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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-07-16
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
GAVE BIG RECEPTION
Wednesday Afternoon and
Evening to Celebrate
New System.

IT Tlax~o 90 4l,a Dn1ot
hanaeer H' ioi pe ~ .i @
ka office OF the Southern Bell Iele-
phone & Telegraph Co., assisted by
Mrs. Thorpe and officials of the COM
pany from Savannah and Jackson
Vile. were hosts at reception given
Oh Wednesday afternoon and evening
of this week at the local exchange
to mark the opening of the common
battery system in Palatka.
Among the officials present were
David Laird, general manager of Sa-
.vannah, R. l.. Boyd, division manager,
and C. N. Robinson, division traffic
chief. ]. C, Coppedge, Dist. Plant
chief of jacksonville.
During the past several months the
Palatka exchange has made many and
EXPENSIVE improvements in it's plant;
it has installed the common battery
system which in itself meant the ex-
penditure of a great sum of money,
and which completed and in use gives
to Palatka phone users all that is en-
loved bv the users in the Iaiyest ci-
ties of the country.
Formerly the company occupied the
ground floor offices of it's present To-
cation on Second street only; the
change made necessary an enlarge
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-07-16
PULLMAN CO. PAYS
STATE BACK TAXES
Attorney General w e st
Wins a Holly Contested
Case.

The State of Florida has this week
received payment for back taxes on
gross receipts of the Pullman Com
pany, after one of the longest fought
legal contests in the recent history
of the legal department of the State.
The Pullman Company resisted the
tax which was imposed by legislative
act upon express and insurance COM
panies, as we'll as the Pullman Com
pany, carrying same to the Supreme
Court of the State and on to the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
The case was won by the State in
every court before which it was car
ried, and the payment of the tax
closes one of the hardest cases which
Attorney General West has had to
face during his. term of office. The
three businesses pay into the State
Golfers about $150,000 yearly as a re-
suit of this tax.
In the litigation growing out of the
passage of the tax measure, the
State was represented by Attorney
General West and by Hon. John E.
Hartridge, of Jacksonville. The in
terests of the Pullman Company were
looked after by Frank B. Kellogg, of
st. Paul, and Gustavus S. Fernald, Of
Chicago.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-07-16

system to visitors. In the pretty
rest room punch and cake were serv-
ed by Mrs. c. e. O'Connor and the
Misses Grizella Merrill and Irene
Gardner.
During the afternoon hours the or
chestra of the Palatka Military band
rendered sweet music from the street
balcony, and at night the band prop
er was stationed in the street in fir mt
of the Exchange.
The company has spent several
thousands of dollars to place the Pa
latka office in first-class shape, and
Manager and Mrs. Thorpe are very
proud of their plant. 1t was that the
public might in a measure share in
this pride and that It might the bet
ter understand thA workings of the
''hello system" that this reception
was given. If it has not accomplish
ed its object it certainly is not the
fault of Mr.. and Mrs. Thorpe, and
their young lady assistants, who
spared themselves no trouble to make
the workings clear.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-07-16
PALAKA KNIGHTS
VISIT PARLOR CITY
On Wednesday Night and
Assist IN Conferring
Ranks.

Thirty-seven members of St. Johns
Lodge, X. of P, of this city went to
Green Cove Springs on Wednesday to
attend a meeting of Parlor City Lodge
and assist in comforting the ranks of
esquire and knight on certain candi-
dates. The Palatka Knights went by
train, by auto and by Noah Thigh
mans launch, the Etawah, by far the
larger number going on the launch.
There was reason for this. 1t is a
boat of fine accommodations and not
the least of its attractions on this
occasion was the fine chicken supper
served en- route by the host.
At Green Cove Springs the Palatka
Knights ran upon q, large number of
visiting Knights ffom Jacksonville,
who came from thai city for similar
purpose.
The Palatka delegation was headed
by R. f. Neck, chancellor commander;
DR.. A. NJ. Hedick, vice chancellor; w.
E. Wattles, prelate; W. c. Davis, mas
ter at arms, and F. D. Wattles, past
chancellor commander and X. of R.
and S.
a even larger delegation was
pre- mt from S. S. Davis lodge of
Jacksonville, together with many
Knights whose names are familiar to
the people of this city.
The Palatka official Knights con-
ferred the I'd rank and the Sd rank
was conferred by the visiting officers
from Jacksonville. At the conclusion
of the ceremonies a delightful social
time was ioyed. The Green Cove
Pythians made splendid arrange
ments and IA, .eption given the Wis
itors was magnificent in every par
ticular.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-07-16
Back to his Law Practice.
To Whom 1t May Concern:

The supreme court has Just decided
that the act creating the Twelfth and
new Fourth circuits, is unconstitu-
tional. The court was divided on this
question, three holding the act un-
constitutional and two holding it con-
stitutional. The majority prevails in
such cases. The judges for those cir
cults and the state attorney for the
new Fourth are ousted. | am, there
fore, no longer judge. shall return
to the practice of law at the same
offices heretofore occupied by me and
the partnership of Hilburn & Merry
day will be continued.
| thank my many friends who stood
so loyalty by me, for their support
and good will. S. ]. HILBURN.
Palatka, 10 1915.
aade Bls Industry.
In the Pniuppines the government u
making great efforts to improve the
quality of tobacco grown there.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-17
Artistic Windows in Our TolUn
PANSY
BY PANSY

Wolverine and left an order for plants
and trees aud farming implements for
next year. We also saw futile, the
florist land got big bouquet for the table
on Christmas day. We found that
Weatherwax and Brassert 81 Smith both
have everything to feed the chickens
aud stock. We went down To Free,
Hall IL Mutchler's and ordered some
coal and then called on Ola, who when
Frank is not at home to get it, always
treats as to the finest grape juice ever
made. She made US a Christmas pre-
sent of few bottles, so we had to 90
over to the basket factory and get tine
new basket to carry it IN.
On the way home we glaucsd in Harry
Mather's window and 1t was ii He'd with
all kinds of electrical things. Then we
happened TO think that we nearly forgot
to take peek into the windows of the
Model Laundry, where they wash clothes
so nice and clean. We also noticed some
tine suit cases and bags OF all kinds IN
Sam Walkers windows which looked
good to us.
We came back down town and saw
lot Of lights 10 front of a pretty looking
building, so went across on the north
side agaiu to where the lights were and
Verne SAID to US: Come down Christ
mas and New Years and see some of the
best pictures 10 the picture world" so
we made up our minds we would walk
right IN and see for ourselves Charlie
Chaplin, Robert Warwick, Mary Pick
ford and all the other great stars were
coming and going all the time. My, but
it was great And this-the END of
Perfect Day"
We felt pretty much all in and 10
case we were overcome with JOY end
pleasure we went right down aud
ordered the finest mbstone that
Brown, the monument man, could make.
We were now much ia need of an auto
mobile to take US home, but they were
too many for US so we decided to wait
and look over all the ads in The True
Northerner. Say, before we forget,
you read them too before you buy that
new car for next year.
Hurrab for Paw Paw
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-17
Coal Mines of Holland.

Though the coal mines Of Holland
have not been developed to any great
extent yet 1t is known that extensive
beds underlie Limburg, the most south
erly province Strange as it may seem.
the coal mines Of Holland are prob
nbly the most ancient, their records
showing workings near Kerkrade as
early as 1113 The pits now owned
and worked by the state were for
many centuries exploited by monks
from the abbey OF ISloosterade, who
continued their mining operations un-
I'll rs late rs 1895. The pits. now
named the Wilhelmina, the Emma and
the Hendrix gave employment TO 167
officials ani 1882 DIT men.-Argonaut.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-17
AGED LADY HAS PASSED AWAY

Mrs. Elizabeth Worth y, after an illness
extending over several weeks, passed
away at her bone 90 North Kalamazoo
street, Paw Paw, last Wednesday. Inc
funeral will b. hed this FRIDAY after
noon at the Memorial hall. Rev. l. p.
Bates will ofiiciate and interment will
be 10 the Wildey cemetery
Deceased was born IN England on De-
cember Is, 1888 She was loved and
respected by all who knew her.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-17
THE HOME OF
GOOD PICTURES

The Idle Hour is surely living up to
it's motto, az the "Home of Good Pic
lures" Wednesday evening it vas a
VIM A. Brady feature with Robert
Warwick as the star attraction in "rhe
Face 10 the Moonlight. Warwick Ger.
tainly did some acting 10 carrying the
roll OF two parts.
Thursday evening the photoplav The
Hypocrtes, zone OF the greatest and most
sensa ional Of dramas, was presented to
crowded house for several shows
Vpru has made the reputation for him
self as being one of the best and up-to
date uapagers in Michigan. He seems
to know just what the public likes.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-17
CONVENTION DATES SETTLED

Ihe dates for the two big National
conventions have now been fixed and
the campaign will soon be on. The Re-
pubIcans will convene in Chicago on
June 7, and the Democrats will hold
forth in st. Louis a week later, June IL.
President Wilson will undoubtedly be
renomiuated in the Democratic conven.
ton, but there is much speculation as to
who will be the standard bearer of the
G.. O. l.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-17
Antwerp Tax Notice.

Beginning December is, | viii be at
A. II. Campbell's Office, Mattawan,
every Thursday, At Juan McKeye5 q
Co.'s bank, Lawtou, every Friday, and
at the county treasurer's oflice, Paw
Paw, December -, % and January i
for the collection Of Antwerp township
taxes. O. - Wheeler,
1913 Tovuship Treasurer
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-17

The Christian Science society OF Paw
Paw announces free lecture on Chris
tisu science by Hon. Clarence A. Bus
kirk at the Colonial Thenter, Paw Paw,
Tuesday evening, December q, at 8
o'clock The public II cordially invited.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-17
Notice.

The ordinance regulating the throw
ing of ashes or plIing same 10 the stree s
will be enforced, and parties guilty OF
sane will be dealt with IN accordar ce to
the penalty Of the ordinance
Street Con- Village of Paw FaE.
Dated Paw Paw, Dec ID, 1915. l6tl
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-17
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to express our sincere thanks
to friends and neighbors for the sympa.
thy shown in our bereavement Ia the
death OF our beloved husband and
father, w. A. II. Coday. We also wish
to thank his brother Masons for their
floral Offering and comforting words
spoken; also Rev Heator.
Mrs Coday and Family.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-17
DEATH Of LOUISA WILCOX

Mrs Louisa Wilcox, the aged nother
of Mrs. Frank Gutter, died at the Cut.
ter home Wednesday morning. She had
been quite feeble for a number Of years,
owing to her advanced age, and has
made her home with Mrs. Gutter
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-17
Treasurer's Notice.

| will be at Athena town hall each
Thursday, at my home IN Al,nena each
Friday and at II &. Waters & Co.'S
store, Paw Paw, on each SATURDAY, after
Don uutll January 10 TO receive taxes
for A lmena township.
46t3 G. A. FINCH, Treas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-28
Find Starving Americans
Barricaded Behind Corn
[Frm The Tribune Bureau

Washington, June 27.-The Yaqri
cloud has passed from the troubled
Mexican skies, according TO dispatches
received by the Navy Department To-
day from Admiral Howard, who, In
command of the Colorado, was rushed
last week TO rescue the little colony of
Americans reported to be in imminent
danger of losing their scalps TO the
rampant Yaqui Indians.
Several officers of the Colorado, &C.
companied by President Richardson of
the construction company which is
back of the irrigation plant, made a
visit TO the valley, Admiral Howard re-
ported. They found that everything
was quiet and the Americans appar-
emily in no danger.
So far from being in a starving con-
dition, the Americans had barricaded
their ranches with breastworks con-
posed OF bags of corn, this being he
most available material for fortifca-
tion purposes. The settlers all told
the officers and Mr.. Richardson that
they did not want to come out, and
, at while they appreciated the send
Ing OF warship to their succor, they
did not think that they were in much
danger at the present time. They
pointed out that their crops had Just
been harvested.
The scouting party of officers found
that Mexican troops were garrisoning
practically all of the ranches, while
the outlying houses were barricadeJ
with the sacks Of corn which proved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-28
INDIAN JOE TRAILS
GINKS TO COMFY
Joins Jeff Davis's Refugees
from Farm In Cabaret They
Are Now Running.

Indian Joe has joined JEFF Davis's
hoboes in the Cafe de Gink, on Surf
Avenue, Coney Island He arrived last
night from the South, after making his
getaway from some place or other
where he was serving time for
vagrancy. Indian Joe is the only Red
Man wanderer in the business. He's a
mere boy, and, like most of the others,
proud of his "profession," his many
escapes and escapades.
The 'boes are running the entire
cafe, cabaret and all. They wait on
the tables, furnish song and music and
collect the tips. JEFF Davis, their king,
explained yesterday why they left the
Farm de Gink, at Flanders, Long Island,
at was too lonely for the boys out
there, see? So we got jobs for EN- in
a cafe on the Bowery. That was a
punk place, so Mr.. Neumsnn here give
US this here place TO run, see, and now
the boys are dom fine. They make a
nice bit each day In tips and are able
to git along.
ooh, we'll keep the farm, all right.
That was given US for life. / want TO
make il into a recuperatin' place for
the boys see, when they get sick, so
they can have a doctors care"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-28
Huerta's Wife Silent
on EX-DictatOr'S Plans

Some of Victoriano Huerta's adher-
ents in this city may have been agi-
tatcd by the news Yesterday that the
former President of Mexico had been
invited by the United States to stop
while at FL Paso. But Sonora Huerta
wasn't. She sat in the vestibule Of her
pretty home at Forest Hills and pla-
cidly rocked back and forth. tanning
herself the while.
The sonora refused to say anything
about the plans of her husband. The
family chauffeur. who acted as inter-
prefer. managed to make few ques-
tions heard above the loud cries of a
determined infant, but Sonora Huerta
only shook her head. She wouldn't
even say whether she had received a
telegram from the general. All queries
by reporters were referred to 81
Broadway. where Abraham j. Rather.
the generals private secretary and
press agent, has an Office. At that
address 1t was said the office was
closed and Rather had gone with
Huerta, ostensibly to the Pacific Coast.
Francisco Urquidi, consul general in
New York for the Constitutionalist, or
Carrsnza, party in Mexico, discussed
Huerta's case last evening in his home,
at lee South Boulevard, The Bronx.
Acco. ding to Mr. Urquidi, Huerta has
been receiving word from his former
officers in Mexico that conditions are
now favorable for his re-entry into the
country.
Huerta may either 60 back to Mexico,
organ ize an amy and take what spoils
he csn lay : hands on. or, failing in
this Mr.. Urquidi thought he might be
able to effect peace coalition among
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-28
SEES MERCY FOR SLAYER
Wife Says Ferri Will Not Die
in Chair.

Joseph Ferri is supposed to die in
the electric chair at Sing Sing Prison
at 5:45 a. m. or Wednesday, but his
wife is still hopeful that the death
sentence will be committed to life i'm
prisonment.
When at the prison on Saturday to
see her husband she told Father Will
lam E. Cashin that Governor Whitman
had told her not to worry.
81 saw the Governor at Albany and
he told me that my husband would not
die on Wednesday," she said. She had
her ten-months baby in her arms
Ferri killed his brother-in-law at In
wood, Long Island. Official invitations
to the execution have been issued from
the warden's Office. Father Cashin
says that he expects to see Ferris law
yers to-day and find out what assur-
ances they have from the Governor in
regard to their client.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-28
ASK ROOT TO FREE
CITY OF TAX LOAD
Progressive Constitutional Con-
vention Committee Sends
Demand.

Declaring that this city had been
under-represented and overta1ed for
twenty years and that it has suffered
hardships under the constitution OF
1894. the National Progressive Consti-
tutional Convention Committee, ii was
announced yesterday, has forwarded an
open letter TO Elihu Root. In this is
demanded that there be no clauses
in the new constitution which can be
set UP as a bar to the initiative, refer
endum and recall. and that provisions
should ordain home rule for cities and
villages, as we'll as the short ballot
One thousand ministers are to meet
in the assembly hall Of the Metropol-
itan Life Building this morning at II
o'clock TO learn what the Federation
Of Churches. through its clerical con-
ference, is doing regarding legislation.
The Rev. B. Fay Mills, the evangelist,
is to speak. The federation is asking
the ministers to act upon the amend
ment that proposes to tax church prop
erty, one TO abolish state aid to de-
ncminstional schools, one to abolish all
motion picture censorship, one TO re-
strict voting rights to persons able to
read and write English, and the fifth,
10 repeal anti gambling legislation.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation Of Labor, an
nounced yesterday that he had sub
mitted twenty-four labor propositions
for amendments to the state consti-
tuition of New York TO the Constitu-
tional Convention,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-28
BECKER'S FRIENDS
TALK OF PETITION
Say Intelligent Residents OF
New York Do Not Believe he
Ordered Murder.

Martin T. Manton, attorney l@
Charles Becker, said yesterday he hh
received no word from Governor VIM
man as to the date Of the public hear
ing to be held in Albany this week
give opportunity to the condemns"
mans counsel to detail why Seea'
should be extended executive clernea9
"If hear nothing from the 70"
ernor by tomorrow morning ssid ~.
Manton, "I shall telephone to hin "
Amherst"
Mrs. Becker, who went to sing on'
Yesterday afternoon, said, on her y
turn 10 the city that so far g. !"
knew the situation was unchanseo.
There was talk yesterday snosy
Becker's friends Of circulating ~
ton asking Governor Whitman 70 CON
mute Becker's sentence to IKE
prisonment. They say a canvass o. =,
intelligent residents of this CITY 49,
develop the fact that a mslorly
them believe that while Becker vAly,i
to brighten Rosenthal so that ne 49,
not tell the true story OF psss
graft operations, misinterpretat'a
orders sent the gunner out on ~
sion Of death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-28
WALLSTElN Sits BULGE!
Points Out Flaws in Lack OF
Control Over Payrolls.

Leonard NJ. Wallstein, Commissioner
Of Accounts, has prepared an exhaus-
tive analysis Of the budget Of the City
of New York, to determine how mueH
of il is mandatory upon the makers
under legislative enactment. He will
submit his analysis, which fills an
eighty-psge booklet, 70 Mayor Mitchell
to-day.
By using sixteen summary tables Mr.:
Wailstein shows that only SO per cent OF
the total levy Of approximately Sl9s;-
600, 900 was entirely discretionary. with
the budget makers. 1t is also pointed
out that the Legislature has left the
Board Of Estimate and the Board OF
Aldermen with absolutely no control
over the payrolls Of several county or
fees.
The object OF Mr.. wallstein's work
i, 10 assist the legislative committee
which Is soon 10 make study Of the
finances of the city, and TO help the
makers of next years budget by show
ing which of the departmental and
county requests for appropriations they
are compelled by law to grant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-28
INTERNAL DlSSENSl0N
GROWING IN GERMANY
nv Cable 70 rns Trfeune

Milan. June 27.--Signs Of internal
dissension are multiplying In Ger
many and Austria. The eItraordi-
nary harangue Of the King Of Ba-
varia to the crowd outside the pal
ace is unexampled. German Social
ist protests against the war, which
are now being heard In the Reichs-
tag and the press further increase
the impression that national unity
on the question Of war Is beginning
to break mp.
The government 10 redoubling Its
efforts TO keep all news from the
outside world reaching Germany.
People entering the empire are
closely searched for foreign news
papers. Any one found possessing
or circulating these is sent to prison
for months.
A dispatch to the "Stamva de
Turin" declares that, according to
information from an authoritative
Russian source, Germany has al
ready begun active preparations for
a second winter campaign. Orders
have been given for half a million
sheepskin coats, ard specially in
vented stoves will be constructed In
the trenches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-28
Angeles Hopes Huerta
Will Be Kept Locked Up

Boston, June 27.-"I am overjoyed at
the news. You may say that | hope
the United States government will
keep them all locked up exclaimed
General Felipe Angeles, who is visit
ing his family here. when informed Of
the detention of General Huerta and
his party at Ell Paso.
General Angeles reiterated his state
ment that he had nothing to do with
the reported intention of Huerta ad-
herents to start new military move
ment in Mexico. He said he knew
nothing about any such movement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-28
C0NEY GREETS 100000
Showers Scatter Visitors, but
They All Return.

Fully three hundred thousand per-
sons, II was estimated, visited Coney
Island yesterday There were three
thunder showers during the day. When
the clouds first began to pile up police
reserves were ordered to the elevated
and arolley terminals, and the crowds
that seek shelter there in every storm
were kept in order.
Twenty midgets from Midget City
will be witnesses to-day in the Fifth
District Municipal Court in suit
brought by the Luna Park Amusement
Company against the proprietors of
the city to recover 1855.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-28
WIDOW TAKES POISON
Wished to Die, Mercury Vic
tim Means in Hospital.

Suffering from bichloride of mercury
Mrs. Rose Dunn was taken
yesterday from her home. at 8 West
Street, to Knicker-
booker Hospital. She is prisoner,
charged with attempted suicide. De-
tectives who were sent TO the house
were told that there was "some family
trouble" and Mrs. Dunn had taken the
poison.
Mrs. Dunn is widow and lives