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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21

American Opportunities For
 Great South American Trade

area as the United States. The Amazon and it's valley are incomparably greater in size and natural resources than the Mississippi river and the central plains of the United States. The width of the Amazon at it's mouth is equal to the length of the Hudson river from New York to Albany.
 And in the falls of Iguasu, Brazil has Niagara. Falls reproduced on a larger scale.
 Brazil in her ideals of national de- velopment looks to the United States and France
 By acquiring a better and better Knowledge of Brazilians and their country the people of the United States can strengthen the ties of real friend ship which now exist.
 Solidarity between these two coun- tries, the largest country on each cons tinent, will be of mutual benefit, and will make for the peace and stability of the two Americas and of the world
 Brazil is a pioneer among the South American countries in developing a national mercantile marine.
 Her great extent of coast line and gigantic river systems will make the coastwise and inland shipping of Brazil factor of increasing importance in the worlds commerce.
 The United States is now, today, of fered the greatest opportunity it's mer- chant marine has ever had, or may ever have again, to connect its ocean steam ship lines at the great seaports of Bra gil with all coastal and river naviga ton lines which gather and distribute the commerce of the interior of South America
 If the United States continues to neg lect the opportunities of the advantage ous position in which she stands to- day, the opportunities offered will re- vert to the old channels of trade, from which our shipping interests were largely excluded.
 And there are signs which point to a more effective exclusion of American commerce in the future than in the past, unless we enter into possession now. while the bars are down and the gates wide open.
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ing are enjoying moderate to good busi- ness with some immediate tonnage on tap, which bears evidence of developing into definite contracts. A number of im- portant building operations which it was hoped would be active by now, are held up pending price developments and this suspension has had a certain influence arrong other lines immediately concerned. A number of stove manufacturers report they are doing more business than they have for sometime past. The automobile line is very active and prospects are good for a continuation of nice business in that line.
 Purchasing agents are buying nothing they can avoid. Stocks on consumers yards are declining, rather than accu- mulating, and when the turn comes, it may come with such a rush as will com pensate for the present depression. The individual business man knows that he cannot reduce his prices very much be- cause the price of labor is high and the price of raw materials, save in excep- tional instances, is also high. The price of raw materials is high because the cost of producing them is dependent upon the cost of labor.
 "Blast furnaces continue to blow out. some for repairs and others on account of held up shipments on existing con- tracts and lack of new business"
 In the Muscle Shoals district fresh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21

Commander Standford E. Moses United States navy, in an article in the Manufacturers Record, says much tha, is of distinct interest to the Birning ham district and to Mobile. In part he remarks:
 In looking forward to permanent aft er-the-war employment for our mer- chant marine, and for markets for our export products. South America looms large in the foreground
 We have now a long sought oppor- unity such as may never come to us again, to establish upon solid founda- tions an adequate steamship service be- tween the United States and Brazilian ports and on to Montevideo and Buenos Aires.
 Any ships are better than no ships now, when freight rates have attained unprecedented heights But the natural laws of trade and economics will re- assert themselves, and only the fittest ships will survive the keen and in- telligent competition. Good ships will not win in the long run unless they are efficiently manned and operated ef- ficiently and economically. The best type of ship for the inauguration of adequate steamship service between the two Americas would be large semi freighters, ships of 15,000 tons or more, with speed of Is knots or better. The ships, while primarily designed for cargo, should have good passenger ac- commodations and excellent service.
 Arsn these things and contented passengers are the best of advertising agents.
 Rio de Janeiro is the focal city of the southern hemisphere. Other south American cities may grow as they please; they will only add to the fame of Rio.
 The capital. the political and fnan- cial center, the largest city and the commercial center of country larger than the United States Ca country with no western outleD, Rio de Janeiro, with it's all-the-year climate and matchless harbor. is assured of great commer- cial future. All the local shipping Of Brazil radiates from Rio and centers there. Our steamship lines should leave the local shipping in Brazilian hands, or else our shipping organizations should ally themselves with those Bra zilians who have built up their coast wise steamship lines. Those men know their own country better than for eigner can hope to know it, and they have that intimate knowledge of local conditions which is essential to suc- cess. And. properly, Brazilians are granted special fostering privileges un- der their own local laws. If we attempt to take away their local trade, leaving them voiceless in their own affairs, our plans will come to grief.
 Brazil is the heart of South America. It's massive size and central situation. combined with inexhaustible natural resources and unlimited water power, will make Brazil the balance-wheel of the southern continent, and possibly of the southern hemisphere.
 Brazilians are Brazilians. This fact should never be lost sight of. They diff fer from the peoples of Venezuela, Co., lombia, Ecuador. Bolivia and Peru, as the people of the United States differ from those of the Central American countries. And Brazilians are separated in character from the countries south of them by lines which are as distinct as those which separate the United States from Canada.
 Brazil is approximately of the same
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impetus to work in government plants is reported, and the payrolls at Florence and Sheffield promise to keep up on a substantial scale, through the summer months.
 At Mobile great activity continues in the industrial field and shpbuilding en- telrprise will soon be drawing heavily upon the steel works of the Birmingham district, for material to be fabricated.
 The prospect of the farmers of Ala bama is reflected more and more in the commerce of the cities. Never has ag- riculture come so weu-into it's own as now, and greater strides are to be seen presently Crop diversfication has been successful beyond the highest expecta- tions and diversified farming will make new high record this year.
 Tractors will come into general use in Alabama, within the next F months, and elevators, which will solve the grain mar. keting problem, will multiply in every progressive county. Farming is no long CT carried on in a haphazard way. It is redognized now as never before, as q great business. And the more that science is applied, the greater will be the profit of husbandry.
 N+erily industry is humming in the south and the hum will increase as the years come and go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21
Rene,Ued Activity on Work Ln Muscle Shoals Most Cheering
Nv RALPH WHITAKER

Florence, April O-(Special.)-Co,. James B. Cavanaugh has been assigned hs engineer in charge of the Muscle Shoals district, with headquarters in the federal building at Florence. Maj. D. A. Watt, who has been in charge of the work at Dam No.-2 for the past sev- eral months, will be assistant to Colonel Cavanaugh and will still be actively con- nected with the construction of the huge project at this place across the Tennessee river. The announcement that Colonel Cavanaugh will take up his work here at a very early date has been received by Major Watt from the war department.
 Colonel Cavanaugh is an engineer of wide experience, having been sent to France soon after America entered the war, where he became chief of staff of the service supply. Since the signing of the armistice with Germany last November, which released officers of all grades for their peace work. the various rivers and hSrbors districts of the country have been returned. one by one, to the admin istration of West Point engineer officers, Who had charge of such construction be- fore the war Major Watt, who has been acting as district engineer for all the Muscle Shoals work since it was made a separate district last year. has been ex- pecting to receive notification that Q West Pointer had been assigned to this district, but it was not until this wee- that notice came of the assignment of a new chief for this district Nse
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21

total each year, and la$t year the amount was almost quarter of, a million.
 With the coming of the hog raising in- dustry, other important changes in the county's agricultural system have been brought about. Great crops of corn, soy and velvet beans, cowbeas, sorghum and small grains are being raised to feed the hogs, and the good ca tile the county is producing. From a typical rich cotton county, Yazoo has beer converted in five years to diversified fHrming sectior that will compare ia vorably with the great middle western territory,
 In addition to this change, the county has excellent consolidated schools. also one of the finest agricultural high schools in the south, and it ha already laid out a system of roads which it is planning to complete during the present year. The county is today enjoyl Ing a year round prosperity never known under the rule oe the tyrant cotton.
 Lafayette, the other county referred to-, offers a striking contrast It lies in the red hills of north Mississippi. Its soil is poor compared with the black lands Of the Delta, and it's farms are rocky, hill- side places that used to grow scanty crops of cotton, and very little else. In those days Lafayette was regarded one oe the poor counties of the state.
 A i've OenlOHStratlOn bSenl, II. OlSen Dy name, arrived there in 1916 and began a campaign for diversified farming. Dur ing that year three cars of hogs were shipped. In 1917, F cars were shipped; in 1918, s cars, and in the first three months of 1919 42 cars, valued a $9S,000, have gone to market Recently a solid carload of eggs bought within 10 miles of Oxford, the county seat, was shipped to New York where it sold for s2100
 Corn and sorghum, chickens and eggs, hogs and cattle, have all been shipped out of Lafayette in the past three years
 in wholesale quantities, and as conse- ouence the county is tasting genuine pros perity for the first time in it's history,
 ;+ olJ ir,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21
To Keep the System Right

Headache, sour stomach, foul breath, bad taste, dizziness and other common symptoms of constipation, are danger signals. They tell you that impurities are clogging up in the body instead of passing off through the human sewerage system-the bowels. Don't ignore these warnings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21

the state and has long been famous for the quality of men and women it pro- duced.
 While no figures are available, 1t is cer- tain that at least a million dollars worth of hogs have been shipped from Missis- sippi farms since the first of January of this year. and shipments are continuing. With the tremendous increase in hog rais- ing has come an increase also in the pro- duction of grains and legumes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21

Lakeland Phosphate company is also making extensive improvements. Another mine. the Jamie Jay, between Fort Meade and Bowling Greene, which has been closed for some months, will open soon. and it is understood that the Export mine, between Mulberry and Barlow, will be opened.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21
NEW APPROPRIATION

Official announcement has just been received that work will continue at the steam plants at Muscle Shoals. The J. c. White Engineering corporation has been given an extenesion of time to complete the great power plant, for which a new appropriation has been made. There is 8 feeling of optimism by the Florence business men, as this will mean continued large pay rolls at Muscle Shoals during the summer months.
 May 3 had been the date fixed for tho termination of the work whether the great plant was completed or not, but the new order will permit the completion of the steam plants as planned. There are two important features in connection
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21
Marked Improvement in Building
 Operations Throughout t the South
Carpenters But Revival Will Come With Prosperity of the
 flected in Commerce of the Cities

While the new era of prosperity that is confidently expect hd may not be in full swing for some weeks yet-perhaps not before autumn there has been a very marked Improvement in certain in- dustrial lines since u He first of April.
 Many houses are in course of construc- tion in Birmingham and the Birming- ham district. There Is an increased de- mand for carpenters and brick masons. and throughout the south are evidences of activity, not only in the building trades but in construction generally Va rious new industries are being planned and optimism is the rule everywhere
 The lumber interests of the south re- port good business'' and indications point to steady progress.
 If iron companies are operating fewer furnaces than several months ago, a great deal of repair work was needed Many furnaces are being rebuilt and when the demand foT pig metal is re- newed practically eveHy stack will be in fine shape. In the med ntime a large pay roll results from the W Prll of overhauling. Regarding the iron mar ket Rogers, Brown & Co.,, say:
 Certain foundries ca tering to shipbuild-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21

Fdr reviving gas victims Frenchman n has invented oxygen apparatus that can be darried in d mans pocket
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21

with the announcement which are of vital
 interest to the people of this district Tha
 llrst is that the new order indicat te,, tbe intention of the government to oferata
 ,he great nitrate plant at Muscle stoals
 0 s sIeaIn S power until such a time as bow
 str,,atin Ii tne muse dam now under con- struction at Florence is available
 Ihe second is that over enoo ,,o,, ,w.S. aa., @de at present engaged in the work of
 toistrucuon will be given work thropeb
 ene summer season and probably nn1iI
 carry Tall at good pay
 Iu IN stated that the pay roll at tba
 r,,o,ti, piaht IS we'll over 4so00oo per
 month and the assurance of the conti,i,s terest here war 0e oI Vltai in- ., IS general feeling here. bv rea son or this official announcemant th..
 ene government intends to onerata Ike
 eieat pants and that they will not he
 iyseu S",su uoWn as some had feared Jt is oeiieVed that the government vii, Is.. convert the plants SO that fart;,i- -. 'a.er
 De manufactured there. Thus tbey x;,i of peace 0e' III tunes HOUSE BUILDING CAMPAIGN Oufing the past week E,1orano. Mo- through the Chamber of Snr.r,ar.s
 launched house building camnai.n ta provide homes for the many new peonla coming to this city r'S building company with a can;t.1 of ! slooOoo is being organized. approximats. 'y No'ooo Of which has already been n,;sed
 me work Of organization will be pushed @plulS as possible by the business men having the matter in charge ana as
 soon as organization has been Completed pohey win be announced by the direc- tors or the company. It is stated tb.t s,S .niS poilcy will be big and broad and
 VIII VIII include plan by which any person "ho owns lot can build a home at mod crate cost It will also include nIsr
 Tor securing desirable building lots st .easonaoie prices. The company expects .o puiio houses in volume quickly. and
 VIII therefore purchase materials in vol ulhe' hlre an architect on a salary basis. ana m every way save money on con, struction work '' eon-
 me pest and most progressive business
 men or Florence are interested in the proJect' and it is the universal beIief that
 the plan will work successfully. THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21

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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-24
RESOLUTIONS

BY Fellowship Farmers Union rela.
tive to the proposed $500, 5000
bond issue by Marion, county for
good roads.
Whereas There has been called an
election by the MarioR county COM
missioners to be held on Dec. 2 for
the purpose of voting ION a bond is
sue OF s1,5OO.OOO for the purpose of
constructing good roads over Marion
county; and i
Whereas. We are heartily in favor
of good roads and approve a bond
issue sufficient to accomplish this i'm,
proyement to our cnhnty: but
Whereas. We are tfar from being
properly informed assto this matter,
and deem the time set for election
too short for the general public to
vote intelligently AID favorably on
this proposition unless some thorough
educational campaign is Immediately
inaugurated: e
Therefore. BIT 1t Resolved. That we.
the Fellowship Farmers Union re-
spectfully request full and complete
information setting forth each
stretch of road TO Abe constructed,
mileage Of each, LOCALITY and points
connected; also ting character OF
road material to beEused the depth,
width and manner sof construction;
and particularly wha8 methods ace to
be adopted to safeguard the spend.
ing of this vast sum#of money.
Adopted unanimously
AUBREY FRINK.
Secretary,
II A. SHEARER
+ President.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-24

The service flag was taken down and
entrusted to the care of Mrs. Isham
Strong. All our soldiers Fave return
ed except Alfred Abshire, who rein
listed for another Year,
Hasty tempers many times cause
hot words. followed many times By
deeds that often canse regets, injury
and expense as shown by the shoot
ing ARRAY last week between the
Browns and Spencefs As told y@1r
correspondent Nicholas Brown
COW broke into George Spencer's
field Spencer werA to Brown about
II. Strong words were used follow
I'd by shooting. Each claiming the
other shot first. During the melee
John Brown. d brother of Nicholas.
was struck by buokshOt in the right
arm and head both painful but not
serious The shoe that struck the
head did not penetrate the skull but
ran around the head under the skin
and passed out The one in the arm
is there yet. near sthe shoulder The
parties are brothek Is in-law
Mr. and Mrs. j II. BeardSley OF
Rock island came Son the 21st 10 oc-
cupy their cottage Mr.. Beardsley
captain was "a ution soldier in the
civil war
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-24
NOTICE

OF Application TOR Tax Deed Under
Section s. ChapteT 1883. Laws
of Florida
Notice is hereby given that w. c..
Foster. purchaser of Tax Certificate
No. TIA, dated the 9Th day of June,
1917. has fled said certificate in my
office and has made application for
Tax Deed to issue in accordance with
law Said certificate embraces the
following described property situated
in Marion County. Florida towit:
Me- & S14 of NWA OF Sec. Is. TIP.
II. S. r. % f. The said land being
assessed at the date of issuance of
such certificate in the name of VIM.
Hooker. Agt
Unless said certificate shall be re-
deemed according to law. Tax Deed
will issue thereon the oath day Of
November. A. D. 1919
Witness my official signatuEe and
seal this the 22nd day OF October, A.
d. 1919.
Seall p II. NUGENT
Clerk Circuit Court. Marion Co., Fla.
10-24-5t
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-24
NdTIce
OF Application toS Tax Deed indie
Section S. CHAPTER i>>>. Laws
~ t'lOkidn

OF Application foS Tax Deed Under
Section S. CHAPTER i>>>. Laws
Of rioFda.
Nou.e is hereby given that v c.
Foster purchaser fof Tax Certificate
40 COL dated the 4th day of June.
l%l1 has 1lcd saN certificate in my
office and has made application Tor
Tax Deed 10 issuesin accordance with
law said certificate embraces the
following described property situated
ia Marion County Florida. to-wit:
r.. Of NWl ana SWl, Of NWH
See. a. TIP. rs. SIR. Is Z The said
land being assessed at the date OF
issuance of suchf certificate in the
name OF Unknown
Unless said certificate shall be re-
deemed according to law Tax Deed
will issue thereon the oath day OF
November A. ID. 1919
Witness my official signature and
seal this the 22nd day of October
4. d. 1919
Seab =. Fl. NUGENT,
Clerk Circuit Coart. Marion Co, Fla.
l0-2i-5t
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-24

Many of the readers OF this paper
pleasantly remember Captain and
AIRS l. NJ Thayer. who were for a
number of years, residents of Ocala.
Capt Thayer died about a year ago
and now news reaches us of the death
al Mrs Thayer which occurred SUD,
denly on the lith Of October in New
York city Her daughters, Mrs Al
bert Wright and Miss May Thayer.
We're in New York City at the time.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-24

Thursday the 10th. Worry Kilpat.
Fiek. a highly respected resident OF
heiieview. became 80 years OF age
Excepi for a partial pafalysis caused
~ wound received Chile in the
'onisderate army dqfing the civil
war BE- In good health Hearing. eye
aight and mind weW preserved. and
can walk a. well & many younger
mef We hope be may live 10 cele.
hrat' hie one undFedth birthday. lie
~as BORN in Ala aama During his
ifr meut RondgFful events have
happened n mel Knitted Sattes.
on ths ieth a w Weaver finished
enc cement eork for Nelson 4 Cos
hniid'rr heinT anable 20 get cement
" 'ae ause #for the delay The
Hafd saa haHl'N from Lake Weir
a iru.f 90 Mr. f. y Fisher
tas tad levi TyreH and wife
" ~ se Nerea about me first
D' fUssHh.
=" ~. -en' SOM" boxes
'h'' ana the Hioods
pore about November
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fdat. n Then Stone
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Dose p y fen.e bu1t about
fh M Edward S,hfam
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hfo'h"r Charles
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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-24

Dukes, deceased. late Of said County
Of Marion.
These are. therefore, to cite and
admonish all and singular the kin
bred and creditors OF said deceased.
to be and appear before this Court,
on or before the 22nd day of Novem-
Der, A. D. 1919. and file objections
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-24

CITATION OF ADMINISTRATION
In County Court Marion County,
Florida.
By the County Judge of said Coun-
ty:
Whereas, Louis Weihe applied to
this Court for Letters of Admins
tration on the Estate Of Samuel
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-24

il any they have. 70 the granting
letters as aforesaid otherwise the
same will be granted as prayed
Witness my name as County Judge
| OF the County aforesaid this 2lst day
OF October, 1912.
, tSeaD ". Z. SMITH,
J i9-24-5t County Judge.