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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-10
MARION COUNTY GOES
GLORIOUSLY OVER
THE TOP

In the third big Liberty Loan
drive just ended, Marion coun-
IVY allotment was placed al
$l8l,000. When The sub
scriphons were totaled at the
closing hour last night 1t vas
found that the three banks IT
OcaIa had received subscnp-
tons Tor bonds from 1914 lndi-
viduals, amounting to $3.50
$50, with $4,000 from Nc.
lntosh and $4,000 from Dun
mellon, making the splendid
total of S287,75O--just S1O6,-
$50 more than the allotment
for this county.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-10
Mr.. STRIPPING RESPONDS TO
OUR INVITATION
The ala Banner
Ocala. Florida.

The Ocala Banner.
Ocala Florida
Dear Sir.
I notice that you have invited
through your columns an expression
from the different business men, also
from the state and county officials.
think this a splendid idea, and hope
to see this very important proposition
drawn out before the next legislature
meets.
1t seems to me to be ! life line FOR
out lawmakers, and in this way, they
will have something substantial %
work on when they go 70 Tallahassee
We have great many laws on the
statute books that should be repealed,
and great many that ought to De
amended Now Genes the foremost
and most vital Of all the political ques
tions to solve. equalization of taxa
ton, and this is : part of every bodys
business who pays taxes and I be
lieve that these are the ones who
should have a voice in the framing 81
the foundation OF our state and county
government The tax roll is now and
has been in an awful tangle by reason
of the people not making the proper
returns to the tax assessor once each
year. and on account Of these condi
tions, it not only makes and works
hardship on the tax collector and the
clerk OF the court but opens a great
many more chances for mistakes To be
made
Now for the remedy I believe that
if we could get . law passed requiring
every person owning land that when
they made a sale OF any portion Of
their lands that the portions and the
parties selling the land believe.
should be held responsible Tor the tax
es on THAR portion solid until It Vas
taken from his assessment on the lax
roll Now i'd seems 20 nae thar 10 and
this channel chat any future
trans fers of land would Dee properly
assessed, would gradually come to tha
front. and in a few years all the
lands that are not nov assessed
would get on the books and every
tax payer would be- paying his portion
of taxes | only offer this as one Of
,,ft :, W
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-10
BEAUTIFUL OCCASION At ctTRA

On Friday evening May 3rd. 1918.
the Citra branch Of the Red Cross
gave an entertainment the like OF
which may have been equaled. but
never has been surpassed.
From the opening number, which
was the Star spangled Banner, sung
by the entire audience. to the last
strains Of America, which brought
the program 10 a close. the evening
was replete with fine solos, elegantly
rendered piano solos and exceptional
" good reading
Mr.. Lester Lucas, OF whom OcaIa Is
justly proud to claim her own, again
added to his laurels by his splendid
rendition Of Phillips The King OF the
Desert Am /, ana "The Gypsy Love
Song" by Victor Herbert lie was en-
cored again and again and won his au-
dieDce by SO sraclously responding
TO their demands.
Miss Byrd Wartman pleased grear.
ly with her playing Of Beethoyen's
'Rauanza, as well az with Braham
"Intermezzo" and Love Song" by
Nevins To say anything about Miss
Wartman's' playing would be like at
tempting to paint lily, Suffice to
say that Citra wishes she would come
often.
Miss Ethel Borland gave us some
delightful readings, the first being
James w. Riley's An Old Sweetheart
of Mine" and then The One-Legged
Goose" by F. Il Smith. We are sure
that Miss Borland never did better
than she did on this evening >and the
audience evinced its pleasure by call
ing her back several times.
The Gerig Brothers, those princes
OF entertainers gave US their cele
brated duet The Grassboppers To
those who had never heard these two
gentlemen, the story. as they told it,
was fraught with laughter. and to
those who had heard it before, the
repetition was most welcome They
too. won the audience completely and
had to return again, before they
were allowed t. depart from the stage
for the rest OF the evening
In the absence Of Mrs NJ A. Rice
Mr. Dean Miller who is ever ready
with his musical talent filled the va
cancy with several pianologues, to
which the audience heartily respond
ed
MT Miller. 10 whom we owe the
success Of this delightful coucert,
rendered in his rich baritone voice
the following selections Wien the
Boys Come Home" by Speaks, "a
Friend OF Mine by Sanderson. and
"Laddie in Khaki by Noycuo 1t
would be imp sible to explain just
the effect AR N.ller's voice has upon
his hearers bQt the hush that follows
his singing just before tae applause
proves that he mas carried his audi
ence with bim tnto land Qf .reams.
The many times that he was called
back All the easy manner III which
ne Responded left nothing Il he ae-
sired
a number OF people from Ocala
arby towns were present ri
ENJOY the splendid program. and an
Citra Joins them in wishing that il
rnight ba rapea+ad soon
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-10
Two Mere Ocala Men Called 70
n. N. c. A. Work

Mr. stirling Hooper received this
afternoon the following telegram
Jacksonville Fla May 3
Mr Stirling Hooper Oeaia FLA
Won ARE appointed for y e. A.
scrtfee na requested rs attend train
ing SOD 81 ID Hiueridse. s g. report
ng h.re eariy enough on the sth 70
lease cr O'Clock evening train An
-He- atter saying il Vs. shall 70
peer
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-10
IRE -9od Administrator Has Seen
-9os ng Them over

~ Clarence camp. accompanied
by Ness-s JAKE Brown and Harvey
rs Feu On little inspection trip
r4 afternoon They visited
,.-aa.er. 0eklawaha. Muclan Farms.
.4ae Weir Fast Lake and Wauing's
Mills Mr. Camp is especially anx-
eas mat every dealer IN food prod
acts IS thoroughly posted as to the
requirements Of the food administra-
ton and he expects 20 make a trip
every week until ne has visited and
Inspected every store in Marion coun-
" re says that ~ found all the
dealers taam he visited Thursday
a. IS Tncle sam instruc-
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-10
q F. Maple


Mr. Robinson 0f the clothing
81 Rheuauer's establish
men. received Friday afternoon a sim
ila- "a and viii make preparations
FOR leaving AZ once Mr Robinson IL
'a~ of Mrs p Cox
These gentlemen will ba
greatly missed from their arious vo-
cations a' PSI their friends. but it
Is e pride Ocala viii send them
forth tn their mighty hit for HDer-
~ r som
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-10
OFF TO CAMP

The men named below in charge OF
" " Walters entrain for Fort
Screven. Ca. az %, May lals:
William ". Waters
James Daughtry.
Arthur T. Sher0use
Rhett Edward Dantzler
Joseph Odom tfrom Leon 60
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-10

ma-0u secretary Mrh y Doug
lts treasurer Tho branch is one of
the nsauest In middle Florida, and
they are indeed mahng a record to
be proud OF
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-10
Food Administrato, Flo~ida
SPLENDID SERMON AT DIN
LON SUNDAYNIGHT

Sunday night 81 Dunnellon rev e.
A Ottman, rector of Grace Episcopal
church Of this city, assisted ny the
Right Rev Cameron Mann, D. D nIsb
op Of Southern Florida. held spleu.
did service at Dunnellou The ser
vices we're held in the Presbyterian
church and We're we'll attentcd Key
Ottman preached beautiful sermon
and members Of the Episcopal churoh
at the place were delighted 10 have
mad this service. it being the first one
they had had in a long time
Besides those going down uon
Ocala for this service were the follow
ing Judge and Mrs William Gob4'
Mrs. GA. Ottman. Mr.. and Mrs n a
Davies. Mr. ana Mrs. y T. Mitchell
Miss Lillian Frost Miss sidney Har
Old. Mrs r b Clarkson, Hiss louise
Gamsby. Miss Isabelle Mays Nls.
Marie Pitchford and Ted Drake
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-10
PATRIOTIC BAR MEETING


In pursuance 70 a call made oy the
chairman Of the legal advisory board
Tor Marion county. Florida 3 repre-
sentative meeting Of the attorneys
a. held IL the circuit court room on
Friday. al which resolutions were
passed and were signed by each OF
tne attorneys n attendance as well
a. oy other members OF the par m
2Yoi4a2-y absent from the meeting.
ne Banner Is eI4d 70 puotish these
resolutions. not only for the informa-
'ion OF those VINO may become oene-
aIolarles under the war risk lnsu1-
@nc@ als. ana t2oae VINO MAJ Pc en-
ti1'eG 10 me protection aHoFded under
the provisions Of "Tae Soldiers and
Sailors N1ti- Aeiiet Act. hut also IN
e2'.1'e1.'..'lo" - me paIfio5ic @cLioa
e fae 5aeAaefs 81 the oeata par in
'7-l7'.'-# lae srall'1o1s services
~ e7'' -.-9i referred e apo r
Il a7 'ol9"7
oea-8 f.orlia. may :. l3-S.
+ + meeting r me members p ne
oaF q s-aEIon county. Florida ne'a
'"iS Qa'e. me 1oi'o"lns resolution was
@0op'e'
" 4 y cas- ~1e lawyers pfactlclng al
lii'9 0"l Lave no reg ola' organization
o. Oar ASSOCIATION ana
whereas IN vie" OF the requests
o. our national government for as
slstance from members OF the bar as
occasion arises from time to time IN
carrying on the work incident to the
var. We feel il duty to render such
assistance and 70 SO cooperate with
governmental authorities as to
achieve desired results.
Now therefore be It resolved by
the bar OF said county whose names
are subscribed to this resolution as
follows
Fir>r Ne pledge ourselves unre-
see9e1ly IL assist and support our
natlona' government il every line of
@euF1'E and especially IN such work
n + peculiar p the legal profession
Second That whenever called up
81 by the authorities for any service
"A which We are capable We shall
willingly respond and render all such
service without compensation
% ma aaf
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-10
REPORT or BOY SCOUTS IN
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN
CAMPAIGN

Following is the magnificent report
of the Boy Scouts campaign for the
third liberty loan The first six boy
viii receive honor medals for tdeir
faithful and unceasing efforts in SCI
curing the largest amounts Old Ma
rions sentiment is all honor to tho
Boy Scouts and their master. H. a.
Davies, who 50 nobly and patriouo4l
ly did their great part in helping cur
county 90 over the tor with 3 wh0on
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-10
oCALA'S CANNING FACTC

This paper had a pleasant ca, .es
terday from Mr. T. L. Rade- witt
Fl. A Shaver Company. whict ia"
leased the Citrus Exchange Paoktne
Company for canning factor
Mr. Raider says that the firm aa'
been busy for some time putting "a
the necessary appliances and wlH re
gin operations today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-27
Sen. OWEN
TALK HERE
TONIGHT

Tonight at the Methodist church
at $50 o'clock, Senator Robert L..
Owen viii speak, building his talk
around the war, Americas partici-
patton in it and the why of it all.
Special arrangements have been
made for the senator's entertainment
while here.
Judging from the past, the sena-
tor should be greeted by n record
crowd. On former Appearances in
Chickasha Mr. owen drew enormous
crowds to hear his political speech
es. At this time, when the one
thought OF Americans is war, the
speech of an authority on the Amer
ican side of it, should be doubly at
tractive.
Senator Owen is engaged in a
speaking tour of the state at the in
vitation and under the auspices of
the Oklahoma State Council of De-
fense. The local council will have
charge of the Chickasha engage
ment
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-27
RUSSIAN
THISTLE
in GRADY
County Agent Locates Patches
Here and is Organizing to
Fight Worst Crop Men
ace of Country.

Patches of Russian Thistle, proba-
bly, the most dangerous weed to agri-
culture in the country, nave been To-
Gated in Grady county and farmers
are being lined up as rapidly as pos
sible to fight the menace according
to county agent J. w Owens who re-
turned yesterday afternoon from
Rush Springs where the nuisance was
discovered. The weed has secured
held in several parts of the county
Mr. Owens has learned af.ag q hasty
investigation,
Russian Thistle is practically the
only plant that will cause the quar-
antine of a county in exporting agri-
culture products, according to the
county agent National laws against
this particular pest compel every dis
trict in the United States to observe
the boycott once it is discovered. All
hay grains and forage will be tied uu
where they are raised when the weed
is noticed by United States agricul-
ture authorities, Mr.. Owens says.
While it is not in the power of the
county agent to enforce laws against
the thistle, the U. S. department of
agriculture makes it the duty of farm
to clean it out.
Samples of the Russian Thistle
have been brought to the office OF
the farm bureau here and farm Of
ficials are starting a campaign for
the roofing out of the evil. 1t grows
in the form Of a Tumble Weed and is
most prolific. Seeds are scattered
broadcast when the plant is dry and
is blown about by the wind.
School districts are being organ
lied around Verden to fight the weed
where it has been discovered in
greatest quantities.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-27
AREA NOW
THREATENS
OIL WELL

According to information that was
received here today, the Area Oil and
Gas company drilling north of Po-
casset in 1O-9N-SW is now preparing
to go into smaller casing at a depth
of about 2,20O feet.
An oil scout stated this morning
that his report on the we'll was to
the effect that they were hammering
on the cap rock and were expecting a
well at about the depth of the For
tuna sand in the Cement field, which
is slightly below 1900. A complete
line of four and a half inch casing
is being hauled to the well and they
will place the entire string before
beginning operations.
Some oil men point out that one
fact that they are going into their
four and a half inch, is proof that
they are about through" in more
ways than one. Indications for oil
are said to be splendid.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-27
FOR
POLICEMEN
POSITIONS
Seven Applicants list Names
With City Officials; Ages
Range from 76 to I'm
der Draft Limit.

Applications for appointment to fill
the eight jobs recently left vacant
by the resignation of the entire
Chickasha police force began coming
into the office of the mayor and
city clerk yesterday, Seven appli-
cants had been registered for the
places last night No appointments
had been made today but Mayor Coff-
man stated this morning that the new
police roll would probably be made
out at the meeting of the city coun-
Gil Monday night.
Present indications point to a thor
ough assortment of men who Will
come up for appointment as police
men. In fact the age limit of the
seven who had filed this morning
ranges from under voting age to
seyenty-siX years and their occupa-
tions vary from firefighters to farm
ers according to a statement issued
this morning from the city clerks
office. Mayor Coffman did not hint
today at who would be favored for
any appointment.
Yesterday afternoon ]. W. Gum, a
local man, walked into the office OF
the city clerk and filed his appliea-
ton with qualifications for police Of
ficer. Gum is seventy-siX yec.~ old
and wears 4 long gay bread city
officers state, but he declared himself
fully competent to hold down the
job. The youngest aspirant to enter
the race was a farmer living eight
wiles east of town who had heard
of the vacancies and filed for ap-
pointment. He is not of age.
Following is the complete list of
applicants to noon today: J. w.
Gum, Chickasha; w. ]. Prefer,
Chickasha; j. F. Smith Chickasha; ].
E. Agnew Chickasha; Lindsay Hum
phrey east of the city; w. NJ. Wag-
goner, Chickasha; and B. j. Elkins,
Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-27
Is by no Means Fatally Hit by
Dry Weather; Rain Would
Save Nearly all Crops.
GRADY FREE FAIR
EXHIBITS BOOM
County has Good Chance to
First Place at State Meeting,
Says County Agent Owens.

That the cotton of Grady county
has by no means been fatally hit by
the drouth is the opinion of Farm
Agent j. w Owens who issued
statement with regard to rumors of q
possible cotton failure which have
become current OF late. A rain in.
side of the next ten days will save
practically the entire crop of the
county without serious shortage, Mr..
Owens declares
Due to reasonably good cultivation
most Of the cotton here has stood dry
weather well. Although in some
places the plants are shedding the
lower leaves, the outlook is not
alarming, the agent thinks. Upland
cotton in few patches shows indica.
tons Of a short yield bot in general
gery nalv OF the oiop y4il ~ oat /,
is anticipated,
Some farmers OF the county have
expressed a fear that in case OF
rain in time to save cotton, leaves
and squares would fall from the stalk
until all benefit would be lost. Where
cotton has held up in good form for
several weeks without rain, break
in the drouth now would not be detri.
mental the farm bureau is convinced.
Greatest damage to Grady cotton
will be found where late crops have
been planted and the growth cut off
by the lack of moisture. Much of
the crop Is but little more than two
or three inches high and has been
stopped in its growth. This will
yield nothing if rain is not forthcom.
ing Mr.. owens says.
Exhibits for the Grady county free
fair began coming in to the farm
bureau yesterday afternoon. Up to
date farm products which have been
entered caused the farm agent to
make nothing but favorable forecasts
for the fall display here. Sweet
Glover samples have never been bet
ter in this part of the country and
alfalfa bids high for a prize show,
bureau officials declare
Grady county never had a better
chance to take first in the state
fair than this fall" said the farm
agent in discussing the agricultural
outlook yesterday MANY of the
counties will leave the field OF COM
petition open to only the eastern
counties. Everything now depends
upon the amount of effort given to.
ward producing a bumper county free
fair"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-27
DETENTION CAMP
ESCAPES CAUGHT,
RETURNED HERE

After rambling at large for almost
a week, Grace. Sheppard and Ruth
Herbert, the two women who escaped
early Monday morning from the de-
tention camp at the knitting mill
were retaken at ndiahoma, Okla,
yesterday and brought back here
this morning.
According to the story which the
women told the county attorneys Of
flee on their return, they escaped
from an upper story of the building
by means of sheets and quilts knotted
together, and walked to Ninnekah
Monday night arriving there foot
sore just in time TO, miss the early
southbound train. The two then made
their way to Lawton in the hopes
Of locating Ruth Herbert's husband
whom they declare was stationed
there. Disappointed in the search for
aid, they went to Indiahoma and
were making for the home of a friend
in the country when apprehended and
followed by the city marshal who had
heard Of their escape from the insti-
tuition here.
The Indiahoma marshal brought the
girls here this morning while he waa
enroute to McAlester on business.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-27
Attack Pocket Tip.
By United Press.
Paris, July 27.-French and A
leans are driving at the southern

By United Press.
Oklahoma City, July 27.-Formal
announcement Oklahoma troops train
ed at Camp Travis and Bowie, Texas,
have arrived in France and were on
the point of taking over a sector
of the battle front, came today from
Chief of Staff March.
His actual statement was that two
more army corps, the fourth and
fifth had been organized in France.
Among the six divisions in the fourth
corps under General Reed, is the Goth
from Camp Travis, Oklahoma-Texas
drafted men commanded by General
Bundy includes the 36th division, Ok
lahoma National guardsmen, trained
at Camp Bowie and commanded by
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-27
Hundreds Of Thousands of Shells
Smother Hun Communication
Lines; Guns of All Cali
bres Cut Loose
DELUGE OF FIRE Is
HURLED ON TARDENOIS
City Almost in Grasp of Franco
American Soldiers; Sammies
Locate Monster Gun En-
placement Near Breezy.
Rv united press.

By United Press.
Paris, July 27-French and Amer
ican artillery is subjecting the entire
Soissons-Rheims salient, within
which 100000 Germans are concen-
trated, to the most terrific lombard
ment of the war. Hundreds of
thousands Of shells of all calibres
are being hurled upon troop concen-
trations, ammunition supply depots
and lines Of communication from the
battle front to the most rear areas.
This deluge of fire and steel is
being directed particularly q Fere-
en-Tardenois, the imporan' German
concentration center which is almost
within the grasp of the Franco
American troops.
Has Many Possibilities.
AIissy-sur-Aisne. five niles east of
Scissors is also under heavy bonn
bardment and renders Practically
useless the IT Aiarea a. y bridge
which the Germans have been u.s.
ing for their north and south traffic
The crown princes order COM
manding the armies to stand and
fight has changed the Scissors
Rheims battle front from a German
retreat to one of the most bitterly
contested engagements of the war
and one with more far reaching pos
sibilities than would have existed
under a general enemy retirement.
Attack Pocket Tip.
By United Press.
Paris, July 27.-French and Amer
leans are driving at the southern ex-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-27
ENTERS PLEA OF
GUILTY; FINED
TEN SIMOLEONS

Yesterday afternoon Dorsey SUM
stein, a German living three miles
northeast of Chickasha, appeared be-
fore Justice of the Peace M. E. Bun
nell on a charge of assault and bat
terry on the person of Henry Burris,
a neighbor. and was fined SO and
costs. Sumstein entered a plea of
guilty to the charges. At the con-
clusion Of the hearing the defendant
made complaint against Burris on
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-27
Out Again, In
Again, Record
Of This Man

A year ago today Ed Herring was
sentenced here to serve term in
the penitentiary on a charge of lar
ceny. Today in Judge Moore's court
he was sentenced to spend 80 days
in jail and was fined S25 and costs.
when he entered a plea Of guilty 10
a charge of stealing a watch from
man employed at a local garage.
Herring has been out Of the peni-
tentiary practically three months.
He was here for a time, working
some with a railroad gang. When
a complaint was made, charging him
with the theft of a watch. he was
located in Oklahoma City and ar.
rested. Yesterday Casey Jones went
to the state capital and brought tho
prisoner here.