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Evening journal., 1914-09-08
DRAMA AT THE NEM LYRIC.

The Sue Higgins Stock Company
opened to capacity business at the
New Lyric yesterday, and their first
production, The Minister'S Sweet
heart" made a decided hit. Tomor-
row they will present new bill.
entitled Under Arizona Skies" a
sensational Western melodrama. On
Friday and Saturday they viii pre-
sent a screaming farce comedy en-
titled. 'Phe Girl From Mexico
Evening journal., 1914-09-08

II is astonishing how many American tourists in
Europe have been in Imminent PERIL and how few
of them can show scratch or bruise after they get
home.
Evening journal., 1914-09-08

II is the day OF scnemes and
dreams. but the worker has a free
and equal cnaEce in the Want Ads
Evening journal., 1914-09-08
- PAIR OF sIXEs.v


In "A Pair of Skies" which is 10
eppear in The Playhouse for an en-
eagement opening Monday evening
next Edward Peple, the author, has
departed from the beaten path OF
farce comedy by basing his story on
tire quarrel of two young men-equal
partners in the business of manufac-
turing pills. Their lawyer, unable to
effect an amicable reconciliation or
an equitable division OF the firms as
sets. proposes a game of showdown
poker to decide What happens to
the losing partner is said 10 furnish
the complications from which the
farce derives the humorous situations
end climaXes. Fl. H. Frazee. the
producer. has mounted the production
with a lavish hand. and is sending
here a cast Of players of known
metropolitan merit.
Evening journal., 1914-09-08

works with such secrecy that lack of contrma-
tion deial would count for little
Meanwhile If advices which como from Europe be
true the French English armies in the north of
France and Paris continue to hold an unbroken
defensive line that is falling back in good order and
at times taking the offensive with indomitabe spirit
and inhcting terrible punishment upon the Ger
In the south Of France the resistance of the
allies is stubborn and the Germans unsble to
make the advance that they have in the north In
fact the resistance in the south has been stout
that like the resistance in Belgium, it has done much
to disarrange the German plan of campaign If quick
victory in France and a hurried return of the German
forces to repel the Russians in the east be vital
parts of the plan of campaign then, indeed, has it
been shattered
The Russians already have inflicted series of dis
astrous defeats upon the Austrans, and the German
forces in Eastern Prussia have been unable 10 check
the flood the hordes of the Gar into the Faherland
II clearly apparent every day that Ger
many has little expect from Austria in the way OF
aid. The great burden. offensive and defensive, in
the east and the west will fall upon Germany It is
an open question whether, Notwithstanding its mag
nfcent advance, It Withstand the pressure that
will fall upon il when the allies have developed their
effective strength and put it in the field.
II must be admitted in all fairness that taken by
the broad the odds against Germany terrible and
that If she succeeds overcoming them she will be
opinion seems to be- however. that, later,
she must succumb to numbers and for peace upon
such terms the allies will grant
Evening journal., 1914-09-08
ROBINSON SHOW A THRnLER.

Something out of the ordinary" is
a remark that can properly be made
of Robinson's Famous Shows, which
will exhibit in Wilmington. thursday.
September II.
The big circus has reputation for
producing remarkable surprises in its
arena until the public has learned that
It can attend an exhibition of the Rob-
inson's Famous Shows. expecting to
see something new and different
Ihere is an unusual number of fea-
lures with this show this season. II is
difficult to pick the best Some will
like, the trained wild beasts exhibit
ton or horse wonders. Others will
enjoy the wonderful equestrianism OF
the famous Orton family. Major Lit
tlefinger and wife. smallest human
adult mites now living, will have their
devotees. The wonderful $4,000 Ara
bian stallion, white Cloud" highest
educated horse in the world. will be
/ talked about for months after The
Aztec Marimha Band, and other SINH
lar curiosities in the museum depart
ment viii have vital interest. You
will be surprised at the rareness and
novelty of many of the exhibits.
i GOOD VAUDEVILLE AT SHELLPOT.
Shellpot Park is to the front with
! The best vaudeville bill of the season.
despite the fact that this is the last
week of the park season. The vaude-
/ vile portion of the program is excel
lent and the Henry & Young Comedy
Company in "Trilby" a bright little
musical comedy is offering the best
production which this capable organi-
cation has yet made.
This is children's day, and children
arriving between noon and 3 o. m. on
the trolley cars will be entertained
free at all of the park amusements
and this will be the last treat for the
little people during this season.
Thursday night will be amateur night,
as usual, and a number of clever anna
teurs have entered in the contests for
gold prizes. There will be plenty of
entertainment for all at Shellpot Park
this week.
There will be the usual free con-
certs each afternoon and evening by
the Henry &YOung Military Band and
free moving pictures in the evening.
There will also be the usual special
dance by Mrs. Snyder. in the dancing
pavilion on Friday night. 1t is expect
ed that large numbers of visitors to
the State Fair will visit Shellpot Park
in the evenings this week
DRAMA At THE NEW LYRIC.
The Sue Higgins Stock Company
Evening journal., 1914-09-08
Attractions in Theatres and
Parks in City and Nearby

has been seen in Wilmington in a
long time at popular prices.
Evening journal., 1914-09-08

AA The Associations ef Amcr-
feIhls lean Advertisers hes ex-
NEW amfncd and certified 60
the circulation Of this pub
heatien. The figures Of eireulstion
uontained in the Associations -
port only are guaranteed.
Association Of American Advertisers
No. 4isi WhiisiaII BldE. Y. Y. City
Evening journal., 1914-09-08

The Association Of
Amtrican Advcrtia
ers is composed Of
al the great adver
tisers OF this coun
try. The Associa
tion endorses only
such papers as sub
init 20 its examina
tion 90 any moment.
and positive proof
must be submitted
The accompanying
certificate, No. Aib1
has been insned 20
this paper.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-03-27
PALA7KA LANDS
Big CONVENTION
Florida Conference Charities
and Correction Decides
for PaIatka.

Chairman Warner 7. Hamm OF the
Convention Committee of the Palat-
ka board of trade has assurances that
the Florida Conference of Charities
and Correction will hold their next
annual convention in this city.
The last convention was held at
Gainesville about a month ago, and
Mr.. Hamm attended and engaged In
hot competition with representatives
from several other Florida cities for
the next convention. The competi-
ton was so hot that the convention
finally left the matter to the .execu-
tive committee. This committee has
finally decided on Palatka.
Mr.. Hamm had letter from Mar
Gus C. Fagg, State Superintendent,
on Tuesday. in which the decision was
made known, and the time of meet
ing left to future decision, though
it is probable that the coming con-
vention will act with the executive
committee of the Conference in fix
ing the exact dates. -r
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-03-27
Postoffice Site Settled.

The long drawnout efforts to set
tie the title to Palatka's new post
office site in the government is prac-
tically ended Attorney A. H. Odom,
who has the matter in hand lately has
finally got the necessary orders from
the court for the signing of the deeds
of the infant heirs and from Mrs.
Thomas. ,
1t is probable that the long contest
is near its end and. that the time is
coming when long suffering Palatka
will get postoffice building commen-
surate with its Importance.
There is 100000 available for the
building. When Harry Gray becomes
the king bee of this new building he
can wear his hat over his left ear and
no one will say a word.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-03-27
JESSE {. BURTZ,
FORMER PALATkA
NEWSPAPER MAN
Died at Home in Gainesville
on Tuesday.

Gainesville, March 24.-Jesse Ed
gar Burtz died at his home here TO-
day after an illness of several weeks.
Mr.. Burtz was one of Flordla's best
known newspaper men, having been
for many years engaged in the busi-
ness at Palatka and here, as city edl-
tor of the Sun.
About five years ago he retired
from active journalistic work and es- ,
tablished job printery, which ne
conducted to the time of death. Mr..
Burtz was born at Fort Gaines, Ga,
and was 45 years of age. He is sur SUI
vived by a wife and two children. The
funeral will be held from the Presby-
terian church Wednesday afternoon.
Jesse E. Burtz came to Palatka IN
1886 and for many years thereafter
was associated with Hon. H. A. b.
Mckenzie in the publication OF the
Times-Herald. He was always a ge-
NAL and popular young man and fa-
latka never did get used to his ao-
sence. His frequent visits to TINS
place in late years has always been 9
pleasure to his numerous friends anc
acouaintances. Mr.. Burtz went te
Gainesville in 1901 and shortly after
became city editor of the Gainesville
Dailv Sun, position he held with the
exception of short intervals until tht
summer of 1908, when he began busl
ness for himself as job printer II
that city. Latterly ne was engaged
in the business of publishing dlrec
tories, and these he got out a.
"Burtz' City Directory" for a mum
Der of cities in the state, The las
Palatka directory was published b.
him only little more than yea
ago. ,,
tleman and a most excellent news
paper man, and was probably know
to more of the fraternity PERSONAL,
than any man in the State.
Mr.. Burtz was for a number Q
years Secretary of the Democra,ttl
Congressional Committee, Second dis
trict ofFlorida, retiring of his oW
volition. He was affiliated with tn
Knights of Pythias, Independent OI
der of Odd Fellows, Gainesvlll
Lodge No. 900, B. P. 0. E., and Ala
chua Camp No. 5, W. 0. W. He ma
been a member of the Methods
Church since early childhood, bu
through his strong personal frienc
ship for DR.. John G. Anderson, pa;
tor of the First Presbyterian Churcl
the funeral was conducted from tina
edifce Wednesday afternoon at thre
o'clock. The service was conducte
by DR.. Anderson, assisted by Re'
Charnelle H. Summers Of the Flrs
Methodist Church. The intermer
will be made at Evergreen cemeter,
at Gainesville. #-..
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-03-27
P.J.Beck' S Agency
Makes Some Deals
In Palatka and Putnam County
Real Estate ....

If there is one thing more than
another that looks good to the people
o. a community it is the frequent
transfer of real estate, especially
when these transfers mean the INTRO
duction of new faces and forces IN
the upbuilding of the community. In
the making of these deals the people
of Palatka will take off their hats
to the P. ]. Becks' agency, it having
located more pe7v people in the coun-
ty this season than any other firm
engaged in this business. Mr.. Becks
is familiar with every foot of terri,
tory in the county, and has listed
properties, some one of which Is
bound to please the most exactlng
of prospective settlers.
During the last few days MI.
Becks has sold property to the fol-
lowing new settlers:
Rowland E. Lovelace of Chicago
has purchased a farm at East Palat-
ka and which he is even now en-
gagged in improving. Mr.. Lovelace
has secured a splendid piece of land,
and expects to make some fine crops.
C. A. Egarstrom of New York has
purchased the N. A. Stumpe place in
Palatka Heights. This is nice s.
room cottage, splendidly located. Mr.
and Mrs. Eagerstrom are already liv-
| ing on the place. ,,r
Mr.. Becks has sold to Mrs. Addle
Rodley lot Is, block 311, of Becks
subdivision.
Also to H. J. Kellar beautiful
farm tract at East Palatka. Mr.
and Mrs. Kellar are from Virginia
They are erecting nice cottage or
the property and are clearing ant
planting the land. :.
Also to Matthew Wilson, lot IA
block Ill in city of Palatka. Mr. VII
son is building a nice cottage on thl:
lot.
Also to Chas. E. Lewis Of Luke
MARYLAND, a splendid farm tract il
East Palatka. Mr.. Lewis has made
/ arrangements to have this propert!
improved and build nice cottage
and get every thing in shape for thu
fall. ~
It is also to be noted that Mr.
Beeks is not only selling property
but is buying it as well. A few day
since he purchased of Cyrus Floyd al
so acre tract at Fairview. And be
fore he had gotten the TRANSACTION
settled had sold a ten-acre lot to L
j. Bess for $50 an acre.
Also Mr.. Becks has sold this weel
a farm tract at East Palatka to II
C. Elks and J. w. Ryals, and whicl
they are even now preparing u
build on.
Yesterday Mr. Becks sold to Geo
w. Douglass, lot IA, block 151
Welch's subdivision, and on which
Mr.. Douglass expects soon to cree
a neat and attractive home.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-03-27
VISITORS WILL
FLOCK TO PALATKA
To Attend Meetings Of the
State Horticultural Society.
Local Committees Appeal to Citizens
to Assist in Entertainment of the
Coming Crowds,

The last days of April and May
Day will be banner days for Palatka.
The State Horticultural Society will
be in convention here, April 28, 20,
so and May first. This is the lar
gest State Convention the State has
ever had. There are upward OF a
thousand members belonging to this
society and fully 500 or 500 are ex-
pected here on these days.
The Palatka Hotels can take care
of about 500 people, and as there are
transient visitors to take care OF be-
sides, if there are any of our peo-
pie who have rooms they can spare
at that time, the Committee will ap-
preciate it if they will leave word at
the board of trade rooms.
Of the membership of the Society,
about two hundred are ladies and the
most of the members come from small
ler towns than Palatka, and many
from rural districts, so they will nat
urally do a great deal OF shopping
and buying while in the city. This
is fine time for Palatka merchants
to do some effective advertising, and
there is not a merchant in the City
who will not benefit by this great
Convention.
The arrangements for entertaining
the Convention are in the hands of
the local committee of the Society
and the Entertainment Committee OF
the Palatka board of trade. They
have figured it will take $500 to car
ry out their plans of entertain ment
which will consist of music, badges,
etc. with big boat ride on the st.
Johns as the feature of the meeting,
and it is believed that an expen ltture
of the above amount will be sufficient
to give all tn. visitors good time,
in keeping with what other cities have
done in former years. Rather than
fall behind however, we would ore
fer to go the other towns one better
and in addition to the actual money
spent it is earnestly urged that al
of our good people arrange to as
sist in making these visitors fee al
hone.
The Committee would like all thE
merchants to decorate their places 0.
business, and have their show win
dows attractive as possible, as W.
believe that all the people will prof.
in proportion to the way they ente
into this event.
Voluntary contributions will be re
ceived by any member of either tn
4 local committee of the Society or an.
member of the Entertainment Com
mittee of the Board of Trade, whic
, is looking after the Convention, an
the names of all the contributors vii
, be published every week.
The first week in April the Com
mittee will make systematic can
5 vas of the merchants and we trus
they will meet with liberal response
w. P. MERRIAM, Chairman.
5 Entertainment Committee, Palatka
, Board Of, Trade.
w. T. HAMM, Chairman,
:. Local Committee, Fla. Horticultur;
: Society.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-03-27
"Fi.Fi of the Toy Shop"

This magnificent juvenile play will
be presented in Palatka Friday, April
17th, at Kalbfeld's Grand, under the
auspices of the Baraca and Philathea
classes of the Presbyterian Sunday
school. Press comments from Talla-
hassee and st. Augustine, where it
has been recently presented, say it
was the finest play of the kind ever
shown.
About one hundred and twenty-five
men, women and children, comprising
the best local talent will take part,
rehearsals commencing next Monday
evening.
Rich costumes and pretty scenery
will be furnished by John B. Rogers
Co. of De Kalb, Ill, and will be un.
der direction of Algia G. Strouse Of
the same firm.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-03-27
LONG AND SHORT
HAUL HEARING
Has Been Called by State
Railroad Commission at
Palm Beach April
9th.

Chairman R. Hudson Burr of the
State Railroad Commission, has is
sued the following notice to all in
terested shippers on the line of the
Florida East Coast Railway:
"The Railroad Commissioner have
given notice that they will hold a
meeting at the Court House in Palm
Beach, Fla, April 9Th, 1914, at 10
o'clock in the morning, and meet
ing at the Court House in Titusvllle,
Fla, on the morning of April 9th,
1914. At these meetings, the Com
missioners will hear arguments pre-
sented by the officials of the Fla:
East Coast Railway Co., in support of
their application for relief from the
Long and Short Haul Act of the last
Legislature, and at the same time,
the Commissioners will hear what
ever might be presented by interest
ed shippers along the line of this
railroad.
"All interested shippers located
along the said line are invited to be
present at either or both of these
meetings."
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-03-27
Florida Title Men
To Come Here
For Their Fifth Annual Con-
yention

B. E. Jarrett of the Putnam Alb
stract Company attended a meeting
of the executive committee Of the
Florida Title Mems Association in
Gainesville on Wednesday and sue
ceeded in getting the committee to
agree on holding the Fifth Annual
meeting of the association in this city
The Title Mems Association has
membership of over 300, and the con-
ventions are usually attended by
about one hundred of the members.
Therefore it will be seen that Palatka
has, through the efforts of Mr.. Jar.
rett. landed a. most desirable annual
meeting and one which will add its
full share to the growing reputation
of Palatka as a convention city.
The Florida Title Mems Assocla-
ton convention will be held on the
25th and 26th of May.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-03-27
A FLORIDA TRUCK
Farmer WHO KNOWS
When he has a Good Thing
-.S203.50 From a Half.
Acre.

The DeLGnd Record of last week
tells of the success of T. H. Prevatt
of Seville in growing Irish potatoes.
Seville is a pretty little town in Vo-
lusia county just over the Putnam
county border, and oranges and other
citrus fruits are the leading crops OF
the people. But they also do some
successful trucking, as per the fol-
lowing example taken from the Rec
ord: s.
1T. H. Prevatt, one of the pronli-
nent fruit men and truckers Of the
Seville section, holds the record for
the best crop of Irish potatoes from
a half acre land, and it is The same
muck land bordering Lake Louise
from which two fine crops Of Pota-
toes are grown each year.
"On this half acre Mr.. Prevatt used
two sacks of seed potatoes at the
planting last September, and produc-
ed 63 barrels as crop, the same
selling for $203.50, or over $4G3 to
the acre. This was from the fall
planting. The same land is, now
growing the spring crop, planted the
i last of January, and will be ready TO
market next month, and usually the
spring crop sells at higher price
than the fall make. In addition to
these two crops per year from the
same land, a summer crop OF corn
sugar cane, peas or something else
is produced.
"Mr. Prevatt is only one of many
who are producing these severaa
crops per year on these muck %ands
around Lake Louise, and the cfGpS
of potatoes bring to the growers, II
the aggregate, from $4,000 to $40,
900 twice year.
"You couldn't buy an acre of this
land for $1,000. Indeed, an acre easi
Ily nets the grower half this amount
every year, not including the summer
crop. And how is this for Florldis
land-three crops year and Dis
money makers?"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-03-27
Economy Grocery Opens Tomorrow.

The Economy Grocery will open its
doors to the public tomorrow morn
ing. This new and elegantly stocked
grocery will be conducted by Mr.. J:
T. Ashby, who it will be remembered
came to Palatka something more than
a year ago and secured the Metcalf
House which he has since been man
aging as a high-class boarding house.
But that Mr.. Ashby understands
the grocery business any one will
readily admit who enters his new
store. 1t is easy to believe an estab.
lishment such as he is opening will
find favor with the people of Palatka.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-03-27
A CATTLE RANCH
and Big HOG farm
To be Established not far from
PaIatka by New South
Farm & Home Co.
Ranch will Contain 1000 acres, and Hog
Farm will Contain one Whole Sec
ton Under Fence.

At the annual meeting OF the New
South Farm & Home Co., held at the
offices of the company in this city last
Monday an important action was TAX
en- pregnant with prosperity for the
entire county and State.
This action consisted in determl-
nation by the company TO establish
on the lands of the company within
few miles of Palatka big cattle
ranch to consist of somewhere be-
tween six and seven thousand acres
of land. This ranch will be some
twelve miles southwest of Palatka.
The ranch will be stocked with high
grade blooded. stock and the company
will go into the business OF cattle
raising on an extensive scale
The big hog farm will also be on
lands owned by the company about
ten miles northwest of this city and
will consist of one whole section un-
der fence. 1t is the purpose of the
company also to operate extensive
farms to cultivate and provide feed
and forage for their stock. This ac-
ton by the New South Farm & Home
company was only taken after mosl
thorough investigation of the condl'
tions, and after the directors were
thoroughly satisfied that it woulc
prove a success. The lands have
been selected for their adaptability
to the industry.
1t is the purpose of the compan!
to organize and carry on this cattl'
and hog raising industry on gl
gantic scale, and its success will mea'
much to the prosperity of Putnam
county. Full details of the plans o
the company will be made public in
short time.
The New South Farm & Home CO
is a S2,000,000 Florida corporation
the largest land colonization concer
in the State. 1t has been operatin
: here for almost five years, and ha
disposed of the bulk of approximate
| ly 165,000 acres of land in Mario
{. and Putnam counties. Hundreds {
l settlers are on it's lands, and man
are growing splendid crops and pu
ting out citrus fruit groves. Its Sc
!. tiers are from most all parts of tt
1 civilized world.
!. Reports showed the company to
| in the best financial condition sin,
S its organization, and that, despite Il
1 hard times in other Staes, buye
- were meeting their payments as we
as could be expected. Sales of acr
e age continue from day to day, al
many are coming here to enter upt
and cultivate their holdings.
AS result of the meeting on Mo
= day the following officers were elec
= ed Chas. H. Sieg, Palatka, preside
: and general manager; B. F. Strar
/, Chicago, secretary-treasurer; Fred
S rick W. Turner, Palatka, vice-pre
n dent and assistant secretary-treasu
S er. These with Chas. Greve, prol
!. inent Chicago capitalist, and W.
Boles of the same city, constitute t
t bJard of directors.
S These men are all of known irte
a rity and solid financial standing, a.
: with their united efforts the new j
dustries start out under the brighte
e auspices.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-03-27

WANTED-Student nurses at the
Marion County Hospital, apply in per
son or by correspondence to MISS
Mary C. Marshall, Supt., Ocala, Fla