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Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-05
RACE HORSES FOR WAR.
American cwrc-s Who Hsve Tl--:r Animals in E-rerc Are Likely to Be Hit.


 American owners who have thor oughbreds in England, France and Ger many are deeply concerned over the welfare of their strings of horses. With the coming of martial law the military authorities can commandeer all horses. no matter if they are owned by sub tects of that country or foreigners. Automobiles can be confiscated in just the same way
 Among those that are likely to be hardest hit in such an event are Au- gust Belmont, William K. Vanderbilt, J B. Widener, Thomas Hitchcock and Herman B. Duryea, owner of the Derby winNer,, Dunbar II.
 Perhaps the heaviest loser would De August Belmont. the owner or Ira cery Mir. Belmont refused $200,000 Tor the son of Rock Sand, and the horse IS considered to be the most valuable Tn Europe In addition to Tracery, MT. Belmont has four other thoroughbreds in England On his stud farm short distance from Paris he has a number of stallions, chief of which IS Ethel bert. and a large number of brood mares
 Thomas Hitchcock has lot or jumpers and a few flat horses at Mai sons Lafitte, in addition to the brood mares owned by Francis Hltchcoch and J. E. Widener.
 w. K Vanderbilt stands to lose half million dollars if his three hundred stallions, broodmares, yeerlings and horses are communicated by the French government.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-05

steamer and finally reached here ex- hausted. They had been wfthout food for IA hours.
 The Committee of Amsxfcans aD- pointed yesterday to deal with the crisis today made represeutat5ons to Ambassador Page, who cabied Secre- tary of State Bryan requesting that adequate transports be sent here to take away stranded Americans.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-05
vaniti. p.fsated bx Re.oIut..

Newport, R. l., Aug. 4-The cup de- lenders in the annual race for the Astor cups today sailed their most satisfactory contest since they met of Sandy Hook early in June and the Resolute won by three minutes and five seconds in elapsed time and five minutes and 19 seconds in corrected official time In a moderate but fairly steady breeze the Resolute outran and outreached her rival, while the Vani- tie, for the first time in a square test beat the Resolute in a thrash to wind ward
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-05
PREMIER OF FRANCE MAKES
 GOVERNMENTS STATEMENT.
Declares France Has Been UnjustIy
 Provoked-Tried to Avert War.


 Paris. Aug. 4-Premier viv1anI made the French governments state men. Of the war in the chamber today and his remarks created the deepest enthusiasm He detailed at great length the history of the events of the ments in the case against Germany, in which declared '-irrefutably and logic-- ally justified the acts of the French government"
 During the course of his remarks the premier said:
 War Forced Upon France. :
 France has been unjustly provoked. She did not seek the war; she has done all in her power to acert Since war was forced upon her. she will de- fend herself against Germany and any other power who. not yet having male known its sentiments. takes part by the side of Germany in the conflict be- tween the two countries. Violated Laws of Ecuity.
 Against an attack which violated all the laws of equity and all the rights Of nations, we have now taken all neces- sary dispositions. They will be car ried out vigorously, methodically and calmly. The mobilization of the Rns- sian army is proceeding with remark - able energy and boundless enthud- asm."
 The house turned toward the Rus- sian minister, M Iswolsky, who sat in the diplomatic gallery, and cheered | Russia i The premier continued: Belgium Has 25oooo Men in Arms.
 Belgium has now 250,ooo men ia arms prepared to defend with maznifL, cent ardor the neutrality and indepen- dence of their native land The EuE- hsh fleet is nobilized to the smallest vessel and the English army Is nob1lz- ing"
 Ire deputies rose again and turned toward where the British ambassador, Sir Francis Bertie. was sitting in the gallery. and cheered wildly round af- ter round
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-05
GAMES SCHEDULED TO-DAY.

American Lsasua Boston at s. Louis New York at Detroit. Philadelphia at Chicago.
 Washington at Cleveland National League. Pittsburgh at Boston. Chicago New York. St. Louis at Brooklyn.
 Cincinnati at Philadelphia. Eastern AssoeIaiisa. New London at Springfield. New Haven at Pittsfeld Hartford at New Britain. e games.l
 Waterbury at Bridgeport redsrl League. Indianapolis at Buffalo. Kansas City at Brooklyn. Chicago at Baltimore
 St. Louis at Pittsburgh
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-05
Senators Defeated Cleveland.

Cleveland, Aug. 4.-Washington again defeated Cleveland today. [ to 6. Morton struck out II men, but allow ed 13 hits and seven passes. Boeh- ling was hit for three runs in the ninth. Shaw replaced him and re- tired the side. Score:
 R H E Cleveland 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3-6 g 8 Washington 2 0 0 O-7 13 2 Morton and O'Neill; Boehling. Shaw and Henry
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-05
riaers Won a sIuaoiro Match,

Detroit. Mich. Aug. 4.-Heavy hit ting, four triples and two home runs. featured the game which Detroit won from New York today. g to 3. Score:
 R H D New York 70 0 o11o 0 o 1-3 10 1 Detroit ... 70 10 10 4 0 0 x-s 13 1 Batteries-CaldweIl Warhop and Nunamaker; Dauss and Baker.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-05
champions Defeated Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 4.-Blackburn A. mis- judged E. Collins fly in the third in ming and enabled Philadelphia to tie Chcago's score. The worlds cham pions punched hits later and won, , to 4. Score:
 R H E Phila. ..... DO 30 0 1 0-5 0 Chicago ... ? 0 0 0 0 o 1 0-4 g 1 Batteries-Bender Bressler and Schang; Russell, Benz and SChalk.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-05
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE srsNplNs
,srEeua-,oNaL lg.eur s1Arp,ne.
sprinqfieId Trimmed the Planters.

Springfield, Aug. 4-Springheld bat ted Greenwell hard this afternoon and won from New London, Il to 5. The visitors drove Burch from the box in three innings, but could not do much with Daniels. Score by innings:
 R H E. Springfield 30 800 xii 17 , N. London c o-5 g 6 Batteries-Burch, Daniels and Pratt: Greenwell and Ahearn. Umpire Crisham,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-05
Brooklyn shutout. St. Louis,

Brooklyn, Aug. 4-St Louis opened a series in Brooklyn today and lost, 1 to O. The winning run came in with two out in the ninth. when Daubert's s single scored McCarty. Pfeffer out pitched Sallee. Score:
 R H E St. Louis 0 0 0 0 0 co ' ? Brooklyn 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 II 9 ? Batteries-Sallee and Snyder; Pfef- fer and Mccarthy.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-05

Philadelphia. Pa, Aug 4.-Cravath's
 home run with one out in the eleventh
 inning decided today's game in favor
 of Philadelphia over Cincinnati, to 3. Tincup outpitched both Yingling and Douglass, only five hits being made off the Indian. Score: RH E Cincinnati OOo2oO o1oOo1S 5 l Philadelphia 0 % % o10 1-4 10 2 Batteries-Yingling, Douglass and Clarke: Tincup and Burns.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-05
Marquard Pitched Giants to Victory

New York, Aug. 4.-New York won
 the opening game of the series with
 Chicago by to 1. Marquard pitched a strong game. Vaughn lost to the
 Giants for the first time since Joining Chicago Leach's homer in the first inning saved the visitors from being shut out. Score:
 R H E Chicago 1oo0 GOO 0 0 0-1 1 1 New York :. 0 0 x-4 0 Batteries-Vaughn, Humphries and Archer: Marquard and Mclean, Mey-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-05
Rudolph Held Pirates to Two Hts.

Boston, Aug. Rudolph allowed Pittsburgh but two hits today and
 Boston won, to 0. Schmidt scored
 in the second inning on his two base
 hit, a sacrifice and an infield out Wagner was the only Pittsburgher to
 pass first base. He went to third in the fifth inning, but sharp fielding stopped. his career. The score: R H E { Boston ... 01O0 0 0 0 @1 s 1 Pittsburgh 0 o 0 0 % 2 C Batteries-Rudolph and Gowdy and CihS0D
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-05

Will Accept Appointment to Greece.
 Boston, Aug. 4-"T will accept the position when it is offered me" sad Prof. Garrett A. Droppers of Williams college, when informed that he had been nominated by President Wilson
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-05
ruEsDAYs RESULTS

Eastern Association. Pittsheld [. New Britain 5. New London 5. Springfield II. Bridseport 8. Waterbury 1. (Ffrst game.o Bridgeport g. Waterbury {. Second game) New Haven l-Hartfcrd postponed account of rain.
 Federal LeaSuN Baltimore 2 Chicago 1. Brooklyn ,. Kansas City l. St. Louis .. Pittsburgh f. Buffalo 5 dianapolis 1. Buffalo 5.
 New England League Lewiston O. Lawrence 3. Lynn B. Haverhiu 2. Portland :, Lowell g. tCalled end of the 10th inning. dsrtness) Manchester l, Worcester 6.
 International Leaau& Montreal 5 Jersey City 4 Baltimore 1. Buffalo :. Newark g. Rochester 6. Providence :, Toronto 3.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-05

Clerks in the stores and shops of all kinds in Mexico smoke while waiting on customers
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-05

Two German Steamers Seized. Bordeaux. France, Aug. 4-Twc German steamers in this port have been seized.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-05

President Morris of the Trenton club of the Tri-State league declares that Mauer, his shortstop. is strong enough for the majors i-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-05
St. Louis Won Out in the Ninth,

St. Louis, Aug. 4.-St. Louis scored one run in the ninth after one was out and won from Boston today, 2 to 1. Score: LII E Boston 900 o1 o-1 6 0
 St. Louis :. 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 1@2 8 3 Batteries-Shore and Cady; Hamil ton and Crossin.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-05
A Self Reliant Woman.

One self reliant woman related how
 she and her daughter with only a sovereign (about S5) between them, made their way to England from Prussia They traveled by train and
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-05
Americans Help Fellow Countrymen.
Tell PitifuI Tales.

Many Americans tell pitiful tales 1f their trials during flight from the continent. Those from Paris and northern points had bad enough time. but those who had to come from Ger many or places even more remote were forced to go several days without sleep and, in some instances. without food
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-05
cravath Made Homer in Eleventh.

Harmon and Gibson.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-09
PLAN TO DROP CORPORATIONS
Men of Affairs Decided to Line Up
With Spirit OF Times.

With Spirit OF Times.
New York.-The withdrawal of j..
P. Morgan & Co. from more than a
score OF great corporations and the
statement shortly afterwards by
George F. Baker, an almost equally
dominant figure in American finance,
that he soon would take similar ac-
ton, gave Wall street generally a
thrill that almost brought trading on
the stock exchange to a halt
While it probably is true that many
prominent bankers had information
foreshadowing this momentous move
toward ending interlocking directo
rates, the public and brokers had nc
advance knowledge of what was TAX
ing place in the inner councis OF the
greatest of all American houses OF
finance. Wherever telephone and tick
err flashed the news about the street
groups of men gathered to discuss
what was the all-absorbing topic.
Mr.. Morgan, departing from his
FIRMS traditional policy of silence
made public statement announcing
the withdrawal of five members o.
]. P. Morgan & Co. from the Director
ships in twenty-seven corporation:
and the intention to withdraw from
more.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-09
FLORIDA NEWS NOTES.

Five Jacksonville attorneys have
given the opinion that it is not neces-
sary to hold separate election to
abolish the old sub-school districts es-
tablished some years ago before es-
tablishing new ones for the purpose
of bonding for a million dollars for
new school buildings; but that an
election forming the new districts will
change the ones already existing in
compliance with the Laws regulating
such matters.
President II. b. Race of the board
of trade of Jacksonville received a
letter from Gov. Park Trammell to
the effect that he would do his best
to be present and deliver the address
of welcome at the opening of the con-
vention of the National League of
Commission Merchants, which con-
venes on the 18th.
Assistant Secretary of Navy Sweet
and George R. Putnam, commission
ers of lighthouse, will leave between
January 10 and January Is to inves-
tigate all the sites offered for the
sixth district lighthouse depot, In
Guiding Jacksonville and Fernandina.
.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-09
PALATKA AS 1T WAS
TWELVE YEARS Ago
Items Taken from Files of
Palatka News Jan. 9Th,

On Tuesday January 9th, 1902,
Palatka voted bond issue of Sl75,-
600 for sewers, pavements and other
municipal improvement. Only free
holders were permitted to vote and
but 7S of them voted. Of this num-
Der Ga were for bonds and IA agairCt.
Judge Vertrees was the leading OPP
ronent of the bond issue.
Hennessy Lercyle's comedy COM
pany played to a big house in the
Fry opera house on Tuesday night.
The S. L. Bond store had been
losing goods for some time by pet
ty thief, but in the haul this week
were valuble silk goods. These
goods and others were found by
Chief P. NJ Hagan in the room oc-
cupieG by negro named Joe Samp-
son, but the negro had skipped town
on hearing he YVES suspected.
Mrs. DR.. Geo. E. WEIGH chaper-
oned a large party Of young people
from the city who attended a Twelfth
Night Party" at the home of Judge
and Mrs. f. H. Burt in Palatka
Heights.
Fragments from Flowerland," q
neat little volume of poems by Miss
Alice Whitman, and dedicated to
Mrs. Geo. E. Welch, "whose kind en-
enlargement" says the authoress
has helped to bring it into exis-
tence," was issued from the presses
of the Palatka News.
Mr.. Parker, a shad fisherman
while dredging near the old Darby
wharf, pulled up an old anchor
weighing something like 1000 pounds
ard which it is thought was lost by
a Yankee gun boat in 1862, a boat
afterwards captured by the Confed.
crates near the head of Crescent
Lake.
Announced that Rev. DR.. Full
wood, presiding elder, would hole
his first quarterly meeting at tn,
/ Methodist church the coming Sunday
night.
Mrs. H. S. Wilson entertained tn,
Whist Club at the Saratoga Hote
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Harp, wife yof Hon. ]. H
Harp of Crescent City and mothel
Of Mrs. R. F. Adams of this city
passed away on Wednesday.
Perry Keener, jeweler, moved init
the store on Lemon street just va
Gated by F. ]. Fearnside.
Elmer E. Smith, prominent citi
zen of Crescent City who had no
been heard from in some three year
and who was mourned as dead, turn
up at Beaumont, Texas. He hat
just neglected to write.
Announcement is made that Gh
State Convention of Federated Wo
mans Clubs would be held in Ores
cent City January 10Th and Goth,
The first number of the Palatk
News was issued on Friday, Januar,
9th, Russell & Vickers, publishers
w. A. Russell, editor.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-09
CIVIL COURTS UNDER TROOPS
West Virginia Authorities Arraigned
for Conduct During Strike.

TOT SOHQuCt OuTlHy OtfikS.
Washington.-A severe arraignment
of the authorities who administered
martial law in West Virginia from
September, 1912, to June, 1918, when
the Cabin Creek and Paint Creek coal
mine strike troubles were in prog
ress is contained in subcommittee
report made public by Senator Borah,
member of the senate committee that
conducted an investigation into all
phases of the West Virginia disturb
ance.
The report does not bear the formal
Endorsement of the full senate COM
mittee, but was given out as the
statement of facts" prepared by SEN
ator Borah as the member charged
with preparing that section of the
report bearing on courtmartial trials
and alleged violations Of law by mil
itary courts.
Senator Borah's statement holds
that the military authorities, acting
under the direction of the governor,
superseded all constitutional courts in
West Virginia, imposed sentences not
authorized by any standing laws, and
took over all the duties of the civil
courts of the district; and that at the
time such martial law was being en-
forced there was no evidence that the
civil courts had been intimidated or
that they would have failed to per-
form their duties faithfully.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-09
PLANS TO LOCATE
REGIONAL BANKS
McADoo AND HOUSTON ARE TO
HEAR THE CLAIMS OF ALL
THE CITIES.
CITIES TO PRESENT CLAIMS
only Fourteen Large Cities to Be Wis
tied by the Organization
Committee.

Washington.-The Federal reserve
bank organization committee supple
mented its plan for locating federal
reserve cities with an unofficial an
nouncement pointing the way for all
cities to present their claims for
banks. Before the committee, con-
sisting of Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo and Secretary of Agriculture
Houston starts upon its tour OF the
country, it will advise clearing house
associations and boards OF trade in
cities that are in the field for a re-
serve bank, when and where they
can be heard. The committee will
suggest that representatives of such
organizations be supplied with all the
facts each city wishes to produce in
its favor.
Only fourteen large cities in add
ton to Washington will be visited, hut
it was the understanding that any city
and any community can be heard at
some point on the trip around the
country which has been mapped out.
Although details for the hearings
have not been worked out, 1t is prob
able that the claims of Baltimore, Phil
adelphia and Washington will be heard
here. Pittsburg will have an opportun-
ity either in Cleveland or Cincinnati.
Fort Worth, Texas, which is in the
field, will be allowed to argue in Hous-
ton, and st. Paul and Minnepalos in
Chicago. Information the committee
procures from the cities will be use
full in determining the boundaries Of
the reserve districts.
1t was said that neither cabinet Of
ficer on the organization committee
had determined upon the number of
reserve districts and cities. The trip
to be taken is almost as much for
this purpose as for actually locating
the cities and defining the districts.
Treasury officials praised the de-
cision of the committee to work out
the district limits and cities by public
hearings. They said that already
scores of kilograms had been received
asking for hearing in Washington,
on the supposition that the work was
to be done here. BY holding hearings
in many cities the committee hopes
to avoid trouble and save time.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-09
l'|ADL|NG
Through MAILS
SIPS, COO, 900 TAKEN FROM THE
PUBLIC BY MAIL
FRAUDS.
is RECORD OF TWO YEARS
Many Schemes to oefraud the Public
Are Operated Through the
Mails.

Washington.-Loss of S129.0)0000
in two years by the unsuspecting pub
lie through swindling operation car
ried on by use of the United States
mails has stirred the postal authori-
ties to a drastic campaign against
fraudulent schemers. Wholesale use
of governments right to deny the
mailing privilege to persons or firms
whose operations may be tainted with
get rich quick" and other false
promises is the weapon to be en-
ployed.
An effort to stop this swindling by
reliance upon criminal courts has
proved ineffective, according to w. H..
Lamar, assistant attorney general for
the postoffice department; whose an
nual report was made public on the
first.
Criminal proceedings are necessa-
rily SLOW" says the report, land by
means of appeals and other methods
The execution of sentence are deferred
for long periods, during which the
concerns and individuals engaged in
such fraudulent business continue to
reap a harvest through their fraudu-
lent enterprise. In some instances,
the penalty being merely fine, there
was nothing to prevent the parties
from continuing their schemes ex-
cept fear of subsequent fines. These
they could easily afford to pay in
view of the large revenue derived
from the business"
Mr.. Lamar points out that fraud
order Immediately cuts off the source
of supply of funds upon which the
scheme largely depends for it's contin
uance and puts many prospective vic
tins on their guard.
Postmaster throughout the country
the report says, daily ask rulings or
various lottery schemes which cause
the department no end of worry. M
merous concerns located abroad con
tinue to mail their advertisements o.
foreign lotteries into the United
States. Fraud orders were ISSUED
against "a such firms during tht
year.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-09
A Stockton Prophecy

Fl. Lauderdale Sentinel: John
Stockton, from all indications, will
be elected in the next primary. The
people cannot be fooled all the time
by the papers which at all times
support men that the interests want,
and are afraid to come out for the
men the people want. Stockton is
one of the strongest champions OF
the common people and would be the
very best man to send to Washing
ton at this time. What has ruined
this country is sending lawyers to
make laws out of which they make
their living. The lawyer, as a rule,
is not broad in his conception of
things. He is too much governed by
precedent. He fails to progress be-
cause of the influence that past ages
have upon him. People, study the
life of Stockton. If you Go you will
send him to the senate.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-09
EXPORTS
THAN EVER BEFORE
1918 EXCEEDED BEST EFFORTS
OF THE PRECEDING
YEARS.
FOREIGN COMMERCE GROWS
1918 Imports Show Decrease. Due to
Big Reductions in the Cost Of
Certain Articles.

Washington.-The foreign COM
merce of the United States in the
calendar year 1918 Appropriated one
and three-quarter billion dollars of
imports and two and half billion
of exports. The imports of the eleven
months ended with November were
81, 6O9, 100000; should the December
imports equal those of November the
total for the full year would be ST.,
756, 900, 900. The exports of the eleven
months ended with November were
s2,251, 100000; should the December
exports equal those of November the
total would be $2,497, 100000 This
estimate would make the excess of
exports over imports approximately
$740, 100000.
The figures of exports and of excess
of exports over imports will exceed
those of any earlier year. The largest
export in any preceding calendar year
was that Of 1912, which showed a to-
tai of $2,399, PIT 1888; and as the eleven
months ended with November are
! S102, 000,0 900 in excess of the CORE
spending period of the preceding year
the estimate of approximately two
and half billion for 1913 seems to
be justified. The excess OF exports
over imports in the eleven months
ended with November was $642,O00,
900, and for the single months Of
November $97,0OO,O0O, thus apparently
| justifying the estimate of $4,000,
900 excess of exports for the full
year.
In imports the total for 1913 will
be less than that of 1912, but larger
than that of any year preceding 1912
This decline in imports in 1913 is due
in part to reduction in prices Of Ger
tain articles imported. While thu
quantity of sugar imported in the tel
months ended with October exceeded
that Of the corresponding period o
1912 by 96S,O00,0OO pounds, the value
of this larger quantity imported dur
ing the 1913 period was $4,000, DO
less than that of the corresponding
period of 1912.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-01-09
Lower EXPRESS Next Month.

ashmgton.-Lower express rates
throughout the country will become
effective one month from now by the
terms of the recent interstate COM
merce commission order. Not only
will the rates be reduced materially,
but the companies will comply with
regulations for improved methods of
service. Experts estimate the aver
age reduction in charges will approx.
innate II per cent. One official of a
large express company said that the
business for 1918 was rs per cent
less than it was in 1912.