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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-07
Don't Poison Your Child
With that Sickenine
Calomel.

It is almost a crime to dose children
with calomel-that nauseating, pois-
onous mineral that some folks still
think is the one thing that will relieve
constipation, headache and other bill
ious Conditions. / wouldn't give calo-
mel to dog unless l wanted to kill it.
When you need liver or stomach
medicine, use safe, guaranteed veg
etable preparation like Martins Liver
Medicine. 1t tastes good. It acts
powerfully on the liver and bowels
without pain or gripping. And it often
saves one from spell of sickness.
One of the best known men in Had
dock, Ga, is c. H. Keller. On the 18th
of May he wrote the following letter
to the proprietors of Martins Liver
Medicine:
81 have FIVE children in school and all OF
them showed decided sallowness and were
very sluggish. / gave each Of them dose
Of Martins Liver Medicine night and morn
ing for two days. Their compilations cleared
up and they are now normal children in
every respect. The medicine did not inter
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-07
THE NEGRO NORTH AND SOUTH

Washington, Aug. p, 1917.
Mr.. Frank Harris.
Editor Banner"
Ocala, Florida
My Dear Mr. Harris:
have just finished reading your
letter to the editor of the Rochester
Evening Times" inserted in the Con
gressiOnal Record of Aug. 81, at the
request of Senator Fletcher, and
want to congratulate you on making
the fairest and most convincing state
ment OF the case | have seen.
Probably you have forgotten me.
but | remember you and your fair city
with much pleasure | was fraternal
delegate from the Knights of Labor
to the National Farmers Alliance
which met in your city in December,
1890 You may remember my calling
at your office and discussing the Sin
gle Tax with you l hope you still
entertain the same views you did then.
| am still advocating the Single Tax,
because | am more strongly convinc-
ed than ever that only by its adop-
ton all the world over, can the world
be made safe for democracy"
| am sending you under separate
cover, the July and August numbers
of the Farmers Open Forum which
as you will see. opens its columns for
the free discussion of economic and
other questions affecting the farmers.
| am now at work organizing Far
mers' National Single Tax League for
the purpose of converting the farmers
to the Single Tax | became cOnvinc-
ed years ago that before we could
bring in the Single Tax. we must con-
vert the farmers.
Is tax reform making any Roadway
among your people? I will take it as
a great favor if you will advise me
as to the progress our ideas are max
ing (if any in your state, and give
me the names of any farmers who
may believe in our doctrine or who
are openminded and willing to investi-
gate the subject. I would also very
much like to have the Banner in ex-
change.
May not have the favor OF let
ter from you at your early convent
ence?
Sincerely Yours,
II. MARTIN WILLIAMS.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-07

fere with them in school and did not gripe
like liver medicine formerly used. My young
est child, three years old, was sick last sum-
mer and it took careful nursing and the at
tention Of physicians to save him, and I am
sure that a few doses Of Martins Liver
Medicine has prevented recurrence of the
same trouble. Therefore / feel it my duty
to others to let them know what Martins
Liver Medicine did in my home"
You run no risk in buying Martins
Liver Medicine. It is a recognized
standard preparation, made according
to the prescription of a prominent
Southern physician. 1t is composed
of absolutely pure drugs and is guar
anteed to give positive satisfaction.
If after taking a bottle of it you are
dissatisfied with the result, carry the
empty bottle to your druggist and
you will receive your SOC back.
If your druggist hasn't Martins
Liver Medicine, he can easily get it
for you. Do not accept any substi-
tute. There is no other medicine
"just as good"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-07
Mr.. Clifford Thomas WEEDS Miss Leila
MacQuaia.

A very quiet wedding took place
Tuesday morning at the home of Mr..
D. Carroll in North Ocala The mar
riage was witnessed by only few of
the friends of the contracting parties.
Mr.. Clifford A. Thomas, of Reddick,
was the groom and Miss Leila Mac
Quaig. of Lowell was the bride Judge
w. E. Smith performed the marriage
ceremony.
Both Mr. and Mrs Thomas are well
known and popular young people of
the county and have a host of friends
who will be interested in the news
of their marriage.
After short wedding trip Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas will reside at Reddick
where the former is engaged in bust
ness.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-07

Lieutenant Curry Campbell. Of Com
pany A. second regiment Florida In
fantry, left yesterday for Fort Sills.
Oklahoma, where he will remain for
the next three months to undergo
bayonet training.
When Lieutenant Campbell returns
he will be prepared to give this drill
to the regiment. This drill is found
particularly useful in the present war
and it will be taught all the troops
before they are sent to the front
Lieutenant Campbell was the only
officer selected from the second regi-
ment for this particular drill and it
is regarded as a signal honor.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-07
APPEALS FOR EXEMPTION.

Notice of claim Of appeal by per
son authorized under Section q, Rules
and Regulations. June 80, 1917, by the
provost marshal general to take an
appeal from the decision of a local
board.
To district board for the southern
district. state of Florida. Tampa. Flor
ida
The provost marshal general acting
through w F. Smith. Ocala, Florida,
hereby gives notice that on the 31st
day of August, 1917, he filed with To-
cal board for the county of Marion.
state of Florida. Ocala. Florida, a
claim of appeal to your honorable
board from the decision of said local
board allowing the claim of discharge
filed by or in respect of:
Earnest w. Ship. Blttchton: Guy
Aulvin Smith Summerfield: Isaiah
Graham, Fairfield; Horace Mclean,
Ocklawaha; Napoleon 3 Steele. Citra;
James Ben. Orange Lake; Harry c.
Galley. Gasaparilla. Henry Cromety,
Romeo: Douglas Lewis. York: Arthur
Dodd. Pennington: Marion Trven Dean.
Morriston: George Jackson. Ocala i:
William Virgil Newsom. Ocala: Viii
lie Graham, Ocala; Frank Thomas,
Ocala Fdrick Frazier ETIarniu pt0n
Dick Harrison. Ocala.
PROVOST MARSHAL GENERAL.
By ". f. Smith, Ocala. Fla
Dated this 31st day of August, 1917.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-07
Sincerely Yours,
H. MARTIN WILLIAMS.
Lovely Dinner for GOV. Cats.


In honor of Gov. Cats. who has
been spending the past two days in
Ocala was the guest of honor at a
very lovely dinner party yesterday,
given by DR.. and Mrs Van Hood. who
are great admirers Of the governor.
The table was laid for twelve. in
Guiding the special friends of Gov.
Cats. Dinner was served at 100 and
the table was very sweet and dainty,
centered with a huge basket of pure
white asters in cut glass reflector
and with the silver and other appoint
ments was very beautiful. An elegant
six course luncheon was served. Much
pleasure was given DR. and Mrs.
Hoods friends to be given this OPP
portunity of being with the governor,
who was in OcaIa for such short
while Those present besides the
hosts and honor guest, were Mr. and
Mrs. W. D. earn. Mr.. J. r. Martin,
Mr.. ". T. Gary. Mr. H. NJ. Hampton.
Mr. Ben Rayson. of Lowell, and Dr..
and Mrs. s H Bitch. and Miss Lois
Reddick, of Blitchton.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-07
DR.. Bitch PRAISES THE Brad
FORD FARMS.

DR.. Bitch. who has just returned
from State Prison Farm. where he
goes the 1st and 18th. of each month
to assist in grading prisoners for
lease, farm and road service. gives a
glowing account of the splendid build
ings. premises. farm and in fact. every
feature associated with operations of
the state prison. Dr. Bitch has Wis
tied prisons in seven different states.
and says no one of them were even
an approximation of the state prison
at Raiford in any respect There is
not" said the doctor, IAN institution
in America the superior of the prison
farm in sanitation, and not a penal in
stitution in existence where there is
less friction; the whole prison popu-
latiOn so we'll satisfied
The state, said the doctor. was for
tunate in having such men as Captain
Purvis. whose efficient management
has been responsible for the success
Of the institution S Z Driskell NJ
D., the recently appointed hospital
physician is a skilled surgeon. dag
nostician and practician His man
ner and kindness to prisoners is high
~ cOmmendable. Glenn Purvis, the
bookkeeper, never tires in an effort to
satisfy those who have prison mat
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-07
GIRLS! LEMON JUICE is SKIN
WHlTENER
How to Make Creamy Beauty Lotion
for a Few Cents

How TO make Creamy Seauty Eotion
for a Few Cents
The juice of two fresh lemons
strained into bottle containing
three ounces of orchard white makes
whole quarter pint of the most re-
markable lemon skin beautifer at
about the cost one must pay for a
small jar of the ordinary cold creams.
Care should be taken to strain the
lemon juice through a fine cloth so
no lemon pulp gets in, then this To-
ton will keep fresh for months. Ev-
cry woman knows that lemon juice is
used to bleach and remove such blem-
ishes as freckles, sallowness and tan
and is the ideal skin softener, whiten-
e rand beautifer.
Just try it, Get three ounces of or
chard white at any drug store and
two lemons from the grocer and
make up a quarter pint OF this sweet
ly fragrant lemon lotion and massage
it daily into the face, neck. arms and
hand5.-adv.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-07
its for MATERIAL reasons,

| hope the governor will make a
thorough investigation into the Gallo
way affair, and I have reason to be
lieVe that he will if the mat
ter is handled properly On
the other hand, if any man has ever
had his personal patience tried Ocala
has done this thing to a kings taste
to Rev. Sidney j. Cats; also to Gov
ernor Cats. 1t was all right while
the campaign was in motion, but when
Cats was declared governor this
abuse and continual criticism at
every little item of opportunity by
both (the only papers in the town
has very clear ear marks of disloy-
atty. When we read of man today
unjustly criticising the president of
the United States We brand him as
being absolutely disloyal and an I'M
desirable citizen. What is the differ
ence in a state and a body of states.
please?
The writer took no active part in
the campaign further than to vote
He knew Rev. Cats personally and.
while he had all manner of confidence
in him as a minister, and knew him
to be very smart man, and believe
him to be to this day absolutely hon
est and sincere, yet some Of mis- cam
paign lieutenants over the state had
the wrong stripe, according to our per-
sOnal way Of seeing things. and there
fore we did not line up actively But
since he was almost an absolute
stranger in the state. Rev. Cats was.
to a great extent. excused for this err
ror No doubt he was often advised
and imposed upon by insincere office
seekers, etc.
The writer is still looking at these
conditions of affairs from different
and uninfluenced angles. Personally,
if he (the writer was governor and
all this unjust. unmitigated abuse
piled upon us. We would cut off more
heads than the governor is cutting off
We would not only buy two shot guns
but a regular machine gun and go out
MAN HUNTING Just because ne is
governor isn't to say that he has
ceased to be human
The whole truth OF the matter is
this. and the people Of Florida can
not be fooled into anything else:
IT IS THE SAME OLD CROWD
TRYING TO DEFEAT THE MAN
NOT THE GOVERNOR. Patience
has about ceased to De a virtue with
the common classes who do any think
ing at all For the sake of decency
hold up! 1t is Z shameful disgrace
and unworthy of faithful citizenship
to practice such disloyalty TO the
party and to the chief executive. Show
him the respect his official capacity
deserves and, in turn. the writer will
guarantee that you will be treated
with gentlemanly courtesy and Chris
tian consideration.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-07
DISCOUNTED, DIsLoYAL DEMO,
Gratis!
(Peter Stanley.)

P1ue, + Ia, sept. ), l91 {
To the Editor Banner:
Florida experienced very bitter
long contested gubernatorial campaign
last year which resulted in Rev. Sid.
ney J. Cats being elected. He duly
entered upon his duties as the states
chief executive, and it then became
the duty of the democratic party of
Florida-just the same as it is the
duty of the democratic party CT the
United States to be loyal to the presi-
dent-to be also loyal 10 the governor
THE GOVERNOR, and not the MAN.
Cats.
He has maze some mistakes, but
there is but one man who never made
a mistake and that man is the one
who never attempted TO do anything
whatever The writer is not one of
these fanatical-Cattsites like the stripe
of some believing him to be d second
Jesus Christ and conforming our be-
liefs that every thing he does is the
right and proper thing On the other
hand as an individual citizen Of Flor
ida We believe he has gotten alto
gether wrong on some things. But
it does not become this writer as a
citizen of the state TO cruelty the
chief executive of the state on a cross
of unmitigated SANDER When such
mistakes-or acts of his-personally
effect me then | believe it is my duty
to take the matter up with him as a
citizens dealing with authority In
the case of his telegram TO Sheriff
Galloway. of this (Marionl county The
writer happens to know personally
all parties in the case with the ex-
ception of Martin. l believe that
Galloway is good officer and one
who will perform his duties to the
very best of his ability. He like
other officials. has been very unjustly
criticised On one occasion we heard
a man critcising Mr.. Galloway for not
AChONAhS al TIC plAllu LlSCiS HUN
Ocala. To people who knew about
these things the absurdty of it is ri
diculous. At the same time in this
mans own town. which was supposed
to have been one of the bone dry pre-
cincts. a negro man went regularly
to the depot once a week, got a box of
liquor and peddled it out But few
people in the town did not know of
this fact; yet he was not arrested.
The whole truth of the matter was
kept shrouded by the personal in
fluence of the white man,
There are men today trying to get
Mr. Galloway to go into their com
munitiss and catch" certain people
who they say are selling liquor Why
don't these men who presume to
know about it get up the evidence
and have the Offender arrested? I'll
tell you why They want to stay in
the back ground. They do not want
their neighbOrs. and especially the
people who they say are selling liquor
to know they are against them And
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-07

Gov. Sidney J. Cats is being sued
by Mr.. G. D. Lee Brooks for $4,000
for alleged SANDER. Mr.. Lee Brooks
is being represented by Mr W. l..
Evans. a well known Fort Lauderdale
attorney. formerly of this city.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-07

Mrs. Hullum Jones and daughter.
Miss Olive Jones, of Oak returned
Saturday after a delightful summer
visit to friends and relatives in sew
eral places in Illinois and Missouri
also going from there to Niagara
Falls
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-07

Miss Annie Sharpe spent the week
end at Lake Weir. the guest of Mrs.
George Matg<ay Miss Sharpe ex-
poets to leave next Monday for At
lanta to resume her duties at the
Washington Seminary, which viii
open on Sept. 18th.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-07

Mrs George MacKay and sons and
daughter Miss Annie MacKay. Mr.
and Mrs John Taylor. Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Taylor and little daughter. Mr..
W. D Taylor and Mr.. and Mrs G S.
Scott, spent couple of days most
delightfully."- at Daytona Beach.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-07

Mr. and Mrs Simon Benjamin left
for Savannah. where they ex-
pect TO enjoy stay of some length,
tn eguests of Mr. and Mrs Samuel
Pinkossohn Union.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-07

Mr. Alfred Green will return to
Gainesville next week to resume his
studies in the law department at the
University OF Florida.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-07

Mr. George L MacKay has Joined
the engineering department of the
United States service and is now in
Washington, D. c.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-07

Mr.. George Bitch, of the Williston
bank. spent Monday in Ocala He,
met many of his old friends who were
glad to see him.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-02-03
Woods Worked to Win.

Woods went to work to win. He
employed no brass bands and was
careful to keep out OF the public eye
himself But he did boost the other
fellow. He sacrificed his own per-
sonal interests and even neglected
his own Congressional fences to put
over the job that had been assign
ed to him.
Woods employed many new limo
vations. His system of reports Ia
said to have been better organized
than that of the National Committee.
For the first time in its history the
Congressional Committee used the
advertising columns OF the news
papers to advance candidates inter
ests. The results paid well.
Woods, one of the most popular
members of the House. works with
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-02-03
LIVE JOTTINCS
FROM LEWISTON
Mrs. Aileck is Gradually Improving
Some Accidents and Many
Social Gatherings.

Lewiston, Jan. 3O.-Mrs. Sarah
AfIleck, who was accidentally shot
two weeks ago, is still at the Utah
Idaho hospital, but is gradually i'm
proving.
Alma Bowden left last Monday
morning for a mission to the nor
thern states.
Miss Grant, the nurse employed
by the county school board, was in
Lewiston inSpectin gthe school child
rem Wednesday.
The management of the opera
house have secured the film 1.-The
Birth of Nation" which will be
presented February 9Th.
William Telford had the misfor-
tune to hurt his foot while working
at the gravel pit. 1t was necessary
for him to go about on crutches for
a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Anderson en-
tertained last Friday evening in
honor of their 18th wedding ami
versary. Guests present were Mr..
and Mrs. James Anderson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lorin Marler, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Marler, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Boman. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ander-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Hoffman, Mr..
and Mrs. Arnold Lane, Mr., and Mrs.
A. Harris of Preston, and Mrs.
Amanda Marler. A delicious we'd
ding supper was served.
Mr.. Cutler of Salt Lake is at
Lewiston visiting for several days
with his family.
A dance was given at the Lewis,
ton Third ward Wednesday even
ing for the benfit OF the Sunday
school.
Miss Reeta Stocks, a daughter OF
+. NJ. Stocks of Newdale, Idaho
formerly of Lewiston, and Harold
Anderson OF Teton, Idaho, were mar,
ried in the Logan temple last Wed.
nesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson
spent several days at Lewiston visit,
ing with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Hannah II, Brewer has been
quite i'll for several days. Her
daughter, Mrs. II. Il. Miller OF Salt
Lake spent seeyral days visiting with
her.
Mrs. Eva Parkinson spent a
couple of days in Logan visiting
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-02-03

with DR.. and Mrs. Horace Marble,
who are moving to Springville. DR..
and Mrs. Marble were formerly of
Lewiston.
Miss Nell Telford gave birthday
party Saturday evening. Several
little friends were in attendance.
Dancing and games were the diver
sions of the evening. Refreshments
were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Harrison
of Logan spent Sunday at Lewiston
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Orch
ard.
Messrs. Stillman Pond, Perry
Jamison and Hyrum Karen were
visiting at Salt Lake City last week.
Mr., and Mrs. Andrew Wiser en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Bulge
OF Logan, Mr.. and Mrs. E. p. Davis
OF Bear Lake, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Kidman of Mendon, DR.. and Mrs.
Hayward of Logan, last Wednesday.
Bert Glover had his foot run over
by bob sled last Tuesday, bruising
and crushing it quite severely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Alfred and
children Of Preston spent over Sun
day in Lewiston.
Mrs. Alma Allen is visiting with
relatives at Lewiston.
Il. h. Eardly of Salt Lake gave a
lecture Sunday evening under the
auspices of the mutual. His subject
was Boy Scout and mutual work.
Miss Norean Bright gave musi-
cal selection.
Mrs. Louisa Mower was Preston
visitor Saturday.
Lewiston people visiting at Logan
Saturday were Mrs. Eva Parkinson,
Mrs. Gale Lewis. Mrs. Mile Van
Orden, Bert Pond and Clement Raw
Inns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Smith OF Pres
ton were geusts of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
]. Swinyard Sunday.
John Poulsen has sold his farm
to George Gregory of Cove. Mr.
Poulsen has purchased the Hawkes.
Wood property and will erect a
new house in the spring,
A good attendance Is desired at
the First ward mutual next Sunday
evening. A speaker from Salt Lake
will be up to line scout work.
Those from Lewiston who attend
ed the great film production Civil
lzation" at the Lyric at Logan Tues
day night were Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sci Rogers. DR.. and Mrs. j. M. Bern
husel, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. II. Stocks
T! DR.. and Mrs. w. B. Parkinson, DR.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-02-03

Washington, Feb. Political in
terest is centerlng in the makeup of
the next House of Representatives
If the present figures are not chang
ership of the House of Representa-
ives--a place once counted second in
power only to the presidency itself
will pass back into the hands of
Republicans as well as the chairman
ship of the big House committee and
the complete organization of the
House itself.
Analysis of election results reveal
several interesting things. A new
element never known before in
American politics is the advent of
a woman into the Congress of the
United States. She is Miss Jeanette
Rankin. of Missoula, Mont, who de-
feated her Democratic opponent by
round 1000 majority. The first
ltallan 10 slt as united States re-
preventative comes in the person Of
F. II. LaGuardia. OF the Fourteenth
New York District.
Farley. Patten. and Oglesby. three
staunch Democrats Of the Empire
State, went down in defeat. Moss,
of Indiana. another Democrat from
one of the strongest agricultural
districts in the country and author
of the rural credits bill. was left at
home by his constituents and Ev-
erett Sanders, clean. young Re-
publican comes in his place. Besides
this, the Hoosier state, storm cent
er of politics, under the marvellous
organization of Chairman VIII Hays,
sends, with her two new Republican
senators nine Republican Congress
men instead of the two that are in
the present House. The Democratic
state of Oklahoma added another Re-
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-02-03

complete satisfaction of the "drys"
without a commissioner.
The senate, however, took the OPP
posite view OF the matter and elm
mated the commissioner from the
bill and providing an amendment
making the enforcement of the law
mandatory on the governor and pro-
viding for the employment Of special
agents for this purpose should he
deem it necessary.
1t was the contention of the sem
ate that there was no need to sad
die this expense on the state until
the necessity demanded.