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Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-27
TOO BUSY. so WON'T
 ATTEND N. E.. A. MEETING

PHOENIX. Feb 2:-"Too much to do is the reason why Elsie TOles. state superintendent of public instruc tion. will not attend the convention os the National Educational association in Atlantic City beginning February 2sth. ~..lI
 Having taken over her duties as head of the educational department O; the state only the first of the year. Miss Toies believes she is too new in office to desert it even for the brief period required to attend the nation ai gathering.
 She is one of the first officials to arrive at the state house in the morn ing and one of the last to close her desk of an afternoon. Miss TOles be lieves in work and gives evidence of it in every way She will follow with interest the reports of the \. F.. A.. which she feels she can not give up the time to attend. The convention will be given over largely to the su perintendent's department During the summer a general meeting yill he held in Des Moines. which Miss Toles will attend.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-27
"cOlONEC" JACK WILSON AGAIN IN MEXICO WHILE
 eoNosMeN HOLD SACK

II CSON. Feb. Jack Wilson. re- gently in the tolls of the federal al thorities on a charge of conspiracy to smuggle liquor into the United States from Mexico. has become "a man of mystery" No longer is Jack to be found about his favorite haunts in Tucson and local federal authorities are confident that he has journeyed to sunny Mexico. leaving his bondsmep. tailor and a barber. Co whistle for the $75o they deposited jointly with nited States Commissioner Edwin F. l court.
 Besides this. it is stated by depart ment of justice men. that Jack took away with him large sum of money belonging to prisoners who are now in the county jail awaiting trial Some of this money, which is said to total more than s2Oo. was en- trusted to his care by other prisoners because of his position as judge of the kangaroo court. while in jan Jack. according to Agent Jack Noo- nan. of the Department of Justice. who arrested him the last time. is an old offender and has been in trouble with the federal authorities on former occasions. Hes plausible chap with winning ways. Agent Noonan states. and his forte is talking some I body out of something.
 As a snipe hunter" he is also an expert. and generally manages to leave the other fellow holding the sack. when the law arrear, on the
 scene. he says Efforts on the part of the authorities to locate Jack made at the request of his bondsmen have failed and from information receive. federal men are strong in their belief that Jack is soiournine in tn. sunny
 cline of Mexico.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-27
eIssEE CONSTRUCTING PARKING PLACES FOR
 VISITING AuTOISTs

BfSBEE. Feb. 1S.-Work of placing a concrete top over the subway neaI the Baptist church in Tombstone can yon for use as a parking place for autos. is progressing satisfactorily un- der the direction Of P. IT. Halleck city engineer and is about one-third com pleted. HalIeck said yesterday that it will take a month to complete the work The parking place will go a long way toward relieving congestion on the downtown streets and will af- ford a place for non-residents of the district who come here to do business to park their cars.
 The fire protection system which is being installed in upper Tombstone canyon under the direction of the ci.v engineer is nearly completed. The three tanks have been set up and are now being caulked. The water mains
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-27
BiSBEE SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
 FEARS MEASLES EPIDEMIC

BISBEE.. Feb. lS-Dr R. E. Durfee, school physician. said yesterday that the city was threatened with an epi- demic of measles and that those who had been quarantined with any con tagious diseases must comply with the laws or stringent measures would b. taken to enforce them. Posters have been made and placed in the schools today with instructions as follows:
 No child shall return to school without permission from the school physician. unless the principal is sat isfied that the child has not had a communicable disease or been expos ed to one.
 During the presence of measles. pupils affected with colds. and during the presence of scarlet fever or dipn- theria. pupils affected with sore throat shall be immediately exciudea from school and the school physician n notified.
 All pupils with skin eruptiOns or infIamed eyes should be immediately reported to the school physician"
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-27
DOUGLAS GROCER IS HELD
 UP BY MASKED RANpi1

DOUGLAS. Feb 23-A masked bandit entered the Samson House Gro cery store. 1I01 G avenue. last night and at the point of gun held up the proprietor, F. A. Siverly. and escaped with s16 from the cash register. Si verly notified the police immediately but was unable 10 give more than q meagre description of the bandit He told Night Sergeant Townsen ina: ta ? man wore soldier hat and dark coat
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-27
BUILDING UNION
 IN PHOENIX TO
 TAKE WAGE CUT

PHOt:NIN. Feb 2t.- The executive board of the Builders Exchange. sH' nounced today that alter weeks "i conference with representative em. ployers of labor. new wage scale would go into effect March l. next and remain m force until July l. The new scale effected reduction for all structural workmen. Under it. car penters would be paid g. day in stead of $S and wages for men in otn CT trades would he as follows:
 Plasterers, ss; bricklayers. SS: bod carriers. si; mortar men. 8; cement finishers. st: painters. s6; wood lsih with floor. si50 1000 lath: wood lath without floor. S5 per 1000 lath l; button and metal lath. both , cents per square cord: sheet metal worker g.: electricians. SS: shinglers. Sl.7j per 900 shingles: fathers g.. labo- S3: plumbers, sS.
 The Builders Exchange announce ment stated the readjustment was eX pected to create a revival of business and thus make work for all mechan ics.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-27
GOLD BEING SHIPPED
 TO HERMosiLLo

NOGALES. Ariz. Feb. 23-Mercan tile houses and banks of Hermosillc are now receiving shipments of gold from Mexico City in eXcnange For sil yer.
 The present exchange of gold an: silver is the first that aas occurred in the Sonora capital for many years and gives evidence of the fact that the government is being stabilized.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-27
NoGALES. SONORA. MAYOR IS ARRESTED ON CHARGE
 OF ALLOWING GAMBLING

NOGALES. Ariz. Feb. 22-Romulu Maldonado. mayor of Nogales. Sonora. from Governor Miguel Pima of Sonora who charged that Maldonado had is sued permits for gambling to saloon keepers and cafe proprietors. Maldo- nado was taken into federal court and released under bond of s5000.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-27
WANT RAILROAD MEN

DOUGLAS. Feb. Mexico is in viting all Mexican railroad men in this country to return to Mexico.
 Mexican Consul Ives G. Lelevier to- day received the following message from Foreign Secretary Pani: "You are authorized to suggest that all Mexican railroad men in that section who are willing to return to Mexico. report immediately at that office You are instructed to wire result"
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-27

are in. but the hydrants have not been set up. as Halleck said this would bs left until the last for fear. that in an emergency. someone would try to get water from them when there is TO water in the line
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-27
MINES CORPORATION
 HEARING POSTPONED

PHOENIX. Feb. 23.-Hearing which was to have been held today by the corporation commission to investigate the affairs of the Rainier Mines cor poration was postponed to March 15, the commissioner not being ready % take up the case.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-27
ARIZONA MAiNTAlnS
 ITS GOLD PRODUCTION

Every gold miaing district in the United States and Canada shows big drop in gold production Tor the year 1920. with the exception of Arizona. The primary cause of gold deprecia tion is high costs and labor problems.
 Gold is not appreciated as it should be in the business life of the country. but the men who are the greatest ben eficiaries are those that pound the metal down to the lowest price that il can be produced for. Y4 every country that gets four bits a3ove it's normal needs is going on a gold bsasi. although all its business has to be done in appreciated poper currency.
 It is a noticeable fact in the Unite: States that every bank and individual. as well as the government itself. is hanging onto every gold dollar with a strangie hold that cannot be brokeG. and at the same time eeyry one of these interests are telling the people that gold is not necessity. If il IS not. why don't they ditch the yellow stuff and do business as they are ask ing other to do it. on paper basis, with the faith of the Nation" back of it How long think you. would such money maintain its parity with gold Not for very long As soon as the people got wise to the fact that there was no gold back of the issues of money. no matter how big or great the nation. there would be one of the greatest panics the world has ever known |. will be remembered that in ls01 the banks of the country :s- sued certificates. instead of paying cash and there was an incipient panic that would have grown to abnormal proportions had the government not found a way out And it was to th:s condition that the country owes the organization of the federal banking system of today. with it's assurance to depositors But even this would not keep the country from panic today were it not for the enormous gold backing that federal notes have. And back of every bank i'll the country is also enormous wealth. which fact sta bilizes these institutions and make them the real Repositories of tie peo- pie. Banks are unlike tae affairs of the old days. when these institutions could be crushed as easily as an egg shell by rival interests Their rami- fications are now so great and they are protected so heavily that no mat ter how small they may be in the big financial scale only crude manipula- ton can put them out of the running. Yet every one of these institutions, large and small. are preGecate6 on a gold basis. the production of which in I terests no one outside of the mining country.
 ! Gold production is so essential to the progress and welfare of the Unit ed States that some active support must be given the producers of the metal instead of putting every Ob- struction possible. in its way. Tariffs are proposed on other metals anu manufactures. but gold is held with death grip by the government and no chance given it to enter the marts of the world. The government sets the price on it and refuses to allow anyone to bid against it There is no fostering of infant industry when it comes to gold production. nor will there be while the eastern manufac- turer and speculator has his way and say
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-27

Mesa-Arizona Homes Company to open local office. building program be- ing planned
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-03-18
OUR NEW ELECTRIC LIGHT EN-.
CINE

We are not manufacturing cleo
tricity for less than one cent per kill
wot as was predicted and promised us
at the time the Camp proposition was
turned down. but with the new engine
that has just been installed we are in
a position to manufacture it in guam
titles to supply the needs OF the city
for many years to come, and those liv-
ing in the vicinity of the plant are
greatly pleased to know that the en-
gine is almost noiseless and is giving
perfect satisfaction.
It was installed by Mr. Robert Allen
Burford, Jr., of Atlanta. Ca, represent
ing the firm Of Burford, Hall and
smith.
Mr.. Burford received the thanks q
the city OFFICIALS and the citizens gen
orally for having installed piece q
machinery that IN no way has failed
10 meet the specifications and promis
Is inside Tor II It the dine Of its pur
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-03-18
DROWNING or Nh. REIcHARD

Edward S. Reichard, who lived i,
the Lynne section. about fifteen ms.as
f:om Ocala, across the Oklawahs riv
er. was found dead on Sunday after
noon.
He was found in spring with his
face down in the water. Mr. Reicl.
ard had been in very poor hea:.k 70:
s..nae time. Saturday he was feeiirs
worse. It is thought that he went to
the spring, and STOPPING over to COO
his head, in some way fell in and was
drowned.
Mr.. Reichard leaves wife and sew
eral children to mourn his death
They have been living in this section
for a number of years and Mr.. Reich
ard was highly respected by all wht
knew him.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-03-18
STILL ANOTHER BUILDING

Messrs. George MacKay and Com
pany are beginning the erection OF
restaurant for Messrs. Temple and
Davidson alongside the tracks OF
the Seaboard Air Line railway near
the Union station.
1t will not be an unsightly struc-
ture as it will follow the architectural
design OF the Bnion station building.
Main street has been opened to the
station and the grounds on either
side will be planted to ornamental
trees and the unsightiy rubbish that
now disfigures the vacant lots around
the station are to be removed and
those places are to be made attrac-
tive so that the first impression OF
those visiting our city will be lasting
and pleasant ones.
Ocala is to be so embellished as to
be known as one of the beauty places
of Florida.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-03-18
THE VISITING AND PASSING
THRoNcc

Among the visions, shoppers and
sight-seers in the city during the week
were he following:
Mr.. H. B. Munroe. Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Haviland, Miss Clara Ledbetteri
Belleview; MRS. Ira T. sprinkel, Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Williams. Mr.. Cecil
Williams, Mr.. c. M. earn, Reddick
Mrs. w. H. Boulware and daughter
Mcintosh: Mr.. Paul Brinson, Mr.. Geo
w. Neville, Dunnellon: Mr. Theopoiis
Williams, Mr.. d. M. Barco. Cotton
Plant: Miss Irene Fletcher, Mr.. 9. 2
Tsner, Mrs. Mckinney. Mrs. 7. G
Fletcher, Williston; Mr.. D: R. Glenn
oxford; Mrs. Reece Lindsay and Miss
Coe. Anthony: Mrs. Florence George
Clearwater; Mrs. L. A. Quinn, st. Pc
tersburg; Mr.. d. FAINT, Flemington;
Mr.. j. A. Smelling, Lowell; Mrs. 5. 7
zimmerman, Lloral City; Mrs. F. F
Schell. Inverness: Mrs Bankert, Pc
] dro: Mr.. w. L. Wells, Arcadia; Mr.
". e. Woodworth Silver Springs.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-03-18
DEATH or MRS. j. S. BURKE

eThe many friends of Mrs. J. S
Burke win regret exceedingly to learn
of her death, which occurred on Sun
day. Mrs. Burke had only been i'll q
short while, and her death came as q
great shock to her family and friends
she was a good and sweet young wom'
an, and was dearly loved by large
circle of friends.
Her funeral took place on Tuesday
Rev. C. w. White, pastor Of the Meth
odist church, made most comforting
talk to the sorrowing family.
The following gentlemen acted al
nall bearers: M. NJ. Little. G. w. More
men, ]. Maleyer. Harmon Luffman
Fred McAteer and f. w. Ditto.
The body was laid to rest in Green
wood cemetery, beneath . mound q
pretty flowers. sent By loving friends
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-03-18
TOM WATSON MOVES HIS WEEK.
LY TO WASHINGTON

Hon. Thomas E. Watson, who de-
feated Hoke Smith for United States
Senator in spectacular campaign in
Georgia, has moved his Columbia Sen
tinel, a weekly newspaper from Colum-
bia county, Georgia to Washington, D.
t.. and he expects it to become such
live wire in handling national topics
as to command conspicuous place in
the eyes of the nation.
1t will be remembered that when the
Jeffersonian was suppressed, he moved
into another county and began
the publication Of a weekly under
another name.
He uses vitroil for ink and he makes
himself loved by some and feared by
all.
He is hot wire full Of direct cur
rent.
He will create more or sensation
in the senate with his newspaper as
weapon than Ben TiIlman did with
his .'pitohfork'
Watson has a colonial home on the
outskirts Of Thomason, Ga. Surround
ing it is a grove of more than 100
species of trees, from those of the
tropics to the Himalayan cedar, that
grows ordinarily above the snow line
He makes this grove sanctuary
for birds and squirrels. There are
hundreds of both in it, SO tame they
eat out of his hand Two fountains
supply water for them. Food is scat
tered daily.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-03-18
ARMOUR coMPANY's GIFT TO
FLORIDA

Florida is certainly profiting from
the prizes offered by the Armour Com
pany to the members of the Corn and
Pigs Clubs that have been organized
in this state under the leadership of
Mr.. r. W. Blackjack, former Agricul-
tiral Demonstration Agent for this
county
The champion pig winner is Francis
McRae of Evinston. near the Alachua-
Marion county line. AT the beginning
of the contest his pig weighed 12O
pounds: at its close 35S pounds In
the corn contest Harvey Mnrphey Of
Holmes county showed yield of SO
bushels per acre at cost of 4s cents
per bushel, while Junior Bradwell OF
Liberty county showed a yield Of
TIA per acre at cost of only 26
cents per bushel.
The purpose of Armour and Com
pany awarding these prizes is to in.
crease the knowledge Of farm boys
and girls in the State regarding live.
stock and crop production and decreas-
ed cost of production; to stimulate an
interest in the fundamental problems
and axioms that must be followed tc
promote, sound agriculture, know
ing that upon the prosperity Of the
producer depends the prosperity Of
the whole country and all of its in.
dustries.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-03-18
BOARD Of TRADE ACTIVE IN
WORK FOR GREATER OCALA

not disturb and war does not shake
us. Who, therefore, can doubt the
great future of this mighty land?
sThe World War threw us into CON
fusion. That condition follows all
wars. 1t followed the Civil War and
developed the same high prices, the
same profiteering and the same ex.
travagance. Then our banking system
was not nearly so perfect as now
because now a money panic is almost
inconceivable.
Present conditions viii soon be
only memory and, like agitated
waters, will fully subside when the
cause of agitation is removed. People
are rapidly coming to their senses and
going to work. Extravaganza is turn
ing to frugality and conditions will
soon be normal.
Florida grows apace. 1t is not so
long ago that this state had only two
representatives IN congress. NOW We
have four and, by the next census win
be entitled to five or maybe six. Some
states have lost in representation
while we have gained. Representation
is based on population.
I'VE have advanced more and at
tracted greater attention this winter
than any winter in our history. We
will attract more. another winter.
Everything seems coming our way.
We will plant and reap three or
four different crops this year. Our
cities and towns flourish and grow
more and more attractive.
who amongst us can find any real,
tangible thing to be pessimistic about?
Optimism is in the very air we breathe
and our future is assured"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-03-18
4 BEAUTIFUL FUNERAL GRAFTON

At the bier of Champ Clark in the
Senate Chamber of the United States,
Senator Reed delivered the following
oration which for beauty of thought
and felicity Of expression has rarely
been excelled in that chamber.
The Senator said:
a wonderful stream is the river of
lie: a slender thread emerging from
the mysterious realm of birth. it
laughs and dances through the won
derland Of childhood. Its broadening
currents sweep between the flower
decked banks Of youth, romance. and
nope 4 mighty torrent, it rushes
over the rapids OF manhood and
breaks in foam upon the rocks of op-
position and defeat, then glides away
across the barren, sterNe fields Of age
unth It is engulfed and lost within the
"aters OF the eternal sea. There
Qaeenly robes, the beggar's rags, the
ttsn mans gold, the pauper's copper
pence, the jeweled diadem Of prin-
cess. and the thorny crown Of martyrs
are washed and swept BY the same
ceaseless tides.
fne miracle Of birth and the mys-
sefy Of death remain the unsolved
prooiems Of all time. The shepherd
mo 5000 years ago upon the plains Of
oyria observed the procession Of the
p.anets and contemplated the decree,
s iate was as wise perhaps as is the
"lsest OF today. He only knew that,
handing here upon this bank of time,
a's straining eyes could not glimpse
7sea the shadowy outline Of farther
'Ao He only could behold the white
AUS Of receding fleets ships that sail
- but never come again. He only
new that at the graves dread mouth
Z men must cast aside alike the bur
a their honors ana their sriefs;
16n takes Win lin only tnal
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-03-18
COMMUNITY cHAuTAUouA FOR
oCALA

At meeting held in the board oi
trade rooms recently, initial arrange
ments were made for the 1921 Com
munity Chautauqua for Ocala. The
lchautauqua this year will be held the
five days, beginning September nth,
instead of in May This change of
date ha sheen made necessary by ex-
isting financial conditions in most of
the soutrern states, through which the
circuit operates.
The following officers were elected
for the year: John L. Edwards, pres
ident; Mrs. E. A. Osborne, first vice
president; A. C. Blowers, second vie
president; L. H. PiPllans, treasurer;
L. H. Chazal, secretary; w. p. Preer,
rhairman of the tirket committee; E.
]. Collier, chairman of the grounds
committee; Mack Taylor, chairman of
the advertising committee; Miss Nell
lie Stevens, chairman of the Junior
committee.
The following artists and lecturers
are announced for the 1921 chautau-
qua: THE Floyds," famous magicians;
Henry Miller's production, Her HuS
bands Wife,; Alexander Irvine. with
his lecture, "a Celtic Pilgrims Prog
ress::" The Cecilian Trio; Frank, Lu-
cas-, wizard of the ACCORDION, and his
company; Hettie Jane Dunaway. in
her big success, .sThe Lady of the Dec
Grafton" assisted by the "Old FASH
ioned Girls" Arthur Myers Merry
Singers" with their Irish music; Pc
ter Mcqueen, whit his illustrated lee
ture on Mexico" and the Royal Phil
ippino Band. For the JUNO rchau-
tauqua there will be stories and
games, picnic a stunt party and a
pageant