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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-17

At the Industrial School

Mrs. VIM. Whighton. the wife OF
Ocala's popular Baptist minister,
spent Sunday afternoon at the indus
trial school visiting with the ladies'
and children in a most comforting and
charming manner. and al three o'clock
conducted the Sunday school Of the in
stitution, which is regularly held each
Sunday at that hour. Mrs Wrighton
took as her text John 3-16, her theme
being Love" Her entire OBSCURE was
very inspiring and uplifting and great
music for the afternoons program was
conducted by Miss Aida Sans. the
new music teacher, who has just ar
rived from the East Tennessee state
normal, from which institution she
holds a first grade music diploma.
Miss Sans coming into the school
is adding new interest and her instruc-
tions in voice and instrumental music
is being received with great pleasure
and interest by all the little girls and
oldr ones, too. for that matter, for
who is 1t that does not love music in
the home. Those in authority are to
be congratulated upon securing Miss
Sans" assistance and she Is being ac-
corded most cordial welcome by all
the members of the little home circle
out on the hill east of our city.
Mrs. Lunnie Davis has returned
from a weeks visit 70 Jacksonville
where she went to accompany her
mother, Mrs. w. D. Davis, that far, en-
route to her home in Erwin, Tenn. On
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-17

The palm of patriotism must pass
to Mrs T B. Snooks of Weirsdale.
who since Christmas has knitted as
sweaters, assisted by her two daugh.
ters. innumerable socks. wristlets and
helmets Besides experimenting and
assisting in very nearly every daily
duty, that Of necessity must be done
on a thrifty farm such .as looking after
cooking, milking twice day the feed.
ing OF the chickens general house
hold duties, and the putting UP of
sevesevery kind of fruit into jellies
and preserves, experimenting the
feeding of the pigs and the million
and ons other cares that demand con-
slant and often undivided attention.
Mrs. Shocks has given one son. Mr..
Will Shocks, to the service of his
country The young lad is located at
Camp Wheeler and will soon he over
there in the trenches. This We call
patriotism in deed and truth eor the
house OF SHOCKS
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-17
DOES sAcKAcHE WORRY YOUR
Some 0cala People Have Learned How
to Get Relief

How many people suffer from an
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How few know the cause?
II it hurts TO stoOp or lift
II you suffer sudden. darting pains
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Nervousness, or a constant, dead
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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-17
STAND BY CUR FIGHTING MEN

From hundreds Of thousands OF
American farms in answer to the cali
of their country and in obedience to
the law of their country. American
boys have gone and today are fighting
side by side with hundreds Of thous.
ands of American boys from the cities
and towns of the country. confronting
danger and death.
The duty OF us who remain at home
in safety to afford the means to make
these boys powerful and victorious is
most imperative one
Buy liberty bonds.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-17
DEATH or COLONEL MIC gARco

OAdCS the earthly LCIu Oh GOt0Q0i Nc
Barco he robbed Florida Of one OF
her noblest sons.
Many years ago there came to Ma.
rion county three Barco brothers and
they and their oasprings have honor
ed every walk Of life, and made the
name loved and respected everywhere.
If they had lived IN the days of
heraIdvy NO shield would have had EN-
blazored upon it more giittering gems
and no escutcha0r would have been
more pure.
1t is men that make nation great
and this tribute could have well been
proclaimed after reading the history
Of those three brothers and their des-
cendants for the family tree stands
out without blur upon its branches
in any direction
Colonel Mic Barco was member of
this family in direct line and in ev-
cry way measured up to its splendid
lCAOl0 anu uASu tACAAS
He was generous. kind and brave.
He was sympathetic and charitable
None quicker that he would turn aside
to alleviate suffering or soften sor-
row.
10 loved the state Of his nativity
AMI vas a great factor in the activi-
ties Of Crystal River where he resid-
ed the most OF his life. He moved
from there q few years ago and took
up his residence at Gainesville but
only for the purpose of educating his
family Of I've boys. He expected
some day to return to the little town
where the most OF MS life was spent
and which he loved so well
The deceased was born May 6, 1341,
and served in the Confederate army
for one year and was wearing its unit
form at its finish
He was twice married His first
wife was Miss Florida Allen by whom
he had three children: Mrs. Allen
Brewster, Mrs. x. ). Barco and Mrs.
w I. Denham.
His second wife. who survives him.
vas Miss Kate Cafey, OF Montgom-
cry, Ala.
The fruit Of this marriage was
blessed with six children Mrs. Min
ME Culpepper OF Gainesville and FIVE
boys: Hugh, Paul Claude. Mic Jr..
and Lochlin. The two eldest, Hugh
and Paul are now wearing the United
States uniform and are stationed at
Camp Wheeler
Colonel Barc0 for many years was
an elder in the Presbyterian church
and was active in all religious and be
nevoIent movements
Funeral services we're held over the
BODY in Gainesville Monday morning
ami the remains were then taken by
automobile 10 Crystal River and were
there laid to rest in the family burying
ground
IL @AA1dA4A9 y = = SANNOLkt kytliAACeA ~
the members OF the family and a num-
Der OF devoted friends and were met
az inverness by the Nasous, Of which
lodge he was member, who took
charge and laid the body to rest with
its beautiful and impressive ritual
The writer OF this feeble tribute had
known Colonel Barco for a number Of
years and learned with sincere sor-
row Of his death It gives him pleas
ure TO be able TO say that ne measured
his deeds by his words and stood
square to the world and the following
lines can with truth be chiseled on his
tombstone
He was friend Of truth. OF soul
sincere;
In actions faithful, and in honor clear;
Who broke no promises. served no
private ends,
Sought no title ami forsook no
friends"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-17

Mrs. Geo. Pasteur of Anthony dove
in yesterday for days shopping and
to greet her friends. Mrs. Pasteur is
one OF our few women who prefers
her driving steeds to an auto.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-17

Miss Thigpen of Dunnelions is the
attractive guest of Miss Louise Rob.
erts at her home at the high school
dormitory Miss Fhigpen will be with
Miss Roberts for several weeks.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-17

Saturday. Miss Davis spent the great
er part of the day at Pablo beach en-.
Toying the surf and cooling salt
breeZeS
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-17

Mrs. Chas. H. Lloyd has accepted a
position with the food administration
bureau
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-17

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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-17
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Do you notice that there are now
fewer aircraft raids and fewer torpe-
do sinkings2
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-17

Master Fred vogt accompanied
Mrs. Detwilder to her home at Orange
Springs yesterday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-17

Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Atkinson and
family were shopping in the city Sat
urday morning motoring in from their
home at Fellowship
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-17
Mss

Miss Cora Griffin OF Anthony was
greeting friends on our streets Sat
urday. She is the popular sister of
Mr.. Dewitt Griffin of the Munroe
bank
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-17

Winston Churchill will write his
impressions of England In war time
for Scribner's.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-17
"Corn.less Day"
for Feet, Every Day
Use "Gets-It," the Great Corn Dis-
covery! Makes Corns Peel Right on

Look at the illustration below
See the two fingers peeling on q
corn as though II were a banana
peel And the man Is smiling while
he's doing IL! All done painlessly.
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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-17

He was friend Of truta. OF soul
sincere;
In actions faithful, ana in honor clear;
Who broke no promises. served no
private ends,
Sought no title ami for5ook no
friends
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-02
PLAN TO PLOW UP GOLF LINKS
FOR WAR GARDENS IS BEST LEFT
TO AGRICULTURISTS, SAYS EVANS
Question Is One That Can Best Be Decided by
Experts-Boston's Expensive Experiment
Growing Potatoes on Public Course
By CHARLES oCHICKl EVANS, Jr.

mind leads one to ask that valuable
land be turned into farms until an effort
Is made to cause the waste places to
blossom as the rose?
have been told that much Of our
gClf-coursc land could only be made flt
for culture by large expenditure Of
money Only a few Of the war gardens
at golf courses have been successful.
The Mayor OF Boston is said to have
plowed up a public fairway and planted
ii to potatoes. He did not raise suili-
cicnt TO replace the seed II will re-
quire $4,000 to restore the golf course.
Very few amateur farmers succeed, and
it is better to make experiments on less
expensive land.
Would II not be wise TO let the eN-
perts decide? Let the Department of
Agriculture say whether or not golf
courses are needed. No one else Is
competent TO Judge. II IL decides that
we have more than enough trained labor
to farm the land we have, and after cX-
animation the soil of our courses is
fitted to produce the desired crops, ] am
sure that not a golfer would object.
The time might come when every re.
Source of the country must be used, but
| think we are all agreed that fuel
shortage would have TO be very great
before we would feed our pianos and
viOlins to the furnace. In the same
way we would have to be very certain
of the need and the efficacy OF the dras
tic remedy before we could believe Il
right to sacrifice all the parks anc
pleasure places. After all, It is a ques
ton for expert agriculturlsts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-02

pressed by the disposition to get down
to hard work shown by Scott Perry
the big hurler purchased from Atlanta
Perry has missed no opportunity to do
everything possible to hasten his con-
dition. AS a matter of fact, he started
too strong and Mack was obliged to
admonish him to hold himself in. Yes
terday Perry worked like a horse morn
ing and afternoon. lie is a little stiff
and sore all over and wants TO work it
out of his system as soon as possible.
He has informed Mack that he wants
to be the first man on the team to pitch
full nine-inning game.
Ever Hear of Moore
A youthful right-handed pitcher from
Burlington, n. j., Joined the Mack forces
last night, His name is Moore. He
has had no more than sempro expert.
ence, but Mack believes he has picked
up find in the young Jerseyman. Moore
has worked out under the observing
gaze of Mack. Last fall he was fre.
quently at Shibe Park for practice, anc
from what Mack saw Of him then ht
believes the youngster has the makingS
of a good pitcher.
1t is not Maclls intention to use hin
in any games, but he wants to relieve
his older pitchers of the necessity Of
pitching to the batters in practice. i
will devolve upon Moore to do most o
this work for the remaining time dowr
here and while on the road.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-02
LOCAL GUNNERS ENTER
BIG LAKEWOOD SHOOT
Charles H. Newcomb, "Vinc"
Oliver and "Cy" Clarke After
New Jersey Laurels

4 big trapshooting carnival starts to-
morrow at Lakewood y. j., under the
auspices of the Laurel House Gun Club.
Many Philadelphia, New York. New
Jersey and New England target experts
are entered in the four-day meet.
Local gunners. including Charles H.
Newcomb, j. Frank Pratt Hoffman,
George, Clarke, Sdebotham. Fountaine
Gray, Mr.. and Mrs Kindig. Mrs. H.
Miller, Weber and Vincent oliver, wilr
be the representatives from Philly.
Tomorrow's events will be practice
tests. A hundred-target match slated i'm
five contests of twenty inanimate birds
each is the initial days program. a
big crowd of marksmen will likely bang
away in the preliminary shoot, for it
will serve to sharpen their eyes for the
big events to follow.
Among the important events listed
during the four-day tourney is the Lake.
wood handicap, the Lakewood sixteen
yard championship and the Maplewood
hundred test. Another feature is a
special team race between the New York
Athletic Club and the Boston A. A.
New York's team will be chosen from
gunners like Ralph II. Spots, d. w.
Mcmahon, T. NJ. Lawrence, l., S. Thomp-
son, Dr. G.. Fl. Martin and \. Pente-
grast, present New York State cham
pion. Boston will have jay" Clark, L.
S. Curtis and others as New England
shooters. Five men will constitute a
team in the special event. Each man
will fire at 400 targets from the six
teen-yard rise. cup valued at $3.50
is the prize. For final possession of the
cup il must be won three times by
! either team.
The Lakewood shoot is a rich meet
| ing as regards prizes Three thousand
dollars i'm trophies and cash prizes will
go to the winning marksmcu.
| Wednesday evening will be a bis night for
| the two-men championship OF the Quaker
| city League. when the following are sched-
uled to roll series: Jones and Grossman.
| Lawrence and CoXey, Zier and Barri. De-
! marco and Allison, Campbell and MacLach-
! Ian. Radcliffe and Guest. Elliott and Cook
| and Knox and Trucks. Knox and Trucks
| still lead with four won and none lost, with
| Canon and Dynes close second, with three
won and none lost.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-02
TILDEN WINS
HARD MATCH
Reaches Semifinals in In
door Tennis Singles
After Sizzling Battle
VOSHELL A WIN E r

New York, April William r. Til
den, 2d. of Philadelphia, reached the
semifinal bracket Of the national indoor
tennis championship on the courts or
the Seventh Regiment Armory yesterday
afternoon. After he defeated Lewis Bry
in the third round, 60, 6.1, the tall Phil
adelphian disposed Of Harold Taylor, the
seventeen -year-old Brooklyn lad, 81,
rs. Tildens victory over Bry was ac-
complished without much difficulty, but
in defeating the Brooklyn boy in the
round before the semifinal he was COM
PEELED to display his best brand of ten
mis-. Taylor put up a wonderful fight
and lost only after he had caused ms
more experienced opponent all kindS OF
trouble and not a little woTrimcnt.
Taylor played better than ever before
in his short and brilliant career. and
that he failed to record sensationa
victory was due 10 poor judgment and
the fact that he was a trife overanx'
ious at critical moments, In both sets
he led his opponent a merry chase. IT
the first he led at 5-3 and in the seconc
at 5-2, but after gaining each of these
leads he changed his style of play from
| the aggressive to the safety brand. Thii
| caused his downfall, for TIlden outgen
eraled him, and gradually forged 10 tn
/ front. IN MS anxiety u pldy odlb Lay
| lor missed many shots.
| Howard Voshell, the title-holder
showed traces of his championship form
| He defeated S. r. McAllister in the frs
round 6-3, 6-1, and eliminated DR.. II. j
w. Morganthaler in the second rounl
! after a hard three-set match, 3-6, Sc
6-3. Frederick B. Alexander the forme
internationalist, played only one match
in which he vanquished r. l.. James, 90
81. DIR. William Rosenbaum, who, witt
| Alexander, won the indoor doubles It'll
last year, continued his victorious career
He disposed of J. Cecil Donaldson, tn
Bay Ridge schoolboy, with something
to spare, 6-1, Ga.
First round-G. C. Shater defeated Abrs
ham Bassford. "a, 81: +; r. Alexander de
lVosheil defeated $. r. MacAllster. 6-3 81
Second round-C. ]. Post defeated Jane
Dr. H. j. w. Morganthaler, 80. SO, 6-s
Doctor william R9senssqm 61l y deteatsd Sd rkS
defeated s. W. Merrihew, g., 8-4; q. !
Emerson defeated F.. T. Anderson. Sc. 2-t
o'fbird round-wnliam r. Tilden. cd dc
feated Lewis Bry. 60, 81 IL l. Bowma
defeated @. c.. Grenz. rs, 81; LieutensT
King smith defeated l.. B. Trefel 6-4; o.:
Fourth round-William 7. Tilden. I'd. d.
fested Harold Taylor, OF. 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-02

It undoubtedly viii be in the DenttI
baseball park.
The park is OF major League prortf-
tlons. IL has a grand stand that car
comfortably seat 10000 persons WIN
small-sized bleachers of 10 one 1Ide'
Around this could be erected tempornri|y
seats to accommodate $4,000 or 2o.oop
more persons.
Colonel Miller is confident the at
tendance at the fight will amount %
just as many seats as he Is able a.
group around the ring. Prices may have
to be run up. he declared, to hold the
attendance down to the capacity Of the
arena.
II haven't talked lot about offers.r
Colonel Miller said. because a lot Of
small-tcwn offers have been made simply
to get advertising. This bout isn't being
auctioned off at all. In fact. / rather
believe ] want TO do the whole thing
myself with probably some local help
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-02
TOHNNY RAY HAD NOTHING BUT
4. SMILE LAST NIGHT IN HIS SIX
ROUNDS WITH GEORGE CHANEY
Even This Was Wiped Off at Times by Balti-
more Boy in Final Go at Olympia A. A.
Loser Wouldn't Fight
By BILL BELL

many right and left hooks which the
Pittsburgher stopped with his face ana
body.
At the beginning Of each round Johnny
would leave his corner with splendid in
tentions-that Of boxing his opponent.
But he would forget his managers in
structions and in a few seconds would
cover up as before and allow Chaney
to set himself for a series Of hooks.
In the second round CLANCY ran into
one of Rays straight-armed jabs and
his nose began TO bleed. The injured
member continued to bleed freely
throughout the remainder Of the act,
which Is no credit to Ray, for 1t takes
only punch now and then to keep the
red liquid flowing in a steady stream.
In closing let II be stated that Ray took
n terrific body lacing and showed his
first and only burst of speed when he
vaulted the ropes when the final bell
sounded
Semifinal Good Draw
The semiwlndup between Eddie
Wagond, of this city, and Terry Brooks
of Boston, resulted in a draw. Both
we're instructed to take their time in
the early rounds and try to land a
knockout through a single blow. As a
ANohiA' NoNll iloNt llldiN Nllu S"lIlE S
In the second frame Eddie caught Terry
or the jaw with one Of his sledgeham-
mer wallops, but the Bostonan wealth
cred the storm and in the next round
returned for more.
Both were out to win by the X. O.
route in the final round and the battlers
at times couldn't be seen for the sew.
eral hundred arms which appeared tC
be flying about the air. wagond stopped
one of Brooks's wallops with his jaw
and for second it looked as though he
was due for a doze On the canvas. II
was good fight, but the clubmen would
have been more satisfied II all the ac
ton hadn't been confined to the las
! round.
Phil Bloom outclassed Al Wagner in tn,
/ third bout, Wagner going down for tn,
count of fve in the first round In the
other bouts Sammy Wald after beint
hit several times near the kidneys, ap
peared paralyzed and was unable 4
continue his bout with Young Robideau
and Joe Stanley defeated Frankie Kline
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-02

r\IsPLAYING the poorest FORM ne mas
.hown since his bout with Johnny
..,,.ne at the National A. {. more
kn ~ wear ago. Johnny Ray the Pitts
,n",, lightweight. now stationed at the
pvIns.sainbia Navy Yard, lost an unin-
Is.Ing sIx.round chase or something
u.,t,ng hut a scrap--in the final 60 OF
hns ~ ,.soi,lv show of the Olympia A. A.
.ne light II is said that Ray put up a
.ar exhibition against kilbane than
IA against Chaney last night, but It
~ IA 10 believe such a feat Is possi-
ps aid everything but fight. In fact,
~. nothing but a smile. His would
~ h,ovs lust lobbed over the pan and
ys..isd every one but CLANCY and the
srAo,ators. The only way he could touch
S~or0e was to hold his left arm out stift
"a Ia, the Baltimore boy run into II.
m m rvnches lacked force, pep, speed and
everything else.
left Speed at Navy Yard
:. Me bouts with Johnnie Dundee. the
,.ains scotch-wop, and other hrst-class
ss.,a nav showed that he was one OF the
sss,sst i33.pounders in this section and
90 termed the Joie Ray of the boxing
- put Johnny must have left his
,nasd and cleverness at the Navy Yard or
III n on the way to Broad and Balm
srlsre streets, for the slow-moving
Gsorre CLANCY appeared like a regular
srsd Meredith in comparison with Ray
Instead Of trying to box CLANCY as
rmndee and others have done and got
sway with first honors Ray covered VI
vlth both hands and stood still. He was
content TO guard his right jaw with his
right hand and attempt to guard his left
law and body with his left arm. The
right hand held up its end, but the left
after the second round gave II up as g
had lob. In standing still Ray just
blayed into Chaney's hands, for GawgC
iust loves to measure his opponents
which opportunity he gets only once ol
twice year.
Clancy Floors Ray
CLANCY fooled Ray in the opening
round. While watching that wicked lef
ot Georges, Ray lost sight of the righ
and the first thing re knew he was sit
ting on the canvas as a result of rlgh
hook. This was only the first OF tn,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-02
SCENE OF BIG FIGHT
SHIFTS TO DENVER
Miller Thinks He'll Run That
Little Willard-Fulton
Affair Himself
MILE HIGH PRICES
New York, April ?

New York, April ?.
The worlds championship heavyweight
scrap between Jess Willard and Fred
Fulton will, according to present indica-
tions. be held either in Denver, Col,
or New Haven. Conn. with the bal
ance considerably in favor Of the West
tern city.
Colonel Joseph c. Miller, who matched
the ponderous mitt-wielders, as n mat
ter Of fact is seriously considering be-
coming the one and only commander-in-
chief of the forces who will stage the
bout, inclining TO Denver because he
believes he can get Sufficient backing
to make the affair a success
Denver possesses two suitable places
for the bout--one indoor stadium and
a huge. outdoor inclosure. The indoor
spot has virtually been passed up, so,
II the bout goes to the mile-high city,