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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-28
JUDGE CALL GOES
TO Federal BENCH
President Wilson Names Jack
sOnvIIIe Judge as a Re-
cess AppoiHtMcat.

On Wednesday President Wilson
named Judge Rhydon M. Call, judge
of the fourth judicial circuit, to be
United States District Judge for the
Southern District of Florida.
Judge Call had been highly endorsed
for this appointment and it will give
general satisfaction throughout the
district.
Rhydon NJ. Call was born in Fenan.
dina, Florida, in January, 1858, and ia
therefore a little past ffty-fve years
of age.
His father was Major George w.
Call, an eminent Floridian and gal
liant officer of the Second Florida re-
giment, who met his death at the bat
tie of Seven Pines, in 1862, while
fighting for the land that gave him
birth. Thus losing a fathers protec-
ton at an early age, Judge Call was
reared at the home Of his maternal
grandparents, Rhydon G. and Sarah
B. (Smith) Mays, and it was at their
orange grove in Putnam county that
he received his primary education.
In 1874 he matriCuiated at Wash
jngt0n and Lee University and he
was graduated from that famous in
stitutlon with the degree of bachelor
Of law in 1875. He was at once ad-
mitted to the bar in Virginia, but did
not begin the practice of his profess
sion until two years later when he
came to Jacksonville and entered upon
his legal work.
In a remarkably short time he
thoroughly established himself as Il
lawyer of unusual ability and from
that time he has been prominently
identified with the legal professor of
the state. Both in the capacity of an
advocate and as circuit judge he has
won the golden opinions Of his con-
temporaries.
Judge Call has often been called
upon to serve the people in various
official positions and his record in that
regard is eyiable.
For six years he was a member of
the city council of Jacksonville; in
January, 1897 was appointed United
States district attorney for the North
ern district of Florida by President
Cleveland, serving for two years un-
til he was succeeded by Republican
was appointed solicitor of
Duval county by Gov. Fleming in 1891.
In this position he served with cred
it until June 3, 1893, when he resigned
to accept the judgeship of the Fourth
judicial circuit rendered him by Gov
Mitchell. Judge Call has continued
his honorable service upon the bench
since that time, having been reap
pointed by Gov. Bloxham in July, 1899.
Judge Call will be the first demo
crat to occupy the Federal judgeship |
in this state since the war.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-28
FIRE AND famine
FOLLOW FLOODS
Three Thousand Dead and q
Half Million Homeless in
Ohio and Indiana.

Chicago, March 26-Three thous-
and may have perished in the delugo
which swept the northren half of the
Ohio river valley yesterday and to-
lay, Probably half a million people
we're made homeless by the flood in
indiana and Ohio and property dam
age in both states will be at least
800, 100000
These figures are compiled this af-
.ernoon from reports received here
from various points in the stricken
district Further reports may in
.rease the number of dead and it is
unlikely that any decrease in fnan-
aal loss will be made.
An additional horror was reported
early this evening from Dayton. Fire
there which seemed widespread and
probably uncomfortable, in view Of
the paralyzation Of the water plant,
probably brought horrible death to
many who sought to escape drown
ing by climbing to upper floors Of
buildings.
Following are revised figures of the
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-28
FLORIDA NEWS NOTES.

Bradford county strawberry growers
have not been injured by cold wealth
er this season and heavy express ship
ments are moving forward from Law
tey, Starke and other points in that
| county Prices prevailing on the dock
returns for consigned shipments are
$3.50 per crate. This means a bunch
of money for Bradford county farm
ers this season. Reports from North
and South Carolina are to the effect
that extremely cold weather has sci
the crop back in those states at least
month, which will give the Bradford
county growers an unusually long
shipping season.
Building permits issued from the of,
fee of building inspector of Tampa
for the month of February show a to-
tai of $176,244, including some los
buildings affected either as new con.
struction or for repair work. The
increase for the month over the same
month of 1912 is nearly so per cent.
The city of Daytona has engaged an
expert sanitary engineer from New
York City, at an expense of $500, to
look over the ground, and give an es.
innate on the cost Of the best posi-,
BILE system of sewerage that can be
installed by Daytona.
To avoid the danger offered by the
treacherous Atlantic coast at Halter,
as and other places and to offer the
boon to commerce of an inland water
route, the Atlantic Deep Waterways
association was formed in jackson.
vile.
A meeting of citizens in Sanford
was held and various matters Of vital
interest to Sanford and her future
were discussed; such as county divi-
sion, government building, tourist no,
tel and all the other possibilities and
plans that are being thought out at
Sanford
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-28
First Presbyterian Church.
Rev. j. w. Purcell, D. D., Pastor.

Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
Young mems Baraca Glass 9:30 a.
M, Mr.. Fred T. Merrill, teacher.
Philathea Class $3.50 a. m., Mrs. F.
L. Thorpe, teacher.
Morning service II a. m.
Organ Prelude.
Hymn.
Anthem, "Christian, the Morn
Breaks"-Shelley.
Otfertory-Duet, Mr. and Mrs. F.
L. Thrope.
Hymn.
Sermon Topic, "a Great Christian
Pathfinder"
Hymn.
Organ Postlude.
The evening service will begin al
1880 o'clock; the music will please
you and will include the beautiful
composition, Crock of Ages" which
will be rendered by our male quar-
tet, Messrs. Denton, Thorpe, Merriam
and Chapman.
The evening sermon topic will be
"The Optimism of Jesus" A cordial
welcome awaits all who will attend
these services, and pleasures and
profit will be yours.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-28
HOLMES TO NQaGaE:
PhiETKA PLANT
OF Southern Utilities ComDany
Lower Rates Promised.

F. N. Holmes, former owner with
Mr., John W. Simmons, of the Palatka
ice plants, recently sold to the South
ern Utilities Company, announces thai
he has been retained as manager of
the st. Augustine and Palatka ice
factories, and that Lee Mann will
continue as superintendent of the Pa
latka plants. Mr.. Holmes has been
engaged in the ice manufacturing bus
mess in this state for the past twenty
years, having operated the st. Au-
gustine ice plant and steam laundry
for the past fourteen years. One
year ago Mr.. Holmes and his business
associates bought the two Palatlia ice
plants.
Mr.. Holmes is not only successful
business man, but also associates him
self with all trade bodies Of the COM
munities in which he is interested
and aids with both time and means In
their commercial and social advance
ment.
H. c. Adams, the general manage
of the Southern Utilities Company, OF
which the Palatka ice plants are a
part, has announced that the policy
will be not to raise rates, but to lower
them, and in some cases to readiust
them, looking to a uniformity of rates.
It has already been announced that
,hanges in rates have been made at
sanford, (where the plant combines
hat of the lighting and power COM
)anies) which will be effective April
|, whereby the minimum charge for
electricity is to be reduced from $2.5J
o $1.50 per month, and the gas rate
made uniformally 81 per thousand
feet in place Of the present charge of
52 per thousand for cooking, $3.50 per
thousand for lighting and $2.25 per
thousand for combination lighting
and cooking.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-28

Washington. Official announce
ment was made at the white house
that former p. csident Eliot of Har-
ward has declined President Wilson's
offer to be ambassador to Great Brit
ain. Mr.. Eliot wired his thanks, but
said he thought he could be OF great
er service to the country at home.
SO far the president has $ leCJcd no
one for London. 1t is Understood,
however, that before the end of the
week he will make a choice as to that
post and other important embassies.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-28
PALATKA WOMEN'S
WORK COM DED
By General Federation Writer
in Ladies' Home Journal.

In its April number the Ladies
Home Journal, in its department de,
voted to "What Women's Clubs Are
Doing" Mrs. Mary l. Wood, manager
of the Bureau of Information, in a
page illustrated article showing ex,
amples of improved conditions
brought about through the work Of
local women's clubs, quotes exten.
sively from the work in Palatka.
Here are two paragraphs taken
from the article of Mrs. Wood:
"po you know how many of your
city ordinances are enforced? Ii
may be that some of the city fathers
in bygone days builded better than
they knew, and the ordinances which
they passed may be of service to the
city today if some one will take the
trouble to look them up. In Palatka,
Florida, the members of the Woman's
! Club not only studied the question of
household economies, civil service re-
form, civic betterment and other good
subjects pertaining to governmental
and residential policy, but they also
saw wherein many Of the policies
were capable of immediate applica-
ton, and they began in just the right
way to find out what legislation
already existed might be enforced
They examined their city records and
then addressed a petition to the may
or, signed by all the women of the
town, calling to his attention the ex-
isting city ordinances and the need
of their enforcement. The president
of the Palatka Woman's Club will tell
you what happened then, the way the
plan worked out and the civic awak-
ening which it brought about"
Here is another paragraph concern
"How many times in the last year
have you passed and repassed some
particularly offensive bit of refuse
which had been cast aside by some
corporation or mandatory, and by it
forgotten? For fully twenty-five
years an old boiler, discarded by the
railroad company, lay half-buried in
debris, with rust and decay adding to
its general unsightliness, in the town
of Palatka, Florida. Mrs. George
Gay is the chairman of the civic de-
pdIIHleuI VI Ille lOIlud DldIe Gu
Grafton, and her home is in Palatka.
Her trained eye determined to rid her
town of this eyesore, and one morn
ing her neighbors saw her directing
a gang of workmen who were digging
a monster hole, into which the old
boiler was tumbled and the ground
covered with grass and flowers plant
ed thereon"
The spot indicated as the home Of
this old boiler is now being graded
and planted in grass and shade trees
are growing along the street sides.
1t will soon be one more beauty spot
in Palatka. During the present win
ter thousands of tourists have COM
mented favorably concerning the new
Palatka, and these comments, wheth-
er by word of mouth, or on the print |
ed page, as were the two above quo
tations from this popular woman's |
will help this city in its
march toward fame as one Of the
orettiest small cities in the country
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-28

Mobile, Ala.-A committee of the
Mobile chamber of commerce and
business league raised among the
merchants of this city $1S0Q for the
sufferers of Lower Peachtree who
survived the storm. In addition to
this, dry goods, groceries and drugs
were supplied. One druggist sent
$4OO worth Of medicine. The cham
Der of commerce wired $500 to Lower
Peachtree. The town of Camden, in
the same county as Lower Peachtree,
has sent $500 for relief.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-28
Distinction.

Cora was fond of all.inclusive pray.
ers, and one night she offered the fol-
lowing discriminating petition: Lord,
please bless mother and father and
all of US, and give US everything good;
and please bless our friends, and give
them what is GOOD for them!"-Har
per's Magazine.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-28

The New York Sun of Wednesday
states that Andrew W. and r. B. Mel
lon, bankers of PittsAurg, Pa, have
given a half million dollars to estab-
Iish a School Of Research in that
city. They are brothers of Mr..
James Z. Mellon, of Palatka
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-28

"De wust thing about arithmetic"
said Uncle Eben, lis dat a whole lot
o. folks gits de idea dat any kind O.
tggorin is all right if dey kin finish
wifi number dat has a dollar mark
In front OF it,"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-28
PONCE DE Leon
week PROGRAM
FOur-tundIeth Anniversary to
be Celebrated Next Week
in St. AuuuStine.

The official program for Ponce de
Leon Week at St. Augustine, begin
ming on March 31st, has been COM
pleted by the executive committee in
charge. Mr.. Amos w. Corbett has
been elected to again personate Ponce
de Leon on this four hundredth ami
versary of the discovery of Florida;
Mr.. Manuel Arrange has been selected
to represent Menendez, the founder
Of st. Augustine, and all other details
have been arranged for the big his
toric pageant and celebration,in which
the citizens of Florida are particularly
invited to participate. In the contest
for the personation of Ponce de Leon
Mr. Corbett outran his nearest COM
petitor, Dr. Moseley, by 1874 votes.
The official program in detail is as
follows:
Monday, March 81.
Forenoon-Speed boat races on the
bay.
Aftemoon-Speed boat races on the
bav.
Evening-7:9O o'clock-Address of
welcome by Mayor Webb.
Evening-Concert in the plaza.
Tuesday, April /.
9 a. m.-Salute at State arsenal in
honor of Ponce de Leon, first governor
Of Florida.
II a. m.-Landing of Ponce de Leon.
Meeting with Indians. Parade.
Afternoon-Baseball at Fort reser-
walton.
Night-Bimini ball at Casino at AL
cazar. Concert in plaza.
Wednesday, April 2.
9 a. ms X, = %onor of arrival
Of MenendeZ.
10 a. m.--Arrival of Menendez. Bat
tie with Indians. Founding of City of
st. Augustine. Parade.
Afternoon-Speed boat races on bay
Aftemoon-Capture and escape of
Osceola at Fort Marion.
AfternOon-Dress parade by K. M.
|. Cadets.
Night-Indian attack on white set
tlement. Massacre of settlers.
Night-Oglethorpe's attack on Fort
San Marco.
Night-Concert at Fort reservation.
Thursday, April 3.
10 a. m.-Change of Flags-Span-
iards wrestling land from Indians.
French and Spanish conference, set
Ting division of territory. Surrender
of city by Spaniards to English Eng
lish cede city back to Spaniards.
Spaniards cede city to Americans.
Arternoon-Baseball at Fort reser-
walton.
Acknowledging feats of horse
manship by Indians and cowboys of
Fort reservation.
Njght-Fireworks at Fort, COM
mencing at 1870 o'clock.
Night-Concert at Fort reservation
and plaza.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-28
FIT1ssS Of Thjnr7

PROBABLY the most harm there is IN
telllns girl she is svelt is that it
makes he want to go and buy Some
new clothes like that.-Galveqtor
News. e''on
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-28
Getting Rid of Boil Weav,,

In. tne odor of the fir tree disgusts tba
eoI'on Doll weevil. The southern cot, M
ION helds are cleared of the pests h., nv
planting these trees about them
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-28
INDIANA.


Omaha, Neb., March 25.-For the
first time since the disastrous tornado
of Easter Sunday the people of Omaha
today began to count the cost in lives
and dollars. When a resume was
made it was apparently more appali-
ing than those who had studied the
result were willing to admit. Not
less than 200 lives were snufed out
within the vicinity of the city proper
and not less than fifty persons in sur
rounding towns lost their lives.
Nearly 800 were injured and eight of
these died in local hospitals during
the day.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-28
Friday, April 4.

10 a, m.-Assembling of all forces
at Fort reservation. Grand historical,
agricultural and commercial parade.
Forenoon-Speed boat races.
Afternoon-Speed boat races.
Afternoon--Dress parade at Fort
reservation.
Night-Venetian Night-Illuminat-
ed launch parade on the bay.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-28

Loves Flight Alons Visible.
Love comes unseen; we only see ii
co. Austin Dobson.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-15
'bIiIISBjIRI.EITsIj' lLNAlSi
s7RENGTHEE YOU "
WHEN CoEsTRATED, HEAL
AcHY, BILIOUS, STOMACH
SOUR, BREATH BAD.
Get a 10-cent boz now.

Ntl a AV-GGAk U9A hO"s
You men and women who can't
get feeling right-who have head
ache, coated tongue, foul taste and
foul breath, dizziness, can't sleep,
are bilious, nervous and upset. both
cred with a sick. gassing, disordered
stomach. ro have backache and feel
worn out.
Are you keeping your bowels
clean with Cascarets. or merely fore
ing passageway every few days
with salts, catharttc pills or castor
oil?
Cascarets work while you selep;
cleanse the stomach, remove the
sour undigested, fermenttng food
and foul gases; take the excess bile
from the liver and carry out Nof the
system all the constipated waste
matter and poison nthe bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will straighten
you out by morning. 1O-cent box
from any drug store will keep your
stomach sweet; liver and bowels
regular and head clear for months.
Don't forget the children. They
love Cascarets because they taste
good-never grippe or sicken. Adv
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-15
DOZEN PRETTY GIRLS TAKE
COLD SWIM IN THE POTOMAC.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Sept. 15.-
Twelve young women, clad in bath
ing suits, close fitting over to the
trouserettes. braved a 59-degree
temperature and swan 5000 feet on
the basin Of the tidal reservoir in
''he r. mac River yesterday morn
Ing. Miss Anita Torrey, girl OF
20 summers, won; the race in rs
minutes. Mrs. W. B. Hudson, whn
chareroned the party swan second.
1t was almost frosty, but Mrs.
Hudson and her fair swimmers were
game. At 8 o'clock the appointed
Henderson, OF the Medical Reserve
hour, the contestants were on hand
~oady for the water. DR.. c. s. 4
Corps of the United States Army, as
sisted by life savers, accompanied
the girls in boats.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-15
SOIG3IE7
Watsoln.Watson,

The marriage Of Miss Dora Lowe
Watson to. Or. Leigh F, Wetson, of
Oklahoma City, Okla, was solemnized
to-day at / o'clock at Christ church.
Rev. A. H. BeaVin performed the mar
riage ceremony in the presence Of
|relatiyesand immediate friends. Tho
bride wore a coat suitof toupe with
10 black hat. sam. ''ii
Dr.. and Mrs. Watson left at 1880
for New York city and other eastern
points for wedding journey Of sew
eral weeks and will then go to Okla
loma where they will reside. y
Mrs. Watson is a member of ono
Of the Oldest families in this section
of the state. She is a granddaughter
of w. g, T., Watson, Of smtthtown,
a pioneer resident and sister Of W.
Z. Watson, Jr., a prominent coal opc-
rator OF this city, She isaa daughter
Of the late Lee P. Watson and Lucy
Lowe Watson. On. account Of the re-
cent death OF the latter, the marriage
was quiet event.
Miss Lora Lowe, of ,Ashtabula, O..
an aunt Of the bride, and pr, Copltn
and daughters, Misses Effie and Mar
tina, of Philadelphia, relatives OF tht
bride, were among the guests at the
wedding. a.2yR
DR.. Watson is q son Of Greed Wat
son, formerly Of this county, now o.
rhilippi. He is a,practicing surgeoI
of Oklahoma City His family II
connected with the Watson famil!
Of this section ofowhich his bride il
also member, {
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-15
Man Injured.

Z PARKERsBURG-While at worl;
with a surveying gang in charge of
Frank Arnold. of the firm OF v. A.
Dunbar and Sons, a young men named
Robert Postum was shot by some un-
known person, near the new plant of
the General Porcelain company on
the South Side, Thursday. One shot
struck him on the top of the head in
fliottng a painful though not serious
scalp wound, while another just miss
ed his left eye and struck the bridge
of the :nose penetrating the bone and
glanctng of. Fortunately neither OF
the shots inflicted serions wounds.
But for 9, post which was directly on
ltIe ahead OF the young man, he
would probably have received the full
discharge from the gun and would
no doubt have been killed or very
seriously wounded.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-15
70 SPEND MILLIONS IN
ELK HORN COAL FELL

1t is estimated that the Louisville
& Nashville. Chesapeake & Ohio and
Baltimore & Ohio are about to ex-
pended or are about to expend over
$55, 900, 900 for developing the Elk
Horn coal field In Southeastern Ken.
lucky. The coal is claimed to be
OF the highest grade for coking and
gas producing and for by-produets'
One of the alrgest companies oper-
ating in this district os the Elk
Horn Fuel Company. An issue of
$4,000, 900 first mortgage 5 per cent.
tiye-year convertible gold notes OF
the Elk Horn Fuel Company has just
been sold by the Fidelity Utilities,
Incorporated and the Guaranty
Trust Company and Mercantile
Trust and Deposit Company of Bal
timore. These notes are secured
on property in excess OF SIS, 1000, 900
and also by pledge of $4,000 shares
Of Consolidation Coal Company stock
having a market value Of over ST."
600, 900. The notes are convert
BILE at par into Consolidation Coal
stock at the rate of sos per share
They are callable at the option Of
the Company in whole or in part by
lot on any interest day upon 60 days
notice at los and accrued interest.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-15
FUTURE Of
FA|RN0NT
CONTINUED from Page ona.l

a withering influence on the city and
every person In her boundaries VIII
suffer from It.
There is q good vote being polled
at the several precincts and Judging
from past performances the charter
should carry. The men who have
worked hard for the success of Fair
mont inyall political parties are for
the charter. They are the men who
do things and it looks as If they
should succeed in this project. There
is no politics in the issue.
The day has been quiet one ex-
cept in one or two instances. 1nfor-
nation has been lodged with Justice
NJ. r. Musgrove in two instances for
warrants for Thomas A. Deveny' 1t
seems that Rollo J. Conley and Rev.
]. C. Broomfeld went to the Third
ward precinct and were ordered away
by Mr.. Deveny. They did not go and
were pushed aside. Both men had
warrants issued.
The Civic League had watchers at
the polls at all the precincts to pre-
vent fraudulent voting and the com
mittees we're on the job at an early
morning hour. A few votes said to
be non-residents, were challenged
and some were prevented from voting.
but If any evidence of illegal voting
was discovered by the watchers 1t
has not been made public as no war
rants have been issued for illegal vot-
ing at the time Of going. to press. In
the absence OF registration 1t is very
difficult to prevent illegal voting and
In this fact alone comes the surprise
IN the work OF many who have here
tofore professed reform against a
charter which makes registration
compulsory.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-15
Children Cry
F0a FLETcRER's
CA s r or l a
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals for construction
81 Brick School Building for the
Board OF Education, Of Lincoln dis.
trict, Worthington, West Virginia.
will be received at the office of the
architect, C. H, sntder, at the Poo
pies National Bank Building until
=" "'oloc'' noon, che goth day OF Sep
TENDER, 1918.
ana specifications will be
furnished to prospective bidders upon
reasonable notice to and in the dis
t.u.luu OF the architect by order Of
~" n'ard OF Education Of Linecla
district. 8