, reports
destitution among Americans and
says one hundred and twenty want to
return to the United States.
No replies to the Mexican appeal
have been received.
Word has been received that Car
rama and Villa have received copies
of the appeal. 1t is learned from sew
eral sources that Villas suggestion of
a truce has been favorably received
by some subordinate officers and SOL
diers of the Carranza armies. There
has been practically no fighting in
Mexico for several days.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-16
DEAN IS DEAD
KILLED NEAR ROMEO SATUR
URDAY NIGHT BY GROVER
CRIBBS

"Those who take the sword shall
perish by the sword" and man who
is quick on the draw almost always
meets somebody who is quicker.
So found Homer Dean, Ocala's ex-
policeman of unloved memory, who
was killed near Romeo, eighteen
miles west of here Saturday night by
Grover Cribbs.
Few particulars of the shooting
have reached Ocala. 1t is only known
that Dean was at Cribs home Sat
urday night, that Cribbs and Dean
had a dispute of some kind, that
Cribbs said, "Wait, let me go in the
house a minute" and went in, and
then came out with a shotgun, with
which he fired one shot, which killed
Dean. CribbS then took to the tall
timber and has not been overtaken.
Homer Dean was a man of about
thirty years of age. Some half doz-
en- years ago he was on the Ocala
police force and made himself very
unpopular. Among other things he
made an assault on a prominent citi-
zen, for which he was found guilty
and heavily fined. He showed little
discretion and some brutality and
probably did more to bring the police
force into discredit than any other
man who has been on it in twenty
FIVE years. He was suspended from
RI
into prominence by an attempt to
fasten a fake robbery of the South
ern Express Company on another
man.
With all these things against him,
it is only justice to say there was
considerable of good in Homer Dean.
For one thing he had plenty of phys
ical courage. For another, if he took
a liking to anyone, there was nothing
he would not do to show his friend
ship. He would share his last dollar
with friend, or stand by him in trou-
bic, no matter what the odds.
He was married a short time ago,
and it was hoped and believed by his
friends that with the ties of matri-
mony and increasing years greater
discretion would come to him. These
hopes and his life were cut short by
charge of buckshot Saturday night,
the man who killed him probably be-
ing impressed by Deans reputation
of soonness on the draw, and un-
willing to give him chance.
A letter to Sheriff Galloway this
afternoon from an officer at Dunnel-
Ion said that Cribs had not been ap-
pretended. The officer seemed to
think Cribbs had justification and the
coroner's jury would exonerate him
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-16
WILSON & FLETCHER
Minnesota Man Nominates Our SEN
ior Senator for Vice
President

Washington, Aug. 16.-Alfred L.
Atwood, of Austin, lesota, in a
letter to Senator Fletcher with re-
spect to rural credits in the follow
ing language nominates the Florida
senator for vice-president:
"Please accept my thanks, and the
thanks of our people, for you very
kind letter of the 29th ultimo., for il
has been read and appreciated by all
of us. We are also under obligations
to you for literature that explains
much in regard to rural credits. The
farmers of the whole country should,
and / know some day viii, show their
appreciation Of your work in their
behalf by in some way reciproeating.
wonder if it might not be done next
year by putting you on the national
democratic ticket and electing you to
the next to the highest Office in the
United States? Wilson and Fletcher
sounds good TO me-"
The interest that Senator Fletcher
has aroused in the subject of rural
credits is nationwide. He is recog-
nized as the leader in this field and
every mail brings letters concerning
the subject, some making inquiries,
while others contain unstinted praise
of the work he is doing and has done.
He expects to see rural credits legis-
lation enacted at the coming session
of Congress.
? Senator Fletcher is to be the prin-
cipal speaker at the big picnic to be
held near Luray Caverns, in Virginia,
Saturday. The location is in the
Shenandoah valley, one of the most
picturesque sections in America, and
the prospect is he will be greeted by
n very large audience, it having been
advertised that the Floridian is to
speak there.
Last week the senator spent sew
eral days in New York City, where
he was in attendance on the sessions
of the committee in charge of return
visit of American fnanciers and bust
ness men to Central and South Amer
lea. Senator Fletcher was made one
Of the committee on plans and scope
for a visit to be made some time next
year to South America Tor the pur-
pose of studying conditions in the
of that continent at first
hand and with a view toward pro-
noting trade relations between the
United States and the 60 a south
OF US.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-16
EMERSON HAS HIS OWN HOTEL

Mr.. C. A. Emerson, who has been
clerking in the Harrington Hall Hotel
for some time, and who went to Tava-
res a few weeks ago, has bought the
furniture and lease of the Osceola
Hotel in that city and is now the
proprietor and manager of that popu-
lar house. Mr.. Emerson is an ex-
perienced hotel man, having been in a
number of the best hotels of the state
in different capacities. The Osceola
is large brick building, well furnish
ed and beautifully situated and does
good comercial business in summer
and a good tourist business in winter.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-16
BULGARIA THE SWINE
Of THE BALKANS
Asks an ExOrbitant Price for
Assistance
MANY AMERICANS WITH THE CANADIANS ON THE FIRING
LINE IN FRANCE
Press)
(AssOciated Press)

London, Aug. 16.-Eastern military
operations are developing slowly.
Both sides feel the effects of the
Warsaw campaign. The German ad-
vance centers in Gen. Won linden
burg's efforts to cross the Dvina to-
ward Petrograd, the Russian capital,
and approach New Brest-Litousk.
The Russians are holding the west
bank of the Dvina.
The meeting of the Serbian and
Greecian assemblies, which take place
today, is expected to bring the Bal
kan situation to a crisis. The assem-
blies will probably decide the Bulgar-
ian territorial demands, upon which
depends the action of the Balkan
states with the allies. The outlook is
regarded pessimistically here. 1t is
expected that Serbia will seek a com
promise, which it is predicted Greece
will refuse. Athens reports that
King Constantine is for neutrality.
Meantime, there are many evidences
that the Teutonic allies are preparing
for a Balkan offensive. A Bucharest
dispatch says the German forces are
concentrated near the junction of
Hungary, Roumania and Serbia. This,
with the bombardment of Belgrade
and Austrian artillery activity along
the Danube, supports the reports and
the outcome of the crisis is anxiously
awaited. Bulgarian officials don't
believe an agreement will be reached.
The Serbian minister to London told
an Associated Press correspondent
that he believed middle ground would
be found.
The Norwegian steamer Albis has
been sunk by a submarine.
Sylvia Pankhurst, military suffra
gist, asserts she won't comply with
the national registration require
ments.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-16
TED LANCASTER
LEAVES THE BANK

Mr.. t. ID. Lancaster Jr., known to
hundreds of friends as "Ted" who has
been with the Munroe & Chambliss
National Bank for a good number of
years, working himself up from mes
senger boy to head bookkeeper and
then paying and receiving teller, sew
cred his connection with that institu-
tion Saturday night, was checked out
with clear balance, and this morn
ing entered upon the duties of his
new position with County Clerk Perry
H. Nugent. His friends will miss
Teds smiling face and auburn top
from behind the bars of the teller's
window, on the corner where he has
been so long, but at the same time
will wish him all kinds of success
in his new position.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-16

One of the elevators In the Carmf-
chael building on North Magnolia
street gave way this morning and
fell from the second to the first story,
while Messrs. viii Moore and E. H.
Peters were on board. Both received
sprained ankles from the fall, but are
otherwise uninjured. Mr.. Peters has
recently accepted a position as book
keeper in the Carmichael & Son es-
tablishment- They had just started
from the shipping department on the
second floor when the accident oc-
Cured.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-16
DAMAGES MAY
Be DETERMINED
HOWEVER, REFUSES
TO SUBMIT TREATY WITH
PRUSSIA TO ARBI-
TRATION
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Aug. 16.-The Ameri-
can reply to the latest German note
or the sinking of the American ship
William p. Frye has been delivered in
Berlin, and will be given out for pub
iication in afternoon papers tomor-
row. 1t is brief and accepts the com
method of determining dam
ages, but rejects the proposal to ar
hitrate the disputed portions of the
Prussian- American treaty.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-16
American Dollar Ahead of All
Others
POUND STERLING AND FRENCH FRANC HAVE BOTH FALLEN
BELOW PAR
(AssOciated Press)

New York, Aug. 16.-The Ameri-
can dollar today is the standard of
the worlds money market The for
eign exchange market is demoralised.
Pounds sterling have receded to
S4.64, the lowest in history 1t is
normally $4.87. French money has
receded until six francs are needed to
buy dollar. This is laid to American
manufacturers demanding pay for
bills.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-16

DR.. F. c. Zoll and his nephew, G. A.
Galloway, two Illinois gentlemen,
have purchased the 160-acre farm of
Capt. J. H. Carter at Fairfield, and
will at an early date establish an up
to-date hog farm. Their furniture has
been ordered and very soon the fam
lily will be permanently and most
comfortably located. Marion coun-
ty welcomes them cordially to their
new home.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-16
MARK ETING
BUREAU REORGANIZED

Messrs. ]. NJ. Meffert, L. S. Light,
J. d. Rooney and R. T. Weaver went
to Jacksonville Saturday and reor-
ganized the Florida Marketing Bu-
reau. Mr.. Light was elected presi-
dent and Mr.. Rooney secretary. Mr..
James Hewitt will be in charge of the
offices in Jacksonville, and the bureau
is now ready for the fall seasons bus
mess.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-16
RENEWED ACTIVITY OF MEX.
iCAN RAIDERS

Brownsville, Texas, Aug. 16.-Cap-
tain Sanders of the Texas Rangers,
reports renewed attempts of Mexi-
can bandits to reorganize a band on
the lower Rio Grande.
Sanders reports having received
notification of Mexicans crossing in
twos and three and attempting to
gather in Hidalgo county. A detach-
ment of United States troops was
fired on from the Mexican side at
Progresso last night and returned the
fire.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-16

Mr.. Copewell, from Mulberry, who
was with the land department of the
Mulberry Phosphate Co. for some
time, is a new arrival in the city and
mas a position with the Florida Title
& Abstract Corporation as drafts
man. This corporation is placing in
every abstract that it delivers a care
fully drawn plat of the land covered
by the abstract, showing adjoining
lands and land lines on all sides and
the property abstracted is shown in
colors. Mr.. Copewell is one of the
best draughtsmen and map makers in
the state, and it is a pleasure to ex-
anime a piece cf his work.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-16

Mr.. C. N Hampton, wife and little
son of Martel started out on a country
tour Sunday morning with a motor
cycle and side-car, and were having
a pleasant trip when, out on the Dun
Mellon road, the motorcycle stopped
noting and wouldn't remote for any
inducement they could think of. DIR.
Van Hood, however, returning from
Dunnellon in his car, towed them in
and Eugene Connor soon put their
machine in good shape.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-16
PICNIC AT
ANTHONY TOMORROW

Don't forget that everybody is in
vited to attend the basket picnic at
Anthony, tomorrow, Aug. 18th. An
the adjoining towns are invited to
come and help make the day a pleas
ant one. There will be speaking and a
short program, also plenty of re-
freshments to be sold for church ben
efits. The editors of the Star and
Banner are especially invited to CONS
anC make US a speech. Committee.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-16
SMALL REBELLION IN IRELAND
County Armagh Farmer Resisted the
National Registry EnumeratOrs
Associated Press)

Dublin, Ireland, Aug. 16.-David
Johnston, who for two days withstood
a siege of constabulary, was found
dead at a window of his home in
County Armagh this morning, using
his last bullet to kill himself. John
ston fired upon national registry
enumerators when called upon to de-
liver official blanks.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-16
MATANZAS FORT
A NATIONAL MONUMENT

Washington, Aug. 16.-Old Fort
Matanzas at Summerhaven, a few
miles south of st. Augustine, has
been designated a national monument
under the act of the last Congress.
The old fortifcation was erected by
the Spanish settlers of Florida.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-16
SPY WILL BE HEARD IN SECRET
Interpreter to be Used at the Exami-
nation of OrtOlph
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Aug. 16.-Attorney
General Gregory authorized United
States Attorney Neeley, at Tallahas-
see, Florida, to employed interpre-
ter at tomorrow's hearing of WILDER
Ortolph, charged with violating the
federal law to prevent the disclosure
of national defense secrets.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-16
AMERICANS IN FRANCE

Major General Hughes, the Canad
ian militia minister, in a speech at an
Americans meeting last night, said
that over 1000 Americans were at the
front with the Canadian contingent.
Over a hundred have already fallen.
Some West Pointers are among the
officers
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-16

Mr.. Jesse Templin, who lives be-
tween Leesburg and Lady Lake, was
brought to the hospital today for at
tention. He is in a serious condition.
He was accompanied to Ocala by his
son who will remain here with him
until he can be operated upon. Mr..
Templin is eighty years old.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-16
DIAMOND DOPE

Orlando May Play Ocala-JuniOrs
Won a Game from Reddick
Manager Hunter is not sure of his
program for this week, but Orlando
may be here Thursday.
The Ocala Juniors had lively
game Saturday with a team from
Reddick in which the locals won by
5 to 4.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-16
Mex ENSEN ADVANCING

Berlin, Aug. 16.-Mackensen con-
tinuing his pursuit of the Russians to-
ward Brest-Litovk, has occupied
Ciale and Slawatyoze, says a German
official report. The army pressing
from the west has occupied Lesyes
and Miedzyrzes.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-16

FROM TEXAS
TO FLORIDA
COAST OF THE GULF LASHED
BY STORM FROM THE
CARIBBEAN
ASSOCIATED Press)

New Orleans, Aug. 16.-The trop-
ical storm covered large part of the
Gulf of Mexico, the effects being felt
from Western Florida to Eastern
Texas. Heavy rains and wind of
% to 48 miles an hour are reported
from southern sections of the gulf
states. High tides are reported.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-16
EBERsOLE SWUNG HIMSELF OFF
Convicted Man Saved State the TrOu-
bic of Hanging Him
ASSOCIATED PressJ

South Bend, Ind, Aug. 16.-Silas
N Eversole, former Dunkard min
lister, held for the murder of Hazel
Macklin, fifteen years ago, commit
ted suicide in pail here, hanging him
self with piece of lead pipe.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-16
BUSINESS
IS BETTER
Is THE OPINION EXPRESSED BY
MERCANTILE AGENCIES
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
ASSOCIATED Press)

Duluth, Minn., Aug. 16.-The bust
ness outlook is brighten than for
three years, say delegates from all
over the United States to the conven-
ton of the National Association of
Mercantile Agencies at this place.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-16

We must have cash to run our bus
mess. Bring US your vulcanizing and
we will exchange the best vulcanizing
you ever had for your cash. Davies,
the Tire Man. S-12-f
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-16

a full line OF loose lear ledgers,
note looks and memorandums al
ways on hand at Gerig's- #
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-16

Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer, the best,
purest and most healthful Of ALL
summer drinks, at Johnny's Place. Il
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-16

Our sheet music stock is up-to-date
Daily demonstrations.
s 2-tf Lattner's Eiano Store.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-16

Try one of those frosted pints Of
Pabst's Blue Ribbon at Johnny's. If
New-York tribune., 1915-03-16
Professor ZuebHn When "Off His Trolley ,

=" . there is a great social need for matchmakers. Men
and circumscrbed their choice OF mate that
they frequently choose the wrong person
There ought be chaperons these public meeting places
who could the part of the matchmaker the dowage
society does.
What chance has the young girl or young man. OF
meeting the right mate?
On Sundays people walk Fifth Avenue bored death
and wanting % be happy without knowing how to be-
ideal Of life the part Of the privileged class and external
facilities on the part OF the rest OF mankind
Every normal and woman has for than one
person in his heart If could other she
other she wouldn't be driven clandestne a
fars-nor a engage many questionable affairs he
in the indications OF great
marital unrest.
We stop pcnaizing illcgitimate children
Al women should be economically independent but what
about the chidren2
A mother should have pecunay remuneration for her services
in bearing children
Every girl should be trained in motherhood.
Every girl and boy should learn a manual trade.
IF business put much thought this question they
pohtmakng should have unemployment problem
IF have national religion will give every oppor
tunity express his religion.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-16
Best Way to Make Tea.

As the tea Is the most important
part U. this informal little function, be
sure that it s. DIRECTLY made. This is
really Of more importance than Its
proper serving. The one way favored
by the Orientals requires that the
water be freshly drawn and boiling
:uriously in the kettle. Rinse out tho
teapot with some Of this water, then
pu; in q level teaspoonful Of the leaves
ior each person to be serve and al
low one over for the pot. Cover the
leaves only with the actively boiling
water, adjust the lid, cover the pot
Nth quilted "cosey" and let il stand
''r two minutes. Keep the ater boil
ing in the kettle, and at the el.C Of the
'Fo minutes pour in the desired guam
u'y Of water, and again place under
me "cosey" for two minutes longer.
MS gives tea delicious aroma and
makes ii strong enough to suit the
average taste.
IuWuh, a japanese poet Of the ghth
"'ufy, has this to say about the boil
@s Of water used in tea making;
mere are three stages Of boiling. The
' " when the little bubbles like
"'Hes eyes swim on the surface the
NVno stage Is when the bubbles are
0Sstal beads rolling in a fountain,
"s third boil is when the billows