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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-02-21

The auction party at which Ms
Edward Holder entertained cH WeG-
Desday afternoon coupIimenting Ms
7red King, of Jacksonville, who IS
the guest OF Mrs Annie Van Demaa
was one Of the loveHest social affat s.
imaginable Mrs. Holders wonder
fully attractive home on Fort King
avenue was the scene Of this affair,
and for her party the beauty of the
rooms were enhanced by the addition
OF many bowls and vases of pink &c.
ses, great baskets of plum blossoms,
red bud and other woodsy blossoms
Mrs Holder was assisted in her du-
lies of receiving and entertaining hei
guests by Mrs. j. D. Robertson, Mrs.
E. L. Carney. Mrs. Charles RheinaUCr
and Mrs H NJ Hampton.
There were five tables of players
the tables for the game being placed
in the library on the lower floor. The
guests playing auction were NJ.
King Mrs. Van Deman. Mrs Harry
Walters, Mrs. William Hooker, Mr..
2. Z. Hooker Mrs. R. ?. Johnson u
Muncie, Indiana, Mrs NJ ". Llovd,
of Richmond, Va. Mrs. W W. Har-
riss. Mrs g. A. Weathers, Mrs Hib-
bert Weathers, Mrs. T. G. Peek, Mrs.
r. B. Bullock. Mrs. z. j. Crook, Ms.
Norman Kirk, of California, Mis-
Louise Berry, of Wilmington, ~ =.
Mrs s. e. Leigh, Mrs, H. W. Henry,
Mrs. Devereauy Bowley. Of Alexap-
dria, Va, and Mrs B. F. Condor.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-02-21
DETAILS OF THE TITCHENER-
STEIN WEDDING

Announcement has been made OF
the arriage OF Miss Katherine May
Stein. daughter Of Mr and Mrs. Geo.
3. stein, OF this city. and Mr. Fred
erick Fenton kitchener, lieutenant L.
5. A, the wedding having taken
place January y in Washington. d.
c.
The wedding took place al the par
sonage OF the Washington Congrega-
tional church. Rev. Louis r. Purdom
pastor Of the church officiating
Only relatives and few most in
innate friends OF the couple were in
attendance, the wedding being a quiet
one.
Since the wedding Mr. kitchener
has received his discharge from the
army, and in the near future will join
his bride, who is visiting her parents
at their home on East Forsyth street
From there they will go to Detroit.
Mich, to reside.
The bride IS a Jacksonville girl. ana
has wide circle of friends who will
wish her every happiness in her mar
ried life
Mr. kitchener before entering the
service was connected with the Brew
er kitchener Manufacturing Corpora
ton in Detroit He has a host OF
friends who will extend the couple
cordial welcome on their return to
Detroit Sundays Times Union.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-02-21
MISS ALICE ROLLER BRIDE
OF MIR. CLIFFORD STRAIN

Ccala mad St Valentine wedding
Friday afternoon at four o'clock. The
bride vas Miss Alice 2. Van Roller
Of this city and the groom Mr.. Chf
ford n. Strain. cf Delphi, indian.
The marriage Of this young couple
was cuietly ~olemnized al the Mem
odist parsonage On Fort King avenue,
the Methodist minister, Rev. Smi h
Hardin. performing the beautiful
marriage ceremony. The marriage
was Witnessed by the brides mother
Mrs. J. H. Roller, her uncle. Mr., 2
". Timmong. and Miss Presley, D.
Walter Hood and Mrs. Hardin.
The bride was welded IN q pretty
F3pe serge fIoc2 with which size
were a. white picture hat. white
gloves ana white shoes. She IS very
youthful being vet IN her early teens
and q sweet and attractive %ouns
bride
Following the ceremony the young
couple were the recipients Of ne
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-02-21

Visitors in Miami who may be in
terested in Florida as possibly
good place to invest their money will
appreciate the following editorial rel
ative to the states finances, taken
from a recent issue Of the Tampa
Tribune The Tribune not only
makes note of the prosperous con
ditioo Of The states money matters.
but Incidentally cfers some good sug-
gestions Tor the benefit of the people
Of Florida in the management OF pIb-
lie affairs. Here Is the editorial in
its entirety.
In the balance sheet sent out BY
the state treasurer We note that the
state received INFO its various funds
and accounts during 1918, $6.249.I57.51
and hat after payiDg out $5,54I,331.-
-, il had left in the treasury $1,S6l,-
t2S So When We consider that the
only pubic debt the state owes is
to its own school tuni from whicn
il borrowed St0l.5C-00 at 3 per cent,
it j. evident that Florida is in most
pr pe- financial condition.
FLORIDA iS carrying cash balance
n her >t&;e treasury from year to
year CT over a million dollars, if We
can judge from the balance in funds
at the close Of 1917 and 1918, the first
Of which was carried forward in cash
$I,063. S0S.G5. and last year $l,S61,-
$3.50.
When We see from he same bal
2aee eat md statement that the
taxes os ne enct> tate fer BE ye> r
lal-, ~ raid in. amoaAted % bat
4s-a. o4.z2. ve are led to @onder'why
al this ca]l and cry for more taxes
f91 .ta.4 2u.pe-e~. and higher a.,
meats n ebloh 10 rai-e more
taxes.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-02-21

good wishes and congratulations Of
those present, after which they went
to the brides home and were the
guests OF her mother until Saturday
morning, when they left for their IL
ture home at Delphi, Indiana. where
the young groom is in business. Mrs
Strain Travelled in a coat suit Of
brown corduroy, with brown hat.
boots and gloves.
Mrs Strain was born and reared n
the Roller farm. a few miles south
OF this city and is one Of the twin
children Of The late J. H. Roller ami
Mrs Roller. She Is particularly vel
known in Ocala for her clever and eN
cellent horseback riding and for se'-
eral years has taken q number of
blue ribons at our county fairs fot
her riding and she has also won a
number OF premiums for her culinary
exhiits. needlework, etc
The Banner hopes that the. future
Of this young Couple will oe all thet
they anticipate.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-02-21
A PARK in HONOR
OF BRAVE HEROES
MARION COUNTY

1t has long been the dream of the
committee on parks and driveways
of the Ocala WOman's club that some
Gay Ocala may have beautiful city
park. To this end they are still plaU.
ming The present week has fouad
members of this committee busily en-.
gagged in cleaning up the property
the city set aside for this purpose.
Now, when the subject is being dis
cussed as to the most appropriate
way in which Marion county can nor.
or her brave sons who so glOrlOusly
responded to the call Of their com.
try in the present war, 1t has been
suggested that Ocala and all Of Ma
rion county unite with this commit.
tee of the Woman club and NAL q
Tuscawilla Park, a name also sug-
gested as appropriate f6r the city's
future garden spot, last tribute T.
Marion countys army and navy ne
roes.
Spanning the main entrance may
be placed a handsome arch to con-
memorate the deeds of the boys Of
the army, while in the midst Of The
park a beautiful fountain would req.
resent Marion's sons Of the navy.
love, 10 those whom the world would
love. to those whom the would would
honor, it has ever geen customary to
lay at their feet the Earth's choicest
flowers What. therefore, could 10"
he more appropriate than 9 park +l'e1
with beautiful flowers, waving palm
winding walks and ark-green he'd
ges?
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-02-21
SEN. FLETCHER
WINS OUT IN OK
LAWAHA PROJECT

One of the prettiest fights waged
at the present session of congress
was featured in the senate today
when Senators Kenyon OF Iowa.
Smoot of Utah, Jones Of Washington
and other made a systematic and say
age attack on the amendment to the
rivers and harbors bill proposed by
Senator Fletcher for the Improvement
of the Oklawaha river.
The fight was furious and spirited.
Senator Fletcher in committee had
offered an amendment proposing
100000 for this river to begin i'm.
provements, the house having made
no provisions for it .this year. Satur-
day the fight began Today when the
senate met the members just men
toned began the attack They claim
ed that there was no merit in the
proposition, the Oklawaha could neV-
er be made navigable for the move
ment OF anything but logs, that the
whole scheme was one to develop
competition for Leesburg and other
towns and TO open up the rich lake
region of Florida to get lower freight
rates and withal a gigantic waste cf
the public funds. The half-dOzen r..
publican members banded to kill the
proposition on an amendment by mr..
Kenyon to have the government ap.
propriate $4,000 and the state of
Florida an equal amount After Sen
atOr Fletcher had made tellL
speech in behalf of the plan +
straight government appropriation. as
asked for by the committee. he fdr.
ther said that the remarks made ~
Senator SmOot were such as to make
him almost unable to remain patient
and reply in parliamentary manner.
This meant that he was mad through
and through
The vote was then taken on the
Kenyon amendment and il was lost
by one vote, Senator Fletcher winning
the first down. Then Senator Smoot
asked for a roll call on the Fletcher
committee amendment, and on this
Senator Fletcher again won, this time
by a vote of "a to %. That disposed
of the matter in the senate and the
bill now goes TO conference where
another fight may be waged.
Senator Fletcher in speaking to-
day. said that to secure this apprO-
priation would mark one of the proud
est days of his whole congressional
career as it meant unbounded pros
perity, unlimited development and
great future growth for the rich sec
tion Of county nearby which was the
Oklawaha This stream, made only
navigable, would improve the section
as il never had been before by affOrd
ing competitive water rates.
I the house conferees agree To the
senate amendment all viii be WE'LL
p. H. MCGOWAN to Tampa Tribune.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-02-21
MARTEL LUMBER
COMPANY UNDER
new OWNERSHIP

One Of the biggest business traus.
actions in this county in some time
was the recent sale of the Clark-Ray
Johnson Lumber Company at Martel
about eight miles from Ocala. The
sale of this property was consummat-
ed some weeks ago but was only
made public a few days ago. The
purchasers of this mill, one of the
largest in the county, are ]. H. Han,
bury and Percy Thigpen, and the new
firm will be known as the Hanbury
Lumber Company. The purchase OF
the mill also includes the timber
owned by the Martel company and
also their railroad running from this
city to Dunnellon.
Both Mr. Hanbury and Mr. Thigpen
are experienced mill men, having
been brought up in the saw mill busl.
ness, the former for some years hav-
ing been with the West-Reaves Lum-
ber Company at Inverness and the lat
ter with the firm of which he has now
become part owner
This is one of the biggest bust.
nesses in Marion county and its fu
ture success is definitely assured as
both are splendid young business
men and well qualified in every way
10 carry on the business affairs of the
cOm6any
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-02-21
FLORIDA'S FINANCES

Indeed the license collected from
six different businesses of the state
for the year equalled more than half
the maount collected from the 1918
taxes.
There is opportunity for a taxation
expert TO do some studying of this
annual report OF State Treasurer
Luning and to make some deductions
and recommendation therefrom for
the next Legislature.
just as sure as we become we'll ad-
vertised as carrying a surplus Of cash
amounting to this year, nearly two
million dollars, we are going to have
hard time to keep the treasury
from being raided by men who see
the need for new and different com
missions tor this, that anu the other
thing. This balance is held in some
thirty-nine funds, and they range in
amounts from $l25 for the A. and NJ.
College IRE loss fund, to $66S, ,540.32 in
the state drainage bond fund
Why, after paying all the pension
ers Of the state for a Christmas pres
ent, we had surplus in the pension
account OF $218.52S.3S!
Another thing that calls for some
thought is that while we have re.
ported the sum of $9,072I5 for the
maintenance Of the state prison
farm, a magnificent body of land with
hundreds Of acres in cultivation, we
fail to find where anything was re
ceived from" hat institution; al
though the Boys Industrial school.
which received for maintenance the
sum OF $44,712.64, is credited with
having turned into the treasury Of
the general fund $So>97 from the
sale of cotton.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-02-21
MRS PURVIS ENTERTAtNs
FOR Her MCTAE :

Wednesday afternoon ~ Der hcN9
on Fort King avenue Mrs ]. :. Par
Wis entertained in honor CT her no.'-
er, Mrs. y. II. Heidi, Of Feraandina
in celebration Of her S0th 4rthdo.
Mrs Heidi has been the guest Of ne'
daughter here for some weeks ao1
at the age of so she is hale ald
hearty and a most charming woma0
Coming especially to be present wta
Mrs Purvis and Mrs Heidi on tn
eventful occasion were Mrs. Heidi
daughters, Mrs. ". T Waas and
Mrs Hattie Hernandez, both Of Fe&
nandina. and their children, MissTs
Kate and Theo Was. Miss C0rjnne
Hernandez and Nowlin Hernandez
and also Mrs. Heidt's son-in-law and
daughter. Rev. and Mrs c. P Thoro
ton, and daughters. Misses Ruth aaa
Agnes Thornton. Of Gainesville s.
the day was a very happy family
reunion as Well as Mrs. Heiats bjrtn-
day.
Town friends invited by Mrs Pa,
Wis to spend the afternoon. with then
We're Mrs. William WrighJon, Mrs. i.
Van Hood. Mrs I. L. Carney. Mrs
S. Z. Waterman, Miss Mamie Tayl)r
Mrs. F. r. Hooker Mrs R. T. Adams
Miss Kate Boyd, Mrs Walter Marsh
Mrs. 7. H. Wallis. Mrs W. D. Cara
Mrs. ". A. Knight and Mrs. Glen
Purvis,
The Purvis home was pretuly de-
GRATED in spring flowers ana the
hours of the party from three to five
O'Clock were spent most enjoyably
5y the guests.
During the afternoon Mrs. Pnrv.s
assisted by her sisters. served frpit
punch and cake There was q big
birthday cake for this affair and it
was most attractive with It's eighty
lighted tapers. one for each year ci
the life Of the honor guest, Mr7,
Heidi.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-02-21
MRS. HOLDER ENTERTAINS;
BEAUTIFUL AUCTION PARTY

Mrs. 2. :. Hail, Ms. :. A. 0sb0rre
and Mrs d. + McIver joined the cara
players late in the afternoon.
Following the games The gue@'s
enjoyed a very delightful little three
course supper.
The frsy prize, a silver 9ardiue
fork, was won by Mrs Harry Walters
and the consolation prize, a set 3f
gold hat pins, was cut for by all the
guests and won by Miss Louise BeT-
ry Mrs. King was presented very
pretty silver almond dish as a special
prize.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-02-21
FRENCH PREMIER
VICTIM WOULD-BE
ASSASSIN'S BULLET

Paris, Feb. 19.-Premier Georges
Clemenceau, characterized by Lloyd
George as Frances grand young
man." was attacked today by an an
archist, Emile Coffin. known as Mil
Ou." Seven shots were fired three Of
which struck the premier. One bull IT
lodged in the muscles of the shoul
der, penetrating deeply, but, SO far
as is at present known, not injur!ng
the spine, or penetrating TO the lungs
Two bullets bruised the right arm and
hand while two other bullets are rr-
ported to have passed through the
premier's clothing
At the time of the attempted assas-
sination Mr.. Clemenceau had just LETT
his home to drive in motor car to
a conference with Col Edward VI.
House. of the American peace dele
cation, and Arthur A. Balfour, British
secretary of foreign affairs Though
bleeding profusely, Mr.. Clemenceau
was able to return to his home, where
he reassured the members of his
household and waved aside anxious
inquirers with at is nothing"
Latest reports from his attendants
were that his condition was satisfac
tory and he was cheerful through
out the day despite occasional fits of
coughing.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-02-21
BRIGHT LETTER FROM A
CANNING CLUB GIRL

Will write a short piece about
what good sale I have had for ny
canned vegetables during the time
h We been a club girl.
During the summer Of 1917 ! can
nvd several hundred cans Of veget =
les and fruit. sold al OF them At
good price and could have solo
many mere if ! had them.
The summer Of 1915 ] canned about
four hundred cans and jars OF vegeta-
bles and fruit. The tomatoes l sold
10 my father for his grocery store.
also canned forty-three jars Of fruit
and vegetables for exhibit al our
cIub contest ana county fair.
After the fair I took them home,
where ! put them in the show case
to show. / nave had about half
dozen chances to sci them, but would
not as I wanted to keep them for q
while.
February Il ! shipped some of them
to the South Florida Fair at Tampa
Florida.
l am planning to can great many
cans of fruit and vegetables this year
Can, can can! Girls, cantor
what you dc not use at home you
can sell.
With best wishes,
A CLUB GIRL.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-02-21
Marion County,

Manager Robert T. Adams, Of the
Harrington Hall, reports the biggest
season in the history Of that famous
hotel. The Colonial and the Florida
House also report an excellent run
and the Ocala House, while it has
not been up to its full capacity, the
season has been more prosperous
than in several years. Mrs. Morgan
is a splendid manager and is giving
the hotel an excellent reputation.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-02-21
DR.. KIRK PURCHASES
LAKESIDE HOTEL

Dr.. Kirk, OF Blue6eld, West Virgin
ia, who has been spending the past
TWO winters in Ocala, with MS fam Y
guests at the Florida House, IS 10 be
come a per,nanene winter resident
of Marion county. which viii De yery
pleasing news to the many friend
that he has made IN mis- city and
county
DR. Kirk has just purchased the
Lakeside hotel on the south side Of
Lake Weir and before next season be
is going to remodel this attractive M.
tel. put number of boats on the lake
and will have number of guides to
take out hunting parties in all djre"-
tions from the lake, and in fact he
expects the Lakeside hotel to become
the hui nter's paradise" Of Florida
Already quite number Of families
from Bluefeld and other places near
there have visited Ocala and Lake
Weir and are delighted with this sec
ton, and DR., Kirk will have no trouble
in having his hotel filed with d.
lghtful and delighted guests.
This paper welcomes DR. Kirk Il,
q citizen ana hopes that he may il
duce many more q his friends 20
adopt Marion county as their winter
home at least
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-02-21

Mrs. George c. Pasteur has the
sympathy of her many friends in he
death of her mother, Mrs. J. P. Ha'-
der. which occurred last Sunday al
her home in Meredith. \. H. Mrs
Harder for a number Of years resid-
ed in Ocala and is well known to
many here. Besides her daughter,
Mrs. Pasteur, she is survived by her
husband and by one son, Mr.. Will
Harder, who is in the navy. z
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-02-21
SALE OF ANOTHER
MARION COUNTY FARM

E. K. Nelson. of Tampa who was
in Ocala last week while here dis
posed of his farm near Ocala to the
Messrs. McMullen Of Tampa This
farm is composed Of five hundred
acres and includes a farm house.
stock. machinery, etc.
Mr.. A. B. McMullen viii have
charge of this farm and he expects
to make it one of the best stock farms
in Marion county.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-02-21
MARION COUNTY BOY
WOUNDED SLIGHTLY

In the casualty list published last
Friday appears the name OF Lieut..
Robert G. Ferguson of this county
next Of kin, Mrs. Edna G. Ferguson
Reddick.
Lieut. Ferguson is a member 4
one Of Marion county's best kno" n
families. His friends viii al ne
greatly rejoiced to know that mis-
wounds are slight.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-02-21
NEXT WEEK AT THE TEMPLE

Al. G. Fields great minstrels on
Saturday night, March lists IS The
main attraction at the Temple thea
ire next week and besides this splen-
dis minstrel aggregation there are a
Shmber of excellent feature pictures
On Monday dainty Emmy Whelan
in sylvia on Spree" will be the
picture. and on Tuesday there will
be a fine Select OF Aircraft feature
On Wednesday there will be Gladys
Brockwen in "The Strange Woman"
and on Thursday gay. audacious and
,rresistible Douglas Fairbanks will be
with us again, this time IN say
Young Fellow" and on Friday Mon
tague Love in "Roughneck' Will con
clude week of excellent pictures
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-02-21

Mr.. and Mrs George Barry Stein
have as their guests at their home
on East Forsyth street, Mrs. Paul
Theus and young son, Master Paul
J. Theus. of Ocala. They expect to
remain for a weeks visit-Times-
Union
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-02-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bullock are
expected in the city today to visit
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. B. Bullock and family for a few
days. Mr.. Bullock has just recently
received his discharge from the U.
S. army.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-02-21

MIR and Mrs. D. T. Dupree and Miss
Borland, of Citra, were among the
ont Of town spectators at the delight
fuI show, "Pom-Pom," on WEDNESDAY
night.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-02-21

DEVOTED TO THE AGRIcUL-
TURAL INTERESTS AND
GENERAL WELFARE OF MA.
RION COUNTY.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-02-21

NOW is THE PROPER
TIME TO PREPARE FOR TIE
NEXT MARION COUNTY
FAIR.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-22
GAVE AWAY HER FORTUNE,
is NOW SUED FOR BOARD
Mrs. Celia Ncrmione Wallace. Once
Famous "Diumond Queen" In
Poverty I'm Her Old Age.

CHICAGO, June al.-Mrs. Celia Her
m.onc Wallace. famous years ago as
Ch!uaSo's Diamond Queen" Is being
sued by her neishbors In West Haven.
Conn. for long standing board bill.
Found i'll her Tiny cottage "bhck Of
the ball grounds cold and starving.
they took her in and sheltered her for
weeks. Now they are trying to coll
leci.
The Diamond Queen has moved
10 new quarters in the Taft Hotel and
he. services rs a nurse in the house
holds Of her ne!ghbors entitled her TO
room and board
She is the widow OF John S. Wallace,
who WAS :; wealthy Chicago merchant
several decades ago. She was known
all over the country for her preten-
tious display OF gems. Later she be-
gan 10 make large donations of funds
20 churches and charitable institutions
She gave $4,000 TO the Rev. Newell
Dwight H:ll.s TO spend as lie thought
$4,000 mosaic Tiffany altar in the
Cathedral OF St. John the Divine in
New York.
She began to live the life of a her
init, When she disappeared from Chi
cago in 1902 il was several years be-
fore she WAS missed. DR.. Hills an
Hounccd that She was missing when
il was necessary to explain why Il
subscription of $4,000 to the Beecher
ing. In 1908 Mrs. WALLACE was found
living in the shanty district Of West
Haven III utter poverty.
Some time ago she was knock ed
down and injured by an automobile.
y damage suit is still pending. Ii is