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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-16

There is to be big shad bake and
basket picnic at Aston. in Lake coun-
ty, on February Il. The Florida rail
road commissioners will be there.
After the Official business is ended
there will be boat races, horse races,
sack races, baseball and other sports.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-16

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. Carter and
daughter, Margaret, of Polloksyille,
n. c.. are the guests Of Mr. and Mrs.
H. S. McAteer on North Magnolia
street for a short while.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-16

Mr.. C. A. Harris, who was operated
on at the hospital ten days ago for
appendicitis. has sufficiently recover
ed to be moved to his home. His
friends will be delighted to know
that he is getting along so splendidly
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-16

Harry Waters. the young man who
was bitten by rattlesnake Sunday,
is recovering nicely from the effects
Of the poison.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-16

To her knitting mill Ocala has add.
ed soap factory. She has also re-
vived her barrel factory.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-16

Hog killing was popular diversion
on many a Marion county farm the
weekend of last week.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-16

The recent severe blizzard gave the
grouchers new fuel with which to
feed on.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-16

In a very close and exciting game
of basket ball played Saturday aft
ernOon between the high school Oh
Ocala and Williston, at the high
school grounds, Ocala's five were vic
torious by the close score of II to 10.
There was good playing on both sides
and the crowd that turned out to see
the game enjoyed every minute of
play.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-16

Ocala is proud of her young men
away from home as well as those at
home.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-16

Quite number of the young peo
pie motored down from Ocala to EasI
Lake Weir Saturday night to be pres
ent at the annual reception and dance
at the Lake Weir Club. The pretty lit
tie club house was very beautifully
decorated for this event. which was
calendar for this season The newly
elected officers of the club were duly
installed. after which dancing was ell
joyed.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-16

Mr.. David S. Woodrow is having
Observation-Disclosures and Sugar
Hammock, in the Lowell section, rep
resented at the big land show now in
full blast in Atlanta. He has sent
aly number of largo photographs. az
tractively mounted and ha salso sent
samples of soils an! some CT the pro,
ducts. Mr. Woodrow is one in a thou
sand. He never surrenders.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-16

The Ocala Banner mas a Japanese
subscriber.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-16

A phone message from Commodore
Goodwin says that he is told By eX-
perts that he is signally fortunate in
solar that his orange trees have sus-
tanned less injury than any from
which reports have so far been receiv-
ed. The lake is, indeed a favored
section. Some of the groves on the
commodore's side escaped injury in
the severer blizzard of 1895.
FOR SALE-Finest grove land in
south Dade county; groves and fruit
untouched by the cold. | am a former
Marion county man, and know what
groves are; went through the '94 and
'95 freeze in Marion county. Have
been down here fifteen years. and
now have a gold mine, and | want
some of you to have some, too Write
me for prices and terms. L. 7. Nor
wood, Owner, 1924 14th ST., Miami,
Fla=2-15-6t
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-16

I will be at the following places to
receive tax returns for 1917. Meet
me with your deeds and save trouble:
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22

To use his own expression. Il fought
IT out alone" Later he placed him.
self under the care of Lieut.. Col. M.
w. Ireland of the Medical Corps,
Southern Department. and regained
normal health and spirits.
For three days." Col. Ireland said,
Gen. Funston had been entirely
we'll Later Col. Ireland issued this
statement: Gen. Funston's death was
caused by angina sclerosis of the ar.
teries. Death was almost immediate,
and without pain"
Ever since March, 1916. when he
was placed in command of all United
States forces on the Mexican border
Gen. Funston had worked at an un-
usual pace At critical times in Dor.
der developments he frequently re.
manned on duty twenty-four hours Of
the twenty-four. The handling OF
regulars disposed of at various sta
tions on the border, the Pershing ex-
pedition, and Of late rearrangement
of regular troops while providing for
the return of national guardsmen
have entailed an enormous amount OF
detail work, probably exceeding that
which fell to any commanding general
of the United States army since the
Civil War
Only Monday Gen. Funston COM
pleted orders for the return OF the
last OF the guardsmen.
The picturesque and dashing cap
ture of Aguinaldo, the Filipino rebel
chief. was the achievement which
brought Funston prominently to the
attention OF the American people, but
he performed many services for his
country besides that which were
probably more difficult His admin.
istration of affairs In Vera Cruz,
where he carried out the Presidents 8
orders with a firm hand. simply hold.
ing the city when every influence
about him was centered upon forcing
the American army into actual fight
ing with the Mexicans probably was
the most notable service Of his ca.
reer.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22
FUNSTON IS DEAD.
HERO OF ARMY DROPS DEAD or
HEART FAILURE At BORDER
POST IN TEXAS.
His Last Order Sent Guardsmen
Home.-Strieken While Playing
With child.-Pershins Win Succeed
Gen. Funston.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
San Antonio. Tex. Feb. 21.-Maj.
Gen. Frederick Funston. Commander
Of the Department of the Southwest.
responsible for the direction OF all the
troops, regulars and guardsmen. on
the border, died almost instantly in
the lobby Of hotel here Monday
night. He was 81 years old Death
came as he was talking to a group of
friends with whom he had had din
ner few minutes earlier.
Gen. Funston, apparently in the best
Of health. was playing with Inez Sil-
verberg. Des Moines child who is
visiting the hotel with her parents
The orchestra in the adjoining room
was playing Blue Danube" waltz.
The group ceased talking. to listen.
and Gen. Funston remarked. How
beautiful 1t all isl and collapsed. He
passed away without recovering con-
sciousness or speaking another word.
Two weeks ago Gen. Funston suf-
fered an attack Of acute indigestion.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22
THREE WOMEN ARE HELD.
IN vENEZio fAxicAe MURDER
CASE At PUEBLO.
Slain Driver Reported to Have Aroused
Jealousy by Attention to One Of
the Suspects.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Pueblo, Colo.-Six arrests were
made by the police In the killing OF
Nicholas Venezio. taaxicab driver.
here. Venezio was shot to death. pre-
sumably by one of two passengers in
his cab. just as he stopped the car
near the entrance to the Colorado
Fuel & Iron Company's Bessemer
plant.
Three Of the suspects held are
women. The prisoners gave their
names as May Manning, Elnora
Young. Sylvia Martin. George John
Carlo Albrica and NJ. A. Jonex
The shooting, the police believe,
grew out of a love affair between the
taxi driver and one OF the women ar
rested. 1t is said one Of the men sus-
poets was jealous OF Venezio's atten'
tions to the woman.
A telephone message summoned
yenezlo to Northern avenue, where
he picked up two fares He presum-
ably had driven the passengers to a
spot near the steel works fence
when the shooting occurred. The po
lice found footprints leading away
from the cab, and the driver dead in
his seat, when they arrived on the
scene. Four bullets took effect In
Venezio's body.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22
Getting Free Notices.

That eminent self-advertiser, Houdi-
nj. Is just summing up the net results
Of his purchase Of the Bernhardt sta
tue. You may possibly remember that
the statue was presented to Nine.
Bernhardt by John Drew. in the name
Of the actors Of America, and after.
wards was discovered not to have been
paid for. The sculptor's wife sent
Bernhardt bill for 1t and Bernhardt
promptly responded that she had nc.
eepted 1t rs gift and would send ii
back rather than pay for 1t. A most
embarrassing situation ensued and all
the newspapers commented upon 1t.
Then came Hondini to the fore. He
paid the sculptor's wife for the statue
and wrote Nine. Bernhardt begging her
- keep it with his compliments and
forget an incident which had brought
embarrassment to the door of the
worlds greatest artistic. Houdiii has
Just finished tabulating the returns
from his press clippings describing his
highly commendable act and linking
his name with Bernhardt's have been
received. Over half of them were first
page stories. They average Is lines In
length. Estimating this advertising at
the pure reading matter rate Of a dol
lar a line, Houdini calculates that he
has reaped the equivalent Of an ex-
penditure Of $58,340. The statue cost
him $3G0.-New York Letter.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22
Two Steamships Sunk.

New York.-Two steamships out OF
New York. under charter to the Kerr
Steamship Company. one Norwegian
and the other Spanish. have been
sunk in the submarine zone, accord
Ing to adyices received by the com.
pany. They were the Dalmata, Nor
wegian, Jan. "a. for Havre, and the
Mar Adriatico, Spanish, Jan. lG. for
Bordeaux. The Dalmata was sunk
Feb. ., and the Mar Adriatico Feb.
II. The latter arrived at Lisbon on
Feb. 2, and was probably proceeding
for Bordeaux when sunk. Officials OF
the Kerr Steamship Company said
they did not believe either vessel had
Americans aboard.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22
Pershino to Take Command.

Washington.-The report OF the
death Of Gen. Funston came az dis.
tinct shock to the War Department,
where he was considered one OF the
best officers In the service. Maj. Gen.
]. J. Pershing will succeed him in
command Of the southern division
with headquarters at San Antonio.
While this selection probably VIII not
be announced for several days. It is
accepted as a foregone conclusion,
With the exception Of Funston, Per
shing has more knowledge OF the ram
ifications OF the border situation than
any other general officer in the
army
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22

have an eight pound baby girl. / know
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound saved me from an operation
which every woman breads. - Mrs.
NELLIE FsHBAcK, 1891 Christy Ave,
Louisville, Ky.
Everyone naturally breads the sur
geon's knife. Sometimes nothing else
will do, but many times Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has saved
the patient and made an operation un-
necessary.
Ifyou have any symptom about which
you would Ike to know, write to the
Lydia E. Pinkhsm Medicine Co., Lynn,
Mass. for helnful advice rive, f-na.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22
Fall Of Cage Kills Two Miners.

Leadville.-Peter Mattson, 26, and
Joe Trager. "a, were instantly killed
at the Robert Emmett mine, by the
fall Of cage, a distance Of 600 feet
to the bottom of the shaft. The men
were working from the cage. chopping
Ice from the walls Of the shaft, when
the cable parted, allowing the cage to
drop to the bottom. It collapsed. and
the men were crushed to death. Matt
son was married and leaves widow
living in this city. The Robert EN-
met is being worked by the Empire
Zinc Company.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22
shafroth on Lands Committee.

Washington.-A committee appoint
ment Of benefit 10 Colorado has been
made In the transfer of Senator Shat
roth OF Colorado to the Senate com.
nlittee on public lands. The change
was brought about by trade in COM
mittee places made with Senator
Thompson OF Kansas. The Senate
has passed resolution ratifying the
change. ~E
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22
Mine Workers Board Takes charg

Mine Workers Board Takes Charge.
Denver.-The order made by the In
ternational Board of the United Mine
Workers Of America abolishing Dis
trict No. Is including Colorado. Utah
and New Mexico, has become effect.
i've. The order deposes from office
President John McLehnan; National
Board Member. John r. Lawson; Sec
retary.Treasure Edward l.. Doyle and
other district officers, and places the
affairs OF the district In the hands Of
committee consisting Of James r.
Moran, former executive board mem
ber OF the Iowa district, and Warren
Pippin Of Kansas.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22
Avoids AIimony by Binding Self ou

Avoids AIimony by Binding Self Out.
Gilcrest.-Because he had bound
himself out to w. A. Jack of Evans
for two years, to learn the black
smithing and automobile repairing
business at fifty cents day. the
alimony Of twenty dollars month as
sessed against George Il. Hubbard by
the District Court in the divorce suit
Of his wife. Edith M. Hubbard. does
not begin running until Jan. |. 1919,
when the husbands period of appren-
tieeship expires.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22
Section Eoreman kllled.

Trinidad-Stepping back upon the
C. & s. tracks near Forbes to recover
some small article he had dropped
from his hand car, John Crane. sec.
ton foreman on the Forbes section,
was struck by passing freight and
received injuries from whica death re-
suited In a few hours.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22
Life Sentence for Greek kidnaper.

Steamboat Springs Jim Kara
gounis. a Greek, convicted recently of
kidnapping r. NJ. Perry. manager of a
coal mine in Routt county, was SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment. Perry
shot another man who aided In the
kidnapping in making his escape from
a lonely cabin in the mountains where
they were guarding him.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22
Boy Shot and Killed.

Montrose.-Percy Warren. H. son
Of w. A. Warren OF Bostwick park.
was accidentally shot and mortally
wounded at point about three miles
east Of Montrose, dying in about ten
minutes.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22
Colorado Militia Ordered pemobili.ed.

Ell Paso, Feb. 20.-Announcement
was made at district headquarters Of
the assignment Of national guard
troops in this district to the groups
which will be sent home as soon as
transportation can be furnished by
the quartermaster department. The
composition Of these groups, In the
order Of their expected departure
from the border Is as follows: Group
Colorado. Batteries B and G; Con
necticut, Batteries e and F; District
Of Columbia, Battery A: Georgia,
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22

finished The doc.
tors said / would
have 70 be opera
ted on and ! simply
broke down. A
friend advised me
TO try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound,
and the result Is I
feel like anew WON.
an. / am well and
strong, do all my
NUN hos1ao -orlr n~1
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22
o,,oo,ooo for U. 9. Shells.

Washington. The Navy Depart
ment awarded contracts to three com.
panies for the manufacture Of 14.200
14.inch shells for the navy at q total
nricr Of s7.100.000.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22
Noted Minino Engineer Dead.

Canon City.-Alexander Bowie, one
Of the most noted mining engineers
Of Colorado. died at Bowie, Delta
county. according to q dispatch re-
ceived here by Capt. b.. +. Rockafel-
low.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22
100000 Alien spies in United states

Washington. Discussing the es'
pionage bills in the Senate. URGING
their quick passage, Senator Overman
of North Carolina said he had been
told there were 100000 spies In the
United States. rs-
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22
SKIN ToRTuREs
That Itch, Burn and Scale Quickly Re
ileved by cuticura-Trial Free.

II takes about ten minutes to prove
that q hot bath with Cuticura Soap
followed by gentle applications Of
Cuticura Ointment will afford relief
and point to speedy healment Of
eczemas, itchings and irritations. They
are ideal for all toilet purposes.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold verywhere.-Adv.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22
A FRIENDS
ADVICE
Woman Saved From a Ser;.
ous Surgical Operation.

Louisville, Ky.-'Fcr four years I
vufered from female troubles, head
aches, and nervousness. Iscould not
sleep, had no appetite and It hurt me to
walk. II I tried to do any work. /
,-ould have to lie down before It was
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22
Some Consolation.

We are told that housewives can no
longer afford to serve cabbage. That's
too bad. Of course-but how much bet.
ter the boarding house of the future
going to smell!
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22
Probably Fatally Injured by Auto.

Monte vista-Ira l.. Mcclure, 40
years old. driver for an oil company,
was probably fatally injured by an
automobile driven by Harry l.. Olds, a
stockman OF this city.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22

Friends Worried Over Consul Ferris.
Denver.-Friends and relatives Of
Cornelius Ferris. Jr., OF Denver, Unit.
ed States consul at Mannheim, Ger.
many, are concerned for bis safety.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22
HIoh Price for Non.,rrioatsd Land

Ault.-Nearly 500 an acre for un
irrigated land was recorded when the
X. l.. Pence tract OF thirty-three acres
adjoining town on the northwest was
sold for $4,000.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22

A woman always thinks she Is bet
ter than other women and man
links he's no worse than other men.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22
Forty Elk Near Steamboat Springs

Steamboat Springs.--A band OF for
ty elk was discovered ranging within
five miles OF this place, the nearest
elk have come to town In years.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22
In 4 Novel.

In 4 Novel.
well, this heroine narries early, |
must say"
''Huh?n
Page thirteen"
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22
STATE DEPARTMENT HAS RE.
NEWEp DEMAND THAT 72
SAILORS BE FREED.
AUSTRIA IS HOPEFUL
SPANISH AND MORSE SHIPS TOR
PEDoED, AND LINER SINKS
GERMAN U-BoAT.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Washington, Feb. 21.--The seventy.
two Americans held prisoner In Ger
many after their capture on the Brit
ish steamer Yarrowdale are still held,
according to all information in the
possession OF the State Department,
Secretary Lansing admitted Monday.
This, in spite OF the fact that this
governments renewed demand for
their release has been forwarded to
Berlin. The dispatch of this demand
was not confirmed until Monday.
The secretary said that message
had feached the department through
Spain that the captives would be re-
leased" but as this promise has been
made before the department does not
feel that there has been any marked
improvement in the situation arising
over the prolonged detention,
Vienna.-Despite the fact that some
newspapers take gloomy view OF
Austro-American relations and the sit.
uation brought about by the seyering
OF relations between the United
States and Germany, official circles
in Vienna are inclined to believe that
the situation Is not entirely hopeless.
This also is the view Of Frederic C.
Penfield, the American ambassador.
who Is doing everything possible to
assist in reaching friendly solution
| Of the situation.
Berlin.-The Overseas News Agen.
cy announces that one German sub
marine has sunk the British steamer
Gravina, Of 1,140 tons, loaded with
fruit; the Italian sailing ship Maria,
Of 1880 tons, with a cargo of coffee
for London, and the Swedish sailing
ship, Hugo Hamilton Of 1850 tons,
carrying saltpeter
According to the Overseas Agency
the sinking of these three vessels was
the work Of the submarine previously
reported as having sunk in all vessels
with an aggregate tonnage Of $4,000.
Her other victims were unnamed but
are described as follows:
A steamer loaded with war materi-
al worth 60,0O0,OOO marks ($l5,00O,-
0O0). bound for Egypt; steamer OF
$500 tons, with general cargo, for
Australia sailing ship of 1000 tons,
loaded with corn; a 3.000-ton steamer
carrying coal to France; sailing
ship of 200 tons. loaded with salt
peter for Bordeaux; three other
steamers, aggregating $500 tons. and
six trawlers OF total tonnage of 900.
Several submarines operating In
the North Sea report that they saw
no traffic there" reports the Over
seas agency.
/ British slowly but surely winning
campaign in Asiatic Turkey, English
troops blow hostile mine east OF Sou
chez, France. and make Germans prls-
oners. Berlin reports failure OF Brit
ish attacks in northern France. Artil-'
lery duels continue in Austro.Italian
theater. No important developments
on other fronts on Monday.
Panama.-canal zone authorities
ceased the publication OF information
concerning movements of traffic
| hrot,ph tha canal
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22

And many man who pays cash
sleeps on tick.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22
ACTRESS TELLS SECRET.

A well known actress gives the follow
Ing recipe for gray hair: To half pint Of
water add OF. Bay Rum, small box OF
Barbo Compound. and Y OF. of glycerine.
Any druggist can put this up or you can
mix It at homo at very little cost Full
directions for making and use come in
each box of. Barbo Compound. 1t will
gradually darken streaked. faded gray
hair. and make 1t soft and glossy. II will
not color the scalp, is not sticky or
greasy. and does not rub of. Adv.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22

To avenge our wrongs costs more
than to protect our rights.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22

Panama.-canal zone authorities
ceased the publication OF information
concerning movements of traffic
through the canal.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12
New Features in Taffeta Frocks.

Inst glance at the chic tWo-plece
frOck of taffeta, shown in the picture
above. might lead to the conclusion
that there is nothing unusual about IT,
If conforms TO the straight silhouette
and the vaguely defined Watstline that
are characteristic of the smarteSt
frocls. But the practiCed eyes OF the
critic of clothes will never dismiss TINS
dress with a glance. 1t abounds with
vell-exeCuted new touches that arrest
the attention and the design succeeds
in placing itself as one of the most I'M
usual and satisfactory of the season
showings.
1t Is made of chiffon taffeta with
sleeves of georgette which is a famll-
lar enough combination practical ana
cool Added to these fabrics, satin fur
nishes the collar and cuffs and enplace'
ments on the sash ends.
The skirt IS plain, with the futlnesS
about the waist gathered in ut the sides
md the back. 1t is belted with broat
girdIe at the front and two narrow one:
across the back. They button at TIT
side. The belt is of the tatfeta ana I'M
skirt is practical for wear with TIM
houses in the warr7eSt weather.
The jacket is designed to have tn
effect of smart slip-over coats ant
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12
FRUIT LAXATIVE
FOR SICK CHILD
"CaIItornia Syrup of Figs" can't
harm tender stomach,
liver and bowels.

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children California Syrup OF
Figs" that this is their ideal laxative.
because they love It's pleasant taste
and it thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach, liver and bowels with.
out gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish, or
breath is bad, stomach sour, look at
the tongue, mother! If coated, give
teaspconful of this harmless fruit
laxative" and in few hours all the
foul, constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the bow
els, and you have well, playful child
again. When its little system Is full
OF cold, throat sore, has stomach-ache,
diarrhoea, Indigestion, colic-remem-
Der, good inside cleaning" should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions Of mothers keep California
Syrup of Figs" handy; they know a
teaspoonful today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Ask at the store for a So
cent bottle of California Syrup OF
Figs" which has directions for babies
children Of all ages and grown-upa
printed on the bottle. Adv.