THE NEWSPAPER-’‘WHAT IS IT BUT A MAP OF BUSY LIFE, ITS FLUCTUATIONS AND VAST CONCERNS”-COWPER.
Volume 56; Number 4.
M OF TRADE BANQUET
HONORING COLVIN GROWN
On last Friday night the Board of
Trade gave a banquet in honor of
Mr. Colvin B. Brown, who was mak
lDg a tour of the state energizing our
commercial bodies and infusing in
spection to our people generally.
The banquet was held in the dining
room of the Harringotn Hall.
Every available place at the tables
was taken and seevral late appli
cants could not be given places. Mr.
Brown’s address, which came at the
end of the dinner during which there
was a musical program, was most en
thusiastically received. He had an
important message and drove its
points home with telling effects.
During the dinner, which was pre
sided over by President Carl G. Rose
of the Marion County Board of Trade,
Albert E. Gerig led the dinner in the
choruses of several songs, two of
which were sung to Mr. Brown. Ed
ward S. Gernant sapg several songs
assisted by Miss Byrd Wartmann at
the piano. Mrs. Charles Davis was
at the piano between the songs and
played the accompaniments also for
the choruses sung by all present. At
the close of the dinner, President Rose
thanked Mr. Brown and ail others who
bad contributed to the success of the
occasion. •
During the afternoon Mr. Brown
was in conference with the board of
governors of the board of trade from
2:30 to 5 o’clock. He was then taken
to Silver Springs and was carried
away by the beauties of these famous
waters as he viewed them through the
glass bottomed boats. Mr. Brown ex
pressed the opinion that Silver Springs
SOAKING THE FARMERS UNDER
THE ESCH RAILROAD ACT
To the Editor Banner:
I know you too well to think that
you would intentionally use the col
umns of your useful paper to mislead
our fanners.
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.
It grieves me deeply to see our
people, in active and useful pursuit,
•eedlessly inflamed against one an
other in vain contests, which carry no
rewards except to those who live by
public favor.
Under this title you copy in your
last week's issue an article from the
Pensacola Journal in which Senator
Trammell is quoted as having recently
•-attacked by a speech in the Senate
jlhe express rate, made by our lnter
ptf**® Commerce Commission on cab
l%o from Seville, Florida, to Rich
|<i)d, Virginia. The rate in question
| $3.17 on less than car lots and
|Py Florida cabbage grower about
per crate to cover cost of pack
and growing after deducting com
| missions and express charges.
The man from Seville was more
fortunate than a friend of mine in
Asheville, New York, who could only
!|P* $15.00 per ton for stored cab
last winter. At best, one loses
ODe quarter in quantity on
stored cabbage; and my New York
Iriend let most of them rot, as the
hardly covered cosf of cleaning
hauling them six miles to market,
are grown in every state
Union, and are our cheapest
v gi-table, as a rule. The sick stand
| no special need of them. Under
kwaial conditions no growers of cab
should hope to move them by ex
in small shipments over one
miles, and no northern grew
lllg should we be permitted
_ do so under normal conditions?
® should not be so seifish as to ask
get lower rates than north-
and surely our nationai
■R'SHII not be promoted by en
by cheap express rates, the
by that method of the mil
tong of cabbage which we
*** stapd shipment about as
: any, and better than most
- If the rich prefer fresh
A .. k° m Florida, instead of buy
iPlid ones from the Virginia
THE OCALA BANNER
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 a camping trip.
Mr. Brown stated while here that
the thing that has impressed him
1 most since coming into Florida has
been the attitude of people of pne town
ta another. He said that he had not
heard a single word of disparagement
I concerning any town, but on the con
trary, had heard many things of com
: plimentary nature. This, Mr. Brown
i said, meant much to the future of
; Florida.
MR. McADCO’S TESTIMONY
Former director general of rail
roads, Mr. W. G. McAdoo, testifying
j on February Ist before the senate in
| terstate commerce commission, de
clared that a gift of $900,000,000 was
handed the stockholders of American
railroads in 1918 as a result of the
federal rail control.
Characterizing the roads as a “men
ace to the country,” when taken un
| Uer federal control, MeAuoo declared
| the government’s management had
I netted $900,000,000 in which
private ownership could never have
realized.”
He blamed a deficit of $216,000,000
in 1918 on "inefficient private manage
ment” during the first five months of
the year. Conditions were corrected,
he said, only after he had warned ex
; ecutives they were in danger of los
j ing their positions.
i
j farmers, I say let them pay a high
price; but do not kill the Virginia
j farmers, by making attractive express
; rates on fresh grown cabbage from
Florida.
Very, very few farmers in our
j Union would ever hope t.c net five
j dents a crate on cabbage if sent 400
| miles by express in small lots.
The gentleman from Seville is
lucky; so why are our farmers thus
inflamed 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 m<ay 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 lo'w 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 I 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 £he postal laws.
Quite large quantities of cucumbers
were shipped from Florida last winter
by parcel post, to tickle the palates
of the rich in the north. I do not
think that those whose wisdom made
our parcel post ever intended to move
our cucumber crop that way; nor did
those who fixed express rates on cab
bage intend, or hope, that they 4 could
be moved by express in small lots
over 200 miles, much less 750, as done
by the gentleman from Seville.
But strife and contention pays the
lawyers and the politicians, and the
people seem realjy to enjoy it.
Sincerely yours,
WM. HOCKER.
January 30th, 1922.
OCALA, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1922.
GARDEN SEED FOR
FREE DISTRIBU
TION
Hon. Frank Clark, congress
man from this district, has kind
ly sent us a big bag of garden
seed for free distribution.
The seeds consist of a package
of the fbllowing:
“Beans, beet, carrot, lettuce
and radish.”
Any one planting a garden and
wanting a package of the above
seed can have same by calling
at this office.
These seed were grown by gov
ernment experts and are said to
be the very best varieties.
FRIEDA HEMPEL CONCERT
The large crowd that assembled at
the Temple on last Friday night were
thrilled with the beautiful concert
given by Frieda Hempel and her com
pany.
It was indeed a rare treat for a town
thP sice of Ocala to be favored with
a prima donna of world wide fame.
7”hen the artist came on the stage
she was greeted with a burst of ap
plause and also alter each number.
She was most gracious to her pleas
ed audience. She having favored them
with three lovely encores, one cf
them being “Dixie” and never before
did this beautiful song sound sweeter
to the ears. Her voice was simply
wonderful in the rendition of this
song, and had she sang no other, the
large crowd would have been pleased.
The wonderful artist was supberb
•in each number she gave, her selec
tions were all good and indeed the
people of Ocala should consider them
selves lucky to have been favored by
| Miss Hempel having come to us.
Tic playing cf Mr. Boss, the pian
| ist and Mr. Fritsis, the flutist were
also wonderful contributions and add
ed greatly to this concert that was
the greatest musical treat Ocala has
e\er been favored with.
After the concert, Miss Hempel and
her company and her husband were
i entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Wade
i Lumas, and the following morning
they were taken out to Silver Springs,
the Country Club and other parts of
| the city. They were well pleased with
I Ocala and it is the hope of all that
| they will come again.
A PROMINENT VISITOR
Mr. Railroad Commissioner Wells of
Tailahasse spent two or three days in
Ocala the past week investigating
freight rate problems and ineidental-
I ly shaking hands with friends.
Our railroad commissioner is a
good mixer, a man of the people, and
we are led to believe that he favors
putting interior towns and cities on
the same footing with seaport cities —
no playing favorites.
in other words, we believe he fa
vors that good old doctrine of let
ting “every tub stand on its own bot
tom” —that slogan that was once so
popular: “Equal rights to all—special
privileges to none.”
After giving “all rights to ali’t the
’several railroad commissioners may
then well exclaim: “Now go to it and
let there be a ‘survival of the fittest.’ ”
Some how we could never h umorize
that text of scripture with struggling
humanity which says:
“For whosoever hath, to him shall be
given, and he shall have more abun
dance: but whosoever hath not, from
him shall be taken away even that
which he hath.” *
Mr. Wells took a trip over the lit
tle Ocklawaha Valley Railroad to
study the conditions against which it
has been struggling for so long a time.
We hope that he will find a way to
make it a helpful factor in building up
the section through which it passes
and in doing so will make it a profit
able investment for its owners.
As it is all the industrious and hard
working citizens of that territory hath
we hope it will not be taken away
from them. v
CHICKEN SUPPER TONIGHT AT
BELLEVIEW
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 6 and 8 o’eioc this evening. A cor
dial invitation is extended to_all to
attend;
It is hoped that Ocala will send
down a big delegation.
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The firm of Roberts and Spencer
is now C. V. Roberts & Cos., Mr.
Roberts having purchased the interest
of his partner, Mr. Barney Spencer.
OCALA SELECTS MR.
BRUMBY AS NEW
MANAGER
Our last city election declared rath
er emphatically for a city manager in
fact as well as in name, and in order
to carry out the wishes of the voters
so expressed at the polls the new city
council has been looking about very
faithfully for one that the members
hope will give satisfaction —one both
competent and experienced.
The council first elected a Mr. Ryan
of Sanford.
As he could not relinquish his posi
tion with the Sanford people until
May, the council had to look about for
one who could begin service at once.
At a special meeting of the council
held last Saturday afternoon Mr.
Brumby of Marietta, Ga., was elect
ed.
Mr. Brumby made a personal visit
to our city, looked over the situation
ami accepted the •position and will
enter upon the discharge of his duties
the middle of the month.
Mr. Brumby comes well recommend
ed. He has been mayor of his home
town as well as city manager.
He belongs to prominent Georgia
family; is a kinsman of the late Louis
J. Brumby for so long a time a citi
zen of our city, was gifted in many
ways and was so helpful a factor in
the upbuilding of our city.
We hope that under the direction of
our new city manager Ocala will tae
our new city manager Ocala will take
flourish like the palm tree spoken of
in the Psalms and grow like the cedars
of Lebanon.
BUSINESS AS SEEN BY DUN’S
REVIEW
Expansion of business, if novwhol
! iy lacking, still develops slowly. The
coldest weather of the winter at dif
ferent points has augmented demand
I for heavy weight apparel and fuel, yet
; there is a disposition now to watch
I closely for gains which result from
other than purely seasonal influences,
j Basic industries have held most of
the advance of recent monhts and in
some instances have made further re-
I covery, but rapid revival at manufac
| turing establishments remains the
j conspicuous exception. Revision of
wages or increase of working hours
ito effect lower production costs has
I evidently not been completed, and the
■ expectation of railroad freight redue
■ tions persists, despite the delays ex
perienced. With readjustments still
to be accomplished and various un
certainties present, there is not un
naturally a cautious and hesitant at
titude in many quarters, and a re-
I luctance to undertake forward opera
tions of magnitude.
OUR FARMERS COOPERATING
The co-operating 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
i show that groceries have been han
dled for six months and feed for four
| months, and that these two phases of
the business'have approximated $47,-
000.
“The association is incorporated for
$20,000, half of which has already
been paid in. The stockholders were
I recently paid over 12 per cent in divi
-1 dends, and it is said, that regular re
tail prices are never exceeded, and
; seldom equaled.
j "This is a case where the fanner,
i with his own shoulder to the wheel, is
working out. his own salvation. We
I cite the case for what it is worth,
believing that there is room for many
I other such organizations in Florida.”
MARION AS A DEVELOPER
| •'
The first hydro-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 a Marion county
citizen.
Likewise gypsum was discovered by
a 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
cbunty.
The first cold storage plant in Flor-
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
MED 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.
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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. G. P. Cur
ry, who conducts the singing, has
been one of the features of the week.
Mr. Weigle preached two sermons on
unday, and one in the afternoon and
night since Sunday.
The services will continue all of
next week, and are arousing consid
erable 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 will be
benefited.
Summer in Florida
Florida as a summer resort for the
nation is beginning ,to attract more
and more attention every year. The
old idea that Florida’s summers are
unbearable is being rapidly dispelled.
The Palatka Chamber of Commerce
has just furnished the Marion County
Board of Trade with the most inter
esting data with reference to the
summer weather in the United States.
Says thp Palatka Chamber:
“The Statistical Abstract of the
United States,” published by the De
partment of Commerce, shows that
the United States government main
tains sixty-nine weather bureaus in
forty states whereat higher tempera
tures are recorded in twenty-six states
than in Florida, and that twenty of
these twenty-six stales dre situated
in the northern half of the United
States; two of ten stations having
had a maximum temperature lower
than one hundred degrees are situat
ed in Florida, and only one of the re
maining fifty-nine stations with a
maximum temperature in its history,
higher than one hundred degrees is
located in Florida.
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 one’s as good as that,
Will the fans down there* in
Dixie? ■!'
But later, when with bang and slam
The season opens, then where I am
I’d rather stay; wouldn’t give a
German mark at the present rate of
exchange
To be a fan down there in Dixie.
Walter. Trumbull, in New York
Herald.
SOUTH FLORIDA FAIR WILL BE
GREATEST EVER HELD IN TAMPA
Tampa, Fla., Feb. Ist, 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. 4iave
exhibits. There is a range of exhibits
in the great county buildings that com
passes everything that Florida soil
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, crowing and cackling.
The Canadian building is a day’s en
tertainment in itself. The Dominion
has spent $25,000 to show its products
here. The shewing is a marvel and
really educational.
The first natural history museum
$1.50 a Year
Florida has the most liberal pen
sion law of any southern state for
Confederate Veterans. Our state pays
them $240 a year. Alabama pays $94;
Arkansas, $119; Georgia, $100; Louis
iana, $200; Mississippi, $84.50; Miss
ouri, $120; North Carolina, grade
from S6O to $100; South Carolina, $62;
Tennessee, $148; Texas, S6O to S2OO.
On December 2, 1921, there were
on the Florida rolls 2,557 widows and
1,571 veterans, making a monthly pay
roll of $103,200, or $1,538,400 per an
num. During the last two years there
was a decrease of 810 names on the
rolls, but 346 new widows and 62 vet
erans were added, making the total
decrease 402, or about 10 pfer cent.
At this there are 1,985 Union
pensions in Florida, who get an aver
age of $1 a 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 doublnig the sums
given to widows and to about 50 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 1 to December 20, to
enable them to get their money for
the holidays.
When Mr. Amos went into the of
fice in 1917 it was necessary that
the pensioner make application for his
| pension and file a voucher, which
caused some little delay in getting
it to him, while now his proof is made
lon the back of the warrant which is
delivered to every pensioner in this
stale, no matter where situated, on
the first day of the month. If, for any
reason, they do not receive it it is the
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
a year was greater than is used now
to pay them off monthly.
There was formerly a property quali
: fication of $5,000 against getting a
pension, but that ■ has been removed.
All veterans must prove service and
be a 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.
Mr. F. G. B. Weihe has a novel at
traction in one of his show windows —
| a Cupie dancing the shimmie. It is
i a very clever imitation of the real
| thing.
Ocala’s new seed emporium grows
most of its seeds, having farms espe
cially for growing seeds in Florida,.
Georgia and elsewhere.
j in the state is that at the fair, with
several hundred mounted specimens of
j Florida bird, reptile and fish life.
The art show is attracting much
I favorable comment; and the aggre
gate value of the paintings runs into
large figures. ' • '
The horse races are classy, the free
1 acts provide a world of entertainment,
and the Pike is sp extensive that the
most blase can find something new
and utterly novel in the entertainment
1 line.
It is Florida's greatest fair. In fact
; it is an international exposition. There
is the keenest rivalry for the big
prizes.
The festivities on the
6th and 7th, the Rote-Press breakfast
on the Bth, and the Shriners’ great
parade on the 9th offer a week full of
interesting entertainment and spec
tacular shows.
The fair this year will continue
through February IX. It is a great
educational feature as well as amuse
ment-provider.