The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-12

see how Belleview worked. H. c. Al
derman, the most prominent attorney
Of Fort Myers, was in attendance.
Mr.. Jake Brown, who arrived in Ocala
from the west that same afternoon.
was one Of them. Mr.. ". J. Crosby.
who will, | hope, one day be our SEN
ator from this district, came down
from Citra, with the Hon. ". T. Du-
Pree, postmaster at that place Mr.
stephen JeWett came down with Mr.
Whitfield Palmer. And Mr.. A. E.
Burnett, one of the old war horses of
Masonry, stood for the long trip and
late hours. | could take up a column
writing about all the rest who were
in attendance but those that were
there know it.
Something like twenty Of our
tcwnspeople went up to Ocala last
Thursday afternoon and night to par
ticipate in military day and help Mr..
{ W. Hunter make it the success that
it was.
This cotton proposition has got
every one guessing. The ginners and
buyers started the season by paving
l8 cents for seed cotton, based on the
published quotations of 10 cents for
actual selling transactions at Sc cents
III the lint. These buyers meant well
enough when they agreed to paw Is
cents and 1t was a fair figure. but
when buyer in the southern end of
the county was agreeably informed
that Ocala was paying 20 cents and
the buyer In Ocala was informed that
the buyers in the south end of the
county were paying 20 cents, they lost
confidence, got panic-stricken and
without any reason or market support
began to bid wildly against each
other and rapidly ran the price from
Is up'to p cents for seed cotton.
Some of the buyers dropped out of
the race when cotton passed the 20
cent mark; others kept on until thu
bottom dropped out of the market
and then they all quit buying. The
chances are good when they start
open around Is or 10 cents.
Belleview continues to furnish nat
riots for the army and navy. RAY
mond Gales draft number was away
back IN the nine thousands, and the
chances were good for his not being
called from six months to a year.
Having very large crop in the fields
he worked them to finish, left every
thing in good shape, took his hat and
said goodbye Belleview, | don't know
where I'm going but Pm on the way.
He hit Jacksonville in the morning.
joined Uncle Sans army during the
day and was on his way to Savannah
that night, assigned to the quarter
masters department, U. S. A. Az
that's the way the boys keep leaving
us.
Rev. and Mrs. S. Wilbur Whidden
are spending the week at Fruitland
Park visiting Mr.. Whidden's parents.
The entertainment to the soldier
boys in Ocala last week, according to
the writer's observation, was a fine
affair. But we should remember
that we cannot do too much for the
comfort and happiness of these bows
before they go away. They are giving
up everything they have in the world
and are going across the water where
they will fight our fights, leaving the
balance of US at home to enjoy the
pursuits of peace, happiness and
profit. Therefore help them along
and send them off happy.
The most noted parsonage in Belle
view at the present time is Miss Ruth
Whittier, who has just returned from
three years absence spent in the
war zone in France doing active SER
vice as Red Cross nurse. Her years
of training made her one of the most
valuable nurses in the service and as
a recognition of her faithful work
she is granted one-year furlough in
which to recuperate. During her STAY
IN Belleview she will supervise the