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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-02-18
THE SOUTHLAND CLUB
HAS been ORGANIZED
Club Takes Over / TAO Acres
North of City and Car
man Grove.
indianapolis Organization is Making
Active Campaigns for Member

Word has been received from G
N. Hall of Indianapolis that tn,
Southland Club of Florida is now 8
going concern, having been organized
under the laws Of Indiana. The pres.
ident of the club is Oscar Hadley o1
Indianapolis, former State treasurer
of Indiana and now President of the
Standard Live Stock Insurance Com.
pany and vice-President of the First
National Bank of Plainfield.
Mr.. Hadley is highly regarded
throughout Indiana and is well anG
favorably known by breeders of cat.
tie throughout the central and wes-
tern States. He is much in demand
by the state fairs as official Judge OF
the prize winners in which capacity
he has awarded the cattle prizes by
invitation of state fair officials in
Oregon, Texas, Oklahoma, Illinois
and other states as well as Indiana.
The Southland Club has issued d
very neat and attractive prospectus
advertising Palatka as the location
Of the club. The club property in
cludes the Merwin tract on the st.
Johns river and Rice creek and the
Carman grove in East Palatka. The
Merwin tract is to be subdivided into
4080 cottage sites 50x150 feet and 80
ten-acre garden tracts. The charge
for life membership in the club is
$125 which entities the member to
one Of the cottage sites and to an
interest in the Carman orchard and
the garden tracts.
A commodious club house with golf
links, tennis courts, etc., will be
built on the Merwin tract.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-02-18
GRAND MASTER CRANE
TO LAY CORNERSTONE
Of Palatka's New Postoffice
~on Saturday Feb. 28th.
Special Communication of Grand
Lodge, F. & A. M. Called for
the Occasion.

Word was received in the city on
Wednesday that Grand Master jas,
II. Crane, Of Tampa, had ORD ID a
special Communication of tb Grand
Lodge Of Florida, F. & NJ, to
meet in Palatka on Satur, the 26th
inst. at 10 a. M, for tn. purpose of
laying the cornerstone of Palatka's
new postoffice building.
This is in conformity with plans Of
the board of trade and an authorize.
ton of the Treasury Department, ad-
dressed to Secretary Elliott by AS
sistant Secretary B. R. Newton, in a
letter written to Mr.. Elliott Dec. I'd.
last, and published at the time ex-
clusively in the Palatka News.
The program for the day has not
been completed. It is known that
the exercises will take place soon af-
ter 10 a. M, and that the beautiful
Masonic ritualistic ceremony will be
conducted by Grand Master Crane, as.
sisted by other Grand Lodge officers.
The corner stone will be laid at the
corner of the building fronting on
Second and Reed streets. A platform
will be erected there for the speakers
and grand stand for spectators will
be erected on the city hall lot-a
stand capable of holding several hun
dred people. 1t is likely that an
address will be made by some noted
orator possibly Frank Clark, the
silver tongued orator who secured the
passage of the Palatka postoffice bill
through congress.
The incision in the stone will be II
inches long, inches wide and 7
inches deep. Into this will be placed
copper box containing the following
matter: A list of city officials: a
list of county officials; list of state
officials; names of president and his
cabinet; copy of bill authorizing pur-
chase of postoffice site and construc-
tlon of building; copy of Masonic
drand Lodge proceedings; roster of
different fraternal and benevolent Or
ganizations in Palatka; names of all
together with names of
pastors and official boards; informa-
ion concerning public schools and
members of faculties; copy of super
ntendent of constructions record of
'orner stone laying; information con-
erning local banks; current copies OF
'alatka newspapers; information
Second Regiment Band;
lame of postmaster and his Staff of
Jerks.
The board Of trade is responsible
or collecting much of this material.
nd Secretary Elliott will be glad if
he benevolent and fraternal socie-
les will prepare their roster of mem
erships and see that he has them
n time.
The people of the county are earn
silly invited to come to Palatka that
ay and witness the ceremonies. The
eople here will do all in their over
|, make the day memorable and
leasant
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-02-18
Hastings Had Serious Fire.

A special to The News from Hast
ings on Wednesday evening said: A
serious fire ragged in Hastings during
the noon hour today that at one time
threatened to do great damage. Two
barns in the rear of the Paris livery
stable were destroyed, and the flames
and brands from the burning build
lngs set fire to adjacent buildings.
The residences of J. B. Hughes and
of jackson Mccullough were on fire.
but the blaze was extinguished bv
the chemical engine. A large num-
Der of loyal and willing workers
formed bucket brigade also help
ing to save the day. The damage
done is comparatively small.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-02-18
Around The World.

ports received from the
who made the "trip around
Tuesday evening a de-
ia interesting time must
/ enjoyed. The ticket Of
fe corner of Second and
Seets, did a thriving 5usi-
its carried the tourists first
which was represented at
Ut Mrs. George e. Welch.
I Marie Homel entertained
with a Japanese love song,
I costume, and the Misses
4 Ruby Yelverton and Nei-
ave a charming little song,
he Maids from School" and
3 in costume, Mrs. Mann ac-
Z. Miss Margaret Willard
Z the tea table, where tea
Swere served to the guests.
nan, cars carried the tour.
~ the home Of Mrs. S. j.
hich was Spain. Here the
Al characteristic costume
IS. ]. Hilburn, Mrs. Robert
Hrs. S. C. Stallings, Mrs.
Bassett, Miss Mary Belle
Mss Kathleen Hilburn and
1 Uric. Mrs. D. J. Cough
lanied the singers and vio-
b. Miss Grace Uric sang
j" and "Hark to the Sound
BOURNE" Mrs. George W.
d Miss Uric gave a violin
/ beautifully, accompanied
Kathleen Iilburn, on the
Is Miss Hilburn also recit-
1Ish piece. The refresh.
were guava ra,se, cream
mes, and black coffee.
In the guests OF the Tran
whisked over to Holland,
g of Mrs. NJ. S. Brown.
eostumes were strictly
d to the wooden shoes.
Brown was assisted by
i James, Mrs. L. L. Boyle,
Dunsford and Miss Ida
characteristic costume.
dsting of Mrs. James, Mrs.
Miss Leib, sang a Dutch
. Leib sang two songs in
little Doris Causey danced
i little Dutch figure, dress
,ical little Hollander. The
Is here were rye-bread,
Sandwiches, and coffee i'll
stop brought the tourists
j (Indian village) where
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-02-18
POTATO FARMERS
HAVE TWO ANX-
|0US NIGHTS.
With Ruin and Wealth Hang
ing in the Balance.
Damage From Freeze Estimated al
From Five to Twenty-Five Per
Cent. in East Palatka
District,

On Monday night the mercur,
went down to 80 degrees.
On Tuesday night it went down
degree further.
These were anxious nights to tn
hundreds of farmers in the East Pa
latka, Federal Point, Hastings pota
to district.
On Tuesday afternoon visitors VIII,
went over from this city to view tn
wreck, failed to see it. The wrecl
was not there. Except for an occa
sional spot little damage was seen.
On Wednesday afternoon it wa.
/! different. There was more evidenc,
of wreck. The second night was tn,
bad night.
Many of the farmers kept theiI
flowing well running all night, an
agree that this held back the dam
age.
Potatoes planted in December anc
well along toward maturity catch i;
the worst. Digging into the hills
shows the potatoes well-formed
These are damaged to an extent i'm.
possible at this time to estimate.
Later planted crops, while the tops
are wilted, will put out again and
the crops are simply delayed from
two to three weeks.
Jack Helms thinks he is damaged
rs per cent. He has about 200 acres
in the tubers.
W. A. Walton don't know yet, but
he thinks his damage is slight; saws
that while the leaves of his early
planted potatoes are blighted the
stalk remains firm and he thinks the
potatoes will mature in good condi-
ton.
From all over the East Palatka dis
trlct opinions come to us that differ
None place the damage at over 25 per
cent, and from that down 70 S per
cent. At Hastings the crop is not
SO far advanced as in East Palatka.
There the crop is simply delayed.
u. W. Atkinson Of Federal Point
says that there is considerable dam-
age TO the crops back from the river,
while those near the river have re-
eeived but slight damage.
ID. P. Hancock of Bostwick is afraid
me damage is very severe in his Sec
ion.
In the Rodman section there are
vilted fields Of potato but from the
'est information obtainable the crop
n that section is simply delayed.
But don't you forget it-potato
growers of Putnam county received
wo nights filled with anxiety. Some
IT them had exhausted their finances
n planting big crop and it's ruin
meant much to them. They are easi-
r now. The big growers are con-
'ratulating themselves that they have
ome up out of this slough Of des-
'ond with the prospects cf wealth
till reaching out its glad hand to
hem. They are optomistic. If |
here are any pessimistic potato
hereabouts we have failed to
meet them since the rise in the mer |
ury.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-02-18
MONSTER CROWD
GREETS WILLIAM
JENNINGS BRYAN
At Kalbfield's Grand Thea
ter Sunday Nights
Union Service.
And Listen to Eloquent Sermon-Lec.
ture on the First Commandment.

Through the efforts of Hon. Hen
ry Hutchinson, Sr., Ex-Secretary O
State William Jennings Bryan, wh,
delivered an address in Howell Thea
ter last Friday night on "The War il
Europe and Its Lessons to U.s." wa
induced to return to the city from
Ocala on Sunday and address a uniol
meeting Of the churches in Kalbfield'
Theater that night.
Mr.. Hutchinson made arrangements
for the meeting on Saturday, tn,
clergymen of the city all falling il
with the plan gracefully. On thei
advice the theater was selected be
cause of the probability that neither
OF the churches could accommodate,
the crowds that would come out tx
hear this eminent American.
All of the ministers of the city were
on the platform except Rev. FIR
Charles of the Catholic church, who
was compelled to be out of the cit,
to fill an appointment. FIR. Charles
however, said he would be glad 9th.
erWlse to assist in making the ser.
vice success.
The choirs of the various churches
were all present on the stage, and
contributed to the pleasure of the
hour by rendering several old-time
hymns among which were "American''
and Onward Christian Soldier" Mrs.
w. G. Tilghman presided at the piano.
Miss lrma Jane Lewis, a distin-
guished vocalist who is spending the
winter season in Palatka, rendered a
beautiful solo, entitled "A Song of
Thanksgiving" by Frances Alliston.
The invocation was by Rev. DR.. c..
M. Afford of the Presbyterian church,
and Rev. DR.. Grady of the Methodist
church introduced Mr.. Bryan.
1t would be foolish for one to at
Tempt an outline of the eloquent ad-
iress delivered by Mr.. Bryan. Suf
lice it to say that for more than an
1our he held the wrapt attention of
lis audience. His text was the first
commandment. And it is doubtful if
many in his audience ever before saw
70 much of meaning in the few, but
'ull-meaning words of the text.
Fully one thousand persons heard
he lecture; the seats were filled ear
y and many who came at the usual
lour for service were barred out al
ogether. The lobby was packed, as
we're the boxes and aisles, and manv
TODD in the street. A large number
eturned home because of inability to
.et' within hearing distance of the
heater. It was the largest outpour-
ng OF people seen in Palatka in many
ears.
Rev. DR.. Lewis, rector of St. Marks
hurch pronounced the benediction.
Mr.. Bryan left on the midnight
rain for Kissimmee.
1t will in no way injure their we'll
nown reputation for generosity to
ay here that Mr.. and Mrs. KalbfieId
'ould take no pay for the use of the
heater for this address. They not
My gave the use of the theater. but
aid for the lights and all other ex-
ense.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-02-18
There is a Real Difference

Cream of tartar, derived from grapes,
IS used in Royal Baking Powder because
it is the best and most healthful ingredient
known for the purpose.
Phosphate and alum, which are de-
rived from mineral sources, are used in
some baking powders, instead of cream Of
tartar, because they are cheaper.
If you have been induced to use baking
powders made from alum or phosphate,
use Royal Baking Powder instead You
will be pleased with the results and the
difference in the quality of the food.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER co.
New York
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-02-18

Requires Time to Mature.
Until the pearl oyster is SIX Or
seven years of age it does not pro.
duce any pearls
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-02-18

T New Crop Cereals. Buck I
: wheat, plain and prepared;
Z whole wheat flour, yellow meal, I
+ graham -four, rolled oats in bulk 1
: and in all style packages, cream 4
+ farina and other cereals fresh I
+ at all times. Quality and Guam !,
Z tity our Motto. I
: L. C. STEPHENS, 4
: 628 Kirby Street Z
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-31
Y. w. A. Rally.

There will be rally of all the
Y. w. AS. of Edgefeld ASSOCIATION
at Parksville on June Is, an all day
service and an evening meeting.
Each church in the association is
asked to send delegates from among
their young women. Miss Emmie
Lanham will be in charge of the
program as school superintendent
of the Y. w. A. of Edgefeld asso-
citation.
Mrs. George Davis of Orangeburg
will be present.
A full program will be published
next week.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-31
w. C. 7. u. Program.

Open air, flower mission and
mothers meeting, June S, 4:3o
o'clock at the residence of Mrs.
Mary J. Norris.
Devotions led by Mrs. j. w.
Peak.
Hymn, Crusade hymn, The Tenn
perance Songster No 2s.
Personal recollections of Jennie
Casseday, DR.. E. P. Jones,
Song. We march to victory, Tenn
perance Songster, No. &C.
Paper, what this department can
do to help bring national constitu-
tional prohibition, Mrs. B. Tim.
mons.
Recitation, Friends in need, Miss
Jennie Pattison.
Report of flower mission work
done in local unions, Mrs. N. M.
Jones.
Recitation, Somebody's moth
er," Mitchell Wells.
Hymn, God be with you till
we meet again."
White Ribbon benediction, num-
bers 6-24-26.
Plans for picnic at County Home
June 9. All mothers with bibles
two years old and under are
invited to come and bring the ba-
hies
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-31
Georgia Governor Grants Requi-
sition.

Atlanta, May 2s.-Gov. Harris
has granted the request of the gov
ernor of South Carolina for the ex-
tradition from Augusta, Ca, of a
man alleged to be Anthony Carter,
who in 1891, it is charged, killed
James J. 'na, Il prominent planter OF
Ell ..,'ii..id c..untt, Sn&!,h ''.ir"'li''.
.iu.rmryS :simu,l SlrEingt"n,
w. ID, Irwin and X L. Chambers
81! August. vino rrprsS'nt"': To the
governor ,haf ihr in ;li!.:'" ~ t."
I tarlrr is not Carer but William
Henry Chandler, IL mative It Sn"i-
Ter county. will take habaa- corpns
in Augusta. There has
nrsn offered y reward oI $l.LUc tor
lhe capture "S Carter. The alleged
Chandler was arrested in Augusta
hv l!"nry NJ. Krarsey, one time /
galuc uricn III south Carolina.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-31

CLEAR SKIN COMES TRoN WITHIN.
1t !, i.,u;l,h TO .h;iIi; sud ca'; Gain
!. good c,rar cumrieXl'n by tl'v n-''
ri !ace p"~ der. G-L 1T tie r"u, Ut
The lruubI. anI Thoroughly cl ,tDse
The .y>; ii. wiih II treatment nt DIR.
Nluu'> New Lille Pills. GcDle AMI
nirn in actor, do nut gripr, Yet
livy r,!,rvr TIC liver by their ac
ZION On tue bow els. Gi,"d T"r
YOUNG, lduIts and aged Go after
IL cr,.a' "nnnplryi"n tu-,'a!. 35r. al,
Your druggist. l
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-31
Card From "Uncle" Iv Morgan.

Had good rain last Monday and
Tuesday and those who still had
cotton to plant have about finished.
Clifford Robertson's wife and
their son and daughter came to see
US last Sunday and Henry Barrett
and wife came with them. They all
came in Clifford's auto and soon
after they got here it began to get
cloudy and threatened rain but wait
ed until they !left for home and 1
would not be surprised to hear that
they got little damp. So now I
l have concluded if we should have
another drought to get some more
Parksville folks to come and see if
it will rain. What say you, will be
glad to see any of them a: any tim"
'fhcr" is au old ,"lJi.tS iNi";! al
death = d"ur hear me, hrrr :.rvh
with him l"lIt u! .wu d.N~.
CncIr ".
-.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-31
Graded School Entertainment.


clses of the Graded school.
The following programme wa:
carried out:
PART I.
Col. Zoo-Zoo's Zobo Band" by
First Grade.
Morning Glory Drill" by Firs
Grade.
Operetta, "The Runaway Teddy
Bear" by Second, Third and Fourth
Grades.
PART II.
EXCLAMATION AND RECITATION
CONTEST GIRLS.
Third Grade, Rhett Morgan, En-
tertaining Sisters Beau"
Fourth Grade, Mary Lyon, What
the Little Girl Said"
Fifth Grade, Eleanor Minis, Aunt
Polly's George Washington
Sixth Grade, Elizabeth Rives,
Burglar Bold"
Seventh Grade, Frances Jones,
THE Song of Marion's Men,"
BOYS.
Third Grade, Allen Thurmond,
The Gingham Dog and the Calico
Cat"
Fourth Grade, Edward Peak,
"Seein' Things at Night.''
Fifth Grade, Mitchell Wells,
"Stonewall Jackson's Death"
Sixth Grade, William Folk, The
Stars and Stripes.''
Seventh Grade, Milledge Holston,
"Eulogium on South Carolina
The Zoo-Zoo Band was beauti'
full tableau with accompaniment by
the piano and a panto-mime per-
formance of various instruments by
the children. little John Curran
Feltham being the band master, and
a splendid one too.
The Morning Glory Drill" was
beautiful, and all colors of them
were on the stage. They were
prettier than real morning glories,
for the little girls had. such pretty
faces and pleasant smiles, and could
sing, too, which is more than other
morning glories could do.
The oreretta, The Runaway
Teddy Bear" was one of the most
unique and picturesque and cunning
plays of the kind we have ever seen.
When Elizabeth Lott came out cry
ing, and they announced that she
had lost her teddy bear, so real was
the scene made by all the children,
that little boy in the audience, of
four years, began to ask and con-
tinued to ask if she would find her
teddy bear. He was genuinely dis
tressed till two beautiful little boys,
Lovick Smith and George Cantelou,
brought him out in a lovely pink
carriage and delivered him to the
weeping owner.
Part two consisted of the contest
in defamation and recitation by
those who had been chosen in the
preliminary contest for this occa-
sion.
The contest was a splendid one,
but everybody couldn't win even if
they had been equally deserving.
The prize for the girls was won
by Rhett Morgan, of the third
grade, and the prize fer the boys by
William Folk of the sixth grade.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-31
LONE STAR STATE.
Prolonged Drought, Prohibition
Gains Ground. Annoyed by
Mexican Outlaws. ..Reyi-
val Meetings.

EditorsEdgefeld Advertiser: I am
still here but feeling mighty old and
feeble. I want to give you few
dots from this dry country. We
have had no rain since the 2sth of
last May, a little over a year ago.
Farmers have stopped work, they
say it is no use to do anything now.
1t is too late to plant crop in this
part of Texas. I do not know OF
but one man who has any cotton up
and he planted that about the middle
of March. He got a stand and it is
now abont as high as your hand and
blooming in the bud. The stalk is
very yellow. This man has about
500 acres. Another man has 1900
acres planted but not a stalk has
come up. People are shipping their
cattle in every direction to get wa
ter and pasturage. The banks are
not letting out a cent of money, and
the merchants are talking of closing
on the first of June, if it does not
rain by that time.
Since Christmas prohibition,
Mexican bandits and great revival
meetings have taken the day. We
held an election in January and the
town and county went dry by big
majority. Then Corpus Christie a
town of about $4,000 population in
an adjoining county, will also be
dry. 1 never will forget the sight of
election day when women and chill
dren were lined up along the streets
praying God to give them the vic
torv. They voted prohibition in the
whole county by majority of 800.
The Mexican bandits still cross
the border and cut wires, tear up
railroad tracks, kill people and slip
back into Mexico. In my opinion
nothing will stop this until the
United States go down there and
tske charge sthiaG5s ef$s..hel
large number of soldiers that we are
our clothing, feeding and paying
along the border just to keep the
bandits back. Even then somebody
is being killed every day and we
are nightly afraid of an attack. The
town is just full of hexicans. All
roads leading to town are being
guarded.
We are having series of great
revivals of religion. 1t was COM
menced with the Methodists. After
they ran two weeks a great evange-
list came for two weeks and when
he closed the Baptists will open for
a religious campaign, lasting until
about the first of July.
T am always so glad to get The
Advertiser every Sunday morning
to learn the news from home and
my old friends. see that my friend
Hamp Parks was elected treasurer
of Mccormick county. The people
could not have elected a better man
than Hamp.
Where is old man " Morgan?
Have not heard from him in a long
time. Write some more ", ! want
to hear from you.
/ regret that ! could not get back
to Edgefeld to the reunion of the
old soldiers. / know they had a
good time, and I know those good
ladies gave them fine
dinner. I never will forget them.
J. J. Garnett.
Sinton, Texas.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-31
10 We'd in July.

Trpr'up. My -. j. f.. tin.
u.crrnan II reniun annvan"r, liz
,,r.a.rn;, IA uf H. dia.r!,'rr, Anni'.
lu Mir .Ia,ups Day Malnl. vi Frrr.
- -" w"''ling will ne solem',iz.
I'd July ~.