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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-06-30
Cats DECLARED
NOMINEE FOR GOVERNOR
" Anti-Catholic Candidate
Led W. V. Knott by
260 Votes.

Tallahassee June 28th-(Special to
Palatka News THE State Canvass
ing Board has declared Rev. Sidney
J. Cats the democratic candidate for
governor, the canvass from the vari-
Gus counties of the state showing that
Mr.. Cats had a majority of 26O votes
over w. v Knott, the second high
man. Cats had 33,429 first and Sec
ond choice votes, and Knott 33,169.
The vote on other offices as given
out by the canvassing board was as
follows:
U. S. Senator-Trammell, (1st and
second choice) 1859; Bryan, 23,2S2.
Majority for Trammell, 20,3O6.
Secretary of State-Crawford, A.
142; Jordan, 23,61S. Majority for
Crawford, 23,524.
State Treasurer-Luning, 39,790;
Griner, 29,62S. Majority for Luning,
10,162.
Supt. Public Observation-Disclosures,
38,312; Kelley, 37,325. Majority for
Sheats, 987.
Comptroller-Amos, 81 ,163; Angle,
23,085. Majority for Amos, 8,O78.
r. R. Commissioner-Dunn, 20 ,463;
Wells, 24,S43. Majority for Dunn,
1920.
Justice Supreme Court-Browne,
41,500; Cockrell, 24,559. Majority for
Browne, 1894.
National Committeeman-C Crawford,
35,746; Gibbons, 24,194. Majority for
Crawford, II, ,552.
Mr.. Knott made application in the
circuit court of Gadsden county for
an injunction to prevent the issuing
Of a certificate of nomination to Mr..
Cats until certain counties where he
had begun nandamus proceedings
for a recount, or rehabilitation, could
be made. The court denied the in
junction, as also did the supreme
court on appeal. This, however, does
not interfere with Mr.. Knots man.
damus proceedings, and if on a re-
count Of the ballot in these counties
it is shown that Mr.. Knott has a suf-
ticient majority to overcome the pre-.
sent Catt's lead the canvassing board
will be called together to revoke the
Catt's certificate and issue one in
.tead to Knott.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-06-30
Won ENGELKEN MAY
GET FEDERAL PLUM
In Connection With Farm
and Loan Board Rural
Credits.


Col. F. j. H. Won Engelken of Vim
golf Johns, East Palatka.
has hcen considorod h., p,osidon+ W.T.
.o. 49,. .0lN,. >':l y: W. " : e'iueiiV VII
'oii oi'iS week LII cohhectlon with an
appointment on the new Farm and
Loan Board provided for in the Rural
Cradi+s hill about - n,., 41,o ao.4o
NJ ,..,-e y, 'ei''.e'
roui members Oh thls BOARD are to
be appointed by the president and
the bill provides that their salaries
will be $4,000 per annum.
This board according to the Wash
ington correspondent of the Jackson
vile Metropolis, is expected 70 he
come one of the big factors in the de.
velopment of agriculture in the limit
ed States, as it is to be given wide
scope and authorized to proceed along
certain lines to be agreed upon nv
the members of the BODY.
Col. Won Engelken. saws the Me-
tropolis, is one of the best known 40.
liculturalists in Florida and has heen
deeply interested in farm nrohlnm 6
such as the farm and loan hoard will
deal with. He was a member of tho
commission sent from this country to
study rural credits in Eurone, and
was there when the war broke ont
The PaIatka News trusts Col W.,
Engelken will pet this iobNit will
beat that county commissionershin
by several. and as the Mace rontnno.
pilates loaninp money to notato do
~nrs and o+heT farn,ors ~, +boi,, NC,
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-06-30
COUNCIL WOULD BUY
OLD WATERWORKS
At 100000 Provided it Had
Authority to Act.

Bv a tie vote the Palatka city coun-
ell on Tuesday night went on record
as approving (subject to the approval
of citizens) the purchase Of the Palat.
la Water works, a Boston owned cor
noration. at 100000 cor as much less
as it may be possible to conclude the
transaction for"
Resolutions to this effect were put
through, but Alderman Jarrett, who
has clear head, moved a reconsider
alton. which was seconded by Alder
man McNally, this was lost by tie
vote. Those voting against recon
sjderation were Messrs. Neck, Austin,
PmsIev, Ramsey, Robinson and
Tramp. Those voting for were Messrs.
Cav, McNally, Becks, Jacobson, jar
rett and Merrill.
The legislature of 1915 gave the
city the right to purchase this prop
ertv at $4,000, and to go over TINS
amount would be next to impossible,
even if the city wished.
But The News has q hunch that
the city will not wish. The people
want water all right, but when they
90 to spending more money for the
Stuff they will not be likely to purI,
chase an old, inadequate plant, and
one that is easily contaminated at a
price beyond all reason. PaIatKa
needs water. The old plant lacks ca
pacitv to supply present day needs.
The water is good when pure, but II
80 oIw,vs pure. Palatka must act
with a view to future growth. 1t
can oct an adequate supply of soft,
clear, pure water by tapping some
Of the lakes to the west of us and
bringing m it to the city through the
city's pipes, and not through the old
pipes of the Boston corporation. i.
Georges Lake has been mentioned -; as
the most likely source from which the
city could get an adequate supply OF
water for the present and future
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-06-30

did not have such in his platform.
The first two were nominated by
about eighteen hundred votes to
about three hundred. If Ben Hill, Al
exander H. Stephens or Henry Grady
had been living, and did not have
such in their platform, it is safe to
say that they would have been de-
feated here by such majority.
From a sanitary standpoint, public
schools and the students attending
them are inspected. | can see no
reason why the same principle should
not be applied to private schools.
Wherever prejudice is aroused due
to presumed wrong doing an lnspec-
tion would certainly vindicate them
if they were all right, and would GER
tainIy purify them if there was any
thing wrong. 1t is safe to say that
the State candidates who won out are
those who answered these questions
with an emphatic Yes" except in
the application of public funds for
secular purposes.
In 1896, being a candidate for a
third term in the Florida LegiSIa-
ture, l was opposed to the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the
ratio of 16 to /. won the nOmina-
ton but was badly beaten in the elec.
tion. | did not bolt the ticket.
never bolt.
In 1898 | went to the war in Gu
ba. In 1902 and 1904 [ was re-
nominated and reelected to the leg
islature. Many told me that they
they helped to beat me in 1896
That | could have been elected by
living; that they were wrong and
that they would support me. When
first ran for Speaker Of the House,
| had the right to expect y votes
out of 6S, the other two candidates
having about that number each'
By sundown on the day of the cau-
Gus they were gotten from me,
all but two. Later | was nominated
on the first ballot for Speaker of the
House by a unanimous vote. Not
long since statesman was eX--
ulting over the votes which he mad
received for some complimentary
position and was also eXulting IN
mentioning to me the relatively
small vote | had received. said
nothing. | thought Of a wounded
lion who might have been annoyed
by pole cat switching his tail.
ALBERT w. GlLCHRlST.
Waycross Ga, June 9th, 1916
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-06-30
YOUR UNCLE HENiS
ONLY O5EYS ORDERS
In Locking Election Returns
Fro rying Eyes OF
Politicians.
Editor Palatka News:

Editor Palatka News:
| noticed in todays Times Union
statement that in Baker and Putnam
Counties examination of the tally
sheets of certain precincts had been
denied.
While my name is not connected
with this statement, yet it does relate
to me, as am the custodian of the
tally sheets of Putnam county as reg
istration officer, and for this reason
wish to make the following statement
in order to set myself right before the
people.
Soon after the last primary election
Attorney General West wired the
county judge to have me look up and
preserve the records of the election
in this county. County Judge Has
kell exhibited to me the telegram and
told me to lock up these records
so that they would be preserved and
IOt tt'ii4pcIcu WlUl DIS q COllIeSI might
occur.
In obedience to the directions of the
attorney general and the county
judge, | Immediately locked up all of
the election records of this county
that were in my custody, including
the tally sheets, and have there care
fully preserved same. Mr.. Harry
Gray called at my office and asked to
see the tally sheets. l told him that
they were locked up under order of
the attorney general, and that | would
be glad to let him see them if the
attorney general directed. l imme-
diately wired the attorney general for
directions in the premises and was in
formed that he was at Atlantic Beach,
and would not be home until the fol-
lowing Monday. My telegram has
not yet been answered. | have no
desire 10 do anything other than fol-
low the law and should .be pleased to
accommodate any citizen by permit.
ting him to examine the records if
can do so. The attorney general
is the legal advisor in such matters,
and am under the impression that |
have no right to disobey the authority
Of the State. have not attempted
to interpret or construe the law, as
that is the duty Of the attorney gencr-
al, who is more capable to understand
such matters than | am.
In other words, | am inhibited by
the State authorities, as | understand
the order Of the attorney general,
from exposing these records to any
one.
1t is my private opinion that the
PEOPLE should be permitted to inspect
all public records, but | feel that Mr..
West must modify his instructions be-
fore | can do so.
In addition to the direction of the
attorney general, have also procr-
ed the advice of the county attorney,
Mr.. A. H. Odom, who has advised
me to keep these records locked and
not expose them to any one.
| am a servant of the people, and
desire to accord to them every ac-
commodation, facility and privilege
within my power, and hope they will
understand the situation.
Very truly yours,
HENS PETERMAN,
Registration Officer.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-06-30
BIG CONVENTION Or
FARMERS FOR PALATKA
Special Invitations Issued
to National Farmers
Union.

The Palatka board of trade and
the city council have officially invit-
ed the National Farmers Educational
and Co-operaive Union of America to
hold their annual November conven-
ton in this city.
The board of trade took action on
Monday night at meeting specially
called for the purpose.
On Tuesday night the city council
unanimously passed a resolution au-
thorizing Mayor Merriam to invite
the convention here.
Mr.. M. P. Walsh of the Florida
Farms & Homes, Inc, has been spe-
oially active in efforts to get this big
convention for Palatka, and has been
in correspondence with the president
of the Union with this purpose in
view. The board of trade has like
wise asked Mr. Barrett, the president
to visit Palatka as its guest to look
over the ground.
E. M. Earnest has offered to give
one-tenth of the amount required for
the entertainment Of the convention
which amount has been estimated at
$1,000. 1t is said that in case Pa
latka is selected that there will be
delegates here from nearly all the
states, and the number is most COLI
servatively estimated at from 500 ia
1000.
The board of trade realizes thar
the only way to get conventions here
is to go out after them, and this will
be thoroughly done in this case.
At the last annual meeting of this
big union Of farmers, Florida was de-
cided on as the next meeting State
but the city Of meeting was not Sc.
lected, having been left to the dis
cretion Of the executive. Lakeland
has already made strong bid for the
meeting, and had it not been for The
efforts of Palatka, would likely have
been selected. As it is Palatka ow-
ing to its many advantages Of rail
way and water communication and ac-
cesajbiIity, has more than an ever
chance.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-06-30
Pensacola Terminus of Forest High,

Pensacola has been selected as tho
southern terminus of the Forest high.
way, roadway that will extend from
Atlanta to that city, touching at Rome
and other points in Alabama and Geor-
gia. 1t will put that city in direct
connection with the great highways
running north. east and west and with
the Old Spanish Trail, extending to
the east coast Of Florida. Pensacola
will be on the route of practically all
automobile tourist travel of the future.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-06-30
Balanced Rocks.

In AcuShnct, Me, are two rocks pc
cuiarly situated on a ledge and appar-
emily placed there by glacial action.
The larger rock weighs probably sever
al hundred tons. and years ago. it is
said, this could he tilted by pushing
against it. There are evidences that
some time smaller rocks were placed
as wedges to keep the great rock mo-
ss.-Indianapolis News.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-06-30
FLA. EAST CDAS[n'Y
TO PENSION employees
Employees to be Retired on
Reaching Seventy Years.

Announcement is made public to
the effect that the Florida East Coast
Railway Company will on July /,
1916, inaugurate pension system for
the purpose of enabling officers and
employees of the company and allied
interests who have served long and
faithfully to retire from active work
and receive an adequate pension. This
forward movement by the directors
Of the Flagler System is most COM
mendable and will prove Of great ben
eft to a large number of old employees
both in St. Augustine and all along
the East Coast. The pensions will be
graded and allowed by a pension
board to be named by the directors
and this board at present will consist
of General Freight Agent W. P. Be-
ger, General Passenger Agent ]. D.
Rahner, Superintendent of Transport
tation ]. H. Owens, Supt. of Motive
Power and Machinery George A. Mil
Ter, Chief Engineer E. Ben Carter,
General Auditor T. V. Pomar and the
general solicitor.
The railroads employees will be re-
tired on reaching the age of 70 years,
and those who have served at least
ten years Immediately prior to re-
tirement will be pensioned. The pen
sions will be two percent of the en-
ploye's salary at retirement multipli-
ed by his years of service. 1t was
EXPLAINED that under this plan, an
omplcye getting 500 per month at
retirement and who had worked for
the road twenty years would receive
pension of $40 per month.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-06-30

Titusville has a good baseball team,
but it is not in the Palatka class.
They came here for games on Tues
day and Wednesday, both of which
were played to a small audience of
fans, Palatka won both games, the
first by score of to 2, and the sec
ond by score Of ) to /. Yesterday
the Palatka team went over to ST..
Augustine to play their old confess
tants for the blue ribbon.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-06-30
PRESERVING LANDMARKS.
Congress Bill to Take Care of Old
Florida Forts.

Old Fort BarrHncaS, Fort san Car
los and Fort R"doubt, Notifications
with histories about Pensacola, Fla,
are to- be repaired and Kept in condi-
ton and preserved, provided bill in
troducCd in congress is passed. II has
been accepted by the house and carries
an appropriation sufficient not only
to make the repairs necessary, but
also to provid" carctakers. All tho
old Notifications of the country ara
to be givca like attention.
These forts have great historic
value. The history of America-thG
intimate history Of Amcrica-centera
around many of them.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-06-30
Wanted--C hickens.

The Associated Charities have a
number of sick people on their list
for whom they would like some chick
ems to make chicken broth. Anyone
who is able to spare one, two or more,
would do great favor to the So
ciety if they would phone 2O4, or 1856
between and o'clock p. m.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-06-30
Man and Mule Shattered.

Neil MCCalum. one of the best
known residents of SalernO, Fla. was
blown to atoms, together with his
mule and wagon, when he careleSsly
dropped Il box containing dynamite to
the ground. Only fragments of the
body were found.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-06-30
Boring For Oil in Florida.

Work will be resumed within the
next few days at the oil we'll located
at KiSSimmep park, on the east shore
of Lake Tohopekaliga, and seven
miles southeast of KiSSimmee Fla. A
new company has been formed and
an application for a charter is now
being advertised.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-06-30
About Politics,

Madam" said the tramp, 81 was
once member of the legislature"
"And are you sure" she said, in
clined to believe him, that your refor-
nation is complete? ?"-New York Post.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-06-30
Unusual,

They're so old fashioned"
"What makes you think SOP"
"Why, she and her mother are the
best of friends. detroit Free Press.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-06-30
Apple Pie.

The flavor of apple pie may be agree
ably changed by thin layer of ounce
Jelly beneath the crust
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-05

1T cheers me very much to have
you come out and give me such d
greeting, because sometimes when
am hard at work, | long very much to
get away and come out and see the
folks. 1t gives me the deepest graft
tude; as if you wanted TO see me and
believed in me. God bless you and
good luck to you"
e. G. Hoffman. democratic national
committeeman from Indiana, rode for
a while with the president and later
gave out an informal statement in
which he claimed that Indiana would
cast its electoral vote for Wilson
The president has a large personal
following among Indiana republicans, -
Mr.. Hoffman said. The Independent
vote is for him solidly and he is as
aured of 35 per cent of the progressive
votes. our citizens do not believe in
swapping horses in the middle of the
stream"
The president will arrive at Omaha
at about 11:4O o'clock tomorrow
morning, He will make at least two
speeches. one at lunch and the other
in the evening at a nonpartisan meet
ing. He will also review an historical
pageant and parade. He win leave
tomorrow night for Long Branch, n.
j., where he will arrive Saturday
morning.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-05
MORE MEN NEEDED FOR
ARMY AND FACTORIES


London, oct. 4 C4.3I p. mD-Gen.
Sir william Robertson, chief of the
imperial staff at army headquarters,
said In speech today at Dalderby,
Lincolnshire, that while the allies
were winning the war slowly, but
surely he wished to impress upon his
hearers the necessity Of procuring
more men for the army and muhi-
uons factories In this connection. he
said he had a serious word Of warn
ing to give;
I'VE are not justified in expecting
TO win the war; he said. unless the
service Of every man and woman in
the country is utilized to the fullest
extent.
I'VE must be under no dolusion as
to the end or probable duration of this
great struggle. We must be prepared
TO continue for time which at pres
eut cannot be determined
'ln fact, we must prepare for the
worst while we hope for the best. We
have adopted in theory the principle
of national service We must see that
we put it into practice, because we
want more men and we want them
now, and eventually we shall want all
who can be spared"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-05
Can the Leopard Change It's Spots?

In 1911 Holm the machn
OF
republican the
who knew that he qualified hold
ton would bring dicpute
contempt for the by
anything
Those Independent republican combining
the polls 1911 buried Holm
avalanche of bloteen him down to gnomniou humiang
What 1im Holm o Bursum the
OF Mexico he had
than he then? What has he achieved tie public
TO Cntc him consideration
Holm O. Bursum record superintendent
pcnitcntarN CanCut the
Irregularities
hm alleged
tese irregularities OF
paid by
the
brought him
The decisive
these charges Holm
Has there anything o..
BulsunS purified
fled by comparative
in q
voters of the the embodiment
politics. 1916 them :
o
is leading
HAS HOLM o.
OF NEW MEXICO TO ELECT HIM GOVERNOR?
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-05
BIG MONEY INVOLVED
IN CHICAGO GAMBLING

Chicago, oct I.--Goverumcnt Off
GERS We're authority for the statement
today that more than $1,000, 600
changed hands daily in the operations
OF the betting ring exposed by Judge
lands in his Investigation of bonds
under winch defendants in the black
mail cases were released
Charles Il. Clyne. district attorney,
ana James Il. stuart postal inspcc-
tor, conferred today in an effort to
determine whether postal laws had
been violated by the syndicate.
While the rings headquarters are
In Chicago. prosperous branches were
reported TO Attorney Clyne to exist in
Cleveland st. Louis, Houston, okla
homa CITY, Des Momes, Denver, De-
truit, Omaha, san Francisco, Pitts
hurgh, Boston and Dallas, with per-
haps others.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-05
ARTILLERY FIRE ON
SOMNIE FRONT INTENSE

Berlin, oct (via London. 4.26
p. mD.--F'ollowing is the official state
ment regarding the western front.
"On the battle front north of the
somme during the day the artillery
engagement increased steadily In in
tcnsity attaining its greatest height
during the afternoon in the Morval-
Bouchavesnes sector Strong French
attacks against our positions on the
Smlley- y-Rancourt road at St Pierre
Vaast wood and In adjacent parts OF
the wood to the southeast we're re-
pulsed, partly in hand grenade en-
gagements. one officer, l2S men and
two machine guns fell into our hands.
British attacks near Thiepval and
Mouquet farm were repulsed"
The statement regarding the Ru-
manian front says
THE German and Bulgarian troops
Of the army of Field Marshal Won
Macf@T7~T delivered an oncircling At
tack with the result that the Ruman-
ian forces which crossed the Danube
near Rjahoyo, south Of Bucharest,
withdrew in hasty flight"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-05

TWO CHINKS AND A TURK
KILLED BY PANCH0 VILLA


El Paso Tex, oct. 1.-Two Chinese
and Turk were killed by Francisco
Villa at Cusihuiriachic, chihuahua
following the fight with Carrancista
soldiers under Gen. Matias Ramos, a
message received from the Cusihuir-
iachic district today stated A report
that five Turks had been killed there
was denied by men who have come
from the Cusihuiriachic district since
the battle of September 26.
General Gandara with train OF
Carranza troops left Chihuahua city
Yesterday for Cusihuiriachic to re-
garrison this camp, which was eVacu-
ated by Villa after the fight with
General Ramos. Gen. carlos ozuna'
in command of the Carranza forces
in western Chihuahua, is sending
troops into the Guerrero district III
pursuit of Villa, reports from chi
huahua City state.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-05
BAKER DEFENDS
WILSON s STAND
ON HOUR LAW
President Considered Himself
to Be Representing Innocent
ByStander Says War Sec
retay,


New York, oct Newton d..
Baker, secretary of war defended
President Wilson's approval of the
eight-hour day for railway trainmen
in an address here today at a mass
meeting of women, held under the
auspices of the women's bureau Of the
democratic national committee
Recently" said the secretary, an
issue has arisen in the form of the
eight-hour law. My father was the
railroad physician at a terminal /
believe in the eight-hour law for men
who operate a railway | have seen
men come to our door and awaken my
father at all times of the night be-
cause of the wrecks caused by enBl-
necrs who had been asleep. EnBl-
neers used to work twenty hours con
tinuously in their cabs In those days.
If we should look at the victims OF
railway accidents in this country IN
the aggregate, the number would be
beyond that of all the victims of the
great battles of the Marne and Yer
dun
We want our railway men III lull
vigor, with fun senses for man
of a dangerous days work.
President Wilson" added the sec
retary, considered himself as repre-
scnting the innocent bystander hkely
to suffer because Of an argument be-
tween two groups of gentlemen. II"
asked congress for the passage OF the
eight-hour legislation. He met the
issue Of the moment when there was
not a weeks supply OF food ahead in
the cities of the country