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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-10-27

Hon. and Mrs. w. ]. Picrpont of
Savannah, Ga, were weekend guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Tillinahast,
leaving on Monday noon for home.
They formerly lived in Crescent City
where they are still pleasantly re-
mcmbored by all the older citizens Of
the place. Mr.. Pierpont also still
has grove property here.
Just at present Mr.. Picrpont, who
is the mayor of Savannah, is proba-
bly, the most talked Of man in Geor-
gia, and among the high-minded, pa
triotic business men and farmers Of
the state, there is probably no man
in all Georgia held in HIGHER esteem.
Mr.. Piarpont is a business man; he
is the head of the great Piernont
Manufacturing Company. manufac-
turers of woodenware and crate ma
teriaI. Like MANY other business
men he was literally forced into poll
tics. Some years ago he was elect
ed a member of the Savannah city
council. A little more than wear
ago as president Of the council he
became acting mavor on the death of
Mayor Davant, Then he was una en-
imousIv elected by the councl, TO MI
out the unexpired term of the late
MAYOR. which will carry him in off
ciaI life to Jan. 1st, 1919.
Things were running along smooth
W. in Savannah until last spring, when
some one asked Mayor Pierpont what
he intended to do about the state
prohibition laws. Savannah was a
Wide-oDen town; II was pawn. IlIVIe
attention to the enforcement OF Ilouor
laws. With a new mayor 1t was nut
natural that vloIators OF the laW
should want to know what the new OIL
fciars policy toward them would be.
Rut the question was an 1lh1ortu-
rate one to ask a man like MI PIER
pont. me-,
81 believe" renIied the mayor "that
it IS against the law of Georgia to sell
Intoxicating LIQUORS for beverage pur-
roses. is it not?"
He was told that it was, and also
told that the people OF savannah
were not favorable to such a law; that
it oonId not be enforced, etc. ,
well" replied the newly elected
mavor, az am one of those SaVan-
rqhars who still elm" to the opinion
that this city is in GeorPiH. did
not make the law; but d'd take an
oath to enforce law and l shall en-
force the prohibition laws as long rs
thew remain on the statute books. NV
oath of office did not make any eXH-
ceptions The illegal sale of liquor IN
Savannah must ston."
These may not have been the eX-
pct words of Mayor Pierpont, hut
they represent the purnort Of what
he said. They were published in the
Savannah rapers. People came to
see him with the view of Getting him
TO do as his predecessors had done
ignore the law. But no, Movor Pier
mont wasn't built that wav; he wasn't
coing to perjury himself. He gave
his instructions to the Chief of Po-
lice and gave him TO understand that
his retention in office. and the, men
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-10-27
ATTENTION VOTERS!
VI DAVIDSON FOR SHERIFF

'oANlDSON FOR SHERIFF
Ietlemen:
.a pacing my name before you as
~, @adldate for Sheriff of Putnam
' raa1y, DO so in the hope that may
- your vote and valuable support
1 Se coming General Election, Nov.
w. w.. and l assure you the same will
M greatly appreciated. My policies
bs,i ISL A clean, open and above
I%s u campaign (no mud). I'd. A
n fS''e deal for ALL, and the Coun-
so,oI interests protected. Sd. AS
/ hi 4U r.l; administration as consis-
js 4" WIN good service. l shall en-
M, O[ 70 see you and talk matters
ID :, O y! Should I fail in my effort to
|aos,', Hsindly consider this a personal
| erta ai Tor your vote and help. If
Dr. l am pleased to announce that
nv uUnh Pigue of Crescent City will
may my Chief deputy. Trusting that
|,m !, uepend upon you, and thanking
|aj ~ ~ advance for your assistance
"-operation, am,
Very truly yours,
|Ahn. - j. F. DAVIDSON.
| Adv Fla9 Oct. IA, 1916.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-10-27

The truth is that we are all senti-
mental at heart whatever our culture,
says Robert NJ. Gay in the Atlantic
Monthly. Even though we appreciate
Brahms, shall we not find some pleas
ure in the repertory of the hand or
gan, and, though we admire Botticelli,
shall we utterly condemn Darby and
Joan" There are moods in which Jean
Ingelow and Mrs. Hemans are not
mawkish. The thousands still weep
over the death of Little Nell, though
the critics sneer.
"For delicious hot Biscuits use Juba
Self Rising Flour-at all Grocers."
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-10-27
Annual Report Motion Picture Dept
Carried over -

We show an average profit of $46.61
per month for the past year.
M. P. LaBREE, Cashier.
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1861
$5476.01

Amt. earned & donated----- l9I0.O1
Total - ------ $5476.O1
Disbursements.
Foundation, con-
tractor, plaster
ing, painting,
heating plant,
wiring and fix
lures, etc, 1890 $4752.99
Architect & exp 1880
Chairs and freight 59O.52 5476.01
The contractor holds a note
from Asso. for --------- 5 44S.5O
Still owing architect------- l25.0O
Total unpaid bills S $3.50
Including ANTS. named above
borrowed on mortg. & note $4,000
Total Indebtedness Asso. $4073.5O
The total cost of building, lnclud-
ing chairs, was S6O49.51.
BESSIE BILLS, Treasurer.
Annual Report Motion Picture Dept.
October II, 1915, to Oct. 9, 1916.
Total receipts ------------- Slo95.Ol
Total operating EXPENSES 1852
Profit -------------- S 5000
Paid bal. on loan $4,000
Paid V. |. A. Treas. 410.OO
Dep. on film cont. 5000
New tense ------- 1884 557.84
Carried over ----- S LIB
We show an average profit of $46.61
per month for the past year.
M. P. LaBREE, Cashier.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-10-27

FOR SALE-The Pratt cottage and
grove. House has city water and
modern plumbing, is completely fur
nished including dishes and bedding.
Grove has about $50 bearing trees,
and is in the best of condition. Should
produce between three and four hun
dred boxes of fruit the coming season.
A splendid chance to obtain an ideal
winter home ready to occupy that will
be more than self supporting. For
further particulars write, PORTER
G. PIERPONT, Care of Pierpont Mfg.
Co., Savannah, Ga. eow,f
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FOR SALE.

One lot fronting Central ave-, so
by 100 feet in lot No. 2, block II, in
Crescent City, Florida. Price $400.
For particulars address Mrs. Clara J.
Patterson, Blaine, Oregon, Tillanook
County. 10-27-4t.
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Total Indebtedness Asso. $4O73.5O
The total cost of building, includ-
ing chairs, was $6049.51.
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County. 10-27-4t.
FOR SALE-Four fine Pointer
Pups-7-weeks cld-$5.00 each. En-
CURE j. E. LORICK, Crescent City,
Fla. 9-27-1t.
WELLINGTON PIANO FOR SALE
May be seen at home of Miss Bessie
Williams, Crescent City. In use only
a years, good as new. A $500 Piano
for $175.00 as it stands. Address
B. F. BACHE, Chattahoochee, Fla.
FOR SALE-In Crescent City, Fla,
Block Nine, Ten room furnished house,
running water, bathroom, large gar
age-cottage, about 500 boxes fruit,
buildings slated and painted, five min
utes walk to schools, churches, stores
and lakes. S. G. SAILS.
Sept. 29-tf.
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Total unpaid bills S $3.50
Including ANTS. named above
borrowed on mortg. & note $4,000
New Britain herald., 1916-12-29
COAL THIEVES BUSY.
High Cost of Living Blamed For Raids
On Bins

How some are solving the high cost
of living problem or seeking to sys-
tematically secure their share in the
financial harvest resulting from pros
perity is indicated, in the belief Of the
police, by hume rous recent COM
plants relative to wholesale thefts Of
coal. Shortly before o'clock this
morning Sergeant George Kelley at
police headquarters received a tele-
phone message from the Stanley
Works to the effect that three men
were raiding the coal stock of the
Sovereign Trading company on Cur
tbs street. They had disappeared when
policemen arrived.
Wednesday night three men made
a haul estimated at three tons from
the coal pockets of Berson Bros.
While the men may be simply getting
in a supply for use at their homes, the
police believe that they may be get
ting in a supply to retail in the poorer
sections of the city
New Britain herald., 1916-12-29
STIFF NOTE FROM SPAIN
ON SUBMARINE WARFARE
is SENT TO GERMA
BUDAPEST OBSERVES
CHARLES CORONATION
Capital of Hungary Temper.
arily Forgets War to
Usher i'm New King.

Budapest, Hungary, Thursday, Dec.
%, via London, Dec. 29.-The cor
onation festivities are in full swing
here, under the brightest of winter
skies, and Budapest for the time
being seems to have forgotten the
war. A holiday crowd moves through
streets gay with flags and bunting,
many of the people in the splendid
national garb. The principal thor
oughfares are crowded with automo-
biles state carriages, mounted and
unmounted troops, officers in full
dress and mobiles in magyar coStum es.
Notwithstanding the rain yesterday
an unprecedented crowd witnessed
the formal entry of King Charles.
Visitors came from all parts of the
country. Windows along the route
were rented for as much as five thou
sand crowns in some instances. while
in one case $1,000 crowns was paid
The inaugural diploma was hand
ed to the king last evening by a
deputation from both houses of par
lament. Today the king received
the diploma with his signature and
parliament administered the oath
It was an impressive ceremony, the
members Of both houses, ia the Hun
garian national costume, assembling
in joint session. The coronation will
commence at o'clock Saturday
morning.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-29
WILSON'S PEACE
NOTE SUPPORTED
Scandinavian Governments EX-
press Sympathy With U. S.
SWISS STAND EXPLAINED
President of Switzerland Gives Inter-
view to Press-DaIish Social Dem
Wish for Peace.

London, Dec. 20, 1905 p. m.-The
Scandinavian governments have sent
q joint note to belligerents supporting
the peace note of PRESIDENT Wilson.
A Reuter- despatch from Copenhagen
says the Danish. Swedish and Nor
wegian governments have instructed
their legations to address to the gov
ernments of the belligerent countries
in which the Scandinavian govern
ments, adhering to the note of Presi-
dent Wilson concerning a measure to
be adopted for facilitating a durable
peace, declare they would consider
themselves as failing in their. duty
toward their respective peoples and
toward humanity as a whole if they
did not express their most profound
sympathy with every effort which
may contribute toward putting an end
to the sufferings and losses. moral
and material, which are ever growing
on account of the war.
Switzerland's Act Explained.
Bologna, Via Paris, Dec %, 11:4o
p. m.-President Schulthess of
Switzerland, has explained the part
played by his country in the recent
steps in favor of peace in an inter-
view with Signor Qualici, editor of the
Resto Del Carlno. He is quoted as
saying:
'Switzerland had nothing wha tever
to do with President = Wilson's note
The federal council got into COM
munication with the government in
order to learn if THEREAFTER intended
to do anything in'faN0r Of peace and
simply received a cupSs or the note at
the same time as tile belligerents.
The council has decided to support the
note, inspired by an ardent desire to
see an end rapidly put to the suffer-
ing caused by the terrible war of
which the Swiss people has daily evil
dence in the shape of interned in
vaders and civilians from places or
dered evacuated
II do not know what will be the
fate Of the neutral proposals, and in
any case Switzerland has no intention
of interfering with the affairs of the
belligerents. But she considers it her
duty to make known to them that she
is ready to help to exchange views in
the event of it's seeming desirab le.''
He said he was astonished. at the
rumors of fears Of the violations Of
Switzerland's neutrality. I cannot
conceive" he said that any of the
belligerents harbor the idea of passing
through our country. 1t would not be
to their advantage. Let there be no
mistake. In the presence Of external
danger, no matter from what side it
comes, Switzerland will be united
Danish Gable Wilson,.
London, Dec. 20. 4:57 a. MA
Reuter- despatch from Copenhagen
says that the Danish social democrats
have cabled President Wilson express
ing their sympathy with his action in
addressing the belligerent powers.
The message also expresses the sim
cere wish that the presidents efforts
to end the war and establish a lasting
peace may succeed.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-29
SPECTATOR TELLS
OF ENTENTE TERMS
BOND ISSUE TO MEET
DEFICIT in TREASURY
President and Leaders in
Congress Reach Tenta-
tive Agreement

Washington, Dec. 29.-President
Wilson has tentatively agreed with ad-
ministration leaders in congress on a.
bond issue to meet part of the treasury
deficit which confronts the govern
ment for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1918, and estimated at about
100000.
With Secretary McAdoo the presi-
dent is working on other plans for
raising additional revenue.
The president has pointed out that
he believes a bond is used only to meet
temporary and emergency expendi-
lures.
Many of these have bees caused by
the Mexican situation.
The treasury already has authirity
by previous acts Of congress to issue
Panama bonds and about $24O,O0O,-
600 Of these are available. They
would bear 3 per cent
Plans for raising the other revenue
are understood to concern the income
tax, an inheritance tax and special
taxes on internal revenue and imports.
The deficit figures differ according
to congressional and administrative
view points.
Secretary McAdoo estimated in his
annual report the actual deficit in
the working balance of the treasury
on June 80, 1918 at 185,1S3,0OO
which accounts for appropriations
unexpended com bined with the left
over balance.
The congressional appropriations
committee basing their estimate upon
actual appropriations without regard
to whether executive department
spend all or part 81 the appropria-
ton figure s313,269,540 as the de-
ficit.
The outstanding interest bear
ing debt of the United States
June 80, last, as reported to
congress by Secretary McAdoo
to $s71,6e2,590. Exclusive
Of postal savings bonds, one year
treasury notes and conversion bonds,
this is made up of Sis, 489,9 900 four
per cent. s63, 945, 460 three per cents.
(due in 1879 $636.359,750 two per
cents (due in 1920 $S4. 331,98 Pan
ANA Canal bonds bearing two per
cent and $5O.o00,00O Panama per
cents similar to those to be issued.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-29
NEW STATION AT
BERLIN ASSURED
Railroad Officials Assure Mayor Quio-
ley and President Landers
of Waiting Station.

Mayor George A. Quigley, Presi-
dent G. M. Landers of the chamber
Of commerce, G. A. Mitchell, superin-
tendent of the Hartford division Of
the New Haven road, and J. A. Drouge
general superintendent of the western
division of the railroad held a lengthy
conference in the mayors office this
noon at which the matter of erecting
a waiting station at the Berlin juno
ton was discussed. Informally, the
grade crossing menace was also taken
up by these officials
Some time ago the mayor the
council railroad committee and cham
Der Of commerce asked that the Berlin
selectmen cooperate with them in an
attempt to secure a suitable waiting
room on the west side Of the tracks
at the Berlin station. 1t was as a
result Of this that today's conference
took place. The railroad officials sub
mitted plans and positively assured
local officials that the much needed
sation will be built. Just when work
will be started however, they could
not state. The plans as presented call
for wooden station with shingled
sides The interior will be equipped
with seats and the structure will be
heated.
In an informal manner the rail-
road officials discussed general i'm
provements, among which was the
grade crossing menace. Their attitude
was very friendly toward needed i'm
provements and safety devices and
they intimated that the company Of
it's own volition would like to make
many improvements but is prevented
because of It's financial limitations.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-29
CLAIMS DAMAGES
FOR AUTO MISHAP
Bahia Jones Brings Suit Against
Webb & Co.-Wants
$4,000 Damages.

Claiming damages Of $4,000 for
alleged reckless operation of a motor
truck November II, Bahia Y. Jones,
administrator Of the estate of Niula
Maria, has brought suit against Webb
& company of 705 Stanley street with
papers returnable in superior court
the first Tuesday in February. The
defendants store on Stanley street
and real estate on Park and Stanley
streets were attached today by Con-
stall Fred Wrinkle. Spellacy. Yeo-
mans & Kopelman of Hartford are
counsel for the plaintiff.
1t is claimed that Robert ]. Dris-
coll, partner in the concern. was
operating the truck at q high rate of
speed on the left side of Stanley
street when it struck Maria, who was
on a bicycle, and injured him so bad
~ that he died soon afterwards The
plaintiff contends that Maria was on
the right side of the road and used
all possible precautions.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-29
THREE ARE DROWNED
Russian Steamer Bound for New York
Hits Mine-One Passenger and Two
Of Crew Lost.

New York, Dec. 29.-The Russian
steamship Kursk, while bound from
Archangel, Russia, for New York, with
1926 passengers, was hit by a mine on
November 29 off Kirkwall, Scotland.
One passenger and two members Of
the crew were drowned while life
boats were being launched.
Part of the steamers stern was torn
off by the force Of the explosion and
she was later towed into Kirkwall by
British patrol boats. Her passen
gers and crew, however, drifted all
night in open boats before being
picked up.
News of the accident was brought
here by the rescued passengers who
arrived on board the teamship Lap
land from Liverpool.
The Kursk hit the mine about IL
o'clock at night and it was six a.. m.
the next day before the English pa
troll boats, found the stea mship drift
ing lifeboats.
The Kursk, a vessel of 1859 tons
gross, piled regularly between New
York and Archangel up until about
three months ago, when with other
Russian passenger ships voyaging be-
tween the two ports, she was with
drawn The Kursk left Archangel
on Nov. is.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-29
CARRANZA ANSWER
Washington Will Decide Tuesday Upon
Communication From Mexican
Chief-Secretary Inspects Document

Washington, Dec. 29.-What answer
will be returned to General Car
ranzas latest appeal for modification
in the protocol signed at Atlantic City,
will be determined here Tuesday. On
that day the American memb ers Of the
Mexican-Am erican joint commission
will meet and consider the Mexican
communication delivered yesterday to
Secretary Lane.
General Carranza's latest COM
munication asking modification of
the protocol covering withdrawal
of American troops from Mexico
was examined closely today by
Secretary Lane, chairman of the Am
erican members of the joint commits
sion who has summoned his col
leagues to confer with him here.
Although the document has not
been made public, it was said Carran-
za's insstence on the conditional re-
tirement of the American forces is not
so strong as formerly, chiefly because
of the new military situation in north
ern Mexico. Neither does he fatty re-
pudiate the protocol already signed by
his representatives at Atlantic City.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-29
COAL LADEN BOAT
ABANDONED AT
Captain and Crew Of Fannie
Are Landed at Glib
raItcf.

Boston, Dec. 29.-The FIVE
schooner Fannie Palmer, last
vessels built for the once
Palmer fleet sailing out of thi
has been abandoned a; sea dl
voyage with coal from Newpor
for Cathagena, Spain. her capt
ported by cable to agents here
The crew was saved, probab
transfer to passing steamer
landed at Gibraltar.
The Fannie Palmer recently
Jaboc Winslow OF Portland, Nj
one of the American vessels
on the British blacklist beca
a cargo Of coal delivered at
Aires which, it was claimed, r
German consignees. The SC
registered l,726 tons.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-29
PEACE PLANS A TRAP
French Socialists to Label Central
Powers Action a Snare and Call For
Renewed Efforts in War.

Paris, Dec. 30, 455 a. MA reso-
luton has been adopted by the So
cialist calling upon the government to
pursue a more vigorous policy both
in military and economic actions, so
that the full resources of the country
may be brought into play and the war
terminated more speedily. The reso-
luton is predcated on the assertion
that the replies Of the Central pow
ers to President Wilson'S note leave
no doubt that the offer of peace ne
gOtiatiOns was a snare.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-29
MUST I1ENOUNCE RIGHTS.
Mexicans Give Foreigners Until April
is to Do So.

Mexico City, Dec. ga decree has
been issued giving foreigners holding
title to real estate, mining and oil
properties and timber lands until
April Is to resign their treaty rights
in so far as the properties in ques-
ton are concerned Formal renun-
citation of such rights also must be
made.
There is some uncertainty as to
what the decree is retroactive and af-
fects enterprises or only future rights.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-29
Practical DemOraliza-
ton of TeutOniCHO
ingS Will be .NeceS-
Sary Before Peace
is Concluded ;
CONSTANTINOPLE TO
BE GIVEN TO RUSSIA
Kiel Canal to Be Placed in Hands of
Ncutrals-Navy to Be Distributed
Among Allies to Be
Made For Shipping Destroyed-AH
Colonies to Be Given Up-Parts of
Austria to Italy.

London, Dec. 20, 1921 p. m-The
Spectator devotes the greater part of
tomorrow's issue to answering Presi-
dent Wilson's question as to what are
the peace terms Of the Entente Allies
Briefly summarized the principal de-
mands as outlined by the Spectator
follow:
1.-THE peace terms are to start from
the status quo before the war, thus
including the evacuation of the whole
Of northern France Belgium and
Luxembourg and of all lands taken
from Serbia, Rumania, Russia and
Montenegro.
t'Alsace Lorraine is to be restored
to France. The Danish portion of
Schleswig- Holstein is to go to Den
mark and Posena, Polish Prussia and
Austrian Poland are to be added to
the new sub-kingdom of Poland which
the chancellor has pledged to create.
Slavs Into Kingdom
The Slavs of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Dalmatia, Croatia, ETC., are to be Gre
ated into a new kingdom. Bohemia is
to be an independent state. The Ru-
manian sector Of Pennsylvania to be
added to Rumania.
t'The whole Austrian territory plus
Briest and the other portions of Aus
tria which are Italian in blood or
feeling, to be added to Italy.
Constantinople to Russia.
Turkey to yield Constantinople and
the straits to Russia.
THE Armenians to be put under
Russian tutelage.
1.-THE Arabs to be freed, while Syria,
Asia Minor, and Mesopotamia are to
be under external protection guaran-
teeing tranquility.
THE German colonies to remain in
the hands of the Entente. Moreover,
q money indemnity for the ruin Ger
many has done in Belgium, France
Serbia, Montenegro, etc.
PREPARATION FOR Shipping.
Regards shipping, Germany to
make reparation in kind for all ships
of commerce destroyed, ton for ton,
neutral shipping to be replaced only
after all the demands of the allies
!. have been satisfied.
The German navy to be handed
over and distributed among the En-
tente Allies.
y ''As a guarantee against future war
the Allies are to insist upon demo-
cratizaticn of the German govern
ment.
'The Kiel canal to be neutralized
under an international non-German
committee including the Entente
countries the United States and other
neutrals.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-29
SMALL POX IN STANFORD.

Stamford Dec. 29.-Smallpox in Il
mild form has made its appearance
in Stamford, it was learned today
and it is expected that as a precau-
tionary measure a general vaccination
will be ordered. The disease was dis
covered in family of Frank Clark in a
tenement block which was occupied
by two other families also. About two
weeks ago Clark's two children be-
came i'll, but at that time it was
thought the malady was chickenpox.