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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-11-27
ENTIRELY TOO REALISTIC.
That's the Way It Struck the Leading
Actors Substitute.

That's the Way It Struck the Leading
Actors Substitute.
In certain southern locality one
day they hanged Il white criminal, or,
rather, started to hang one.
Now, it was very unusual to hang a
white man in this particular county,
for 80 per cent of the population is ne
gro
AS hangings are public in that region
and rs this particular one was Of a
white man. big crowd turned ont
The prisoner had been led out of the
Jail, stood upon the trap. his hands
tied. he had said his last word. had
made peace with his maker. the black
cap had been put on. the moose adjust.
ed and the trap was ready to be sprung
when some one yelled Fire
A fire, it seems. is more unusual than
a hanging in that county. and all put
off for the blaze. II big tobacco barn a
mile down the road, and left the pris
oner standing on the trap unattended
An aged helated negro came shut.
fling along past the scaffold on his way
to the fire looked up, saw the man
about to be executed was alone and OBJ
served from his hand. which remained
exposed. that he was white.
Say" said the old negro. what you
all doin' up there. white mahnT
I'm workin' for a movin' picture
show" came the reply from under the
black cap.
whats you all gettin'P" asked the
negro.
"Oh, S25 day." said the white man.
Law, law" exclaimed the old negro,
1T beats all the ways you white folks
do study up to make money. You all
don't want 20 help, does your
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-11-27
Germans Check Russians

Petrograd-The following official
statement from the Russian general
staff has been issued here: THE eff.
forts of the Germans seem to be aim,
ed at trying to break down our front
between the Vistula and the Warta.
Northwest of LODI we captured bat
terry of heavy artillery, ten machine
guns and several hundred prisoners.
Stubborn fights on the Czenstochowa
and Cracow fronts are developing nor
mally. On November 17-1S we took
5000 Austrian prisoners"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-11-27

Berlin.-The following information
was given out in official quarters ::
"Advices from Rome are to the effect
that in the fighting at Ell Arish for
titled Egyptian town on the Mediterra.
mean, the British suffered heavy loss
es. The Italian colony in Egypt is
suffering from the prostration of all
lines Of trade. Maj. Gen. Sir John
Maxwell, commander Of the British
forces in Egypt, declared that it was
only her treaties with the allies which
led England to fight against Turkey
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-11-27

In her own little room and wrote
letter that looked little queer. I'll
true, but still made her wishes known
DeRe Mister GUNNER will 70,
Please Make Another THANKSGIV
ING DAY be Caws had THE MEESL les
the Last One Polly Pinkham
Then she folded the letter and put II
In an envelope and sealed 1t and tool
cents ont of her bank for the post
age and ran away as fast as she could
run.
Mr. Wiley kept the postoffice. and
If he himself had been behind the
glass boxes that day | don't believe
Polly's letter would ever have gone
out Of TinkrrviIp But Mr.. Willey's
niece WIS there She read the address
on the "i""h'pr Polly handed In. and
her eyes 4 " ed. it looked so funny:
Mist'J ',NttR. at the CAPITLE
One ~ ~, questions brought out the
whole S1"35
1.-THE governor shall have your let
ter. Polly. r"guish Miss Molly said
as she STAMPED it and postmarked it.
And so he did. for, not quite a week
later, letter came in the mail for
Polly-a great white letter with a pic.
ture in one corner that made Polly's
father open his eyes.
"Why. it's the states arms" said he
What under the sum
But think he suspected Oh, how
red Polly cheeks were and how her
small fingers trembed when she tore
open her letter. 1t was printed so that
she could read 1t herself. all but the
long words
Dear Miss Polly-Your letter received. /
am very sorry you were so Ill as not to be
able to eat any Thanksgiving dinner 1t
was quite too bad | hereby appoint a
speciaI Thanksgiving day for you-next
Thursday. Dec (Which | trust may be |
Kept with due form Your friend and
wellwisher. ANDREW COLBURN
"Oh. oh. OH" said Polly. hopping on
one foot. will you. mother? Oh |
mother, will you? wrote to him my
self. Oh, I'm so glad."
did you everr' cried Polly's moth
er. why. Polly Pink ham, But Pol
ly's father slapped his knee and
laughed
Good for Governor Colburn. m
vote for him as long as he wants a
vote. And Polly shall have a special
worth telling of. so she
Shallw
And so she did have. the very best
she ever remembered. A. G. Stoddard
n Youths Companion
The end of busy little bee is
1cre or less painful
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-11-27

Yes" said the white man You
might stand here awhile so can get
my dinner
The negro consented. climbed up on
the Scaffold united the white man.
who in turn tied up the negro. adjusted
the moose. put the black cap over the
Eegro's head and then proceeded to
beat it
After the fire was out the sheriff and
the crowd returned TO the scaffold.
They found the supposed prisoner still
standing there waiting to be hanged.
So the sheriff sprang the trap.
But the rope broke, and the negro.
moose. black cap and all came tumbling
down on the ground. AS he got up or,
his feet he clutched Off the black ca,
looked around at the crowd and YIELD
Say, white folks, look oct what N
all is dom. You gwine to hurt sodi
body yet wit dis heah movin' picture
Enthusiastically Magazine.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-11-27

| Marianna-A disastrous fire swept
the Industrial School for Boys, in
which ten lives were lost The vic
tins were: Joe Weathersby of Jack.
| sonville: Walter Fisher of Tampa
Clarence Parrot of Southland Louis
Fernandez of Key West; Harry Wells
of Jacksonville; Earl E. Morris of
Lakeland; Waldo Drew of st. Peters
burg; Clifford Jeffors of Clearwater.
Besides the boys, who were inmates,
the two other dead are: Bennett Ev-
ans, carpenter for the school; Charles
Evans, guard.
The school carpenter, the guard and
the eight boys persisted in the fire for
the reason that, it is alleged the fire
escape was locked with two Yale locks
and the keys were not available.
There is no guard on duty at night,
and the inmates of the institution are
said to have been locked up and their
only avenue of escape cut off when the
fire escape was locked.
Acting Superintendent Willie Bell
of Pensacola, who two years ago
pleaded guilty to robbing the First Ma.
tional Bank Of this city of $4,000, and
served a term in the Federal Reform
School at Washington, almost lost his
life, but so far as can be learned is
not in a serious condition.
Jury Given Recess
Because evidence was discovered that
the destruction of the main dormitory
of the Florida State Industrial school
and the death of eight students and
two officials was the work of fire.
burgs, the coroners jury, which was
was recessed until this
week. The recess was ordered so that
further investigation into the various
clews might be made before a decision
is rendered So far no arrests have
been made.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-11-27
AN OLD THANKS
GIVING FAvORITE
BY LYDIA MARIA CHILD.

n YER the river ana through the wooc
~ To grandfather's house We go
The horse knows the way
To carry the sleigh
Through the white and drifted snow
Over the river and through the wood
Oh how the wind does blowl
IL stings the toes
And bites the nose
AS over the ground we go.
Over the river and through the wood
To have first rate play
Hear the bells ring.
Ting -a-ling ding!"
Hurrah for Thanksgiving day!
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-11-27
Florida Canal Men Meet

West Palm Beach.-The first annual
convention Of the Florida East Coast
Canal Association meets at Stuart,
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday next,
November 90, "a and rs. This asscia.
tion was formed at Jacksonville year
ago, at the time that the Atlantic
Deeper Waterways Association met at
that place. The object of the associa-
ton is to cooperate with the Atlantic
Deeper Waterways Association in get
ting the federal gvernment to take
over, by purchase, the Florida East
Coast canal.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-11-27

Over the river and through the wood
Trot fast, my dapple gray!
Spring over the ground
Like hunting hound,
For this is Thanksgiving dayl
Over the river and through the wood
And straight through the barnyard gate
We seem to go
Extremely slow
II Is so hard to wait!
Over the river and through the wood
Now grandmothers cap | spy!
Hurrah for the fun!
Is the pudding done?
Hurrah for the pumpkin pie!
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-11-27
Talk too Much.

A mob took two men out at Hop
kinsville, KY, and whipped them for
talking too much" If they would
do that in certain sections of Florida
there would be an army eating their
meals off the mantel for long time
to come.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-11-27

The end. of a busy little bee is
mere or less painful.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-11-27

Regulate the bowels when they fail
to move properly. HERBINE is an
admirable bowel regulator. 1t helps
the liver and stomach and restores a
fine feeling of strength and buoyan-
cy Price SOC. Sold by Alderman
Stewart Drug Company.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-11-27

Rub a sore throat with BAL
LARD'S SNOW IMMINENT. One or
two applications will cure It complete
ly. Price 25c, Soc and S1.O0 per bot
tie. Sold by Alderman Stewart Drug
Company.
Got II Mixed.
A careful mother. who always fol-
lows closely the teachings which her
eight-year-old son receives at Sunday
school, experienced shock when. In
response to the stereotyped question.
What did you learn today?" her young
hopeful joyfully exclaimed: II learned
how to scare Satan. You only have to
climb into his lap" Upon further in
vestigation she discovered that the
source of his information was the two
lines Of Cowper's hymn:
And Satan trembles when he sees
The weakest saint upon his knees
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-11-27
FIRE AT BOYS SCHOOL
Official Board Will Probe Confagr
tion-BeIieved To Have Been
Work OF lncendiaries

ahassee.-Governor Park Tram
nell has received from Judge Ira A.
Hutchinson, secretary of the board of
managers of the Florida industrial
school for boys near Mariana, a tele-
graphic report of the boards progress
In investigating the fire and fatalities.
Said report is as follows:
THE board of trustees met and
held an investigation of the fire at the
school for juvenile prisoners and ex-
amined great number of witnesses.
The board appointed one of its mem
bers to cooperate with the coroner's
jury on its reconvening, as the jury
had requested on it's adjournment. All
boys saved were uninjured. Eight boys
are not accounted for, but only six
bodies found. One boy, Earl Morris,
said to have been seen making his es-
cape from the grounds at the time of
the fire. Board will make complete re-
port on conclusion of inquest All small
boys saved uninjured, as they respond
ed perfectly to fire drill Joe Wethers-
bee sacrificed his life in going back in
to building, thinking that some Off
GERS had not been warned. Three
boys went back into the building and
were lost after getting out
Evening star., 1914-10-04
MARQUARD IN FORM
Southpaw Allows Braves Only
Five Hits and Wins by ! to O.
SPLIT UP DOUBLE-HEADER
Boston Wins Initial Game, 4 to /,
Getting Total of Fiji
teen Hits.

NEW YORK, October 3-New York
divided the last double header as well
as the seasons series with Boston,
when it won the second game today by
a score of l to ., after the new cham
pions took the first game, to 1. Bos-
ton made fifteen hits in the first game
and punched them for runs in the
fourth and ninth innings, and Hess was
also effective in the pinches.
The second game was a brief affair.
as Marquard made the only New York
hit, but Crutcher forced in the only
run of the game in the fourth inning
when he passed four men. Marquard
returned to form and shut out the
champions with five scattered hits.
The fielding of Maranville and
Fletcher and a wonderful catch of a
foul by Burns in the first game were
the features. Fred Tyler. a brother of
George Tyler, the Boston pitcher,
caught both games for Boston. Meyers
had a finger smashed in the first and
was forced to retire. Scores:
Evening star., 1914-10-04
ErstWhiIe ''Iron Man" Given
Trial, Which Indicates He
Won't Do in Big Series.
SHAW HOLDS MACKMEN
AFTER RELIEVING AYERS
Timely Hitting by Nationals Allows
Them to Overcome Lead
and Win.
sperial Dispatch to The Star.


PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oc-
tober .S-Washington today won
the final game that it will play
here this season by 7 to 3 and de-
parted tonight for Boston, where
it will wind up the championship
season. A crowd of 1900 fans
turned out. the majority being
attracted by the announcement
that Jack Coombs would pitch
part OF the game. 1t was the first
time that the former Iron man"
has been seen on the rubber here
IN two years. Coombs didn't
have much, but he got away with
it until the fifth inning. Then the
Nationals took advantage of the
fact that Jack did not have any
speed and they reeled off three
runs. This tied the score, and the
visitors clinched the victory by
pounding the delivery of Pennock
IN the last four innings. Ayers
was hit hard and was wild in the
first three innings, but Shaw had
no difficulty in fooling the make
SHIFT team which represented the
Athletics. Singles by Kopf and
Walsh and Laps sacrifice fly
gave the home team a run in the
first inning.
In the second wyckof drew a mass
and reached third when Henry threw
Wild In trying to prevent him from
stealing second base Moore's sacrifice
ny Tailed Wyckoff. Thompson. who
was mt by pitched ball, brought in
the Athletics last run in the third
"hen kopf and Lapp singled.
AFTER Acosta walked and Foster
doubled in the first, Coombs got a hand
oy causing Moeller and Gandil to 20
out on hies to Crane, and by tanning
Shanks In the fifth Henry and Nc
Bride each singled. Smith, who batted
Tor Ayers, forced Mcbride, and Acosta
sent In Henry and Smith with a three
nase mt, which went over Wyckoff's
mead Passes to Foster and MoelIer
were followed by Gandirs sacrifice fly
TO Walsh, which scored Acosta and tied
the count Moeller's single and steal of
second base and Shanks' single brought
In run in the seventh inning. In the
eighth the Nationals added three more
Ior good measure, on pass to Acosta,
rosters single, GandiPs double and
Morsan's single. The score:
Evening star., 1914-10-04
FIRST BIG SURPRISE
Franklin and Marshall Defeats
Pennsylvania by 10 to o.
QUAKERS PLAY POOR GAME
Touchdown and Goal and Goal From
Placement Represent
Score.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. October g.
Franklin and Marshall College of Lam
caster. Pa. sprung the first big surprise
of the 1914 eastern foot ball season to-
day by defeating the University of
Pennsylvania on Franklin Field by 10
to 0. A touchdown and goal and a
goal from placement represent the
score.
The upstate team richly deserved the
victory. for it's line held like a stone
wall at critical moments and it was
able to take advantage of the many
misplays of the Philadelphia men. The
attack of Franklin and Marshall was
powerful and big holes were frequently
ripped through Pennsylvania line for
big gains.
The Lancaster team played Penn
sylvania to a standstill in the first two
periods. In the third Franklin and
,vania territory and lost it on the 30
yard line on an attempted forward pass.
Then Merrill failed to get a snap back
from Borie. Pennsylvania center, and
the ball rolled to the 15-yard line,
where Waugaman of Franklin and Mar
shall picked it up and sprinted for AN
easy touchdown.
In the fourth period Pennsylvania
lost the ball on tumble on her own
2O-yard line. Franklin and Marshall
hit the line without gain and then Full
back Jones kicked a goal from place
ment from the 35-yard line. The line
up:
Evening star., 1914-10-04
s and Eves Win Chalmers Trophies Navy Defeats G. u, IS to

city as soon as the games with the
Braves are over. Bush and his bride
will take honeymoon trip to the
northwest and Pacific coast during
which Bullet Joe will twirl occasion
ally for the Athletics in the games
against the all Nationals.
The Athletics will start Monday to
put on the finishing touches for the
worlds series. Manager Mack will
put all of his regular men in the
field that afternoon in the game
against the New York Highlanders.
1t is believed that three days of hard
work will be all that the White Ele-
plants will need to put them on edge
for the contests with the Braves. In
the mornings the Athletics will have
batting practice against Bender, Plank
and the other twirlers that Manager
Mack intends to use in the blue rib
bon games.
The Nationals left on the Federal
express tonight for Boston. where they
will wind. up their championship en-
gagements next week.
Eddie Ainsmith amused the crowd
late in the afternoon by going to the
far end of right field and while lying
on his back catching balls thrown by
Walter Johnson. Ainsmith's antics
were enjoyed by the fans more than
the game. which was a mighty tame
and uninteresting affair.
Evening star., 1914-10-04

That there is no better fortified ball
team. both extensively and defensively
in either league than the Athletics
must be conceded 1t will be the
strongest team that the Braves have
ever faced. and yet the outcome of a
seven-game series is by no means as
sured. 1t is the general opinion OF
those who pick the Athletics to repeat
that the Braves will make a better
showing against them than did the
Giants or Cubs. This because of the
remarkable performance of the Braves
in the National League campaign. Take
a team which is going at as fast clip
as have the Braves and 1t Is hard to
stop even by a superior force. The vic
tory of the Braves was blessing foI
base ball. To have the Giants face the
Athletics again in a world series would
have killed interest in these series
There is speculation now as to the out
come of the contests, which would not
have existed had the Giants won.
The game can be further helped If
the Braves can win from the Athletics
1t would give new stimulation to base
ball interest and at least create the i'm
preston that the Athletics are not in
vincible.
Nothing is being overlooked by Stall
lings to give his team an even break.
If there Is any advantage in being IA
miliar with a playing field Stallings in
tends to Offset that SO far as the Ath-
letics are concerned by having his team
take two workouts on Shibe Field
Wednesday and Thursday. To make
this possible it has been arranged to
play a double-header in Brooklyn Tues
day, so the team can go to Philadelphia
a day sooner than was intended.
There are good reasons for the differ
ence in the methods the two rival man
hou
of their teams prior to the series. Mack
has given his charges a rest. He has
in the past found this to be most bene-
ficial and has always had his team go
form. Stallings on the other hand is
keeping his team on edge by playing
fast games with the regular lineup
every day until two days before the
cease and only light practice on Shibe
Field be indulged in.
So far as the playing fields are con-
cerned the Athletics will have an ad-
son at both Shibe Park and Fenway
Park. the American League grounds in
Boston, where portion Of the series
will be decided.
The sentiment favoring the Athletics
in the coming series is SO strong that
there is danger Of the Mack players be-
coming overconf1dent and thereby han
for Mack to impress upon. his charges
that it will be necessary for them to
20 at the Braves with all sail set and
At to meet every emergency, for should
tors and grow careless the outcome of
the contest might find them a badly
beaten lot of champions.
Unless the unexpected happens Grif-
fith's Nationals probably will wind up
in fourth place. But the patrons of the
game here are not SO much interested
- to where. the Nationals finish this
Evening star., 1914-10-04

There were twenty-eight players
voted for in the American League and
twenty-three in the National. Three
members of the Washington team are
among the players who were mentioned
in connection with the honor-Foster,
Mcbride and Milan.
The Chalmers trophy commission is
composed of the following members
Of the Base Ball Writer'S Association:
Rem Mulford, jr. Cincinnati. chair
man; Boston, T. H. Murnane; Brook
lyn. A. Yager; Chicago. I. E. Sanborn;
Cincinnati. Jack Ryder; Cleveland, H.
P. Edwards; Detroit. A. e. Salsinger; !;
New York, Grantland Rice: Philadel-
phia, j c. Isaminger; Pittsburgh,
Ralph S. Davis; st. Louis. Sid C. Keen
er; Washington, ]. Ed. Grillo.
Here is list of the votes cast for
the various PLAYERS:
Evening star., 1914-10-04
BROOKLYN WINS TWO.
Grooms Anchor in Fifth Place by
Beating Phillies in Double Header.

BROOKLYN. October Brooklyn
took safe hold on fifth place today
by winning both games of a double
header from Philadelphia. Pfeffer and
Alexander pitched the first game and
the score was 3 to .
In the second game Brooklyn had the
large end of to score. Doom sent
in Baumgardner. Mayer and Rixey in
an attempt to stop the Dodger batters.
The Brooklyns overcame the four run
lead of the Phillies with two runs in
the fourth and three in the fifth.
Wheat's catch off Alexander in the first
game was the fielding feature. Scores
Evening star., 1914-10-04
EDDIE COLLINS AND JOHN EVERS
WINNERS OF CHALMERS TROPHY
Commission Picks Stars of Athletics and
Braves as Being Most Valuable Play
ers to Their Respective Teams.

CHICAGO, October eddie Collins of Athletics
declared the valuable player
League by the Chalmers trophy the recipient
of an automobile result.
Johnny Evers of the Boston Braves National League
selected by the commission and will be the player
sented with an automobile These will be made during
the worlds Collins being
day Philadelphia, while there will be presentation for
Evers before the first game N Boston.
Evening star., 1914-10-04
MUCH INTEREST IN SERIES
Philadelphia Fans Making Big De-
mand for Seats for Games.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

PHILADELPHIA, October 3.-Inter-
est in the world series is keener here
this fall than ever before. This Is being
shown by the tremendous demand for
reserved seat tickets. Pressure is being
brought to bear on every one who is
thought to have an inside edge, with
the Athletics management to obtain
reserved seat tickets. The fact that
the national commission decided to
sell tickets good for three games did
not lessen the demand as was expected
The fans are even more eager than
ever to part with their coin. The public
sale of tickets will start next Wednes-
day morning. 1t is believed that before
noon that day every reserved seat
ticket will be sold. Thus the Athletics
VIII have in their strong box about
sl29,OO0 of the one hundred and forty
one thousand dollars worth of tickets
that can be sold here for the world s
series.
Joe Bush is the third member of
the Athletics who has announced that
he will be married this fall Bush
will wed Miss Sylvia Mcmahon Of this
Evening star., 1914-10-04
ARMY BURIES STEVENS.
Cadets Play Strong Game, Visitors
Being Very Weak.

WEST POINT, n. Y, October 3.-The
Army buried Stevens under a 49-to-0
score today in the opening game OF
the schedule here. The cadets scored
seven touchdowns, from which five
goals were kicked, and forced Stevens
to make one safety. The visitors were
weak in every department of the game.
The Army's offensive was strong, while
the regulars were in, and Oliphant,
Pritchard and Merrillat played spec
tacular foot ball. Pritchard ran back
one of Anderson's punts so yards to
aided by beautiful inter-
ference.
The visitors failed to make single
first down. The Army's handling OF the
hall was clean, only one tumble occur
ring. The cadets were penalized but
twice The line-up: