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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-05-30
CRACKERS ARE NOT so
SCARCE IN FLORIDA

Jacksonville, May 30.-(Associated
Press).-The remark that one rarely
meets a native Floridian in Florida is
heard with remarkable frequency but
an analysis of reports from the census
bureau on the census of 1920 indicates
that there is little ground for the i'm
preston that Florida's population is
made up of a mere sprinkling of ma
tive crackers.
The 1920 census placed Florida S
total population at 968,470 and the
statistics show that of this number
56O,1O or So per cent were natives of
the state.
The foreign born inhabitants num-
bered only 53,864 in spite of the fact
that in other parts of the country
many persons cling to the erroneous
belief that both Tampa and Key West
are composed largely of foreigners.
The total white population was $685.
153 while negroes numbered 329,48
Of the negroes, 1865 were born out
side of the United States, principally
in the Bahamas and West Indies.
With the exception of native Florid-
ians, Georgia had more representa-
tives in Florida than any other state.
They numbered 02,530. Alabama was
second with 5O,63O, followed in order
by South Carolina with 34,93O and
North Carolina with 1883.
Other states represented by large
numbers, in order, follow:
New York, 1913; Ohio, 1874; Il
linois, 11,505; Pennsylvania, 11,025;
Indiana, 8,467; Tennessee, 8,340; Ken
lucky, 8,055; Virginia, 6,672; Michi-
gan, 1854; Mississippi, 5.O73; Mis-
souri,, 1922; Massachusetts, 4,728. All
others, 39,434.
The often repeated statement that
Florida's population is composed most
ly of northern people also is far from
correct. Giving to the northern, east
ern and western states mentioned in
the table the total figures credited to
"all other states," the aggregate
would be only Ill ,405, leaving a bal
anec of 900, POI native southerners and
not taking into account the $780,
foreign born.
Eliminating the Southern borr
from the 39,434 credited to "all other
states" the probability is that there
are more Georgians alone, in Florida
than natives of the northern, eastern
and western states.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-05-30
NISH-AMERICAN VETERANS
TO MEET IN THE ANCIENT CITY

st. Augustine, May 50.-St. Angus
tine folk plan to give royal welcome
to Spanish war veterans who meet
here in their state convention July 8
to 5. In addition to the members of
the Florida department., United Span
ish War Veterans, there is expected to
be large number of camp followers
in the nature of the veterans families,
in attendance.
Arrangements for the meeting have
already been gotten under way here
even at this early date. A gathering
of Spanish War Veterans in this state
carries added interest because of the
fact that many of the "battles" of that
campaign were fought in Florida
camps.
The election of a departmental
commander will feature the business
sessions of the convention. The post
is now held by Frank Dale, of Key
West 1t is said to be the custom Of
the organization to nominate a man
for that post from the city in which
the annual convention is held, but the
St. Augustine veterans have extended
a special tribute to Mr.. Dale by sug-
gesting that he be Neglected.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-05-30
DINING ROOM
WILL OPEN TODAY

Since Mrs. II. c. Jones took over
the active management of the Colo
NAL Hotel two months ago, many i'm
provements have been made that will
ence of the guests. The walls have
been re-decorated, the woodwork has
been re-painted and the floors have
been re-fnished. This comfortable
hotel, which has a first-class reputa-
ton with the travelling public, and is
also popular with winter visitors, has
been filled to overfowing for the past
month. Every available room has
been occupied and the dining room,
which has not been open, has been
used for sleeping quarters, cots hav-
ing been placed there.
Along with the general renovation
of the hotel the dining room has come
in for its full share of attention. The
prettily tinted, deep cream walls and
white woodwork make this one of the
most inviting dining rooms in town.
The dining room opened today with
Mrs. j. E. Hays of Webster in charge.
Mrs. Webster, who has been in the
hotel business for many years, is well
known to the travelling public and has
the reputation of setting an excellent
table and giving the public first class
service.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-05-30

Mr.. Cecil Bryant and Mr.. Percy
Thigpen have recently purchased the
Converse property at North Lake
Weir. This property is just west of
the home of Mr.. Charles Rheinauer
and is one of the prettiest locations
OH this part of the lake. The cottage
on the place has been moved to one
side near a grove of trees which will
give it ample shade from the summer
sun. Sleeping porches have been
been added to each side, large porch
on the front and a dining room and
kitchen built. The cottage has prac-
tically been rebuilt and the Bryant
family will soon occupy it for the
summer. Mr.. Thigpen will begin
building as soon as the shipping sea-
son is over, and until then Mr.. and
Mrs. Thigpen will occupy the cottage
with the Bryants.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-05-30
HEARING ON
GASOLINE TAX LAW

Tallahassee, May 3O.-The supreme
court yesterday entered an order
granting a hearing in the much dis
cussed gasoline tax case, officially
known as Ernest Amos, as comptrol-
Ter of the state of Florida, appellant,
VS.. Shelton ]. Gum, individually, and
a taxpayer, etc. appellee"
The court did not file an opinion in
granting the rehearing, but there was
filed an opinion by Judge Ellis stating
the grounds upon which he favored.
On April 7, last, the court affirmed
a decree entered by Circuit Judge
Love in said case, and held that the
gasoline tax bill never became a law.
Judges Whitfield and West dissented
from the decision. Both of these
judges favored granting the rehear.
| ling.-Tampa Tribune.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-05-30
WRECK NEAR MOUTH
ST. JOHNS RIVER
Schooner Marion n. Cobb of Mobile
Shattered But May Be
Salvaged

Jacksonville, May 30.-(Associated
Press ).-The American schooner Mar
ion n. Cobb, of Mobile, Venezuela for
Jacksonville with a cargo of guano,
was believed here early today at the
bottom of the Atlantic five miles off
the mouth of the st. Johns river. The
steamer Sun Dance, en- route Tampa
to Jacksonville, took off the Cobb's
crew early last night and in a wire
less message to the Associated Press
shortly before midnight, Captain
Stanford of the steamer said the
schooner's decks were awash when
last seen.
The Sun Dance entered the river
this morning and is due here at noon.
She also has aboard eleven members
of the St. Augustine shrimp fleet,
rescued from four small boats at sea
Sunday. The steam yacht Florence,
reported in a radio message late yes
terday from the British steamer Sia-
mere Prince as disabled and at anchor
twenty miles off the St. Johns river,
has not been heard from today but no
fears are felt for her safety as the
sea is subsiding.
The British schooner Perceler, which
went ashore on st. George bar near
the mouth of the st. Johns river Sun
day afternoon is still aground with
tug trying to float her.
SCHOONER MAY BE SALVAGED
The Sun Dance arrived during the
forenoon and reported the Cobb still
af1oat today with her decks awash. 1t
is believed the vessel can be salvaged.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-05-30
E. P. RENTZ

The many friends in Marion county
of Mr.. E. P Rentz will read with deep
regret the following from the Times
Union:
Word was received in Jacksonville
last night of the death of E. P. RentZ,
which occurred yesterday afternoon
at the residence of his daughter, Mrs.
H. L. Oliver, of Apalachicola, where
he had made his home for the past two
years. Mr.. Rentz had been i'll for a
long time and although his death was
not entirely unexpected, the end came
as a great shock to his family and the
many friends he had throughout the
state.
He was a native of Georgia, where
he was born sixty years ago, coming
to Florida about two decades ago and
locating in Ocala, where he was prom
inently identified in business. He en-
gagged in the manufacture of lumber
and operated very extensively, having
mills in several sections of the state.
He also financed and built the Okla
waha Valley railroad.
The deceased is survived by three
children, Mrs. Rentz having died
about five years ago. The children are
Mrs. H. L. Oliver and Miss Louise
Rentz of Apalachicola, and George
Rentz of Jacksonville. The telegram
received here last night stated that
the funeral would be held today in
Barlow, Ga.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-05-30

Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Blowers and son,
Robert Blowers, arrived home yester-
day from Tennessee. Mr.. and Mrs.
Blowers left the first part of last
week for Columbia, where their son
attended Columbia Military Academy,
and from which institution he grad
uated this commencement. They made
the trip in their car, leaving there
Wednesday and spending a day each
in Birmingham and Montgomery. The
roads are in bad condition in places,
the water was over the running board
and many big culverts were covered
with water, the sand having been
washed away in many instances and
boards had to be provided for cross
ing. Mr.. Blowers says that people
can talk all they want to about their
good roads. but that he didn't find
any good roads until he struck the
Florida state line.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-05-30

Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Green left this
afternoon for Jacksonville, where they
will be with their daughter for the
next week, after which they will move
into the new bungalow on Liberty
street they recently purchased. This
house is an attractive six-room bun
galow with all modern conveniences
and it has been entirely renovated in
side and out. The property is conven-
iently located and just a block from
the home of their daughter. For many
years Ocala has claimed Mr.. and Mrs.
Green as residents and the only thing
that reconciles our people is the fact
that Mr.. Green says they will rent
their Jacksonville home in the. winter
and return here for the season.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-05-30
CAMPAIGN ITINERARY

The following appointments have
been made for democratic campaign
meetings:
Dunnellon, night meeting, Tuesday,
May Both.
Oklawaha on the Dixie Highway in
the Oklawaha school house on We'd
nesday evening, May 81, at o'clock.
Fellowship, Friday, June 2.
Grahamville all day picnic Satur-
day, June 3.
Communities desiring campaign ap-
pointments should Immediately notify
the undersigned, so as to avoid con-
fusion in dates.
Democratic Campaign COMMITTEES,
12-tf Ocala, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-05-30
THE NEXT CAPITAL
REMOVAL MEETING
Will be Held in Palatka Tuesday, June
13, and Representatives of Thirty
Counties Will be Present

Palatka, May 30.-(By Associated
Press).-Acting Secretary Hart, of
the Florida Capital Removal Associa-
ton, announced today the next meet
ing of the association will be held in
Palatka. June 18th. The announce
ment was made after a conference
with George H. Wilder, of Plant City,
president of the organization. Repre-
sentatives from thirty counties will be
recommended to the secretary for
membership on the board of direc-
tors.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-05-30
FREE TUBERCULOSIS CLINIC

A fre tuberculosis clinic will be
held in Ocala Friday and Saturday OF
this week. On Friday, June End, at
the Metropolitan Bank building from
a to 6 p. m. and from to p. m. for
colored people; Saturday, June 3rd, at
the Woman's Club from 10 to II a. m
and from l to 8 p. m. for white people
The examination and advice given by
the experts in charge is absolutely
free to all who care to take advantage
of this opportunity.
Mrs. E. A. Osborne,
Chairman of Health Committee, Ocala
Woman's Club. 3O-3t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-05-30
FLOAT AROUND IN
THE USUAL FOG
Germans Promise Reparations Com
mission to Do Something Provided
Allies Do Some Other Things

Paris, May 3O.-(By the Associated
Press)-The German reply to the rep
aration commissions demands says
the German government will under
take on the hypothesis that it be
given aid through a foreign loan with
in a suitable time, to maintain its
power of circulation within the limits
reached March 81, and in general
comply with conditions fixed by the
commission for a partial moratorium
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-05-30

Ocala was thrown into a state of
excitement last night about HAS
when the fire bell rang five times.
Five taps means that the fire is in the
business portion of the town and al
ways causes the town to sit up and
take notice. The alarm came in from
the Harrington Hall and a large
crowd soon assembled at the Fort
King entrance of the hotel where the
trucks stopped. The fire proved to be
in the hot water furnace. The porter
had fired up the heater and the smoke
was settling, low over the roof of the
hotel so that some one thought that
the building was on fire and sent in
an alarm.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-05-30
TY COBB STEPPED
ON UMP|RE'S TOES
President Johnson of the American
League Showed Him Where
He Got OFF

st. Louis, May 30--(By Associated
Press )-Manager Cobb and Outfelder
Heilmann, of the Detroit Americans,
were indefinitely suspended by Presi-
dent Johnson of the American League
before TIE morning game today with
St. Louis. During an argument yes
terday Cobb stepped on Umpire Will
sons toes and was banished. The
cause of Heilmann's suspension was
not stated in the message received
here.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-05-30
NOTICE

The first annual meeting of the
Bonita Fishing Club will be held on
Wednesday, June 7th, A. D. 1922, at
eight o'clock p. m. at the rooms OF
the Marion County Chamber of Com
merce, in Ocala, Florida. Election OF
officers and other important business
will come up for disposal and al
members are specially urged to be
present. T. T. Munroe, President.
B. F. McGraw, Secretary.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-05-30
PURE FRESH SWEET CREAM

IF you are not using our pure fresh
pasteurized cream wire or write US to
ship you a trial ten gallon can of
thirty or forty per cent by first ex-
press. The quality is unexcelled and
we guarantee it to arrive sweet and
cold packed in iced tubs.
Ezell-Grifin Company Creamery,
5-29-5t Eatonton, Ga.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-05-30
MATHILDE SEEMS NOT
ANXIOUS TO MEET
HER RIDING MASTER

Chicago, May 3O.-(By Associated
Press).-Matilde Mccormick, instead
of sailing today from New York for
Switzerland, supposedly to wed Max
Oser, her Swiss riding master, re-
turned to Chicago unexpectedly. She
refused to make any statement of her
plans for marriage or otherwise.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-05-30
REALLY THE REASON

London, May 3O.-(By Associated
Press) british troops are being kept
in Dublin not at the request of the
Irish provisional government, but be-
cause the process of evacuation has
been temporarily suspended, it was
announced in the house of commons
today.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-05-30
BATTLE RAGING ALONG
THE ULSTER BORDER

London, May 3O.-(By Associated
Press).-Heavy firing on the Tyrone
Donegal border at Strabane and Lif-
ford occurred between midnight and
Z a. M, says a Strabane dispatch.
Sniping from roofs was continuous
and armored cars and machine guns
were in action. The casualties are un-
known.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-05-30
MORNING GAMES

The morning games today resulted
as follows. National: St. Louis l,
Chicago 4; Cincinnati 9. Pittsburgh
3; New York 8, Philadelphia, 9, ten
innings; Boston 3. Brooklyn, 9; Chi
cago i, Cleveland, 0; Detroit 6, St.
Louis 5.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-05-30
GRAND STAND AT
PLANT FIELD BURNED

Tampa, May 30.-(By Associated
Press). ).-Incendiarism is blamed for
the early morning fire which destroy
ed the grand stand at Plant Field
here.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-05-30
LINCOLN MEMORIAL
ACCEPTED TODAY BY
THE AMERICAN NATION

Washington, May 30.-(Associated
Press THE Lincoln Memorial dedi-
Gated her today was accepted on be-
hal fof the nation by President Hard
ing.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-05-30
AUTOMOBILE RACE
At |ND|ANAPO OILS
Twenty-Seyen Drivers Lined Up For
The Tenth Annual 50O-Mile
Drive

indianapolis, May 0.-(Associated
Press).-Twenty-seven drivers lined
up today awaiting the starting bomb
to send them away on the tenth an
nual 500-mile race at the Indianapolis
Motor Speedway. The start will be
made at 10 o'clock for 200 laps of the
two and one-haf mile track.
BARNEY PACED THE BUNCH
A record crowd of $4,000 specta-
tors was in the stands when the cars
started. The racers were paced the
first lap by Barney Oldfield, retired
star of the racing world.
MURPHY SURELY MOVED
Jimmy Murphy, driving an eight
cylinder special car, jumped into the
lead, with Leon Duray second and
Ralph DePalma third. Murphy made
the first lap at 50 miles an hour.
Howard Wilcox was the first driver
forced out of the race by valve trou-
BILE on the sixth lap. Murphy con-
tinued to lead at the end of fifty
miles, with an average of more than
95 miles an hour, and a half-mile
ahead of Duray in second place. Harry
Hartz was third and DePalma fourth.
JULES ROUGHLY JERKED
Jules Ellingboe is out of the race.
One rear wheel off his car came off
and the car spun completely around
three times, crashing into the wall.
Neither the driver nor mechanician
were hurt. Jules Goux was forced
out by a broken axle after covering
sixty miles. The car driven by Will
bur Dalene burst into flames in the
103rd mile. The driver and mechanic
ian extinguished the blaze and the
car was withdrawn.
Murphy was still leading at $50
miles and nearly two miles ahead of
Hartz, in second place. His average
speed was 95.11 miles an hour. Up
to that time Murphy had won nearly
$4,000 in lap prizes.
HARTZ WENT UP HEAD
Hartz went into the lead at 1876
miles, when Murphy was forced to
make his first stop to exchange four
tires and replenish his fuel supply. AT
200 roilos Murphu uac fourth
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-05-30
NOTICE, EASTERN STARS

The sewing circle will meet at three
o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the
Masonic hall.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-05-30

Economy now thinks it has scored
If the country is run as cheaply in
peace as in War.-Buffalo Enquirer.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-05-30

Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Tillman and
baby have returned from a pie amt
weekend spent in Orap~~
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-05-30

The Irish border is frayed.-Green.
vile Piedmont.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-05-30
HARTZ WENT UP HEAD

Hartz went into the lead at 1856
miles, when Murphy was forced to
make his first stop to exchange four
tires and replenish his fuel supply. At
200 miles Murphy was fourth.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-24
SWEET MELODY
NOT WAR CRIES,
GREETS POLICE
Cops Arrest OUtSpoken WOni-
an as Keeper of
Blind Tiger

Sounds of sweet music greeted the ears
of Motorpolicemen Reilly and Weddle
early today when they were sent to in
vestigate a reported fight at 312 East
North street They failed to find the
fracas, but investigated the apartment Of
Miss Mearle Stewart, at that address
When the police started to question
a man and woman who said their names
were James F. Briscno, 314 East st.
Clair street, and Marie Morrell, 2916
North Delaware street, Miss Stewart
started to talk She became so candid
in telling the police what she thought
of them they arrested her on charges of
disorderly conduct and operating a
blind tiger" The police say they found
a half pint bottle Of white mule" whis-
ky a small quantity of red liquor and
glasses on the table in the apartment.
Briscno and Miss Morren were not ar
rested
While seaching for a reported poker
game which they failed to find ~ he
English Hotel, a police squad interrupted
& little party in one of the rooms. Four
men and two young women, all fully
dressed, were in the room when the po-
lice entered. They attempted to hide
in a bathroom, but were found by the
police. They said their names were Dor
othy Lane, 10, Of Chicago who came to
indianapolis Monday, and Nora Allen,
10, 4401a East Washington street. The
women who were registered at the hotel
were arrested on vagrancy charges.
Police arrested a man and woman at
$50 West Morris street. The couple
George Pullman, 3d. and Clara Cutsinger,
25, are held on statutory charges.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-24
BELIEVE THEY
ARE ON TRAIL
OF BLACKHAND
Federal Agents and Police
Seek Writers of Notes De-
n,0nding Money.

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a. - Federal
agents and police today believe they were
on the trail of the writer's of the black
mail letters which have been received by
the elite of Washington's official society.
Thousands of dollars are said to have
been demanded from several women
prominent socially under penalty Of death
and destruction Of their homes
Police said they were seeking Maurice
Bauwens, alias Maurice Mccoy, alias
Harry Collins, and Alfred ]. Shpiley, in
connection with the Matchmaking plot.
These men according to police were
arrested recently on charges of forgery
preferred by Mrs. Christian Hague, one
of the women to whom a death letter is
said to have been sent. They are out on
bond awaiting trial and the police are
unable to find them.
Police said the first of the letters was
received about three weeks ago by Mrs.
Mary Scott Townsend and 1t threatened
the destruction of her fine home unless
a large sum of money was forthcoming.
All the letters have been turned over to
the Department Of Justice, which placed
the police chiefs under strict ban Of
secrecy.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-24
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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-24

were taken to Canton, Ohio, today where
they are wanted in connection with the
theft of two automobiles The men
waived extradition and expressed a will
ingness to be returned to Ohio.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-24

TAKEN TO OHIO IN AUTO CASES.
Four alleged automobile thieves,
George Cornell. Walter Smith, Ora Glass
and January Sayth, arrested here several
days ago by Detectives Trick and Giles
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-24

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 24.-Four
unmasked bandits today held up and
robbed Walter !. Estes Of the Estes
Mercantile Company of $4,000 in cash and
escaped in a motor car.