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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06

Messrs. John l.. Edwards, Z. c.
Chambliss and John H. Taylor left on
the Seaboard limited Monday after
noon for Moultrie, Ga, where they go
to inspect the packing plant in that
city and make report to those en-
gagged in a similar enterprise in this
city Mr.. Stiles or Mr.. Osborne of
the Commercial Bank was also on
the committee to visit Moultrie. but
on account of business engagements
neither could join the party. Mr.
Chambliss will go from Moultrie to
to attend the convention of
Southern Cattlemen We are expect
ing an enthusiastic report from them
on their return.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06

Miss Jefferson Bell of this city,
writing from Tallahassee, says that
Governor Cats gives a list of APP
pointments the governor is empower
ed to make. and the date of the ex-
piration of their term of office. EN-
braced in the list are all the circuit
judges, all the state attorneys, the
board of control, the state chemist.
the assistant state auditor, the shell
fish commissioner, the hotel commits
sioner, the convict inspectors, the tax
commission. Some of the officials are
shaking their bones, and fear that
they will soon be Done-dry. In the
meanwhile, Governor Cats more and
more is enjoying his position.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06
THE FLAG-iTs MEANING

"All honor to Old Glory, for page
upon page
We may read all the story of glor-
ious age.
We may hear in the rustling of its
sweeping folds
The wonderful promise it holds. and
still holds;
The faith that makes strong, and the
hope that makes true,
The strength of the red and the white
and the blue;
We may hear it and know it and feel
it and see
All the pride of the past, and glory
to be.
The red growing redder and the blue
growing bluer,
The stars flashing clearer and clear
er each day,
And the red and the white and the
blue all the truer;
God bless Old Glory, the flag of to-
day"
1.-THE American flag means all that
the fathers meant in the revolution
airy war: it means all that the de-
claration of independence meant; it
means all that the constitution of a
people, organizing for justice, for lib
erty and for happiness meant.
THE American flag carries Ameri-
can ideas, American history and
American feelings.
Beginning with the colonies and
coming down to our time, in its sa-
cred heraldry, in its glorious insignia,
it has gathered and stored chiefly
this supreme idea Divine Right Of
Liberty in Man
Every color means liberty. every
thread means liberty, every star
means liberty liberty through law
and laws for liberty.
Accept it. then, in all its fullness
of meaning. 1t is not painted rag
1t is a whole national history 1t is
the constitution. 1t is the govern
ment. 1t is the emblem of the SOW
eringty of the people 1t is he ma
ion"
God bless the flag, Let it float and
fill
The sky with its beauty; our heart
strings thrill
To the low, sweet chant of its wind
swept bars,
And the chorus of all its clustered
stars.
Embrace it, o mothers, and heroes
shall grow,
While its colors blush warm on your
bosoms of snow
Defend it, o fathers; there's no
sweeter death
Than to float its fair folds with
soldiers last breath!
And love it, o children. TO be true to
the sires
Who wove it in plain by the old camp
fires"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06
FLORIDA LEGISLATURE PLEDGES
SUPPORT TO PRESIDENT

Tallahassee, April Both houses
Of the legislature adopted a concur
rent resolution, introduced in the
senate by McWilliams of ST. Johns,
severely condemning the recent acts
of Germany and pledging the support
of the people of Florida in the pres.
ent crisis. The resolution was framed
in strong language. and was immedi-
ately telegraphed to President Wilson
ana to congress.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06

Rev. julius S. Collier a retired
Methodist preacher, candidate for
chaplain of the house of representa-
tives of. the Florida legislature, died
suddenly of appoplexy while sitting
at the table of his friend. Rev. L. W.
Moore, of Live Oak Thursday. Mr.
Collier was Confederate soldier, and
was possessed of all the qualities that
make for righteousness. He was &c
years of age. The editor of this pa
per served with him during the civil
war, and was exceedingly anxious for
him to receive the appointment to
which he aspired.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06

Col. Herbert Anderson, head of the
bull moose in Florida. is advertising
for men of independent means be,
tween the ages of twenty-five and
forty who will go to Europe for ac-
ton as soldiers of the United States
with an Independent military expedi-
ton. Does this mean that the Oys.
ter Bay colonel and the Florida colo
mel are not going to wait for the
United States to declare war, but are
going to take matters in their own
hands and fight the battles of the
country for the country and without
expense to the country
Reporter-Star.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06

Mrs Hubbard of Levy, S. c., has
been visiting her son-in-law, Mr.. T. c.
Bailey and children, at their home
near Wade since the funeral of Mrs.
Bailey in this city last Thursday.
Mrs. Hubbard will return to her home
IN South Carolina this week and will
be accompanied by her five little
grandchildren, and for the present
they will make their home with her.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06

Mrs. Marcus Frank and her two lit
tie daughters, Dorothy and Ruth, ex-
pect to leave the middle of this
month for Savannah to spend a cou-
pie of weeks with Mrs. Franks pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs William Marcus.
The first Of May they will join Mr.
Frank in New York City, which is to
be their future home.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06
Mr.. D. Mel Ferguson's f.ew Hon

Mt. .. NieI FeTgusons FEW Home
Mr.. D. Mel Fergusons new home
on South Third street will be com
menced at once
Messrs. G. X. and E. NJ. Williams
have the contract for this residence.
which is to be a very attractive two
story one
Mr.. Ferguson's new home will be
located on the lot just west of the
home of Mr.. Isaac Stevens, which lot
he purchased recently from Mr. ". j.
Edwards.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06

Mr.. L. T. Clawson of Orlando, for
merly of Lake Weir, returned to Or
lando Frida yafternoon after a short
visit here and at the lake. He will
leave soon for New Hampshire for
the summer.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06
CALIFORNIA AS AN ORANGE
GROWING STATE


occasional freeze, some orange grow
ers become discouraged and actually
abandon their groves.
But, after all is said, Florida is
the most favored state in the Union
for growing oranges.
1t is conceded to be better than Al
ALBANIA, Mississippi. Louisiana or Tex
as.
The next best state is California,
and some mistaken and misinformed
persons believe that California is
even better than Florida.
1t may be remembered that Cali
fornia refers to 1913 as the year of
the great freeze" But how was it
in the winter of 1861?
A correspondent of the New York
Packer, under date of March Goth,
says that California continues to es-
perience unusually cold weather not
only for this time of the year, but for
any time of the year. During the
frosty nights of the past week" the
correspondent continues, "the Their
mometer reached the low point of rs
degrees"
This is six degrees belaw the freez-
ing point, and here in Florida if the
thermometer registers that low and
stays there for any length of time or
anges will lbe frozen solid.
This correspondent goes on further
to say that during the past season in
the groves at Limoneria and Santa
Paula the smudge pots were lighted
thirty-two times. In 1913 they were
lighted only Twenty-Five times.
only" Listen to that. will you?
Why, if we had to resort to those
measures that often in Florida we
fear there would be a total abandon
ment of the groves. But Califor-
mans are stickers. Notwithstanding
that the smudge pots were brought
into requisition thirty-two times the
past season and Twenty-Five times in
1913, there were shipped from the
state this season 22,094 cars of or
anges, and the prices were better
than ever known. Notwithstanding in
getting them to market they had
much greater cause for complaint
than the Florida growers.
Listen to this:
''In the recent issue of the Sunkist
Courier, the editor says that a pessi-
mist in the orange business is the
most unhappy mortal on earth. He
states that during the winter some
fruit was frost-nipped in the groves
Some was shipped in first class con-
dition and frosted before it got to
market. Billiards in the east ham
pered the car movements. Zero
weather in the east kept purchasers
off the market When the eastern sky
cleared and the orange deal grew
bright a weeks rain prevented the
picking of supplies for points east of
Chicago for orange day. The short
age of supplies meant higher prices
for available fruit
Difficulties and troubles, together
with car shortage, cold weather. etc,
have come fast and furious, but on
the other hand, regardless of the tri-
ais, the orange growers in that state
have been pocketing more real cash
than for many years.
The ValenGias eand Navels are
short, having been nipped by the
frost, the bloom and young growth
have been injured; perhaps the dam
age has really been. greater than in
Florida, yet the California grower
hangs on, and as a reward for his
grit has pocketed more money the
past season than he dreamed was pos
sible.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06

Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Sealey parents
of Mrs. Arthur Cobb. are here spend
ing few days. Mr.. Sealey is up
from south Florida, and he says the
money the truckers in that section
are receiving for cabbage and other
truck is like picking it UP in the road.
No such prices were ever dreamed of
before.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06

Mrs. George Nelson Of Floral City.
who is we'll known in this city, has
the sympathy of her friends in the
sudden death OF her father, Rev J. S.
Collier. who dropped dead Thursday
at Live Oak Rev. Collier was a SUI
perannuated Methodist minister.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06

Miss Byrd Wartmann left Monday
afternoon for Savannah, Ga, to en-
ter the Park View sanitarium for an
operataiOn. Miss Wartmann was ac-
companied by her sister-in-law, Mrs.
E. l.. Wartmann, of Citra, and her
niece, Mrs. E. H. Cox, of Atlanta.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06

Quite a party from Belleview visit
ed Ocala Monday and went out to Sill
very Springs, where they enjoyed a
pleasant picnic.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06

Mr.. I. S. Trantham has gone to
Tallahassee on professional business.
Mr.. Trantham has just received an
appointment in Tallahassee. which
may detain him for several weeks.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06

Mr.. f A. Osborne has returned
home from a business trip of a couple
of weeks at Scottsville. KY. and other
places.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06

Our winter visitors are writing
back home pretty stories about Flor
ida and those who have already left
the state are giving their friends
fascinating descriptions of its beaut-
les
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06

The friends of Capt. S R. Pyles will
be very sorry to know that he is
quite sick at his country home Glen
hurst.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06

The friends of Mr.. 5. Hickle will be
pleased to know that he has been dis
charged from the hospital, and will
soon be at his place of business.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06

The people of Plant City ought to
be proud of the Courier. AS a week.
Iy newspaper it has few rivals.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06
100000 Corns
Lifted Right Oft /!
Try 2 Drops of Magic "Gets.It."

There's a wonderful difference be.
tween getting rid of corn now and
the way they used to try to get rid
of it only four or five years ago.
"Gets-It" has revolutionized corn
history. It's the only corn remedy
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06

Mrs. c. c. Curry and her eight
children are all i'll with the measles
at their home in North Ocala.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06

Mrs. Barton Keep, Of Boardman is
visiting her sister Mrs. Hattie Hop
kins. a Tallahassee.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06

Mr.. S. P. Holhnrake has returned
home from a business trip TO Chica-
go and other points in the west.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06

Nearly all of the business houses
of the city and owners of automo-
biles are showing their patriotic spir
it by flying American flags. and dec
Grating with red, white and blue
bunting.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06

Mrs. |. ". Ogle is on the sick list
much to the regret OF her friends.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06


Thirty years. Experience in all
parts of Florida and through
out the U. S.; the worlds finest
materials brought direct from
producing points and rigidly an
alyzed; complete equipment de-
veloped through building and
operating 80 factories-enables
US to build" long-lasting, crop
making, humus-building quality
into Armour Fertilizers.
Fifty-four of our standard, we'll
known brands are offered with
go, 80 or SO potash, or with
out potash, as desired. Booklet
free showing complete line of
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06

Mr.. John Candy, Jr., is quite sick
with tonsilitis at his home in North
Ocala.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06

Nh w. L. Armour of Panasoffkee
spent Sunday with his family in this
city.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-06

today that acts on the new prin-
ciple, not only of shriveling up the
corn. but of loosening the corn Off
so loose that you can lift it right
of with your fingers. Put drops of
'Gets-It" on that corn or callus to-
night. That's all. The corn is
doomed sure as sunrise. No pain,
or trouble. or soreness. You do
away once and for all with toe
bundling bandages, toe eating salves
and irresponsible What-nots Try
it-get surprised and lose corn
"Gets-It" is sold everywhere. CSC
a bottle. or sent on receipt of price
by e. Lawrence G. Co. Chicago. LID
Sold in Ocala and recommended l:
tn worlds best corn remedy by he
Cow. Pharmacy: Tydings' Drug Store
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
Infants Department

Children's Pink and Blue
Chambray Dresses, long waist
style, finished with collar, cuffs and
belt of white pique, pearl buttons
and pockets; sizes 5 and 6 years.
$3.50 each; were $2.oo and $500.
10 children's White Lawn
Dresses, with embroidery inser-
ton on front, collar and cuffs; high
neck and long sleeves; sizes I and
2 years. $1.oo each; were $I.5o.
Children's White Seersucker
Skirt Rompers, low neck and long
sleeves; size 3 years. 3sc each;
were 7sc.
9 Children's White and Colored
Rompers, We neck and medium
length sleeves; sailor or turnover
collars; sizes 4 to E years. soc each;
were $I.oo.
8 Children's White Cambria
Gowns, low neck and three-quar-
ter sleeves, with neat torchon lace
trimming; sizes 2, 8, 4, IL and If
years. s5c each; were soc.
Third hoor-F st.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
Wonen's
Suit Department

Vigerole Gabardine Suits in seal
brown and black; belted coats
trimmed with rows of stitching and
deep velvet collars: full flare skirts
with belts across back; sizes 4 and
36 small $1,000 each; were $500.
Black Vigerole Gabardine Suit,
tailored and bound with braid; full
flare skirt with deep yoke at sides;
size 42H. STATS; was $500.
Handsome Imperial Velour
Suit, semi-ftted coat with deep
Hudson Seal collar; full skirt with
deep yokes at side; size 44H.
$2e.7s; was $500.
Third hor-G &.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
Friday Sale of
Women's White Lisle
Vests, Csc each

40 dozen of these garments
which were intended to sell for
37Lzc. but owing to the fact that
they were slightly imperfect and
had to be mended. they have been
sold to US at a price enabling US to
offer them at 25c each.
And the following:
II Women's Lisle Thread Com
bination Suits, lace trimmed draw
ers; size 6; slightly soiled. soc
each; were 75c.
70 Women's Fine Lisle Thread
Combination Suits, lace trimmed
drawers; size s; slightly soiled. 7sc
each; were $I.oo.
Fl Women's Lisle Thread Vests,
low neck and sleeveless, plain or
fancy fronts; slightly soiled. 371zc
each; were soc.
Main hoor-G St
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
Book Department

sets Nelson's Encyclopedia or
Everybody's Book of Reference,
edited by Frank M. Colby and Geo.
Sandeman. Noted for its accuracy,
completeness and cleanliness, and
guidance to students; IL volumes
bound in u real Morocco; about
GOO pages, 7 color plates, s maps
and 40 full-page pictures and ia
nous illustrations in the text in
each volume.
$1,000 set; were $1,000.
Incomplete Set Us volumes
only, Encyclopedia Brittanica,
9th edition; bound in full sheep;
some covers loose. $1,000.
9 copies-Selections from Treit-
schke's Lectures on Politics. 25c
each; were 75c.
4 copies Insects and Disease, by
Prof. r. w. Doane. A popular ac-
count of the way in which insects
may spread or cause some of our
common diseases. soc each; were
$I.oo.
8 copies The Threshold of Reli-
gion, by R. R. Marett. An anthro-
biological work of importance. soc
each; were $I.oo.
7 copies Kipling's From Sea to
Sea; II leather binding; good type.
soc each; were $I.oo.
Second noor-F q.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
Friday Sale of Mems
Lightweight Socks,
6 pairs for $1.00

Mems Lightweight Cotton Socks
in all-black and black with white
or gray soles, with triple-woven
heels and toes and double soles.
thus offering the utmost resistance
to wear known in hosiery making.
Owing to the fact that these hose
are slightly irregular in weave. we
have decided to sell them at the
very special price; they have no
holes or threadbreaks and the
places will not develop into such.
Sizes 91z to M. s pairs for
$1.O0.
And the following:
I8 Mems Neglige Shirts. white
with colored stripes; soft fold
cuffs; sizes 1871, IA, I41z, 1oH and
II. $1.15 each; were $I.5o.
4S Mems All-linen Handker-
chiefs, some imperfect and others
soiled. 3 for a5c; were ISc and 25c.
25 Mems Fancy Colored Silk
Hand Ties, striped and
figured patterns in medium and
dark colors. a5c each; were 35e
and soc.
Main hoor-F st.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
Waist Department

A lot of Georgette Crepe, Crepe
de Chine, Lace, Chiffon and Taf-
feta Blouses, attractive styles, with
large and small collars and long
sleeves.
$3.e5 each; were $5.75.
A lot of Georgette Crepe and
Crepe de Chine Blouses with long
sleeves and flat collars; also Jap
anese Silk Blouses, in green and
flesh.
$2.os each; were $3.o5 and $500
$I.es each; were $2.o5 and $3.25
A lot of Organdy and Cotton
Wolfe Blouses, very attractively
trimmed in Valenciennes lace and
tucks; long and three-quarter
length sleeves.
$Ie5 each; were $2.o5 and $3.25
$I.so each; were $2.25 and $2.5o
$1.oo each; were $I.o5
A lot of Colored Linen and Lin
gerie Blouses, made with convert
ible collar and long sleeves. $3.o5
each; were $500.
A few Wash Waists, in simple
styles; slightly soiled.
6sc each; were $1.oo.
Third floor-G st.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
SNATCHED FROM
The SHADOW Of
SURGEONS KNIFE
Thought He Had Appendicitis and
Was Going to Hospital.
Takes Dreco and Gains
Twenty Pounds.

es. sir. | was right in the shadow
1f the surgeons knife, for l thought
pure had appendicitis and an opera
non would be my only chance" said
ar isaiah Show. a well-tO-do man liv-
ing at Fairplay. Md. For a long time
MIR. Show was with the Cumberland
VALLEY Railroad. but purchased a home
out In the country and has been living
there for some time.
Il had rheumatism so bad that nv
right arm and leg were drawn up so
that could not use them except by
causing myself terrible suffering.
had pains in my back and limbs was
constipated badly. and suffered with
Gastritis so that l had cut down nv
eating so much that I lost very much
strength and great amount of weight.
and was getting very weak on account
OF 1t. and my sleep was broken and
didn't refresh me. My stomach had
given me trouble for over two wears
and finally got so bad that was told
that l had chronic appendicitis. That
worried me very much, for / really
feared an operation in my weakened
condition.
There was so much praise being
given TO DreCo for Its wonderful relief
in stomach troubles and rheumatism
as well as many other ailments, 1 de-
cided to try it. and you may believe
me or not, right from the first / be-
gan to feel better. 1t eased my stom-
ach ard relieved the constipation very
quickly. 1 kept taking it regularly and
my rheumatism began to get better
and the stiffness was leaving my arm
and leg. My appetite improved and
the beauty was that, when / ate big
meals I didn't suffer as formerly did,
and / began to get fat and strong and
have actually gained twenty pounds in
weight. l went from 140 to 160 by the
scales As for the appendicitis, I
never think of 1t now, for / never have
a pain. Dreco is a wonderful medi-
cine and / am sure 1t has saved me
the expense of an operation, to say
nothing of the suffering and loss of
time"
Many troubles can be traced directly
ITO poor elimination of the poisons
from the system. II they stay in the
system many troubles arise, such as
gas on the stomach. headaches, pains
in the back and limbs, rheumatism, ca
tarrh, nervousness. loss of appetite
and sleep, bad breath, poor blood cir
culation. cold feet, dim vision and bill
iousness. Dreco causes these poisons
to move out as Nature intends they
should. thereby relieving these trou-
bles.
Dreco is sold and recommended by
all the o'Donnell Drug Stores. by Geo.
,B. Bury in Anacostia, by E. L. Allen
& Co. in Alexandria and the leading
druggist In other cities.-Ady.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
China Department
Every article is specially priced
greatly below its real value.

Every article is specially priced
greatly below its real value.
Decorated Cauldon China Ser
vice Plates, SI.oo each.
White and Gold Limoges Chi
ma Cream Pitcher, soc.
Odd Richly Decorated French
China Plates, soc each.
Decorated Austrian China Su-
gar and Cream Set, soc.
Neatly Decorated Austrian
China Meat Platters, a5c each.
Incrusted Gold French China
Soup Plates, 75c each.
2 Decorated Haviland China
Open Vegetable Dishes, Sa.oo each
Richly Decorated Haviland
China Sauceboat, $500.
Handsome Japanese China
Cups and Saucers, asc each.
Neat Bordered Haviland China
Cake Plate, slightly imperfect, 7se.
Neat Bordered French China
Soup Tureen, mat gold handles,
$2.sc.
Richly Decorated French Chi
ma Comb and Brush Tray, $1.oo.
I Neatly Decorated Haviland
China Comb and Brush Tray, 75c.
Incrusted Gold Cereal Dishes,
soc each.
3 Decorated Porcelain Pickle
Dishes, Ioc each.
I Neatly Decorated Limoges
China Covered Dish, slightly i'm
perfect, soc.
dozen, Incrusted Gold Individ-
ual Butter Dishes, Ioc each.
Fifth hoOf-G st.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-02
Fur Department

Natural Wolf Set, barrel muff
and double animal scarf. $4,000;
was $3.50.
Natural Muskrat Barrel Muff.
$S.as; was $II.oo.
I Skunk Opossum Pillow Muff.
$o7s; was SI375.
Black Wolf Barrel Muff. $e.75;
was $I3.75.
Japanese Mink Small Double
Animal Scarfs. $500 each; were
S5.75.
Blue Dyed Opossum Set, bar
rel muff. $as.7s; was $32.5o.
Shaped Animal Fisher Opos-
sum Scarf. $1,000; was $1,000.
Third hoor-G st.