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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-11
WHY SHE BELIEVED IN HIM
RlIis TWO Birds With One Stone
Engagement Ring for Christmas
Present.

T.TUE% EFORE opening the slight
SNS&IA Christmas token / have
SSI4Ts brought you, Miss Clara"
~ said Mr.. MacNerve, as he
took from his inside pocket
N small package and handed 1t to the
young lady In question, Il think 1t
best TO acquaint you. In my imperfect
way, with the state OF my feelings.
TO come to the point In as brief and
practical manner as possible, sparing
you all the unnecessary details, may
as well tell you at once that / love
yOu. From the moment that I first
met you was fully aware that this was
Inevitable. The more I set my mind
against IL, the more struggled TO con-
troll myself-to be strong-the more
hopelessly became involved. You
win naturally ask at once why /
should struggle against a passion
which is admitted by all to be the
source of the greatest happiness
known to humanity. But / could not
regard the matter In a selfish light. It
was done, Miss Clara, because I have
doubted all along whether a man in
my circumstances had it In his power
60 make a girl like yourself, who has
been reared In such luxury, entirely
happy In the new and changed con-
ditions that matrimony leads to. Was
it right In me, I said to myself, to
jeopardize your happiness by asking
you to share the lot Of one, who, while
his present salary is fairly COM
Portable one, is not at the same time
prepared to say positively that he will
succeed? I have now put the case
before you. / know you to be sensi-
BILE girl, and one whose intuitions /
am sure will lead you Alright. After
this brief explanation I beg Of you
therefore to look at my gift, and, IL
your heart tells you to do so, accept
1t from the man who loves you above
all others"
Hastily breaking the seal the young
girl he addressed gazed for brief
Interval at the beautiful object that
lay in her hand Then advancing
swiftly to where he stood she threw
her arms around the neck of the man
who had so worthily won her, ex-
claiming with a glad cry:
dearest, how can I doubt you
Any man who is cute enough to kill
two birds with one stone by giving a
girl an engagement ring for her Christ
mas present cannot help but succeed =
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-11
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CHRISTMAS THINGS FOR BOYS
Youngsters Like Presents That At
ford Amusement as Well as Being
of Educational Nature.

eevT t is TO be wondered If the
I'M jill small boys taste and tenn
eElWS permanent are really and
SStESS truly considered when buy
ing gifts that are meant to
appeal to his inventive mind, or wheth-
er we simply purchase for him some
10y or object of entertainment which
we in our neyer-failing judgment think
at that he should have. It happens
0ftentimes that the boy who would
give half his little kingdom for the
Hnmpty-Dumpty circus that some
other small youth received as his share
from the Christmas pack receives a
necktie, a pair of gloves and books,
and vice versa With the host of
wonderful inventions for the enter
tainment and education Of childhood,
why not study the boys bent and give
him something with which to develop
his bent?
One boy, in fact many, would prize
q box of tools, and these very desirable
outfits may be had in any size desired j;
another lad of the spirited age of ten
or twelve, would like a football and a
suit to play in; the mechanical mind
Just revels over the mechanism of q
wonderfully constructed railway, a min
iature airplane, or just a SIM
pie engine that can be made to run
gives hours of pleasure: then there is
The popular pushmobile, the wonder
full joy everlasting, while snow and
Ice lasts, sled and ice skates. II the
young man is a collector of stamps
large packages of foreign postage may
ne had, and the nearest approach TO at.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-11

tennng a moving picture SHOW rs 10
give the boy postcard protector with
which he can have picture show Of
his own and invite the other boys If he
wants to.
To these few suggestions may be
added games, boy scout stories, numer-
Gus articles Of wearing apparel and
possibly wash, ain Indian or some
other masquerade outfit. wigwam
and so on through an indeterminate
list. but give him something he wants.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-11
CHEAP ENOUGH


It Is quite Impossible to resist the
sweet influence Of the coming holi-
days and not to feel thrill of SYM
pathetic delight ever that which serves
to gladden. all mankind. The very air
seems to have caught the inspiration
of the hour, and no one can fail to per-
ceiye, as he hurries through the
streets. when Christmas 10 drawing
near.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-11

ADJ4N AOOAbH " do IudA~
Ing a great deal of trou-
BILE. From the time her
invalid mother had
brought Tessie to the city
hospital TO be treated for
her spine. the golden
haired baby had been the
pet of the nurses. And
as her stay was pro-
-
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-11
The Cake Lady
&c. 1920. Western Newspaper

mwww ESSIE LOUISE was mai
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-11

The Poet: MAY read you my new
Christmas poem|
. The Musician: Eyes, lie you'll let me
play you my new Christmas cantata."
~-Fliegende Batter.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-11

HIS SUGGESTION
"Wen have to economize this
Christmas, my dear"
eyes, but how?"
awe an idea. Let's give your rel
atIves the same kind of cheap gIfts
we always give my folks"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-17
Moore Explains Cause
Of Early Sno.D Storm

Richmond's big snowfall Tuesday
was caused by the storm which orig
mated over Florida. Sunday, according
to Weatherman w. E. Moore. We
were on the northwestern side of the
storm. He issued the following bulle-
tin upon the local snow storm:
THE storm Tuesday originated Sun
day over southern Florida and devel-
oped into one of great intensity. 1t is
now moving almost directly north to
ward the ST. Lawrence valley.
"The reason we had the big snow is
because we were on the northwestern
side of the storms center, which re-
suited in the snow and northernly
winds in this district. If the storm
center had been west of US, we would
have had rain instead of snow.
This type of storm is quite frequent
during the winter months, but unusual
ly early this year. Montana and west
ern Canada has delightful weather,
due to difference in the atmosph eric
conditions. There was no snow west
of Illinois and in the plain states
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-17
COURT ORDER NAMING
0BREGON PRESIDENT
DENIED BY OFFICIALS
(Rv Associated Press.)

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 17.-RepoIts
that the supreme court of Mexico haG
issued an order restraining the au-
thorities from issuing formal decree
declaring General Obregon the next
president are denied by officials of
the court.
1t is true that Nicholas Zuniga Mi
randa, who is known as a "perreniai
presidential candidate" appealed to
the court last week to forbid the is
suance of the decree, and newspapers
have facetiously referred to his action
as a serious obstacle to the inaugI-
ration OF General Obregon.
Formal PRONUNCIATION of the decree
declaring that General Obregon will Ee
the next president. will be made on
Thursday, it is expected High func-
tionaries, accompanied by q band of
musicians, will drive about the city
and at various places will read the
decree.
Whether the ceremony will take
place on Thursday is contingent upon
the physical fitness of the president
elect, who is at present indispOsed and
confined to his home. Preparations
were made for the ceremonies last
Sunday, but the illness of the governor
of the Federal district. who is an i'm
portant official in connection with this
event, prevented the program from
being carried out.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-17
VILLA HEADS COLONY
FARMING LARGE TRACT

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Nov. 17.-Pan-
cho Villa, former Mexican bandit, who
suddenly appeared Friday in Enseda,
today was reported to be at the hea d
of largecolony of his followers on a
section of land south of Enseda, in
Lower California, about 140 miles
from Tijuana.
Villa is said to have come to Lower
California about seven weeks ago, al
though he was supposed to have set
tied in Chihuahua on land given to
him by the government for himself
and followers as condition of his
laying down OF arms.
The former bandit and revolutions
airy leader is now in Lower California
with 1900 men, it is said, and has
modern tractors and other farming
outfits for cultivating the land in a big
colonizing scheme
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-17
Harding Invited to Visit
Mexico During Vacation

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Nov. IL
President-elect Harding's reply to the
invita- ton given him yesterday to visit
Mexico during his southern trip prob
ably will be determined upon during
the next "a hours as he travels by
special train to New Orleans. Leav-
ing here at 10 O'Clock this morning at
the end of a nine-day vacation, Sen
ator Harding was to reach New Or
leans at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
and in the course of five-hour stay
was to deliver an address before the
New Orleans Association of Com
merce. If it should be decided to
change his steamers course to per
nit a call at Vera Cruz it is probable
that an announcement will be made
before he reaches the Louisiana port.
There were no indications before
his departure, however, whether he
Mould, -. accept the. invitation which
came to him yesterday from Mexican
officials
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-17
ALLIES READY FOR
drive, SAYS S|MoNS

BERLIN, Nov. 17.-Allied armies OF
occupation in Germany are being
maintained at a strength which is un-
necessary, said foreign minister 81
mons in a speech at Cologne today
He contended the allied intention in
thus keeping the forces in a high state
of efficiency was not defensive, but
offensive.
The foreign minister asked the rea-
son why the Rhine bridgeheads had
been extended. why military bakeries
capable of turning out 100000 rations
daily had been esta blished. why new
strategic Rhine bridges had been pre-
pared. and why the Belgian troops,
equipped almost ready for march
have been stationed in tactical posi-
tons behind armies of occupation. He
declared that these features of the
situation gave the impression that ter
ritory along the Rhine was being used
not for purposes OF security, but as
jumping off ground" for further en-
croachments upon Germany. A warm
protest against Germany being sad
died with the expenses of these arm
les was voiced by the foreign minister.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-17
BATUM CAPTURE BY
REDS NOT CONFIRMED
(By Associated PresS)

CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. Ire.
ports that Batum has been captured
by the Russian Bolsheviki have been
received here, but thus far they have
not been confirmed. Supplies collect
ed in the city were removed some
time ago. and a Georgian division was
sent to the south for the purpose OF
checking an advance by Turkish ma
tionalists.
The confusion existing in the eau
casus region cannot be described, and
trains running between Tifiis and
Batum are badly overcrowded. Great
Bolshevik demonstrate were held
ir Batum and Tifis on the anniver-
sary of the soviet revolution in Russia.
which was solemnly celebrated
throughout the Caucasus district.
News from Armenia is badly con-
fused. 1t would appear that neither
the Bolshevik element nor the active
Armenian government is in control of
the situation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-17
QUEEN MOTHER OLGA
TO ASSUME REGENCY
(By Associated preSS)

ATHENS, Nov. 17.-Queen mother
Olga of Greece will probably assume
the regency today, it was learned here
this forenoon. (The queen mother is
the widow of the late King George
who was assassinated in Soloniki in
1915.
There are rumors that 1t is pos,
sible the Greek army which is sup
posed to be loyal to former Premier
Nenizelos, may create the republic OF
Smyrna, in Asia Minor.
The present regency Of Admiral
Coundwuriotis has been recognized by
the opposition. 1t is probable the cab
met selected by the leaders of the
dominant party in Greece will hold
office temporarily until plebiscite is
held at which the people will vote
upon the return of former King Con-
stantine. 1t is also believed the oppo-
sition will make efforts to determine
the views of the outside world rela-
tive to the resultsof the election
There was panic on the Bourse
when it became certain that the Ven
izelist government had been defeated
the United States dollar doubling in
value. The city is quiet, and the par
Reasons for his defeat are said by
former Premier Venizelos to be the
WEAKNESS Of people with politics. their
desire for rest and for the return
of soldiers from the front. and empha-
sis placed by opponents on the charge
that he was putting Greece into the
hands of foreign nations NJ. Venice
los declares this charge aroused fears
of protracted wars in connection with
his Greater Greece policy, and he says
popular jealousy played a part in his
reverse at the polls last Sunday.
To these, he declares, may be added
various grievances against the inter
nal administration and the feeling
that he himself was the victim of his
own ideas of ACKNOWLEDGMENT NJ.
Nenizelos, when seen tonight, was TAX
ing his defeat courageously and calm
ly. Speaking of himself he said:
Il am tired and want a rest. Now I
will have time to enjoy reading DO
litical history"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-17
ARTIFICIAL GAS PLANT
READY FOR OPERATION

Practically everything is in readi-
ness for turning artificial gas into
Richmond's gas mains, according 20
Nimrod Johnson, superintendent of the
Light. Heat and Power company, We'd.
nesday
Mr.. Johnson said that minor breaks
or weakened parts of the equipment
have been remedicd ard that a gener.
a over-nauiing has taken place AL
though it was thought that the plant
would not be ready to manufacture
it has been brought into satisfactory
condition in about four and one half
days. said Mr.. Johnson.
Il have invited members of the citv
council to be present Sunday morning
when we turn in the new gas. Anv
one IS welcome to come ard inspect
the plant in operation Sunday morn
ing. Our duplicate machinery is ready
for work"
Must Purge Lines.
About all that remains to be done.
according to Mr.. Johnson, is to purge
the pipe lines. This means the remov.
ing of all air from the lines before the
gas is turned in. 1t will take five or
six hours to do it, and will be in charge
of an expert engineer. Mr. Johnson
said that contrary to tho common i'm
preston. gas and air will not mix
Mr.. Johnson will go to INDIANAPOLIS
Sunday afternoon for the gas rate
bearing set for Monday morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-17
.EASTHAVEN HOSPITAL
ASKS APPROPRIATION

INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. linda ma s
10 state penal correctional and be-
nevolent institutions will ask the next
legislature for appropriations amount
ing to approximately S7.G00,000. The
total maintenance bill for next year
to be requested is S4,556,S29 and spe-
cfic requests are to be made for at
least 2,151, 1877.
Reports submitted to the legislative
visiting committee show the funds
that are to be asked for by the insti-
tutions. Fourteen ask for increases
over last year. four submit smaller
requests. and one, being new depart
ments, submits its first call for cash.
Among the appropria tions to be
asked are Eastern Hospital for In
sane, Richmond; regular appropria-
tion of $4,000 plus s311 per capita for
patients exceeding 900. $4,000 for cot
tages and farm buildings.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-17
STATE DEPARTMENT
IS FIRM IN ANSWER
TO WESTERN union
T3y Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Nov ia yelled
threat that the permits for the land
ing of the Western Union ca bles in
the United States will be revoked un-
less the company continues to accord
the American government the same
privileges that it accords the British
and other governments in handling
cable messages is contained in for
NAL statement issued today by the
state department.
"Obviously," said the departments
statement, the United States could
not be expected to allow the Western
Union company, an American corpora
ton, to charge for its messages twice
the rate charged, for example, the
British government, nor to accede to
requirement that the ordinary prac-
tice of business, with respect to Pc
rodical settlement of account, shall
be set aside in dealings with our gov
eminent.
The state department, in its first
formal statement relative to its con-
troversy with the Western Union Tele-
graph company, declared today that
nothing unrea sonable has been asked
of the Western Union company, moth
ing not required from and without OBJ
lection granted by other companies
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-17
JAP INFLUX MENACE,
SAYS REV. RED FOX

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 17.-Full citizen
ship is the inherent right Of members
Of the Indian race. delegates asserted
in addresses at the ninth annual con-
vention of the society of American In
dians in session here today. 1t is the
duty of the government to see this
night is conferred, they asserted. Leg
isIation should be enacted. it was
emphasized, that would. grant citizen
ship without reservations"
Rev. Red Fox, a member Of the
Northern Blackfeet tribe, one of the
speakers, declared that the influx of
Japanese is a menace to the Pacific
coast
He charged that government agents
have taken Indian land and leased it
TO the Japanese and that the latter
now control many lumber camps in
the state of Washington
The conference will end Saturday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-17
Ten Inch Snow Tuesday
Record For rs Years

Ten inches of snow fell in Richmond
Tuesday This is an unequalcd rec
ord for 25 years past, according to an
official of the pumping station. Al
no time in the given number of years
ras as much snow fell in the entire
month of November as fell on Tues
day. a single day.
Rarely, according to records, has
there been snow of much conse,
quoncc in the month of November, and
at such an early period of the winter.
The nearest to yesterdays record
was a fall of 2.10 inches of snow :or
The whole month of November. 1871,
This was regarded as a large fall for
the month.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-17
RICHMOND EDUCATORS
ATTEND CONFERENCE

The sixth annual session of the
Sixth District Educational association
will be held at Rushville in the Ora
ham high school building, Saturday
Dec 4. Several teachers from the
Richmond schools will have charge
of the discussion groups during the
day.
Dr. George H. Hilliard, head of the
department Of education at Earlham
college, will give the principal address
of the day at 2:40 p. m. A conference
will be held from 10 a. m. to 11:45 at
which time the topic will be Better
Speech for Better Americans.
Superintendent J. H. Scholl, of-Rush-
vile, is president of the association.
A. N. Hines of Cambridge City. chair
man of the executive committee.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-17
Mine RESCUE TEAMS
BATTLING FOR LIVES
OF TRAPPED WORKERS

DARLINGTON, Ky, Nov. 17.-Mine
rescue teams were working desperate
ly at an early hour this morning in
an attempt to save the lives of the
sixteen miners trapped in the burning
Arnold coal mine. near here. The men
were trapped three miles back in the
mine when fire broke out yesterday
afternoon and cut off their escape
from the entrance.
After all other attempts at rescue
had failed, tunnel was dug around
the burning entry and a start made
toward the miners. The rescue party.
after forging into the mine for good
distance, however,, were forced " 10
come out because Of the denseness of
the smoke and gas. Later this morn
ing another rescue party was organiz-
ed, and armed with gas masks pro-
pose to go to the end of the mine in
attempt to find the men who are
trapped there. Little hope of the min
ers being found alive should the ex-
pedition prove successful, is shown.
Officials of the mining company and
rescuers express the opinion that the
men probably have already been suf-
located.
Negroes, Whites Caught.
Those entombed in the mine are
three white and thirteen negroes. One
other negro in the mine was working
close to the entrance and discovered
the fire soon enough to make his es-
cape. He spread the alarm and mine
rescue teams from nearby coal mining
cities were called on for assistance
The rescue teams worked tireleesIy
all night in the meagre hope that the
men would still be alive when they
were reached.
I1uddled together in a little group
near the blazing entrance of the mine
this morning were the wives and fam
lilies Of the entrapped men. They had
kept a sorrowful and tireless vigil!
throughout the night in the faint hope
their loved ones would be spared them
The whites and blacks are drawn to-
gether in the disaster affecting them
both, Grief-stricken and weeping they
stand, watching the smoke pour from
the burning mine. forming an incen-
tive urging the rescuers to greater
efforts,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-17
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
DISCUSSES HOUSING

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 17.-Govern
ment aid to relieve the housing con
gestion now felt in cities throughout
the country was discussed today at
the opening session here of the annual
meeting of the national municipal
league.
Speakers of various phases of fed
eral aid including Lawrence WELLER
of New York, Arthus O. Gomey OF
Cambridge. Mass. Robert B. Blake
more, manager of the N. D. Home
Building association. and Thomas
Adams, a town planning adviser, of
Canada, were on the program.
The meeting, which continues for
three days. brought together disting-
uished students of municipal prob
lens and experienced administrators
of city affairs.