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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-12
DRY WEATHER BAD
ON THE CITRUS CROP
ASSOCIATED PressJ

NASSOclaleQ HreSS)
Gainesville, Oct. 11-With citrus
fruits ripening rapidly and the move
ment to market under way in South
Florida, condition of the crop has
taken a tumble as a result of con-
tinued dry weather in September, says
the monthly review of the federal bu-
reau of crop estimates here on crop
conditions in Florida the first of Oc-
tober.
The condition of oranges was lower
than it had been at that time in three
years, being 81 per cent of normal as
compared with IS per cent month
ago and 81 per cent last year. Grape
fruit showed a condition of 80 per
cent as compared with IS per cent a
month. ago and 79 per cent last year.
The condition of lines showed very
little change with the bulk of the crop
harvested.
Indications are that a larger than
usual percentage of the Florida citrus
crop will be lost this year from split
ting and dropping, says the bureau.
Harvesting is well, advanced, corn,
cotton, peas and hay crops under the
weather conditions have been almost
ideal. Yields of corn and hay are
showing up better than expected.
Sweet potatoes. sugar cane, sorghum
for syrup and other late summer
crops have deteriorated sharpely in
condition ON account of dry weather
over most Of the state,
Condition of rice and tobacco at
time of harvest are below usual and
production of tobacco will run under
last year. Rice production will show
an INCREASE because of extensive
planting in several localities.
The quality of the states limited
production of oats was little lower
than usual and yields are reported to
have been the lightest in some years.
A preliminary inquiry on velvet
beans indicates that yields are expect
ed to run about 76 per cent of normal
with only sixty per cent of the usual
acreage for harvest.
Pastures ranged from poor to fair
over the state with improvement ex-
pected since the recent rains.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-12
HISTORIC STONE HOUSE
associated Press1


Richmond, Va, Oct. 11.-Although
the old stone house in Main street, not
far from the Confederate soldiers and
sailors monument on Libby Hill, has
been acquired by the Association for
the Preservation of Virginia Antiqui-
ties and will be known as the Edgar
Allen Poe shrine, it is contended by
some that the poet had no connection
with the building and that the houses
in which Poe lived have all been de-
stroyed.
The old stone house is presumed to
be the oldest building in the city and
is believed to have been constructed
in 1886. 1t was believed by many per-
sons to have been George Washing
toms one time headquarters and has
been referred to as such. The struc-
tlre has been completely restored and
will be thrown open to the public next
month.
In the rear of the house a pergols
has been built of brick, stone and
beams that came from the old Office
of the Southern Literary Messenger
which Poe edited. In the yard of the
premises will be seen garden de.
signed to perpetuate the idea of Poe's
Enchanted Garden the original OF
which is supposed to have been al
Second and Franklin streets.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-12
WESTERN GOLD FIELDS
BEING OPENED AGAIN
]. w. Hays,
Secretary I. T. u.

Sacramento, Oct. ia pronoune-
ed revival of activity in the gold min
ing fields of northern California and
Nevada, where the 49ers once operat-
ed is being manifested, according to
reports reaching this city, and most
of it, it is believed, is due to the de-
clining cost of materials used in gold
mining operations. Reduced cost of
labor also is a factor in the renewal
OF activity. Within the last two
weeks much work has been begun IN
the Mother Lode district in Amador
and Calaveras counties of California
as well as in the Grass Valley district
fthis state. Nevada gold and silver
mines both are showing signs Of
awakened interest,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-12
TERMS TO SETTLE
FOREIGN DEBT
Substitute for the Administration Bill
Agreed Upon by the Ways and
Means Committee
associated Press1

Washington, Oct. IA commits
sion of which the secretary of the
treasury would be chairman, would
have full authority to fix terms for
funding and refunding the foreign
debt under provisions of the bill ten
tatively agreed upon today by the
House ways and means committee.
The measure viii be substituted for
the administration bill which would
have given the secretary of the treas
ury authority to arrange for funding
and refunding the debt.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-12
UNIQUE DAMAGE SUIT
SETTLED OUT OF COURT
CAssociated Press,

Miami, Oct. What attorneys
claim was one of the most unique
damage suits ever fled in Florida has
been settled out Of court by counsel
for Robert Niven, of Deerfeld, the
plaintiff, and the Florida East Coast
Railway Company. Niven received
$500.
According to papers in the case,
Niven filed suit for alleged total dis
ability resulting from an accident al
legged to have occurred at Deerfeld
Oct. 9. 1920. The plaintiff claimed
that he was walking on the railroad
station platform there about ten
o'clock on the morning Of October 9
and that the wind was blowing from
the southeast. A curve in the rail-
road Immediately north of Deesfeld,
it is believed, prevented Niven from
hearing a train approaching south
ward at high speed and asserted that
as it passed the platform the rush of
wind accompanying the swiftly NOV
ing cars blew his coat up over his
head and sucked his body toward the
train. The plaintiff alleged that he
was not knocked unconscious but that
his arms were mutilated and so Sc
gerely injured otherwise that he per-
nlanently lost the use Of them, due to
the accident.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-12
THIS SHOULD SETTLE 1T

The following letter, received by
MIR. R. n. Dosh, of the Star, should
settle the question of whether Bert
Turner is alive or dead:
Indianapolis, October 4, 1921.
MIR. R. N. Dosh, care Ocala Evening
Star, Ocala, Fla:
Dear Mr.. DOsh: Under date of June
IL 1 received from you a letter and
newspaper clipping announcing the
death of Bert E. Turner. The clip
ping stated that the death of Mr.. Tur-
ner was reported in a letter received
in your city from his daughter who
resides in Wabash, Ind His case was
taken up with the secretary of our
local union in Wabash, who informs
NE that Pauline Turner, the daughter
of B. E. Turner, states that she has
not heard from her father for over a
year and that she has no knowledge
of his death. The records at this Of
flee show that Bert E. Turner paid
dues and assessments and received a
travelling card from Hannibal, Mo-,
union on July 2, 1921. The data at
hand indicates that Mr.. Turner is not
dead but is very much alive,
Very truly yours,
]. w. Hays,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-12
EVILS
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR Mr.. COLBERT

The remains of Mr. ]. W. Colbert
will arrive today at :55 p. m. and the
funeral viii take place tomorrow aft
ernoon at o'clock az the Oklawaha
Bridge burial ground. Rev. G. W.
White of the Methodist church, will
conduct the services st the grave.
The following gentlemen viii act as
pail bearers and are requested to meet
at the parlors of Sam R. Pyles & Co.
at 2:3O p. m., namely: Messrs. w. W.
STRIPPING, T. D. Lancaster, Fl. G.
Shealy, D. w. Tompkins, H. D.
Stokes, F. w. Ditto. The remains will
leave the funeral parlors at 8 o'clock.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-12
X
FLORIDA COUNTY FAIRS

Jackson County Fair, Mari
anna, November 4 to 10.
Leon County Fair, Tallahas-
see, November % to %.
Alachua County Fair, Gaines
vile, November 8 to IL.
Suwannee County Fair, Live
Oak, November to II.
Orange County Fair, orlan-
do, February IA to 19.
Bradford County Fair, Lake
Butler, November / to 5.
st. Lucie County Fair, Vero,
January "a to q.
Madison County Fair, Madi-
son, October 26 to 20.
Marion County Fair, Ocala,
November p to 26.
South Florida Fair, Tampa,
February 9 to IL.
Florida State Fair, Jackson
vile, November II to 19.
jefferson County Fair, Mon
tieello, November 1 to 5.
Taylor County Fair, Perry,
November l to 5.
Columbia County Fair, Lake
City, November / TO 5.
Georgia-Florida Fair, Val
dosta, Ga, October 81 to No
vember 5.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-12
MIXED JURY TRIED
MARIAN MCARDLE
Nine Men and Three Women Decided
that She Wasn't an AccOmplice
In Murder of Kaber

Cleveland, Oct 12.-Marian Nc
Ardle, 2O-year-old daughter of Mrs.
Eva Catherine Kaber, was found not
guilty of completely in the murder plot
OF Daniel Kaber, her stepfather, by
jury today. The girl was permitted
to leave the court room free woman
Immediately after the jury reported.
The jury composed of three women
and nine men had the case under de-
liberation since late yesterday.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-12
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank all our friends
and neighbors for their kindness and
attention to US during the sickness and
death of our dear departed husband,
son-in-law and brother-in-law, George
David Howell.
Mary R. Howell.
Mary E. Rou.
A. N. Rou.
G. B. Rou.
Irene Rou.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-12
DADE COUNTY WILL MAKE
MOST UNIQUE EXHIBIT

Jacksonville, Oct. 11.-Dade county
is preparing for one Of the most uni
que exhibits that has ever been seen
at the Florida State Fair and Exhi-
bition.
In addition to her regular agricul-
tural layout at this years fair to be
held in Jacksonville from Nov. u TO
19, she will have demonstrations in
the art Of cutting eocoanuts into va
rious images and demonstration IN
the serving Of the avocado, or alliga-'
tor pear.
In a small eoeoanut grove an expert
cocoanut sculptor" VIII be seen at
work carving grotesque faces from
the huIls. ANY spectator who desires
to have his or her likeness carved
may pose while the artist @moulds"
their features from the skull.
A pretty Dade county girl, to be
selected in a popularity contest, VIII
preside over the avocado counter,
serving the fruit IN its many forms
Of preparation. This is expected to
be real enlightenment to the public
which is more or less unfamiliar with
the serving Of this delicious fruit, de-
cIared BY chemists TO be the richest in
fat Of all fruits. The avocado -four
ishes IN southern Florida in the vicin-
ity Of Miami and IN certain sheltered
spots in Southern California.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-12
JOHN P. WALL

Col. John P. Wall, for quarter of
a century one of the leading political
figures of the state, and command
ing parsonage in Putnam county, died
at his home, Putnam Hall, near Pa
latka Sunday afternoon. Col. Wall
represented Putnam county in the
house of representatives and Florida
senate for several terms. He had
been in declining health during the
last few years, and the end came
quietly
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-12
LYNCHING IN TENNESSEE
ASSOCIATED Press,

Mount Pleasant. Tenn, Oct IL
Wylie McNeeley, negro, was burned
to death by mob near Leesburg,
Camp county, shortly after midnight.
McNeeley was arrested charged with
an attack upon a girl. The negro
was seized by the mob when he at
tempted to leap fros the Jail to an
automobile waiting to spirit him away
from a large crowd which had sur
rounded the Jail.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-12
AN ALL-YEAR ROUND
HALF A HOLIDAY
ocala. Fla. October /

Ocala, Fla, October 10.
Editor Star: l saw a brief news
item in the Star one evening last
week which touched upon a subject /
am very much interested in, namely:
EARLY closing of the places of bust
ness in 0cala during the summer
months" The article felicitated the
clerks in the banks upon being the
benehciaries of an arrangement
whereby they kept on having one-half
day off per week, while the clerks in
other business places might be thank
full that the weather man had been
thoughtful enough to arrange to have
cooler weather arrive just about the
time early closing came to an end for
the summer season of 1921.
We are all interested in the bigger.
better Ocala movement, therefore we
ray see an opportunity herein for the
improvement Of our city. If all
places of business, as well as banks,
closed for one-haf day per week the
year around, it would result in a
marked improvement in the city
which would be noticed How? First,
/ should say that if all would agree to
close every Thursday, no one would
be the loser, nor would any one be the
gamer over the other. Then, both
employers and clerks would be better,
at least, physically and mentally, for
the half day off. The salespeople
would be more efficient for the rest
and recreation that the time off would
give them, they would be able to make
the window display ever more beau
tiful than they are, and they would
have more "pep" in effecting sales.
And this, automatically, would make
the merchant happier.
Long years ago ! was a salesman
myself, selling mems and boys cloth
ing, shirts, ETC., from Monday morn
ing until 10 or IL o'clock Saturday
night, hence my interest and lnowl-
e3ge of the situation. But we had
either Wednesday or Thursday after
noon off the year round, and that in a
place where we had practically ten
months, more or less, bad weather,
and two months summer weather,
whereas, in Florida, we have prac-
tically ten months Of glorious summer
time or, rather, we might say, we
have summer weather all the time.
Now, Mr.. Editor, l don't know
whether you viii care to pay any more
attention to the subject which 1 have
taken up or not, but be that as it may,
it will be seen at once that /, person
ally, cannot possibly have any axe to
grind. / am not even thinking that
the giving to all of one weekday aft
ernoon per week the year round would
result in stricter observance of Sum
day. AS / said in a sermon last
spring, am not at all sure that it
would And, furthermore, / don't
know that / am anxious for too blue
"blue laws" anyway.
l am simply writing as feel be-
cause believe such program would
help Ocala and the merchants them
selves would, in the long run, be the
ones who would profit most, while the
members of the selling force Of the
city would be healthier, happier and
more efficient employees.
Very respectfully,
John J. Neighbour,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-12
POSTPONED ARGUMENT IN
NEW TRIAL FOR POPE
ASSOCIATED Prassl

Jacksonville, Oct 12.-Counsel for
Pope, convicted of murder in the first
degree with recommendation for
mercy last week in connection with
the killing of George Hickman, filed
in circuit court today motion for a
new trial. The motion cited more
than fifty reasons why, in the opin-
ion of the defense, new trial should
be granted. Argument on the motion
was postponed until after the trial of
Rawlings, which begins tomorrow.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-12
WIZARD NOW UP
AS A WITNESS
Colonel Simmons to Explain Virtues
of Kuklux Klan to a Congress
sionaI Committee

Washington, Oct. 12.-Before call
ing Colonel Simmons, imperial wizard
OF the KuKlux Klan, to the witness
chair, the House rules committee to-
day heard representatives of negro
organizations in support of resolutions
providing for congressional investi-
cation of the Kuklux Klan. 1t is ex-
pected that Col. Simmons will be put
on the witness stand during the day to
speak for the khan.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-12
PREACHERS ARE TOO
MUCH IN POLITICS
Judge Scott Fined a Minister Who
Had Given his Wet Colleague
Jolt

Bedford City, Va, Oct. 12.-Hold-
ing that preachers were dealing too
much in politics now instead of
preaching the gospel, Judge Carter
Scott of Richmond, yesterday fined
Rev. T. E. Boord $25 for alleged con-
temptuous remarks concerning Judge
P. H. Billiards. who it was alleged
was referred to by the minister as a
wet jurist.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-12
SMOAK APPEARED TO
ANSWER THE CHARGES
Associates Pressl

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 12-Elliott B.
Smoak, of Daytona, Fla, former vice
president of the Industrial Chemical
Supply Company of Omaha, now in
the hands of receiver. has volun-
tarily appeared to give bond on an
Indictment charging embezzlement re-
turned by a special grand jury that
investigated stock and other transac-
tions in Nebraska.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-12
FROST WON'T Be
FELT IN FLORIDA
First Cold Wave of the Season IS Com
ing South Tonight but VIII Not
Cross Border Line

Washington, Oct. 12-Frost to-
night as far south as the east gulf and
south Atlantic states, except Florida,
is the forecast today by the weather
bureau.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-12
SOL KAUFMAN SAID HIS
SPARKLERS WERE STOLEN

st. Louis, Oct 12.-Sol Kaufman, a
travelling ;ewelry merchant of New
York, after being found bound and
gagged in his room at a local hotel,
asserted, according to the police, that
he had been robbed of virtually his
entire stock of jewelry valued at $780,
600. The jewelry was insured for
$50, 900, he said
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-12
WEEKLY SHOOT OF
OCALA GUN CLUB

The attendance at the regular shoot
of the Ocala Gun Club yesterday aft
ernoon was small, but the shooting
was very good Edward Tucker took
first place, dropping only two of his
fifty targets. Bruce Meffert ran him
a close second, breaking AZ out of so.
The scores follow:
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-12
OIL STOVES

Refnished, re-wicked and put IN
good condition. Cold weather is
coming. Phone $50, Roberts & Spen-
Ger. 11-12t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-12
WIZARD NOT WORRIED

Colonel Simmons, imperial wizard
of the Kuklux Klan, said here today
he had received no advices from At
ldnta concerning the reported attempt
last night to shoot Mrs. Elizabeth
Tyler, business agent of the organiza-
tion.l Asked about the reported
threat to get Simmons too, Colonel
Simmons said that "does not disturb
me- in the least"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-12
PLANS To UNRAvEL
KNOTTY PROBLEMS
At the Coming Conference in Wash
ington are Now Being
Formulated
fAssociated Press,

Washington, Oct. determination
Of policies to be pursued by the Am
erican delegation al the conference
on limitation of ornaments and far
eastern and Pacific questions, begun
today when the four delegates select
ed by President Hal ng held their
first meeting at the state department.
ARRANGING TO END ALL THE
EVILS
Proposed remedies FOR the unem-
ployment situation are to be given
publicity through the nations schools,
the National Educational Association
announced today, the campaign hav-
ing been decided upon in compliance
with the request of Secretary Hoover.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-12
ATTACK ON MRS. TYLER

Atlanta, Oct 12.-Five shots were
fired here last night at Mrs. Eliza
beth Tyler, member of the propaga-
ton department of the Ku Klux Klan,
according to reports to the police. The
bullets smashed her bedroom window
hut she was unharmed. Police and a
number of members of the khan rush
ed to the home, which is situated on
Howard Mill road, some distance from
the center of the city. A few minutes
after the police received notice of the
shooting, man called the Atlanta
Constitution on the telephone and
said:
al just want to say that we got
Mrs. Tyler tonight and we will get
Simmons tomorrow"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-12
EAT AT THE MAXINE

Best meals in the city for so cents.
Twenty-one meal ticket for 81. Phone
go, $40 n. Main street 27-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-12

Test our delivery service when you
want FRESH meat. Just call phone
IOs. Main Street Market. If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-12

Call phone 10s when you want groc.
cries In q hurry. Main Street Market. .
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-12

This is a studebaksr year.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-12

This is a studebaker year.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-10
Exhibit Of Products Of Phoenix
 Manufacture Is Surprise To Many

milk from the Maricopa Creamery. and butter, evaporated milk and cheese from the Hassayampa Cream cry, flour from the Phoenix Flour mills and from the Southwest Flour and Feed company, sorghum from Wallace and Hopper, bacon, hams and lard from tke Arizona Packing company, brooms from the Arizona Broom factory, and automobile springs from the Allison Spring com pany.
 Many are the exclamations of sur prise from men and women viewing these vii dow displays as they declare they were not aware so many differ ent articles were manufactured in Phoenix and especially of such evil dent quality as the ones in this ex- hibit- The windows have proved to be an educational exhibit of real value, as they have acquainted citi- ems of Phoenix with what is being done in an industrial way in their home city.
 These articles of home manufac- ture are fast finding their way throughout the state, and in many cases beyond the confines of the state. Their quality has been the means of increasing the sales and of very effectively and advantageously advertising Phoenix and the splendid factories in the city.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-10
CHANDLER |. OF |.
 AND FARM BUREAU
 IN JOINT MEETING

4 joint meeting of the Chandler Farm Bureau and the Chandler Chamber of Commerce was held Thursday night at the Chamber of Commerce building. A very inter esting and instructive evening was the result of this joint meeting, and things of interest to all were dis cussed Reports on the labor situa- tion were made by MT. Tifel, who said that while cotton pickers were difficult to find in large numbers, small numbers are coming in fairly regular He stated that picking was progressing as a whole very nicely as about ten thousand bales have been picked in the last six weeks. Mir. Tifel urged the growers to be as patient as possible, as the lN5or bu- reau is doing its best under the cir cumstances and it is hoped that very soon all needing pickers will be sup piled.
 A committee of five was appointed by the chair to represent the Chan dler dairy interests in the conference of the county dairymen to be called soon by the County Farm Bureau to work out plans for the organizing of the dairy interests of the valley in an effort to make dairying a more profitable business.
 Mir. Curiton representing the po- tato growers of Flagstaff, addressed the audience and made 2 good start in cultivating closer relationship between the Arizona potato grower and the dealer. According to MT. Curiton the greatest trouble is that some buyers ship in potatoes from l Idaho, Colorado and California in- | stead of first giving the home pro- l duct the preference. He stated l that in as much as the growers of | these outside potatoes pay no tax | build no roads, or create no business | in Arizona that all dealers. merchants | and consumers should see to it that
 our own home products have the | preference. He said it was abso- l lutely necessary for the Flagstaff grower to sell his potatoes before