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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-11-16
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CITY HAPPENINGS AND
PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss Birdie Reed has returned to
her home in Green Cove Springs.
J. D. Livingston of Hollister was
attending to business matters in the
city Wednesday.
Capt. A. D. Wing, a popular Win
ter resident of Pomona, was visitor
in Palatka last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Hardy and Mr.
and Mrs. Walcott of Florahome, were
motor visitors in the city on We'd
nesday.
Mrs. J. E. Sayer and children Of
Birmingham, Alabama are spending
the week with Mrs. Sayer's brother,
T. J. Reese and wife.
DR.. and Mrs. w. A. Mann of Chi
cago who are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. L. Mann, spent last weekend with
relatives in Mannville.
The "W. G." society met with Miss
Estele Mckenzie Tuesday evening.
The members enjoyed reading and
discussing more of the "Steel Indus
try in the United States and prob
lens of the war situation.
In letter received from Mrs. Cliff
ford Mitchell formerly Mrs. Alice
Cochrane, DR.. Clifford Mitchell Of We
laka, is very i'll of chronic appendi-
citis in Fort Monroe Hospital, Old
Point Comfort, and an immediate op-
GRAFTON will be necessary. Friends of
DR.. and Mrs. Mitchell will hope for
the doctor a speedy recovery.
Postmaster Harry Gray is the only
recruiting officer for the army now in
the city, and he is doing some bus
ness. On Monday he recruited 5. II
Johns of Putnam Hall who went di,
rect to Jacksonville to take the oath
and be assigned to duty in the regu.
lar army. Mr.. Gray has recruited
quite a large number for the army
during the past several months, anc
many call on him for his advise as tC
which branch Of the service they ought
to enter. They look upon Mr.. Gray
as a sort Of official advisor for I'm
Gle Sam, which he is.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-11-16

Mrs. L. N. Wilkie of Jacksonyllle
spent Wednesday with her sister MIS-
S. H. Bass.
Mrs. J. H. Reid and baby OF has
tings spent a few days this week WIFI
Mrs. Robley Bruce.
DR.. J. w. Darsey has returned from
Jacksonville where attended a meeting
Of the Masonic order
f. E. Wagner has returned to ms
home in Albany, Georgia, after a le"
davs business trip in the city.
Farmers Union members OF TINS
section will hold a meeting at the
Court House tomorrow at noon.
Joe H. Merrill of Tampa spent
Monday with relatives in the city, re-
turning with his wife and children
There will be dance at the Ath-
letic Club house this evening begin
ring at $3.50. Music will be furnished
by the orchestra. Club members ana
visitors welcome.
Mrs. H. F. Lecks was hostess Iol
an enjoyable evening spent by the
Monday night club at her home: mrs
Stewart Worden will entertain the
club next Monday night.
The West End Bridge Club was en-
tertained delightfully."- on Tuesday al,
ternoon by Mrs Albert Phillips or
South Sixth street After the games
the hostess served a delicious salac
course.
As Hastings has decided to shir
potatoes in sacks instead of barrel $
as formerly the barrel men are 1eel
ing a trife rocky. But there Will be
found a way for all the barrels tha'
can be made Shippers know tnat
potato doesn't get the bruises IN
barrel that it gets in a sack: Iht
Hastings Farmers Union which de
cided on sacks, did so from patMotl'
motives.
Mrs. H. W. Dougherty arranged
for a surprise party for the blrthda!
of her son John Dougherty, on Sat
urday evening at their hospitabI'
home on Kirkland street. Abou
twenty four guests arrived enmass'
and brought many lovely gifts. Gu
roses and ferns were profuseIy use'
and late in the evening after game
and jolly time, delicious refresh
ments were served.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-11-16

A. E. Wilson of Monclair, New Jer-
sew arrived in the city Wednesday.
Mrs. Kirby Smith of Reid street has
taken up her residence in Ocala.
Miss Violet Chapman of Sampson
City was the guest of friends Satur-
day.
James Wilkinson Of Jacksonville
spent the weekend with friends in
the city.
Mrs. l.. D. Edge and baby have re-
turned to their home in GrOveland al
ter a visit with Mrs. J. B. Duke.
7. f. Baker and young son and Mr.,
Chalfnch Of Satsuma were among the
visitors in the city on Wednesday.
Mrs. Richard Van Brunt and chill
dren left Friday for Dade City after
delightful visit with Mrs. Warner
T. Hamm.
Mrs. Thomas A. Pacetti and chill
dren of st. Augustine were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Messmer over
the weekend.
Charlee George, hees back from bis
sweet potatoe orchard by 1elVerton
and say hees crop ees good Charlee
hees laik farming-say open cen ar
woik ees good for hees compIeXlons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Tilden, Mrs
Harrison and Mr.. w. D. Weseman
we're also among the prominent Flo
rahome people to visit Palatka on
/ Wednesday and do lot OF shopping
| Rev. Donald MacQueen, D. D., pas
tor of the Presbyterian church, was
the motor guest Of II. NJ. de Mont
molIin, Wednesday to Gainesville and
return, for the meeting of Presby-
terry.
Judge Dewitt 7. Gray and family
motored over from Jacksonville tc
spend the week end with their sister
/ Mrs. w. H. Hoyt, lately returned
from an extended visit north, and 9th
en- relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. C. w. Loveland Of
Satsuma entertained dinner party
Thursday evening honoring Mr. Gut
cheon and Mr.. Chapman of The Du
Pont Powder Company and Mr.. Nor
can of Green Cove Springs, a repre-
sentative of the Arlington Company
The evening was delightfully."- spent il
music and conversation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-21
Fife Iwixt
Lem & Seth
Il All Started Becuz Lem Couldn't
Git His Boots Often His Feet !
EXISTING Details as Per Below!

Lem Brown our expert carpenter had
a Gurus axident to happen to him
tother day Witch was ruther pecooliar
& unushual.
Lem had been repairing some fence
thru piece of swamp land On the
edge of his farm hetwixt the swamp
and a pastchure where he keeps his
cows being as the cows the wk before
had went acrost into the swamp and
got lost as fur as Lem was concernd
but problv the cows diddent feel lost
Anyways it was two DAYS afore he
found EN- in the swamp and being AS
thew haddent been MIXED in that time
their bags was so full Of milk thev
was fit to bust.
Be that as it may Lem made up his
mind to repair that fence and so he
spent all day last Tuesday sloppin
around in the mud 6xin up the fence
and as result of standin in the wor-
ter his boots was wet inside and out
also his feet and when Lem tried to
pull his boots often his feet about 7
D M. that evg preparatory to retiring
he was good cal surprised and dis
gusted to find that they was shrunk
up to stitch degree that he couldn't
pull EN- off by meens of the old wood
bootjack which he has used for the
past Is yrs and which amt newer
failed him Wit
Lem puld & tugd and growld and
grunted but he couldn't git emmy of his
boots off either neither foot nor tother
Mary Lens wife who was a settin by
the settin room table beside the lamp
reedin the bible askd Lem if he wanted
her to help him pull his boots often
his feet for him. but Lem anserd her
purity sharp tellin her how in Sam Hill
could she expeck to be strong enuf
to pull his boots for him if the boot
jack couldn't do it
Then Lem set down in chair
exosted as YOU mite say to rest up
and git his breth so he could make a
further effort with the bootiack AS
Lem set there tired restin in his wet
shrunk boots he dozed off and when
he woked up three hours later the
lamp was turned down and the clock
on the mantel said 10 D. NJ and he
knowd his wife had went to bed and
that like blamed fool he had been
sleepin there all that time when he ort
to of been in he'd
His boots was now bride off some
but they was pintchin his feet worseu
ever so Lem he iumpd up and tribe
the boot lack agin determind to pull
them boots off or bust in the a TENT
and that's whot he come tarnashion neer
doing-that is busting in the atemt.
| As bad luck would have ii Lens foot
slipd .outen the bootiack and he fell
over backards striking his head aginsi
old chiny closet behint him and
breaking out a hull glass door to say
nothink of breaking constable chiny
into the bargainl
1t stund Lem for minnit but wher
! he reulised whot he had did he grabd
up that bootjack and hauld off and with
all his strenth he throwd il thru the
! sittin room winder as hard as he could
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-21

only call and admit they are the theef
SPESHIAL OTISl-Wes says this
offer amt good for only two wks.
Miss Amelia Tucker our raining
sossiety queen poured al very high
tones soshial tea which was give by
her last Satterdav afternoon to a few
of the excloosive wimmen of ] ngville
who seems to think that they're
eetle mite hettern ennyhuddy else. but
amt The tea was a grand sucksess.
There was ONLY one think to mar the
happiness of the occashion which was
when Miss Amelia accidentally insted of
pouring tea into Missus Anne Hillyers
teacup poured it into her lap Missns
Hillyer was turrhle mad being as she
said the tea in her lap would ruin her
silk skirt and besides it was hottern
hlazes After Missus Hillyer had
called Miss Amelia "Cat" and sew.
eral other names too numerous to ment-
chion she piekd up and went home
Madden a wet hen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-21
Personal Breefs

Mise wether we are having. We'll
why orient we TO have mise wether
this time of yr, we ask? Were en-
titeld to it and If we diddent have mise
wether in Apri1e wed be good cal
disguised wouldn't We? Course we
would.
A stranger whose name we did not
lern pasd thru our midst one day last
wk or the wk before we don't now
remember which becuz we forgot to
make note of it at the time Come
to think it over we aint shure whether
a stranger did pass thru our midst or
not hut if our memry serves us rite
we think he did
Doc Livermore saws unless business
picks up in his line he'll Just nacherly
haft to git outen' Bingviile and put
out his shineel as dockter in some
other live town where there is more
sickness than there is in Ringville.
Doc has made this same thret before
hut he amt newer carried it ont hecuz
about the time he was reddv TO leeve
sickness aius increased or some cpl
demick or other broke out and thus
the dav was saved for Doc.
Missus Cy Hoskins while browsing
around in a dark corner of her celler
rotner DAY found Of glass lar OF lam
which she had nut up FIVE yrs ago and
which she diddent know she had on
hand That evg she opend if for sup
per and set dishful of it before her
husband CIV who is great hand for
lam. Cy he pitchd into it like every
think and TUX whole bic tablespoonful
of it into his Ease before he even
tasted It and found to his intense dis
gust that the lam was fermented and
spilled and not fit to etc tall Cy saws
it tasted to him a good deal like the
cement which he uses to patch his
rubber boots and made him so sick
as dog to his stunmick that he had
to git up from the supper table and
go out into the fresh air and after
that 1append he diddent want bite
of supper
Bud Hinckley who aint quite rite in
his head plavd barber like our ton
serial artist Harve Hines tother dav
by Citing the ole fanhiIv cat into
corner and irving to cut its hair for
it with his mothers shears. but when
instid of cutting the cats hair Bud cut
into its tail and the cat turnd on Bud
and spit in his Ease and scratched him
on the hand until it hled and he hol-
lerd and bellerd for his mother to
come to the rescue In our opinyun
we don't blame the cat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-21
LokaI Items Here &
There

Old Dad Henderson our lokal wether
profet says that it looks like shower
as we go to press Well it NAV shower
and If may not but If it don't after
Old Dad saving it iookd like it. then
termorrer he'll deny that he ever per-
dickted shower That's one of Dads
tricks
Yves Woodruff says that if whoever
stole his ole dominecker roostt from
his henhouse whilst he was asleep will
call around at his house ennv time
within the next two wks he yves, will
make the theef a present of 10 cts
being as the rooster had the colery OF
somethink ketchine to the other chik-
kens and that If that rooster haddent
been stole he would of had to kid and
buried it ennvhow but now hes saved
all that bother which is shnrelv worth
10 cts to him and he wishes TO pay
it to whoever deserves it if they will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-21
EDDYTORIUL ON "NOTHINK
A TALLP'

Deer Believed Reeders of the
Boogle, Greetings If when you
pick up this ishue of the Bugle ex-
peckting to read a eddytoriul on
some turrible deep and scientiffick
subJeck (sutch as you are generally
ackustumd to reeding in this COL
lum) we feer you will be awful dis
appinted becuz writink a eddvtoriul
on such a subjeck as that (or emmy
other subjeck, for that matter) is
farthest from our thorts at this
time.
"Why is it farthest from our
thorts?" you nacherly ask, and we
anser, "Thats a fair questshion. p"
The reason its farthest from our
thorts gentle and dosile reeder is
that the chief reason we amt goin
to dash off a eddytoriul in this col
lum on this occashion is that we
have raked and skraped our eddy
toriul brain until its nearly raw and
if it was to save our life from the
gallus we cant think tip emmy re-
naming subjeck to write about that
we amt alreddy wrote about in the
past. Besides we have a bad cold
in our head this wk. and our brain
amt working very we'll ennyhow.
In other words the time has at
last came in our eddvtoriul career
az its a wonder to us that it aint
come sooner) when we've got to
throw up our hands in despair and
admit to our huniliashion & shame
that we cant write a eddtyoriul for
this ishue.
We have been expecting to haft
to make this confeshion for 10 these
menny yrs. but we have allus man
aged to stave it off until now. We
repeet that we not only have been
expecting it. but we are amazed &
surprised and shocked that it amt
happend before this. There has been
some wks when we thort to good
ness that we couldn't git no subieck
under the sun which we haddent
on some former occasion wrote A
eddvtoriu1 about, but somehow or
other before the Boogle went tc
press we managed to think ur
somet1ink to write a eddvtoriul
about by turrible mental effort.
But this wk it amt no usel We
cant think of nothink-absolootely
nothing. Our head don't seem to
have no more idees in it for eddy
toriul than a block of wood, so al
last well haft to go to press with
this ishue of the Bugle disgrased 81
to speek.
AS result you'll all haft to wal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-21
Second Hand
Pawn
Shop
&
Jew1ry
StOre!

This is to NOTIFY the inhabitants of
Bingville and surrounding country for
miles in every direckshion that | have
desided to open seckond hand pawn
shop and jewlry store in Bingville in
the loft over Heck Winslows buggy
shed.
made trip to the city one time
and iewlry stores in EN- and if they
suckseed there why shouldn't they
here? The only reason establishment
of this kind aint been started in Bing-
vile before this is becnz nobuddy has
had the brains to think of it.
OF course you know whot pawn
shop is. Its shop where you bring
somethink you own that is vallyble like
for instants watch or a dimund ring
or jewlry and ] will give you about
one fourth whot it is worth and also
a ticket to garryntee that you can
git it back for the same mummy and
10 peret intrust pervidine you come for
II within two wks and If YOU don't
then its mine to do with as like.
That's whot a pawnshop is and ! cal
kilate this kind of shop viii FIJI a
long felt want IN RingviIle where munnv
is so skeerce and nobuddy seems to
have ennv of same to speek of
Here is a chanst to become ~elthy
BY disposine of YOUR vallvbels If you
have watch bring it to me and will
buy it often YOU for spot cash on the
spot On other hand if you desire
watch and aint got one come to me
and will sell YOU seckond hand
watch which some other feller has
pawnd Don't forgif this. Come in
emmy time and lets talk bizness-
GLEN WILKINS,
JEWLER & PAWN SHOP PROP.
Binsville.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-21

until next-.wk for eddytoriul, by
Witch time we hope-to be able to
take our eddytoriul pen in hand and
lash off a red hot eddytoriul about
Sometlink or other with our ushual
vim, vigger & ct cettery.
LOOK OUT FOR NEXT WNS
EDDYTORTULi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-21

Seths neck is still turrible where
Mary hit him with the stove poker
and he says he is a going TO bring
suit fer DAMAGES aginst Lem for as
sailing officer of the law in pursoot
of his dooty. but Seth says he diddent
assault Lem being as it was his wife
Mary who done so and if Seth brings
SCOT he'll bring SCOT aginst him for
breaking & entermg-speshially break
ing" up his furnichoor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-21

JEWLER & PAWN SHOP PROP.
Bingville.
The Washington times., 1917-08-17
Women on Hand in
Ring to Glimpse
Leonard Exhibit

There were many women on
hand to see the boxing exhibition
on the Monument Grounds yester-
day, and some thirty gained ad-
mission to the ring about the
stage.
But two members OF the party.
women Of middle age, appeared
disappointed. There was no
chance 10 leave the ringside 30
great was the crush. Both women
made the most Of their enforced
attendance. They could not leave
without attracting attention.
They did not care to see the
bouts.
This was evident when they
took out newspapers and, in the
face OF enlivsnsd activities on
the platform just above them.
proceeded to read the news OF the
day. All went well until they got
to The Times sporting page.
They just had to look at the pic
lures OF Benny Leonard and Jim
COrbett. So they held the paper
in front OF them and appeared to
read although many iurtive
glances we're bestowed upon the
boxers. II was an uncomfortable
hour for these two.
The Washington times., 1917-08-17
LEONARD TOTEACH
SOLDIERS BOXING
TOHELPFOOTWORK
~ BENNY LEONARD.

Boxing 10 to be taught at all the
army camps this winter, and I have
made arrangements to spend consider.
able time teaching the officers reserve
corps at PlGttsburg, n. Y. The rea.
son is that in bayonet lighting the
same foot action and feinting OF q
boxer is necessary.
As 1 understand things, the Ger.
mans don't know much about night
ing with the bayonet They make q
wild rush and lunge straight ahead,
just as clumsy boxer frequently
does. Such clumsiness will be unfor-
tunate when they are facing the new
American army. The American SOL
diers will know just what to do.
expect TO teach the fundamentals
OF feinting to whole classes at Platts.
burg. other boxers will do the same
thing at the other camps.
An American soldier, taught how
to draw the lunge OF his German
enemy, block IT with his rife, and
then attack himself. all the time in
action with his feet, should be in.
vincible
Boxing brings out the quIckness OF
the eye and its resultant quickness OF
hand. When the American troops get
into action every man will know how
to overcome his opponent with the
bayonet, for every man will have been
taught how to keep moving. how to
feint, and how to lead.
The only difference will be that,
instead OF swinging a three-ounce
glove, he will carry a deadly bayonet.
The Washington times., 1917-08-17
Jim Corbett Says
Cy Cummings Made
Him Appear Small

Jim corbett, former heavy
weight champion, was greeted by
many friends At the Monument
Lot yesterday Afternoon. Among
the many we'll wishers was An
drew J. Cummings, known to
most washIngtonians as Cy Cum
mlnEs.
Now Cy Cummings is six feet
four inches tall anc weighs in the
neighborhood OF 200 pounds. Cum
minES IL perfectly proportioned,
and has plays q good game of golf
and rides to hounds with the best
of them.
Cummings greeted Corbett en-
Enthusiastically. "Glad to see you
again" said Gentleman jim. And
say, would you mind leaving right
away" he added laughingly, you
make me look too small?"
The Washington times., 1917-08-17
SETTING TYPE TAUGHT
LEONARD TO BE QUICK

Benny Leonard, lightweight cham
pion Of the world, got his quickness
Of hand and eye from setting type,
The great little scrapper owes much
Of his speed and skill to his appren-
tieeship in . print shop. He told
something Of his life as a printers
devil before he started his ring ca
reer. on q visit to The Times yester-
day.
Leonard looked over The Times
composing-room with a critical and
professional eye, on his visit yes
terday.
II got my start in life in q print
ing shop" said Leonard yesterday.
owe the printing business a whole
lot. II gave my hands quickness and
taught my hand to follow my eye.
Il spent a long time at the case
distributing type. and It certainly
speeded up my hands.
"You see Il goes like this" Leon.
ard stepped to a case pulled out q
drawer, pulled out various letters and
dropped them back in their compart-
ments.
Leonard Shoots Type.
THE "a goes here. nnI the X
here. and the a thera.' He was
shooting the type in with an accus-
toned hand.
II think I got much OF my strength
from handling forms for cylinder
press. The forms weighed thirty or
tory pounds. anil / got SO l could
handle them pretty we'll"
Leonard IL lightning fast. His
Judge of distance is considered re-
markable. His hand follows his eye.
unerringly. accurately. II was easy
to see how setting type would tend to
develop what is called coordination,
that essential requisite of a scrapper.
Is Glenn Cut Chnp.
To see Leonard in citizens clothes
would give the impression that he is
nothing out OF the ordinary in
physique He appears well proper
toned. weighing about 1875 pounds,
looks well kept, has a clear eye, and
gives the impression OF being nothing
more than a clean cut American
youth, which indeed he IL.
Stripped for action. Leonard Is well
put up. He is strong. but does not
aprear bulky in any sense Of the
word. 1t is his ability to galvAniEe
his wonderfully 1.-THE muscles into
sustained action that counts most
heavily Leonard is tireless. He
thinks in action.
II never get tired" said Leonard.
81 make 1t my business to be Mt al
ways. l don't smoke, never drink,
and always get plenty of sleep. I
live at home and my mother cooks all
my meals.
l. Never Tired Out.
"I've never fought over twelve
rounds in my life, as I've either dis
posed of my opponent or been put out
myself. don't know whether
could go longer. but I've never been
tired out"
Leonard took lot OF interest in
Washington buildings. He thinks
this city is the most beautiful he has
ever seen. He tAlks little but asks
The Washington times., 1917-08-17
THREEPREL|MSARE
Shown IN EXHIBIT
NEAR MONUMENT

Three preliminary bouts were
shown on the Monument grounds In
addition to the main attraction
Benny Leonard vs.. Billy Grupp.
Little PAtGy DonoyGn' sarnsd . de-
cision over his taller aud heavier op-
ponent, Kid MecSulsy. and had the
crowd with him - he blocked blows
and shot in his lsft time and time
again
Young Thomas and Young Montana,
both well known to Ardmore fans,
gave q clever exhibition for three
rounds. each trying his best to upset
the other.
Mike Uraine, washington's Fight
ing Cop" tried to knock out Shankey
Gardner, but most Of his bloWs landed
The Washington times., 1917-08-17
GAMES ARE OFF.

The double-header arranged for the
washIngton Y. n II. A. team At Nor
folk Sunday has been postponed.
The Washington times., 1917-08-17
AMATEUR MINES READY
FOR SERIES BATTLES

Two Washington teams and two
Alexandria county teams are to be
hooked up In Sundays amateur cham
pionship series. The Rex A. c. play
ers and those representing the Ath-
letics are due for their engagements
at Columbia Park, Fifteenth and II
streets northeast.
The Clarendons, better known as
the Alexandria County A. A. team,
are due for an engagement in Alex
andriA with the Cardinals. The
Cardinals defeated the CIarendons in
the first game Of the series.
The Washington times., 1917-08-17
JOHNNY CAMPBELL GETS
NOTICE OF DRAFT TODAY

Johnny Campbell, South Atlantic
two-mile champion and q member OF
the Georgetown track team for the
past two years. has received notice
to appear today for examination for
draft in the national army.
Campbell sprang into prominence
as a cross-country runner in The
Times Marathon races several years
ago. He won the two-mile indoor
championship three years ago.