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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-30
DREW ON HIS IMAGINATION
To Put II Mildly, LongfeIIow was Not
Always Accurate in His De-
scriptive Poems.

The poet LOngfellow has set an ex-
ample of inaccuracy in dealing with
our Pilgrim ancestors which has been
widely followed. His charming poem,
1.-The Courtship of Myles Standish."
has been read by millions of his cOun-
trymen and doubtless accepted by
great numbers as gospel truth. Yet
it has no historical basis, says a writ
er in the Boston Transcript. There
is not a scintilla of evidence that the
fearless captain, who was small Of
stature and red-haired, but every inch
a sOldier-had any desire to win the
affections Of Priscilla Mullins. He
years at Plymouth. And, but for his
wisdom, skill and heroic actions, there
is little doubt but what they would
have all been murdered by wild saw
ages, who were not wholly restrained
by Massasoit. It seems too bad that
SO brave and unselfish a man as STAN
dish was should now be paraded be-
fore his descendants as a rejected
sutton. He and they deserve q better
fate.
The poet is no more accurate In
dealing with him than he Is In de-
scribing the marriage Of John Alden
and Priscilla. What q pretty bit Of
fiction 1t was to place Priscilla on q
"milk-white steer" when there was
not a COW, nor a steer. In all New
England
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-30
New Reason for D.hornins.

Young red cedar trees In the
Wichita National forest are no longer
injured by the herds which Craze
there. The solution OF the problem
was simple. the cattle are now de-
horned. One Of the drawbacks to pas
turing national forests has been the
injury which was apt to result to the
young growth from the grazing ami
mails.
After fre-protection methods on the
Wichita were fairly worked out
and fires became rare instead OF
the rule, red cedar began TO come
rather plentifuIIy all over the forest
under the oak stands. As the cedar
began to reach q little size the super
visor Of the forest noticed that II was
being broken rather badly by cattle.
both In the tops and In the branches.
After some consideration the super
visor decided to ask the cattlemen
users of the forest to run none but
dehorned cattle on the Wichita
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-30
BEFORE THE DAYS OF PAPER
Egyptians and Arabians for the
Recording of Events.

Papyrus is what the Egyptians wrote
on over 1000 years ago, and our word
paper is derived from it, London An
swers states.
Bladebones of sheep were used by
the Arabs when paper was unknown,
and many famous sayings have been
found on these remarkable paper
substitutes"
Album" used by the Romans, was
a preparation of white chalk, with
which they covered the wood upon
which they wrote. 1t is from this
chalk, viz, white album" that the
modern word album is taken. The
Romans carried tablets of wood or
metal and little bit of pointed iron
to write with. The iron point was
called stylus - which suggests
the present day "stylo." Two of the
tablets (sometimes covered with wax.
sometimes with album, were often
Joined together by wire hinges, and
the backs ornamented with ivory, gold
or precious stones. An expensive sub
stitute for a double sheet of writing
paperi
Leather was used by the Jews for
writing purposes, and they were re-
nowned for their skill in this respect.
Linen and silk took the place of
paper as writing materials in many
countries.
Thin plates of gold were used in
Java in the production of book be-
fore paper was made. 1t was written
on both sides Of these gold plates. and
great writer's. especially Euclid, traced
their designs with a stick on a table
covered with common dust.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-30
FIRST HALF-HOLIDAY
OF THE SEASON

Next Thursday afternoon is the
first of the regular half holidays of
the season that will be observed by
practically all the stores in town. The
baseball management has scheduled
two games for this week, one We'd
nesday and one Thursday, with Tar
pom Springs The Tarpon boys have
always had good team in years past
and they claim to have one this year.
The Ocala team will be in good form
to trim them up and we need a good
crowd out to see it well done. Ev-
erybody come Wednesday that can get
away from work and then Thursday
let everybody come. The games will
be good and we need the money to
pay the expenses of the games. Tar
pom is long way from Ocala and it
costs quite bit to get their team up
here. Don't stay home and then won
der why the team gets in the hole.
Come and lend hand towards MAX
ing the team success both as a
sporting proposition and self-sup-
porting advertising medium for
Ocala.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-30
Simple Test of Cloth.

To determine whether any fabric
contains wool, mix q tablespoonful
Of lye with a quart Of water in a
granite pan. Boil q sample of the
material to be tested In the I've sOlu-
ton. The wool In the material will
be completely dissolved while the cot
ton will be left. If threads are left
the material is wool one way. II 0
woven piece is left the material is
either all cotton or threads Of the
warp and filling are cotton and wool
mixture. Silk and cotton mixtures
may be tested In this manner. but silk
dissolves more slowly than wool. II
the combination is artificial silk and
cotton the fbers will swell, but the
material will remain intact.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-30
What Is Art7

The conclusion is that heaven born
geniuses are a myth. Actors are no
fonder of thinking hard and laboring
hard than any other set OF humans.
The manager, seeing that there doesn' t
Nappear TO be very much difference in
their caliber, has taken to selecting
them by their physical appearance.
The actor is the cause, and the man.
ager is the result. The public is
quick to respond TO really fine acting
that is what fine acting is, for If 1t
doesn't make the public respond ii
isn't fine acting. You often hear II
said that the public doesn't want art.
1t would be just as sensible for a
man to take a broken watch to be
mended, state his wants to the watch
repairer and then add that he mustn't
employ skill in the operation! For
what is art In its practice? 1t is
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES E. Kel'
lerd, In the Forum.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-30
Animals That Fly.

Among the many odd animals per
haps the oldest are the flying animals.
There is the f1ying-fOx or fruit-eating
bat. In the moonlight stiffness Of the
forest flying opossums may be seen
gliding through the air. The flying
mouse, able TO sleep In a good-sized
matchbox, is decidedly Australian. II
would be very interesting for all the
children of other countries TO see
these strange creatures. Australia is
peculiar also by reason Of the ani-
mails which are conspicuous by their
absence. There are In Australia no
apes, no oxen, no antelopes, no deer
no elephants, no pigs. no cats, wolves
or bears-none of the animals chill
dren In other parts of the world are
fond Of talking about.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-30
''INN0cENcE"-AND AN EGG
That He Should Thus Have
Been DoubIy Armed.

A certain Milwaukee man bought
an egg for next mornings breakfast
late one night and placed II carefully
In the outside pocket of his coat. On
the way home he met q suspicious
policeman.
Are you armed" inquired the
guardian Of the peace
with innocence" replied the citi-
zen.
The policeman had never heard of
that He decided it must be some
new kind OF Swiss cannon for night
use, backed the citizen against q wall
and proceeded to pat him from head
to foot I'm search for Jumps. Ulti-
mately he struck the lone egg.
"Ah-ha!'' said the cop. 81 thought
So"
What he thought was never said
He jammed his hand down into the
pocket and the egg exploded-wrecked
by brutality. 1t spread over the In
side Of the pocket. II chung to the
cops fingers, stickiIy, gummily. The
cop pulled his hand out and backed
away.
II got a notion to run you In for
operatin' a shell game I" he said, thick
ly. Go on-beat it,"
BEAT what-the eggf" asked the
man sweetly.
The cop chased him two blocks be-
fore his wind gave out.-Milwaukee
Journal.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-30
Had Peculiar Idea Of Tree.

Bathed in the warm waters Of the
Gulf stream, the climate of the He
brides is warm rather than cold, con-
sidering the latitude, and there is an
average rainfall over the entire group
of AZ inches per annum, which often
mounts to over 100 inches at the coast.
In spite Of this. the islands are for
the greater part treeless. Hope Mon
crieff tells of a woman who, having
lived all her life there, had no con-
ception Of a tree except that 1t must
look like a cabbage, They present
more often than not a bleak monOto-
nous aspect Of rock (granite or gneiss)
water, sand and bog, where the sea
is all islands and the land is all lakes"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-30
Wonderful Nevada Opal.

The mines of Humboldt county, Ne
vada, have produced every kind of
opal known TO science. The great
black opal found there some years ago
was the largest ever discovered. weigh
ing 1919 troy ounces, or, in jewelry
phraseology, 1855 karats. 1t is nearly
inches long, 8 Is inches wide and
averages 2 Is inches in thickness. 1t
is, in short, about half the size of an
ordinary brick. At So a karat its
value would be more than $4,000, but
Its great size increases the value to
the point where il is worth whatever
a gem fancier will pay for it. The
highest rating ever obtained for an
opal was that for a gem from Hun
gary, which was estimated to be worth
$250,OO0. On the same basis OF rating
the Nevada gem would be worth as
much.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-30
CHALMERS REDUCES PRICES

The Carroll Motors Company re-
ceived telegram from the state dis
tributors, the Mangels-Kirby Com
pany of Jacksonville, Saturday aft
ernoon, announcing a reduction of
$500 on Chalmers cars. making the
second reduction within six months,
and bringing the Chalmers line, as
well as the Maxwell line, to pre-
war prices.
The Carroll Motors Company takes
pride in the announcement of the new
Chalmers, with cord tires as regular
equipment on all models. and the
price ranging from 1895 on the
roadster, to $3.50 on the sport models
delivered. See the advertisement in
today's Star.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-30
STOPPED ANGRY WIFE's TEARS
Woman's Emulation Of the "cindersIIa
Act" Probably Avertsd Dire
Domestic Tragedy.

Mrs. g. started for the shoe repair
shop the other day with a slipper that
needed mending Once in the street
she remembered an Important mes
sage and stopped TO telephone in a
little Office on the ground floor of the
building in which she lives. The pro-
prietor showed her the instrument in
the rear.
Just then the proprietor's wife en-
tered the Office, and first Of all she
saw Mrs. G.'s slipper lying on table.
$50 you even have her shoes here :"
she cried and began TO weep. Her
tears quickly turned to anger, and
In a moment she began to upbraid her
husband.
Then Mrs. G. interfered.
That's mine" she said, appearing
from behind the screen.
The angry wife looked at her dur
ing a pause In her heated language.
Il don't believe it," she snapped.
"fll show you" said Mrs. G., and,
like Cinderella, though the prince was
missing, she tried on the slipper
New York Sun.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-30
J. Charles Smith
JeweIer
"Gifs That Last"

body recalls thai II was oliver Crom.
well who cried. Take away that
bauble," and for the time wrecked q
custom that was speedily revived.
The speaker follows the mace. He
Is attired in a black silk gown. full-
bottomed wig and silk knee breeches.
the tail of the gown being lifted from
the ground by the speakers attendant,
also gowned In silk. The chamberlain
and the speakers secretary bring up
the rear OF the parade.
II is said that the stranger who
was inclined to smile al this display
had only to glance at the face OF the
speaker to check his levity. The
latter's composure and the fine dignity
of his mien, robbed the ceremony of
all staginess.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-30

The little band of temperance wom-
en- at Weirsdale have asked the Times
Union to quit making light of prohi-
bition laws. The Times Union will
probably make light of the request.
But-we can remember when there
was nothing to prohibition but a few
little bands of men and women, scat
tered here and there. As they finally
wiped out the open saloon, so the
cause they represent will some day
choke the life out of the illicit liquor
traffic. The Weirsdale women needn't
fear. Their cause is marching on.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-30

Ocala Star makes full amends for
having appeared to suggest limit to
Jacksonville's capacity and also de-
clares that it stands for no superman.
We had misinterpreted a suggestion
that seemed like drawing the mystic
circle of the church" about preachers,
and Editor Benjamin declares that he
only remarked that there was prob
ably no law under which preacher
could be taken from his pulpit and
charged with working on Sunday.
Even so, unless especially exempted
wouldn't his work be regular work p
Times Union.
The preachers are probably on the
same basis as the Sunday morning
papers. From time to time the preach
ers have tried to suppress the Sunday
papers, but the newspapermen have
so far successfully argued that the
work on the Sunday morning paper
was done on Saturday Most of it is,
but three or four hours work have to
be done on Sunday. The power of
the press is shown in the law specially
exempting Sunday papers from the
Sunday law. At the time it was pass
ed, there was no paper printed in this
state on Monday mornings, and under
strict construction of the law. pub
fishers of Observation-Disclosures pa
pers might be hailed into the courts.
1t would be very unhealthy for the
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-30
chouteau, a Founder of ST. Louis.

Auguste Chouteau. who helped &c
found the city of ST. Louis, was al
American pioneer of French descent
born in New Orleans in 1879. Under
the direction of Pierre Laclede Ii
gueste he made the first settlement or
the site of st. LOpIs February 10, 1854
Chouteau, then % years old. estab.
lished a fur trading station there, anC
later in the same year Ligueste him
self arrived and laid out a town which
he predicted would become one Of ths
largest cities in the country. At frs
called Laclede's Village, the place soOL
was named ST. Louis in honor o.
Louis TX of France. For many years
Chouteau and his brother, Pierre, were
well known as traders in the West.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-30

courts, tho, for nearly all the news
papers would go after the officials,
and there would soon be different
set Of officials. As for the preachers,
against whom the ungodly argue that
they break their own rules working
fpreaching) on Sunday. it needs only
to be said that they do much more
work during the week in preparing
their sermons than delivering them on
Sunday. It is the Stars advice TO
preachers and printers that they let
each other alone about that Sunday
business.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-30
AFFAIR OF GREAT DIGNITY
House of Commons 10 a Cere-
monious Matter.

The recent retirement of Hon,
William Lowther. who was speaker OF
the British house of commons for IL
years. has given rise to considerable
comment on that job. which is one
of great dignity. The opening of the
daily session Of commons is Itself an
affair of much sOlemnity.
First comes the speakers attend
ant. wearing evening dress. with a
gold badge, suspended from a chain.
AS he approaches the inner lobby
from the corridor the sergeant
shouts. Hats off. strangersl' and the
procession Immediately enters the
lobby. Following the speakers attend
ant comes 1.-The sergeant alarms
bearing the massive gold mace Some
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-30

Ever since he retired from active
business, Mr.. D. E. McIver, president
of the council, has devoted a good
deal of his time to city affairs, partic-
ularly the finances. Paying for the
turbine engine without going into debt
and the probable paying for the wa
ter softener the same way, are among
the fruits of his good work. Mr.
"Mac" has served long and faithfully
as an alderman. He says this is his
last term and he wants it to be well
rounded out.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-30
DOMESTIC suRscRIPTIoN RATEs
ADVERTISING RATES

Display: Plate Is cents per inch for
consecutive insertions alternate inser-
tons rs per cent additional Compost
tion charges, on ads. that run less than
six times 10 cents per inch. Special
based ON four inch minimum Less than
four inches will take a higher rate,
which will be furnished upon appIca-
tion.
for first insertion; three cents per line
for each subsequent insertion. One
change week allowed on readers with
out extra composition charges.
Legal advertisements at legal rates.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-30
Really Not Important.

An investigator claims to have dis
covered In some dusty archives that
back in the days when the Pilgrims
landed each person coming to Amer
lea from England was required to
bring with them eight bushels Of corn
meal, two bushels of oatmeal, two
gallons Of vinegar and n gallon each
Of oil and brandy. In view Of the
fact that nothing Of Importance hinges
on the truth or falsity Of this state
ment, not much time need be consumed
to ascertain whether this In truth or
fiction.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-30
Brown Coal.

Germany expects brown coal to make
her rich again The beds Of this newly
discovered fuel are only a few feet
below the surface Of the ground. 50
that the material can be taken out
with dredges. No shafts viii be re-
CURED; no timbering. no costly ma
chinery. and no explosives. OF course
brown coal" is only coal In the max
ing, with about one-third the heating
value of bituminous- II contains much
less carbon than the latter. more ash.
and a good deal Of water.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-30
Not Very Deep.

He Misunderstanding poetry, are
your
She-Yes, I'm wading through Ten
nyson.
He (glancing at page)-Ahl And
you've just got to the middle of 1.-The
Brook. Boston Transcript
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-30

Benjamin E. Dyson of st. Angus
tine, was nominated last week by
President Harding to be United States
marshal for the Southern district of
Florida. Ocala and Gainesville peo-
pie had hoped this job would go to
Geo. E. Crom.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-30
QUICK TO SOLVE PROBLEMS
Capable of Displaying Saeacity
That Is Wonderful.

A correspondent having written a
letter to the Star expressing doubt
as to the truth Of the story that
wolves having chased a man up q
tree, went away and brought back a
beaver to cut down the tree for them
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-30

Thought the Times-Union loved old
Grover Cleveland Now, it reminds
the world that he hired a substitute
in the civil war.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-30
Endless Tale.

Mamma. where do eggs COME
from?'
From the chickens, my dear"
"Wtll, mamma, that's funny; paps
said that chickens came from eggs
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-30

swho 10 the mysterious strangeRr'
-Some kind of investigator"
working for the governmsBtr
Il doubt II. he keeps pretty buss.-
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-30

Told you so. Your Uncle Sam has
Bergdoll hogtied at last.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-30
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS

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all news dispatches credited to IL or
not otherwise credited in this paper and
also the local news published herein.
All rights of republication of special
dispatches herein are also reserved
The New York herald., 1921-10-30

street. with 500 feet jetties erected every
500 feet of the way.
Construction of the Ocean Parkway
Recreation Pier and Convention Hall
will involve the erection Of concrete pile
foundations, the carrying of con-
crete retaining wall around two sides of
the building and filling In the enclosed
space. The two sides and the ocean end
of the pier would be protected from the
ravages of the ocean by a breakwater
composed Of derrick stone.
Steel and concrere would be the ma
terials used in the building Of the struc-
ture. which would be two stories In
height. The greater part of the lower.
or street level floor. would be open space
for the parking Of approximately 500 au-
tomobiles. the balance of the street
floor would be devoted to lavatories
elevators, stairways and the offices Of
the superintendent. A promenade fifty
feet wide and with an open space 50x400
feet In dimensions, at the outer end
would extend around three sides OF the
automobile parking space
The greater part of the second floor
would be occupied by an immense hall,
or arena. with a seating capacity OF
10000. This arena. when
not in use by conventions. could be
utilized for dancing. roller skating, con-
certs and sports Of all kinds. Extend
The New York herald., 1921-10-30
Burglar. Choose Easy Houses.

In these days of housebreaking ac-
tivities the following hints on burglariz-
ing methods, culled from the London
Daily Mail, may prove interesting and
helpful both TO property owners and
the public at large:
Methods OF forcibly breaking into
premises are many; some highly scien-
tific, others quite simple. Simple
methods arc IN greatest favor, hence
burglary by bodily pressure and forcing
The catch of windows are the methods
commonly adopted.
"A burglar butts into a front door
or an area door. and the flimsy lock
yields to his bodily pressure.
Strong locks and bolts are the best
safeguard; not that they are uncon-
querable. but they entail more risk.
Given two houses. tho one with
sturdy dcfences, the other easy Of en-
trance. and the burglar will choose the
latter. although he knows that the prop
erty in 1t Is of small value compared
with the booty he might secure In the
protected house. a burglars constant
thought Is for his own safety. He
wants something for an easy nothing"
Expert burglars work silently They
usually do not use firearms. A slight
noise would attract attention and the
policeman would ask awkward qtes-
tions. Summertime Is tho burglars off
season. and incidentally tho daylight
saving act has not done him any good
street.
The New York herald., 1921-10-30
Why Some Buildings Don't Pay

BY Building Managers and Owners Association
1 INCOME--Causes
Excessive cnpitnte law of supply and demand
standing
knowledge of market OF
sufficient knowledge Of and accounting meth
DDS (c Leases made
of operation
Lack Of a policy
interest the of operation
habit
Human naue-he
10 the least
EXCESSIVE OUTGO-Causes
o
subjectmany highly technical features
governmental
regulations
inefficient
competition unpaid
OF definite
Tenans "a
REMEDIES.
buildings after
o along lines OF those policies
demands