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The Ocala banner., 1917-09-14
THE SALE OF A FARM.

Our real estate agents inform us
that a great many inquiries are being
received about farming lands in Mar
ion county and another sale was con-
summated Monday and the deeds
have been placed on record.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. B.
C. Balkcom, the well-known and pop
ular representative of the Covington
Company of Jacksonville, purchased
the George Easterling farm, few
miles west of Ocala, some time in the
early spring.
He was a comparative stranger tC
the hoe and the plow, but made such
a big success that his efforts attract
ed attention and met such a gener
Gus offer that he parted with the
farm and the papers passed yesterday
AS above stated Mr.. Balkcom's pro
fits on his less than a years work OF
the farm, including the profits hi
made on his crops and on the sale O
the farm, has increased his banl
account several thousand dollars.
The purchaser is Mr. Raiford Sim
mons, the gentleman who purchased
the Judge McConathy home and wht
ha sfallen in love with Marion as ;
flaming county.
Our congratulations go out to botl
gentlemen.
Mr.. Balkcom is soon going to pur
chase a fine stock farm.
The Ocala banner., 1917-09-14
THE MOTE AND THE BEAM.

Before lecturing the people of the
south on their mistreatment of the
brother in black in matters social,
some of our northern editors and
newspaper correspondents would be
v ,se 70 first taken an introspection
of the beam so prominent in their
own eyes, yet so oblivious to them,
before making such great to do
over the mote in ours, that is always
so visible and prominent
The editor of this paper has visited
in the north many times. He has Wis
tied many homes there and he has
yet to find where the Irish chamber
maid is treated as an equal He has
never seen her sitting at the piano
in the parlor nor eating at the family
table. He has never seen a laboring
Pole invited to a swell social func-
ton. He has observed that the Irish
coachman is always approached as
Mike" never as Mr.. O'Flannagan.
and the cook as Bridget" never as
Mrs, O'Mally.
Those tears SO frequently shed over
the inequality and social discrimina-
tions of the negro in the south is of
the crocodile variety, pure and sim
pie.
The Ocala banner., 1917-09-14
THE PRESIDENT REPEATS OUR
GRIEVANCES.

No one who is not blind can fail
to see that the battle line of democ-
racy for America stretches today
from the fields of Flanders to every
house and workshop where toiling
upward-striving men and women are
counting the treasures of right and
justice and liberty which are being
threatened by our present enemies.
1t has not been matter of surprise
to me that the leaders in certain
groups have sought to ignore our
grievances against the men who have
equally misled the German people
Their insistence that a nation whose
rights have been grossly violated
whose citizens have been foully muir
dered under their own flag, whose
neighbors have been invited to join in
making conquest of it's territory,
whose patience is pressing the claims
of justice and humanity has been met
with the most shameful policy of
turbulence and treachery, their in
sistence that nation so outraged
does not know its own mind, that it
has no comprehensive reason for de-
Tending itself, or for joining with all
its might in maintaining a free fu-
ture for itself and its ideals is of
piece with their deafness to the oft
repeated statement of our national
purposes. Wilson to Gompers.
The Ocala banner., 1917-09-14
LIFT YOUR coRNs OFF WITH FIN.
GERS
Tells How to Loosen a Tender Corn
or CaIIous So IL Lifts Out
Without Pain


or CaIIous So IL Lifts Out
Without Pain
You reckless men and women who
are pestered with corns and who have
at least once a week invited an awful
death from lockjaw or blood poison
are now told by Cincinnati authority
to use drug called freezone, which
the moment a few drops are applied
to any corn or callous the soreness is
relieved and soon the entire corn or
callous. root and all, lifts of with the
fingers.
Freezone dries the moment it is ap-
piled, and simply shrivels the corn
or callous without infiaming or even
irritating the surrounding tissue or
skin. A small bottle Of freezone will
cost very little at any Of the drug
stores. but will positively rid ones
feet of every hard or soft corn or har-
dened callous. If your druggist hasn't
any freezone he can get It at any
wholesale drug house for you.-ad.
The Ocala banner., 1917-09-14
A SPLENDID RECORD.

The Ocala Banner observes that
the editor OF the Lakeland Tele-
gram is neither a bloom nor flow
er, but he is a thorn in the flesh tol
some people" The reference was
kindly meant and intended to bel
complimentary; but We hope the
Ocala editors view is not a wholly
correct one. This paper has never
tried to deport itself so that it would
be "a thorn in the flesh" to anyone,
except as it has worked hard to
achieve the success which has per-
haps been displeasing to few. 1t
has striven to promote harmony, to
keep down factionalism, to bring
about public improvements, to at
tract new citizens, to tell the good
things of its people and community,
and to draw the veil of Christian
charity over the foibles, weakness
and misdeeds of others, wherever
this could be done without interfer-
Ing WITH llS luuCliOuS dS d uCWopo-
per. 1t has tried to live at peace
with all men, and it has never struck
a blow except in self-defense-and
then only after a forbearance that
| it's friends have declared to be re-
markable. 1t has been careful at all
| times against fomenting passion,
hatred or prejudice, but on the con-
trary has done everything in it's
power to bring the people together
in that peaceful unity of purpose so
necessary to progress. If it is a
thorn in the flesh of any, it must be
to those who are opposed to these
policies and ideals. Of course, it
has convictions; and it. does not
withhold comment on men and meas
ures when such comment seems justi-
titled. But it always tries to show
a proper regard fo rthe verities and
cencies.-Lakeland Telegram.
The Ocala banner., 1917-09-14

DR.. and Mrs. W. X. Lane returned
home Sunday from most delightful
automobile trip for about two months
They made the trip in their Maxwell
car, and experienced no trouble what
ever on the entire trip. They visited
relatives in Tallahassee, in North
Carolina and Philadelphia, and also
visited New York city, Buffalo, Nj
agara Falls and points in Canada. DR.
and Mrs. Lane were accompanied by
DR.. Lanes mother, who will spend
the winter with them.
The Ocala banner., 1917-09-14
ENGLAND TO GROW MORE GRAIN.

The 1918 harvest program for Eng.
land and Wales coneemplates 2,00O,.
600 acres less grass and $500, 600
more grain, according to an official
statement received here by the food
administration.
The announcement shows a change
from that previously given out by the
British board of agriculture, wherein
the government urged farmers to plow
up an additional 100000 acres OF
grassland in the hope of making Eng.
land as near self-sustaining for
cereals as possible.
The Ocala banner., 1917-09-14
COMPANY A SOON TO BID US
GOODBYE.

Capt. Drake received a wire from
headquarters last Monday afternoon
asking him for the number of men
and equipment required for the Ma.
con encampment, which indicates that
marching orders will soon be receiv.
ed and we shall soon be called on to
bid partinf farewell to this popular
company which has conducted itself
so admirably since it was mustered
into the service of the United States
on August 5th.
Ocala will bid it goodbye with
many regrets and sincere good wishes
for it's speedy return.
The Ocala banner., 1917-09-14
A MUSICAL TREAT.

Thursday evening, Sept. 13, at the
Metropolitan Theater there will be a
musical contest between the choir OF
Bethel A NJ E. church of Gaines
vile, Fla, and Mt. Zion A. NJ. E
church, Ocala. Special accommoda,
tiois for our white citizens.
Benefit of Mt Zion A NJ. E. church
9-11-3t-d.
The Ocala banner., 1917-09-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles C. Wright,
who were married Saturday night,
left Sunday afternoon over the lift
ed for New York, Boston and other
eastern cities for a stay of several
weeks. On their return they will
make their hofe with Mrs. Wright's
parents, Gen. and Mrs. Alfred Aver.
The Ocala banner., 1917-09-14

Mrs. James R. Moorhead, at the
head of the girls canning clubs in
this county, is in Tallahassee taking
a short course in household econ
omics. Under her direction many of
the girls in Marion county have be.
come adopts in canning.
The Ocala banner., 1917-09-14
Thompson-Ba Baker.

A marriage license was issued Sat
urday night by Judge w. E. Smith to
Mr.. Sidney Fulton Thompson and
Miss Verda B. Baker, of Oxford. 1t
is presumed that their marriage was
olemnized on Sunday at Oxford.
Mr.. Thompson and his bride are
both quite young.
The Ocala banner., 1917-09-14

Miss Rena Smith, after an absence
of seven months, returned home Sun.
day afternoon. Miss Smith visited
relatives in Memphis, Tenn, for five
months and spent couple of months
in Atlanta.
The Ocala banner., 1917-09-14
FusseII-Nesmith weddina sund;

Mr.. James C. Fussen and Miss
Niven NeSmith, both of Coleman,
were quietly married in this city Sun
day afternoon at the Episcopal rec.
troy by the Episcopal rector, Rev G.
A. Ottmann.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fussell will reside at
Coleman. where the groom is a we'll
known business man.
The Ocala banner., 1917-09-14
was won by Private vining in 2 min

was won by Private Vining in 2 min
utes and 15 seconds.
The last was a three-legged race
by Corporals MacKay and Stevens,
Corporals Haire and Cureton, Privates
Harp and Hood, and Privates Smed-
ley and Freer Won by the first team
MacKay and Stevens.
After a short wait the expected
"Play Ball. was called out and the
band played Dixie. OF course every
body yelled, and then the game was
on in earnest.
Company "a" team took the field
and Bowman, pitching for Ocala, soon
saw that he had the Gainesville Ma
chine Gun team at his mercy, as they
went out in one-two-three order every
time they came to the bat. There
were very few brilliant plays on eth
er side, and also very few errors, con-
sidering the amount of practice the
teams had had. Although the game
was one-sided from the start, result
| ing in a score of 16 to in favor
of the Company A boys, it was never.
theless interesting and everybody de-
clared they had received their mon
ey's worth. Following was the line
up:
Company A: Bowman, p; Bullock,
lc; Mcleod, 1b; Maier, 2b; Medlin, SIS /;
Liddell, 3b; Garcia, If; Denham, CT;
Porter, IF.
Machine Gun Company: McFadden,
CT: Youmans,, 9b; Crown. If; Gille-
land, rf; Marston, 2b; Simmons, SIS !;
Linscott, 1b; Stokes, C; Mccall, p.
Those composing the band and Ma
chine Gun squad are a manly and ex-
ceedingly fine looking set of men
and Ocala is proud to have had the
honor of entertaining them.
In the Evening.
In the evening a tremendous crowd
gathered around the square to wit
ness the drilling of the soldiers and
to hear the band play. 1t has been
many, many moons since the streets
of Ocala have been so crowded with
people and with automobiles.
The competitive drilling fthe best
squads of Company A and the COM
petition for the best-drilled individual
soldier were the two main features of
the evening and the drilling was
greatly enjoyed by the crowd and it
showed that the work done by the
soldiers since they have been in train
ing in Ocala has been wonderfully
beneficial to them. The soldiers pre-
sented splendid appearance.
The prize for the best drilled SOL
dier was handsome gold medal pre-
sented to the Company number of
years ago by their former captain,
who was afterwards promoted to a
major during the Spanish-American
war-Major Emmett Davidson. 1t was
won by Corporal J. A. Miller, Fruit
land Park. The others taking part in
this competitive drill were the fol-
lowing:
Corporal j. E. Harden, Sergt. ]. A.
Miller, Corporal Harry Hare, Corporal
Earl Small, Corporal ]. w. Stevens,
Sergeant w. A. Altman, Corporal Geo.
Woods and Corporal j. H. Cureton.
The prize for the best-drilled squad
was won by Sergeant Altman's squad.
The judges were Lieut.. Lester
Marsh, of Company A, and Lieut..
Stands of the Machine Gun Company,
of Gainesville.
Following the drilling there was
dancing at the Ocala House which
was most elaborately and attractively
decorated especially for this occasion.
Back From Long Auto Trip.
The Ocala banner., 1917-09-14
MILITARY DAY IN ocALA Oh.
SERVED IN PATRIOTIC MAN

Military Day" has proved only an
other success in the history of our
city and that Ocala never does any
thing by halves. Although the weather
man wore frown about 10:30 in the
morning and threatened very unfavor-
able weather, his countenance cleared
and finer day could not have been
wished for. The air was cool and
Just enough clouds to act as shade
for the participants in the various
exercises of the day.
At IL o'clock Company a. head
ed by Captain Drake and his lieu
tenants marched to the A. c. L. depot
and met the Second Regimental band,
baseball team and the numerous Wis.
itors who accompanied them from
Gainesville. The Second Regiment
band is composed of members who
we're stationed on the border for sew
eral months, and were considered the
very best regimental band there.
After leaving the train, Company
"a" about $50 strong, headed by the
band, marched in perfect step and
bearing twice around the public
square stopping in front of the Ocala
House where a large crowd had as
sembled. At this juncture Mayor
Chace took a position in front of the
soldiers, and after welcoming the Wis
itors and turning over to them the
keys of the city, made very pleas
ing and patriotic address.
Immediately following the mayors
address, the company marched off to
the armory and the crowd dispersed
for dinner. Mine Host Hunter. of the
Ocala House, assisted by his chef,
Mr.. Ramey had prepared a long ta-
bic on the east veranda of the Ocala
House, and here the visitors partook
of what they pronounced one of the
best dinners that they had ever en-
joyed.
A little after one o'clock the SOL
dier boys again fell in" and marched
70 the square, where they met the
band and proceeded to Hunter Park,
where large crowd had already as
sembled to witness the various field
sports, that were to precede the base
ball game.
The first on the program was the
blank cartridge contest, participated
in by Corporal Haire, Privates Hilton,
C.. Woods and Masagee. This con-
test was won by Corporal Haire.
Shoe Race-Corporals Stevens and
Haire and Privates Abshire, Hood,
Hilton, Carpenter, c. Woods, ]. W.
Smith and Smedley took part in this
race which was won by Private Car
penter.
Tent Pitching Contest-This con-
test proved very interesting and the
boys, in their haste, considerable mix
ed their intentions, as when one end
of the tent was securely pegged
down, the other end would suddenly
tumble down, greatly to the exultation
of their opponents. This contest was
composed of two teams, Corporals
Harden and Howell composing one
and Corporals Cureton and Haire the
other, the latter team proving the
winner. Time, minutes and 25 Sec
0nds.
The relay race was won by the
first team, consisting of Privates Vim
son, Bradley, Smedley and Hardin.
The equipment contest was also an
interesting feature, Privates Vernon,
Vining, j. Caruthers, Hool, Carran
and Freer taking part. The contest
ants were required to start on a line,
put on shoes, run about 80 feet, put
on leggings. run some more, put on
side arms, another run. grab gun and
Mturn to starting point. This race
-
The Ocala banner., 1917-09-14

Miss Winnie Hunt has returned
home from a stay Of several weeks
in New York City ani is back at her
place at Franks. While north Miss
Hunt purchased a large quantity OF
beautiful gowns. blouses, coats. hats,
ETC., for Franks and these goods have
already begun to arrive.
The Ocala banner., 1917-09-14

Rev., and Mrs. c. E. Powell and
children, who have been living in
Roanoke, Va, for several years, have
moved back to their former home in
Lexington, KY, where they will here
after reside. Mrs. Powell was for
merly Miss Minnie Thompson, of this
city.
The Ocala banner., 1917-09-14

The government estimates are that
Florida Will raise million more
bushels of sweet potatoes this year
than last year.
The Ocala banner., 1917-09-14

Be sure that your livestock has an
ample supply of fresh, pure water
throughout the hot summer. Water
is cheap and it means much to the
good health Of your animals.
The Ocala banner., 1917-09-14

High producing cows are the basis
Of profitable dairying; the most eco
nomical results can not be obtained
with poor producers.
The Ocala banner., 1917-09-14

DR.. George Michaelis, the German
Chancellor, claims that Russia start
ed the war. and yet poor Russia even
now is totally unprepared for war.
The Ocala banner., 1917-09-14
TIL Show You How
corns Peel OIL"
Ever Peel a Banana skins That's It!

II should worry about those corns
II just put some 'Gets-It' on"
Corns used to poster the world into
a frenzy. enduring pain, digging.
siicing toes. tinkering with plasters
The Ocala banner., 1917-09-14
NOTICE

lands
a N - H~O-o
Monday o ptember
The Ocala banner., 1917-09-14

sGets-lts Pats Your Feet In Clover
Ill Ends C0rns Quickly.
and tape. trying to fix a corn SO il
wouldn't hurt. But now no one in
the world should worry" because
the moment you put "Gets-It'' on,
Il means the end OF a corn.
There is nothing in the world like
6ets-It'-nothing as sure and cer-
tain-nothing- that you can count
on to take off a corn or callus ey-
cry time. and without danger. The
corn never grew that "Gets-It'' will
not get. 1t never irritates the flesh,
never makes your toe sore. Just
two drops OF "Gets-It" and prestoi
the corn-pain vanishes. Shortly
you can peel the corn right or with
your finger and there you are
corn-free and happy with the toe
2s smooth and corn-free as your
palm: Never happened before. did
tt1 Guess not
Get q bottle OF "Gets.It" today
from any drug store. You need pay
10 more than 3ec. or sent on re-
eeipt OF price by u Lawrence 3 Co.
0hieAgo. III.
ssoid IN ocaia and recommended az
me worlds best corn remedy by tAe
urt Pharmacy: Tydangs' Drug store.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-11-30
LAWRENCE COUNTY RED CROSS.

We nre growing We have 27b MEM
bers Three auxiliaries are organized.
Walhridge. Green Valley and Gallup.
Much knitting is being done and work
has begun on hospital garments. with
a good supply OF materia, on hands.
"a pounds more yarn win be on hands
loon. The auxiliarict win want large
part Of this yarn.
Out OF town people are cordially in
vited TO cali nj the Red Cross room
Members Of auxiliaries can get IN
strustions regarding the work to BIZ
done.
Green Valley has the honor OF start.
ing the FIRST School Auxiliary in the
county. as a result OF the hearty inter-
est taken by the teacher Isaac Cur
ninghan, and Miss Marie Roberts. tho
secretary Of the auxiliary.
Tho Lake Division News. for mem
beers OF the Executive Committee can
be had each week at the Louisa head
quarters. The secretary IL arranging
files for material belonging TO each
odiceI and committee chairman.
Rev w. A. Caugh. the Campaign
Manager for the Christmas Member.
ship Drive. ~ making his plans. Bro,
Gnugh win get you II you don't Join
soon
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-11-30
KANSAS HIGHWAYS.

Good ronds IL relative expression,
There are men who THU k a jumper anil
o. pair OF overulls are good enough for
their wedding day.
It's not a real good road unless II
viii take you where you want to go
at any time In the day er aisht, rain
o. shine. summer or winter.
IL Il pays you to Use the binder in
stead OF the cradle. Il win pay you -
be able TO haul TO market twice A
much. twice az often as you have been
able 10 In the past
Keep The boy on the farm by making
your roads - he can get to town IN
q short time
There are enough humps in life with
.nit having them in the middle Of the
road.
just az well be out OF the world as
at the erd Of an impossible road.
Always remember that you can't
have anything worth while withou:
taxes. Even your thoughts can not
trnvs, without taxing your brain.
You don't oare to build roads for NE
tourist. Neither does your rich neigh
bor want to pay taxes 10 educate youI
children.
Bridging difficulties is enc If ths
tasks OF the road maker.
A rocky road iRn't hard to trovel II
the rocks have Learned to know thei'
Place
You falk abcu; tho value ~ you.
fa-m because 4 u rear good com
munity center with schools ard church
es But tile value Is of one third II tn,
weather and road conditions keep yos
away from them one-third OF the time
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-11-30
OLD FASHIONED DANCE.

The Huntington Herald Dispatcff
says:-One OF the most entertaining
and unusual events Of local interest ia
the dance to he given Friday IN Ke-.
nova where nothing but the old fash
Toned dancing figures of the past gen
Grafton wit, be in vogue Many from
this city will attend and the event OF.
the prominence of the master OF cere-
monies, former Congressman Jamep A.
Hughes, who will "call the figures.''
The receipts nom the evening will be
turned over to the Red Cross chapter
of Kenova
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-11-30
NorIcE-RRIpeE LErrlNe.

The County Judge Of Lawrence co.
Kentucky, will receive sealed bsds u.
to 10 a. m. on December 10. 1917 fol
the erection OF steel bridge across the
Shannon Branch on the Levisa Fork OF
Big Sandy river. Said span is 90 It.
long and 16 It. roadway, pin connected
high truss. 80 Gu. yds second class
masonry 20 Gu. yds concrete. approx
imately. Plans on file at the office OF
County Judge. Also, plans and speci-
fications on file In the Office of the
Commission Of Public Roads at lsrank-
fort. Ky. The County Judge reserves
inc rieht to reject any or all bids.
J. IS. CLAYTON, Judge.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-11-30
KNOTT COUNTY LAND
EscHEATED TO STATE

$1,000 acres OF land in Knott-co. had
been eschented to the State through
a decision by Judge A. 7. Patrick. OF
Knott Co. IN the case OF the Danbury
National Bank. City National Bank
Savings Bank OF Danbury and Thomas
g. Millnrd ali OF Danbury. Conn. The
lands were escheated 10 the State un-
der the law that no corporation can
hold or own real estate. in the State I'M
necessary 10 the conduct OF Its bust
ness longer than five years hinder pen
atty OF escheat
Willard bought the lands IN 1902 un-
der his own name, but the court de-
cldcd that he WAS holding them az
trustee OF the banks. A similar suit
decided In August by Judge John C..
Eversole OF Perry CO.. escheated 25.l0J
acres IN Perry. co. The lands are valued
at over $1,000 900.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-11-30
M. z. CHURCH.

The nter Of the Methodist Episcopal
church have raised cash subscrip-
tion of $1,000 for repair OF the church
building in the way OF new roof and
remodeled belfry. new floor, new seats
paper for the walls and other improve
ments. Work on the building will
start within a week. The plans are
such that the improvements can be ex-
tended later. The plans will be stated
in detail next Sunday morning.
There will be no preaching in this
church next Sunday evening as the
pastor will be out Of town. The con-
gregatior is requested to attend the
meeting at the Baptist church. The
Sunday morning subject will be:
Prayer as Dominant Desire"