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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-02-12
Methodist Preacher Stricken.

Rev. E. C. Hudson, the recently ap-
pointed pastor of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, South, at Green Cove
Springs, was stricken with apoplexy
while delivering his morning sermon
there Sunday and died at 5 o'clock
that afternoon. Rev. Hudson was an
able preacher and had been transferr-
ed to this station by the last confer
ence. He was an excellent gentle
man and beloved, not only by his con-
gregation. but by the community at
large. The church was well filled at
the morning service when the pastor
was stricken. Physicians were SIM
moned and worked faithfully until the
end came. Mrs. Hudson is stricken
with grief and is confined TO her bed.
Rev. Hudson was considered one of
the ablest ministers in the Methodist
conference.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-02-12

Hon. P. H. Yonge of Pensacola was
a business visitor in the city last
Monday.
B. G. Benson, the big land owner of
West Tocoi, was visitor in the city
Monday.
Arthur Sipprell, a son of DR.. Sip
prell of Florahome, is now associated
with Joseph Hammontree in the real
estate business.
The Browning Fearnside Co. is to
OCCUPY the new store in the new Mer-
ryday block next to the new office OF
the State Bank of Palatka.
An examination of candidates for
fourth class postmasters will be held
in this city on Saturday the 10th
inst.
Up to last Saturday the citrus fruit
shipments by car through Jacksonville
numbered 14,577 cars, but this takes
no account of the shipments made
by water.
Curry the well-known shoe and fur
nishing goods dealer will move into
the Merryday block, in the store room
next east of Rowton's as soon as th4
store is. completed. This will make
an ideal location for this well e5taD-
lished business.
Gen. H. NJ. de Montmollin and Sec
rotary Folsom were seated in "rose
car" surrounded by beautiful ladies
in the big street parade at Sanford
last week Thursday. These distin-
guished Palatkans were not travelling
on their looks, either.
Col. S. l. WALES of Jacksonville
the well-known hero of the celebrated
"Wailes Indian War Claim" has beer
in the city this week on business. Col
WALES is looking we'll and appears as
jaunty as in the earlier days of his
fight for Justice. His claim will more
than likely be pressed before the COM
ing legislature.
The Hastings Minstrels have ar
ranged to give an entertainment in
Kalbfeld's Grand on the evening of
Friday, the 26th inst. Our own Jer-
ry Sullivan is one of the premier
cOmmedlanS. Tonight Cne WlilS-
trels will show at Hastings. This
is said to a grand aggregation of fun
makers.
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Mellon, Mrs. AL
eAander D. Grange and infant child,
and Miss Mary Schultz, all of Pitts
burg, arrived in Palatka late on Mon
day night in Mr.. Melons private car
for a visit of some time with Mr.. and
Mrs. James R. Mellon at their winter
home on Emmett street. Mr.. W. L.
Mellon is the president of the Gulf
Refining Co.
Col. Chas. Francis of Interlachen
was in the city on Wednesday enroute
to Orlando, where he has on exhibit
at the Orange County Mid-Winter
Fair perhaps one of the finest poultry
exhibits in the south. Col. Francis
has several varieties of chickens, as
well as peacocks, geese, pigeons
doves, ETC., and his display, will, I'M
less we are much mistaken, win some
of the big prizes at the Orange coun-
ty show.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-02-12
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MONTY HAPPENINGS AND I
PERSONAL MENTION

s.x, Contractor Bogart began the work
lES1 plastering the interior of the new
h .erryday block yesterday.
Miss Ora Disharoon, the guest of
irs. Warner t. Hamm, spent the
week end at Palm Beach.
DR.. F. E. Jenkins, who has been
suffering from an attack of acute
bronchitis, is improving and will be at
his Office next Monday.
D. A. Reed, grand giascutis of the
order of Hoo Hoos, or order OF the
Black Cat, in Florida, was in Pa
latka yesterday.
C. Thomas Shinn, Palatka's con-
crete contractor, is building the new
vault for the State Bank of Palatka in
it's new quarters in the Merryday
block.
Mrs. E. w. Elliott left for her home
in Pensacola last Tuesday after q
pleasant visit with her mother, Mrs. F
d. Alderman, and other relatives anc
friends.
B. E. Jarrett is limping to bust
nesse these days. Last Sunday hi
submitted to an operation for tt
morous growth on his leg, and HI
hasn't gotten quite well.
The Ladies' Aid Society of tn,
Presbyterian church will give a sup
per on Thursday evening February
18th, in the Fry opera house build
ing, corner of Lemon and Fourth
streets.
P. ]. Becks has sold six room
house on Kirby street for Thos. H
Heating to Ellie Carter, Western
Union lineman. the consideration be
ing 81 400. M. Becks has sold sew
eral other small pieces of land in The
county recently.
Prof. T. E. Waldrup, the G. S. &
F. and Southern Railway farm advi
ser, writes that an unexpected anC
important call north will prevent hin
from holding meetings at Springside
and in Palatka on Feb. Is. Later
dates will be named.
Mrs. Catherine Lewis of Washing.
ton, D. c., arrived in Palatka or
Monday to be the guest for time Of
her sister, Mrs. ]. A. Holcomb, SOC
Kirby street. Mrs. Lewis has Wis
tied Palatka before and is we'll anc
kindly remembered by a large circle
of friends who came under the spell
of her genial nature.
The Knights of Pythias of Flori
da will hold their Grand Lodge il
this city during the week of Marcel
10th, and in honor of the big crowt
of representative men from all part!
of the. state who will be here a!
delegates the city is going to be dec
GRATED with the Pythian colors. LIE
US give this gathering a view o.
Palatka and its hospitality such a
will be remembered as long as w,
both shall live.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-02-12

Miss Jessie H. Burton, the Putnam
county Girls Canning Club agent,
left today by automobile for ITALIA
hassee where she will take a short
course in canning and domestic
economy at the Florida College for
Women. Miss Burton was accom-
panied by the Misses Marie Sam
ders of Welaka, Elma Hornsby of
.Fruitland, and Mozella burst of
Sanford, the Seminole county agent.
The party will make the trip to Tai
lahassee in Miss Burton's automo-
bile and will be away about two
weeks.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-02-12
The Palatka PostOffice.

The Sundry Civil Service bill now
before congress gives the Palatka
postoffice $4,000 to begin the work
of the new postoffice building. This
means that something will be bidding
on the Second street pecan farm dur
ing the next year or two.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-02-12
THE EAR N EST 60.

IT this between season period
\ we have loaded down our
tables with goods specially priced
at Sc, 1Oc, 15c, 1Sc and Csc, and
will each show you many special
values.
q Our new Spring goods
are being selected by Mr..
and Mrs. Earnest who are
now in the northern market
and we will be able to show
the latest and best when
Spring arrives.
q During the remainder of this
month you can buy at special
money-saving prices. Whether
you wish Dry Goods, Ready-to-
wear Dresses, Boys Clothing or
Shoes, we can give you the right
goods at the right prices.
q Twenty-Five per cent. discount
on Comforts, Blankets, Lace Cur
tains, Trunks, Suit Cases, Port
iers and Couch Covers.
q Satisfaction guaranteed in all
cases.
THE EARNEST co.
Palatka
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-28
SCHOOL TEACHERS OF
FRANCE ARE FIGHTERS
OF 10000 in Army 2.O57 Fell
in Battle, While 1O6 Have
Been Decorated.

PARIS. Nov. AS IL reply TO m
Germans who may proclaim that their
battles are won in the classroom the
French can point to n matter Of fact,
statistical bulletin which outlines the re-
markablc role which the school teacher
of France has played In the war
This bulletin OF the Ministry OF Pub
lie Instruction Of France says that OF
10000 teachers enrolled in the active
fighting forces OF France 2,057 have
fallen on the field OF battle, nearly S.
600 have been wounded or captured,
700 have been mentioned in dispatches.
As nave been decorated with the Legion
NJ Honor. Sc with the Medaille Mill
talre and Q with tho Order OF 81. George.
When all the officers OF one company
were killed or wounded on the field Of
battle a teacher from a remote pro-
vincial village took charge of the troops
with calmness and presence OF mind
and held them frm until help ar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-28

German vessels havc been employed.
Thc losses by ordinary marine risks.
such as collisions. wrecks. and so on,
are not considered, AZ they are at least
counterbalanced by vessels built during
the year.
The conclusions at which Sir Norman
lill arrives are that, although Admir-
atty requirements must be provided for.
a very great part of the work OF the
transports Is within home trade limits.
for which IT may he presumed smaller
vessels might be employed. He esti-
mates that the 500 British vessels Of
more than 1000 tons net retained by the
Admiralty would have carried during
the year 0.0OO. 600 tons of cargo into
this country, In addition to this drop
IN the carrying capacity the foreign
shipping available has been reduced by
rs per cent. and he considers there
should he the greatest economy In tho
use OF British ships and of the facilities
OF available ports, which have also de-
creased in number through the ext
gencies of war.
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rived. More than one attack has been
wardel of by the discipline and sense
OF duty which a teacher has been able
to instil in the minds Of his les
la arms, 1t Is significant hat early
every teacher who answered the call
to arms elected to Join the troops In the
iield rather than remain at the rear
for administrative work,
Those teachers who have remained at
their scholastic posts I'm the districts
still held by the invader lave shown "A
similar courage. Many have been shot
10y the Germans n others rcmoved ~
hostages. II has fallen TO their lot
to stay behind when the civil auinor!-
ties evacuated towns and 70 safeguard
the population, to negotiate with the
German military authorities and to bar
aain with them.
with half OF the whole teaching STAFF
OF France in the war the schools have
opened for the years work AZ usual.
A call for volunteer teachers has
brought a judge to teach Latin lessons
O, IA dentist to teach natural science.
Others acting AZ instructors have been
in~nkeepers or chemists or artists. Com
petent substitutes have been found
every where.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-28
VENICE TREASURES
HID BY WAR VENEER
Once Gay City Is Dull With
Sandbags to Guard Against
Air Raids.
LIGHTS GO OUT AT 8:l5

special CORES poadencs to TnE srS.
ROME. Nov. 2.-Ven!ce has pu, aside
her fnery and tewelled splendor and has
covered NJ her art treasures against the
~bumbariment Of hostile aircraft. which
have already attacked the city.
Venice to-day is not the Venice Of
dreams ana poetry. of magic and moon
light and black. silent gondolas. SIZE il
a city under naval Jurisdiction. a
strongly fortified naval base, which for
eigners are not allowed 10 Visit.
\ correspondent who obtained per-
mission to visit the city went TO the
Piazza san Marco. lie came upou a
crowded square, but the people were joy
less. The dazzling gold OF former days
was gone. for no one knows at what
moment az enemy Will appear In the sky.
as the city is only an hours distance
from the ,nemy's air hse.
To guard her treasures against attack
Venice has teeI to II hat layers ~
sandbags thirty feet high protect the
Sansovino hronzes that the I1getta OF
the CampLuile Looks like n dugout that
sandbags guard the northern portal OF
81. Marks that the mosaics are covered
over and the delicate marble arches sup
ported by brick columns three feet thick
to proven; collapse in case the building
is struck. and that the four gilded
bronze horses have been led from their
pedcstals 70 Il stable IN the main en-
franc. archway of the DOges Palace.
walled IN between thick brick walls. The
Venstians say the horses have gone to
fight Austria.
In the Duomc sdndDags are every
where. tier upon tier. Statues are
swathed in thick cloths and the capitals
Of columns are creased in metal recep-
tacles. TIe Palace of the Doges looks
like "A fortress with a heavy pile of brick
masonry between each arch and a brick
tower at the corners, The loggta Is
supported by wooden reenforcements.
Other places are protected by sandbags,
while the work of i%ntrenching still
goes on.
During dinner in the only hotel now
open the walters bring In candi ~ and
the electric lights are turned out AT as
O'Clock in the evening. One man was
fined $50 for Lighting a cigarette in the
rtLzzl at night and all along the streets
black figures pass in the shadows.
Deprived Of her evenings. Venice com
pcnsates ny getting up early. Al 4 In
the morning the population begins 10
stir Itself and soon the streets are alive
with people.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-28
War Brings Out Scottish
Fighting Spirit of Old
Men From Lowlands and Highlands Swarm to Big
Centres to Join Army, While Exiles From
Overseas Speed Home.
WIN PROUD RECORD ON FIELDS IN FRANCE

ana the naval man finds Edinburgh his
most convenient city for relaxation.
Humirals who have already won re-
howl can he met with here OF an after
noon. Admiral Sir David Beatty and
MS American wife are often in the city.
Lady Beatty Is taking a large part in
Edinburgh affairs. Their home is Aber.
dour Castle. a lovely place on the Firth
al Forth about an hours run from the
city.
Tho shops are as brilliant and as
rowdcd as In prc-war days.
EnElishncn In Regiments.
There are more than S%cotsinen In the
Scottish regiments. The stirring strain
OF the pibroch and the swing OF the k,,
nave brought in II number OF English
men. \ Manchester lad crossed into
scotland and enlisted in one Of the
Highland regiments. He was located for
months In Inverness. and. much to his
disappointment. he did not get "A kilt.
hut was served out with "trews." Weeks
passed n no kits came along.
Then word came that the regiment
was to be shifted TO the south of Eng
a preparatory to crossing to France.
Three days cave was given. Thu young
EnGlishnlan was mortified at the thought
OF returning TO Manchester to bid fars-
well 10 his friends. not in the sp,endor
OF the kilt hut in everyday trousers. He
appealed to one Of the st. geants OF the
regiment. .After "A great deal ~ argu-
nent the sergeant arranged to lend him
a kilt for the three days for a dollar.
lie left In the train in great glee and
for a couple Of days staggered abou;
Manchester In all the glory Of his High
land uniform.
Nemesis. however. overlook him. for
on the third day he had such a terrible
cold that the doctor ordered him to bel.
The young Englishman Joined his regi-
ment a week later In the garments his
legs were most accustomed 20.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-28
nv u. VI. ~MATHIEsON.

r,fxprEGu, Nov. THE Scot in
American exile. who daily ponders over
the diversified war news and whose FACE
,,rns always to the homeland and par
,lcularly the northern part thereof
WHARF the mountains rise till they are
los, in the gossancr shreds If mist and
,be ssa rolls In amid the thousand inlets
~ the western Hebridcs. may well won
der how the %uphclval ~ the eastern
hemisphere IL affecting the lives OF the
folks he has left behind.
let mo say AT once that over the
,oupdh and breadth OF Scotland the war
shirt ryverberated In a wave az pa
,riotls,n unparalleled III all the imI'er-
.shable ixhting history of Old Gaul.
Figures available on the eve OF the last
voluntary call to arms by King George
show that Scotsmen have made an UNI
.oualled rally to the rumble of the M
pres drum.
To give Il concrete illustration-from
fra Island of Lewis 90 per cent. of the
male population to-day wear the Kings
uniform, mostly In the navy the cities
az Edinburgh, Dundee, Perth. Inverness
ard Aberdeen responded, till now 1t is
believed not II conscript. II CONSUMPTION
,yne~, could he secured.
scotland for months has been "A vast
armed camp. On the border there is a
great camp occupied 10y the men from
The Lowlsuds. WEcn ! saw them they
aad been In camp for nine months,
sturdy. well knit fellows. with the keen.
small eyes peculiar to the natives Of the
southern part vi scotland. Away in the
west IN the farming county of Ayr there
are camps where YOU meet the Ions
lilnhsd. lean, deep CGested men with the
quick gray eyes typical OF the people OF
HE western seaboard
Fighting at DRrdRnrlles.
On the scottish regiments fell the bulh
Of the iightin- in the pardanelles. II
was on the regiments who went out
from the capital of the country 'hat the
losses were heaviest. and to-day in tho
city Of Edinburgh there is scarcely a
family hut mourns the loss of "A relative
o. a friend. TIT landing at the Darda-
ralles has been written of as one OF the
wonder pages in the miltiar! ~nistor!
q. the world.
Scotsmen are happy. CHASTITY though
Tie sacrifices were, that 10 their soma
Nas apportioned the FIST effort to ge, q
footing on the peninsula. From Elan
de-> again are endless stories of deeds
,H.ch cover anew the names Of Scottish
'-siments with lustre. Of the famous
Beck Watch 1t is said they carried theii
U-lches At lpps half an hour ahead
o any utue. part of the British army
Ta.s may ar may not be rue, but nj al
events in the English papers long &C.
cunts have appeared OF the thrillins
thrush Of the k!ltles.
The Royal Scots. the lowland re-t
rslt with which Lord Roseb,ry's nam,
" ,,.. ,,A- 49, -, f.,,a. q.
~, IlIrlanelles. The cameronians, tn
-,-.u..a: largely recruited from 'h. pro
'essloll classes Of Glasgow. the King
own Scottish Borderers. the Fife an'
Io-f3r Woman. the Argyll. the sea
9th and the Gordon H~i-hlanders hav'
a. thus carly embell!sh,d their old fight
~ records.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-28

TI-Ie are men In these camps who
N'' been training for fourteen months.
They gre hungering 10 be sent out. The
'.pleS-ut the best blood ia the nation.
they AZ. drawn from the middle classes
and ih. Shire families.
= q ierruit!n- rally | have seen
ro'hius more wonderful than the volur-
~, a,semhlage Of Scotsmeu when the
Gag Na. uufurled. Instances are known
where Scotsmen Noyagcd hundreds OF
-. %, nu the rivers from the btckwoodS
e. Canada. Scotsm.n came from the
Sheen farms Of Australia, from the rub
h.r plantations In the East. from the tor
III plains OF India, from The golden
Rand.
Tno old scotsman watched-aul there
Nue 4 Tug at his heart strings-thr
human river roll endlessly to the land
Of home. lie heard Of his lads who had
.,oss-d the Andes from regions ulmo-t
u1kuoVu and sailed round Cape Horn,
10000 miles. all at their own expense. 20
JON 'he line of battle for their race.
How h. NE at home in these times"
may he asked. Financially the people
ave not felt the pinch. There IL less
poverty. | should say. than in pre-Nar
tines. one reason for this Is that the
:J's3m and jetsam have been as patriotic
~ ID" better classes, and with the liberal
separation allowances made by the Gov
'rl0.oi' for the families of men who
have enlisted there is plenty of money
among those ordinarily very poor.
IN Glasgow prosperity is Astounding
This is accounted for by the enormous
demand lu the shipyards and in the
great engineering shops. From Greenpcl
70 the Brop'uielaw every shipyard on n,
{. To- is choked with work. The banks
g. '.' river ar" "A hive of industry II
? .uIdIuE aud ship repairing.
tile great steel works the SAINT
, told. The guns that are beins
'''t".. the munitions that are netrt
H.'lu. lie beyond reckoning In quantity
sd g I,goW has money far in excess Of
10 day. before the war. ~ "A football
ua'.y Iltved in Glasgow on the third
saturday ~ October between the Celtics
'.N ip" Rangers about 10000 spectator;
N'"' present. The total % the gait
|".'f Was not published, but I know
'"' '.' sum taken Vas between S1,5O'
,U '%i'"uu.
'' ,.I.So Glasgow H. different from
'I. CITIES. for there "a very great par
co. 90" nal" population has been com
'"I"' much against it, inclination, I,
fN '' H1ue for the purposes of ma
''."' industry, Indeed when the natior
.'sf. 'no organization OF its industr,
'i Na' purposes great numbers Of me
'Nt''', We're brought back unwillinSl,
.''h l"'d service to take their places II
~t workshop,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-28

]" edinburgh, where IN" law courts,
u. University and the rich Insurance
''G H,e-tment companies give SO much
employment to highly educated men. the
''''afF Of Investments. the almost de
,'ild courts and the drop in the num-
oe' OF students, who prefer the battle
..'.a 20 tae professors lectures. have all
""o q, adverse effect, Life, however,
|',S "h almost rs usual. The theatres
''I other places Of amusement are
'i'"doI, the restaurants and the tea
'''h.- ~, always gay and the streets
''' h'cl with military men, Princes
T'r"e' rs tAEonged by the am fash
.'nab!c orcwd.
mere are great battle %squadrons keep
'ns their ceaseless vigil of the coasts,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-28
SAYS ADMIRALTY CAN
SPARE MERCHANTMEN
Sir Norman Hill Thinks Larger
Vessels Might Be Re-
stored to Trade.

LoNpoN. Nov, lo,-At "A time when
the Government is showing anxiety to
reduce the level Of freights. tho report
which Sir Norman Hill, secretary OF the
Liverpool Steamship Owners Associa-
ton, has drawn MP comes particularly
opportune. II deals exclusively with
the question Of overseas trade, and COM
pletes the tale of the working of Great
Bri,ain's mercantile marine during the
first twelve months OF war. He shows
that there Is n dimlnution OF % per
cent of the total number of British YES
sells available for overseas trade caused
by Admiralty acquisitions. this figure
excluding the hundreds OF vessels EN-
ployed In patrol and mine sweeping SER
vices.
The following table shows the extent
OF the depletion of the mercantile marine,
the figures relating to vessels OF more
than 1000 tons net. excepting 800 of the
vessels retained by the Admiralty:
Number