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The Ocala evening star., 1921-08-05
CONDITION OF CROPS

Gainesville, Aug. 5.-The condition
of crops in Florida during the week
ending July 80 was generally favor
able except at local points on the
East Coast where rain is needed, ac-
cording to the federal bureau of crop
estimates here.
The condition of late corn continued
good, tn report declares, sweet potato
prospects were excellent, with plant
ing continuing. hay and pasture crops
were IN good to excellent condition,
peanuts were excellent. with the
stand good. and peas and velvet beans
continued to show improvement. Live
stock was declared to be in better than
usual condition
Citrus prospects were good on the
west coast and improving in central
Florida but the crop needs rain on the
east coast.
Cotton is getting too much rain and
a heavy weevil mfestation was re-
ported.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-08-05
OXFORD PICNIC

The people of the Oxford commu-
nifty held their annual picnic yester-
day on the picnic grounds there and
not only was everybody in Oxford
present but there were people from
Ocala, Citra, Sparr. Anthony. Web
ster, Coleman, Belleview and other
towns, to enjoy the picnic dinner and
barbecue chat the good Oxford folks
had prepared. There were three
tables of the best eats in the world,
piled high and enjoyed by all. The
auction sale of hams, etc., proved
quite interesting as well as beneficial,
for neat sum was derived from the
same, the proceeds of which go to-
wards keeping up the pretty little
cemetery at Oxford. In the afternoon
there was a baseball game between
Anthony and Oxford that greatly in
terested the crowd. These annual pic
mics are looked forward to each year
with much pleasurable anticipation.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-08-05
CONSIDERABLE DISTINCTION
FOR POLK COUNTY

Barlow, Aug. 5.-An official of the
American Automobile Association is
authority for the statement that Polk
county is the only county in the Unit
ed States where every town in the
county is connected with every other
town by asphalt surfaced roads.
More than S2,000,00O has been
spent in road development in the coun-
ty and the main highways alone COM
prise PIT miles, built at a cost of ap-
proximately $1,500,O0O. The county
system includes a total of $40 miles
of asphalt roads.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-08-05
MISS CLARKE HAS
DEFECTIVE MEMORY
And Chief of Police of Orlando Allow
ed People to Remain -Four
Days in Error

Orlando, Aug. 5.-There were no
new developments apparent TODAY in
the case of Miss Clarke, in jail here
charged with killing Miltmore, since
the announcement yesterday of Chief
OF Police Vestal of the alleged con-
fession of the shooting which he said
Miss Clarke made to him shortly aft
erwards, but which later Miss Clarke
Is declared to have said she did not
remember and which she is said to
have ascribed making to the strain
under which she has labored for the
last five years.
CHIEF KEPT HIS OWN COUNSEL
Orlando, Aug. ST. shot Miltmore.
| did 1t after trying to obtain signed
statement from him that he had com
mitted the robbery. He refused to
give me statement. l was desperate.
and it was then that committed the
rash act"
: This statement was given to Chief
of Police Vestal Monday night, i'm
mediately after Frank Gordon had
phoned him from the San Juan hotel
that w. H. Miltmore was dead. It
was given out yesterday afternoon by
the chief of police to a crowd of news
paper representatives
Miltmore was sitting on the bed,
Miss Clarke told the police chief, and
she was sitting on the bed. She rose
from her seat on the bed, whipped out
the pistol she carried IN her pocket,
placed the revolver against the mans
breast and fired.
Yesterday $725 of the $1,000 which
Miss Clarke claims to have brought
here was found by Chief Vestal in the
tank of the toilet of a. bedroom ad-
joining the room in which the killing
took place.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-08-05
AROUSING INTEREST
IN THE CREAMERY

The following schedule of meetings
has been arranged for next week:
Monday, August Sth
10 a. m.-McIntosh pavilion.
l p m.-Fairfeld.
p. m.-Reddick.
8 p. m.-Lowell.
Tuesday, August 9Th
10 a. m.-Summerfield.
2 p. m.-Belleview.
p. m.-Pedro, w. o. w. hall.
Wednesday, August 10th
10 a. m.-~Fort Mccoy.
2 p. m.-Anthony.
The object of these meetings is to
make some announcements as to the
proposed creamery, the boys club
work and other activities of the coun-
ty agent. the fairs and the State
Farmers Union convention that meets
soon in Ocala- Everyone in each of
these communities is urged to be
present. Mr.. K. Moore. county
agent, Mr.. H. L. Shearer and local
man will do the speaking.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-08-05
SOUTHERN STATES
OBJECT STRONGLY
Their Boards of Health Want Neither
Investigation Nor Help from
the Government
(Associated Press)

Washington, Aug. 5-Health Off
cials of twelve southern states in con-
ference here with Surgeon General
Cummins of the public health service
today are drafting a report of eondi-
tions in the South and recommends
tions of what should be done in regard
to pellagra. Preparation of the re-
port is in the hands of a committee
of five and was to be adopted by the
conference before it is made public.
One resolution adonted expressed to
President Harding appreciation of the
health officials of his interest in the
public health and endorsed the admin
istration of the public health service
by Cumming.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-08-05

Gainesville are trying to sign up more
games with US for the rest of the
season. As finances now stand it
seems advisable to the ones response
Bile for the bills that we stop playing
after the game next week in Lees
burg. If the fans want to see baseball
for the next month or six weeks it is
up to them to pay Elrod. The gate
receipts will take care of any other
expenses but won't pay pitcher $3.50.
Remember, that Elrod is an all round
baseball man and can act as coach as
well as pitcher. That is what our
team needs. What do you say, folks :?
Shall we get him? The sum of $3.50
deposited in one of the local banks
viii get him.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-08-05
MEMBERSHIP OF JUNIOR
DEMONSTRATION CLUBS

Gainesville, Aug. 5.-Four thousand
three hundred and ninety-seven girls
are members of junior home demon
stration clubs IN Florida. according to
the Agricultural Extension Division
of the University Of Florida, under
whose direction the clubs are main
tanned. The clubs have a total enroll
men of 1O.601, it being explained that
most of the girls are engaged in more
than one program of work and conse-
guently are members Of more than one
club. The four thousand odd girls are
organized into 80 clubs.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-08-05
MRS. C. C. STEPHENS

Mrs. C. c. Stephens passed away
this morning at three o'clock at the
home of her grandson, Mr. Ernest
Rawls in Jacksonville. The body will
be brought to Ocala Sunday afternoon
and interment will be made at Fellow
ship at three o'clock, Rev. G. w. White
officiating. Mr.. Charles Rawls of this
city is grandson of Mrs. Stephens,
and he has the sympathy of his friends
in his bereavement. Sam r. Pyles &
Company have charge of the funeral
arrangements.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-08-05
REPORT FROM THE &uTH

Denial that there is Condition ap-
preaching famine or plague in the
South" was made today in report
unanimously adopted by health Off
cials of southern states in conference
with Surgeon General Cumming on
the pellagra situation. The report
held that statements erroneous and
misleading had been made public.
After brisk discussion a state
ment incorporated in the report
prepared by the committee that, "we
do not regard the situation in any
sense more serious at the present time
than during the past several years" /"
was eliminated.
Another clause that, "There is no
occasion for extending charitable
measures for relief of conditions so
far as any state in concerned where
pellagra is prevalent" was also strick-
en- out.
DIR. w. S. Rankin, of North Caro-
lima, contended it would be a ref1ec-
tion on the South to make any refer
ence to the possibility of charitable
relief.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-08-05
PUNK GUARD WITH
THE PAYMASTER
Five Armed Men Allowed Themselves
to be Held Up by Only
Six Bandits
CAssociated Press)

Hackensack, N. j. Aug. 5.-The
county prosecutors Office was notified
today that six armed bandits had held
up the paymaster of the Barrett Man
ufacturing Company at Shadyside,
about IL o'clock, and escaped with the
payroll lof $4,000 to 5000. The pay
master, accompanied by an armed
guar dof five men. was travelling in an
automobile when the hold-up occurred
The Ocala evening star., 1921-08-05
GOOD OUTLOOK IN lax
FOR GLASSWORKS

Today's Jacksonville Times-U Union
announces that city is about to be-
come center of glass making. The
Tidewater Glass Co., of Pittsburgh,
expects to locate big plant in Jack
sonville- Among other things it is
stated that there is plenty of lime at
ocala for the use of the proposed
plant. The company proposes to use
Pablo Beach sand.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-08-05
SHOT FOR A SANDWICH
CAssociated Presso

Miami, Aug. 5.-Quarreling that
started over sandwich was said by
the police today to have led to the
fatal shooting here last night of j. E.
Foster, restaurant proprietor, and the
infiicting of gunshot wounds on
Charles Breen, who fired the fatal
shot, which physicians say probably
will cause Breen's death. Walter
Lundgreen, the stepson of Foster,
fired on Breen after Foster was killed.
Lundgreen is in Jail with C. D.
Holmes, Breen's companion.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-08-05
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FIGHT POSTPONED
ASSOCIATED Press)

New York, Aug. 5.-The Carpenter
and Gibbons fight, planned to take
place here the first part of October,
has been postponed several weeks on
account of the injury the Frenchman
received when he was defeated by
Dempsey. The fight is now scheduled
for late in October or the first of
November, in Madison Square Garden.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-08-05

negligence. This kept his run from
counting and Umpire Izlar was in
danger of being cussed severely for
a few minutes until the enraged fans
had time to ascertain the why and
wherefore of the play Leesburg, L;
Ocala, 1.
Sixth: Both teams took a rest and
didn't bother to make first base.
Seventh: Good old lucky seventh.
Leesburgs retired with strike-out, a
fly to center and a fly to left. Leaven-
good led off for Ocala with a single.
Harris tried to bunt but popped up to
third. Brooks sacrificed Leavengood
to second. Powell singled and Leav-
engood scored on the wild throw to
the plate Elrod struck out. Lees
burg, 1 Ocala, 2.
Eighth: Leesburg didn't do any
good for her cause. Ocala drew fly
to left and two strike-outs. Leesburg,
/; Ocala, 2.
Ninth: How bad things did start
off in the ninth! Gee. but the suspense
was terrible to the over-strained
nerves of the fans. Leavengood boot
ed the grounder hit by Gillespi Elrod
advanced him to second when he threw
wild to Brooks in an attempt to catch
him off first. Rolling struck out.
Wharton sacrificed Gillespi to third
Excitement was at high pitch. The
fans were keyed up to a million when
Epperson came to bat. All of US
knew that Epp could often deliver the
goods with men on bases and if there
ever was time when Epp needed to
hit this was the very time, but Epp
did not deliver and the game was
ours. Leesburg, 1; 0cala. 2.
N
The Ocala evening star., 1921-08-05
STATE TROOPS At
CAMP JOHNSTON
For the First Time in Many Years,
Marion County has No Unit at
the Annual Encampment
ASSOCIATED Press)

Jacksonville. August 5.-Florida
guardsmen began arriving today at
Camp Johnston for the annual term
of field. duty which begins at midnight
and continues two weeks. The officers
school which opened Monday viii close
tonight. Twelve hundred troops are
expected.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-08-05
CLEARWATER BOY
ON THE BIG AIRSHIP
(Associated Pressl

Clearwater, Aug. 5.-Mrs. R. d.
Hoyt, of this city, has been advised by
her son, Lieut.. Hoyt, u. S. N, that he
has been detailed as one of the crew
to bring the huge dirigible ZR-2 %
the United States from Great Brit
ain late this summer. The dirigible
is the largest in the world and was
purchased from the British govern
ment.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-08-05
PEPPER COMPANY WILL
PRINT OCALA BOOKLET

The Pepper Printing Company of
Gainesville viii print the new Illus
trated booklet of Ocala and Marion
county to be issued by the Marion
County Board Of Trade. The Pepper
Company was awarded the printing
at meeting of the board of COVER
nors of the Board Of Trade held this
morning.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-08-05
SUGAR AT LESS THAN
SIX CENTS A POUND

With purchase of one dollars
worth of other groceries you can buy
seventeen pounds of sugar for one
dollar, Saturday, at the U-SERVE
STORES, east and west side of city
square. This also applies to evening
purchases. SIT
The Ocala evening star., 1921-08-05
TRIBESMEN DEFEAT
THE SPANISH TROOPS

Madrid. Aug. Spanish forces
have suffered severe defeat IN north
eastern Morocco. where they have
been resisting attacks by rebeIlious
tribesmen. the newspapers here de-
clare One paper says the tribesmen
are holding 5000 Spaniards prisoner.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-08-05
AMERICAN OFFICIALS
ARE FROM MISSOURI

London, Aug. 5.-American relief
officials here place little faith in the
reports that American prisoners IN
Russia have been released and are
now leaving that country. One official
said a report to that effect received
yesterday was merely Letvian news
paper report forwarded from Riga.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-08-05
ULSTER CABINET WILL
MEET AGAIN

London, Aug. 5.7Another meeting
of the Ulster cabinet has been called
to discuss Irish peace negotiations, it
was announced today, although it was
reiterated in Belfast that no mes
sage had been received there from
De Valera.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-08-05
SUGAR AT LESS THAN
SIX CENTS A POUND

With purchase of one dollars
worth of other groceries you can buy
seventeen pounds of sugar for one
dollar, Saturday, at the U-SERVE
STORES, east and west side of city
square. This also applies to evening
purchases. 5-2t
The Ocala evening star., 1921-08-05
THE QUICKER THEY WELD
THE SOONER THEY SPLIT
ASSOCIATED Pressl

Tampa, Aug. 5.-For every three
marriage licenses issued in Hillsboro
county during July there was one suit
for divorce filed, according to county
records. One hundred twenty-four
licenses were issued and forty suits
for divorce instituted.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-08-05
HOLD UP IN ILLINOIS

Greenville, Ill. Aug. 5.-Fifty thou
sand dollars is the sum believed to
have been obtained by two bandits
who boarded Baltimore & Ohio pas
senger train at Beecher City last
night, held up the express messenger
and escaped at Altamont with all the
sealed express packages.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-08-05
AMERICAN BOAT WON
THE FOURTH RACE

Cowes, Aug. 5.-America won the
fourth international yacht race here
today, debating the British entries II
to 16 points. Great Britain won the
first three races.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-08-05
HARDING TODAY
VISITING A HOSPITAL

Lancaster, N. h, Aug. president
Harding interrupted his vacation to-
day to go to the army tubercdlar hos
pital at Gorham. 25 miles away. 1t is
understood the president planned the
trip before he left Washington. The
visit is expected to occupy most of
the day.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-08-05

Read the half-price dress advertise
.ment OF Rheinauer's on the fourth
page of today's paper. They are on
display on the first floor. 1t
The Ocala evening star., 1921-08-05
OLD SOLDIERS
HOME SHUT OUT
Bill Passed in Its Favor by the Last
Legislature Found to be
Defective
lAssociated Presa1

Jacksonville, Aug. 5.-Word has
been received here that the board of
commissioners of state institutions
voted not to take over the Confed-
crate soldiers and sailors home here
on the ground that the bill passed by
the last legislature authorizing it is
defective in that several provisions
conflict. Attorney General Buford
cast the minority vote. Ten thousand
dollars was appropriated by the legis-
lature for the home pending its accep-
tance by the state. The United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy made great
efforts to have the home made state
institution that veterans might be
more adequately provided for.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-08-05

Judge and Mrs. W. E Smith expect
to leave Monday for jacksonville,
where they win sail on the Clyde Line
steamer Tuesday for a pleasure trip
to New York city and Niagara Falls.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-08-05
SUGAR SATURDAY AND MONDAY

IL pounds of sugar for one dollar,
with q dollars worth of other groc-
cries for cash. Saturday and Monday
My. Phone 377.
wky-tf 81. B. WHITTINGTON.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-08-05

Those half-price dresses advertised
on page four today by Rheinauer's
should appeal to the ladies. They are
real bargains. 1t
The Ocala evening star., 1921-08-05

Summary: TWO base hlts, buckles
Liddell; sacrifice hits. Wharton, 2
Epperson, Crumley, Harris. Brooks. 2;
struck out by Epperson. IL, by Elrod
s; earned runs. Ocala, 1. Umpires,
Engesser and NJ. C. Izlar Time, two
hours. Scores, L. T. Izlar.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-08-05

Ladies should read the Rheinauer
advertisement on page four today. 1t
The Ocala evening star., 1921-08-05

Elrod wants to come to ocala for a
month for $3.50 to act as pitcher, man.
ager and coach for our team. He
promises to take entire charge of our
team and make it worth lots more to
Us than it now is. Palatka and
The Ocala evening star., 1921-08-05

In the matter of finances the game
yesterday was not so bad although the
expenses were pretty heavy. We
wanted to beat Leesburg so we spent
what we thought necessary to accom-
plish that little plant The team and
game as it was played yesterday cost
sos and we did not give cent to
Leesburg. Elrod cost $40. He was
worth the money and we are tiekled
silly that we had him. We took in
s175 on the game yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-23
200 Children Play Funeral With
'S Body of Baby i'll Cheste'

Chester, Pa, April 23.-Thc body
of an infart dragged along the streets
Of this city in an express wagon
"hearsc" by four or five children this
morning with an impromptu cortcge
CT at least 200 ctker children ranging
in ages from 3 to y years following
on behind, all Cycling .n:.::: oil play
in funeral" gave the residents of this
town one of the biggest horrors OF
their existence.
The awcd procession cf.youthful
nitmirkcTs With the little corpse at It's
head, covered with wet and sodden
newspapers, was benton paying cal
at the morguc of Z. F. White, locs!
undertaken, when they were summar-
lily halted by mortified policemen, who
took charge Of the body and dismissed
the troupe.
Laura Smith, 10 years old, origlna-
tor CT the idea Of giving the funeral
was closely questioned and told how
tsherh had found the body Of the infant
when bundle of newspapers lying on
the Delaware River shore at High
land avenue had aroused her curiosity.
She investigated the bundle and dis
closed the corpse of baby boy.
"Oh, come and lock!" she shouted
to several of her playmates nearby.
Then. as they stood and looked on in
awed wonder: Let's UP play funeral
The rest agreed. An >sprts5 wagon
was quickly procured and, tcnderly
placing the body in it, the little cor
tege started slowly Up the street to-
wards the undertakcr's morgue. AS
they proceeded, many eager cries
from the little group attracted other
children. These fell in line aud them
selves attracted still more impromptu
mourners until at last a procession
at least 200 strong crowded bchlnf
the tiny "hearse.
Last night the entire neighhcrhoct
was discussing the "doings of 1t
kids" while the police are making
searching investigation to learn wh'
is responsible for the abandonment o
the oody.
A postmorten will be held to deter
mine the manner of the child's death
whether it died from natural causes o.
was murdered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-23
SPORTS

81, If you are looking for real sum
naer ball, you shouldn't miss the
show on Baggett's field tomorrow
when the Dreadnaughts meet the
Linworths from Southwest Wash
irgton. The spirit of rivalry be,
tween these two clubs has been quite
high in all lines of sports and both,
teams are going to do their best to
carry off honors. Tesrane's initial
appearance in short for the IDS" is
expected and his work in this posi-
tion will undoubtedly win forE him
a permanent berth, on the teams line
up. Stars will compose visitors line
up and both teams ability will be
: tested to the limit.
TIE team that is in best condition
will win, so il you want to witness
this struggle for supremacy in base
ball between @wo teams where riv-
airy runs high, come to Baggett's
field tomorrow The game starts
promptly at 3 p. m. Il.
Tomorrow tie Independent A. Co.,
of Washington come down with a
great rep, ore that should make the
Triple A work hard to overcome as
these boys are the pride of East
Washington, and are going to make
s.us battle to win. According to.
their managers letter, they should
present one Of the fastest teams that
has been in, town for many months.
Jimmy Quayle and Savage form
the battery for the home boys and
are sure to give the real exhibition
that has mada them the most feared
battery in these parts since 1910.
The team behind these boys is Sc
lected from eighteen Alexandria
young men and will show you that
we still have ball players in the old
town, players that fight hard for the
home team AMI nevcr know what quit
means. TIL" pep shown by these
boys so far Fave won many friends
for them and they are going to show
you how team IAN fight from start
to finish. Nothing but success can
come on the hall field if the neces-
sary fighting spirit can show itself
at all times. Everybody welcome,
no admission, just collection.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-23
CONTAMINATED sH1skiIr||AR
uIfAlsJEsIuifM-ia IiiTLEa
There iii.' Was Nothing So. Good
for Congestion and Colds !.
as Mustard e

But che old.fashioned mustard
!. plaster burned and blistered while it
: acted. Get the relief and help that
mustard plasters gave, without the
plaster and without, the blister.
Musterolc does it. It is a clean,
white ointment, made with oil of mus:
lard. t is scientifically prepared, so
that it works wonders, and yst- does
no. blister the tendcreSt skin.
Gently massage Musterole in withthe
fnger-tips. See how qaicklyit brings re.
l;ef-liow speedily the pain disappears.
Use Musterole forisore throat, bron:
chitiS ttcasiiitis, ..croup, stiff neck,
astllksa, neuralgia, headache, conges.
tion,! plsur;sy, rheumatism. lumbago,
pains ard ackes of the back or joints,
sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chill:
blains, frosted feet, colds of the chest
tit often prevents pneumonia.
35c. and Csc jars; hospital size $500
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-23

VIRGINIA.
In the Clerks Office of the Corpo-
ration Court Of the City of Alexan-
aria, on the 10Th day of April, 1921.
Maude Lee Heaney, complainant VS..
George: Alexander Heaney, defendant.
In Chancery No. 1928.
MEMO.
The OBJECT Of this suit is to obtain
divorce q vinculo matrimonii for the
complainant, Maude Lee Heaney, from
the defendant, George Alexander
Heaney, on the ground of wilful de-
sertion ana abandonment without just
cause. or excuse for more than three
years prior to the institution of this
suit, and for general relief.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed
in this cause that The defendant
George Alexander Heaney is non
resident of this State: 1t is Ordered,
That said defendant appear here with
in ten days after due publication OF
this order. and do what is necessary
to protect his interest n this suit.
+. B. Washington, P. e.
A Copy Teste.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY,
OF du-n Clerk