Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-02-16
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HISTORY OF FLORIDA

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HISTORY OF FLORIDA
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. a.
Depicting the history Of Florida, an
elaborate pageant will be staged on
the banks Of the St. Johns. river here
| during the week of April 16. Over
5000 will be used in the various
scenes and chorus, which is being
organized, and it is expected that
the entire state will be represented.
The entertainment, which will be
more elaborate than the Ponce de
Leon celebration, given annually for
many years in st. Augustine, will
cover a period of several days, and
will open with prologue, EARLY
Spanish Days. "The Fountain of
Youth" drama will be founded Upon
the old legend, and the various
stages in the growth Of Florida will
be wildly depicted. The change Of
flags, and the passing of the state
from the rule of various countries,
until it finally came into the union,
will be shown, and from indications
the pageant will be brilliant, inter
esting and instructive event. The
committee in charge plans to have
those participating appear en- cos
tune, and music for the occasion is
being written by Florida musicians.
During the coming week every city
in the state will be given an oppor-
tunity to have a part in the pageant,
and already many have signified
their desire to be represented.
X. XIX. DEMONSTRATIONS
STAGED AT DE LAND
DE LAND, Feb. 14.-During the
past week many local places of bust
ness including the Volusia County
Bank and Trust company were post
ed with Ku Klux Khan signs, and a
number Of pieces Of property were de-
faced, while white-robed figures ST.
lently marched through the streets,
carrying banners inscribed with de-
mands made by the klan.t
The banners bore such inscrip-
tons as: "'One-Hundred Per Cent
Americanism," white Supremacy"
"We Want Clean Government" "The
Bootleggers Must Co." Down With
the Grafters," "We Know YOU" and
Don't Follow U.s."
On one side Of the front steps of
a new white stucco. home, recently
built by G. r. M. Sheppard, super
intendent of public instruction, the
letters K. K. K. were painted in
black roof paint.
The city is in state Of excitement
over the occurrence, and an investi-
cation has been suggested, many
claiming that the persons partici.
pating should be, punished.
BANDIT WAYLAYs
JACKSONVILLE WOMAN
r TN TN
Mrs. j. L. Price, of Springfield, was
held at bay and robbed Of her wrist
watch, and a toy bank containing
stated that he had come to deliver
letter. Upon gaining admission
to the home, he pulled a revolver
and easily got away with the money
and watch.
MIAMI GETS READY
FOR COUNTY FAIR
MIAMI, Feb. 14.-Plans are being
completed here for the Dade county
fair to be held February % to 25,
inclusive. "A new feature this year
will be the horse show, to be held
at Miami Beach, under the manage
ment of j. G. Cooley, superintendent
OF the Miami Driving club.
The live stock exhibit will be larg.
er than formerly, and the cattle
growers of the section expect to
show what can be done in a coun-
try where twenty-five years ago
there was not COW. The swine and
poultry departments already have a
large number of entries, and the
vegetable exhibit will be especially
large.
Dade is one Of the most productive
counties in the state, mad the fair
promises to compare most creditably
with the state and south Florida
fares, only on smaller scale.
FLORIDA ASTRONOMER
FINDS NEW SUN SPOTS
MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 13.-Discovery
or a large outbreak of spots near
the center of the sun, covering a
territory at least $4,000 miles across,
was reported Sunday night by DR..
David Todd, former director of the
Amherst observatory, who main
talns an observatory at his winter
nome here. The appearance of the
sun spots, he said, was sudden and
unexpected, as the suns disk was
perfectly smooth and quiescent Sat-
urday.
These spots probably will be visi-
BILE for the next ten days, when they
will pass off the west end CT the sun,
DR.. Todd said. Should they continue
to exist, they will reappear at the
eastern edge Of the sun about twen-
'ty days later
1t is very likely, DR.. Todd de-
clared, that brilliant displays of the
aurora borealis will be seen in the
north and that telegraph and other
electrical instruments will be dis
turbed, as they usually are when the
spots first become visible.