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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-27
PRESS ASSOCIATION
MEETING IN PUTNAM COUNTY

Putnam county has within its Dor
ders more than 1000 fresh water lakes
large enough to have names and to be
on the official map of the county.
These lakes are fairly teeming with
black bass and other good fish and all
Of them have sandy beaches and forest
lined shores.
Putnam county ships more oranges
than any other county in the state
and ranks A No. l in the trucking and
general farming business. So far, so
good. But the world has known SO
little of all Of this, At least three
fourths Of the people north of the st.
Mary's and west of the Perdido think
that Florida is composed mostly of
sand.
A man from Ohio said to W. B.
Powell, secretary of the Tampa Board
of Trade: There is so much sand in
Florida, I do not like it and besides
you can't raise chickens here"
Where is any sand exclaimed Bill
Powell you may have seen some
sand on our magnificent stretches Of
coast line, but these plowed fields on
either side Of the roadway are COM
posed Of soil and very fertile soil al
that. And chickens; our. people do
raise very fine chickens and lots of
them. But to raise chickens here, 4
farmer goes to work al 3 o'clock in the
morning and he works all day just as
he does at anything else that ne sue
ceeds in"
1.-The people who fail in raising
chickens in Florida continued the
Tampa man, are people who have been
failing at everything everywhere, all
their lives"
Yes, Florida is not a sandy waste
like the Mojave; neither is it so well
watered as to be retailed by the quart
as the Honorable Frank Clark Of
Gainesville, would have the people of
the north believe.
This is merely by way of foreword.
Putnam county scored it's biggest sue
cess towards publicity and did more
towards getting in the spotlight, when
it entertained the thirty third annual
session of the Florida Press Associa-
ton at Palatka last week than has
been done since the beautiful and tor
tuous Ocklawaha river was discov-
cred. Nearly rs of the brainiest and
most progressive editors in Florida
were present at this meeting and rs
of the biggest and best newspapers in
this or any other state were repre-
scented.
Extended the Glad Hand.
Palatka gave these men and these
newspapers the glad hand and in en-
tertaining Putnam county put the big
pot in the little one, to use a homely
phrase. These brainy and influential
editors and publishers were most ia
vorably impressed and the royal, sump-
tuous, elaborate entertainment was as
bread cast on the waters.
1t will be remembered that Palatka
has two splendid newspapers, Mr.. Nc
Kennels paper, the Times Herald, and
Mr.. Russel's sheet, the News. 1t only
requires a glance at Palatka to know
that such city must be backed up by
one or more good newspapers as these
always represent the civic pride and
the civic growth of community.
The success of this press meeting
s lsrgsl66 f Rssss eyp tfe az Mn Mn
each other in seeing that every visitor
had the time Of his life.
One beautiful feature Of the Palatka
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BY JOHN WILLIAM HEApEN.

meeting was that nothing was over
done. Each programme was brought
to close just when the crowd was
hoping there would be considerably
more of it. Nearly everything was
impromptu and if any of the Fourth
Estate had any set speeches on their
systems, they failed to work them off
But after all, post prandial oratory
ran high.
The first stunt was pulled off Thurs
day evening at the Putnam House in
Palatka- In the absence of President
Mccormack, Frank L. Mayes, editor of
The Pensacola Journal, presided, and
made the keynote speech. That was
not all he made. He made a distinct
and decisive hit. Palatka's mayor DR..
Warren, made an address Of welcome
in his happiest manner and ]. H. Hum
phries responded on behalf of the
knights of the Washington Hand
Press" Then followed a very brief
musical program in which two or three
Florida nightingales charmed and
pleased the Florida editors as these
been so charmed for many years.
The fellow who selected that musical
talent was on to his job.
Trip to Crescent City.
The entire party and a few other
guests took the steamer Crescent
bright and early next morning for
Crescent City, the beautiful orange
growing town of Putnam county and
the home town of Editor Russell. This
trip would probably be classed as. the
most delightful, the most weirdly beau
tiful and the most picturesque in all
romantic Florida, only that Putnam
county affords a river trip over the
serpentine course of the far-famed
Ocklawaha river into beautiful Silver
Springs. The Crescent City trip suf-
fers only in comparison with the Ock-
lawaha jaunt. The journey is ten
miles up the broad ST. Johns-the only
river of any size east of the Rocky
Mountains that flows to the north.
then ten miles through the tortuous
windings of Deep Creek, which is a
broad and beautiful river in everything
except its name. Then the remaining
ten miles of the trip is across the
waters Of Crescent Lake.
On the western side Of Crescent
Lake and high above 1t on a ridge
dotted with oaks and pines is Crescent
City. 1t is said to be the most beau
tiful spot in Florida. Still farther on
is Lake Stella, a smaller body Of wa
ter, whose level is some 40 feet above
that of Lake Crescent Crescent City
has only about 1000 or 1900 people
but more oranges are shipped from
this town than from any other one
point in the state. And the town is
very prosperous and very progressive
Welcomed by Officials.
The Florida editors were landed at
this beautiful spot shortly before noon
and were met at the docks by the city
officials and town dignitaries, who
escorted the quill drivers to a COM
modious club house, the hall of the
Village Improvement Association. Here
were gathered every girl and woman
in Crescent City, arrayed in gala at
tire and reception was given that
wasvara OF tiTe-snost pleasant events
or the entire meeting. In the club
house a sumptuous and appetizing
lunch was served, that was elegant in
all its appointments. The fair daugh-
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tiers of the village piled the editors
with food and a delightful musical
program was carried out during the
pleasant meal. The mayor of the town
spoke, the president Of the Board of
Trade spoke. Vice President Mayes of
the association, spoke. w. B. Powell
Of Tampa, spoke, and others spoke also.
Youth and beauty, melody and music
and food and drink, were combined to
make the occasion one that will be
remembered a long time, like tie green
isle in the sea love, etc. etc
Perhaps there are more pretty girls
in Crescent City to the square inch
The word perhaps is used parentheti-
cally because, there is Palatka and
there stands old Pensacola, the City Of
Sorrow.
Still the Crescent City girls are very
beautiful and when some of the Titan
crowned ones, stood on one tiny, white
slippered foot and sung Comm Thro'
the Rye" why the vilest sinners
wanted to return.
Continuous Round of Pleasure.
The press association meeting was a
continuous round Of pleasure and 1t
was also more than that. Two import
ant business sessions were held on
board the steamboat. In the forenoon,
Mr.. Flagg, an expert, talked to the
editors and publishers, very intelli-
gently about the cost of printing 1t
was an instructive and valuable lee
ture.
In the afternoon Clyde Glenn, Of
Tampa, told a great deal about adver-
Using. Mr.. Glenn is one of the bright
est~young men in the publicity bust
ness. He knew his story and he told
1t well.
Late Friday night, the Florida edi-
tors and their guests in the allied
trades were entertained at very
handsome and elaborate supper at the
Putnam House, the Palatka Board of
Trade being the host. The menu was
excellent, the speeches were good, the
music charming and for two hours or
more the fun was fast and furious.
A Short Business Session.
Early next mornin9 a short bust
ness session was held in the hotel par
lors and some Of the guests were taken
in autos and carriages through the
famous potato fields of East Palatka
and Hastings.
This was the most successful meet
ing the Florida editors have ever had.
1t means something for Florida and
1t means a great deal for Florida
Journalism. There is no doubt about
this. Frank Mayes said so. Capt.
Tom Appleyard said so. Russell said
so and others acquiesced.
Many Of the editors and publishers
had their wives and daughters with
them. They are among the fairest of
all the daughters Of Florida and a
halo of joy and mirth and pleasure
radiated around them.
The meeting of the press association
at Palatka meant a whole lot both
ways Palatka and Putnam county
will get from 1t more Of the right kind
of advertising than 1t has ever had
before aIad- to many of the editors a
visit to this beautiful lake and river
region came like a revelation and a
surprise.
May we all meet again, Clementine.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

San Carlos-A. weinfeld, New Or
leans, ]. n. Wheeler. Philadelphia; L.
Correras, Barcelona; r. A. Chetney,
New Orleans; c. A. Fleming, Chicago;
Griffin, Fritz, Robe, Clancy, knapp,
Bunting, Spencer. Stanley, Hendrix,
New Orleans; Q. H. Steele, Mobile; Z.
G. Above, New York; L. W. New,
Philadelphia: E. Z. Potter, st. Joseph;
W. E. Graves, New York; A. ]. Pat
terson, Jacksonville; J. F. Swindal,
Jacksonville; w. G. Price, Marianna:
Q. H. Moore, Willis; NJ. r. Macarthur.
Atlanta. Geo. s. Watts, Atlanta; J. L.
Smith, Chattanooga: Miss Rob Hall,
Miss Agnes Marks, Montgomery; S. A.
Soloman. Montgomery; S. G. Runner
Chicago; Miss Beulah McCalley
GAINESVILLE, Tenn; Miss Mary B
Keith. Selma: W. T. Couch, New York;
r. G. Everson, Chicago; II. T. Parker
City; w. T. Forehand, Louisville; w
q. Ballard, Birmingham; z. S. VIII
liams, York City. Miss; NJ. J. Elgut-
ter. New Orleans; ]. Holzborne, Mo-
bile; c. Y Mayo and children, Pollard
Ala; Annie Lou Sumdon. Mariana
H. S. BoySin, Alabama: G.. G. Saymon
Elberton, Ca; G. V. Varnodoe, Blan-
ston, Fla; w. r. Matthews, Carney
Ala; ]. MCLAUGHLIN, B. H. Lindsey, ]
ID. Henderson, w. H. Alberton, G. o
Watts, Bombay, Fla; w. A. Borden
Admission. Ala; E. c. Work and wife
Bagdad. Fla
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IS ADJUDGEO
TO BE INSANE
LUNAcY COMMISSION EXAMINES
MAN WHO ATTEMPTED TO KILL
HIMSELF IN CITY JAIL AND
PRoNoUNcEs HIM CRAZY.

Richard Winters, the white man who
attempted to end his life by hanging
himself in the sick ward at the city
jail Tuesday night, but who was revived
through the prompt and efficient work
of the physicians who attended him,
was examined by a lunacy commission
yesterday afternoon and adjudged in
sane. He was transferred to the
county jail. where he will remain until
he can be taken to Chattahoochee.
The attempt night before last was
the second Winters has made to COM
nit suicide within the past week, and
he is said to have remarked that he
might as we'll be allowed to kill him
self. as somebody else would do 1t
anyhow If he didn't
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Three years and six months in the
penitentiary is the sentence imposed
upon G. J. Fowler, an aged white man,
WIN was about a year ago convicted
Of attempting to criminally assault a
thirteon-year- old white girl in the
northern part of this county. This SEN
tence was pronounced by Judge Beggs
of the court Of record at a regular plea
day session held yesterday.
Soon after Fowler was convicted, and
before he had been sentenced, ne was
examined by a lunacy commission and
adJudged insane, being sent to the
asylum at Chatahoochee. where he re-
manned until quite recently, when he
was pronounced sane and delivered
back into the custody of the sheriff
Five prisoners, all negroes, pleaded
guilty at yesterdays session and were
sentenced. Those sentenced and the
charges against them were as follows:
Walter Turner, larceny Of a pistol,
ninety days.
Ed Chambers, vagrancy, costs or
twenty days.
Son Early, vagrancy, SIS and costs or
sixty days.
w. w. Dyer, vagrancy, costs or
twenty days.
Annie Lee Williams, lewdness, $40
and costs or sixty days.
Rub My Tism will cure you.
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A VERDICT FOR
THE PLAINTIFF
THIS is FINAL RESULT OF EJECT.
MENT SUIT OF J. S. REESE VS.
J. II. SKIPPER. WHICH HAD
BEEN ON TRIAL TWO DAYS.

Nearly all day yesterday was con-
sumed in the circuit court in the trial
OF the case of ]. S. Reese VS.. j. H.
Skipper. which was begun the day
before. The trial finally resulted in a
verdict for the complainant This was
an ejectment suit.
The case of DeSilva -Ferriss Co. VS..
F. M Williams was settled by consent,
the plaintiffs being given a verdict for.
$545.14. The suit was brought for 81,
500. Jones & Pasco represented tho
compliments and Reeves g. Watson
represented the defendant
Five other ejectment suits Of which
j. S. Reese is the complainant are to
be taken up as rapidly as the court
can dispose OF them. In one of tho
cases Ed Lee is the defendant, while
the other four are against w. H. Kill
bee.
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merchants Of the city had contributed
very literally toward the event and a
resolution was adopted to express the
thanks of the club to them.
The club house will be thrown open
TO the lady friends of the members Of
the club during the races and they will
be invited to go there to witness the
events. Refreshments will be served
at all hours during the regatta.
All boat owners desiring to enter
the races are requested to apply Sun
day to Capt. B. R King at the Pensa-
cola Launch Co., and he will issue en-
try blanks
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TERSELY TOLD.
$500 REWARD.


The Journal will pay $500 reward for
evidence sufficient to convict any boy or
person found stealing subscrlbers' papers
after delivery OF same by carrier.
, o. L. Steele. of Mobile, Is among the
number who are stopping at the San
Carlos.
A. ]. Patterson and J. F. Swindell
OF Jacksonville, are among the guests
Of the San Carlos.
The following Bombay citizens are
among the guests Of the San Carlos:
j. Mclaughlin, B. H. Lindsey, ]. ID.
Henderson, w. H. Alberton and T. c.
Watts
e. C. Work and wife, Of Bagdad,
were among the arrivals on the late
train last night. They are stopping
at the San Carlos.
Miss Leila Hallmark, Of Florida, is
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Richard
walkley, says the Chattanooga Daily
Times of June asth.
County Solicitor Loftin has moved
his Office into the new county jail
building. where he has spacious and
comfortable quarters.
The ouakers defeated the d. d. DIS
yesterday afternoon by the score Of 8
to 4. 1t was a good game up to the
seventh inning, when the Quakers
scored all of their runs In one inning.
The latter will play the Nationals this
afternoon at 3 O'clock.
Capt. w. H. Northup, one Of the
delegates to the Republican national
convention has returned home. He
was a Taft supporter and naturally is
we'll pleased with the outcome of the
convention.
John P. Moungey, accompanied by
his nephew, Master Harry Bond, left
yesterday for a visit to Newman, Ga.
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CLUB MEMBERS
PREPARING FOR
BIG REGATTA
COMMITTEE MADE GOOD REPORT
AT REGULAR MEETING OF PEN
sAcoLA YACHT AND MOTOR
BOAT CLUB LAST NIGHT.

Committees having In charge the
various details connected with the
holding Of the interstate regatta here
in July reported at the regular meet
Boat Club held last night that every
thing was working smoothly and the
prospects for a successful and salts
factory carrying out of the plans of
the club to hold the greatest regatta
ever conducted in this section are
growing brighter as the time for the
event draws nearer.
The committees reported that the
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FTuART and.
HOME
PROBLEMS
. mrs ELIzAhEER
TEICR1QSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: Is there such
a thing as love at first sight?
Three days ago ] met a young man
and / felt as If 1 had known him all
my life and now ] feel that I never
can live without him. He feels the
same has asks 6v ms e n s5TE
him, but l feel that ] could trust him
with my life. Is this real love, Mrs.
thompson He wants me to marry
nun GERTRUDE.
There may be such a thing as love
at first sight, but I would want to
know if it would keep on being love
at all other sights before I took the
awful risk Of marrying man l had
known only three days. What you
feel for this man may be love, ana IL
NAV be infatuation which many mis-
take for love. It is possible that he
really loves you, but If he does he will
be willing to stand the test of better
acquaintance between you, and, what
is more, the test Of time.
Just now you can't think Of any
thing but your feeling for him. But,
nv dear, be wise. Wait a little. See
il that feeling will stay, after you
know some Of his peculiarities and get
a line on his character. Keep right
on loving ulIIl, IL you want w.
don't even promise to marry him until
he has earned your trust. At the same
time you owe a duty to him. He
should know more about you. Your
temper. your capabilities as a possible
wife etc. You may not be the kind
of person he could get along with, at
all. Give him a chance to IND out
| lust what you are, and then, II ne
still wants you for a wife, he will be
acting with his eyes open and you
| will never feel that he will reproach
himself for hastiness in marrying you
This young man may be all right In
every way, but II he is he will be glac
to nave a talk with your father OIL
any elderly male relative, and show
| that he is of good character and able
| to take care of a wife. When next he
urges speedy marriage, tell him you
| think the matter too serious to decide
upon suddenly, but that If he wtshe:
to talk it over with your parents, vol
have no objection. If your parents are
at all sensible-and they probably ar
they will value their daughter TOT
much to hand her over to strange
unless he can present the best OF ere
| dentials.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Is there any
| thing I can do to take the red out o
nv nose? / don't drink anything IN
| toxicating. I Will be much obliged.
TEETOTALER-
Lacing. high, tight collars. tigh
| clothes. even tight shoes, will max
the nose red. Are you sure that yo
are not at fault in any of these re
spects? Take hot footbaths. pat pc
roxide. on the nose and exercise IN tn
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tional cup race in September and end
ing with an open air aviation war play
on an elaborate scale, the promoting
club will demonstrate the progress of
aviation as it has never been demon
strated anywhere before.
Birdmen from every part of the
world will participate in the events.
Last year the Gordon Bennett cup
was raced for in Europe. The win
ner's average speed was rs miles per
hour. This year it is likely that an
average speed Of 100 miles per hour
will be attained
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81 CASES BEFORE
THE CITY RECORDER

Recorder Welsh tried seventeen cases
at yesterday mornings session of the
police court, four of the twenty one
cases on the docket. being continued
until this morning. The amount Of
fines assessed was $49. One defendant,
Will Lewis, a negro, was turned over
to the county on the charge of larceny.
Five Of the defendants were dis
charged.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-27
lCK OF CARE WILL RUIN
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL HAIR
Save 1t With Herpicide

dandruff and TO this germ most hair
losses are attributable 1t keeps the
scalp clean and free from dirt, allow
ing the hair to grow unhampered by
accumulation of dandruf.
Newbro's Herpicide in soc and loo
sizes is sold by all dealers who guar
antee it to do all that is claimed. If
you are not satisfied your money will
be refunded.
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Il don't think I'm all in, but am
going TO take a long rest" said Cy
Young, the veteran pitcher of the Bos-
ton Nationals, recently. The arm is
in worse condition than / thought It
was" he added
Cy is done for as a league pitcher.
Little doubt about that He pitched a
few innings in an amateur game re-
Gently. He was hit freely, and his
arm was tired after the game.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-27

Joe jeanette, the negro heavyweight
who lost the chance of meeting Sam
Langford in a battle at Vernon, Cal.
on July %, because Langford is tied
up in a lawsuit in Australia until Sep
TENDER, has been signed for two fights.
His first will be with Sandy Ferguson,
the Boston heavyweight, for twelve
rounds. and the second will be with
Kid Cotton, the negro heavyweight OF
Pittsburg, either on July or July 9.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-27

.hed, you cannot make the curve
j speak of, but by care in pulling
the right hairs, you may gain
netting of curve. However, you
Il need an oval face for curved eye
ows. They would look odd with a
e of square outlines.
Dear Mrs Thompson: I have mar
d again and my daughter wants to
re the name of my new husband
n this be done?
MRS. A. N. c.
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How do you like my dialect?" the
young author asked. TT seems" re-
piled the publisher, I" to be mixture
Of Yankee. cowboy, Swede and plan
tation darby" We'll, that's all right
for Georgia story, isn't it?' Sure
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-27

Here ares the results OF the Olympic
games since their revival sixteen years
ago:
Athens, 1ss6-America, winner; Eng
Canada, second; Greece, third.
Paris, 1S00-America. winner; Eng
land, second; Greece, third
st. Louis, 1904-America, winner:
Canada, second; Greece, third.
Athens, 1906-America, winner; Ire
land, second; Sweden, third.
England, 190S-America, winner;
England, second; Sweden, third.
America VIII win in 1912. That will
make six successive victories.
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HELPED TO KEEP DOWN Elk.
PENSES

Mrs. J. E. Henry, Akron, Mich. tells
how she did so: Il was bothered with
my kidneys and had to go nearly
double. l tried a sample of Foley Kid
uey Pills and they did me so much
good that I bought a bottle, and feel
that they saved me a big doctors bill"
W. A. D'AIemberte
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She may of course call herself by
his name, If she wishes, though if she
wishes to make that her legal name it
will be necessary to have it registered
by permission of the court. Or, your
husband may legally adopt her as his
daughter.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-27

It's tough to be star pitcher.
thinks Ed Walsh. of the Chicago White
Sox. Manager Callahan worked Walsh
to excess at the beginning of the sea
son in order to put the Sox in first
place. The big spit baller finally got
tired. He is no longer able to win
constantly, and the Sox are travelling
on the downward path.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-27

Aside from combing it when they
ink necessary many people give no
tentioh whatever to their hair. Then
hen the hair begins TO fall out il
yer occurs to them that their trouble
the result of personal carelessness-
An occasional application Of New
o's Herpicide will not only prevent
s. Of hair but permits a luxuriant
owth.
kills the germ that causes
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-27

Chicago will be the center Of the
aviation world for time this summer
when the Aero Club of Illinois runs its
great program of aerial events. Start
ing with the Gordon Bennett interna-
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The odds are 10 to that johnson
will beat Flynn at Las Vegas on july
4th
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-27

]. Tarbell, an Indian pitcher from
St Mary's college in Vermont, has
just Joined the Cleveland Americans.
He is the only Indian player Cleve-