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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-30
w. w. STRIPPING,
Tax Collector, in Account With Ma.
rion County, for the Collection
of Taxes

General Fund
Unsolicited. -. .......S 27,254.56
Licenses collected. :. :. -. 44S.50
BY depository receipt. =. 4,47S.02
Balance uncollected. IS 23,225.04
Fine and Forfeiture Fund
UncoIIected. -. .......S 3,S93.02
BY depository receipt. -. 57g.64
Balance uncollected. IS 3,317.8S
County Road Fund
BY depository receipt. =. 9,210.34
Balance uncollected.. IS 53,O85.S0
Outstanding Indebtedness Fund
Uncollected. -. .......S l5,574.O4
BY depository receipt. :. 2,302.5S
Balance uncoNected. :. IS 13,271.46
Dunnellon Sub-Road Dist. Fund
Uncollected. 49, .......S 9,SSS.03
BY depository receipt. :. 634.35
Balance uncollected.. IS 9,254.6S
County School Fund
Uncollected. :. :. ......$ 5S,402.63
BY depository receipt. :. 8,634.69
Balance uncollected. -. .$49, 1874
Sub-School Districts Fund
Uncollected. ........$ 33,794.23
BY depository receipt. :. 5,S79.31
Balance uncollected. IS 27,914.92
Poll Taxes
Uncollected. 49,. .......s 100000
Extras collected. -. 80. 24400
Total... ...... 2,S50.00
BY depository receipt. :. $500
Balance uncollected. :. 2,463. 90
Total uncollected. .....S1S2, 30072
State of Florida,
Marion County:
I, P. H. Nugent. clerk of the circuit
court, hereby certify that the above
Is true and correct statement of the
tax collectors account with Marion
county and the sub-school districts, as
the same appears on the books in my
office.
Witness my hand and official seal
this goth day OF January, A. D., 1920.
(SeaD p. H. NUGENT,
Clrek Circuit Court.
BY T. D. Lancaster, Jr., D. G.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-30
THE GRAND JURY TO REcoNvENE

Judge Bullock has issued an order
reconvening the grand jury because
of the unusual amount of crime since
the recent adjournment of that bodv
which he says was not final.
The Jury is ordered to re-convene
Thursday the 5th day of February,
1920, in the forenoon of said day.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-30
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of The Dunnellon Phosphate
Company will be held at the office of
the Company in Rockwell, Marion
County Florida, on Tuesday. Febru-
airy 18th, 1920, at II o'clock noon.
RALPH BARKER.
Secretary.
Rockwell, Florida, January 30th,
ISzO. 1-30-3t
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-30
NOTICE

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Standard G. fernando
Railroad will be held at the office of
the Company in Rockwell, Marion
County, Florida, on Tuesday, Febru-
airy 18th, 1920, at II o'clock a. m.
RALPH BARKER.
Secretary.
Rockwell, Florida, January Both,
1920. 1-30-3t.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-30
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the stock.
holders of the Barker Chemical Com
pany will be held at the office of the
Company in Rockwell, Marion County.
Florida, on Tuesday, February 18th.
1920, at 1890 O'Clock, a. m.
RALPH BARKER.
Secretary.
Rockwell. Florida, January Both.
1Szo. 1-3O-3t
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-30
NOTICE

The annual meeting OF the stoeA
holders Of the Port Inglis Termin-s
Company will be held az the 0nlce 9.
the Company in Rockwell. Marion
County, Florida. on Tuesday. Fepfa
airy 18th, 1920, at 1880 o'clock 4. n
RALPH BARKER
Secretary.
Rockwell Florida, January 49,
1920. l.1eA
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-30
Report of the Condition of
iE BANK OF DUNNELLON
Al Dunnellon, in the State of Florida,
at the Close of Business
December 31st. 1919

RESOURCES
Loans on real estate. IS 9S,025.17
Loans on collateral security
other than real estate :. 53,37120
All other loans and dis
counts. $3.50. 73,62748
Overdrafts. 49,. 80. 115.41
United States bonds. -. 23,57740
Banking house, furniture
and fixtures. !. .,..... 9,6S5Os
Other real estate. !. -. 17,45965
Due from incorporated b'ks 159, $3.50 06
Checks and exchanges for
clearing. ........ 13,42107
Cash on hand. ..,...... 20,6S2.54
Total. .. . ..$469, 495.07
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in. IS 100000
Surplus fund. j. ... 6,192.89
Individual deposits subject
to check. :. :. ....... 26S, 492.00
Demand certificates of de-
! posit... =. =. ...... 152,Oos.ss
Time certificates of de-
post. :: :: .......... 1O,S53.so
Cashiers checks outstand-
ing. =. =. =. -. 1,S53.2O
Iotai. ....,... $469, 495.07
State of Florida,
County of Marion-ss:
/, G. w. Neville, cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
G. W. NEVILLE,
Cashier.
Correct-Attest:
VIM. GRIFFITH,
r. H. SANDERS,
]. F. COCOWITCH,
Directors
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of January, 1920.
E. A. TURNIPSEED.
1-3O-1t Notary Puhlic
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a PROPHETIC VISION OF THE
OckLAWAhiA VALLEY

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The Mena weekly star., 1920-09-16
Prosperous Communities Can Only Be Effort ST.
No Rule of Justice Gives Mankind Something Nothing Prosperous
PICK COTTON EARLY.
H. NJ. Cottrcll Sees Urgent Need of
Gathering When White.

There is an urgent need this fall to
pick cotton as fast as it is ready and
while it is white; to gather it free
from trash and dirt; to gin it dry,
clean and without gin cuts and to put
it as soon as ginned under such shelf
er that it cannot become stained or
damaged in any other way until it is
sold and delivered.
Five million bales principally of
undesirable cotton have been carried
over. Much of it is stained, moldy,
matted or otherwise so damaged or
so short that it can't be used in max
ing cloth and other cotton products
of high grade.
This enormous quantity of low
grade cotton that has been carried
over is not wanted by the spinners in
this country and in Europe, because
the people do not want the goods
that can be made from it. 1t is a
strong force towards pounding down
the price of this years crop.
Every bale of new cotton damaged
in any way will add TO the great
quantity of undesirable cotton now
on hand and will help to cut down
still more the price that growers will
get for the new crop.
n. M. COTTRELL,
Arkansas Profitable Farming Bureau
Little Rock Board of Commerce.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-09-16
BURGLAR FINDS WINE,
F0RGETS HIS BUSINESS
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Talladga, Ala, Sept. 13.-G. F.
Roper, who lives near here, is a firm
believer in the theory that there is
some good even in the lowly ferment-
ed juice of grape. A burglar who
entered his house several nights ago,
after having collected a large guam
tity of groceries from the family pam
try and having gone thru the old sill
yer chest and extracting therefrom
all that was valuable, came upon a
jug of old grape wine in the attic. He
thereupon forgot the old axiom about
business before pleasure and forth
with began one-man joy party. The
next morning Roper found his gro
ceries and valuables in great pile
in his attic. The empty jug was in
the front yard. Local detectives adj
vance the theory that the second
story man, having developed good
will toward man is general with the
contents of the jug, responded to a
call of his conscience and decided to
leave the house without carrying
away the loot.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-09-16
BAD wHIsKEY. BAD FIGHT.
Somewhat Bloody Affair Staged in
Local Garage.

Whiskey of the moonshine variety
and said to be so powerful it would
make mouse spit in a tom cats
face, is held responsible for brutal,
bloody fight staged at the Proctor
Smith garage Friday afternoon. Gra-
dy Garden and F. 2. Davis were ar
rested for participation in the affair
and will be given a hearing September
II before Justice H. N. Smith. Garden
and Davis are said to have been under
the influence of liquor when they went
to the garage to see about auto re-
pairs, but were apparently on friendly
terms. What started the battle be-
tween the pair no one processes to
know, but they fought with fists, feet
and whatever tools came handy. En-
ployes of the garage summoned Sher-
iff Thornton and he with the assist
ance of p. Reed and Cap Cannon, sep
arated the combatants. Both Davis
and Garden were bleeding profusely
from cuts and wounds, and Davis is
said to have had piece either cut or
bitten from one of his lips. After
having stopped fighting with Davis
and started with Sheriff Thornton to
a car outside the garage, Garden is
said to have sulled and refused to sub
NIT to arrest. Before the young man
could be subdued the sheriff was COM
PEELED to use the butt end of his gun.
After entering the county Jail Garden
became violent again and was in such
mental and physical condition he re-
quired the services Of a physician.
Davis was taken to his home near Big
Fork after giving bond for his ap-
pearance in court. Both men will have
to answer charges of drunkenness and
fighting, and in addition Garden is ac-
cused of resisting an officer and having
a pistol in his possession.
Garden was feieased on bond Sat
urday morning, the effects Of the
poison on the whiakey having =crn
off.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-09-16
CUR DOG AT MEMPHIS
SAVES WOMAN'S LIFE
Tugging at Her Clothing, 1t Holds
Her Head Out of Water Until
Rescued.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. "a cur
dog saved the life of Mrs. Myrtle
Ford, wife of James NJ. Ford, steam
filter today. The Fords returned
from a visit of several months in Ar
kansas recently and because they
could find no place ito live they pro-
cured a tent and pitched it on Florida
avenue, near the railroad tracks.
Today man called on Mrs. Ford,
saying he was owner of the ground
She invited him in; he attempted to
attack her and she ran. In struggle
with him she was hurled into pool
of water two feet deep.
Engineer Heider, of the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley train leaving
Memphis at $40 o'clock this morning,
saw a small dog tugging at some
thing that looked like q human. He
stopped the train and found that the
dog was holding Mrs. Ford's head out
of the water. She was cared for by
the train crew ard rushed to the gem
eral hospital where she regained con-
sciousness and told her story.
The dog, she said, was stray that
had taken up his home at the Ford
tent. Police have been unable to find
the woman's assailant.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-09-16
MAINE SOLID TO
THE REPUBLICANS
Frederic II. Parkhurst, G.. o. p. Can
didate, Had Margin of $4,000 Over
Democratic Women
Strong at Polls.

Portland, Maine. Sept. 14.-Maine
gave an overwhelming plurality to the
Republican ticket in the state election
yesterday. With total vote larger
by $4,000 than the highest ever pre-
viously cast in the state, Frederic H.
Parkhurst, of Bangor, was elected
governor by a margin of $4,000 over
his Democratic opponent, Bertrand G.
Mcintyre, of Norway. The plurality
was 1900 more than the largest OBJ
tanned by any other gubernatorial
candidate in the history of the state.
Four Republican congressman were
elected by large pluralities. Con-
gressmen Wallace H. White, John A.
Peters and Ira 6. Hersey retained
their seats. In the first district,
where Congressman Louis B. Good
all, Republican, did not seek re-elec-
tion, Senator Beedy of Portland, Re-
publican, was chosen. Every member
of the state senate will be Republican,
while of a membership of Isl in the
state house of representatives, the
Democrats succeeded in electing 13.
In the last legislature there were
two Democratic senators and Al DEM
ocratic representatives.
The increase in the total vote was
very largely accounted for by the
presence of women at the polls for
the first time. All over the state
women showed themselves eager to
grasp the opportunity of exerting
their new privilege and they were un-
daunted by heavy downpour of rain
in the afternoon. The result showed
that most of them voted the Repub-
lican ticket. As returns came in
showing first evidences of tremen-
dous Republican sweep Democratic
state leaders were silent as to the
possible significance of the vote with
relation to the presidential election in
November. Colonel Parkhurst, after
being assured Of his election, gave the
viewpoint of the Republicans in
statement in which he pointed out
that the campaign had been "vigor-
Ipusly contested by the Democrats on
national issues and said that the out
come gave "most conclusive evidence
that the voters of Maine resent the
autocratic and un-American admin
istration that the Democrats have
given u.s." --
The Mena weekly star., 1920-09-16
Stand Up for Yours
COX RAISES The
COP. SLUSH FUND
Now Declares Republicans win Have
S25.00O.OOO to $3O.O00,OOO to De-
feat Democrats-Answers a
Pointed Question.

Boise, Idaho, Sept. IA fund of
100000 to $3O,000O00 is being
raised to defeat him, Governor Cox,
Democratic presidential candidate,
declared today during his tour Of
Idaho and eastern Oregon. Altho the
governors charges heretofore were
that the total opposition fund would
be not less than 15,000,000 he rails
ed that figure today. The governors
statement was made in response to
question from his audience, asking
how he expected to return things to
normal, when 80fc of the wealth is
held by two per cent of the people.
eff 80 per cent of the people will
forget their politics." the governor
replied, "and help me lick the two per
cent that is raising fund of $25, 5,000,-
900 to $30,000,000 to beat ME, we will
make government agency for 100 per
cent and not two per cent
Eight speeches, dealing mainly
with the democratic doctrines Of
'speace and progress" were delivered
today by Governor Cox.
Disregarding physicians orders
banning outdoor speeches, the gov
ernor, believing his attack of speak
ers' laryngitis on the wane, delivered
string of open-air addresses and
closed his day with speech to
large meeting here today.
The League of Nations was preach
ed in all and was emphasized here in
the home city of Senator Borah, re-
publican ''irreconciliable" foe of the
league.
Governor Cox told his audience
that opposition to the league was
political plea against America as well
as against world civilization, design
ed to continue disorder, to increase
feeling against the Wilson admins
tration and to win the present cleo
tion.
History will write it as the most
reprehensible in all time" he said.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-09-16
Getting Full Returns. . From Land.

John Chambers, living in the west
part of the city is demonstrating the
good results that flow from intensive
cultivation and cropping of land. He
has one acre of ground from which
he sold this spring $3.50 worth of
Irish potatoes. Immediately after
the spuds were dug he drilled the
ground to Sudan grass, giving this
crop one cultivation after the plant
ing. The grass grew on an average
to be over six feet tall, so it is evil
dent he had good forage crop. A
sample of it may be seen at the Com
mercial Club office. The Sudan grass
was cut for ray this week. and now
the land das been sown to rye for
winter pasture and cover crop. Mr..
Chambers started in the spring by
using 100 pounds of truckers ferti-
lizer to each bushel of seed potatoes
planted, and the rest was done by
thoro cultivation.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-09-16
POLK COUNTY NOW.
HAS FARM BUREAU.
Peter McWiIliam of Acorn Heads Or
ganization as President--County
Divided Into North and South
Divisions.

Organization of the Polk County
Farm Bureau was completed at a
meeting held Saturday afternoon at
the courthouse. Because certain in
terests conflict it was decided to have
the bureau divided into two divisions.
Officers were chosen for the northern
division, which embraces the upper
portion of Polk county, as follows:
President-Peter McWilliam, Acorn.
Secretary-Ode Mcmillan, Board
Camp.
Treasurer-John Wimberly, Egger.
Executive Committee-Joe Garland,
Acorn; l.. p. Odell, Ouachita; w. L.
Lunsford, Mountain; John Wimberly,
Mill Creek; M. B. Fried, Big Fork; G.
H. Mcmillan, Fulton; c. j. Pirtle, Pot
ter; Emmett Rowe, Freedom; Frank
Hill, Eagle; A. L. Durham, Dallas.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-09-16
BIG FORKS BAD LUCK.
Big Truck in Ditch and Road Work
Was Postponed.

Last week F. z. Davis and Tom
Heath of Big Fork came to Mena and
informed Judge H. w. Finger that
$500 had been subscribed by the peo-
pie of that district for road improve
ment work, and asked the Judge to
allow them to take out and use the
big road truck, just brought from
Little Rock, as motive power. Judge
Finger granted the request and the
young men started home with the big
machine.
On arriving at the corner just be-
yond the home of Stephen Bates, dur
ing rain, it is said, the big truck
slipped over an embankment and into
a ditch where it was left.
Judge Finger was informed of the
situation Saturday and went out to
investigate. He found that after leav-
ing the truck Davis and Heath went
on home and that several subscribers
declined to pay the amounts prom
ised, and others were too busy with
sorghum making and other farm work
to give time to the roads, as had
been expected, and as a result it was
that the truck be returned
and given to some other district until
after the Big Fork crops were out Of
the way.
Parts of the machine had been re-
moved, by school boys, it was assert
ed, and Messrs. Davis and Heath pro-
posedsto pay for these and any other
damage.
Judge Finger has arranged to have
the truck brought to Mena, and states
he believes it will be sent to the Hat
field district, where it viii be used to
advantage.
The Quad that has done such good
work at Vandervoort, goes from there
to Wickes, and the one used in Free
dom township will be transferred to
Grannis.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-09-16
LOCAL MEN HAVE
fine OIL OUTLOOK
Near Allene Have Found Good Show
ing at Depth of 967 Feet-Now En-
gagged in Casing OF
Water.

Charles R. Montgomery, geologist
for the Allene well, located ! " miles
from Allene on the Kansas City South
ern railway, reports the finding of oil
in the Woodbine sand at depth of
OCT feet.
The drill has penetrated the sand
about two feet, and in addition to the
oil there was heavy showing of gas.
Before bringing in the well, Mr..
Montgomery says, it will be necessary
to case off the water, found in a gran
ular mari above the Gaping of the
sand. This is now being done.
This well is owned by Mena men, as
follows: G. G. Lennard. NJ. NJ Shields,
Frank Bishop and Mr.. Montgomery.
Mr.. Montgomery has for five years
been engaged in making a complete
geological survey of this locality, and
states he has been in every township
in eleven counties, in Southwest Ar
kansas, and declares that this terri
tory is certain to become the biggest
oil producing section of the United
States.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-09-16
SOLVING A PUZZLE.
Found Why Bounty Was Not Paid for
Killing Hawks.

j. f. Cottman of Ink was in Mena
recently and felt he had grievance.
He had killed two chicken hawks that
had been devasting his poultry yards.
Understanding that the county paid
a reward of so cents each for killing
hawks, Mr.. Cottman applied to SQUIRE
w. I. Cole for certificates, but was
told that these probably would be use-
less, as Judge Finger, for some un-
known reason, was refusing to pay
the bounty on hawks, while the law,
which was read, seemed to specifical-
ly require such payment.
Mr.. Cottman came to town with a
feeling he was being wronged, but
found, on investigation, that the
quorum court had voted down the
bounty on hawks, and that Judge Fin
ger could not possibly allow such
claims without direct violation of law,
The Mena weekly star., 1920-09-16
White Corn ON Red Stalks.

Samples of new kind of corn, at
least for Polk county, have been left
at the Planters bank by p Reed, the
well known Acorn farmer. The corn
has a red husk, but the grains are
white. Mr.. Reed states that the stalks
and blades of the corn are red also.
He secured small amount of seed
from friends in Oklahoma, ana plant
ed it to see what it would DO. The
variety originally came from Mexico,
IL Is said
The Mena weekly star., 1920-09-16
Young CoupIe QuietIy wedded.

Arley r. Woodrow and Miss Eu-
gene C. Tollenson, two we'll known
young residents of Mena, were quiet
ly married Wednesday evening. The
ceremony was performed at the par
sonage of the Christian church, Rev.
A. M. Harral officiating. The young
couple were the recipients of many
congratulations Thursday when news
of the wedding was revealed, particu-
iariy at the court house. where both
have been employed. Mr.. Woodrow
is an abstractor and attorney and his
bride has also been interested in title
work Ia
The Mena weekly star., 1920-09-16
BIG JOB MOVING STEEL.
Daniels Transfer Company Handling
200 Tons Of Bridges.

Daniels Transfer company ON Tues
day started their biggest moving job,
that of handling 200 tons of bridge
steel. The steel is that to be used
in bridges ON the government road
now in course of construction thru
Montgomery and Scott counties and
was unloaded at Mena, the nearest
railroad point. The haul will aver
age 40 miles each trip. Phil and Har-
old Daniels will superintend the haul
ing from Mena to the job, using the
company's big truck for the work
The first load to go out Tuesday was
one piece that weighed $500 pounds.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-09-16
Dynamiters Give Bond.

Clarence, Lee and Conway Bryant,
the three Wickes youths, charged with
dynamiting the dipping vat at Hatton,
were brought to Mena Wednesday to
face additional charges of burglary
and larceny and nightriding. They
we're given a hearing before Justice
III. N. Smith and held in bonds of
$1,000 each to await the grand jury.
They gave bond and secured their
freedom. 1t is charged that the boys
stole dynamite used on the dipping
vat from a mining Camp near Hatton.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-09-16
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HELP KANSAS MINERS.


tBy International News Service.)
Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 10.-Illinois
miners are overwhelmingly in favor
of helping Kansas coal miners fight
the industrial court of Kansas. On a
vote to appropriate 100000 for the
purpose they cast 1886 for to 93S
against the proposition. Returns on
the vote have been tabulated at mine
union headquarters here. The pro-
posal to appropriate the amount to
the Kansas workers was submitted to
the miners about three weeks ago.
The appropriation is in the nature of
loan.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-09-16
Running Auto Without License.

Upon receipt of telephone re-
quest from Waldron, Friday evening
Sheriff J. A. Thornton went out ON
the Foran Gap road and halted a
Ford car in which two young men
were driving toward Mena. The men
gave their names as Jim Moore and
Harold Kenwood and stated they
lived at Texarkana. Officials at Wal
dron informed Sheriff Thornton the
pair were driving without a license
When arraigned before Justice S. H.
Smith the Texarkana pair were each
fined $3.50 and costs for running a
car without license, which they ar
raigned to pay.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-09-16
fine BOOSTERS COMING
Miss Anna Woods Announces Deliv-
cry Dates in "Swat the Scrub
Campaign.

Polk county's ''swat the scrub roos-
ter" campaign last May brought
good response from the farmers, and
many snapped" scrubs for fullblood
stock. The bleedcd birds will will seon be
ready for delivery, and Miss Anna c.
made as follows:
Mena, September 25 from the
White Produce Company.
Hatfield, October 1.
Cove and Grannis, October 2.
The banks in the county cooperated
with Miss Woods in arranging for the
swap, for they see the value of better
chickens in the county. The total
number engaged is a little short of
two hundred.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-09-16

There is to be an initiation Of thirty
candidates into Van Hoose Chapter
No. IL, Royal Arch Masons, at Wal
dron Thursday afternoon and night,
September 16. The following Masons
of Mena win go up in Grady Forgy's
car Thursday morning, to assist in
the work: Grady Forgy, Mark P. OF
ney, W. A. Ragland, Z. w. st. John.
w. E. Holt, G. L. Baker, Claude Will
liford, Ellis Goss and F. F. HarreE.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-09-16

Heartburn after a hearty meal
means weakness in the digestive or
gans- Prickly Ash Bitters gives them
strength, tones up the stomach and
purifies the bowels. 1t is the remedy
that men use for such disorders. Price
$1.50 per bottle. Jackson Drug & f.
Go. and Gunnels & Mccoy, Special
Agents.-Adv.