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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-04-18
BOND STATE To RAISE FUNDS TO
COMPLETE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM

Tallahassee, April 17.-Bond me
state to raise funds to carry out the
plan for a system Of highways that
win be comprehensive, is the recon-
mendation of joint committee up
pointed at the special session in 1918,
with instructions to report at this
session on this matter. The commit
tee is headed by Representative F. o..
Miller of Duval, and consists of five
members, three of them members of
the senate.
The purpose of the committee was
to inquire into the needs of the state
in completing a definite and perma-
nent system of hard-surfaced roads,
the costs of material, freights, labor,
ETC., and to recommend the enactiug
of such laws as are necessary TO
meet the needs of the state.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-04-18
DEAN GLASS PRESENTED WITH
AUTO BY FRIENDS

Rev. ]. G. Glass, dean of st. Luke's
cathedral, was presented with a
Dodge car last evening by admiring
friends. The presentation was very
informal affair Accompanying the
car was check for 5000 with which
to repIenish his stock of tires and an.
other for gasoline.
The gift of the car was made pos
sible by the generosity of the many
parishioners of st. Luke's church
and friends. The contribution was
made up of small donations.
The presentation was made known
to Rev. Glass by the following little
message:
"For Dean Glass, with the affection
ate regard and hearty best wishes
of parishioners and of other friends,
their deep appreciation of your ear.
nest work and the hope that this may
give pleasure and may tighten paro
chial (Signed) Blanche w
Mallett, Chairman of Committee. -
Orlando Reporter-Star.
Dean Glass was formerly rector of
Grace Episcopal church in this city
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-04-18
DEATH OF Mr.. r. M. TOWNSEND

When death closed the eyes II
Francis Marion Townsend, Marion
county lost valuable and one of its
pioneer citizens, who leaves as a rich
heritage for those who follow after
him the record of well spent life.
Mr. Townsend's death occurred at
his home at Mratin last Friday, April
II, 1919, after lingering illness.
Having lived honored and respect
ed by his neighbors and friends, he
died mourned by them.
Mr.. Townsend married a daughter
of the late James Fl. Johnson and is
survived by number of sons and
daughters and number OF grandchil-
dren.
The funeral occurred in this city
and was conducted by Rev. J. r.
Herndon, and the body now peaceful.
ly sleeps in Greenwood cemetery ar
mex.
The following gentlemen acted rs
pail bearesr: Messrs. F. z. Wether.
bee, John L. Edwards, A. C. Cobb
E. r. Helvenston, Ed Carmichael ard
Henry d. Stokes.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-04-18

There perhaps was never seen a
happier bunch of girls and never was
more devotion shown to their teach
ers
What Rudyard Kipling said about
Tommy Adkins may well be said
about Miss Davis.
All day long it was mis- Davis
this, and Miss Davis that, and a
favorable sanction was always re-
ceiveG.
There was mirth, song and danci 1g
all the way up and down the famous
stream, and a constant distribution
of oranges, candies and chewing gum,
besides the generous luncheon.
Mr. Carmichael through his gener-
GUS bounty has made himself .he
patron saint" of this school, and one
and all affectionately allude to him
as Uncle Ed"
The little steamer, 1.-The City CT
Silver Springs" is finely officered.
Its captain is Mr.. III. C. Jordan Of Or
ange Springs, who resigned his posi-
ton to enter the navy when Uncle
Sam" entered the great world war,
and served twelve months on one II
her dreadnaughts, and is in every
way courteous, attentive and 0blig-
ing. Its pilot is Mr. ]. ". Mason, who
also Immediately upon the declaca-
ton Of war donned the uniform OF a
sailor and saw eighteen months III
service. He was on the flagship, the
Pennsylvania, and was one of the
conveys that escorted President Will
son to the peace conference, that is
now terminating so happily.
On the trip also were Lieut.. L. t.
Elicit of Lexington, KY, and Miss
Norine Johnston of Charlestown, w.
Va, who avowed that it was worth
all their trip to Florida.
Miss Tommy Adkins miss Da,
vis), and Comodore Carmichael (Un-
Gle Ed have our most gracious
thanks for the invitation to haye
been passive observer on this most
festive and delightful occasion.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-04-18
Mr.. CLARENCE CAMP RUNNER
UP IN STATE GOLF TOUR
NAMENT

The annual state golf championship
tournament was played at st. Angus
tine last week and was participated
in by about fifty of the states lead
ing golfers.
Mr.. Alfred Ulmer of Jacksonville
made the best score in the qualifying
round on Wednesday. turning in an
so.
Mr.. Clarence Camp of this city
played splendid golf, being the run
ner up, meeting Mr.. w. A. Knight in
the finals on Saturday and being lie,
feated cup and to go.
On Friday afternoon in the semi-t'
nails Mr.. Camp met Mr.. Hopkins OF
ST. Augustine, it taking "a holes to
decide the winner, which was one of
the hardest contested matches play
ed during the tournament. The
greater part of this match was play
ed in a pouring rain, Mr.. Camp final
ly winning out on the oath hole, but
the physical strain of this match was
so severe that he was not up to his
usual form on Saturday, and was cas-
lily defeated by Mr.. Knight.
The trophies won by Mr.. Knight as
champion and Mr.. Camp as runner
up were very handsome ones.
Mr.. Jack Camp of this city also
played very splendid golf I'm this t.
nament, putting out of the running
some of the best golfers in the state.
He was defeated in the semi-finals on
Friday afternoon By Mr.. Knight
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-04-18
ROYAL SCOTCH HlGHLANDERs'
BAND

This famous band will play re-
turn engagement in this city on Mon
day after Easter, April 81. They will
give two concerts on the public
square under the auspices of the park
committee of the woman's club.
Having just finished a twelve
weeks engagement, which the tour
fists say cost the city of ST. Peters
burg the neat sum OF $4,000, they
are now on their way north to fill a
summer engagement at Young's Mil
lion Dollar Pier, Atlantic City, N. J.
This is the only concert band to
introduce and carry on the road a
specially built pipe organ. Those
who heard this band in December aie
very anxious to hear them again ind
those who failed to hear them when
they were on their way south are now
looking forward to a wonderful treat
In store for them.
Roy ID. Smith, the conductor, writes
that the band is even larger than it
was in the winter, and he hopes TO
meet. not only the same enthusiastic
audience which gave him such a
warm greeting before but he is look
ing forward to seeing good attend
ance from the surrounding towns and
country.
The whole of Marion county ought
to hear them, for it is not often it is
favored by band with such a nation
wide reputation.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-04-18
FLORIDA DIV. U. C. W, WILL MEET
| IN JACKSONVILLE MAY 70
General Order No. S.


Comrades:
Owing to adverse circumstances,
familiar to you all, the 2Sth annual
reunion and term set for the election
of officers scheduled to have bean
held in the city of Tallahassee, Oc-
tober last, was indefinitely postpon-
ed and the present command became
hold-overs until the 29th reunion.
The divisional meetings in the city
of Jacksonville May ITO, of the Uni
ted Daughters of the Confederacy
and the Sons of Confederate Veter-
ans, whom we honor and wish to CO.
operate with gives US the favorable
opportunity and esteemed privilege
of associative with them in said city
and holding our convention on same
date
1t is. therefore ordered that the
1929 reunion of the Florida Division,
U. G. v, be held in the city of Jack
sonville, May 49,
Brigade and camp comanders will
please see that delegates to the 1e-
union are appointed at once and IN
deavor to secure a full representa-
tion.
Adjutants of camps are requested
to send by their delegates the per
capita taxes due for 1919
A sufficient number of identified,
tion certificates, which will entitie
the holder to reduced railroad rates,
. will be mailed in time from these
headquarters to each camp of the
state. Efforts will be made to se-
cure favorable hotel accommodations
Our Jacksonville comrades will
strive to make sur visit interesting
and pleasant Let us make this an
enthusiastic occasion to be remem.
bered.
By order Of
1 Fl. H. DUNCAN.
MajoS Gen. Commanding.
H. J. Peters
Chief of stG
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-04-18
BUYING HOMES ~ FLORIDA

Hon. w. ]. Bryan. three times the
nominee Of the democratic party for
president. has winter home in Flor
ida.
Judge Alton B. Parker, one time
the democratic nominee for preSi-
dent, has a cattle ranch and winter
home in Florida.
Mr.. John ID. Rockefeller. the rich
est individual in the United States.
is building a home in Florida
The Deering Brothers. two OF the
richest manufacturers in the west.
are building homes In Florida.
Richard Croker. for a long time
the Tammany chieftain. is building a
home in Florida.
Mr.. r. F. Olds, of Oldsmobile fame,
has a home and is establishing a
manufacturing enterprise IN Florida
Mr.. Christian AK, OF the battle AK
tobacco fame. has a home In Florida
Colonel Henry watterson, the most
famous editor in the nation. spends
his winters in Florida.
Mr. Richard III. EdmondH OF the
Manufacturers Record Of Baltimore.
is going to become a permanent win
ter resident.
And there as many famous women
as men who are making their homes
in Florida.
The rich and famous men azd
women OF the nation. Discovering
what good thing we crackers" pos
sess, IRE not going 30 let us enjoy a
monopoly of the most inviting -
mate and the most attractive land
scape in Uncle Sans domain.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-04-18
THREATENED STRIKE
IS POSTPONED

New York, April IA forty eight
hour "armistice" postponing the gen.
eral strike of the New York harboi
workers which had been called for 6
o'clock this morning was agreed upon
last night by officials of the marine
workers affiliation at a conference
with James L. Hughes, federal medi-
ator.
The decision to postpone the strike
followed a statement by Mr.. Hughes
that the war department, the navy
department and the United States
shipping board would not tolerate a
strike" He said he was speaking for
William B. Wilson, secretary of Ia
Dor.
Mr.. Hughes and union officials then
began a long conference at which he
is said to have outlined clearly the
attitude of government officials. The
conference was adjourned at a late
hour last night to meet again this
morning
A meeting of the union also was
called for this morning, at which Mr..
Hughes statement was ubmitted to
the men for action.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-04-18
DIR EARR TO VISIT oCALA AND
THE WoMAN'S CLUB SAT-
URDAY

The art and literature committees
of the Woman's club will hold their
annual program at the club house on
Saturday afternoon at three o'clock
DR.. Farr, of the University OF Flor
ida, will be the special guest at this
meeting of the club and will deliver
a splendid address and a very cor
dial invitation is extended to all club
members and others interested to be
presert at that time to hear DR.,
Farr.
Besides DR.. Farr's address there
will be several other numbers on
the program and during the social
half hour Mrs. A e. Gerig, Mrs. ]. d
Chace and Mrs. Harvey Clark will
be the hostesses.
DR.. Farr viii be accompanied 10
Ocala by Mrs. Farr, coming down in
a car and as soon as they arrive they
will be taken to Silver Springs
where they will be the guests of hon
or at a picnic dinner given by the ari
and literature committees and thoy
win also be taken for q trip on the
Springs.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-04-18

Charles Evans Hughes requests
this change in the covenant of lea
que of nations: Providing that no
foreign power shall hereafter acquire
by conquest, purchase or in any other
way any possession on the American
continent of the islands adjacent
thereto" Charles Evans Hughes in
sists that many of the clauses of the
covenant are trouble makers $
There is way out of it. Let Charles
Evans write it. Woodrow Wilson de-
feated him for the presidency and
he has been raw eyer since.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-04-18

We note that an eminent Live Oak
gentleman is engaged in active cam
paign for governor The present prf.
mary law requires that he give and
swear to an itemized account of his
campaign expenses. If he includes
the expenses he is now mourning ami
does much more campaigning before
next spring he is likely to reach the
legal limit before the campaign u
1920 is fairly under way-Punta sCor.
ds Herald.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-04-18
INTERESTING ANNOUNCEMENT

Many friends in the city will be In
terested in the news of the approach
ing marriage of Lieut.. w. B. Cham.
bers of this city and Miss Elizabeth
Votaw of Akron, o. The wedding
will take place at the home of the
bride. Wednesday, April 16
Lieut.. Chambers, who is the son ct
Mr.. and Mrs w. ]. Chambers of Ce,
dar avenue, is now located at Lonoae,
Ark, and has hosts of friends IN
Tampa. His flance is the daughter
of Mr.. Fl. E. Votaw of Akron. and is
an attractive young society girl OF
that city.
Both young people will be the re-
cipients of congratulations and
hearty good wishes of their friends
Tampa Tribune.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-04-18
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
CHILDREN WERE GIVEN
A DELIGHTFUL OUTING

Through the thoughtful courta ~
and generosity of Mr.. Ed Carmic lael
of the Daylight Line, the teachers ana
Girls of the Industrial School wa"e
given an excursion on "Wednesday
down the Silver Springs run and OK
lawaLa river, as far as Osceola's last
battle ground" where landing was
made and picnic dinner served.
Th. battle ground" is high blu1
and presents beautiful prospect OF
the river, and whatever the STRAIT aglc
reasons may have been for his ~e-
lectire this eminence for his last
"stand" if it had been for the beauty
of th., landscape this famous warrior
would have been pronounced co1-
noisseur.
Water, in its various forms, has
perhaps inspired more eloquent
thoughts in prose and verse than any
thing else in nature, from Byron's
lode to the Ocean" to the Cataract
of Ladore," but the pictures Of the
worlds mos+ famous artists do at
excel these waters for placid all
tranquil beauty.
Besides the popular teachers, Miss
Davis and Miss Sands, there were
iorty pupils and a few visiting
friends, who enjoyed this outing
which was in every way both unilde
and delightful .t'rs
Speaking of this school Governor
Cats, in his last message to the leg
'slatule said: 1.-THE Girls School at
Ocala is well managed by Miss Lu-
mie b. Davis, and the girls at the in
stitution are very happy and conte 1T
ed in their daily duties. All who
come in contact with the school
praise it as being one of the best
managed within the range of their
acquaintance We are proud of the
record that the girls in this school
are making"
If Governor Cats had been on this
excursion he would have realized all
that he said in it's praise and more
was true.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-04-18
OCALA'S ELECTRIC
LIGHT PLANT

A mass meeting was hIed at the
court house wednesday night to helr
Mr.. Robert Allan Burford, formerly
lieutenant commander in the q. s.
navy, tell of the needs of our electric
light plant, in order to make it SCR
viceable concern.
AS it is now it is almost in func-
tionless condition, and at any time is
liable to fall completely down.
1t was admitted that in its con-
struction from start to finish Ocala
had unfortunately been handed a
good sized lemon, and the only thing
now to be done is to make the best
of bad deal.
Mr.. Burford told how this could
best be accomplished.
He is a native of Ocala, has the
welfare of the city very much st
heart and possesses the entire conf
dence of the community. He gradual
ed from the Naval Academy at An.
napolis, specializing in engineering
and IN the construction of the torpedo
dsetrcyer-the 'Lea"-Lieutenant
Commander Burford had immediate
charge of the installation of the ma,
chinery, and in mechanics it is no
fiattery to say that he is an expert. a
professional, or whatever else the
highest definition of the term me-
chanics implies.
Mr.. Burford told in language, both
plainly and technically, exactly the
needs of our electric plant, the mis-
takes that had been made in it's con-
struction and the cost to remedy
these mistakes would involve.
The information was given out that
the plant had cost the city $4,000
and if left in its present condition
the city is at any time liable to be-
left in darkness and be put to inter.
minable trouble and cost for repairs,
but by an expenditure of $50. ono
NOR ethe plant can be put In good,
serviceable shape.
After Mr.. Burford's very lucid AMI
informal address any number OF
talks followed, some relevant and
many irrelevant, the meeting ending
by a majority voting that it was the
sense of those present that the city
council call an election for an ad.ii-
tionaI $4,000 bond issue for the re,
pair and completion of the plant.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-04-18

An aviator flying over the western
part of Orange county last Sunday
discovered a moonshine still in a
large hammock near a lake. He
promptly drew map of the surround
ing country indicating the location of
the still. flew to Orlando, hunted up
Sheriff Gordon. handed him the map
and left without giving his name.
The sheriff Immediately got busy
and now has said joy juice factory
in his possession. If this should be
come a regular practice with the air
men we suppose the stills would be
concentrated and equipped with anti
sircrft GYMS Eis insree Gazette.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-04-18
INFORMAL LITTLE PICNIC FOR
MRS MIMMs

On Tuesday Mrs. r. G. Peek gaze
very enjoyable little informal ..ll
day n;cnic at the lake for Mrs Car
ney Mimms. who il visiting her aunt.
Mrs. f. L. Carney Besides Mrs
Mimms Mrs. Peek had az her guests
Mrs. Carney. Mrs. w. p Preer. MrG
BorIand. Mrs Logan. Mrs. Tydin<s
and Mrs. Gr''er Perkins.
The ladies weat down to the laks
in cars. goirg to Miss Annie Dasls'
cottage. and rev srent most ENJOY
able cay tosCther. enjoying a picuio
dinner, bathire in the lake. etc.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-04-18
sEwAnEE/ /pnoPosEs OFFERING
TO Ql-sss4svAsTATED EUROPE

The students. of the University 3t
the South and the Sewanee Military
Academy will give an Easter Offering
this year, which will be donated to
the great fund which is being raised
throughout the country in the various
colleges and universities for the re.
habilitation Of the devastated coun
tries OF Europe.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-04-18
SPEAKING of the sweet potato. the

Speaking OF the sweet potato, the
Agricultural News Service says:
'The sweet potato is one of Florida's
best crops, and the production might
be doubled or even trebled This
would not result in depressing the
market. but be a means of enlargins
the markets. In many sections of
Georgia and Alabama the sweet po-
tato crop has become an important
cash crop since sweet potato houses
have fallen into General u~a. nnd =
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-04-18

BY changing the abbreviation OF
California to Calf, to avoid canoes
fer mistake, a suggestion may be ac-
cepted to change Miss. to Mrs. so
that Mississippi may be wholly diff
ferentiated from Missouri-Lowell
Courier Citizen.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-04-18

Mrs r. G. Camp. Of this city. win
be among those who win spend grand
opera week In Atlanh.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
DRILLING TOOLS
ARE VERY BUSY in
LAWRENCE COUNTY


The extremely wet weather tfor the
last four or five weeks made the work
of moving and handling drilling outfits
very difficult in some places, but con-
tractors are pushing their work right
along. The next two weeks will see a
number OF competitions in the Louisa
field.
A well on John B, Thompson's farm
near Busseyville has come in and looks
to be about an average well for that
field
Gas Well Producing Oil.
One fthe gas wells on Gaines creek
In the Cherokee section of this county
has begun to flow oil. This will prob
ably result in more rapid development
Of that neighborhood. One of the ma
.tives who has been using gas from a
well there found his supply cut off and
In short time oil began to flow into
the stove.
j. l.. Richmond has purchased a
drilling outfit and 1t is being shipped
here. Also, he has ordered another,
due to arrive early in December. He
will drill the first well on the 100 acre
tract recently bought by Conley and
Burgess from Dewitt Diamond.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
John B. Horton, of Louisa,
Engages in Newspaper
Business at Hazard, Ky,

John b. Horton, of Louisa, is a stock
holder and also prominently identified
with a company that has bought the
only newspaper at Hazard, Perry
county. He will be editor of the pa
per, starting with the issue of this
week. We learn that the plant is a
good one and the prospects for the
success of the business are good. Haz-
ard is Il prosperous and up to date city
of about 5000 population and there is
room for one good newspaper. Mr..
Horton is ambitious and energetic and
has literary talent that will be quite
an asset TO the business. We COM
mend him to the good people of Perry
county and urge them to extend liberal
support, without which they can not
hope to have good newspaper.
He is son OF Mrs. Mary b. Horton
and grandson OF Judge r. t. Burns.
one OF our honored citizens and one
OF the most prominent lawyers our
county has had. John seems to have
Inherited the literary tastes OF his
grandfather.
Early in the war John enlisted and
served TO the end. He was overseas
for quite long time. He will be found
on the right side OF questions affecting
the welfare of humanity, exerting an
influence for good at all times. We
wish him full measure OF success.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
U. S. COURT ORDERS
COAL STRIKE CALLED
OFF BY OFFICIALS

Judge Andersen. OF the United States
court at indianapolis, heard the case
against the officials of the coal miners
union last Saturday, instituted by the
government. He ordered the officials
to call off the strike by Tuesday noon.
The union officials held long sessions
behind closed doors, but finally issued
an order calling off the strike
This order has been complied with
to some extent, but the worst element
of the miners show a stubborn attitude
and are not yet back at work
The leaders were defiant before the
court took action and almost declared
they would not abide by the decision
IL adverse. But the positive language
in which Attorney General Palmer an
swered these declarations, and the
warnings he gave them brought them
to time.
Judge Anderson declared from the
bench that this strike was the most
lawless thing ever saw in my life. /
consider this rebellion. The govern
ment is supreme even to the labor
union
The government was determined to
use all its power to suppress this an
archistic movement and the action is
heartily approved by the public.