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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-08
COMMITTEES ARE
CALLED To MEET

Committees appointed by the va
rious Catholic societies to arrange a
program for the proper celebration
of Washington's birthday are called
to meet tonight at 1880 o'clock at
the Catholic Knights hall, on West
Garden street, and all committees are
expected to have report ready.
Quite a program is planned, and
the event will be celebrated in keep
ing with the occasion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-08
pLnlvIInb Limit
ACREAGE POTATOES

More than 100 acres in the vicinity
of Barrineau Park viii be planted TO
Irish potatoes this year. w. c. Bar
rineau employed force of seven men
for more than week cutting seed
potatoes, and had prepared about
eighty sacks, all of which were ruined
during the recent freeze, causing him
a money loss Of more than $400. He
has ordered new supply of seed and
will plant one hundred acres to po-
tatoes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-08
HALF AMOUNT FOR
MARDI GRAS RAISED

At the regular meeting pf the directors
of me Carnival Association WEDNESDAY
evaninl: at the san Carlos hotel, reports
from solicitors were made and so Ear re-
suits are v-ry satisfactory, one-haf OF
the necessary amount 70 finance the car
niyal being raised. "Details of the parade
Nere outlined and discussed. The route
~ the parade will lie announced later.
e. IT. Mann of the l.. 4 \. railroad,
announced that extra equipment was
being arranged to handle the great
crowds coming to Pensacola during the
carnival. Indications being that the at
tendance win be the llrgest on record
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-08
NEGLECTED COLDS GROW
WORSE.

A cough that racks and initiates
the, throat may lead to serious
chronic cough, If neglected. The
healing pine balsams in DR.. Bells
Pine Tar and Honey-Nature's own
remedy-will soothe and relieve the
irritation, breathing win be easier,
and the antiseptic properties viii kill
the germ which retarded healing.
Have it handy for Group, sore throat,
and chronic bronchief affections. Get
bottle today. Plo SAINT to take. At
all Druggists, 25c.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-08
ONLY TWO FIRES WERE
RECORDED DURING DAY

Two runs were. made by. the fire
department yesterday, in neither of
which case being anything serious
At 2:55 o'clock in the afternoon
burning grass at the corner of Spring
and Gadsden street was responsible
for the first call, and at 6:35 small
blaze on the roof of the frame dwell
ing at 400 East Gadsden street was
the reason for the second call.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-08
MANY TOURISTS
TO ARRIVE FRIDAY

A train load of tourists rom Toronto,
Canada. one Of the Cuthbert Tours, will
arrive in Pensacola at 9c45 Friday morn
ing. II is stated that a committee from
The Rotary Club viii be appointed to
meet this train on arrival ana accompany
the tourists on a trip on the bay.
G. H. Mann, passenger agent of the
l.. & n. railroad. left here today for
Ja Jacksonville to meet this train and come
with il back TO Pensacola.
After leaving Pensacola this train will
go 10 Mobile and New Orleans.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-11-16
PALATKA ON VERGE
Of SUGAR FAMINE,
Not a Pound Can be Had of
Any Of the Jobbing
Houses.

PaIatka housekeepers bid fair to ex-
rerlence within a few days something
that will enforce the idea of the need
oil this food conservation which the
government has been preaching for
the past several months.
Beyond a few pounds of sugar in
the hands Of the retailers in the city,
not pound of sugar can be secured
IN Pa.atka. The big wholesale houses
like the W. A. Merryday Co., Florida
Grocery Co., Merryday Grocery Co.
and the Vertrees Company are entire
Iy out and cannot say when they will
be able to get more sugar.
The Cuban crop sugar is now about
due, but this must be refined after
arrlya! and it will be some weeks be-
fore it will begin getting to Palatka.
The wholesalers above noted cannot
buy in any market at present.
+. W. Elliott Of the Economy Gro
Gerry said: 1--WE have some sugar, pos
sibiy 1000 pounds, but that isn't
much when it is considered that in
normal times our sales run as high as
coo pounds a day. For the past week
We have been limiting sales to 10
pounds to a family, and other gro
cers are doing the same thing. We
will probably be Obliged to cut this
In Fl tD two Mounds =, ,,yoal- +o a co n,i
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-11-16
ST. AUGUSTINE hND
PALATKA CONNECTED
BY All Brick Hi9hWay-Mile
at Hastings Has Been
Completed.

The St Augustine Record of last
Tuesday did some rejoicing which all
in Palatka can Join in with zest. The
Record said:
Between the cities of St. Augustine
and Palatka there now exists a brick
paved highway every foot Of the way.
This is a wonderful achievement as
marking the progressive spirit which
prevails in Putnam and st. Johns
county in the matter of good roads.
There has just been completed at
Hastings the laying of the last bricks
in the missing link of one mile which
for many months existed from the
Putnam county line eastward to the
Dixie Highway in the town of Has
tings. This roadway has now been
completed and is open for traffic so
that from now on automobilists will
find it very pleasant and comforta-
bic travelling the distance between the
two cities. The completion of this
highway will necessarily greatly in
crease traffic and when the st. Johns
River scenic highway which is con-
templated to DeLand becomes a re-
ality, a shorter route will be afforded
to Middle Florida points. The finish
ing Of this important road work also
means that the people of Palatka and
all that section of the State will have
ready access to the beach resorts at
st. Augustine.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-11-16
WOMAN'S CLUB HOUSE
PUBLICLY DEDICATED
With Appropriate Ceremon-
les Yesterday-Mrs. W.
S. Jennings Delivers
Address.

With a beautiful afternoon as an
asset the new Palatka Woman's Club
House located on Reid street, was for
merly dedicated yesterday afternoon.
The club was honored with the
presence Of the always welcome state
president, Mrs. w. S. Jennings of
Jacksonville, excerpts from whose ad-
dress will be found later. Seated on
the platform were the local president,
Mrs. j. L. Dunsford, Mrs. w. S. Jen-
nings, state president Of the Fedora
ton of Womens Clubs, Mrs. M. S.
Brown, chairman of the building COM
mittee, Mrs. d. J. Coughlin, chairman
state inland waterways commission;
Mrs. f. l.. Mann, treasurer of the To-
cal club; Rev. C. R. D. Crittenton, rec
tor of St. Marks Episcopal church and
Mayor W. p Merriam.
After the singing of America Rev.
Crittenton led in a brief prayer. The
president Mrs. j. L. Dunsford gave a
short address in which she told of the
aims and ambitions Of the club wo-
men, sand Of the happy feeling, of pos
sessing a home OF their own.
Mrs. Dunsford then introduced the
following speakers who made timely
and appropriate remarks concerning
the new club house with the interest
ING facts of history, and aims for the
future. Mayor Merriam, Mrs. NJ. S.
Brown, Mrs. Coughlin and last of all
the beloved state president, Mrs. Jen-
nings.
Ms, Jennings on account Of multi
tudinous duties, especially at this war
time, said she was not prepared to
give formal address of dedication,
finding it difficult to even get to Pa
latka, but she was happy to come and
gave a most inspiring and interesting
talk along the topics that are so vi
tally interesting the women of AM
erica today, namely the war and the
part the club women are playing and
must continue to play during future
months. We can only touch on a
few Of the good things she said name
ly, our duty Of conservation of foods,
cur duty to this and allied countries,
conservation Of self to service and sac
rifice, seeing to the education of the
young, especially as the manhood of
the nation is being spent, and the fu-
ture citizens will have problems more
mOmentous than we have these days.
Mrs. jennings gave the interesting
information that the state federation
now numbers 5000 members, a growth
that has doubled in three years. Or
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-11-16
AUTOS FOR HIRE"
MUST CONE ACROSS.
County Board Instructs Tax
Collector to Get More
License Money.

a resolution passed by the county
commissioners this week instructs the
tax collector to get license taxes from
owners Of autos for hire" The res
olution reads:
Resolved, That Putnam county shall
levy and collect county license of so
per cent of the amount of State Ii
censes on ali automobiles used for
hire IN Putnam county in accordance
with Section OF Chapter 7277, Acts
OF 1917, and that each person paying
such For Hire" license shall be pre-
sented suitable metal tag on which
shall be inscribed in suitable form
Putnam County, Fla-, For Hire" and
the year for which such for hire Ii
cense has been paid, but such tags
shall not be numbered. Such For
Hire license tag for the current year
must be displayed in a conspicuous
place on each and every automobile
used for hire in Putnam county, and
the tax collector is hereby authorized
and directed to collect such "for hire"
licenses on all automobiles carrying
passengers for hire in Putnam coun-
ty.
A higher "for hire" than drivers de-
sire,
Has been placed on their wagons of
tin;
And the lonesome crier in the speed
ing flyer
Will make a "kick" when it comes
to him.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-11-16

The Missionary Society of the Bap-
tist church met at the church Tues
day afternoon and after a short bust
ness session the society went to the
home Of Mrs. c. c. Hudson, where
the ladies spent a most helpful after
noon packing two boxes which were
sent to the Baptist Orphanage at Ar
cadia. The society is clothing an or
phan. exclusive of help given to the
general orphanage. The clothing,
cash and groceries amounted to over
STA. and the ladies wish to extend
sincere thanks to merchants and in
dividuals who donated toward the
boxes. The little circles will meet
next Tuesday afternoon with the fol-
lowing ladies': The Ann Judson circle
with Mrs. Douglas on Carr street;
The Fannie Heck circle with Mrs. Per-
rine on Bronson street: The Lulu Ter
ry circle with Mrs. S. c. Stallings.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-11-16
OCkLAWAAA VALLEYR'Y
MAY NOT Be SCRAPPEO
State Of Florida Had to be
Consulted-Hearing on
Wednesday.

DeSplle Ine ldcL llaG Cne OckldWdnd
Valley R'y has posted notices at all
stations along it's line that the road
would cease to be operated after Nov.
30th, the railway company did recog-
nize the further fact that in order to
abandon il must secure consent of the
State. 10 this end the road mana
gers pettoned the State Railway
Commission for that authority.
This authority has not yet been Sc
cured.
1t was on a petition of the road
for this permission to abandon that a
nearing was held before the State
Railway Commission at Ocala on
Wednesday.
In response to the note of alarm
given by The Palatka News last
week, tobbers and other business men
of this city met last Saturday and
employed hon. S. j. Hiiburn to repre-
sent Putnam county i'll contest OF
this petition. Col. hilburn and Mr.. Ii.
y. Hamm went to this hearing. AL
50 Co4. ~ II. UdOn, county attorney,
I.Uenueu tne nearing Oh request Oh
Uue board o. COunty commissioners,
enough he LOOK no part III Cne pro
leeumgs. IllS turn VIII come later,
POSSIBLY.
COL. ii. Nj. hampton OF Ucala also
opposed the granUng OIL the peCltIon
as d IepreSenIaIlNe Oh the UcaIa board
CI trade.
Col. william Hooker OF OcaIa repre-
seuted Cne petitioners.
Col. Hllburn was called on first to
present testimony in opposition to the
petition. lie was able to snow as aa
onset to the statement OF the conf
pAny that the road was losing mon
ey-running behind every month"
tnat the road had not only made no
e1ort to secure business but that it
tad discouraged any business which
was offered. The kOdman Lumber
Co. it was shown had offered millions
OF feet OF lumber and ties TO the road
when had not been handled; the Vii
son Cypress Co. of this city also had
uceu unable to get its lumbe" and
other material over the road.
Col. HlibUrn also on crOSs-QueStlOn-
lug uperlntendent Hollinrake elected
The information that the road had been
offered an immense profit on it's origi-
nal investment if it would scrap the
road and sell the rails and iron to the
French government.
it was shown to the railroad COM
mssion from the testimony that the
UcklaWaha Valley has not been in the
market for business and that the one
reason it is not paying proposition
is the company's neglect.
Col HiIburn cited much law to show
that there was ample precedent for
denying the petition.
The railroad Commission stated at
the close Of the hearing that it would
consider the case in all it's bearings
and in event it denied the petition
would take proper action in the courts
to prevent discontinuance Of the ser
vice.
The majority ownership Of the Oc1-
IaWaha Valley R'y is in the hands Of
the Assets Realization Company Of
New York, a committee Of which COM
nany has ordered the discontinuance
Of the road and its sale for junk.
But it looks as if there would he
some difficulty in carrying ont that
order; as if the people who have been
so poorly served by the line would
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-13
ERECTION OF
BIG BUILDING
IS APPROVED
Permit for $4,000 Structure
at Fort and Hotel Streets
Issued Today

Plans for the construction Of the
three-story brick and cement building
at Hotel and Fort streets which, &C.
cording to estimates, will cost $685.
900 were approved this afternoon and
a building permit issued by Building
InspectordHenry Freitas. Excavation
of the site for the building has been
going on for some time under tenn
pOrary permit. but with the issuance
Of the building permit the way is now
clear for the contractor, II. F. Bertei-
mann. to proceed with the actual work
of construction. The laying of the
foundation will begin early next week,
it is expected.
The property is owned and the build
ing is being constructed for the James
Campbell Estate. When completed
the Hollister Drug Co., the c. ]. Day
Co., r. A. Gurrey, Ltd, and Detor &
Ellie The upper stories will be rented
as offices with the exception of a
section of the first floor which will
be used as a storehouse by the Hol-
lister Drug Co. The building will con.
tain a total of 81 offices besides the
basement. Emory & Webb are the
architects.
Five other building permits were
issued today Kim Sut was given
permit to erect a four-room two-story
house at Kewa, Oahu, which will cost
$500; John Vilelo will commence work
on a one-story residence on the makai
side of kaumualii street which is esti-
mated will cost 1915; H. Monzen was
given permission to build butcher
shop costing $3.50 near Beretania and
Lisbon streets; K. Sugihara was given
a permit to build a residence on the
Waikiki side of Pensacola street near
Wilder avenue, it will be five room,
one-story home and will cost $2,675;
r. Maby received a permit to build a
three-room residence to cost $3.50 OH
the south side of Congo road near
Leahi avenue. ... ...:..... -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-13
JAPAN TRAINING
ship IS VISITOR
HERE FOR WEEK
Arrangements Made for Enter
tanning Officers and Men
of TaiSei Maru

After encountering perfect weather
and calm seas during the entire Voy'
age from San Diego, Cal, the Imperial
Japanese government nautical train
ing ship Taisei Maru, Capt. NJ. Kanno,
entered the harbor shortly after
O'Clock this morning and locked at
Pier l6. Capt Kanno, who is a ka'
maaina here. was greeted at the wharf
by the officials Of the Japanese con-
sulate and by local Japanese mer'
chants.
The Taisei Maru, which is making
her third trip to Honolulu, left Yoke.
hama on June Is and headed up to
Mororan, Hakkaido, where she took
on sufficient supply of coal for her
cruise. She arrived in San. Diego af-
ter a smooth trip across the Pacific.
During the entire trip the cadets
we're given daily practise training and,
according to one of the officers, the
boys are among the best who have
graduated from the nautical training
school in Toxic.
That the Japanese navy was build,
ing modern war ships when the Tai.
sci Maru left Yokohama in June, this
year, was the report brought here by
one of the officers of the training ship.
He would not say anything more
about ii, claiming that 1t was strictly
a matter CT secrecy" He admitted
further that more submarines are be,
ing built in the Japanese navy yards
now than ever before.
Next Tuesday afternoon at o'clock,
Capt Kanno and the officers of the
training ship will entertain local Jap.
anese at a reception on board the
Taisei Maru. About 500 invitations
will be issued and from what has
been said on board, the affair will be
very elaborate. ...".
As on previous occasions the Ho-
nolulu Japanese will entertain Capt
Kanno, officers, cadets and men of
the Taisei Mari during their stay of
one week at this port. Arrangements
are being made to have the affair at
the Mochizuki Club, at Waikiki.
The officers of the Taisei Maru are
Capt. M. Kanno, Chief Officer E. Flu
kami, Chief Instructor S. Sugita, Sec
ond Officer K. Miyamoto, Third OFF,
GERS S. ohba and K. Sekiya, and DR..
T. Amo, surgeon.
Most of the officers have been here
before. Chief instructor S. Sugita
first came to Hawaii about 10 years
ago when he was sailor. In 1915
he came here as an officer. He speaks
English f1uently.
DR.. T. Katsununa of the migration
STATION, relative of Capt. Kanno, was
among the callers on the commander
today! ,. a
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-13
MAYORFERNTO
Send in Names
FRIDAY, REPORT
Will Again Seek to Appoint En-
gineer, Inspector and Water
works Manager, is Rumor

Further fireworks are expected at a
meeting OF the board OF supervisors to-
morrow night when, II is understood,
Mayor Joseph J. Fern will present the
names. of three men for the positions
of city and county engineer, building
inspector and manager OF the water.
works and sewer department.
today the names Of the three men
could not be obtained nor would any
of the supervisors around the city hall
this morning admit that they know
anything Of the matter. On the last
occasion, when the mayor presented
names of men for various civic posi-
lions, the board turned them down,
and whether similar action may be ex.
pected tomorrow night none of the
supervisors would say.
The matter of awarding the Manoa
storm ditch contract will be taken up
under the heading of special business
and considerable argument on the
subject is anticipated. The report OF
the ways and means committee on the
failure of the city purchasing depart
ment will also be taken up and acted
upon. A call for bids for the auto
mobile license plates for 1918 will also
be made.
City and County Engineer George
Collins will probably submit the as.
sessment roll for the Puiwa and Laimi
roads.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-13
REVENUE OFFICE GETS
FURTHER INFORMATION
ON DISTILLED BOOZE

These spirits were produced from
materials fermented after September
8, 1917. All persons are warned that
their use in the manufacture or prep
aration for beverages or their sale for
beverage purposes will subject the
persons so using them to a fine not to
exceed $4,000 or Imprisonment for not
more than two years, or both" ..
This is the label that must appear
on all distilled spirits manufactured
from date of September 9, according
to word2 received today by Acting
Revenue Collector Ralph S. tombstone.
The label is to be placed on the pack.
ages by the distiller himself.
The decision that waste molasses
cannot be used for distilling liquors
is made by the food administrator,
according to word receiv d t-day. It
is classed in the list of cereals,
tubers, fruits, molasses, grape cheese,
apple cheese, fruit parings, cannery
refus beet sugar molasses, sour wine
and all other foods, feeds, fruits, food
materials and the by.produets there
Of"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-13
JAPANESE MAY RAISE
FUND FOR RED CROSS

That subscriptions from the JAP
anese generally for the Red Cross
fund, are being sought, is evident by
the fact that yesterday George r. Car
ter, former governor of Hawaii, called
On Japanese Consul Geo. R. Moroi and
had a long conference over the whole
proposition.
In his official capacity as head Of
the Japanese Red Cross society, Mr.
Moroi it is said, will discuss the mat
ter with Mr.. Y. Ishii, another Red
Cross enthusiast and others, prepare
tory to asking the Japanese commun-
ity to contribute toward the Red Cross
fund
1t is believed that the Japanese
dailies will be asked to publish arti.
cles from time to time for the pur-
pose of uring the plantation laborers
to do their little bit toward swelling
the fund.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-13
us. TRANSPORTS
ALMOST WRECKED
Continued from page oneJ

Continued from page oneJ
wrecked the Thomas. A line was
passed to the schooner, which was
wallowing helplessly in the big waves.
and she was towed to Taiwan. ..
At the Formosan port minor repairs
we're made 81 the, voyage to Nagasaki
could be made with safety. Since
August % the Thomas has been in
drydock at Nagasaki, but when the
Nippon Maru left there it was expect
ed that the Thomas would be ready
to sail for the United States on Sep
TENDER IL.
Reports of the near:wrecking of the
Thomas we're brought to Honolulu By
passengers on the Nippon Maru. Ac-
cording to the stories told to the Nip
pom passengers, the soldiers suffered
intensely during the storm, as all the
holds were battened down and there
was little ventilation in the ship s
quarters of the enlisted men.
Due to her delay at Nagasaki for re.
pairs. the passengers of the Thomas
are said by the Nippon travellers to be
call over Japan"
When the transport Logan sailed
from here on August Is for San Fran
cisco there was a rumor current
among enlisted American seamen and
soldiers that the Thomas had been
sunk. -,
The source of the rumor was traced
by the Star-Bulletin to the Honolulu
Army and Navy Y. M. C. A., where 1t
had started the evening before, but it
could not be verified. All that could
be learned was that "a radio man told
a friend he had heard the Thomas was
sunk"
Originally, 1t was not intended to
have the Thomas call at Honolulu on
this voyage from Manila, so there has
been no anxiety here among army
people over the delay of the trans.
port. II the Thomas was to have call
ed here, she would have been due on
September 4th or 5th. 1t is not now
known whether she will go direct from
Japan to San Francisco, or will make
a call at Honolulu.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-13
CONGRESS MAY SETTLE
ENLISTMENTS IN GUARD

Mail advices received from Wash
ington state that the war college mas
returned to the house the bill pro-
posed from Hawaii allowing / ill inos
to become members # the national
guard.
The feeling among congressman
seems to be that the Filipinos should
be allowed in the guard providing
they can be formed in a separate regi.
ment or battalion.
There are already a large number
of Fiiipinos in the guard. tut owing
to the question Of their citizenship
the legal right to enlist tnen here
has never been definitely settled. 1t
was for the purpose of settling this
that the bill was introduced in con-
greSS.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-13
SUPPLY co.
CLOSE PART DAY
REGATTA DAY

II you need films for those pictures
of the Regatta. or for pictures of week
end outing events, better get them be
fore 10 o'clock Saturday morning, Re
gatta Day. Honolulu Photo Supply Co.
will observe the holiday by closing at
that hour. But for those who forget,
or may need additional kodaking sup
plies, this store will be oren again
from p. m. to $3.50 p. m. Saturday,
Adv. -. IT,. .... .... ....
Circuit Judge Ashford has appoint.
ed Mrs. Lee Wal Ing Ahoc, wife, al
guardian of the person of l.. Y. Ahoc,
an alleged insane person. ...-