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The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-12
KEEPING UP THE MILK FLOW
Summer Silo Gaining Favor as Source
OF Succulent Feed-Some Grain
Should Be Given.

The summer silo is gaining favor
rapidly as supply source of suf-
hcient amount of succulent feed. Many
dairy farmers feed silage every day in
the year and especially when pasture
is not to be had. A small silo built
and filled in the fall to be opened in
July is the most economical method of
supplying succulent ration during
short pastures.
Sllage left over from winter feeding
may be kept with very little loss un-
til midsummer. Cows should be fed
from 40 to so pounds of silage each
day. Silage alone does not furnish a
balanced ration so some grain should
be fed, especially to the cows that
give the most milk,
At least one pound of cottonseed
meal should be included on the daily
grain ration.
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-12

Being the Third of Series of Arti-
cles Written for The Chieftain
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-12
ONE GREAT DAIRY DRAWBACK
Monotony of Having to Milk Large
Number Of Cows Daily Keeps
Many Men Out of Business.

The tedious task Of hand milking has
been one of the greatest drawbacks
the dairying industry has had. The
monotony of having to milk large
number of cows each day has kept
many men from entering the business
when they might have made great
success of it. Machine milking is not
only feasible, but it Is practicable,
there being thousands of cows ma
chine-milked each day in the country.
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-12

They are MIXED faster and more gen
tly than most hand-milked cows.
One man can milk u to % cows an
hour with the proper equipment of
machine. The speed made depends
more on the operator than on the ma
chine. However, if you had to hire
one man eight hours each day to do
the milking, you would get more profit
than you would by taking half
dozen farmhands from the fields an
hour earlier than they should quit
work.
In the past much trouble has been
experienced in getting efficient ma
chimes. Many of the earlier makes left
much milk in the udders to be re-
moved by hand. Great improvements
have been made in the last few years,
however, and now machines can be had
that will remove practically all the
milk.
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-12
SUPERIOR SALE BILLS

The Chieftain's sale bills are we'll
known turnout the Valley. We
print them the right way, and they
always attract attention. Any size,
heavy cardboard for lacking I'D, or
lighter paper for mailing. Farmers,
let your light shine, 80 bring your
sale bills to this office. Rates are
always reasonable.
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-12
satisfactory and mat steps must De
taken without unnecessary delay 70
make 1t possible for the railroads TO
meet the growing needs OF the nation.

make 1t possible tOt tQ0 rhlirOdue u
meet the growing needs OF the nation.
From rplsntS rcce'v"d here II Seems
as though almost every COMMERCIAL OF
ganiZation and business interest in the
country were engaged in studying the
railroad question. The Chamber Of
been conducting an elaborate inquiry
into various phases Of the subject for
many months past. Many local and
state commercial bodies in every part
OF the country have committees en-
gagged in study Of the problem and
have indicated q desire to come here
and present their views. National or
ganiza tions of manufacturer, lumber
men, coal operators, wholesale and re-
tail dealer. have expressed through
resolutions their desire for the unifica-
tion Of the system of railway regula-
ton. The National Industrial Traffic
League, speaking from the viewpoint
Of shippers using the railways, has
Endorsed exclusive federal regulation
way as to give full protection and
prompt adjustment in matters relating
to transportation within the states.
Many Intsrests 6tudyina Problem.
All these organizations represent pri-
marily the shippers Of the country, but
they are not the only ones who are
taking hand in the discussion. The
investors Of the nation, through their
own associations and through commit
tees representing the savings banks and
other financial organizations, are pre-.
pairing to show the necessity of improv-
Ing railroad credit and protecting the
rights Of those whose money Is invest
ed in railway securities. Finally the
railroads themselves. being vitally con.
cerned III the improvement of existing
conditions, are planning to submit their
views through their executives, oper
ating officials and traffic experts and
to assert their willingness to accept far
reaching federal regulation along lines
that will enable them to attract capital
and to provide the facilities needed for
the prompt and efficient handling of
the country's transportation business
Main Trouble 10 Too Many Masters.
Not all Of these interests are In &C.
cord as to the remedies that should be
adopted. There seems to be a general
agreement. however, that many of the
difficulties which confront the railroads
and which make it impossible for them
to meet the requirements Of the ma
tons commerce promptly ana satisfae.
torily arise from the haphazard and
often conflicting measures Of regulation
that have been adopted from time to
time by the federal government and the
forty eight states and that what is
needed is a well ordered, systematic
scheme of federal regulation that shall
cover the whole country and make II
possible for the railroads to provide the
extensions and improved facilities so
badly needed, while at the SAM, time
protecting fully the public interests.
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-12
Nels Darling
Talks to the
Business Man
lCOpyrighted)

Being the Third of Series of Arti-
cles Written for The Chieftain
Advertising is an educator. The
right kind will instruct and keep
people in touch with the new
things in merchandise You can
educate the public with your infor-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., you can
keep them in touch with your
goods and the prices
Be honest in your advertising.
Do not misrepresent nor make alb
surd claims, but have the goods in
stock that you have talked about
right up to the mark.
Here is the way to learn how to
write pulling advertisements
choose some one article you wish to
push, sit down where you will not
be disturbed and imagine you are
talking to a prospective buyer, to a
good customer. Talk about the ar
ticle and its merits, then put your
talk into writing. Go over what
you have written, cutting out the
unnecessary words until you have
reduced the article to night tele-
gram, give it catchy heading and
add the price. Yuor arguments in
the conversational style will hold
the attention, and the price will be
the clincher,if you have really said
something. Now you have an adj
vertisement and not a space-filler.
1t is well to give your store, your
business or yourself some distinc-
tive name that will become a sort
OF h trade mark. For example.
'The Careful Druggist; 1.-THE SAM
tary Bakery; THE Style Clothing
Store; THE Pains-taking Shoe Fit
ters." When you have selected a
name, use it in your advertisements
and live up to it.
People will begin to watch for
your advertisements when they
find there is some information in
them. You create confidence if peo-
pie always find your goods just as
you have priced and described
them. Clerks may often be rude
but your advertisement will never
be impolite without your knowing
it.
Suggestion is a potent factor in
personal craftsmanship, and it is
likewise great big factor in adver-
Using. If it is hot weather, talk of
cool clothing. This is the season
for an ice chest Now is the time to
push cool drinks. I'm the spring
a young mans fancy turns lightly
to love'-also to spring wearing ap-
parel Tell about these things.
How is the clothing made? What
is the ice chest made of and what
new features has it? Are you care
full in serving your cool drinks-are
your glasses always polished and is
all about your fountain sanitary?
Are your syrups first class and your
flavOrs of the best?
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-12
PURCHASING SPRING STYLES

Miss May Taylor, the milliner.
left on Thursday last for Las Ami
mas, where she will sojourn a con.
pie of weeks with friends, thence
journeying to Denver to pick ont
her spring styles of bonnets for the
ladies. During her absence Mrs w
ii. Berry will be in charge.
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-12
PLAN TO RESUME
RAILWAY INQUIRY
AFTER MARCH Attn
Postponement Forced by Press
Of Congressional Business
COUNTRY DEMANDS ACTIOE
Shippers, Investors and Representa-
tivss Of All Branches Of Business De-
mand Unificatlon Of System of Rail-
way Rssulatlon-Roads Ask Fewer
Masters.

way Rssulatlon-Roads Ask Fewer
Masters.
Washington, Dec. 1S.-The Congress
sional Joint Committee Oh Interstate
Commerce, which has been conducting
the inquiry into government regulation
and control Of transportation, last
week decided to suspend Its hearings
on the subject and adjourned. subject
to the call Of the chairman. because OF
the pressure Of other work before Con
gress. According to the resolution ere
ating the committee. 1t is required 10
submit a report by>January Sth next.
1t is understood that before that time
the committee will ask for an extern
sion Of time and that the hearings will
be resumed at later date. when some
of those who already have appeared
before the committee will be question.
ed further and great many Others
will be heard. 1t Is probable, howev.
er. that the hearings will not be resum.
ed until after adjournment OF Congress
on March 4th. In addition to regular
routine business the commerce com.
mittees of the two houses are charged
with the important duty Of preparing
and presenting the legislation asked
for by President Wilson to make i'm.
possible railroad strike without pre-.
vious Investigation. This will leave
little or no time for the consideration
of the general questions Of railway
regulation.
Country Wants Something Done.
Members Of Congress and others
who are interested In the inquiry I'M
dertaken by the Newlands Committee
insist that there Is no intention OF
abandoning 1t.
1t seems doubtful. indeed, if the
country would permit the matter TO
be dropped II there were evidence of II
desire on the part Of Congress to do
so. The nation wide evidences of in
terest evoked by the initiation OF the
Newlands inquiry show that the peo-
pie Of the shippers, consum-
ers and investors, as we'll as railway
men themselves-are alive to the fact
that the railway situation Is highly un
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-27
To Enforce Law Against Idlers.

Gov Cats has sent a letter to
Sheriff Hagan instructing that official
to strictly enforce the Florida laws
against idlers, or street vags, and So
licitors or recruiting agents who are
found trying to secure laborers for
transportation out of the State.
The governor says that Gin view of
the labor conditions in this State and
the complication in the food and other
conditions that have been brought on
incident to the entry of this country
into European troubles | am calling
your attention to the provisions of
Chapter 357O and 3571 of the General
Statutes of the State of Florida" and
its amendments; and "in view of the
fact that we have large acreages of
cultvatable land in tLis State that is
not being worked by reason of the
fact that so much of our labor has
been taken out of the State and a
large portion of that remaining is
rot inclined to work, am requesting
that you see that these acts are
strictly enforced and that Florida be
among the first ranks in bread and all
kinds of food production. | make the
further request that you call this
matter to the attention of your dcpu-
ties and the constables ir various dis
tricts Of your county and see that
no persons are idling or walking the
streets that would be governed under
the provisions of section $3.50 as
above referred to-
Sheriff Hagan says he intends
to strictly carry out the governors
instructions.
The provisions of this act have
heretofore been somewhat neglected
because there was no public necessity
for their enforcement, but times
have changed. Now there is work to
DO for every man. and the man who
is loafing away his time will be put
to work by conscription under the law
as it stands.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-27

home of the VIM. Moores, and in c
half hour after the family were arous.
ed by the flames, the house and its
contents were reduced to ashes, the
ire having progressed so far when
discovered that almost nothing could
be rescued from the burning building
The money loss was we'll covered bv
insurance, but there were MANY art
treasures which no amount of money
cou<d restore. Mrs. Moore has gone
to Virginia and Miss Bessie to Chi
cago to remain with relatives until
definite plans for the future can be
made. Mr.. Moore will remain until
Insurance matters are adjusted.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Story entertain
ed at the hall Friday evening with a
delightful little dance for the young
people.
Mrs. c. L. Barrett is rapidly recov-
erln9 from the eye operation and will
soon be able to go out among her
friends again.
Mr.. L. NJ. Booth of jacksonville,
our former Mayor, is visiting here at
the home of his mother, Mrs. H. E.
Anderson.
Miss Achsah Notes returned last
week from Miami, where she has been
spending several months with her
brother Roger.
lnterlachen received only the outer
fringe of the destructive hailstorm
which wrought such havoc Sunday a
few miles north. At Lake Grandin
and north of Mannville, garden and
field crops We're totally DESTROYED, and
leaves and young fruit stripped from
the trees.
The Sunshine Society met at the
home of Miss Coburn Tuesday after
noon. After disposing of an unusual
amount of routine business. a brief
period was devoted to the discussion
of current events, and delightful
program Of selections from favorite
authors was enjoyed.
The lnterlachen young people gave
a dance in the hall Tuesday evening.
and made it quite gala occasion.
The hall was tastefully decorated
with palmetto, bamboo and American
flags. and a band of musicians from
Hawthorn engaged for the evening.
Refreshments of ice cream and cakes
were served, and fruit punch was also
provided for the thirsty throughout
the evening. A number of guests
from Hawthorn were present, and
other out Of town guests were Miss
Ellnor Allen Of Huntington and Ed
ward Gillett Of Palatka.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-27
SISCO NEWS.
Clarence Alvers' Barn Burned


At midnight of Thursday night
the 10Th inst, the barn on the farm
of Clarence C. Alvers was totally de-
stroyed by fire, together with con-
tents. consisting of a mule, a horse
and & good quantity of hay and 9TH
er feed, and several farm implements.
The loss falls heavily upon Mr.. AL
vers at this time when he is trying
to make his crops. The cause of the
fire is not known; it had made good
headway when discovered, and being
far from neighbors little could have
been done anyway to save it.
Mrs. Chas. Skies of Jacksonville
was the guest of Mrs. J. E. Wells for
q few DAYS last week.
H. A. Ring has returned from Oca-
Ia where he spent part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Alvers visited
friends in Nashua Sunday.
Miss Grace Pigue of Crescent City
was the weekend guest of Miss
Grace Wells recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Noey and Mrs.
Emma Agens who occupied the
Munsford house during the winter
have returned to their home in Mil
ton. Wisconsin.
Mrs. Curtis of Satsuma was the
guest of Mrs H. A. Ring for a few
days recently.
Mr.. and MIS-. Cato of Satsuma
Heights were calling on friends in
town last Sunday.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-27

them. Mrs. B. asked if there was no
man that could go and talk with the
officers of the gunboat and was told
that any man who would go there
would be taken prisoner. She said
then | will go and see what a wo-
man can do. She went alone.
All this while cannon were being
fired over her head and over the town
at the soldiers on the hill. This with
the screaming of women and children
made things very exciting. After
several attempts to be heard by the
soldiers in charge of the removal of
the goods they had come for, he said
Eyes, if a single gun is fired by ae-
cident or otherwise we have been or
dered to burn the town. A lieuten-
ant has threatened to fire on US, hence
the order" She then told him she
had been influential in having this SOL
der leave the town. AS it was his
duty to obey orders she asked to see
the officer in command and several
came ashore to speak with her, and
accepted her explanation of affairs
very willingly and saying at is not
our wish to needlessly destroy life or
property, but anything that be-
comes an obstacle to US, in the use
of this river will be put out of our
way" Then, turning to Ex-Goy.
Moselcy, he said: "Why did you tell
me there were no Confederate sod
diers in town when you visited the
gunboat this morning? Did you
hope to get US in ambush? Was
that your object? When you were
telling us there were no soldiers here,
our watch saw them with the glass,
and our guns were turned on them"
The old gentleman was thunder
struck by this unexpected TRADE, but
turning to Mrs. Boyd he said. "For
Gods sake explain" and she did as
well as she could. She told them
the Governor came down town very
seldom from his residence, about
half a mile from the center of town
where he lived very quietly, and that
he had not likely heard of the sod
diers who had crossed the river in
the night before. | feel sure Gov.
Mosc.cy did not intend to deceive
you. The officer then said to him:
T accept Mrs. Boyds explanation and
l want to tell you that it has saved
you from being taken prisoner"
Then turning TO Mrs. Boyd, he said:
"You have done we'll; should you
live q hundred years you can look
back on this. as the hest days work
you have ever done. You have say
ed lives and property and also saved
an old r1an from being taken q pris-
oner of war.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-27
THE STORY OF HOW A
WOMAN SAVED PALATKA
In Civil War-And EX-Gov.
Moseley from Being Made
a Prisoner of War.

Possibly no one of the old South
is better fitted to tell of the horrors
of the civil war from the standpoint
of an adult observer than Mrs. M. E.
Boyd of this city. This is particular
ly true concerning war time incidents
in and about Palatka, where Mrs.
Boyd lived at the time, as she had for
many years before.
In the following story, read before
the Woman's Club of Palatka at a
meeting last week, Mrs. Boyd paints a
vivid picture of one days experience
in this city during that war. 1t is
of one day late in June, 1862, when
Federal gunboats lay in front of the
town and the people were fearful that
the city would be fired upon and des-
troyed. Mrs. Boyd had prominent
part in the work of saving Palatka
from destruction that day, as will be
seen from the following story, the pa
per above mentioned:
AS soon as war was declared all the
stores and business places were closed
and goods removed from the town.
Families who could move away, left
as soon as possible. Only few re-
mained in their homes-Food for
those who were still here had to come
from the country.
Companies of soldiers were soon
formed and one, (Capt. Dickinson's)
was encamped on the Heights at the
head of White Water Branch, where
they remained nearly all of the time
during the first years of the war
coming in town every day. Gunboats
soon began to come up the river, some
either white or black would generally
take this chance to get away. No one
felt safe, and no one knew what would
come next; for months we slept in our
day clothes changing only for a bath
and fresh clothing.
About the last of June, 1862, the
Gunboat, "Hail," came to remove a
northern family Negroes went. on
board and told of threats made by
Lieut.. R. that he "wOuld pick his
man from the gunboat" and that he
had selected a place from which to
fire this being on the river bank in
front of the Presbyterian church.
This threat being generally known
alarmed every one and two ladies,
Mrs. Lynch and Mrs. Boyd, went to
beg him not to fire on the gunboat
as it would bring on the people of the
town great loss of life and property
there being some very sick people and
no way to remove them. Learning
this he consented to leave town with
out carrying out his threat. While
everyone knew of the threat, and
feared the consequences, no one, eX-
cept the families of the two ladies
above mentioned. knew of Lieut. RS
departure and the excitement was
pityful. Men, women and children
were running and screaming save
yourselves. they are going to burn
the town.
It happened that few Confederate
soldiers whose families were still in
Palatka had crossed the river with
the officers who had made the threat
during the night before the gunhoat
came. These soldiers mounted their
horses as soon as the gunboat came
in sight. and were seen by the watch I!
ON board as they galloped back and
forth on the hillside. lingering there,
that they might render assistance
when there home folks should need
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-27
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

HeaIeq proposals on blank forms fur
! niShed by the Board and addressed to
! ne Board of County Commissioners OF
| Iutnam County, Florida, at Palatka
floflua, Will be received until noon OF
FRIDAY, MAY 25th, 1917. for i'm
proving by clearing, grading and sur
1aclng approximately seventeen and
-tenths Q7.O miles of road in
special Road and Bridge District So g.
Following are the estimated quanti-
| ties:
- Acres of Clearing.
10000 Gu. Yds. of Grading.
lS7256 Lin. Ft. of Curbing.
93.G2S Sd. Yds. of Gravel Base
9S,62S So. Ids of Gravel Base.
Mechadam).
The Bidder will make proposals only
on class of pavement specified.
Each proposal must be accompanied
by certified check for five (5) per
cent of the contractors total aggre-
gate bid, made payable to the Chair
man of said Board, to insure making
bond and entering into contract.
The Board of Commissioners reserve
the right to increase or diminish the
amount of work to the extent of
twenty-five (25) per cent of that con-
tcmplated.
Right is reserved to reject any or
all bids or to waiver legal technicali-
ties and accept any bid that will be to
the best interests of the County.
Plans and specifications can be seen
at the office of the County Clerk at
PalatlIa. Florida. and specifications can
be obtained by writing the Clerk and
the payment of dollars to cover the
actual cost of printing; said dollars
will be returned when the specitica-
tiOnS are returned in good condition
with a bona-fide bid on the work.
Dated and given at Palatka, Florida.
NJ 1,,.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-27
MOTION ADOPTED BY COuNTy
BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUC UCTI0V
OF PUTNAM COUNTY, FLORIDA,
APRIL 10th, 1917

On motion made ana unanimously
carried, it is ordered that an election
be held in Special Tax School District
No. 81, Putnam County, Florida, on the
22nd day of May, y. D. 1917, for the
election of three CD school trustees for
said District to serve for the next sue
ceeding two years, and to determine
the number of mills of district school
tax to be levied for each of said two
years.
l, c. H. Price, County Supertntcn-
dent of Public instruction of Putnam
County, Florida. and eX-officio Secreta-
ry of the County Board of Public In
struction of Putnam County, Florida,
do hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is a true copy of a motion
passed and adopted by said Board ON
the 10th day of April \. d. 1871.
Witness my hand and official seal of
the County Board of Public instruction
of Putnam County, Florida, this 17th
day of April 1917.
(SeaD c. H. PRICE
Secretary.
Published by order of the County
Board of Public Instruction of Putnam
County, Florida.
(SeaD c. II. PRICE,
Secretary.
L. c. STEPHENS. Chairman.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-27

Possibly the largest flag IN Florida
will be raised with appropriate cere-
monies at the Selden Cypress Cos
plant on Sunday morning rext at 9
o'clock. This flag, which was pur-
chased through the Cochrane Compa-
ny in this city is size 10 X 20. 1t
was purchased through the contribu-
tions of employees alike, every man in
the establishment having an interest.
The band and members of the
Home Guards will take part IN the
ceremonies, to which the public is in
vited.