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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-10-22
INTERESTING MEETING OF ocALA
WOMANS CLUB

The Ocala Woman's Club held their
first meeting for the club year. 1920
Il on Saturday afternoon, at their
club house on Tuscawilla street.
The pretty little club house has
during the summer been done all over.
new curtains put up and at the first
meeting it was dainty decorated and
looked very fresh and pretty.
There were present a large number
of members at the first meeting.
The education chairman and the
music chairman had charge OF the
program and the honor guest at this
meeting were the Ocala and Marion
county school. teachers.
we are glad to say that they were
nearly all present at this meeting,
which was most pleasant and enjoy
able one.
Mrs. E. A. Osborne, who is presl-
dent of the Parent-Teachers Associa-
tion. greeted the guests at the front
door and gave them cordial and
hearty welcome.
Mrs. Harry Dozier, the new ciuo
president. and the teachers, received
very informally After a short greet
ing of welcome by the new president
the first number of the program was
the singing of suwannee River Dy
the club. This was followed by a SOLO
given by Mrs. Earl Hall.
Miss Mary Sheppard then introduc-
aa the speaker of the afternoon Dr.
pr,stol. of the University OF Florida.
Ne took for his subject, Child Welfare
and handled IT in a most pleasing ana
interesting manner He divided ms
suhiact into six Subdivisions VIZ
That all children had the right TO De
werl born: the right to health; tne
,,rht 10 play: the right to protection;
,he right to proper labor and the right
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Baltimore, Nd, Oca. 21.-Governor
James NJ. Cox, upon his arrival here
this afternoon stated that he would
claim the reward which Senator Hard
ing offered to anyone who can show
any Inconsistency of change of po-
sition in his campaign speeches"
81 can show that within the last is
months Senator Harding has assumed
13 positions on the League of Nations
issue,' Cox said, that ought to win
the reward"
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SUNDAY AT THE FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH

: DR.. G. L. Collins, pastor.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. w. T.
Gary, superintendent.
Preaching at II a. M, with sermon
by the pastor. Subject: "The People
and the PASTOR This is a message
especially for members of the church
and all are most urgently requested
to be present and hear this message
by the pastor.
Junior and Senior B. Y. P. U. at
$50 p. m.
Evening worship at 1880 o'clock. A
special service will be held in connec-
tion with lowering the churh service
flag for men in the army and navy.
The flag carries stars for forty-four
men.
The program for the night service
viii be as fellows:
Song, America.
Responsive scripture selection.
Song, Battle Hymn of the Republic
Prayer by the. pastor.
The offering.
Anthem, THE Starry Banner" This
selection was composed by William
Harman of Washington, a veteran oi
the Mexican and civil wars, and the
grandfather of the church organist
Mrs. Tillman.
Reading, Miss Lille Marsh.
Vocal solo by Mrs. Leverett Futch
Our Roll of Honor, read by the pas
tor.
Address by Mr.. John L. Edwards
Lowering of the service flag.
Presentation Of the service flag to
the pastor.
Acceptance of the service flag by
the pastor.
Address by DR.. c. L. Collins.
The Doxology.
The American Legion Post has
been invited to attend the services in
body and all will be welcome.
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WILL PROTECT BAGGAGE FROM
SEARCH BY OFFICIALS
MRS. ]. X. MIXOON.
Inverness, Fla.

Washington, Oct. Secretary Col
by said today that the state depart
meht was determined to protect the
baggage of the diplomatic representa-
tives of foreign nations from search
by customs officials. He declared
that if necessary the department
would invoke the principle of interna-
tionaI law, which he said was older
han the constitution of the United
States.
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GOV, COX CLAIMS He WINS
HARDING REWARD EASILY

and CHEEKY manners made for her self
many friends, who are indeed panied
to learn OF her death.
Mrs. Todd left on Sunday for Ken
tucky to attend the funeral of her
mother.
Mrs. Todd's friends offer to her
their deepest sympathy in the great
loss she has sustained in the death OF
her mother.
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Hon. Frank Clark, member of con-
gress from this district, will be in
Ocala next Thursday and will deliver
an address that night. He is a charm
ing and eloquent speaker and we hope
that he will be heard by large
crowd. We hope that as many out OF
town people as possible will come out
and hear him discuss the great issues
of the campaign.
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Mr.. ]. x. Harrison, prominent cit
izen of Williston, was an Ocala visitor
Tuesday. 1t was his list firthday,
and his friends were extending con-
gratulations. They were glad that
three score and ten and one more mile
toward the four score finds him in
the full possession of AN his faculties.
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NOTICE

In the Circuit Court of the Fifth Ju-
dicial Circuit of Florida, in and for
Marion County-In Chancery.
A. L. Neville, Complainant, VS.. G. w.
Neville, as Admr., es atl. Defendants
Order for Constructive Service.
It is ordered that the defendants
herein named to-wit: John Theios,
Helen Theios (both minors). heirs at
law of N j. Theios, deceased, John
Theios and Kalothetina Theios, heirs
at law of e. j. Theios, deceased, be
and they are hereby required to ap-
pear to the bill of complaint filed in
this cause on or before Monday, the
goth day of December, 1920.
1t is further ordered that copy or
this order be published once week
for eight consecutive weeks in the
Ocala Banner, newspaper published
in said county and state.
This goth day Of October, 1926
(SeaD p. III. MUG
Clerk Circuit Court, Marion
BY Ruth Ervi
=. S. TRANTHAM,
Complainant's Solicitor.
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Mr.. and Mrs; P. w. Collens of the
Summerfeld Chronicle announce the
marriage of their son, Mr.. Arthur
Wharton Collens, to Miss Mary B.
Byrne, of Bremerton, Washington.
The marriage took place at Seattle on
October 18th.
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Three per hill, liz cars per acre.
Fancy Watson Melon Seed. So ID. Five
hundred to thousand dollars car net
1920. Cultural, fertilization methods
given on inquiry. Thirty years expe-
rience, thousand acres planted repeat
edly. L. A. Stoney. Allendale. S. C.-1
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Williston is mourning the death Of
Mrs. John r. Willis, wife OF Judge
Willis, who has been judge of the
county court of Levy county for many
years.
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If you have weak digestion cat spar
ingly of meats, let at least five aours
elapse between meals, eat noting be-
tween meals. Drink an ahundarce of
water. Take one of Chamber, AIMS
Tablets Immediately after supper. Do
this and you will improve your diges-
tiOn. I'm
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-10-22

The shrinkage in food products cost
the farmers of the country $1,000. .00O.-
O00
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mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Markley of Bu-
cyrus, Ohio, passed through Ocala
yesterday on their way to Lake
Worth.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-10-22

The commission form of govern
ment won out in Tampa by major
ity OF ITO.
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WANTED G. Iahode Island eggs.
for Matching from good stock and re-
liable party. Mrs. Edward H. Hop
kins, Reddick, Fla. 10-22-tf
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NnO dllSUuGu the Odh CTIuGT L dT III
school dedication exercises, wish to
submit the following financial report
of the affair:
Donations (cash) s173.46
Sale of cold drinks, cream $3.50
Sale of meat left over 27.2S
Total amount received $2S5.33
4 Cost Of meat for barbecue $158.4S
/. $50 loaves bread, pickles, and
supplies for ice cream stand S0s71
Rent for cups LOO
Advertising $50
Expense incurred in arrange
ments for ball game 400
Z Total expense $253.71
Proceeds 3162
About $1,000 will be received for the
hides shipped Off The proceeds will
be spent for play ground equipment
for the school.
Other donations were goals, 500
pounds of ice, 10 cases coca-cola, IL
cases of cherc-cola, pounds coffee.
The people of Oak appreciate the
liberal donations and interest shown
by the people of Anthony and Ocala.
The way the people of Oak worked
for the success of the barbecue, under
the leadership Of Mr.. John Siler and
Mr. Buford Leitner, who had charge
of barbecuing the meat, is evidence of
the popularity of Mr.. Logan, of the
Arlo Box Co., among his employees
and friends.
Respectfully submitted,
OLIVE JONES, Secretary & Treas
urer Of picnic funds.
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One house tent, 16x24, porch IN
front: never has been unpacked. Will
sell at cost, S162. H. S. Mellichamp,
Orange Lake, Fla. 10-221t.
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REPORT or THE OAK GRlNER
FARM SCHOOL

For the benefit of they many people
who attended the Oak Griner Farm
school dedication exercises, I wish to
submit the following financial report
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Many of our advertisers ar
very patriotic spirit by in
their copy for advertisement
nouncement of the approae
:icn County Fair, giving
and otherwise boosting for E
It is none too early, so let IS IN ns'
every effort to make it as usual a BIZ
success.
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me on toast, to use vulgar phrase,
was taking advantage Of my posi-
tion to make a mock of me in his
sly, Hottentot way.
/ tried to continue to look grand,
but felt that the attitude did not
impress. Then ! stared about me
as though taking counsel with the
heavens, devoutly hoping that the
heavens would respond to my mute
appeal. AS a matter of fact they
did.
There" said, in my most icy
voice, 'is my reason, Hans" and I
pointed to a faint line Of smoke
rising against the twilight sky on
the further side of the intervening
valley.
"You will perceive, Hans" I
added, "that those Amahagger can
nibals have forgotten their caution
and lit a fire yonder, which they
have not done for long time. Per-
haps you would like to know why
this has happened. II so will tell
you. It is because for some days
past have purposely lost their
spoor, which they thought we were
following, and lit fires to puzzle
them. Now, thinking that they had
done with us, they have become in
cautious and shown us where they
are. That is my reason, Hans"
He heard and stared at me till I
thought his little eyes were going
to drop out of his head. But even
in his admiration he contrived to
convey an impertinence as only a
native can.
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place. How near or how far We
were from II we could not tell,
since the moon was invisible and,
OF course, the smoke was In the
dark Now the question was. what
should we do? Obviously there
would be enormous advantages in
a night attack. or. at least. in locat-
Ing the enemy. 30 that II might be
carried out at dawn before he
marched.
After a hurried consultation, It
was agreed that Hans and ! should
go forward and see II we could To-
cate the Amahagger. Robertson.
wished to come. too, but ! pointed
out that he must remain to look
after his people, who, II he left
them. might take the opportunity
TO melt away I'm the darkness.
Also IL anything happened to me
1t was desirable that one white
man should remain to lead the
party. Umslopogaas, too. volun-
teered. but knowing his character
declined his help. To. tell tho
truth, ! was almost certain that II
we came upon the maneaters he
would accomplish a fine but futile
end after hacking down a number
OF savages, whose extinction or es-
cape was absolutely immaterial to
the rescue of Inez.
So II came about that Hans and
I started alone, |, to tell the truth,
not at all enjoying the Job. / sup
pose that there turks in my nature
some Of that primeval terror OF the
dark which must continually have
haunted our remote forefathers CT
hundred or a thousand genera
tions gone and still fingers In the
blood OF most Of us.
l think that Hans guessed my
state OF mind, since he suggested
that he should go alone, adding,
with his usual veiled rudeness,
that he was quite certain that he
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uncertain. In short, the gloom was
deep and universal and the sky
looked as though 1t were going to
rain.
Hans became sarcastic. Sneak
ing up to me in his most aggravat.
ing way, like dog that means to
steal something and cover up the
theft with simulated affection, he
pointed out, one by one, all the
disadvantages Of our present posi-
ton, indicating per contra that II
his advice had been followed, his
conviction was that even II we had
not found the maneaters and res
cued the lady called Sad-Eyes, our
state would have been quite differ
ent, since he was sure that the val
ley which he had suggested We
should follow was one full OF game,
inasmuch as he had seen their
spoor at its entrance.
Then why did you not say so?"
I asked.
Hans sucked at his empty corn
cob pipe, which was his way of In.
dicat lg that he would like me to
give> him come tobacco, much as a
dog groans heavily under the table
when he wants bit to eat, and
answered that It was not for him
to point out things to one who
knew everything like the great
Watcher-by-Night, his honored mas
ter.
At that moment I confess that
much as i was attached to him ]
should have liked to murder Hans,
who, ! felt, believing that he had
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slow wonderful is the Great
Medicine Of the Opener of Roads,
that 1t should have been able thus
to instruct the Baas." he said.
Without doubt the Great Medicine
is right and yonder those men,
eaters are encamped, who might
just as well have been anywhere
else within hundred miles"
"Curse the Great Medicine" re-
piled, but beneath my breath, then
added, aloud:
"Be so good, Hans, as to 90 to
Umslopogaas' and. to tell him that
Macumazahn. or the Great Medi-
cine, proposes to march at once to
attack the camp of'the Amahagger,
and-here is some tobacco"
"Yes, Baas," answered Hans,
humbly, as he snatched the to-
bacco and crept away like worm.
The end of. 1t was that within an
hour we were creeping across that
valley toward the spot where / had
seen the line of smoke rising
against the twilight sky.
Somewhere about midnight we
reached the neighborhood Of this
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$S$;zsy $S$?;4,p 81 REWARD

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A POPULAR HOUSE DRESS
STYLE (3O69). The pattern is cut
in seven sizes: "a, IS, 80, 40, AZ, A
and 46 inches bust measure. Size
3S requires 2 yards Of 27-inch ma.
terial.
A SMART STYLE FOR THE
GROWING GIRL C3OSD. The pat
tern is cut in four sizes: s, 10, II
and IA years. Size IL requires 3&
yards Of 44-inch material.
A PLEASING MODEL (30S3).
The pattern Is cut in four sizes: s,
10, IL and IA years. Size IL re.
quires AS yards of 44-inch ma
terial.
LADIES' DRESS (3os2). The
pattern Is cut in seven sizes: "a,
SO, 38, 40, AZ, A and 46 inches bust
measure. Size 3S requires 81
yards Of 44-inch material
A COMFORTABLE PLAY SUIT
(3066). The pattern is cut in four
sizes: 2, 3, 4 and years. Size 4
will require 2% yards OF 36-inch
material.
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4Cmpani;on Story to She and Allan Quatermain

as did 80 fiying ray OF light from
the setting sun fell upon a white
patch on the crest of one of Che
distant land waves. II struck me
that probably limestone outcropped
at this spot also that such a patch
of white would be a convenient
guide for any who were travelling
across that sea of bush. Further,
some instinct within seemed to I'M
pei me to steer for II. although ]
had almost made up my mind TO go
many points more to the east.
so. next morning headed north
by west. laying my course for that
white patch. and for the first time
breaking the straight line Of our
advance. Captain Robertson. whose
temper had not been bettered by
prolonged and frightful anxiety, or
by his unaccustomed total absti-
nence. asked me rather roughly
why was altering the course.
Look here, Captain" answered.
III we were at sea and you did
something Of the sort, should not
put such q question to you, and II
by any chance did, / should not
expect you to answer. Well, by
your own wish am in command
here and I think that the same ar
gument holds"
YES" he replied, Il suppose you
have studied your chart, II there IL
any Of this God-forsaken coupAFy,
and at any rate discipline is disci.
pline. SO steam ahead and don't
mind me-.
The others accepted my decision
without comment; most Of them
were so miserable that they did not
care which way we went. also they
were good enough to repose conf
dence In my judgment.
Well, we started for my white
patch Of stones which no one else
had noticed and of which I said
nothing to anyone. and reaching 1t
by the following evening, to find,
as l expected. that 1t was a lime
outcrop.
BY now we were in a poor way,
for we had practically nothing left
to eat. which did not tend to raise
the spirits OF the party. Also that
lime outcrop proved to be an unin-
teresting spot overlooking a wide
valley which seemed to suggest
that there were other valleys Of
similar sort beyond 1t. and nothing
more. ~,
Captain Robertson sat stern
faced and despondent at a distance,
muttering into his beard, as had
become a habit with him. Umslopo-
gaas leaned upon his axe and con-
templated the heavens, also occa-
sionally the Strathihuir men, who
covered beneath his eye. The
Zulus squatted about sharing such
snuff as remained to, them In eco
nomic pinches. Goroko, the witch.
doctor, engaged himself in consult
ing his spirits" by means Of bone
throwing upon the humble subject
of whether or no we should sue
ceed in killing any game for food
for tomorrow, a point on which |
gathered that his spirit" was quite
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To persons who have not previously
heard of my method, this may seem a
pretty bold statement. But 1 will
gladly convince you of its accuracy
by referring you to any number Of
my graduates in any part of the
world. There isn't a state in the
Union that doesn I contain a score
or more skilled players of the piano
or organ who obtained their entire
training from me bV mail.
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would do much better without me.
since white men always made a
noise.
. EYES," / replied, determined to
give him a Roland for his Oliver.
II have no doubt you would crawl
under the first bush you came
across, where you would sleep till
dawn, and then return and say that
you could not find the Amahaggar
Hans chuckied, quite appreciat-
ing the joke, and having thus mu-
tually affronted each other we
started on our quest.
To Be Continued Next Sunday.
copyrigt. 1919 BY Sir II. Rider Hsssard