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Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1921-03-03
CAD TOWN GOES UP IN
FIAMES--NOTHING LEFT
BUT THE ASHES.

ming, and the fire spread with
such rapidity toward the center
that there was no avenue of
escape left, and no time to find
one, all of them destroyed.
This place was surrounded on
all sides by oil pools, powder
plants. celluloid and match fac
tories. and had repeatedly in
my pow vows with the town
council told them to keep on
their ascension robes, and be
ready for a swinging, for when
some stray spark struck the
right mark that it would all be
over but the shouting, that the
powder plant would some day
blow up and scatter burning oil
from the oil pools to all sides of
the town and set the celluloid
and match factories afre, and
the fire would sweep in from
the edges and it would be fare
well Nancy to everybody and
everything.
But the town council did not
heed and Barefoot Owens, one
of the members rose up and said
he believed if that broke on the
outer edges of Cad Town that it
would spread from the center
and Barefoot has row paid for
his folly. But Barefoot was
about half shot when he spoke
and all of his cohorts stayed
tanked up on stagger water
about half added all the time
antil they couldn't see danger
and didn't know that the whole
town was courting the under
taker.
| passed by the power plant
Just before the great conflagra-
ton and noticed some young
cigarette feinds sitting up on
the walls Of the powder plant
smokeing and putting the deadly
cigarette. | told them that Cad
Town belonged to me and | did
not it destroyed, That ! did not
care for them taking a little inn
cent smoke up on the walls but
he careful where they threw
there cigarette stubs for powder
was some what inflamable and
did not wait or hesitate when
fire was around to do business,
and that if they threw too
many lighted stubs over in the
powder they might haft to finish
up their smoking down in THAT
csuntry that the preacher pre-
aches about.
They replied that Cad Town
was also a special favorite OF
theirs and that they would not
under anv circumstances destroy
it not even accidently. and OF
course they would throw theil
stubs any where they pleased
but they would watch where they
lit and for me not to suffer any
uneasiness that Cad Town woulC
be just where it was. with it:
boomers on when returned
and that they would still be en-
gagged in driving their coffir
tacks down when | got back t
town.
Then hastened on toward
Yuby Dam and hardly gotteI
out of the danger zone before
heard the powder plant blow
up and knew that Cad Town wa
no more.
OF course this is very woefu
calamity. but | feel that ml
skirts are clear and my hand.
entirely washed of their blood
With the town council grogg!
a lot Of young cigarette friend
with their brains benumbed
smoking in the powder plan
and the place surrounded b!
inflamables. | was landscapes
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-03-19
A CHARMING OCCASION

At the home of her parents last
night from 7:30 to 10 o'clock, Miss
Margaret Hooker entertained about
thirty of her girl friends. During the
evening a delightful time was spent,
playing guessing game. Pictures
of different advertisements were pin,
ned on the walls of the different
rooms and the answers were to be
guessed. Several of those present
guessed practically all and the prize,
pretty vanity case, was cut for and
won by Miss Mildred Crosby. After
this charades were acted and a most
entertaining and enjoyable time was
spent. Punch was served during the
evening in the dining room by little
Misses Lucretia Hooker and Martha
Preer. At the conclusion of the
games refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served. The house was
prettily decorated with bowls of pink
roses and the Easter idea was carried
out in the score cards and paper nap
kins. The guests of the evening in
cluded Miss Hocker's teachers. Miss
Mamie Sheppard, Miss Shellie Souter
and Miss Beck and Miss Anne Miller
of Denver, Colo, the Misses Annie
MacKay, Caroline Logan, Helen Lett
ner, Mildred Crosby, Janet Culver
house Marian Meffert Whildep Gil
more, Chivalette Smith, Fanita Cobb
Maude Gary, Ruth Collins, Jess De-
hon, Christine Close. Clifton Sexton,
Cornelia Dozier, Emmy Miller. Mea
Dozier and Genevie Halle, Dorothy
Crawford, Mildred Bullock, Elizabeth
Murray, Nettie Mathews, Margaret
Gerig, Marie Henderly, Helen New.
som and Gertrude Mayo.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-03-19
CATTLE LOAN COMPANY
WILL BEGIN OPERATIONS
ASSOCIATED Press)

Jacksonville, March 19.-Organiza-
tion of the Southern Cattle Loan Co.
here with a capital of S250,000 and
the election OFF. G. King, of Arcadia,
South Florida stock magnate, as pres
ident, has been announced. Headquar-
ters of the concern will be in Jack
sonville, and it is proposed to begin
operations about March 20. Other
officers of the company include U. II.
Odom,, city attorney of Jacksonville,
vice president; Arthur T. Williams,
Jacksonville, secretary and treasurer,
and Garrett Murphy, Bradentown,
second vice president. The directors
comprise the following in addition to
the officers named: w. B. Miller,
Boynton; R. A. Henderson, Fort My
ers; c. B. Rogers, H. M. Bennett and
R. M. Blagg, Jacksonville.
The bank will specialize on cattle
loans, a.feature upon which no insti-
tuition in the state has heretofore
centered itself. The bank will main
tain a department of appraisal and
valuation and will be in position al
any time to make loans to ranchers
upon their live stock in proportion to
the security offered.
Functions of banks of this charac-
ter have been praised by the federal
government and the department OF
agriculture recently issued asbulletin
outlining the work of cattle loan
banks.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-03-19
TAMPA WILL HAVE FIRST
CLASS BAPTIST CHURCH
CAssociated Pressl

Tampa, March 19.-Ground has
broken here for the new First Baptist
church at the southwest corner of
Plant avenue and Lafayette street.
The structure will be of Renaissance
design with pillars the height OF two
stories flanking the semi-circular en-
trance. The auditorium will seat
1900 persons and planned broader
than it is long every seat will face
directly the pulpit. A pipe organ of
the concealed type will be included in
the equipment. The Sunday school
quarters and class rooms. a kitchen
and refectory will occupy the base
ment, which will be constructed with
an area of the same dimensions of the
building. 1t is estimated it will take
three years to finish the structure and
install the equipment. The edifice is
expected to cost 100000.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-03-19
WILL ORGANIZE FLORIDA
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
tAssociated Press)

jacksonville, March 19-Club wom-
en- and others interested from all
parts of the state viii meet here
March 81 and April 1 for the purpose
of organizing the Florida Deague of
Women Voters. The call for the meet
ing was issued by Mrs. ]. B. Salley of
Aiken, S. c., third regional director of
the National League of Women Vot-
ers, and by Mrs. ]. A. Corbet, of
Jacksonville appointed to perfect
local arrangements.
Plans of the leaders call for organ
ization of the state league the day
preceding the state social service con-
ference, which will be held here April
1-3, with the expectation that this
will insure an unusually large attend.
ance, as many of the women interest
ed in social service work were lead
ers in the suffrage movement.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-03-19
WORK BEING PUSHED
ON TAMIAMI TRAIL
ASSOCIATED Press)

Fort Myers, March 19.-Completion
of the Tamiami Trail, hard surfac-
ed highway from the gulf to the At
lantic coast, except for that part of
the road traversing Lee county, is ex-
petced by the middle of the summer.
According to information received
here, Dade county has appropriated
SIS, 900 for completion of the Dade
county portion of the highway and the
Chevalier Corporation has advised
Dade and Monroe county officials that
it intends to expend an additional
5000, 900 for completion of the road
over the remaining short stretch in
Dade county and across the northeast
corner of Monroe and the Lee county
line. The board of commissioners of
Lee county has been severely criticised
by citizens of the lower part of the
county because of what they term
wilful neglect of the highway. Tenn
porary repairs have been made at
several points but the ten-mile Sec
tion from Fort Myers to Estero is
said to be practically impossible
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-03-19
BUEORD's PLAN FOR
REINFORCEMENT
An the Attorney General Has to Do
Now Is 20 Induce the Legisla-
tnre to Agree with Him

Tallahassee, March 1e.-Attorney-
General Rivers H. Buford today in
letter to Senator Tom Campbell of
West Palm Beach. outlined his pro-
gram for reapportionment of the
state.
The attorney general plans to divide
the counties into groups according to
population for representation in the
house and as to area for senatorial
districts There would be 6S men,
bers of the house and 80 senators un-
der his plan.
No county would have more than
three Representatives under the at
toney generals plan Duval. Dade,
Hillsbcrough and Escambia would
have three each; Alachua. DeSoto,
Jackson, Marion. Pinellas and Polk
would have two, and the remaining
counties one each.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-03-19
POTATOES WILL COMMENCE
MOVING NORTH EARLY
(Associated Press)

Washington, March 18.-Reports to
the department of agriculture from
the Hastings section of Florida indi-
cate that the season for potatoes will
be. very early. with light movement
beginning early in April, according to
the National Market Reporter. The
acreage in that section is locally esti-
mated to be around 10000. The pres
ent condition Of the crop is reported
excellent. Paintings in the other Sec
tiohs of the state will be proportion
ately light according to reports re-
ceived by the department.
Reports from the East Coast of
Florida indicate tomato acreage be-
tween 5000 and $500 compared with
Is, 500 last season. If weather condi-
tions are favorable a movement of
approximately $500 cars is expected
with shipments continuing in good
volume through April. The locally
estimated acreage in the Moorehaven
section is 1000 to 22OO with the move
ment beginning March Is to 20 and
the peak coming about April Is. The
Manatee section expects to have 5000
to $4,000 acres in tomatoes.
Shipment of golden self -blanchine
celery was at its height the middle OF
February with weekly movement OF
more than 800 cars. The yield is good
averaging between 600 and 700 1O-in
crates per acre. Very little disease
appears in the fields and the quality
of the stock in general is classed as
excellent.
Indications are that there will be
liberal planting of peppers in all sec.
tions of the state. 1t is locally esti.
mated that the Manatee, territory viii
have around 500 acres and about the
same acreage will be grown in the
Sanford district.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-03-19
CALIFORNIA CITRUS Law !
BEING USED BY COMMITTEE
ASSOCIATED Press)

DeLand, March 19.-The committee
of seven representing the various in
terests concerned in the citrus fruit
industry, appointed at meeting held
here recently to draft for considera-
tion by the legislature new law to
regulate the shipment of green and
immature fruit, is making progress
with it's work, according to reports
received here. The California state
law regulating fruit shipment is be-
ingAtaken as the groundwork for the
proposed Florida law. it is said.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-03-19
SQUAD OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
ASSOCIATED Press)

Gainesville, March 19.-The 1921
baseball squad of the University of
Florida is fast rounding into shape
and when the season opens March q
the university is expected to have one
of the most formidable teams in its
history. The squad has been practic-
ing for the last three weeks under
the coaching of Lance Richbourg and
Prof. Beck. Richbourg is former
Gator star who went to the major
leagues in 1919 and although ineligi
ble to play he returns each winter to
pursue his course of study at the uni
versity He will report for duty with
the New York Nationals later in the
spring.
The Gator schedule so far as it has
been completed, begins March Il at
Tallahassee where the team will meet
Mercer. 1t follows:
March 21-22-Mercer at Tallahas-
see.
March 28-U. S. Infantry School, at
Columbus, Ga.
March 29-Yale, at Macon, Ga.
April 4-Virginia Polytechnic Insti-
tute, at Blacksburg, Va.
April 5-Virginia Military Acad-
emy, at Lexington, Va.
April 6 Washington and Lee, at
Lexington.
April Trinity at Durham, N C.
April 8-University of North Caro-
lima, at Chapel Hill.
April 11-North Carolina State, at
Raleigh.
April Thurman, at Greenville,
South Carolina
April 13-14-Mercer, at Macon, Ga.
Among the men who have returned
this year. Bill Ward, captain and cat
cher, is exhibiting mid-season form.
Hartman and Lidden. the two veteran
pitchers, are in fine condition and
give promise of even better work this
season than last. Roach, star in
fielder, is at present suffering from a
broken finger but is expected back
| into the lineup within two weeks
Blacke, who played second last year
and Gray, the third sacker, have
been shifted to the outfeld while Bill
Madison, left fielder, has been placed
at short. Dixon and Hubbard, pitch
ers, Bange, catcher. and Dutton, in.
fielder, cannot play this year because
of an S. |. A. A. rule, but they will be
eligible next season.
Bracken, Moss and Mahannah
among the new comers. are waging q
strenuous battle for the position al
third base. Carleton, of football fame
and HUE, are displaying exceptiona
ability at first. Henderson and Shep.
ard are holding down second in the
absence of Roach, while Sale and C
K. Miller are contesting with Madison
for the coveted place at short. Wells
Hitchcock and Rane have been show
ing up well among the numerous out
| fielders.
| In Jim Wallace the Gators have &
right hand twirler who has made an
envious record as pitcher and it |.
expected he will twirl a number o.
games this season. E. NJ. Miller
Waldron and Huff display great abil
ity and with little experience it il
Expected they will prove valuable as
sets to the pitching staff. Joe White
a substitute last year, will be on tn,
receiving end with Captain Ward.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-03-19
AIR TOURNAMENT ON
THE WEST COAST
IAssociated Pressl

Clearwater, March 19-UndeF the
patronage of the army and navy one
of the most spectacular aviation meets
ever held in the country will take
place at Clearwater-Bellaire March
26 to % inclusive. The event, to be
known as the National Southern Air
Tournament, will be under the direct
supervision of army officers and the
feet of aircraft expected to partici-
pate will comprise virtually every
type of land and seaplane.
Entries already received include
many service and civilian fiiers,
among them Majors A. H. Gilkeson
and Hallek; Capt. C. w. Ford, Lieuts.
j. G. Williams, Victor d. H. Strahm,
Fred E. Woodward. ]. d. Corkille, o.
A. Gottschalk, A. Dunlap. C. w.
Woolssey, C. C. Chauneey, II. McClel-
land, A. Patrick, r. U. Cronau, F. Z.
Johnson, H. K Mallory, C. Fishback
and Messrs. C. w. Haldeman, Arthur
Henderson and A. Flavelle.
Naval seaplane sare expected to
arrive here this week from Pensacola
and will include the latest types of
the twin motored machines. The Aero
Marine Engineering corporation also
is expected to send two naval cruisers
and the huge seaplane Ponce de Leon,
now carrying passengers between East
Coast points and Cuba is scheduled to
come here from Havana.
The officials will include Major II.
c. Claggett, chief air service officer
Fourth Corps Area. who will fly from
his headquarters in Atlanta. Major
R3lph-Royce, commandant at Carl
strom field. Arcadia, will be IN charge
of the flying field. Other officials an
nounced are Lieutenant Chauncey, as
sistant starter; Chief Surgeon Major
II. Harwood. Army Medical Corps, and
Lieuts. Clark and McClelland. check
ers at turns. Lieuts. Mallory and
Johnson will be timekeepers.
Sunday, March %. has been SET
aside as "stunt" day, and those in
charge of the program expect the
greatest exhibition of trick flying by
army aviators ever seen in the South
The tentative program provides fol
parachute drops, formation flying
racing, of which contest over a 100
mile course win be the feature. ant
every evolution Of which an airplan,
is capable. Monday will be Marin.
Boat day with the entire program de
voted to the naval aviators. Feature.
will be seaplane racing, bombing ans
firing at fixed marks while in full
flight.
Mayors of Florida cities and head
Of chambers of commerce are expect
ed to attend the tournament and it /,
planned to have them meet to discus.
steps to advance aviation in the stat,
and in the south.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-03-19
CHEERFUL PLACE TO
LIVE IS CHICAGO
Battle, Murder and Sudden Death Pro-
NOTED by Pistols and
Bombs
Associated Pressl

Chicago, March ia bandit was
shot to death by a watchman, house
was bombed and woman killed in
mysterious explosion here today. Two
bandits attempted to break into
packing house and the watchman kill
ed one. A terrific explosion in an
other part of the city set fire to a
house and when the firemen entered
they found the body of woman
stretched across trunk in one of
the bedrooms. In the negro district a
bomb injured two persons and shatter-
ed windows in half dozen residences.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-03-19
NOTICE

In the Circuit Court of the Fifth yu-
dicial Circuit Of Florida, I'm and
for Marion County. In Chancery.
James Strain, Complainant, vs.. Eliza
Strain, Defendant-Order for
Constructive Service.
1t is ordered that the defendant
herein named, to-vit: Eliza Strain. be
and she is hereby required to appear
to the bill of complaint filed I'm this
cause on or before
Monday, the 18th day Of April, 1871
1t is further ordered that q copy Of
this order be published once week
for four consecutive weeks IN the
Ocala Evening Star. Newspaper
published In said county and state
This 18th day of March, 1921
(Sea) 7. d. Lancaster yr,
Clerk Circuit Court, Marion County,
Florida By Ruth Erwin. ID. C.
VIM. A. Jeffcoat,
Complainant's Solicitor. 3-1s-sst
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-03-19
M|LL|ONA|RES.
Gut No ice WITH
MAYOR MATHfsON
Mayor of Cocoanut Grove Gives the
Plutocrat No Advantage Over
Other Men
tAssociated Press,

Miami, March 19-Hugh Ma.heson,
the millionaire MAYOR of Cocoanut
Grove, said today the action OF the
United States commissioner yester-
day in dismissing the case against
Harry S. Black, the New York CAP
italist in whose car sixty cases OF
liquor was found Wednesday, would
have no bearing when Black appear
ed before him in mayors court Mon
day. Black was arrested on. two
warrants, one issue by Matheson and
one by the federal authorities. The
federal case was dismissed when the
porter said he put the liquor in the
car wi&hout the knowledge or consent
of Black. =.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-03-19
FLORIDA CONVICT DIED
IN ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE

Middleburg, March Ito kill an
escaping convict and not be aware of
it until year later was the exper-
fence of guards at a convict camp
near here. Hunters recently found a
skeleton in the woods with a bullet
hole IN the skull. The eoroner's jury
held that the skeleton was that of a
convict who escaped from the camp
a year ago. Guards in pursuit fired
at the fleeing man but ne disappeared
in the woods and they, believing none
Of the bullets had taken effect, gave
up the chase. The convict, mortally
wounded, apparently fell into a small
hollow a short distance further on
where he died.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-03-19
POPULATION OF
OUR STATE
Florida Has s3s, ,l53 White and 330.317
Colored People; 495, 800 Males
and 473,150 Females
(Associated Press)

Washington, March 19.-Florida's
white population increased to 63S, ,153
in 1920, or 43.s per cent over 1910, ac-
cording to the census returns made
public today. The negro population
is 329, ,4S7 in 1920, an increase Of 6.7
per cent over 1910. Indian, Chinese,
Japanese and all other colored resi-
dents numbered $50 in 1920. The
males in Florida numbered 495, ,320
and the females 473.150. The increase
of females was 80 per cent during the
decade, while the males increased
only 25.7 per cent.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-03-19
COUNTY AGENTS MEETING
AT LAKELAND MARCH "a
(Associatsd Press)

Lakeland, March 19.-The biennial
business meeting Of cannty agricul-
tural agents from twelve counties of
Southern and Central Florida viii be
held here March "a The agents viii
discuss their individual and common
problems and new practices and theo-
ries relating to their work DIR. N.
C. McQuarrie, chief of the state de-
partment of agriculture, heads the or
ganization.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-03-19
SON SAYSFATHER
COMMITTED SUICIDE
But Henry Guyer is in Jail Because
Police are Not Satisfied
with His Story
Associated Pressl

Jacksonville, March 19.-Adoph
Guyer, aged IS. retired farmer, was
shot to death here early today and his
son, Henry, aged AZ, is in jail pending
an investigation. The son said his
father committed suicide on account
of financial difficulties, but the police
are not satisfied with several cir
cumstances surrounding the shooting
and held the son on a suspicious char
acter charge The inquest will be held
late today.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-03-19
WILSON SENTENCED TO HANG
Associated Pressl

Orlando, March 19.-Judge An
drews today sentenced John P. Viii
son to hang for the murder of his
sister-in-law near here last Decem-
Der. Wilson was convicted yesterday.
The execution date will be set by the
governor.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-03-19
STARS
ON THE FLAG
VIII be that Many When the New
State is Built i'm the
Northwest
ASSOCIATED PressJ

Spokane, March 19.-Northern' Ida
no residents are fostering the forma-
ton of the new state of Lincoln,
which would comprise the ten eoun-
ties of north Idaho, past of western
Montana and eastern Washington
A fund viii be raised for propaganda
purposes, it was stated here today.
The campaign will be started within
few weeks and will be carried on
for two years. The Idaho Legislature
recently passed favorably on the
scheme to form a new state of which
Spokane would be the capital.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-03-19
SECRETARY DENLY ON
A TRIP SOUTH


Washington. March 19.-SecFetary
DENLY will leave Washington tonight
for Guantanamo, Cuba and Haiti and
San Domingo. The water trips in
7volyed will be made on destroyer on
which the secretary and party of
naval and marine officers will embark,
probably at Key West.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-03-19
ODD FELLOWS

Tulula Lodge No. %. I. o. o. F.,
meets every Tuesday evening at the
Odd Fellows hall at the corner Of
Fort King Ave. and Osceola street. A
warm welcome always extended to
visiting brothers.
T. c. Carter, N. G.
III. r. Luffman. Secretary.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-03-19

As a Strengthening tonic there IS
nothing better than Nux and Iron
Tonic Tablets, ST. per bottle of 100
tablets at Gerig's Drug Store. Guar
antted or money back. Il
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-03-19

ocala Lodge No. 2sS. Benevolent
and Protective Order of EIks. meets
the second and fourth Tuesday eve
rings of each month. Visiting breth-
len always welcome. Lodge rooms
upstairs over Troxler's and the Book
shop, 1f3 Main street.
C. Y. Miller. Z. r
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-03-19
WEATHER NEXT WEEK
(Associatea Press,

Washington, March 19-Local rains
and warm weather at the beginning
of the week followed by generally
fair and normal temperatures is the
forecast for Florida during the week
beginning Sunday.