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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-11-19
fridays EVENTS At THE
MARION COUNTY FAIR

have four of her citizens who bore
conspicuous parts in the war between
the states and who deserve specially
to be remembered.
They are General ]. ]. Dickson, Gen
eral Robert Bullock, Colonel Edward
Badger and Colonel John NJ. Martin.
In grateful recognition OF their SER
vices monument should be erected
to them.
Then a third monument should be
erected honoring those who enlisted
from this county in the Spanish-Amer-
lean and World wars, and on this
monument their names should be in.
scribed.
A fourth monument should be erect
ed to the Mothers and Daughters of
the South commemcrating the parts
they performed and the sacrifices they
made and the sufferings they bore in
the memorable days Of those several
wars.
Their deeds were as meritorious
and their devotion as sublime as
were those on the tented field.
1t is altogether fitting and proper
that those who have performed deeds
and acts Of valor and devotion should
be immortalized in bronze and marble
by a grateful and loving people and as
an incentive and inspiration to those
who shall come after them to initiate
and perpetuate their virtues.
Baltimore boasts as being the monu-
mental city.
Let's have Ocala to initiate her ex-
ample and have a monument gracing
each corner of our public square.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-11-19

enough TO believe that the fair will
be the best We have ever had.
Many changes and alterations have
been made in the placement of things.
All the buildings and stock pens
viii be lighted and the gates will be
thrown open at night which is an inno-
vation.
Mr. Bennett says that quite a mum
ber OF citizens because of business en-
gagements are denied the privilege
Of visiting the fair grounds in the day
time and have expressed a desire to
do so at night and now this desire
viii be gratified.
All the attractions will also be in
full blast at night and it is expected
that the gate receipts will be almost
as large as the day receipts. :
The poultry exhibition has been
transferred to the McIver and Mac
Kay building. the fences around the
grounds and race track have all been
repaired and things are beginning to
look spic and span.
The Methodist ladies will operate
a Cafeteria, which it is believed will
prove popular and will serve a genuine
want.
The official program gotten up by
Mr.. T. b. Barnes, is one of the best
programs that has ever been gotten
out. IL will give in full the entire hap
penings of each day.
Let's all come together and pull to-
gether and make the attendance a
record breaking one.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-11-19

Enters the Home Of Mrs. Martha VIII
lIams, Rohs Home and Strikes
Down inmates
AS winter advances we may expect
the visitation OF a vicious as well as
an excellent class Of people.
Banks are being robbed and dyna-
mited and we have been put on notice
that the South Is now being infested
with a bad lot. -.
We fear that Ocala has had a visit
from enc Of these unworthies for early
Sunday night the home of Mrs. Mar
tha Williams was entered, the home
robbed and Mrs. Williams and Mrs.
Long, who has rooms with her, were
sandbagged.
Mrs. Long was rendered uncon-
scious and while in that condition was
rifled of two valuable diamond rings.
Mrs. Williams was not knockd un
conscious and as soon IS she could
get on her feet she ran 10 the street
and gave the alarm.
Mr.. Gilmore, the nearese neighbor.
hurriedly answered the call bct w.le:.
he fea@ a Mrs. Long in an unconscious
rclditicn n. he had to render her assis-
tance. SO did not get a. glimpse of the
burglar. nor did Mrs. Williams or Mrs.
.~L
3: re -roes have not yet been edu'
ea.1d - to the art of sand-bagging, it
Is believed that the burglar must have
been a white person and must have
learned that those good women were
living alone.
Toe many precautions can not be
made during the approaching winter
months and every one should be pre-
pared to defend themselves and their
homes against these marauders.
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SPECIAL EXCURSION RATES

Special excursion rates on the rail-
roads, the Seaboard Air Line, Atlantic
Coast Line and Oklawaha Valley, have
been made for the 13th>Annual Marion
County Fair, November 1927. The
tickets are effective November % to
26 inclusive with a return limit Of
midnight November q. On the Sea-
board Air Line the rates are effective
from Archer, Alachua, Lawtey, Or
lando. zepherhills, and all intermedi-
ate stations. On the Atlantic Coast
Line the rates are effective from
Trenton, Ft. White, Lake Butler. Pa
latka, Astor, Sanford, Dade City. Tril-
by, Brooksville. Homosassa and all in
termediate stations.
This is the first time that excursion
rates covering so wide territory has
been granted by the railroads to the
Marion County Fair. The rates do not
apply from any station from which
the excursion rate of one-half fare for
the round trip would figure less than
$1.OO.
1t is believed that the attendance
from adjoining counties will be larger
this year than ever. 1t is hoped that
there will be many of out of the state
visitors. In the publicity that the
Fair Association is giving the fair in
other cities the public is being urged
to see the exhibits of the county that
has captured so many championships
and first premiums at the State fairs
in Jacksonville and Tampa; TO see the
swine exsibit of the county in which
were raised the SOW that won a grand
championship at the international
Live Stock Show in Chicago and the
boar which sold this summer for s15,-
600. Attention is being called to the
opportunity for seeing Silver Springs.
the largest springs in the United
States. according to the records OF the
United States geological survey. and
probably the largest in the world.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-11-19
MONUMENTS - OcALA SHOULD
HAVE THREE MORE

In nearly all ages and in nearly all
ed to commemorate the lives and vir-
tues of those who have enriched the
world by their great attainments; IN
the arts and sciences; by philanthro-
ply; by performing deeds of heroism
for suffering martyrdom and for the
perpetuation of great historical
events.
Egypt, the oldest of the nations, is
remarkable for her monolyths and
pyramids and Greece and Rome for
the splendor of their works in this
direction.
Everywhere one goes one is con-
fronted with statutes and monuments,
more or less imposing, erected to
some military chieftain or those con-
spicuous in civil life; one also finds
tablets and mural decorations COM
memorating great historical events
and those participating in them.
Ocala has one such monument. It
bears the figure of Confederate sol
dier and was erected in honor of his
deeds of valcr and devotion and bears
the following inscription:
"The South reveres ner Washing
ton, Jefferson, Madison, Jackson, and
others who laid the foundation of our
great Republic; she honors her Lees,
Stonewall Jackson and every brave
son who fought. to preserve our hber-
ties guaranteed by the fathers under
the constitution"
On one of the sides in bas relief is
picture of the conquered banner
bearing the following inscription:
"It's fame on brightest pages,
Penned by poets and by sages,
Shall go sounding down the ages"
The ether three corners of the court
house square s,1ould be decorated with
other monuments.
1t fell to the lot of our county to
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-11-19

On Legion Day" az the Marion
County Fair, Friday. November g.
there will be staged a field day Cor ths
school children Of the county. Leiters
have been mailed 20 the principals %
the schools giving the list OF athietio
events for the boys and girls. and en-
tries are 70 be made through the prin-
cipals Of the schools. u u expeCte4
that the competition among the con.
testants OF the various schools wiii -
very keen. Keen rivalry amcnG ne
towns and commcnities VIII no doaht
be aroused. All white school children
in the county up 60 and including -
years OF age are eligible and invited
by the Legion 10 participate In ne
events of the day. Il Ia going to -
one Of the big events Of the Fair
The entries are 70 be turned in %
the principal OF the various schools.
and then forwarded 10 Robert l. Van
Osten, Ocala. Chairman OF Coumittee
on Athletic Events.
Prizes will be awarded 90 winners
of each event Grand prizes will -
awarded the best an around athletes.
And these are gcing 20 be some prirn.
boys and girls.
Tn different events win De a. foi.
lows with number Of points for 4. z.
and set opposite. The contestant
having the greatest number Of points
will receive a Sterling silver Engrax.
ed Medal Watch Fob. and the second
best viii receive a Bronze Medal In
graved Watch Fob.
Events for girls up &c fifteen years.
potato race. three legged race. sack
race. relay race. 400 yards. girls -
team.
Boys up 10 and including ten years.
100 yard dash, three legged race. shoe
race. potato race. obstacle race.
Boys up 70 and including twenty
years: 100 yard dash. winner pointn.
second points. third I point; I men
team relay race. \ mile. winner 5
points each. second 3 points. third
point: hurdle race. 100 yards. winner
points. second 3 points. third ] point
shot put. 10 pounds. winner 5 POINTS,
second points. third point = nile
run. winner points. second , points.
third ! point; standing broad Jump.
winner points. second 3 points. third
/ point running high Jump. winner
points, second 3 points. third | point.
All entries must be In r. l. Van
Osten's hands by neon. November -,
1920.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-11-19
Mr.. JEFFoRDS HAD A SEVERE
FALL

Mr.. w. C. Jeffords, one of our cider
and most esteemed citizens, had a
severe fall Wednesday just before
aoon.
He was standing on the south side
OF the Ocala House enjoying a sun
bath when he was suddenly seized
with vertigo, or something CT the sort,
and fell to the pavement face forward,
severely bruising and cutting his fore
head lust above his right eye. He bled
most profusely.
Mr.. Geo. w. Cleveland and Mr.. r.
r. Carroll were standing short dis
tance away and as quickly as possible
lifted him to his feet. He soon re-
gained consciousness and was taken TO
his home. DR.. Lindner accompanied
him and dressed his wounds.
Mr.. Jeffords was reported as pelng
very much better yesterday morning
having spent very good night.
His friends, who are many, regret
the accident, and hope that ne VIII
soon be able to be upon the streets
again.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-11-19
WHY DEBS. is HAPPY

has ever seen cr that his hands have
ever made"
Yet Debs sees nothing good in it.
What is Russia today that Mr.. Debs
gloats so much over?
Let Prof. zwjdler tell us, until re-
Gently the head of the Red Cross at
ePetrograd, but now a refugee in Fin
land.
Here is his story:
Before the war Petrograd was a
city of two and third million people.
Today the population is estimated at
not much more than half a million;
and greatly reduced as the city is, the
mortality is still so great that the gov
ernment contracts for thirty thousand
coffins a month. If such a death rate
is maintained it will wipe out the city
in less than two years.
Every necessary of modern life is
alarmingly scarce and exceedingly
costly, even if obtainable at all. There
is no fuel. Wooden houses have been
torn down to be burned, and the
wooden pavements have been torn up
for the same purpose, SO that the
streets are almost unusable. Food is
worse than ever in quality and is dis
tributed in meagre allowance. The
city is not cleaned; garbage is not re-
moved. Medical supplies are not to
be had. DiseaSes-especially those
that become epidemic, like smallpox,
typhus, influenza and dysentery-and
the maladies that result from under
feding are fast carrying off the re-
naming population.
All those conditions are in inevita-
BILE consequence of the application of
the system that Lenine and Trotzky
adopted for the reformation af human
society. The belongings of those
who had enterprise enough to get any
property were taken from them and
OO bOHS do q olIGlA = VI
everything is promised to every man,
whether he works or remains idle,
there is no indHceemnt to industry.
AS a consequence everything that
helps to make life civilized is neglect
ed. Society relapses into a state of
ldleness, INDECENT barbarism and ra-
pacity and becomes the prey of mis-
cry, debility and death. That is the
experiment that intelligent Anglo
Saxons are asked to make"
Prof Zeidler is net the only one
who makes such reports. Last week
Brucski Burkowshy. former command
er of Russian submarine and now
chief engineer aboard the Russian ves-
sci Tribizond which arrived at new
port News, Va, last week says: "Con-
ditions in Russia under the bolshevist
regime are worse at present than they
have ever been in the history of that
country and people are dying there by
the thousands"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-11-19
PICTURES At I've
TEMPLE

Manager Bennett Of the Temple is
now favoring his patrons with some
really classy pictures a. the
very best productions.
The ones that gave the graafesi sat.
isfaction recently was one tarinE
Constance Talmage In "Se
Sinner" and another leatur
Griffith in a broadway Huh
ers End" Justine Johnstone
birds" and Charley Ray IN
pers.'
One OF the most talented
atrical critics In one 81 q
magazines says that such
Rivers End In Search Of
and broadway Bubbles
above the term OF movies are
Justly entitled 20 BE- Ter real
classics.
The acting. the costumes. he ncens
cry. and all the accomplishments ara
accurately and admirably deiineated
and in almost every 7spect are az O.
lightful and enjoyable as q real play
by the worlds most renowned actors.
The pictures shown at the Tampie
are shown in the leading thsafers 90
the Dig cities.
Next week We shall have Geraiaine
Farrar, Mildred Harris Chaplin. Alica
Joyce, May Allison ard a number -
other stars.
Besides these popular pieces theF
are always followed with en- amusing
comedy which appeal 70 the humorous
side OF ones nature and hoWeref
grave and dignified one Is be some.
times needs a little relaxation.
Mr.. Bennett is striving % gratiif AZ
sides of ones nature and % please AZ
kinds of people the children as sci 81
the grown-ups.
On Wednesdays and Fridays thfiit
ing sereals are shown: The "h@ons
riders on wednesday and a Fridar
the "Lost City"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-11-19
THE SOUTH FLORIDA FAIR AND
GASPARiLLA CARNIVAL

Tampa, Nov. 18.-Emphasizing the
fact that the South Florida Fair has
been developed into an institution of
international interest, the Mexican Ma
tional Exhibit, provided for at cost
of s5,000,000, and accompanied by Pro-
visional President de la Huerta and
other Mexican dignitaries, will be on
display throughout the fair period,
Feb. to II. The exhibit, which now
larger than that displayed by Mexico
at the Panama-Pacific Exposition, San
FTaniisco, is expected to be accom-
panied by the Mexican National Band
OF one hundred pieces and recognized
as one of the finest musical organiza-
tions in the world
AS President-elect Warren G. Hard.
ing expects to spend the months of
January and February at a gulf coast
resort, President w G. Brorein of the
Fair Association, who served in the
Ohio Senate with Mr.. Harding, has
invited the president-elect to make
Tampa his headquarters for the winter
months. In case he accepts, and it is
expected that he will do so, much will
undoubtedly be done by him and Presi-
dent Huereta to restore friendly rela-
tions between the United States and
Mexico-F. L. H.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-11-19

In our editorial columns we print
today Mr. Thomas Jeffersons warn
ing against foreign importation.
He fcretold that those foreigners
coming amongst us would not share
with us the spirit of our institutions
but would bring with them their own
pre-conceived notions of government,
notions that had been instilled into
them from childhood, and if they
came in numbers they would become
menace to our institutions and
would a tempt to overthrow our fern
Of government.
We see how his predictions have
been verified
Mr.. Eugene v. Debs is a man of
letters and stands far above the aver
age of those who seek our shores, he
2c T. . nominee of one of our politi-
cal pa ties for president and here is
what ne said to those who celebrated
tie third anniversary of the serviet
government of Russia:
Greetings comrades in our glorious
celebration of the third anniversary
of the Russian revolution. The prole-
tsrian world and lovers of liberty
everywhere are thrilled with joy at
the news of the great victory of the
Russian people. The triumph of the
workers cause in Russia is a historic
milestone in the progress of the wcrld,
and it's influence for good has circled
the earth, and shall direct the course
of the future. The emancipation of
Russia and the establishment of the
workers republic is bright star in
the political heavens and shall light
the way of the world 1t is the great
hope of the human race and it's ex-
ample will lead to the emancipation
of the workers of the world All hail
to those noble comrades who carved
out peoples government on an i'm
pregnable foundation of granite that
shall stand for all time.
Comrades, you have weathered the
storm: The faithful cooperation of
comrades has been able to defeat the
world wide alliance of capitalism. /
am sure that the same spirit that
conquered capitalism will develop the
geniuses that will conquer the de-
wasting disease you inherited from
capitalistic governments, who seek to
destroy the newly emancipated people
of soviet Russia, faith, comrades, your
triumph is complete. Other nations
will become liberated and together.
shall form brotherhood of the
world
Mr.. Debbs sees nothing good in our
government, gyernment that many
years ago Mr.. Alexander H. Stephens
of Georgia, pronounced the best that
the sun ever shone on" and one
which Rev. Billy" Sunday says is
'the greatest nation Gcd's eye has
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-11-19
THANKSGIVING GOODIES

Plum Pudding, Fig Pudding, Pud-
ding Sauce, Fruit Cakes, Table Rails
ms. Dried Figs, Dates, Walnut Meats,
chestnuts, Pecan Meats, Seeded Rails
ms Citron. Orange and Lemon Peel.
Cranberries, Cranberry Sauce, Current
Jelly. Edam Cheese, New York State
Cheese. Cream Cheese, Celery, Apples.
Oranges, Preserved Ginger, Candied
Ginger. After Dinner Mints, Etc, Etc.
o. X. TEAPOT GROCERY
U-SERvE STORES
Cash and Carry
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-11-19

Mr.. c. NJ. Jamison, former citizen
CT Ocala, is building a bungalow at
Oldsmar, which is said to be distinct
novelty having more light and venti-
lation than could be provided in ordin-
airy plans. Mr.. Jam;son has had his
drawings copyrighted.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-11-19
OUT At THE FAIR GROUNDS

Manager Bennett is putting the
Falr Grounds In excellent shape. 1t
-. perhaps. not too much 70 say that
this year win find everything in bet
ter condition than they have ever been
I'D lf a good fair Is not forthcoming
\ wlll not be owing to the failure of
she efforts on the part of the manage
ment. bat Mr.. Bennett Is sanguine
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-11-19

The Florida Grower is pleased to
say that we have the finest all-the-
year around climate to be found in
America and with but few equals in
the world.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-11-19

Mr.. r. L. Anderson and MIR. Freder.
ick r. Hooker have returned from Tai
lahassee where they had gone on pro-
fessional business.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-11-19

wonderful Talking Books at The
Book Shop. 1l-12-3t.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1920-07-02

tages located near the beach were
blown down.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1920-07-02

and Hippodrome theaters reported
this morning that there was a sky
light on top of the Hippodrome that
does not belong to them. We've
tried to find an owner, but nobody
seems to claim it," Mr. Dodge said.
Possibly the owner win read about
it and go get the skynght
How 1t Seemed.
'-How did it seem to be out In the
storm?" Gate City reporter asked
young lad who admitted getting
caught in the wind and downpour.
at looked just like cloud Of
gray dust coming towards you," the
boy said. 'I had just gotten off a
car and tried to beat it to a store
The storm hit US all and we had to
get what shelter we could. 1t just
came down"
The firemen say it just came down,
too, and they ought to know, as they
were called out in the middle OF the
big fireworks.
Fruit Trees Hurt.
Reports from out along the middle
road are that the storm did more
damage to the fruit trees than any,
thing else, although some sheds and
smaller outbuildings were blown
over The peach and pear trees suf-
fered by the storm, as well as The
forest trees.
A large cottonwood tree was twist
ed off and thrown across the road at
one point, completely. blocking the
highway, for there is an enbankment
on each side. W. A Brown. with
lantern and axe, worked on the fallen
tree until II o'clock last night in or
der to clear the road, which other.
wise would be still impossible.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1920-07-02
WORST STORM SINCE 1886
HITS KEOKUK LAST NIGHT.
The Cause.


The weather maps this morn
ing of yesterdays weather show
just why the storm occurred last
night. There was low barome-
ter central over this section yes
terday and storms were predicted.
Around Kansas and the southwest
plains there was temperature of
100 degrees. Omaha had 80 and
the temperature at Keokuk and
in this territory went to 80.
Up in Duluth the temperature
readings showed cold weather.
This cold weather, or, as 1t Is.
marked on the weather may, high
pressure area, pushed in behind
the heated section as the air
pressure caused the movement
east, and the resul. was the high
wind and storm.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1920-07-02
At Bluff Park.


blown down.
At Bluff Park.
Three cottages were damaged at
Bluff Park, where there are any
number of Keokuk people camping.
The cottages were all damag by
fallen trees. One cottage belon ging
to Miss Emma Blom of Keokuk, was
damaged when a big tree crashed
over on It, The cottage used by the
park management was blown OF its
foundation and the Phillips cottage
was damaged by falling trees.
J. Albert Kiedaiseh and c. H.
Dickey drove to Bluff Park following
the school board meeting last night.
They had to dodge falling trees all
the way up and found their way
blocked as they attempted to go up
the Bluff Park hill huge tree was
over the road. They walked up the
hill lodging tree Limbs and made the
cottages all right. Later the men
took axes and saws and cut the trees
so that the road was opened
| John C. Scott who is spending the
summer at the park, said that the
storm was the worst the park has
ever stood.
Storm crippIes Service.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: An electrl-
cal storm Thursday evening caused
lights to go out all over the city.
Indicate early this morning were
that the storm was quite severe in
Keokuk, as all communication be-
tween that city and Burlington was
cut off. A farm house near Viewer
was struck by lightning and was
burned. ....
| Who Wants Skylieht?
| Manager c. II. Dodge of the Grand