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its own side, cutting out a chunk of flesh
as neatly as scoop would cut cheese. That
was enough for the angler from the United
states. He picked up a boat hook and
iorked the uncanny creature overheard.
a Fish that has thoroughly bad name in
West Indian waters and all along the
shores of the Mexican Gulf is the barracuda.
certainly the barracuda is an unpleasant
looking customer. He is long and narrow,
SNAPPED IKE torpedo, blue and black above
ana gray below, and he can swim at a most
amazing rate. Where he lives he is known
as the devilfish, name common to all
marine bad characters The negroes have
perfect horror of the barracuda. which
tney say will attack bathers and inflict upon
them mutilation impossible to describe.
Another so-called devilfsb that is COM
mon on American coasts from thirty de-
grees north latitude to about the same de-
grees south OF the line, is the giant ray.
1hls nsh looks very like skate, but grows
10 an enormous size. 1t lies on the sea
bottom, covering square yards Of coral sand,
and II attacked may prove not only nasty,
sst dangerous. 1t Is said to use its
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mouth like shark, but its most UNPLEASANT
weapon is the toothed spear in its tail.
Fishermep say it is able to drive this Jagged
lance through mans thigh. Such wound
is extremely dangerous and almost inyari-
ably proves fatal. In the southern mart Of
the Gulf of Mexico specimens of the giant
ray have been killed up to eighteen feet
across.
Some years ago most strange case of
fatal accident caused by a fish was reported
to the British medical authorities BY DIR
s. Osborne Brown, of British Honduras.
boy went out to fish at the island called
Cross Caye, when a fish known as the long
guard rose from the water and struck him on
the bare chest, causing punctured wound
that proved fatal. Such an occurrence
would seem almost incredible, but full de-.
tails were given by Doctor Brown, who's.
veracity has never been questioned. This
fish was about two feet three inches Ion,
and weighed one pound nine ounces. 1t had
shark snout three inches long. The long
guard has the power of rising from the water
and flying with great velocity for many
yards.
In the British Museum may be seen the
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heavy oeken plank, once a part Of the bot
tom of a stout vessel, which had been
pierced by the sword of swordfsh. The
weapon remains fast fixed in the timber.
Along the Atlantic coast of the United
States swordfish are hunted both for their
flesh, which is palatable, and also in order
to protect the schools Of bluefish and mack
erel which they ravage.
OF all sea monsters that which DOS
sesses the most powerful fascination for
the general reader is undoubtedly the &C.
topus. Some of the finest descriptions
ever penned in fiction have related to duels
between man and this horrible denizen
of the rock caverns of the sea bottom. Victor
Hugo was the first great novelist to de-
scribe duel of this kind, and he has been
initiated, with more or less success, a score
of times.
GHASTLY and blood -curdling as these
VI adventures read, fiction in this case falls
far behind fact. In September, 1897, there
were thrown up by the sea upon the ATTAIN
tic beach, near st. Augustine, Fla, the re-
mains of an octopus. These remains, which
were only q part of the living animal,
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TERRIBLE CREATURES OF THE SEA

THE idea of fish constituting a danger to
L human life or limb would hardly occur to
the angler who has never cast net or line In
tropical waters. Yet even in the temperate
seas and rivers there are at least two species
of fish that possess the power to render
themselves extremely unpleasant, to say
the least. There are several instances of
record Of bathers being attacked by pike
in English waters. Not long ago a good
sized retriever which was swimming in the
Thames just above a boathouse at Rich
mond was tackled by a pike, which bit one
Of the dogs hide legs so badly as to sever
an artery. 1t was another Thames pike that
attacked the naturalist and fisherman, ChoI-
mondeley Pennell. He had actually landed
the fish when 1t sprang from the ground and
fixed all its sharp teeth into his leg just
above the knee. The creature hung 20
6ercely to its hold that q stick had to be
used to pry its jaws apart.
The other British fish that can truly he
called dangerous is the conger eel. The
experienced sea fisherman takes care to
kill every large couger as soon as it is
brought into the bost Ths eonser has not
The Washington herald., 1920-07-25
By Edwin Tarisse

weighed no less than six tons. or, saw.
twice the weight OF an average full-rrovr
elephant. The living animal must bs,.
had arms seveuty-two feet in length.
Some Of the largest of these true devil
fish are found around the rock shores Of
Newfoundland. In the museum at ST.
Johns is a portion Of an arm Of one Of tbsss
monsters that in October, 1873, attacked
two fishermen of Great Belle island. In
Conception bay. The men saw the creatur,
floating on the surface at some distance. and
taking 1t for wreckage, rowed up. When
they caught sight Of its huge, CLASSY eyes
staring up at them they were almost
psrslyzed with fright, and before they could
turn two ropelike arms fell across their
boat and completely enveloped it. With tb.
courage Of despair, one fisherman grasped
hstchet and slasbed furiously at the tents-
cles. He cut them through, and the creature.
ejectins such a quantity of ink as to blscken
the water for many yards around, sank back
into the depths. The piece Of the creature
that was preserved measures nineteen feet in
length, and it Ia estimated that 1t was cut
OF at least hx feet from the body.
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Copyright. 1920 by Public Ledger Co.

prayer brought me much relief 7 feIt that
even though all human helm WAS far re-
moved, God was near and that He would
not desert me. Oh, the wonderful efficacy Of
prayer 1t makes us feel that we have an
all-powerful friend, and that even if we do
NOT Immediately obtain what we pray for He
VIII inevitably see to it that in the end
everything shall be all right What though
we die;'is not all eternity His to do with us
and for us whatever He wills? And what
else can He, who is all goodness as well as
emnlpotence, will for us except what is best?
inls thought, L say, gave me much comfort
and calmed me considerable.
But soon the torturing hunger and thirst
especially the thirst, threatened to unbinqe
my reason. What if / become mad? This
iresn cause OF alarm was almost more terri-
lying than the others had been Eor
imagined that, with my mind oyertbrown
would probably cut or tear the air linz 10
only attempted to move one foot bevond
the tether allowed me by this line the latter
"ould part and my fate sealed inevitable
ana that was going mad was very an.
parent, for 1 began to see things which
mad not seen before. The spsces havord tbo
sheen OF my light began to be neonIod uith
all sorts Of enormous shapes. Dopssb ~
Irishtfui size and of more hideous aspect than
l nad ever seen; ballast fish, and even big
codnsn with ravenous maws, kept coming st
me: parried with the big iron bar, which
hao not once left my hand in all the SEEM
lnsy intermlnable time that | had bean
imprisoned and the attacking swarm
vanished.
clearly L could see that was becoming
insane Another hour and 1 would no
longer be master of myself and would be
at the mercy of the hungry fish and the
gravelike silent water.
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But that's long way from th. finished
product, as diving suits 30 today, il it DOt''
be was asked
Yes, indeed" replied Captain Turner.
Like everything else that was merely in
a rudimentsry stage little more than few
years ago. Diving suits have been i'm
proved to such an extent that the sitbt Of
one of them would probably take away
old Aristotle's breath with surprise. Why,
nowadays we have a telephone outfit In our
helmets, and can carry on . conversation
not only with our helpers on the surface,
INT with other divers at the bottom Of the
sea.
Resides, we have, in addition TO the rub
her suits for near-the- surface diving, suits
of srmor with which We can reach the
greater depths. II any diver in a rubber
suit were to try to descend to 376 feet, th.
rscord which / have established, be pould
be crushed to death"
He also told Of the self contained"
diving dress. which goes with , knapssck-
like steel cylinder containing oxygen COM
rressed to a pressure Of 120 atmospheres
1880 pounds) to the square inch. Within
ono Of the chambers Of this cylinder is
csustic soda or causuc potash, through
which the air exhsled by the diver passes.
Onrins its passage through this chemical
This yitiated air loses the carbonic acid
which it has accumulated during respir,-
ton and is carried back into the man,
lungs revivifed and fresh as any sslubrioDs
zephyr that is waited across hay novn
fields.
Captain Turner is forty-one years old
He married sixteen years ago, and his wifi.
has occasionally made diving descents with
him. She has been down twenty eight feet
in rubber diving suit. They have a d.ush-
ter twelve years old and their home is at
Newburyport, Mass.
Captain Turner is regarded as one Of
''the bright particular stars" Of his profes-
sion. He has worked in almost every mart
of the western hemisphere, from Hslif,r
to Patagonia. This summer b. is busy .Jons
the northern Atlantic coast
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And then mist came before my eyes
and it seemed to me that the hatchway began
to open In the center, and that this opening
gradually grew larger and larger. And
felt rather than heard thuds. and presently
L saw terrible form coming through the
opening and cropping its way toward me.
As it drew close 1 recognized that il
was another diver. Thank heaven rescpe
had come at last
"llnin another minute l was being
drawn toward the surface; and when l
reached there and was disencumbered of nv
diving suit l felt rush of blood to my head
and fell in faint
Captain Turner says that so far from
abandoning him to his fate when ther re-
ceived no signal from him while he was pep,
up in the sunken craft, his companions abov.
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Immediately sent for another diver. It was
not, however, until twenty seven hours had
elapsed before they could find one possessing
sufficiently adequate outfit to attempt the
rescue.
MOT until the year 124O or 80 was there
IN any real improvement in devices for
diving. In the latter year Friar Roger
Bacon is said to have invented the diving
bell.
Asked when the first diving suit was in
vented, Captain Turner said:
We'll, that's hard to tell but In 1911 a
book was published, on the title page Of
which was the picture of a diver in a rem
lation diving suit with a helmet over hi,
head and long leather pipe leading to q
bladder floating on the surface"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-06-12
SPLASH PARTY

Misses Elizabeth. Eleanor and
Katherine Long and Mr.. William
Long of Mt. Airy, N. c., visitors at
the home of their aunt, Mrs. B. ID.
Blackburn, were delightfully."- compli-
mented yesterday afternoon with a
splash party at Silver Springs, given
them by their hostess. There were
quite a number of the younger society
set of the city included in the invita-
ton list. They left town in automo-
biles about 5 o'clock and upon arriv-
ing at the springs dip was first en-
joyed, after which a most bountlful
and delicious picnic supper was serv-
ed by Mrs. Blackburn. which was
greatly enjoyed. Dancing was then
INDUCED in until quite late hour
when all returned to the city, voting
TIL secession a most charming at
fair.
The Misses Long and Mr.. Long vii
be guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Blackburn
and family for several months. which
will be good news to their many
friends, as they are charming young
people
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-06-12

Mr.. E. T. Helvenston has announc-
ca The Bargains Galore sale, which
will be held beginning Monday. June
14th, and continuing the remainder of
the week. This promises TO be an IL
teresting event in these days Of the
high cost Of living ana Mr.. Helvenston
hopes to enable the people to save
substantial sums by taking advan-
tage Of this opportunity &c buy sea
sonable dry goods, ladies wearing
apparel, gents and boys furnishings,
etc, at reduced prices. You should
make it a point to call at this store
early in the week and see for yourself
what wonderful bargains are on dis
! play.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-06-12
Mr.. HUNTER THANKS
HIS FRIENDS

To the Voters of Marion County:
desire to thank the voters of Mar
ion county for the confidence express
ed in me by their vote on June 9Th.
will endeavor to merit this express
sion of confidence by doing my ut
most to advance the interests OF
Marion county in the next session OF
the legislature. Sincerely yours,
Charles W. Hunter.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-06-12

Only one-third actual factory cost.
Government farm wagons; fine for
farm, crosstie and general use; a big
advance in freight rates is coming so
don't delay; warehouse near you; also
harness and saddles. Write today.
Government Surplus Goods Co., Jack
sonville, Fla. 8-8t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-06-12

Mr.. Clarence Camp arrived in the
city yesterday afternoon from his
tip to Boston, where he accompanied
Mrs. Camp, who went to join their
daughters for their western trip.
Mrs. Camp and the Misses Camp left
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-06-12

Ms. {. W. Efinger Of West Palm
Beach. who has beer the guest Of her
mo- her. Mrs. r. &. Blake for two
week., leaves this afternoon for her
home.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-06-12

Don't fail to visit the Guarantee
Clothing & Shoe Company. Every
thing we sell l. guaranteed. We're
fighting for QUAIITY-not prices. e
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-06-12

Beautiful Georgia Peaches 65 cents
a basket, % cents a dozen, 1912 cents
a pound, at W. A. Stroud's. Phone
218. 11-2t
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she pleasantly spent with her daugh
tiers, Mrs. A. S. Clark in Jacksonville
and Mrs. W. |. Evans at Fort Lau
derdale.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-06-12

Mrs. J. H. Livingston IS in Orange
burg, s. c., visiting her daughter,
Mrs. J. H. Hydrick
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-06-12
OCALA OCCURRENCES

If you have any society items,
phone five-one.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-06-12

White flannel and stripe pants to
be worn with the sport coat. We have
both. H. A Waterman Il
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-06-12

Miss Callie Gissendaner left yes
tcrday afternoon for Montgomery,
Ala, where she will be the guest Of
relatives for the next month.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-06-12
SEEDS!

Ninety day and old fashion velvet
beans, chufas, Pyles and Gist seed
corn. Ocala Seed Store, phone 435. If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-06-12

Dr. NJ. c. Izlar has returned home
f. ON a short business trip TO Jack
aOGville
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-06-12

Just received, young mems coats
and pants, beIted, in green and blue,
S35 II. A. Waterman. II
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-06-12

Union suits and two-piece suits,
$3.50 suit. II. A. Waterman. II
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-06-12

Boys wash suits and wash pants,
just a few sizes left. H. a. Water
man. II
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-06-12

Thursday for the west and expect to
be away for three months.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-06-12

Mrs. S. A. Standby has returned
home after a months absence, which
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-03-19

something to help themselves, and II
is this idea, whipped into practical
shape and organized. that viii prove
our salvation and success.
When a great idea. such as creating
a wedding of land and water for the
upbuilding OF our country and the
prosperity of all. becomes fixed in the
minds OF all the thinking people, WE
WIN-Always have and ALWAYS
WILL
BY the united efforts Of the COM
munity, the county and the state,
oranized. and eliminating
every factor except the big idea, the
united people, working on so righteous
a cause as RECLAMATION, MUST
WIN.
This is what the Idaho Reclamation
Association is going to accomplish.
Fred K. Reed, |
Executive Secretary,
Idaho Reclamation Associations |
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-03-19
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS i,
maekey J. Brown, Minister, a

y 8 o 8 8 S s. a
Sunday School at 10. A. M. G. =
Borden, Superintendent.
services II a m, and 1880 D. m.
II you do not attend S. s. eIsewbo,.,
you are cordially invited to attend o,,uu
at 10 A. NJ.
The pastors theme for srncon
morning is "The Heather. Our Priv;
lege and Responsibility to Evaneelize
Them" The evening topic is."Repen
lance"
Rev DIR. Reynolds, pastor of the 1st
Christian church of Boise. preached a.
the NJ. E. Church Sunday evening.
A joint meeting of the official hoard
and the Sunday School board met At
the home of A. I. McN1ahon Wednes-
day evening.
The Methodist church is now having
a regular mid-week prayer meeting
which is held at the church every
Thursday evening at 1880 The pub-
nc is cordially invited to attend these
nid-week services.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-03-19
BASIS OF PROSPERITY

Alarming reports from Washingto,
indicate great decreasing of farm
products due to scarcity and high cost
of farm labor.
The trend of population to the cities
continues and is one of the causes Of
wages going so high the farmer can
not Oxford to hire
over the five years of the world war
period immigration ceased and there
rs to-day no class of available labor for
farm production.
Along with advancing costs Of nro
auction the farmer has been ab,e 70
get his money back out of prevail,no
war prices for products.
Farming has moved to higher levels
Oh earning and spending power hut
with shrinkage of farm production IN
'he FACE of growing world demand
ana increasing population our country
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-03-19
LET'S DO 1T OURSELVES

The big idea is born that we have
waited too long FOR George" to do il
and that, II We want to get anywhere
with Reclamation, we have got to pun
or our coats. roll Up our sleeves ana
say, Let US do it,"
The Idaho Reclamation is now over
a year old. Realizing on the start that
the only way to be OF practical service
to the citizens of Idaho was to arouse
their interest in this vitality important
subject. RECLAMATION, the Asso-
citation has labored earnestly and sys-
tematiclly with that end as the goal OF
Its endeavors.
The seed has not been sown in bar
rem ground. and today there is sub |
stantial evidence OF a thoughtful
and determination in all
large and small, TO do
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-03-19
Friday, March 4,

government continuing -
ownership and operas, soyes
despite profits that have !, ! y
a according to c. NJ. Nswn Ss''
Howard Smith. Ltd. oe' ''naa I
shipping firm of sydney q. 'ass
one Of every eight adult mn n A's
Oh every % OF the gepara' @'ss y
Is under the civil service emD D''s'
government in the public u,I p''' =
as postal telegraph, ra,,ro
supply and sewerage syste gra'' :
the operation of the Co., =
fleet" says Newman. ''''
This fact win mitigate again..
''iueu ACKNOWLEDGEMENT,
gether with the general uD..,
"''ecOl1
operation of the vessels unde, !,
nent ownership, takes the proD..
he tax rolls increases the IA, \
he private citizen. It's liz. J,
candle at both ends.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-03-19

union.
II the beet growers demand fifty
fifty division of profits, without shar-
ing losses, the manufacturers are
driven to growing beets. The sugar
industry must remain fairly cooper
alive as between beet growers and
sugar manufacturers.
The farmers should grow the beets.
utilize the by-products. enrich their
soils with crop rotation, under fair
priced contracts.
The sugar factories must improve
economics, improve dis
tribution of products and maintain
fair prices to consumers or both the
beet growers the manufacturers and
the public suffers.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-03-19

Loans and discounts. including rediscount
athose shown in and q
Total loans
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-03-19
BEET GROWERS AND
MANUFACTURERS

Beet sugar manufacturers, like the
oil industry, may be forced to produce
their own beets and sell direct to the
consumer.
Beet growers are organized into
local. state and national bodies, and
manufacturers are organized.
The aim of one is to get as much for
'neir beets as they can secure by
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-03-19
faces a food famine.

faces food famine.
Next to nothing is being done to give
the farmer relief from the farm labor
famine caused by high wages for city
labor.
This country is rapidly developing
into a nation of only skilled labor and
the day is approaching when so-called
common labor to do our land clearing
farming. etc, will be a thing of the
past.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-03-19
OF THE BOARD OF
HIGHWAY COMMISSIONERS

Shoshone, Idaho. February 21st,192O
The Board of Highway Commits.
sioners of Snoshone Highway Disirict
met this day in special sess' n. at 1880
T. NJ. with a full Board and the Sccty-
Treas. present.
E. b. Sherwin. agent of Ferris&,
Hardgrove of Spokane Wash APP
peared before the Board in reference 10
the S12O,OOO.OO bond issue, and repres-
ented to the Board that said issue had
been approved. but that owing to the
fact that the bond market had gone
down since the time they put in their
bid for said bonds, that his house re-
quested that they be relieved from
their bid and that the bonds be re-
advertised and re-sold.
Whereupon the Board duly con-
sidered said proposition, and upon mo-
ton. unanimously carried, it was re-
solved and determined that said offer
should and was thereby refused and.
and that the said Shoshone High
way District should stand upon their
written contract and agreement with
said Ferris & Hardgrove and demand
Of them compliance with the terms
thereof.
ordered that warrants be drawn in
'avor of Mrs. Victor o. Johnson in 3
amount of S1S56SS to cover order for ,
warrant issued to H. f. Newman and 1
assigned by him to said Mrs. V. O 1
Secretary instructed to again take
Up with o. S. L. r. r. Co. the matter
having the new railroad crossing /
pened at Tunupa, Ida.
Harry Turnbull instructed to sell the
Id horse Mike" for the amount of L
1000 :,
Inc following claims examined. al
'wed and the Secretary instructed ~
draw warrants in payment thereof.
j. Mott payment on hay 100000
yms- York Co. office supplies $40
red Gooding Rent for Jan. 1920 5000 %
liiage of Shoshone Feby. water 15a 20
:. E. Hewitt Dragging 15oo
V. Hail Horne Jan. salary & exp. y %
10Y Vaughan Dragging 1915
'. c. Thomason Jan. labor 5000 rs
:. F. Borden Supplies go ~ -
larry Turnbull labor 1o7 "a %
claim of Snyder Garage in amount
$3.50 layed over until next meeting
Minutes of meeting of Jan. q 7o9o "a
cad and approved. 50
by motion, duly carried, the IN .et-
lg adjourned.
Approx Cd:
GILBERT J. WRIT.
test: ~
W. HAIL HORN. 49,
Secty. II
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-03-19
THE TAXPAYERS LOAD

A referendum vote in Australia
would be against the Commonwealth