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FLORIDA CENTENNIAL
Mr.. Jo1n S. Beard Writes Interest
ngy Of Our Change Of Flags.
Editor Pensacola News:

Editor Pensacola News:
In view of the movement inaugn.
rated by the legislature for centen-
NAL celebration of the acquisition Of
the Floridas by the United States.
the following from the late Mai. Geo.
r. Fairbanks, addressed to the Seces-
sion convention presenting a flag
from the ladies of Tallahassee NAV
be of interest:
Tallahassee, April %, 1861.
To the Honorable State Convention:
beg leave to present to the con-
vention of Florida the accompanying
flag of the Confederate States of Am
erica.
So important an event as the as
sumption of new political relations.
and the unfuTling of the banner of a
new government naturally recalls to
us the past vicissitudes of our state
and the various standards which at
one time and another have waved
over our soil.
1t is now three hundred and forty
nine years, almost to a day, since
the renowned Ponce de Leon planted
upon our eastern shore the flag Of
Spain, and by right of discovery and
occupation claimed to take posses
sion of Florida in the name of his
Catholic majesty. The same empty
ceremony was repeated successfully
by DeAyllon in, 1920, by Panf1lo de
Narvaez in 1927, and by the most IL
lustrious cavalier of them all. Her
nando de Soto in 1889, each in tur,.
were unable to retain.
Twenty-three years after De Soto
came the French Huguenots under
Ribaut, and erected at the mouth of
the st. Johns river a monument bear.
ing the arms Of France, and raised
aloft the Fleur de lis, claiming HON.
age for Charles the ninth. For a
brief period in 1865 the lilies of
France waved over Fort Caroline.
until they we're hurled down amidst
blood and slaughter by Menendez,
who again raised the standard of
Spain, who thenceforward, with vary
ing fortunes, continued the ensign of
Spanish rule from period long ante,
dating jamestown and Plymouth UP
to nearly the time of the American
revolution.
BY the treaty of Paris Florida was
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on the staff of General Jackson. He
Afterwards made hia home in ITALIA
has zee, where he diei very old man
and within my recollection. He was
the maternal grandfather of DR.. w.
q. Lewis of Tallahassee.
When congress united the two
Floridas under one territorial govern
ment, President Monroe appointed
Colonel William p Duval of Ken
lucky, territorial governor. The first
legislative council convened in Pen
sacola which was for time the CAPT
tai Of the territory. The second ter
ritorial council convened in st. Aug
Justine, which was also for a short
time the seat of the territorial gov
eminent The first territorial council
to convene in Tallahassee was about
1924, where all subsequent territorial
and state Legislative bodies have
met. Tallahassee became in 1924,
and has continued to be, the perman-
ent territorial and state capital, tho
many abortive efforts have been
made in recent years to move the
capital from Tallahassee.
The appropriation as well as logical
place for the centennial celebration is
either Pensacola or St. Augustin. To
hold it in any other place would
greatly diminish its historic interest.
History generally tells us that st.
Augustine is the Oldest city in the
United States, but Judge Campbell in
Colonial Florida, says that the settle
ment of Pensacola antedates that of
st. Augustine by several years.
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THE LORD WAS GOOD TO FLOR.
IDA

There are many reasons why the
South is far ahead of any other part
of the country, without disparaging
any other section, for winter homes
as well as homes all the year round.
First. The extremes of heat and
cold are not as great as in the states
of the upper Mississippi valley, and
even across the line in Canada. One
only needs to examine the reports OF
the government weather bureau to
discover that fact. 81
Second. Fuel and clothing bills
are not as heavy. besides fuel in the
form of wood and coal is more plen=
tiful and cheaper in any southern
state than anywhere in the far west.
Third. The.1and produces a great
.er variety .of grains, vegetables and
fruits than, the north and swest and
a milder climate enables the indus
trious man to gather something fresh
for his table from his garden each
month in the, year.-Florida Grower.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-06-13
BOY is DROWNED BY FALLING
INTO IRRIGATION CANAL

The body of Edwin, the nine-year-
old son of Mr. and Mrs. John j. Full
lee. was recovered from the Grim
NETT lateral of the big ditch Of the
Weiser irrigation district at an early
hour this morning The discovery
was made b ythe ditch rider on that
part of the system.
The details of this tragedy which
has brought sadness ito the whole
community, as near as they can be
obtained at this time, seem to be
that the boy with a number of com
panions went to the big ditch at the
pumping plant site late yesterday at
ternoon for swimming party. AS
he could not swim he played along
the bank and around the power house
of the new pumping plant About 6
o'clock the other boys went into the
plant to dress When they came out
he was not in sight and, they conelud-
ed that he had gone home for al.
though he was quite young he was
quite. competent in caring for him
self When his brother and the 9th
ers reached home he was not there
After a little time search was
started for him and soon the ditch
was being searched though it was
felt that bQylike he had probably
gone to the park or somewhere else
When the preliminary search failed
a party was organized which search
ed the greater part of the night
some wading from near the Hale
school up to the pumping plant while
others with lights worked along the
! banks. His cap was found about two
miles down the ditch but this was
not conclusive as in the play his car
had been thrown in the water and re
covered a number of times.
Early this morning searching par
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-06-13
Booze Is Not a Good Cure

(From the Ames Iowa Intelligencer)
When a man comes to you all doub-
led up with pain and declares he will
die in your presence unless you pro.
cure him a drink Of whiskey, send
him tc doctor or else give him a
dose Of chamberlain Collie and Diar-
rhcea Remedy. There is a mistaken
notion among a whole lot of people
that booze is the best remedy for
collie and stomach ache Anti-Mon-
opoly Drug store.
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ties went out but their work had only
begun when word came that the lit
tie body had been recovered about
four miles from where it is supposed
the accident occurred.
The funeral services will be held
Friday afternoon and will be in
charge of DR.. W. H. Ashley of the
Congregational church.
To the parents upon whom this
cruching blow has fallen the heart
felt sympathy of the community is
Weiser( Idaho) American,
May 30, 1919.
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Mr.. WISER Cured Of lndioestion

Some time in 1909 when | had an
attack of Indigestion and everything
looked gloomy to me, received a
free sample of Chamberlain's Tab.
let's by mail. l gave them q trial and
they we're such a help TO me that
/ bought a package and I cAn truth
fully say that ] have not had, a simil-
ar attack since" writes WmJB Wis
Ter, Douglassville, Pa, Anti-Monop-
oily Drug Store. ,.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-06-13

Children that are affected by
worms are pale and sickly and liable
to contract some fatal disease.
WHITES CREAM VERMIFUGE ex-
pels worms promptly and puts the
child on the road to health. Sold by
Gerig's Drug Store.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-06-13

A bilious, half-sick feeling, loss of
energy, and constipated bowels can
be relieved with surprising prompt
ness by using HERBINE. The hrst
dose brings improvement, few doses
puts the system in fine, vigorous con-
dition Sold by Gerig's Drug Store.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-06-13
MILLINERY

We have large line of Hats for
the entire family. They are of the
latest Models. When in Ocala doing
your Easter Shopping don't fail to
see them.
3. GOLDMAN'S, Ocais.-4-4tf.
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transferred to Great Britain

! red cross OF England covered Florida
/ iiOin 1853 until the year 1883, the
year which closed the American rev.
oiu1ion when the banners Of Spain
were again unfurled during a domino.
tion OF nearly forty years until in
1911 the Stars and Stripes of the Am.
erlcan union proclaimed the finale of
spanish sway upon our shores. COW
eImg a period first and last of 255
years.
TWenty-four years of territorial
yassalage were followed by the adj.
mission Of Florida in 1916, as one d,
Inc sovereign states Of the American
union, But sixteen years hay.
elapsed and she has felt compelled to
Withdraw from connection in which
sne believed that her rights, her in
terests and her independence were in
Jeopardy, and now for the sixth time
IN z5O years a new government has
Deen inaugurated upon our soil.
We have now joined our destinies
ny the united voice of our people
with the Confederate states, and the
standard which we have unfurled will
attach to its support every heart and
hand, and can never be hurled from
It's place so long as it shall be unheld
by that true courage based upon the
sense Of right, or so long as there
shall exist ID us a country to be de-
tended Oh a name to be ssved from
dishonor.
We have emulated the spirit of our
ancestors and have resolved that we
will not submit to the domination of
those who have been elevated to DOW
er by a predetermined sectional hos
tlllty; let US also emulate the virtues
OF our forefathers and make our flag
the symbol of national honor. virtue
and patriotism, and leave it a glori-
GUS heritage to those who come after
us, assured that the government it
represents will endure so long as the
principles upon which that govern
ment has been organized shall be
maintained in their purity and integ-
rity.
! With the hope that it's stars may
soon be doubled, and that it may long
continue to wave over a united and
yirtuous people, l remain most re-
specially,
Your obedient servant,
GEO R. FAIRBANKS.
] Almost to the day, four years later
Ithe stars and stripes of the union
supplanted the stars and bars of the
Southern Confederacy. The flag of
the Confederate states, without a
stain, was furled forever, unsullied
and untarnished, still loved and hon
ored by brave, patriotic and vir-
tuous people.
The change of flags in 1921. the
centennial of which it is hoped will
be appropriately celebrated, took
place in both Pensacola and st. Aug
Justine. In Pensacola in the presence
of Major General Andrew Jackson
who represented the United States
The late Judge r. L. Campbell, in
! Colonial, Florida, gives an interesting
and graphic description of the Mt.
tending ceremonies on Palafox
square. The two flags met at half
mast, were saluted by both the sol
diers of Spain and the soldiers of the
United States. The flag Of the Uni
tied States was then hoisted and the
lancient banner of CASTLE and Aragon
was lowered, never again to be raised
over Florida soil
In ST. Augustine the change took
place about week earlier in the
presence OF. Colonel Robert Butler,
who represented the United States.
Colonel Butler was adjutant general
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NOTICE

SWeihe Co., the Ocala jewelers. will
close at p. M. Thursdays, during the
summer, beginning Thursday, May
22nd-5-3Q-tf.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-05
learned
FROM SOLDIERS
Ell Paso Shoe Dealer De
votes Special Attention
to Foot Reform.

Many valuable lessons were taught
by the World War No one will be
OF more lasting Importance than care
OF the feet E P. Lerner Of the
Lerner Shoe Co.. 229 San Antonio. has
been quick TO grasp the Importance
of foot reform resulting from lessons
Termed through Army experience In
speaking Of this new feature OF his
business. Mr.. Berner gave out the fol-
lowing interesting Interview.
Even before the war we always
gave special attention to careful fit
ting If the feet but not until We read
the army reports did We realize that
so many people were affected with
crippled feet. caused by i'll fitting
shoes The Orthopedists in the serv-
ice proved that these defects could be
remedled- We now have the services
Of an experienced OrthopediSI and
have surrounded him with every ap-
pliance necessary Principal among
these are the DR.. Scholrs corrective
appliances. These are designed to
correct every class Of foot trouble and
We have been having big success with
them Then too we have Dr.. Reeds
Cushion shoes for men and The Edison
corrective shoes for women. IN fact,
we have gone about this thing seri-
ously, not only 10 correct defects that
already exist, but to be still more
careful in carrying IN stock only
become crippled. In children's shoes
especially we VIII exercise the great
est care in selecting our stock and
then be just as careful in fitting the
children's feet.
Not only FL Paso people but those
living adjacent to FL Paso can take
advantage Of our special service by
mail OF course there are foot troubles
that have gone so long that we are
not able to remedy them Still we are
glad to have any one who has foot
trouble to come and have an examina-
ton with the understanding there is
no Obligation
Mr- Lerler said further that in
adopting his new slogan, Eel Paso's J
Foot Comfort Store" he knew he had
undertaken a big proposition but be- (
Heved in the course of time when J
people thought Of comfortable shoes
they would naturally think OF The +
Lerner Shoe Co.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-05
Meat Prices At
RetaiIDecLaYed
ToBe Excessive
Strict Federal Supervision
Is The Only Solution,
Officials Assert.

Washington. D. c., July 5.-Federai
supervision OF the packing. sale and
distribution of meat products was de-
clared Friday by the department Of
agriculture to be the only solution for
the present situation in which meat
prices to the consumer are SO high
that he is denying himself. and in
which prices for livestock, especially
beef and lambs. are so low that the
producer is losing money
The department emphasized that
save food signs should now be dis
REGARDED as to meat, especially beer
and wheat products. Faced by the
LARGEST wheat crop on record and with
many cattle raised in response 10 tne
demand for meat production Tor me
army now maturing. the American
Deople. the department asserted. must
realize that no necessity for conser-
vation of such foods any longer ex-
lists. -.
alton the department said, reveals
that the excessive retail prices now
existing are not JUSTIFIED oy Wnoie-
sale quotations Prices to the pro-
ducers have declined since the war.
it was said. but prices paid BY the
consumer have not materially les
sened. The only solution. the DEPART
ment believes, is more strict 1eoelal
supervision
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-05
RED RIVER BED
IS STAKED OFF
Oil Sand Encountered and
Prospectors at Once
Get Busy.

Wichita Falls. Texas. July 5--Th'
entire river bed of the Red river
north OF the Texas Chief well fol
miles. has been staked as placer mini
ing claims under the United States
and Oklahoma placer mining laws. for
oil and natural gas activity has been
stimulated by encountering the Burk
Waggoner oil sand in the river bed.
Speculation is rife as to whether
the sands extend under the river TO
Tillman county. Okla Some operators
believe that the next field will be
developed beyond the river.
a legal question has arisen as to
the validity of these claims Some
claim the land belongs to Texas. some
that It belongs TO Oklahoma and 9TH
ers that it belongs to the United
states. In fixing the north boundary
OF Texas an unusual supreme court
decision holds that the north boundary
Of Texas shall be the south bank OF
the Red river, intimating also that all
beyond the south bank is Oklahoma
territory Others claim the United
states reserved the river bed
The edge OF the pool was extended
west Friday by bringing in the two
Bass and billiard wells in block SIS
Each is good for better than $500
barrels OF oil and four tanks On the
Hobbs cannon lease in block 81.
It was with difficulty that the stor-
age OF the Texas Chief was saved on
A test was made late Friday from
the top Of the sand. The well is now
standing in oil It will be brought
in about the middle of next week,
when the pipe line is connected
The Weimer OIL comrany's Renner
rels, after being. drilled deeper into
the sand
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-05
MOST TREMENDOUS gULY4
EVER IMAGiNED-WILSON

On Board the U S. George Wash
inston. July Soy Wireless to the
Associated Press -"This is the most
tremendous Fourth OF July ever i'm
agineds for we have opened its fran
ehise 70 the whole world" said presi-
cent wilson in a stirring speech to
soldiers and sailors massed on the
deck Of the presidential steamer. Fri
day afternoon.
The men gave Mr.. Wilson three
cheers as he appeared among. them
and began his address by greeting
them as my fellow citizens"
It was a striking picture with sew
era1 thousand khaki clad doughboys
and blue Jacketed sailors crowding
the decks. lifeboats and riggings with
the president, bare headed and earn
est, in their midst His theme was
The New and Enlarged Meaning of
the Fourth of July" He spoke of the
future TO America and said:
You cannot earn a reputation like
that and not live up to it"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-05
DeSdenOna Is
Typical Boom
TO0'n Of West
All The Older Residents
Have Made Their For
tunes, 1t Is Said.

Desdemona, Tex, is gradually tax
ing On the appearance Of Burkburnett
as derricks 90 up on town lots. It is
quite well covered with rigs even now
and everything is giving way to der
ricks. One of the largest hotels is to
be torn down so derrick can be
built on the site It is said that it is
impossible to acquire a building site
in the town because all ground is
leased for oil
The boom is said to be, if anything,
greater than that which took place in
BErkburnett or Ranger. The popula-
ton is estimated at 5000 and yet it
is DESTROYS of Incorporating and is
said to have barely so people legally
qualified by residence to sign a petit
ton for that purpose. People have
come from everywhere and they are
ready. like in the mining boom days,
TO run off to the next oil excitement
All the old residents have made
their piles which run into six figures,
it is claimed The town has several
millionaires who made their fortunes
there ana many more are in process
of making. The two banks are said
to show greater propOrtiOnate in
crsases N their deposits than any
others in the state in a period of five
months.
It is said that there is not an old
dwelling or business building in the
place. Nearly every house in the town /
has been built IN the last three /
months. Those who have been in Des-
demona say II resembles more a boom I
ing mining town than anything else.
Any kind of a shack goes. SO it is a I
shelter and the principal musical in /
strument heard is the ring OF the cash /
register. The prophecy is made that
the next 50 days viii see the popula-
ton 1900.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-05
RANGER WELL
HAS BIC FLOW
OIL Spouts Over Derrick
For Forty Minutes On
New Property.

c. L Ezell. secretary Of the Hueco-
Ranger Oil company, sent a telegram
Thursday TO ". L. Gaines. vice presi-
dent of the Security Bank and Trust
company. stating that well No. /
flowed over the derrick Wednesday
for 20 minutes. and that the casing
was being lowered in order to drill
as far as possible for the oil The
telegram follows.
All casing set today Thursday !;
building tanks; one finished now: viii
connect tomorrow and drill in; flowed
over derrick yesterday for 20 min
utess zoe feet OF casing to clean out"
The vel. which is on the Hoileman
tract, five miles northwest Of Ranger
came in July ! at a depth of 1000
feet The drillers had prepared for
$500 feet. and therefore were taken
unawares when the oil spouted over
the derrick.
a pipe line from the Prairie Oil and
Gas company, which is now one and
one half miles from, the well, is being
extended. TO it and viii be ready soon.
The casing viii be set by Friday
afternoon
Hal E Christie Of the Texas Bank
and Trust company returned from the
oil fields Thursday and brought with
him specimen of the oil which was
The specimen was given to Mr.. Gaines
The Hueco-Ranger company will
spud in another well Saturday one and
threequarter miles west Of the Carey
well which is reputed 10 be one o.
the largest in Texas. This company
has large holdings in Fl Paso and
Hudspeth counties. which are to be
prospecred soon for oil.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-05
SPEAKER COMPARES PRESENT
WITH THE TINE OF DANIEL

The World as a Subject OF Re
demption" was DR.. Frank Seay's sub
let saturday morning in speaking
before the New Mexico conference
summer school at Trinity Methodist
church
on Friday evening Dr. seay gave
an interesting lecture on the BOOK OF
Daniel. giving Fourth OF July inter
probation to his subject He said the
book marked the beginning OF a new
world order, and that this Fourth OF
July also marked the beginning OF
new world order.
There will be nc lecture tonight
Monday morning Dr. ". A Shelton
Of Atlanta, Ga, VIII give the firsr OF
a series of three morning talks on the
book OF Job
Dr. Edward p Cook. president Of
Scartritt's Bible Training school at
Kansas City, No. will also speak
Monday morning. His subject viii be
THE Church and Christian Strategy
evening his subject will be
THE Christian in the Program Of Re
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-05
Plans To Conuert
arizona Desert Into
Henequi1 Plantation

Phoenix, Ariz., July 5.-Conversion
OF the great desert region OF southern
Arizona into an immense henequin
plantation is the plan advanced BY A
Y Piero, OF Sinaloa, who is now in
Phoenix on business. Piero, who is a
representative Of the firm of
Sucesores de Ynes Piero, is endeavor-
ing to interest the state land depart
ment and Arizona chambers of com
merce in the plan in order that some
experiments in the raising of hene-
quin IN Arizona may be carried out.
Henequin is the Mexican variety of
the sisal hemp.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-05
5 Killed When Special
Eighf Troin HIS Anfo

Mansfield. Ohio. July 5.=Five per
sons we're killed and three others were
injured one fatally. when the auto
mobile n which they were riding was
struck BY 2 special Pittsburgh to
Toledo train Friday. The dead are
The Rev H. 4 Haddington. Pitts
burgh: Miss Alice Jones. Cleveland.
Richard Otto. Cleveland: Martin
Myers, Mansfield, and Mrs. A. B. Eos
Lesson. Cleveland
The automobile PARTY was en- Tuote
70 a Bible students picnic when run
down BY the train Of fight fans.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-05
POLICE GIVE POLICE WOMAN
AND MARION GOLD BADGES

Gold badges were presented 10 Mrs.
J. Kate Farnham. police woman. and
Mrs. Ida Yinson. police matron, Fri
day afternoon at the police station BY
the members Of the department and
friends in appreciation OF their work
The presentation speech was made
by chief OF police J. r Montgomery.
Mrs Vinson left FL Paso. Saturday,
for Fort Worth. where she will spend
a IS day vacation with her son there,
who has Just been discharged from
the army.
Omitting government employees there are
about 1900 women Industrial workers
employed in Washington, D. C