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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-30
Aliens Big Minstrels Coming.

At Kalbfeld's Grand on Tuesday
night of next week the celebrated A
G. Aliens Big Minstrel Show will he
seen, and if the people turn out in
proportion to the merits of the COM
ING performance the theater will have
a sure-enough crowd.
The Little Rock, (Ark.) Gazette, In
speaking of recent visit of this show
to that city said:
"a. G. Aliens Big Minstrel Show
gave a performance at the corners of
18th and Ringo streets last night to
a crowd that filled the large pavil-
lion theater to its utmost capacity.
The whole performance was clean and
free from any Objectionable features.
The stage setting was very pretty, be-
ing tastily arranged and the entire
back of the stage masked in by two
large United States flags. The sing
ing and dancing was far above the
average. The performance was
brought to a close by rip-roaring
negro farce, which brought forth a
storm of applause and sent every
body home laughing. The Allen
minstrels have never disappointed an
audience"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-30
ROYAL Welsh Ladies' Choir.

The famous Royal Welsh Ladies
Choir will appear at the Howell The
alter on the evening fo Saturday, Feb.
7th.
This musical organization which
has attained much fame abroad and
in this country, having sang in all
parts of the world and to representa-
tive audiences, is coming to Palatka
under the auspices of the Woman'S
Club The securing of this excellent
musical company is looked upon by
musical circles here as another ster
forward for this city, being signifi.
cant of a desire on the part of the
people for that when is best anG
highest in music.
With the splendid performance ir
Grand Opera this week and the com.
ing of this magnificent company the
people feel that we can compare ia
vorably with any of the cities of oul
class in giving the people the very
best. Every one should hear this
wonderful choir, and thus assist tht
Woman's Club in making great sue
cess of the entertainment. We hops
to have the program in next weeks
paper.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-30
Bungalow Park Booming.

Of the nine pretty bungalows built
this winter by the Palatka Develop
ment Company, the company has al
ready sold eight.
This company has made a wonder
ful improvement in the section of the
city most seen by strangers on the
A. C. L. trains passing through Pa
latka, and many times has the News
representative heard remarks favor
able to the city and from parties
whose only knowledge of the place
has come through an impression gain
ed by a view of Bungalow Park.
These bungalows are certainly at
tractive and convenient homes and
have added materially to the attrac-
tiveness of the city. And it is with
much pleasure that the News an
nounces the purpose of the company
to continue building houses of the
same attractive design, at least un-
til such time as the demand for them
ceases.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-30
Palatka is HOnOred.

At the annual session of the Grand
Lodge of Masons of Florida, held in
Jacksonville last week, Mr.. R. H.
Cooper was honOred by appointment
of the Grand Master to the Office of
Senior Grand Deacon. This is an I'M
portant Office in the order and one
from which many of the past Grand
Masters have graduated to the higher
office.
Mr.. Cooper is one of Florida's most
efficient Masons, and his brethren II
Palatka are proud of tie honor shown
him, not only at the recent meeting,
but at former grand sessions, as 1t Is
not a new thing for Mr.. Cooper to re-
ceive appointment at the hands of the
Grand Master.
Masons here are sure that the time
is not far distant when Mr.. Cooper
will be advanced to the Grand Mas
tership. In fact it is said that he
came within two votes this year of
being elected Junior Grand Warden,
an Office from which he would have
naturally succeeded to the Grand Mas
tership in three years. This honor
fell to Mr.. 7. Picton Warlow of Or
lando, whom Mr. Cooper modestly de-
clares is really deserving of the hon.
or and in whose success he takes spe-
icial delight.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-30
Won ENGELKEN
NOT IN ACCORD
With Majority of Rural Credits
Commission--Makes Min0ri-
ty Report.

but little has been made public
concerning the action of the Amerl-
can Commission which spent last
summer stuoying she various sys-
terms Of rural credits in continen-
tai Europe, though 1t is expected
that the full report of the Commits
sion will soon be made public.
Col. f. j. H. Won Engelken of Pa
latka, who was the Florida mem
and who but recently returned from
a meeting of the commission in
Washington, was seen concerning
the action of the Washington meet
ing this week and kindly consented
to make statement. Col. Won En-
gelken said:
"The American Commission met
in Washington last month to pass
upon the report as prepared by a
committee appointed for the pur-
pose. By a vote of 20 to a re
port was accepted which is brief
for cooperation among farmers, and
urges that action be taken in thi,
country to enable farmers to form
cooperative organizations for cred
it purposes.
The two members voting against
the acceptance of the report were
Mr.. Gordon Jones of Denver, Colo
RADIO, and myself. With the report
insofar as it encourages co-opera
ton among farmers in the condu It
of their business, the dissenting
members took no issue. With that
part of the report, however, which
might be construed as advocating
the formation bv the farmers of CO.
operative organizations for credit
purposes, they. took issue squarely-
and since the limited time at the
disposal of the commission did not
admit of full discussion of this ques-
ton, the two dissenting members
have issued a minority report, which
will appear with the majority report,
and as part of the report of the
American Commission.
"The majority report embodied no
plan for a system of rural finance
in America. The Federal Commits
sion appointed by President Wilson
has, however, submitted to the Presi-
dent the draft of bill for this pur-
pose. The minority report issued by
the dissenting members Of the Amer
lean Commission also presents q
plan. This step was taken by the
minority after careful study of the
draft of bill submitted to the presi-
dent by the Federal Commission, anG
in the firm belief that the plan pro-
posed by the Federal Commission is
impracticable. The report of the
minority will be placed before the
President, and will enable him to
have available both sides of this i'm
portant question in making his de
cision as to what action is to be tax
en-.
"The plan proposed by the minori-
ty has received the unqualified ap-
proval of men high in financial as
we'll as agricultural circles. 1t has
also been endorsed and signed by such
members of the commission (whc
were not present at the session il
Washington) as Ruge of Florida
William of Texas, Thrailkell of Ohio
and Woodside of South Carolina. Il
has further been endorsed by the Col
orado Farmers Congress.
at is hoped that all interested II
this question will read the reports
and will keep in touch with the actor
to be taken in the near future il
WASHINGTON
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-30
Death Removes a Noble Woman.

The death of Mrs. R. 7. Brantley
was reported from Grandin on Mon
day. 1t seems that Mrs. Brantley
had come from her home down to the
Grandin station Monday forenoon for
the purpose of taking the train to
Palatka to do some shopping. Mr..
Brantley stepped over to the station
to secure her ticket while Mrs. Brant-
lev went into the store Of Fred Green
to await the train. 1t was while her
husband was out, and after she had
entered the store that Mrs. Brantley
was suddenly stricken with apopleXy
and expired.
She was taken to Mr.. Green's home
and every effort made to restore her
to consciousness, but it was death,
and there was no recalling her de-
parted spirit.
The funeral was held form Paran
church on Tuesday, and In the ab-
sence of a minister, the Masonic rlt-
ual was read by Hon. John P. Wall,
who also made some most appropri--
ate remarks concerning the life and
character of the deceased. The in
terment was in the church cemetery:
Mrs. Brantley was native Oh
South Carolina, but had resided at
Grandin nearly if not quite 4O years,
and here she had raised fine faml-
Ilv consisting of four sons and one
daughter, all of whom will rise up
and call her blessed. They with her
husband. and one sister, Mrs. b. N.
Brantley are her near survivors. Inc
sons are Levi, of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla,
Fred. of San Francisco, California,
and Lawrence and Allen of Grandin:
The daughter is Mrs. c. F. Hasklll
of Okeechobee, Fla.
The people from all the country
round turned out at the funeral, for
Mrs. Brantley was woman whom all
loved and the sense of community
loss is great. nj
The family desires through The
News to thank all for their loving
aid and sympathy in this hour OF
their great bereavement, and espe-
cially Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. Green, to
whose home the stricken wife and
mother was taken and her body ten
derly kept until the final service the
following day.
The Earnest Company, always on
the lookout for an opportunity 10 pet
ter its business and make popular
move in its own and the city's inter
osts. has lust purchased a Ford tour
;r~ car which It will use exclusively
Cor CARRYING itsfcustomers and>their
bundles to and from the depot. The
car of course will also be used for
delivering parcels about the CITY,
Rut the Earnest Company has a large
out-of-town business. and its custo-
mers are frequently hurried and an
moved to make trains. 1t is the EN-
lpany's plan to save them this annoy
lance and hack fare at the same time.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-30
TOM WILLIAMS WILL
PROBABLY HANG.
Special Lunacy Commission
Says He is Feigning to
Avoid the Rome.

Tom Williams the Welaka murderer
who was to have been executed last
Friday, but who was respited by Coy
Trammell till Friday, Feb. 9th, in or.
der that a special commission might
have time to pass on his mental con.
dition, has been by that commission
pronounced SANE.
The Commission was composed OF
Drs. A. M. Steen and Geo. E. Welch
and citizen w. M. Cannon. They
made their report yesterday and the
same is on file in the County Judges
court. 1t was unanimous. 1t was tc
the effect that Williams is sane.
This report has been duly forward
ed to Gov. Trammell by Sheriff Ken
nerly, and it is expected that the Gov
ernor will act on it Immediately and
| forward his decision to the Sheriff
That it will be in accordance with the
sentence of the court there is little
doubt. In which case Williams will
pay the penalty for his crime on the
gallows one week from today.
1t will be remembered that for
nearly two weeks Williams refused to
touch food or water. The first that
he had to eat was two oranges which
Deputy Sheriff John W. Glisson
crowded into his system little more
than a week ago.
Since that time he has undergone
a complete change. He now eats all
that is set before him, and then licks
up the crumbs that nothing be lost.
But he will not eat during the day.
His meals are set in the cage regular
ly three times a day, but he touches
nothing until after night, when the
lights are out. In the morning ev-
erything has disappeared. Williams
also eats the oranges, of which he
was always very fond, at night.
But he still acts in crazy manner.
He doesn't talk much, but he talks
some On two or three occasions he
has said to the sheriff: "Open the
door and let me out; | want to go
home and see my wife"
During one of the visits of the COM
mission the sheriff said to him: "Tom,
what do you want to see your wife
for?" He didn't give any reason;
he simply repeated the sheriff's ques-
ton. Even the officials at the Jail
who were inclined at first to think
him insane, are now of the opinion
that Williams was only feigning.
That he is afraid of the death trap is
certain.
The gallows is ready and the exc
cution will be in the Jail enclosure,
practically public, as any one can see
from the street.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-30
Religious Census of Palatka.
AbSOIllfeIYPure

The Putnam County Sunday School
Association has this week decided OIL
taking a religious census of Palatka.
This decision of question which has
for some time been in the minds Of
the association, was made at meet
ing of the association held at the
home of Mr.. A. T. Anderson last
Tuesday evening, at which all the
protestant churches Of the city were
represented. The date fixed upon for
taking this census is Friday, Feb.
10th, and the following are the chair
men Of the committees charged with
the work: Archdeacon William Wyl-
lie, Episcopal; Henry S. Mckenzie,
Methodist Episcopal; B. E. Jarrett,
Baptist, and W. N. Markey, Presby-
terian. Mr.. Frank S. Chapman was
made chairman of the publicity COM
mittee.
The city will be districted and cam
vassers assigned to each district. The
canvass will be taken during the noon
hour, and will cover the city proper
and Palatka Heights.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-30
Palatka Elks Entertain.

The Palatka Elks had the pleasure
Of entertaining at their meeting last
Monday night, B. E. Meginnis of Tai
lahassee, district deputy Grand Ex-
alted Ruler, and M. B. Craig, Ex-
allied Ruler of the lodge in Jackson
ville Judge Meginnis is the county
Judge of Leon county.
The guests were introduced by H..
M. Fearnside, Exalted Ruler of the
local lodge in well-chosen words and
in order named addressed the gather
ed members. Judge Meginnis paid
the Palatka lodge a very high compli-
ment for efficiency, membership and
work. The meeting considerde the
subject of asking the next State As
sociation to meet in Palatka, but it
was decided not to do so until the
lodge can have its own building. The
lodge however decided to send large
delegation to the State convention in
Miami.
At the conclusion of the meeting a
banquet was served in the hall and
good fellowship We'd with good eat
ir~ as leader for a pretty entertain
ment.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-30
Fancy Costume Party.

A fancy dress party will be given
at the Athletic club on Friday even
ing, February 18th. Prizes will be
awarded for the best costumes-la-
dies and gentlemen's-two for pret-
tiest, and two for best comic cos
tunes.
The grand march will start at .
o'clock, and prizes will be awarded at
9:30, after which refreshments will
be served and dancing will be indulg-
ed in. The proceeds will go to the
public library fund, and the commit
tee hopes that the lovers of frolic and
beauty will turn out in force. Tick
cts so cents.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-30
REGISTRATION
BOOKS NOW OPEN.
List OF Precinct Registration
Officers--Get Busy Now.

The precinct registration books will
be open another month. In some OF
the precincts there has been a good
registration, but in other precincts
the number has been small 1t is
thought that by the end of the COM
ing month, when the books close
there will be good showing made in
all the precincts.
1t is in the city of Palatka precincts
where the registration is lightest.
Perhaps that is because the voters
know they will be given another
chance. Palatka being the county
seat, the law provides that the Super
visor of Registration, Henis Peter
mann, shall keep the books open from
March 18th to April 18th, in order to
register any one from any of the pre-
cincts who has neglected to register
with the precinct officer. His office
is at the courthouse and he will be
on hand between those dates.
But voters in the country precincts
will probably find it much more con-
venient to register at home. 1t was
for this reason that the law provides
that the precinct books shall be kept
open from the first Monday in Jan
uary to the first Monday in March.
In order to vote in the coming pri-
mary every voter must register. No
matter if he has registered at form
er time. That won't do; he must re-
register, as this is an entirely differ
ent law and provides not only for the
voters name, but his party affilia-
ton as we'll. None but Democrats
will be permitted to vote in a demo-
cratic primary, and the registration
books will show what he is politically
The following is the list of precinct
registration officers, and the various
precincts served by them:
No. l, Crescent City, J. L. Burton.
No. 2, Fruitland, Max Melzer.
No. 3, Norwalk, J. Men. Bard.
No. 4, Welaka, J. L. Mcleod.
No. 5, Lake Como, H. A. Perry.
No. 6, Pomona, W. M. Williams.
No. 7, Satsuma Nights, F. V. Owen.
No. 8, San Mateo, w. F. Rogero.
No. 9, East Palatka, S. S. Browning
No. 10, Federal Point, B. B. Dancy.
No. II, Palatka Heights, Robert
Mullis.
No. 12, Palatka, w. N. Coffee.
No. 13, Palatka, A. G. Phillips.
No. IA, Palatka, E. E. Dodge.
No. Is, Palatka, A. T. TRAY.
No. Is, Interlachen, ]. |. Wimberly
No. II, Johnson, W. H. Cribb.
No. 18, Baldwin School, L. M. Bald
win
No. 10, Grandin, T. J. Rogers.
No. 20, Bannerville, Aaron Varnes.
No. 21, Bostwick, L. c. Williams.
No. %, Francis, Geo. Weathersbee.
No. %, Palatka, A. M. Haughton.
No. "a, Palatka, J. w. Matthews.
No. 25, Palatka, c. H. Wigg.
No. 26, Hollister, M. B. Osteen.
No. 27, Florahome, G. L. Knight.
No. %, Rodman, L. H. Thomas.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-30
Lift Your Feet.

Many a man stubs his toe on the
threshold of success. - New Orleans
Plea une
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
BARONSHAVE WON 1 4
 GAMES OUT OF LAST NINETEEN PLAYED
Ky REUBEN A. LEWIS

New Orleans August 1S.--tSpeeial9 Charley Frank. manager of the 1913 Now orleans club. and now scout for Cleve- land. believes that Arthur Johnson is one of the most promising players in the Southern.
 He is fine looking young player" Charley stated. and is about as good as any I have seen in the minors. I have looked over the Texas, Southern and other leagues this year. but naturally am not in position to divulge what have turned up. Frank would not state whether or not Cleveland would put in draft for Johnson.
 Johnny Dobbs will be retained as man. ager of the New Orleans club next year. He stated today that he thought there was no chance of his being supplanted In New Orleans in 1915 He did not state when he would sign again for next sea- son.
 While attendance reports of the dif- ferent cities are not being officially an- nounced Birmingham is topping the num- hers of Atlanta, New Orleans and Mem- phis It will be race between New Orr leans and Atlanta for second place, al though Memphis has been drawing we'll NeW OfleaHS neeuS oe,Vuu iltft tttttit- anee to better it's best record.
 Dick Robertson has recovered from his siege of malaria and will be in shape to twir1 the first or second game against Montgomery. However, Curly Brown wants to open the series tomorrow after noon and may be given the honor.
 Birmingham won it's sixth straight game today. Since Knisely departed tho Barons have played 10 games. Of the number contested, Birmingham has captured II. Hardgrove has tho honor of having ad- vanced the club from third to second place, and from second to first. The dil- atory movements of the Pels were the most fragrant ever seen by the Barons. Molesworth was indignant over the delay.
 There ought to be a rule to prevent such a performance" Molesworth de- clared flor the fans do not pay to see such rot While moving slowly and taking ample time is within tho law. the action Of the New orleans club in trying to walk every man and then refusing to try to put him out is the last straw.
 The Barons were scheduled to depart at 7.s0 tonight for Birmingham. The players are jubilant and feel that the pennant will fly at Redwood next season. How ever, they expect a tough fight from the lowly Bllikens. Case, Black, Mcleod and Day have been pitching at top speed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
MORE ACTIVITY IN
 FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York, August 1s.--More activity was noted in foreign exchange today than at any time since the war be- gan. This was accepted as evidence of further improvement in the general financial situation. Rates were firmer, however, because much of the recent accumulations had been disposed of.
 Domestic monetary operations also were more numerous. many loans being placed by local banks for interior in- stitutions attracted by the prevailing high rates. Fairly large sums were loaned for out-of-town banks at per cent. Mercantile paper of prime qual- ity reflected better inquiry at to [ per cent
 Little ground for encoura cement was offered by the official weather report, which told of increasing deterioration to corn in states west of the Missis- sirpi bec>~se of continued drouth. In fact, 1t is now generally recognized that all cereals except winter wheat have suffered severe reverses since the official July report This change found reflection in sensational advance for September wheat in Chicago today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
ALABAMA WOMAN
 TELLS OF AIR BATTLE

New York, August 1S.7Mrs. M. E.
 Harris West of Montgomery. a passen-
 ger on the Nieuw Amsterdam, which
 arrived from Rotterdam last night, told of having witnessed a fight in the air near Elten, Belgium. The party of which Mrs. West was a member left Berlin two days after war was de- clared, proceeding into Belgium on a troop train. Her account of the fight follows:
 ''On reaching Elten, on the frontier We were startled at the sound of fir ing. Our attention was attracted aloft where we saw several aeroplanes cir cling about.
 | The soldiers told us some of the aeroplanes were French and that theii pilots were on reconnoitering expe- dition. Several German aeroplanes alsc were in the air and shots were ex. changed between them and the French. men.
 The train halted so suddenly thai
 we were damned against each other The soldiers hastily disembarked an, trained their guns in the direction ol 1 the Frenchmen. One of the French ma. chimes was seen to wobble and fa1 precipitately to the ground. Whether il
 was caused by the German gunfire WI
 were not able to learn
 Mrs. West said it took her party three days to reach Rotterdam.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
 LIEGE FORTS TAKEN BY GERMANS, REPORT
lContinued from Page opel

t(ontnueu rom rage One) war began this conduct lad to be re- garded as an infraction of Belgian neu- trality by France. We had to act with all speed and mobilized. Regiments were sent to the frontier and marched on Liege. Six weak brigades on peace footing with some cavalry and artillery, took Liege.
 s.The brigades were mobilized at Lege and there received as first reinforcement their own reserves. Two other regiments came later.
 "Our mobilization has just finished. Our enemies thought that 100, 900 Ger mans were at Liege and owing to diff Tffculties with the commssariat, were unable to advance. This, however, was a mistake. There was another reason for the pause.
 NOW the forward march can begin and our enemies will have an oppor- tunity to convince themselves that the German force is well supplied with food and arms. The Emperor has given the word not to sacrifice another drop of blood to capture the Liege forts
 "The enemy believed themselves se- cure in the forts, but the fire of our weakest big guns forced the forts to surrender or quickly demolished them, burying the garrisons in the ruins. The Liege Qualifications will no longer serve our enemies but will be support to the German army"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
AUSTRIANS ROUTED
 ON SABAC MOUNTS
MISSISSIPPI ID 1. RETURN OLD GUARDS

Jackson, Miss, August 1S.-Early and incomplete returns received from today s democratic primary in Mississippi indi- cate that each of the six congressman who had opposition had been successful. A nomination is considered equivalent to election.
 > Some of the races for the r circuit judgeships and 10 chancerv judgeships are close and probably will hot be decided until the official returns are made pub lie
 In the Third and Eighth districts Con gressmen Benjamin G. Humphreys and J. w. Collier respectively had no opposi- tion