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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-17
PRELIMINARY HEARING
MURDER CHARGE

All day Tuesday and Wednesday
were occupied in a preliminary trial
of Mr.. J. Frank Hampton, a promin-
ent white farmer living between
Montague and Cornell. CHARGED with
the assassination of Jake Rawls. a
respectable negro farmer. on the af
ternoon OF August 81. 1919.
Messrs. s. T. Sistrunk and Robert
A. Burford represented the state in
the prosecution of the case. and
Messrs. Fl NJ Hampton and Ray
mond Bullock. represented the de-
fendant.
A large number Of witnesses. both
white and black. were called TO the
witness stand and told what they
knew concerning the unfortunate az.
FAIR and the court and attorneys Wis
tied the scene OF the tragedy in or
der TO obtain if possible cOrrobara-
tive evidence of what was testified
to by some of the witnesses, but af-
nCsAAAAAS lit tEoLAAAADhg VI AAAA~AAF
witnesses. viewing the scene OF the
tragedy and listening 70 the argu-
ment Of the learned counsel. the
court held that there was not sui
fcient evidence 10 sustain the charge
and the defendant was discharged.
1t is believed that the proceedings
! will have salutary effect from the
fact that it shows that in our courts.
humble as he may be, the same
measure Of protection is thrown
around the negro as the most prom
inent member OF the white race.
Had the evidence, all OF which was
circumstantial, been sufficient. there
is 40 doubt but that the defendant
would have been held for trial
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-17
DEATH oE aEoReE eILEs

Ocala is lamentIng the death OF
George Giles, which occurred at his
home here Thursday morning at an
early hour.
II is not too great a tribute 10 say
that George Giles was the leader OF
his race not only in this city and
county but in the state in all forward
movements and business enterpris-
es
He was one of the founders of Mar
Ii City and after its collapse was one
OF the few who remained and imme-
diately began business career
which has proven remarkably sue
cessful
He first operated moss factory to
which he afterwards added gris'
mill and velvet bean huller and la
ter on several cotton gins
II was through his efforts that the
Metropolitan Realty company was
organized This company erected a
uumbtE ol uHNnAhE anu 9ANAN 1NaA~
tngs and became possessed of quite a
lot of real estate more or less val
liable.
IN the meantime the deceased built
and operated a mercantile establish
ment. AS his business grew he es-
tablished a bank for the cOlored peo
pie. housing IL in three story brick
building, built a two story brick ho-
tel for colored people and also a the
atre building.
His last and biggest venture was
the establishment of a three story
birck knitting mill that at times EN-
ploys as many as seventy ave opera
tives.
In the hotel and bank building a
number 81 enterprises are conducted
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-17

the Army, but do not allow them 70
discourage you, for after this whirl
of excitement is over and the boys
get down to normal, they will give
the Y. NJ. c. A. its just consideration.
Mr.. Keister, as you know, was a
member of the 2Sth Div, Battery E.
10th Field Artillery, served in
France over year, was on the lines
from July until November 11th and
in that time had ample opportunity
to observe the activities Of the Y. M.
c. A. never knew of them to fail
to do their part of the work. Yet
there were some fellows who seemed
to want to find cause for criticism.
I know one time, just after we had
crossed the Vesle, when it was i'm
possible for the Army 10 even get ra-
tions and ammunition up TO US one
of the boys remarked: Why doesn't
the Y. M. c. A. get load Of cigar
cites and chocolate up here; our
people gave them the money!" To
be plain about the matter, I believe
some Of the criticism was planned.
When the government was making
an investigation of the "Y' COM
plants, about thirty fellows from our
regiment were summoned before the
board TO make oath to theiar criti
cism. 1t was surprising to note the
difference in what they had to say
about the Y. M. c. A
/ am satisfied that when the people
once get the government report Of
the Y. NJ. c. A. they will be satisfied
and will give cooperation to the ~
advancement in peace times.
If you think my letter will be OF
any value to you n your work, I. am
quite willing for you to use it.
Most sincerely yours,
tSignedJ Cecil O. snyder
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-17
THE MILLION and A
HALF BOND ISSUE
Chairman T. t. Munroe Writes Interest
ingly and Instructively on Its
Importance

values will have such an effect that
in comparatively short time our
millage car be reduced 10 a normal
level.
the good road agitation began in
Marion county in 1897. From that
time TO this there has been constant
agitation for further Improvement,
and those outside of the good road
system have demanded their exten-
sion from time 10 time until the de-
mand now is practically universal
In my experience have found no OBJ
lection to bonding for good roads
as matter of principle. The OBJ
jections are based generally ION a
fear that the work will not be justly
distributed, and that the money will
not be wisely expended Our COM
mittee had this question in view
throughout all Of it's deliberations,
and in our recommendation we have
endeavored 10 throw every safe
guard that is possible around the
handling Of the public fund. in rec
ommending especially a thorough and
competent county engineer.
AS a recognition of the services
OF our committee, it may not be out
OF place for me to say that the board
0f county commissioners mas contiD
ued US as permanent advisory com
mittee TO assist the board, the engin-
eer and the bond trustees in the con
sideration nf questions that win be
constantly coming up if we carry the
bond election and embark on cur
project for a good read system IN
Marion
] urge ali citizens to give Eh1s IN
portant subject serious consideration
and if they are not in favor Of 0
bond issue, aSd have some specific
reasons for thEir attitude. that they
Will not jump TO a hasty conclusion
but viii consult with any mem bel
Of our committee at any time for in
formation that may satisfy Them a.
cause them 10 become boosters ~.
VIII $50 ask the press to assist this
campaign IN spreading al .aforma
tion possible and urging me need Ct
3 good road system. Good roads mean
more people. more settlers. more
land buyers more tourists. All this
means greater production Of farm
products for home consumption. noi
10 say anything Of what viii Dc ex-
ported.
AS above indicated. in due course
OF time, the county commissioners
viii publish the regular call for the
election together with certain reso.
lutions, giving in detail the plans fol
good road construction which ! have
outlined, 50 that every voter can IN
form himself thoroughly on thi.
question.
T T MUNPOF
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-17

kind in the county, has mad a num-
ber of owners but for a number OF
years has been under the present
management
The. plant win be restored as the
lime deposits are very extensive and
along with all other building mate
rials, lime is now a most valuable
commodity
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-17
FIRE DESTROYS GA
LIME KILN
OAkHURST

Early Tuesday morning the Oak
hurst lime kiln was discovered to be
on fire and in a little while the plant
was reduced to ashes.
The plant was owned by Mr. ]
N. Meffert and was managed by Mr.
&c. C. Fraser.
Il is next TO the oldest plant of It's
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-17
TAE LROAD COMMISSIONERS
TO MEET ~ OcALa

The FLORIDA j'rcad -o-mls sion
ers VIII meet IA Ocala n November
10. ltle. q, $50 L. Il the court
house . hear complaints II the
Ocaia Telephone ompany
PERHAPS other matters VIII te con
sidered
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-17

Mr. y u Kindt has moved his mu-
sic store 10 the west side Of the cou'
house square in the little store Just
south Of G. c Greene & Company's
drug store.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-17

You can get Federal bread from
Grantham Bros. at Sparr.-10-17-3t
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-17

When at Bushnell ask Harrison
for Federal bread.-10-17-S
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-06-08

exact date will he made known in
the formal order
Distinction is commanded in all
areas in the state infected by tne
scaubies and also those exposed un-
uer the joint supervision of the sani-
tar, boarl and tho federal bureau
of animal industry, The infected and
exposed areas were defined on a map
in the boards room in the city hall
and IT was bel eyed that the lines
would be subject to little correction
before the time set for dipping.
The largest area is in the south
cslcrn part of the state and include
r. dy and Lea counties. nearly all o.
Ch"ves and parts OF De Raca, Lin
coin, Otero and Roosevelh TNare
were said to be more than 800. 00t
head Of cattle in that district alone
t'at would have to be dipped.
The other and sma!ler areas arc
scattered. one Includes parts ct
Dora Ana. Luna and sierra counties
. here is a spot in northeastern Soc
orr" county which, it was said, NIGH
he extended west Of the Rio Grade
by the time Of dipping. Another area
reaches from Mckinley into SandoVal
Rio Arriba and san Juan counties
only parts If these counties are with
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-06-08
LEVY

Messrs. King and Taylor of Optimo
were here on a business mission the
first Of the week. Mr.. King had four
horses killed by lightning during a
recent storm.
Jesse Raysinger and Miss Minnie
Allen mOtored to the Red River dis
trict Sunday and visited in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs Lester F. Trusty.
Or. Henry Shipman went tn Optimo
Wednesday to visit his sister, Mrs,
Won Delengen and to do some veter-
mary work.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Kendricl, Of
Nolan, and John IT,, and Stanley Ken
drick, who recently returned from
overseas service, were guests Sunday
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. T., j Rob-
ineon.
Miss nellie Travis. who completed
her term of school in the Arkansas
VALLEY district Saturday. left Tues
dav for her home in Abilene, Texas,
She was accompanied by one Of her
pupils Miss Frances Davis who will
visit relatives there for a few weeks.
The ice cream social at Arkansas
Valley school house Saturday evening
in spite of the cold weather brought
| twenty-five dollars which will be APP
| piled toward the purchase of a piano
for the school. The men secured their
partners for supper by purchasing the
women's shadows which were sold
at auction to the highest bidder.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-06-08
Hagernan

The Misses Ruth and Margaret
Brown left Tuesday night for Silver
City to attend summer normal. Miss
Ruth is one of Chayes countys sue
cessful teachers.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Ledlie came in from
the ranch Saturday and VISITED over
Sunday at the ~ c. Smith home.
Dave Bryant and family of Artesla,
were Sunday guests at the +. |. Lock-
nead home.
Mr. and Mrs. Onus White and chill
dren of RCs"ell, visited friends IN
llagerman Sunday.
Miss Wilma Lowe left wednesday
e ;ening fer as Vegas, where she will
attend summer normal.
Mrs Bert I{aily of Hone, has been
visiting her parents, AZ md Ms. ],
Williamson for afew GAYS.
The Ladies' Aid soc c'v c the N, Il.
church were royalty entertained OF
he J. y ,.;dmson ho:ae Wedne ny
afterlooE. Mrs. Phillips was leader
a "a after devotional exercises a social
hour was enjoyed.
f. M. klofanda and family Of RIOS,
well, spent Sunday at the Wranosky
home. Melvin, who had been here
about a week, returned home with
th' m
Henry Kiser and afmilv moved into
the Ehret house in west Hagerman
this week
Among those who attended the
dance and barbecue at Lake Arthur
Friday night were the Misses Anna
and Winnie Wranosky, EIDE McKinstry
and Bessie Lee Hamilton: Messrs.
Frank Boes. Wendell Sterrett, jim
Ellington. Ed Palmer, Boyne Plat
and Wilfred Mccormick.
Perry Crissler made a business trip
to Roswell Saturday returning home
Sunday afternoon.
The class of 1918 were hosts to the
senior class of 1919 Wednesday even
ing at the hospitable Plat home
The house was beautifully decorated
iL the class colors, azure and gold. The
evening was spent in interesting games
and later the croWu journeyed to the
Sasser cafe where n two course sup
per was served u the following: Miss
es Florrie Blythe. Margaret Brown,
Helen BausIln, Mable Cowan, Edna
Miller. Ethel Harr1 son. Grace Wes-,
Bcryl West, EIDE McKinstry, Fave
Evans, Stacia Pardee, Alta Perla,
Ferdita Morgan; Messrs. Frank
Bdythe, Karner Blythe, Albert Curry,
Vedder Brown. Aubrey Evans, RAY
West, Guy West, Bovine Plat, viii
Mansfield, Charles MichIelet. James
Mlchelet. Harrington Wmberly AMI
Frank Phillips.
Rev. Slaughter. state evangelist,
preached at the local Baptist church
mcrning and evening to a good crowd
sunday afternoon - meeting was
hi Id at tho Presbyterian church I.
was ccded to begin the outdoor even
ilR union services at the Hagerr ,aE
rark. beginning June IA, These SER
vices have ALWAYS bee well attended,
The Cemetery association met June
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Harry
| CO wan.
j. Srho0ler and family moved in
| from the ranch and are occupying the
! Ehret house in north Hagerman.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-06-08
BIG INDEPENDENCE
WEEK CELEBRATION
AT SANTA BARBARA

SPECIAL CONSEQUENCES TO 1oHrHo JourHALl
Santa Barbara, June 7,--Francis II,
Green has been selected director gem
eral of the big independence week
celebration, which will be held IN
Santa Barbara the first five days in
July. AS director of purchases FOR
the New York Central railroad. prior
to coming to the Mission City, Greene
had charge of expenditures aggre-
eating a hundred million dollars am
nualIy Therefore, he Is accustomed
to doing things on a large scale; and,
1t pOes without saying that Santa Bar
bara's midsummer festival in Dig
way. under his direction.
One of the biggest features will he
the coming of the Pacific fleet from
San Diego, under Rear Admiral w. r.
Fullams command. As aeronautics
constitute the livest subject of the day
a comprehensive display of land
birds and flying boats" is being
arranged. One of the novel stunts in
prospect is the stripping and assem-
bling of a hydroplane "at sea'--that
is, aboard one of the warships that
will be in the channel. The aerial
coast patrol will stop off here, too.
Santa Barbara's past and present
will be illustrated in an elaborate pro-
cessional of pageantry, covering the
four centuries that have elapsed from
the picturesque mission days down 10
the modern age. Soldiers and sailors
returned from Francois well as the
memory Of those who did not come
back-will be honered on Fourth of
July In a gigantic victory parade, for
which all of the floats are being work
ed out along unique lines.
Aquatcs will have an important
place in the independence week colo-
bration. The local Italian fisher col
ony will put on a Venetian water car
nival. There will be an illuminate
naval parade, as we'll as boat races
and other water sports in the harbor.
Those modern mermaids, known as
the Diving Girls, win demonstrate
their omphibious skill an6 grace.
The Santa Barbara Athletic club
will conduct three-days' meet of
boxing and wrestling. for the enter
tainment Of the visiting sailors. There
will also be golf and tennis tourna-
ments: rote matches. auto stunt con-
tests; society circus and gymkhapa;
street dancing on the Esplanade; a
kidd!es woodland fete; reception to
Saint barbara; band concerts. and
many other equally interesting events.
Fakcrs ana coneessionaries which
usually cheaper outdoor celebrations
of this sort are banned from Santa
Barbara by city ordinance. wherefore
the committee ir charge can guarantee
to all participants good clean whole
some fun OF TIE best type. The nils
summer festival, which is expected to
attract thousands from far and near
this year, is TO be made an annual
event hereafter,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-06-08
SocorrO

Miss Marion and Helen Spicer, who
have been visiting theis father, NJ. q
Spicer, for several days, left Monday
for Albuquerque, whore they are at
tending school
Mrs. J. l.. Nicholas gave a surprise
dinner in honor of her son Sanborn
who celebrated his fourteenth birth
day on that day, The guests We're
DIVINE Terry, Courtney Collins, George
Bunton and Holm Bursam.
Mrs. G.. II. Cook expects to leave
next week for Eolia. Mo, to visit rela.
tiyes for a month
W. d. Newcomb returned home
Monday from Los Lunas,
Lawrence Medley and son Jimmy
visited Mrs. J. w Medley Monday, re-
turning to Magdalena Tuesday.
Mrs. II. l.. Phillips and mother
Mrs. White, are spending severa
weeks at Hot Springs y. NJ, for Mrs
Whites health.
elias Spears of San Antonio, visited
his family here Sunday
Mrs, c. c. Cooper, daughter Lolita
and son Homer, left last saturday fol
Sacramento, Calf, where Miss Coop.
er will attend summer school.
Miss Mary Harris left Tuesday night
Iva A-tAfo toti's W iItl' ~ wa t'htN'N
the normal.
Miss Frazer of Reserve, has accept.
ed a position in the Socorro bank.
Harry Harris arrived home Wed.
nesday night from Camp Bowie, Tex
where he was discharged.
Miss Della Harris arrived Wednes-
day night from Springerville, Ariz
for visit with her mother, Mrs. II. ii
Harris
Mrs. ]. w, Medley spent Decoration
day in Magdalena.
Miss Hanna Fitch, who has been
attending school in lGl Paso, has re-
turned home for the summer Vaca-
ton.
Miss Anita Gooch is visiting friends
in Belen.
Mrs C. II. Wilson entertained the
Saturday Card club this week.
V. Sparks returned home Tuesday
night from a business trip to Santa
Zee.
Mrs. e. X Hilton and daughter
Bertha, visited friends in Albuquerque
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Lucy Fortune has returned
home from a visit to Los Lunas.
Robert Hilton is home from Ros-
well where he attended the military
institute.
A pleasant surprise party was given
Miss Charlotte Eaton last Saturday
night. The guests were: Misses Car
men and Grace Gooch Isabelle Speare
Fay and May Sandley Thelma Means,
Elizabeth Terry and Virginia Smiley
and Messrs. Owen Terry, Ben Stradely
Walter Smiley, James Gibbons, Mar
shot and Oringer.
Miss Ruth Broadhead, one of the
high school teachers, left Tuesday
afternoon for Silver City.
Misses Elizabeth and Anna Nor
lander left Monday afternoon fol
Denver, Colo, where they will reside
in, the future.
Mrs. j. Il. Smith was hostess to the
Monday Bridge club this week. The
additional guests were: Mrs. Wells
George Keith, Gibbons, Misses Bart
lett and Butler.
John Greenwald! Jr., tethrnet
home Tuesday night from Albuquer
que, where he attended the millers
convention in that city.
Mrs. w. A. Erwin left Friday fol
Ferndale. N. NJ, where she will yisi
her daughter, Mrs. Roberts.
Misses Della Means and Margare
Sweet left last Friday for Albuquer
que, where they will attend the A. b
c. during the summer,
Prof. r. II. Reece wife and daugh
ter, left Monday for Denver, wher
I they will spend the summer,
Mrs. Spaulding is visiting her niece
Mrs. c. r. Brown.
A dance was held at X. of P. hal
Decoration day.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-06-08

in the lines Of the area outlined on
the boards map.
Union county is wholly within an
other district which extends into san
Miguel ma Quay. That part Of Quay
lying norm of the Rock Island rail-
way is l.. the marked area. There
are also Infected spots in Torrance
county ard Santa Fe, south Of the
Santa l'r railway.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-06-08
GENERAL DIPPING
ORDER IS ISSUED
BY CATTLE BOARD
Requires OiSinfection Of Stock
in Areas Infected by SCabieS
and Those Exposed EffeC-
tive About August |,

ing held here saturday issued a gen.
eral dipping order directed AGAINST
scabbies, ". D. Linwood of Ration,
secretary of the hoard, stated that the
formal order would be published. prob
ably in a week or ten days, 1t will
be effective about August J. The
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-06-08
Booze Is Not q Good Cure.

(From the Ames, Iowa. Intelligencer.
When a man comes to you all dou
bled up with pain and declares he will
cure him a drink of whiskey. send him
to o doctor or else give him a dose
of Chamberlain's Collie and Darrhoea
Remedy. There Is mistaken notion
among a whole lot of people thai
booze is the best remedy for collie and
stomach ache.
The Lamar register., 1919-09-17

sessive wave OF his hand; my
Switzers. my Janissaries. so to say"
The negroes stopped working,
touched their great straw hats. and
flashed their splendid teeth In de-
lighted smile. Evidently they were
used to their masters ways of talking.
and were devoted 10 him.
'This chap here is Erebus." said
my host, and the appropriateness of
the name was apparent. for he was
certainly the blackest negro l had ever
seen, as superbly black as some wom-
en- are superbly white.
"And this is Samson. Let's have
look at your muscles. SamsOn-there's
good boy!'
And. with grins of pleasure. Sam
son proudly stripped Off his thin calico
jacket and exposed u torso of terrify-
Ing power. but beautiful In its play of
muscles as that of god.
Leaving Samson and Erebus to con-
unue their savage play with their
machetes, we walked on through the
osima which here gave q particularly
The Lamar register., 1919-09-17

TO do any of the talking. He was more
counter with me was to him like a
spring in u thirsty land.
Solitude" he continued, "is per.
hnps the final need Of the human soul
After n while. when we have run the
gamut of all our ardors and our
one excellent thing, the summum
bonum."
| murmured that he certainly seemed
to have come to the right place for 1t.
Every true, indeed" he assented.
with courtly inclination of bis head,
ms though l had saio something pro
found; very true. indeed, and yet,
wasn't IL the great Bacon who said:
Whoever is delighted with solitude Is
either beast or godT-and this
particular solitude, l confess. some
times seems to me little too much
like that enforced solitude of the
POntic marshes OF which Ovid walled
and whlmpered In the deaf ears OF
Augustus"
could not help noticing at last
us he talked on with fantastic magnifi.
cence, The odd contrast between his
speech and the almost equally fnntas-
tic poverty OF his clothing. The suit
he wore. though still preserving II
certain elegance Of cut, was so worn
and patched and stained that u negro
would hardly have accepted It as Il
gift; and his almost painful emacin-
tion gave him generally the appear
unce OF an animated framework of
rngs and bones, startllngly embodying
the voice and the manners Of a prince.
Yet the shabby tie about his neck was
bound by ring. In which was set u
turquoise of great size and beauty.
Presently. as we loitered on through
the palms. we came upon two negroes
chOpplng away with their machetes.
trimming up the debris OF broken and
decaying palm fans. They were both
sturdy. ferocious-looking fellows. but
one OF them was IA veritable giant.
Behold by bOdyguard" said my
magnificent friend, with the usual pos
The Lamar register., 1919-09-17
BOOK ~.

CHAPTER 1.-The writer continues his
search for gold without avail. On visit
to the trading post he meets a girl who
purchases supplies with gold doubloon.
whereat he senses mystery. He pur-
chases the doubloon.
CHAPTER II.-In his ramblings. the
writer again meets the girl and this time
follows her. She eiudes him but he keeps
up the search and In his travels through
out the island he comes upon a hne house
gentleman.
for various reasons he names Lord Al
cinous," he discovers to be the father OF
the girl of his heart and meeting her
Calypso-he is Immediately struck by her
resemblance to Jack Harkaway." The
three form a strong friendship.