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Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02

ONE i the joys q life IN 1 small

ONE of the joys Of life in small
city ii the interest everyone takes IN
the succeaa and welfare Of the young
people. This week one Of Mexico's
most talented and finest girls went
EAST to Study. Everyone who knew
her ambitions and bard work to sue
reed Iii her chosen field vas pleased
to know she was to have the oppor-
tumEty ID study IN 4 larger field.
Some Who did not know her
personally but had enjoyed her talent
ID some public entertainment felt "a
interest IN her trir She has
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02
Work on Country Club Delayed.

Because of a lack Of lumber the
work on the Country Club building
has been delayed. The contract speci-
fies "re-sawed siding that had to De
miIled, as it could not be found in
stock locally. The material is expect
ed to arrive this week and the work
viii be pushed to completion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02

Audrain county produced $685., ,42s
in farm crops in the year 1920, which
set a new high water marx for the
value of such crops for the county.
The value Of the cereals alone
amounted to ss,044,957 which is a
higher figure than Department of Ag-
ricnlture statisticians had ever COM
piled previously.
These figures, which are just being
given out by the Government Census
Bureau, show that laRd in Audrain is
being used tobettar advantage than
| ever before, for in addition to the
better prices that farmers received
! for their crops in the year 1890, tht
figures show that a larger acreagt
! was planted than in any previous
year.
/ The value Of the hay and forag'
crops was sS56, ,Ts4, a figure that i
| had never before attained.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02

portunities in the wsrld. However
this does not mean we should forget
cur trade opportunities in Europe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02
THE LEDGER'S
PLATFORM FOR AUDRAIN

More permanently improved high
w9ys-
A highway engineer.
A farm agent.
A clos r cooperation between the
people of Audrain county and Mex
leo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02
fssves Msrriare License.

narriass license was issued May
IS to Robert L. Tratehel and Miss
Pauline Wilmshorzt, both Of Benton
City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02

IN the death Of Rufus Pearson Mex
leo loses one Of its oldest and most res
pscted pioneer citizens. He knew
much Of the early history Of the eOun-
~ and city and loved 10 tell Of the
early days. The Ledger regrets his
death al does the entire community.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02


always been rsady and willing to
assist in the public undertakings. Her
unsalfshnes had endsared her to the
people Of the community. In 3 large
city her circle Of admirers might have
been only small group n Mexico II
is the whole city And so it is. The
ambitious and unsei6sh young person.
whether It be boy Or girl, has a
community interst behind them when
they enter d larger field that stiln-
ulates their study and makes home
and aH II means the dearsr IT'S great
to be young "a dambitiOus and I'M
selfish and greater stilI tO have the
love Of al the folks back home and
know thsg are Interested d your sue
lcess and welfare What would life Be
Rwifhont friends
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02

The two days sale Of live stock
and machinery On the Duff farm near
Williamsburg Il Galloway County on
Thursday and Friday was not only
satisfactory to those who made pur-
chases but To those whoccndncted the
sale.
The large creditors whc took over
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02

crop it should be ploEed seven or
more inches deep. Little time is re-
quired to make this strip and the
cost is small.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-11-08
PROCLAMATION
BY THE MAYOR

To the People of the City of Ocala:
Although at this time no proclama-
tons have issued from the Office of
the governor of the state or from
President Harding in regard to the
state or national observance of Armis-
tice Day, November IL. 1921, as
mayor of the city of Ocala, respect
fully request the observance of this
day as a. holiday by the people of
Ocala. / respectfully request that all
merchants and business establish
ments of all kinds cease their busi-
ness operations on that day, and per-
nit a full holiday to all their en-
ployees.
Think of November 18th, three
years ago, and let the memory of the
emotions which you experienced on
that day when the news of victory
reached you, prevail upon you to make
the anniversary of that day a real
holiday, a day devoted to thankful
appreciation of the benefits of that
victory and to the reverent remem-
brance of those who paid SO dearly for
it. R. L. Anderson Jr., Mayor.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-11-08
SALUBRIOUS CHANGE IN
ADVERTISING STYLES
tAssoclated Press)

New York, Nov. 8-The farmer
boy, the printers devil and the work
aday clerk are going to have their
pictures on the billboards and maga-
zine pages this winter. They will re-
place some of the swagger young men
who have been posing several seasons
for the artists hired by collar and
clothes manufacturers. Not few of
these concerns have concluded that
the orchid is not the flower of young
American manhood. and they are GO
ing in for sunfowers.
The say the buying public doesn't
like the pink-cheeked men who have
been showing the readers of adver-
tisements what to wear They SEEM
ed to have nothing to do but watch
polo ponies, indifferently peer at
yachts in the cove or ignore the foot
ball players on the field below them
in order to swap small talk with girls
in vivid sweaters and sport skirts.
People began calling them pretty
boys, cake eaters, lounge lizards, sis
sizes Humorists poked fun at them
and the good old common people who
bought most of the collars and suits
said eff that's the kind of a face you
have to have to be well dressed, I'll
go through life a slouch."
But now they are going to show the
public that one can be regular every
day fellow with ajob and still be
smartly clothed. Last winter there
was a warm discussion within the
National Association. of Retail Cloth
iers as to the public attitude toward
the "pretty men" in advertisements
This fall the result of this discussion
is apparent. Recently the new cata.
logue of a nationally known clothing
house was published without asingle
ballroom scene, bridge part yor club
house etching. Virile settings sur.
planted them.
There was drawing of an old tai
talking to two sturdy youths beside g
ship, a freighter, it was, not pa.
latial passenger carrier. Another
showed well dressed office worker
working. He was within sound of {
printing press. A third pictured {
farmer dressed up for trip int
town. He bore a business-like mier
and apparently was just giving some
final instructions to the hired man OF
the tractor when the artist happened
along.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-11-08
STATE FAIR WILL OPEN
ON ARMISTICE DAY

Jacksonville, Nov. With the
American Legion participating in the
festivities, the opening of the $4,000
race track at the state fair grounds
here on November 11-Armistice
Days destined to be a memorable
occasion. and one that win attract
visitors TO Jacksonville from all the
neighboring cities.
While it was originally intended to
open the new half-mile track on Nov.
1.-THE opening day of the annual
fair-the management decided to join
with the local post of the American
Legion in celebrating the third ami
versay of the end of the world war,
and stage a special racing program to
commemorate the allied victory over
the central powers in the greatest of
all wars.
The legion is planning a gala day.
Among other things, there viii be a
mammoth parade, the veterans prom
ising it viii be the greatest pageant
fo similar character ever staged in
Florida. The parade win take place
prior to the ceremonies at the track,
and all visitors viii have opportunity
tc take in both events.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-11-08
FORTY DOLLARS APIECE
FLORIDA MAN HAS
AN ANCIENT FIDDLE
Associated Press,

Coconut Grove, Nov. 81 w. Sny-
der of this place, is the owner of a
violin made in 1913 by Gaspard Durfu
Pruggar, one of Italy's most noted in
strument makers. The vios is re-
garded by experts as ranking in beau
ty and quality with the greatest vio-
Inns of any master.
The instrument was made by An
tonic Regio. an italian nobleman, ac-
cording to history, and was presented
to Princess Selvesta Dulce of Venice.
It was willed some years ago to Mr.
Snyder by William Griffith of Chester
Pa, as a reward for services rendered
him by Mr.. Snyder twenty years be-
fore.
One of the largest musical instru.
ment concerns in the country has in
formed Mr.. Snyder that Pruggar vio-
Inns were the pioneers in the field
having been made 200 years before
Stradivarius was known and that
their commercial value is an anti.
quarian rather than a musical one.
The instrument is in bank vault
in Jacksonville and Mr.. Snyder has
refused several large offers for it
One prospective purchaser severa
weeks ago offered Mr.. Snyder s10(
for the original four strings.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-11-08
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
is IN DISGRACE
Opened Election Day in His Town In
Manner Most Inauspicious
ASSOCIATED Pressl

Louisville, XIV, Nov. S.-W Over
ton Harris, democratic nominee for
mayor of Louisville, started election
day early today with a ride from a
leading hotel to police headquarters
in a patrol wagon as a prisoner.
With Harris was DR.. n. E. Mechling,
democratic nominee for sheriff and
several other men, Harris was slated
at police headquarters on charge of
d;sorderly conduct and interfering
with an officer in the discharge of his
duty. Mechling was charged with
disorderlv conduct. The arrests re-
suited from efforts of the police to
arrest men against whom they had
Information that they We're brought
to the city to intimidate voters in to-
days election.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-11-08
REPORT OF CITY HEALTH
OFFICER FOR OCTOBER

The report of DR.. H. F. Watt, city
health officer, for the month of Octo-
Der is as follows:
Diaries inspected and milk examin-
ed as follows:
Close: Inspection, 90 per cent; but
ter fat, per cent; bacteria, $4,000.
Counts: Butter fat, AZ per cent;
bacteria, $4,000.
Gray: Inspection, Sc per cent; but
ter fat, AS per cent; batceria, $4,000.
Green: Inspection, SO per cent; but
ter fat as per cent; batceria, $4,000.
Painter; Inspection, 90 per cent;
butter Eat, "A per cent; bacteria,
10000.
Poppe: Inspection, so per cent;
butter fat. 46 per cent; batceria, 1922
600.
Thrash: Inspection, 85 per cent;
butter fat, 4.3 per cent; bacteria,
'117,OOO.
Markets and bakeries inspected and
scored as follows: Heintz, Pasteur
New York, Rowe, Sarasota, Carter,
Cook, Federal, Marsh, excellent; Fish
Market, Mordis, Magnolia, Dawkins
Lowe, good; Broadway, Golmaa, fair
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-11-08
CONDITION OF AUTUMN CROPS
fAsaoclated Pressl


Gainesville, Nov. e.-Conditions for
fall crops and farm work generally
are excellent over most Of the state,
according to the weekly crop review
Of the federal bureau of crop esti-
mates here for the week ending Sat
urday. The harvesting Of corn con-
tinues and planting of oats had been
delayed by dry weather but is now
going forward rapidly. Yields Of rice
have been satisfactory as a whole and
harvesting Of hay is about over with
much of it being baled.
Farmers are busy blowing and pre-
paring land for Irish potatoes with a
large acreage expected. Sweet potato
yields are showing up low.
The recent storm "did some little
damage to the citrus fruit crops on
the west coast, says the bureau, with
"serious damage ia several localities. I"
Oranges and grapefruit are moving
to market freely.
Truck in low lands was damaged
last week by excessive rains. Egg
plant and pepper are moving in car
load lots and early indications point
to a large watermelon acreage next
spring.
The condition of livestock generally
is good with hogs beginning TO move
to market.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-11-08
WELL IN
SOUTH CAROLINA
-Four Members of a Family Are Dead
as the Result of a BASTARD
" Crime
(AssocIated Wessl

Augusta, Ca, Nov. S.-The death
last night of Mrs. J. ". Lee, wife Of
planter near Beldoc. Barnwel coun-
ty, S. c., was the fourth in the family
within the last week as the result Of
an alleged poisoned well on the farm,
it became known here today. The
husband is in critical condition but
may recover. Three small daughters
died Tuesday a few hours after drink
ing water from the wen. An exami-
nation of the water showed that it
contained a deadly poison, according
TO reports received here. A ten
months-old infant is the only member
Of the family who did not drink Of
the water.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-11-08
BUILD AN EXTENSION
TO BROADWAY
Scheme of New Workers to Add to the
Space of Their City
tAssOciated Pressl

New York, Nov. s.ZNew Yorkers
who often pretend to be Indifferent to
the city's wonders have had their
imagination stirred by the daring
plan. recently announced, to extend
Manhattan Island six miles down the
bay by building a mammoth sea walls
from both side sof the Battery and
filling in the intervening space with
earth.
A company has been incorporated
to carry out the project and T. Ken
nard Thompson, prominent engineer
of the city, has prepared the detailed
plans. The Broadway Association,
composed of merchants along the IA
nous thoroughfare. has endorsed the
idea.
If the plan is ever carried out, its
proponents say that six square miles
would be tackled on the most valuable
piece of land on earth; that transit
would be greatly improved and that
the tax on all real estate might be re-
duced one per cent.
The plan has already been outlined
to the war department, Mr.. Thompson
ssys, and no objections have been
raised, since the proposed builtsup
extension would still leave on either
side-of the island the same clearance
for navigation that now exists on the
Hudson and East river sides.
The work would be completed in
five years, in Mr.. Thompson's belief.
''It is a well-known fact, he said,
''that the business center of Manhat-
tan is rapidly moving away from
City Hall Square and if it is not pre-
vented the lower end Of the island
viii again become a residential dis
trict, with the result of a tremendous
decrease in values. The only way to
remedy this is to make City Hall the
geographical center by extending
Broadway some six miles down the
bay.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-11-08
CIRCUS IN THE CITY
Delayed Somewhat, but the Big Show
Is on Hand to Keep
Its Dates


Due to the fact that record break
ing crowds made it necessary for
Howe's Great London Circus to give
a second performance in Tampa last
night, the show trains, delayed also en-
route, arrived in Ocala at noon-six
hours late. However, the unloading
was done with remarkable dispatch.
and it was but an hour or so until IL
acres of canvas had been hoisted at
the Fausett field near the fair
grounds, 700 people and 400 animals
had been breakfasted and prepara-
tions for o'clock parade, with an
afternoon performance Immediately
following, had been made. 1t was
announced that the matinee would be-
gin at p m.
The street parade, said to be the
longest in America this year, and GER
tainly the most attractive and lengthy
open air pageant that has ever been
seen in ocala, was distinguished by
open cages and dens, four bands and
two calhopes, hundreds of beautiful
horses and many novelty sections.
The performances (the night show
begins promptly at eight feature
wild animal acts. riding acts, aerial
acts, acrobatic acts, wire acts, gym
nastic acts-in fact, all that goes to
make up g big three-ring circus pro-
gram. Rose Wallet and Winnie
Sweeney head the equestrian displays,
and scores of well known artists are
to be seen. The clowns are thirty in
number, with "Shorty" Aldrfdge,
known the continent over as 'fve feet
of fun" maintaining mock order as
the "clown cop"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-11-08
PRESERVATION OF GAME

Editor Star: No law is stronger
than the sentiment of the people
whose interest the law was enacted
to protect. The wild game of this
state is well protected by law and yet
in Marion county the wild game is be-
ing killed in and out of season by
those who do not fear or respect the
law until in the near future there will
be no wild game and only compara-
tive few will enjoy the killing and de-
struction of the game.
l write this to ask all law abiding
citizens to help enforce the law. On
the goth day of this month the game
season opens, when all citizens who
comply with the law are permitted to
hunt and shoot wild game anywhere
IN Marion county, except on the east
side of the Oklawaha river, where un-
der chapter 1921 any and all persons
are forbidden to shoot or kill by any
device any wild turkey or deer from
June 1st, 1921, to April 1st, 1923.
To qualify to kill wild game in this
county between Nov. Goth and Feb
ruary 10Th any bona fide citizen can
and must, by law, obtain a license
from the county judge for the sum
of $1.25. The license permits the
holder to hunt and shoot game in any
precinct of the county of which they
are bona fde citizens, except deer and
turkey on the east side of the Okla
waha river. No license is required to
hunt and shoot game within the vot-
ing precinct in which any person
actually resides and is bona fide citi-
zen, except deer and turkey on the
east side of the Oklawaha river. Any
person citizen of any other county
in the state can hunt and shoot game
in Marion county Except deer and
turkey on the east side of the Okla
waha river) by paying license to
the county judge of this county of
$3.50.
Any nonresident of this state can
| obtain a license TO hunt and shoot
game in this county by paying to the
county Judge a fee of S25, deer and
turkeys on the east side of the Okla
waha river excepted. The law provides
penalties by fine or Imprisonment to
fail to obtain a license or for killing
game out of season. If public senti-
n1ent viii uphold the law it will be
enforced and the quail, squirrels, tur-
key and deer will be protected and
not deprecated upon in the future as
in the past.
Some of the law-abiding citizens OF
this county have organized a game
protective association as other coun-
ties have done The next meeting
viii be held in the board of trade
room next Saturday, Nov. u. All are
invited to attend if you want to up.
hold and preserve the game. This i:
of no more interest to me than it is tC
the humblest citizen of the county.
do not hunt and kill game in season
nor out of season. but for the good Of
ali law-abiding citizens. as / see it
] write this to try to stimulate to &C
ton the enforcement of our game
| laws. R. f. Rogers.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-11-08
SYCAMORE AND CHINABERRY
TREES HARBOR SCALE

Jacksonville, Nov. Sycamore
and ehinaherry trees are being cut
down in Jacksonville and their places
taken along the streets by palms,
other evergreens and oaks. st. Elmo
". Aeosta, commissioner of public
grounds, VINO is. behind the movement.
says prettier streets viii result and
also that the chinaberry tree is the
breeding place of the white fly and
the San Jose scale, both deadly enc
mics of Florida's citrus fruit. and that
the sycamore harbors caterpillars and
gnats.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-11-08
OUGHT TO SETTLE IT
Bitch Definitely De-
nies All Charges Made In Re
gard to Escaped Convict

Editor Star: Referring to editorial
in your issue of last Saturday, in
which you suggest an explanation or
denial of the report that escaped
white male state prisoner Luther Will
son, when at the farm, was given a
rife and horse and placed in charge
of other prisoners.
/ wish to state that have done my
dead level best to correct this false
hood. / have written the Florida
Times-Union, the Florida Metropolis
and the Tampa Tribune, the three
dailies in whichsI read the original
article of the killing of Wilson, in at
tempting his recapture, correcting this
statement, and have noted that the
correction has appeared in one paper
only thus far, the Florida Times
Union.
The statement that he was given a
rife and Put in charge of other pris-
oners is absolutely false in every
particular The facts are that we
haven't used any rifles here in more
than three years, and they were used
then by free guards only. No prisoner
has ever been given a rife, and used
to guard prisoners with since / have
been here.
Luther Wilson made his escape
from the wood crew, cutting wood out
on the railroad, six miles from head
quarters, and in making his escape he
stole horse, as was indicated in your
article. Since then we have recovered
the horse. Yours very truly,
J. S. Bitch, Supt
Raiford. Fla. Nov. 7.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-11-08
A CLUB MEETING

Miss Stella Camp was hostess last
night at the regular weekly meeting
of the A Club. A number of friends
were invited to enjoy the evening with
the club. During the evening auction
was enjoyed, there being four tables
of players. Miss Marian Dewey held
the highest score among the players
and for first prize was given a dainty
pair of lingerie clasps. Miss Annie
Pope Eagleton was given the conso-
lation. At the conclusion of the game
the hostess served refreshments.
Those who enjoyed the evening with
the A Club were Mrs. Norton Davis,
Mrs. Clarence Camp, Mrs. Jack Camp,
Mrs. William Hooker, Miss Margaret
Lloyd, Misses Marian Dewey, Callie
Gissendaner and Annie Pope Eagle
ton. The club members playing were
Mrs. R. L. Anderson Jr., Mrs. H. C.
Nichols, Mrs. A. NJ Withers, Misses
Ava Lee Edwards, Mabel Meffert and
Stella Camp.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-11-08

Mrs. Leon Mason. was hostess last
night at the Tuesday evening auction
club, the regular meeting night being
changed for the convenience of some
OF the members. Mrs. Mason enter
tanned at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Mack Taylor. At the conclusion Of
the games it was found that Miss An
ME Benton Fuller had made the high
est score of the evening and she was
presented with a handsome box of
stationery for first prize. Miss Mar
garet Jackson was given the conso-
lation, an auction score card. Mrs.
Mason served a salad course with
waters and coffee and during the
game candy was passed on the
tables. Those invited to play with
the club included Mrs. J. D. Good,
Mrs. ]. 9. Parrish and Mrs. Grider
Perkins. The club members playing
were Mrs. Mack Taylor. Mrs. Leon
Mason, Miss Margaret Jackson, Miss
Ruth Simmons, Miss Alice Sexton,
Miss Annie Benton Fuller, Miss Sara
Dehon and Miss Louise Spencer.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-11-08
CITIZENS OF KEY
WEST WERE SCARED
CAssociated Presso

Tampa, Nov. 8.-Key West escaped
the recent gulf hurricane but its citi-
zens experienced some of the fright,
that other less fortunate communi-
ties underwent, according to w. P.
Reeve, travelling salesman who was
there when the storm passed by. He
laughingly described how he laid in
supply of good cigars and a jug of
water and copy of Robinson Crusoe.
81 thought if the worst came to the
worst" he said, 81 might get some
tips from DeFoe's tale" There were
more serious preparations made also,
he said.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-11-08
CASE AGAINST THE
JUROR QUASHED
Investigation of the Charge Against
Lena Clarke at Orlando Seems
To Be Troublesome Process
tAssociated Press,

Orlando. Nov. S.-State Attorney
Jones said today the swearing out of
a warrant yesterday for one member
of the Orange county grand jury now
investigating the Lena Clarke case
would not invalidate the findings Of
the jury inasmuch as there has been
no conviction of the juror. The juror,
who is charged with issuing a worth
less check, gave bond but the case
against him was quashed in order
that there might De no question as to
the balidity of any action the jury
might take.