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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-06-04
NOTICE
Notice of Application for Tax Deed
Under Section 8, Chapter 1888,
Laws of Florida

Under Section 8, Chapter 4a8e,
Laws of Florida
Notice is hereby given that James
Hardy purchaser of Tax Certificate
No 62S, dated the 3rd day of June.
1912. has filed said certificate in my
office. and has made application for
Tax Deed to issue in accordance with
law Said certificate embraces the fol-
lowing described property situated in
Marion county, Florida to-wit:
SIC OF swH Of nwA Of neN and neA
of sw1s of nwA, section 24, township
II. range % east, Is acres.
The said land being assessed at the
date Of issuance of such certificate in
the name OF Mrs. D. w. Chase. I'm
less said certificate shall be redeemed
according to law, Tax Deed viii issue
thereon the 14th day of June, A. D..
1920
Witness my official signature and
seal this the 18th day of May, A. D.,
1920.
(SeaD P. H. NUGENT,
Clerk Circuit Court, Marion county,
Floida. 5-14-5t
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-06-04
Let Mrs. Mary Graves Tell You Her
Poultry Raising Experience

Three years ago bought an incuba-
tor, this year I've made money. Rats
stole my baby chicks. Didn't know
until friend gave me cake of RAT
SNAP. Next morning found two dead
rats in hennery Kept finding them.
Suddenly they disappeared altogeth-
Ter. It's the only sure rat killer" Take
Mrs. Graves advice. Three sizes, Csc,
soc, S1.00. Sold and guaranteed by
the Marion Hardware Co. and the
Court Pharmacy.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-06-04

A bad sprain heals slowly if not
treated with a remedy that has the
power to penetrate the flesh. Bal
lard's Snow Liniment is especially
adapted for such ailments. Three
sizes. soc, soc and $1.20 per bottle.
Sold by Gerig's Drug Store.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-06-04
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, Mary L. Poe, heretofore
duly Appointed, will, on the oath day
of June, 1920, present to the Honorable
w. z. Smith, county Judge of Marion
county, Florida, her final petition for
approval thereof and final discharge
as such administrative. Dated this
10th day of April, 1920.
MARY l.. POE, Administrative.
A-23-9t
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-06-04

WE BUY, raise, and sell fur-bearing
rabbits and other fur-bearing animals.
Place your order with US. and list
what ever stock you have with Us.
stating lowest flat prices on large
shipments. Address 515-517 ". p.
Ave-, Fargo, n. d.
P. 8. MISUNDERSTANDING
American Bank. Fargo National Bank.
Fargo, n. Dakota. 4-i6-4t
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-06-04
WANTED

WANIED-One heavy four block car.
l,ase Ior forty thousand capacity cir
S Su,aL sawmlll. Need four steel head
s eloehs. 4O to As opening. About 81
IT, diameter OF axeI about Isis.
d 10 De used with steam niger Ad
4 : stating price and full particulars
Tampa, Florida. O'"f q q. ,
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-06-04

Notice is hereby given that on May
81, 1920, will file my final report as
guardian of the estate of Mary and
William Howard, minors. and make
application for final settlement and
discharge.
Dated this 23rd day of March, 1920.
]. II. Howard, gardian of Mary and
William Howard, minors. Postoffice
213S Perry street, Jacksonville, Fla.
3-26-9t
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-06-04

We, M;oAaNp1ED-shipment of Sugar Der.
T les POTATOES, Cane SyruD. Fresh
T T POULTRY, Watermelons in seaso-,
n mnaG nave you to sell? Write STSP
pphoDUcE CO., S63 Baum ave 81
petersburg, Florida. ave: p -
when your breath is bad. annetiTs
poor' ana you feel blue" and al
outraged ta you need Herbine One -
Two doses will set you right n =
Sleat system purifier. Price ca 80.
'oiu oy Gerig's Drug Store.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-06-04
NOTICE

The annual w. o. w. picnic at Eel
lowship will be held on Thursday,
June 3, 1920. All candidates will be
given chance to make their little
bow. Every one is invited to come
and bring well filled baskets and help
enjoy the day.
H. j. McCULLY, Clerk.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-06-04

Whites Cream Vermifuge is GER
tain destruction to intestinal worms.
1t is harmless TO children or adults.
PPrice. 35c. Sid by Gerig's Drug
Store.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-06-04

|STRAYED-Oae dark bay horse stray
ed from my home in western portion
OF city on Monday. Animal has blaze
face and is crippled in RICH. hind leg.
If found notify NATHAN SHELL.
Ocala, Florida. 4-26-3t. ldh
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-06-04

LOST-From automobile somewhere
in Marion county on hard road =
coat. In the pocket were two pairs
of eye glasses, fountain pen and a
memorandum book of census enumera-
tor of Suwannee county. II found
please notify the Ocala Banner or Mr.
c. NJ. Bailey, Live Oak, Fla.-4-30-3t.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-06-04

wANTED-A man to bore a 4 inch
well on my farm at Citra. Fla. sun
posed depth one hundred feet. Want
a good supply of water Write, James
s. Moody. P. 0. Box 943. Tampa, FLOR
ida 3-l5-tf
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-06-04

Every child in the county is en-
titled to the best teacher that can be
secured. 1t is the policy of w. D.
earn not to let five or ten dollars cut
the pupils out of a good teacher
5-21-3t
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-06-04

SHOE REPAIRING am conducting
a general shoe repairing shop ana
can take care of all work ntrusted 20
me in a satisfactory manner n. n
Summerlin, 201a Magnolia St.-4-l'-'t
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-06-04

wANTED-A-I Jersey COW. fresh ~
with first or second calf: gentle and
not under gallons. Describe tniiy
stating price. c. L. HAYNES. boz
1872 DunnellOn, Fla. o--A-tl
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-06-04
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-One combination lath
mill and boiler. One lath trimmer and
binder. Both new machines. Address
LANDECK LUMBER COMPANY,
Tampa, Florida. 5-7.3t
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-06-04

FOR SALE-Fine large young WORK
horse and bunch of hogs for sale.
J. G. SLAUCH, Summerfield, Fla.
4-23-tt
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-06-04

FOR SALE-300, more or less, hard
wood, standard, bushel, folding on
ion crates, new. T. P. Bernard, bod
man, Fla.-4-30-3t.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-06-04

weight a ~ Duroc Jersey male.
sows also VI hundred pounds and /
T. A. P sgn sno oats. weight so lbs.
Weld. F,o-,5sI ERSON, South Lake
--Ollua. 5.2I-4t
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-06-04
FoRDs FOR SALE

Two Touring Cars.
One Ford truck
CARROLL MOTOR 70
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-06-04

VANTED-Girls wanted in BOX sac
tory. Tampa Good surrounding.
pleasant work and good pay write
or apply,
WEIDAIAN, FISHER & CO.
Highland Ave & Harrison ST. Tampa.
Florida. f-'-ot
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-06-04

y, W :, class male stonoo
t hnni, lumber experience nreserroS
opp, dlrect to Edge Dowiing T.,,n, -.
ooii pany, Groveland. Floida sIa9t
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-06-04

Mr.. earn Tor O. & County Superintendent
teachers aar says we should select our
all our school,. ana II possible have
same time Ools IN operation at the
5-21-3t.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-06-04

WANTED HONEy-cons
sample. Hafford send 2 ounce
Palm ave. Tor Jones, LOT West
ipd, ria. 5-21.tt
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-06-04

cRoss TIE CUTTERS-Write for
sneciaI prices and ship your ties Of
oil Grades TO Gress Manufacturing
omDany. Jacksonville, Fla--S-S-lyr.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-11

Bowersox, Mrs. Ralph Glover, Mrs.
r. B. Goodwin, Mrs. r. E. Ander-
son and Mrs Otto Brandt. The lat
ter will be hostess to club men,
bers in a fortnight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Denton, Mrs.
William Everett Anderson and
Miss Elma Weller were in Port
land Wednesday and Thursday to
hear the Portland Symphony or
chestra and Lehimme, the Rus
sian pianist Wednesday night.
Mrs. 3. Franklin Pound enter
tanned the members of the Golden
CIour club at her home Thursday
afternoon for the regular meeting
and social time. Refreshments
completed the afternoons enter
tainment.
Miss Orvillia Ballous left Tues
day night for her home in Pasade-
ma, California, after spending two
months in Salem as the house
guest of Mrs. e. Hofer.
Mrs. Hugh McCannon returned
Tuesday from Sacramento, Cali
fornia, where SHE spent a few
weeks visiting friends.
Mrs. L. X. Page has returned
from short visit with friends in
Portland, During her visit she at
tended the White Shrine of the
Order of the Eastern Star.
Mrs. E. T. Busselle is spending
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-11

+ the weekend in Portland. While
there she is guest at the Benson
hotel.
Miss Agnes Bayne is spending
the weekend visiting relatives in
Portland.
Tonight at the First Methodist
church the Mothers club of the
Y. M. C. A. is giving a banquet to
the visiting boys OF the older boys
conference which is in session
here. The people of Salem are
furnishing the banquet, and the
Mothers club is preparing it. Miss
Eva Scott and Miss Beryl Holt and
the girls of the high school will
serve.
Miss Gertrude Hartman is spend
ing the week-ed in Portland, visit
ing friends.
Mrs. John Ferguson entertained
the members of the Needlecraft
club at her home in West Salem
Tuesday afternoon for the fort
nightly meeting. The ten men,
bers were present and passed the
afternoon informally together with
fancy work and social converse.
Refreshments were served at the
close.
Mr.. and Mrs. William McGil-
christ, Jr., and their children are
spending the weekend as the
guests of friends in Portland.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-11

The Bridge Luncheon club whic;,
was to have been held at the home
of Mrs. George F.. Rodgers Tues
day has been postponed and will,
not be held until Tuesday. Decem :
ber 2S, when Mrs. Oliver C. Locke
will be the hostess.
Mrs. Homer Gouley has asked n
few friends of her house guests
DR.. and Mrs. Hugh Williamson of
Portland to dine with them tomor-
row at their home near Hopmere.
DR.. and Mrs. Hugh Williamson.
Miss Josephine Williamson, and
Walter Williamson of Portland are
the weekend house guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Homer Gouley at Hop
mere. Mrs. Williamson and Mrs.
Gouley are sisters.
Superintendent George W. Hug
and Miss Margaret Cosper were
Salem folk interested in education
al work who attended the citizens
conference at the Multnomah ho-
tel in Portland last Saturday.
Mrs. ]. w. Chambers, Miss Ra-
chel Chambers and Miss Dorothy
Chambres were in Portland for
few days during the week. going
down primarily TO attend the Port
land Symphony concert.
Mrs. M. Cusick spent a few days
Bin Portland during the week, 60
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-11

Honorlng Mr.. and Mrs. Will II.
Pendleton to make their home,
Mrs. Edwin l.. Baker and Mrs.
John Caughell are entertaining
with an informal dancing party
at the CaughelT home tonight
About thirty six folk have been
asked as farewell courtesy to the
Bennetts.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-11

Frederick warde. for many
years one OF the leading actors on
the American stage. viii give Sa-
lem folk a glimpse into the real
American stage Dec. IL. when he
appears at the Armory as the third
number on the Salem LyceumH
course. His lecture will be FIFTY
Years OF Make Believe" and he
viii tell Of his personal experien-
ces as an actor for more than half
a century.
- w
Mrs. II. Haid entertained the
members Of the Monday Afternoon
Bridge club at her home this week
having BIrs H. s Poisai and Mrs.
". L. Staiey invited in addition.
Mrs. Arthur Moore was successful
in winning the card hoEors. Mem
begs Of the club preseat. were Mrs..
Moore. Agss Hasd. Ms Frank
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-11

Mrs. Thomas Ives (Ruth Will
son) a recent bride WIS given a
miscellaneous shower at the home
of Mrs NJ. B. Shirley. Thursday
night the guests including those
with whom Mrs. Ives worked as
a teacher In the public schools Of
Salem. Holley and mistletOe were
used to decorate the rooms and a
Isrge Christmas tree brightly H.
lumines was filled with the gifts
to the honor guest. Refreshments
were served at the close. Those
present besides the honor guest
were:
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Durham.
Mrs NJ b. shirley. Mrs Ross
Miles. Mrs. Euia creaeh. Miss
AGarearet cosper. Miss Laura Hale
Miss Myhile Tobey. Miss Ada Ross.
Miss Marparet Roner. Miss
eresa. Fowfe. Mis- Reta Phillips
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-11

Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Lockwood
entertained Tuesday for their son,
Adair Lockwood, and for DIR. Ray
Pomeroy, who were together part
Of the time they were in the SER
vice. Pink and white chrysanthe-
NUNS centered the table and
plates were set for DIR. and Mrs. r.
f. Pomeroy. c. 7. Pomeroy. Mrs.
f. T, Adair. Adair Lockwood and
MIR. and Mrs. Lockwood.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-11

Mrs Frank Spaars presided over
a dinner OF six covers Thursday
evening at her home the guests
being invited to celebrate the
birthday anniversary of Mr..
Spears.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-11

The Salem Woman's club is
meeting this afternoon in the club
rooms at the Commercial club. DR..
P. A, Parsons OF the extension de-
parfment of the University of
Oregon. win address the meeting
snd Mrs. f. f. Fisher win tell Of
: iise s'isiid ~eifas~ work m thea
countY. Tea and rausie are 70 toll
lan th. regular business hour.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-08-20
LITCHFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gott are spend
ing a few weeks in Shelton, Neb., Wis
iting Mrs. Colts aunt, Mrs. Flora
Thatcher and other relatives.
Miss Allie Harmon is able to be
out of doors.
Frank Bachtell and wife entertain
ed company of people from Cleve-
land Sunday.
Miss Bernita Raidie is spending
week with friends in Lorain and Ell
yria.
Mrs. Ida Langsworthy is quite sick.
Mrs. Matte Sears sold her prop
erty on South street to Mr.. Scott, who
will take possession soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Garfield were
in Elyria a few days last week with
their daughter, Mrs. E. B. Rice.
C. M. Garfield and wife of Berea,
Ky., were in town last week.
Mrs. H. T. Case is entertaining her
sister from New London this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Case entertain
ed an auto load of relatives and friends
from New London for Sunday dinner.
The picnic in Bradley's woods given
by the Lodina Oil and Gas Co., was
well attended, people coming from Ak
ron, Cleveland, Elyria, Medina, Lodi,
| Chatham and Risley, with quite a
number of Litchfieldites.
The funeral of Mrs. Rose Whitcomt
was held Tuesday afternoon at O..
clock at the Baptist church, conduct
ed by Rev. Willard.
\ ]. w. Whitehead is visiting his mo
ther in Wisconsin.
| o. j. Tooth and wife entertained Tho
Foote reunion at their pretty coun
try home last Saturday.
| Mrs. o. K. Nickerson attended tn,
funeral Of DR.. W. F. Thatcher las
Sunday in Oberlin.
| Miss Hattie Bixby is spending few
weeks in Oberlin.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-08-20
GOODMAN'S CORNERS

N Mrs. Grace Behner and little son and
Mrs. Vivian Bell and little daughter
from Cleveland came Sunday to G. H.
Clark's for a few days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Clement were
Sunday visitors at A. G. Browns at
Brunswick. M
G. A. and A. w. Clement, wives and
babies, attended the Evans reunion at
VIM. Nichols, at Weymouth, Satur-
day.
Mrs. Miles from Cleveland is out to
Glenn Ritchie's for week.
The Goodman school reunion was
held at the usual place last Thursday.
There were only 81 at dinner, under
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-08-20
THE SEVILLE JOURNAL

the tent, IA came after dinner, making
IS in all, the smallest crowd in years.
Another was appointed for next year
at the usual time, the second Thursday
in August. Mrs. Phebe Wilbur and
Mrs. Nellie Aylard from Medina were
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stranahan from North
Eaton visited last week at Albert
Hale's.
Madeline Simans returned home
Sunday to Cleveland after visiting a
week at her grand-father's, V. Sim
ans. ....
! Cora Root returned home Sunday
after a weeks visit with friends in
Cleveland.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-08-20

| the wedding march. The BRIDE was
gowned in white silk and carried a
beautiful bouquet of white roses. She
was attended by her cousin, Miss Cora
Martin, and Richard Dwarnet served
as best man. Both of the latter are
from Cleveland. The brides maid was
dressed in yellow organdie and carried
yellow roses. Immediately after the
ceremony and congratulations, three
course dinner was served to the twenty
relatives and friends who were the
honored guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Dietel
are both graduates of Washington
Missionary College, at Washington, D.
c., and after visiting relatives and
friends in Ohio and Iowa, they will
T sail for Spain in response to call of
the mission field. Congratulations and
best wishes will follow the bride and
> groom to the end Of their journey and
4 their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Pease and two
r children were visitors at Mrs. Pease's
0 parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Eidt at Polk
e Sunday.
: Mrs. Belva Nee was brought home
r, from the Winsor Sanitarium in Cleve-
land, on Saturday, and seems to be
k resting better.
y Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hosmer motor
% ed to Ashland, Monday, where Harry
y has accepted position.
$ Mrs. Floy B. Holser returned to Sc
n Vile, Sunday, after spending a two
l. weeks vacation with relatives at East
W Liverpool, Orrville, and Wooster.
ID Misses Josephine Weaver and Irene
a. Brumbaugh spent several days last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Alec Long
I'd acre at Crestline.
n Mrs. John Walker and daughter
Helen, spent last week with theil
TX friends, Mr.. and Mrs. John Kirkpat
st rick of Cleveland.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Walker ant
a daughter were Sunday guests of Mr
st and Mrs. Hill in Canton.
Miss Ruth Cotton, employed in Ritt
is man is home for two weeks vaca
er, ton.
'ly Mrs. William Cotton and daughte
ny Ruth, are spending a few days thi
week in Lorain visiting Mrs. Cotton
ma sister, Mrs. Horace Kaufman an
he family.
Ralph l.. Bostwick and wife, starte
nd for Hale, Mich, Wednesday morning
tn, in their auto, for fishing trip of
nd few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Cal Foste
= of Akron accompanied them.
ler Miss Isa Drushel of Cleveland
af- spending her vacation with her mot
eks er, Mrs. Emma Drushel, and vii
I'M friends in Wadsworth, Wooster al
rts Leroy. Also spending few days
md the hotel at Chippewa Lake this wee
on Mrs. Emma Drushel had little v
rm- cation last week, spending a few da
with old friends in Akron, Mr.. al
an Mrs. G. W. Shutz, and also spent d
nth in Wadsworth with her daughter, MI
S Zigler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beal of Bellaire spe
the a few days Of last week with Har
!, in Stuff, who is an invalid at his siste
home.
ton Rev. and Mrs. r. W. Gardiner Il
r. Monday morning for five or
and weeks stay at Mt. Lake Park, Md.
lded Church notices for Aug. %:
1ed- Methodist Episcopal
n to No preaching, Sunday school or
worth League service, next Sunday
last Baptist church
ONE, No preaching service next Sumo
morning; Sunday school at IL:
qua. Prayer service at 1880 p. M, Thu
lnds day.
Presbyterian
son Morning service at 10, Sumo
We'd school at 11:15; Christian Endea
at $3.50 p. m.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-14
EXPRESS COMPANY SEEKS
LARGE INCREASE IN RATE
Asks Raise Sufficient to Add $780,
100000 to Corporations
Annual Earnings.
PLEADS GROWING DEFICIT
Declares Increases in Operating Costs
EntaiIcd Loss OF Over S22,OO0,O0O
During 1910, With Conditions Now
More Serious.
PLEADS GROWING DE-
IRy Associated Pr.ss.l

WASHINGTON. March 13.-Increased
express charges. ranging from 10 TO 7o
per cent, and estimated 10 yield s25,-
100000 additional revenue annually,
were asked by the American Railway
Express Company. in petition aled
today with the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Increased cost OF conducting its bust
ness as we'll as the urgent need for
more complete facilities and equipment
was given by the company as grounds
TOR asking additional revenue. EN-
pendi:urc OF many millions OF dollars
WAS necessary, the petition said, and
additional funds could not be obtaineu
under the present rates. So ~
Says Deficit In Growing.
The company estimated lis deficit for
months OF 1918 at si5.7as,ooo. a de-
responding period OF 1918" was de-
clared probable for January and Feb
ruary of this year.
increases added approximately s12.-
600. 0oOto the annual revenue, the COM
pany said this money was given i'm
mediatcly to employees in the shape
OF increased wages. Granting OF extra
wages for overtime. on The basis of an
ciEht-hour day, was said to have re-
900 as compared 10 less than $4,000
before the eight.hour day and over
time pay were given.
Flat Raise of 30 Per Cent.
The company asked for a fiat %
per cent increase on the present COM
modify rates in the district east of the
Mississippi and north of the Ohio
Rivers. Betwcen points in that dis
trict and other sections of the coun-
try. the increase would be 10 per cent.
Rates on milk and cream will be prac-
ticaliy the Same as charged by the
railroads.
The largest increa SC sought was for
actual handling, for which the company
asked IS per cent additional in the
where. An increase of 33 1-2 per cent
was asked for terminal handling of
would he turned over to the railroad
comDa MES,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-14
PERSONNEL OF 2O4, 900
VOTED FOR ARTILLERY,
INFANTRY AND CAVALRY
Three Combat Arms OF Service
Increased Orer Pre- Var
Strength.

WASHINGTON, March l3.-Larse in
creases over the pre-war strength OF
the infantry, cavalry and artillery. as
authorized by the army reorganization
bill, were approved today by the
House without opposition. The meas
ure fixed the total maximum strength
OF these combat arms at Approximately
100000 officers and men. The tank
corps was retained as part OF the
Attack on the separate construction
corps as provided by the amendment
adopted Yesterday was renewed today.
Cha rman Kahn. of the Military Com
mittee. announcing receipt of 4 letter
from Secretary Baker, favoring the
corps as part of the engineers SER
vice Mr.. Kahn said the secretary had
Inadvertently" written his approval
of the separate corps after having first
advocated it's inclusion in the engi-
Thc secretary was attacked by Rep
resentative Sanford, Republican, New
York, author Of the separate corps
amendment who declared that MIR.
Bakers mind turns gracefully, al
ways equally unembarrassed and unre-
strained by logic or events"
Representative Blanton, Democrat,
Texas. said Mr.. Bakers action demon
strated that he would not permit any
one ito put anything over him."