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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-04-25
THE NEGRO "UPLlFT" coNvEN-
TON

A state convention. having for lis
object the "Uplift OF the Negro Race"
is on in our city in big force.
Delegates from every section of the
state are in attendance. and the OBJ
ject the convention has in view is be-
ing largely promoted.
Lieut. r. E. s. Toomey of Miami is
chairman of the convention, and Rev.
s. H. Savage of .Daytona is its secre-
tary.
At the opening session Wednesday
night, Prof. N B. Young, principal vi
the Agricultural and Mechanical
School for Negroes, at Tallahassee,
was the principal speaker.
He said that the negro must be lift
ed up through the schools. That trey
could never measure up to the re-
sponsibilities Of good citizenship as
long as they remained ignorant and
shiftless.
In order to stimulate a greater in
terest in schools, and promote better
schools, he proposed that the very
best negroes in the several counties
In the state elect school board or a
number of school boards, and let the
fetal school board of the counties.
Have these boards to study the neesis
OF the various negro schools, and lay
the same before the official boards.
and in that way the real needs could
be ascertained and promoted.
Together with the chairman, Prof
Young outlined the objects OF the
convention.
j. s. LaRoche, chairman of the To-
cal committee, introduced Col. r. F.
Rogers, who on behalf of Mayor
Chace extended cordial welcome 10
the convention, and hoped that it's
deliberations would be harmonious.
pleasant and profitable.
but before me lnLTOuucLlOH the 10
cal chairman spoke in high praise Of
Mayor Chace and Colonel Rogers, ani
stated that 1t was through the advice
and counsel Of such men that the ne
groes of Ocala had made so much
progress and lived on such amicahle
terms with their white neighbors.
Colonel Rogers speech was in su III
q vein and along such lines as to pro.
woke rapturous applause, and when
he had finished he was given a ris-,
ing vote of thanks.
Judge Richard McConathy and Rev
Smith Hardin also made addresses
that received warm approval, and The
convention bids fair to be a real "up.
lift" to the negro race along moral,
educational, industrial and Other
lines. which make for good citizen.
ship.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-04-25

and debutantes Of Atlanta has long
snce become an accepted fact. But a
searching scrutiny of many of the At
lanta beauties in the boxes and other
parts of the audience has revealed the
fact that none of them can compare
with the fresh young beauty of Miss
Agnes Burford and Miss Ellen Strip
ling of Ocala. who are decidedly two
of the prettiest younger girls in the
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-04-25

vast audiences attending the opera
this week. They win both return TO
their colleges the end of the week
the former to Lynchburg. Va ana the
latter TO Gainesville, Ca, carrying
with them for their memory JeWe'
casketn memories that will be as
beautiful to them to remember In the
wears to come as were the beau''tui
Jewels given by Faust to Marguerite.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-04-25
MCINTOSH
Attended BY throng Of interested

Attended by a throng Of interested
relatives and friends the marriage OF
Miss Mary Helen McRae and Nj.
chas. x. Hicklin of Richburg, $. 2.
was impressively and beautifully SOL
emnized Tuesday evening at 1880 al
the Presbyterian church.
The church was simply but exauls-
itely decorated with stately palms,
ferns. ascension lilies and roses, which
formed a beautiful background for the
wedding party. The ceremony was
performed under huge wedding beii
of white roses with sprays of southern
smilax, adding an artistic touch, and
which was suspended from chande-
lier.
Preceding the ceremony beautiful
program of wedding music was rem
dered by Mrs. ]. K. Christian at the
piano.
The wedding march from Lehengrin
heraIded the approach of the wedding
party which was led by two dainty
little flower girls, Frances Christian
and Anna Christine Richardson, niece
of the groom, scattering rose petals in
the brides pathway. Next came the
bride and her maid of honor, Miss
Bobbie Baldwin, followed by Master
Wiltshire Wallkup, carrying the ring
in a large Easter lily.
The bride was very lovely in her
wedding gown of white georgette, very
handsomely beaded with pearls. Her
hat was a large picture shape of white
georgette and braid, trimmed with
white feather pompoms, and she car
ried an exquisite shower bouquet Of
brides roses and valley lilies.
Miss Baldwin wore charming and
girlish frock of flesh georgette with
hat of white milan covered with a.
white ostrich band and satin flowers
and foliage in pale green and rose,
and carried an armful of pink carna-
lions and asparagus fern.
Miss McRae and maid of honor
were met at the altar by the groom,
and his best man, Mr.. Barley Neal,
of Mcintosh.
The impressive ring ceremony was
performed by the brides pastor.
The party passed out to the strains
of Mendelssohn's occasional.
Immediately after the ceremony thel
couple went to the Mcintosh hotel
from where, after changing to travel
ing costumes, they left by automobile!
for Gainesville, spending the night;
there, leaving next morning at 81
o'clock for Jacksonville. from which,
point they will take the steamer MO
hawk for Charleston s.. c., and after
a short stay there will leave for their
future home at Richburg, 8. C.
Mrs. Hicklin is one Of McTntosh's
most beautiful and popular girls. Hsr
friends are legion. for, added to re-
markabIe personal beauty, she has the
assfe Of charming manners and most
attractive personality. She is .he
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-04-25

team of horse mules, a gray and
a bay, not young but in first class
condition, with wagon and harness.
big bargain if taken quickly. APP
ply TO r. r. Carroll, at Star office,
Ocala, Fla.-4-25-1t.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-04-25
TEAM OF MULES FOR SALE

A team of horse mules, gray and
bay, not young but in first class coll
dition, with wagon and harness. A
big bargain is taken quickly. Apply
to r. R. Carrall, at Star office, Ocala,
F1a.-4-25-1t.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-04-25


That an epidemic OF women with
boDbed hair is likely to strike Allan
ia since the opera stars arrived, was
the conclusion reached Tuesday aft
ernoon after hearing various ladies'
commenting upon the streets and
around the hotels. For two of the
most beautiful women who have come
from New York with the metropolitan.
company are wearing their hair bob
bed-Mrs. Caruso and Rora Ponselle.
tine new soprano.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. e. Melton of San
ford, formerly of Micanopy and wcll
known in Ocala, are opera visitors,
having motored up in their car.
Among the opera guests stopping
this week at the Georgian Terrace are
Mrs. H. T. Lykes, ST.. OF Tampa and
her niece, Mrs. v. H. Gwinn, of Jack
sonville. Mrs. Gwfnn was before her
marriage Miss Marguerite Stringer Of
Brooksyille, one of Florida's most pop
ular society girls, and well known in
Ocala.
Mr.. r. A. Burford. ST., of Ocala, who
arrived on Monday for a visit Of
few days with his son, Mr. r. A. Bur
ford, Jr., and family, attended the ,r
era on Tuesday. Among the other
ocala people at the opening opera on
Monday night and again at Faust"
were Reginald MacKay and his little
sister, Miss Annie MacKay.
4
The fame of the beauty of the bellas
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-04-25

Mrs. H. A Waterman and little
daughter, valeta, are spending a few
weeks in Jacksonville with Mrs. Mai
lory Liddon.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-04-25

while during the afternoon to hear
Madame Aida. She occupied a seat
just next to several of the Ocala peo-
pie who greatly enjoyed this close
up of this famous star of the Metro
politan.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-04-25

Rosa Ponselle came in for a little
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-03

The use of lighter cars will tend to cut
the cost materially by reducing the outlay
for gasoline and tires. European manu-
I facturers, on account of the excessive
cost of gasoline in those countries, have
outstripped Americans in the perfection
of the light cars. We are now preparing
to meet them.
THE reduction of the piston displace-'
ment to 1873 cubic inches will not lessen
the speed. Racing cars used to have
motors with 500 cubic inches piston dis
placement. When this was cut to 800 cubic
inches the speed was not in any way les
sened. 1t will just be up to automobile
engineers to design a more efficient
motor. The adoption of the right hand
drive shows a tendency to cater to for
eign made cars.
THE specifications announced will COM
pei manufacturers to make entirely new
cars for the 1920 races. 1t will be quite
impossible to change racing cars now in
use to fit the new requirements. Future
racing machines will of necessity be much
lighter than those of the present day.
Mr.. Sarles is now busily engaged re-
building his Roamer for the Elgin speed
way contests and future races later this
fall. The motor is in fine condition and
fortunately escaped injury when the car
was wrecked at the Indianapolis speed
way. but the frame and body and num-
erous parts will be entirely new. The
wheel base will be 1861 inches in length.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-03
REAL GOLD MINE
FOR TRUCK DRIVERS
Federal Trucks Do Wonders
in the Great Texas
Oil Fields

One hundred and two dollars for a
haul of 421z miles would be considered a
pretty wage for motor truck drivers here,
but it is just an ordinary days return in
the newly opened oil fields of northern
Texas, according to Don Drennen, pres
ident of the Birmingham Motor company,
who has just completed an investigation
of the truck needs of oil prospectors in
that section of the country.
But then the trucks do not do an ordi-
nary days work. Hauling capacity loads
over praries and plains where the only
storms of the Pan Handle region add mis-
cry to the ordinary discomforts of the
trip isn't a job for the driver or truck
either which lacks. er-viscera. 1t may be
worth even the high wage of cents per
mile hundred weight which lucky truck
sters of the oil region are getting from
the ever-eager oil prospector.
While the rates charged by drivers vary
somewhat in the different fields, they sell
dom fall below those given above, and
in view of the difficult tasks which must
be performed by both the drivers and the
trucks it is extremely unlikely that these
prices will be lowered.
The route between Moran, Tex, and the
Parks field, for instance, is traversed by
trucks carrying loads averaging 1900
pounds each, over trails and roads that
can be considered little less than I'M
broken prairie.
In addition to the capacity load of the
trucks themselves, practically all trucks
take trailers also. With these trailers
the trucks carry the long oil well castings
so necessary to the well drillers of the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-03
THREE

rigid over toughest roads, prevents
squeaks and sa 'ng and assures the own
er that satisfa ion which comes from
thoroughly dependable. carefully built
car. Exceptional strength without exces-
sive weight is obtained by the use of a
special analysis stock.
Surplus strength in the Davis frame
gives that peace of mind which comes
from knowing that no matter what erner-
gency arises you are protected. A sharp
turn, a corner taken too fast-theSe are
moments that test the frame of your
car, and they are largely responsible for
the extra strength in the Davis saame.
The staunchness of the Davis frame
is typical of Davis construction through
out. Each car is built of the best units
from the country's best specialists-Con-
tinental six-cyiinder motor. Thinker axles
and bearings, Deloo electrical equipment.
etc, and to these units the George w.
Davis company has added its own skill
as designers and manufacturers gained
through 10 years of automobile building
experience"
The complete new Davis line consists OF
5-passenger touring cars, 4-passenger
senger coupes. The inclosed cars are of
sport cars, 5-passenger sedans and 4-pas-
the practical all-season type.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-03
LIGHTER RACING
CARS IN FUTURE
Famous Daredevil Says
Roamer Will Be His
- Future Choice

Roscoe Sarles, who will drive Roamer-
-Deusenberg special in the Elgin road
race, has expressed himself as generally
pleased with the new specifications as an
nounced by the indianapolis Motor
r. Speedway for the 50O-mile race in 1920
!, says L. C. Morrow of the Bunch-Morrow-
Motor Car company. He declares that
they are step to promote the popularity
of the light car and its increased use in
the future.
~ The Indianapolis speedway specifications
provide for a reduction of the piston
displacement from 800 cubic inches to
1S3 cubic inches; minimum weight 100
pounds, with no ballast allowed; standard
tread 56 inches; seats may be staggered
Is inches; right-hand drive; qualifying
speed SO miles per hour for four laps of
the track, 10 miles.
The changes will tend to popularize
the lighter cars said Mr.. Sarles. Ger
kain of the highest grade cars made in
America are not only very heavy, but
che upkeep is a problem for any owner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-03
CRATER Represents
Big Auto Tire Concern
Usually Hits Newspapers for at Least
Fifty Dollars


Tire dealers throughout the country
have been warned By the United States
Tire company to beware of a swindler
who has been operating for several
months in the west Sometime ago this
man operated in Nevada and California
under the name Frank r. Anderson. Re-
Gently a man using exactly the same
methods has worked his game successfully
in Arkansas, Kansas and oklahoma I'M
der the name r. c. Conant. 1t is pre-
sumed that Anderson and Conant are one
and the same person
The man seems to be thoroughly ia
miliar with the sales organization of the
United States Tire company, and with its
advertising programme. His method is
usually to approach customers with ref
erence to letting contracts for advertis-
ing, representing himself to be acting for
the company. After he has gained the
confidence of the customer he cashes
drafts for varying amounts but usually
for not over $50.
A description of the man who operated
in California follows: Height, feet 6
inches: weight, 1870; thin, smooth face
W ears nose glasses, chain over ear; dark
oxford gray two-button double breasted
suit black braid on collar: soft brown
hat; fast talker: southern accent; habit
ually squirting eyes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-03

oil region. Many of these trucks and
trailers are now being equipped with
collapsible bodies which will be used to
haul grain on the return trip, thus adding
nteriaily to the profits of the truck
driver as well as moving part of the pres
ent huge crop of wheat.
There can be no doubt of the fact that
thie section is badly in need of trucks
and the Federal company is bending every
eIforr to keep their dealers in this section
supplied High hauIage costs in this
section are expected to continue indefi-
nitely because of the difficulties under
which the trucks must operate and the
unusual demands which the newly opened
fields continue to make upon truck driv-
ers to carry oil well material and sup
plies to them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-03
MITCHELL OUTPUT
REACHING NORMAL
Racine Manufacturer Closes
Next to Biggest Month in
History of Company

at is a surprising thing that with the
second biggest month in point of deliv
cries in the history of this company just
closed, we are as far behind our orders
as ever" is the statement received by w.
w. Stillson, representing the Mitchell
Motors Co.. Inc. at Birmingham.
ut certainly is a relief to turn away
from the restricted deliveries of war
times and the slightly larger deliveries
of the months during which we we're get
ting back to a peace time production
basis, to contemplate the delivery of the
largest number of cars ever shipped from
the Mitchell factory in one month, bar
one. 1t makes me feel that we are
really getting back to a peace basis. where
something definite as to the future can
be predicted
! s'Of course, in view of the tremendous
demand for the new Victory Mitchell,
we were using every means at our COM
mand to increase production to point
where it would take care of a reason
able share of the demand But automo-
bile manufacturing experts hardly ex-
pected that any of the larger factories
in the country would be up to anything
like normal production in so short time
as has characterized the change here
I'm spite of our best efforts, how
ever" continues Mr.. Stillson, I'VE have
been unable to make much inroad in the
orders ahead Tor the reason THAI oiuoiS
for the new Victory model keep piling
in at rate which increases almost as
rapidly as our production increases.
1.-The public was instantly taken with
this car at the shows last winter, and
since that time those dealers who have
made their success by handling only sucn
cars as careful investigation convinced
them were money makers and good value
to the public have been flocking to the
Mitchell line as rapidly as delivery and
territory conditions would permit.
''In spite of the achievement of almost
duplicating our best month for produc-
ton in six months time on this new
model, we are not asleep at the switch
or resting on our laurels. Plans are I'M
! der way to still further increase produc-
| tion this fall with even greater increases
| In sight for 1920. Unless our plans fail we
will ship more cars this year than IN
any year before, and will increase that
number almost twofold next year.
| Mr. Stillson will head the Automotive
corporation in Birmingham to represent
| the Mitchell cars.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-03
DAVIS CARS SHOW
GREAT STRENGTH
Birmingham Owners Claim
That 1t Is a Wonderful
Motor Car

Beneath each beautiful. straight-lined
strength" says Mr.. Bunch of the Bunch
Morrow Motor company, distributor of
Davis motor cars, who have recently re-
cSived deliveries on the latest Davis
SKIES fnom the factory at Richmond.
Ind.
This stanchly built frame, with its six
inch side rails. stout cross members and
large gusset plates, holds the Davis bod,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-03
Wooden Ship for Sale

Stockholm, June 15.-Another American
wooden steamer has arrived at Gothen-
burg and is offered for sale to the Swed-
ish shippers. The Americans have ex-
pected this type of vessels to be es-
pecially suitable for the Baltic but the
Swedish experts find them much too
large and clumsy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-03

The rainbow trout of Australia grow
to so large a size that it is illegal
to take a fish under 10 inches In
length
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-14
Operators Blamed by
Miners For Breaking
OFF Wage Conference
By Associated Press

Indianapolis, Oct. 14.-An blame
for the breaking II the wage con-
ference between the bituminous coal
miners and operators of the Central
Competitive Field was placed on
the coal operators in a lengthy state
ment of the miners position, issued
to-day at the headquarters here of
the United States Mine Workers of
America. The joint wage confer
ence met in Buffalo and Philadel-
phia.
The statement declares that the
operators brushed all of our pro-
positions aside as so much chaff," !"
and that 1.-THE only thing the opera
tors proposed to the miners in the
conference was that the Washington
wage agreement be continued in
force until March 81, 1920" The
miners were forced to reject this
proposal. it is stated. because the
miners could not make a living un-
der the Washington agreement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-14
Mexican Guard Asked
For Mapimi Americans

Washington, Oct. 14.-The Next
can Government has been urged by
the United States to station perma-
nently a garrison of 400 or more
men at Mapimi to protect Americans
there against possible attack by VIII
listas,. it was announced to-day at
the State Department.
The Department has been advised
that the Mexican Senate reached an
agreement Friday, by a vote of 26
to 10, on the discussion of the petro-
leum bill submitted by the Mexican
Administration. Debate on the
measure was expected to begin IN the
Mexican Senate to-day.
NogaIes, Ariz., Oct. 14.-Joseph
Allen Richards, the American rail-
road man who claimed to have To-
Gated the bodies of Lieutenants
Waterhouse and Connolly, American
aviators lost in Mexico, left here to-
day for San Diego, Cal, acting on
instructions fro the War Depart
ment to accompany an expedition
from San Diego to Las Animas Bay,
Mexico, to relocate the graves of the
aviators. The expedition probably
will leave San Diego tomorrow.
WILL MEET THIS EVENING
New Cumberland, Pa, Oct. IA
Riverside Council, No. 81, will hold
a special meeting this evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-14
Bones of Horses Leg
Offered in Testimony

During the trial of the civil action
brought by John c. Wilmer, a stock
dealer, against the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, the bones of
horses leg were offered in evidence
to show that one of the animals on
a car of horses shipped by Mr.. Wit
ner had suffered a fractured leg.
The horses were sent from Harris
burg to Herndon, in March, 1917.
It was expected that the case would
go to the jury during the afternoon
session of court.
In courtroom No. to-day before
President Judge George kunkel the
suit brought by George NJ. and
Laura Kepford against the Harris
burg Railways Company was on
trial. 1t is alleged that Mrs. Kep-
ford was injured when a brake han
die struck her as she was about to
step from a car at Fourth and Mar
ket streets. in April, 1916.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-14
One Hurt in Triple
Crash in Second Street

In a crash between a National
Biscuit wagon, an army automobile
and motorcycle this morning,
Harry Houghton, $40 Kelker street.
an inspector of the Harrisburg Gas
Company, who was riding the mo-
torcycle, was injured so badly that
he was taken to the Harrisburg
Hospital.
Houghton was thrown from the
motorcycle when he ran into the
front end of the automobile as it
turned sharply toward the pave
ment in an attempt to avoid col
lision with the wagon.
When a wheel came off an Amer
lean Railway Express wagon in
Market street this morning it up
set and the driver was thrown out.
Neither the driver nor the horse
were hurt to any extent and the
damage to the wagon was small.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-14

furnaces would start operation soon.
In Warren, where 5000 workmen
of the Trumbull Steel Company re-
turned to work yesterday officials
claimed the remaining 1890 en-
ployes who have been out would be
back to-day. The Liberty Steel Com
pany, a subsidiary of the Trumbull
company also was expected to re-
sumo work to-day. Both of these
plants have agreements with the
Amalgamated Association of Steel
and Iron Workers. The Sharon Steel
Hoop Company, which has a SINH
lar agreement, has announced that
1t will start it's mills tomorrow.