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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-07
Well, Well! Eloping
Chauffeur is Sued by Wife
He Snatched From Newport


to a good looking Irish lad of stalwart
proportions who baptismally had been
named after a series of saints, but
who was known simply to his cronies
as Jack Geraghty, the son of a New
port liveryman. Miss French, who was
then Fl and Mr.. Geraghty, aged "a,
had motored the night before to Cen
trail Village, Conn, and had hammered
a justice of the peace into semi-wake-
fulness and had been married.
The young couple disappeared then
for hours, despite the fact that the
brides father climbed into a limou-
sine and shot in one direction while
Aunt Elsie French Vanderbilt climbed
and shot likewise in another. Also
touring cars carrying New York re-
porters and more cars filled with
operatives of a private detective ag-
ency began to cruise all that part of
New England, the whole automobile
light of the later day it may be said
sthat the only thing learned by the
parade being bent on finding the inter.
esting bride and groom. Now in the
searchers was that Mr.. Geraghty and
Miss French were married and lived
in the newspapers ever after.
The telegraphic news that Mrs. Ger
agility yesterday at Newport had filed
suit for divorce against her husband
sent Manhattan to back files of news
papers where the following items were
learned
That on August 8, 1911, Jack Ger
agility, an expert Newport chauffeur
who was good to look upon, and Miss
Julia French had motored about New
port during the evening and last were
seen headed west, and that in the
middle of the night Central Village,
Conn.,, had been awakened by the
hammering on the door of the Central
Village House which had caused
Landlord Riley to poke a head out a
window and ask sleepily: "Wot t'ell?'
Mr.. Riley reused out town clerk S. L.
Adams who prepared the town papers
necessary. Finally everybody tremen-
dously concerned got the Rev. L. E.
Perry, who was staying at the hotel
ito get up and do the marrying.
Remarked by Priest.
The headlines on the newspapers,
beginning almost Immediately and
running ever after give chapter head
ings to the subsequent lives of Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Geraghty. Tarken:
August 10, 1911-Charges of Abduc-
ton Against Geraghty. Trenches to
Bring Annulment Proceedings. Ger
agility Appeals to Friends for Funls.
Father French Refuses Acknowledge
mentAugust 16-The Geraghtys Re-
married by Catholic Priest. August "a
-Geraghty Gets Job in Automobile
Factory Geraghty Living With Rela-
tives While Holding Down Job. Ger
agility Appeals to Friends for Funds.
with Relatives. Society Aloof. Ger
agility Invites Wife's Relatives to
Thanksgiving Dinner-They Refuse
And then to take the next year, 1912
a student of the old files learns among
other things that Jack was fined five
bucks for breaking traffic rules at
Providence, r. l., that baby was i'm
minent; that baby boy was born on
November 20 in the Vanderbilt Hos
pital, Newport; that on November "a
Jack and the family bull purp went to
Brookline, Mass, to look over a new
house which Jack, Mrs. Jack, the new
baby and the purp were about to oc-
cupy.
On December 1912, the baby was
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-07
REDFlELD in HIP BOOTS
SEES IOWA PEARL PONDS.

MUSCAT1NE, Ia, May Secretary
Of Commerce Redfield on his trip here
visited Iowa's most unique federal
Institution, the biological laboratory
at Fairport, where the mussel she'll
used in pearl button manufacture is
artificially propogated Downing hip
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-07

amid the many ponds where scientific
work is being conducted with a view
of protecting America against a fam
inc in pearl buttons.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-05-06
FIRST MARKET DAY
WAS ENCOURAGING
Though Weather Was a Drawback
Sentiment was for More
Such Sales

While the weather proved to be q
drawback, the crowd which attended
the Market Day auction of the Board
OF Trade, held this morning under the
trees near the city hall, was a good
one and the auction proved encourag-
ing enough in its results to warrant
the holding of more market days in
the future. At the end of this morn
ing's sale, the sentiment was for
more such sales.
Among the chattels sold this morn
ing by Mr.. Howard Curry. assistant
industrial agent of the Seaboard Air
Line, who acted as auctioneer, were:
plows, mules, horse, cultivators, two
buggies, a wagon, harness, a saddle
and a coal CRATE. Some of the sales
were real bargains.
The owner of each article offered
for sale was allowed one bid. This
gave the owner a chance to bid his
chattel in if he was not satisfied with
the bids made. Many farmers came
in for the sale who did not bring any
chattels. Some said that they wanted
to see how the sale was going to be
conducted. Some of the sales produc-
ed much fun and laughter.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-05-06
OSCARS HOME AGAIN

The door of our sanctum was entire
ly filled, and then some, this morning,
and looking up our eyes were gladden.
ed to sc big Oscar Stucky, who has
been thru war, work. hell and high
water since we saw him last, nearly
two years ago.
Oscar Stucky was one of the first
Marion county boys to volunteer aft
er war was declared. He was assign
ed to the engineer branch, and with
Edward Green trained at Fort Screw
en- and near Washington. Those two
boys trained together and went to
France together. among the first of
our forces, but were separated soon
after landing. Stucky, like the other
engineers, put in little time in train
ing, but went into regular work soon
after he reached France. He knew
pretty well what to do in his line
without any telling, and was soon
made corporal and put in charge of
construction units, sometimes Amer
lean and sometimes men of the other
Allied nations. He was kept on the
hustle from the day he landed until
he started for home. He helped build
roads under fire, and fought to keep
the enemy from capturing the said
roads. He was all along the fight
ing front last summer, went. thru the
Argonne and was on the first line
when Heinie surrendered. How the
Germans ever managed to miss him
is a miracle, but with the exception
of being gassed couple of times he
came thru all right.
The armistice brought no fiowery
beds of ease to Corporal Stucky. He
put in his time up to the day he
started for home in various occupa-
tions, mostly helping the French to
rebuild. All he saw and went thru
made him like America and Ameri-
cans better than he ever thought of
before the war. He is a firm Wilson
man and says if they will only let
Prexy alone he will bring everything
out all right.
Oscar wears corporal's stripes on
one arm. and gold service and red
wound stripes on the other. He never
looked so happy nor so well. He says
he is glad he went and is glad to be
home now and settle down to work,
which will seem like play. We are
all glad to have him home; nobody
any more than the Star, even il he did
pretty near put our right mitt out of
business when he shook hands.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-05-06
PORK INSPECTION WILL
SOON TAKE PLACE

In accordance with the request from
the agricultural committeeman, at
their last meeting in Ocala April 10,
letter was sent to J. A. Atkinson,
live stock supervisor, u. S. d. A.,
stationed at Jacksonville, asking if he
was vested with power to inspect hog
shipments at the cooling and packing
plants TO make fair and impartial ad-
justments on "hard" and "soft" hogs.
County Agent Blackburn has received
a letter from Mr.. Atkinson stating
that he was not at present supposed
to inspect hogs, officially, but that he
had done so for the farming interests
of the state when he had been called
on. He further stated that he had
recommended to the bureau at Wash
ington that the work of classifying
hogs in the cooler be undertaken, as
he believed it would remove grounds
for dissatisfaction and incidentally
the proper classification would tend
to encourage production.
Mr.. Atkinson stated that at the
Jacksonville market there are three
classes of hogs received, namely: soft,
hard, oily, but the latter two being
placed in one classification and they
bring the producer or consignor two
cents per pound less than if they were
actually hard. Some of the so-caIled
"soft" hogs come perilously near be-
ing "hard," and so it is understood
that a feeder who produces pork that
is just near the border line feels very
much dissatisfied when he receives
"soft" prices.
1t was stated in the letter that in.
structions would be received from the
bureau within a short time and as
soon as received would be made pub
lie. Mr.. Atkinson stated he would be
glad to inspect any shipments from
producers or consignors of the county
if he be notified in time, provided the
time did not interfere with his regular
work.
The establishment of an impartial
adjuster for the determining Of
"hard" and "soft" hogs will do much
for the stock raisers of the state.
This has been needed for some time
merely to satisfy the consignor as
well as the packer. Any further IN
formation received in the county
agents Office will be made public
without delay.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-05-06
COUNTY DEMONSTRATORS
REPORT FOR MAY

To the County Commissioners of Mar
ion County, Fla:
Gentlemen: Following is a general
report of the work accomplished by
me in this county during the month
of April, 1919:
Present number of demonstrators
in the county, 13; number of corn club
boys, Is; number of peanut club boys,
8: number of pig club boys, 80; num-
Der of visits made to demonstrators,
8, visits made to corn club boys, 10;
visits made to peanut club boys, 13;
visits made to pig club boys, 80; num-
her of farmers met and conferred with
on roa. %; farmers met and conferred
with in town, 80; number of bulletins
and circulars distributed, 219; number
of letters written, III; number of
hogs inoculated, 616; number OF
farmers meetings held. 2; number of
visits made by specialits for the pur-
pose of inspecting truck crops, a;
number of mile straveled, 752.
A farmers meeting was held at
Lowell May 3rd, and farmers CO.
operative association was organized
with 19 charter members. Much in
terest was taken in the meeting and
better marketing, buying and ship
ping will result fro mthis organiza-
ton. Similar organizations will be
organized in the future.
Harvey Blackburn,
County Demonstration Agent.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-05-06
NEW REPUBLIC TRUCK

Mr.. Peyton Bailey of the Maxwell
Agency, went to Jacksonville this aft
ernoon to drive down tomorrow big
Republic two-ton truck. This truck,
with huge pneumatic tires, the weight
OF the load carried on dead" axle,
with its internal gear drive will carry
easily four tons under ordinary road
conditions and is the very latest and
best in medium heavy truck construc-
ticn.
With the Republic for a heavy truck
and the Maxwell for a medium light
one, the Maxwell agency is now as
strong in the truck line as In the pas
senger car line. The Republic truck
In made in five sizes, a three-quarter
ton, one and one-half-ton, two-ton,
three and five tons, while the Maxwell
people make only the one chassis with
its worm-gear drive.
The Mangels-Kirby Company are
state distributors for the Republic
line as well as the Maxwell and
Chalmers passenger cars.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-05-06
MASQUERADE DANCE

Much interest is being taken In
what will prove to be the most enjoy
able function of the season, the mas
querade dance given by the young Ia
dies of the city at the Woman's Club
Friday evening, May 9th, at $50
o'clock. Special music has been Sc
cured from the University Of Florida,
known as the University Jazz"
which will add much to the occasion.
The young ladies are decorating the
Woman's Club In such a way tkat
will fit in well with the occasion and
add much pleasure 10 the audience
that assemblies at the club house as
well as for the merry dancers.
A number Of the older citizens Of
the city are taking considerable In
terest In the occasion and il il UNDER
stood that some great surprises win
be made when unmasking time ar
rives. While this is a masquerade
dance, any who should feel that they
do not care to mask are cordially in
vited and urged to attend.
A number of surprises and jokes
are In store for the evening and from
all prospects something great is In
store for all that attend. The young
ladies are keeping something hid, but
have assured all that they viii miss
the treat of their lives if they fail to
attend this dance.
In order to meet the expenses that
will occur from this dance, an admis-
sion fee of 81 per couple has been
f7xed and tickofG NAV he obtained
from the young ladies or from the
Court Pharmacy. Everybody that en-
joys dancing or who would like to sit
and look back on the most enjoyable
days Of their lives are invited to at
tend. The music alone viii be .
treat.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-05-06
new CONSTITUTION
FOR TRADE BODY
Will be Placed Before Members at
Regular Meeting Thursday
might

At the regular meeting of the Mar
ion County Board of Trade Thursday
night, May 8, a new constitution and
bylaws for the organization will be
submitted for adoption. There are q
number of changes proposed and all
members of the trade body are urged
to be present to vote on them The
changes are for the purpose OF clear
ing up a number of doubtful points I'm
the constitution and bylaws as they
now stand.
The United States aerial service Il
seeking a landing field in or near
Ocala. This matter will be brought
before the Board of Trade Thursday
night A landing field 1900 by 500
feet, is wanted, and must have q hard
surface and not surrounded by trees
or other high objects.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-05-06
AMERICANS READY
To Invade HundOm in Case TeutOns
Refuse to Sign


Cooblenz, May 6.-On the eye of
the announcement of the peace terms
to the Germans one finds the Ameri-
can army Of occupation ready for any
call to duty which may be made should
the Germans refuse to accept the con-
ditions laid down by the victorious Al
lies in Paris. OF the armies of occu-
patton, disregarding the French
troops in Alsace-Lorraine, the Amer
leans have the strongest army on the
Rhine in numbers. Furthermore, it
contains experienced divisions. Across
the Rhine are the famous First and
Second divisions, and on this side the
Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and
Ninetieth.
The Third army has full supply Of
ammunition and all war equipment,
and can move on short notice. It is
composed of lads who don't want the
Germans to make any mistake about
who won the war. Incidentally Lieut.
Gen. Hunter Liggett, who had the
honor of commanding in the field
more American combat troops than
any other American leader, is COM
mander of the Army of Occupation.
American officers have received no
instructions as to what Marshal Foch
will do if the Germans do not sign
the terms. There is general impress
sion that there will be other ways out
than the wholesale occupation of Ger
many, but the Third army is ready
and capable for whatever task may be
assigned to it.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-05-06
LIGHT THINKS HE is LUCKY

Editor Star: God be praised, am
rot member of the present legisla-
ture. l truly believe would be driv-
en- crazy if / were compelled to act on
the many extraordinary appropria-
tons wanted.
These comparisons are made to
show the reader the difference in
costs now compared to costs in 1900:
The total cost for state purposes in
1900 was $742,0O0 general appropria-
tions.)
The legislature is now asked to fur
nlsh for the insane asylum, the bows
reform school at Mariana, the girls
industrial school at Ocala, about
100000 more than the total dis
bursement of 1900.
The board of control is asking for
100000, nearly 100000 more than
was used in 1900.
The state road association for the
coming year wants 100000 more
than the entire state disbursements
were 18 years ago.
The pension bill will call for about
$4,000 more tina nthe total costs 18
years ago.
Then the citrus canker bill, the live
stock association. the hog serum, the
new buildings at Tallahassee, the two
new normal school buildings, free
school books, etc., will call for nearly
81 100000 more.
Look at these figures and see how
our state affairs are managed.
The reform school at Marianna has
1S5 boys and the state pays 27 diff
ferent persons to manage these boys,
one to each seven boys. The appro-
priation asked for for general e1..
penses for the school is $4,000 per
year, or STA for each boy.
The state prison farm for 1913 cost
including produce made, etc., about
5000 for each prisoner worked on the
farm.
The newspapers say it costs the
state $500 per year for each girl go
ing to the Woman's College. 1t costs
$26.50 per year to send a scholar to
the public schools. Then for cne girl
at the Woman's College the cost is
as much as for 20 scholars going to
the public school; a prisoner at the
prison farm as much as % scholars,
or an inmate at the reform school as
much as 27 scholars at public school.
1t costs nearly ten times as much
per year to keep a prisoner on the
prison farm as it does in the county
Jail; three and a half times as much
to keep a boy at the reform school
as it does in the county jail. The
prison farm and Mariana reform
school could and should be made self
sustaining. / will prove it by the
following: / started farming in Flor
ida with no other asset but the
clothes on my back and a willing
mind to learn, endure and work.
have bought on a credit, not one cent
down, 464 acres of farm land, about
as good as there is IN the county and
have paid for it in full, besides clear
ed 125 acres of this land, fenced near
ly 400 acres, made necessary farm
buildings, etc., paid nearly $1,000 In
taxes, nearly $1,000 life insurance,
raised, clothed, educated, ETC., fam
lily of six. Some of my neighbors
have done better. If / and others can
do as above stated. why must help
pay $500 year for a prisoner at the
prison farm? Why must / help pay
STA a year for a boy at the refornI
school, when the individual farmer
can make a profit on farm?
There is something lacking In the
way state affairs are managed.
l. s. Light.
Reddick, Fla, May f.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-05-06
UNCLE SAM NOT A GOOD RAIL
ROAD OPERATOR.

Washington, May 6.-The govern
ment's loss in operating the railroads
for the first three months of this year
was one hundred and thirty million
dollars, according to earning figures
OF, the larger roads reported to the
Interstate Commerce Commission and
computed by the bureau of railway
economics.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-05-06
SOLDIERS FOR SERBIA

Washington, May 6.-Orders were
issued today at the war department
for the recruiting of eight thousand
men to serve as requirements for Am
erican soldiers now in Siberia. The
replacement detachment will be or
ganized at San Francisco and the
troops will be forwarded in units of
500 each as they become available
Only men of previous military exper-
fence are acceptable.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-05-06
STREETS Of MUNICH
ARE BLOOD-STA|NED
SOrrOwful Days Have Come to Ba-
varia's Once Beautiful and Happy
Capital City

Berlin, May 6.-(By the Associated
Press.)-One hundred and fiftey per-
sons were killed or executed during
the Munich fighting, according to ad-
vices to the Lokal Anzeiger. Among
the killed were Herr Sontheimer, the
communist leader, and Herr ToIler,
director of the soviet government.
The Tageblatt says 5000 arrests were
made in Munich.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-05-06
MILLIONTH MAN
OF the ExpeditiOnary Force Will En-.
bark Next Week for
America
(Associated Press,

New York, May 6.-The one-mil-
lionth man of the American expedi-
tionary force will embark for home
next week, Secretary Baker said yes
terday on his arrival here from
France on the transport George
Washington. The homeward move
ment of troops, Mr.. Baker said, is
progressing in a most satisfactory
manner, and he added that the 3OO,-
OOO-month mark would be reached in
June.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-05-06
WHERE TO OBTAIN
REVENUE STAMPS

Druggists and other merchants who
handle proprietary medicines, pow
ders, etc., requiring stamps can secure
same by writing the Office of the Col
lect1r of Internal Revenue, Jackson
vile, Florida.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-05-06
ACTION IS
ENCOURAGING
OrlandO's Return to Paris Makes the
Outlook for Peace Much More
Optimistic
ASSOCIATED Press)

London, May 6.-According to a
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
from Paris the question regarding
F'iume has been settled in full agree
ment with the Italian government on
the basis that Fiume shall remain an
autonomous port for two years, when
it will be assigned TO Italy.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-05-06
NO PROMISES MADE

Paris, May 6.-No actual compro-
mise of the Adriatic problem has been
arranged with the Italian delegates to
the peace conference, now returning
TO Paris, as far as was known here
last night. The fact that they are re-
turning, however, is regarded as en-
eouraging.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-05-06
VILLA AGAIN THREATENS
CHIHUAHUA CITY
(Associated Press)

Washington, May 6.-Three thou
sand employees of an American min
ing company at Santa Tulalia have
been removed to Chihuahua City be-
cause of Villa threats. In the capture
Of Parral, the entire Carranza gar
rison joined the Villa forces, which
now threaten Chihuahua City.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-05-06
OUGHT TO LET THEM IN

Paris, May 6.-The Chinese delega-
tion at the peace conference has ap-
pealed TO President Wilson to inter-
cede with the conference officials to
have China included among the pow
ers permitted to attend the presenta-
tion of the peace treaty to the Ger
mans at Versailles tomorrow China
is not included in the list of thirteen
states so privileged.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-05-06
wOoDMEN CIRCLE MEETING

The regular meeting of Poinsettia
Grove No. 228, Woodmen Circle, will
be held tonight at the Woodmen hall
at 8 o'clock sharp. All members are
urged to be present. Two candidates
to be initiated.
Ryllah B. Adams. Clerk.
Mamie Whitley, Guardian.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-05-06
AUSTRIA NEXT

Paris, May 6.-(By the Associated
Press.)-Orders have been issued to
specialists on the Austro- Hungarian
subjects to rush their reports so the
treaty with the Austrians can be con-
sidered during the fifteen days the
Germans will be occupied in dis
cussing the terms of peace to be sub
nitted to them.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-05-06
NOTICE

The singers who have kindly con-
sented to assist with the music for
commencement Sunday, will meet this
evening (Tuesday) at the Baptist
church at 8 o'clock.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-05-06
FIRE CAUSES FLIGHT
TO HANG FIRE
ASSOCIATED Press)

New York, May 6-The proposed
start today in the navy's trans
Atlantic flight by way of Halifax has
been postponed on account of bad
weather. The planes damaged by fire
in their hanger yesterday were repair
ed during the night.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-05-06
CONFEDERATION IN COLUMBUS
ASSOCIATED Pressl

Columbus, Ohio, May 6.-Seven are
known to be dead, with the probability
that the number will reach ten or
twelve, and a score were injured,
some fatally, as result of fire III
an apartment building here last night.
Several persons missing are believed
to have perished in the ruins of the
buildings.