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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-23
THE MILkMAN.

The Milkman comes around at Tour
And leaves the milk outside the door
To satisfy my breakfast thirst,
Unless a neighbor finds it first.
If it is very snowy he
May come around at two or three
p. NJ, or he may not appear
Again until the weather's clear.
Ny NEIGHBOR.
TO love my Neighbor (Which command
No choice permits me-
| strive His smokes are fragrant ana
His clothing fits me.
But should have more love to give,
More peace to cheer me,
If legions of him did not live
SO dog-gone near me.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-23

TWENTY-FIVE years ago baseball pct
ures were different. Here are some
to prove il. The quick-shutter camera
Gao not arrived in the eighties and the base
val player was obliged 10 have his photograph
~Sen." The background was Of canvas me
grass a studio rug and the ball, like the
WORD Of Damocles, hung by thread The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-23

There's none can be more helpful than
This unassuming handy man.
You notice that | say he can.
But is he? Never.
THE OWNER.
The Owner hears my final kick
About the heat (when l can find him)
| want to feel it mighty quick,
Is what l wrathfully remind him.
| freeze the livelong winter through
And then, to see that he regrets 1T,
| move, and in a week or two
He sues me for the rent and gets it.
THE SWITCHBOARD GIRL.
The Switchboard Girl displays a curl
Above each diamond earring.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-25
, + + + + + + + + + + + 1. + 1! + .
CITY HAPPENINGS AND
PERSONAL MENTION

Duff Mcleod of Welaka was a visi-
tor in the city this week.
Mrs. James Spencer has returned
from a weeks visit to Daytona Beach.
The Misses Grace and Mildred Uric
are at Lake Geneva on a visit to
friends.
Miss Maud Weeks of Florahome
was in the city on a shopping trip
this week.
Mrs. c. E. Melton is entertaining
her mother, Mrs. ]. R. Allison Of
Gainesville, this week.
Mrs. H. C. Merwin and her daugh-
ter, Miss 1nez, have gone to Daytona
Beach for weeks stay.
City Clerk Williams has at last
been enabled to get away for his vaca-
ton of two weeks and on Tuesday
left for Macon, Ga.
Mrs. NJ. S. Miller, president of the
Beach & Miller Line Steamers, has
been spending a few days in the city
and has been a guest at the Saratoga
Hotel.
Miss Grace Burton, a charming
young lady of Crescent City IS sr"~
ing the week as the guest of Miss
Mary Alice Eaton at the home of
Mrs. R. F. Adams.
Mcintosh Morrow of Tampa with
the Misses Ruth Herlong, Elnor AL
len and Nina Smoak of Crescent City
and Huntington, passed through the
city Wednesday afternoon on their
way to lnterlachen to be the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Currie.
Prof. R. W. Van Brunt and family
are packing their household goods
preparatory to moving to Dade City
where Prof. Van Brunt has been en-
gagged as principal of the high school
for the ensuing year, and where he
begins his duties on September 4th.
Palatka people will generally regret
the departure of this pleasant family.
Deputy Sheriff Minton has to his
credit this week the capture of a
murderer wanted in Georgia. He is
Jean Biggers and the murder was
committed some three years ago in
Harris county that state. Mr.. Min
ton captured him from a description.
Like all negroes he denied his identity,
but when confronted with the Georgia
sheriff on Monday he readily admit
ted his identity.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Bassett, !
IT., and their little daughter, Georgia {
Clarice Bassett, leave early on Tues |
day for a motor trip to st. Peters '
ourg, Florida, where they will spend '
J week with Mrs. Bassett's parents, !
Mr.. and Mrs. Divine. They will be
accompanied on the trip by Miss AL !
cen Cooper who will spend the week !
n Tampa with friends, and in Man {
ltee with her aunt, Miss Mamie Coop {
Augustine Record. {
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-25

Roy Smith has returned from {
visit of some two weeks in Cincin
natl.
Little Miss Clarice Newton has
gone to Atlanta to join Mrs. Kalb.
field.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Tilghman are
spending few days at Crescent
Beach.
Mrs S. J. Hilburn, Miss Kathleen
Hllburn and Mercer Davis motored
to jacksonville yesterday.
Chas. NJ. Livingston of johnson
Station has been visiting in the city
this week.
Alma T. Hunter has been appoint.
ed postmaster at BostWick to succeed
B. G. Highsmith.
| Hon. John P. Wall of Putnam Hall
was among the prominent visitors to
the city this week.
The Misses Ruth and Catherine
Tart have returned from a pleasant
visit at Crescent Beach.
Jesse D. Bulky of the Times-Herald
has gone on a weeks vacation to
Washington and Baltimore.
Mrs. J. C. Calhoun end Mrs. AL
bert Phillips have returned from a
vacation visit at Summer Haven.
Capt. D. c. Packard of Welaka was
among the prominent visitors of the
week from that pretty river town.
There is a specially fine picture of
Grandpa J. H. Haughton holding the
baby, in Neck's studio street case.
Miss Maude Kennerly left in her
motor for Daytona Beach on Wednes.
day, her mother, Mrs. S. J. Kennerlv,
Mrs. D. W. Ramsaur and little daugi-
ter accompanying.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Lane and chill
dren, and accompanied bv Mrs, Renn+
returned Wednesday from an auto
tour of Georgia. Needless to saw the
trip was very much enjoyed.
The many friends of ]. F. Davidson
of the Wilson Cypress Co., will re-
greet to learn that his home on The
homestead, in which the family was
living was burned this week. ~
A Floridian, F. J. H. Won EnpeIken
Of East Palatka, has secured a real
political plum. President Wilson has
appointed him director of the n,irt
N NY, nov we'd like to have that job
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-25

Mrs. Geo. W. Bassett is expected
home this week.
Mrs. M. C. Fiske has returned from
weeks stay in Atlanta.
Mrs. Kalbfeld is still in Atlanta.
Mr.. Kalbfield returned on Sunday.
/ w. J. Wethersby the well-known
merchant of Putnam Hall was in the
city few hours on Tuesday.
Alderman BENZ. I. Gay has gone
over to Summer Haven for a few days
fishing and to recoup his health.
Chief of Police Livingston has re-
turned from his vacation, which he
spent with Mrs. Livingston at New
Smyrna.
Mrs. ]. H. Yelverton and little
daughter Frances, and Miss Mamie
Thomas, are in North Carolina for q
short stay.
Perry Ross, cashier of the East
Florida Savings & Trust Company
has returned from a brief vacation
spent at Daytona Beach.
The Honorable Sidney ]. Cats
passed through the city on Tuesday
headed for the East Coast. He was
travelling in a Ford car with Mrs.
Cats and son. He never spoke as
he passed by.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Murphy, Mr..
and Mrs. Keller, Mr.. and Mrs. Gus
RAIDER, Miss Helen RAIDER, Miss Doro-
thy Willard and Mr.. Harry Keller
were motor visitors to Crescent Beach
on Sunday for stay of few days.
R. R. Brakeman has a copy of the
Declaration of independence as it
looked when signed, a fac smile of
the original document, both as to
matter and signatures, and which has
been in his family for more than
hundred years. 1t is one of three
copies now in the country.
Hon. S. J. Hilbun left Monday
evening for vacation and recreation
spell at Tate Springs, Tennessee. Mr..
Hilburn expects to be away some
three weeks, and remarked that the
trip was for his health, although he !,
seemed to carry good degree of it
with him. Mr.. Hilburn is never sick.
M. P. Walsh, editor of New Florida,
he monthly paper published by the
Florida Farms & Homes, Inc, and
Who has been sojourning for the past
,hree weeks in Washington, Balti-
more and New York, arrived home on
Saturday. 1t was Mr.. Walsh who
tarted the movement to get Presi-
lent Wilson here for the Farmers
Union Convention in November.
A pleasant informal dancing party
vas given at the home of Mr.. A. E.
wilson on Saturday evening in honor {
f Miss Dorothy Merriam, the party ,
eng chaperoned by Mayor and Mrs. {
V. P. Merriam. Among the guests {
we're the following young society !
eople: Misses Dorothy Merriam,
lelen Cochrane, Louise Melton, vi
truce, Annie Moore, and Kathleen {
[ilburn, and the Messrs. Fred Lecks, I
rom Anderson, Jack Merriam, Mer- I
err Davis, Robert Bruce, and Frank $
wen. F
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-25
DIR. Crittenden Accents.

Mr., J, H. Haughton, one Of the vos.
tTymen of st. Marks Fniscon oo
church, had letter on Wedrnsdor-
from Rev. DR.. c. R. y, Cr itl,,SI"y
VINO ! IS at his home in Texas. notify!
ing the congregation of ST Woriyyr
that he would accept their call 70 Of the he
J5etti;orShlp and would enter uDon Iiy
duties sometime in October '0'' Ills
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-25

A Floridian, F. J. H. Won EnpeIken
OF East Palatka, has secured a real
political plum. President Wilson has
appointed him director of the mint
My, how we'd like to have that iob,%
Tampa Times. '''''' J'O -
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-25

The many friends of ]. F. Davidson
OF the Wilson Cypress Co., will re-
greet to learn that his home on tbn
homestead, in which the family was
living was burned this week
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-25

R. c. Breland, aged sixty years.
died suddenly at his late home on
HonTy avenue, Thursday morning at
an early hour and almost before med
ical assistance could reach him. Be-
side his wife, he leaves one daugh-
ter. three sons and many friends to
mourn his death. The funeral took
place Friday afternoon at 1: 30 o'clock,
Rev. D. J. Blocker officiating: inter
ment at Lake Diaz.-DeLand News.
Mr.. Breeland was a brother-in-law of
Messrs. George Becks of Peniel and
Mr.. R. L. Becks of this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-15
SKATE CHAMPION
FAILS TO SHINE
O'Sickey Twice Defeated
in St. Nicholas Rink
Speed Contests.

Rer O'S,ckev. Of Cleveland. who won
The national speed skating champion"
Shin last month. made his frst appear
a-ce on the ice In this city last night az
The ice skating carnival in the St
Nicholas Rink. but failed 20 win
prize I'm either the half-mile or mile
handicap races. -,
After winning his heat in the hall
mile from A big field the Cleveland boy
was shut out in the final. being unable
% overtake the men who were IN re-
CENT Of generous handicaps. In the
one-mile event O'Sickey. after eatchlns
tho tail end OF the fld. beam sick at MS
stomach and barly fnishd, almost q lap
n N rear. .L
walter Keuhne. the New York Ath-
letic Club veteran. took the hal1-miie
from the 20-yard mark. with Arthur
Gershel l25 YARDS, and his brother'
Stanley 80 yards. second and thlrd'
respectivelv. The winners time was
In the one-mile race Keuhne and
George Pickering, who started from the
d and 40 ward marks. respectively, set
fast mace for the first few laps and
rapidlv drew ahead Of the held.
O'Sickcy. taking the sharp turns beau,
tfully. was apparently skating wen
enough 20 figure asa contender. but az
the half mile point he slowed up and
made 10 attempt 10 answer the leaders
gprint IN the final lap. lie had TO be
assisted OF the ice By his brother az
the finish % the race.
One Of the events that earned hearty
enplause from the big crowd was the
quarter mile race for women. Hall a
dozen fair sirens Of the steel blade
faced the starter Miss Elfrids Mac
Nillen. Of the Peerless Skating CLUB,
and Miss Florence " Wheeler, An
added starter. had a thrilling struggle
Tor the h0nors. with Miss MsSliHen
flashing across the finish line first by
sevc~alvards Hiss Elsie Muller was
third. and the time was 0:59. Two or
three Of the girls came troopers on
the frozen surface, but slid along grace
fully 20 the side boards, where they
we're helped 10 their feet by the on
cIals.
Robert Mclean and Norval Baptle,
who held all the professional speed,
skating titlesseveral years ago, thrilled
the crowd By exhibitions OF fancy skat-
ing. Baptie appeared in a scarlet Me-
phistophc.e costume, and Mclean wore
an Irish green suit. They did every
thing but write Shorthand on the steel
blades.
Tonight there will be a series Of Ice
games. and exhibitions by noted probes
SIGNALS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-15

EIGHT Fair DemOiSelIeS
Survive Tennis Tourney

ground or GET into proper balance for
ner shots. but she stuck coursgsously
TO her knitting and defeated Miss
Gardner after dropping the irst se'.
Mrs. Sehmitz even became the sggres-
sor and TOOK the net position great
deal. winning the las; two sets BY good
voileying The slender Miss Gardner's
chop forehsnd was a poin, winner, but
. owners entire lack " tennis tao
ties nullifed her game.
Mrs. Knapp sprung . peculiar under
hand cut service on Mrs Wilhourn.
whose drives were superior, and thus
made the match close. Mrs. Huf's
steady game IN the hrst set won il
from Miss Alexander. who continued
unfurried. however. and kept on hit
tng hard until she got her hne service
and speedy forehand working.
-Four matches this morning will de-
termine the singles semi-fnalists. The
Miss Wagner-Miss Sheldon contest.
which Is counted on TO supply plenty
OF thrills. is scheduled for 10 O'Clock.
Other matches AZ the same time will
be the Mrs Mills-Miss Alexander and
the Mrs. SehmitI-Mrs. Dean. The re
naming two survivors. Miss Bjustsdt
anu MIS. " ltOoOfu, viii meet an nour
later.
The summaries follow:
Women's nstonsi championship single. ffhirt
r0unil-Mss Fiorcnce shsidon defeated Mise Ade.
Ban Is So e-3 M,s Marie Wagner %
f-s'ei Ms Csrona VIM Is 50 Sr. refey
"a nourl defeated Mr. . knApp So. -
Miss NHis Rurtsdt defeated Miss in. ki-ssi
% % Nh 4 Nils defeated Ms. ktb.s
horrson. :. - NJ Helen Alexander de-
fes-.d Mr. y Hug 50 IS e-l. Mr.
F'sti.rick a. schmiit defeaisi Mis- G.rin.r
.. s.. Is. Nrs. A bean asfeas@i Hiss n
Taylor by default
Nomeus national d.npiorship Double. faft
ruuull Mr VI n Hu1 AID N, p Atery a.
'e4ted Mi.s Hil snI Nss Means b. default. NJ
p hHsgp and M. NJ NcBumey dsfesied Nj.
Goddard snf Ns. Le~e -. g Ms. Able
Norton al Me- soh-t defeated Nh A.
f.y o. and Nh >. Shsituck ~ default hss Mas
Wagef and Miss Mala Blrfsit defeated Niss
Blum and Mr. " Noss. 90. - Nss
tsroms Vim tnI Miss Jane hsgsou defeated
Ms Albert. Weber anil Mr. ~ Forrest candle
1y default Miss A. smith and Mrs Hi~-h DE-
iss'sd NI' q CsTsu'er snd NJ RahaSdsou.
CO. 60
second found-N, u & Nus ard NJ, Alert
Hlmphnes defeated Mrs. Esilsy ani Ms
bee hs' 80 90. Nc. Adele Crua snd Ms
n schsub defeated Mss n rr-sf and Ms, q
l4s0u. 81. s--a Miss lrrins And Mr. kinsey
Twhins defeated Mr. X Nllsf AMI Mr.. McAa-
usy. 6-s. 90. %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-15
Baker Busy NTH His Bat
In Yankee Training Camp

The battle ended with the big fellows IN
front. s 90 ;.
4 home run drive over the right 4 ~
wall by sam Ross. who pitched the 49,
fOur innings Tor the Regular, was the
outstanding feature 81 the conflict
Sam was supposed 20 be only one OF
those pitchers who usually carry their
own bats back from the plate.
With Bsumsnn and Peek on the
bases in the second inning and two OUT
Sam walked 20 the plate and faced
Slim Caldwell. IL looked like an easy
finish, but Ross, with no great effort.
crashed into a fast one and the ball
went over the right field fence, thirty
yards from the foul line.
The Regulars punched two more hits
OF Caldwell in the third inning for an
other run. Ia the fourth. with Mo-
gridge pitching. Nunsmsker tripled 20
right and stole home just before Hen
dryx hit over the left field fence for
home run Nogridge. who worked five
innings for the lannigans. held the
Regulars in his mitt after this bad
start.
The Yannigsns could do nothing
with Ross during his four innings. but
seven hits OF Pieh, coupled with four
passes. helped 10 FIVE runs during the
first two innings Cy worked. Triple
pitched the last two innings and held
his opponents without a hit.
Yanulsar, -High isr fsd Ccos rish' Sell: M
.sr cetrs fell. Mullen. frsi b. hss'r. third
taf. Eorue serorl base. car sh0rfsf0p tisrar %
der and schrer;. csteher. caldwell All NSnds-.
pitcher.
Rr.u.ao Hcni-r. c,rfr fc'f. c~N--iss. r'stt
feid NsTre - field. FpP fr' Boz c~ieo1
ssroni base Hsursru. thirl hssc. PesfirrsuEh
sIo-'.tog Nun.nskrr All MLfen. "a has. Ross.
iTcl snd Triple rfrhsrs
The score By innings follows:
EHI
lIse:el.r. .... :ess /, !
Two bsse hf GilhooisY T7--s hss, Bus
Sun.ms.,r ile'ae rie--E'F, h."1 n.,, r no..
90 Mulcr. Cshie. Roole al Muii,n b.s,
baib-Or Res 81 r r.sh. 3. ~ tAlise'l, an
Mosriis. y in hy pitched hnl-B, .sidsel
hJ Aosrdse. l. nits--oi Hos. y ~ re-, 81
~ 1rri. /, p, Cahssi. -; by hshtss. J.
lnplrs-Docorl9 AID schasse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-15
Flock of Youngsters Ever
at His Call TO Chase
Long Drives.
fBr T,,eUsph n n. Triggn,

Macon, Ca, March i4.-Frsnk Baker
a. hi. worst represents a grade Of stick
work which the average ball player
would be well satisfied 20 reach, but
evidently Baker is far from satisfied
With his present standing a. a Son OF
Swat. Working along the theory that
practice begets improvement, even when
IL cannot bring about perfection, the
home run King spends every pO7slole
minute OF the daily practice sessions
in tuning up that famous batting eye.
Those injured fingers may be some
what fran when the championship sea
son opens. but there is every indica-
ton that Bakers batting eye and
shoulder muscles will have reached
their full development. With his trusty
stick Baker spends most OF these
afternoons out nesr the right held
fence, batting just "a long as anybody
can be found 20 pitch 10 him.
The renowned fence buster has a
flock o, Macon youngsters at his call
every afternoon. and they never seem
20 tire chasing his drives. which range
all the way TO the foul line in left field.
The Regulars and the Yannigans had
their daily combat here to-day. and the
Regulars got the verdict. but by the
narrowest Of margins. /, looked like a
walkover boz the early chapters. but Cy
Pich was inserted into the game in
time TO give The Yannigans some re-
newed hope and the Regulars d real
scare. The rockies busted Cy for seven
% their ten hits in the fifth and sixth
innings and collected five runs. This
brought them Up 10 within one run OF
the Regular total. but Triple and
Mozridgs checked further ssoripg and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-15
SOUTH BAY CHANNELS
TO HAVE MORE BU0YS
Hampstead Town Board Author
ICES Additional Guides.

Hampstead, Long Island, March IA.
Owners o. p<surc boats, who have
been bothered for many years by run-
Ming aground IN The South Bay and
getting lost in creeks on the south side
~ Homestead. viii have no trouble
.D the future The channels will ell
he marked With buoys, and posts 80
n,accd that any one coming into the
BAN from outside will have no trouble
i'm going 90 Frccport, Merrick, Bell
move or ary Of the small places which
harc a waterfront on the island.
Supervisor II. r. Smith. Of Hemp
stead. was to-day authorized by the
town board TO make the necessary
changes 20 eliminate further trouble
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-15
AMATEUR BOXERS SHINE
IN SIZZLING CONTESTS
Spectators al pastime Show
Have Exciting Evening.

Amateur boxers put 20 shame their
more experienced rivals by their fast
and interesting bouts IA the prcimi-
nary rounds OF the tournament az the
Paramount Athletic Club last night A.
rule, the bouts went the regulation
three rounds, bat some were brought TO
an abrupt end By the referee, when one
Of the participants showed decided
superiority over his opponent
The proceeds will 90 toward a fund
being collected by the Pastime Athletic
Club, which recently had its clubhouse
burned down, to erect i,s new home
on the Harlem River. There was
good attendance OF spectators, and they
showed more interest IN the proceed
ings than usual. For the first time in
amateur boxing sport, IL was announced
that women would be allowed 10 wit
ness the final bouts tomorrow evening
One Of the most slsshng, dashing.
crashing bouts Of the programme wa
that between Walter k0the. clever
tvo-handed boxer OF the Paulist Atf-
letic Club, and Peter Ryan. Of the
Morningside Athletic Club. Kothe vas
the winner in the second round, whom
the bout was stopped, but rot until
each boxer had staggered tho other hslf
a dozen times with powerful blows.
Richard Burke, the Adon. Of Hsr-
lem. showed A various assortment OF
new steps against George Mengerius,
of the Greek American Athletic Club,
in the l30-pound class. II was riot -
laughter but the Greek carried much
power behind his efforts and Was an
easy winner a. the end Willie Smith.
Of the Bronx Church House. the stat
l35-pound champion, was victor ~
one round, while Robert Etzell, one %
tho best ll0-pound boys in the district,
was defeated In his division.
SUMMARIES
no pound cis-s- nouss Gear. s. rr.spi.
NJ A. dsfea.ed G.orEe kusl Union -ere-
rerf A G.. in Nrrs rounds H1Tw ifrs0r N
Lfe1eraar Efu-sflonsi AIanos Is'safel Wl'llsf
third rourd 2 f.c0h Perrsff z Dictated u.
q amer rerrsrf 4 e.. three rounds. IlF- b.
csior = Dus.n, UNATTACHED. d@'sstel VA n hl.-
gsr unattached. four rounds, llIg.s' DECISION.
10 pound r'ass-f 4, 1sf Trinity cub. d.
fesfei Frank Gsrvey. Penrsrl 4 q. H.f,e round.
udsss' de.'sion John cline CIrro0e 4 q. D.
three rounds. Judge deisIoa 70 .ls kre.snsr -
ucstiors Ani4nce. dsfe..sl fse.l0re. Wsurl
A q. th'ee folfi' liige- l- -Ip
Or pound '.4- hn.nc IslHf 4 q. 1r-
err n seoo1i. = Mer .s-.la. pfe-A An a.
defeated Blfs- ursrssrfd tI-rs frIut'.
IYdEr.' decision. . Scarrs. JsSe-on 4. q. doc
ies'ei y h.onn. rs'a. .fi d. .re round lbrort
qI.f| 49, smith Bf0lE Church I1gss lrfestsf a
schusnn. M.Hlniqg, 4 e.. ih tnt rpu4 sppptl
~ referee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-15
Not New.

The fun bsed institution In tn. old day, the
business o. being king times
ling heavy plSnnin.
break bis sight keep from going stale
things according the comic and poets
the business % this Jester 20 array
in can and bells and the japees bon
until Tie faded his sides with laughter
Jester TO the King the old days, snd the Jester IRE
uenty ddest court Iii no task to
ice tn. al S much GUT