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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-10-05
OLIVE ITEMS

Mr., and Mr.. II. 7. Jones and
family left Monday for Ft,
sumner, where they will live
this winter. Mr.. Jones will re-
urn to the ranch to see after
business, while Mrs Jones will
emain with the children who
Nill attend school.
Arthur Sturman is now driv-
ing new car, which he recently
purchased, it's a Buick
G. G. Stroud accompanied by
MS son Andy made a business
rip to Ken,a, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Siurmaa,
Arthur end Mildred S,urman,
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-10-05
FARM LANDS

The government needs Farm
ers as we'll as Fighters. Two
million three hundred thousand
Acres of Oregon & California
Railroad Co. Grant Lands. Title
revested in United States. 70
be opened for homesteads and
sale. Containing some of the
best land left in United States
Large Copyrighted Map, show
ing land by sections and descrip-
ton of soil, climate, rainfall, elo
vations, temperature etc. Post
paid One Dollar. Grlnt Llnl5
Locating Co., Portland, Oregon.
J13. OH
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-10-05

called on Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Sturman MOI day.
Arthur Strrman motored to
TO P)rtales Monday evening bis
father j. f. Siurman accomp-
aimed him. They returned
home Tuesday.
Mss Mamie Lucas called on
Mrs. Cloppe t Friday.afternoon,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Waters
and family called on Mr., and
Mrs. Norris Friday.
o. }. and c. C. Cloppert made
a business trip to the a. G.
Wilson ranch Saturday.
L. D. Deering and family
called on Mr.. and Mrs. J w.
Jennings Sunday afternoon
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-10-05

the John Manages place which
he purchased recently.
Bud Ward and family Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Smith and Charles
Stobb have left for PIainview,
Texas.
Dave Manages came in from
Plainview Texas, this week.
Vallsy View School did not
commenced Monday on account
of Diphtheria being in this COM
munity.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-10-05

School Is progressing nicely.
except attendance is retarded
considerable this week, owing
to a Diphtheria scare.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-10-05

The Rev. Kuykendol and two
sens have moved to Tevas, he
having sold his place to MIR.
Dunn.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-10-05
BIG VALLEY ITEMS

Frank Dunn and family have
just returned from a business
trip to aCswell.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-10-05

The Ladies' Bible class will
meet this week at the home Of
Mrs. Lemons. A Bible class is
well worth while in any COM
munity. There should be more
of them.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-10-05

We have Sunday school re-
gularly at Big Valley and Spill
man Chapel. Every body is
invited.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-10-05

Mr., and Mrs. Hill are visiting
at Texico this week. We wish
them a pleasant trip.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-10-05

w. P. Littlefeld has just pur.
the Biles homestead.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-31

motor vehicle competitors of steam
and electric railways and water lines.
The passenger transportation tax is
not applicable to fares costing 35
cents or less or communication or sea-
son tickets for trips less than thirty
miles. Payments for services rem
dered the federal and state govern
ments are exempt from taxation.
The ten per cent tax on Pullman
accommodations is applicable to pay
ments for seats, berths and state
rooms in parlor and sleeping cars or
on vessels.
The scent tax on telegraph, tele-
phone or radio messages costing Is
cents or more applies only to those
originating in the United States.
Clubs whose dues are less than S12
year and fees to lodges are exempt
from the 10 per cent tax on club dues.
The new insurance taxes are i'm
posed on new policies issued, with re-
insurance exempted. Industrial or
weekly payment policies are taxed 40
per cent on the first premium on pol
icies for $500 or less.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-31
SILVER SPRINGS

See Silver Springs through the
glass-bottomed boat. Scenery not to
be had in any other part of the Unit
ed States. Largest flowing and most
beautiful springs in the world, some
thing that can't be described or ex-
aggerated; real geisers under water,
the Blue Grotto, Bridal Chamber,
Florida Snow Storm, Ladies' Parlor
and other beautiful spots too numer-
GUS to mention. Price, 81 and S1.5O;
children under II years of age half
fare. If dissatisfied, money refunded.
G. ED Carmichael,
Owner and Manager.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-31
OCALA, FLORIDA. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 81 1917.
EVIDENTLY WORK
Of INCEND|AR|ES
British Steamer Destroyed, Two Piers
Burned and Several Lives
Lost at Baltimore
ASSOCIATED Press)

Baltimore, Oct. 31-Fire this morn
ing wrecked two of the finest Balti-
more & Ohio piers at Locust Point,
resulted in the destruction of Brit
ish steamship which has just docked
and caused probably seven deaths
and financial loss between three ano
four million dollars.
Baltimore & Ohio officials believe
the fire was of incendiary origin. The
steamer had on board eighty anti
submarine shells for British port.
These exploded when theg ship took
fire.
The ship was towed into shallow
water and scuttled to extinguish the
fire.
Among the missing are two of the
ships officers and chief gunner of the
naval crew. One arrest has been
made
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-31
MILLION TONS BY
NEXT MARCH
To be Added to American Shipping,
is the Cheerful Information
Given Out by Hurley
ASSOCIATED Press

Washington, Oct. 31.-American
ship yards will complete a million
tons of shipping by March 1st, Chair
man Hurley of the shipping board
told the conference of Atlantic ship
builders and government officials,
called to discuss speeding up the
building program. Chairman Hurley
said the country turned out three
quarters of a million tons in 1916 and
can achieve the task set for next year
without abnormal methods and en-
ergy.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-31

ed by said district in building, enlarg-
ing and repairing school houses in
said district, and furnishing same,
which Indebtedness was incurred and
the school houses and furniture men
toned were and are being used for
the exclusive use of the public free
schools within said district, that the
rate of interest to be paid shall be
five per cent per annum, payable an
nually until said bonds are paid, and
that the principal of said bonds shall
be due and payable twenty years from
the date of their issuance.
Upon the adoption of the foregoing
resolution, on motion made and sec
onded it was ordered that the same
be published once each week for four
consecutive weeks in a newspaper
published in Ocala special tax school
district No. 1 of Marion county, Flor
ida, as required by law.
Thereupon on motion duty made
and seconded and unanimously car
ried it was ordered that an election
be held in Ocala special tax school
district No. l of Marion county, Fla,
on the 9th day of November, 1917, to
determine whether or not there shall
be issued by said district the bonds
provided for in the foregoing resolu-
tion, and it was further ordered that
notice of said election be published
once week for four consecutive
weeks in a newspaper published in
said district, as required by law,
which notice was directed to be as
follows:
Notice is hereby given that on the
9th day of November, 1917, at the
circuit court room In Ocala, Fla,
there will be held an election to~de-
termine whether or not bonds in the
amount of ten thousand dollars bear
ing interest at the rate Of five per
cent per annum, payable annually,
and maturing twenty years from the
date of their issuance, shall be issued
by Ocala special tax school district
No. 1 of Marion county, Florida, the
proceeds of which shall be used for
the purpose of discharging indebted
ness incur1 ed by said district in
building, enlarging and repairing
school houses therein and furnishing
same, which Indebtedness was in
Cured by said district and the school
houses and furniture mentioned were
and are being used for the exclusive
use of the public free schools thereof.
Done by order of the board of pub
lie instruction for the county of Mar
ion, state of Florida, at its regular
meeting on the 3rd day of October,
1917. G. s. Scott, Chairman.
], H. Brinson, Secretary.
No further business appearing, the
board adjourned to meet at the reg
ular time in November.
]. II. Brinson, Secretary.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-31
W4hfPLzNT MUCH COTTON

DR.. J. G. Baskin of Dunnellon,
county commissioner of that district
and one of the leading citizens of the
western half of the county, was in
town today. DR.. Baskin and his as
sociates in farming operations this
year have sold over $4,000 worth of
cotton from their fields. He will plant
this spring 300 acres, Messrs. Grum-
bles, Neville and Cocowitch, among
them, will plant twice as much more
and there are many farmers there
who will plant smaller acreages, and
there will be several times as much
acreage planted in the Dunnellon sec
ton as there was this season. The
people will plant very early this sea-
son to get ahead of the pests that
may attempt to get the cotton.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-31
MARION BAPTIST ASSOCIATION

The Marion Baptist Association be-
gins its meetings at Oak-Griner
Farm church tonight, and will con-
tinue until tomorrow night. About
thirty-three county churches will be
represented. Rev. Bunyan Stephens
and Mr.. W. T. Gary will attend the
opening meeting tonight. A new
moderator will be elected tonight tos
succeed Mr.. G. W. Scofield of Inver-
ness, who has been moderator for
two years.
Mrs. E. Van Hood is superintendent
of the woman's work and with many
other Ocala ladies will motor out to-
morrow morning to attend the meet
ing which will begin at 10 o'clock.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-31
BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Ocala, Fla, October 2. 1917.

OcaIa, Fla, october z. 1917.
The board of public instruction in
and for Marion county, Florida, met
in regular session on the above date
in its Office with all members pres
ent and acting as follows: G. S. Scott,
chairman, A. J. Stephens and C. R.
Veal, members, and Superintendent
j. FL. Brinson, secretary.
The reading of the minutes for the
sessions of September 4th and 5th
was passed over on account of their
not having been prepared
G. w. Cole, colored, called with
some children and asked that he be
allowed books for his children upon
the ground that being crippled he
was not able to provide them. He
was informed that when the request
came in regular manner from the
teacher and through the Ocala trus-
tees, they would be provided.
Mr.. A. w. Woodward, of the Cot
ton Plant trustees, called and dis
cussed the outlook for their school
and it was agreed to attempt to
operate it and to furnish teacher.
Upon request it was agreed to fur
nish black board for the Knoblock
school.
The trustees of the Fort King
school called and discussed putting
down well instead of using water
from the cistern but it was decided to
continue the use of the cistern with il
in good condition.
Grant Mickens, supervisor of the
Clarksville colored school, called and
made request for monitor to help in
school.
Tuesday Afternoon Session
Hinton Howard, supervisor of the
Mount Pleasant school, called and
made request for some means of OBJ
tanning water to be supplied.
Messrs. Brass and Miller of the
Heidtville school called and made re-
quest that their teacher be paid $50
per month and request was refused
upon the ground that the certificate
held by the teacher was only third
grade and was entitled under the
county regulations to only $40.
The matter of paying Mr.. Brass
$12 per month for transporting his
child and the teacher was discussed
and it was agreed to continue, the
same being paid from Heidtville dis
trict funds.
1t was agreed to have we'll put
down at Mcintosh school and to hire
water if necessary at the Boardman
colored school.
Teachers reports were presented
and examined and accounts ordered
paid. Sundry bills were presented
and ordered paid as per monthly list
posted on the financial statement and
filed with the clerk OF the court.
A letter was presented from the
supervisor of the Hopewell colored
school saying that their school could
not open until certain repairs were
made on their house and Mr.. Steph-
ems was delegated as a member of
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-31
DECISION FOR
Won Suit Brought to Compel Hen
ry Ford to Divide His
Wealth
ASSOCIATED Press)

Detroit, Oct. 31.-The suit brought
against the Ford Motor company and
Henry Ford by the Dodge Brothers,
to compel Ford to disburse accumu-
lated dividends instead of using the
money to increase the business was
decided in favor of the Dodges in the
circuit court today.
Witnesses testified that about six
ty millions were involved. Ford
wanted to build a blast furnace to
supply material for his automobile
plant.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-31
OTHER ALLIES WILL
ASSIST ITALY
Evident that the Crest of AustrO-
German Success has Been
Attained
ASSOCIATED Press)

The Germans and Austrians are
driving through the plains of Venetia
toward the Tagliamento river, while
another army is trying to break thru
the Italian defenses in the Carnic
Alps to outfank the Tagliamento line
where General Cadorna is expected to
make stand. Gen. Cadorna appar-
emily saved the bulk of his army
which held positions south of Tolmino
as Berlin has not reported any heavy
capture of prisoners for two days.
Heavy fighting on the Tagliamento
line is expected during the next day
or two. Since Wednesday the Teu-
tons have taken 800 square miles of
territory. Their greatest advance has
>aeen from Tolmino southwestward to
Udine, distance of twenty miles.
The internal situation in Italy is i'm
proving, as recent reverses are serv-
ing to solidify the politicians. French
and British guns and troops probably
are on the way to help the Italians
The United States is to give tonnage
for supplies. The British gained their
yves in. minor Flanders activi-
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-31
essarY and have it done.

essary and have it done.
A letter was presented from Mr..
E. L. Boshardt, secretary of the
board of trustees of the Fort Mccoy
district, in which it was recommend
ed that Mr.. w. J. Wilson be appoint
ed trustee in place of Mr.. T. M.
Pierce, who had moved away, and the
appointment was ordered made.
A request from the supervisor of
Messrs. o. S. Sanders and Landis
Bitch to pay $40 per month more
from district funds to the teacher and
this was agreed to.
Upon request it was agreed to fur
nish ceiling and lumber for toilet for
Mount Royal colored school with the
understanding that the work of put
ting it up would be done by the peo-
pie of the community.
A request from tse supervisor of
Jacobs Well colored school for a
heater was granted.
A petition from the trustees and
patrons of the Homeland school that
Miss Ollie Mills be appointed teacher
was granted.
A request from the supervisor OF
the Liberty Chapel colored school for
some more heater pipe and some lum-
Der for repairs was granted.
Notice from Mr.. D. w. Davis of
the expiration of one of the insurance
policies on the school dormitory was
presented and it was ordered to con-
tinue the insurance,
The superintendent presented re-
quest from the Ebenezer school for
paint for inside and outside of build
ing and it was ordered to secure an
estimate of the cost and as to whether
the community would supply the
paint or not.
Bids for the painting of the school
building at Mcintosh were presented
but it was decided to postpone the
painting of the building at the pres
ent time and to have well put down
for securing water.
1t was ordered that a deed for the
old school lot at Lowell be made to
]. j. Smelling, to whom it had been
sold.
A proposal for trading the Office
typewriter in with the company for
a new machine was discussed and it
was ordered to make inquiry as to
costs.
A bin of lumber for ceiling the
Mount Olive colored school building
was approved.
The secretary reported the accept
ance of an order of the Lumber Man
ufacturing Co. of Gainesville from
Mr.. L. B. Brock, contractor on the
Lowell school building, to pay them
S686.42 upon the completion and ac-
ceptance of the building, for the ac-
count of Mr.. Brock.
Mrs. VIM. Hooker and Mr.. J. l..
Edwards of the board of trustees of
the Ocala school and Mr.. w. II. Cas-
sells, principal, called and discussed
the crowded condition of the school
in the eighth grade It was agreed
to remove the fourth and fifth grades
of the North Ocala school to the main
building and give Miss Crago work
In the sixth grade of the school and
place Mrs. Wesson in the eighth
SA0N " N<1n>C P1AI "a ~ at qOo per
month and to continue Mrs Todd at
her present salary of SIS per month
with the larger part of the eighth
grade.
A suggestion of admitting pupils
into the primary school at Ocala at
beginning of term who would become
six years of age prior TO the closing
of the term was discussed.
A petition calling for a bonding
election in the 0cala special tax
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-31
Tax ON FILMS
A Ruling that May Put Many Picture
Shows Out of Business
New York Herald)

William A. Brady, j. A. Berst, P.
A. Powers, Arthur S. Friend, Lee A.
Ochs and other leading men of the
motion picture industry have gone to
Washington to protest to the internal
revenue department against new
construction of clauses regulating the
war tax on motion pictures. A rul-
ing just made puts tax of about $5
on a film every time it is used. This
levy, they assert, cannot be met by
one motion picture theater in hun
dred, and the theaters will be closed.
Producers and exhibitors say the first
Interpretation of the law which taxed
film only once was reasonable and
such tax could have been paid.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-31
STOCK MARKET STAGGERED

New York, Oct. 31-The stock
market broke violently today on
growing pessimism over the foreign
situation, particularly Italy. Some
high class transportation shares
were quoted at the lowest point for
years.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-31
COLD WAVE HAS
REACHED IT'S CREST
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Oct. 31.-Frost is
forecast for tonight in the south and
east gulf states, but the cold wave
generally reached it's crest this morn
ing. Continued cold tonight with ris-
ing temperatures Thursday is the
forecast.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-31
ABNORMAL RAIN SEASON
IN SOUTH AFRICA
Causes Great Damage to Crops and
Probably Many Deaths
ASSOCIATED Press)

London, Oct. 31.-A four months
abnormal rain fall eliminating in an
fall for the past "a hours
in Natal, South Africa, has caused
damage. A News dispatch
from Johannesburg says it is believed
that thousands of natives have been
drowned.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-31
IMMENSE AMOUNTS
TAKEN UP
Treasury Offering of Certificates of
Indebtedness Going Faster
than Hot Cakes
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Oct. 31.-The total of
the treasury's offering of certificates
of Indebtedness increased today to
$585, 900, 900, which is the highest yet
recorded, by subscriptions from banks
and others aggregating $155, 100000
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-31
GERMAN SOLDIERS MUTINY

Amsterdam, Oct. 31.-According to
aaewspaper Les Nouvelles, SER
my has occurred among the
Sdiers at Beverloo Camp in
At is reported the men re-
w to the front, damaged
their own rifles and fired on their Of
ficers, wounding several. They were
finally mastered and removed from
the camp on cattle trucks.
The same authority reports that
German frontier guards at Brouhout
deserted.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-31

There is bread and bread, but the
best bread to eat is the famous But
ternut bread, made at Carter's Bak-
cry, and on sale at retail grocers. If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-31

Fair, continued cold with frost in
north portion, probably to the 10Th
parallel. Thursday fair, slowly ris-
ing temperatures.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-31

The Germans did not counter at
tack the Britis hin Flanders after the
latters' advance yesterday They con-
fined theiE efeFts~'to artillery fight
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-31

The Germans are again unsuccess
fully trying to fraternize with th'
Russians on the eastern front.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-31
FRENCH PREPARING ANOTHER
ATTACK

The French apparently are prepar-
ing to attack again south of Laon,
where they recently scored a brilliant
victory. Berlin reports concentrated
artillery fire of powerful proper
tions," while Paris says an artillery
battle is in progress there.
TEUTONS BID FOR RUSSIAN
TRAITORS
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
FRIENDS OF COTTON GROWERS
Quail Is One Of Most Valuable Insect
Eating Birds Of Its Size In
the United States.

In a recent address, Col. G.. o.
Shields, president of the League of
American Sportsmen, said:
"The cotton growers are suffering a
loss Of $1,000,000 year by reason of
the ravages of the boil weevil. whyf
Because the quails, the prairie chick
ems, the meadowlarks, and other birds
which were formerly there In millions.
have been swept away by gunners.
The grain growers are losing over
800 100000 year on account Of the
work Of the chinch-bug. They are los
ing another $200,OO0,O00 year on ac-
count Of the work of the Hessian fly.
Both Of these are very small insects.
almost microscopic In size. It takes
over $4,000 chinch-bugs to weigh one
ounce and nearly $4,000 Hessian flies
to weigh an ounce. A quail taken in
a wheat field in Ohio and examined by
a governments expert had In its craw
the remains Of over 1000 chinch-bugs
1t had eaten that day.
another quail taken in Kansas and
examined by another government ex-
pert had In its craw the remains OF
over 1000 Hessian flies that It had
eaten that day.
ssThe farmers Of the northern statea
are paying ont $4,000 900 to $1,000