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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-15

Federal attorney in Atlanta says
many Georgia negroes are wronged.
Hefis correct. Also many white men
in Georgia, Florida and other states
are wronged. If the said federal at
torney intends to start out to right
wrong. we are with him, but let him
not confine his efforts to colored peo'
ple.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-15

The thing to do with a burglar or
hold-up man is to shoot him first and
argue the matter afterward, but ow-
ing to kind of far-seeing Law, N pri-
vate citizen is not allowed 10 arm
himself and protect his fortune and
family while any thug stiek-up OF
degenerate finds means of going about
like a walking arsenal.-St. Peters
burg Times.
Well, the private citizen helps elec,
mutton-heads to Office.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-15

II is whispered around that "Jerry
on the job by the grace of Governor
Cats. state hotel inspector, will soon
be derry out of a job. Jerry's job
should be out as well as Jerry. 1t cost
the people of Florida ten thousand
dollars last year and benefited them
NO more than an inspectorship over
the Prybiloff Islands.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-15

Girls who wear black beauty spots
certainly would be jealous if they
could. see a galley boy on duty
jacksonville Metropolis.
A princess is the only lady that
can see the point, or rather the spots,
Of this joke.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-15

A thoughtful citizen of Ocala, after
reading the reports of the killing of
Higel Mt Sarasota, said that it seemed
to him like the authorities were not
trying to find the murderer, but try
ing to fasten the crime on RUDE AL
lyn.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-15

Pensacola News proposes that in
stead of paying our ex-service men a
bonus. that the government exempt
them. from paying income tax. We
doubt that one ex-service man in a
hundred makes money enough to pay
income tax.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-15

Maybe next some newspaHeT editor
in Florida will go on hunger strike
until everybody in the state sub.
scribes to his paper.-Jacksonville
Metropolis.
He will soon come to the conclusion
that so far as obduracy Is concern
ed. the British government won't b
in it with some of his own neighbors
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-15

Our. street markers seem to have
the wanderlust. The one at the in
tersection of Fort King and South
Main seems to have desire to visit
the Ford garage.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-15

Headline in st. Petersburg Times
reads, Improvement in Lynching."
The writer must have been working
weeja- on some of the souls of the
lynched. Wonder if weeja isn't
scorched.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-15

Haitian .cannibals are reported to
have eaten three marines, but there
is nothing to show the cannibals sur
vived; the meal.-El Paso Times.
Three young, fat 'coons would have
suited them better.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-15

but we are going to subscribe 10
Rube's magazine and advise our
friends to do likewise. Address Mrs.
RUDE Allyn, care Rinaldi Printing
Company, Tampa, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-15

A writer to the Jacksonville Me-
trcpolis says that w. w. Phillips of
Columbia county viii probably be
unanimously elected speaker of the
Florida house of representatives. Mr..
Philips is live wire and may be
elected speaker. But his election won't
be unanimous.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-15
NOTICE

Mr.. G. B. Overton is now our
funeral director and embalmer. Night
shone SIS, day phone AZ.
Z5-tf George MacKay & Company.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-15

Mrs. VIM. B. Young of Jackson
vile is q member of the Duval county
board of public instruction.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-15

By the way, is Marion county going
to try. to do anything at the South
Florida, Fair at Tampa next month?
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-15

It's beginning to look like the Unit
ed States will have to take charge in
Cuba again.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-15

Send your pictures TO as TO be
framed. Roberts & Spencer. Phone
$50. loot
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-15

119 Maxwell truck. AL shape; reas-
enable and terms if desired. Spencer
Pedrick Motor Co. 29-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-15

Seafood, always 20 be had fresh at
2ity FISH Market, 0 FH. King Ave. g.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-02-03
SOUTH FLORIDA
FAIR IS open
Great Crowd on the First Day, Splen-
did Exhibits and an interest
ing Program Assured
Especial to the Star)

Tampa, Feb. 3.-with wonderful
weather prevailing, the South Florida
Fair and Gasparilla Carnival opened
today with record crowds. product ex-
hibits in greater volume and variety
than ever before, including those from
Mexico and Canada, and the finest ar
ray of free amusement shows yet pro-
duced in Florida. All products were
ready for display and every feature
was presented on time.
Friday is School Day at the fair.
Children in Florida. residents and
visitors, are invited to attend without
charge as guests of the fair associa-
tion, and a special program will be
arranged in their honor.
Saturday is Tourists Day.
Monday will be marked by the al
rival of the pirate crew of Gasparilla,
water carnival under the auspices
Of Rollins College and the Rotary
press banquet in honor of Florida edi-
tors and distinguished winter visitors,
at the Tampa Bay hotel
Tuesday is Governors Day, and
Governor Hardee and other state Of
ficials will attend and deliver speeches.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-02-03
LEGION WILL GIVE
AN ENTERTAINMENT
AT Wednesday Nights Meeting an
Excellent Report was Made BY
the Finance Officer

AT the meeting of the American
Legion last night the entertainment
committee of the post was authorized
to arrange for a vaudeville perfor-
nance at an early date, banquet and
public ball. A stage will be placed
in the armory on the drill floor for
the vaudeville and similar perfor-
rIances in the future.
The report of the finance officer
made last night showed that a ma
jority of the members of the post
have paid their 1921 dues, and seven
new members were reported. Those
who have not paid their dues have un-
I'll February 2s only in which to pay
them, it was announced. National
Commander F. w. Galbraith Jr. has
stressed in the strongest terms the
Importance of membership in the le-
gion. The commander says: "The
American Legion has undertaken q
great work in again rehabilitating
our disabled comrades in the hearts
CT the people of the United States
which means that the necessary con-
gressional action on basic legislation
and providing adequate appropria-
tons must be secured at the present
session of Congress.
"In the rehabilitation of, our dis
abled comrades we are justifying our
existence not only in the minds and
hearts of every ex-service man and
woman, but in those of every loyal
citizen of the United States.
"This work and the other important
work which the national organization
has undertaken can not succeed un-
less our membership increases and
dues are promptly paid. This is vital
to the success of the entire program"
Il; The American Legion now has near
ly 10000 posts and a membership Of
million and half. AS was pointed
out at the recent gathering of adju-
tants in Palatka the ex-service man
and woman should join the American
Legion not for what the individual
get out of it but for what he or she
can contribute towards the ideals for
which the organization stands. for q
better citizenship and a greater Unit
ed States.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-02-03
PROMINENT MEN ARE
BACKING THE LEGION

Indianapolis, Feb. 2-The Ameri-
can Legion has received more than a
hundred favorable answers to its me
mortal calling attention to the situa-
ton which surrounds the rehabilita-
ton of disabled world war veterans,
according to F. w. Galbraith Jr., ma
ltional commander Of the legion. The
memorial was presented to the presi-
Cent, president-elect and Congress.
According to Mr.. Galbraith prac-
tically all of the letters from the sec
retary to the president, from senators,
Representatives and heads of various
government departments and bureaus
stated that the writer was squarely
behind the legion's national plan of
rehabilitation.
The memorial outlined the situa-
tion in regard to the disabled, suggest
ed remedy and urged the support of
1.-THE president and Congress. Copies
!of the memorial are being distributed
to all departments of the legion and
to patriotic and civil organizations in
l15OO cities.
Letters of APPROVAL received at ma
tional headquarters of the legion here
include those from Senators William
s. Kenyon, Robert M. LaFollette, Me-
dill Mccormick, Harry s. New and T.
J. Walsh.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-02-03
ALL BAD CHARACTERS
HATE AMERICAN LEGION
Attempt to Blow Up Quarters of a
Post at Aberdeen, Wash,
Last Night
ASSOCIATED Press)

Aberdeen, Wash. Feb. 3.-An at
tempt to dynamite the American Le-
sion building here last night was
frustrated by Henry G. Lancaster, a
legionaire, who discovered the smok-
ing fuse of package of dynamite
planted beneath corner of the build
ing and stamped it out. About fifty
member of the American Legion were
in the building at the time.
Tt is believed here that the attempt
is an aftermath of the Central Ar.
mistice Day murders, when four for.
ner service men were shot down. The
Aberdeen Legion took part in the
early days of the trial of the slayers
in guarding the county Jail at Monte.
sano, where the seven convicted mer
were held.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-02-03
PEARSON'S FLIGHT
FROM ATLANTIC
TO PACIFIC
VIII Fly from Arizona to Florida, and
Then Wing His Way Back from
Palm Beach to San Diego
associated Press)

Douglas, Ariz., Feb. Sit was an
nounced today that Lieut.. Pearson
will leave Feb. 7th to fly to Pablo
Beach, Fla, where he is scheduled to
start Feb. 22nd on a atrans-continental
fight OF San Diego. Calf. The De-
haviland airplane which Pearson re-
built here for the coast to coast dash
was tested yesterday. Efforts will be
made to -aake the fight in "a hours.
which win require an average speed of
96 miles an hour.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-02-03
LOCAL LEGISLATION

The city council met Tuesday night,
Feb. 1st, at the city hall. Meeting was
called to order by President McIver
with all councilmen present. Minutes
of the last regular meeting read and
approved.
Sight draft on Ocala National Bank
from Burford, Hall & Smith for $11,-
1861 was called to the attention Of
the council by the clerk and warrant
was ordered drawn for same together
with freight bill upon arrival Of ma
chinery, all members voting yea upon
roll call. The amount of freight bill
was ordered charged against the ac-
count Of Burford. Hall & Smith.
Proposals of Ray G. Thomson and
w. A. Tinsman for work to be done in
connection with the white way were
real. Upon motion of Mr.. Winer It
was agreed that this work be done
by Ray & Thomson on a Is per cent
basis, under the supervision of Man
ager Mckenzie.
c. G. Rose appeared in regard to
having the city furnish him power.
Assurance was given Mr.. Rose that
the city would furnish power provided
he made arrangements to cut in on
the Blowers line.
Request of Henry Gordon to be al
lowed to redeem lot C Caldwell's ad-
dition, Ocala. at face value was allow
ed, upon roll call. all members voting
yea.
Louis III. ChaZal and J. J. Gerig as
a committee from the Board of Trade
appeared with plan Of proposed plaza
at union station. Said plans were
adopted upon motion of Mr.. Thomas
duly carried The chair thereupon ap.
pointed Mr.. Thomas as special com
mittee to act with committe from the
Board Of Trade in working out detail.
with the railroad officials.
| Reports of City Health Officer Wat
and Mrs. C. R.. Tydings on rest room
read and filed for information.
An ordinance entitled an ordinance
prescribing the license tax to be pait
by carnivals. defining what shall b.
embraced in the word Carnival" an,
requiring q bond from the person o.
persons having charge of any carni
val before the same may do busines
in the city of Ocala, was introduces
by Mr.. Simmons. placed upon frs
reading and referred to the head o
the department of justice.
Upon motion of Mr.. Goldman al
bills approved were ordered paid, al
members voting yea upon roll call.
Upon motion of Mr.. Winer dull
carried head of department of publ
! health was authorized to put in curb
. ing along city's property on Mort
Main street.
Upon motion duly carried the chic
| of police was instructed to notify Nj
, ]. d. Robertson to remove the brio
! piled on sidewalk abutting Oklawah
J avenue, between Main and Osceol
+ streets.
;, Council thereupon adjourned ii
{ next regular meeting.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-02-03
BOY SCOUTS ENTERTAINMENT

The Star has received the following
Lotice:
The Boy Scouts have had to post
p3ne their entertainment from Friday
night, Feb. 4. TO Friday night, Feb.
8, on account of some of the boys be-
ing sick We are planning on giving
you good time and to help save n
starving child Remember the date
and be sure to come.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-02-03
BANK AT LARGO
RAIDED BY BANDITS
Atlantic Coast Line Station Also
Robbed-Over $4,000
Carried OF

Largo. Fla, Feb. 3.-Thirty thou
sand dollars was taken from the state
bank here this morning and several
hundred dollars from the Atlantic
Coast Line station by bandits who
escaped in an automobile. Two ban
dts held the cashier up at the point
of guns while their companions blew
open the safe. They previously cut
all telegraph and telephone wires en-
tering the town and robbed the depot
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-02-03
LAKE WEIR

Lake Weir, Feb. 2.-Tuesday night
tie. club house opening reception was
a brilliant success. Seventy-two MEM
bers and their friends from around
the lake and Ocala kept the social in
terest at top notch for two hours,
when refreshments were served con-
sisting of sandwiches, cake and coffee,
in abundance. In the receiving line
to greet the guests were the newly
elected officers and their predecessors,
Mrs. Rheinauer, president; Mrs. Nc
Cuen, vice president; Mrs. Hall, sec
retary-treasurer; Mrs. Methvin and
Mrs. Clements. executive committee.
The hall and gentlemen's launging
room were beautifully decorated with
evergreens and roses, due entirely to
the artistic skill of Mrs. McCuen., Mrs.
Methvin and her guest from Atlanta,
assisted by Mrs. Rheinauer and
others. The next entertainment on
the program will be tea Friday eve
ming at 8 o'clock, given by Mrs. Meth
win and Mrs. Clements. Valentine
day will be celebrated by "circus"
at 8 o'clock p. m. Clowns and am
mails from every quarter of the globe
will be on exhibition. Pink lemonade
and peanuts will follow hot wienies
and rye bread. Admission 25 cents.
Everybody come. You win surely get
your moneys worth of fun for the old
and young.
The old time Ananias Club meets
ecvry night in the back room of Mr.
W. ]. Westover's mercantile estab-
lishment and to redeem themselves for
their absence from their families they
have organized civic society to meet
under the watchful eyes of their wives
and women friends. who are having
the town cleaned mp, even the scrub
palmetto and cactus fly as chaff be-
fore the wind. The ballot for women
is working wonderfully.
Mr.. Warren Russell and his mother
Mrs. George Russell, have sold their
residence here and bought a farm
near Inverness, where they will make
their future home after this week
Mrs. Russell is one of the pioneers OF
Lake Weir and will be greatly missed
by large circle of friends around the
lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Church of Wester-
ly, r. l., who have spent several win
ters at Lake Weir, have purchased
the Russell home and will occupy il
when they return next fall.
Mr. and Mrs. Yearick of Harris
burg, Pa, are pleasantly located IN
Mr.. Barney Spencer's summer home
until they succeed in purchasing q
permanent home somewhere on our
beautiful lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carson Bradford and
two children left this morning for Mi.
ami, where they will be located until
the first of June
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-02-03
ILLINOIS FARMER OFFERS
A TEMPTING REWARD
ASSOCIATED Press)

Galva, ILL.,, Feb. 2-The following
want ad. appeared in local newspa-
per last week:
Strayed-Holstein heifer, about ten
months old. Any information leading
. to her recovery viii be rewarded by q
good drink of whisky. A. F. Deem,
supervisor.
Next day Supervisor Deem was
looking over dozen heifers brought
in by farmers all claiming to have
found the lost animal. All were viii.
ing to swap heifer for drink. Deem
finally located his heifer in the midst
Ft had been found by a. C. Sweat, whe
lives q short distance east of Galva
Sweat's wife objected to his collecting
the reward.
Everybody reads the want ads. Il
you don't believe it, try one in tn,
Star.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-02-03
MOTOR TRUCKS BLOWN UP
NEAR DUBLIN BY MINES
(Associated Press)

Dublin. Feb. 3.-Four men are dead
as the result of an ambush of police
car here yesterday. Details of the
occurrence have not been received, but
it is known that two motor trucks
were blown up by a mine set in the
read. This is the first time such a
method of attack has been used
against the crown forces in Ireland.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-02-03
ON HIS WAY TO
ST. AUGUSTINE
Harding Takes His Time, with Fre-
quent Stops for Golf and
Visits to Friends
ASSOCIATED Press)

Fort Lauderdale, Feb. 3.-Delayed
by channel obstruction, Mr.. Harding's
houseboat pushed its way slowly
northward in the Indian river today
on the second leg of the cruise back
to st. Augustine. The houseboat rs
expected to reach Palm Beach late to-
day, where Mr.. Harding will play golf
and have dinner ashore at a private
home.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-02-03
ARGUMENTS FOR
AND AGAINST
Abrogation of National Wage Agree
ments Presented Before Railroad
Labor Board Today
ASSOCIATED Pressl

Chicago, Ill, Feb. 3.-Arguments
against abrogation of the national
wage agreements between the rail-
roads and their employees were pre-
sented today to the railroad labor
board. Members of the board indi-
Gated that decision may be reached
il executive session Friday.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-02-03
CROWDS OF UNEMPLOYED
DEMONSTRATE IN COPENHAGEN
ASSOCIATED Press)

Copenhagen, Feb. 3.-A procession
of unemployed estimated to number
as, 900 left the city hall here this aft
ernoon, marching toward parliament
buildings and the kings palace, de-
manding work.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-02-03
REvELs STUDIO IN
A NEW LOCATION

! would call the attention Of my
customers and the public IN general
that I am now located m my new
studio over the Guarantee Clothing q
Shoe Co, corner Magnolia street and
.Oklawaha avenue, where I am better
than ever prepared to serve them.
Come IN and take q look at the new
place. EUGENE A. REvELs.
zs-ot Photographs.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-02-03
COHEN'S HIGH DIVE
Plunged Sixteen Stories and Only
Sprained His Finger
ASSOCIATED PressI

New York. Feb. 3.-Nathan Cohen,
the structural steel worker who
plunged from the top of new sixteen
story building yesterday, reported for
wor ktoday. His fall was broken by
a heavy canvass debris receptacle
stretched from the fifth story. His
little finger was sprained by the fall.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-02-03
SUGAR SATURDAY AND MONDAY

13 pounds of sugar for one dollar,
with a. dollars worth of other groc-
cries for cash, Saturday and Monday
only. Phone 377.
dly-3t-tf H. B. WHITTINGTON.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-02-03

You will be more than delighted.
when you try box of our delicious
Log Cabin Candy, and our Martha
Washington Candy. THE VOGUE is
nc your service. Phone $50 Oh $50 for
quick delivery of our QUALITY ICE
CREAM. 29-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-02-03
MATTRESSES RENOVATED

We have the machinery and are pre-
pared to renovate your mattress and
make it as good as new. Work done by
people who know how. Roberts &
Spencer, Exposition st. Phone $50. Ct
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-02-03

Have your pictures framed Phone
us. We win call for them. Roberts &
Spencer, phone $50. 1-6t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-02-03

Valentine score cards. THE SPE-
ClALTY SHOP, A Z. Gerig. 2-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-02-03
LARD FOR SALE

HOME MADE Lard. See Ernest
Lee, Ocala. Route B. 1-6t'
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-02-03

Everybody's playing 1895. Get it
today. B. Goldman. 2-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-02-03

Have you heard 1896? I have it in
stock. b. Goldman. 2-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-02-03

We give you delivery service right
NOW. Cooks Market. Phone 243. 2-st
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-02-03

The treemndous interest aroused
over the Stars big subscription drive
and the excellent work done by the
candidates has caused the publishers
to offer an additional gold prize to
the willing workers. The candidate
securing the largest number of votes
this period, closing at the close of bus
mess for the day, Wednesday, Febru-
cry 9th, will be awarded s75 in gold.
This prize is extra and in no way con-
flicts with the distribution of the reg
rlar prizes. As one candidate ex-
pressed it, 81 intend to win the Stude-
baker touring car and the gold prize
also, as SIS will buy lot of gaso-
line" A candidate may win the gold
and the car too. Bear in mind that
only one week will be given in which
to win the gold prize. The official
judges will award the gold prize to
the candidate securing the largest
number of votesNup to and including
February 9th.
NO MORE EXTRA VOTES
As announced in the last issue Of
the Star, no more extra votes will bt
allowed during the remaining days Of
the contest. This fact was advertised
at the opening of the campaign ant
levery rule made at the start viii b