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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-03-24
MANAGER THORPE OF
TELEPHONE COMPANY
Will Leave Palatka to AS
sumo Charge of the
Orlando Office.

Palatkans are not going. to take
kindly to the idea of losing Mr.. and
Mrs. F. L. Thorpe, for the past four
years resident of this city and prom
inent in our social and church circles.
Mr.. Thorpe has been requested to
take over the management of the bus
mess of the Southern Bell Telephone
& Telegraph Co. at Orlando, where
the exchange has double the number
of subscribers the company has in
Palatka. The change is distinctly a
promotion for Mr.. Thorpe, the place
carrying a large increase of salary
and, of course, greater responsible
ties. He will assume his new duties
in that city on April 1st, which
means that Mr. and Mrs. Thorpe will
leave Palatka sometime next week
During his administration of the af-
fairs of the company in this city the
business has doubled and the growt!,
continues. The service is also the
best, fact that is due largely tc
Mr.. Thorpe's Influence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thorpe have been ac.
tive in the social and religious life ol
Palatka during the four years of thei,
residence, and it is in these circle;
that they will be the more great!
missed. Mrs. Thorpe has been amone
the leaders in every good work fol
the moral welfare of the city ant
prominent in the work of the Presby
terian church in which she has Ions
been the leader of the Philatheas
She is also member of the choir o
this church and has interested her
self in increasing interest in musica
culture in the city. She possesses ;
fine voice.
Palatka will miss these good peo
pie, and while they must rejoice il
this business advancement, they can
not but feel that they are paying
big price for the privilege of such re
! ioicing.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-03-24

+ Finest new 1915 Cane Syrup, =
+ in new Cypress barrels, also a {
+ full line of Staple and Fancy Y
+ Groceries. Full weight and best :
+ quality at this store. :
= L. C. STEPHENS, =
= 62S Kirby Street. +
I 4 . = = = q r = = - = Z +
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-03-24
To The Business Men OF Palatka.

If at any time you have a custom
er that you would like me to make a
special visit to for the purpose of in
structing or assisting him in the solu-
ton of any of his farm problems, |
will consider it personal favor if you
will inform me of the fact, and |
will take great pleasure in doing SO.
At the same time, would be glad for
said business man to accompany me
to his customers home on such visits.
L. CANTRELL,
County Farm Demontrator, U. 5.
Dept. of Agriculture.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-03-24
NJ V|SAGED WAR !
TRACTS YOUNG MEN
|ty, Who Are Making
brt to Form military
\ Company. u

sntrance of several regiments
|ed States troops into Mexico
ek in pursuit of the bandit
BVilla, sent a wave OF patri-
eurrying through the whole
This wave passed over and
Palatka and some Of it lodg-
1t chunk of it hit Capt. James
in his tenderest spot. Dill
1t 18 years of his life as a
of the National Guard of
he rose from the ranks to a
H.. and for four years Was
&of the Miami company. He
ged through the Spanish-Am-
WAR, and saw real service in
He was at San Juan hill, and
bsevelt ride up the hill-and
lie back down again.
ling has it's attractions for
III; he is running a pool room
ka and a cigar stand. But
Il like it as we'll as serving
ry. He told The News man
Dncle Samuel got into more
With Mexico and called for
n, that he was going to be
e never laid up a cent. And
it.
go back: When this wave Of
h hit Palatka and caromed
Bill and set his soul a shout
Var, it occurred to him that
be a good thing to form
of the National Guard right
+ alatka; he got BUSY, and has
BIT there will soon be a va
the Second Florida regi,
Rhich Col. A. H. Blanding OF
is the commander.
81 Ianding has suggested thai
\ form company of Palat.
Est young men for this regi,
Capt. Dill soon had a pc
dy, addressed to Gov. Parl
and Adjutant General Fos'
4 for the formation of {
thirty-six young men hav'
Dir names to this petition
follow. Capt. Dill's name
list-so is Julian C. Cal
Capt. ]. D. Points, ant
Palatka's trained citize1
lay be no war work TO,
1g men, but they will fint
profit in the training tina
ome to them in the Ma
Id.
Is hopes Capt. Dill will sue
S undertaking. Severa
N Palatka has been on tn
of such an organization
5 kthing has occurred to pre-
formation. Palatka's 81
Guards was a company tn
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-03-24
Presbyterian Church.

Preaching service next Sunday
morning at II o'clock, conducted by
the pastor, Rev. c. M. Afford, D. D.
Topic, "What Our Enemies Say OF
U.s." At 1880, DR.. Afford will preach
to the women of Palatka and the
Philatheas will attend in body. The
subject will be, Esther or the Pow.
er of Beauty" Sunday school will
assemble at 9:45 a. m. MidweeR
prayer meeting Wednesdays at 7:3O p
m. All welcome.
entire county was proud of. Let Us
have another.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-03-24

When enough have signed, the boys
will meet and select officers by popu-
lar vote, who will be named, in the
petition. The company is to be dem
ocratic in theory and practice.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-03-24
Cookina Cuckoo.

How many cuckoos could a good
cook cook If a good cook could cook
cuckoos?
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-03-10
THE EXPRESS COMPANY.

An agent of the Southern Express
company at Mt. Pleasant, is under
charge Of violating the internal rev.
enue laws Of the United States in
connection with receipts of liquor at
that place. II he is guilty of the
charge made against him by the fed
eral government he is also guilty I'M
der the laws Of the state. The Herald
does not know the facts in the case,
but 1t does not mind saying that the
express company should not have or
keep in its employee any agent who
gives any sort of countenance to or
maHifests any kind Of sympathy with
the bootlegging traffic. The express
company should be absolutely sure
that its agents in prohibition territory
are particular to follow the exact let.
ter Of the law with reference to the
shipment and delivery of intoxicants.
It is the duty Of the company to know
that its agents are doing this and IL
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-03-10

gett the other day when he said that
the Seventh district member had a
more thorough knowledge of the navy
of the United States than any man In
public life. But 1t was deserved. Mr..
Padgett impresses his colleagues in
the house. the naval officers who ap-
pear before his committee, those who
attend the hearings, with his wide
and accurate knowledge Of the naval
affairs of the country. 1t is rather an
unusual thing, out Of the ordinary.
for q member of congress, who is best
posted on naval affairs to hail from a
district where probably not one In
ten of his constituents viii ever see
a battleship or even destroyer. But
at this juncture in the affairs Of the
country, Mr.. Padgett's thorough
knowledge and preparation are splen-
did assets Of congress and VIII be OF
immense value In making prepare
tons for the proper defense Of the
natioa.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-03-10
RAILROAD COMMISSION.

It lie unfortunate that we are to
have any sort of contest in the demo
cratic party this year. The announce
ment that Senator Walsh of Gibson
county, will oppose Col. B. A. Enloe
for election as railroad commissioner
10 the first sign of a hght within the
ranks of the party. There win be no
contest for governor, that ia assured.
Nor viii there be any sort Of objec-
ton to an endorsement OF President
Wilson. The platform is already
written so far as any matters that
heretofore have been subjects Of dis
cord are concerned.
Col. Enloee should be renominated
and The Herald believes that he will
be. He Is one of the ablest men In
public life in Tennessee. His long
service of twelve years as railroad
commissioner has made him better
qualified for that office than probably
any other man in public life. His
record is altogether creditable. He
served eight years in congress with
conspicuous ability and on more than
one occasion came within two or
three votes of election to the senate
of the United States.
The denomination of Gov. Rye and
Col Enloe would close the last signs
of breach in the democratic party.
One has been regular; the other has
affiliated with the Independents, but
both stand squarely upon the last
democratic state platform and both
approve the reforms that have been
achieved through that platform. The
nomination of Walsh would tend to
widen the breach, even If he were
mentally equipped for the office. He
has not, unfortunately, record that
would commend him to the genuine
temperance democrats of the state.
His course in the senate in 1913 would
damn him with a very large number
of the voters of Tennessee and his
election would be exceedingly doubt.
full.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-03-10
LIVE STOCK REPORTS.

AS one of its friends has well said
The Herald is Give wire" 1t is
always alive to the interests of its
constituents. 1t is for Maury county,
for whatever is Of advantage to the
people Of this county. 1t fights their
battles in life; is ever ready to boost"
their virtues and is. except when
stern duty otherwise requires, bit
charitable to their faults.
This paper appreciates the great
value and Importance of the live stock
Industry of Maury county. It is an
advocate of live stock farming. It Is
sure that the surest and safest road
to prosperity in Maury county lies
along the highway that leads to live
stock raising. For these reasons The
Herald is ready at all times and un-
der all conditions to do all within its
poeer to encourage the development
of this great interest of the county.
At no inconsiderable expense The
Herald has arranged to get from the
Bourbon Stock Journal, of Louisville,
prompt and full daily reports Of the
Louisville live stock market. Louis
vile market is the basis upon which
the live stock, especially the hogs
and lambs, of this county, are pur-
chased. These reports will be re-
seived every day before noon and will
be solely for the benefit of the people
Of the county who are interested.
They will be bulletined at the Office
as soon as received and will be pub
Iished each day, together with the
other market report in The Herald.
The Herald does not believe that
anything is too good for the people
Of Maury county. II knows that they
will appreciate the daily market re-
ports. This service is for the benefit
OF the people and they are asked to
avail themselves Of IL
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-03-10
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

there is any reason to believe chat
their course is not above suspicion
they should be discharged from the
service of the company. The people
OF this state, and particularly Of Maury
county. are desperately in earnest
about the enforcement Of the law,
and they have right to insist that
the express company shall at least
not permit its agents to give any sort
OF aid to those who would violate
the law.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-03-10

voted, loyal and efficient men ana
women who make this high school the
splendid institution it is. upon the in.
come that they have, Is almost beyond
explanation. But assuredly they can
do no more without an additional In
come
There is not parent in Maury
county who is a patron of the high
school who does not, If he thinks for
a moment, know that he is getting
the best at the very minimum OF cost.
The Herald has a number of parents
in mind who are sending boys to the
high school. Books, incidentals and
transportation do not cost on the aver
age more than SIS per month. That is
$45 for the term. They are paying
a high school tax of four cents; their
average assessment will not be over
5000. That is tuition cost of $2.4O
per annum. The same educational
opportunities If they had to send
away from home to preparatory
school, would cost an average of $500.
Now. is it not absurd to talk about
our high tax rate? Can we expect
the best results without paying for
them? Are our people in earnest in
their advocacy of the public school?
Their willingness to prove their faith
BY their money will answer this ques-
ion.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-03-10
BANK STATEMENTS
UNDER LAST CALL
STATE INSTITUTIONS ARE SHOWN
TO BE IN A PROSPEROUS
CONDITION.

Statements of the state banks !"
the county, made under the SUPERB
tsndent's call Of Feb. %, appear
this issue Of The Herald. Tps
statements show progress upon ~
part of the banks, increased aSSeS
more deposits and additional proDv
They win be gratifying to SD"'
holders and depositors alike.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-03-10
T0HGUE& IONGUElESs FLOWS

s2l.OO each. $1.OO on for cash. We
guarantee these implements to be SUI
perior to anything Of the kind on the
market.
1t Street. Martin G Vaughan Co.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-03-10
DESERVED TRIRurE.

That was high compliment that
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Of Mass
aehusetts. paid Representative Pad
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-03-10

n IN need of q reliable time-KesT
see our stock OF Watches.
H. s. ILLUS, JsweIer and opsl''~
lIeodI1mo
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-03-10
We HAVE ANTICIPATED The RISING COSTS TO YOUR PROFIT

attention rising
months
boughtas old
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-02-10
he chair that faced her across tho

the chair that faced her across the.
desk. =
Then abruptly he began telling her
about his plans for the afternoon.
It was quite two o'clock before the
answer to the cablegram came. Al
most at the same instant the opera.
tive who had been sent out to fnvesti.
gate the captains financial condition
entered and handed Hazard a sheet
OF paper which was covered all over
with figures. The detective studied
this before opening the envelope, then
passed 1t over to Helen with the COM
ment: "Just what I expected-up II
his ears In debt; bank balance over.
drawn; home mortgaged. That must
be pretty nifty place up at South
Edgelake to secure $25,000."
He turned his attention to the cable
gram. In sending for Captain For
sythes record he knew that if there
were any black marks against it be-
fore the man came to America, the
London office would have his career
card-indexed and filed where ones
hand might be laid upon it at a o.
ment's notice. He was not disap-
pointed. He read aloud to Helen:
"Forsythe-Francis Ethelbert WV
ian, 4th son Hon. Francis Forsythe
and Edith formerly Lady Edith Mer-
toni, of Tilbury Wells, Kent; born
June "a, 1869. Record bad; dismissed
from Oxford; father bought commits
sion In army; served India 1889-1900;
stationed Durham and Cape Town 1901
4; cashiered for cheating; mining
broker johannesburg till 1905 where
prospered by crooked deals. June,
1909, married Ethel Fernbrook; both
left Africa for America September,
1910. Record ends"
ENDS! Well, I guess not" was the
readers grim comment. my dear
Helen, let's hurry to South Edgelake
and see whether we can't add some
thing to IT,
The Forsythe home was, in good
truth, a pretentious place, situated
close to the lake in the midst of ample,
well-kept grounds.
Hazard and Helen encountered no
trouble in gaining admittance to. the
house, though they were informed by
the maid who let them in that the cap
tain was so overcome with grief that
he had shut himself In his room and
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-02-10

IMAM lizards manner underwent Il
sudden remarkable change. His eyes
cleaned between two narrow Sits as,
one after another, he rapidly inspected
IN turn each grouping of weapons.
Each was identified by small tag de-
sc1D1ng It's nature and telling the
region from which it came. It was to
tnese tags that Hazard directed his at
tention as he moved through the large
room to the left and then around to the
r1ent to much smaller room that had
peen lifted up as a sort of lounge.
Here the savage arsenal was Of a
cruder, more primitive type, consist
Ing mostly Of small arrows with fire.
hardened wooden points.
or sudden he halted abruptly. Be-
lore him was cluster of perhaps
dozen arrows and arranged with them
We're four bows of as many different
models.
ARROWS from Somaliland," he read
upon the tag.
He whipped lens from his pocket,
and one after another he subjected
the point OF each to a scrutiny that
was galvanic in it's quick, nervous in
tensity. In few seconds he drew
back with a sigh, then moved quickly
back to the reception hall as the sound
OF a step on the stair struck his hear
ing.
1t proved to be only the maid, how
ever, whe came to inform him that the
captain would see him If he insisted,
but II the reason was not imperative,
he was so utterly broken and un-
strung that he hoped he might be ex-
cused.
All right-very we'll" returned
Hazard. doubtful1y. perhaps later
will do. I'll wait for Miss Bertel."
He remarked change in the maids
manner and surmised that she had
been instructed not to lose sight of
him as long as he remained in the
house.
And why should this order have
been given-to a coroner's deputy?
Had she mentioned his interest in the
arrow collection?
At this junctuFe Helen came down
the long, wide hall.
She cast a doubtful side-glance at
the girl as she drew near; but the lat
ter merely regarded her with curios-
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-02-10

denied himself to all callers. Plainly
the maid was very reluctant to dis
turb him.
This suited Hazards plans admi-
rably.
"Tell Captain Forsythe,' said he to
the girl, that I fully appreciate the
circumstances. shall give him am
pie time to compose himself and pre-
pare for an interview later on in case
it should prove necessary for me to
bother him at all. Meanwhile, I can
be Of some assistance to Miss Bertel.
-. There don't seem to be many
servants about" he concluded irrele-
vanity.
NO." explained the girl, captain
Forsythe dismissed them all yester-
day-an but me, the cook, and a wom>
an who does the rough Homework. l
reckon he means to close the house
and go away"
Hazard and Helen exchanged glances.
They placed different interpreta-
ton upon the captains conduct in
Diminishing the servants, and it must
have required a regiment of them to
keep up so snowy a home.
The house was built upon a gener-
Gus scale. The walls were adorned
with all sorts of barbara instruments
of warfare and of the chase. There
was more than one magnificent tiger
and lion skin upon the polished
floors, besides the skins of numerous
other beasts that Hazard did not
know. If all these were the results
Of Captain Forsythe's individual skill
with the rifle, then indeed he must
have been a mighty hunter.
When the detective expressed an in.
terest in the trophies upon the walls.
the maid saw no reason why the dep
uty coroner should not crafty his curl
osity by looking at them, inasmuch as
he revealed-unexpected by Helena
surprising knowledge of the. many
different kinds; a knowledge, asserted
the maid, that .IXQuld have pleased
the captain at 4ess distressing time.
Helen, instructed beforehand, moved
away with the girl who was to show
her where the unfortunate lady's body
lay, and Hazard, for the time being left
to his own devices, called after her,
IF you need me I'll be amusing N.Y.
self with Captain Forsythe's interest.
ing museum" .'-.~'s:" ~. *
Scarcely had tho two disappeared
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-02-10

ity with which was mingled an express
sion Of frank admiration.
Turning her head so that the maid
could not see her face, she formed
with her lips the word, Nothing"
For a moment Hazard stood bowed
in thought, then, rousing himself, from
a pocket he produced wooden tooth
pick, and with his penknife fashioned
a small, smooth splinter. Disregard
ing the maid, he handed this to Helen
without word. Then, apparently dis
missing the matter from his mind, he
fell to inspecting his nails as if any
way they were the only things in the
world worth while.
Helen hestitated a moment, as if
waiting for him to speak; but he
merely smiled and remarked: "When-
ever you're ready. We'll co." They ex-
changed a long look, then Helen
turned and went back the way she
had come.
Slowly the minutes dragged. And
thus possibly five minutes passed.
OF sudden Hazards attention was
caught by two distinctly different
sounds. Somewhere in the house
door had opened and shut-softly, one
might say stealthily. This he recog-
nized as the door to the mortuary
room, and knew that Helen was COM
ing back again.
But the other sound he located as
emanating from the small weapon
room, where he had been so inter-
ested in the arrows from Somaliland.
1t, too, was stealthy-in point Of fact,
so slight a sound that when it was not
repeated Hazard directed his whole at
tention to Helen, who once more ap-
peared, her bright countenance over
spread with an unusually serious ex-
preston. The maid was watching him
curiously, and so did not see Helen
hold up the middle finger of her right
hand. But she did observe Hazards
short nod of recognition, and wheeled
sharply, to bestow upon Helen look
that bristled with suspicion.
This silent little play, however, was
rudely and startlingly interrupted.
There was the crash of a pistol shot
and the fall of heavy body to the
floor.
With muttered imprecation, Haz.
ard dashed through. the larger room
and Into the lounge where the So.
maitland arrows were. .. .
\ Clasr.ng Z revolver in his right
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-02-10
This story throbs with real
by Charles Edmonds Walk

This story throbs with real
ism In the words narrowest
meaning. It is a faithful rem.
dering Of an authentic expert
ence In the career Of a hiah
official Of a detective agency
whose name is a household
word throughout tho English
speaking world. Real names Of
persons and places are some
times disguised. In all other re-
spects the amazing, often thrill
ing, always gripping facts are
recorded Just as they happened.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-02-10
Lessons In Memory.

Jaffrey-How DO you suppose that
dear old man remembered exactly how
much he paid for his gold tooth, whick
he bought forty years ago?
Agnex-Why, I s'pose ho carried \
in htAAas 6e-LampQQQ,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-01-29
SAYS u. S. IS IN A
PERILOUS POSITION

WASHINGTON Jan. 27.-The po-
s,tIDn of the United states i'm war
torn world was described TO the house
military committee today by Majo,
General Leonard wood as like that VT
% ship at sea with typhoon sigual-
coming from many directions
"Wc are living in am era of war,
h, said "aEG gradually are 9ccumu-
lating most Of the troubles of the
world"
General Wood said it would take an
army Of a million and a half To- hole
a line from Boston south. Should
conditions at the close of the war IN
Europe invite attack he declared the
ore powerful of the bcUigercnls
could land 100000 men ON american
soil i'm less than thirty days.
regular army @; 10000 fully
trained ana always under arms with
g., least two million reserves behind
them should be provided, he urged, To
meet this situation. Thc United
States navy he classcd as fourth In
fighting efficiency and declared It
could not uaiutain control of the sea
or defend the coast