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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-24

c. Gaetjer. our gen. PIX. sup, hsis
got the posies coming in fne shape in
Long View, etc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-24

We tied IS hun. more acres 10 our
town In the cleo. last Tuesday. The
old town has det. 10 grow in spite OF
the op. OF the ". K knocker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-24

Doc. Hoilowbush. our POP. surg, Is
leading the spg. fash, parade with q
white hat. Il looks better than IL did
last VI.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-08
Request to Close Stores.

AS acting Mayor of the City of
Palatka, l have been requested by a
number of business men and mer-
chants of the City of Palatka, to an
nounce the hour of the funeral of the
late Hon. S. ]. Kennerly, through
the press of the City of Palatka, 50
that the merchants and business men
could arrange to close their stores
and places of business during the
hour of the funeral as a token of
their esteem and respect for our la
mented Mayor.
In order to give the information de-
sired, | wish to state that l am in
formed that the funeral will be held
at the hour of three o'clock p. m. to-
day, Friday the Sth of October,
All officers of the city are hereby
authorized to close their offices dur
ing the hour of the funeral and all
work carried on by the city, not alb
solutely essential to public safety,
will cease for the period of one hour,
commencing at three o'clock p. m. to-
day. Respectfully submitted,
W. P. MERRIAM,
Acting Mayor.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-08
A Big Institution.

One of the big, growing institutions
of Palatka is noted for its modesty;
it has never done much blowing but
has done a heap of growing. We
refer to the Palatka Auto and Sug
Co.
This big, growing company net on
ly operates a garage, but machine
shop where everything in engine re-
pair is done. The company is agent
for two of the most popular auto
mobiles in the country-the Overland
and the Hupmobile Of which cars there
are many in the county. 1t is the
one store house in the county for
Overland and Hup parts, and where
these machines can be repaired
promptly in case of accident, OF
breakdowns.
Their big machine shop is one of
the largest in the State and gives
employment to large force of men.
The company also does plumbing
and this department is at all times
a busy one.
Down on the river front the COM
pany also maintains a marine hoist
and does all kinds of marine repairs.
The Palatka Auto & Supply Co,
is one big institution in Palatka, and
it has grown into its present big bus
iress through the efforts of Jack Bar
nett and Dave Benbow, its active Of
ficials.
The company has sold large share
of the motor cars now in use through
o,,t tho oit,- o,J cnuptv
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-08
MARTIN GRIFFIN IS
/. DEAD At Los ANGELES
Was Former Prominent Citi-
zen and Ex-Mayor of
Palatka.

A telegram from Mrs. Griffin to
Col. H. M. de Montmollin of this city
on Wednesday announced the death of
Ex-Mayor Martin Griffin in Los Ange-
les, Gal, Tuesday night as result of
a stroke of paralysis which he suf-
fered on Sunday. There are no par
ticulars, other than the fact Of his
death and the cause.
. Martin Griffin was the eldest son Of
the late Martin Griffin, Sr., for many
years resident and prominent busi-
ness man of Palatka, whose death oc-
Cured several years ago. .,
On the death of the elder Griffin,
Martin Griffin came on from his home
in Los Angeles, Cal, and remained a
short time pending the settlement of
his fathers estate. That was his
first visit to Palatka in many years.
His coming gave pleasure to many of
his old friends, who remembered his
activity in behalf of Palatka in for
mer days. Mr.. Griffin was mayor
of Palatka in 1894-95.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-08

True philosophy consists in not
wanting the things you can't get.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-08
POOR HOUSE, CONTRACT
HAS BEEN AWARDED
L. S. Johnson and W. A.
Cannon the Lucky Bid
ders at $2,170.

The October meeting Of the board
Of county commissioners began on
Monday morning and continued
through to noon of Thursday. There
was heap Of routine business before
the body.
Some of the important matters or
dered were
An appropriation of 5000 was made
for the salary of a Farm Demonstra-
tor. Mr.. G. L. Murrah was an appli-
cant for this place, and he so impress
ed the beard with his qualifications
that the members recommended his
appointment to the State Demonsrs-
or, Hon. C. K. McQuarrie of Gaines
vile, who has the power of appoint
ment This appropriation means that
for every dollar put up by Putnam
county the U. S. Department of Agri-
culture will put up another. That
means salary of $1,S00 to our coun-
ty nstrator-enough to secure
one of high attainments.
The board looked over the books
of Assessor Billiard and odrered
them delivered. The board also paid
high compliment to Mr.. Billiard for
his work.
There were three applicants for the
position of County Game Warden,
but the place went to c. c. Alvers,
who had the longest petition. His
bond was approved later in the ses-
sion.
Secretary Elliott and Hon. Henry
S. Mckenzie appeared before the
board to urge the Importance Of the
proposed National Highway to Put
nam county, and succeeded. The
board agreed to connect up the roads
of the county to make this highway.
There were IA applicants for the
position of convict captain on road
work, these ranging in salary from
$36 to sos per month. The place
went to J. C. Strickland of Grandin
at $40 per month.
When the bids for constructing the
poor farm houses were opened there
were found to be nine of them. This
contract for the erection of five build
ings was awarded to Messrs. L. S.
johnson and w. A. Cannon, whose bid
was $2,170.
]. B. SILVER and G. W. Seaton of
Crescent City appeared before the
DOdIu WITH q pSGlllOll VI lIc PIOIIll-
meme citizens of the First Commits
sioners District asking that the con-
vcts be put to work on the highway
running from Dunn's Creek bridge to
the Volusia county line for the pur-
pose of repairing the sand-clay roads
of that section. This was ordered
in conformity with the wishes of the
petitioners. Messrs. SILVER and Sea-
ton went away with the kindliest feel
ings for the board, especially their
own commissioner, Hon. w. C. AL
vers.
Before adjourning the board asked
the clerk to serve notice on the Hon.
Ed. Gravier, janitOr-emeritus of the
Court House, that unless he could
keep that building in better, cleaner
shape, that he could look for another
place. Mr.. Gravier has been sweep
ing the house in French; he will
likely do it in the more approved
American style, at least for the next
80 days. t
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-08
YOUR 1916 TAXES
WILL Be SOME HIGHER
County Levy is 2 1-2 Mills
Aigher-Bullard's Books
Complete.

On Tuesday Tax Assessor Ballard
turned oyer his completed tax books
for the present fiscal year to the
board of county commissioners. There
were three sets of them-one for the
clerks office, one for the tax collec-
tor and one for the state. AS a speci-
men of faultless and absolutely cor
rest work, it is doubtful if another as
SCISSOR in Florida, or the United States
for that matter, can match these
books. There is an absolute balance
in all the divisions of accounts, and
there isn't blot or blur or interline-
alton in the entire book.
From Mr.. Billiards. recapitulation
The News secured the following fig
ures:
The total realty valuation IN the
county is $3,227,20O.
The total personal valuation is
$772, 400.
The total railroad and telegraph
valuation in the county is $10,616.18.
Total of realty, personal, and rail-
roads and telegraph is $5,061, ,21S.
From this valuation there is to be
COlleCIeu d JOIdl OL pl o,Ooo.OJ, u&Nlu-
ed as follows: For county, $96, 1884,
IA; for State, $30,367.31; for schools,
$10,565.12; for drainage, $5241.02;
for poll taxes, $1,019.
Mr.. Billiards. books show the
amount of tax to be collected in each
special tax school district; the amount
each district secures from the people
who live in it and the amount from
the railroads that traverse the dis
trict. They also show the railroad
and telegraph mileage, and the
amount to- be collected from Pullman
cars that pass in the night. Really
7they are a wonderful set Of books,
and The News was proud, when it
looked over them that Putnam county
has an official capable of their COM
pilaton. Mr.. Bullard has been busy
in making up these books since the
first of May.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-08
List of Jurors.

The fall term of the Putnam Cir
cult Court, Hon. Jas. T. Wills, circuit
judge presiding vii open on Monday
morp 1g, the 18th inst. The follow
ing the list of grand and petit ju-
rors Drawn for service for the term:
u ]. C. Lorick, at ]. Wright, j. 7.
Long, F. B. Green, F. ]. Cameron, W.
I. Wilkinson, r. C. Bogart, John
Moody, A. L. Rogers, A. 7. Jontry, M.
B. Osteen, H. 7. Joiner, B. G. Tanner,
A. C. Notes, j. B. Shiver, 7. K. Ware,
John Mallem William Beal, W NJ.
Curry, W. M. Millican, c. C. Bessant,
P. j. Souires, A. D. Groover, j. W.
Blount, S. 0. Porter, F. F. Tenney, T.
C. Stone, A. H. Green, W. R. Revels,
B. E. Jarrett, j. D. Price.
& Cannot serve; he is in Jail charged
with the murder of Jesse and Roy
Turner of San Mateo.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-08
New Automobile Agency.

T. J. lies and Tom Russell of
Crescent City have just closed a con-
tract whereby they become Putnam
county distributors Of the Maxwell
car. For the present they will have
their headquarters in Crescent City,
where in addition to cars for demon
stration purposes they will keep a
stock of parts. The Maxwell has
been called the "Wonder Car" be-
cause of its splendid record for SER
vice. 1t is a beautifully designed
body and is considered the best mod
crate priced car on the market to-
day. These cars will be seen fire.
Guently in Palatka.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-08
Board of Trade Takes Action.

At special meeting of the Board
of Governors of the Palatka board of
trade, held Oct. 7th, 1915, the follow
ing resolutions, addressed to Mrs,
S. J. Kennerly and family, were
adopted:
WHEREAS, In the death of our
Mayor, Mr.. S. J. Kennerly, this COM
munity has lost one of its best citi-
zens: a man devoted to his family
and the interests of his home city:
man honored and esteemed by all
who knew him.
RESOLVED, That the Palatka
Board of Trade by it's officers ard
Governors hereby expresses to the
horeaved family its heartfelt sympa-
.hy in their time of great sorrow.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-08
To Testify Against Dynamiters.

You all remember the dynamitiag
Of the Times building in Los Angeles,
Cal, several years ago, as a work of
revenge on Gen. Harrison Gray Otis,
editor of the Times, and his position
against organized labor and its boy
colt.
Chris Stanton of this city was in
Los Angeles at the time and he sent
to The News a postcard picture of
the wrecked building.
The whole country was horror
stricken over the affair and several
of the gang of dynamiters, after pic
turesque trials, were sent to the peni-
tentiary.
The brains of that plot were gener-
ally credited as being lodged in the
head of John Mcnamara. Well,
another of the gang has been caught,
and his trial is set for Oct. 11th, at
Los Angeles.
There wouldn't be much of local in
terest in this fact were it not that
Miss Jessie Minnick, stneographer at
the Office of the Selden Cypress Door
Co. in this city, has been subpoened as
a witness and has gone to Los Ange-
les in response to this summons. At
the time of the dynamiting of the
Times building Miss Minnick was a
stenographer in the office of John Nc
Namara at indianapolis, Ind. Miss
Minnick is a most attractive young
lady with fast hold on the social life
of Palatka, and her departure on a
mission of this kind is one of interest
to her friends.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-08
Interested at Once.

my dear, you ought to pass up ftY-
olous things and take an interest In
deep subjects. Take history, for In
stance. Gessler, the tyrant, put up
a hat for the Swiss to salute" The
lady was a trifle interested, How was
1t trimmed?" she inquired.-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-08

View cemetery, where the service
will be conducted by the Masons. The
following gentlemen will act as pail
bearers: A. S. Willard, j. H. Haugh-
ton, S. ]. Hilburn, R. H. Cooper, Geo.
E. Gay, and A. Usina. Mooney &
Davis have charge of all arrange
ments.
The work in all departments of
the city will be at a standstill during
the hour of the funeral, and it is
likely that all places of business will
close their doors during the hour of
this service.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-08

Wise is the man who is able TO
keen his mouth shut when he has
nothing to say.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-20
WHY The FRENCH FIELD ARTILLERY
ISsUPERIOR TOGERMAN ORDINANCE.

diagonal direction from the sides OF
the hole dug by the shell. In other
words. Il Is possible to be lying on the
ground quite close to the spor where
a shell has burst and to be untouched.
A horse has to be 4 yard Or 50 far
Their away. but even be soon gets out
OF the zone OF fire.
With the French shell Il Is differ
ent- The French shell Is constructed
tc ricochet: Il strikes the ground and
bounces. only exploding when Il Is IN
the air as the result OF the bounce.
The explosion occurs when the she'll
Is off the ground, and there Is no hole
surface. TO protect q possible victim.
Cur experience Ia the present war
seems 70 show also that the FrencI
sharpneI bullet Is more efficient than
the German. The bullets of the IS
sharpnel shell weigh II grams tsiieht
IL less than half an oslneel. whereas
the similar German bullet weighs only
nine grams. Experlence seems %
show that bullet Of ct least. II grams
Ii necessary to stop q man advancing.
The effect OF the bullet Is OF eourse
increased by the high se-
locity Of the French she'll bullets
OF our 20 sharpnel strike at q velo-
city Of 90 meters q second. whereas
these OF the corresponding German
gun travel at 50 meters. The energy
OF the two bullets Is In fact mathemat
icaIly about to / In favor Of the
French.
From one general Doint.cf Wow, the
Gorwan artillery has long stood cor.
demned in our eyes In Germany there
has been for years divorce between
the artiIIefymer and the men who
make the guns. Every improvement
with the Germans has had to originate
from Krupps. and there has thus been
a disastrous hiatus between thoory
and practise With Us It Is different.
Our artillery has made its own guns.
We have accepted improvements from
every quarter. and have paid our men
not in cash reward but BY promotion
|of recognition.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-20
Ert S,afer Notes
Especial star Bulletin correspondencel

4 IEprCtsl sun E1uiltkAu 00IEt1touutUcFl
FORT SKATER. March 20-The
new baseball diamond az Shafter Is
row taking on form Under the labors
OF daily force Of fatigue parties and
when completed win be among the
best In the island. The engineers set
the stakes for the FINAL grades yester-
day. The bleachers will be moved
from their present location to the new
diamond and will have an addition
that will bring the total seating Ca
pacity up 10 1000. The new field -
located just Eva or the earIIue termi-
nus and on the opposite side OF the
main road through the garrison.
e W
The recent legislation by Congress
whereby the tour Of duty in the Phil
ippines Is cut to two years has brought
up a number OF questions Of interest
and or these the length OF the tour
for officers and men in Hawaii Is the
most interesting. The general opin-
ion among officers stationed at Shat
ter on that point Is hat the war de-
partment will revoke the colonial
policy that has now been Incorporation
for about three years and 60 back to
the plan whereby regiments served a
tour OF foreign duty as a body and
we're thtn returned to the mainland.
If II results that the department de-
cides TO abandon the colonial regi-
ment plan In the near future the End
Infantry. having completed four full
years on Oahu. will be the first to re-
turn 20 the mainland. II Is not thought
however. that any change Of fegi-
ments from here can be effected be-
fore next year as the demand on.
transport facilities for troops return
ing from the Philippines viii make
such transfer OF the Oahu troops inn
possible until that time Under the
letter OF the law rsff rred. TO. the de-
partmenf has q solution OF the situa-
ton that might be employed and that
Is to send recruits and reenlisted men
from the mainland to Oahu for part
OF q wear and then forward those in
dividuaIs on 10 the Philippines for the
two wears that the law authorizes for
a tour in that part OF our territory.
The plan would be feasible as regards
transportation facilities since the Ma
Fila bound detachments could be tim
ed to replace on the monthly trans
ports the detachments arriving at
Honolulu for duty here. The same
scheme could be put into operation
as regards the commissioned officers
and the department, by the plan out
lined, would be able to maintain for
officers the four year rule for for
eign service. keep up the colonial
regiment system and still keep within
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-20
GUARDSMEN ARE
GETTING READY
FOR RANGE WORK
Target Season This Year Will
Be Earlier Than Last; Select
Team for National Shoot

Immediately following the annual
inspection. which viii be completed
early next week, the National Guard
OF Hawaii viii tackle the big propo-
sltion az rifle practise. This is 20 be
shooting year in earnest, for not
only must all the men armed with the
rife, and company officers, fire the
prescribed course. but also the i'm.
pcrtant matter OF selecting team for
the national shoot will be decided by
competition.
Lieut.. col. W.lR. Riley. commanding
the Isl Infantry. has announced that
the period for gallery practise and
indoor training win commence April
i, and continue two months. Instruc,
ton practise Nili probably occupy the
next two months. leaving the record
firing for fu1ust and September. al
though these dates are not definitely
established
The gallery work should be complet-
ed In better tine this year than last.
as there ire more qualified men in
the regiment, and as the firing regu-
laficns provide that soldiers who made
first class or better the preceding sea-
SON. need net fire the gallery test. By
the same token. The instruction prac-
tlsa should be rut through with less
delay. as q territorial order IS IN force
providing that all men who made
Inarksmen or better last season viii
not be required 10 FIRE the Instruction
course This VIII give the officers and
instructors moro time to spend on the
recruits and nnauafIfed men, and will
relieve the congestion on the range.
The team that goes to the national
shoot this year viii be determined by
competition. and arrangements for It's
selection have not been announced as
vet although It has been informally
stated by those in authority that all
who made marksmen or better VIII
he given an opportunity to shoot IN
the preliminary trials. When the
weedine-ont process Is completed, the
possibilities win be put through a Sc
we're test and the team selected strict
- On merit.
Regulations for the shoot this year
REQUIRE that SO per cent OF the team
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-20
RUSSIAN TROOPS
ARE KEPT WELL
IN HAND Al WAYS

BEREdN-A more favorable view
Of the discipline in the Russian army
IN Galicia than prevailed during the
autumn invasion Of East Prussia is
given By I.eonhard Adelt. the war cor
respondent Of the Beriiner Tageblatt
who recently visited Neu-Sandec Oh
the Dunajec river Z short time after
IT had been evacuated by the Russian
army.
At the corner OF one street he saw
q hook fastened to the wall. from
which. as he was informed by the7citi-
zens, the Russians had hanged one
Of their soldiers forlblundering. There
was still visible on the adjacent wall
the following Inscription in Russian:
The Car sent out soldiers, not pill
layers, to fight for him Adelt goes
on to say that the Russians main
tanned strict discipline in the city. AS
further EXAMPLES Of their stringency
he mentions that one soldier who stole
q ham was given so strokes with the.
knout: while another. who strayed
into the quarters of other soldiers and
made undue noise there. got 30
strokes
In the BolIovina the Russians dem
onstrated the sincerity Of their newly
acquired temperance principles by
emptying an strong liquors into the
cutters
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-20
ASSOCIATED Pressl

Associated PreSS
artillery officer, who has been at the
trent from the beginning OF the war.
has sent 10 the newspapers an account
Of the French 4" gun. which be re-
CARDS as the most successful alLFound
Eiece Of artillery in use by any army.
The feature In which the gun has
most conspscuously established rs SUI
perlority." he writes. rs In the rapid
ity OF its fire. This to seine extent
depends upon the division OF labor
among the gunners hut even more
upon the mechanical properties OF the
gun. The designer has so arranged II
that no natter how the weapon Is
pointed the force Of recoil passes
through the exact center OF the beche
or anchor. In the German gun the
force Is directed not at the point OF
the beche. but at point To right or
left OF it. with the result that the gun
tends to be Slowed around ana has
to be continually aimed afresh.
A great virtue Of the French 10. Is
the extent to which Il resists deterinf~
alton. II you examine French shell
that has been fired at the end OF the
past six months OF hard fighting. You
viii find evidence that the guns rifi-
ing Is almost as good and efficient
as at the beginning Of the war. This
comes as surprise to many people
who have heard OF the rapidity with
which naval guns deteriorate. but the
conditions are. OF course. different. Is
the yelocities needed in naval worh
make an enormously greater demand
upon the naval gun.
a great deal has been written
about the deadiiness OF the French
shell fire and the relative inefficiency
OF that OF the Germans. Assuming
that the shells. OF both guns explode
/. the French shell will have the advant
age fer the following reason: Tho
German shell hits the ground and
digs a hole BY the nature Of things
las the fragments of she'll must fly
roughly. straight nothing viii be hi
that is below q line extended cut in