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The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-24
APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS
How to Count BlOxham County
Chickens Before They are Hatched

How to Count BlOxham County
Chickens Before They are Hatehed
Editor Star: With reference to an
erroneous impression which has ex-
listed in the minds of number of the
voters within the proposed Bloxham
county as to the appointment of Off
GERS in the new county should it be
created, l beg to hand you herewith
copy of letter from Governor Park
Trammell relative to the methods
which he will employ in the appoint
ment of these officers. This letter
which is in my possession at Romeo
is as follows Yours truly,
w. o. Brewer.
Tallahassee, Fla, Aug. 18th.
Mr.. w. o. Brewer, Romeo, Fla.
Dear Sir: am in receipt of your
letter of the 14th inst. in which you
desire to know what policy will be
followed by me in appointing the
county officers of Bloxham county in
the event that this county is estab-
lished, and in which you also suggest
that plan has been proposed where
by the citizens of each election pre-
cinct, will in mass meeting, elect a
delegate to represent them in the
meeting for the purpose of nominat-
ing county officers. Replying / beg
to advise that where there is suffi-
cient time for the holding of a white
n
custom to suggest that such primary
be held for the purpose of norninat-
ing the officers for a new county.
Where this course has not been fol-
lowed, have endeavored to select
good qualified men for the officers,
who, as far as / could ascertain,
were satisfactory to a majority of
the people of the county. / have also
endeavored to appoint the officers
from different sections of the county.
This outlines what has been my policy
in appointing officers in a new coun-
ty and what will govern me in deal
ing with any other new county. AS
to the plan suggested for nominating
created, l will say that, while 1 do
not desire to pledge myself unqual-
ifiedly to this plan, 1 would feel that
such recommendation would be one
that was entitled to very careful con-
sideration, especially if the plan
seemed to meet with the approval of
a majority of the democrats of the
county.
This communication, as you doubt
less realize, is written only in reply
to your direct inquiry and with no
desire whatever on my part to be-
come involved in your county division
fight. / know nothing whatever of
the merits of the proposition to
create the new county, or the merits
of the opposition to such county This
is a local matter for the settlement of
those who are interested.
Yours very truly,
Park Trammell, Governor.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-24
LUCILLE CRAWFORD LIBERATED

Lucille Crawford, the coIored wo-
man who was being held in the coun-
ty jail on a charge of assault with
intent to murder, one Robert Owens,
at Reddick last week, was given .
preliminary hearing before Judge
Smith this forenoon The testimony
introduced all pointed 70 self defense
and Lucille was given her liberty.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-24
DEATH OF A CHILD

The friends Of Ar. and Mrs A. A.
Mathews sympathize deeply with
them in the death Of their little
daughter who died this morning. The
little girl was only three years old
and a lovely child.
The little one was laid TO rest IN
Greenwood cemetery this afternoon.
DIR. Gross conducted the services and
McIver & MacKay had charge Of the
arrangements.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-24
SILVER MEDAL CONTEST

There was a silver medal contest in
the church in North Ocala Monday
night There was a good audience
and good attention was manifest
throughout the speaking. The con-
testants, Willie johnson, Ards Bray,
Eddie Todd, Ireland Jones and w. A
Robertson Jr, all did wei and the
medal was won by Ards Bray on the
recitation, "A Crimson Ballot" The
judges were Mrs Small, Mrs Ray
Hunt and Mr.. Newman.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-24
FARM PRODUCTS AND
A MARKETING SYSTEM

The solution of fitting farm pro-
ducts for consumption and developing
a marketing system is a big under
taking because there has never been
worked out good practical, econom-
ical system of fitting farm products
for market and all farmers marketing
organizations have failed because
they have been haphazard and inef-
ficient. The national agricultural de-
partment claims to be trying to help
market farm products. The consumer
and producer should unitedly and Co
operatively develop and patronize the
system that will get results. Nothing
will lower the cost of living more
substantially, permanently and prac-
tically than a good economical sys-
TEN Of fitting farm products for mar
ket and then distribute them as di-
rectly as possible from the communi-
ties where they are grown to the
consumer.
AS long as the present mercantile
system of marketing farm products
exists, the consumer win pay too
much for inferior farm products and
the farmer will have a hard row to
hoe. The farmer is the mainstay to
national wealth and prosperity. AS
long as the city merchants consider
the farmer legitimate prey and one
class Of tradesmen, through their
combinations, make prices TO over
charge for their supplies and another
class of tradesmen combine to hold
market control and name the price
that underpays the farmer even to
less than cost Of production too often,
the very life's blood will be drawn
from the farmer and our nation suf-
fers in proportion.
The farmers will never receive
their share of the price the consumer
pays for farm products until by CO.
operation the farmers build and
operate their own banks to finance
their business; build storage, pack
ing, canning and manufacturing
plants to fit farm products for mar
ket and then sell them through their
own salaried agents at prices named
by growers just as j. ID. Rockefeller's
agents produce, fit for consumption,
and sell his products to the consumer
a, prices he fixes.
How long would the Standard Oil
business last if their oil products were
sold at auction or on the commission
Why does the farmer choose
a buyer Of his goods TO name his sell
ing price, When the farmer sells at
auction or on commission he is abso-
lutely at the mercy Of the speculator
who is in the game TO make all there
is in it; to do this he naturally buys
as cheap as he can buy. He does not
name a price in accordance with cost
Of production All buyers at auction
are there in the game for the same
purpose. Consequently the seller or
grower is foolish TO hope to get fair
prices under that system The COM
mission system is even more hazard
Gus. A business will not stand on a
system Of selling below cost Of pro-
duction. Both systems necessitate
delay in the delivery of
perishable fresh fruits and vegeta-
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The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-24

Mr.. Harry James Overall and Miss
Blanche Gene Hubbard Of Burbank
were married at the Methodist par
sonage at noon today DR.. j. M.
Gross oficiated- Several friends Of
the couple were present at the cere-
mony- These young people both came
to Marion county several years ago
from Missouri, and it Is understood
that they viii return to that state In
a short time TO reside.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-24
SEIZED A MEXICAN SCHOONER

Pensacola, Aug. 2l-The Mexican
schooner Ysidoro, which came here
about two months ago ostensibly for
the purpose of taking out a cargo of
arms and ammunition. has been seiz-
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-24
FRUIT TREES INSURED
FOR $4,000

Whittier, CAL, Aug. 23.-Whittier
can perhaps claim the most valua-
bic fruit tree in California. 1t is an
avocado (alligator pearl and is in
sured against wind and fire by Lloyd's
of London to the amount of 100000.
This tree last year produced 5000
pears, which averaged the grower
soc each; it also produced $500 worth
of bud wood, making a total produc-
ton of $4,000 for the year.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-24
WATCH CHAIN LOST

Lost, in or near Oeala, Aug 23rd, a
gentleman's solid gold, link watch
chain, with cross bar; snap or catch
at watch end was jerked out Of place.
Liberal reward will be paid for it's
return 20 Star Office. S-24-H
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-24
WILL PLAY
OCALA'S HOME TEAM AT HUN
TER PARK TOMORROW
AFTERNOON

The first game between Ocala and
Palatka viii be at Hunter Park to
morrow afternoon. Game win begin
at 3:45- Il viii surely be q good
game. Be on hand to root for the
home boys.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-24
MR.. HUDSON'S OPINION a}
OF THE MAXWELL

Declares 1t is the Best Car He Ever
Drove
Mr.. Hudson, a shoe salesman from
Lake City, was in town today in his
1915 model Maxwell car. Mr.. Hud-
son carries his line of she samples,
two large suitcases of personal effects
and two other travelling men with
him in his car and makes his rounds
with this load, taking all of the
roads as they come without particle
of trouble and not dollar of repairs
in over 1000 miles the car has made.
Mr.. Hudson came from Lake City to
Ocala, via High Springs, making
more than half a dozen stops, on less
than five gallons of gasoline and
said that some of the roads were as
heavy sand as the state affords.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-24
BOARD OF TRADE
IMPORTANT MEETING OF THAT
USEFUL BODY THURSDAY
EVENING

Thursday evening, Aug. 20, is the
date for the next meeting of the
Board of Trade. If you are a mem
Der, make your plans to be present.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-24

Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer, the best,
purest and most healthful of ALL
summer drinks, at Johnny's Place. If.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-24

Our sheet music stock is up-to-date.
Daily demonstrations.
8 2-f Lattner's Fiano Store
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-24
GERMANS HAVE ossowETz

London, Aug. 24.-German naval
reverses in the Gulf of Riga and the
Baltic sea, the German occupation of
Ossowetz and a British bombardment
of the German naval base at Zee
brugge have temporarily diverted at
tention from the issues growing out
of the sinking of the White Star liner
Arabic.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-24

We have a few of the famous Shu-
mate and Chase razors which we viii
sell below cost price to close out. The
Court Pharmacy. IT
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-24

A new line Of high grade stationery
in all the latest styles and cuts at
Gerig's- q
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-24
BEAN SEED

We have just received our Lew
lean seed for the fall planting. all
varieties. Ocala Seed Store. 8-11-tf
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-24

Use Nyal's Iam1Iy remedies. Al
good-good for all. Sold BY Annex
Drug Store 16-a
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-24

DR.. Watts Office is now in the
Holder Block. Phone No. Z. list.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-24

Try one of those frosted pints of
Pabst Blue Ribbon at Johnny's. If.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-24
russians Seem to Have Given the Germans q
Severe Reverse
IN LAND OPERATIONS IN THE EAST HOWEVER, THE GERMANS ARE PUSHING SEAD
AHEAD

London, Aug. 24.-The latest de-
tails of the naval engagement in the
Gulf OF Riga have not cleared the
situation. Petrograd dispatches in
dicate that the Germans met a severe
reverse. The official Berlin reports
are silent. The Russians claim an
additional cruiser must be added to
the list of those put out of action.
Whether the German battle cruiser,
the Won Mo1tke, which the British
submarine attacked is sunk is un-
known The Petrograd official report
merely says it was torpedoed.
ALLIES ATTACKED BELGIAN
COAST
Except for the French marine min
ister's report of the sinking of
German patrol boat off Ostend, which
Berlin admits, no official news has
been received of the results of the al
lied bombardment of German posi-
tions on the Belgian coast.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-24
sILENCED GERMAN GUNS

Flushing, Holland, Aug. 24.-Sev-
eral British warships appeared yes
terday off Knocke, Belgium, and bonn
barded the coast. A press dispatch
says that shells burst over a factory
between Zebrugge and Liseweghe.
The Germans replied with their coast
defense guns, but their fire finally
ceased
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-24
SUB SUNK RUSSIAN SHIP

Berlin, Aug. "a (Wireless to Say
vile, N. J.)-The German admiralty
announced that German submarine
torpedoed and sunk a Russian aux
iliary ship at the entrance to the Fin
lang gulf.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-24
KoPYTow CAPTURED

Berlin. Aug. 24-Kopytow hill.
southwest of Litovsk, has been
stormed by the Teutonic forces.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-24
SERBIA YIELDS TO ITALY

Milan, Italy, Aug. 24-Premier Pa
chitch, of Serbia, is quoted in an in
terview in the Corriere Del Sara, as
saying that Serbia has given way to
Italy regarding Albania. This has
been one of the main difficulties in
the way of solution of the Balkan
problems favorable to the allies.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-24
RUSSIANS MAKING A STUBBORN
RESISTANCE

The Russian armies haven't stop
ped the Austro-German advance, al
though they are stubbornly contest
ing every step. Severe encounters
continue before Brest-Litovsk. The
Baltic campaign is progressing very
slowly.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-24
WARFARE UNDECIDED IN THE
WEST

On the western front warfare is
marked chiefly by comparatively in
effectual artillery, bomb and mine
combats. The French claim an in
fantry attack won some German
trenches in the Vosges.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-24

Concluded on Fourth Page,
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-01
MILLIONS GIVEN TO
 SOUTHERN EDUCATION
ARKANSAS RECEIVED TOTAL OF $175,0O0 FROM THE GEN.
 ERAL BOARD.
Western Newspaper unlon News Service.

Western Newspaper Unlon News Service.
 New York-Western states have been favored slightly above Eastern and middle Atlantic states in the Gen eral Education Boards donations of $10,582,591 to the cause of education. Southern states rank third, although all three groups are close.
 To Western states the fourth install ment of the boards report made pub lie Thursday, sets forth there has been given outright $3,867,781 and par. tial contributions, the exact amount of which is not stated, have been made to supplemental sum of S15, ,406, TAI. To Eastern and middle Atlantic states the sum given outright was S3,562,- 1855; the supplemental sum, to which the board subscribed an amount not designated, was $15,247,939; Southern states received outright, S3,052,6 j.; the supplemental sum to which the board contributed in this case was S9,- 147,152
 Following are the donations made to oouSdIlohdl lHSIltutloHS Ill tue Southern states by the board since it's inception: Maryland, S250,0O0; V1r- ginia, $490,000; North Carolina, $379,- 416; South Carolina, $154,176 Georgia, S232, 233; Alabama, S21,700; Mississip- pi, $150.00O; Arkansas, S175,000; Ten nessee, S625,000; Kentucky, S125,00O; Texas, S4OO,000; Florida, S5O,OOO; to- tai, S3,052,625.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-01
City Officials in Jail.

Indianapolis, nd.-Practically every member of the city administration of Terre Haute is in the hands of United States authorities as result of the wholesale arrests on indictments charging conspiracy to corrupt the election of November 8 last Early Saturday 93 persons, including Mayor Don M. Roberts, who is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor in 1916; Dennis Shea, sherIn of Vigo county; Circuit Judge Eli H. Redman; City Judge Thomas Smith and other leading Terre Haute politi- clans, had been arrested. Unable to furnish bond of $1G,000, Mayor Rob- erts was included in a party of P of the prisoners who had failed to pro- vide bond and was brought to this city to be placed in jail.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-01
BRITISH SHIPS
 IN GERMAN BAY
BERLIN REPORTS THAT THE AT. TEMPTED RAID OF ENEMY
 WAS WITHOUT SUCCESS.
WERE MET BY FOES AlRSHIPS
Bombs Dropped at Cuxhaven Without Damage-zeppein Bombards the
 French City of Nancy.

London.-A Berlin report says: Eight British ships made dash into German bay December 25," says an official announcement issued by the German admiralty Saturday.
 Hydroaeroplanes conveyed by them made an advance against the mouths of German rivers and drop ped bombs on ships lying at anchor and a gas tank near CuXhaven with out hitting them or doing damage.
 "The hydroaeroplanes were fired at and withdrew in westerly direction. German airships and aeroplanes re- connoitered against the British forces two British destroyers and one other vessel of the convoy. On the latter fire broke out.
 Fog prevented a continuance of the fighting"
 From the reference to Cuxhaven in the German announcement it would seem that the German rivers indicat- ed, but not named, were the Elbe and Weser. Cuxhaven is a fortified sea port of Germany 58 miles west-north- west of Hamburg. It is at the mouth of the estuary of the Elbe. The ap- proximate distance across the North sea from the English coast to Cuxha- ven is 360 miles.
 A Zeppelin airship flew over Nancy early Saturday morning and dropped total of 14 hOmhS
 Two persons were killed and two others wounded. Several houses in Nancy were slightly damaged, but none of the public buildings was in- jured
 This is the first report or any hos tile activity on the part of Zeppelin airship against French city. The last notable exploit of Zeppelin was over Antwerp early in the, war
 Nancy has population of about 100000. It is due east from Paris and about 10 miles from the German from tier.
 The Berlin official announcement Sunday said German airmen had thrown medium-sized bombs into the outskirts of Nancy in retaliation s@er the throwing of bombs by a French airman into an unarmed German viii lage.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-01
Eighteen Christmas Pardons.

After divorcing his first wife to mar ry another of whom he had been en- amored, and being sent to the peniten- tiary for the murder Of the second. Tom Boyd is now free man on con. dition that he remarry his fret wife, and provide for her and their five chiI- dren the rest of his natural life; fail ing in this obligation, the pardon be- comes null and void, and he must re- turn to prison to serve the remainder of his sentence. This is the uniuue condition attaching to one of the Christmas list of eighteen pardons Is. sued Wednesday by Governor Hays, six of them being from convictions on charges of murder in the second de- gree.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-01
According to reliable tgpre

According to reliable tigurei cred by E. N. Hopkins, secres the Arkansas Horticultural A ton, shipments of apples frd 1914 crop in northwest ArkansI approximate 5000 carloads wifi ton and Washington counties thl cipal producers. These count ready have shipped more thaJ cars. The crop this year apl quantity shipped are the larg9 record, but owing to depressed conditions for which the Eu war is blamed the growers d realize the profit they would h] ceived under normal conditions ington and Benton counties shipments are given as follows CTS, 544 cars, 115 additional i'd age; Springdale, 361 cars, 43 tional for storage; Bentonvill, cars and 125 additional for st Avoca, 231 cars, Hiwase 2O3 can vette 201 cars, Lincoln 176 car, try 147 cars. It is estimated tb 900 barrels of Arkansas apple stored at Arkansas cold $ plants.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-01
Big Good Roads Convention.

The annual convention of the Arkan- sas Good Roads and Drainage Associa- tlon, which will be held at the Hotel Marion convention hall January 25 and 26, promises to be the largest ever held by the organization The county judges of the state will aid the work of the organization as was indicated at their state convention when it was stated that they would be present at the convention and that delegates would be appointed from every road district in their respective counties.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-01
LIQUOR FIGHT ON
 IN FORT SMITH PETITION WILL BE TAKEN UP BY COUNTY JUDGE HESTER
 FRIDAY. IT CONTAINS FEWER NAMES Petitions to Be Presented By Fort Smith Saloon Men Contain
 Total of 6,136 Signatures.
IT CONTAINS FEWER NAMES
Fort Smith,


 The fight to keep Fort Smith saloon less is scheduled to commence in the County Court Friday, when the peti- tion asking for liquor licenses will be placed before Judge Ezra Hester of Greenwood for hearing. These peti- tions bear 6,136 names, more than l. 300 fewer than the petitions on which the liquor interests were denied a license in the Circuit Court last year after they won their fight in the Coun. ty Court. Both sides have taken a census of the city. The liquor inter- ests have made two such canvasses. The anti-saloonlists assert their cen sus fails to show more than 5000 per sons who signed the liquor petitions.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-01
Railroad Stock at Auction.

New York.-OWnership of a rail- road, represented by millions of dol. lars worth of stock, was auctioned ofr on the steps of the New York countv courthouse. The old stock of the Chi. cago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company was put up at foreclosure sale and was bid in for s7,135, 300 with out competition by James N. Wallace chairman of the Protective Commit. tee for the four per cent collateral bonds of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-01
Oldest Woman Is Dead.

New York.-Mrs. Hannah Koskcff said to have been the oldest woman A1 the United States, died here Wednesday. According to authentic records in the possession of the de- scendants, she was IF years old, hay ing been born in Kief, Russia. in 1797.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-01
Japanese Diet Dissolved

Tokio.-Owing to the rejection of the measure for an increase in the ar my, the emperor Friday dissolved the Imperial Diet, thus upholding the pro. gram of the ministry for military de- velopment. The premier, Count Oku- ma, scored the opposition for ssin3- peding the national welfare" Failing to find flaw in the policy of Foreign Minister Kato regarding China, he said, they centered their attack on the army. He denied tlfat the proposals meant the expansion of the army.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-01
Cotton Loan Fund,

Tt would be a disgrace if the fund loses one cent on it's business in Arkansas" declares the Arkansas Committee that has in charge the aG- ministration of the $135,0O", 900 loan to cotton growers Blanks are being circulated throughout the state to be used by prospective borrowers. Moor head Wright of Little Rock is general chairman of the Arkansas Committee, and there are local committees at Fort Smith, Hope, Magnolia, Pine Bluff, Monticello, Helena, Forrest City, Paragould, Walnut Ridge, Prescott, Conway, Blythevlille, Morriltoon, Tex arkana, Camden, McGehee, Warren, Marianna, Jonesboro, Newport, Paris, Cotton Plant and Piggott.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-01
Gutierrez Leaves the cani+a,

San Antonio, Tex-That Provision. al President Eulalio Gutierrez has quit Mexico City, due to enmity be- tween him and Felipe Angeles and "a. patista chiefs, was reported Thursday to T. R. Beltran, local Constitutional. ist consul. The message said the capital is governed by a commission composed equally of Villa and Zapata adherents and that another provision al president will be selected Ian uary 10. according to the plan at pres ent agreed upon.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-01
MUST FIRST AMEND
 TIE CONSTITUTION
NO WoRKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT TO BE INTRODUCED IN
 THE LEGISLATURE.
WILL ASK FOR AMENDMENT
Attorney General Moose Advises La bor Leaders That Constitution Will
 Not Permit Passage of the Law.
Little Rock.

No Workmen's Compensation Act will be offered to the General Assem- bly, for adoption in it's session next month, for the simple reason that At torney General w. L. Moose has ad- vised the labor leaders who contem- plated framing one, that it is uncon- stitutional under the laws of Arkan- sas. The Arkansas constitution will not permit any law to be passed which will regulate the amount of damages or the liability for such. In order to provide such law, it is probable that the labor leaders will make an effort at the next general election to change the state constitution by vote of the people.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-01
Cannot Recover Penalties.

Although the state of Arkansas wins in many suits against cotton oil com panies of the state, alleging they have formed a combination in violation of the antitrust laws, no penalties may be recovered from the Arkansas Cot ton Oil Company, the Arkansas Su- preme Court held in affirming the judgment of the Pulaski Circuit Court. Suits asking aggregate penalties or about S25,00o.o90 were filed by Attor- ney General Moose against a number of cotton oil companies recently.