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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-05-04
Expenditures.

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The report shows there YVES cash
balance of $19,192.21 on hand April
1st, 1916. If the cash receipts Of
the year exceeded expenditures by
$7,982.39, then the city of Palatka
ought to have had in bank on April
1st, 1917, a total of $27,174,95-but
it didn't; it had more than that; it had
according to this report $27 ,445.96
or $271.01 more than we ought to
have. What shall we do with this
money? The News moves that it be
given to the local Red Cross
Fr>3n the technical standpoint Of an
accountant the report is an undoubt-
ed gem, but when the average lay
mind gets pondering it he goes "d2f-
fy," and will wonder "where he is at" ."
'Frinstance, under the head Of "Mo-
randa," word which the auditor
seems to have coined for the occasion
and to bewilder, he shows that the
city's total assets are $460,777O1 and
its total liabilities are $1S1,2l3.46,
leaving general surplus of S279,-
5G3.55. Immediately after is this
statement: Total liabilities, $1SR-
213.46; current assets, SAT, 7,100.91; net
Indebtedness, $134,112.55. In one
place we are to the good with sur
plus of S279, ,563.55, and in the other
we are in debt $134, ,112.55.
Our assets are in two classes, elk
ed' and available" The fixed are
the value of sewers, pavements, etc,
the available is money in the bank and
what is due for taxes.
1t may he worth the 10000 to
make up a paper like the auditors ne
port sent in on Tuesday, but to the
average citizen the work Of an audi
tor consists in a veriicatjon Of the
books and accounts of city officials,
and clear statement Of tho financial
condition of the city, i. e., lbs indebt-
cGnees end what means it h2s of pay
ING that Indebtedness an1 carving on
the government. Az this s'uff shout
"fxed" assets is wearvia~. They ~ Q
"fxed" for ell time and tho ONLY th'r"
Of interest corcernin~ them is u-hc+h-
or or not their depreciation is "re3tey
than our nower to paw their cost 2nd
interest. The plan IF the audit Is
copied frcm that mNde by the Atlanta
concern one year ago.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-05-04

n w. Ramsaur of the Alderman
Stewart drug store authorizes the Pa "a,
iott, HtI News to say that his firm will
riye 70 first callers who desire seed
Cor nIanting garden vegetables Sucn
Lood lol rs thev have in stock free OF
sost sost Mr. Ramsaur of course hopes
~ u.s. only those who will be benefited
will make application. Naturally ne ne
wants W az these packages of seed to faiI all
;oto worthy hands; those who VIII
m,oI I % use of them in planting gar
annS tIl,r The seed are all standard Is
sue of this sprung. c.u.
SUI RnIlv for Ackerman-Stewart.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-05-04
The Baptist Church.

Rev. R. l.. Bonsteel the pastor will
nreach at both the morning and even
ng services at the First Baptist
church next Sunday. The morning
sn,yicc is at II o'clock, at the close of
which the ordinance of the Lords
SINNER will be administered. The
ayeninc service is at 1870. The Sum
Jav school assemblies at 9:45 a. m.
"" o"I the B. Y. P. U. at $50 p. m;
Visitors are cordially welcomed to all
services.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-05-04

Food prices are up in the sixteenth
floor of our fnanciil sky-scrapels, but
the sky has not been reached yet.
Below are a few of the advances made
on staple articles of food from Janu-
airy to this, the first week in May.
These are the wholesale prices for
yesterday, and were given us by Mr..
J: E. Johnson, sales manager for the
Merryday Grocery Company of this
city.
Article. Present price. In Jan.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-05-04
81 Marks Church.

Episcopal church services, Sunday
at 7 a. M, 9:45 a. m., / a. m.' and
7:3O D. m. The rector will preach at
both morning and evening services,
and at $3.50 p. m. will offciate and
nreach at st. Matthew's church San
Every one cordially invited.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-05-04

hing the following par
eople had a merry time
&chooner Edwin G. Far
~ by Mrs. J. E. Lucas.
and Elizabeth Pursley,
Sley, Nellie Lucas, Ma
argaret Mann and Dor
Messrs. Norman and
~. John and Hugh Dou-
Bruce, Royel Steltz,
Wolfenden.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-05-04

Walton entertained with
hncing party Saturday
ang her departing guest,
ompson of Gainesville.
rived throughout the
ater, sherbert cake and
#Walton's guests were
IA, Mrs. Leon Jones,
Lee Walton, Fannie
y '*2aret Willard, Dorothy
Kupperbusch, Mary
&Messrs. Dr.. j. W. Oar
Brosier, Harry Keller,
imam, William Reed and
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-05-04
PALATKA'S RECEIPTS
AND EXPENDITURES
For Year Ending March 31st,
1917, as Shown by
Auditors Report.

City Auditor Geo. W. Lansing pre-
sented his report for the year ending
March 31st, at the meeting of the
city council on Tuesday night.
From this report The News takes
the following figures showing the re-
ceipts from taxes, licenses and the va
rious departments of the municipali-
ty, together with those showing the
cost of maintaining the government:
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-05-04

The list given us shows a rise of
corresponding size on every other ar
ticle that enters into the home de-
mand for food
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-06
Holy Cross Men
Have Monopoly
Bossing Red Sox
Barry and Carrigan Both
Own Worcester College
as Alma Mater

Holy Cross College, located at
Worcester, Mass, makes a specially of
turning out managers for the Boston
Red Sox.
When Jack Barry stepped into the
shoes left vacant by Bill Carrigan il
was the first time that two successive
managers Of one MAJOR league club
proved to be graduates of the same in
stitution of learning.
And these two Boston managers are
not :he only college grads who have
taken hold of the managerial rens at
the Hub, for Jake Stahl, whose alma
mater is the University Of Illinois, had
preceded them in the role of pilot;
1t seems that the Boston Red Sox
have run strongly TO highly educated
leaders, and, incidentally, men who
have had talents Tor fields Of endeayor
outside of baseball. Both Stahl and
Corrigan resigned as pilots Of the Sox
and both embarked in the banking bust
ness.
Barry. who takes his first fling as
manager this year, has made a fortune
cut of baseball as a player, and when
has baseball days are over he plans 20
20 into business for himself. and may
follow in the footsteps of his prcdeces-
sors by taking up the "banking game"
Back IN the days Of John /. Taylor's
regime as president of the Red Stock
irgs several managers were tried out
who had been college men. In the early
Gays of the l/l1 season George HUFF. a
Dartmouth graduate. took a fling as
manager. but did not last long. resign
ing after reign Of less than two
weeks. Bob Unglaub. who had done
some work at the University Of Mary.
land had much the same experience as
Huff.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-06
Boxing News and Notes
BY FRED HAWTHORNE

The Wallop, represented By Charles
Francis Moran. the blond heavyweight
of Pittsburgh and the Immovable Body
inpersonared by Carl Morris, the Okla
homa giant, have signed a contract
calling for a ten-round bout IN TINS
city on Friday night, May Is. The big
BOYS will collide at the Harlem Sport
ing Club. and every human who hun
gers to see a hefty wallop given and
taken, and who possesses the necessary
accumulation of Mint paper will try
and sit in on that night.
Carl and Frank have never met, eX-
cept in a purely social way so, al
though we dread to say it, it looks like
the only logical match left among the
heavyweights. Fred Fulton seemed the
one and only gentleman capable OF
facing Jess Willard without creating
a scandal, until Morris showed the
plasterer up at the Manhattan A. {.
sor,e weeks ago. Fred's downfall was
a dreadful shock to the experts, to the
fans. to willard, and, we suppose, to
Fred Fulton.
Francis Charles has put the old
steam roller over Jim Cotfey twice, yet
Shamus outpointed Morris once and
held him even a few weeks ago. Both
Moran and little Carlo have expe-
rienced the exquisite JOY of being
thumpod by Willard, and both are alive
and eating three square meals per
diem, which is about the biggest boost
you can hand out, for Jess did every
thing but hatten them.
Why, then, should the worlds heavy
weight champion be asked to do it all
over again? For no obvious reason, ex-
cept that the public, having swallowed
the pill twice, is ready to try it once
more. and if it is sufficiently coated
with sugar. the dose may prove an
agreeable spring tonic.
We are taking it for granted, OF
course. that after the Morris-Moran
bout. the winner, especially IL there is
a knockout recorded, will have nothing
else TO do in life except meet Willard.
As long as the champion remains in
the game. there is going to be a de-
mand for him 10 fight the next best
man. The only way 10 stop the thing
is for the old CONSUMPTION van 20 back
UP 10 the door and cart Moran, Morris,
Willard and all other contenders away
to the trenches. where they could catch
cannon balls in their teeth and use
their gloves 10 keep out the cold.
Willard himself refuses 10 wax en-
thusiastic over the prospect Of meeting
either Moran or Morris. Jess spells
Carps first name with only three let
tiers DUB. "He wouldn't draw a
$4,000 gate" Jess told us last week,
"but II they come across with the
money, why, that's different"
Morris, on the contrary, processes 10
believe Willard is afraid Of him. and II
the champion finally does consent to a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-06

Ty Cobb for nine straight years the champion swatter
Of organized baseball stirred whole lot of trouble for
himself last when he permitted Iris Speaker TO rob
him of his batting crown.
The first of undispued power seems to have IN
vigorated Ceveands fielder to such degree
that the Georgian Peach ltey to have the time of mis-
life get back the fight FOR his lost laues Speaker
leading League baters with the fine aver
age 426 Cobb is tenth the list, with-for hm-the
patry mark of 3l5
OF course it may be arg6ed that the is st:l!
young But heretofore Speaker, like j. Franklin Baker OF
the Yankees has been slow starter Cobb usually got f
front set the pace all the Fans wondering
he and make fight from behind
Remarkable has been the hitting pace of Speaker the
king has been forced take back seat from
no less National League hitters. j. Smith sab
stitute player Cardinals who has made nine hits in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-06
iris Speaker Once More Tops Cobb;
J. Smith, of Cards, Leads National

seventeen eleven games leads all the major
field with average of 500
Eddie Roush the Cincinnati gardener who was with the
Giants year ago. has proven far to be the besthtng
regular player of the major leagues In twelve fui
games Roush despite injury that incapactaed him ten
days. has been able deliver 429 punch, three points
better than that of even the great Speaker
The Giants have three regular players in the 300 class
and the Yankees George Burns who is most closely
pressing Roush hit for 1888 Benny Kauf is hitting
$780, and Heine Zimmerman 306
Roger Peckinpaugh, the Yankee shortstop shows the
way his eliminates with fine 1921 Peck is seventh IN
the American League standing, three positions and six
points ahead of the iusrious Cobb. Walter Ppp, char
distance sugger Of the American League, mas hit for
300 far.
Following the batting averages OF all players Of
both the National and American leagues who have hit 200
better in ten games up to and including those
played last Thursday:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-06
Crawl Stroke
Speed Comes
By the Arms
Legs Needed Only to Stabil-
ize Body, Says Noted
Swimmer Instructor

San Francisco. May 5.-"We would
have more swimmers in the champion
ship class if those who take up this
form Of athletic sport would concen-
trate their attention getting the
power into the crawl stroke with their
arms"
This is the opinion Of Sid Cavill,
swimming instructor at the Olympic
Club and ono Of the famous Davill
brothers. Of Australia, who invented
and perfected the crawl stroke. Cavl!l
says:
1--WE have gotten away from the old
idea that there is any particular value
to the kick The idea of the push from
behind has been entirely supplanted by
the pull from in front. If you Will note
the actions of such swimmers as Duke
Kahanamoku, Ludy LANCER, Ross and
other great watermen, you will observe
the tremendous power they put into the
shoulders and arms. The legs are kept
perfectly straight, and the slight up
ward and downward movement Of the
feet acts more as a stabilizer for the
body than anything else. This slight
foot kick kecps the body up parallel
with the surface of the water and does
but little more.
There is no need of any stress being
placed on the action of the legs and
feet other than to keep them straight.
They will look after themselves. The
swimmer should concentrate all his at
tention on the action of his arms.
There is also tendency to continue
the stroke through too far. As soon as
the arms are brought down to a posi-
ton perpendicular to the body the
stroke should end Carrying it along
further merely means that the swimmer
is bringing his arm upward toward the
surface. which has tendency to pull
the body down into the water and is in
no way aiding in its forward move
mcnt.
"The fact that the feet cut compare
lively little figure in speed swimming
by means of the crawl stroke has been
proved beyond any argument by tying
them together. Progress is not greatly
retarded, and what loss of speed there
is comes as much from inconvenience
due 20 loss Of free action through the
fettered limbs as from any loss of
motive power they may afford"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-06
For Real Nerve
Tim Hurst Has
Claim to Medal

81 never saw an umpire display
more nerve IN a critical situation than
the late Tim Hurst did one day in
Cleveland years ago" said John Nc
GraW.
81 was with the Orioles, and at the
time we had 10 dress in a shack under
the grandstand. adjoining another in
which the Cleveland team dressed. In
the Cleveland dressing room a small
space had been set apart for Hurst TO
dress in, which led TO rather ticklish
situation.
an an important game we had
Cleveland beaten TO 0. when they
went TO bat in the ninth and filled
the bases with two out. Pat Tebeau
was at hat and he jumped out in front
of the batter's box 10 smash slow
drop which the pitcher delivered to
him, driving the ball to the fence in
left centre for three bases. The run
ners scored, and it looked rs II the
game was over, but Wilbert Robinson,
who was catching for us. called
Hurst's attention to the fact that
1ebeau had stepped out of his box,
and Tim called him out, at which
there was near-riot.
"The Cleveland players were in n
rage and threatened Hurst with all
kinds of bodily harm. but Tim calmly
walked down 10 their dressing room.
donned his clothes and as calmly
walked out without so much as glanc-
ing at the home team. IL took real
courage TO do that, but Tim never
1inched."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-06
Fifteen Star Thrce-Ycar-Olds
Almost Certain to Face
the Barrier
By FRANK O'NEILL

Turf history may be written al
Churchill Downs, Kentucky. next Sal.
urday afternoon, when the forty-th'rd
annual running Of the Kentucky Derry
will be held. Under favorable track
conditions the record for the event OF
- minutes 33-J seconds, established by
old Rosebud in 1914, may be eciipsed.
Fifteen Of the best three-year-oldS
in training arc almost certain to face
ne barrier. and this number may be
increased. Indeed, it would not be at
All in the nature Of a surprise II twenty
horses answered the call TO the posi-;
The LARGEST field that ever contested
for this rich stake numbered sixteen.
That was two seasons ago, when re
orct. Harry Payne Whitney's filly. was
fret over the line. Aristides won IN"
race in 1875 from fourteen others.
international Flavor
This battle for supremacy will have
an international flavor. The best blood
Of Great Britain and France will meet
the flower Of Americas equine world
for the glory and $4,000 attendant
upon victory. The public trials o.
some Of the horses have thrown little
real light on the possible outcome Or
the race, for while some of the over
seas entries performed in impressive
style. Westy Hogan. the speedy son OF
Dick Finnell, showed wonderful speed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-06
Made Remarkable Showing
in Penn Relay Games
Overbee a Star

Frederick G. Smart, OF Northwestern
University. has proved himself an efi-
eient athlete on track and field, al
though weighing only 1885 pounds. Dur
ing the last six months reports had
reached this city OF the good work &C
oomplishcd by Smart in athletic com
petition in the Middle West.
Therefore when nc appeared az the
University Of Pennsylvania relay races
last week the Eastern critics were eager
90 see him perform After Smart had
outrun Billy McaniX, o. Harvard, a
former national champion, in the A4O-
yard hurdle race and then took third
place TO Bob Simpson. the followers
OF athletics were quick 20 recognize his
ability.
Smart is said 20 be SO adept along
various lines that ". G.. dinner physical
director of Northwestern University,
does not know what event the youth
should specialize iu. Not alone Is smart
q very capable athlete over the Oh
Staclcs. but he also is q speedy middle
distance runner. His ability IN the
quarter was shown in the indoor West
on Conference champ. onships when
Smart was defeated by Binga Desmond
by a margin Of less than two yards
in the good time of 80 seconds On
this occasion Smart ran along behind
DESMOND for the greater part OF the
distance. but was unable 10 contend
with his rivals well known finishing
sprint 10 the tape.
Smart seems TO be more proficient IN
track races. although his field en-
deavors are also Of high calibre Over
the l20-yard high hurdle route, the new
ail-around phenom has been timed in
Is 2-5 seconds. while ne has covered
the longer distance Of 440 yards con-
sistently in 50 seconds.
In clearing the obstacles Smart loses
much time and cxpendS unnecessary
energy 10 going over the hurdles at too
great a height Once this fault has
been corrected, he viii show better
performances. As Splinter Smart is
also speedy having been timed over
the century course In 1Ol5 seconds.
That he can sustain his speed ever the
middle distance is yOuched for by his
running Of the half mile this winter IN
1855.
Smart makes good use of his sprint
ing ability in his field competitions. In
the running broad jump he is reported
TO be able to cover twenty-five feet
regularly, while he has leaped feet
10 inches IN the running high jump.
Another Western athlete who per-
formed in surprising fashion IN the
broad jump At the relay carnival was
William b. Overbee, of Illinois Uni
versitv The latter is a sophomore
and the present season is his first in
athletic competition. Standing only 3
feet inches in height. OverOee is a
veritable express in his run to the
take-off. lie is reported 70 have Gov
cred distance Of twenty-four feet in
practice for the meet, and he was not
far behind this mark in winning the
event with % feet 5 3-5 inches. This
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-06
Fall River Takes Title
From Bethlehem Eleven

Pawtuckot. Il. T., May Sin the
final game of the National Soccer
Challenge Cup competition to-day the
champion Bethlehem Steel Company
lost 10 the Fall River Rovers by score
Of TO 0 before 1000 people.
The game had a sensational open
ing, for in the first minute Tommy
Swords received a pass from Sullivan.
and, slipping in between the Bethle-
hem backs. sent in a long drive which
beat Duncan all the way and gave
Fall River the only goal scored and
possession OF the coveted trophy.
Bethlehem attacked continually for
the remainder Of the game. and only
the superb defence Of the Rovers kept
them from scoring.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-06
N. Y. A. C..
Shoot Won
ByNewcomb
Independent Gun Club, Of
Which He Is a Member,
Wins by One Bird

Charles II. Newcomb, lndepend.,
Gun Club, Of Philadelphia, winner a,
the amateur trap-shooting champis,.
ship Of the United States in 1913. dun,,-
Gated his former victory at the Trayv,
Island traps Of the New York Athl..,
Club yesterday. he took the tvelf,
annual championship with a total a,
1911 out Of a possible 200 targets.
Newcomb always had the shoot val
in hand He was one down on u.
first string and then ran a straigh,v
IS targets In each Of the remains,
strings Of the first round he lost -.
"bird,' making his total 81 at the n.
Of the first 100 targets. Beginning "a,
second round he lost his first tire,
targets, but finished the string vita
%. Newcomb ran straight the nsr,
time a. the traps, giving him a total ia
out Of a possible $50.
In the third string OF his second ia
Newcomb again took a cropper, fsiIir,
to kill" three quartering "bird,'
However. he came through with a.,
other straight string Of 25 in his An,
round. winning the championship b.
two targets from T. Plum, Atlant,
CITY, y. j.. who also shot from thu n.
dependent Gun Club. Danny McYsho,
New York Athletic Club, finished tk:r.
with 1877. and then came W. II. Ysk
also a Winged Foot msrksman, viii
1856.
Although the Independent Gun Clvb
won both first and second place. tks
Quaker City organization did not Nav.
a walkover in the team shoot. m,
visitors won the championship By On,
"bird" from the New York Athlete
Club, the score being 926 TO s25. The
Boston Athletic Association finished
third, and then came the Hartford
Comm Gun Club.
CHAMPIONSHIP SHOOT 20 TARGErs-
SCRATCH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-06
Motor Boating
Will Continue,
Despite the War
Dates Already Set for Vari'
Gus Races Throughout
the Country

Motor boating as usual will be the
motto Of thousands Of devotees Of the
sport through the coming season. In
spite Of the war or, rather, because
o. it all Of the prominent racing fXt-
ules, which bring out the speed and en-
durance that are in a motor boat, Will
be run or. This has been the decision
Of the American Power Boat Associa-
ton. controlling body in national
motor boat racing. and its racing com
mission is now working overtime al
lotting sanctions for their principal
races 10 the various sections Of the A.
p. 3. A. throughout the country.
Dates have already been set for such
we'll known events as the New York 10
Albany and return race June 800 and
for the cruiser race from New York to
Block Island June 23), while an
nouncement was recently made that the
Thousand Islands Yacht Club cup races
for the championship Of the ST. Law
renee River will be held at Alexandria
Bay on August s to 10.
The greatest motor boat races Of the
world-those for the champ onship OF
North America and the A. p. B. A. gold
cup-will be held late in August, no
matter what betides. but whether at
Minneapolis or in Eastern waters is yet
to be determined.
Activities Of the United States Power
Souadrons have received new impetus
under the state Of war which now eX-
lists. and men are being enrolled and
instructed in this organization in
greater numbers than ever before. The
squadrons have already been instru-
mental in inspiring nearly thousand
men to serve their country in the Naval
Coast Defence Reserve. and one of the
most important duties which the or
canization has set for itself during
the coming season is that Of giving in
experienced men practical instruction
aboard the motor boats Of the mem
b..