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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-21

A kindly act on the part Of = rail-
way was the order OF the Southern
Pacific to its senginemen that when a
deer b seen ON the track at night the
headlight shall be extinguished for a
moment More than q dozen deer were
killed By trains in California in jan
uary. Itlhas been discovered fhat when
the headlight is extinguished, II only
for q second, the animals are able to
Jump to safety. Otherwise the glare
Of the headlight dazes them so that
they are run down before 4 hey can 'es-
cape.LOutloOk.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-21

nicholas Romanoff' OF Russia and
King George of England are cousins,
look much alike and are probably not
greatly different in intellectual ability.
One is of the throne and the other Is OH
because one throne was an anomalous
survival Of medievalism, while the
other is IN adaptation to modern dem
ocratic pregress.-spr1n9held Repub-
Ncan.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-21
Red Cross Meeting

A meeting of the Board OF Directors
of the Local Chapter of the Red
Cross will be held in the town hall
Thursday evening, September 20, a,
8 O'Clock. All members of the board
are requested to be present.
XII MRS. MEYER BLUM, See.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-21
FOOD VALUE OF CORN.
A Series 81 comparisons That 10 Q
Study In Economy.


have recently made an exhaustive
investigation Of the comparative food
value Of the products of white corn.
and the results show these products to
he so much more economical than
many Of the foods commonly used that
believe 1t would interest your read
ers to see the comparison.
The food value of one pound OF corn
meal, grits or hominy, costing 3 cents,
is equal to the food value Of any of
the following commonly used foods:
pound of wheat flour. costing. cents
pound of rice, cos:ins............. cents
ia pounds of cheese, costing. 60 cents
"a pounds of round steak, costing 81 cents
z dozen eggs, COSTING ...............9 ~ cents
"A peck of potatoes. costing........ % cents
pints Of milk, costing. 80 cents
National prosperity has made us
prodigal Of our resources and wasteful
of our substance. particularly In the
matter of food, for which we have
been paying more than Is commensu-
rate with food values, and l believe 1t
behOoves Americans today to consider
the real nutritive value of the food
which they purchase and to know the
merits of white corn products, which
I believe to be the cheapest nOurishing
food which the housewife can buy OH
the market today.
The south knows and appreciates the
value of white corn for table use. Why
not the north, east and west?-A. W.
Smith In New York Post.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-17
"Dependent Families" -

Tampa Times: With Kingdom
Gould, many times millionaire,
playing the leading role, thousands of
Young men of wealth and more than
moderate means are now striving to
escape military service by presenting
the absurd plea that families are de-
pendent upon them. Gould married
a governess a few weeks ago, and in
spite of his millions he has depend
ent family" He has followers in
practically every city in the country.
These cowardlv and unpatriotic
Meas emphasize the wisdom shown by
President Wilson in forcing passage
of the selective draft law, than which
no more democratic measure has ever
been enacted by the national congress.
Properly enforced, it will force the
rich mans son to do his "bit" with
the poor mans son, and make real
Americans of all of them.
Young Gould's people, beginning
with old Jaw Gould. have made their
millions bv hiking the public through
railroad deals. and the rich fathers
of other would-be slackers have made
money by resortinU to the "hilking
process" on a smaller scale. If thew
meet the requirements physically
ond intellectually. send them to the
front.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-17
STRENGTHENING The Draft

Tamna Tribune: Evidently the re-
norris from the Exemption Boards, OF
the process of selecting men for the
armv are not satisfactory to the War
Denartment, as Washington is send
ing out daily additional Instructions
TO these boards, which have the ell
feet of limiting the exemptions at
first stated.
For instance, the specifications IN
regard to dependents are being almost
daiIv revised and there has been a
very noticeable limitation of the phy-
sical defects considered sufficient to
secure discharge.
1t is also understood that those VINO
have been discharged on account OF
certain physical defects, particularly
the evesight, where it has been Heces-
sary for the examiners to take the
word of the man examined as to de-
fects. will be subject to a later exami-
nation, by specialists, to determine
whether or not he has told the truth
1t is very evident that the De-
partment fears that the expected per
centage of qualified men will not be
obtained as the process Of selection
is now being carried on; hence, the
decision to make the specifications for
exemption more drastic.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-17
THE POPE'S
PEACE PLANS.

The Roman pontiff has caused to
be delivered to the ambassadors and
ministers of belligerent nations repre-
sented Gt Rome a peace Proposal
for the considerati ton of their respcc-
tive governments. From what can
be learned of this proposal from ad-
vance drafts, the Pope's plan sug-
gests the restoration of Belgium, Ser
bia and Rumania and peaceful solu-
ton of the problems of Alsace-Lor-
raine, Trent, Trieste and Poland; it
proposes that there be no anneXations
and no indemnities, except in appeal
cases such as Belgium and Serbia,
the return to Germany of her colo
nies in exchange for the occupied de-
partments of France, freedom of the
seas, disarmament and the formation
of a supreme court of arbitration for
the settlement of future international
disputes.
Freedom of the seas, disarmament
and the court of arbitration are prin-
ciples which President Wilson dis
cussed before Congress, and are mat
ters for which this country is con-
tending in the war.
There will be some difficulty in Sc
curing the cooperation Of beligcrent
nations to the proposals Of tie Ro-
man pontiff.
The American view is that this war
is the final struggle between dcmoc-
racy and despotism, in which the
whole world is in the death grapple,
and that democracy must win or per-
ish forever
If this view be the right one there
can and should be no peace by nego-
tation. Only an unconditional sur
render by Imperial despotism will set
tie the issue for good.
If Lincoln had listened to the peace
proposals which came to him from
his own people this continent would
have been split into a dozen little
republics armed to the teeth and
ready to spring at each Others throat
on the slightest irritation.
But he preferred peace with vic
tory-he wanted the important ques-
tion at issue settled forever end to
day the vanquished as well as the
victors rejoice that the question was
settled forever.
peace by negotiation is one of
the flvorite plans, too, of all those
elements which are trying at this
time to paralyze the strong right arm
of America and avert the doom of I'M
perialism.
There will never be another chance
for democratic principles if Prussia
dominates the world and sets up her
system in western Europe.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-17
10000 STATE TROOPS
ORDERED TO FRANCE
Florida Troops Not Included
Brig. Gen. A. W. Mann
to Command.

From Washington has come the or
der for Americas rainbow division"
10000 strong-to be the next to see
service in France.
The states from which the national
guard troops are to be assembled are
louisiana, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin,
New York, Ohio, Georgia. Alabama,
Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota,
MARYLAND, South Carolina, California,
Missouri, Virginia, North Carolina,
Kansas, Texas, Michigan, New Jersey,
Tennessee, oklahoma, Nebraska, Col
orado, Oregon and the others from
the District Of Columbia.
Major Douglas Macarthur, engin-
eer corps, formerly press censor, will
be chief of staff of the rainbow dl-
vision.
The commanding officer of the di-
visions will be Brigadier General w.
A. Manu. of the regular army, now
chief of the division of military af-
fairs of the war department.
Comprised of national guardsmen
representing states from New York to
Texas, the new forces will soon be
sent abroad.
1t is the Forty-second division, a
new one, assembled under the recent
reorganization plan. 1t represents
the flower of guard troops from all
parts of the country, including caval-
rv, infantry, engineers, machine gun
and artillery companies-hence the
name rainbow division.'
The war department announced its
composition today as follows:
Division headquarters group to con-
sist of the second separate troop, Lou
isiana cavalry,
The division machine gun battalion,
No. 149, to be composed Of the third
battalion, Fourth Pennsylvania infan-
try.
The infantry brigade, to be Nos. SO
and 81, the Eighty-third to comprise
the 150th machine gun battalion, COM
posed of companies f. F. G. Second
Wisconsin infantry, Wisconsin nation
al guard.
The Elghty-fourth infantry brigade,
to comprise the 151st machine gun
battaIion made up of companies B, c..
F, Second Georgia infantry, national
guard.
The 1G5th infantry, made up of the
Sixty-ninth New York infantry.
Tie lG6th infantry, made up Of the
Fourth Ohio infantry.
The 1f7th infantry Fourth Alaba-
e fRS+l, ,,,tf,,,t,,--
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-17
INSURANCE FOR
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.

In the old days when our country
called men to the flag, they rallied
to the colors. not knowing what would
become of their dear ones if death
took them on the field Of battle.
Months or years after their death
Congress might or might not provide
for their dependents by granting a
pension This not only led to uncer-
tainty and hardship for the families
of men who laid down their lives for
their country, but to huge pension
scandals
The present administration wisely
proposes to avoid the pension burden
and, at the same time, render real JUS
tice to every man it calls into war
service.
In brief, the plan is for the govern
ment to go into the life and accident
insurance business to protect its arm
ed forces, just as it went into the
marine insurance bushes to protect
American ships which hazarded the
submarine-infested seas.
As tentatively worked out, EVERY
SOLDIER AND SAILOR WILL AU-
TOMATICALLY BE INSURED FOR
$4,000 WITHOUT COST TO HIM
SELF. A scale of indemnities is al
so to be worked out, to cover various
injuries man may receive during
wartime. Such insurance will take
care of the man if he is wounded and
survives, and will make provision for
his family if he is wounded and dies.
1t is an enlightened plan. 1t is
humane 1t is just.
The selective conscript takes many
young men who are at present pro-
tected in their states by workmen's
compensation laws. 1t would be
manifestly unfair for the government
to take them into service in which
the hazards are far greater and then
refuse to give them the protection
their own state had given them.
But there is an even more important
element to be considered and that is
the morale both of the men called
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-17

into the service and of the families
left behind.
Every fighting man will feel more
like fighting when he knows there is
no danger of his loved ones at home
being left destitute. 1t is easier to
battle for country which has given
concrete evidence of it's solicitude for
it's soldiers and sailors.
The administration should have no
trouble with Congress when it pre-
sents a finished plan and shows how
little it will cost compared with any
other scheme that could be devised
especially the pension plan.
The administration plan is an in
surance policy for every American
soldier and sailor!"
That Congress will be responsive
goes without saying.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-17
Keep off the Grass

Orlando Reporter Star: The Tam
pa Tribune has a lofty editorial on
Indecent Journalism" which. by in
ference, indicts practically every pa
per in Florida for commenting on the
case of Blake Campbell. brother-in
law of Gov, Cats, who recently was
granted pardon from the federal
penitentiary in Atlanta at the Cover
nor's intCrcession
The Tribure'> depreciation of the
attitude Of the newspapers is incor-
rect when based upon the ground
that the Campbell case w2s q private
meter in which the public had no in
terest nor newspapers any legitimate
opportunity for comment.
The Tribune evidently ovcrlooks
the fact that the Governor used his
office, which the people of Florida had
given him, and eXerted the influence
of that office in behalf of a convict
sent uD from another state. How can
the Tribune say that this was a mat
ter wholly personal to the governor
and devoid of any public aspect? 1t
is easy to agree with the Tribune that
the Governor would have been less
than human if he had not eyertod cv-
cry means at his command to secure
the pardon of his brother-m-law. hut
the human excuse in his behalf does
not justify his procedure from pub
lie point of view as to what is impcc-
cable conduct in office. He made the
state of Florida party to his pleading
in behalf of an embezzler convicted
in Alabama and incarcerated in Geor-
gia. He used the influence of his Of
ticc in cause, which, to s5v the least
was open to criticism, but the Tribune
would have the papers say nothing
KEEP mum. we're treading on sacrcd
ground: the Governors feelings are
not to be trod upon. though he romns
with reckless abandon upon the riobts
as well as the feelings, of others
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-17

Palatka's Labor Day celebration
has been abandoned. 1t was Guar
deem" movement at best, but Guard
eenis1n" has about petered out in Pa
Iatka and no interest in the celebra-
ton could be aroused, though Gov
Cats had been promised as leading
attraction. Even the committee on
arrangements could not secure a quo
rum for it's meetings. Thus is Pa
latka denied the privilege of hearing
a "real governor"
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-17

.o,l,'; Field I,ll' battalion signal t,n,s,
souri, II, national guard.) "''h
j., The headquarters tn,i, \
ia. tary police (coast artiI1.,'a rrT', 'a
Virginia guard; the ',s,,'s'y enn;'
North Carolina national aj'snss sn''
a1 ammunition train (Ksnsass sa''t
gs4! guard, and the supply t,si, \
haHt0nel 11Ta5' el,g guard, to be know, r,,,r
11t,l 117th field field battalion signal l1sa tn,'
ll1: ll7th HEADQUARTERS train i'm, AND '''s| 4
police the 117th engineer a''t n ~
ll'th ammunition train and rsa| y
supply train. "'u 'Ae 4
The sanitary train to /,
the t., 117th sanitary train, " ,aa' aa''|
the first, second, third and t'' t'ap|
Dulance companies; beins s ,oQN 10,
lly the first ambulance. lW.''S eors rssps| l
the Michigan, New .Ierso1O lew SOngada =
ana ssasa,',9 Uklanoma anon: national guarsl ~ rsa
second, third and fourth SfsIa; Ss11
mics being respectively y, fl tba ned cd. y \
tai companies of the DiStssssS 1is .isS \ !
lumbia, Nebraska, ColoroJinal .sialc u 4
gon national guards. 'NV ''d
Discussion IS! of the time and ii
mobilization of the division o,'U p ea1 |
departure for France aro .V,' vi, "
ts1blc 81, under the voluntary ',vs os, p
The structure Of the djvis,on re'sl| ~
IN the official statement n sbors s' \
conform to the reduced ,y"s trsDs, \
fare divisional organjzatior ru'a u,
mendcd by Major General ,.J' p,'1
which would give it a total NJ VI
with auxiliary troops Of am, ann,sriJ w /
ly 10000 men. "pV'@l1
The two infantry brigade f,,,.
each brigade to be composai NJ N
regim ents, indicates a yerv VI I,,.
crease in the size of infsrtr r
ments. The fact that rnmar.,,
lgnations have been assigned n
brigades throughout. also i,s|| NJ
the adoption of the Europe7r N
ion administrative unit svStsm1
though the regimental orgsriyssI iyti
three battalions to % regiment
tanned.
Would no explanation Of tbe r
for forming this composite fd
as the first tactical orgapizsra
the national guard to be peI|
since the state troops were m
into the federal army, it is n
that the plan has been endop]
the governors Of virtually aT|
states. The effect prcsunlaNy|
be to solidify the national gua1I
to give the whole cosntry an ig|
in the division which might no.I
r,+-,,o,,C, ;f IL. ,
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-17
KEEP FIGHTING.

An honest business man the other
day said: ooh, know it is mighty
rotten situation, and that half a dozen
men are milking the town, but what
can | do? | don't dare say any
thing"
A lawyer friend, after telling of
some miserable judicial blunders,
winds up by saying: "But don't
quote me, l have to make a living"
A young chap, who is physically
brave and in good health, said Il
am scared half to death I'll be draft
ed."
Ministers who do not accept the po-
litical announcements of brother pas
tors say: II want to preach Christ
and Him crucifed, but | don't dare"
Fear, nothing but fear.
Now if the business man bucked the
crooked game and made his fight he
would make business for himself, for
customers want to meet that sort of
a man and deal with him.
The lawyer would be better off
openly fighting venal judges than try
ing to pander to them.
The young chap has nothing to fear
from the draft, his chances Of death
or disability are scarcely more than
in many PEACEFUL trades, and his
health is going to be better conserved
than it ever has been.
The preacher might fill his church
with Jealous believers were he to
preach as Christ commanded; oppose
the established and polite miqultics
that his brethren excuse and defend
And if their worst fears were real
lied, what Of it?
Wnat prolteth it man to gam the
whole world and lose his sou'7
Brace up, man; nobody can do amy
thing to you that counts if you live
clean, keep fighting the best you
know how. and refuse to get excited.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-17

H. II. McCreay, for thirty-four
wears editor and publisher of the
Gainesville Sun, has sold the paper to
Mr.. W. NJ. Pepper of Gainesville, to-
gether with the goodwill and his own
pood-wishes for the continued success
Of the Sun. Editor McCreary has
been a power in Alachua county ard
his retirement will not only be re-
rrettcd at home but in all parts OF
the State.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-17
"Slackenly Industrious" -

Plant City Courier: Jacksonville
has an industrious class of young
men. Examinations in District No.
in that city showed that of the first
fifty who appeared under the draft
registration, forty-eight claimed cX-
emptions, and one of the two who did
not want to be excused had already
Joined the army and the other was too
short to be taken.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-17

Miami Metropolis: The state press
commenting upon Governor Cats let
ter to the Miami Woman's club--in
which he urged that the state fedora
ton of women's clubs "disband"-lose
much of the humor of the epistle.
His exact words were: 81 do not see
why YOU and l cannot associate with
a man like Joe Earman and lift
THEM to higher things"
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-17

st. Augustine feels easier. The re-
Gently published list Of bequests OF
Mrs. Robert Worth Bingham also
widow Of the late Henry NJ. Fle@Ior,
made no mention Of help for the Flag
ler Hospital. recently burned. But a
codicil TO the will has been found and
in this Mrs. Bingham made provision
for the sum of S125,0O0 going to the
HOSPITAL.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-17

Oc0Ia Star: 4 special dI.p0TI h
from Washington to an Alabama pa
per says: "The department Of JUS
tice today paroled Blake Campbell,
serving sentence for embezzlement
committed while employed by the
First National bank of Montgomery
two years ago. Mr. Campbell is a
brother of Al. Campbell, Birming-
ham citizen, and 6rother-in-law of
Sidney ]. Cats, governor Of Florida.
His shortage was $58,00O.'
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-17

Under the latest construction of the
rule, it will be hard mater for the
average married man to secure dis
charge from military service. He
must show to the satisfaction of the
board that in event of his conScrip-
ton, his wife would become charge
on the public. That will be hard
thing for the average young man to
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-17

Holy Smoke! And now George G
Mathews of the Ft. Lauderdale Senti
nel, who only recently lauded Gov
Catts as one of the earth's great
est, has had a change of heart. Any
way his last weeks edition and this t.
say:
Duval, you have been insulted.
The Governor of Florida has
shown by his apportionment of H.
H. Lewis, sheriff of your county
that he did not think much of the
people of Duval county. We
think that there are many better
and ADLER men in Duval county
than either Lewis or Cats. We
will promise you this when you
elect US governor, that we will
never bring men from an outside
county to serve as officer of any
other county. 1t is carrying poll
tics little too far, and Weakens
amy governor who attempts it.
As one sows so shall he reap.
Wha' smatter, George? Promise
you something and then give you the
"oncc over?"
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-17

admit He would have to declare his
belief that his wife isn't able to take
care of herself. If he did that the
wife might go after him with
broom, which is really more to be
dreaded than German bnyonet.
And then there is father-in-l
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-17

Lakeland Telegram: Are there
really ore thousand unnecessary Of
fee Lo.Jyla in the State Of Florida? ?
The statement is made frequently in
the press, and if it is true there is
something fundamentally wrong with
our system of State government. And
the tendency right along-incIudmg
our present reform" administration
is to create more and more useless
offices and commissions.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-17

President Wilson has appointed
over POO m2ior generals and briga-
dier generals, Of which number Florl-
da sc,ures but ore Of the latter
Grade. Possibly the president
THOUGHT Florida would furnish too
many i:gadicr~5rindlcs, and conclud-
Cd hn,G lot it gn at th3t.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-17

Sheriff A. T. Coleman of Sumter
county. man who has held the posi-
ton many terms, but who never did
a dod-gasted thing to help Catts IN
to power. has been dismissed from OF
flee and Leonard I. Galbreath, who
was loval to Cats, has been appoint
ed in his stead.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-17

Wonderful how the people of this
as we'll as other communities appre-
ciate q little publicity from The Flor
ida Times-Union. That appreciation
is shown most when that paper care
lcssly credits a Putnam county enter
prise to some other county, as in the
case of the new combination com and
cane lill to be established near Or
ange Mills, and which .the Timcs-
Union refers to aS q est. John 5
county enterprise" At least . doz-
en- people have been to The News
with that clipping asking us to cor
rect it. The hill is several miles
this side of St. Johns county and in
Putnam county Not likely that the
Times Union knowingly credited this
enterprise to al sister county, but as
they secured information from Has
tings Herald, they failed to study
the map, knowing that Hastings was
in st. Johns. Putnam raised and
shipped nearly 900 cars Of potatoc
Il is spring that were credited to the
Hastings district, when in fact thcy
came from the East Pal2tka-Federa.
Point district. But it didn't hurt he
price of the potatoes.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-17

Newspaper men throughout the
state will mourn the death Of Mr.. o.
c. Moore, veteran editor Of the Times
Courier at Mariana. Mr., Moore
who was prominent in the business
and social life of Malianna, had been
i'll for some months.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-17
THEPALATKANEWs
and Advertiser.

Entered at the Palatka postoffce as
mailable matter of the second class.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-17

1T South Second St. Phone 1876.
VIM. A. RUSSELL, Editsr.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-17

Published at Palatka, Florida, on
Fridays by
RUSSELL & VICKERS.
S1.00 Per Year in Advance