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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-12

Earl CurZon. lord priyy seal. an.
nounccd in the house Of lords that a
total of 450 enemy ships had been
detained. seized or captured by the al-
lies i'll all parts Of the world since the
beginning of the war. He added that
it was an encouraging fact and a
curious coincidence that the British
merchant ships lost through war Oper.
ations were exactly balanced in mum.
Der and tonnage by the new ships
added to the register during the war.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-12
"NOther's Day

Tampa Times: Sunday next will
he celebrated throughout the Union
as "Mothcr's day" and millions Of
tojImg, burden-harrassed men will
halt and llncel at the shrine of moth
cr-hood-to thank God for the tender
eve given by the loved ones from the
hour of birth to and through man
hoods estate.
We Americans celebrate many
special days, but the natal day of
Jesus alone takes first place over
"Mother's day" Regardless of what
our nature may be, none of us give
mother the love and consideration we
should give her. and next Sunday
should be made "Mother's day. in
rceIity. Heap gifts of love upon the
dear one if you are with her, and if
you are far away send her the sweet
est letter you ever wrote and follow
it up with a telegram. You can't
imagine how much good your act will
result in.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-12
lit South Second St. Phone lSo
WIN. A. RUSSELL. Editor.
AUGUSTA CAN BE
PROUD OF THIS.

Today the Augusta Brewery begins
life over again, so to speak, as the
Augusta Ice & Beverage Company
manufacturers of ice, ice cream and
soft drinks. With $500,00O plant
devoted to this business, it is big
industry to begin with; and those
who know the caliber of the men en-
gagged in it will understand that it is
to grow and prosper with the years.
This is q paragraph from an Au'
gusta Chronicle editorial, under ths
caption, "a Big Industry That Pro-
hibition Couldn't Kill" The change
in the industry came as result OF
the Georgia prohibition law which
went into effect May first, and shows
how such laws may be met by men OF
the right spirit who are "legislated
cut of business"
From the big factory no more
"drunks" will be sent into Georgia
homes; no more material will be fur
nished for the debauching of Geor-
gia's young manhood; no more crime
will be instigated, no more grief Will
be distributed among the mothers and
the wives of the old state from this
Augusta plant.
Ice for the sick and for the we'll
the greatest summer luxury; ice
cream for all the family; soft drinks
with no alcohol about them-for we
will wager that the men who have
converted the Augusta Brewery into
this better plant are far from being
law-breakers-and in the construc-
tive, clean-motived business, Augusta
will have something to be proud Of
Miami Metropolis.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-12
Rows as Business Men

Pensacola News: BY the Contract
plan" of obtaining finances for their
work from the bankers the boy mem
bers of the Corn and Pig clubs in this
and other counties may help serve n
double purpose. First, they can at
once promote the raising Of better
crops and livestock and second, they
are to be taught how to finance their
work and enter into comprehensive
agreements with the banks.
Strange as it may appear, only
about one farmer in five really under
stand how best to transact business
with bank and the little lesson be-
ing taught the boys through the co
operation of the banks and clubs Is
lesson that will mean much to the
business farmers of the coming gener-
alton. Through this one plan alone
there will be created closer coopera,
ton and a better understanding be-
tween the new farmers, the younG
farmers and the men who supply the
money for agricultural investment
Who knows but the bankers them
selves may be taught lot by this
system. 1t is a good plan and it:
practical application means much fol
the future of Florida.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-12
Roosevelt Will be Wilson's Opponent

Orlando Reporter Star: From the
attitude of the Republican leaders
and press it is likely that Roosevelt
will be the nominee of the Republi-
can convention at Chicago. While
the Republicans are holding their
pow-wow in one hall in Chicago the
Progressives will be holding their in
another. There can be no doubt that
the Progressives will nominate Roose-
welt, and if the Republicans are po-
litically wise they will do the same
thing. 1t is we'll known that the
Progressives haven't enough strength
To elect their candidate, but they can
muster enough votes to make Repub-
lican success impossible without their
help. The Progressives will get at
their business and be through with
it before the Republicans get started
good, and even if it were not for the
growing Roosevelt sentiment in the
Republican party the Progressive
nomination of him would be used as
club over the delegates to the Re-
publican convention The Republi
cans have no other candidate who
stands ghost of a show except
Hughes, and Hughes has refused to
discuss public issues or to be placed
in the attitude of a receptive candi-
date. 1t now seems inevitable that
the next campaign will be between the
two men now most prominently be-
fore the country-Wilson and Roose-
yelt.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-12

The editor of The News is off prac-
ticing politics this week and is, there
fore, because of the innumerable pic
MICS and gatherings, unable to give
much time to the paper. This will
be an advantage to his readers, fol-
instead of writing his usual amount OF
editorial, he has elected to substitute
some of the best editorial matter ap.
pearing in this weeks exchanges. Ar
editor can work at his desk most any
old day and keep it up year in and
year out, but when he is of politica
turn of mind, he finds recreation ir
following the turn.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-12
EXCURSION TO VALD0STA, MA
CON AND ATLANTA BY
BY G.. S. & I. R. R.

The first pcrsonally conducted e.
cursion to Valdosta, Macon and A.
lanta over the George Southern and
Florida Railway will he operated q
Tuesday, May 23, and from all il
dications it promises to be one Of al
most successful ever operated by thl
line.
The round trip rate from Paltn
to Valdosta will be $3.50; to MaGs
$3.50, and to Atlanta $3.50: Ticke'
will be honored going on regular tHi
leaving Palatka at 5:15 a. H., and VI
be good returning on any regls
train reaching Original starting Nht
before midnight of May %.
Excursion tickets will also be q
sale at Jacksonville for trains laV1
ing that point at 1880 a. m. and ny
p. m. The round trip rate from JsaI
sonville to Valdosta is $500; to WI
con $4.00, and Atlanta $500,
Arrangements have been made \
have plenty of refreshments on MlH|
and the usual amount of baggageY Ny
be checked.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-12
The Best Salesman

st. Augustine Record: We Won
der if the fact has ever suggested it
self to the merchant that he can hire
the best salesman in town for only a
few dollars a week to sell his wares
for him. This salesman is the LO-
CAL NEWSPAPER. Everybody
reads his own home town paper. Ev-
erybody who has cents worth of
purchasing power sees it every day.
People depend upon it. They cannot
do without it. If anyone has any
doubt, they ought to be in the Rec
ord office between 5 and 6 o'clock
when the delivery boy fails to prop
erly perform his duties. The tele-
phone rings and rings, and people very
properly utter indignant complaints
about the non-receipt of their news
paper. We always try TO do our
best to make good these delinquen-
cies, and to the credit of the boys be
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-12
Farmers Meeting at Bardin.

On Wednesday the people OF the
Bannerville section and all the coun-
try intervening between there and Pa
latka, met at Bethany Baptist church,
Bardin, for a farmers meteing and
basket picnic.
This meeting, it will be remembered
had been some time talked of. Its
purpose was to get the farmers inter-
ested in cooperative farming with a
view to securing larger and better
crops and to discuss the marketing
problems. 1t had been largely pro-
NOTED by Rev. j. N. Hall of Banner
Vile, and the chief purpose was to
interest group of farmers in straw
berry culture with the view of getting
sufficient number of acres under
cultivation to warrant that section
becoming known as a strawberry CEN
ter. Certain it is that there is vast
areas of land out that way which
could be utilized for Strawberries and
which is equal to the best strawberry
land in the state.
1t was after ten o'clock when the
meeting was called to order. Mr.. T.
f. Waldrup, agricultural field agent
of the G. S. & F. R'y presided. Ad-
dresses were made by w. M. Brown
agricultural agent of the Southern
and G. S. & F. Railways, G. w. Hum
phrevs, Live Stock agent Of the South
ern Railway, Birmingham, Ala, G. L.
Harrington, State Corn Club agent, l.
Cantrell, Putnam countyFarm Demon
strator, ard Miss Sipprell, county
agent for the Girls Gardening and
Canning Club work.
During the meeting Mr.. Waldrul
passed question blanks around among
the audience, and those who had cues
tions to ask concerning farm problems
were urged to do so. Perhaps doz.
en- questions were asked and afte,
dinner these were replied to by the
various experts present. Mr.. VALID
,up made an excellent presiding of.
ficcr and the farmers seemed to fee
that in him they had real friend
He was the last speaker.
Perhaps $50 people were present
from all the surrounding country, ant
these with the candidates, of whom
there were at least 80. made gooC
sized bunch of humans. Ice cream
and cold drinks were served and {
pump near by supplied all the water
one wanted.
The dinner was superb The ladies
served it on cloths spread under the
oaks and when all was in readiness
and Rev. J. N. Hall had asked Gods
blessing on it, the people fell to
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-12
YOUTH.

Youth is not a time of life; it is a
state Of mind. 1t is not matter ct
ripe checks, red lips, and supple knees;
it is a temper Of the will, quality
of the imagination, vigor Of the emo
tions. 1t is the freshness Of the deep
springs of life, says a bulletin of the
American Iron and Steel Association.
Youth means tempcramcntI pre-
dominance of courage over timidity,
Of the appetite for adventure over the
love Of ease. This often exists in q
man of fifty more than in boy Of
twenty.
Nobody grows old by merely living
a number of years. People grwo old
a number of years. People grow old
Years wrinkle the skin; but to give
up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.
Worry, doubt, self-distrust, fear
and despair-these are the long, long
years that bow the heart and turn
the greening spirit back to dust.
Whether sixty or sixteen, there is
in every human beings heart the
lure of wonder, the sweet amazement
at the stars and at starlike things
and thoughts, the undaunted challenge
of events, the unfailing, childlike ap-
petite for what next, and the joy Of
the game of living. You are as
young as your faith, as old as your
doubt; as young as your self-conti-
dence, as old as your fear; as young
as your hope, as old as your despair.
In the central place of your heart
is an evergreen tree; its name is
Love. So long as it flourishes you
are young. When it dies you are
old. In the central place of your
heart is a wireless station. So long
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-12

Friday evening in the Town Hall and
was enjoyed by large gathering OF
neople from surrounding towns, as
we'll as many friends of the winning
team. Palatka. These debates are ex-
cellent practice for our young peo,
ple. and while the victory did not fall
to them, we hope they will continue
in their enthusiasm, and make ready
for the third debate which will close
the series for this season.
H. A. Perry shipped through W. e.
Middleton something over 100 boxes
of late oranges last week and rccelV"
ed fine returns.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-12
IIow's This 4?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F, ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. j. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Inter-
naly, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c. per
nottle. Sold by all Druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
nation
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-12

it said it is not often that they fail
The point is this: that the home news
paper is he proper medium for the
exploitation of whatever a man or a
firm has to offer to the public, be-
cause it goes into the homes and is
read by those who need and use the
very things the merchant has to SELL
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-12
Alfonso As Arbitrator

1t has been suggested in German
political circles. says a dispatch from
Berlin, that King Alfonso of Spain
has been asked to arbitrate in the dis
pute which has arisen between the
United States and Germany over the
latter's submarine warfare.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-12

as it receives messages of beauty,
hope, cheer, grandeur, courage and
power from God and from your fel-
lowmea, so long are you young
Miami Metropolis.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-12
Report of the Condition OF
The STATE BANK or PALA1A
at PALATKA, FLORIDA
in the State of Florida, at the cIo@
business, MAY st, 1915

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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-12

Published at Palatka, Florida, on
Fridays by
RUSSELL & VICKERS.
Sl.eN Per Year in Advance
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-12

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Entered at the Palatka postoffice as
nAilable matter of the second class.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-21
MAYOR ENTERS
SUIT AGAINST
Gas CONF ANY
FILES SUIT WITH CORPORATION
CONNIE SSloN AGAINST LOCAL
COMPANY, ALLEGING THEY ARE
NOT FURNISHING GAS.

Mayor Mullen has filed a complaint
with the state corporation commission
against the Ardmore City Gas Com
pany, alleging that the company was
not furnishing sufficient gas to the
consumers of this city. This case will
probably be up for hearing within a
short time.
The gas question has been a bone
Of contention between the company
and the consumers ever since it was
installed. All sorts of allegations have
been circulated, and in the face of all
these the gas company has stated re-
peatedly within the past few weeks
that they were doing their best to
remedy the situation.
1t is alleged that there are millions
of feet of gas available in the Heald-
ton field and that the company should
be compelled to lay mains of sufficient
size to transport it to the city. Gas
for manufacturing purposes is only
available during the summer months,
and the city officials think that they
should be supplied with enough to at
tract manufacturers here as they are
in other places where cheap fuel is
available. The officials of the gas COM
pany here announced a few days ago
that they were going to lay a larger
line in order to remedy the very thing
prayed for by the mayor in his pc
tition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-21
SHOOTING
At RACTONN
LAST NIGHT
ANOTHER AFFRAY ADDED TO THE
ALREADY LONG LIST OF LIKE
CHARACTER THAT HAS TAKEN
PLACE IN OIL FIELD TOWN.

AS result of a recent arrest of
two people at Ragtown for vagrancy,
j. b. Wilson and \. NJ. Mccoy Of that
place are now at the Hardy sanitarium
badly wounded, as the result of a
shooting afiray and Bill Price is in
the county jail to await investigation.
County attorney Hardy stated this
morning that Wilson and woman
were arrested last week on a charge
of vagrancy, they were arraigned be
fore a local justice of the peace here
and the woman entered plea of gull
ty while the man pleaded not guilty
and made bond.
He returned to Ragtown and ac-
cused Price of turning him in" to the
officers and in the gun fight that fol-
lowed, Wilson was badly wounded
and A. NJ Mccoy an innocent bystand-
er, also received a bullet from an auto
matte pistol.
The wounds of both men are said
to be dangerous, according to the coun-
ty attorney, who will await develop
ments before holding the preliminary
hearing. The county attorney stated
that the report that all parties in this
affray had been drinking, is untrue,
they were all sober, and circumstances
related above, led up to the shooting,
Writ, or Ragtown, as it is popular
ly Caiied, has been the bane of the
local officers existence for some time,
there seems to be class of law break
ers there who take advantage of the
absence of officers to start something
and several killings have resulted. At
that old operators state, that it is no
better or no worse than any oil field
town, and conditions will get better
as the town grows older and more set
tied.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-21
Boosting for Big Jim.

Ben H. Colbert, former Rough
Rider with Theodore Roosevelt in
Cuba, and former United States mar
shal of the southern district, was
here today from Tishomingo en- route
to Oklahoma City to attend the re-
publican convention which convenes
tomorrow. Mr.. Colbert is a republi-
can wheel horse in Johnston county,
and he is very anxious to see Big
Jim Harris win in his fight for ma
tional committeeman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-21
New Cigar Factory.

W. C. Dewitt, who is engaged in
the manufacture of cigars in this city,
has II persons employed and his
trade is so liberal that he has not
made any selling trips in the past
five months, with the one exception
that he went to the oil fields yester-
day in the interest of the Ardmore
cigar.
Mr.. Dewitt is planning to build n
new factory on property which he
owns on Sixth avenue, northwest,
between Wolverton and F streets. A
basement will be built for the better
care of tobacco and the plant will
be a modern one. His factory is now
located at the corner of D and Third,
northwest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-21
Austrians Forced Back

London, March 2I.-The
Austrian forces operating on
the Dniester river near the Bu-
kowina border were forced by
the Russian pressure to evacu-
ate the bridge-head fortifca-
tons and abandon their trans
ports. Under the cover of night
the Russians succeeded in
reaching the Austrian advance
posts, according to an Austrian
statement.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-21
Prices in Mexico.

The following extract from letter
received by an Ardmore citizen from
a brother who is in Mexico, gives a
slight idea of what the Americans
have to contend with there. Follow
ing is part of the letter:
"The money here is worth today
less than three cents U. S. money
for one Mexican dollar, while prices
for everything are away out of sight.
A pair of shoes costs over 5000, while
a 25-pound sack of flour is only s3j
This is Just to give you an idea of
what we are up against In a financial
way, and explains where our salaries
go to.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-21

The Germans before Verdun
are making a strong drive at
the French left flank. Ten
miles northwest of the fortress
the attacks have been made
with important forces, supple
mented by heavy bombardment
by shells of large calibre, and
throwing of liquid fire.
The Germans attempted fur
ther southwark, but Paris
claims their attacks failed.
A news agency dispatch
from Teheran says the Russians
have occupied lspahan, one of
the most important Persian
cities, on March 10.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-21
AMERICAN
AEROPLANE:
IS WRECKED
WIRELESS RECEIVED AT CoLUM-
BUS SAYS THE MACHINE WAS
WRECKED AND LIEUTENANT is
INJURED.

Columbus, n. NJ. March 21.-A
wireless from the field army says
that an aeroplane used in the scout.
ing was wrecked by a fifty-foot fall
and that Lieutenant r. S. Bowen, the
pilot, was injured.
A later report says that except for
a broken nose and slight injury to
his right eye, Bowen was unhurt.
These machines used in scout duty
with the American expeditionary for.
ces are the same as made the sue
cessful flight from Fort Sill, Okla,
to San Antonio last fall in three days
flying, much Of which was done by
compass.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-21

San Antonio, Tex, March 21.
General Funston asked the
var department this afternoon
For additional troops for the
Villa campaign. He did not say
he number, but wants an ade-
Iuate force to protect the lines
|bf communication.
San Antonio, Tex, March 21.
Failure to hear from General
|oershing today sharpened the
Interest at Funston's headquar-
|ers, but did not arouse any an
|l4ty.
1t was pointed out that the
|avalry detachments moving
|llong the trails were out of
Communication, except by sig
|laling and that Pershing him
| elf probably would not receive
| he reports from those in COM
hand until after considerable
clay.
If the report of Villas de-
eat at Cruces proves true, the
american army officers believ-
! ID that the eXpeditionary
|orces have an excellent chance
! f encountering Villa on the
| rail or in the country to the
| eft or right.
Although he had no news of
he operations of the Ameri-
| ans in Mexico today, General
funston has evidenced a great
| y willingness to make it pub
| C when he does get it. He eX-
lained that the necessity of
Maintaining strict censorship
yas growing less and that the
[tuation had changed so that
here would probably be a
considerable relaxation in the
|fforts to prevent publication of
|ewS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-21
SAYS VILLA
IS TRYING To
REACH ZAPATA
LATTER HAS FORTY THOUSAND
MEN TO DEFEND VILLA IF HE
CAN BREAK THROUGH TO
SOUTHERN MEXICO.

Billings, Mont, March 21.-Villa
is trying to reach and cross the
Sierra Madre mountains in an effort
to join with Zapata, who is operating
in southern Mexico, according to Dr..
C. S. Arnold, once chief surgeon of
the Villa army, who arrived here to-
day from Mazatlan.
Arnold said that Villa would find
forty thousand men under Zapata in
the event he succeeded in reaching
southern Mexico. Arnold believes
that an American force landing at
Vera Cruz would be the best way to
capture the bandit leader.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-21
VILLA SAYS
N las SSACRE
FOR REVENGE
VILLA DEFENDS ATTACK ON CO.
LUMBUS AS AN ACT OF VEN
GEANCE FOR BURNING OF MEX
ICANS IN Ell PASO JAIL.

El Paso, Tex, March 21.-Mrs. SUI
sanna Houghton, a British subject liv-
ing at Chihuahua, arrived in Juarez
today saying it has been reported
throughout Chihuahua that Villas OBJ
ject in attacking Columbus, New Mex
leo, was to avenge the death of Mex
leans in the recent fire in FL Paso Jail,
causing eighteen deaths.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-21
SPECIAL MEETING OF
OOaNICK HILLS CLUB

There will be a special meeting Of
stockholders OF the Dornick Hills
Country Club al the rooms of the
chamber of commerce tonight at 1880
o'clock. Every member is urged to
be present as business of vital i'm
portance is to be transacted. Remem-
Der the place and the hour: Rooms of
the chamber of commerce, 1880 o'clock