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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-07-16
TAXES TO SOAR SOME
THE COMING YEAR
Increase Made Necessary by
County Debt and Mort
gage Cut-Out.

The board of county commissioners
wrestled with the county tax levy
problem all day on Wednesday and up
to nearly noon on Thursday before
the figures of the levy were finally
agreed on. When the millage was f.
nally settled they totalled 19 mills
against total of II mills last year.
This millage is divided among the
various funds as follows: Interest and
Sinking fund, 2 Ia mills; General
Revenue fund, IA mills; Road fund,
8 1-2 mills; Bridge fund, mill; Fine
g. Forfeiture fund, 2 mills; School
fund, mills. Total 10 mills. The
increase was one quarter mill on gen
eral revenue, one and quarter mills
on Fine & Forfeiture, and half mill
on Schools.
Under the law the commissioners
can only count on 95 per cent of the
valuation in making their levy; the
other 5 per cent being regarded as
delinquent.
The total value on which the levy
was made is $5,000,000 as against
total of $5,600,000 last year. The re-
duction in the valuation is due to the
fact that mortgages have been cut
from the assessment. Men who own
mortgages will not have to pay taxes
on them this year. The mere own
ership of them appears to move them
into the privileged class. The as
SCISSORS of the State at convention
held some time last year agreed by
resolution to assess all mortgages,
then after the convention, they decid-
ed to let them out. All but Mr..
Bullard, who retained them on his
books last year. Now, however,
that he finds other counties have cut
out the mortgages, he has done So.
Of course this will not effect the gen.
eral run of the people, for as rule
they haven't much of their money in
vested in mortgages.
Taxes will be a little higher this
coming winter
The school board needed the money
and more; it has been making extern
sive Improvements and there is more
schools to maintain and a greater
number of pupils to be provided for
extra teachers, etc. There is a de-
ficit in several of the county funds
and this had to be made up, besides
there is the long wait before money
on next year begins to come in.
There is no question but that the
commissioners needed more money,
and there is no question but that
they have done the very best they
could under the circumstances.
The millage levy for the State has
not yet been made public, but there
is no reason to expect that it will be
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-07-16
COUNTY POOR FARM
TO Be MADE READY
For Reception of INDECENT
Poor in a Few Weeks.

Among the questions to take up
much of the time of the board OF
county commissioners this month was
that relating to the occupancy Of the
poor farm purchased some time ago
on Rice Creek.
Several plans have been under con-
sideration for the housing and en-
ployment of occupants, but up to ad-
journment nothing definite had been
decided on. The board did, however,
place the matter in the hands of a
special committee composed of
Messrs. Rowton and Waldron, who
are to report at the August meeting.
Mr.. Rowton stated to The News that
in all probability the farm would be
ready to receive patients within the
next two or three months.
When the farm is open it is the
plan of the board to do away with
all county cash pensions. Poor peo-
pie who are obliged to depend on the
county for subsistence will be given
free access to the home to be provided
on the farm. Those who can will be
assigned light work, but if incapable
of work they will have nothing to do
Most of those receiving aid from the
county, are able to do light work.
The new plan may work a hard
ship on some, but the commissioners
believe that it is the proper way tc
provide for the poor.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-07-16
An Exciting Ball Game.

The nations birthday was fitting
lily celebrated in a safe and sane way
by the people of Rodman and Welaka
on the 5th inst. with a splendid eX-
hibition of the national pastinle in
the latter town on the St. Johns. An
extra inning failed to decide the result
of the game, so that the score stood
a to tie.
The battery: Rodman-Kelly and
Ergle, pitchers, and Ergle catcher;
Welaka-Mobley and Bates, pichers
and Morris, catcher.
The most prominent features of the
game were Kelly's and Ergle's pitch
ing and the batting of Hopson, who
got the only 3-bagger Of the game and
in doing so pulled down prize of
S5. Kelly struck out II men in seven
innings and gave two hits; Ergle
struck five men and gave no hits in
three innings.
The lineup for Rodman was as
follows: Hopson, S.; Ergle,J, I'd and
p.; Ergle, R., c.; Ergle, N, 1st;
Blair, Sd; Fletcher, r. f.; Bennett, c.,
c.f.; Bennett, H., If; Kelly, p.
Umpire Cheatham of Crescent City
gave universal satisfaction in his de-
cisions, which is saying great deal
for umpires these days and times.
The Rodman team, with about an
even hundred fanatics" were trans
ported from Horse Landing to Wela-
ka in launches generously provided by
the Welakaites; others going around
thru Palatka, by automobil Before
the game sumptuous basket dinner
was enjoyed by the crowds under the
great oaks.
These two teams being so evenly
matched much interest attached to
the next game to be played between
them, which will be pulled off on this
Rodman diamond Thursday afternoon
Sth inst.
The manager of the Rodman team
Mr.. A. L. Villaire, and those who are
so loyallv supporting the home club
feel justly proud of the winning ag
gregation that has been built up with
in such short time. Palatka. Has
tings, st. Augustine and all Other
such small towns in this neck of the
woods, had best look to their base
ball laurels, for Rodman is in The
game to wiz.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-07-16

surprised honorees, and all thorough
ly enjoyed the affair. Cakes and
lemonade were served, and everybody
congratulated Mr.. and Mrs. Davis
and wished them many happy returns.
There is great rejoicing that these
good people have returned to make
their home in Interlachen again, af-
ter their sojourn in Crystal Springs.
Misses Gillett, Notes, Kephart and
Eames entertained the young people
at the hall Friday evening. Among
their guests were a number of the
students who are attending the Sum-
mer school of Mr.. Overhultz at Keu-
ka and who contributed largely to
the enjoyment of the frolic.
Mrs. Hester has returned from a
visit to her son in Jacksonville, and
will remain here with Mrs. E. A
Brush several days before going to
her home at Hollister.
The Sunshine Society met with Miss
Coburn Tuesday afternoon, with a
goodly attendance and an excellent
program, having for it's subject
George Gordon, Lord Byron. The
next meeting will be an all day pic
mic at the beautiful country home OF
Mr.. Chas. Bischoff.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-07-16
Spain Will Supply Potash.

With a fertilizer famine threaten
ing American farmers as result of
the cutting off of the supplies of Ger
man potash, State and Commerce De-
partment officials at Washington
have undertaken to arrange for the
development of the potash deposit re-
Gently discovered in southern Spain.
A concession contract from the Span
ish government already has been laid
before interested firms.
The world supply of potash has
been dominated by German Govern
ment controlled combination, which
since war began has declined to re-
lease exports. Three cargoes of the
product already loaded on ships for
the United States have been held up.
Representatives abroad recently
directed attention to the Spanish de-
posits, with the information that the
capital for their development was not
available in Spain.
Government experts have investi-
gated several possible sources of
supply in the United States, but none
has been found to offer commercial
possibilities.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-07-16
INTERLACHEN.

Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Ewing have
gone to New Jersey to spend the rest
Of the Summer with relatives.
Miss Elinor Thorburn, who has
been visiting the w. A. Thorburns
for some time, left last Saturday for
her home in Montreal, Canada.
Miss Martha Woerner arrived last
week from Philadelphia and will re-
main for an extended visit with her
brother and sister at Paradise Farm
A number of the friends of Mr.
and Mrs. Jas. H. Davis gave them a
genuine surprise, accompanied by a
paper shower, last Saturday in honor
Of the first anniversary of their mar
riage. The conspirators assembled
at the Lake View, next door to the
Davis home, and marched in body
to the scene of their invasion, the
"fower girls" with their beautiful
bouquets leading the procession; next
in line came the gift bearers, anc
Aringing up the rear was the lone
Spinster with the liquid refreshment
for the occasion. Many pretty anc
practical gifts, carrying out the "pa.
per" idea were showered upon the
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-07-16
LAKE COMO.

Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Dusenberry and
Miss .Libbie Haight have gone to
Black Mountain, N. c., for several
months.
Mrs. Seymour and infant daughter
who have been the guests of her par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. W. 7. Evans
have returned to their home at Has.
tings.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Jameson entertain.
ed some friends at a water melor
cutting.
Services were held at the NJ. E
church Sunday morning, W. L. Ga
BILE led the league meeting in thu
evening.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-07-16

A pair of street preachers, hailing
from Pensacola, struck our town Sun
day noon, and attempted service on
the street in the evening, but their
hearers were few, and apparently un-
sympathetic, as the service was very
brief, and early Monday morning
they decamped for green fields and
pastures new.
News of the death of c. J. O'Haver
last Sunday morning was received
here with sincere regret. While
engaged in business at Keuka Mr.
O'Haver made host of warm friends
in this vicinity, and their deepest
sympathy goes out to the bereaved
family.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-07-16

If the average country merchant
displayed but a portion of the energy
and enterprise of the mail order
houses, much of the money which
now goes to the big city concerns
could be turned into the Golfers of To-
cal dealers. 1t is not because the
mail order houses are able to give
better values that they have been able
to draw business from the farms and
country towns, but because their cat
alogues are attractive and their ad-
vertising effective.
Every seed which you as pub
Usher can sow that will tend to stop
out-of- town buyers or that may seive
to awaken the merchants to the fact
that this business rightfully belongs
to them if they will put their faith
in advertising will eventually result
in increased business. Therefore ev.
cry assistance that you can give mer-
chants to make their advertising
more effective should be freely given.
Watch their copy carefully. Sug-
gest changes that may help to sell
the goods advertised. Every sale
through your paper increases its
prestige in the eyes of the dealer al
though you may never hear of it.
The town of Antler, North Dakota,
has a mercantile establishment SINH
lar to hundreds of others throughout
the country. The proprietors be-
leve in advertising and the publisher
of the American at Antler, Walter R..
Lee, is always ready to aid in the
preparation of the copy. A recent
issue of the American contained an
advertisement for groceries with the
prices asked and also giving the
prices charged for the same articles
by a Chicago catalogue hous e. The
ad also contained the following effec-
tive argument for buying at home:
Is the Small Town Worth While?
If our town is a detriment; if it
increases the cost of living and gives
nothing in return in the way of mar
kets and accommodations, ETC.; if the
thirty-fve million people in the farm
ing towns don't mean anything to the
prices and the demand for farm prod
ucts, let US do away with it entirely
If on the other hand our homes, our
churches, our schools, our markets
mean anything to us; if the accom-.
modations we get from our towns are
: worth anything to US; if the increas.
! ing value of our land and homes
means anything to us; if thirty-fve
= million less consumers means any
thing to US in price and demand ot
l our farm products; if thirty-fve mill
t ion more people on the farms ans
! out of the towns would mean an over
production of farm products, then the
town is Of value to us and let US
; work together and make it of more
F, value.
Make out your order, pin your
check to it, hand it to US and we viii
: fill your order on the same terms as
the mail order houses. Isn't that
! fair? If you don't believe it it's
easy to find out.
Here are a few comparisons ot
prices. Our regular prices and Chi.
cago catalogue house prices.
No one is more interested thar
you in keeping trade at home except
the dealers themselves. Business
for them means business for you
More profits will mean larger adver.
tising appropriations. More money
circulating at home means a better
, and more prosperous community a:
a whole from which you will rear
your share of the increased business
Publishers Auxiliary
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-07-16
POMONA NEWS.

Little Miss Edna Knowlton is en-
ioying a visit with her grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Keown in De-
Land.
Raw Kerfoot has returned from a
months stay with relatives in Or
lando.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Pegram and
baby of Maitland were guests at the
Eigle home several days recently.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-07-16
PERHAPS He Had None.

A fellow has his face shaved, hair
cut, shoes polishe7. clothes pressed
and hat brushed, tlen pays no atten-
ton whatever to his l.lapidated con-
science. .AToledo Blaze.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-07-16

1t is safer to burn the bridges in
front when powerful enemy is on
the other side of the creek.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-25
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-02
! PROMOTED
Is Mr.. Thomas iii the Service
of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad C Company.

BALTIMORE, Jam announce
ment is made by Vice President
George r Randolph, head of the straf-
ltic department Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, that, eftective at once.
'g.s u. Thomas freig ght tratfic manager
of the Bait timore and Ohio South
western and the Cincinnati. Hami1-
ton and Day ton lines, at Cincinnati,
becomes general trafiic assistant, In
addition to CONT inuing in the dis
charge Of his regular duties. ~
As general traffic assistant Mr..
Thomas win represent the general
freight trafiic manager or the traffic
vice presid lent of the Bal ltimore and
Ohio, and such Communications as
relate to his sadd dedS duties will be adj
dressed to him at 1timove. although
the new appointment will not neces.
state a change In head dGuarters from
Cincinnati to Bal 1timore.
Mr.. Thomas entere the service Of
the Baltimore and Ohio at the time
that road assumed cont troll tof the Gin
!cinnati. Hatnflt ton and Dayton ran.
way, of which company he has been
freight trafi1c manager since March,
1871 a Prior to that time Mr.. Tkom-
as was general freight agent and as
Ssistant frei ght trafiic manage of the
Erie railroad lines west OF Buffalo
and Salamanca. "a X
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-02
WIIER D AL 1 H. d FOR CES
MAKE S OVy PR ROGRESS
s1IEDD 6 ~ AS no
BE q FRA SFERRED
Because Bride is An Alien But.
Couple viii Ret turn}for a /

Because the bride Is not q resident
of the United States IN consequence
Of which a marriage license could
not be obtained here In time, ar
rangements for q we'd dding thar was
scheduled to be held Saturday even
ing in this city had to be broken up.
AS q result, Miss Vera King, of Hills.
boro. Canada, and Claude Or Daw-
son, Jr. of larksbnrg, went to Oak
land. Nd, where marriage license
requirements are not SO strict, and
were married aturday. They Will
return in lime TO part ticipate In a re-
,ception at the home Of the bride
lgroomss parents. Mr.. and Mrs Claude
o. Dawson, at 522 Werninger street.
marriage license could have
been obtained in this city by the
couple had Miss King brought along
q certain paper signed by her father,
but no one Of the family had any
idea that such "a requirement would
be necessary. The bride is a daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will King, for
mer residents of clarksburg. Mr..
Dawson Is a son OF a well known
brick mason and he is engaged in
the same trade. The happy couple
expect to make their home in Clarks-
burg until the spring.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-02
ERENGH AITACKS
In Vicinity of Nieuport Are Re-
pulsed by Germans [ alters
Statement Says.
., A..es,!.,..s. .,..s

BERLIN, by wireless, Jan. o.
French attacks in the vicinity of
'Nieuport were repulsed by. the Ger
mans yesterday, according to the Of
fetal statement given out today. The
German successes ara claimed In the
|Argonne forest. in the sBois Brules
and southwest of saarburg, while
violent French attacks to the north Of
yerdun have been repulsed. French
reports Of progress in the Alsatian
village of steinbach are denied by
the Germans In the eastern zone OF
the lighting the situation in East
Prussia and southern Poland is said
to be unchanged, but the Germans
claim to have made progress on the
Rawka and Bzura rivers, which flow
through q region about forty miles
west Of Warsaw
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-02
IIG!!!ERMAN. TROOPS
General Joffre, French Com!
lllande is Still Avoiding a
General Attack. u.

lt3 - q ssst CIV eNk11t fi
LONDON, Jan. 2 1hi1e some OF
the German prisoners appear gloomy
and cfiticise their leaders this is no
fair indication of the sent timent Of
their fighting troops, So says a
British official eye witness at the
front in despatch today adding
neither the pinch OF real want nor
the lack OF men and materials of war
has yet been felt by the Germans
nor has the consciousness OF defeat
been brought home to them. They
believe that Russia has suffered de-
cisive defeat. that England Is deca-
dent and France exhausted and
ready to make peace. They are con-
lscious. however, that the war will
last much longer than at frst ex-
pected.n =
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-02
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-02
SERIES
of EsangeIistic Meetings 70 Be
Held al file Central Christ
tian Church.

n ADVANCEMENT have Just been COM
1pieted by the Rev. w. III Long. min
lister OF the Central Christian church.
for q series OF evangelistic meetings
TO be held IN his church beginning
Sunday. january n. and lasting
three weeks.
The evangelist wilIsbe the Rev. II.
y l,tz. minister of the II street
church IA Washington. D. c.. IN
which city the denorination has
seven churches. The Rcv. Nr Lonr
win also take part IN the mcatirfr
They Will be held every night during
the three weeks.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-02
BAssEL WILl
Is Pro ted before The COUNTY
Court and EX Xecutrix les
Named QuaIify

John Basselss win made February
s2s s1a14 was probateii bafcre the
county court Saturday forenoon and
Ellen G.. Davis and sCornelia 81 Bas.
sci, two of his daug ghters. dua1ifed TO
execute the WIN with bond 1t 10, 900
and the Ffde city and Deposit Ccmpa:
ny of Maryland surety.
The stestat or leaye 500 in trust
with Mrs Davis and Miss Basel fol
his son orval. Of Eiiich the interest
10 to he used for him
The residue Of his estate Is divided
Eedually among his daughtera. Ellen
G. Basel Caroline Gpn, GeneviSe
Watson and Cornelia b: Basel and
Martha L GaIigher. !.
David 3. carper; George N. Hon.
|haimer and r. s. Doug siass Mere
named as appraissrs q the estate
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-02
CASUALTY list
OF sunken British Warship il
British Channel Includes
the Captains Name.
tBYAssoc,Attp rasss,

LONDON. Jan. The British ad-
miralty today issued a list containing
the names Of Captain Arthur N. L.ox-
ley and thirty-four officers OF the
British battleship, which was sunk In
the English camel yesterday, who,
1t says, must be presumed to have
been lost in the disaster as they have
not been reported among the saved.
The list includes nine midshipmen.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-02
ERENGH STATEMENT
IRecites a Series of Encounters
Along the Battle Line of
Minor Importan nce.

PARIS Jan. The French official
statement given out this afternoon
recites q series of encounters along
the battle line Of comparatively minor
importance. German attacks have
been repulsed: French gains have
been retatned. The artillery duels
have been spirited and In Steinbach,
whore street fighting has been going
on for several days, the French say
they have occupied three new lines
Of houses! y :,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-02
AMERlCA STE AMER
IS ARR Est b "A GAIN
This Time Seizure is by French
Warships 0ff the Coast of
Scotland
ar Sssoe,srsp psEss,

HALIFAX, N. s., Jan. 3 Word was
received here today that the Amer
can tank steamer. Brindilla, whose
arrest BY a British cruiser and de-
tention at Halifax last October was
the cause of diplomatic correSpon-
|dence between the United States and
Great Britain, resulting in the steani7
ter's release. again has been intarcept-
led o 1.-THE coast Of Scotland and taken
into Aberdeen. Y Il ss
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-02
YEGGN|||E|||::N
Blow a Safe at Flushing Post:
Office and Get Away with
Neat Amount Of Cash.

sT sI2AIRSNIhEE o., Jan. 1.-Two
yetftnen early today blew open the
safe at the Flushing postoffice, ten
niles from here, aud escaped with
4 100 and quantity OF registered
man. Deputy hsfiff p3insee with q
nos 81 and bioo hounds are trailing
fiie robbers ;o,tsh SON. county.
! Rdlhe explosinn Of 1itroK1 cerine which
me robbers used comple wrecked
the safe. dan6ged tl,e bill ding in
which the posfofI1fe Il located and
awakened nearly every resident Of
FlushIns-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-02
buU IN trust
Miss Basel fcf
hich the interest


WHEEIfNG. ian. o. seorfe scott.
welt known resilient Of the South
Side was held for the grand Jury
chnrged with causing the death OF
Arthur Fulmer. at the Lookout club
on December 90 He was placed In
jai1 without bond and was refused
the privilege Of seeing anyone with
the exception OF his immediate rela-