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Christmas pleasures. About fifteen
Children accompanied by Miss Por-
ter. Mrs. Ketchum, Miss Chazal and
several other singers went around
town with gleeful hearts and fresh
young voices singing Christmas car
OILS and everywhere they went they
were cordially received and warmly
applauded and their efforts greatly
appreciated
Christmas night at the Woman's
club there was a Christmas dance
that gave a great deal of pleasure
and enjoyment to the members Of
the dancing set.
There were any number or private
Christmas trees and Christmas Day,
nineteen hundred and eighteen, will
not soon be forgotten
Among the Christmas guests in
Ocala were the following:
Mrs. w E. Worsham and her beau
tiful daughter, Miss Matte Lou Wor-
sham. of Macon, Ga. were the guests
of the formers brother, Mr.. J. w.
Akin and family
Mr.. Ned Anthony of Camp Wheeler
and Mr.. Perry Anthony Of Camp
Johnston, were the Christmas guests
of Mrs. Fannie Anthony and Mrs.
Perry Anthony, the former leaving
for camp Christmas night and the
latter Christmas afternoon. These
two brothers hat not seen each other
for some time so their visit was I'M
usually pleasant
Mr. John Bats. who has been at
the training camp at Camp Hansoclx,
was mustered out just before Christ
mas and was home in time for
Christmas with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w n. Clark came up
from the lake Christmas afternoon
for short visit to their daughter.
Mrs E. C. Bennett and family.
Mrs. DeHaven of Kentucky is the
holiday guest of her sister, Mrs. How
ard Clark
Mr.. and Mrs. James Engesser Of
Atlanta, formerly of this city, are
the guests of Mrs Engesser's sister,
Mrs. B. F. Blackburn and family.
Miss Sarah Pearl Martin, who has
been at DeLand for several months
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BOTH FRANCE AND BELGIUM Will PAY
FOR FOOD--CREDIT EXTENDED BY u. S.

man army had completely destroyed
a zone of railroads and canals some
twenty miles wide, extending entire
ly across Belgium. After the armis-
tice there was comparatively little
destruction of transportation to the
rear of this zone and with the rapid
rehabilitation of transportation faciI-
tiles across this zone of destruction,
the problem of distribution Of food,
and of reconstruction, can be under
taken with much less difficulty than
at present.
1.-The Germans in their final retreat,
removed but little of the relief sup
plies.
Their action toward native har-
vest and cattle in their withdrawal
differs widely in different areas.
They started to take all remaining
hogs from the western part of Bel
GUM. except those hidden by the
peasants in underground caves At
ter the armistice, however, and with
the decentralization of the German ar
my, in its final retreat many of these
beasts were abandoned or sold by
the soldiers to the peasants further
back. There appears to have been
no widespread cattle stealing in the
retreat. although during the four
years of occupation there has been
great diminution, probably over
one-half, in the total number of cat
tie and hogs. It can be said almost
literally all horses have disappeared
on of Belgium, there proably not be-
ing Is per cent of the original amin
ais left"
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PRESIDENT OF FARM NOMEN'S CONGRESS
COMING BACK TO FLORIDA TO FARM

Il am coming back to Florida tt
operate farm" Mrs. Fannie Nj
Klinck, of Clarksville, Iowa, presi
dent of the Farm Women's Nationa
Congress, said to a imes-U Union re
porter yesterday, returning from ar
extended tour of Florida
Mrs. Klinck's ability as farmer
has been demonstrated by her exhibit
of 1850 varities of grain grasses
fruits and vegetables in the inter
national farm congress in Kansas
City last October, where she was
awarded the grand championship for
exhibit by any individual During
the past year she did all the work
en- her 200 acre farm except at har
vesting time when it was necessary
to hire help for few days.
THE people of Florida do not ap
preciate the great opportunities they
have here for growing crops and live
stock she continued. After study,
ing the exhibits at your state fair,
during the time that our congress
was in session in Jacksonville, was
very happy to accept the invitation
of the association of Florida fairs
to make a trip trough the state
THE hospitality of your people is
enough to attract people to Florida,
II you did not have any other reason
for our coming back The pleasures
provided by the Jacksonville chamber
OF commerce will always be a bright
memory of our congress, and the
thoughtfulness of the officials in help
ing to get the touring party comfort
ally started on the wonderful eleven
Jay trip we have just completed
demonstrated the interest that is be.
IN taken to help develop the entire
state, and not limit efforts to ex-
plotting your own city.
I am more particularly interested
IN growing crops than in feeding live
stock, and gave close attention to
the multitulinous number of varities
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Notwithstanding the abnormal
conditions, unlike anything that has
happened at least since the civil war,
an examination of the records will
show that the movement in farm
properties has been as active almost
as in any previous year.
Some very large plantations have
changed ownership and now parties
have taken up their abode with US
and will join hands with US in the de-
velopment of our farming resources.
We shall briefly for the moment
enumerate some of the larger trans
actions
The Hampshire Hog Farms Com
pany, rather rich corporation. the
principal stockholders residing in
Pittsburgh, Pa, purchased from Mrs.
Fred Robinson the milford Farms,
perhaps better known TO most OF our
readers as the Colonel L. P. Miller
farm, containing eleven hundred
acres.
The consideration Is unknown but
it is safe to say that it reaches into
the several Thousand
The Hampshire Hog Farms Com
pany is making a speciality of rails
ing this favorite breed Of hogs. The
company believes in publicity and
viii give our county distinctive
reputation in the Development Of the
Hampshire hogs which has been So
lected as an excellent breed for this
latitude
Mr.. Harvey 1 Thompson is the
manager Of the Hampshire Hog
Farm Company and is a good all
round promoter.
TIE Kirby Stock Farm is the name
of corporation that has purchased
frou Ms. Ernest e McIsin the farm
known as the Marion Farms It con
tains about six hundred acres.
This farm was for long time op-
Grated by the state as one of the
convict farms and was regarded as
the best paying farms under state
control.
Mr.. Kirby is a young man full OF
energy and will no doubt make his
venture profitable one.
In ante-bellum times this tract was
a part of the Howard plantation, one
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Washington, Dec Physical
damage wrought in Belgium by the
German armies is described in a ca
blegram received by the food admin
istration from Herbert c. Hoover,
who with William B. Poland, Euro
pean director of the commission for
relief in Belgium, has just completed
a survey of conditions in this liberat-
ed country
On the basis of Mr.. Hoover's re.
port. the food administration an
nounced today that hereafter 10000
tons of supplies including clothing,
would be shipped to eBlgium eacE
month. AS this program will require
10000 lightweight tons of shipping
in addition to the $4,000 tons now
on charter to the relief commission
application for additional tonnage
has been made to the shipping
board.
The cost Of the entire relief pro-
gram will be borne by the Belgian
and French governments from loans
made by the American government.
Frances part Of the expense will be
for supplying the people of north
ern France as we'll as several hun
dred refugees who were forced from
that section into Belgium during the
retreat of the German forces.
Mr.. Hoover's report on this sur
vey Of Belgium says:
Together with Mr.. Poland. Euro
pean director of the commission for
relief in Belgium. have completed
survey of the entire Belgium sit
uation as disclosed by the evacua-
ton The work Of the American re-
lief officials in Europe during the
last month has been beyond all
praise because they have followed
the retreating army with distribu-
lions. by one means or another, and
there has been no break in the food
supply at any point.
Prior to the armistice the Ger
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-27
CHRISTMAS DAY F|TT|NG[y
CELEBRATED IN THIS CITY

Christmas in Ocala was a wonder
full day. We believe that never be,
fore in the history of the world has
there been so glorious a holiday all
over the United States as well as in
all the allied nations Of the earth.
In our title city the day was a de-
lightful one, although cloudy, but
balmy and pleasant.
In almost every home there were
either returned soldier boys. soldiers
on leave, college boys or girls home
for the holidays or Christmas guests
and in every household there was a
greater or lesser amount Of Christ.
mas happiness and JOY
The Kings Daughters. one Of our
nOblest bands of devoted women or,
ders, saw to it as usual that our very
poor people were not forgotten and
furnished many fine Christmas din.
ners and distributed gifts among the
children.
Christmas morning Mrs. E. Van
Hood and Miss Marguerite Porter
gave a wonderful Christmas treat 10
the little crippled children who are
inmates Of our hospital. There was
Christmas tree al the Hood home,
al beautifully decorated and bearing
riffs for each of the children and af-
ter old Saint Nicholas has distributed
these gifts, ice cream and Christmas
cakes were served 10 the children.
while Miss Porter sang them many
pretty Christmas songs.
Through the untiring efforts OF
Miss Davis. the amiable and popular
head of that institution, gave 4
Christmas tree laden with presents
to the inmates and the day a day OF
sunshine and flowers for them.
At Grace Episcopal church AZ 1880
o'eiock in the morning cry beau
tiful and impressive Christmas ser.
vice was held. conducted by the rec
tor. Rev. L. H. Kirkby. Following
the sermon the holy communion ser
vice was administered
At ST Phillips Catholic church also
a splendid Christmas service was
held. Father Bottolascio being the
priest in charge.
At $50 o'clock in the evening a
"carolling party was cone of the
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-27

The New York Evening Post re-
Gently contained an interesting arti'
Gle with the above caption.
The Murats, some of the exiied
royalists, made their home in Florida
and two of their remains . lie buried
in the Episcopal churchyard in Tai
lahassee.
The fact that President Wilson is
being entertained at the palace of
one Of this family has directed at,
tention to those who were exiled n
this country
Writing from Tallahassee in tS2F.
Colonel Murat said:
"On the 18th of January 1926, the
first stone of the future capital Of
Tallahassee was laid. A year pre-
vious all was one immense forest.
Cities and states rise here as if by
magic"
Then the writer in rue Evening
Post makes the following comments:
The Tallahassee Of now. situated
among a multitude of ancient trees
whose long streamers of gray moss
trail down like the boards Of Hebrew
Datriarchs, is markedly southern in
aspect and manners, with delightful
flavor, even today, OF the romantic
and primrose times before the war
between the states It exhales an
aura odoro1s of these other days,
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growing luxuriantly in this ctate
which we cannot raise in Iowa
The people in this state have not
scratched the surface Of their farms
ing opportunities. There is so much
land that is lying idle for lack of
farmers to plant and grow crops that
| am going to use my influence TO
get some good farmers to move from
Iowa to Florida to help develop the
states agricultural resources, and ex-
pect to set the example by coming
here myself next year, if possible to
sell or lease my farm up there by
that time.
Our party will all be elected to the
Ananias club by the people back
home when we tell them just tiny
bit of the opportunities awaiting
them here, and the only time we will
dare talk about all the big crops we
have seen will be when members Of
our party get together and discuss
them among ourselves. But every
one of us will be boosters for Florida
to the limit that we think we will
be able to convince those who have
not seen the opportunities here.
Some of the members of our party
have become so enthused with the
possibilities that they are going to
stay in the state several weeks and,
perhaps will be Florida farmers by
the time I get back to Iowa Sun
days Times-Union.
Mrs. Klinck as we'll as all the mem
hers of this party spent several days
in Marion county during their tour
of Florida and as Marion always holds
the blue ribbon as the banner agri-
cultural county in the state, always
easily walking off with first prize al
every state fair. il goes without say
ing that Mrs. Klinck must expect to
engage in farming somewhere in Ma
rion county
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ExiIed Royalty Buried in America

such as that which invests the type
of old southern grandee, silver-haired.
slouch-hatted, with skirted coat OF
black broadcloth Besides 1T retro
spective charm, it possesses the quail
itv Of seeming recessed from the
work-a-day world
The old Episcopal burying ground
in Tallahassee. about two acres in
extent. lies in g little vale. II -
studded with cedars and balsams,
and the shrubberv and wayward
growths are so thick that in places
they have hidden the gravestones.
They are so aged in many cases that
the inscriptions upon them can
scarcely be deciphered In this lone
" spot, which has the air OF an I'M
visited unfriended. and forgotten cor
ner Of the world, lies the dust of the
former Prince Royal of the Two Sicil-
les. whose blood was composite Of
a BOnaparte's with that OF the dash
ing and spectacular Murat. who,
firm the obscurity of an innkeeper's
son, climbed the ladder Of glory to a
throne In a little plot stand side
by side, two plain shaped pill
lars Of white marble. discolored by
the processes Of the elements in the
course of long years The taller has
chiselled upon il these words:
Continued on Page Eight
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SEVERAL VALUABLE FARMS
CHANGE HANDS IN MARION

of the most celebrated farms in the
county as well as one Of the most
profitable ones.
The avenue of oaks leading up 10
it stands as a monument to the taste
of its then owner, Mr. George How
ard
Mr.. z. c. Chambliss recently sold
the Strickland Farm of two hundred
and ninety acres 70 Mr.. Bailey Of
Winter Haven. This is one Of the
show farms OF the county and the
stock and farm products grown on
It have had frequent mention in the
columns OF this paper Mr. Bailey
is acquainted with farm conditions
in Florida and it is the general belief
that he has purchased a fine PROPOSE
ton and will make it a successful
one.
The stock and farm products grown
on this farm have helped many times
to win the blue ribbon" at our .coun-
~ fairs.
MIR. Frank ". Ditto has recently
sold his Spring Hill farm to Mr. "
+. Pedrick. This farm contains four
hundred acres and is located in p
rich section Of the coun.y-apout
six miles west Of Ocala Mr. PED
rick is not stranger - Florida
farm lands and We shall expect t.
hear many things from aim in tn
farming line as the years come and
go
One Of the biggest sale Of form
properties Is that Of the "MillWooa
Farms" to Nj 8. p Waters.
In former years this vas Part Of
the General William A Owens farm.
the largest plantation under a sin
gle management in the county Il
Vas purchased some. time ego By
Mr.. Tinker and he established a
large dairy farm in connection with
it.
1t is believed that in the purchase
of this farm as much as forty thou
sand dollars changed hands
Mr.. John R. Martin has purchased
a half interest in the live stock and
movable property Of the Il s. Hall
farm and has a contract for a half
interest in the real estate which he
Continued on Page Eight
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Marion's Grand Old Man. CoInpIirnented

ne fell from a severe wound he
tin, you have saved the day.
Upon his recovery Colonel Martin
was sent 10 the Confederate congress
as representative from Florida, but
he declined reelection. feeling that
ne was too young man Tor the con
gress and could serve the Confeder-
acy better on the field. So he re-en.
tered the army as colonel of the 9Th
Florida regiment and served in Vir-
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-12-27

Mrs. J.. c. B. Koonce received a
telegram the first of the week from
her husband, Judge Koonce, stating
that he was sailing on Wednesday
afternoon for England and from there
would go to France, where he will
engage in the work of the Y. NJ. c. A.
for some months.
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MARION COUNTY, WIN
NER or FIRST PRIZE AT
THE FLORIDA STATE FAIR
AND EXPOSITION.
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MARION COUNTY. THE
MOST FERTILE COUNTY IN
THE MOST FERTILE STATE
IN THE UNION.
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Notwithstanding Of celebrated farms
well
hanpened sincet profitable
of
show a
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-11-15

up and upon considering objections Of
A. C.. Foust, further action was de-
ferred pending settlement Of right Of
way. k
Viewers report on Petition No. 874
for a road beginning at the N. E. cor
ner of. Sec. ~, T. "a N. R. "A E.. and
ending at the N. E. corner of the s.
E. u of the S. E. Il of Sec. % 7. 81
N. R. A E; upon which a date Of hear
ing was set for Oct. 9th, 1918, at 2
p. M, was taken up and no non-con-
seniors appearing road was ordered
surveyed and plated and opened.
Viewers report on petition No. S76
for a road beginning at the s. E. and
ending at the N. E. corner Of Sec. Is
T. 20 N. R. 81 E. on which a date
of hearing was set for Oct. 9th, 1918,
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At 2 o'clock p. m. Oct. 9th, 1918,
Board of County Commissioners of
Valley County, Montana, resumed, all
members and the clerk present.
The following road matters were ia
ken up and acted on as noted:
Viewers report on petition No. 8O1
on which a postponed date of hearing
was to be held Oct. 9th, 1918, at 2
o'clock p. M. is hereby further post
poned until Dec. 4th, 1918, for the
reason that notices to n~on-consentors
have not been sent.
Viewers report On petition No. 856
on which a date of hearing was set for
Wednesday, Oct. 9th, 1918, at 3 p. m.
No non-consentors or DIRECTORS ap-
pearing in regard to the change of
road described therein, the said pro-
posed change according to viewers
report is hereby granted and a sur
vey of proposed road is hereby or
dered and the road ordered plated
and opened.
Viewers report on petition No. 872
for a road beginning at the center of
section 2 and ending at the En- cor
ner of Sec. l, T. ~ N. R. 1898; upon
which date of hearing was set for
October 8, 1918, at 2 p. M, was taken
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at 2 p. m. was taken up and after
hearing objections Of non-consentors,
further action was deferred pending
securing of right Of way.
Viewers report on petition No. 877
for the abandonment of a road be-
ginning at the s. w. corner of Sec.
10 and ending at the s. E. corner of
Sec. 20 T. 80 N. R. 80 E. taken up
and after hearing arguments for and
against the said abandonment, fur
Their action was deferred pending in
vestigation.
Viewers report on Petition No. 1873
for the establishment of "a road be-
inning at the N. w. corner of Sec. is
T. Is N. R. 40 E., and ending at the
N. E. corner of the s. E. u of the
S. w. a of Sec. 10 T. rs N. R. 40 E.;
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At 10 O'Clock a. m. Oct. ON, 1910,
Board of County Commissioners Of
Valley County, Montana, resumed,
Peter A. West, Carl J. Anderson and
julius Waber, commissioners, and the
clerk present:
The following claims were taken up
and acted on as noted:
Thoeny Nero. Co., supplies
for poor, allowed ...".".~. 2O.OO
Ford Miles, miscellaneous ex-
penses, Co. poor farm, allow
ed Ao'oo
Toy Sing, laundry for Co. hos
pital, allowed .....--....... 63.4O
H. M. Fox & Co., supplies for
poor, allowed .....--.--...- 1888
]. NJ. Thoeny, provisions for
poor, allowed .....-.-..~..- 1000
Mont. & Oak. Grain Co., feed
for poor farm Observation-Disclosures oo.lo
DR.. A. N. Smith, salary Co.
physician, allowed ...--...-.... 10000
w. w. Wolfe, provisions for
Co. hospital, allowed ........... 1885
Julia Varnholt, salary Supt of
Co. hospital, allowed ,.~.-~-- 10000
j. L. Truscott, provisions for
Co. hospital, allowed ....-~-.. 65.4O
j. L. Truscott, supplies for
poor, allowed ......~."..-v.. 24.9O
Thoeny Nero. Co., supplies for
poor, allowed OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2O.oO
Heising & Bohan, supplies for
poor, allowed ....~-~....-. 1000
Golden Rule store, supplies for
poor allowed ........~-.... 1898
Golden Rule store, supplies for
poor, allowed OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1O.OO
Lewis Wedum Co., supplies for
poor farm, allowed .,.~...-~~. 1904
Glasgow Electric Shop, cleo
trio supplies for Co. hospital,
dllOWcu 1'oS
Glasgow Cash Grocery Co., pro-
visions for Co. hospital, al
lowed o1.SI
Reid Brothers, supplies for
General hospital, allowed :. 42.71
Frank Betz & Co., supplies for
Co. hospital, allowed ........... 1858:
Mary J. Conroy, work for Co.
hospital, allowed ...-.~-.--. 45.O(
Mrs. w. c. Potter, rent for
poor, allowed ...-....~-.... 15.O(
Mrs. w. C. Potter, rent for Co.
charge, disallowed ...~--..... 7.5(
Mrs. w. c. Potter, rent for
Co. charge, allowed ,.~-...,.-. 7.5(
Lewis MEDIUM Co., provisions
for poor, allowed ............. $500
West Side Grocery Co., provis-
sions for poor, allowed ,...."... 400
Golden Rule store, supplies for
poor. allowed ...-~.....~...~... 200
Drs. Lewis & Reed, care of Co.
poor, allowed .,.-...-...-.... $50
Owl Drug Co., drugs for Co.
hospital, allowed ...-..-..-... 1858
d. d. Wells, provisions for Co.