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The Ocala banner., 1922-02-03
ouR FARMERS COOPERATING

The cooperating movement on the
part of our Marion county farmers
which has been in progress for some
time, is attracting outside notice.
The last issue of the Agricultural
News Service, speaking of it says:
"One hundred and twenty-six farm
ers in and around Ocala are solving
the problem of marketing, at least
from the purchasing end, thru their
own institution known as the Farm
ers' Cooperative Association of Ma
rion County.
THE records of the organization
show that groceries have been han
died for six months and feed for four
months, and that these two phases OF
the business have approximated sat-.
600.
THE association is incorporated for
$4,000, half of which, has already
been paid in. The stockholders were
recently paid over 10 per cent in divi-
dends, and it is said. that regular re-
tail prices are never. exceeded, and
seldom equaled.
This is case where the farmer,
with his own shoulder to the wheel, is
working out. his own salvation. We
cite the case for what il is worth,
believing that there is room for many
other such organizations in Florida.
The Ocala banner., 1922-02-03

Florida has the most liberal PEN
sion law of any southern state for
Confederate Veterans. Our state pays
them $24O year Alabama pays $94;
Arkansas. $119; Georgia, $1OO; Louis
lana, $500; Mississippi, $84.50; Miss
ouri, $12O; North Carolina, grade
from $50 to $1O0: South Carolina, $62;
Tennessee, $148; Texas, $50 to $500.
On December 2, 1921, there were
on the Florida rolls 2,557 widows and
1,571 veterans, making monthly pay
roll of $1O3. 200, or $1,53S, 400 per an
mum During the last two years there
was a decrease of SO names on the
rolls, but 346 new widows and 62 vet
erans were added, making the total
decrease 402, or about 10 per cent.
At this time there are 1885 Union
pensions in Florida, who get an aver
age of 81 day, except in cases of
disability.
Payments of Confederate pensions
in Florida are made in the Office of
State Comptroller Ernest Amos at
Tallahassee. Through the efforts of
Mr.. Amos the amounts have been in
creased by the Legislature from time
to time, practically doubling the sums
given to widows and to about so per
cent increase for the Veterans. Be-
sides he secured permission to make
the payments monthly instead of
quarterly, and advanced the payments
due on January to December 20, to
enable them to get their money for
the holidays.
When Mr. Amos went into the Of
flee in 1917 it was necessary that
the pensioner make application for his
pension and file voucher, which
caused some little delay in getting
it to him, while now his proof is made
on the back of the warrant which is
delivered 70 every pensioner in this
state, no matter where situated, on
the frst day OF the month. If, for any
+ IG@~3Ol2, ti4Cy QO AOl ACCO1fC IL II 10 t11O
fault of the postoffice and not at
Tallahassee In handling this volume
of business, which increased three
fold under the monthly payment plan,
the comptroller has been able to re-
duce the clerical help to meet the
practical side of its solution. In
other words, the Office help required
to get out these payments four times
year was greater than is used now
to pay them off monthly.
There was formerly property quail
fication of $4,000 against getting
pension, but that has been removed.
All veterans must prove service and
be bona fide citizen of the state for
at least eight years. A home for aged
and disabled Confederate veterans is
maintained at Jacksonville and has
some fifty inmates at this time
Moses Folsom in Jacksonville Me-
tropolis.
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in the state is that at the fair, with
several hundred mounted specimens of
Florida bird. reptile and fish life.
The art show is attracting much
favorable comment, and the aggre-
gate value of the paintings runs into
large figures.
The horse races are classy, the free
acts provide a world of entertainment,
and the Pike is SO extensive that the
most blase can find something new
and utterly novel in the Entertainment
line.
1t is Florida's greatest fair In fact
it is an international exposition. There
is the keenest rivalry for the big
prizes
The Gasparilla festivities on the
9Th and 7th, the Rote-Press breakfast
on the Sth, and the Shriners' great
parade on the 9th offer week full of
interesting entertainment and spec
taculaT shows.
The fair this year will continue
through February IL. II is a great
educational feature as well as amuse-
ment-provider
The Ocala banner., 1922-02-03
THE METHODIST REVIVAL.

The revival at the Methodist church
which had its beginning last Sunday
morning under the direction of Evan
gelist c. F. Weigle and Mr.. C. p Cur
ry, who conducts the singing, has
been one of the features of the week.
Mr.. Weigle preached two sermons on
and one in the afternoon and
night since Sunday.
The services will continue all of
next week, and are arousing consid-
cradle interest, notwithstanding the
unfavorable weather the forepart of
the week.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all to attend the services, as it is be-
lieved that all who attend viii be
benefited.
The Ocala banner., 1922-02-03
BUSINESS AS SEEN BY DUN'S
REVIEW

Expansion of business, if not who'll
ly lacking, still develops slowly. The
coldest weather of the winter at diff
ferent points has augmented demand
for heavy weight apparel and fuel, yet
there is disposition now to watch
closely for gains which result from
other than purely seasonal Influences.
Basic industries have held most of
the advance of recent months and in
some instances have made further re.
covery, but rapid revival at manufac-
turing establishments remains the
conspicuous exception. Revision of
wages or increase ef working hours
to effect lower production costs has
evidently not been completed, and the
expectation of railroad freight reduc-
tions persists, despite the delays ex-
perienced. With readjustments still
to be accomplished and various un-
certainties present, there is not un-
naturally cautious and hesitant at
titude in many quarters, and a re-
luctance to undertake forward opera
tions of magnitude.
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SOUTH FLORIDA FAIR WILL BE
GREATEST EVER HELD IN TAMPA
Tampa, Fla, Feb. 1st, 1922

Tampa, Fla, Feb. 1st, 1922.
Special to the Ocala Banner:
With the greatest first day attend
ance in fair history here, the South
Florida Fair opened its gates Thurs
day morning
More than a score Of counties, repre-
senting every part OF the state, have
exhibits. There is a range of exhibits
in the great county buildings that COM
passes everything that Florida sell
produces, from the staples such as
corn, oats. cotton, ETC., to the rare
tropical fruits from the lower tip of
the peninsula. The citrus fruit display
is wonderful The showing Of cured
meats is a hunger-provoker The live
stock sheds are filled with blooded
stock, and the poultry show is a riot
of colors. Growing and cackling.
The Canadian building is days en-
tertainment in itself. The Dominion
has spent $4,000 to show its products
here. The showing is a marvel and
really educational.
The first natural history museum
The Ocala banner., 1922-02-03
BOARD OF TRADE BANQUET
HONOR|NG cOLV|N BROWN

are more beautiful than the waters
Of the Catalina Islands. Following
the dinner Mr.. Brown accompanied
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Swope to their
orange grove home on Lake Weir and
and spent the week end with them
on camping trip.
Mr. Brown stated while here that
the thing that has impressed him
most since coming into Florida has
been the attitude of people of one town
to. another. He said that he had not
heard a single word of disparagement
concerning any town, but on the con-
trary, had heard many things Of com
plimentary nature. This, Mr.. Brown
said, meant much to the future Of
Florida.
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farmers, / say let them pay high
price; but do not kill the Virginia
farmers by making attractive express
rates On fresh grown cabbage from
Florida.
Very, very few farmers in our
Union would ever hope to net five
cents crate on cabbage if sent 400
miles by express in small lots.
The gentleman from Seville is
lucky; so why are our farmers thus
infiamed against the Interstate Com
merce Commission and the Express
Company, which is under its control
Have our public men no knowledge
whatever of the usual and normal
movements of our national crops of
cabbage and of the usual prices and
prevailing methods of handling that
immense crop?
The market prices Of cabbage in
most northern states are frequently
so low that no growers there can ever
afford to crate cabbage, and they are
shipped IN bulk in car lots by freight
Is Florida to ask for favors because
once in five years it may happen that
the rich in some northern city want
fresh green cabbage rushed to them
by express in small lots?
Can not they wait until they can
be moved by freight?
Are we to make such low express
rates as to attract the movement of
millions of tons of cabbage to move
by that method?
If so we better zone all express
and freight rates, like we do the parcel
post rates, and quit wrangling and
squabbling, as we have been doing
for forty years past.
Now cucumbers do not carry as
well in the stomach, or out of it, so
well as cabbage, but fear that if
the Florida growers continue to send
many more cucumbers by parcel post
to New York the government will be
forced to amend Gle postal laws.
Quite large quantities of cucumbers
we're shipped from Florida last winter
BY parcel post, TO tickle the palates
OF the rich in the north. do not
think that those whose wisdom made
our parcel post ever intended to move
i0ur cucumher crop that way. nor did
those who fixed express rates on cab
bage intend, or hope, that they could
be moved by express in small lots
over 200 miles, much less $50, as done
by the gentleman from Seville.
But strife and contention pays the
lawyers and the politicians, and the
people seem really to enjoy it.
Sincerely yours,
VIM. HOOKER.
January s0th. 1922.
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GARDEN SEED FOR
FREE DTSTRFBU-
TION

Hon. Frank Clark, congress
man from this district, has kind
ly sent Us big bag of garden
seed fer free distribution.
The seeds consist of a package
OF the following:
Beans, beet, carrot, lettuce
and radish."
Any one planting garden and
wanting package of the above
seed can have same by calling
al this office.
These seed were grown by gov
eminent experts and are said to
be the very best varieties. q
The Ocala banner., 1922-02-03
SOAKING THE FARMERS UNDER
THE ESCH RAILROAD ACT

To the Editor Banner:
| know you too well to think that
you would Intentionally use the col.
umns Of your useful paper to nislead
our farmers.
A providence, which we may not
question, has interveaned to defend
YOU and me against the charge that
We seek the spoils of Office.
Thus we trust that those who ques
tion our judgment may infer no errors
Of our hearts.
1t grieves me deeply to see our
people, in active and useful pursuit
needlessly infiamed against one an
other in vain contests, which carry nc
rewards except to those who live by
public favor.
Under this title you copy in your
last weeks issue an article from the
PENSACOLA Journal in which Senator
Trammell is quoted as having recently
Nattaeked by a speech in the Senate
we express rate, made by our Inter
slate Commerce Commission on cab
oage from Seville, Florida, to Rich.
mend, Virginia. The rate in question
vas SS.17 on less than car lots and
NH the Florida cabbage grower about
si.zV per crate to cover cost of pack.
ng and growing after deducting com.
n'sslens and express charges.
me man from Seville was more
"ftunate than a friend of mine in
Asheville, New York, who could only
set $500 per ton for stored cab.
ease last winter. At best, one loses
eoont one quarter in quantity on
s'ofec cabbage; and my New York
mend let most Of them rot, as the
p1'ce hardly covered cost of cleaning
slu hauling them six miles to market
cabbage are grown in every state
s sne unicn, and are our cheapest
sesable, as a rule. The sick stand
: 70 special need OF them. Under
@0'nlal conditions no growers OF cab.
sase should hope to move them by ex
s'sss y small shipments over one
Injured miles, and no northern grow
= % Why should we be permitted
s, - 50 under normal conditions
!. - SHOULD not be so selfish as to ask
49, We set lower rates than north,
8. : growers, and surely our national
s'ss. viii not be promoted by en-
S. qs'ng by cheap express rates, the
a'pment BY that method of the mil
q tons Of cabbage which we
.s oage stand shipment about al
= any, and better than most
~ s0'es' II the rich prefer fresh
'Ase irom Florida, instead Of buy.
efed ones from the Virginia
The Ocala banner., 1922-02-03
THE DIFFERENCE

Away down south in Dixie land,
In a few more weeks, we understand,
The camps will open. Won't that be
grand
For the fans down there in Dixie? ?
They'll see the youngsters throw and
bat,
And go to the argumentive mat,
As to why this ones as good as that,
Will the fans down there. in
Dixie?
But later, when with bang and slam
The season opens, then where / am
I'd rather stay; wouldn't give a --
German mark at the present rate of
exchange
To be fan down there in Dixie.
Walter Trumbull, in New York
Herald
The Ocala banner., 1922-02-03
MARION AS A DEVELOPER

The first hydTo-electric plant was
put in operation in Marion county.
The first orange grove for profit
was planted in Marion county.
Phosphate was first. discovered IN
Marion county by Marion county
citizen.
Likewise gypsum was discovered by
citizen of Marion county.
The good roads movement was
started in Marion county.
The first auction sale of pure bred
cattle in Florida was held in Marion
county.
The first cold storage plant in Flor
The Ocala banner., 1922-02-03
CHICKEN SUPPER TONIGHT AT
BELLEVlEW

The Belleview Civic League is ad.
vertising one of those Chicken Sup.
pers for which Belleview is famous
The supper will be given at the Civic
League Club House between the hours
Of and o'cloc this evening. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all to
attend.
It is hoped that Ocala will send
down big delegation.
The Ocala banner., 1922-02-03
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
TREATED WELL IN FLORIDA

ida was established in Marion county
The first artificial ice plant in Flor
ida was started in Marion county.
The first grapefruit was shipped
from Marion county
The Ocala banner., 1922-02-03

The firm of Roberts and Spencer
is now C. v. Roberts & Co., Mr..
Roberts having purchased the interest
of his partner, Mr.. Barney Spencer
The Ocala banner., 1922-02-03

Mr.. f. G. b. Weihe has novel at
traction in one of his show windows
a Cupie dancing the shimmie. 1t is
a very clever imitation of the real
thing.
The Ocala banner., 1922-02-03

Ocala's new seed emporium grows.
most of its seeds, having farms espe-
cially for growing seeds in Florida.
Georgia and elsewhere.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-23
HUMAN ATLAS TO
GIVE FREE SHOW
Frank 3. Franks viii Give Exhibition
in Front of the. San Carlos
This Afternoon.

Frank B. Franks, self styled the
Human Atlas" and the strongest
Man in America" will give an exhi-
bition of his talents in front of the
San Carlos hotel at 4 o'clock this aft
ernoon and again on Saturday at the
same hour.
The Carnival association has made
arrangements with Mr.. Franks for
him to appear at the midnight ram
BILE" at the Belmont theatre on Satur-
day night.
Through the courtesy Of Manager
Cummings of the Belmont, another OF
the popular midnight rambles" will
be staged at the theatre on Saturday
night for the benefit of the Carnival
association.
The show will begin at 1920 o'clock
so that it will be over before midnight
good company is now playing at the
theatre and those who attend are as
sured of some real entertainment. The
show will be conducted in strictly
moral manner, as in the past, and
ladies can attend without fear of row.
dyism or without fear of witnessing
anything but a clean vaudeville show
preceded by motion pictures.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-23
INTERESTING WINTER VISITOR
HAS DRAMATIC GIFTS.

Mrs. Louis j. Richards, who recent
ly assumed the pastorship OF the Uni
versalist church, is among the inter-
esting winter visitors to Pensacola
Mrs. Richards is woman of unusual
charm Of personality, and besides be-
ing a speaker Of power and force, also
has marked dramatic gifts, which
have been highly cultivated,
Mrs Richards mas done post gradu-
ate work at the conservatory of Phila-
delphia, and has three degrees, those
of B. E.. Is. o. and NJ. o.
She was a student of Madame Ger
aldy. who was a daughter of Delsarte
and also was at one time a private
pupil of Z. D. Warner. not only one
of the most noted of the physical cul-
turists Of this age but also among the
opponents of psychology.
In dramatics for church entertain
ments, and also as a coach for schoo
and other entertainments, Mrs. Rich
ards ranks very high. and while ir
Pensacola it is understood that she
will take up this work.
She viii remain in the city as pastor
of the Universalist church until the
arrival of her husband, who is now
in st. Petersburg.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-23

ers. These establishments have no
connection with the domestic science
departments Mr. Kimball explained
They are handled entirely by the chef,
and the volume of business is heavy,
feeding on an average of 1900 pupils
a day at each high school. The boys
and girls are served at different coun-
tiers. and after the lunches are eaten
they return the used dishes to the
scrapping tables. All high school pupils
are required to eat their lunches in
this room, regardless of whether they
buy food there. Many pupils in all
schools bring part of their lunch from
home supplementing it with food from
the lunch room.
In the larger elementary schools the
domestic science teacher has supervi-
sion over the lunch room.
In the small suburban schools an
efficient supervisor makes the rounds
attending the proper maintenance OF
the lunch rooms
With regard to the cost of operation
the lunches are sold near actual cost
3 per cent net profit being made to be
used as sinking fund for breakage.
The supplies are all bought by the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-23
SCHOOL LUNCH ROOM
SUCCESS In DALLAS
Annual Receipts From Thirty Schools
Will Reach Nearly 100000 in
That City.
tey The Associated Press)

DALLAS, Tex, Feb. 1S.-Annual re-
ceipts from lunch rooms maintained at
more than thirty public schools in
Dallas, total from s25o.o00 to $500, 900
according to Superintendent j. F. KIM
ball Beginning with the lunch room
service initiated by the Mothers club
through community effort and later
taken over by the board of education,
local schools are now serving lunches
daily to about 70 per cent of the pu-
pills in attendance at an average cost
of from to 10 cents, Mr.. Kimball's
estimate shows.
In addition to lunch rooms operated
in 81 public schools, there are two
rooms maintained by the Mothers
club.
In three high schools, each of which
has from $500 to 1900 pupils, the
lunch rooms are In charge of a chef.
who has his staff of cooks and help
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-23
STREET DANCE WILL
TAKE PLACE TONIGHT
Prize for Most Unique Costume, But
Not Necessary to Mask in
Order to Dance.

The masked street dance to be given
this evening at Mallory court will start
promptly at eight o'clock, the Dokl1y
band of twenty pieces to furnish the
music.
At $50 the Brigand drill will take
place. in which costumes valued at
$500 will be worn, and one of the
finest exhibition drills ever put on in
the city will be given.
At nine o'clock the thrilling leap for
life, from the Blount building, will
take place. This is said to be a very
spectacular feature. and is apt to
cause much excitement. as it is ru-
mored that one sof the most prominent
Dokkies is scheduled for this daring
stunt.
At ten o'clock a prize of five dollars
in gold will be awarded to the lady
wearing the most unique costume.
From 1915 to midnight, jazz dane
ing will be continued.
Madame Fatima, with her nine
daughters, will Ibe present, and it has
been announced that it will not be
necessary to be masked in order to
participate.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-23
HELIUM WILL BE
USED In FUTURE
Future Procedure of Aircraft
May Be Determined by the
Accident of the Roma.
tey The Associated Prsss,

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.--In the flu
ture helium, non-explosive gas, no
doubt will be used for airships instead
Of dangerous hydrogen, said a state
ment issued tonight by the Aeronaut
Chamber of Commerce of America,
which added that the accident Should
be regarded the same as an accident
in a laboratory The chamber as
serted that development Of the airship
must be pressed despite the disaster.
1.-THE loss of the Roma should not
be regarded as a reflection on the
operating personnel or the. judgment
of the war department in having pur-
chased ii from Italy" said the state
ment TT was the obvious thing to
do, because we have not developed
lighter -than-air craft in this country
to the extent that other governments
have developed 1t with public sug-
gestions.
1.-THE potentiality of the airship is
such that it is bound to be developed
despite an accident or a series of ac-
cidents 1t is so important and it's
promise is so far-reaching in transT
;portation and national defense that it
! must continue.
I'VE do not abandon our laborator-
Ties, mines, railroads or steamships
when accident befalls them The ac-
cident to the Roma may indicate our
future course of procedure.
There are now several important
airship projects in the United States
they are developed with all possible
care. We are advised today that they
will not be abandoned. Our airships
will be built in this country and our
| personnel organized and trained in
their construction from the drafting
board to the navigation of the airship
products"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-23
REVIVAL SERVICES
BY REV. W. 0. SELF
New Pastor of Nazarene Church VIII
Begin Revival Meetings on Next
Sunday Morning.

Rev. W. o. Self, who has recently
moved to Pensacola from Natchez,
Miss and is taking charge of the
Church of the Nazarene, near the cor
ner of and jackson streets, will be-
gin a series of revival meetings begin
ming Sunday morning at II o'clock,
and continuing throughout the week
The services will begin at o'clock
each night and a cordial invitation is
extended to the public to attend.
Rev. Self is an earnest and forceful
speaker and has a message for those
who hear him. A splendid musical
program, both vocal and instrumental
will be rendered at each meeting. Miss
Maud Self, daughter Of the minister,
will have charge of the musical fea-
lures.
The church may be reached by TAX
ing the West Hill car and alighting al
Jackson street
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-23
AVOID
COLDS
in WINTER
Keep the Body Nourished With
GUIDES Pepto- Mangan and
Prevent Colds.

Under nourishment or loss Of vital
ity makes one an easy prey TO colds.
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three times a day, either in liquid or
tablet form, builds strength and thus
prevents colds. Take no chances dur
ing the winter months and keep your
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1t now from your druggist, and before
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Several bottles will make you feel like
new person. Guides Pepto-Mangan
in both liquid and tablet form is for
sale by all druggists. Ask for il by the
full name, Guides o-Mangan."--
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2 BROTHERS AND FATHER
TO FACE MURDER CHARGE
tey The Associated Press)

JACKSON. Miss, Feb. 22.-Two sons
of Ada Drury Converse are under ar
rest and the arrest of the husband,
Thomas P. Converse, in Houston, Tex,
has been ordered in connection with
the murder of the woman and an at
tempt to burn her body west of Hazel
hurst, according to Sheriff Ramsey of
Copiah county.
Milton Drury, one son, is in Jail in
Lafayette, Ala, on charge of steal
ing an automobile and, according to
Sheriff Ramsey, part of Mrs. Con-
verses clothing and some of her jew
elry were found in his possession.
Walter Drury was taken in custody
yesterday as a witness. No charge
was filed against him.