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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-10
Bows Corn Club Contest.

Boys Corn Club Contest.
The annual contest of the Corn
Club Boys Of Putnam county was
held jointly Saturday, November 4th,
with the contest of the Canning CluD
Girls in the Board of Trade rooms.
The joint meeting was one of the most
successful ever held and attracted
widespread attention. I. R. Higgins,
secretary Of the Board of Trade, was
chairman and in a few pithy remarks
introduced the speakers of the day,
the event lasting well on into the al
ternoon. E. NJ. Earnest was the
principal speaker and dwelt at length
upon the interest being shown in the
farmer by the business man, and the
value Of the farmer to the business
man. H. c. LaWton, county agent
for st. Johns county, made splendid
address and called attention to the
good that was being done by the
work Of the boys and girls. E. S.
Pace, District Agent for the Western
part Of Florida, talked of the wonder
full success being made by the corn
club boys and Of the manner in which
they were breeding corn by selection
in order to increase the yield in quail
ty and quantity.
The presence of so many parents
and neighbors Of the boys, and the
business men of the town, added
greatly to its success.
Although the club work was begun
late in the growing season, and under
many disadvantages, both from a
choice of land and the time for prep
aration, followed by unusually dry
weather in the late spring, yet it will
be seen from the boys own records
that yields far beyond our eXpecta-
tons were made-yields that compare
favorably to those Of other counties
that have had the work for more
than one year. In fact our boys have
demonstrated to the people of Put
nam county that the county is entitled
to a place along side Of the other corn
growing counties of the state of Flori-
da. They have further shown that
corn can be grown at nice profit
to the farmer and still leave him his
land for at least two more crops, eth
az hav followed bv a fall Grain crop.
~ hV irish notatoes which ever NAV
he nIpferrnd
A. Stated above orr Yields were
more than we had reason to hope for,
since our beginning, certainly, was by
no means what we could have had,
I ~t"r+e mI the work itI psrIier-or at the
S,ol YlU Tina inn Rn+ disraoardinp all
tbo oboya conditions if is more than
o"o +; ;tTG ~ tho hovs and their agent
- '' La a III 20 9ive to tho nublic an
o ~ liz az 81 what +bev actnallv did,
o0 Tbn a ~ rs' vieid Of al the bows
,, i'. acro U v ga ID bushels. and the
PEI ,,ole ,, "o6 nar acra we've S26 so
%, ~ P'T r. tbo 6ovS ran cIaar sos 80
~" Ine'a, d i In In b5vo tha nsn Of thei,.
pc, 'f fa % 4be t H, dfber I rrons mention.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-10
Notice.

- or IS hogs destroying corn crop.
Owners can get them by paying dam
ages and board. If not called for in
80 days from date the hogs will be
sold. Not being familiar with hogs
marks | cannot give them, but hogs
are black and white spotted. NJ r.
SULLIVAN, Orange Mills, Fla
Oct 9th, 4C'
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-10

|rte for prices and full par
llars as to Fruit Trees for
and Spring planting. Look
this list ard select your
IS for home planting. Special
e on large order. Varieties
to name from bearing trees.
famous Lue Gin Gong Or
+, other varieties, Satsuma,
Agerine, Navel, Pineapple
Fang Harris Late and BoonGS
NY kumquat and Villa Franca
(non, Marsh SeedlcSs and Wal
EGrapetrrit.
united number fine Grated
Fan Trees, CaSSava Cuttings,
|'Sl Grass Plants, etc.
Address
|'erIaGhen Nurseries
H. NlLIE, Interlachen, Fla.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-10

FOR RENT-Store and flat on
Lemcn street near Court House, A2'
plv ii The News offices for partlc-
ulars. IT,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-10

FOR SALE-At Bargain, Upright
KimbaIl Piano, only little used and IN
frst-class condition. Price Sl5O' En-
ouire Saratoga Hotel, PalatEa.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-20
U. S. PROSPERITY GREATER
TODAY THAN EVER BEFORE
Resources of American Banks Exceed
Those of All BeIIigerent Ma
tons Combined.

Washington, April IA. 49, Financial
prosperity and strength is greater in
the United States today than ever be-
fore and is rising rapidly to new
levels, according to the Interpretation
placed by the comptroller of the cur
rency on figures made public here
showing conditions March 7, the date
of the last bank call in the country's
rational banks. Here is what the re-.
turns show:
Total resources of national banks
$13,S3S, 100000, an increase Of $2,271,-
100000 or 20 per cent within a year.
Total deposits s10,79OOO0,O 200, an in
crease Of $2,19S,O00,000 or nearly rs
per cent within a year and an increase
of SAIL 100000 since December 81 last.
Increase Of Billion in Loans.
An increase of $99O,OOO,O0O in loans
and discounts within year.
Surplus and undivided profits of ST.
,27S,0OO, an increase of S18,0o0,0O0.
The increase in resources within the
past ~ months, comptroller Williams
pointed out in a statement, exceeds
the entire resources of the Reichsbank
of Germany and the aggregate re-
sources Of American national banks
exceed by 100000 the aggregate
resources of the Bank of England the
Bank of France, the Bank Of Russia,
the Reichsbank of Germany, the Bank
of the Netherlands, the Swiss Ma
tional bank and the Bank Of Japan
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-20
SEVERAL HUNDRED VllLISTAS
SACK SIERRA MOJADA, DE-
sTRoYlNG PROPERTY OF
U. S. CITIZENS.
OlJTL Avn CHIEF HIMSELF
BELIEVED WITH RAIDERS
News Received by Mining Concern
Indicates Villa Has Doubled in His
Tracks May Have EVaded
American Troops Now Far
South of Parral.

San Diego, CAL, April 14.-SeveraI
Americans have been killed or wound.
ed in bandit raids in the vicinity Of
Guaymas, Sonora, according to naval
radio message received here. The
message was forwarded to the navy
department at Washington and result
ed in an order to the cruiser Denver,
now at San Blaz, state of Topic, to
steam for the Sonora seaport and in
vestigate.
The supply steamer Glacier, now at
MazatIana, Mexico, is expected to ar
rive here early next week with num-
Der of refugees who are reported to
have fled from the interior Of Sina!oa
because Of unsettled conditions.
Eel Paso, Texas, April IA band of
Villistas, numbering several hundred
and possibly a thousand, have sacked
Sierra Mojada, five miles across the
Coahuila line and 80 miles east of
Jiminez, destroying many thousands
of dollars worth of American property
and looting the town of everything of
value.
Villa Probably With Raiders.
This news which may prove to be of
the highest Importance, as it is believ-
ed possible Villa, himself, was among
the raiders, was received here by the
representative of one of the large Am
erican mining concerns in Mexico and
is accepted by him as absolutely au-
thentic The bandits came from Es-
Gallon, junction point on the Mexican
National railroad, 60 miles southeast
of Jiminez, and about an equal dis
lance southwest of Sierra Majada.
which was it's connection with the
Mexican Northern.
On their way to Sierra Mojada they
sacked the small town Of Corrilo.
Chieftain Doubles in His Tracks.
The belief that Villa himself may be
directing the operations of the bandits
is supported by report received from
Ojinaga stating that Colonel Riojas,
the commander there, had information
that Villa had doubled in his tracks
and was 100 miles southwest of that
town.
Another circumstance that gives
color to this location of the bandit
chief is the fact that Canuto Reyes, at
the head of a large number of men,
was reported from Torreon a week
ago to be travelling north in the direc-
ton of Sierra Moiada. 1t was the be-
lief at the time in Torreon that Villas
notorious ally was on his way to join
the brigand chief. If it proves true,
Villa has completely evaded the Am
erican troops, who have been driving
south at an amazing speed, and are
now reported, from the most reliable
sources, to be we'll south of Parral,
and very close to the Durango border.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-20
CAPTURE SMALL FRAGMENT or
TRENCHES, BUT REPULSED,
AT EVERY OTHER POINT
IN THE FIGHTING.
"HUMAN CHAIN" SAVES
TEUTONS FROM ROUT
french Pay Tribute to Bravery OF
5000 Invaders Win Hurry Sand
bags to Their Front Under
Fearful Fire From De-
tenders Gun.

London, April 12.-Attacking Dead
Mans bill with liquid fire, the Ger
mans captured small, fragments OF
French trenches in furious fighting,
but at every other point in the fight
ing were repulsed.
The Germans debouched from
Crows wood, the war office stated, but
were quickly caught under hot artll-
lery and infantry fire and routed. me
captured trench portions were on the
ridge east Of Dead Mans hill.
German Ranks Torn by Shells.
In bloody fight on the east bank
of the Meuse the Germans were check
ed with heavy losses when they at
tempted to recapture trenches taken
by the French south of Douaumont.
Liquid fire was also brought into play
in this attack, but the German ranks
were torn by French artillery.
Violent bombardment continued
during the night in the region of Dou-
aumont and the VILLAGE of Vaux. Ar
tillery exchanges of considerable vio-
lence also occurred in the Woevre re-
gion.
Teutons Form "Human chain."
A graphic story of the fighting for
possession of Caillette wood, near
Douaumont, was received from Paris
with tribute to the bravery Of 5000
Germans, whose human chain saved
their comrades from rOut.
While the German advanced col
umns engaged in fierce attack
against the French barriers, the three
thousand Germans formed a chain,
four deep, along which were passed
sand bags, steel shelters and equip.
ments for temporary defenses for the
men at grips with the French.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-20
Asks Hughes to Ignore Demands.

Washington, April 14.-United States
Senator John D. Works of California
or the floor Of the Senate called upon
Justice Charles E. Hughes of the Uni
ted States supreme court to ignore
the demand being made upon him to
become a presidential candidate and
to remember the sacredneSs Of the Of
flee he now holds The remarks were
unexpected and were made II the
course of speech on preparedness,
in which the senator, discussing dan
gers within the country, referred to the
ruthlessness of partisan politics.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-20
New Suit Against Standard Oil.

Washington. April 14.-The Depart
melt of Justice is planning a rev dis
solution suit aaginst the Standard Oil
company, it was reported, and for that
reason will not at this time investigate
the advance in the price Of gasoline.
Department officials recently have
been in frequent consultation with
Charles B. Morrison of Chicago. who
took part in prosecuting the dissolu-
ton suit against the Standard Oil COM
pany and is said to have conducted in
vestigaticns since the dissolution Of
the trust
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-20
U. S. Troops Disarm Poems.

Columbus, n NJ. April 14.-Many
Mexicans along the American line of
march in Mexico have been disarmed
by the United States forces, according
to arrivals at the border. General J.
J. Pershing, it was said. regarded this
step as necessary to the protection Of
his command since he has received
reliable Information that numbers Of
Villas scattered followers are infest-
ing the route. Colonia Dublan is being
made the most o. in the lons chain
of bases in Mexico, it is said.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-20
Americans Score Carranzistas.

Ell Paso, Tex, April 12.-United
States cavalry are reported to have
crossed into Durango state after Villa.
Far in advance of them Villa was said
to have reached Tepehuanes, which
is on the state road 70 Durango City.
The Americans from chihuahua City
denounced the Carranzista forces in
Southern chihuahua, charging them
with stepping out of Villas way. How
the Carranzistas in Durango City will
treat Villa was the question upper
most in the minds OF Ell 9eso officials.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-20
REPORTS FIGHTING At PARRAL
OBREGON GIVES DETAILS OF
SHOOTING OF u. S. SOLDIERS.
Mexican Ministers of War Says Amer
leans Were Leaving City When
Civilians Fired.

Ell Paso. April 15.-General Alvaro
teegraphed General Gabriel Gavira,
commander of the Juarez garrison, de-
tails of the shooting Of American SOL
diers by citizens of Parral. General
Obregon's dispatch reads:
My department desiring to bring to
the knowledge of the army the lament
able incident occurring in the city of
Parral, Chihuahua, between the peo-
pie of that city and an American force
belonging to the troops engaged in the
pursuit Of Villa, communicates this to
you.
Troops Enter City.
cat 1 o'clock in the afternoon an
American force composed of $50 men
entered that city and the authorities
of the same notified the commander
of said force that the Americans
should vacate it.
THE commander of the Americans
began to carry out the wish of the au-
thorities when the people of the city
organized meeting of protest against
the entrance into the city Of the Am
erican troops without permission.
Try to Avoid Conflict.
"The civil authorities tried to avoid
a conflict but their forces were not
sufficient to handle the situation.
in the friction which resulted one
American soldier was killed and sew
eral citizens wounded.
The municipal president, Jose de
la Luz Herrera, and the constitution
alist generals, Garcia, Lozana and
Hernandez, with some of their officials
and troops, tried to calm the people
and succeeded thus in avoiding an
incident that might have taken very
large proportions. The American
force left our city"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-20
Washington

The senate at Washington adopted
without objection resolution by sen
ator Kenyon of Iowa, calling upon the
attorney general to submit to the SEN
ate all reports of investigations OF oil
interests, including the Standard Oll
COMPANY, since the Standard Oil dis
solution decree.
The senate at Washington passed
it's substitute for the house free sugar
repeal resolution, extending the pres
ent duty of one cent pound on sugar
until May, 1920. The vote was ~ TO
30.
The rivers and harbors appropria-
ton bill, carrying $4O,OO0,OOG was
passed by the house at Washington by
a vote of 21O to 1873. The bill now goes
to the senate.
The senate at Washington amended
the Clayton antitrust law to permit
interlocking directorates in non-com-
peting banks.
The enlisted strength Of the United
States navy has reached the highest
mark in it's history. Secretary Dan
iels announced at Washington that the
addition Of recruits brought the total
enlisted strength of the navy to o4,Oll.
The senate immigration committee
at Washington decided to recommend
massage Of the Burnett immigration
bill without amendment as passed by
the house.
Stirred by recent threats against the
life of President Wilson, carried IN
White House letters, Chairman Webb
of the house judiciary committee at
Washington presented bill which Is
to get immediate consideration, impos-
ing a five-year penitentiary term for
those making such threats.
The German note in response to In
quiries of the American government
regarding the channel steamer Sussex
and the steamers Englishman. Man
chester Engineer. Eagle Point and Ber-
windvale was transmitted to tho
American embassy at Berlin. Germany
denies responsibility for the sinking OF
the steamers.
Meredith Nicholson, author. OF In
dianapolis. soon will be named assist
ant secretary of war. it was stated In
reliable official circles at Washington.
The federal trade commission at
Washington presented to congress a
preliminary report on it's investigation
of the rise in the price of gasoline. The
report draws no conclusions as to the
cause of the increase of prices.
A letter written by DR.. e. E. Pratt,
chief of the foreign and domestic COM
MERGE bureau at Washington, to Chair
man Alexander of the house merchant
marine committee considering the ad-
ministration shipping bill calls atten-
ton to the jump in ocean freight rates
and reviews the shipping situation.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-20
EurODe111 War News

Another German spy was executed
in the Tower of London. He was the
twelfth put to death since the war be-
gan.
The Spanish steamer Santander!no
has been sunk by torpedo with tue
loss of four lives. Thirty-six survlV'
ors, several of them women, have been
landed
Fierce German attacks against the
French positions on LIE Mort Homme
dead Mans HilD were renewed anc
the Teutons occupied 500 yards OF an
advanced trench, it was announced by
the Paris war Office in an official CON-
munique.
The British steamers Avon CT gu
tons and the AdamtOn OF 1884 IONS
were the ships sent down, it was an
nounced in London. The fate or their
crews is unknown.
The German government announced
at Berlin that no German submarine
or warship was responsible for the
explosion which damaged the British
steamship Sussex.
The Russian army of invasion in
Turkey is only 20 miles from Irepi
zond, according to dispatch u
Petrograd from Tiflis. The Russians
are now advancing upon Surmenes.
A Japanese naval commission ar
rived at Petrograd to cooperate WITH
officials of the Russian admiralty.
Replying to inquiries made by the
Dutch minister at Berlin, Germany
has informed Holland that 1t woulu
have been impossible for German
submarine to have torpedoed tne
steamer Palembang, as no German
vessel was near the vicinity "heio
the Palembang sank.
An ATTEMPT to hold a nonconscrlp-
ton and peace meeting in Tra1aiear
square, London, was unceremohlouS-
Iy broken up by thousands or persons.
who charged and dispersed the process
sion and tore up the banners and flags.
The great German drive west or the
Meuse has at last captured bethin-
court. The peak of the French sallent'
which has been the object OF the Ger
man attacks for nearly two weeks
was evacuated by the French after a
big battle, according to the CON-
munique from Paris.
A successful attack by four German
seaplanes on Russian aviation sta
ton in Oesel island at the entrance 10
the Gulf of Riga is announced IN an oI
fetal statement issued at Berlin.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-20
Appam's Cargo Sold.

Newport News. Va, April 1.-THE
cargo of the German prize ship Ap-
pam was sold under court order by
Federal authorities because of its per-
ishable nature. The sale went on all
day. More than a half million dol
lars worth Of cocoa and corn was
sold.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-20
B. FORTY-TWO DANISH SHIPS
DESTROYED DURING WAR

Copenhagen, April IA. - Forty
: two Danish ships, valued at H. =
:: C00,O00 kroner, the cargoes of 4
: which were valued al 10000, 900
: kroner, have been destroyed by
< submarines and mines during the
war. Eighty-seven men have been
killed.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-20
Leaking Ship Reaches Port.

Norfolk, Va, April 13-The Brazil,
ian steamer Guajara, which sprung a
leak while several hundred miles
southeast of the Virginia Capes, has
arrived here with a salvage crew from
the steamer SiXoala ON board
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-20
DID VILLA SPREAD REPORT?
Bandit May Be Trying to Throw Pur-
suers Off Trail, Belief.

Columbus, N. NJ, April 13.-TEe re-
port that Francisco Villa is dead of
blood poisoning, resulting from the
wound he is supposed to have receiv-
ed in the fight with Carranza soldiers
at Guerrero is the chief topic Of dis
cussiOn in Columbus. There was
much speculation as to whether the
Fox of the Sierras' had not himself
spread the report in an effort to throw
his pursuers off his trail.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-20
MEXICANS DEFEAT YAQUlS
Gain Three Victories Over Indians in
Snnora in Five DAYS.

Sonora in Five Days.
Douglas, Ariz., April 15.-Three vic
tories gained over the Bronco Yaqui
Indians in Sonora within five days,
news of which was received by Cen
eral p. Elias Gales, military governor
of Sonora, caused him to predict COM
plete victory for the de facto troops
In a relatively short time.
General Gales said he had given or
ders to press every advantage and
not give the Indians time to reassem-
BILE
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-20
ASSISTANT WAR SECRETARY
Meredith Nicholson Practically Agreed
Upon by Wilson and Baker.

Washington, April 13. - Meredith
Nicholson of indianapolis, an author,
practically has been agreed upon by
President Wilson and Secretary Bak-
er for appointment as assistant secre-
tarr of war. Mr.. Nicholson is a close
personal friend of Mr. Baker and is
understood to have the support of
Vice President Marshall.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-20
CALL HUNT YANKEE FAILURE
Mexico City Newspapers Applaud Car
rama for Asking Withdrawal.

rama for Asking Withdrawal.
Mexico City, April 15.-Comment on
General Carranza's note requesting the
Washington government to withdraw
the American troops from Mexican
territory was very general in the aft
ernoon newspapers, most of which
caustically criticized what is charac-
terized as the yankee failure
The prediction is everywhere made
that the Americans will not catch Viii
la and the stand of the first chief in
demanding their retirement is vigor
ously applauded.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-20
RICHARD HARDING DAVIS DIES
Author and War Correspondent Strick-
en- Suddenly at Telephone.

Mount Kisco, N. Y, April 13.-Rich.
ard Harding Davis, author and war cor.
respondent, died at his home here
from heart trouble.
His body was found and he appar-
emily had been stricken while at his
telephone.
Mr. Davis returned only few weeks
ago from Europe, from which country
he contributed articles on the war to
the New York Times. st. Louis Post
Dispatch, Chicago Daily News, Mime
apolis Journal and other papers.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-20
LeadvilIe Miners Get Increase,

Leadville, Colo, April 14-Notices
announcing a wage increase of 10 per
cent for all miners, were posted at all
of the larger mines in the Leadviile
district