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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-01
Florida Leads in New Mileage.

The sixteen southern states built
Oil miles of new, railroad tracks in
E1914, of which Florida leads with 203
miles, while Texas, generally first
comes second this time with but 123
miles, and North sCarolina third with
"a miles. The contemplated work
for 1915 is small, but in this Florida
again leads.
Capital holds aloof from investing
in railroads, and the transportation
situation is anything but favorable
The only relief for States where il
is possible, is to improve its water
ways. Florida is peculiarly blessed
in this respect, and the duty Of the
State is to stand back of the associa-
ton recently organized in this city
Florida is growing, but here as else
where the railroads are not keeping
pace with the increase in commerce
~. ]. Hill, the well-known railway
magnate of the northwest, says il
will take billion dollars, and that is
lot of money, to bring existing rail
roads up to date in handling business
as it should be.
The following Is the railway mi.
leage b1ilt and credited to Florida il
1914 by the tables mentioned:
Atlantic oastALine-Dunnellon t
Wilcox, Fla, 81 miles; Milldale t.
Eastport, Fla, 4.S miles; total, 55.'
miles.
Deep Lake Company-Between Al
en- River and Deep Lake, via Ever
glade, Fla, to complete line, 10.
miles.
East & West Coas t Railway-0
52-mile line from Manatee and Bra
dentown to Arcadia, Fla, Ia mile:
May be completed in 1915.
Florida East Coast Railwayv-Ker
ansville TO Okeechobee, Fla, 40
miles. For 1915, contemplated, Ma.
town to New0 Smyrna, Flas f7.s
| miles.
i st. Andrews Bay Railway & Tel
Iminal Co.--From near Penama Cit
to st. Andrews, Fla, 3.s miles.
III Seaboard Air Line-Acme Spul
near Early Bird, Fla, 4.s7 miles; Car
penter O'Brien Spur, near Jackson
vile, Fla, 1.96 miles; Barlow to Per
broke, Fla, STA miles; Pembroke t
Juneau phosphate plant, $50 miles
total, 1916 miles, all in Florida. Fo
1915, now under construction, Barto'
to Lake Wales, % miles.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-01
HOUGH MURDER
TRIAL At 0Cl
End in Conviction and II
Sentences Remarkably
Case.

The trial and conviction of Alfro
Nv .Hough for the murder of his wifi
lis referred to by the Ocala Banner 4
the following language:
"The trial Of Alfred V. Hough foi
the murder of his wife, Rosa Hough
at Clermont, in Lake county, June
1912, was in many respects the mos
remarkable case that has ever occu
pied a place in our criminal annals.
"The defendant was put on tria,
four times, each trial lasting from ter
to fourteen days.
"At the different trials several very
eminent lawyers were engaged in the
case and the arraignment of the un.
fortunate man was made with great
eloquence and severity, yet through ii
all. he never batted an eye, moved O
muscle nor changed an expression.
Through the four separate trials
and narrowing details he sat as rig
idly immovable as one of the ancient
stoics. His conduct was simply mar
velous.
"After the trial ended and verdict
was rendered against him of guilty
of murder in the fit degree, with a
Recommendation to- he mercy of the
court which carries with it a SEN
tence to life imprisonment, he was
asked by the sheriff how he felt about
lit? He made the simple response:
'Oh, guess it is all Kghtp
"He fell out with his brother, Sid
ney Hough, but Notwithstanding
which he stood by him in his troubles
and nobly did brothers part and he
excited the sympathy of the court,
the attorneys in the sase, and all the
spectators.
"The deed was great blow to him.
"All the way through the case is a
|lamentable one. 1t was shown by
indisp1table evidence that Alfred
Hough was devotedly fond of his wife
and his five children; but in a weak
and unguarded moment he let the de-
mon, drink, get the better of him; re-
solve as he would, it Mad fastened its
coils around him so tightly that he
could not shake it of, and while un-
der it's influence, he got into a fren-
zied passion, and while thus enraged,
slew the wife of his, bosom and the
mother of his children
"As soon as he realized the awful
thing he had done he would have Civ
en- anything on earth that he possess
ed to have recalled the fatal moment
and the mrrderous shots. But fate
is merciless. The deed was done and
could not be undone.
at IS a pathetically sad temper,
ance picture and ougAt TO impress it,
self indelibly upon those who heard
the tragic story. tt should teach q
salutary lesson.
"The court, the jury and the attor.
neys, while extremely sorry for the
unfortunate man and mis- grief strick.
ZEN brother, were compelled to uphold
the dignity and majesty of the law
they feel that the verdict was right
Icons one. that it could not be avoid
ed, and that the law has been vindi
Gated and justice satisEpd"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-01

Hosts of young people in Palatka
will recollect little Joe Hafer, son Of
the late F. H. Hafer, at one time
prominent promoter of this city and
former secretary of the Palatka
board of trade.
After Mr.. Hafer's death, Mrs. Ha-
fer and Joe went to San Diego, Cali
fornia, to live. That was several
years ago, and our once popular lit
tie Joe is no longer little. He is a
young man and a student in the Lee
land Stanford University. A recent
issue of the San Diego Union con-
tains this notice:
Mr.. Joseph B. Hafer has arrived
home from Stanford University to
spend the holidays with his mother,
Mrs. Anna c. Hafer, 2245 First
street. Because of his scholastic
record, Mr.. Hafer was exempted
from Ehe mid-term examinations an,
WAS the flfst freshman to leave hi
fraternity horse (Delta Chi) f.
home.
Joseph B. Hafer is half-brothel
of Mr.. S. s. Hafer. book keeper al
Gay Bros.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-01
EMANCIPATION DAY
TO Be CELEBRATED
With Proper Ceremonies by
Colored People of
Palatka.

The colored people of this city
will celebrate today in commemora
tion of their emancipation from sla
very. The celebration will take
place at Mt. Tabor Baptist church OF
Reid street, one of the largest church
edifces (if not the largest) in the city
The program will consist of music
addresses and the Grafton of the day
to be delivered by Rev. D. F. Thomp
son, A. B., pastor of Mt Tabor
! church, said to be one of the most eff.
fective speakers among the coloret
ministers of Florida.
The scho | children and colorec
citizens generally will assemble al
the colored high school on Reid street
before the hour for the ceremonies
and will march to the church.
The parties having this celebration
in hand had secured the services Of
James Dean, a colored lawyer Of
Jacksonville and one of the most
brilliant orators in Florida to deliver
the oration, but he died last weel
and Rev. Thompson was selected as
substitute.
Referring to the dead orator, Hon
Albert Williamson of Jacksonville, ed
itor of the Floridian and former Stats
Senator says:
James Dean is dead, James Dear
was a negro. He was a negro law
yer, and a negro preacher. His lift
and conduct exemplified the possibili
ties of education among his race.
We had frequent business dealings
with this man. We believe him Il
have been as honorable and 1prigh
in his transactions with others a:
he has proven with us.
The word NEGRO is used in thi'
article advisedly. He was the gen
uine article. He was truly "Jet
Black" But our reference to him a.
a negro, rather than "colored man,
is made with the profundest respect
"He who humbleth himself shall b,
exalted" said the Savior of Mankind
We never passed this man on tn,
most crowded streets when he saw
US, but that his hand went straigh
to his hat. Had his skin been whit
instead of black, he would have beel
pows- among our own people.
We are truly glad to see that hi
own race recognized and appreciates
his abilities and qualifications as
citizen. Their unprecedented tribut
to James Dean demands the respec
of every good man and woman in thi
city. He was a Mason of the highes
standing among his race and thes
people were united in paying "tribut
to whom tribute is DUE"
We are sorry to lose him, and W
wish we had more like him.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-01
PRESIDENT EARNEST
OF BOARD OF TRADE
Renominated, but to Contest
the Honor with Gen. de
MontmOllin.

At meeting of the Palatka board
of trade last Monday night the off.
GERS for the coming year were nomi-
nated President E M. Earnest, who
has presided over the affairs of the
board during the past year with dig.
nifty and the enthusiasm of real
worker, was renominated to the pres
idency. Mr.. Earnest didn't seem to
I be anxious for the honor, but accept
ed the nomination with the statement
that if it be the wish of the members
that he should serve, he felt that it
would be in the line Of his duty. Gen.
H. M. de Montmollin was also nomi-
mated. He also accepted the nomina-
tion in the same spirit of willingness
to serve if called upon. ~
H. 0. Hamm and Henry Hutchin-
son were nominated for first and Sec
ond vice presidents, respectively.
The election of secretary is left
to the board of governors. For this
important board w. E. Wattles, w. W.
Tilghman, R. r. Brakeman, T. W. Da-
Wis and J. H. Millican We're named
And Frank Sands and H. P. Ner-
wich were appointed as inspectors of
the election, which is to take place on
the third Monday in this month
January 18th. Further nominations
can be made at any time up to four
o'colck, p. m, on the day of election.
The question of having spread on
the night Of the annual election was
left to the entertainment committee.
Mr.. Waldrup Of the agricultural de-
partment of the G. S. & F. R'y will
also be invited to address the board
on this occa sion.
The beard considered many impor-
tant questions concerning the welfare
of the nation, such as the payment
of $25,000,000 to Columbia for the
taking Of the Panama canal strip;
the National defense; foreign trade
relations, etc., the latter of which
projects contemplates a delegation of
American manufacturer to go to
South America and secure trade for
this country, thing which now seems
natural in view of the European war
and the necessary withdrawal of all
business intercourse with the nations
involved.
There was only a fair attendance
at the meeting. In fact the meetings
of the board appear to have lost ir
interest among the members since the
change in the constitution which re,
lieves the members of responsibility
and places the entire workings of the
organization in the hands of the boarc
of five governors.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-01
Among the Leaders.

During the last campaign I was in
Palatka when the county candidates
had night of it. One of these cam
didates was w. G. TiIghman, who as
pired for representative, and was
deeply impressed with his speech. He
was victorious, and he will be amcng
the leaders in she lower house next
spring. Tilghman locks like a real
law maker. He is possessed with
an |, abundance Of what e world calls M
with a Commanding Nnel knce and a
good voice. He wi, NOR as a con-
feree Mr. McKenziat eqI lean, high.
toned young riewspa,s man. Put.
nam county will be apty represented
in the next Legislature, As I have
said before, TilghmGn SIv3l be lead
|er. He is thinker a.h he is a work
er. Jacksonville Dixie,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-01
Matches and Egxs from China.

B. B. Hill Of vaneoussr, B. c., whs
came here a week arc, has left at
the board of trade ro@x samples of
matches made in Chr Married with
him while exploring Ib woods of
northern British C>AE.a These
matches can be saBss5 n water
and when they dry ut wN readily
ignite. Mr.. Hill sail that then he
left Vancouver that eggs thtre and
at Victoria, brought from Chin. were
being sold at 16 cents a doien, on
which duty was pail and stAmshir
freight rates for 5000 miles.
Mr.. Hill farnc1 for several wear:
in Alberta, plains province IL ives.
tern Canada, and after having crop,
destroyed couple Of times bu hail
removed to British Columbia. Tha-
country being a long distance from
market he decided to come to Flori
da, where market conditions are per
feet. He is pleased with condition
in this State and thinks it more thai
likely he will make his home with u:
He already has title to forty acre
of Putnam county soil.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-01
Sunny Thous,t.

Even II you are LACKING in some
things. cheer up. The log with the
shortest tail wears the fewest tin cans.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-01

You may be able to convince your
self that contentment is better than
great riches-if you have both.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-06
LABOR LEADERS
OPPOSE WOMEN
IN NEWS JOBS
British Union Men Say 1t
Would Create New Crisis
When the War Ends.
WoRKINGMEN ARE
NOT HOLDING BACK

= ONDON. Eng, March s.-The pro-
posal TO the trade unions made by
- II J. Tenant. NJ. P, under-secre-
tary OF war. that the men help recruit
ing by allowing women to take their
places. is not received with cordially
by the labor leaders.
To give women temporary jobs. they
reply. would result in serious Industrial
trouble when the men were discharged
from the army. Already the encroach-
merit Of women upon the work OF men
has caused the trade unionists consider
able ureasiness.
say Would Cause Crisis.
II women were given the jobs an
other crisis. says the unions, would
arise. at the end OF the war because
OF their natural objection TO being
turned out or, what is worse, the men
having wives in the factories would let
them remain as the supporters Of the
household
WOrkingmen Enlist Readily.
WOrkingmen have not hung back in
the present war, and while no exact
figures are available for all the trades.
the-percentage OF enlistments is known
10 be high.
The dock laborers have a quarter OF
their numbers in the army. and out OF
10000 steam engineers, 1900 are now
wearing khaki.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-06
FIR
400 YEiRSS0URS
ALBANIAN MIND
Invasion by Servia Brings
the Little Nation Into
Prominence.
LOOKS ON FUTURE
WITH GRAVE FEAR

w TASHINGTON. D. c, March g.
w The invasion OF Servia a few
days ago by certain Albanian
troops brings that misunderstood little
country back upon the map Of present.
moment human interest Albanian
tempers have been souring for 400
years. The people Of Albania have
been oppressed b. the Ottomans. and,
yet, they have been loath to fight these
masters lest they fail booty TO the
ambitions Of Italy. Austria or Servia.
The Albanian feels he has no cause to
love or trust his neighbors. His
peculiarities and his problems are
pithily explained TO Americans by
Theron J. Damon in a paper prepared
by the National Geographic society.
-'The Albanian" the writer begins.
lis a European; two thousand years
and more he has lived where he now
lives-in the fastness Of Epirus and
IlIyria. across the Adriatic from Italy's
heel
Help Struggling Greeks
Early in the 18th century the Al
banians mingled with their southern
neighbOrs the Greeks. and were the
backbone of the struggle for Greek
independence. During the 125 years
previous to the discovery Of America.
the proud republic Of Venice held a
utltNo4tlL supremacy over the Aluar-
ian coast towns. and thus for a century
retarded the day Of Turkish dominion.
In 1873. the Turks began their over
lordship-fOur centuries of chicanery,
broken faith and cruelty"
Education Is Lacking.
Following the last successful war OF
the Balkan lands with the Ottoman.
Albania received Independent state
hood. Yet the Albanians have been i'll
trained for the task of making a
nation. Education is their greatest
need. according to Mr. Damon. who
points out that the waves and impulses
Of progress have failed to reach the
Albanian through all his history. For
a number Of years. he continues. all
classes Of the people-AIoslem and
Christian alike-have had a passionate
desire for national education. but. as
long as he ruled the Turk fought this
desire with all the means OF a despOt.
SfiI Practices Eendettn.
Today the Albanian is the most
personality in Europe. the
writer says. He still practices the
vendetta. and now. as in the past. one
70 five OF the male mOuntaineers falls Z
4 sacrifice TO the blood feud To strike
B + Json. even inadvertently, is a mat /
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-06

litical and commercial significance. It
mas been the chosen path Of the east
INTO the west, and the Huns, Avars,
Magyars and Turks penetrated Europe
up Its valley course On the other
hand, Charlemagne's Franks, the more
northern Germans and the Crusaders
pressed down the Danube to conflict
with the east.
The Danube has seen countless hui
man projects. experiments, started.
concluded and forgotten. Upon its
banks races and nations have warred
ana traded, have flushed with success
and faded away. while the blood Of
their soldiers has stained the entire
river course and the memory Of their
merchants is now a part Of tradition
concerning vanished cities and villages.
tor long time the Danube marked
the frontier Of the Roman empire and
considerable evidence If Roman engi-
neering is stin to be found upon its
banks, among which remains are
traces Of Trajan's wall near its source
Like our own Mississippi il has
required great sums of money and
eternal endeavor 10 keep the mouths
OF tae Danube from choking up with
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-06
Wild Ducks Prevent Przemysl Famine
-:II:- -:r:- -:I:- -:I:- '-:lI:-
Killed By Thousands As They Fly Over

Food allotted for the civil population
is turned over at stated intervals oy
the military governor. who fixes the
retail price Of each commodity Prices
curiously. enough, are lower than they
were before the war. but money has
really little value in a cOmmunlt-
where the amounts Of each article pur-
cEasable are limited by law. Those who
hove no money receive free meals or
approximately the same quantity and
quality allowed to those VINO pay for
their food
The Russians outside the city also
have several aerOplanes which make
frequent reconnaissance flights over
the city and the surrounding neighbor-
hood Occasionally they attempt bomb
attacks. but none Of these have result
ed in any serious damage Their hope,
Of course. is that a stray shot may find
the Hungarian arsenal and ammunt-
ton stores.
IL is said that the Hungarians with
in the city get along very well with
their Russian prisoners. many Of whom
have given their parole and are allowed
TO move freely within a limited area
some Of the better educated Russian
officers have voluntarily offered their
services TO officers and men Of the
garrison for instruction In the Russian
language.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-06

nobody can say OF her that she has
not done more than her duty to society.
For years she was known as the best
dressed woman in Paris and her gown
often drove her rivals into despair.
she was admired for her beauty and
her wit as Well as her answering
loyalty 10 old friends even when they
constituted a momentary hindrance 10
her social progress There is no one
in Paris who VIII be able 10 FIN her
place
Paris Becoming Brighter.
cheerful every day The list OF theaters
promising manner. Hotels are filling
up only with officers on leave from the
front and their relatives. but also with
the most welcome Of all visitors Z
mean Americans, who have found Il
worth while TO travel thousands OF
miles to see what Paris looks like In
war time and who most politely assure
us that we have behaved splendidly-
Like the Hus Women
They seemed TO be particularly
charmed with our woman bus cOnduc-
tors and gateWomen on the metro
who. they declare, handle the crowds
Of passengers far more lnrelugenty
and efficiently than the men ever did
They also have a good word for the
Mattresses. who are now employed IN
many restaurants. though strangely
enough in none Of the very very high
class. whose proprietors prefer 70
struggle along with most unprores-
sional lot of inefficient walters
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-06
mrs. HIGEIY To
LEAVE PIRI5F0R
SOUTH FRANCE
Was For Thirty Years the
Leader of Society in
the French Capital.
PARIS BECOMING
GAY, AS OF OLD

DARIS, France. March 6.-When
Paris society returns here after
the war and takes 10 once more
its customary life Of gayety and lavish
entertainments, one prominent leader
Will be missed. for no longer will Mrs.
John V. Mackay honor Paris with her
presence.
Having already disposed Of her Lon
don residence before the war. this
great American hostness, daughter OF
a French woman and holding for more
than 80 years a unique position in
Faubourg st. German and on the
Riviera. has now definitely decided to
retire TO some quiet spot in Southern
France
Il Nearly % Now.
She is nearly 20 years Of age and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-06

Z TNIcE. Italy. March e.-Aecordins
" TO the Hungarian newspapers
received here the situation in
Przemyal. which has been under
siege OF Russian army for
four months is not vet alarming.
Aviat0rs. who visit the garrison almost
daily. report that there shold be no
really serious shortage Of provisions
for another three morths. The victual-
ing problem has been considerably as
sisted by the flight over the town re-
Gently of vast fl0cks Of wild ducks
which were shot by the thousands.
The population OF Przemysl now
numbers about $4,000 Including both
soldiers and civilians and $500 Rus
sian prisoners The garrison is all
Hungarian
The Russian hesiegers under Gen
Dimirieff hold every entrance and ap-
proach TO the town. but they are still
held outside the outer line of the citys
Qualifications. which have a radius OF
twelve miles. and include a consider
able area of farm and garden land and
twelve small agricultural villages.
The city was well stocked with food
az the beginning Of the siege and this
supply has been carefully husbanded
and doled out under the strictest reg
ulations by the military authorities.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-06
King George Maintains
His Racing Stud For
Sport When War Ends

London. Eng. March En- spite Of
the manifold new duties which the
war has imposed upon him. king
George finds time TO look after many
details connected with things in which
he is personally interested He has
thus never lost sight of his racing
stud. which is being maintained i'm
splendid form. although the king is not
attending any races or running any
horses during the war.
That he intends TO do so more than
ever when the war is over is evident
from the fact that he recently rented
lord Ellesmere's stud farm, the Eyer
ton" which is much nearer Newmarket
than WOlferton stud farm near sand
bingham, where the king hitherto kept
his horses.
Queen Mary Is as strongly op-o-ed
TO racing as ever. but has evidently
given up further attempt to make the
king abandon this form OF SPORT
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-06
.5EPARlTEPElGE
NOT THE COAL,
WITTEDEG-ARES
Russian Statesman Thinks
England Has Most to Gain
by the European War.
RUSSIA CAN HOPE
FOR BUT LITTLE

= ONDON, Eng, March EN- reply
to numerous stories that the fam
Gus Russian statesman. Count
Witte, known to Americans from the
time when he was Russian represen-
tative at the Portsmouth conference.
has tried to cause a split between Eng
land and Russia, and worked for a
separate peace between the latter coun-
try and Germany, the count has now
issued a formal denial which Is shortly
u be published in England in the shape
Of a pamphlet
In this booklet Count Witte states
that as national economist and finan-
cial expert he was firmly convinced
Russlais economic progress depended
on peaceful evolution of her com
merce and industry, while new militia
Continued on Page 3, This Section).
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-06

ONE Italy March
old
two figures
prince princess Albert Raddwin the
Albert aTchdue
Of
prohibited
had assembled the church he finally took Dorothy girl
N uv.
They have been very happy together and have suffered social