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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-09-05
MIR. R. E. DOWNS BUYS
FARM NEAR SUMMERFIED

Mr.. r. e. Downs has sold to Mr..
W. B. Thoms of Anthony his farm
near Summerfield.
Mr.. Downs will be remembered is
the father of Miss Cecile Downs, the
Sweet Singer" and as his daughter
has married and gone north, Mrs.
Downs wanted to live near her, so
this was the only reason for selling
the farm. @# -
We are sorry to lose this gifted
family but are recpmpensed in the
fact that Mr.. Thomas is a fine type
of citizen and an experienced mad
successful farmer.
The farm he has purchased is a
part of the farm that once belonged
to Adam G Summer, reputed to have
been one of Marion's best farmers
under the old regime.
Col. Summer was an extensive
writer on agricultural topics and at
an early day imported into this coun-
ty fine herd of Brahma cattle, the
strain of which lasted for many
years.
We shall watch Mr. Thoms' efx
forts in tilling the soil in Florida with
interest.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-09-05
!. A MARION COUNTY FARM

according to Mr. Dell, there are live
stock and handling facilities worth
seeing The concern has S,I0O acres
fenced 1000 of which is under cul-
t1yation. Hail Of this 1000 Us in
corn, SOC IN peanuts and 500 in sor-
ghum. There are 1900 hogs on the
farm, DuFoe Jerseys and Poland
Chinas being the breeds represented;
700 Of the number being registered
animals.
There are 160 Angus heifers, three
registered Angus bulls, one of the
latter three years old Weighing
I. 900. pounds.
The farm, il seems has, however, a
real Enprise for visitors in that
horsel aaising is. being carried on in
earnest. There are 100 PERSIAN mares
one registered Persian stallion, one
mammoth Jack, % mule colts and 80
Persian horse colts among the live
stoch,
Hi7sisage Is the secret OF success
III connection with the feeding pro-
gram ot me animals kept on the
farm
There are four 265 ton silos on the
place three of which are already fill-
ed, the fourth in process of being
filled and besides this fifth is be,
ing erected. Gainesville Daily,
News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-09-05

H
bi gdinner was enjoyed and the day
passed OF most delightfully."-. .ia
Comrade Fletcher wants the next
unyeiling to be yet q more imposing
and historic one as it is on the ami
versaTy Of the day on which the bat
tie was fought. sgss 1
~ AS It is q campaign year all the
candidates for the important Offices
state and national will be invited te
be present and deliver short, patriotic
addresses. I
The denS0 of the monument is par
afieularly ious that all the sarvi
ybrs who Participated Id that battle
their wives, children and grandeur
dren honor the occasion with thei,
presence.
A big barbecue and basket dinner
will be provided by the citizens OF
Wakulla county and it is expected
that the day will be a memorable
one in F'lorida's annals.
Comrade Fletcher is to be highly
commended for his generous patriot
ism and this paper hopes that his
hands will be held up and the day
OF the unveiling will in every way
meet his expectations.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-09-05
RECRUITING STATION
TO BE REOPENED

! Col. G. S. Tiffany, in charge CT ar
my recruiting in Florida, with off.
ces in this city has announced t1at
ne expects to. shortly reopen auxil'
iary recruiting offices in Orlando and
Ocala, and has recommended open
ing an office in Lakeland Both
Ocala and Orlando were closed by
Col. Buttengbaeh, who formerly was
in charge of recruiting.
Col Tiffany will also visit several
other cities in the state with view
of later placing auxiliary stations 'r
them.
Lieut.. Woodward. who is connected
with the local recruiting Office, has
just returned from a tour Of the
state in which he distributed many
victory buttons and put up several
thousand recruiting signs and Dos
ters.
Col. Tiffany also announced his in
tention of opening an information bu-
reau at each auxiliary recruiting of
fee over the state to supply informa.
tion to discharged soldiers about in
surance and other subjects. The ar
my is making great effort to get
the service men 10 hold their insur-
ance and later convert it, as it is
cheaper than insurance they can get
from old line companies.
These auxiliary stations will also
serve another purpose, in addition to
that of securing men for the army.
They will be in close touch with
many communities and the men in
charge of them will be in position to
give cut authentic information about
the actual VIC ing q IL my,
and thereby permit the public to be-
come more familiar with the regular
army. The army is now offering a
number Of courses to men in the mo-
tor transport corps as well as others.
Men leave the army better prepared
for civil life in almost every instance
than when they entered Tiraes-
Union x
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-09-05
WILL START WORK
ON FIRST LOCK In
OCKLAWAHA SOON

II is expected that work win %
started at once on the big building
Of one lock At Moss BIar toward tho
big scheme Of openins the 0klawaha
river 70 afford ,direct water stransror-
tation from Jacksonville 70 lake
county towns situated 90 the numsF-
Gus lakes in this section.
After their "Trip OF inspection q few
days ago Colonel Borden and Engi-
neers Peyton and Brarton Of Jack
sonviIle, announced definitely that
work win be started and the building
carried as far as the monsv viii ger.
nit. They are cf the opinion that the
cost viii be far more than the amount
appropriated for the purpose by the
last session Of congress. But after
the work is once started. the project
will then be ont of the class Of new
projects" which has been the snag
that has been IN the way every time
an effort has been made for an ap-
preparation. and as IL wiz become a
continued project" Il is believed that
no trouble will DO experienced I'm
having the work completed along the
original lines.
Capt. A., ID. Young has offered 20
construct the lock according 10 the
engineers Specifications, either the
one lock orr two lock system. or a
larger lock which he has devised. for
a, single lock system for. the river.
for the amount Of the appropriation.
giving bond 1of property wd-fhl more
than double the appropriation. that
he viii carry out the contract, and
this is being put into consideration BY
the departmept Of the work in charge.
The carrying out of the work is now
assured and the. eventual completion
OF the project that this section has
been putting forth such strong efforts
TO have adopted for years. is now as
ssired Eusis Lake Region.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-09-05
4 woRD AsoUT oOan


Prof. ]. r. watson, an agricultural
authority, says that many Florida
farmers allow their eorD TO remain
in the field too long. y ysnonld be
gathered as soon as dr<is Ihe longer
it stays in the field the mic difficult
the gathering. especially i velvet
beans are growing with the corn.
Moreover there viii be considerable
loss through decay and infestation
with weevils. In order to avoid
heavy losses from weevils during
storage it is important that as few
weevils as possible be brought into
the crib with the corn. II it is stor-
ed with the shuck on, many more
weevils will be carried to the crib.
Furthermore if the corn is to be
kept for even a few weeks it is es-
sential that II should be fumigated
soon after gathering and il it is to
keep until spring at least another
gassing will be required To do this
economically the corn should be
husked. II takes four times as much
carbon-bisulphide to fumigate corn
| in the shuck 1t occupies twice as
much space as husked corn and re-
Quires twice as heavy a dose Of gas
to penetrate the shucks. This shuek-
IS best done in the field as the CORE
is gathered. But If the farmer wish
es to save the husks for fodder the
corn may be gathered and husk I'd af-
forwards, but the husks and corn
should be stored separately. The
use of a husking peg or hook win
make the process of shucking much
quicker.
The crib should be thoroughly
cleaned some weeks before tire new
crop is put in IN order to clear
out the weevils that may be hidden
in the cracks and crannies. If the
crib can be built separate from the
barn and on posts at least two feet
above the ground and capped with
an inverted tin pan it will be much
easier to keep out such pests as rats
and mice. Do not make the crib lar
ger than necessary to hold the corn
crop as it is the size OF the crib ana
not the amount Of corn in it which
determines the amount Of carbon
bisulphide which must be used. It
will often be more economical in fie
end to build two small cribs rather
than one large one since one can, In
the spring when one crib has been
emptied, cut in TO the amount Of car.
bon bisulphide NECESSARY.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-09-05
Another Monument for Natural BRIDGE

:
Next to the battle of Oustee the
battle at the Natural Bridge, in Wa
kulla county, was the biggest and
most important fought in Florida.
1t was nearer Tallahassee than
Olustee and like the lattas prevented
the capital of Florida from falling
into the hands Yf the enemy.
Mr.. J. B. Fletcher, now living at
River Junction, participated in that
last and stubbornly fought battle Of
the Confederacy and on his. own in,
itiation has already erected one mon.
ament there ana i on the eve OF
erecting a second one
He has already the brick and ee-
ment on the ground ready to begin
operations.
He proposes to- have the monu-
ment unveiled on the 9th day Of next
March, the fifty-ffth anniversary of
the battle.
The first monument was unveiled
on the tn of last July.
a thousand people were present.
Speeches were made by number of
prominent people, among whom was
our own Uncle Billy Folks who
was participant in the battle. A
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-09-05
CONFEDERATE VETS
REUNION OCT. 7 TO 10
Tallahassee, Sept. A, 1919.


Comrades Of the Florida Division:
I take pleasure in announcing that
the next general reunion will be
held in Atlanta. Ca, on October 7th
to 10th inclusive
Director General Hines has instruct
ed all railroads in the United States
to make special rate OF one cent
per mile each way to the reunion.
Tickets viii be on sale east OF the
Mississippi river on Oct. 4, and win
be good for return trip until October
81. s
The rate applies to the following
parties:
Members of the United Confederate
Veterans.
A member of the family Of a mem
Der of the United Confederate Yeter-
ans.
Members Of the Sons of Confeder-
ate Veterans
A member of the family of a mem
ber of the Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams
A member of the Confederated
Southern Memorial Association.
A member. of the family of a mem
Der of the Confederate Southern
Memorial Association. AZ Il
A member of the United Daughters
of the Confederacy. -
All sponsors, maids of honor, ma
irons and chaperones.
The foregoing PARTIES are entitled
to purchase one round trip ticket to
Atlanta Ga, and return at the, re-
duced fare and dfunder the regulations
authorized for the occasion. s4s as:.4
Identification, certificates will be
forwarded to all officers OF the above
named organizations, to be counter
signed and issued by them to their
members and families! stAll camp OF.
flcers are requested to advise Gener-
al N. B. Forrest, Atlanta, Ca, imme-
diately the number Of certificates
they will probably require for, their
section. &a4n
The Piedmont hotel will be head
I quarters for the Florida division.
| ~ Respectfully,
N. A. BLITCH,
Major General Commanding.
Z w "A. RAWLS, s'.s
Adjt. Gen. and Chief of Staff. Z.
Certificates properly signed may
be obtained by applying at the sOcafa
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-09-05
BAR EXAMINATION NEXT MONTH

Tallahassee, Sept 6.-The next ex.
animation of applicants for admis-
sion to the Florida bar will be held
by the supreme court in Tallahassee
commencing on the morning of Tues
day, October 81. Persons interested
should write to the clerk of the su.
preme court at Tallahassee for in
formation.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-09-05
comrade J. .. Williams

As the years thickeR the remnant
of that proud, gray line that gave SO
much luster to Southern valor, are
falling like the leaves of autumn and
the places that knew them will soon
know them no more forever.
The last to fall in this community
was Comrade T. d. Williams, a mem
ber of Marion Camp Confederate Vet.
erans.
Comrade Williams was the second
son of the late John e. Williams,
one of the pioneer settlers of this
county, coming here from South Car
Olina in 1851.
He was in his 74th yeay. He was .
member of Capt. Joshua L. McGaha-
gins company, which was assigned
to the First Florida Reserves com.
manded by Colonel J.sJ. Daniel, of
Jacksonville.
He guarded the coast defenses of
Florida and participated in the bat
tie of the Natural Bridge which say.
ed Tallahassee, one of the few South
ern capitals from capture.
For number Of years he was mar.
shall of Ocala, engaged in farming
and orange culture, and led a quiet,
nnostentatious, peaceful life.
He was brother of MIR. n. T..
Williams, who for number of years
was sheriff of the county, and served
with distinguished gallantry In the
ny of Northern Virginia.
cree oPrade Williams is survived by
by tbE tiers, Mrs. Alice Vogt, Miss
the - lliams and Mrs. P. W. White
ana this city, and Mrs. Carrie
IN Miss Dora Williams of
Cral florida.
Tpts r.neral was from the residence
of his sister, Mrs. p. w. Whitesides,
/ Tuesday morning and as conducted
by Rev. G. M. Britain of the Baptist
church. A number of his comrades
were in line with the funeral process
sion, headed by General Alfred Aver,
Soldier rest! thy warfare DER
Dream of fighting fields no more,
Sleep the sleep that knows no break
ing,
Morn Of toll, nor night of waking"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-09-05

Mrs. r. c. Camp and children, who
have been spending the summer at
Chautauqua, N. Y, are expected
home in few days. Mr. Camp :
now, in France on a business visit.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-09-05
ALL ABOARD FOR NEW ORLEANS

Hon. Frank Clark, M. c., has been
authorized and urged to appoint one
hundred delegates to the New Or
leans Cotton convention TO be held
Sept. 9th. Anyone wishing to at
tend this important meeting will be
accredited a delegate by sending
Congressman Clark your name.
Mr.. Julien Bullock has returned
home from q business trip to Miami.
He expects to return to that city
soon to locate and practice law.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-09-05

W "A. RAWLS, 4.
Adjt. Gen. and Chief of Staff
Certificates properly signed may
be obtained by applying at the s0cafa
Banner Office. -
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-09-05
MEETING OF U.C.v
ELECT DELEGATE TO
ATLANTA REUNION

Marion Camp No. Sc, U. c. ", net
September O.. 1919, with W. E. Nc
Gahagin commanding.
Prayer by Chaplain Folks
The following comrades answered
to roll call Alfred Aver, ]. L. Beck,
A. NJ Bullard, II. W. Douglas, w. j.
Folks, F. E. Harris, j. G. Mathews,
w e McGahagin, W. e. Martin, B.
II. Norris, ]. w. Nance, G. G. Priest,
Jno. Pasteur, G.. r. Smith, j. p. ste
vens, J.. T. Barron; b. ]. Freyermoutb,
Joseph c. Mathews
Minutes Of last meeting read and
approved.
The following comrades were elect
ed to attend the Atlanta reunion:
w. q. McGahagin, ]. r. Barron, Al
fred Aver, r. H. Harris, w. j. Folks,
d. H. Irvine, w. II. Douglas, B. Fl.
Norris, with a half vote each.
On motion Of Comrade Harris the
thanks OF this camp was unani-
mously rendered Comrade j. B. Flet-
cher, OF River Junction for his gen.
erosity in building monument to
the men who Cell in the Battle Of
Natural Bridge.
Moved and seconded that C0mrade
Harris republish the notice Of the
death Of Comrade j d. Williams as
a memorial of the camp
ALFRED AVER,
! islt Aajutant
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-22
ADVANCE NOT GENERAL ONE
Religious Publication Points Out
Strong and DepIorable Contrasts
Existing in Alaska.

The native Alaskan of today Is be-
coming in some sections, an lntelll.
gent and progressive factor In the life
Of the territory. Recently a daugh-
ter of the Hydah tribe made applica-
ton for United States citizenship, and
after examination was pronounced
qualified to exercise intelligently the
duties of an elector-the first native
woman of Alaska to receive citizen
ship. Her father Is staunch elder
Of the Hydaburg Presbyterian church.
All through southeastern Alaska, ma
tives are taking up homesteads, organ
izing villages upon sound civic princ'
pies, reading the daily papers, putting
telephones and electric lights into their
homes-in a word, are proving the
value of Christian citizenship.
But there Is another side to the pic.
ture and the contrast between the
unchurched and the Christian Alas
kans Is distressing. Scores of villages
in the Bristol bay region live where
no Protestant missionary has ever
been, and the one Greek priest who
had ministered to the needs OF 1,7Oo
people is now dead. The revolution In
Russia has cut off the support OF Rus
sian missions in Alaska, leaving the
spiritual destitution and physical
wretchedness of large numbers or
these people wholly unrelieved.-The
Home Mission Monthly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-22
HONOR IS GIVEN TO ITALY
Pisa and Venice Proved to Have Sent
Explorers to River Niger Four
Hundred Years Ago.

The director Of the French school IN
Rome, Monsignor Duchesne, has sent
the president Of the Royal Italian Geo.
graphical society letter which ac-
companies a brief note, most interest
ing to us, regarding the discovery OF
the narrative of a journey In central
Sudan at the time when the republics
of Pisa and Venice had stipulated
with the sultan of Maghreb for special
treaties in which he conceded to the
Italians the right to pass through CEN
tral Africa on the Niger.
The letter says:
"I write to inform you OF an Inter
esting discovery made by Charles de
Ia Ronciere, curator Of prints In the
national library of Paris and author
of important books on, the French
navy. The discovery restores to Italy
the honor Of having visited and de-
scribed the African regions OF Tuat
and the Niger four! centuries before
the explorations of Rohlf and Challie,
the first German and the last q
Frenchman."
. The account given Of Tuat In 1447
/ Is signed by an italian by the name OF
Antonio Malfante and is directed to
the 5Genoese Giovanni Marieno. He
was the first Christian to penetrate
to that oasis.-Italian American News
Bureau. r,e,.se 49,. So.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-22

The buttons like the other emblema
for the Victory Liberty Loan, are the
most striking Of all that have been
devised in any one of the campaigns
here.
They are all of them in readiness
by the million and when the cam
paign begins April 21st, Easter Mon
day. every locality will be provided
every buyer who shares this great
last popular loan Of the world war
will be able to wear his badge of
honor at once
The button as worn in the Fifth
Loan will be more than ever mark
Of distinction. 1t will prove that the
wearer is staying on the job" as did
the fighting men, and that he Is doing
his full share toward helping the coun-
try meet it's obligation to the soldiers
in bringing them home and in provid-
ing for reconstruction.
The Victory Liberty Loan button
is as simple as 1t is handsome, Of
dark blue with a white "V" In Its
centre and bears the words Liberty"
above and Loan" below the capital
letter.
For workers in the organization
there is an oblong pendant with the
"V" enclosed in laurel wreath and
beneath it the words Volunteer Vic
tory Liberty Loan"
The window honor emblem for q
home is an oblong carrying large
blue "V" under the word subscriber
in red.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-22
Getting Your Goat"

Just now the phrase Getting your
goat" is not slang, however apparent
may be the resemblance. 1t is rather
a subject for consideration by subur-
ban dwellers, in connection with the
milk situation: Because Of the high
cost of grain, and scarcity Of labor,
some farmers are disposing OF their
herds, and the constantly soaring
prices of milk and milk products are
a source Of much anxiety. Growing
children need milk, but under present
conditions many are unable to get 1t,
and when they are so fortunate, 1t is
often Of so poor quality as to have
but little food value.
The Swiss milch goat Is especially
adaptable to small farms and suburb
an lots. She is the gentlest Of ami
mails, and very intelligent-an ideal
pet for children. A doe will supply
enough milk for the average family
While diet of tin cans Is not especial
ly to be recommended, the goat re
uuires but little in the way Of expen
sive food. 1t will eat the lawn clippings
and table scraps. A wide range is not
necessary for its happiness, but 1t is
we'll to supply the back yard with an
exerciser to work off surplus energy.
Your goat will not only furnish rich
milk at low cost, but release consid-
erable amounts of money for Uncle
Sam, for It Is a foregone conclusion
that small savings will find their way
into War Savings Stamps. BY getting
your goat, lessons Of kindness to ami
mails and thoughtfulness for their
care, playful companionship and nu-
tritious, food are provided for your
children, and the investment in War
Savings Stamps Of the money saved.
will insure snug nest-egg for them
when they arrive at maturity.
BY getting your goat, you will!
put delicious milk and cheese up
on your table, roses upon the chill
dren's cheeks, and your purchases o.
War Savings Stamps will help tt pr
our country where 1t belongs.-at t.
head of the world.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-22
Why I Am q Farmer,

Have you ever asked yourself this
Question, Why am farmer?
1t is the writer's belief that many so
called "misfits" are really persons who
have failed to solve the problem as to
why they are engaged in their, especial
work.
What are the advantages and disadvan.
tsges of your business? l am a farmer
because:
Farming is a very old and honorable
business; that is, IL the farmer makes il
q business and not disease.
Farming is my speciality. By farming
can do more for my country and my
family than possibly could IL engaged
in any other profession or occupation.
am my own boss and call no man
master. 1 do not have to punch a time
clock, neither do / jump at the sound of
q whistle or bell am entirely free OF
the heart rt-burnings and petty chickering's
common in persons who work for others.
No one can take my place away from
me. have no fear of the boss who
might bring a rabbit. faced individual in,
introduce him as bis cousin and calmly
inform me that said cousin would take
my job in the morning.
1 make my own plans and work them
out in my own way; there is no one to
steal the glory II they are successful or
to berate me II they prove faulty. As
the British soldier says: ~ am on my
owp."
Among country people there is no
great wealth nor abject poverty. Each
person, IL honorable, is the equal of his
neighbor. People have chance to get
acquainted In the country.
There is q patriotic sentiment con-
nected with the ownership OF farm that
is not noticeable in other possessions.
A well-tilled farm is the grandest mon
ument q man can leave behind when he
is gathered to his fathers.-R. A. in
Farm Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-22
Kamp. the Architect.

The architect who designed the
beautiful monument In Edinburgh to
the memory of Sir, Walter Scott, was
George Meikle Kemp, who was born
at Moorfoot, PEBBLES, Scotland, In
I7p5. He studied architecture while
travelling as a journeyman carpenter
through England and France. That
be acquired the art under such condi-
lions as those is proof Of superior tai
emit and strength of character. The
ScOtt monument Is his best known
work and is sufficient to establish his
fame as an architect. The monu-
ment was commenced under his sd
pervision,i but Kemp never saw his
finished work, for he was drowned In
the canal at Edinburgh in 1874, be-
fore the monument was completed.