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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-10-01
CALLS THE SOUTH UTOPIA"

According to the New York Sun and
Herald, you, Mr.. Reader, should be
glad you live in the South. According
to the editor of the New York Journal
you are living in the Utopian section
of America. Your income is worth one
of double the amount in the North,
the newspaper says. And furthermore
you are not bothered with buying coal
in the winter or covering your back
with high-priced heavy clothing.
The Sun and Herald says:
'An income of $4,000 in the south is
worth about twice what it is in the
great industrial centers of the North
and in climate and circumstances
where housing conditions are relative
Iy low, where fuel bills for heating
purposes are slight, where warm,
heavy clothing is not necessary and
where even food is more plentiful and
generally cheaper"
Coming a bit closer home, the Jack
sonville Metropolis commenting on
this Utopian Characterization OF the
Soutb. takes the attitude that there
is always a bright side to everything,
II presents the idea that those OF US
who think we are paying high prices,
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-10-01
BOX SUPPER AT sPARR

A grand box supper will be held at
the Sparr school house tonight at
O'Clock. The boxes will be auctioned
off to the highest bidder. The girls
are requested to bring beautiful. wen
filed boxes, and the boys are asked
to bring well filed pocketbooks. A
prize will be given to the one bring
ing the most beautiful box. Other re-
fershments will be sold ON the
grounds. The money received viii be
used to increase our library. and for
the benefit of the school in general.
EMMA MAE JOHNSON
CHAS. THOMAS.
CLIFFORD TABOR.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-10-01
READ THE ADS

II there's anything YOU wish,
From a hobby horse to fish,
Read the ads;
Or a rocking chair or dish,
Motcr car or Lille Gish,
II there's anything you wish,
Read the ads.
If YOU want a railroad ride,
Or raincoat or bride,
Read the ads;
Or a coat of camel's hide
or a fattened porker's side,
Or the ebbing of the tide,
Read the ads.
Ii you want some place to go.
If YOU want to see a show,
Read the ads:
lf you'd like to take a row,
Buy a pitchfork or a hoe,
If you'd cause the wind to blow.
Read the ads.
IL there's anything you need,
Lemonade or garden seed,
Read the ads;
You don't have to beg or plead,
Till IL makes your spirit bleed
Just TO get the things you need,
Read the ads:
n YOU want TO buy a fence,
Make some dollars and some cents,
Read the ads;
Whether you are wise or dense,
II will make no difference,
You can get your recompense- =
Read the ads.
Exchange.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-10-01
RoosvELT's GRAVE CHARGE


Chairman Hays of the republican
national committee forced Lodge,
Harding and other republican senators
10 turn against the league of nations
in order to injure the chances of the
democratic nominee in winning in
November" Franklin d. Roosevelt,
democratic vice presidential nominee
asserted at Odgensburg. \. Y. Satur-
day. Roosevelt asserted that while
President Wilson was in Paris on his
second trip Hays had called secret
conference OF republican leaders in
Washington and told them that if the
President carried out his plans for per-
manent peace through the league of
nations it would mean certain repub-
lican defeat in the next election.
Deliberate Plan
"Will Hays, delivered, in effect, an
ultimatum,' Roosevelt said. ito re-
publican senators, that they must
choose between surrender of power
to the democratic party or they must
deliberately plan campaign to throw
over the treaty of peace and disered.
it the President of the United States
in order to secure political victory"
Roosevelt went on to say that the
choice was made partisan, advantage
was placed first and restoration OF
peace to civilization was thrown TO
the discard
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-10-01

Mayor Mitchell. of ST. Petersburg
says he will bring several carloads of
potatoes and offer them TO the people
al a price considerably less than pre-
vailing retail prices. And now the
local merchants are cunning for the
mayor.-Apalachicola Times. Besides
the local merchants the farmers will
be also cunning for him. It is the
consumer that Is defenseless.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-10-01

picture the beauties of Florida, its
sunshine. flowers. hills, beautiful
homes, fine streets, farms and groves,
good roads, lakes and rivers. There
is sglI a vast amount of misinforma.
ton held concerning Florida. Some
people imagine IL to be one great
swamp. One of TIE largest journals
in the country has just recently stated
that Florida was all pure white sand.
Others imagine that the State is all
flat. that there are no hills. Many
still picture Florida as the home of the
piney woods rooter and sickly cattle.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-10-01
A REAL FORWARD MOVEMENT

This paper has for some time past,
under the caption of "Florida's For
ward Movement printed items OF pro-
gress. but the very best things we have
seen in this direction are the letters
printed in our advertising columns
from our Marion County farmers who
use a tractor in the cultivation of their
orange groves and in their farm oper-
ations.
Every farmer in the county should
read these unsolicited letters.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-10-01
MEN CONFESS To THROWING
LAST YEARS WORLD SERIES

Chicago, Sept. s0.-Confessions
from Claude Williams and Oscar
Felsch. admitting they were bribed 10
throw last years worlds series. were
made public Wednesday. and at the
ssme time the grand jury. investigat.
ing the baseball scandal. took first
action against the gamblers. who are
ta'd 10 have engineered the deal, by
indicting two men whose identity is
only partly revealed.
Blown and Sullivan" were the
lanes under which the true bills
we've voted against the alleged gam.
bisrs who are said to be from Boston
or New York.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-10-01
PANAMA AND THE CANAL

Passengers aboard ships navigated
the Panama Canal cannot fail to be
impressed with the giant undertaking
Through deep gorges into beautiful
lakes. the trip is an ever changing
panorama Americans can feel justly
proud of this great engineering feat,
for while foreigners wrote books,
submitted plans and talked about the
possibilities of building the canal, it
took Yankee grit and determination
to put the plans in operation and sue
cessfully carry them out.
Many obstacles had to be overcome,
perhaps the greatese being efficient
sanitation. Streams were traced to
their source and made sanitary. Amer
lean sanitation methods have prac.
tically eradicated yellow fever and
malaria. Today the Canal Zone is a
clean and healthy place to live, the
streets are clean and the sewerage
system is excellent.
A few days ago the midshipmen
from the Naval Academy passed
through the Canal on their return
voyage from Honolulu and the West
Coast. The photograph above, taken
from an aeroplane shows one of the
United States battleships approach.
ing Culebra Cut, which often blocked
the Canal by sliding into it. However
by continually dredging and digging
it away this last obstacle has been
finally overcome.
The Canal is a strip of territory
about ten miles wide and fifty miles
long. located in the center of the Re
public of Panama. The general direc-
tion of the Canal is nor'northwest and
so'southwest, the Panama entrance be-
ing % miles to the eastward of the
Atlantic.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-10-01
TWO CHARITIES

Major L. A. Odom was a visitor to
the city this week I'm the interest of
two important charities. namely. the
Florida Hope Hall, for released pris-
Cnels. al Hampton, Bradford county,
and the Florida Rescue and Maternity
Hor,c at Jacksonville, for friendless
girls.
AT Hope Hall men are received as
they emerge from prison. and are Civ
en- help and practical aid until they
are placed q positions. In addition
10 this, a great welfare work is con-
Quoted cmong the men while they are
incarce ated. which is one of the i'm
pOrtant factors towards reaching the
men.
Through the Rescue Home many un-
fortunate women and girls are helped
10 useful lives. Mrs. Major odom Is
IN charge Of this department of the
wo~k and will be pleased TO CORES
po1d with any girl in the state who
may be in need of a friend. Address
p. O. box "a. Jacksonville Fla
Mai,r Odom's visit wac in the inter
os. ~ tnese two charities. He states.
now ser. that he has many friends
tere who are deeply interested IN his
work and have watched II with keen
interest since its inception in Florida
- fav. years ago.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-10-01
SENATOR OWEN SCENTS psaoeR

Senator Owen sees in the refusal Of
the banks to lend money exo pt upon
terms conceded to be anything but
liberal, a scheme to defeat the demo
Gratis in November. The monied
powers of the country are decidedly
republican, and it is in the power Of
these men to create a prejudice to the
control of the government by demo
craats. therefore the utterance Of SEN
ator Owen should have the careful
consideration of the people of the
country regardless of party affiliation.
This newspaper wants a square deal
Tor the people.-Apalachico Times.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-10-01
FLORIDA GREATER THAN CALI
FORNA SAYS JULIUS MAAS, A
FLORIDA BOOSTER

Florida must let the world know
what We have here, says Julius Mas
julius Mas, well-knOwn haberdash-
er has returned to Tampa from a tour
of California and other western states
a more confirmed and enthusiastic
GCster for Florida than ever. In fact
his boosting for this state was so con-
sp;cuous during his trip that persons
he met remarked that if all FloridianS
talked like that they must have the
greatest state on earth. And that is
just what they have, Mr.. Mas be-
lieves.
What Florida needs to do" he said,
''is 70 wake up, cooperate, pull togeth-
er and let the world know what we
have here. Let the state advertise
its advantages and the world will come
to it's doors. / advocate half million
dollars appropriation by the legisla-
ture for that purpose, and it would
make Florida the garden spot Of the
world. California has the proper
spirit with so many natural handi-
caps"
Mr.. Mas pointed out that irriga-
tion is absolutely necessary in Cali
fornia: that nearly all of the farm
work is done by Japs and that race
trouble is imminent at any time;
that the climate is inferior to that OF
Florida, in that he had to wear an
overcoat in San Francisco in June
and sweltered in Los Angeles few
days later Finally Florida has no
earthquakes, and when you have said
that you have said mouthful.
81 was seated at dinner at the AL
exandria Hotel, Los Angeles, with Mr..
and Mrs. Charles H. Moorhouse and
Mrs. Dorsey formerly Miss Caruth-
ers, of Tampa), when the sky light
over our heads suddenly crashed down
on the table," said Mr.. Mas. The
waiter had to bring clean table
cloth and clean dishes, but in little
while there was another crash. l
left Los Angeles that night, and /
think a lot of other people did the
same thing"
Mr.. Mas, however, greatly enjoyed
his trip, during great portion OF
which he was accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Moorhouse. Going first to Chi
cago, he attended the republican con-
vention at Portland, then on to the
democratic convention in San Fran
cisco. He then visited Los Angeles,
Universal City, the movie center,
Yosemite and Yellowstone Park, Salt
Lake City and Denver, leaving there
Just before the street car riot start
ed.
81 saw much beautiful country, said
Mr.. Mas, land many wonders OF ma
ture but ON the whole the West can
not compare with Florida. Take
away the mountain scenery and you
have removed the greatest attaction.
Florida is and always will remain
California's superior in the production
of oranges and grapefruit. Clear
water News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-10-01

st. Petersburg, Fla, Oct. IA
young man by the name Of Milton
Loughnot was instantly killed yester-
day morning when he touched a wire
fence with an umbrella. A high ten
sion wire had fallen on the fence.
charging it with death.
Mrs. Loughnot, wife of the untor-
tunate man. who was with him at the
time, was badly shocked, but is said
TO be out of all danger.
Mr.. Loughnot is said to be a young
man of about 25 years of age.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-10-01
ocALA BAPTIsTs, ATTENTION.

DIR. C. L. Collins. pastor. viii con-
duct services both morning and even
ing next Sunday, October 3.
The subject in the morning will be
"The Christian for the Time
evening "Two Ways to Lo af
Soul.''
Everyone welcome. Membt ge
church especially urged to BE-
COMM
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-10-01
LURE OF AUTUMN MONTHS IN
FLORIDA WILL BE SUBJECT
HALF MILLION POST CARDS
Boards of Trade, Chambers of Com
merce, Civic Organizations and
Florida Development Board
Interested in Project

The Florida development board has
designated October first of this year
as post card day, at which time round
trip tourist tickets to Florida will be
on sale in all the other states.
All loyal Floridians within the state
are requested to cooperate with the
chamber of commerce, board of trade
or other civic organizations in their
respective city or community in tell
ing the world" that reduced round
trip tickets are available on that date
by sending the information on post
cards showing attractive scenes, to all
friends and acquaintances in other
states, with the request that they take
advantage of the opportunity to come
as soon as possible and enjoy the au-
tumn months in Florida.
This plan was submitted by the
Florida development board to every
commercial organization in the state
for opinions of their active officers
and replies received up to last night
were unanimously in favor of capi-
talizing the post card day idea.
Considerable Agitation
Commenting on this, Secretary A. A
Coult said: There has been consid-
cradle agitation in various quarters
for longer tourist season, and the
railroads have arranged to sell round
trip reduced rate tickets to Florida
on and after October first, up to April
80, with a final return limit of May
81. The opening date is about two
months ahead of the time when the
normal tourist travel begins, so we
should do all we can to start the
travel as soon as the rates are effec-
tive.
"The magnetism of personal mes
sage from Florida will be a large
help to the paid advertising which
will be carried OF by the railroads
and other agencies interested, in get
ting the people started toward Flor
ida early this season. Each com
munity will benefit in proportion to
the post cards sent from their resi-
dents, for the appeal can be made
very personal.
"The idea is adapted from one which
was originated some ten years ago by
Willis NJ. Powell, at that time secre-
tary of the Tampa Board of Trade,
and now secretary of the Lake County
Chamber of Commerce. He reports
that about 10000 post cards were sent
out ON post card day, which was OBJ
served on May first. A rival state 10
Florida grabbed the idea and through
cooperation of her people sent out
five times that many.
Half Million Cards
"On October first, we hope to have
at least half million cards go out
from Florida, Secretary B. R. Kessler,
of the Jacksonville Chamber of Com
merce, says that he will personally
see to it ttat several thousand cards
are sent out from his office. Secretary
L. P. pickie, of the Tampa Board of
Trade, is enthusiastic for it and writes
he will do all he can to make the day
a memorable one for the postoffice de.
partment in Tampa. Secretaries from
numerous other commercial organiza.
TONS have promptly advised us OF
their hearty cooperation. In the mean
time those who are writing to friends
in other states can help by telling
them about the early sale OF tourist
tickets
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-10-01

Dedication exercises of the Oak
school win be held Tuesday, October
9TH. at the school gorunds at that
place Among the features of the day
VIII be a barbecue and basket din.
ner, good speakers, and spirited
game of baseball. Everyoas is cor
daily invited
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-10-01
HOW TO GET GOOD ROADS

Mud Swamp. Sept. "a, 1920.
To the Editor oeaaa Banner:
do not know any better way to
get good roads than by placing an in
finitesimal tax on gasoline, but know
Of speedier way: Place a prohibitive
Tax on moss backs" and get rid OF
them.
They belong to a prehistoric age.
Marion, with her rich lands and
poor roads, should swap places with
Orange, Polk. Pinellas, etc, with
their poor lands and good roads. and
learn a lesson in the science of prog
ress. A. B. c.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-10-01
Sandy Scrub. Sept. "a. 1920.

Sandy Scrub, Sept. z, IyZU.
To the Editor Ocala Banner:
You want TO know a better way"
TO get good roads than by bonding
and placing a tax on gasoline to care
for the same.
propose a speedier and cheaper
plan.
Have Sir Oliver Lodge (no relation
to Henry Cabot to re-incarnate Alad.
din. and put him and his magic lamp
TO the task. and quicker than a wink
the good work will have been accom-.
plished. SESAME.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-10-01

Try Banner Want Ad for Results.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20

should arouse themscl yes to thorough
investigation of this issue which al
ready in few western states owes its
success largely to misrepresentation and
apathy on the part of male voters. Ii
YOU believe in the conservation of wo.
manhood; if you believe in the pres
ent. exalted position of. American wo-
men: if you would save the women
of Iowa from politics and public office
for which nature did not design them,
sign the inclosed application for mem
bership and mail at once"
The inclosed application follows:
Il inclose my check to cover mem
bership fee of So in the Iowa AssOcia-
tion of Men Opposed to Women Suf-
frage, and further contribution OF
S. for use in the present campaign
to defeat the proposed women suffrage
amendment at the polls on June ..
1916
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20
FORMER :|'|. Old Old! RESI- !
Dent IS CALLED.
Mrs. C. p. ePrOsser Dies at
Home, of Daughter in
MarshalltOwn.

Mrs. Eliza F. Prosser, a former we'll
known old resident of this vicinity and
widow of DR.. G. p. Prosser, who died
June II, 1913, passed away at II 80
o'clock Saturday morning at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. II. NJ. Ellis, in
NIarshalltown. Ills incident to old age
caused her. death.
The remains arrived in this city
at IL % o'clock this morning over
the Northwestern railroad. Rev. Harry
f. Shook of the Universalist church
had charge Of the funeral serv-
ices which were held in the Miller
undertaking parlors at 2 o'clock this
afternoon. Interment was made
in. Graceland cemetery.
Mrs. Prosser had for many years re-
sided on a farm southwest of this city
but removed to MarshalltOwn after her
husbands death to live with her daugh-
ter. Her death will be deeply regret
ted by many Of her old time friends in
this vicinity.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20
STILL "HOPEFUL."

Gov. Cox is surely some Optimist OF
an accomplished pretender. He could
extract sunshine out Of a garbage can il
he is sincere in his diagnosis" of the
Maine election. Speaking Of the result
he said, aMt"
1T (the presidential election) will
be decided outside of Maine. In the
1916 September election the Republi-
cans carried Maine and yet in NOvem-
Der President Wilson carried thirty
states and divided the electoral vote in
West Virginia.
Yes. the Republicans did carry Maine
in the 1916 election, as they invariably
do, but they carried it by a very small
majority and when the majority is SO
small it is an indication Of Demo
cratic victory in the nation at the presi-
dental election. In September, 1916.
the Republican candidate for governor
received 81 .7GO votes and the Demo-
cratic candidate received G7,930, the
Republican majority being 1880. At
the presidential election in November
of that year President Wilson lost the
state by only 5.3SS. With few re-
mote precincts still missing when this
is being written the total vote for gov
ernor. at the recent election was as fol-
lows: Parkhurst, Republican, 133.S11 !;
McIntire, Democrat, 69,249. The total
vote was approximately $4,000 greater
than ever before, due to the suffrage
amendment. In 1916 the total Republi-
can and Democratic vote was 1860.
This year the total, with a few pre-
cincts missing. is 2O3.O6G, gain in four
years of 53.37G. OF this increase the
Republicans received 52.057 and the
Democrats received 1910. II Mr.. Cox
can see any hope in these returns he
is surely the champion hopper OF the
age.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20
W. u.Ic |! IN 4.
TYl CONVENTION
Press Reporter Gives a De-
taifedsAcc0unt of the
Meeting.

The Hamilton county w. C. L. Z,
convention was held in the Christian
church in Webster City Thursday sf
ternoOn. The president and vice presi-
dent not being able to attend, Mrs. r
g. Jarmin, county secretary, took
Charge of the meeting which was opened
by singing ''Blest be The Tie that
Binds" Mrs. H. +. Allen acting as
pianist. Scripture lesson was read
from John Ii by Mrs. Jarmin. Prayer
by Mrs. Owen, followed by the Lord:
prayer in unison. 1t was voted that
Mrs. Clark be made chairman Cor the
Iday. Mrs. w. c. Bossenberger Of vii
Hams and Mrs. A. J.. Fowler of Blairs
burg We're appointed as tellers. It was
voted that Mrs. II. F. Allen act as press
reporter for the day. Mrs. Jarmin gave
the report of the county work, which
stood approved. Before the election OF
officers for the ensuing year, Mrs. Jacks
was called upon to lead in word OF
prayer, asking divine guidance in ON
selection.
The officers were elected as follows
President-Mrs. F. H. Shafer OF
Blairsburg.
Vice president-Mrs. Elmer Boying-
ton Of Homer.
Recording secretary-Mrs. f. G. JAR
min of harrisburg.
Treasurer Mrs. w. p. Bossenberger
Of Williams.
Report Of the local unions were Civ
ell as follows:
Blairsburg-Mrs. Il. p. Evans. The
union held eleven regular meetings dur
ing the year and one called meeting.
They have membership of 3G paid
members and one honorary member
The union has met all its Indebtedness
and had a balance of SS.45 in the treas
ury at the close Of the year. The UNI
ion has had one state speaker address
them this year-Mrs. Isabella Smith of
Des Moines-and one county officer
Mrs. w. =. BOssenberger of Williams.
They paid their $40 pledge for state
work which entitled them to one life
member. Mrs. A. l.. Fowler. was ehos-
len. n.
!! The Homer report was given by Mrs.
BoyingtOn. They held nine meetings
during the year and have q membership
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20

The very latest figures of the ex-
Iports of neutrality-suspicious. OF July
give further evidence that the big
gains in exports Of manufacturers have
come to stay" for sometime. Manu-
features exported in the dull export
month Of July, says a statement OF the
National City Bank of New York. aver
lage II million dollars day against 71a
millions per day in July of last year.
and for the seven months ending with
July average 11R million dollars per
day against 81: millions in the same
months of last year. The total exports
Of manufactures in July 1920, includ-
ing the two groups, manufactures
ready for use" and manufactures for
further use in manufacturing agsre-
gated 343 million dollars against 234
millions in July of last year, and in
seven months ending with July were
s., 451 100000 against. S2,0OO,OOO.O0O in
the same months OF last year The
chief increase occurred in the group
manufactures ready for use" Of which
the exports in July We're 264 million
dollars against 167 millions in July Of
last year, and for the seven months end
ing with July $1,S49,OOO,OOO against
81, 40, 100000 in the same months of
last year.