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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-27
DAY AT THE
SOUTH FLORIDA FAIR

Tampa, Dec. 27.-Friday, Feb. 4,
has been designated as "Children's
Day" at the South Florida Fair, and
all children-Floridians and visitors
who are in the city on that day will
be entertained without expense by the
directors of the fair association. A
special program will be put on in
honor of the little ones, including
thrilling airplane stunts, auto polo,
Roman chariot races, running races
and ten other free acts in front of the
big grandstand. In case the weather
should be bad on that day, the chill
dren will be entertained during the
following week.
President Obregon of Mexico has
definitely decide that his country
shall be represented at the fair, and
during the week the erection of an ad-
ditional building to house the magnif-
cent exhibit was begun. "MeXico Day.
will be one of the most interesting Of
the fair period, various special feat
ures being presented in honor of the
republic which has been war-torn for
the past ten years.
Six weeks in advance of the fair
fnds most of the exhibit space taken
Ill all buildings. necessitating the
erection of additional structures.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-27
WOMEN ENTERING THE
PUBLIC SERVICE FIELD
(AsSociated Press)

Chicago, Dec. 27.-Oklahoma with a
congresswoman in the 9th Congress,
Kansas and Texas with women as
state superintendent of public in
struction, Missouri with nine county
treasurers out of thirteen women
elected to county offices and Michigan
possessing two women sheriffs, take
the leading places of distinction on
the suffrage question in the central
west as the result of the recent
nationwide election.
Women have entered nearly every
field of public service, from juror and
school trustee to member of the ma
tional House of Representative and
following last months election, Miss
Alice Robertson of Muskogee, Okla,
''past sixty a successful restaurant
proprietor, and, incidentally. an OPP
ponent of woman suffrage, will take
her seat as the second woman ever
sent to the national Congress.
Missouri showed the greatest liking
for women office-holders, although
they are not eligible for state offices.
Nine counties elected women treas
urers, three elected women as public
administrators and one a recorder of
deeds.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-27
JOURNALISM TAKEN
UP BY THE COLLEGES

Colombia, Mo-, Dec. 27.TThe sec
ond meeting of the Association of
American Schools and Departments of
Journalism opened here today and will
cGlltinue, through tomorrow. Means of
establishing definite standards for in
struction similar to those adopted by
the American Association Of Law
Schools and the American Association
of Medical Schools, will be considered.
Ten universities with developed
scho- IS of journalism are members of
the association, the list comprising
Columbia University and the state
universities of Missouri, Wisconsin,
Oregon, Montana, Ohio, Indiana,
Texas and Kansas.
Dean Walter Williams of the Uni
versity of Missouri. is president and
Professor Willard G. Bleyer of the
University of Wisconsin, secretary
and treasurer oS the association. 1t
was organized at Chicago in 1917,
with view to co-ordinating the work
Of the different schools and to estab-
lish fixed requirements for graduation
end the amount and character of in
structisn.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-27
BRAY-BLALOCK

Sunday afternoon, at the Baptist
parsonage, Rev. C. L. Collins officiat-
ing, Miss Myrtle Garlic Blalock was
married to Mr.. Marion R. Bray. Pres
ent, beside the pastors family and the
high contracting parties, were the
brides mother and sister, Mrs. L. j.
Blalock and Mrs. George Wenzel. AS
the young couple expected to leave on
the next train, the bride wore her
travelling dress, dark blue coat suit
with hat and gloves to match. Immed-
lately after the ceremony, they left
for Jacksonville. from where they will
go into Georgia to visit relatives.
The bride, a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. J. Blalock, has lived in our
city since her childhood. She is a
bright and vivacious young lady, and
has many friends. Mr.. Bray is one
of our steady and much esteemed
young men. He served thru the war,
in France and Germany, with the
First Pioneer Infantry, and has an
excellent record. He is now in the
employ of the Ocala Iron Works, and
is considered a skilled and reliable
mechanic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bray will return from
their trip in a few days, and will
make their home with Mr.. and Mrs.
L. J. Blalock on East Third street.
The Star joins stheir other friends in
good wishes for the young couple.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-27

which l believe is the crookedest
stream in the world Sometimes it is
hard to tell which way it runs.
'The second day we continued the
search along the Laurel Fork. It was
at this time that the nearest to anv
real trouble occurred. We left an old
man named Parsons and another man
tc guard the mouth of a hollow while
we searched it. Just after we left the
guards, a mOuntaineer popped out
from behind tree, fired several shots
at the guards with a pistol and ran.
We gave chase, firing as we ran.
The man fell but when we searched
we could find no trace of him. This
led to one of the amusing Incidents of
the trip. During the chase we found
two stills Of which we had had no ink
ling. The man led my party directly
to an 8O-gallon still which we de-
stroyed. Another section of the party.
we had become divided during the
chase, found the second still on the
opposite side Of the hill from that
down which the fugitive ran. We did
not find out who owned either still
I'VE then went up the hollow where
we found another still. This was a
rough hollow. and we had to climb
over boulders and hang on to trees to
get to the still We then started in
the opposite direction. Two miles
down another rough hollow we found
the last still destroyed.
"a lot Of shots were fired on the
second by both natives and our
selves, but nobody was hurt"
Mr.. Cornet could not say how much
whisky or beer was destroyed. eve
didn't keep track of it." he said.
The prisoners taken by the raiders
were taken to Pineville and warrants
sworn out for a number of other men.
The warrants were left in the hands
of Sheriff Renfro and his men for
service.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-27
.JAPS WON'T BUILD
so MANY SHIPS

Toxic, Nov. 20.-(Correspondence
Of the Associated ress.)-Owing to
the continued shipping depression and
to the fact that ten of the surrendered
German ships have been allotted to
Japan, the Nippon Yusen Kaisha has
abandoned its program for the con-
struction of 100000 tons of new ships
with the exception of about 10000
already built or ordered. Under the
program the company has already ac-
Quired fourteen freighters aggregating
about 100000 tons. Six 7OOO-ton
freighters are being built and will be
delivered next year as we'll as three
freighters of the 1O,OOO-ton type and
two passenger steamers. 1t is expect
ed that most of the German ships will
be operated by the Nippon Yusen
kaisha under arrangements with the
Japanese government.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-27
FRANK
CARK'S IRE
Congressman from the Second Florida
District After the He-Vamps
of the Capital

Washington, Dec. ga bill has
just been offered in the House by
Congressman Frank Clark. of Florida,
to prevent ogling, flirting and MASKING
on F street. Washington's fashionable
shopping street, which would Jail the
male species indulging in this prac-
tice
The bill provides that alal persons
who loiter on the streets. or who
stand at or near the entrances of the
aters, motion picture shows or other
places Of amusement and by any
means whatsoever annoy any woman
or girl with whom such person had no
previous acquaintance are each and
al of them hereby declared to be va
grants.
"There is species of the male even
more deadly than the female that has
made certain street in the national
capital famous as we'll as Infamous
from the Potomac to the Pacific
coast" Mr.. Clark said.
A year on the rock pile is the best
cure for them, he said, and it will
make the worst he-vamp want to wear
binders for the rest of his natural
life.
The Florida congressman's attention
was first called to the presence of the
so-called "cake-eaters" by reading of
the antics of young men on the Wash
ington streets. When he decided to
introduce this bill. designed to break
up circles of negro idlers, he ap-
preached the subject with an open
mind toward including the masculine
f1irt within the scope of his bill. 1t
was not until he took an afternoon
stroll down F street that his mind
registered something more convincing
than doubt SO far as the existence of
these male "vamps" goes. 1t is said
that he approached a popular corner
and spied young dandy leaning idly
against a doorway for support with
the ever present cigarette at hand.
The congressman stood for a moment,
it is also related, gazing upon the hu-
man clothes model googling every
young woman who passed that way.
That was enough for the Floridian.
He had seen all he wanted.
eff Congress passes my BILL" Mr..
Clark said. at will make Washington
one of the most moral cities in this
country. Women ought to be able to
walk down the street when they are
minding their own business without
having one of these"
Here Mr.. Clark's vocabulary ap-
peared to fail him, but he finished
with:
Staring at her from head to feet 2"
~ want to see Washington model
for all other cities in this respect. It
is outrageous for such things to hap
pen within the very shadow of the
capitol dome to such an extent that
every one knows about it everywhere.
I intend to press my bill," he con-
cluded
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-27
INFLUENZA CARRIES
IMMUNITY
Those Who Had 1t in 1918-19 Not
Likely to be Afflicted Again for
Several Years
(Associated Press)

Washington. Dec. 27.-Infuenza at
tacks carry definite immunity to sub
sequent attacks lasting several years,
according to a public health service
after intensive study of
the disease. The announcement de-
clares that since the epidemic of 1918
and 1919 affected such a large pro-
portion of the population. it seems
reas. nable to believe that should the
disease become prevalent this winter
it would not assume the epidemic pro-
portions of the last two years nor be
in such severe form.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-27
.HOMESPUN SUITS FOR
COOLIDGE AND HARDING

Boston, Dec. 25.-The homespun
suit made for Vice President-ele
Coolidge during the election campaign
is to be matched by a suit of home
spun for President-elect Harding. The
fabric is being woven on loom 165
years old by Mrs. Laura A. Jackson
OF this city, on whose farms in Bethel,
VT, the wool was clipped from native
sheep. Mrs. Jackson, notwithstand-
ing advanced years, put the wool thru
every process necessary for its con-
version into cloth. When finished the
fabric will be of heather color in a
subdued shade.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-27
REVENUE AGENTS IN
THE MOONSHINE COUNTRY
Much Shooting Attended Raids but
the Shooting Eye" of the Noun
tainers has Lost Its Cunning
=, (AssOciated Press)

Lexington, KY, Dec. 24.-Raids
upon moonshine stills in the mountains
Of Kentucky have become bIoodless,
according to government agents who
recently conducted one of the most
important raids made in years.
Whether the shooting eye" of the
moOnshiner or the secret service agent
has become dimmed or whether the
desire for less killing has reached
into the far mountain recesses, is a
disputed point, but the fact remains
that twelve revenue agents raided and
destroyed eight large stills in Whitley
county, fired numerous shots, were
fired at numerous times, but so far
as is known not casualty was record
ed.
Standing in clumps of sparse shrub
berry on the top of knobs along Laurel
Fork in Whitley county, sentries post
ed apparently by moonshiners watch
ed the operations of federal prohibi-
ton officers during the recent sensa-
tional raid in the "South America"
section of Whitley county, according
TO members of the party. The raiders
from the Office of Chief Field Deputy
U. F. Mcfarland were reticent about
the battle reported to have ragged
about the stills: "There wasn't a
thing to it, they were unanimous in
saying. Owe just went in there and
destroyed eight stills: There were a
lot of shots fired but how many of
them were fired at US we don't know.
That was all there was to it"
The raiders from the local office
were Steve Cornet and Charles Win
frey, who were the leaders of the
raid, J. H. Reynolds and Joe Cava-
naught. They We're accompanied by
Sheriff Renfro of Whitley county and
seven deputies.
Steve Cornet. after some persuas-
ion, told Of the raid. eve left Will
iamsburg on the morning Of Dec. 3
and went via Holden, Tenn, the near
est railroad point, into the section Of
Whitley county known to the natives
as South America" he said. eve
hunted there for stills in the hollows
Of Laurel Fork and Olean Form,
sources Of the Cumberland river. We
destroyed eight stills in all
"The first still destroyed was one
owned by Dewitt Gibson. We arrest
ed the three Gibson boys without any
trouble. They were at their home.
The next still we believe belonged to
a man named Williams. The next two
destroyed were owned by persons
whose names we could not ascertain.
We had no trouble the first day altho'
quite a number of shots were fired in
the distance. l could not say posi-
lively that the shots were fired at US.
but think that possibly they were
signals to warn the countryside that
raiders were about. We could see men
standing on the top of the knobs
where they could see the road winding
around the banks of Laurel Fork,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-27
ARSON RING SHOULD
BE PROMPTLY BROKEN
ASSOCIATED Press)

Uniontown, Pa, Dec, 27.-Fears
that the Fayette county arson ring
has invaded Uniontown were express
&C. by the authorities today when a
fire in a business building here de-
stroyed it with a loss of approximate
ly $15O,OOO. The owner of the store
was arrested but released for hearing
later in the day. Albert Smith, ar
rested in connection with fires in the
vicinity of Fayete City, is under OBJ
servation as to his sanity in the coun-
ty jail here today.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-27
CARUSO SOON CAN
RESUME HIS CAROLS
ASSOCIATED Rress)

New York. Dec. 27.-The condition
of Caruso, who is suffering with pleu-
rIsy, remains unchanged. His physic-
ians have prescribed a rest and say
the singer may return to the stage
within two weeks.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-27
.FIUME WON'T TAKE
LONG TO FALL
Italian Government has Drawn an
Iron Ring Around D'AnnunziO
and His Army
(Associated Press)

London, Dec. 27.-Italian troops it
IS believed are slowly closing an iron
ring around Fiume, where d'Annun-
zio's forces are besieged. Reports
from .Fiume are meager, but it ap-
pears that the soldiers have forced
d'Annunzio's lines back into the out
skirts of Fiume and the fall of the
city will not be long delayed.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-27
CARDINAL GIBBONS BETTER
ASSOCIATED Press)

Baltimore, Dec. 27.-Cardinal Glib
bons was reported feeling better to-
day, but continues to remain in bed,
as his physician has ordered rest.
The doctor said there was nothing
wrong except muscular weakness from
o, erWork. The cardinals restlessness
Saturday night was caused by a
slight attack Of Indigestion.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-27
BROKEN OFF WITH
THE BOLSHEVIKI
Renewal of Fighting on Polish Border
May be Expected
{ Associated Press)

Copenhagen, Dec. PA Warsaw
dispatch says that Russian-Polish
peace negotiations have been definite
ly broken off. The head of the boil
shevik delegation declared that Rus
sia's International situation is so
good it is unnecessary to treat further
with the Poles.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-27
WHY NOT LOSE HIM
CAssOciated Press)

Worchester, Mass, Dec. 27-De-
Valera, president of Ireland, is not far
from New York, according to his sec
r1tary, Harry Boland. Boland said
he hoped to arrive in New York to-
night and would see DeValera.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-27
SEVERAL ENDANGERED
BY FIRE IN CINCINNATI
ASSOCIATED Press)

Cincinnati, Dec. 27.-A score of
women and children were partially
overcome when fire burned a house
here early this morning. The flames
were confined to the basement.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-27
UNSAFE TO EXIST
Allies Will Break German Military
Organizations Up
Associated Press)

Paris, Dec. PA Mayence dispatch
to the Petit Parisien states that the
inter-allied high commission has de-
cided to break up all German military
organizations, such as the civilian
guards.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-27
LADY HAS STRONG LUNGS
(Associated Press)

Chicago, Dec. 27.-Mrs. Sarah
Quinn, who says she is 115 years old,
declared today she was as we'll as usu-
al after being nearly asphyxiated
yesterday. 1t is believed she absent
mindedly blew out the gas stove flame.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-27
COLDER WEATHER
IS COMING
Storm Warnings are Out for Ohio and
Tennessee Valleys and East
ern Gulf States
(AssOciated Press)

Washington, Dec. 27.-Cold wave
warnings have been ordered displayed
for the Ohio valley, Tennessee and the
east gulf states. The weather bureau
says htat much colder weather will
overspread the country east of the
Mississippi river during the next Sc
hours.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-27
PRESIDENT-ELECT
COMING To FLORIDA
Mr.. Harding Next Week Will Leave
Ohio for Several Weeks in the
Land of Flowers
ASSOCIATED Press)

Marion, Dec. Ex-senator Harding
is expected next week to go to Flor
ida to rest and hold conferences until
his inauguration He plans to confer
with congressional leaders this week.
lie will discuss cabinet selections with
Chairman Will Hays during the week.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-27
RESULT OF RADICALISM
ASSOCIATED Press)

Minot, N. D., Dec. 27.-The First
Farmers Bank of Minot closed today
Depleted reserves caused the bank to
close it's doors.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-27
EMERSON HOUGH ILL
Associated Press)

Chicago, Dec. 27.-Emerson Hough'
the author. is reported in a serious
condition with pneumonia.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-27
NICE MEETING FOR PREMIERS
OF THE ALLIED NATIONS

Paris, Dec. 27.-The newspapers de-
clare the British, French and Italian
pCemiers will meet at Nice next month.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-27
WON'T RUSH OFF

1t will be several months before the
actual withdrawal of American ma
rines from the Dominican republic be-
gins, under the provisions of the proc
lamation issued at San Domingo Fri
day by direction of President Wilson,
Secretary Daniels said today.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-27
NOT EXPECTED TO AGREE

Republican and democratic leaders
in the Senate clashed today on the
House emergency tariff bill. Senator
Hitchcock characterized the measure
as an embargo bill and a proposition
to restrict American commerce. He
charged that the republicans proposed
to rush through the measure practical
ly without consideration. Republican
leaders denied that the legislation
contemplated embargoes.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-27

Successful business men are good
tising them. q. ~
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-27

Mickey says: eff your business
isn't worth advertising, advertise It
for sale"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-27
MONEY FOR THE
EX-SERV|CE MEN
Wouldn't be Near as Much as Air
plane and Shipping Bill
Steals
CAssociated Press)

Washington, Dec. 27.-Passage OF
the soldiers bonus bill would cost the
government two billion three hundred
million dollars, Secretary Houston
estimated today before the Senate
finance committee, considering the sol,
diers' aid measure.
Secretary Houston declared enact
ment Of the bill meant an added tax
and that the treasury ought not be
called upon to assume any additional
burdens.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-27
WEATHER FORECAST

Cloudy and much colder
tonight. In south and
central portion cold wave
with freeze.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-27

This morning, G2.
This afternoon, 6z.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
S|SLER NEARING
DUFFy'S RECORD
Brownies Great First Baseman
Is Singing Ball for
Keeps Every Day.

II George Sisler who is leading the
American League. recently with .i31.
can maintain that clip at the bat for
the remainder OF the season. he will
have accomplished feat never
achieved by any other American
League batsman.
Tyrus Cobb holds the record for the
younger big league with an average
Of .4c0. compiled in 1911. when Joe
Jackson, then with the Indians, forced
him to extend himself to record set
ting stunts. Cobb came back in 1912
with a percentage of .4l0. while Nap
Lajoie batted .405 in 1901. Those are
the only instances where the 400
mark has been cxcclled by an Ameri-
can League batter.
Should Sisler come through for the
season with an average OF .431, he
will not have equaled the National
League record which is .43s, set by
Hughey Duffy in 1894. Duny's rec
ord, though, was set prior to the
adoption OF the foul-strike rule. Since
that rule has been in operation. no
National League batter has hit bet
ter than 400 for the entire season.
Sisler is not sure of carrying off the
honors even though he bats over 400.
Another rival is in sight in Babe
On May 13 Ruth had an average of
only .261. A week later il was only
$50. He jumped it to $40 the next
week. and then to 1884. He fell of
trifle then and June II found him hit
ting but .347. The next week he
boosted his percentage to .355, and
the last averages show him to be bat
ting .376.
II Babe is to continue the terrific
hitting that has marked his work
with the stick the last six weeks, he
is sure to pass such consistent bats
men as Jackson and Speaker and give
Sisler a battle for the honors, in adj
dition to pulling down the grcateSt
total base record in history.
Sisters efforts to gain the batting
premiership also have been steady
and consistent. He batted .333 on
May l3. .349 on May 20. 1853 on June
3, .392 on June 10. 40 week later
then to .421 and later to .431.