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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09
MEETING OF WOMAN'S CLUB

A meeting of the executive board
of the Ocala Woman's Club was held
previous to the regular business
meeting on Saturday, March 9Th. A
number of important matters were
disposed of at this meeting. Mrs.
Gary presided at both meetings. In
the absence of the corresponding sec
retary, the recording secretary read
several interesting letters. among
being a letter from Mrs. Neighbour
and one from Mrs. Arnold. A letter
and resolutions of thanks from the
7. M. G. A boys was listened to with
interest.
The report of the treasurer was
read and accepted, and various COM
mittee reports were submitted, these
being reports from the chairmen of
art, club house, education, rest room,
literature and memorial amenue. The
chairman of the latter, Mrs. J. W.
Hood, reported the expense of Vic
tory Way as being met with the ex-
ception of 1925 for sidewalk. The
treasurer of this committee, Mrs. 0.
T. Green, also submitted a report.
Mrs. Dozier reported the silver tea on
last Wednesday netted the sum of $40,
which will be applied to the fund for
Victory Way. and the president an
nounced another tea on Wednesday OF
this week.
The chairman of social and indus
trial conditions, Mrs. Osborne, re-
ported the visit of the state chairman
of this committee, Mrs. Norris OF
Tampa, quoting her as being greatly
pleased with conditions in Ocala. A
| motion was made and carried to offer
| to the business and professional wom-
! ems club, recently organized, the use
of the club house for their meetings.
The president announced that the
next meeting, March goth, will be
state presidents day, Mrs. McCol
| lum and other guests having been in
vited.
Mrs. Lester Warner, club historian
read a history of the years 1916, u
and IS, which was an interesting &C
count of work done under difficultie.
| during the war 1t was decided t.
wait until the next meeting to ac
upon IHlS ISpOIIs LIlS ulSIOIldIl, III III'
interim, wishing to procure additiona
data.
A vocal solo by Miss Fausett wa
az, appreciated feature, she being &C
companied by Miss Dorothy Lancas
ter on the violin and little Miss Mar
tha Rivers at the piano.
An election of delegates to the bi
enrial at DesMoines resulted in tn
selection of Mrs. E. Van Hood as del
egate, with Mrs. r. T. Adams as al
ternate.
In the selection of members of tn
nominating committee, Mrs. Geo. "
Martin was appointed chairman, Mrs
William Hooker and Mrs. c. r. Ty
dings being elected from the floor.
After hearing. the bylaws Of tn
club, in regard to dues, read by tn
secretary, the meeting adjourned fo
the social half-hour. The hostesse
on this occasion We're Mrs. G. c. Pas
teur, Mrs. J. L. Leitner, Mrs. Gride
Perkisn and Mrs. S. r. Pyles, VIII
served hot chocolate and waters.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09
LITTLE RHODY'S
BATTLE FOR LIQUOR
ASSOCIATED Press

Washington, March 9.-Rhode ISL
and's legal attack on the prohibition
amendment to the federal constitution
was argued in supreme court yester-
day, assisted by the complainant as
revolutionary and an invasion of
states rights and defeated by the
government as legitimate addition
to the nations basic law over which
the court held no jurisdiction
Throngs attended the session of the
court to hear the arguments on one
Of the burning questions of the day
Ntuny persons waited outside the
doors throughout the morning TO OBJ
tain admittance.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09
SEN ERE CHARGES MADE
BY ADMIRAL SIMS
IT. He Can Prove Them, the Navy De-
partment Should be Turned
Inside Out
Associated Pressl

Washington. Marcht 9.-Admiral
Sims told the Senate committee in
vestigating the Havy's conduct of the
war that the failure of the navy de-
pa~tnent to act promptly on his rec
concentrations and place the country's
entire naval resources at the disposal
of the Allies within six months after
the United States entered the war
prolonged the war four months. jeop-
ardized the outcome. cost 5000 lives
and hundred million dollars a day
He said his criticisms were directed
a. 1917. and that the navy functioned
magnificently in 1913.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09
DELAY UNTIL
It IS DEAD
House Ways and Means Committee
Trying to Kill Bonus Legisla-
ton for Ex-Seryice Men
Associated Press)

Washington, March 9.-Charges
that members of the House ways and
means committee are endeavoring to
kill soldier bonus legislation by delay
wer made today by Chairman Ferd-
they postpone hearings until the Am
erican Legion, legislative committee
meeting March 22nd. The committee
has called Secretary of the Treasury
Houston and Governor Harding of the
Federal Reserve Board to appear be-
fcre it Thursday
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09

not much of that, / noticed right away
when / came into different towns the
pale faces and dirty and ragged cloth.
Don't think, however, that Holland is
poor. Oh, no; but the well to do had
rather buy from abroad and invest
their wealth in foreign undertakings.
Hollands industries don't get protec-
tior. When the Holland shoes get
50 dear, certain communities ordered
shoes from the United States and
after paying freights, taxes, etc,
could sell them cheaper than those
made in Holland, and then you ought
to have heard and read all about it.
The Hollander has no use whatever
for United States material. ! surely
have to hear and swallow a lot, so /
have already made up my mind and
told my brother that / go back TO the
United States again, because life is
entirely different
know what one pays around Ocala
as / had a few letters from private
parties. But how about the peanut
Gil mill? Did they start anything
Fats and oils are in high demand al
over Europe and as Marion county is
such a good county for peanuts and
there still is so much land &Sle, it i:
high time to start at the earliest, OF
are they waiting for me? We all still
have Florida sand in our shoes. YoI
do know what that means, don't you
Sc receive the best wishes from Z
Holland family anxious TO come bacl
to Ocala.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09
BIG DIAMOND ROBBERY
IN HEART OF BALTIMORE
ASSOCIATED Pressl

Baltimore, March 9.-Four armed
men smashed a window of the James
K. Armiger jewellery store today. shot
and wounded a man who interfered
anG escaped with $4,000 worth of
diamond rings.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09
MRS. ]. D. SMALL

Mrs. J. D. Small died this morning
at o'clock at her home in North
Ocala after a lingering illness. She
was a patient sufferer during her
long sickness and there was never a
more lovable, gentle or Christian
woman. The funeral arrangements
will be announced later, when her son,
Mr. Homer Small, arrives from Tam
pa. The Pyles & Perkins Co. have
charge of the arrangements.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09
SHARP PRACTICE BY
ANTI-SUFFRAGISTS

Charleston, W. Va, March 9.-Sen-
ator Montgomery, listed as an anti
suffragist, arrived today and the suf-
frage opponents will try to break the
deadlock on the Anthony amendment
this afternoon before Senator Bloch,
suffragist can arrive on a special
train from the west and vote for
ratification. Montgomery moved to
Illinois but didn't resign from the
Senate
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09
BIG BOILER BURST

Berlin, March 9.-Fifty persons are
estimated killed and ninety burned in
the bursting of large boiler in the
Rhenish Westphalian Electrical Com
pany's shops, according to dispatch
received here
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09
MAKING PHONEY
MEXICAN MONEY
Slick Trick of the Bolshevists by
Which They Try to Avenge
Themselves on United States
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, March 9.-The Mexi-
can foreign office has warned Mexi-
cans to guard against counterfeit
money made in the United States, it
says, by bolshevists, as reprisal for
the persecution" of radicals in the
United States. The Mexican consul
general at New York reported $780,
900 of spurious currency in circula-
ton.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09
MINERS WANT.
MORE MONEY
Won't Accept Findings of Commission
Unless Given an Increase
in Wages
(Assoclated Press)

Indianapolis, March 9.-The United
Mine Workers will refuse to accept
The findings of the coal commission
unless substantial wage increase
and improved working conditions are
provided. This construction is placed
on the subst ance of a statement issued
today from headquarters. Officials
wera absent and those in charge re-
fused to comment on the statement.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09
(AssOciated Press)

Grand Rapids, March 9.-Virtually
alt the railroads in western and
northern Michigan are tied up by
Thursdays blizzard and many towns
isolated and suffering from a fuel
famine. The office buildings and in
dustrial plants of the Cadillac Motor
Car Co. must close down within forty
eight hours.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09
SEVEN SHIPS SOLD

The sale of seven freighters to for
eign corporations is announced by the
shipping board. French and Belgian
companies bought at $500 the ton.
The vessels are 5000 tons each.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09
IN
A CROWD
Attacks by Germans on Allied Officers
Who Expect Huns to Observe
Terms of Armistice
[ Associated Press)

Berlin, March 9.-French officers
were roughly handled in the Bremen
barracks while the Germans sang
Deutschland Uber Allies. the Vessische
Zeitung reports. Also a crowd assault
cd Allied officers in the streets of Bre-
men when the latter stopped Ger
man soldier who failed to salute.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09
MUCH DAMAGE FROM A MATCH

Gran, Algeria, March 9.-Seventy
million francs damage resulted when
carelessly dropped match caused the
destruction of thousands of barrels of
alcohol and other property here.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09
OH, YOU, ARTICLE TEN!
CAssociated Press)

Washington, March ga modified
draft of the republican Article x. Of
the reservations to the peace treaty,
is understood to have been assented to
by a number of republican leaders
working with democrats for ratifica-
ton of the compromise.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09
OHIO'S EPILEPTIC
HOSPITAL BURNED
(Associated Press)

Gallipolis, O.. March 9.-Seven per-
sons are reported burned to death in
fire which destroyed the Ohio Epi-
leptic Hospital today.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09
AFTERMATH OF INFLUENZA
Many Cases of the Sleeping Sickness
Appear in New York
Associated PTessl

New York, March 9.-One hundred
Of seventy-fve cases of sleeping sick
ness have developed here since Jan.
1st. apparently the aftermath of in
fuenza, the Appeal commission re-
ports.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09
SUCCUMBED TO SMOKE
Firemen Overcome While Fighting a
Big Blaze in Baltimore
Associated Press)

Baltimore, March 9.-Five fremen
were overcome fighting a 100000 fire
in the Crook Grocery warehouse in
the downtown section last night
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09

Special sale beginning Monday. a
sixty-cent jar Coco Butter Cold
Cream and a ifty-cent box Charmona
Face Powder, both for SO cents at
Gerig'a Drug Store 6-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09
KILLED THE CASHIER
Bunch of Bandits Held Up a Kansas
Bank
ASSOCIATED Press)

Kansas City, March 9-Glenn
Shockley, cashier of south side bank,
was killed by four bandits who tried
to hold up the bank this morning.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09

Daddy Long Legs at THE BOOK
SHOP today. Temple theater Thurs
day 9-3t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09
ONLY DIPLOMACY FOR ITALY

Rome, March 9.-Italy will asso-
ciate itself with the Allies only in
diplomatic steps regarding Constan-
tinople, says the Popoio DTtalia. de-
claring the nations objections to Asia
Minor are purely economic.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09
M|LLERAND MAY
GAIN TOO MUCH
In Standing OFF his Allies, He May
Give COnstantinOple Back
to his Enemies
ASSOCIATED Prcss)

Paris, March 9.-Premier Millerand
has instructed the French embassay
in Washington to ask President Will
sons opinion of the allied councils de-
cjsion regarding Turkey, says the
Echo de Paris. The paper says that
Lloyd George proposed occupation of
the Constantinople war ministry and
the arrest of anti-allied Turkish
statesmen, but Millerand gained few
minutes grace by stipulating no ac-
tion be taken until reply from the
allied commissioners in Constanti-
nople had been received.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09

All customers of Federal Bread ar
satisfied customers. Ask them. If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09
MRS. SARA JANE MANLY

Vocal culture in Merchants block.
Studio Hours 10 a. m. TO p. m. 16-12t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09

Use the Stars Unclassifisd Column
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-09

Weather Forecast: Fair tonight,
slightly warmer extreme north por-
ton; Wednesday fair and warmer
north and central portions.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-07-15
Had Planned To Put Davis Over.

Plans had been made to turn the
tide in the Democratic National Con-
ventlon in favor of John W. Davis,
Ambassador TO Great Britain, on the
forty-fifth ballot, had Governor Cox
failed TO be nominated on the FORTY
fourth, Governor John ]. Cornwell
said last Monday in Charleston, short
~ after he had returned from San
Francisco, where he placed Mr..
Davis's name before the Democratic
Convention.
mo one In the convention was more
surprised over the sudden Cox land
slide on the forty-fourth ballot than
the Cox managers themselves" the
Governor said. "They were hoping
that he might eventually be nominated,
of course, but they had no idea il was
coming so suddenly. II was general
~ understood that McAdoo, having re-
ceived one more chance for a rally.
which failed, the Cox forces were to
have the same opportunity, and it was
expected to produce the same results.
We had agreements by which Ala
bama, which had voted 2 to 6 for
all the way through, was to vote solidly
for him on the forty-ffth ballot. and
this was to be followed BY enough
other States to run his vote to 200 or
5oo on the forty-fifth ballot and carry
him over on the next. But the
whlrlwind came on the forty-fourth
and II was all over"
While admitting his disappointment
over the failure of the convention to
select Davis, Governor Cornwen said
he was well pleased with the nomina-
ZION OF Governor Cox, and expressed
himself as believing that the Demo
Gratis had strong ticket with Cox and
Roosevelt as the standard bearers
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-07-15
Presbyterian Reunion.

The Presbyterian Reunion will be
held this year on July 29th at Pen
Mar Park. Elaborate preparations are
6elng made for great gathering of
Presoyterians and their friends of
other denominations. The territory
covered by these reunions includes Dor.
tlons OF Pennsylvania, MARYLAND West
Virginia, Virginia and the District of
Columbia. Special trains and rates
are offered by the Norfolk & Western
Railway, and that company will make
every effort to carry the people with
comfort and safety. Rev. S. B. NC
GormIck, d: d., Ii. D., Chancellor of
me University of Pittsburg, will make
Religion and Patriotism" DR.. NC
Cormlck is strong preacher, a great
EDUCATOR and an eloquent speaker l.
mckinley Rose, a .well-known New
York tenor, will sing.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-07-15
Super.wheat Wins IN Is. w...
Millions Of acres in the Central w

Millions OF acres in the Central w
viii be planted this year with a super
wheat, which yields from three TO FIVE
bushels an acre more than varieties
now grown. The super wheat is kan
red, developed through fourteen years
Of careful experimentation from a sim
gle head brought from Russia.
Approximately half a million acre
were seeded with kanred last fall. IL
the pure seed from this harvest is
planted next fall the acreage will be
six or seven millions, and a. o. -.
is believed use of the new variety will
become general. II is expected a
fourth Of the hard wheat acreage in
Kansas, and large acreage in Okla
homa, Texas, Nebraska, Wyoming,
Colorado and South Dakota, will be
sown with kanred.
The new wheat is somewhat moro
resistant TO winter killing, a character
istic that particularly recommends il
for the northern part of the hard wheat
belt. Prior to the development of kan.
red there was no variety of common
wheat that was able to resist rust, one
OF the worst enemies of the grain.
The peculiar breeding of kanred has
made IT remarkably resistant or i'm
mune to certain kinds Of black stem
rust. II is also resistant to red rust
or leaf rust. The early maturing
qualities of kanred make it peculiarly
adapted to the dry farming region.
In 1918 $4,000 acres were seeded to
the new variety. Pure seed from this
crop was used in planting the 100000
acres of kanred last fall. An especial
effort is being made by the Crop I'm
provement Association to keep the
seed pure, and for this reason lists of
farmers having pure seed for sale this
summer are kept at the experiment.
station in Kansas.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-07-15
Notes of the Churches.

M. e. Church South-The second
quarterly conference will be held in
the church in Shepherdstown Satur-
day, July 18th, at Q p. m. Preach
ing and sacrament at $50 a. m, and at
Sunday az Marvin at ii a. m. by Rev
ID. L. Blakemore. and sacrament Of the
Lords supper. At Bethesda, preach
ing and sacrament at $50 a. m, and at
Uvilla preaching and sacrament at II
a. m.
Rain last Sunday evening prevented
the usual open-air service, but a good
sized congregation assembled in the
college auditorium and heard an ex-
cellent sermon by Rev. ]. II. Haley, Of
the M. E. Church South. Rev. J. W.
Ware will preach the sermon at the
union meeting next Sunday evening at
$50 o'clock.
Christ Reformed Church-At 10 a.
m, Sunday school; at | a. m, morn
ing worship with sermon. Quarter
consistory meeting in the pastors
study at 8 p. m. Friday.
M. E. -Shepherdstown, at
GAS a. m, Sunday school; at Il a. m,
preaching by the pastor. Sharpsburg
at 7.45 p. m, love feast and sacrament
of the Lords supper.
Rev. Richard B. Washington will say
mass in the Catholic Church next
Sunday at 4 a m. and on Monday at
a. m.
Lutheran-Service Sunday in Shep-
herdstown at II a. m. Sunday school
GAS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-07-15
Canning Powders Should Not BE Used

In some communities there is a
widespread use of canning powder
Both boric and salicylic acid are
bought from druggists for this pur-
pose. Large quantities of these acids
are also sold at high price under fan
ciiui canning compound names.
Inc United States Department of
agriculture warns against the use of
any preserving powder or canning com
pound. Their use encourages careless
and unelean work, and their excessive
use may be attended with serious ef-
:ects upon digestion and health. II is
entirety practicable to put I'D" fruits
and vegetables so that they will kee~
indefinitely by processing the products
with heat. There is no reason for
taking the risk of using canning DOW
ders. p'"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-07-15

Capt. Thomas M. Lee, of Cumber-
land, one of the old conductors in the
Western Maryland Railway passenger
service, was last week indicted under
thirty-three counts by the United
State federal grand jury for larceny of
war tax on cash fares collected by him
and not reported. Under the federal
law, conductors must collect the gov
eminent tax on cash fares taken in by
them, and it is charged that certain
conductors on the railroad named have
failed to do this.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-07-15
Canada Is Going Dry, Too.

Judging from the returns of the vote
Just taken in New Brunswick on the
question whether the province should
De wet or dry, the opponents of pre-
nioition and the friends of its mitiga-
tion have not as much to hope frem
leierendumS as it has been their wont
10 claim. In Canada, as in the United
states, there has been much complaint
ABOUT prohibitory action taken while
great numbers of men were abroad
as soldiers, and MANY prophecies that
as soon as these men had 6 char
make their opinions and desires eff
fective, they would bring about a re-
peal of restrictions which thew resent
cd. The Canadian soldiers have been
nome and demobilized for months, but
In the more western part OF the DO.
minion, and now On the coast. the onlv
erect on the popular vote that can be
credited them is that OF increasing the
dry majority.
In st. John, a city with a popula-
ton largely of the seafarinp sort and
WIN long and well-established repu-
.al.oh' therefore, for antagonism TO
Waler 1or drinking purposes, prohibit
.loil mas oeen carried by vote of two
10 20 one and similar reports are coming
rom all parts of the province. As
tnere il; no appreciate difference be-
tween the people of New Brunswick
ana New Englanders, except that the
former call "Loyalists" those whom the
latter call Tories" there seems TO he
small chance indeed of doing awaV
win dryneSs on this side Of the
frontier line at its eastern end-not ~
appeals to the people as against the
Legislatures n4 a n. 80
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-07-15

Elizabeth Ball and Elizabeth Plant,
two popular girls of Buckeystown, Md,
were drowned in the Monocacy river
Tuesday afternoon. Miss Plant was
wading in the stream when she
stepped into deep hole and went I'M
der Miss Ball went 10 her rescue, but
both sank beneath the water and we're
drowned. Their bodies were recover
ed two hours later, locked in each
others arms. The girls were each
seventeen years old.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-07-15

The list of names of Jefferson count,
soldiers who lost their lives in the
World War is now about completed
by. the committee of the Jackson Perks
Post, American Legion, having the
work in hand. When all the names
are assembled and verified they will
be inscribed on a memorial tablet to
be placed in the courthouse in Cha,
Town. Anyone knowing of any names
that should appear on the tablet will
please send them to Cecil d. Eby
Charles Town, w. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-07-15

Calling his nephew, Elmer Richard,
to his bedside just few minutes be-
fore he expired at his home near
Springfield, Page county, Va, Calvin
Richard, an aged and wealthy farmer,
confided to the nephew the five hiding
places where his wealth might be
found. Between $1,000 and $4,000 has
been found. though it is believed there
is still considerable amount hidden
about the premises. For six years
Richard had been living alone. His
death was due to having been gored
by bull.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-07-15

A real example of profiteering is re-
ported from Hagerstown. On the
market in that city potatoes have been
selling at Sc a buShel. Trainmen en-
the Norfolk & Western Railway havs
been buying all they want in Virginia
at S2.75 bushel-less than half of
what the greedy home folks demand.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-07-15

Charles Stephens, an Englishman.
shut himself up in stout barrel last
Sunday and had il launched in the
Niagara river so thar it would float
over the famous falls. The barrel was
dashed to pieces upon the rocks belo,
and stephens was of course instantly
killed