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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-15
aaOHALlL1S AFTER &c
YEARS IN PRISON
H:y Associated I-r.s~l

Frankfort. NOV. l5-Therc Wa
NO one in Kentucky who i,lt
more ioyfui when prohibitions
went into effect than Jim Josh
Abel. = 55-year-old prisoner ~
the State Rciormatorv. Ah"l - IT,
here today In talking ui his rec
ord OF seven terms in prison to
falling 20 years. lie Is now under
lie sentence as q habi.ual Grim
mai
W hile -he~' Is little prospect
OF Abel getting out OF prison. hc
said that Is would be glad -ior .
chance to .'Eo, out AMI try g.
liTc = christian lie - long as !
I've. and aided that his advice
10 boys and young men would be
10 let whisky alone and To keel
ont OF bad company.
Ahei was ~ years old when he
hrst was sent 10 prison having
been sentenced To- serve three
years for horse stealing. lie SAID
T. that he he'd been in the habit O..
going out W IN the BOYS. drink.
inc and getting drunk. Then IN
in 1905 he 90, into trouble am
This began his career IN the pcni-
Tertiary. lis sGntences. ;rcl-J
ing the time ne has served ON hi.
final sentence. aggregate p wears
I although allowances f6r GOOD
|. time have allowed him lr;e, i'm
tervalS OF freedom. the Longest ~
three wears. He has. however.
|. served more than twenty year,
in the reforuatorv. After scrv-
in" three wear, for horse steal
ing. he was returned to serve
1.-TWO wears for robbery. then five
wears for hose stealing two Tor
house breaking. two years for
hon, ,.Lrcal-ina. one v,ar for
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-15

Sas City. Mo. last week and pur-
chased two ca loads OF Hereford
cattle.
Mr.. Clay tiord and son. Mr..
Richard Hori. and wife. inoto-ed
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-02-25
GUN AND ROD CLUB
REFLECTS NUMBER or OF
FIcERS

Belleyiew, Feb 19.-FolIowing a
year of remarkable growth, the Belle
view Bun and Rod club has reelected
most of the officers who contributed
to that result as follows: President,
F. F. Wendell; vice-president, Charles
r. Davis; recording secretary, Frank
Gale: corresponding secretary, r. G..
Belts: treasurer, George Newland !;
captain, r. Bruce Meffert; subcaptain,
Freeman Hames.
Organized twelve months ago with
eleven members and a $5 hand trap,
the club has made strides that place it
in the wonder club class, particular
ly when it is realized that Belleview's s
population is only about 500 souls.
There are now slightly more than
fifty bona-fide members on the roll
and the club has acquired and paid
for big modern automobile trap built
into modern traphouse and also a
cozy club house, picturesquely situat-
ed in the pines on the shore Of Smith
lake, four miles distant 1t is not i'm
probable that later a more pretentiOus
house of the true hunting lodge type
will be erected within the town limits.
The Belleview organization is really
more than a local club for its mem
bership includes shooters from four
different communities located from
four to ten miles away in addition to
winter residents from three distant
saes. New York, Connecticut and Illi-
nois, and any other gun and rod club
in the South has been more active or
tried to be more useful its name is
unknown. For apart from the first
bait casting contest ever held in these
parts, more than twenty-five regular
trapshoots have been held, most of
them team contests which enable the
fifty percenters" to line up and fire
with the crack shots. Further, and in
the interest of real craftsmanship, the
club has taken definite stand against
the offensive five treble hook bait and
has collected and disseminated some
instructive information concerning the
fish and animals of Florida, having
made a special effort to dispel the con-
fusion of bass with trout which SO
long has existed in these parts. Flor
ida's trout as the clubs data proved,
is all big mouth bass.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-02-25
SUNDAY IN ocALA

/ went to church and say, folks,
certainly had sublimely intellectual
treat.
Subject, Capacity of Gods love
from John by regular pastor.
Often heard before but never ap
pealed to me more.
! intended to go home after dinner
but when he said what he would
preach on at night, / decided to hear
him again.
Did and went and found he would
give his place to a travelling evange-
list. I was disappointed but for not
long his singer and his wife took
charge of choir and instrument. /
have always been told / am music
loving fool. II so, certainly enjoyed
being in one Of the musical flower
gardens Of my life.
Then came the sermon encompass
ing the responsibilities of Parentage
to God, Country and Home. Absolute
ly without paint of any Of the creeds.
isms or ologies but from Divine prac-
tical truths.
The speaker is small man physic-
ally but in his outgiving of the truths,
he certainly made us know his intel
lectual bigness in the knowledge Of
knowing what he was talking about
Yes indeed, enjoyed my Sunday
IN Ocala
Respectfully your,
AMERICAN BROTHER.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-02-25
and April, announcement OF which
will be made later on.
ocALA GETTING ON THE MAP

Besides being the scene of lynch
ing bee, the following Associated
Press dispatch was recently sent out
from Washington:
A suave-spoken old gentleman. an
automobile and eye filling gliinpses
OF Florida scenery conspired to ease
the pockets of P. j. Pointer and his
son. H. p, OF $25.5Oo. they informed
the police here today, stopping off en-
route from Florida to their home in
Kersey, Pa, for the present. The set
ting for the financial tragedy was
ccala, Fla. they said, and the chance
meeting with the old gentleman to
motor rides. stock deals and finally
plans for big coup for which the
Pontzer's put up he SEE, 500 as eyi-
dence of good faith. 1t seemed mis-
rlaced confidence, however, Pontzere,
pere, said, as the other parties and
the money vanished overnight.
Il felt SO keenly about it that I
could have struck them if had seen
them again" the Pennsylvania add
ed.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-02-25
LABOR UNIONS HOLD MEETING
IN WASHINGTON

Washington, Feb. Representa-
tives of the 1Os national and inter
national unions affiliated in the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, gathered
here today in an extraordinary con
ference for the purpose of advising on
how to meet attacks on union labor
The conference called by Mr.. Com.
pers is considered one of epochal i'm.
portance and is one Of the few of its
kind ever held in the history of the
federation. The first business was
the presentation by the executive
council of a "bill Of rights and rec.
concentrations for labor program.
The council framed its report, after
being in continuous session nearly all
day yesterday. While the councils
program was not made public, it was
understood to provide for a campaign
by organized labor to combat anti
union shop, wage reduction, compul-
sorry arbitration, labor injunctions and
''open shop propaganda.
One Of the proposals before the
conference, it was said, calls for. a
publicity campaign by the federation
to onset the propaganda Of the enc
mics of union labor.
Federal and state legislation to fur
ther the cause Of organized labor is
also to be considered by the confer
ence which proposes to sift ont the
whole question of the open shop"
versus trade unionism.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-02-25
A GAY EvENT-THE o. Il. S. CAR
NIvAL

The carnival given by the Ocala
High School on the Ocala House
grounds Friday and Saturday night
promises to be the greatest event OF
its kind that this city has ever been
treated to.
Among the many attractions will be
The Boys Minstrel, The Girls vaude.
vile, The Country Store, The wild
Animal Show, The Tea Room, The
Fashion Show, The Baby show, For.
tune Telling Booths, Americas Great
est Equilibrist tthe real manN and
many other interesting features th~t
YOU should not fail to see.
Remember only tonight and tomor-
row night. Gates to grounds open at
six o'clock and the small sum Of ten
cents will admit you through the
gates to the land of fun and amuse-
ment. Everybody should come and
help this good cause.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-02-25
TEMPLE THEATER PROGRAM


Next week at the Temple theater
there are to be a number of particul-
ariy good pictures beginning on Mon
day with Bert Lytell in ''The Mislead-
hg Lady"
On Tuesday Up in Mary's Attic
Is to be the feature. This is a real
five real comedy and peach It is
laugh proyoker from start to finish.
On Wednesday Anna Nelson in
Without Limit" will be featured and
sn Thursday an all star cast in the
hare Of Youth will be the feature.
On Friday Bebe Daniels in "Oh!
Lady, Lady, will be the attraction.
This is a particularly good picture
and win be one of the best ones that
hare been shown in Ocala in months.
On Saturday THE Bottom of the
World viii be featured.
There are several other splendid
paetures to be shown during March
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-02-25
NEWS PRINT PAPER OUTPUT ON
INCREASE

washington, Feb. o. Production Of
news print paper by American mills
in 1929 amounted to 1,511,968 tons,
an increase of ten per cent over 1919,
the Federal Trade Commission re-
ported tonight in summary of last
years business in the paper industry.
The year ended with 24,763 tons Of
newsprint on hand as compared with
1860 tons carried over from 1919.
The production Of standerd news
print. the grade used by newspapers,
totalled 1,3S0.239 tons, an incraese Of
twelve per cent over 1919. The pro
ductions Of book paper, paperboard,
wrapping paper, bag paper, fine pa
per, tissue. paper. hanging paper and
building paper all exceeded the
amounts made in any Of the years be
ginning with 1917, when the commits
sion began collecting figures.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-02-25
SERIOUS CUTTING AFFRAY NEAR
ANTHONY

News reached Ocala Monday of q
very serious cutting affair that tool
place at Anthony Saturday. The
trouble was between Edward b
Howell and his father-in-law, W. B
Milligan.
Howell, who was divorced from his
wife, is alleged TO have interfered
about the children and became involv
ed in quarrel with his father-inlaw
He is said to have struck him heavy
blow and it is alleged that Milligan
cut Howell very badly. Howell il
now in the Marion county hospital in
q most serious condition.
Milligan is very prominent ano
much respected citizen and the
trouble is deeply regretted.
Later reports are that Mr.. Howelfs
condition is greatly improved.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-02-25
THE WEALTH OF NATIONS

The estimated wealth of the United
States today is three hundred billion
dollars, a gain of fifty billion since
the outbreak of the Great War in
1914. 1t should not be thought, how.
ever, that this country alone profited
during the war, for the estimated
wealth of Great Britain is placed at
two hundred and thirty billion an in
crease of one hundred billion since
1914. This gain is due to the wealth
obtained through the acquisition OF
Mesopotamia oil fields, the African
territory taken from Germany and
the free field left to Britain for the
time being as the result of Germany's
elimination as trade rival.
Likewise the wealth Of France, es-
timated at one hundred billion. has
increased thirty-five billion since 1914.
Italy and Belgium are reported to
have added one-third to their wealth
and Japan about fifty percent.
On the other hand, Germany's
wealth is said to be down from eighty
five billion to about twenty billion
while Austria is said to have dropped
from forty billion to one billion
Dearborn Independent
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-02-25
NEGRO KILLED NEAR FLEMING
TON

The little settlement in the north
western part of the county was con-
siderably excited last Friday evening
when it was learned that Mr.. r. e.,
Matter, highly respected citizen of
that section, in defense of his own
life and in the protection Of his home,
had killed clifford Devon, negro
man.
Deputy Walter Perkins was sent for
and suznm0ned jury to hold an in
quest over the body of the negro.
1t seems that Devon had made sew
eral visits to the home of Mr.. Matter
during the day without either time
stating the object of his visit. Late
in the afternoon he called again and
found that Mr.. Matter and his wife
we're just preparing to go on little
fishing trip, Mr.. Matter taking his
shotgun along with the intention OF
shooting some ducks. The negro ask
ed to go along, and as there was no
objection walked about two hundred
wards from the house with Mr.. Mat
tier and his wife, when suddenly De-
Won said that. he believed he would
not go any further and turned and
left the party Mrs. Matter, however,
was a little suspicious and watched
the negro and saw him when ne en-
tered the kitchen door to her home
and told her husband about it. Mr.
Matter turned and went back to the
house and heard the negro IN the
kitchen and upon calling to him ana
asking him what he was doing tner.
the negro ran TO the bedroom. MT.
MATTER then realized that he had a
loaded winchester rifle in the bed
room. and when the negro came out
~ the room he had the rifle and lever
ing il at Mr.. Matter pulled the tr1g-
ger but fortunately there was no car
fridge in the barrel and the gun snap
ned. whereupon Mr.. Matter fired
both barrels Of his shotgun into the
negro,s body, but the shot being OF
small size the charges did not even
s+un the negro. who continued ener-
petically to work the lever of the rite
to get cartridge into the barrel
IN the meantime Mr.. Mettier had slip
ned a buckshot shell into his shotgun
and quickly fired the third time, the
entire charge striking the negro in the
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-02-25

Orlando, Feb. 22.-Three men were
arrested here today. and with their
arrest the authorities believe they
have ended the depredations of the
gang of yeggs and holdup men who
have been operating throughout this
section of the state for a month or
more. The men under arrest gave
their names as Robert Matthews, wal
ter Mcknight and Bessie Coleman.
Loot, identified as stolen from the
express Offices and Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad stations at Clermont
and Plymouth, has been recovered,
and a small iron safe which was re-
moved from the Clermont station has
been found in bunch of palmettoes
near here, to which it evidently had
been conveyed in an automobile.
From statements made at the
sheriff's effice OF conversations the
three men are alleged to have carried
on Monday night, which were over
heard, they had planned to hold up
the bank at Oviedo Monday night but
the plans went astray. The sheriff's
Office says the trio has also been con-
nected with the robbery Of store a
Oviedo recently.
The gang was arrested at an auto
mobile camp near here, the trio MAX
ing no resistance.
It was a gang of three men that
held up Cashier q. F. Smith at the
Union station Office of the American
Railway Express Company in Tampa,
three weeks ago and got away in an
automobile with $4,000. Thirty-six
hours later the Pinellas County Bank
at Largo wss robbed, the thieves get
ting $4,000 in cash. securities and
jewelry in that venture.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-02-25
APPO|NTEEs FOR HARD|NG'S
CABINET DECIDED UPON

st. Augustine, Feb. %. President
elect Harding has reached tentative
decision on every place in his cabinet
and unless there are last-minute
changes, the official circle Of the next
administration vii be composed Of
these men,.
Secretary of State Charles Evans
Hughes OF New York, former gov
ernor, justice Of the supreme court,
and Republican nominee for the presi-
dency.
Secretary of the treasury Andrew
w. Mellon Of Pennsylvania, a banker
and financier, member Of family
reputed to be among the wealthiest
II the country.
Secretary of war-John w. Weeks
Of Massachusetts, former United
states senator and, in 1916. a candi-
date for the presidential nomination.
Attorney-general Harry M. Dough
erty of Ohio, who managed the pre-
convention campaign resulting in Mr..
Harding's nomination.
fostmastergeneraI-Will H. Hays
Of Indiana. chairman of the Republi-
can National Committee
Secretary OF the navy Edwin Dem
~ Of Michigan, a former member of
congress, who has served as an en-
listed man in both the navy and ma
rine corps.
Secretary Of the interior Albert B.
FaIl Of New Mexico, now a United
States senator.
Secretary OF agriculture Henry
Wallace Of Iowa. editor Of farm pub
lications.
Secretary OF commerce Herbert
Hoover OF California, former food ad-
ninistrator and conspicuous leader in
various movements for European re-
lief
Secretary of labor. j. Davis of
pennsylvania and Illinois. a former
union steel worker who has become
highest official OF the Moose frater-
nifty.
II changes are made they are most
hkely to affect the appointments for
navy, commerce and labor, all of
which are understood to have come to
the point Of decision within the last
twenty-four hours.
In regard tosnone Of these has there
been an exchange of formal invitation
and acceptance. but in every case the
selections made by Mr. Harding are
expected by his closest associates to
stand.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-02-25
WAR ACROSS THE WATER STILL
RACES IN FORCE

Contantinople. Feb. 24.-French de
stroyers cruising along the eastern
coast of the Black Sea have been en-
gagged with Soviet forces at Gagry
d town Is miles northwest OF Sukuhn-
Kale. Reports here state the Bolshe-
Wiki suffered heavily from the fire OF
the French warship.
Tiflis appears to be still In the
hands Of the Georgians, who have
however, suffered quite heavy losses
Dispatches received in this city state
that the advance OF the 11th Soviet
army against Tiflis has been disavow'
ed by the Bolsheviki government in
Moscow.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-02-25

Among the many out Of town visi-
tors in Ocala during the week were
the following: Mr.. and Mrs. H. ".
Lee. of East Lake; Mrs. G. P. Davis,
Mrs. G. L. Livers, Mrs. Nathan Mayo,
Mr.. p. w. Collens, Mr.. j. L. Wall and
Mr.. M. Abbott, of Summerfield; Mrs.
o. q. Notes. of Oak; Mr.. and Mrs. G.
w. Quick, of Gambler; Mr.. e. S.
French, Mr.. Tremere, Mrs. Nellie
Grunthal, Mr.. Eddie Armstrong and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank HaviIand. of Bel
Ieview; Mrs. NJ Gutschlag. Of Martin;
Judge Titcomb, of DunnelIon; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Ross and Mrs. C. M. In
gram, of Fruitland Park; Mrs. w. H.
Fahs, of Leesburg; Miss Ruby Fu-
gate, Of Bronson; Mrs. C. e. Bateman.
Of Mcintosh; Miss Clara Ledbetter, OF
BeIeview; Mr.. and Mrs. w. v. Parker,
of York; Capt George s. Cole, Of An
thony; Mrs. B. F. Cummings, of Lees
burg: Mr.. w. H Endaly, of Homo
sassa: Miss Florence Reif. Of Martin;
Mr.. t. v. Burns, Of Oak; Mr.. H.
Niedenhoeffer, Of Lowell Mrs. Ida
Fore Marsh. of Lacota; Mr.. R. G..
Belts, Of Lake Weir; Mr.. Robert
Mathews, of Gambler; Mrs J. B.
Webb and Miss Julia Webb. Of Ken
drick; Mr. Robert Sanders, Of Dun
mellon and Mrs. William sieler, Of
Lady Lake.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-02-25

The weihe Company, one of Ocala's
Oldest business firms. have an unique
attraction in their window. To the
person guessing nearest to the num-
ber of watches in their window they
will give an Ingersoll Radcliffe watch
free. 1t costs nothing to guess and
anyone is eligible.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-02-25
THREE ALLEGED YEGGMEN
IN JAIL At ORLANDO.

face, and killing him instantly.
The jury empannelled by Deputy
Perkins rendered a verdict of justifi-
able homicide, entirely exonerating
Mr.. Matter.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-02-25

Yellow Jassamine, according to a
yaldosta's physician, is the best rat
exterminator existing. The bloom, he
claims, win knock rat out faster
than tightening. Times-U Union.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-02-25

Mr.. H. w. Sterling. representing the
Merry Optical Company, Of Birming-
ham, was visitor in Ocala Wednes-
day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-01
TAYLOR BITTERLY'FLAYS
SOLDIER HOSPITAL CUT

A statement bitterly criticising the
Government for its attitude in caring
for wounded and disabled veterans of
the world war was made here today
by John Thomas Taylor, head of the
Legislative Committee of the Ameri-
can Legion.
In cutting the appropriation ask
ed for. giving hospital care and treat
ment to disabled veterans of the war,
ON S5O.OOO,000 to s33,000,00 the
House Appropriations Committee is
wringing s17,O00.000 in blood money
from the men who are still paying
the price of patriotism with their
very lives" said Taylor.
THE Government has had this year
men-sick and wounded eX-service
men-in county and State institutions
as public charges, sometimes even in
the poorhouses: many suffering from
nervous and mental disorders have
passed at least a part of their time
in county jails: while many more
have been shut up without treatment
in State insane asylums; and men
suffering from tuberculosis contract
ed in the service have been stuck
around in all sorts Of makeshifts,
some of them at this moment being
under tents in Tuscon. Ariz.
Certainly these men deserve bet
ter of their country than this"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-01
P|ML|CO PAYS TAX;
NO LAUREL CHECK
Tracks Lawyers Intimate It
Was Mailed to Commission,
However.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 1.-The Pimlico
racetrack owners. through their law
yer. Isaac Lobe Straus. late yester-
day handed to the State racing COM
mission a check for S26,GSS.0S, the
amount of the Is per cent tax on net
profits fixed by the commission as
due the state. Earlier in the day
the Bowie track owners RENTED
S25. SCI A, the amount of their tax.
Hvre de Grace several days ago
had sent its check for S20,S61.22.
What happened to the Laurel check
for $5S,096.14 was the question about
the commission offices late yesterday.
Although the law requires that all
racing taxes be in the hands of the
commission, or in the mails, before
the new year, the remittance had not
arrived. The law carries a penalty
OF $4,000 in addition to jail sentences
for failure of observance, and as this
provision was called to the attention
OF the racetrack lawyers at the hear
ing Thursday, the arrival of the check
ney, Stuart G. ODER. representing
Laurel. informed the commissions Of
fee that Stuart S. Janney had gone to
New York to consult with James But
Ter, large stakeholder in the Laurel
track. Members of the law firm said
they were informed that the cheek
had been mailed from New York.
The arrangement made Thursday.
when the commission denied appeals
by the tracks, was that the sums are
to be withheld temporarily from the
State treasury. pending further ap-
peals.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-01

This went on until a few months ago,
when / heard that she again was in
financial straits.
Her friends helped her to the ut
most of their ability. but she became
norose. several times saying she
knew that the curse over Gaby Will
iall on us all Twice she was pre-
vented from suicide by her maid.
"On picking up a London paper on
December 90 she learned that Babe
Taylor had been slain by her lover
and after that she suffered from a
prolonged fit OF dependency, end
ing on Christmas, when she swal-
lowed an overdose OF veronal"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-01
ARMY ESSAYS 24-HOUR
COAST-TO-COAST FLIGHT

A coast-to-coast fight within the
period of twenty-four hours will be
attempted by the United States army
air service on Washington's Birthday,
February %, the War Department
announced today.
One army aeroplane will leave Jack
sonville, Fla, and another will leave
San Diego, Calf, on Washington s
Birthday in an attempt to cross the
continent in twenty-four hours.
Stops will be made only at Filing
ton Field, Houston, Tex, and at Ell
Paso, Tex. The distance to be COW
cred within the twenty-four hours
over the route mapped is 2.079 miles.
Lieut.. Alexander Pearson. jr.. will
pilot the plane leaving Jacksonville.
Other pilots have not been selected.