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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23
MISUSE OF THE VELVET BEAN
It's Value as Feed Makes its Use in
Other Ways Poor Policy
Pasturing of is the Best

Atlanta, Ga, March 20.-Reports
coming from various sources indicate
that farmers of the southern part of
tn egulf states are not going to neg
lect the growing of the velvet bean
this year whatever the price of cot,
ton. That it has proven a safe egg
TO carry in another basket, has be
come a settled conviction among
farmers. Corn and velvet beans are
planted together and will again oc-
cupy considerable acreage in boil
weevil territory according to reports
But there is also a report shat the
velve bean is being used in a waste
full way, which has called forth a
statement from the Farm Service
Bureau to this effect: Velvet beans
mean much for the building up Of
animal industry in tn clover south.
1t requires no argument for any farm
er to see clearly that the greatest
profit 9rom velvet beans will con 2
fom letting livestock harvest them in
the field If it is profitable to gather
beans. grind them and ship them of
to be fed elsewhere. how much more
profitable it is to let hogs and cattle
do the harvesting Likewise how
foolish to go to the expense of gather
ing beans grinding and using them
for fertilizer when the livestock can
do all this, and contribute even a bet
ter fertilizer in the form of manure
TO the land
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

Huff; Fifth prize, galvanized anchor,
won by the Flogi.~ handled by Arthur
Westbrook and joni Reeves; Sixth
prize. a 1ashlight, to the Zip, with
Charles Reeves and Cullen Miller;
Seventh prize, a fire extinguisher,
which went to the Argo, with R. V.
Thomas at the wheel, who amused
himself by trying 10 keep the water
bailed out as fast as it came in;
Eighth prize, a combination wrench,
to the No Name. handled by Jason
Grant end Earl Thomas. who seemed
to have a special hobby of running the
engine so fast that every few minutes
it had to stop and rest up.
The officials We're ]. VI. Westbrook
OF Mcintosh, starter. l.. H. Willis OF
winston, timer and ]. Purdy Rich
ardson of Mcintosh and c f. Cork OF
Orange Lake, judges.
With the apparently growing en-
thusiasm for better, faster and high
er powered boats. we firmly believe
that a year hence will bring out mum
erOus new outfits.
w. N. G..
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23
TO THE PATRIOTIC CITIZENS OF
OCALA AND VICINITY

At meeting of citizens, called for
by the mayor, at the court house Tues
day afternoon. the undersigned were
appointed as a committee to ascer-
tain the needs of the guardsmen re-
Gently returned from duty on the bord-
er and to take such steps as may be
necessary TO assist them. in obtaining
employment. in the meantime seeing
that those without homes are properly
taken care % until they are able to
readajust themselves to changed con.
diions.
Any persons in position TO give EN-.
ployment TO any of these young men
are requested TO so inform Mr.. L. r.
Trammell, secetary of the board of
trade, who will also receive the names
OF those young men who are in need
OF positions.
The committe is now at consider
able expense supplying meals and
sleeping places to a number of the
out-of-town boys and urges the citi-
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23
ANOTHER YOUTH OF WHOM FLO.
RAJ CITY is PROUD

Floral City, Fla, March 10, 1917.
To the Editor Ocala Banner:
Norman Borland is another Floral
City youth who is making good Floral
City-born, Floral City reared and Flo
iral City-educated, with the exception
! of course in mechanical engineering
, at Gainesville, the people are proud
Of him as 4 home boy, and have plac-
ed him in charge of the bank He
loves the southland, and has the gifts
and graces of the southern gentleman
From the land OF Scott and Burns
came the parents to the Land Of Flow
! ers. The father was florist and the
mother a botanist so they were at
traced 70 Florida because the Florida
bulbs mature earlier than the Holland
bulbs and are placed on the market
sooner The first year he sent to
London one order alone Of $1,000
bulbs.
Coming from a highly developed
country he was quick 10 discover the
resources of new country, and be
came interested in phosphate lands
and orange groves. which kept the
family here.
The son has always been satisfied
in Floral City. In the wisdom of the
story of the young man who went all
over the world in search OF diamonds,
but failed to find them and came
home to die. and. 10, when his grave
was dug diamonds were unearthed,
and behold a rich diamond field was
discovered right at his very door Mr.
BOrland has not sought to try his for
tune in roaming.
In school at first he found great
trouble in mathematics. Many times
he grew discouraged and wanted to
give up But the mother was wise,
and met every Encouragement with
encouragement saying that when
mathematics did open up to him it
would open up like a book LAS a man
thinketh so is he" Soon it unfolded
he developed a fondness for mathe-
mates and his solutions became lu-
cid And so in the business world
he solves mysteries and dissolves
doubts Everywhere his magic sym
boil of success is the algebraical sym
boil b (be squared.
FRIEND
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

zens to show their patriotism in a
practical manner by handing contri-
buttons to the undersigned, which
funds will be disbursed as economical
ly as possible.
Our soldier boys gave up, in many
cases, good positions in responding to
the call of the president, volunteer
ing their lives, if necessary, in de-
Tense of our country. Surely it is in
cumbent upon us to show our appreci
alton of their manly patriotism bysas
sisting them literally until they are
able to again enter into the business
life of the community.
We feel sure that we shall not call
in vain 1on the citizenry of this com
munity for liberal contributions to so
worthy a cause.
G. A. NASH,
W. T. GARY,
THOS. SEXTON.
Committee.
March 20, 1917.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23
ACTIVE PREPARATIONS UN-
DER WAY TO MEET THE
GERMAN U-BOAT MENACE
President Authorizes the Expenditure
of the $115,ooo,ooo Emergency
Fund Appropriated by Congress
NAVY AND WAR DEPARTMENTS
EXTREMELY BUSY
Secretary Daniels Gives Order for
the Building of Sixty Submarine
Chasers To Be Completed
Within 60 10 30 Days

Washington, March 20. Prepare
ton for aggressive action by the navy
against the German submarine men
ace has begun under the direction OF
President Wilson.
The president authorized the ex-
penditure of the Sis, 900, 900 emergen.
cy fund provided by congress to speed
up naval construction and pay for spe-
cial additional wstercraft, and the sus-
pension of the eight-hour labor law in
plants engaged on navy work.
Immediately afterwards Secretary
Daniels ordered the New York navy
yard to begin building sixty submarine
chasers of the 11O-foot type to be com
pleted in from sixty to eighty days.
With the presidents approval the
secretary also ordered the gradua ton
of the first and second classes at the
Naval Academy. The first class will
go out March 20, releasing 172 junior
officers to fill existing vacancies, and
the second in September. furnishing
POP more a full year before they 9th
erwise would be available.
While the energies OF the navy viii
be concentrated for the present on
efforts to get into commission craft
designed particularly to destroy sub
marines and guard the coast, warship
building generally will be speeded up
under the recent agreement with pri-
vate builders and with the funds now
made available.
Engines for the "chesers' 10 be
turned out by the New York plant will
he bought from private manufacture
ers in time to have them installed
promptly upon completion of the
hulls.
Bids for 200 or more additional craft
of the sans type coast patrol boats, :
as they are to be designated will be
opened this week.
Navy officials estimate that within
four months a fleet of 1000 patrols and
chasers will be ready for action.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23
SEEING DAYTONA
March 20. 1917.

On Thursday morning Mrs. G. D.
Washburn, Mr. and Mrs L. D. Kenny.
c. L. Dudley and Raymond Gale mo-
tored TO Daytona in Mrs Washburn's
car, reaching there at noon after a
most delightful and uneventful drive.
Miss Emma Washburn, who has been
nursing there for some time, had re-
ceived a wire informing her Of the
coming of the visitors, who found
her well and eagerl participating the
visit. The AFTERNOON was spent in Wis
iting placese of interest and in driv
ing on the beach. The party returned
home the next morning after a most
pleasant, although short, sojourn in
Daytona, stopping at Eustis for din
ner with Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. MouIton.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenny are making a
short visit in Ocala with Mrs. Ken
ny's uncle, Mr.. G. d. Washburn. Mr..
Kenny is railroad man in Fitchburg,
Mass, and was much interested IN
the strike situation.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23
IN MEMORY OF MRS. w. ". GEIcER

To the Editor Ocala Banner:
/ Wednesday morning, March a.
1917 the spirit of Mrs Julia Elizabeth
wife of w W. Geiger, vacated its
earthly tenement and returned to Col
who gave it. The end had been mo
mentarily expected for several days
and around the bedside were sadly
grouped her husband, four sons. VII
! liam Wade, Jr, Leon Carter, Glenn
Huff and julius Arts. an only daugh.
ter. Miss Eloise, and three sisters,
Mrs. w. d. Graham Of Lake Pickett,
Mrs. S. A. Neal and Mrs. v B. Potts.
both of Marion county
For five long months she battled
against a complication Of diseases,
medical skill proving inadequate and
ii was plain for several weeks that
she was drifting from US on the tide
of the inevitable.
Funeral services were conducted by
her pastor, Rev. Thomas Williams. at
her late residence. Thursday after
noon, and interment was made in
NIicanopy cemetery, witnessed by hun
dreds of friends and relatives from
Archer and Marion county.
Mrs. Geiger was the daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. T. Carter Of
Friendship. Marion county. She join
ed the Methodist church in early girl
hood and was loyal Christian work
err being a member OF the Home Mis-
sion Society of her church, the w c.
T. L., and local cemetery associa-
tion. She was married November II.
1895, and has lived near and in Mica
nopy ever since, where she made
many friends, who join with the be-
Ireaved family in sorrow over her ear
Ily departure. Mrs. Geiger was -
years of age. and hers was a life of
usefulness The aged and lonely we're
invited to her home, and she seemed
never so happy as when ministering to
their comfort. The old ladies of this
town will miss her especially. Her
care and devotion to her step-sOn
w. Wade Geiger, Jr., whom she rear.
ed from infancy TO manhood. was a
subject of remark She hoped to live
to see him finish his dental course at
Ia dental college in Atlanta, in June
but it was not permitted her.
Many and beautiful were the floral
pieces at the funeral, tokens of es-
TEEN from friends and various socie-
ties. Her place in our hearts will be
vacant uutil we Join her in the better
land.
ONE WHO LOVED HER.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23
FULL INFORMATION ABOUT THE
MEAT PACKING PROPOSITION

We have all heard about the won
derful success attending the packing
house at Moultrie, Georgia Mr. John
W. Greer the man who designed, con
structed. planned the financing and
managed the plant at Moultrie will
explain every feature of the meat
rackins plant TO the farmers and ci1i-
zens at the court house Friday after
noon at two o'clock The Moultrie
people made thirty three per cent
on the money they had in the Moultrie
packing house in 1916, and it is stated
on good authority that they will do
better than that in 1917.
We have better prospects in this
county for a packing house now than
Moultrie had when they started their
plant something more than two years
ago. 1t has made a home market for
their crops; it has increased the
CASH business of their merchants !;
and it has increased the deposits in
their banks. Every citizen who can
possible do so should hear what Mr..
Greer has TO say on this subjects Fri
day.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

with the Fulton county commissioners
through the county demons,r ration
agent in promoting the pure-bred hog
industry on a large scale.
Any farmer of good moral character
who agrees to use the money to buy
and breed registered hogs under the
supervision of the county demonstra-
ton agent can borrow his initial capi
tai from the bank, and boys and girls
of the pig club can make the same
arrangement with the cooperation Of
their parents
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23
kENDRICk w. c. T. U.

At the last meeting of the Kendrick
union il was decided that instead of
observing the birthday of Neal Dow,
they would attend the meeting and
program to be given by the Ocala
union on the evening of March 23rd,
at the Christian church. All mem
bers are therefore requested to attend
this service if possible.
The next regular meeting Of the
Kendrick union will be held at the
church on Tuesday afternoon, April
the 10th. a cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all to be present.
JULIA H. WEBB, Press Supt.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

hours to indicate definitely that he
believes a virtual stae of wa rexists
between the United States and Ger
many. Authentic advices that fifteen
men, some of them Americans, had
been drowned when the American
merchantmen Vigilancia. which was
sunk without warning by a German
submarine, added, if possible, to the
already grave view of the situation
held here as a result of the destruc-
ton of the Vigilancia. the Illinois and
the City of Memphis.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23
ALLIED ARMIES WITHIN STRIk
ING DISTANCE OF GOAL

London, March 20-French troops,
pushing hard on the heels of the re-
treating Germans, are today within
striking distance of the "Hindenburg
line the supposed goal of their re-
firing foe. The milestones on this
line are the historic towns of Lille,
Cambria, ST. Quentin. Laon and La
Fere
The troops of General Niyelle were
rushing towards St Quentin yester-
day at a rate almost unprecedented in
the present world war and had reach
ed point within five miles of the city.
Unless some unhearlded factor has
entered into the situation the French
have by this time either entered ST.
Quentin or the German retreat has
halted
In the meantime to The north the
British are dOggedly pushing forward
toward Cambria and are apparently
within striking distance of that town,
the heart of the Lile-l -Fere line and
famous since the days of the Romans.
The British are advancing more slow
ly than the French, but nothing either
in the official reports from Paris or
London. nor in the unofficial stories
of newspaper correspondents at the
front indicates that either army has
Evet come in contact with the main
4ierman forces.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23
ALL ARE FOLLOWING EXAMPLE
SET BY oCALA BANKERS

Atlanta, Ga, March 20.-Fulton
county farmers desiring to raise reg
istered hogs but lacking the cash to
buy their breeding stock. can borrow
the money from the Fourth National
Bank of Atlanta, progressive and
public-spirited institution which has
made an arrangement to cooperate
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23
You Need a sprinu Laxative

DR.. Kings New Life Pills will re,
move the accumulated wastes of win.
ter from your intestines, the burden
of the blood. Get that sluggish spring
fever feeling out of your system
brighten your eye, clear your complex
ion. Get that vim and snap of good
purified, healthy blood. DIR. Kings
New Life Pills are non-griping Taxa
tive that aids natures process. Try
them tonight. At all druggists, 25c.-
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

Mr.. and Mrs. James Duncan Mac
Donald arrived home Tuesday after.
noon from their two weeks bridal trip
to Cuba and to Miami and other
points on the east coast. Mr.. and
Mrs. Macdonald are at home to their
friends at Mrs. B. T. Perdue's, on Fort
King avenue.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

Among the visitors yesterday were
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Strong of Dodge
Vile, Wis. They are friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Klock of Eastlake. They are
in ecstacies cover the beauties Of
Lake Weir and Ocala.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23
PRESIDENT MAY DECLARE STATE
OF WAR EXISTS

Washington, March 20.-President
Wilson is expected within very few
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

Our exports fell of during the
month of February s147.052,659.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-25
GRAIN AND MILLING NOTES.

TIL Anderson Grain Co. has been
Incorporated at Conrad, Mont, with a
capital stock of $4,000.
1t is reported that new elevator
is to be erected at Waller, Mont, by
the Rocky Mountain Elevator Co.
The Caldwell Milling & Elevator
Co. of Caldwell, Idaho, will erect an
elevator and storage bins to cost
100000
7. F. Sterling, vice president of the
Missoula Mercantile Co., has pur.
chased ground at Hot Springs, Mont,
and will erect grain elevator.
The largest sale of wheat, the
largest check and record price for
Whitman county were made last week
when the Davis brothers and father
sold 100000 bushels of wheat, the
price averaging $1.5O a bushel. Will
liam Sutherland, agent for the Int.
rior Warehouse Co., purchased the
grain, and a check for $4,000 passed
through the Colfax National bank.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-25
LIVE STOCK ASSOCIATION MEET
Salt Lake City Gets the Meet for 1917
New Officers.

Cheyenne, Wyo-Salt Lake City
was chosen for the 1918 meeting place
of the American National Live Stock
association late Saturday. The Utah
city won over Kansas City, Mo.
The convention adopted resolutions
covering many phases of the meat
industry and allied activities. Touch
ing on it's hope of federal investi-
cation of the industry it passed a
draft urging that the department Of
agriculture be given the same powers
to make inquiries that the federal
trade commission possesses.
Want "ReasonabIe" Import Duties.
The stockmen went on record as
against the placing of live stock prod
ucts on the free list and urged "rea-
sonable" import duties on them. 1t
also Endorsed state control of intra-
state live stock freight rates.
Abandonment of the plan of state
payments Of bounties for wild animals
was recommended, the association
going on record as favoring cooper
alton with the biological survey in
stead, as means of eradicating
predatory animals.
Officers.
Officers elected: Isaac T. Pryor,
San Antonio, president; vice presi-
dents, John B. Kendrick, Sheridan,
Wyo.; G. M. ODonnell. Bell Ranch,
N. NJ; M. K. Parson, Salt Lake City;
Wallis Huidekoper, Walls, Mont;
Isaac Baer, Meeker, Col; w. j. Tod,
Maple Hill, Kan: e. l.. Burke, Oma-
ha. John w. Springer, Denver, was
elected treasurer and T. w. Tomlin-
son, Denver, secretary.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-25
AND IMPROVEMENT.

Articles of incorporation of the
Shoshone & Clearwater Railway Co.,
organized under the laws of Idaho,
have been filed at Wallace, Idaho.
The company is capitalized for $780,
900.
The German Lutheran church of
Endicott, Wash, has voted to con-
struct $4,000 brick church struc-
ture. The building committee re-
ported having that much on hand,
and seeks to raise $4,000 more, but
voted to go ahead with the building
as soon as the weather permitted.
The beet pulp drier which the
Utah-Idaho Sugar Co. proposes to
build in connection with it's big fac
tory at North Yakima, Wash, will be
the first the company has ever erect
ed in connection with any plants.
The drier will cost $1O5,OOO and will
reduce 20 tons of wet pulp to one.
The council of Kellogg, Idaho, has
decided to pave Main street from the
end of the present pavement to the
Wardner line. The pavement will be
the full width of the street, 80 feet,
to Silver street, and from that point
to the Wardner city line it will be
is feet wide. 1t will be built of con-
crete to conform to the pavement
previously laid.
The construction of sanitary sew
err system to cost approximately $685.
900 to serve Nez Perez, Idaho, is an
assured fact, the council having
passed the ordinance providing for it.
The preliminary survey and estimates
were made by Sawyer Bros. of Spo
kane, and the construction as pro-
vided in the ordinance will be under
the supervision of a commission to
be named by Mayor Thomas.
Under the state arterial highway
law, the county commissioners, with
the consent of the city council Of
Pasco, Wash, have authorized the
building of a permanent highway
through the city. This road will join
the Interstate highway which passes
through Pasco and includes the Aims
worth and Washtucna highways. The
contract will amount to about $4,000,
the work to commence Immediately.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-25
!. MARKET REPORT
Chicago.

chicago.
Wheat-No. red, $1.96@1.97A; No.
3 red, $1.9OA@1.91; No. 2 hard, $1.9o;
No hard, nominal.
Hogs-Slow, sc under yesterdays
average; bulk, $10.s0@11.05; light,
$10.45@11; mixed $10.65@11.1o; heavy
$1O.70@11.10; rough, $10.70@10.80;
pigs, 5000.
Cattle-Steady. Native beef cattle,
$S@11.SO; western steers $7.7O@1O.1O;
and heifers, $4.75@10.10; calves, 500
1850.
Sheep - Steady; wethers, s9.e5@
1910; lambs, $11.6O@14.25.
CornaNo. 2 yellow, $1.01A; No. A
yellow, 9714c@$1.0O1a; No. 4 white,
9sAc@$1.
Barley-$1@1.32.
Timothy 3.5O@5.5O.
Clover-$12@17.
Butter Lower; creamery, s1A@
36hc.
New York.
Raw sugar steady; centrifugal.
5.27c; molasses, 4.4Oc; refined steady;
fine granulated, 6.75c.
Spot cotton quiet; middling upland,
1880.
Coffee Spot quiet; Rio rs, 1oc; San
tos As, 1880. The cost and freight
situation was reported unchanged.
Portland.
Hogs - Strong; bulk of packing
grades, $1O.40@10.50; heavy packing,
heavy butchers, 5000
@1o.5o; light packing, $1o.35@10.45;
rough heavies, $9.25@1O; pigs and
skips, $9@9.25; stock hogs, $S.25@e;
cripples, $500.
Cattle Steady; steers, prime light,
$s.35@s.5o; prime heavy, ,$S@s.35;
good, S7.75@s; cows, choice, 1880
$50; medium to good, $6.25@7; ordi-
nary to fair, $5.75@6.25; heifers, $40
75o; bulls, $3.50@5.5o; calves, SEQ
1000.
Sheep-Higher. Lambs, east of
$11@11.50; lambs, valley,
$10.75@11; lambs, good, $9.75@1O.25;
choice yearling wethers, $9.75@1o.0O;
good yearlings, $9.5o@9.75; choice
$50.
DutIeF - FilHIS, extras, 5oWo9C,
cubes, extras, 36c; prime firsts, 357ac;
firsts, SAN @35c.
Wheat-Bluestem, SLIP; fortyfold,
SLIGO; club, $1.67; red Russian, $1.e3.
Oats, No. white, $37. Barley, No.
feed, $40.
Tacoma.
Wheat Bluestem, $1.69; fortyfold,
$1.66; club and red fife, Sligo; red
Russian, $1.64.