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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-06-30

tie Gem City of Palatka, nestled 50
comfortably beside the WATERS Of
the st. Johns river. Our hero is a
young MANN, and with his lady love
they sit and CHATTAWAY, and life
is pleasant and promising. So soon
the MERRYDAY will arrive when
they embark on the sea of matrimonv.
For their bridal tour they have
caught the vision of Seeing Ameri-
ca First'-beautiful, great, broad Am
erica, where the roar of the CANNON
is not heard, and the shot and shell
is not falling like HALLE around our
peaceful homes. The crumbling cas-
ties of SPAIN, or seeing q French
count or DUKE does not appeal to
this truly American couple.
"Then she dreams of the little home
she will make for him. She tells
him that for their first breakfast, she
shall FRY nice HAMM and eggs, and
make lovely golden BROWN toast,
and prepare delicious hot COFFEE,
and will PHILLIP his cup twice, and
she will even allow him to REED his
morning paper. She will awake the
GARDNER from his SLEEP to bring
fresh roses for the table. Her
KNIGHT shall be happy, and HOWE
she will plan to make the little home
always attractive. She will look we'll
after her house from cellar to GAR.
RETT. She is truly in EARNEST.
She knows the PRICE of happiness
is thoughtful devotion, often self-sac-
rifce. To this YOUNG couple we all
extend our best wishes that they may
DODGE all the sorrows of life, and
may their GREY days be few and the
golden RAY of happiness shine upon
them T1LLMAN shall be no more and
the SANDS of the desert grow cold"
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-06-30
Shower For Bride Elect.

Mrs. H. T. Uric entertained thirty
young matrons and maids Monday af-
ternoon with a hosiery shower for
Miss Sallye Roberts, a bride Of We'd
nesday, June 2Sth. Each guest was
requested to bring an original verse
with her gift and many clever verses
were read. Little John Berry Davis
acted as eXpressman bringing in a
wagon loaded with the gifts. Mrs.
Uric composed an original story of &
bridal couple with dashes to be filed
in by the guests, Miss Susie Walton
was successful and won a prize of a
beautiful ivory fan. The guest
prize of an artistic fan from Cuba,
was awarded the honor guest. Miss
Roberts. A salad course with iced
tea was served.
The following is Mrs. Urie's story
as filled in by Miss Walton:
"My story begins, "Once upon a
time" and that time is the beautiful
GREEN springtime of Florida. when
all nature POINTS to new life and
fresh beauty. The place is the lit
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-06-30
Presbyterian Church.

The sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be celebrated Sunday morning at
II o'clock at the Presbyterian church.
In the evening Rev. c. M. Afford, D.
D. the pastor will preach on the sub
iect America and Christ" Sunday
school meets at 9:45 a. NJ, Fred T..
Merrill, Superintendent. Mid-week
prayer service Wednesday evening at
1870 o'clock. A new piano has been
added to the Sunday school equip
ment, and on Sunday evening, July
I'd, there will be special music with
the combination of piano and pipe Or
gan, assisted by voice and violins.
Mrs. E. L. Mann will sing, Miss Maye
Boyd will be at the piano, Miss Louise
Boyd and Lexington Barstow will
play the violins and Mrs. Robert s.
OHaver will preside at the organ.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-06-30
Palatkas Baby Show.

Think of it. Palatka is going to
have baby show that will surpass
all other attractions while it is in pro-
gress. Proud mothers will have tho
opportunity on July 18th Of giving
the public chance to see and pass
upon the merits of these cherubs, for
such they are that are raised in this
fair city. There is no doubt that Pa
latka has the sweetest, brightest,
prettiest babies in the country and q
walk up and down Lemon sreet any
afternoon will convince even the most
skeptical that the go-carts, push
carts and all other means of transpor-
ttion, hold the most promising Amer.
leans that may be found in the broad
land, and truly they are plentiful.
July 14th will witness the exhibition
in one place of these youngsters and
that place is the Athletic Club House,
where the voting will take place. So
mothers bring your babies and per-
haps you may walk off with one of
lue NdluSOIle pIlLSo Ol SAll4oIIIOIl III
Miss Kate Lucas window, or decorate
your cart and perhaps win one of
these prizes. The banks have each
donated a dollar gold piece and the
merchants are generous in their re.
sponses for prizes and cash. The ba-
bies must be registered by noon of
Friday July 14th and entry blanks
may be secured at Miss Kate Lucas
store. upon the payment of 25 cents.
All voting will be done between the
hours of and 5 on the afternoon of
the show. Soon as the voting is over
the prizes will be awarded. The ba-
bies will be divided in the following
classes: Glass l, up to months; Glass
,, 6 months to l year; Glass 8, /
year to two years. This show is be-
ing presented under the auspices of
the Woman's Club for the building
fund.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-06-30

A great many auto loads of Pa
latkans will visit Black Point again
next Sunday to call on the soldier
boys. They have postponed their Mex
lean trip a few days more.
There will be some business doing
in the next few days here in Palatka,
especially in the dry goods line. The
Earnest Company begins its annual
July Clearance Sale tomorrow (Sat-
urday) morning, and in most depart
ments prices have been cut to cost
and less in some instances. Palatka
and Putnam county people have hac
taste of these sales and they know
Mr.. Earnest means just what he says
regarding bargains. AS usual they
will take advantage of this opportuni
ty this year.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-06-30

The marriage Of two popular young
people was solemniZed at st. James
Methodist church Wednesday after
noon at ) o'clock, when Reginald
Hodge and Miss Sallie Roberts of
Brookstown, Va, plighted their troth
before an altar of bamboo and crepe
myrtle. Rev. Noah J. Tilghman per-
formed the ceremony in the presence
Of an audience of relatives and friends
Of the contracting parties. The mu-
steal program began at o'clock with
Mrs. W. G. Tilghman at the organ, as
sisted by John Q. Tilghman and Lew
ington Barstow, viOlinists, and Miss
Grace Uric, vocalist. A delightful
program was rendered and at 5:15
the strains of the beautiful Lohengrin
wedding march heralded the approach
of the bridal party, Mr. VIII Reed and
Percy Collins, the ushers preceded
the bride and groom, who were at
tended by Miss Mary Howard and
Bert Hodge, as maid of honor and
best man. After the impressive ring
ceremony was pronounced the happy
young couple hurriedly left the church
and entered an auto and were whisked
away before their friends could offer
their congratulations. However their
hest wishes follow them to their new
home which will be in Brookstown,
Va. Their destination for few
days visit is Jacksonville, where they
will stay until they proceed to Vir-
ginia.
Reginald Hodge is a young man
that has sterling worth and he will be
missed from Palatka. Miss Roberts
is a charming young lady Of fine char
acter who has many friends in Palat-
ka where she has often visited and
which city was once her home.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-06-30
Tobauo and Tobacco,

1t is now generally agreed that the
word tobacco is derived from "tobago,"
which was an Indian pipe. The tobago
was shaped and usually consisted of
hollow, forked reed, the two prongs
of which were fitted into the nostrils,
the smoke being drawn from tobacco
placed in the end of the stem. The is
land of TobagO, contrary to the belief
Of amany, did not furnish the name for
tobacco, but, on the other hand, it was
given that name by Columbus, owing
TO its resemblance in shape to the In
dian pipe.-Philadelphia Press.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-06-30
Mrs. Riles Entertains.

Mrs. Norman Riles entertained two
tables at bridge Monday afternoon i'll
honor of her guest, Mrs. T. 7. Cald-
we'll of Thomasville, Ca, and Miss
Adah Coughlin of st. Augustine, the
guest of Mrs. D. ]. Coughlin. At
the close of the games Mrs. Riles
served an ice salad, with cold drinks.
The guests were: Mesdames. 7. T..
Caldwell, R. W. Van Brunt, D. j..
Coughlin, Warner T. Hamm, Hick-
man Collins, Earnest Elliott, Henry
Hutchinson, and Misses Adah Cough
lin, Winnifred Haughton and Florence
Davis.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-06-30
The Still Small Voice.

The most potent and beneficial forces
are stillest. The strength of a sen,
tence is not in its adjectiveS, but in
its verbs and nouns, and the strength
of men and Of nations is in their calm,
sane, melitatiye moments. In a time
of noise and hurry ana matcrialism like
ours the gospel of the Still small voice
is always scasonable.-John Burroughs
in Atlantic.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-06-30

Mother-I have just heard something
that you ought to know Your father
tells me that your husband is hopeless
ly involved. Married Daughter-Isn't
that lovely! Now, maybe he'll make
over all his property to me.-Pall Mall
Gazette.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-06-30
Self CompIacency.

a man should pause every now and
then and take stock of himself" said
the genial philosopher.
That's all right for Il modest man."
replied the student of human nature
but rather a bad plan for the sort Of
fellow who rates himself little higher
every time he does it."-Birmingham
Age-Herald.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-06-30

Palatka Rebekah lodge. l. O. 0. F.,
will meet every first and third Mon
day evening of each month. at 8
O'Clock, during the summer. On Mon
day evening, July 3rd, there viii be
installation of officers, and q full at
tendance is desired.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-06-30
Unkind Wish,

Hubby (at breakfas0-Tve got bad
head this morning. Wife-Pm sorry,
dear. do hope you'll be able to shake
II Of.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-06-30

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+ in new Cypress barrels alsS Esp,I
:. full line of Staple j ana 5f Si
+ Groceries. Full weight and '''
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+ CITY HAPPENINGS AND +
4 Personal MENTION .


fund by patronizing the Baby show.
The Baby show, one of Palatka's
biggest attractions. Come.
Miss Mildred Pierce is visiting
friends in Jacksonville for a few days.
Miss Ellene Merryday is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Harwood Rosser, and
family in Jacksonville.
Register your baby at Miss Kate
Lucas store before noon of Friday
July 14th. Fee rs cents.
Mrs. E. L. Mann will entertain the
final meeting of the Luncheon Bridge
club at her home this afternoon.
Sherman Hagan has been summon
ed to serve on the jury in the United
States district court in Jacksonville.
Poor Charley boy Burt! He'll have
nothing to engage his attention this
year of our independence, 1916.
H. F. Uric of the E. M. Earnest
company is spending his vacation with
his brothers in his boyhood home IN
Maryland.
Mrs. j. NJ. Hedick, mother of DR..
A. NJ. Hedick, and his niece, Miss
Charlotte Snow of Brooksville, are
guests at the Hedick home.
Mrs. Stanley James and baby
daughter of Yalaha are the guests of
Mrs. James sister, Mrs. H. M. de
Montmollin and family.
The county school board will meet
next Wednesday July 9Th. Date was
delayed because of the glorious
Fourth.
Frank Feamside Jr., motorcd to
Black Point on Tuesday to visit the
soldiers camp. He states that there
is still some mourning among Palat-
kas' contingent Of married men.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Barstow Of Has
tings were visitors at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Barstow, coming
over for the Hodge-Roberts nuptialS
Wednesday afternoon.
Albert 0. Martin and bride have
returned from a brief wedding jour
ney and are "at home with The
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. J.
BarstoW for few days.
Miss Grace Irrie has returned from
Atlanta where she spent delightful
three weeks visit with the MISSES
Rice. On her return she VISITED IN
Lake City and Pablo
Mrs. J. II. Haughton and Mrs. Fred
IT Merrill and baby, Betty. will leave
Moday for q three months vacation
to be enjoyed IN R!chmgnd, va ana
various points III New YORK state
Tho Damon and Pvthias picture
which Pa1atIa K, Of P, had expected
~ show Tov+ SnnIav at KaIbfeld's
Grand, has been postponed until Sun
day, July 10th.
Wendell BeasIev has been lifted
F,,or, his nosi+ion in tho Second Regi
ment hand and promoted to tlat of
RooimeT+aI Sergeant. q place Of i'm
portance next to a commissioned OF
ficer.
The c;tv council has decided to nav
tho Loy.s of +hp second REGIMENT band
ono-bnIf nav while +hev are soaring
,r,,oosars .e:,e IN Navico Poor bows, They
Tsod +o rn+ dollar week when they
made music for home people
Miss Mary. Howard entertained the
poLa,+,, %,,idoI noT+v in . dolinbtful
,,,o,,na, r,o T,1osd6v evening The
+;,,,o i,r,,,'' ,.,- s,ror+ inforn,allv and sal
"a o,j''o oo,,,,so s Io,,on sorbn,+ and cake
I,aro w Taasa5
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-06-30
IT'S TR UE .!

Better be sure than sorry. If you
are not insured against FIRE, see
T. J. KNIGHT, Agent Old Reliable
Companies, 4th ST., Opposite the Cour'
House. Phone 277.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-12-04
SPEAKER CLARK WOULD STOP
FLOW Of CAB" AND ABOLISH
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD

Washington, Dec. 4.-Speaker Clark
said today that if congress wanted to
clean the Legislative slate and go home
next March 4, he would join a move
ment to eliminate useless oratory by
cutting down the gallery space and
abolishing the Congressional Record
and to introduce voting machines.
at isn't difficult to seen that the gal
leries and the Record cause an awful
waste of time and money" the speak
err declared.
"Any time that the galleries are
full the orators on the floor are pos
ing and wasting time. And everybody
knows that there are any number Of
congressman who talk for the Record
a great deal more than is necessary.
"The Record isn't necessary. The
English house of commons has none.
A journal is kept. DR.. johnson used
to write it after the days proceedings
were over. He simply recorded who
spoke and which side they were on.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-12-04
Key West
EIGHTEEN MILLIONAIRES
RESIDENTS OF FLORIDA

Washington, Dec. Allow many
n?illionaires are there in the state Of
Florida?
The annual report of the commits
sioner of internal revenue. Just made
nublic indicates that Florida has
eighteen millionaires and multi-mil-
ionaires. Many of these are of the
rlulti-millionaire class. judged by the
income taxes which they pay to the
government.
Counting 5 per cent as an average
of income. Florida has at least
eighteen millionairas and multl-mil-
lionaires, for eighteen Floridians pay
income taxes on incomes of $4,000
and over. Last year only ten F'lori-
dams paid taxes or incomes Of $4,000
or over, which shows that Florida's
crop of millionaires is on the increase.
A gain of eight millionaires and null
ti-millionaires in one year is notable
index of prosperity in Florida.
The annual report of the commits
sioner of internal revenue, just made
public, shows that 1913 citizens of
Florida paid income taxes this year.
Of these 1850 were married, 81 are
single men, II were single women and
5 were married women who rendered
separate returns.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-12-04
SOUTH FLORIDA
FAIR MATTERS
Of IMPORTANCE
CUBA INVITED TO SEND GUN
BOATS AND EXHIBIT-GOOD
SHOWS SECURED

Preliminary plans for the erection
Of new building in addition to those
already standing on the plant of the
South Florida fair were discussed at
a meeting of directors of the Fair as
ISOLATION held yesterday and the mat
ter was placed in the hands of the
building committee, which will make
definite arrangements. This building
will largely add to the exhibit space,
demand for which is growing. The
association also desires to enlarge the
grounds if possible, but no definite
results have as yet been secured along
that line. The new building will be
used, probably, to house the govern
ment agricultural exhibit and other
exhibits of a general nature.
1t was decided to send an invitation
to the Cuban government to send a
representative of the president to this
city during the fair; to send several
gunboats and the famous marine band.
The island of cuba is also expected
to have a comprehensive exhibit of
its resources.
Arrangements are being made by
the Fair association for high class
amusement attractions which will far
eclipse those of last and of previous
years. Work will be begun next week
preparing the race track for use. A
large number of fine horses, it is an
nounced, will winter in Tampa, using
the track prior to and after the fair.
At yesterdays meeting committees
were named to complete the organiza-
ton and carry forward work in all
of the departments. ]. C. Swindell,
director from Polk county, was among
those present at the meeting yester-
day.
Another matter discussed at the
meeting yesterday was plans for elab-
crate parade and carnival features.
This was referred to the special car
nival committee.-Tampa Tribune.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-12-04
WILsON.IN INVITES BRYAN
TO LUNCHEON ON DEC. 6

Observation-Disclosures Wilson in
vited William J. Bryan, formerly his
secretary of state, to take luncheon
with him December 6 at the White
House. Mr.. Bryan is to attend din
ner given here that evening in his
honor by democratic members of the
senate and house. The president has
been invited, but has not yet accepted.
Mr.. Bryan came here Dec. 1, and at
tended a luncheon given in his honor
by Secretary Daniels. The usual Fri
day cabinet meeting was cancelled to
permit members of the cabinet and
Secretary Tumulty to attend.
Invitations have been sent out by
the president for dinner December
Z at the White House in honor of
Vance Mccormick, chairman of the
democratic national committee. To
this dinner members of the democratic
campaign committee and of the asso-
ciate campaign committee of pro-
gressives have been invited. The din
ner will be in the nature of the cele-
bration of the democratic victory.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-12-04
FLORIDA TO GUT COST OF FOOD
PLANS TO SHIP PRODUCTS DIRECT
TO CONSUMERS OR RETAILERS NORTH

Backed by farmers, state and city
officials, chambers of commerce and
bankers, the Florida Cultivating asso-
citation has been formed in Jackson
vile to reduce the cost of foodstuffs
by eliminating the middlemen.
AS New York is the largest market
for their goods, it is the object of the
association to work out a project to
ship Florida farm products either di-
rect to the consumer or retailer or
through some distributing agency,
such as terminal controlled by the
state or city.
Today Edgar w. Dennison and
Charles Watson, representing the as
scciation, will talk in Commissioner
Hartigan's office with presidents Of
retail grocers' associations and heads
q Of women's organizations.
They will submit these PROPOSE
tions:
THAT the housewife order direct
from the farmer through their organ
ization, shipments to be made by par
eel post.
2-That the retail grocer order di-
rect, shipments by express or freight.
3-That an agency be formed to re-
ceive and distribute the goods of
Florida under the control of the state
CT city.
ITO bring to the attention of New
Workers that Florida has thousands
of acres of undeveloped lands that
need men and money to produce mill
ions of tons of food products; also
that the farmer can produce food
crops practically twelve months of
the year.
Mr.. Dennison told The World yes
terday that it was possible to re-
ceive perishable foodstuffs in New
York, shipped from Florida, III
twenty-four hours.
"I understand" he said, "that 9
bill is to be introduced in congress
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-12-04
In Every Way Florida Is An Ideal
Hen Country, And Land Is Cheap

Beard of Trade booklet of that. CAL
ifornia egg city, and the Tampa fig
pres compiled by L. P. Dickie, secre-
tary of the Tampa Board of Trade,
ard both are authentic.
In California the minimum temper
allure runs from 10 to 20 degrees cold
er than that of Florida, with cold win
ter rains in California, against Flori-
da warm rains in summer; the maxi
mum summer temperature in Cali
fornia is ITO; in Florida SO degrees.
In Florida we can raise Bermuda
grass, sunhowers and other green
food the same as in California; we
can raise corn and cereals here, but
in California they buy it, for land at
$500 an acre is too expensive to grow
these grains.
In every way Florida is an idea
poultry country, and equals, if no
surpasses that great chicken center
and land can be had here for from
$25 to $50 an acre for poultry farms
near small towns, and $500 an acre
near cities; while the California Boarc
of Trade booklet states: Land close
to the city costs s4OO to $500 an acre
The egg market will never be over
supplied. In Japan they have 825
fowls to each square mile, or u hens
to the square acre, with every acre
practically, under cultivation in that
thickly settled country, the greatest
egg-producing nation we have. In the
United States there is only u fowl
to each cultivated acre, or less than
Il fowl for the entire acreage.
Continued on page ~
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-12-04
THE EUROPEAN WAR.
GREATEST CURSE
IN MODERN TIMES

European critics of the United
States have two grievances which
they persistently exploit. One is that
we are a greedy, mercenary people
who have capitalized the war for our
own profit. The other is that we are
sentimental and impractical folk
who would like to stop the war before
it has been fought out to a definite
conclusion.
Nobody attempts to reconcile these
conflicting criticisms. Nobody tries to
explain how it comes about that a
mercenary people whose unprecedent-
ed prosperity is stained with blood
should at the same time be so eager
to end the bloodshed. That is not the
way mercenary people usually act.
What prosperity has come to this
country out of Europe's calamity is
rot of our seeking. We did not want
the war. If it had been possible fol-
us to have prevented it, there would
have been no war. When it came and
American business and commerce and
finance were demoralized and disrupt
ed, we proceeded to adjust ourselves
to the new conditions and take care
Of our own.
The American people have never
sought good fortune in the misfortune
of others. Any prosperity that comes
to them out OF Europe's devastation
and suffering they would instantly
forego if they could thereby establish
peace.
The American people do not think
of this war in terms of prosperity
They think of it, to use the Language
of President Wilson, Gin deep sympa
thy with the stricken peoples of the
world upon whom the curse and terror
of war has so pitilessly fallen" They
think of it as the greatest curse thai
has been inflicted upon the modern
world, and curse for which there are
no compensations.-New York World
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-12-04

requiring railroads to give preference
to foodstuffs shipped over their lines.
This would greatly facilitate the
handling of products directly to the
consumer. There would be no need
of storehouses.
eff the people of New York city
want to reduce the price of their
foodstuffs, we believe it can be done
through the practical appliance of any
Of our propositions.
We stand ready to start shipments
under either of the plans to be pre-
scented today within two weeks. hope
to return to Jacksonville with the
word to go ahead. It is up to the peo-
pie of this city to start the move
ment."
F. c. Grower, president of the
Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce,
sent word that his organization, the
county of Duval and state of Florida,
are ready to cooperate in every way.
Mayor Bowden of Jacksonville, Guy
w. Livingston, secretary of the Miami
Chamber of Commerce, and many 9TH
err prominent men, including planters
and bankers, have expressed hearty
approval of the plan.