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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-23
Citrus Growers, In Session At Tampa,
Contribute Towards Fund to
Fight Citrus Canker
$50, 900 IS AMOUNT NEEDED
The Marking Of Crates To Indicate
Quantity of Food Contained
Was Discussed.

Tampa.-The meeting of citrus
fruit growers and others interested
in the citrus industry in this city re-
solved itself into a discussion of the
citrus canker, and its eradication.
Then the proposition was made, by
D. C. Gillett, that $4,000 be raised
before the meeting adjourned, as the
start of a fund of $4,000 to discover
and destroy the citrus canker in Flor
ida. At the rate of $1,000 a minute,
more than $4,000 was raised, just
before adjournment.
Originally, the meeting had been
called to discuss the question of max
ing citrus fruit crates with the con-
tents as required by a regulation OF
the United States department of agr1-
culture by authority of the pure food
and drugs act. No action was taken
on this matter however.
Dry Measure Is Proposed.
Two methods of marking the crates
to indicate the quantity of food con-
tanned, the requirement of the law,
are in compliance with the regula-
lions. Both require the numerical
count, and this is easily given. since
oranges are sized and packed spec
flied number to a crate. But the
average size must be stipulated by
the stamp or label, on the box, or
else the contents given in dry meas
ure, /. e., in bushels.
Though the dry measure idea was
favored by a number of those present
as being the simplest, for the stand
ard Florida crate will contain l So
bushels, it was not adopted by those
present, but the matter left to the in
dividual packer, as to which method
he will use. One or the other must
be used, or the crate of oranges will
be liable to confiscation by the feder-
al authorities.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-23
HE LIVED IN WASHINGT0N'S
TIME; HEALTH GOOD AT 12O
Thomas Morris Quit Work at 115.
Drinks Quart of Coffee at Night.

Thomas Morris of Westerville, Neb..
has Iisd through the term Of every
president of the United States and is
vigorous today on a Nebraska farm.
He is believed to be the oldest white
man In the United States and probably
the Oldest In the world, says the Wis
conSin State Journal
He has lived In three centuries. He
was three years old when Washing
tons term as president closed He
lived in the period of the Napoleonic
wars and reached his majority six
months before Waterloo was fought
He has seen the reigns of George Ill,
George w., William w.. Victoria. Ed
ward VII. and the present king. He
was thirty eight years old when the
first Atlantic cable was laid, SiXty-sev
en- years old when Fort Sumter sur
rendered and more than threescore
and ten when Lincoln was assassi-
mated.
Morris was born Jan. Is, 1894, at Bel,
lew, MontgOmeryshire. Wales. Thomas
had no sisters. but one brother named
Charles, who died in 1861
He never attended school and never
married. About five years ago he gave
up work. Up to six years ago he
made almost daily walks of one and a
half miles to Cedar creek, in Custer
county, to fish.
He still has the use of his faculties.
His eyesight is remarkable.
Morris always used tobacco and liz.
uor i'll n moderate measure He takes
tea or coffee ut all meals and upon re-
firing takes to his bedroom quart of
tea or coffee, which he drinks during
the night.
Forty seven years ago lad named
Charles Mython went to live with
Morris, and from that time the two
have been inseparable companions In
1871 they left Wales and emigrated to
America.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-23
STATE NEWS NOTES.

The southern health exhibit, to be
held November 27 to December 6,
will be one of the biggest things
ever promoted in the country. al
ready have assurance that there will
be enough exhibits to fill both floors
of the Morocco temple" was the
statement of DR.. c. E. Terry, health
officer, Jacksonville. Besides this
it may be that there will be other ex-
hibits also offered in connection with
the event"
OF interest to the public is the an
nouncement that one-third of the
$4,000 requested to open the doors
and resume the work of the Jackson
vile Associated Charities has already
been subscribed. The list of donors,
whose subscriptions to date total 3d..
9S3.25, has been prepared and given
out for publication and it is expect
ed that the list will be most material
ly increased during the end of the
campaign.
Battleships North Dakota and Della
ware have been off the bar at Key
West taking in coal and supplies,
The North Dakota is from the north
with the Twenty-fourth company of
marines, which will be transferred to
the Delaware from Tuxpam, Mexico,
which will carry the marines to Guam
tanamo, Cuba. The battleship Vir-
ginia sailed from Vera Cruz for Key
West with Rear Admiral Beatty on
board, who has been relieved from
command of the Mexican waters by
Mclean.
The fourth quarterly conference of
the First NJ. E. church was held at
Fort Meade by Rev. J. R. Cason, pre-
siding elder. Excellent reports were
given in the board of stewards and
the pastor Rev. j. L. Kilgore, re-
ported ten accessories to the church
during the quarter. Plans are under
way to assist the Epworth League
to get out of debt so that the slogan,
All paid in full, Bishop will retain
It's validity at the general conference
R. o. Meek, business manager of the
Leader, was reelected superintendent
Of the Sunday school. The election
Of the board Of stewards was deferred
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-23
WE MAY SELL TO EUROPE.
No Violation of Neutrality to Fur
nish War Material.

No Violation of Neutrality to Fur
nsh War Material.
In response to inquiries Robert Ian
sing, acting secretary Of state, has Civ
en- out statement containing the adj
ministration's Interpretation Of the law
regarding the shipment of cOntraband
articles from the United States to coun-
tries now at war in Europe. The state
ment says:
1T should be understood that. gen
ed States can sell to beHigerent gov
eminent or its agent any article Of
commerce which he pleases. He is not
prohibited from doing this by any rule
vision or by any statute of the United
States. 1t makes no difference wheth-
err the articles sold are exclusively for
war purposes, such as firearms, ex-
plosives, etc, or are foodstuffs, cloth
ing, horses, etc, for the use Of the
army or navy of the belligerent.
Furthermore neutral government
is not compelled by international law,
by treaty or by statute to prevent these
sales to a belligerent. Such sales,
therefore. by American citizens do not
in the least affect the neutrality of the
United States.
at is true that such articles as those
mentioned are considered contraband
and are. crtside the territorial juris-
diction of Il neutral nation. subject to
seizure by an enemy of the purchasing
government. but IL is the enemy's duty
to prevent the articles reaching their
destination. not the duty of the nation
whose citizens have sold Them"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-23
Supreme Court
Is In Session
Railroad Commissioners Conduct
Hearings at Ocala, Terra Celia
and FruitvilIe.

Tallahassee. - Judges Shackleford
and Hooker have returned from their
summer vacations and the supreme
court has convened again. Judge
Cockrell has not yet returned, being
detained with his wife who is critical
ly i'll. Judges Whitfield and Taylor
have spent most of the summer in
Tallahassee.
Railroad Commissioners r. Hudson
Burr, Newton A. Bitch and Royal c.
Dunn left for Ocala where they will
hold hearing in response to petitions
for the constructing of a union pas
senger depot in that city. From
Ocala they will go to Terra Celia,
where they will hold another hearing
to decide whether or not they ought
to require better depot facilities at
that town. They will then go to
Fruitville in response to complaints
with reference to train service at that
nj
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-23
SWORDS AND PLOWSHARES.
Bryan Mementos Turn lsaiah's Proph-
ecy Into Realism.

bryan mementoS urn ISaIah'S Proph-
ecy Into Realism.
Realism has been given by Secretary
Bryan to the prophecy of Isaiah, "They
shall beat their swords into plow-
shares" The United States army fur
nished the swords, and between times
Of signing peace and arbitration trea-
ties Secretary Bryan had them beaten
into plowshares, and when an ambas-
sador or minister signs one of these
treaties he carries away a plowshare
to remind him Of its meaning. 1t is
made from a real sword too-a sword
that has seen service
But as for the phowshare, 1t isn't
real big plowshare. It's just minia.
ture steel plowshare, nickel plated. in
tended to be used as paperweight
The ministers and ambassadors are
getting the blades Of the swords and
the handles are being finished into pa
perweights for the senate foreign re-
lations committee.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-23
Record Catch
By Fishermen
Pensacola Fishermen Catch Twelve
Thousand Pounds Of Mullet In
One Drag of Seine.

Pensacola. Twelve thousand
pounds of mullet is the remarkable
haul made by what are known as
beach fishermen down the bay, and
the entire catch was hemmed into
one big drag of the seine. The lat
ter, which are used only by the beach
fishermen, covered several hundred
yards, and into it the mullet were
driven by the fishermen by beating
on the water. This is the usual prac-
tice, but the fishermen struck the
largest school ever known in Pensa-
cola bay and they loaded down sew
eral of the boats with the mullet be.
fore they had removed the entire
catch. 1t was also the largest amount
of mullet ever delivered to a whole
sale house in one day. One thousand
pounds is considered a good catch
for a crew of one vessel in one day
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-23
Why Not Publish 1t?

When you want fact to become
generally known, the right way is to
publish it. Mrs. Joseph Kallans, Pc
ru, Ind, was troubled with belching
sour stomach and frequent headaches.
She writes, 81 feel it my duty to tell
others what Chamberlain's Tablets
have done for me. They have helped
my digestion and regulated my bowels.
Since using them | have been entirely
we'll" For sale by all dealers.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-23
To Bore Iron.

The following method is sail 10 be
effective when one has not the proper
tools for making hole In an iron
plate:
Shape a stick of sulphur TO the re
quired dimensions of the hole then
heat the iron white hot NJ the place
where II is to be bored and press the
sulphur against It Sulphuret Of iron
is formed. and the stick passes through
the metal Exchange.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-23

All you who have torpid liver, weak
digestion or constipated bowels look
out for chills. The season is here and
the air is full of the disease germs.
the best thing to do is to get your
liver in good condition and purify the
stomach and bowels. HERBINE Is
the right remedy, it answers the pur-
pose completely. Price SOC. Sold by
Alderman Stewart Drug Co.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-23

When the chest feels on fire and the
throat burns, you have indigestion,
and you need HERBINE to get rid of
the disagreeable feeling. 1t drives ont
badly digested food, strengthens the
stomach and purifies the bowels.
Price soc. Sold by Ackerman-Stew-
art Drug Co.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-23

In the opinion of William Hunter,
referea in bankruptcy, at Tampa, bust
ness conditions in south Florida are
not greatly affected by the European
war. But one bankruptcy case in the
last six months has been commenced,
and in this case it has not been re-
ferred to the referee, and it is likely
it will be settled outside of the bank
ruptcy court and the proceedings
withdrawn. Not a single failure has
occurred that can be traced to the
European war" Mr.. Hunter said, and
from this I feel safe to say that bust
ness in this territory Is good
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-23

For the purpose of making Jack
sonville's bid for the commerce Of
the manufacturing centers of the
south, Jacksonville has a trio of ear
nest workers in the field at Chatta-
nooga Atlanta and Knoxville, who
will show business men that Jack.
sonville is the port through which
their wares should go to foreign coun'
tries.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-23

THAT'S what cali wasted energy"
said BillSou
What is It ?" asked Jillson.
- 40 girls kissing each other."-Liv-
tngstOn Lance
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-23
60 PER CENT OF ALL
EUROPE AT WAR.

Sixty-nine per cent of the to-
tai population of Europe, accord
ing to a press estimate, is now
at war Taking the Balkan war
ms basis for calculation, the
casualties in the present war
win approximate 650,000 killed
and 100000 wounded.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-23

Tomorrow is not elastic enough in
which to press the neglected duties Of
today
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-23

AS to shyness, we all know it Is
beiny shy of money that make per-
son a little financially embarrassed.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-23

A girls idea of bore is a young
fellow who has good sense.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-23

Remember, girls, that a handy man
is better than a handsome one for
domestic use.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-23

Engaged forty years ago. Herbert N.
Smith of BERTHE, Ont, and Mrs. Mary
B. Thornton of Pittsburgh have just
married They grew up together in
England. Mrs Thornton's husband
died two years ago. and soon after
Smith renewed his courtship
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-23

Two hundred Newport Or. l., sum.
mer residents signed petition to the
general assembly that the people be
given chance to vote in November on
a charter which gives Newport a work.
ing and a social mayor.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-23

Bees have ruined the grape crop in
Westchester county, N. Y. Because Of
the long drought the flowers withered,
and the resourccful bees attacked the
graDeS
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-23
The Gulf Stream
An Ocean River
In the News and
Ont of the Ordinary

The common council Of East Ruther
ford, N. j., established a fine of $25
for dog owners who permit their ami
mails to bark after 8 o'clock at night.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-23

Picture of stork flashes on screen.
whereupon owner of movie" Henry
Kost of Sayville, N. Y, rushes home
and finds new daughter, thirteen
pounds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-24
CRITIC OF RICHMOND
WRITES FOR OUTLOOK
Mrs. NJ. F. Johnston Pays
Tribute to J. E. Bundy's
Landscape Work.

Writing with the experience OF one
who has become we'll acquainted with
art and artists after long years Of
careful study, Mrs. NJ. F. Johnston, Of
this city, has written an article on
John EllwOOd Bundy whom she desig-
mates as AN Indiana Landscape Poet
and Historian" which is published in
the June 81 number of the Outlook.
| The article is illustrated with photo
graphs from original paintings
Mrs. Johnston writes as follows:
There is group of artists now
painting in the middle west who are
doing inestimable service for that sec
ton by catching and recording in
paint on canvas the characteristic
beauty Of the native landscape which
coming generations can see and know
only through their work, for slowly,
but inevitably it is passing to be re-
placed by a landscape that will be
more land made than naturemade.
, "Of these landscape painterhisto
rians no one sees beauty in nature
more POLITICALLY or espresso it with a
vision or technique more uninfluenced
by the idea and conventions of other
painters than does John Ellwood Bun
dy of Richmond, Ind. He sings natur-
ally in the language Of color. the beau
ty of the HOOsier landscape, just as
James WhitcCmb Riley gives us in
words the charm of his Hoosier neigh
bors and friends. Folk cultivated and
unCultiVated enjoy the work of both. y
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-24
TRACKS OF BLOOD
POINT TO TRAGEDY

STAMFORD, Conn, June PA
mysterious tragedy. involving two
prominent families, occurred here ear
ly today when Waldo r. Ballou, a
member of the city council, and one
Of the best known residents OF SIAM
ford, was found unconscious with his
head crushed in, at the entrance OF the
fashionable Ripawan apartments in
the center of the city.
Ballou died shortly after being ta-
ken to a hospital.
Imprints of small. bare feet, marked
in blood, led from the spot where the
body was found up the stairs to the
second floor.
Enters Woman's Home.
The police declare that the person
who made the footprints had entered
the apartment of Mrs. Helen VI. Angle.
a wealthy divorced woman, The police
further declare that there was evi-
dence that the body had been dragged
down the stairway which vas stained
in several places with splashes of
blood.
Mrs. Angle was arrested and held
without bail for the Coroners inquest.
She denied knowledge of BallOus
death, but admitted that the man had
visited her in her apartments last
night BallOu's hat, crushed and stain
cd with blood was found in Mrs. An
gln's apartment in closet. together
with a skirt and waist, both stained
with blood.
The wound in Ballou's head evident
Is had been made with heavy instru-
ment Ii had been welded by per
son OF great strength.
Il must refuse to say anything"
said Mrs. Angle when she was locked
up Get me Il lawyer right away. !
will say nothing until | consult an at
tornpy"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-24
By JOHN x. WiNkLER.

TAMPICO, June 24.-One of the
most amusing manifestations Of mar
tial law life in Tampico these days is
furnished when the rebel soldiers are
paid Off
This morning | watched the men of
crack company Of the Third regi-
ment receiving their daily stipend of
one peso. The company consisted OF
thirteen men and two boys. The boys
wore shoes; so did some Of the men.
Two of the men were attired in a
costume that might have passed for a
uniform. Each sported pair Of khaki
trousers and a shirt The undershirts
Of the other men were symphony in
colors Vivid carmine view with i'm
perial Roman purple.
The company was drawn up on the
veranda of the custom house. The
soldiers carried their rifles, some on
their right shoulders, some on their
left. One of the boys, who could not
have passed the age of ten, had a
saw-off rifle 1t was still too heavy,
and he held it between his legs while
he rolled a cigarette.
The company paymaster was the
second lieutenant. He sQuatted on the
steps in front OF his men and thumbed
q tiny pile of new One-peso Constitu-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-24
FINISHES
CAMPAIGN SPEECH
Colonel Will Flay Wilson'S
Record Regarding Foreign
and Domestic Affairs.

ON BOARD THE STEAM SHIP
.INPERATOR, June 24-By wireless
to New York.
Col. Roosevelt today completed the
rough draft of the speech that he will
deliver at Pittsburgh on June 80. He
will be ready to jump into the political
fray as soon as he reaches New York.
1t is understood that in his speech the
ex-president will flay President Will
son for his policies in connection with
domestic and foreign affairs.
The Colonel is much improved in
health and is ready for hot cam
paign, outside of the fact that his
throat is still weak.
The treatment given him by DR..
BocCius during the voyage from
Southampton has benefited him con-
siderably.
Il feel bully said the Colonel to-
day.
The lmperator probably will reach
quarantine at s p. m. There the Col
onel will board the yacht of William
H Childs, a Brooklyn Progressive
leader, and go direct to Oyster Bay by
water.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-24
TO FIGHT
OVER CHASE CASE
Gilmore Also Announces In
tention to Appeal Decision
on MarsanS.

CHICAGO, June 24.-Ela ted by the
decision of Federal Judge Sanborn.
restraining Outflelder Marsans of the
Cincinnati Reds from playing with the
St. Louis Federals or any other team
than Cincinnati, President Johnson of
the American league said today that
steps already were under way to put
an equally effective stop to Hal
Chases career as a contract jumper.
That decision ought to Ak definite
ly the status Of baseball contract jump
ers in the courts" said the American
league executive. Il had not hoped for
action quite SO speedily in the Federal
court and the result was all the more
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-24
HUERTA SEES END
OF MEXICO'S TROUBLE

MEXICO CITY. June 4-Presid ent
Huerta today authorized the foreign
minister to issue IA statement to the
effect that he is hopeful Of a solution
of MeXicO's difficultieS'
There has been marked growth Of
confidence among government Off
Gals within the last two days. Rumors
are current here that the rebels have
met with decided reverses in the north
and the interruption of the COnstitu-
tionalist campaign by the rainy sea
son is expected to give Huerta an op-
portunity to strengthen his position
materially
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-24

pleasing Now we will so after Chase
and that matter already is being loow-
ed after"
President Gilmore OF the Federal
League declared the fight in the
courts had only commenced and that
the Narsans decision would be fought
to finish with every prospect OF a
reversal in the higher courts He
pointed TO the order Of the Federal
court requiring all indemnity bond to
protect Marsans in case of final YER
dict in his favor as "a strong point in
favor of the Federal League.
The Today clause soon will be
brought to trial on its merits deClar-
ed Gilmore and when it is you will
ind the shoe on the other foot. We
have only commenced the battle. The
Chase case is an entirely different
proposition and | have no hesitation
In saying the star first baseman Will
continue playing with our league.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-24
Hon Mexican Soldiers
Are Paid For Fighting

tionalist notes. He called the roll
from a penciled list and-shades of
Westpoint,-he maintained his sprawl
ing position while he did it,
While their names We're being read
the demon warriors stood in line
that was about as straight as a pump
kin vine. Some scratched furtively at
their tattered trouser legs. Others
stolidly smoked their cigarettes and
f1at-footediy dumped forward when
their names were called. They exam
ined the money carefully on both sides,
rubbed their hands over its surface.
rolled it up in a tiny ball and tightly
clenched their fists over il.
lmpatiently they maintained the line
formation until all had been paid Then
the two boys leading, the entire com
pany scurried over 10 the market
place The soldier-kids invested their
money in large stick gObs of fiy-laden
sweets, while the men bought mescaI
and cigarettes.
Within haif an hour most of the re
doubtable warriors We're stretched
along the railroad track in the shade
of line Of freight cars in sweet and
blissful slumber- -slumber that would
be voluntarily disturbed only when an
other pay morning rolled around.