The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-03-14
BOARD OF TRADE
A Good Attendance at Laste Nights
Meeting and Much Work Done.
Committees Appointed


Committees Appointed
The Marion County Board of Trade
met at its headquarters last evening,
and while there was no great number
in attendance, those who did show up
proved that they are in earnest in the
work.
The board of, governors reported
that they had not yet selected a man
for the permanent secretaryship of
the body.
Special committees which had in
charge the securing of information
regarding construction of knitting
mill and hosiery manufacturing plant,
reported through its chairman. Mr..
Murray. The information presented
was ordered turned over to the new
industries committee for action.
Mr.. r. L. Martin reported upon in
Ivestigations made regarding the Ok
lawaha river route freights. This re-
port was referred to the committee
on transportation.
Chairman Hunter of the entertain
ment committee reported that lee
turer had been secured to deliver an
address at the courthouse tonight.
''The Troubles of a Merchant, and
How to Stop Them, is the subject
Of the lecture. Moving pictures and
stereopticon slides win be used in IL
Illustrating the lecture. and President
puyal urges every member of the
board and also every clerk in Ocala
retail establishments to be present at
the courthouse tonight.
The committe in charge of the ar
rangements for entertaining the
head camp meeting of the Woodmen
of the World on March 31st and April
1st and End reported that everything
was moving along smoothly. Citizens
who will assist the committee ON
April 1st by furnishing automobiles
fol the Silver Springs trip are re-
quested to notify Mr.. T. d. Lancas-
ter or Mr.. Jake Brown at once.
A resolution was adopted approx
ing the stand taken by the board of
county commissioners asking the next
Legislature to abolish the present con-
yict lease system.
n President Duval made the follow
ing standing committee appointments
for the year:
COMMITTEES FOR THE YEAR
Finance: John H. Taylor, chair
man; George MacKay. Roger Dodd,
H ID. Stokes and j. M. Thomas.
Transportation: ID. E. McIver,
chairman; w. R. Preer, John Dozier,
G. w. Chase, M. w. Lloyd.
New Industries: John L. Edwards,
chairman; L. R. Chazal, A c. Cobb,
r. S. Hall, q. c. Chambliss, Roger
Dodd, ID. S. Welch. j. M. WEIGH J: E.
Chace.
Civic: Jake Brown, chairman; De-
Witt Griffin, j. j. Gerig.
Entertainment: C. w. Hunter,
chairman; J. p. Phillips. Max Israel,
son, Frank Ditto, c. Carmichael. Mack
Taylor, Ed Tucker.
Publicity: E. C. Bennett, chairman;
Frank Harris Jr., r. R. Carroll. l. M.
Murray, l.. H. Pillans.
Legislative: F. R. Hooker, chair
man; E H Martin. w. w. STRIPPING.
Good Roads: Nathan Mayo, chair
man; L. K Edwards, j. k. Christian,
f.. L. Wartmann, T. t. Munroe, E. c..
Beuchler, j. L. Grantham, George
Pasteur (Apthony), C. B. Howell,
Sam H. Martin, j. G. Baskins, s. H
Bitch, N A. Fort, H. w. Henry, J.
NJ. Douglas, Reuben Reddings Percy
Thigpen, r F. Rogers, r. L. Martin,
r.. S. Osborne, Z. A. Osborne, 8. T..
Sistrunk, A. G. Blowers. J. R. Moor
head, E. F. Rou.
Membership: Max Israelson, chair
man; Frank Ditto, F. r. Hooker, L.
NJ Murray and R s. Rogers.