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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-03-23
The Library Benefit.

The hospitable parlors Of Mrs.
George E. Welch's home were thrown
open to the public Monday night. when
q most delightful entertainment for
the benefit of the public library was
given.
Miss Ida Leib gave vocal num-
Der to which she was obliged to re-
spond with an encore much to the de-
light Of her hearers. Mrs. Arthur A,
Corcoran rendered 4 selection from
MADAME Butterfly" in splendid style
and charm. and she two was asked to
respond. which she did by repeating
the number with even greater power
and sweetness. Miss Barber gave
Prowning's "Saul" with all the won-
derful charm that her unusual talent
possesses, also some child verses from
Tagore. the Indian poet and philoso-
pher. Miss Barber's rendition OF
these child portrayals was wonderful
ly realistic.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-03-23
CELEBRATED LECTURER
AND PRISON WORKER
Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth
to Speak in Palatka
on 31St.

Palatka is to be favored with a Wis
it by Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth of
The Volunteers Of America, who is
noted as lecturer, author and pris-
on reformer.
Adjutant Odom, State Superintend-
ent of this organization has just Wis
tied Palatka and arrnged for the not
ed reformer TO address the citizens
al the County Court House at p. m.
Saturday, March 31st, on the sub
ject Of prison Reform"
Mrs. Booth is the daughter of the
late Rev. DR.. Charlesworth of Lon
6on. She came to America 80 years
ago with her husband, Ballington
Booth, founder of The Salvation Ar
my.
They organized the Volunteers of
America some 20 years ago, which
they have command of and which has
grown to be of national reputation.
Prison reform is one of the princi-
pie features of work being taken up
by this movement and over which
Mrs. Booth has full supervision. She
!tdS ueNoleu 20 years 10 tnlS line OF
work, the most of this time having
been spent behind prison walls where
she has done personal and practical
work.
A well kept report on this work
shows that nearly one hundred thous-
and unfortunate men and women have
reformed and have made good in va
rious walks of life.
Mrs. Booth bears the well-deserved
honor Of being one of the highest
paid Chautauqua lecturers on the
American platform, but instead of de-
voting her time for a consideration
OF dollars and cents she contents her
self as outlined above.
This will be the first time one of
the members of the world famed
Booth family has ever lectured in
Palatka, and it is believed that the
citizens will be sufficiently interested
IN the subject to give the visitor a
large audience.
Mrs. Booth will lecture at ten points
IN Florida during her visit. Her item
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-03-23
REPUBLICAN STATE
CENTRAL COMMIT TEE
Held a Meeting in Palatka
Yesterday-Large
Attendance.

The State Central Committee of the
republican party met in special ses-
sion in Palatka yesterday. The meet
ing was held in the court house, and
was called to order by Hon. Henry S.
Chubb, chairman Of the committee.
Joseph E. Lee of Jacksonville was
secretary.
There were some 80 members pres
ent from a.. parts of the State.
The meeting was harmonious and
for crowd which had so recently met
with defeat. it was enthusiastic.
Plans for vigorous campaign in the
State next year We're set in motion
and it was decided TO nominate in
1918 a full State and congressional
ticket.
The members present appeared to
be much elated over the fact that the
candidates Of their ticket in Florida
made such splendid showing last
fall.
The best thing to happen at the
meeting was the introduction and
unanimous passage of a resolution in
support of President Wilson in his ef-
forts to maintain the honor and dig
nifty Of the republic and the protec-
ton Of American citizens on the high
seas. The following are the resolu-
tons:
Whereas, our country now faces the
greatest problems that it has confront
ed since the civil war. therefore. he
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-03-23
Fifteen Years Ago This
Week in Palatka.
l. C. Stephens was mayor,

l. 4. stephens was mayor, j. N.
Blackwell city clerk, and DR.. A. NJ.
Steen was president of the council.
An ordinance was being advertised
establishing a municipal court; up to
this time the mayor was paid sal
airy and was the municipal judge; an
ordinance was also being advertised
reducing the salary of the mayor be-
cause of this Tightening Of his work.
E Noble Calhoun, Judge E. E. Has
kell and Justice c. l. Rowton We're
announced candidates for the newly
created office of municipal judge.
R. L. Kennerly was city registra-
ton officer and he was advertising
his office open to register voters for
the coming city election.
County Supt. Cottingham called a
teachers institute to meet in Palatka
on March Goth.
deacon" S. V. White, celebrated
Wall street operator, ordered the bod
les of his mother and brother dlsln-
tered from the cemetery at San Ma
teo and moved to New Rork. He
gave his reason that the cemetery at
San Mateo was being neglected.
Mrs. F. c. Cochrane, president Of
the Woman's Fortnightly Club an
nounced program of scientific sub
iects for discussion at the next regu-
lar meeting.
Children of the Presbyterian church
gave an entertainment entitled Snow
White" program of which was ar
ranged by Mrs. T. B. Anderson.
The baseball season opened with
game between the Shorts and
"Longs". Chief Hagan spent the
week stirring about raising money by
subscription to equip first class club
for the season.
Farmers Institute held at Fry's Op-
era House on Saturday, with DR.. h.
T. Stockbridge as director.
The Gem City Guards issue invita-
tions to an Easter Hop to be given in
the Armory on the 31st inst:
Congressman Bob" Davis and his
daughter, Miss Nellie, left for Wash
ington.
Charley Kupperbusch, the i4-year
old son of our popular hotel man:
wrote from Seabreeze that he had
landed a six foot shark and wanted to
know if he couldn't stay another week.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-03-23

cry will start a
urday, which is
Florida Hope H.
leased Prisoners
specting the ner
address the cit;
churches al nigh
Sunday she will
dress the prisone
and will lecture
terian Church in
of that day
26th, she will $.
De Funiak Sprir
including the b
Wednesday,; vi
St. Augustine
urday, and D.
1st.
In all these :
giving much 50
visit and every
show that .arge
at each point.
Rev. r. l. b
First BaDt.st CT
Mrs. Booth.
Admission vii
ire public is co
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-03-23

One Of the first acts Of the new Rus
sian government, It's said, was the ap-
pointment of a commission to regulate
the prices of foodstuffs. After con-
sidering all possibilities including the
cost Of production. the commission has
announced an approximate scale which
consumers might reasonably be asked
to pay. These prices are from 20 to
so per cent lower than formerly ie-
manded. The commission has also is
sued instructions regarding the con-
servation and care Of supplies, and it
is said that in the near future bread,
butter. eggs. milk. -four, meat and for
age will he placed under government
control This step is planned, not be-
cause of shortage, but to prevent eX-
ploitation. Russia Of course is new
in this republic business, and may be
excused for its interest in the cause of
the common. or poor peonlc; here in
the United States we permit eXploita-
ton and allow food commodities to be
correred in order that fortunes may
be made. Sometimes, when these eX-
plioters get too brash, we appoint an
investigating commission and congress
makes bluff at remedy. but that's
all. We are a free people-free to
do p We darn please.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-03-23

No event in the history Of the
world. at least since the signing of
the Declaration of independence and
the subsequent enforcement Of the
principles therein enunciated, has been
so significant of the onward and ir-
resistable march Of democracy as the
comparatively bloodless revolution in
Russia last week. Autocracies are
tottering; the next to fall, and last,
will be Germany and Austria. The
world do move" The United States
led the way and has been maintain
ing it. Democracy has spread to all
parts of the world. Italy got free
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-03-23

The Adamson eight hour law has
been declared constitutional BY the Su-
preme Court of the U. S. in decis-
ion handed down on Monday. This
ought to satisfy the brotherhoods that
they had friend in the president at
a time when they needed a friend.
They evidently thought they didn't
need one last Saturday. The Supreme
Courts decision was not unanimous;
it was a to decision, showing that
great minds sometimes differ as to
what constitutes constitutional law.
This law is now constitutional by rea-
son Of a majority opinion.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-03-23

The threatened railway strike has
beer called off. There will be no
strike. thank God. The appeal Of
President Wilson to the patriotism Of
the contestants had its effect on the
railway managers. and when the news
was flashed that three American ships
had been sunk by German torpedos,
these managers gave in to the broth
erhoods. virtually conceding all their
demands. The movement reflects
credit upon the managers. They were
moved by patriotic impulse largely,
there can be no question about that.
The brotherhoods, on the contrary,
were selfish. Had they been success
ful in forcing the strike il would have
failed: there was no general public
sympathy to back il, and strikes to
succeed must have the backing Of pub
lie sympathy. The people love JUS
tice. but there are times when Ques-
tions Of internal administration Of
Justice must be held in allegiance. One
such time is when the nation IS
threatened with foes from without
At any other time the people would
have given a patient hearing TO the
questions which the brotherhoods con
sidered unjust. The railway brother.
hoods have lost standing by forcing
the issue at this time.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-03-23

The Florida Equal Suffrage Asso-
aition has determined to send COM
mittee to the Florida legislature to
work for the submission Of an equal
suffrage amendment. Mrs. William
Jennings Bryan is chairman Of this
committee. Florida democrats are
viewing this question Of equal suffrage
much more generously now than few
years back. You see they know that
it was the women Of the west who
made possible the reelection Of Presi-
dent Wilson, democrat. The Palat
ka News favors equal suffrage. It's
comirg. end when you see thing
coming on the wings Of the morning,
the only thing to 60 is get pair Of
wings and fly up and meet the band
balloon.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-03-23

Passion Sunday service, being also
the festival of the annunciation B Y
NJ. Divine service : a. m. and II a
m. Sermon by the rector at II a
m. Evensong at 1870 p. m. with ser.
mon. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m
Mr.. J. E. Doyle has taken charge OF
the font roll. The rector will have
service and preach at San Mateo al
3 p. m.
Lenten services during the weel
daily at 4:8O p. n. except Wednesday
when 1t will be al 7:30 D. m. Thurs.
day a. m. Holy Commurior.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-03-23
The Club Musicale.

The third musicale Of the series, be-
ing given under the auspices Of the
music department Of the Woman's
Club. will take place in the Putnam
House Thursday evening. March 29th
at 8 o'clock. A splendid woman's
chorus is being prepared and there
will We vocal selections by Mrs. Ar
thur Corcoran and by Miss Marguerite
Porter of Ocala if it be possible to
secure her for that evening.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-03-23
The PRESBYTERIAN Church.

Services conducted by the pastor,
Rev. c. N. Afford, D. D.. pastor. At
II a. m. his theme will be Growth
It's Necessity and Power" At 1890
.. m. the theme will be. Christ and
the Bible. Our Storm Centre Sun
dav school at 9:45 a. m, superintend-
er-. F. T. Merrill. PRAYER meeting
Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-03-23
The Baptist Church.

There will be the usual service Sun
day morning at II o'clock. with
preaching by the pastor. In the ev-
ening the Giee Club Of Columbia Col
lege will render a Sacred Concert. be.
ginning at 7:3O o'clock. Sunday school
convenes at GAS in the morning. B
Y. P. U. at $50 in the evening. Wis
itors cordially invited TO all serves.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-03-23

There has always been some
mystery about that grove (cam-
phor) at Satsuma. One of the
men interested in it refused to de-
ny a suggestion that it was an
experiment backed by the United
States government. 1t will be re-
membered that about that time
Japan was looming large on our
horizon and Capt. Hobson was
yelling yellow peril" every day
or so through the press. As
camphor is one of the necessary
ingredients in the manufacture
of gunpowder, besides being nee
essary for medicinal purposes Ell
ther in peace or war, it was a
good move towards preparedness
to establish this grove.-Lees-
burg Commercial.
All, g'wan; those camphor tree!
have been growing in the open fol
several years and for some three Of
four years they have been clipped
pack each year and the clippings dis
-illed into crude camphor gum. which
mas been sent to market. The Sat.
,uma Company was promoted by the
ate Collins B. Hubbard of Crescent
City and New York. If the men own.
ng this company had 2 good thing il
was quite to the point that they should
maintain an air of mystery concern.
ng the uses to which their product
was being applied. Camphor is usec
in the manufacture of celuloid
also uses it some times ir
alcohol for the purpose Of inhaling
with the view of putin the kibosh or
her headache.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-03-23

Volusia county will make an effort
for county division in the coming leg
islature. Politically it would be a
l-rdlI- n RI
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-03-23
THEPALATkANEws
and Advertiser.

Entered at the Palatka possoffice as
mailable matter of the second class.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-03-23

That Romanoff Dynasty didn't die
nasty. after all. 1t Just caflumixed.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-03-23

Published at Palatka, Florida, on
Fridays by
RUSSELL & VICkERS.
Sl.0O Per Year in Advance
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-03-23

III South Second st. Phone 1876.
VIM. A. RUSSELL, Editor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-20
MUST FREE POLES
German Socialists Attack Kali
Ser'S Scheme of ProtectOrate.
Also Demand Acceptance of
BOlsheyiki Peace Offer.

Copenhagen, Nov. 20.-Philipp
Scheidemann and Friedrich Ebert,
German Socialist leaders, before large
meetings in Dresden and Elberfeld,
yesterday launched a campaign de-
signed to force the German and Aus
trian governments to abandon their
present plans for annexation under
the guise of protectorates of Poland,
Lithuania and the Baltic provinces,
and accept the peace offer of the Rus
sian Bolsheviki.
Herr Scheidemann said Germany
would be endangered and the proposed
general disarmament and lasting
peace placed in jeopardy if Russia
should be forced by German pressure
to become a. military state. He ex-
pressed pleasure at the general con-
demnation he said was being made
manifest within the central empires of
the plan to make the Austrian en-
peror king of Poland and invest the
German emperor with the mantle of
duke of Courland and prince of
Lithuania. Such disregard of Rus
sia's vital interests on the principle
that the foe had been vanquished,
would sow permanent diScord between
Russia and Germany. he asserted, and
perpetuate the war in Europe.
Herr Ebert, like Herr Scheidemann,
proposed resolution of solidarity with
the Russian Maximalists and declared
that German labor must do its duty
to force the government to make an
unambiguous affirmative answer to
the proposals of the Bolsheviki
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-20
HOLD UP ADVANCES
Vacancies at Funston To Be Filled by
New Training Camp Grads.

Camp Funston, Kan, Nov. 2O.-No
promotions will be made in the ma
tional army of officers who received
their commissions as a result of work
last summer in the officers reserve
training camps until after the candi-
dates from the second training camp
are commissioned.
Thousands of recommendations
have gone into the war department
for promotions for young officers as
a result of their work the last four
months. There never was any ques-
tiion about some few mistakes having
been made in the training camp. and
some men commissioned as captains
when they should only have been
lieutenants, and some made lieuten-
ants when they would have made
capable captains. This was soon dis
covered after the men had been placed
in command of troops, and command
ing officers endeavored to remedy the
mistakes by recommending promo
tions.
All vacancies in the national army
up to the grade of major will be filled
by the officers who will receive their
commissions from the training camps
within the next two weeks. Should
any vacancies still exist after all the
new quota of officers has been as
simulated, they will be filled by pro-
noting the other reserve officers now
in command of troops
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-20
KICK ON |. & T.
Shippers Assert Railroad Does
Not Offer Efficient Service.
Topeka Shipments Delayed "a
Hours at Meriden.
cAMTA CC Die IINnED nuIpq
SANTA FE BUG UNDER CHIP?
Big Road Won't Let Little One
Do Its Own Switching2
Trouble Turned Over to Traffic
Association To Solve.

The Manufacturers and Jobbers as
ISOLATION held special session today
at the Chamber of Commerce to dis
cuss ways and means of lettering the
railroad service on the Leavenworth
& Topeka railroad. AS matters now
stand shipments from Topeka to towns
on this road are forced to lay over at
Meriden for a period of twenty-four
hours. Perishable goods are offered
no protection whatever from the ele-
ments, and in case of rain or snow
goods are subject to considerable dam
age, besides the delay. Cream and
grain and other shipments from this
territory into Topeka are subject to
the same delay, it is asserted.
The meeting was well attended by
merchants from the towns affected
by the poor connections, and sugges-
tions were offered in profusion as to
the best way to remedy the existing
state of affairs. One of the Sugges-
tions offered was the establishment OF
an automobile transfer service be-
tween the Meriden stations of the road
and the Santa Fe. From the trend
of the talk, the consensus of opinion
seemed to be that conditions as at pres
ent exist could be considerably inn
proved if the Santa Fe would allow
the IL. & T." to do its own switching
, at the Meriden Junction.
What of New Owners?
The assemblage was undecided as to
| the attitude of the new owners on the
giving of better service but steps have
been taken to find out whether it is
the intention of the owners to operate
the road to the best interests of the
property served, or whether they pro-
pose to junk the road. F. H. Roberts
of Oskaloosa, a newspaper editor of
that city. gave it as his opinion that
if a road could be prevented from
suspendina operation by the courts. it
could also, and by the same agency
be compelled to give adequate service
to the territory it serves.
The poor switching accommoda-
lions, and the impossible connections
! at Meriden affect the welfare of ship
pers and merchants in the towns of
Oskaloosa, McLouth, Ozawkie, McIn-
tosh. Jarbalo. Ackerland, SprIngdaIe,
Bowling and Fairholme, it is cited. e
| Oskaloosa and Ozawkie were repL
resented at the meeting by large dele
| cations of the most prominent ship
pers of the localities and the mem
bers all made lengthy protests con-
corning the conditions now in force at
| the Meriden junction.
The matter will be turned over to
| the Topeka traffic association for
suggestion. Adjustment Of the diff
Guilty will probably be handled thru
the same body. IA zsry. g ,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-20

farms Many southern farms contain
an undue proportion of land lying
fallow and of woodland, while many
western farms have large tracts of
So the arabic land of this country has
not been developed to capacity, but
the increase of production, and of
ownership of land, must be an inten-
sive rather than an extensive process.
The outstanding fact is that our
national wealth in land is not as great
as many of us have probably imag-
ined. The task which the government
will face in providing for its returned
soldiers is a difficult one, and moth
ing authoritative can be said aS to
how the problem will be attacked. 1t
is known, however, that Secretary
Houston believes much might be
done by the government in helping
the people to purchase land, and to
put their farms on a paying basis. 1t
is further evident that the lands which
could be made arabic by irrigation
and by drainage present an opportun-
ity for government reclamation, as
perhaps do also some of the stump
and timber lands of the Northwest
and the South.
At any rate. the man who returns
from war is government RESPONSE
bility- He must be taken care of. And
if he knows what is good for him he
of real share in the country which
he has defended, rather than of mere
ly job or a pension.
Questions on the above or any sub
ject upon which the reader desires in
peka State Journal Information Blu
reau. Frederic ]. Haskin. Director,
Washington, D. c., with a Scent
stamp enclosed for reply
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-20
ADMITS DUAL MURDER
Adopted Son and Housekeeper Poison
Couple for $4,000 Estate

Chicago, Nov. 2O.-John Henry
Langman occupied a cell in the cQun-
ty Jail today, self-confessed murderer
of his foster mother and foster father,
according to the police. He is al
legged to have admitted that he ad-
ministered poison to them both that
he might get an estate of $4,000. He
is said to have implicated Mrs. Lihse
Kigas Lansman, his present foster
mother; her son, John Kigas, and her
daughter. Mrs. Martha Akkeron.
Young Langman, according to the
police, plotted with Mrs. Kigas to kill
his foster parents and divide the
estate more than a year ago. The
former Mrs. Langman was in i'll health
and Mrs. Kigas was then employed
as a housekeeper.
On June s, Young Langman is said
to have obtained some insect poison
and to have mixed it with some grid
die cakes, which were fed to his foster
mother. She died a few hours later.
Becomes Old Mans Wife.
Mrs. Kigas married John Langman,
ST., few weeks later. Soon after,
young Langman is said to have de-
clared they agreed it was about time
to put the old man away.
Between october II and"October 81,
several doses of rat poison were adj
ministered to the senior Langman IN
his food. it was said. On October %
he died under suspicious circum-
stances.
d. A day or two later, young Lang
man asked for an inquiry. which re-
vealed traces of arsenic poisoning. At
first, the police said, he said he and
his present foster mother plotted
jointly to administer the poison. Later,
he said she did it alone. Finally, he
is said to have confessed that he
poisoned both his foster mother and
foster father.
All those implicated by young Lang
man are under arrest.