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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-09
Pineapples Catch Crop

Although pineapples are grown rather extern
sively in the Straits Settlements, the canning OF
this fruit being one of the most hourshing OF the
minor industries there appears to be little definite
information available to the acreage and actual
production in the different localities, according to
Consul Harry Campbell, detailed as vice consul
at Singapore Straits Settlements.
Pineapples are for the most part raised as
catch crop In connection with rubber plantations,
since they can be grown very easily and with little
cost between the rubber trees during the first
two or three years Of their growth. This pro-
cedure has been especially attractive to planters
lfmostly Chinese) having small holdings on the
ISLAND Of Singapore 1t affords the planter an In
come during the years that the rubber trees are
coming into bearing, while proximity to the cam
ming factories of Singapore makes the marketing
simple ana inexpensive.
IT is estimated that about 2.000 acres OF pine
anples were planted on rubber estates on the
ISLAND of Singapore In 1916 ANY definite figures
me to acreage in other parts Of the peninsula are
mot available but 1t appears that the industry in
the Federated Malay states is not important be-
Hng limited almost entirely to small pots for local
market purposes.
The value of the exports Of pineapples from the
Straits Settlements during 1915 was S2,606s10,
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-09
Diamond Cut Diamond.

Mr.. Henry Fielding Dickens, the
newly appointed common sergeant, is
responsible for an amusing story con-
corning an eminent kings counsel who,
III the course of learned argument,
rested his case entirely on one reported
decision, which he claimed to be OF
paramount Importance.
But when he had finished, his oppo-
nent being asked by the judge what
he had to say, replied:
II will not trouble your lordship with
any further argument. only wish to
say that my friend has forgotten to
inform your lordship that tho case on
which he relies has been taken on ap-
peal to the house of lords and the de-
cision absolutely reversed
Upon this the eminent K. G. turned
to his colleagues round about and
whispered:
Good heavens, what liar that man
must be! Why, there never was such
case. made 1t all up out Of my own
head as went along !"-Pearson's
Weekly.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-09

terialy aided the French In holding back the
German hordes under General Won Kluck and
made possible the great victory at the Marine
planned by General Jofre After fighting in
France and Belgium for almost two years. General
White was taken severely i'll with appendicitis
and after two operations was invalided to Amer
lea on his present recruiting mission.
Anyone who Is familiar with the rear-guard ac
lions fought by the British between Mons and
the misunderstanding actions in which the
brave men involved, although vastly outnumbered
by the army Germany had been getting ready for
years. were practically called upon to sacrifice
themselves so that Joffre could have time to fully
prepare for his wonderful and successful blow
against Won Kluck's fank--knows that every Brit
Usher, from general to private, did the full meas
ure of his duty to his country and to civilization,
. and that thousands of them paid for that duty
with their blood or with their lives
Inspired by sucli experiences it is no wonder
That General White is bit impatient with the
Britisher or Canadian who has been under the
protection of the British flag for years who has
enjoyed the liberty and the various advantages
claimed by those living claiming the rights of
those living under that flag, and yet who declines
to come forward Of his own votion and help
Great Britain, France and the United States win
war the object of which is ito make the world
safe for democracy"
Several MONTHS no doubt, will pass before the
conventions providing reciprocal draft privileges
are approved by the United States senate and
arrangements are perfected for making the draft
effective. The reason the United States senate
must first pass on the conventions is because ex-
listing treaties between the United States and
Great Britain are to be changed somewhat by
them.
One odd phase Of the situation and one that
causes some confusion. is the different age period
of the draft in the United States, Great Britain
and Canada Britishers from eighteen to forty
one may be drafted, Canadians between twenty
and thirty-four, and citizens OF the United States
between twenty-one and thirty-one, Still another
odd phase is the first papers proposition. The
United States draft authorities claim every Brit
Usher and Canadian who has taken out first natur-
alization papers but these men are all regarded
as British subjects by the British government and
as such not only at liberty to volunteer but sub
ject to the British and Canadian draft provisions
as soon as they become effective in the United
States
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B0scHEE's GERMAN SYRUP

will quiet your cough, soothe the In
flammation Of sore throat and lungs.
stop irritation in the bronchial tubes,
insuring a good nights rest, free from
coughing and with easy expectoration
in the morning. Made and sold in
America for fifty-two years. A Won
derful prescription, assisting Nature in
building up your general health and
throwing Off the disease. Especially
useful In lung trouble, asthma, Group
bronchitis, etc. For sale In all civil
ICED Countries ADV.
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Over-CamoufIaged.

Dorothy not only liked her tea and
coffee to have the appearance Of being
real and truly" but she also liked to
taste the favor of each. One after
noon her mother took her to friends
home, where tea was served at five
o'clock. The hostess gave Dorothy
what she usually gave her own chill
dren-hot water, sugar and milk. Dor
othy tasted hers politely and ate her
little cakes.
"Why, Dorothy, you aren't drinking
your tea Isn't It sweet enough9
yasRed the nusgess.
'sYes, it's sweet enough" replied the
child.
"Then why aren't you taking it?"
ats too dull" she replied.
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SWAMP-ROOT FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really
stands out pre-eminent as medicine for
durable ailments of the kidneys, liver
and bladder.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root stands the
highest for the reason that it has proven
to be just the remedy needed in thou
sands upon thousands of distressing cases.
Swamp-Root, a physicians prescription for
special diseases, makes friends quickly be-
cause its mild and immediate effect Is
soon realized in most cases. 1t is a gen.
tie, healing vegetable compound.
Start treatment at once. Sold at all
drug stores in bottles of two sizes, medi.
um and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kimer & Co., Binghamton, N Y, for q
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
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His Only Chance

II vasNan old situation. Mother went through
the psnfrS, and found that son had been at the
layer ealSe. She sighed, assumed her severe look,
and vent back into the living room.
Robert" she said, "didn't | tell you not to
touch that cake without asking permission? And
didn'tI tell you that you couldn't have any cake
just before meal timer"
.Yea'm."s
asking persnission?"
Because wanted some cake :sst before meal
time
His argument was hawless, whatever is said
about bis obedience.
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Coated tongue, vertigo and constr
patton are relieved by Garfield Tea
ADV,
At a Pink Tea, Maybe.

1t happened on a crowded street car,
Feminine knitters were on every hand,
working on sweaters and socks in vari'
Gus stages of completion. One wom'
an, however, was engaged with a piece
of dainty white embroidery.
After the conductor punched her
ticket, he stood watching the progress
of the work. Finally curiosity got the
better Of him, and he queried, inno-
Gently, Madam, where does a soldier
wear that?"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-09

1t consummated, will permit the British and Ca
madam recruiting mission under the leadership
of Brig. Gen. W. A. White, c. M. G., TO draft every
Britsher and Canadian now residing In the United
States, and the United States to draft every one
OF its citizens who lives in Great Britain or
Canada.
This is very important matter, particularly
for the Britishers and Canadians, because there
are at least 100000 Of them over whom Old Glory
waves and the names and addresses of at least
175000 Of them are known to General White and
his staff because obey have been taken from the
draft records of the United States. Many of
these coming forward every day of their own
accord, but the recruiting mission wants every
man of them who is physically fit to volunteer for
the British or Canadian armies About $4,000
have already gone into these armies, and in one
month recently over half Of the recruits secured
for the Canadian expeditionary forces came from
the United States
When Brigadier General White asks man to
fight he doesn't ask him to do any more than he
has done himself. He is On officer in the regular
army of Great Britain, and that he lost no time
himself In getting into the fray is shown by the
fact that he reached Belgium about August 6,
1914. few days after the war was declared, and
got into action almost Immediately. He had gen
eral charge Of the rear guard actions from Mons
to the Marine, in which small British army ma
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-09

ince at the present time, these condi-
tons are a source of great qualification
to our people, and no doubt will be to
Canada as wf1ole-taking into consid-
Grafton the fact that Alberta forms no
small part of the granary to which the
Empire at present looks as the source
of its food supply. advertisement.
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Wnuid Not2

Bacon-Which do you enjoy the
most, the day or the night time?
Egbert-Well, you see, on one side
of my house Is q shop where the test
boilers all day and on the other side
lives a man who is testing his violin
nearly all night. Come to think Of II
l think I enjoy the day time more.
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little Circulated His Way.

Bacon-This report tells us that the
total circulation of money in the Unit
ed States last year was $3,419,16S,36S
Egbert--Well, now ] understand
what my doctor meant when he told
me my troubles came from poor cir
culation.
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SOME coNvERsATloNALlsT.

The young man had talked for ten or fifteen
nlnutes without break when the girl at the
other end of the wire interrupted:
Just a moment, Guy" she said.
what is 1t, Fleda?
This One's tired"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-09
In the Library.

'Where would you put these mana
ais on electricity"
Put them with the current htera'
tJre"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-09
Inherent Tastes.

az like to subdue horse of spirit.
ard rather put down pony Of bran
dy"
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PROBABLE INFORMATION.

Can YOU tell me what the day wore when IT
wore dnge
Probably, Judging from the recent tempera-
tufrs' \ was sweater"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-09

The ouinipe That Dees Not Affect Head
Because Of It's tonic and laxative effect, La1adyS
Promo Oninine can be taken by anyone Nithoue
causing nervousness or ringing In the head, There
is only one "Bromo QuiRine." II. w, GEOf q
aIonati1re Ia on boz. sec.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-09

II your eyes nnart or feel scalded, Ro-
man Eye Balsam applied upon going to BED
Ls lust the thing to relieve them. Adv
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-09

The German Roman Catholic Central
yereln Of ST. Louis has decided to
drop the word German from Its title.
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ny EARLE HOOKER EATON.

"A MAN Wants 10 uSIlL HoWu0oSS
there is no reason why he should
not be accommodated The Unit
ed States Is not only vast re-
cruiting camp for its own armies,
but Great Britain is engaged In a
strenuous campaign to get every
Britisher and Canadian in the
United States to volunteer for
service under the British flag.
This work is being done pend
ing the outcome of international
negotiations at Washington which,
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-01-04
FELLOWSHIP

Special Cor. Ocala Banner:
We are experiencing some I'D
Gather at the present
Mr.. Frink is taking ADVANTAGE oil
this freezing weather and is killing
hogs.
Miss Mamie Henderson and brother
Charlie, were Saturday night and Sun,
day guests of their uncle and aunt
MIR. and Mrs. J. L. Beck.
Miss Louise Crumpton is spending
a while with her brother and sister-in.
law, Mr. and Mrs H. E. Crnmpton, of
Gainesville.
Mr. w. L. Howell returned to his
home at Plant City after spending a
few days at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. l.. Beck.
Mr.. Vasco Seckinger of Floral City
visited his mother, Mrs. " NJ Seek
niger, few days last week.
Mrs. James Rock and children re-
turned to their home near Floral City
Sunday afternoon. after spending a
week with her mother, Mrs " NJ.
Seckinger.
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JANUARY'S GIFT

january is month of many gifts,
and the maker of good resolutions
may with confidence begin each new
year with full sense of benefits re-
coived, and in consequence, a heart
well filed with gratitude and hope.
In America we hold in grateful
thought the eighth of January as the
day when Andrew Jacksons victory
over the British at New Orleans won
for our young republic a new respect
from the older countries.
In January were born Robert E. Lee
and StOnewall Jackson, not only great
soldiers, both OF them, but ideal types
of manhood. And in January, too, was
born Edgar Allen Poe, even now the
only American poet. with the single
exception of Sidney Lanier, who is
sincerely received by European critics
into the great company of world poets.
And yet more deep and universal
import in our record of this month
great gifts is the memory OF a sacred
sixth OF January more than nineteen
centuries ago, when the Wise Men Of
the Last found the Holy Child in the
manger of Bethlehem. and bequeathed
thus to us an anniversary Wrich has
been celebrated in Twelfth Night rev
els and in the churchly feasts of the
Epiphany through all the ages that
have followed. even down to our own
time.
On the sixth of January again. many
centuries later, when the world had
sunk in to a warning period of dark
ness and wrongdoing, Joan of Arc was
born at Domremy in France 10 save
her people from their woes. And not
only France and the heart of her own
day, but all the world and the cour-
age and the pity of the lang years that
have passed since her tragic sacrifice
have answered in spirit to the piercing
sweetness Of her battle cry: "Amys!
Amys! Ayes bon courage! Sus! Sus!
It's sont tour nostres!"
France again cries for help to drive
the invaders from her soil. and the re
public that she helped to make is CIV
ing her a generous response and soon
an army numbering several millions
Will do and die for France, as did the
Maid" that she may live.
1t is a year pregnant with results
as momentous and far-reaching as any
since the beginning of the world.
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Miss Mary Marshall, who spent her
Christmas holidays with relatives at
her home at Wheeling, West Virginia,
arrived home Saturday. While away
Miss Marshall went to Washington,
D. c., for short visit on business con-
nected with her work as a Red Cross
nurse. Miss Marshall may decide not
to go to France for the present. but
may decide to take up her work in
one of the army environments in this
country.
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week.. because our children, except
one, and grandchildren, except three,
were with us, and all enjoying health
and full of cheer. We Hooverized on
-four, sugar and meat; we deprived
ourselves of some palatable dishes,
which we had heretofore enjoyed in
order TO do our "bit" for our soldier
boys, but then we had an abundance
of good things to eat anyway.
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Bell and children
of Brooksville and Mr.. and Mrs. W. E.
Veal and children of Wildwood were
our guests during the holidays The
problem that now confronts us is how
we will get along now that they have
all returned to their homes.
Quite jolly party of young folks
of Ocala motored out to Cotton Plant
last Monday evening to the home of
Miss Carrie Barco and enjoyed sew
eral hours pulling candy and chat
ting about the passing year and max
ing resolutions for the new year.
Mrs. C. r. Veal Miss Rachel Veal
and Miss Viola Potter motored to
Ocala last Tuesday.
Miss Sue Barco of Clearwater
spent Christmas day with her brother,
Newcomb, and family.
Farmers are planning and working
for bountiful harvest this year, and
unless all signs fail this will be a year
of plenty on the farms. We have
never known the people so united in
the belief that tremendous food crop
is what is needed this year.
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COTTON PLANT

Special Cor. Ocala Banner:
The last days of 1917 reminded us
very forcibly of the last days of 1894.
In 1894 Cotton Plant lost her orange
groves, while in this latter freeze she
lost only her vegetables.
We had quite a sprinkle of snow
on Monday, about 1870 p. m, and eV-
erybody ran out to behold the sight
that many had never seen before.
The winter so far has been a record
breaker
Everybody in our burg enjoyed
Christmas about as well as could be
expected, for it is useless TO talk about
real happiness to those who read
while they are compelled to think of
the terrible and most hideous scenes
OF cruelty and carnage that darken
the world today. But we must not
become Respondent We must remem.
Der that the world is in Gods keep
ing, and that he is over all and in
all, and then, too, We must believe that
in the mighty conflict which is going
on today that he is with those who
are fighting for freedom and right.
eousness. and these are the ones who
will win in the end.
Speaking for ourself we enjoyed the
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-01-04
NOTICE OF MASTERS SALE

Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue of a final decree enter
ed by the circuit court of the fifth jul
dicial circuit OF Florida, in and for Ma
riOn county, in chancery, in that Ger
tain cause pending in said court in
which Maude A. Horne, as administra
trix of the estate of Lewis Horne, de
ceased, is complainant, and Baxter
earn ct al, are defendants, dated No
vember 18th, 1917, /, the undersigned
special master in chancery, named in
and by said final decree to execute
the provisions thereof, will offer for
sale and sell at public cutlery to the
highest and best bidder for cash, in
front of the south door of the Marion
county court house, in the city of
Ocala, Florida, on
Monday, February 9TH; 1912,
between the hours of II O'Clock a. m,
and 2 O'Clock 7. m, certain real es~
tate situated in Ocala. Marion coun-
ty. Florida, tO-wit:
Lots and of Holders subdivision
Of the VIZ 0f block 81, Old survey OF
The city of Ocala. as per plat recorded
III Book A, page 1874, on which is now
located the brick store building of
the said Baxter earn.
Said sale will be made to realize
the amount due on said final decree
and the cost of such sale.
F. r. HOOKER,
Special Master in Chancery- =
HOOKER & MARTIN,
solicitors for Complainant.
1-4-5tw
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Col. Peter o. Knight of Tampa was
a recent visitor to Washington, where
he went on labor OF love for his city
and her citizens. AS on other occa.
sions while visiting, Colonel Knight
proceeded to convince many of those
people in Washington that there was
only one Florida and one Tampa
When it comes to boosting Florida
Colonel Knight is there with the
goods.-Apalachicola Times.
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SERGEANT JAMES e. LElTNER

SERGEANT JAMES E. LElTNER
Tin Memory of my Beloved Brother) |
How happy we were just ten months
ago,
After the time had passed so slow;
While on the border Dude did his
duty away,
And o us he came for few months
stay.
But in a few weeks our hearts ached
with pain,
For we knew he must soon leave usl
again;
But we were so proud of our boy
ready to GO
While numbers hung back and madeI
a cowardly show.
He did not get busy and swear to lies,
To be a "cowardly Stacker" under
fIOrlua SKIES.
I've often heard him say, with lipsI
drawn tight:
''T don't what anyone to go in myI
place to fight"
So on he went. cheerful, to do his bit,
While a handsome % Stacker at
home would sit,
Confident at the end he can sham off
brave,
When to the world he should be brand !
ed a knave
Little did l know on that September
day
Only three months now passed away
When he kissed me goodbye and turn
ed to hide his tears,
That it would be the last through the
remaining years.
But God ordained that the brave boy
should not die
Far from home under a foreign sky,
But at Camp Wheeler, in a hospital
ward
His spirit from his body fed. to meet
his Lord.
On his deathbed he lay with noises
around;
How wished him to be where there
was no sound,
But some kind comrades of old. Com.
pany A.
Went to cheer him for as long az they
could stay.
Just as he ceased painting. and in
deaths stupor lay.
There came a sweet smile, for a min
ute to stay,
As though he beheld some special
friend
After that it can't be believed that
he must answer sin.
Why do our rebellious hearts ache
with pain, |
When God must have foreseen it |
would be our gain
To have our precious boy buried in
this sunny land
Than to fill a nameless grave in for
eign sand.
MRS. r. BRUCE OVAL.
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The war is going to last two years
lonser. and as far as l can see no def
mite results will be obtained until the
United States puts enough soldiers
and ammunition into the warning sec
tors to make Kaiser Bill sit up and
take notice" were the words of DR..
John Singer McEwan, who has spent
the past six months caring for the
wounded soldiers in France, says the
Orlando Rep0rter-Star.
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Hon. Cary Hardee, speaker of the
Florida house of representatives, made
mastery address before the teach
ers' association at Daytona On What
Democracy Demands of the Public
Schools?" At this time the subject is
pregnant with rich thoughts, and the
Grafton would have attracted atten.
ton and encomiums had it been de-
livered in the halls of congress.
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President Wilson, Secretary Baker.
Food Administrator Hoover and 9th
ers favor business as usual" and do
not want the universities to close
their doors if it be possible to keep
them open. The University of Flor
ida expects to pursue its course the
same as if the war was not upon us.
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lucky. 1t is the second in the world
IN point of height. Both the civil war
presidents We're born in Kentucky, and
both have monuments commemorate
ing their virtues.
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The entente powers repeat with EN-.
phasis that there will be no peace on
the terms proposed by Germany. and
Germany is well aware of it. Peaca
must be along the terms outlined By
President Wilson, and endorsed by ALI
the allied powers.