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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-20
Vote For
MISS
ELKS' CONVENTION.


The votes are in one, five, ten, twen-
ty-five and fifty-vote denominations
aid are so marked plainly.
Those who are voting should be sure
anu write their choice of the contest
ants on their ballots plainly.
The young ladies already in the race
for queen and who have been nom
mated by their friends, and who have
each received as many as 1000 votes,
are:
Miss Matte Lewis Dodson ....1 900
Miss Maude Sherlock .........1 900
Miss Mary Belle Hixon. i 900
Miss Mary Ella Davenport i, 900
Miss Kathleen Denham .......1 ,OO0
Miss Julia May Horne 900
Miss Estelle Holt ..............1,0 1 900
Miss Mitch Payne / 900
Miss Mary Eliza Sheppard .....1, 900
Miss Catherine Davenport 49,. 1000
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-20
British Owners Want Appam.

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 19.-Attorneys
representing the British owners of the
German prize ship, Appam, brought
here by crew from a German sea
raider, today entered admiralty pro-
ceeding to recover possession off the
ship.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-20
SINGING SUNDAY At
FIDELITY SCHOOL

There will be singing at the FideI-
ity School House in the Seals mil set
tssment, near New Point, on Sunday
afternoon, the 9th. The singing will
he conducted by Messrs. W. N. and W.
g. Stephens. Everybody is invited to
attend and large attendance is de-
sired.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-20
Morning Session.

Definite action on only two PROPOSE
tions was taken by the committee be-
rfcre it adjourned for luncheon. The
first was the adoption of resolution
by j. B. Jackson, of Jones county, lin
iting the deliberation of the commit
tee at this meeting to matters affect
ing the expression of the democratic
voters of Georgia on a presidential
candidate, for the selection of the dele
gates to the national convention at
St Louis, and the election of demo-
cratic national committeeman from
Georgia
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-20
PRIMARY
Be HELD EARLY
DURING APRIL

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 19.-At the af-
ternoon session of the Democratic
state executive committee today res
olution offered by Clark Howell, as
follows, was adopted:
For thirty days the secretary of
the executive committee will be ready
to receive any and all formal entries
for the presidential nomination. If at
the end of thirty days there is only
one candidate there will be no presi-
Dental primary. If more than ono,
then the secretary is to notify Chair
man Reagan, and statewide primary
Is to be held the first Wednesday in
April"
The primary will be under demo-
cratic primary rules. If there is no
primary, then the county executive
committee will meet on or before
April 18th, and call county primary
for the election Of delegates to the
state convention at Macon, May 3rd.
There will be twice as many dele
gates as there are members of the
house of representatives from each
county and men are to be avowded
Wilson supporters.
If there is only one candidate for
national committeeman when the
state convention meets he shall be GER
titled as the delegate for the four year
term.
If more than one is to be chosen By
the state convention a primary is
held. The state executive committee
will meet in Macon to provide for it on
call of the chairman.
Resolutions praising President VIII
son for his peace stand and prepar-
edness propaganda and urging him for
a second term were adopted, and the
committee adjourned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-20

hearing these visiting ministers al
the First Methodist church. Every
body is invited
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-20

Conquest of KamerOn Complete.
LONDON, Feb. 19.-The complete
conquest of the Kameron, German
West Africa, is officially announced to-
day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-20

The race for queen of the Elks' con-
Vention will become very existing af-
ter Monday The ballot boxes were
placed yesterday in the following drug
stores downtown, where votes may be
secured:
Hooks Pharmacy.
Windsor Pharmacy.
Howells Pharmacy
Aliens Drug & Seed Store.
Murray's Pharmacy.
Howell-Prather Pharmacy.
Eldridge Drug Store.
The votes can be secured at ten
cents each, and Convention Secretary
Hyman at the Chamber Of Commerce
also has a supply on hand, where they
can be secured. The ballots are print
ed on the following prescribed form:
QUEENS CONTEST
For
ELKS' CONVENTION.
ONE
Vote For
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-05
The editor of The Palatka News,

The editor of The Palatka News,
who is candidate for the legislature,
expected, when he entered the race,
to be allowed to run on his merits,
and not in opposition to any other one
candidate. But it now seems that he
will not be allowed to do so, and all
because of the FOOL law enacted by
the last legislature, which requires
candidates to run In groups where
two are to be elected to the same Of
flee. The editor of The News is to
run in Group /, against Mr.. Tilghman
Mr.. Mckenzie, who is in Groupe g
thus far has no opposition, and unless
some opposing candidate appears
within the next few days, Mr.. McKen-
zie's nomination will be certified with
out the trouble of going before the
people. If elected this is one fool law
this editor will do his best to repeal
1t was not made in the interest of the
voter, for it deprives him of his free
dom of choice. 1t was made in the in
terest of the candidate. And this ed
itor was NOT member of the legis-
lature that made it. He wants to be
a member of the Legislature
going to repeal it.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-05
HARLEM NEWS.

J. G. Minton, Ben Pruitte, J.
Manning, M. Bohannon and L. BoMl
non were all visitors to Palatka aI
week.
A week ago Saturday Samuel !
Minton had the misfortune to lose b
dwelling and smoke house by fin
But the good people here have mad
him up a purse of $25, besides gdl
in and rebuilding his house. The fin
is supposed to have caught from aa
fective stove flue.
Crops are looking we'll considers
the dry weather.
The Harlem postoffice has been ts
continued and our people now have'
get their mail through the PaIa.1
office, great inconvenience,
S. J. Minton was a visitors 70 IN
rahome on Monday.
Ivan Bohannon attended the met
ing of the Putnam Union at shLa
church last Friday, Saturday and SUD
day, and reported a most intere'Ii
meeting.
Mrs. S. J. Minton is said to be NH
better than at our last writing.
HARLEM
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-05
Don't Talk Too Much,

Recently a voluhle salesman "mu'
ing to close a deal with a soa 'r
toner. The salesman was dols
the talking. and the buyer was OT'D
ing not q little annoyed. Several 'I' '
the customer started to speak pu' u
salesman would choke him OIL 'D
start on another line Of aFgulD'D
Finally the manager saw what S@J
and suggested to the seller tna' M. NJ.
low the buyer to say something. d d
the buyer did and quickly he ,.' ~
that he had been trying Tor nA'' !,
hour to tell the salesman luA' NJ,
would take the goods - Farm :
chinery.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-05
INTERLACHEN NEWS.

Rev. Drisko of Pomona was week
end guest of the Yownsend's and
preached in the Congregational
church at both morning and evening
services Sunday. Arrangements
have been made for Rev. Drisko to
take Rev. Townsend's place during
the summer months, thus enabling
him to enjoy much needed vacation
and rest. Mr.. and Mrs. Townsend
are making preparations to spend the
summer in New Hampshire, leaving
here about the first of June.
Mrs. Herman and her young guests
left Saturday morning for Jackson
vile and st. Augustine, and from the
latter city will 60 to their New Eng
land homes for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Andrews and
Miss Charlotte Andrews have closed
their cottage and returned to their
home in New Haven.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Lothrop and Mr..
and Mrs. E. A. Leonard left Friday
for their northern homes.
Miss Viola R. Fox, who has been
visiting the Coburns for several
weeks, went to Jacksonville Tuesday
She will be joined there by Mr..
Hogue and Miss Inez Hogue, who
spent the winter here two years ago,
and the trio will journey together to
Springfield, Ohio.
Geo. w. Hastings, founder of, and
for many years a prominent figure
in Interlachen, passed away at his
home in Springfield, Ohio, in April.
Mr.. Hastings had been in feeble
health for some time, and for a num-
ber of years had been blind.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Thorburn, are
now making their home in Kenosha,
Wis, where Mr.. Thorburn has found
congenial employment.
DR.. E. Benjamin Andrews. accom-
nanied by Mr.. S. c. Jones and Miss
Phelps, visited Palatka Sunday and
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Corthell and
Mrs. Lester Corthell have gone to
their summer homes in the north.
The w. c. T. U. met Wednesday
afternoon at the NJ. E. parsonage.
The subject for the afternoon was
Safety in Prohibition"
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-05
The County Commissioners.

The board of county commissioners
was in session on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday.
The board did one strange thing.
The law requires that a certain
part of the county road tax be given
to incorporated towns in the county.
Mr.. Alvers explained the duty of the
board, under the law, to turn over to
the various incorporated towns their
share of this money, but by tie vote
the board refused to do what the law
requires it should do. The members
who voted against it may have some
explanation. This, however, does not
appear on the minutes. Mr.. Alvers
and Mr.. Rowton voted to pay this
money to the towns entitled to it, but
Messrs. Perry and Hancock voted
against.
Commissioner Alvers by persistence
secured some assistance for road to
run from the Nashua school house to
Satsuma Hights through the camphor
farm. A committee consisting of
Papt. Packard, Ed. Hilbert, L. j. Nc
Leod, C. w. Loveland, Fred V. Owen
and C. L. Greenwood, all living in line
of the proposed road were present to
urge it. Mr.. Loveland, manager of
the camphor farm, proposed to build
the road through that property, sup
ply the shell and mules, do all the
grading, ETC., provided the county paid
the labor expense. The proposition
o.ned coed, but the board hesitated.
Chairman Alver5 WIS again persis-
tent and finally succeeded in getting
he sanction of the board to the propo-
3ition of the gentlemen, who presented
. petition signed by 6S tax payers of
he district. Provision for the pay
ment Of the needed labor is to be ad-
vanced by the people of the district
where the road is to be built, and af-
terwaTds made good by the board.
The board did considerable routine
business, and adjourned to meet on
June 7th, the day following the pri-
mary.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-05
POMONA NEWS.

E. C. Bird went to Pierson Sunday
to spend the day with Mrs. Bird and
the children who have for some time
been visiting relatives there.
w. E. New took his Sunday school
class of boys on an enjoyable camp
ing and fishing trip last week.
Rev. G. B. Waldron of Tampa,
preached and conducted morning SER
vice at the Congregational church
Sunday, and considering the large
number of people who have recently
gone north, there was good attend
ance.
Mrs. w. S. Middleton led an inter-
esting C. E. meeting in the evening.
Next Sunday it is expected the new
pastor will be here, to hold service
fer the months of May and June.
The State Board of Health Edu-
cational Exhibit which side-tracked
for twenty-four hours stay, attract
ed much attention, and was visited
by about everybody in this vicinity.
The exhibit was well worth seeing,
and contained much valuable infor-
nation
The debate between the Palatka
High School Club and our Society
which was postponed from last Fri
day, will be held Friday evening of
this week. The question Resolved
that the United States give the
PHILIPPINES their independence" is an
interesting one, and we hope every
body will come out to hear these
young people debate.
Some daring person attempted to
do the burglar act around town last
Friday night, but from all reports
failed to get away with much. One
of the large front windows in W. S.
Middleton's store was smashed, 4
window of the station raised and a
few cents and a coat belonging to
Agent Piplar taken. The thief also
entered the house of Walton Tucker,
and attempted to get into the C. c.
Middleton store, but was frightened
away by the night watchman. A
strange negro was arrested and tried,
but there was not sufficient evidence
to convict him. This sort of bust
ness is becoming too common in this
vicinity, and we hope before long to
see the guilty ones brought to justice.
Rev. R. C. Drisko preached at In
terlachen Sunday for the residing pas
tor who is i'll.
Miss Helen Tucker entertained
company of friends Monday evening
in honor of her birthday.
Miss Bertha Van Haultreen enjoyed
a drive to Palatka Tuesday in the
C. C. Middleton car.
w. NJ. Williams and family attend
ed the Day at Coney Island given in
Palatka Friday night, and report a
delightful time.
c. E. Miles went to Crescent City
Tuesday to be present at the funeral
of j. T. Long, and spend a few days
with his daughter, Mrs. Julia Long.
c. H. Worcester received a tele-
gram Tuesday telling of the death of
his brother, Frank Worcester in Hol-
liza, n. H. Mr.. Worcester has lost
three brothers and a nephew in less
than year, and we extend our svm-
pathy.
Rev. G. B. Waldron of Tampa was a
week end guest at the Rogers home.
The recent showers were very vel
come in this section, where rain was
badly needed.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-05
"Coney Island" Show a Success.

The Woman's Club of Palatka is re-
ceiving congratulations upon the sue
cess of the musical comedy, "a Day
On Coney Island" which was given
under the auspices of that orpaniza-
ton in the Howell Theater last Thurs
day and Friday evening. Mrs. Caro-
lvn Elinor Staley with the splendid
help and encouragement of many club
members and especiallv that of the
president, Mrs. D. J. Coughlin. pre-
sented a show of real merit. There
were over one hundred local people in
the cast, including seventy-fve chill
dren in choruses. In one weeks
time and four rehearsals, the show
vas staged, turning out to be one of
the best amateur performances ever
given in Palatka. Popular prices pre-
vailed and two full houses greeted the
performers. The childrens chorus was
enthusiastically received. The play
was full of mirth from start to finish,
and one noteworthy feature was the
lightninglike rapidity with which cos
tunes and scenes were changed.
The dance steps were catchy. The
music intensely singable. The Hicks
family from Skeeterville, Arkansas,
provided much mirth, Dinah SNOWFALL
with her pickaninnies made one of the
hits of the evening. In fact it is diff
fcult to single out any particular per-
son or act as being the best. All
were good, every one was happy, and
the audience caught the spirit.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-05
LAKE COMO NEWS.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Vail, who have
been guests at All-view Cottage, all
winter, have returned to their home
in New Jersey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Jenkins and Miss
Elsie Northrup have closed their
home and have returned to their sum-
mer home at Washington, D. c. Miss
Northrup will visit friend at Green
Cove Springs before returning to her
home in Massachusetts.
Wilbur Hyde, a guest at All-view
Cottage, has returned to his home at
Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Gates motored
to Palatka this week.
Miss Lillian Skalak spent several
days in Jacksonville this week.
Mrs. Alice Mazyck of Jacksonville,
is at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.
Gable.
D. N. Force, D. E. Dusenberry, John
Vail, Wilbur Hyde and c. c. Sullivan
were visitors at Palatka this week.
Services were held at the M. E.
church Sunday morning. Miss Libbie
Haight led the league meeting in the
evening,
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-05

Hon. Forrest Lake of Sanford, can
didate for Congress from this (the
Second) District, has been spending
some days in Palatka this week be-
coming more intimately acquainted
with the voters. That he has been
making friends and lots of them is
apparent to the most casual observer.
He already has every reason to ex-
pect a large vote in Putnam county
and befole he quits it will be a prob
lem in politics as to the size of that
growing vote by the 9th of June. Mr.
Lake has a large district to cover,
and he must necessarily spend but
short time in each of the counties
comprising it. He has made two or
three short runs out into the country
districts from Palatka and on each
Of these visits he has returned smil-
ing. Tonight Mr.. Lake hopes to go
TO F'lorahome.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-05

Putnam county people are consider
ing the advisibility of engaging ex-
tensively in strawberry growing, and
next Wednesday at Bardin will hold a
public meeting to discuss the subject.
Why not? There is as good straw
berry land in Putnam county as can
be found in the world, and the climate
from January to April is ideal for
their growing. At Plant City this
season it is said that total of $780,
900 quarts were shipped, bringing to
growers a total of S230,O00 cash. We
ought to beat that record. Starke, in
Bradford, not more than twenty miles
from the proposed Putnam county
strawberry industry, beats it.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-05
Perry-HOmel Wedding.

The marriage of Miss Marie Homel
of this city, daughter of George A.
Homel, and Mr.. Melville Perry, of
Edgar, occurred last Thursday after
noon at the residence of Mr.. VIM.
Cannon on North 7th street, by Rev.
P. Ouintius Cason, pastor of the First
Baptist church. The young people
took their friends by surprise with
this announcement; however, the
groom had ready, neatly furnished
bungalow at Edgar, one Of their gifts
being a fine piano from the groom's
father. Miss Homel is a young lady
of fine presence, who also possessed a
charming voice, and she will be miss
ed. The we'll wishes of her many
friends in Palatka is extended to the
young couple.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-05
MOOnbeam Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Daugherty will
give reception and lawn fete at their
home, corner of Kirkland and Emmett
streets, Friday evening, May 18th.
The house and lawn will be at the dis
posal of the members of the Presby-
terian church, and their friends of 9TH
er churches will be welcome.
Music will be furnished throughout
the evening by the Mems Quartette
of the church and members of the con-
gregation. Mr.. and Mrs. Daugherty
will be assisted by members of the La
dies Aid society. The children will be
made welcome and punch with cake
will be served. A silver offering will
be taken for the benefit of the church.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-05
Important to Musicians.

The National Federation of Musical
Clubs announces its second biennial
contest for young professional musi-
clans. The contest for Florida will
be held in November, and to bring the
work to it's highest possible value it
must be representative, not of a few
large clubs but of every club and mu-
steal person in the state.
To the winners in the final contest
will he eiven a public appearance at
the Tenth Biennial Festival held in
Birmingham. Ala, April, 1917.
Lists of piano. violin and vocal
compositions from which choice may
he made hv contestants also conditions
of contest NAV he obtained from the
Stnte President Mrs. James H. Hirsch,
Orlando, Florida.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-05
DIR. Kelley in Barlow

Barlow Courier-Informant: DR.. j.
L. Kelley candidate for state superin-
tendent of education, spent several
days in this county last week in the
interest of his candidacy, and we are
risking little in predicting that he will
cary the county in the June primary
by a handsome majority. DR.. Kelley,
who is now superintendent of schools
of Alachua county, has statewide
reputation as an educator and a school
organizer. He is, and has been for
years, a tireless worker in the i'm
provement of our public school system,
and if placed at its head, as he surely
will be, will infuse new life and vigor
into every department of its work, by
the introduction of practical and intel
hgent methods, which have been so la
mentally lacking in the past.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-05
Capitalizing Prejudice

Orlando Reporter-Star: No candi-
date who attempts to capitalize the
prejudices of the people should be
elected. 1t doesn't matter what direc-
ton the prejudice NAV take. If it is
prejudice and a candidate plays upon
and magnifies it for the purpose of
turning votes away from some GER
tain other candidate and turning votes
to himself, he may be written down
as unworthy of confidence and sup
port. He may be ever so talented and
gifted otherwise, but this one aber-
ration proclaims him to lack proper
balance. We might put it even strong
er, and say that q person who resorts
to such tactics to gain votes is not in
the strictest sense honest. The first
impulse of an honest man when he sees
a voter prejudiced against a certain
candidate is to correct that prejudice.
# the matter be one of religion and it
be known to the aforesaid honest man
that a voter is preiudiced against a
certain candidate on account of his re-
Iigious belief and the honest man
knows that the voter has been misin-
formed in such regard, it becomes his
duty as a sincere person to do what
he can to correct the erroneous i'm
preston,
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-05
Holding Your Husband

Tampa Tribune: 1t has long been 4
pet theory Of self-constituted authori-
ties on how to hold a husbands affcc-
tions that the only way in the world
is for woman to keep beautiful.
Regardless of how much a faded
flower you are, prate these wise ones,
be beautiful!
Obviously, when nature refuses to
participate in the conspiracy to keep i
woman beautiful in order that she
may return her husbands love, her
only hope is in cosmetics
And what mess she makes of
beauty then!
This is all nonsense. The way for
q woman to keep her husbands love
is to study the art of companionship,
of congeniality, and be a good fellow
through the passing years.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-05
Mrs. Haskell HonOred.

The local society Order of Eastern
Star. which met Tuesday evening,
presented Mrs. E. E. Haskell, the new
iy elected Grand Matron of the State
Of Florida, with a beautiful cameo
pin, as a token of honor and esteem
in which the members hold her. Mrs
Haskell was elected to her present
high office in Jacksonville, April 1lth
end Tuesday evening she presided
over her first meeting. Two new
candidates were initiated, after whlcf
refreshments were served. Palatks
feels proud of the fact that one Of it:
citizens should be SO highly esteemed
and honored.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-05
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