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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-22

the auspices of the Woman's Club, with
Mrs. j. r. Moorhead as manager The funds
for the same were provided by our merch-
ants and public spirited citizens and monies
earned by the Junior Civic League of the
Woman's Club. Under this plan and under
the same management the work continued
proving itself a most important asset TO
the community, until the summer of 1915,
when for the want of sufficient support il
was closed
During the 1915 session of the legisIa-
ture the city council made application for a
change IN the charter, inserting a clause al
lowing them to legally give towards the
maintenance Of this worthy institution:
and IN November of the same wear. under
the management of Mrs. C. W. Hunter.
chairman of the Civies Committee of the
Woman's Club, the room was refurnished
and reopened, and since that time, as the
Municipal Rest Room mas been in constant
operation. The city provided $500 year
for expenses from November 1915 to Octo-
Der 1920, when, on account of the increased
patronage and consequent expense. the al
lowance was increased TO $1,000.
AT various times the county commission
ers gave to the support OF the rest room,
their last contribution being in 1915.
An efficient and obhging maid is in con-
slant attendance.
"A register in kept and all guests are
asked to write their names therein. During
the six months, January 20 July, 1921, 5O51
persons had registered, Though as matter
of course many failed to do so. Guests from
almost every state in the United States have
used the room during the past year, and
many notes of praise have been received by
the chairman. 1t is the hope of the commit
tee IN charge to build a new home for the
rest room at some convenient place, more
suitable and more comfortable than the
present room"
The rest room is at present located on
the northeast corner of Magnolia street and
Fort King avenue. During the recent ses-
sion of the state legislature the committee
OF bill providing for financial support
from the county.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-22
MARKING MACHINES
FOR CITRUS FRUIT
VIII be Installed in Packing House of the
Citra Fruit Company
lMarion County, Floridianl

Electric marking machines viii be INSTALL
ell IN the packing house of the Citra Fruit
Co, at Citra. in this county, the coming sea-
son, for the individual branding of fruit of
blue Goose" quality. eBlue Goose is the
well known trade name for high grade fruit
marketed by the American Fruit Growers
Inc. The American Fruit Growers, Inc. has
contracted TO handle the entire output of the
ezra Fruit Co. In the future The Citra
Fruit Co. packs the ~Mocking Bird" brand
one of the foremost citrus brands IN Marion
county, and ranking among the very best In
the state This company expects to pack
large volume of fruit under the SMocking
Bird" brand this coming season The brand
viii be used on fruit grading up to .he re-
quired standards of the "Blue Goose trade
name of the American Fruit Growers Inc
In addition TO its own fruit, the Citra Fruit
Company will pack under its brand the
crops of number of the best groves in the
Citra territory.
American Fruit Growers, Inc, is one of
the largest concerns of its kind in the Unit
ed States and owns several large groves in
this county. Its first investment in orange
grove property in Florida was in Marion
county.
By marking each individual fruit the
electric marking machine makes it impos-
sible for any dealer to sell other fruit in
"Rlue Goose" boxes. The consumer is in
sured against getting an inferior grade of
fruit.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-22
COUNTY AND CITY HAVE SOLD BONDS
Road and Street Paving Issues Bought by
Home Banks
marion County FloridianJ

Marion county has sold its road bonds,
and Ocala has sold its street paving bonds.
The bonds were purchased by home banks
The Bank of Dunnellon, First State Bank
of Mcintosh, The Munroe & Chambliss
National Bank and the Ocala National Bank
were the purchasers of the county bonds
These bonds yield five per cent, and were
sold at ninety, with accrued interest to date
of withdrawal. The Atlantic National Bank
of Jacksonville, will take half of the issue.
The issue was for S560,000 and under the
terms of sale will yield $504 900 and ac-
crued interest as stated. The proceeds will
be used for the construction of the Dixie
Highway and State Road Number Five, thru
Marion county. These roads will be built
not less than sixteen feet wide and of some
type of asphalt on base of ocala lime
stone.
The city bonds were recently purchased
by the Commercial Bank of Ocala. These
bonds yield five per cent. and were sold at
ninety and a half. The city expects to begin
work at an early date on the paving of
about ninety blocks with asphalt on base
of Ocala limestone.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-22

Florida cane syrup has long been consid-
cred one of the finest, if not the peer, of all
syrups The handling of the syrup for mar
ket has presented problem. Its keeping
qualities have presented difficulties. Mr..
Aubrey Trink, of Fellowship. in this county,
is one who believed that these difficulties
can be overcome. This season Mr.. Frink
bottled his syrup, sealed and labeled the
bottles neatly. and disposed of his entire
crop at good price. The coming season he
expects to have larger crop. As he builds
up his business and his product gains rep
utation, Mr.. Frink expects to increase the
attractiveness of the containers. He believes
that a good quality of syrup in an attrac-
tive package will find a ready market.
Sugar cane has long been grown IN Marion
county with success.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-22
BLUE SPRINGS VERY POPULAR
Attracting Many Bathers and Camping
Parties
(Marion Connty FIoridianl

Blue Springs, the second largest springs
in the United States and probably in the
world, located in this county, are attracting
many bathers, picnic and camping parties
this summer.
The springs afford splendid recreation for
the people of Dunnellon and vicinity, espe-
cially, but many from all over the county
and adjoining counties enjoy the waters,
which are of blush tinge but clear as air.
Mr. F. E. Hemphill, of Juliette, owner of
the springs, has this summer built new
bath houses and new dock.
Blue Springs are best reached from Ocala
and other points in the county by way of
Dunnellon, the distance to the springs from
Ocala being about thirty miles. The springs
are well worth seeing both for their size and
their beauty.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-22
MARION COUNTY HAS MANY HILLS
Highest Elevations Are Two Hundred Ten
Feet
Marion County Floridian)

The topography of Marion county varies
from fifty to two hundred and ten feet
above sea level. There are in the county
more than 118 points where the contour
level is $50 feet above the sea; 80 points
160 feet above sea level; 81 points 10 feet
above; 43 points $50 feet above; 81 points
100 feet above; % points 200 feet above sea
level. There are two hills in the county 210
feet above the sea. These are the highest
elevations in Marion county. All of these
elevations are east of the Ocklawaha river.
No Typographical map of the county west
of the river is available. There are hills
equally as high on the west side of the river
as on the east.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-22

Not all of the soils in Marion are Of the
same high type, but there is a large area IN
the county with soils that by both pnysical
and chemical tests are the richest in Flor
ida. Ii is a mistake, however, TO underrate
the lighter lands. Wonderful results are
obtained on lands that would not appear
suitable for any crop. On every soil IN Flor
ida there is some crop that viii do well
Livestock and legumes viii build up the
lighter soils and prevent the richer soils
from becoming Impoverished.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-22

DIR. K. ]. weihe, optometrist, points with
pride to the fact that he has recently finish
ed the equipping of one Of the most COM
pIete optometricaI Offices in Florida. DR..
Weihe's new Office at Is East Broadway
elected much favorable comment at the re-
cent convention Of the Florida State Optic
metrical Association held il. this city. DR..
Weihe is secretary and treasurer Of the
association.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-22

More than eighty per cent
of the farmers in Marion
County own their farms.
This is one of the reasons
why the county has a happy
and contented people.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-22
A NEW NURSERY
Plans Call for Planting One Hundred Thou
sand Trees
marion County Floridian)

The Wartmann Nursery Company of
Ocala is establishing a new nursery just
southeast of the city. Its plans call for the
planting of one hundred thousand trees
This will be sour orange stock for which
Marion county is famous. There has been
such demand for Marion county nursery
stock that the Wartmann Nursery Company
has found it necessary to add to its nursery.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-22

The Parent Teachers Association of 0cala
is this summer conducting a series Of boat
trips down the Silver and 0cklawaha rivers.
The trips are made every other Thursday.
fhe boats leave Silver Springs at o'clock
in the afternoon and return by moonlight.
Splendid outings are afforded and the pro-
ceeds of the excursions viii be used for the
benefit Of the Ocala schools.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-22

At a recent meeting of tie Florida State
Commercial Secretaries Association. the
organization adopted as its slogan, "Florida
First" The cities and towns In Florida
having commercial organizations are CO.
operating to an extent that they never have
before Cut-throat competition is just as
wrong as policy for communities as it is
f. business.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-22

Hundreds of prostrations and many
deaths have been reported in the North as
having resulted from the excessive summer
heat. In Florida the summer sun has melt
ed many a collar but prostrations and deaths
from heat are unknown on the peninsula.
The nights are comfortable
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-22

There are two large caves IN Marion
county. Waldo Cave is located about three
miles southwest of Ocala between the Shady
Grove and Dunnellon roads. Jennings Cave
Is located about two miles north of Rock
Springs and about three miles southwest OF
Cotton Plant. Both are worth seeing.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-22

Marion county is going to have wonder
full orange crop the coming season. The
fruit is already above normal in size as
result of the early spring, and as for quail
ity-Marion county's soil will take care of
that
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-22

Marion county shipped an unusually
large tomato crop this season. Tomatoes
give promise of being one of the countys
best crops. The buyers have found out that
they can get tomatoes here that are of an
excellent quality and that carry well.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-22

So many changes have taken place in
0cala and Marion county since last year
that in preparing new illustrated booklet
it will be necessary to use an almost entire
ly new set of photographs.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-22

D. E. McIver and R. r. Carroll, of Ocala,
have secured the Cadillac agency for Mar
ion, Levy and Citrus counties.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-22

The Central Florida Medical Society will
meet in Ocala. Sept. s.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-03
BObbie and His Pa

; RELY believe our club contains
some of the cleerest hedded VIM
men which 1 have ever saw. sed
Ma.
But I think the saim as what you
do about going back in sum things
to the old days, sed Pa. I wish you
club ladies' cud fix 1t so we cud
buy round stake for ten cents a
pound & q good nickel cigar, sed Pa.
Pa.
Beeing a man you think only of
the creetur comforts, sed Ma. What
us ladys was thinking about moar
than anything else was to maik the
wurld moar like 1t used to be in a
spiritual way, sed Ma. Upkeep has
advanced q up-lift has backslided,
sed Ma,
Well, moar pour to you all, sed
Pa. wish you well. But 1t is too
bad, sed Pa, that you ladys doant
lissen moar to us gents wen you
start out making the wurld better.
Our teecher toad us, sed, that
the world had been made better
only thru wimmen, sed.
/ will have to speek to yure
teecher about that, sed Pa.
But Pa wont have any moar
chanst argew-ing with our teecher
than he has with Ma. This amt
the Early Eightys.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-03

Moore, Mrs. Moore, where are
you? The familiar voices did not
answer. 1T is l, Nell. 1 need you"
She trembled at the sound of her
own voice as 1t rang out in the
quiet house.
AS she realized that the nearest
sign Of life was the lighted lamp
in the window, she fled in greater
fear, her feet speeding over the
clam-ehell road toward the shore.
Standing upon the dune where she
and Don had settled their future
only few hours earlier, she
strained her eyes in every direc-
ton. All! There was a dark object
away on the shore close to the
water. Her feet fairly flew over
the damp sand as she followed the
shore. The form or a man across
as she drew near.
Father! What has happened"
she cried as her father turned.
IT'S all right, Nell. See! He's
coming to. He'll know you in a
moment" he whispered. It's Dom"
Don. dear. it Ia L. Nell. I'm
right here beside you" she said
softly as she raised his head to her
lap.
Nell, Nell" called Don. AS he
awoke to consciousness he cried,
where is your father?"
Right here, Don. I'm all right"
answered Nell's father.
Il was wild, Nell, when you left
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TOday's Short Story

your choice, Nell. Now or never"
Never. Don. I'm sorry" said
Nell, and walked hurriedly away
toward the homeward path.
That night Nell lay awake toss
ing and turning until the town
clock struck four. The dawn was
breaking across a quiet sea. Nell
arose and sat beside the window
overlooking the shore.
Suddenly her mother rushed ex-
cetedly into the room.
Fathers gone, Nell! Fathers
gone!"
"Gone! What do you mean,
mother" exclaimed Nell, alarmed
at her mothers words.
Hes gone, child. I've looked
through the house and garden but
he isn't here. His clothes are on
the chair where he left them when
he went to bed"
Nell hastily dressed. Her first
thought was Don. She would go to
him. He would know where to look.
Her father had not been we'll for a
long time and recently he had
seemed to be depressed. Hurry
ing through the dim street she
reached Don's old home. There was
a light in the window. But she
was to dazed with fear to wonder
at the light so early in the morn.
ing. Not waiting to knock, she
opened the door and entered, her
breath coming in gacps.
Don, Don" she called. Mrs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-03
HER LAST WORD
BY Beth Nichols.

mo I put out to sea in the first
boat I could find at the dock. I
guess 1t leaked. The boat sank,
and / floated until IT.
There. there. don't try to talk.
I'll tell her all about it," said Nell's
father. Il was restless all night.
About three o'clock 1 heard a cry
for help. 1t came from the sea.
l crept down the stairs and
snatched my oil-skin coat. I never
ran faster in my life. When l
reached the shore could see q
mans head not far from shore 1t
disappeared once. The tide was
low and there was no undertow.
1t was not hard to get him when
he came up. But IL there had been
a strong sea, 1 guess we would
have lost him, Nell. Can you
stand now DOM" as Don tried to
rise to his feet.
IN be all right by breakfast
time" laughed Don weakly.
Pressing her lips to his wet face,
Nell murmured, Don, dearest, I'm
ready today II you want me.
Father has mother, and you shall
have me-"
Now, Nell?" cried Don. do
you mean it, now?"
And a flock Of little sandpipers
teetered along the shore and
peeped, Sweet, sweet, sweet"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-03
BY William F. Kirk

HUR club ladies' had a wun.
derful meeting this week,
sed Ma to Pa last mite.
We have started a Early Eighty
movement, sed Ma.
& what in the wurld is that? sed
Pa.
1t Is a movement to nave things
like thay was back in the Early
Eightys, sed Ma. Doant yu rec.
member how nice & prim the little
gurls was In them days, & how
steddy and sensibul the yung men
was?
You will newer be abel to swing
1t, sed Pa. 1t Is too big for a ladys
club to handel, sed Pa.
When the mind is determined,
nothing is too big. sed Ma. You
have no idee how many things a
grupe of ladys can start wen thay
git going.
Ladys can start a lot Of things,
I know, sed Pa, but as the old
Romans sed, Shackibus est nux
vomicka, witch means newer start
anything you cant finnish, sed Pa.
Doant worry about our starting
anything we cant finnish, ned Ma.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-03
By LOretto G. Lynch

An Authority on Subjects Dealing
With Household Management.
MYTH sugar as cheap as 1t
" is. every housewife should
do her share toward saw
ing the fruit crop. The real econ
omy seems to lie in buying in guam
tity. II two or more women arrange
to buy and work together, money
will be saved and there will be lots
of opportunity for q little friendly
gossip. go. -
Suppose two women work to-,
gether. One might thoroughly wash
and scrub all Jars while the other
rinses the jars and places them in
a pan of cold water to be set to boil
and effect sterilization. II you use
jars having metal tops, 1t IL neces-
sary to not only scrub the tops with
soap. but some cleansing material
offering friction must be used to dis
lodge the undesirable bits that stick.
Any of the sand soaps or sapolios or
cleansing powders for sale at the
shops are good for this purpose.
So many inquiries have come to
me asking for directions for what 10
known as the open kettle method
that shall try to make II plain to
the novice. II you have never can
ned fruit before it might be well to
use the open kettle method the first
time. Later you may caro- to try
the cold pack and the various other
methods in vogue in the household
since wartime.
After the Jars and the covers
have been thoroughly cleansed and
set to sterilixe. make the syrup.
The sweetness of the syrup Is
largely a matter Of taste and has
nothing whatever to do with the
keeping qualities of properly can
ned fruit. For peaches and pears.
one-fourth Of q measuring cup Of
sugar to quart Of water is a fair
degree OF sweetness. This may be
multiplied proportionately until
enough liquid to we'll cover the
fruit to be cooked is obtained.
While the sugar and water are
coming to the boiling point, one
woman may pick over the fruit
while the other washes It. Spread
old newspapers before beginning
to pare the fruit. Remove the
syrup from the flame. As the fruit
Is pared, drop II into the syrup to
prevent discoloration. When all In
ready, return the syrup and fruit to
the flame and cook until the fruit
10 tender but not broken.
Remove the jars to q folded
towel wrung out Of hot water and
set upon a table. Dip the new
rubber ring into boiling water for
= one minute. Adjust II properly to
the shoulder of the jar. Here It
is we'll for both women to do the
same kind OF work 80 that the jars
may be filled as soon after being
taken from the sterilizer as pos
sible.
with a skinner remove the
fruit from the boiling syrup. Pack
each Jar with fruit. When all are
ready. re-heat the syrup to boil
ing point and fill Jars to overflow
ing. Cap at once. Screw the
cover as tight as possible and In
vert to test for leaks.
When the lars are cold, wash
them, label and store.
The addition OF few cloves to
each jar gives DELIGHTFULLY."- diff
terent taste to peaches. Try II In
q few Of the jars.
The addition Of the Juice and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-03
THE setting sun was throwing

THE setting sun was throwing
a misty flush across the salt
marsh. The grass-covered
dunes of Oldtown were wrapping
themselves in purple shadows that
grew darker and darker as the sun
sank closer to the horizon, against
which cleaned the spires Of dis
tant city.
II can't do it. Don. 1t isn't right
that I should leave father and
mother when they need me as they
do now" said Nell decisively.
But l need you, too, Nell.
need you more than they do" an
swered Don, his handsome face close
to Nelrs. as he reached for the
band which his lips caressed. II
want a home and you"
And I want home with you.
dear; but not now. not now" and
Nell smoothed back the dark hair
from his flushed brow.
Nell, do you really mean that
you won't marry me before I re-
turn to my work next month";" he
asked.
Don, don't you understand that
I can't leave father until he is
stronger? What would mother do
without me?'' Not waiting for a
reply. she continued, Perhaps at
Christmas"
Christmas" snapped Don,
fiercely impatient; I'm not going
to put 1t off any longer. You have
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-03
r W. Chambers THE STREETS OF ASCA ~% Charles Dana Gbs
"A Delightful Romance in Which Beautiful
Girl Makes Great Sacrifice for the
Gifted Young Man She Loves

; come by your thought of me?"
why? We are friends
And II is to be your last breakfast"
There was not the slightest tremor
in her voice, but her pretty lace was
carefully turned away so that II
there was to be anything to notice
In the features he could not notice
II.
''Ill miss you q lot" ne aid.
And you, Sir Charles"
You'll be over, I suppose
IT suppose So"
That will be jolly. he said, sitting
back on his heels to rest. and to
watch her-to find pleasure in her
youth and beauty as she moved
gracefully amid the fragrant grasses.
one little sun.tanned hand claspinH
q great bouquet Of the crimson fruit
which nodded heavily amid tufts Of
trefoil leaves.
A Wave Of Tenderness.
In the barred shadow OF the pas
ture fence they rested their ex-
ertions. she rearanging their bou.
auets Of berries and tying them fast
with grass stems
1T has been a pleasant comrade-
ship" he said
Yes"
You have found 1t SO, too?"
Yes"
She appeared to be so intent, %
absorbed on her bouquet tying that
he involuntarily leaned nearer to
watch her. A fragrance family
fresh seemed to grow in the air
around him as the hill-breeze stirred
her hair.
II 1t came from the waving grass
tops. or the honeyed fruit or from
her hair. or perhaps from those
small. smooth hands. he did not
know.
For a long while they sat there
without speaking. she steadily in
tent on her tying. Then. while still
busy with a cluster, her slim fingers
hesitated, wavered, relaxed; her
hands fell to her lap, and she re-
manned 30, head bent, motiolless.
Go Be Continued Tomorrow
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Copyright By Robert W. chamSsraI