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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-02-12
GOV. TRAMMELL
WILL URGE CHANGES
In School Laws for a More
Practical Training of
Bows and Girls

4 Tallahassee, Fla, Feb. 18th. Fol-
lowing up his announced intention to
make public from time to time num-
ber of the recommendation which he
proposes to submit to the Legislature,
which convenes in April, Governor
Park Trammell states that he will
make recommendations upon the fol-
lowing subjects:
Interest on Public Funds.
"At present interest is required on
State funds on deposit, the State re-
ceiving two and one-half per cent. on
daily balances. The law should also
require banks to pay interest on de-
posits of county funds. 1t should
also provide for counties receiving
bids from the banks for the deposit
of the finds. This policy, in my opin-
ion, would result in the counties de-
irving an income of from $50,000.00
to $75,O00.00 annually from a source
now producing no revenue. 1t would
be advisable for cities and towns to
also inaugurate such policy in hand
ling municipal funds" ..
Agricultural Mechanical and Domes-
| tS OSicuSt 1IdlHtu III tie uulC
Schools.
at is source of much gratifica-
tion to me to see the good which has
been accomplished by requiring the
elements of Agriculture and Civil
Government to be taught in the public
schools, especially since was the au-
thor of the measure which placed this
law on our statute books. | recon-
mend the enactment of law which
would provide for the teaching of at
least the elementary principles of do
mestic science, and, as far as practi-
cal, mechanical training and lessons
in practical farming in the public
schools Of the State
"There has been a marked advance
ment in Florida's public schools in re-
cent years; but | am convinced that
one Of the most needful things at
this time in our public school policy
is more practical training for our
boys and girls"
! The Governor recommended the en-
actment of laws upon these subjects
the last session of the Legislature,
and he is hopeful that action will be
taken upon these subjects at the ap-
preaching session.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-02-12
A Welaka Cotton Crop.

George A. Kinner and party from
Danbury, Conn, are stopping at the
st. George Hotel for few days. Mr.
Kinner was stationed at Fort Marion
fifty years ago this week, and was one
that made his escape from the Con-
federates that captured or killed the
party from Fort Marion which was
returning from Welaka with ten army
wagons loaded with cotton and pota-
toes. Mr.. Kinner headed the party
that recovered the body of Capt Chat
field, after whom the local G. A. R.
post is named. Mr.. Kinner stated
that St. Augustine is the finest place
he has visited during his travels and
he would return before another fifty
years had elapsed.-St. Augustine
Record.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-02-12
''N'' t||RIiL i5jiI. ii5ji
Four Great Days of Fun and
Frolic for Florida
Tourists.

Tampa, Feb. 10th-Friday marks
the opening of the annual Gasparilla
Carnival, which will be even more
brilliant than the carnivals of former
years. 1t will continue through
Tuesday and record attendance Of
visitors from all section of the coun-
try is assured. Every attraction of
the Carnival will be free attraction,
and each day will be marked by some
peculiarly brilliant and novel features.
Special days have been designated
as follows:
Friday is"Clear Havana Cigar Day."
ing so designated because of Tampa's
world-supremacy in the manufacture
of clear Havana Cigars, and Saturday
is known as Panama Canal Day."
because Tampa and other South Flor
ida ports are the nearest American
mainland ports to the Panama Canal.
Sunday has been designated as "Peace
Day." and Monday as "Gasparilla
Day." On this day the Spanish pi-
rate Gasparilla and his mystic krews
will visit the city, and the events of
the day will be beautifully impress
sive. Tuesday is known as "Citrus
Fruit Day" on account of South
Florida's Importance in the citrus
world, and all floats entered in the pa
rades of preceding days will be seen
in the parade of that day. The
celebration will be closed by the Gas
parilla ball at the Tampa Bay Casino
and masked balls in American and for
eign clubs, to which visitors will be
invited.
Through the systematic work of the
official bureau of information prepa-
rations have been made to care for
larger number of visitors than ever be-
fore seen in Florida city.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-02-12
The World Not So Large.

One of the many incidents that go
to make the world seem small after
all occurred in Palatka last week
when E. c. Roberts, of Nome, Alas
ka, registered at the Board of Trade
rooms. W. H. Snyder, who recently
bought and improved the DIR. Estes
property in this city, and Mr.. Roberts
worked together on the same mining
claims for months in Alaska, bit
parting company a couple of years
ago in the frozen north come together
again in the Sunny South. Mr.. Rob-
erts, who has spent the past twenty
years in Alaska, is Floridian, hav-
ing been born at Lake City, where he
will spend the balance of the winter
renewing old acquaintance.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-02-12
The State Health Exhibit.

Following the suggestion of Presi-
dent Fearnside, DR.. J. Y. Porter,
State Health Officer, has ordered the
exhibit planned for Palatka this week
from Sanford to Orlando, where it is
being shown this week in connection
with the Orange County Mid-Winter
Fair From there the exhibit will be
taken to Tampa during the Gaspar-
lila Carnival, after which it will come
to Palatka, of which due notice will
be given
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-02-12
st. James Methodist Church.

Sunday school meets at 9:45 a. M,
E. M. Earnest Superintendent.
Rev. w. M. Poage, pastor, will
preach at IL a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
He will preach in the morning on,
Profession and Practice"
At the evening ho1r his theme will
be, christian Song"
The prayer meeting on Wednes-
day evening at 1880. Every one
cordially invited to attend these SER
vices and worship with is.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-05-20
SUPT. HAYNES REELECTED
And Salary Placed at 81, 900
a Year---Auditor Named
1.-The Revenue Bill.

Friday night at meeting Of the
City Council several matters of mo-
ment were disposed of. Supt. Thorn
well Haynes was reelected at a sal.
ary of $4,000 a year. There was
one dissenting vote, that of Mr.. A.
E. Alexander, upon his reelection.
The new board expects to follow the
retrenchment policy as much as
possible but not in the matter Of
schools, because it is realized that
our schools should be brought to the
highest point of efficiency. The City
Council with this end in view put it
squarely up to Mr.. Haynes TO make
good" as the saying goes. All i'm
provements. and progressive steps
by him will receive due praise while,
if the reverse should be true. he will
likewise be held accountable.
At the meeting DR.. J. T. Burrus
asked that the High Point Hospital
be relieved of city taxes, water and
lights during this administration,
which was unanimously agreed to.
Col. Wescott Robertson, city attor-
ney, remarked that the law required
bonds for certain city officials to be
signed by the mayor, city clerk and
auditor and asked that the latter
two officers be named without sal
ary and Mr.. j. w. Harris was chosen
as auditor and Mr.. j. j. Farriss as
clerk.
In regard to the school matter it
Was proposed that an eleventh grade
be put on and more male teachers
named with view to raising the
standard of efficiency, so that the
graduates could enter higher studies
in schools and colleges without EN-
barrassment.
Mr.. C. C. Barnhardt presented the
revenue bill for the ensuing year
and it was passed by sections.
Notwithstanding the heated con
versation over the city school mat
tiers it was all for the best, and DO
reflection is intended for the present
superintendent. The difference of
opinion is caused by desire to
make our schools rank with any in
the state. ....--.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-05-20
ABOUT OUR SCHOOLS.

The editor of The Review believes
a rosebud in the coat of the living
is better than a carnival of roses
over the dead, and aside from seati-
ment and getting down to brass
tacks, simple justice requires the
statement that we don't believe a
high school lin the Southland has a
more efficient and "painstaking su-
perjntendent, than the City of High
Point, nor a more scholarly and
courteous gentleman, or an all
around leader of the children to
higher ideals educationally, morally
and everything that goes to make
for the best in girlhood and boy
hood to preserve in its truest sense
for the best in life. the coming gen.
Grafton. If this be true, and who
there is to doubt it, haven't we made
good investment in dollars and
cents alone, even if the salary of
$4,000 year was twice as large?
When it comes to our boys and girls
we should not look at it from a
financial standpoint but secure the
best and pay what is required to
maintain this standard.
The city council acted wisely in
retaining Supt. Haynes by almost
unanimous vote-it does not pay
to-swap horses in the middle of the
stream. Every year an efficient su-
perintendent remains at the head of
our schools, just that much more is
he worth to US, because by contact
and experience he can do better
work among the schools, which a
new man could not accomplish,
however learned he might be.
Let not any personal matters or
dis]ikes, if there be any at any time,
stand between us as citizens to the
detTiment of our children.
By way of example, The Review
from business standpoint could
harbor prejudice against this or that
man because it doesn't get the sup
port from sources it feels that it
should through certain men, but
such matters should never enter
into business proposition where
human destiny outweighs dollars
and cents.
We cannot all see alike and what
appears in our beclouded eyes some.
times as a thorn may be fragrant
flower when once seen in the sun.
light of fairness and brotherly love
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-05-20
INVITATIONS.

The Review acknowledges receipt
of the following invitations:
To all the concessionaries :at the
Panama-Pacific exposition.
From the senior class of Trinity
College to attend the commence
ment exercises June 6-9th. Durham,
N. C.
Mrs. John Alexander Lindsay
requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter,
Berta Marguerite to Mr.. Bruce Hill
lard Carraway on Tuesday evening,
June 1st, at half past eight o'clock,
Wesley Memorial church, High Point,
N. C. Reception from 9 to II at
home"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-05-20
High point ~ c., 7huvsqay May 20, 1915
CITY DADDIES AT WORK.
Pass Revenue Bill and Bond Issue
Measure-Teachers Elected
and Order Bills Paid.

The City Council had a busy meet
ing Tuesday night.
The revenue ordinance passed its
third and final reading as well as
the matter of issuing $50 900 fund
ing bonds to pay off the floating in
debtedness of $35, 900 and for other
purposes.
The election of school teachers
was gone into upon the suggestion
of Supt. Haynes, most of the present
teachers being reelected. In the case
OF Elm Street school no principal
was named, the matter being de-
ferred, with other teachers, until a
later meeting.
Bids for the 100000 bond issue
will be asked for and will be opened
July 6, 1915. The bonds are for 80
years at 5 per cent,
The election of recorder, prose-
cutting attorney, chief of police and
other officers will come up at next
meeting.
The application for a negro pool
room was turned down.
REVENUE BILL.
The new scale of taxation by the
year follows, except where stated
for shorter term: :.
Wood dealers, SIS; coal dealers,
SIS; dealers in pistols and pistol car
tridges, $50; real estate dealers, 500;
sewing machine agents, $40; piano
and organ dealers, 500; cigarette
dealers, $40; marble yards, SIS; cafes
and restaurants, $40; livery stables,
$40; bicycle dealers and repairers,
SIS; contractors, $40; electricians, SIS;
motorcycle dealers and repair shops,
SIS; oyster dealers, SIS; fish peddlers,
$40; sign painters, resident, SIS; sign
painters, itinerant, SO per week;
street venders of all kinds, S25.
The following changes in license
taxes were noted:
Bakers and bread wagons, raised
from SIS to $40; bill boards, $50 per
board per annum; wholesale soft
drink dealers and bottlers, raised to
$50; pawnbrokers, from $25 to 500:
shooting galleries, raised from SIS
to $50.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-05-20
Death of Mrs. W. P. Smith.

Sunday morning at her home on
Russell street Mrs. w. Pink Smith
fell on sleep after an illness of sew
e1al months from cancer. Mrs. Smith
was born in Davidson county, a
daughter of the late Geo. Hedrick.
She was married to MIR. Smith in
1904. Deceased was a consistent
member of South Main street M. E..
church. The funeraI services were
held at the First Reformed church
(the church of her choice before
marriage) conducted by Rev. H. c.
Byrum, of South Main street M. E.
church, assisted by Rev. L A. Peeler,
of the First Reformed church. A
number of out of-town relatives and
friends attended the funeral, aug
mented by a large number of High
Point friends and acquaintances.
The interment was in Oakwooj
cemetery.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-05-20
L 9@&AG
@5[NE1lSS8

We call attention to the page ad
of the Moffitt Furnishing 60. on last
page, announcing an interesting
event. We ask that you read every
word of it.
Frank Gurley has two ads. in this
issue. a single and a double column
Look them up.
Get your printing from US and we
will give you free a coupon good
for mile of travel anywhere in the
United States for every dollar you
pay also one free coupon of 10 miles
to every customer. 1t will not take
you long to get enough mileage to
take the trip you or your friend de-
slreS without cost.
}. Elwood Cox Sunday went to
MohOnk, N. Y. to attend the annual
meeting of the world famous Mo-
honk Peace Conference, which will
be in session May 1921. Mr.. Cox
will be the guest of Daniel w.
Smiley on his 5000 acre estate on
the historic Hudson.
St. Mary's Episcopal church of
this city is now a parish instead of
mission as heretofore. Mr.. M. C.
CrOwsOn is the treasurer and Messrs.
Hiatt, Hallstrom, Coffeld, Prince and
Crowson the vestrymen.
A number of High Point manu-
facture~s went to Salisbury yester-
day to attend the quarterly meeting
of the Southern Furniture Manufac-
turers' Association.
City Manager Lyon showed the
editor the system he has in use to
keep the affairs of the city in a
business-like way. The system i'm
presses one as being very good, sim
plicity itself and one by which Mr..
Lyon has everything at his finger
tips, with the least amount of
trouble for accurate recording. A
complete check is kept on every
thing and the various items and
books must tally with each other.
Triplicate sheets are kept and the
patron gets a copy, one is LETT In
book for comparison and the other
acts as a receipt when paid. We.a are
pleased with the system adopted by
the city manager. ..
Remember we give free mileage
good anywhere in the United States
for every dollar spent with The Re-
view and the Stamey Printing House.
SEE notice elsewhere
There is no perfect score in the
Proverb contest 50 you will have
Just as good a chance to win one OF
the many valuable prizes as any.
Get busy at once and send in your
solution promptly.
A row between .colored people in
the eastern part of the city and a
white drunk and down occupied the
attention of the court Monday.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-05-20

Mrs. w. H. Ragan was at home
Tuesday in honor of Misses Berta
Lindsay and Aileen Pitts, who are
soon to become brides.
, Wednesday Mrs. Chas. T. Ingram
was at home in honor of Misses
Clara Stanton and Berta Lindsay
LinnieMann nd.Ailee- Pitts and the
same afternoon Mrs. Chas. Long en-
tertained in honor of Misses Clara
Stanton, Berta Lindsay and Linnie
Mann. the above named ladies soon
to be married.
Tomorrow morning at the home
of Mrs. j. Ed. Kirkman a miscel.
laneous shower will be given in
honor of Miss Berta Lindsay and in
the afternoon Mrs. H. A. Mills will
be at home" in honor of Miss Clara
Stanton and Mrs. w. A. Sample.
Mrs. VIC. Shipman entertained in
honor of her sister-in-law, Mrs. E. M.
Shipman. Auction bridge was the
game played. Mrs. Otis Mendenhall
won the prize. The guest of honor
also received a souvenir of the occa-
sion, a box of face powder. Dainty
refreshments were served during the
evening.
Mrs. VIM. Geo. Nation enter
tanned the members of the Gamma
Zeta club Friday afternoon. The
house was beautifully decorated for
the occasion. Mrs. Walter Chand-
lar won the visitors prize, a box of
stationery, and Mrs. Chas. T. Ingram
the club prize, a hand-embroidered
towel. Delicious refreshments were
served.
Friday afternoon Mrs. J. C. Hill
entertained at rook party. A very
pleasant afternoon was spent and
before departing the guests were
treated to dainty refreshments.
Mrs. E. P. Parker was hostess to
the Sorosis club Friday afternoon.
Pink, white and red roses were the
decorations. Rook was played. A
course of strawberry cream, cake,
salted almonds and crystalized GIN
ger was served.
Monday afternoon Mrs. T. F.Wrenn
entertained the Woman's S Missionary
Society of the First Baptist church.
Mrs. Forest Carter, Of China, made
an interesting talk.
Misses Ada, Elva, Emma and
Martha Blair Monday night enter
! tanned the farm demonstrators, whu
were at Springfield that day. The
dinner was thoroughly enjoyed by
all as we'll as the cordial reception
! by the hOsteSses.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-05-20
British Save Live When They De-
stroy Germany's Commerce.

London, May 17.--Thomas J. Nc
Namara, Parliamentary Secretary
of the Admiralty, announced in the
House of Commons today that 46O,-
628 tons of British shipping, other
than warships, had been sunk or
captured by the German navy since
the war began.
Mr.. McNarama added:
The number of persons of all ma
tionalities killed in connection with
these sinkings is approximately L.
$50.
The tonnage of German shipping
not warships, sulk or captured by
the British navy to May Is, is 314,-
465. So far as known, not one Ger
man or neutral subject has been
killed in connection herewith
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-05-20
,nnior Order ''at Home

Junior Order "at Home
Monday night in it's hall in the
Sherrod building on Commerce
Greet, Guilford, Trophy and Me-
GAINESVILLE Councils of the Jr. O..
Il A. NJ, met together to celebrate
the 62d anniversary of the founding
If the order, carrying out orders
from the national headquarters.
chairman J. w. Sechrest welcomed
the guests and in a short speech ex-
nlained the principles of the order.
pRelos E. Hammer, Rev. o. F. Lewis,
.1ohn Hayworth and John r. Hayes
spoke along the line of Junior
fraternity and the talks were all
thoroughly enjoyed. At the close
of the exercises refreshments were
served. A number of ladies were
present.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-05-20
Death of Mr.. BRIGGS.

George H. Briggs died at his home
in Amesbury, Mass. recently. De-
ceased was the founder of the. North
Carolina Wheel Co., of this city, hav-
ing moved the plant from his home
town to High Point in 1902 and for
a number of years was the president
of the Company. He was also in
terested in other High Point con-
Germs. He was we'll and favorably
known by a number of our citizens.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-05-20
Odd Fellows Elect Officers.

Hendersonville, May 29. - The
Odd Fellows in attendance upon the
annual session of the Grand Lodge
selected Wilson as the meeting place
in 1915, and elected officers as fol-
lows:
Grand Master, Thomas L. Green,
of Waynesville. -
Deputy Grand Master, Guy Wea-
yer, of Asheville.
Grand Warden, C. o. McMichael,
Wentworth.
Grand Secretary, B. H. Woodell,
Raleigh.
Grand Treasurer, Richard j. Jones,
Wilmington.
Grand Representative for two
years, w. F. Evans, Greenville.
Trustee for Orphans Home at
Goldsboro, G.. B. Edwards, Raleigh,
reelected for five years.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-05-20

The cotton mills are running the
limit while the knitting mills are
hitting the lick day and night.
There should be a way to stop
these itinerants coming to town to
the detriment of the merchants. Of
course they claim that the law is
being obeyed by only taking orders,
but perhaps a close watch will show
otherwise. Let's be on our guard.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-05-20
PERSONAL pc NAE!l.l
Cz9c M ScM&SS |
MlEq!'ION

Mr.. and Mrs. O. H. Bumgarner
and little Miss Laura Ada, of Ma
rion, visited relatives here this week
Mr.. Morris end d .ughter, of Ches-
ter, S. c.. visited at the homes
of Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus A. Davis and
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Wrightenberry
and other relatives this week. hav.
ing made the trip in automobile.
Herbert Cox has accepted a posi-
ton with the N. G. Public Service
Co. in the gas department.
Rev. j. M. Hilliard this week at
tended the State meeting of the Pa
triotic Sons of America, which met
in Wilson Mr.. Hilliard is the hon
ored State Chaplain of this order.
Rev. A. G. Dixon, of the Main
Street M. P. church, Sunday deliv-
cred the baccalaureate sermon at
Oak Ridge Institute.
John w. Johnson, of Elizabeth
City, was a visitor this week to see
his relatives and friends. Mr.. John
son is an old High Pointer and his
friends are always glad to shake his
hand.
DIR. Gilbert Rowe delivered the
commencement sermon before Da-
venport College at Lenoir Wednes.
day.
A severe hail storm visited Ran
dleman Monday.
After all there is no place like
High Point and she should preserve
her individuality. being fully capable
and able of managing her own af-
fairs. .- c41e
Sunday was Humane day at the
churches and the pastors of the va
rious churches touched upon the
prevention of cruelty to animals in
their discourses. This week banners
will be carried by the Boy Scouts
expressing the sentiment of being
kind to animals. It's a good work
and should be vigorously prosecuted
among the citizens. a
Judging from the speeches of
Messrs. Wilson, Boren and King
Monday night at the Manufacturers
Club it is only question as to how
we will pay for our court house, and
not a question of whether we want
one or not; in other words, purely
county building or the commercial
feature added.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-05-20
New Enterprise for High Point.

Messrs. Samuel B. Coffin, C. E.
Vestal and A. C.. Hoffman are the
incorporators of the Samuel B. Coffin
Co. Inc, with a paid-in capital
stock of $4,000. The building is be-
ine erected ON South Hamilton street
on the old site. 1t is the intention
of the company to begin operations
about July 18th. Special work in
the fine woods will be manufac-
tured, as before.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-05-20
Patriotic Sons of America.

Officers for the next year elected
at the Wilson session are: President,
J. N. Maxwell, Salisbury; vice presi-
dent, A. Y. Cook, Concord; masters
of forms, C. M. Barnhardt, Charlotte;
secretary, M. A. Daniel, Salisbury;
treasurer, H. H. Koontz, Salisbury;
guard, C. L. McDuffy, Wake Forest;
conductor, w. w. Altman, Concord;
chaplain, Rev J. M. Hilliard, High
Point; trustee, D. L. Sidern, Sails
bury; inspector, R. C. Harris, Lexing-
ton,
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-05-20
Speakine at Manufacturers Club.

Messrs. W. C. Boren, John Will
son and others spoke at the Manu-
facturers' Club Monday night on the
proposed bond issue for the county
court house. There was a gOodly
number present who listened to the
speakers discuss the matter from
their viewpoint.