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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11
Motortruck on Farms.

Investigation shows that the motor truck is making longer hauls for the farmer at a decreased cost as com pared with horses.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11
California Leads In Beans.

According to government figures, California last year produced more than half the beans in the United States.-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11
THE WEATHER.
New Haven, March 11-Fore- cast for kev Haven and vicinity: Fair tonight and Wednesday.

The Gilmore theatre, formerly a P. F. Shea house, of Springfield, Mass, has been taken over by a syndicate Of sporting men in that city They propose staging boxing and wrestling shows there every yRsk. The first wrestling show will bs held there on Monday night
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11

Don't EAsI to Read 1.-THE SEA Wo1KNG
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11

THE BOSS AND ALL
 This is the way hundreds of man. ufacturing plants are cooperating with the National War Garden Com mission in growing food F. o. B. ths Kitchen Door.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11
CYRUS CORN CURE

never fails to give relief and rid you of the corns. We absolutely guaFan- tee this remedy and refer you to thousands of our citizens that have used the Cyrus Corn Cure and recoln- mend it to their friends, all over the country. Price only 15c. Isn't it worth q trial
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11
OLD CORNS

may not cause yOu any trouble just now, but sooner or later they will whenever the weather changes the corns wIn ache. and you will regret that you did not get rid of them be- fore.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-06-20
MISS PARTRIDGE SUCCEEDS MISS
AGNES ELLEN HARRIS {,

At the meeting of the state board
of control held this week in Orlando,
Miss Sarah W. Partridge was ap-
pointde state demonstration agent TO
succeed Miss Agnes Ellen Harris,
who recently resigned to accept a pc
sition in Texas.
Miss Partridge has been working
under Miss Harris for several years
and is well fitted for the work and is
well known throughout the state.
Miss Harris, who was known and
loved all over Florida, is now in Tex
as, having accepted splendid offer
from the educational department OF
that state, which has woman super
intendent of schools. The assistant
superintendent of schools, who is also
s woman, came to Tallahassee in
person in April to make Miss Harris
a definite offer and to urge her early
acceptance.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET in
REGULAR SESSION

emily showing great inequality in
the assessment of personal property
in Marion county, while realizing that
this board cannot and does not desire.
to assume the functions Of equalizing
tax assessments, yet we respectfully
petition the board of county commits
sioners to look into this matter very
thoroughly and do all in their power
to properly equalize the assessment
III accordance with the laws of Flor
ida."
This resolution was ordered spread
upon the minutes.
Mr.. H. M Hampton, in behalf of
the opposition to the ten-mill tax for
schools, appeared before the board
and presented to it list of several
individuals that he represented as be-
ing under assessed and asked that
the board look into the matter of as
sessment of personals property over
the county.
Friday. june 9Th
Postmaster Rogers appeared and
stated that number of letters are
received at the postoffice addressed to
the county treasurer and that he be-
iieves that most of them are for the
payment of taxes and asked the board
to designate a party to receive them.
The board designated the tax collec-
tor to receive all mail addressed to the
county treasurer.
The board ordered that warrant be
drawn on the road fund, favor of the
city of Ocala, for. $2500 to apply on
account of one-half of road tax col
lected in the city limits of Ocala on
the 1918 levy,
The board recommended. to the
comptroller that tax certificate No.
857, sale of 1915 of swA of nw4 east
of grant line in sec 80 tip Is r %, be
cancelled as the land was doubly as
sessed on the 1917 assessment roll
and taxes were paid by the owner
Oh one assessment and land sold to
the state upon the remaining one.
The board recommended to the
comptroller that Katie Hill be allow
ed to redeem swA of neA less two
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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-06-20
CELEBRATION AT
COOTER POND ON
FOURTH OF JULY

Mr.. w. o. Brewer is determined
that the forthcoming Fourth OF July
celebration at Cooter Pond shall be
come historic.
Many attractions are planned.
Efforts are being made TO have an
airplane exhibition. An extensive
prairie makes ample provision for
the success of this attraction. All
sorts of mid-air performances viii be
shown-nose diving, looping the loop
and other thrilling stunts.
An automobile parade is another
feature. Three separate prizes or
ten dollars each will be given. one
for the most artistically decorated
car one for the best decorated car
representing the various industries
and one for the best one represent
ing the fraternal and benevolent or
ganizations.
Music, song and oratory win have
a conspicuous place on the program.
Hon. ]. s. Bitch will speak on the
Prison Reform at Raiford." Mr.. Cur
tbs Bullock of Jacksonville win have
for his theme "Fraternal OrganiEa-
tions," and Hon. Van Swearingea,
"Americanism."
1t promises to be the biggest sort
of day.
All of Levy and part Of Marion
will be there.
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NEGRO coNFEssEs TO MURDER
OF JOE 10y

James Rice, the negro who was ar
rested a few days ago as suspect
in connection with the murder Of Joe
10y, a Chinaman, in this city two
weeks ago, made confession
TO the sheriff and to Messrs. Fl. w.
Tucker and J. H. Minshall, by whom
he had been employed for number
of years as a plumber, being employ
ed by the latter at the time the deed
was committed. He claims that ne
was engaged in a game of craps with
the Chinaman and they got into a
fuss, which led to the murder, but
everyone who knew the Chinaman
says that he knew nothing of the
game of craps, and the concensus of
opinion is that the negro went to the
Chinaman's shop bent on robbery and
that the murder followed when he
was discovered
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FLORIDA PRODUCES
so PER CENT ALL
PHOSPHATE MINED

Florida phosphate mines produced
80 per cent. of the land pebble phos-
phate output of the country last year.
This was 7144 tons lass than in 1917.
Florida's output of hard and soft
phosphate increased 27S per cent. in
191S-from 16,6QS tons in 1917 to TO-
S3S tons in 1918. Most of this. in,
crease was made by greater output
of hard rock.
F'lorida's output as whole increas-
ed net 2 per cent or 44,631 tons.
These statistics on Florida produc-
tion were compiled by the U S. geo
logical survey in cooperation with
the Florida geological survey.
Record is Good
This Florida record is especially
good on account of the shortage Of
transportation facilities, the cutting
OF of foreign markets, and the short
age of labor on account of the war.
The phosphate rock industry in the
United States may be said to have
marked time in 1918, for the guam
tity of rock sold differed only about
per cent, from that sold in 1917
For the whole country there was a
decrease in output of 93,527 tons, or.
3.6 per cent, but gain in total val
ue of $443,379, or per cent
The quantity of phosphate rock
marketed in 1918, according to r. w
Stone, of the United States geologi-
cal survey, department of the inte-
rior, was 2,39O,760 long tons, valued
at $8,214,463, as compared with @.
5S4.287 tons, valued at $7,771 084, in
1917.
The output by states in the last
two years is shown below:
The output of South Carolina in
creased about II per cent, but that
OF Tennessee and Kentucky was q
per cent less than in 1917. In the
western states also there was pro
portionately large decrease-from
$1,000 tons in 1917 to $4,000 tons in
1918, or about 20 per cent.
The failure of the industry to make
AZ Teater output was due largely, it
is believed, to the shortage of labor
caused by the war
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The board Of county commissioners
met June 3Ed, in regular session with
all members present.
The board directed the clerk 50 no.
tify S. T. Sistrunk and j. Fl. Adams
to quit work, until further orders,
and deliver machinery in their charge
tc Commissioner earn at Ocala, as
conditions on the Silver Springs and
Fort Mccoy road are unfavorable to
road work.
Mr. o. E. Hill appeared and dis
cussed with the board the PROPOSE
ton of repairs or construction of a
new bridge at place where the Wal
dron bridge now stands.
Major Priest appeared and discuss
ed the cattle dipping proposition with
tire beard.
The board recommended to the
comptroller that the heirs of c. w.
HoIlingsworth be allowed to redeem
lots Nos. 359, 384, 385, 385, 1349, 1861,
1852, 1853 and 1856 Dunnellon, at
face value of certificates and omitted
years taxes plus eight per cent in
terest and fees.
The good roads committee came be-
fore the board and asked that the
beard arrange. to have a number OF
main roads Of the county surveyed
with the object of ascertaining the
cost of surfacing them in order to
assist the committee with its report.
It was ordered that advertisement
be made for bids for construction of
roads Nos. 1, 2. 8, A of the Dunnellon
special road and bridge district and
the attorney was directed to write
advertisement.
Mrs. Tweedy came before the board
ard ta'lked over the matter of fair
operation with the members
Mrs Partridge of Tallahassee came
before the board and asked for an in
creas sed budget for the home demon
st~ation agent.
The members of the school board
appeared and presented the following
resolution:
"Since certain information has been
presented to the board of public in
st:uction Of Marion county appar-
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-06-20
SENATOR TRAMMELL's GOOD
WORK

Washington, June While the
Cummins' bill regarding the govern
ment control of railroads was before
the senate, Sen. Park Trammell of
fered, and the senate agreed to Sen
ator Trammell's amendment, provid-
ing that the director general of rail-
roads, shall pay judgments based on
claims arising prior to government
control and charge same against
the compensation accounts due the
railroad involved. The senate also
agreed to the amendment offered by
Senator Trammell which provides
that no intrastate railroad rate shall
be increased without at least thirty
days notice to shippers and a chance
for them to be heard upon the. pro-
posed increase.
Both of these measures are of
much interest to the shippers and
should greatly benefit them.
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J. S. JEWETT ELECTED PHARMA-
clSTS' HEAD

J. S. Jewett of Lakeland was elect
ed president of the Florida State
Pharmaceutical Association at its
closing session yesterday, held at the
DeSoto Other officers for the ensu-
ing year are: Leoh Hale OF Tampa,
first vice president: Max Hardman of
Daytona, second vice president; j.
Haughton of Palatka, secretary
treasurer. The place of the next
convention was left to the decision
of the executive committee. invita-
tions being extended to the associa-
tion from Daytona and Palatka.-
Fridays Tampa Tribune.
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orange groves in all stages Of de-
velopment; and when not orange
groves are fields of watermeloHs
and cautaloupes and other money
bearing crops
We were told that the growers
we're delirious with wealth.
The early quest for gold in Cali
fornia is more than duplicated.
Fabulous prices have been received
for truck of all kinds.
In Lake county, oranges, grape
fruit, beans, melons, etc, brought
abundant riches to the growers.
Around Sanford the shipments OF
celery and lettuce showered riches
upon the shippers like the flow II
gold from the horn of plenty.
We were told that many families
who never in all their lives before
possessed a dollar beyond their ac-
tual needs, now count their bank de-
posits not by hundreds but by thous-
/ ands and nothing is more abundant
T, than money.
Further on down the state, many
many shippers grew rich almost over
night-that is to say, in single sea-
son-off the yield of peppers, okra
tomatoes and similar crops.
\ Peppers brought as high as eleven
dollars per crate and sold right along
for seven and eight dollars per crate
{. o. b. and the bushes yielded stead
ily for three or four months without
a break.
So every section has its story to
tell of sudden riches.
"Delirious with wealth'-is the
way it is extravagantly stated.
Truth has been stranger than fiction.
Aladdin and his lamp are back num-
bers.
This sudden accumulation of riches
are reflected in many directions.
Paved streets, smooth. hard sur-
faced roads, beautiful churches, hand
some school buildings and grounds.
palatial hotels. the establishment of
new industries and a spirit of optim-
ism that is helpful, stimulating and
contagious
We come back bearing these cheer
full tidings.
1t was happy idea when the five
little cities of Leesburg, Eustis, Mt.
Dora, Clermont and Tavares jointly
invited the editors to hold their an
nual session with them and clasped
hands in friendly rivalry in their
entertainment
The opening session was held in
the commodious armory at Leesburg
In short, frank and pithy speech
the editors were extended a cordial
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-06-20

Macon T. LaHatte, representing
the American Type Founders Com
pany, was in the city yesterday, say
ing good bye to his many friends in
the printing trade and receiving con-
gratulations on his well deserved
promotion to the position of manager
of the Atlanta house, from which the
business of the territory is directed.
Mr.. LaHatte is well and favorably
known in every city town and vii
lage in Florida, and his host Of
friends will greatly regret that he is
leaving the road, but all will hear CT
his promotion with pleasure, as they
all know he deserves it, and they also
know they will be able to keep in
touch with him by mail at least, as
he never forgets a friend.-Times-
Union
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. Meeting of the Florida State Press Association

welcome by Hon. T. B. F'utch, the
member of the legislature from Lake
who won conspicuous mention in the
last session of the state Legislature.
Mr.. Futch told the editors of their
shortcomings as well as their right
doings On the whole his meas
urement of them was more fiattering
than critical.
President. Storrs made a very hap
py response.
Mr.. Gilbert Leach, who has made
the Leesburg Commercial take rank
with the Oldest and best weeklies of
the state. knowing the daily GRIND
of the average member, announced
that those who had devised the pro-
gram had agreed to make the stay
of the editors in Lake 80 per cent
pleasure, and only 10 per cent bust
ness, so that the only part of the lit
erary program would be the address
Of DR.. Lincoln Hulley in the after
noon, which proved to be an intellec-
tual feast
+ 1t is no extravaganza of language
to say that Dr.. Hulley is a literary
genius Of the first magnitude. His
memory is marvelouns. He can
scarcely have an equal in public life.
His lecture was on Eugene Field
and his off-hand quotations from hfs
poetic, classic an prose writings were
poured forth with the rich cadence
of the true poet that he is, the bril-
liant pigment of the painter, the pu.-
sing melody of the musician, and the
purity Of the babbling brook which
flows on forever.
There was never a halt or wrong
infection. For one hour and ten min
utes it was tintabulation of delight
1t was like listening to songbird
1t had been explained by Editor
Leach that when DR. Hulley was invi-
ted to address the association he had
not then announced his candidacy for
governor for it is rule to give no
one candidate preference over another
in our meetings and it is a pleasure
for us to say that Dr. Hulley in no
way took advantage of the opportu-
nifty.
The press association ,efuses to be
the father of political boomlets. All
along its history they have been Civ
en- the taboo.
After DR.. Hulley's address the edi-
tors and the, populace generally had
the pleasure of witnessing an inter-
esting game of baseball between
Leesburg and Eustis on the high
school campus which terminated in
favor of the former. the score. being
three to two
On Friday morning the editors and
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-06-20
TRIAL OF LIVE OAK BANKERS
ENDS

The trial of Messrs Mobley, j. B..
Barton and Tolar, former Live Oak
bankers, in connection with the fail
ure of a bank there, and which
occupied the attention of the circuit
court in this city all last week, the
case having been transferred from
Suwannee county, came to a close
Saturday morning when the jury rem
dered a verdict of acquittal on the
second count and stood five to one
for acquittal on the first count,
In the first count these gentlemen
were tried as principals and on the
second count as accessories.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-06-20

We are glad to have attended the.
fortieth annual session Of the Flor
ida State Press Association.
Although the session was held
only in an adjoining county, we were
confronted with so many things, both
tangible and intangible, that all
misgivings of the state going back
wards or remaining stationary, have
vanished
The things everywhere visible are
convincing that we have made an
other notable conquest.
We hope we shall be pardoned for
little prolixity.
Soon after rescuing the state from
the domination of Spaniards and In
dians, and starting it along ON a
peaceful and prosperous career, the
war between the states unfortunately
intervened and widespread desola-
tion followed.
Not only Florida, but the whole
south appeared to be ruined hope
lesly and irretrievably in the long
and unequal contest.
But we are here reminded that
God moves in a mysterious way His
wonders to perform"
A few years. and 10! order came
out of chaos; happiness succeeded
misery and prosperity swept away
the ashes. of desolation.
The glittering paraphernalia of war
was exchanged for the apparel of
peaceful employments; the door Of
opportunity was opened for women,
and in Florida especially we appear
ed to be cleaning in the very garden
of the Hesperides;. when, suddenly,
another appalling calamity overlook
us, but once more patience and hope
are again triumphant.
In thus winning success over disas-
ter has given us greater strength
and we can again smileeat defeat.
In the very face of trial and trouble
we have placated the face of nature
with smiling fields and fruitful or
chards and are rewarde with an opu-
lence as great, and with 1 fragrance
as redolent, as the far famed forests
of Ceylon.
An automobile trip through Lake
county alone is revivifying and ami
mates and inspires one with buoyan-
cy and hope.
Sand clay and alphalt roads are
almost as smooth as glass, the ex-
cessive rains have been to them as
trial of strength and they have
stood the test. and along the drives
everywhere one is confronted with
visions of beauty
In all directions, huggeG in by
Woodland and shimmering lakes, are
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-06-20
DEATH OF MRS. sAcHELDER

At a late hour last Friday night
Mrs. Olive Bachelder died at her
home on Exposition street. Mrs.
Bachelor had been in bad health for
some time and for several .daye be-
fore her death the end was hourly
feared, so the announcement of her
untimely demise was not wholly un-
expected.
Mrs Bachelor was sixty years OF
age and had been a resident OF Ocala
for many years. She was a native
of Marion county, being before her
marriage over thirty years ago. Miss
Olive Ross. a member of the wen
known Marion county Ross fam
lily.
She was splendid woman lovino
mother and a good Christian, having
been member of the Methodist
church since her early girlbood. For
the past few years on account Of
her poor health she had taken no ac-
tive part in church or civic work but
busted herself in her home work and
in other good works and she will be
very greatly missed by her family
and the friends who loved her.
Mrs. Bachelor was left a widow
with three daughters, Gertrude, Edith
and Olive Bachelor, number OF
years ago, the death of Mr.. Bachel-
der occurring in Ocala nearly twenty
yeras ago.
Her daughters are now all married,
the Oldest being Mrs. Simpson, Of
GroYeland, the second, Mrs. Oscar
Tigner, of Winter Haven, and the
youngest, Mrs. w. W. Riles, of this
city. They were all at the bedside
of their mother when she passed
away. Mrs. Bachelor was a sister d
Mrs. J. Fl. Brooks of this city, and
was also a sister of the late Mrs.
James L. Cribbett, formerly Of this
county.
The body of Mrs. Bachelor was
taken to her old home near Fellow
ship and Saturday afternoon was laid
to rest in st. Jouhns churchward be-
side the body of her husband and
other relatives in the family burial
grounds
Quite number of friends and rel
atives went out from Oca7a to be
present at the funeral, Rev. Smith
Hardin, of the Methodist church. Of
this city, conducting the funeral SER
vices
The sorrowing daughters ana sis
ters are comforted with the thought
that there is
No night there, no sorrow and no
fears;
No night there, no pain, no death. no
tears;
No night there where care hath pass
ed away.
No night there, but endless. fadelsss
day
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RELLEvIEw WILL cEEeRATE

Belleview. our pretty neighboring
city, the City of Oaks" and pretty
homes, viii have Fourth of July
celebration along the same patriotic
lines as in former years.
The day promises to be one of solid
enjoyment.
The public is cordially invited to
be present and join in the celebra-
tion.
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their whiting friends were given an
automobile trip around the Loop on
the Shady Delf," guests Of the Lees
burg board rof trade.
One would have to travel many
miles before seeing more lovely
drive.
One could close and open his eyes
and believe himself another "Aees
in wonderland"
! Lake Harris, with it's billowy wat
ers stretching out for thirteen miles
in one direction and Lake Griffin as
far in the other, dense, tangled woods
and tropical foliage, shady hooks and
grassy dells, bearing orange groves
and modern homes, embowered IN
Towering plants, complete a picture
that would captivate the eye Of a
painter or inspire the pen of poet,
or even make .rapturous for the mo-
ment one whose. sands are nearly
run
1t is, indeed, a, picturesque drive.
At II o'clock a boat ride across
Lake Harris, through Dead River and
across Lake Eustis to the beautiful
little town of Eustis, was the next
enjoyment
At Eustis the party were met at
the dock with automobiles furnished
by the Eustis board of trade, and
were conveyed to the city park, a
lovely spot shaded by giant live oaks,
and were given a luncheon that
would rival in delicacy and in flavor
if not in other respects the historic
feasts of ancient times.
The trip to the land of the fairies
to Mt Dora, guests of the Mt. Dora
board of trade, with refreshments
served by the Tavares board of
trade at the pretty pavilion on Lake
Dora, and then boat ride from Ia
wares through the Dora canal.
Closing the day with a. moonlight
ride across Lake Eustis to Days
landing. with reception on the lake
shore.
1t was day Of pleasure. heaping
up and running over, and all were
unanimous in pronouncing Editor
Leach's invitation to visit the lake
girt hills of Lake fully vindicated.
It was a unique and beautiful fea-
ture, and was splendidly carried oat.
The night was TRANQUILITY spent at
Eustis, and the next morning in
the parlors of the Lake View Hotel
considerable zest was given the edi-
tors by Miss Elizabeth Miller, daugh-
ter Of Editor and Mrs. A. ID. Miller.
rendering a number of exquisite
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