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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-29

Mr.. and Mrs. John Hart of Detroit.
Michigan, were among the guests at
the Saratoga Hotel this week. z
". F, Thomas of Bridgeport, Cnn..
is In the city. He is a member of
the famous Seth Thomas family of
clock makers. This Mr.. Thomas saws
time passes so pleasantly in Florida
clock. "a'eh 'ne
Capt Mack Chiles, one of the hest
known known conductors on the G. s. & F
KY, and well-known in this civ was
Shot by negro at Valdosta last SIM.
day Capt. Chiles now runs batws,
Macon and Jacksonville. While N.Y.
PIE were getting off his train at Val
costa a negro stood in the wav and
capt. Chiles asked him to stem bacL.
as ne didn't pay any attention n The
request Capt. Chiles brushed him 10
one side. The negro then flashed a
gun and shot Capt. Chiles twice one
pan hitting him in the cheek and msk-
ing an ugly though not dancsrons
wound. The other shot hit I'm in
the groin. Neither are cons;da-sd
dangerous. The negro escaped
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-29

Col. Thorpe, head of the Bell Tele-
phone octopus in Palatka, spent Tues
day in Jacksonville.
Last Monday evening a surprise
party was arranged for Mrs. Ellen
Plummer at her rooms in the Hart
block, the occasion being in celebra-
ton of her birthday. The party was
arranged by relatives and friends Of
Mrs. Plummer and among those pres
ent were: Mrs. Elizabeth ]. Sanborn of
Rising City, and Mrs. Lavinia Rus
sell of Morrill,, Nebraska, sisters of
Mrs. Plummer; Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Kierstead of Boston, Mass; Miss Eva
Hall, St. Johns, N. B.; Mr.. Chas. Ca
none of st. Johns, N. B.: Judge R.
H. Thompson, Mrs. R. H. Robbie, Mrs.
NJ. V. Dodge, Mrs. Claude Carter,
Mrs. Elizabeth Higgins, Master Rob-
ert Higgins of Palatka; Miss Kate
Powell and Mrs. C. E. Royce of Camp
ton, N. H. Mrs. Plummer was pre-
scented with cake having 16 lighted
candles, after which all enjoyed re-
freshments. It was a very pleasant
evening for all parties, and the hos
tess was among the happiest of the
lot.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-29

A. H. Bardin of Detroit, Mich, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Gregg on Fourth street, for the win
ter.
Fred. Hubbard, orange grower of
Haw Creek, is up from his home at
Seville to spend a few days in the
city.
Miss Ruth Wyatt of Mount Ster-
ling, KY, is in Palatka for an ex-
tended visit at the home of her sis.
ter, Mrs. David Howell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lane McGregor Of
Duluth, Minnesota, are here for 6
time the guests of their mother, Mrs
Emily McGregor of Palatka Heights
Laban Price, one of the best known
men in west Putnam and a former
member of the county school board
has been in the city several days this
week on business.
Leo Hill of Zephyrhills is in the city
and says he likes it particularly be-
cause of the river, in which particu
| lar the city has advantages rare II
most of Florida's inlands towns.
S. E. Russell of Senaca Falls, N. Y.
spent Monday in Palatka. 1t was his
first experience in Florida and it made
such good impression that after
looking over other parts of the state
he may come back.
Services at st. Marks church next
Sunday will be as follows: Morning
prayer and sermon at IL o'clock; ev-
ening prayer and sermon at 1880
O'Clock. Mr.. M. E. Johnson, the lay
reader will conduct the services.
A musical comedy for the benefit
of the Palatka Public Library will be
given at Kalbfelds Grand on Tues
day evening, Feb. I'd. There will be
40 minutes of snappy entertainment,
pretty girls, good music and comedy.
Won't you come?
Mrs. w. T. Hamm with her guests,
the Misses Disharoon and Collier, and
Messrs. Noah Tilghman and Arthur
A. Corcoran have returned from a
yachting party of several days on
the Ocklawaha river, where they en-
joyed themselves hunting and fishing.
Judge Marshall is hard hearted;
he sentences men to S. or 35 days
for beating a ride on freight train.
AS if the necessity of touring through
the State hanging to the underpinning
of freight car were not punishment
enough. Bat Judge Marshall is plu-
tocratic in his ideas; he never knew
what it was to be wanting a meal,
and when he travels he buys Pull
man section.
Admiral Thompson of the Hart fleet
is a cheerful sort o Teller; he smiles
though business is "rotting," and con-
t1nues to sagatiate on the beauties Of
the Ocklawaha River, which, accord
ing to him, is the greatest scenic at
traction of Florida. "Why," says
the admiral, what the Pyramids are
to Egypt, So is the Romantic, Ny3-
'erious Mirror Waters of the 0 / a
waha river and Silver Springs to
Florida, though they are somewhat
wetter than the Pyramids.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27
Railway Mail Clerks
 Must Sell Stamps

A general order has recently been issued by the post office at Washing ton. which provides. among other things. that railway mail clerks must sell one and two cent postage stamps at their face value after January i, 1916. Considerable interest is being shown in the new provision. NThe situation is being watched by the clerks who hope that some way out of the new requirement. may be found.
 Hitherto many railway mail clerks carried the stamps and sold them on ngatory. The new order makes the carrying and sale of stamps a, rule.
 In the same order attention is called t6 the fact that insured mail and G. O. D. parcels cannot be forwarded to for eign countries under domestic rates even though the rates may be the same as in this country. The notice mentions in particular Canada. Mex ico and Cuba, which are the countries where the majority of the trouble has occurred. It has been the custom of many postnaasters to receive such mail and in case that a Tnixup occurs after the mail has crossed the border, this country must go through considerable red tape to straighten the matter out. For this reason the new order speci- fes that al mail of this class for for eign countries, even where domestic rates apply, must be placed under in ternational registry for forwarding.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27
Warrenite Grab Leaves 800 Children Deprived
 of Means of Education
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er Far from this. the board Of edu- cation has all it can do to provide for those who are now at a school age.
 ing is at q standstil1- The contract was taken from Durkin & Haas, and nobdy else has bid for the completion of the work Nothing but emergency jobs are being done
 On. the west side of the river port abNa buildings are being used to ac- conodate the overflow The three buildinss that were at the Bryant schoolsare now being removed to other tion to that school has been practic- ally comp1eted and seats are being installed. Two of the portabIes will go to Wheeler school and one to Washington Three other portab1es will be taken to the Sunm erfield. Jeff ferscn and Mckinley schools.
 When the portabIes are in place the half time schools win be Pros poet street school Map1ewood and LongEel1oW- According to Superin- tendent Samuel slaTson, the num- Der Of 1aaIf time pupils on the west aide of the river will be reduced to 32D by this process
 Wa1tersyfH1e school on the east side of the river win then be the only half time school there Reorganization of this school is promised, however. to relieve the congesGonA
 The erection two years ago of St Johns parochia1 school at Pembroke and Jane street, affords temporary relief on the east side for many Of the foreign-born residents children, left the Garfield and Wa1tersville schools making room for others
 CIermont school, near the Bridge port hospital will be ready by the last of November. This is the only school that is under construction on the east side of the river.
 The new 16-room Read school at North avenue and Rexner streets is now ready and some of the seats are being Installed.
 In the meantime. the portabIes are the salvation of the school system The idea for them was imported from the middle west. 1s is said to have originated in Michigan.
 A meeting of the board of educa- ton will be held this evening, at which the high school matter will be discussed.
 Former Superintendent of School; Charles w. Deane and Mrs. Deane entertained more than 100 teachers of the city Thursday and Friday after noon at their home on North Main street
 An invitation was issued last week to every teacher in the city to be present at ta1e entertainment, which was pleasing affair and in the na- kure of the last appearance of Dr. Deane before the instructors The sdftBa made by the teachers to the re- kifed psfzEitendsnt were displayed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27
RIOTOUS SCENE IN COURT AT
 FINAL HEARING ON BANKRUPT
 GRAND RAPIDS CO.,; NO DIVIDEND
Women From Many Parts of State Find They Spent Their Cash For Carfare to No vail-Vast Amount of Cash Used in Administration of the Estate.

Indignant remarks rom a packed court room of women and the election of a man who made a disturbance in explaining that he had been swindled, marked the final hearing of the disas- trous Grand Rapids Furniture Co. at the county court house this morning, When Referee John w. Banks an- nounced that there would be no Givi- dend the women who had paid for furniture they never received started a, buzz of comment. One man ap- preached the referees bench and pounding the desk shouting that he had paid $22.50 into the company and didn't intend to be swindled by a bunch of furniture crooks. He made so much noise that it was finally nec- essary to put him out.
 After the final report of Trustee A. L. Delaney had ben read, Referee Banks said the company would not be able to pay even one cent on the dollar. An unusual feature is that not even the lawyers will be able to get what they asked for their services.
 There were 7,4o0 creditors and the proved claims against the company amounted to 0,708. .55. The assets of the company were $7, ,648 or. All this has been spent in running the busi- ness since the trustee took charge and in expenses of administration.
 The expense can be judged by the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27
DRUMMER or '6l
 PLAYS VETERANS OFF TO CAPITAL
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president of the Ladies of the G. A. R., was in the party accompanied by these local members of the society, Mrs. Edward Stevens, Mrs, Adeline Wallenta, Mrs. Josephine Downs, Mrs. Alice Jones, Miss Jane Martin, Mrs. Russell Glanns Mrs. Mary F'retts, Mrs. M. P. CullenS Mrs. A. M. Gull len Mrs Flora Bessie, Mrs. Theresa Brown, Mrs. Tn qk1as Lannon, Mrs. Mary Ward and Mrs Elizabeth M. Sears. past department commander of Connecticut.
 The party left Bridgeport prompt ! ly at 10:10, At the Grand Central station in New York city waiting taxi cahs transferred them to the Penn sylvania railroad station where the Grand Army Special" was made up ssafatt in waiting. Time for dinner was allowed at the station and the | train left at 12s3o and is scheduled to arrive in Washington at 6s1S this evening.
 The majority of those who went today had engaged quarters in ad- vance at Washington. A number have also planned for side trips to Gettysburg and the Bull Run battle fields
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27
Luke MoLuke Says:

Luke McLuI<e Says:
 There isn't much class to the man who writes his love letters on postal cards, but his passionate nissives are never read in court.
 The wings that riches have may en- able man to fly pretty high, but they won't take him to heaven.
 If the women were only as econom- ical with their money as they are with their skirts men would have more loose change.
 Radium isn't the scarcest thing in the world. The prize goes to the good loser.
 A sixteen year-old princess likes to announce that she wouldn't marry the best man living And she always keeps her word.
 Economy is good stuff unless you try to make one handkerchief last for a week.
 Some women hardly get out of the wedding gown before they get a yen to try on divorce suit.
 There are lot of mysteries in life. And one of them is why it is so easy to spend money and so hard to save it.
 When q man gets so far up the lad der that we can't pull him down we are all anxious to give him boost.
 You can't buy happiness. But that Is no reason why you should let it go by you.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27
Lavery Pilots His
 Runaway Automobile
 Through Busy Street
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the curbing.
 An empty Ford toruing car was di-- reet1y in his path. and ahead of the tsalled car was two-seated farm wagon in which two little girls sat.
 MT. Laverys car ran full into the wagon in which two little girls sat ahead. The girls were not thrown out. was knocked down. The impact brought the runaway car to a stand still.
 The headlights and forward lenders of MT. Lavery's car were smashed and the rear spring, lenders and tail light of the Ford car were put out of commission. The car is owned by G. A. Ma1coInb, of New Haven. The farm wagon is owned by F. l.. Hit, of Nich- o1s, and his daughters were awaiting therein for their mother to return from damaged and the girls unhurt
 MT. Lavery arranged for a local gar age to repair Malcolm's car, and cared for Mrs Hit. He immediately report ed the matter to police i1eadquarters
 Hundreds who saw the accident commented on MT. Lavery's skill in handling the runaway car. His cool ness in awful emergency, they agreed, prevented what for a. time lokeds like a horrible tragedy. MT La very said today that the car he was driving belonged to fhe HydrauEc company, his own being in the repair had become s1eared off, rendering the Car uncontrollable. Traffic on Golden Hill street, west of. Main, had prevent ed his turning into one of the drive ways near the court house, MT. I.avery said.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27
Summary
 OF THE w ar News

The tremendous struggle on the battlefront in the west, inaugu- rated Saturday with the new of- fensive movement by the entente allies, has resulted in further suc- cesses for their arms.
 Paris reports today that addi- tional German positions have been occupied in the Champagne dis trict where in their initial drives the French penetrated the Ger man lines along a front of IS miles to a depth reaching in places as much as two and half miles.
 All the gains made in the Ar tois section, which Souchez was captured and other advances scored, have been maintained, the French war office declares.
 On the eastern front the Rus sians seem to be holding their own at most points and doing even better in some sectors. Their resistance around DvInsk appar- sa5ently. is stronger, while they are s ies1arate lgs ba tt1ing with the Ger mans near Vileika and Srnorgon. Petrograd reports. new successes east of Novogrodek and to the north of Pinsk, with the taxing c1 several hundred prisoners and some machine guns.
 Little activity of pronounced sort is reported from the Dard- anel1es The Turks announce the success of a counter mining oper- atton and the continuation of ar ti1lery exchanges.
 shenfire from a German sub marine sank the British steamer Natal Transport, of 2.655 tons, south of Crete in the Mediterran- can. Her crew was landed.
 Twenty merchant vessels have ben reduisitioned by the Greek government for the transportation of troops, of whom 100000 are officially announced to have been called to the co1ors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27
HAUNTED ON. AUsTRIANs' MARKING ABILITY, HE
 ANSWERS WITH BOTTLE

Stonington, Conn, Sept. 27-Be- cause he went into a rage when Phil lip JaIinski, a Russian, showed him a picture of the Czar and taunted him about the inferior qualities of Aus trian soldiers, Stephen Rochow, an Austrian. seized a beer bottle and beat Jalfnsl1i over the head, injuring g him severely. In the town court here today RochoW was presented on charge of assault with intent to kill and bound over to the superior court. The men are employed on the trap rock ballasting of the New Haven road and the quarrel occurred late Sum- day at the old car house on the steam boat wharf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27
BURIED TREASURE AT STEEPlECHASE
 EAGERLY HUNTED
Planks of Boardwalk Con. ceal in Amusement Resort
 Many Lost Coins.

Treasures have been found recently on Sfeep1echase Island which were not buried there by Captain Kidd, looking for curiosities and relics about the abandoned amusement park found that under the long board walk which extended through the center of the island large quantities of coins had been dropped in days when the resort was running in full blast The removal of about fifteen feet of the walk at the north end of the midway resulted in the finding of nearly as many dollars. The word quickly spread with the result that it was not long before thea entire footway had lad been torn U f1zlss It is saId d2b1at tt individ- uaIs got as much as $50 and $50 for their share of the spells.
 The sands near concessions and on certain parts of the beach also were found to yield silver coin with the consequence that screening operations were carried on interIaitteTtfy during the summer months to considerable profit to those laboring.
 Steeplechase Island, especially tn e long stretch of sands below has for many years carried tradition that large sums of money had been buried there years ago by the famous pirate, Kidd, whose statue long greeted vis- itors near the main entrance. The island has many times been secured in quest of the treasure but the larg- est returns ever yielded are said to be those now reported to have been found between the chinks of the board walk that was hastily laid down when Tilyou built his Steeplechase there.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27

fact that it was necessary for the ref cree to mali notices of three different hearings to 7,400 creditors. Since Oc- tober 28 1914, when the company went under, Referee Banks has kept his off, fee staff busy taking care of mail mat ter in connection with the case. There have been times when four stenog- raphers have been working sending out notices. The expenses of adnainistra- tion alone will be between $2,oo0 and s, ,00O.
 The appraisers, Frank s. Cohen, At torney J. A. Spafford and B. W. Dun ming, each put in a. bill for $500 but Trustee Delaney objected to the amount. They will not receive any thing near this amount. Attorney A. J. Merritt. counsel for the trustee, re- ceived st75.9o, of which S75. 90 was for expenses.
 Many of the women present in the court room came from remote parts of the state and were angry when they found that they had paid railroad fare and got nothing for their trip. Referee Banks said it was unfortunate but explained that the law required that each creditor should be notified of the hearing.
 Trustee Delaney said hundreds of women who had paid their contracts in full before the company failed, had received their furniture since he took charge. He said stock worth about $3,5O0 was disposed of in this way
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27
Bridgeport, Conn.
 Sept. 27s 1915.
Plaids are truly of Autumn life and beauty.

There's richness and iveliness in the plaid silks and popns and plaid wooens It life and color which makes them thoroughly in tune with cooler days and the glowing colors of Nature. Already many of them have been made up into dresses and suits which show their fine effect. Yards and yards ready
 Plaid crepe de chimes either bright CT subdued. Their fine quality makes them doubly handsome2 yard plaids tells but part of the story
 Such plaids!
 Deep brown or ground barred off into paids by sany stripes of self color They look very like windows through which gets glimpse of much beauty
 Manycolor paids in which prevailing tone is blue green or brown or red. Scotchy these And aIuTing
 Either sort $1 to $2 yard
 Fine silkandwoo poplin paids quiet of tone and have lustrous but firm texture They may be used for entire dresses handsome when used in cobina tion with plain shades,-$15O yard
 Striped silks are only second to plaids-and close second
 Never have such rich stripes appeared.
 Who would think that black and purple narrow stripes could alternate with each other and produce effect of deep beauty! But they do.
 A dark ground has stripe of green and through center of that green stripe is one of blue
 There self stripes; satiny and brilliant
 marks the entire colection richness beauty
 Most patterns $15O yard, few are $2.
 To with them, handsome chiffon taffetafin llair shades and of splendid quality,$125 and $150 yard
 Self lfstriped poplins of silk wonderful in their beau Stripes are~broad satin-hke; shades rich and delightful Used with similar popns of plain weave, what handsome gowns they will make!
 Striped poplins $2 yard; plain of weave, $L25s$150 and $2.
 s# ; lain hoorre rear
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27

Mystic, Conn, Sept. 27.-The Rob- inson Silk Company, Of New York city, has leased the Ninigret mills at Industrial Place. near here, and will open them at onSG, adding 50 or 60 looms to the 160 in the mills now. The mill has ben idle several months and was formerly run by the Mystic Silk compauE.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27
BTRE. CHIEF DEAD

WI11inaanx1e. Conn. Sept 27.-F. w, G@rEisk. chief of the Wf1linantic fire dspar4n1snt for nearly two years, dAed aE hls home here today. He has been III for some time. Chief Ger rick had been member of the fire departznent. for 2 years. was s9 years old and 1szvss a widow and three children
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27
Beer Out of Water
 Faucet in Meriden

Meriden, Sept. 27-When Chief of Police Bowen turned on a faucet in the kitchen iof Hotel Sterling yester- day, a stream of beer came from it when he had expected city water. In consequence of the flow P. J. Gleason, the hotel proprietor, was fined $10O and costs in the city court today. Chief Bowen and Detective Burke were the witnesses and they also said that a. medicine chest was stored with liquors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27
Wants to Go Across
 Water To Make Arms

Tn order that she might go to Eng land to help in the making of war munitions. Catherine McArdIe of this city, applied this morning to Naturali- zation Clerk M. J. Flanagan for a passport to visit Great Britain. Her application has been sent to Wash ington and she expects to sail as soon as the papers are returned to her by the government.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27
Now We All Feel Better.

iCorrectionf-In writing up the open ing of Yates Memorial hospital in last weeks issue we are pleased to make some corrections First, we m1squoted the master of ceremonies, Mrs. W. B. Beatty. She called on A. A. Martin as one of the best men in Illinois and not the best man, as the Truth stated Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27
Now.an Photographic Kodak for $6!

Iris the No. 2 folding Brownie and takes a picture ? IA by 3 IA inches. Loadssin daylight. uses films that take 6 pictures, has good lens, takes clear sharp pictures.
 Slips into the pocket or handbag with no trouble-for it only measures 1-s by 6s1-2 inches and is but I 1-4f inches thick.
 Photographic device is sim pie, easily used, identifies pictures positively for all time, $6.
 Front basement
 Foot ease for
 many folks
 Shoes built with special softness to bring relief to tender feet.
 Vci. kid, laced, with stout sensible sole and rubber heel. Plain toe or ii and an insurance against discomfortI $2 $2.5O $3.
 Main floor, rear.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27
Located

1 Dear Luke-You wanted to know what has become of the old fashioned tomboy who used to be able to outrun all the boys in the neighborhood. We'll, she now has a daughter who can do her 200 miles per day on the rear shelf of 8 motorcycle.-W. R. S.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27
ThanxI

! think I'll crtzo out Luke McLuke And paste him nicely in a. book; Then every time I want to laugh I'll take my book and read just half: And when want my sides to crack 1aI read my book from front to back.
 Louisville Adnairer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27
Bits of Byplay By Luke McLuke  Copyright, 1915, the Cincinnati
 Enquirer
You Know Him

He's one of these loose living jays. He treats life as a joke; He never tries to mend his ways Until he finds he's broke.