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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-11-02
F[ORAHOME FEASTS
On ROAST BEAR MEAT
citizens Track Bruln to the
Bramble and Kill Him.

Bear tracks had been seen in ord
about Florahome for several davs and
one or two citizens profess to have
seen the bear itself.
Wednesday morning a party of citi-
ZenS I,s composed of Fred Hubner. c, q.
Wilmington, Ira Nelson, Tom Mcbride
ana Ed Watts, armed with guns and
accompanied by several dogs went on
a hunt for the bear. @
After getting some distance from
the town in the woods they detected a
peculiar odor and after time decided
mat 1t emlnated from the bear. In a
snort time one of the party said he
heard slight noise in the brambles
Looking carefully about the men final
" saw a huge black bear, and lust as
ne made an attempt to get away the
hunters fired upon him. Eight shots
were fired before the bear dropped.
Wilmington and Nelson have the
r'y.H for firing the fatal shots.
Inc place was about two miles east
OF tIorahome, in Wahoo swamp, and
1t was some task to get the big bear
out and home. But they got him
there and weighed him. He tipped
the scales at $50 pounds.
As soon as it became known that
the bear had been killed and was in
town the people gathered in numbers
to see his dead carcass. which meas
ured 6 feet and 10 inches in length.
The bear was taken to Mr.. Whit
tingtoH'S home and butchered, and all
the people in the neighborhood had
be0r meat for supper.
FIorahome people maintain that not
only is the meat of the bear GOOD.
but that the tail of the alligator. the
legs of the frogs and the roohor, hv
some called the "Florida chicken" re
delicious meets. and thew are helping
IN solve the hioh cost Of living prob
lcroe in the Floroh0mn section.
Flor"homo frogs lc~e qre being
served regularlv at Bob JONES ofn IN
P"'atEa and neonlp ore ravin~ for This
dPlicarv at the rate of 60 cents a plate
cheerfully.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-11-02
PERSONAL MENTION
Mrs. E. S. Grill left Wednesday for
1 months visit in Jacksonville.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Strunz have as
their guest Mr.. Clarence A. Seelye of
New Britain, Connecticut, former
paymaster of the P. & F. Corbin Co.,
largest branch Of the American Hard
ware Co.
Rev. DR.. H. H. Green of Decorah,
Iowa, will, with Mrs. Green, spend the
winter in Palatka and at the home of
their nephew, Mr. Harry Messmer.
DR.. Green has spent several winters
in Palatka and for at least two of
them was guest at the Saratoga Ho-
tel. DR.. Green is superanuated
minister of the Methodist Episcopal
church, and during his active years
was a power in the councils of that
church. He is the author of the res
oIution which finally resulted in the
northern and southern branches of
Methodism uniting in common hym-
nal. DR.. and Mrs. Green will arrive
in Palatka shortly after Thanksgiving.
Miss Mercedine Gallagher enter
tanned a few of her young friends
with a, Halloween party Wednesday
evening. After the guests attired as
spooks and ghosts had enjoyed a
merry round of games and partaken
of delicious refreshments, they were
escorted to the Grand Theatre to see
the pictures. After the pictures the
guests wended their way to the pret-
tv home of Miss Gallagher where more
light refreshments were partaken of
and then they bid good night to their
little hostess. The little invited
guests were Betty Boyle, Gertrude and
Frances Williams. Evelyn Barnett,
Olive johnson, Mildred de Montmollin,
Vivian Bond, Betty Hoist, Clarice
Newton, Lila Crittenton. Catherine
Raw. Joe Norwich, Dorothy Coleman
and RollY Gallagher.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-11-02
4 Halloween Party.

Miss Jackquelin Pursley and Joe La
mon were hostess and host for a de-
lightful Halloween party Wednesday
evening at the home of the hostess.
The guests were invited to come in
fancy costume and enmasque. The
rooms of the home were appropriate
" decorated with Halloween emblems.
Miss Purslev and Mr.. Lamon received
their friends in the hall, the former
being attired in yellow crepe paper
dress and the latter attired as a
ghost. The first part of the evening
was taken up with various games and
later, dancing was enjoyed. At 10
o'clock delicious hot chocolate, cakes
and candy was enjoyed bv the merry
makers nearly, 40 in number.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-11-02

Mrs. Leon Jones was leader for the
Political Science program of last Fri
davis meeting. Superintendent c. H.
Price was asked to give the club in
formation concerning compulsory edu-
cation and this he did most satisfac-
torilv and showed in what manner we
should, proceed to secure the legisla-
ton for that purpose. The business
session was an important one in which
after discussion the club decided
unanimously to raise the present dues
of the club from S1.75 to $500 for
active members, and from 50 to S4.00
for associate members. Miss
Louise Meggs of Jacksonville ad-
dressed the club upon general feder-
alton topics. uiving much useful in
formation and Mrs. Frank Jennings
also of Jacksonville was present and
told of the lobbving of candidates for
offices 20d giving advice as to the
proper method of handling the stu
ations. Miss Williams of Crescent
Citv, state chairman of the state f.
nance committee of the federation
suggested the clubs give a "Tea",
the proceeds to be given the endow-
merit fund. the interest to 90 toward
paying the expenses of the officers
of the federation. Miss Josephine
Siuurell told of the value of the Do
mestic Departments in the schools.
Mrs. Jones turned the closing mo-
ments over to the president Mrs. J.
l.. Dunsford who asked for nomina-
tons for delegates to the state fed
Grafton which convenes in Tamua in
the near future. Mrs. Dunsford With
Mrs. M. S. Brown will attend as del
egates and Mrs. c. B. Carswell will
be alternate. The club then adjourn
ed
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-11-02
500 Reward. 500

The readers Of tn ms thard n~pf is at least
pleased to learn Ii1,,sa tea' that i science has
Sos Sosn qFSSdf@ aSiS to i ali is ss l2F1s F2 2IT
that te5cSd is Sd'iEF by SS99%T
ff2H!c5 H@5 RI. f4SqSS 5SlS the is p@a os" q II:
suffaces sns of ftd@aGndaton t@G Of the he
disease, giving the pnasttitmtion and as
building up the GonSst'ift cons its work. The
sisting nature IN COW, ,,,nch faith in the
propriSto5ss psrsFs naye Of e GHs Gs1aa Tsd bo
iSias iSFs for !%"' any e4t dt fds 70
ssRd &ddFsss res saIi + ! ST caHiSPDnu ai PDn2usss5 f 7Se
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-11-02
NTERLACHEN NEWS

An excellent Liberty Dav" nro-
gram was given in the hall, Thprs
day evening, the 25th. The nunr ~e
clses of the evening were onenpd ~,
the singing of America" bv thn ~, w
dience, followed by an Invocation ~ hv
Rev. S. j. Townsend. ], Fl WIZ
as chairman, introduced the speaierS
of the evening, Messrs. W. P. Dinoon
K; F, Adams, A. S. Willard, J. N
Blackwell, J. c. Calhoun and onr
County Demonstration, Mr.. C9ntreII
with few well chosen words In
terspersed with the addresses were
patriotic songs, Mrs. Marie Perry
pleasing the audience with her SOLD
"The Good Old U. S. A." After tbo
benediction by Rev. T. F. Roland the
ladies contributed their share of the
program in steaming hot coffee and
appetizing sandwiches.
DR.. f. Benjamin Andrews. pron,i-
nent educator and writer, who for q
number of years has been an inys.
lid, passed away at his home here at
an early hour Tuesday morning. He
had been failing rapidly in the mast
two weeks, and the end was not nm
expected. The remains will he t3kon
to Ohio for interment. Dr.. Andrews
was chanceIlUr emeritus Of the Uni
versitv of Nebraska ana q distir-
guished BaptiSt divine as well o cd
ucator. Before taking the presider.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-11-02
NEW WAR TAX BECAME
EFFECTIVE YESTERDAY

With the exception of the increased
letter postage and the taxes on tobac-
co which become effective today, the
special stamp taxes on documents, le-
ga, instruments and parcel post pack
ages which go into operation on De-
cember 1st, all special taxes began to
apply at midnight on Wednesday,
These include:
One cent on each dime paid for
amusement admissions.
Three per cent. on payments for
freight transportation.
Eight per cent. on passenger fares.
Ten per cent. on payments for Pull
man and similar accommodations.
Five per cent on all pipe line trans
pcrtatiOn.
One cent for each 20 cents or frac-
ton paid for express packages.
Five cents on each telegraph, tele-
phone or radio message costing fifteen
cents or more.
Various taxes on cigars, cigarettes,
tobacco and products.
Ten per cent. on CLUB dues.
Eight cents on each 500 of new life
insurance and one cent on each dollar
Of premiums paid on fire, marine, cas-
ualty and other insurance policies.
Although the tobacco taxes, do not
become operative until Friday, many
dealers have already advanced retail
prices in anticipation Of the tax levies.
Other taxes of the new law, including
those on hard and soft drinks, incomes
and war-eXcess profits, have been in
effect since the law was approved lc-
toher 3, but in indirect form.
On December 1, the new stamp
taxes, including those on parcel post
packages, will be PAYABLE, putting the
entire law into complete operation, ex-
cept for increased rates on second
class mail, postponed until July next.
Increases in first class mail rates
probably will he most generally felt by
the people. The law provides that the
hostage on letters, except drop" or To-
cal letters, shall be 3 cents; and that
on post cards. including private mail
ING cards, shall be one cent more than
heretofore. This increase in than
heretofore This increase includes so
called picture postcards. The advant-
es were made elective thirty days a.
ter passage of the law, and are con-
strued by the Postoffice Department to
begin with letters and postcards
postmarked Nov. 2.
The increases also have been eX-
tended by Department order to first
class mail to many foreign countries,
which. under postal conventions, have
enjoyed the domestic rates. The new
Scent letter rate, therefore, will ap-
pIy to letters to Canada, Cuba, MeXl-
co, Panama, England, Ireland. Scot
land. Wales, the Bahamas, Barbados,
British Guinea. British Honduras,
Santo Domingo, Dutch West Indies,
Leewqrd Islands. Newfoundland and
New Zealand. The postcard in
crease will extend to Canada, Cuba,
Mexico and Panama, the only coun-
tries which have enjoyed the domes-
tic postcard rate.
For consumers convenience, books
OF postage stamps containing Scent
stamps are in readiness for sale and
the Department has had printed thous-
ands of 2-cent postcards. First-chss
mail postmarked tomorrow or any
time prior to 1901 a. M. Nov. 2, re-
pardless of time taken for delivery,
will be transmitted at the old rates,
but that postmarked thereafter must
paw the increased toll.
Amusement admission taxes become
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-11-02
MARKETING HOGS.

Beats burying them Steve Hoover,
Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, writes. "Com-
menced feeding my herd of about 100
hogs B. A. Thomas Hog Powder over
two months ago. Fifty were sick and
off feed. Nearby herds had cholera.
| did not lose one-they are we'll md
growing fast"
ECONOMY GROCERY COMPANY.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-11-02

i sALE-Twenty acres good
~ niles south of Palatka on
\ V Rv; " some timber. Price $25
~. terms. ]. V. CAIRNS, Or
BARK, Fla. u.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-11-02

o,,Idiers cannot fight without out
our Save save all food possible and e;ap ne,p
food ico%Ternment %% to feed them. Dig"
% Food Card to-day
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-11-02

| pENT-Store and store house,
\, an Second St. Apply at Law
|rge Bid. o-o-Cl.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-11-02

/ cAIE-A double steel axel
snd u set of heavy harness, at
LIN: a,ls all in frst-class order;
I gaD1I Fred Hubbard, SOB Laurel
Palatka.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-11-02

ErcE FOR RENT-Two rooms
h m Second St. Apply on
r. 3-30-tf.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-31

"20. Information of the train or
boat schedules of travelling official
missions in transit through the United
States.
"21 Information of the transport
tation of munitions or of war ma
terial.
photographs conveying the 1nfor-
nation specified above should not be
published''
An explanatory note says:
Repeated and serious violations OF
the voluntary censorship have been
attempted to be excused on scores OF
or lack of positive
information. Pains have been taken
to. make this restatement Of necessary
secrecies so complete and explicit as
to leave no room for honest ignorance
or dishonorable evasion. Neither do
the requests go forth with any time
limit. Their application covers the
period of the war At no. point do
thew touch opinion or criticism, being
concerned entirely with the protec-
ton of the lives of Americas defen-
ders AMI the success of military plans.
"These requests go to the press
without larger authority than the ne
cessities of the War-making branches.
Their enforcement is a matter Tor the
press ITSELF To the overwhelming
proportion of newspapers who have
given unselfsh, patriotic adherence TO
the voluntary agreement the govern
ment extends it's gratitude ana hlsn
appreciation
New Britain herald., 1917-07-31
DID COP POISON DOG?

Miss Mary Scherocofs of rs Har-
ward street complained to police
headquarters last night that her dog
had died during the evening. She
said she thought that the policeman
on the beat had done" it. as he
threatened to shoot it last Wednes-
day, when the dog IAN out into the
street after him. She said she was
going to have a doctor examine II
to see if it had been poisoned. She
was directed to a veterinary, but the
police are Of the opinion that 1t was
not poisoned by the man on the beat.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-31
GIRL BROWNS WHILE SWIMMING
Had Been Released From Work OH
Account of Heat.

New Haven, July 31.-Loretta Car
rigan, II, of 292 Wallace street. was
drowned in Mill River yesterday
by Policeman Fred Toole of the Sec
ond precinct at 1880 last night.
The National Folding Box and Pa
per company shut down it's plant yes
terday afternoon because Of the in
tense heat and the Carrigan girl, with
two other girl employees, Helen and
Catherine Sheehan of LA View street,
went swimming in Mill River just
north of the Willow street bridge.
This is a treacherous spot full of
whirlpools, and "manholes." The
east bank that slopes about SO feet
from View street is extremely steep.
The Sheehan girls swan about, al
ways keeping near shore, but Miss
Carrigan f1oated out to midstream
She was seized with severe cramps
and instantly went under The
Sheehan girls tried to save her, and
called for help, but the swift under
current carried her body north, anc
no trace of her was found all, after
noon.
A crowd of about five hundred
gathered on the bridge and bank, ano
Policemen Toole and Mcklernar
dragged the river over a stretch o.
mile Toole raised the body Of the
girl at point where the river runs
at the foot Of East Rock. The CIR
is survived by her parents, foul
brothers and two sisters.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-31

Buy an Indiana truck.-advt,
New Britain herald., 1917-07-31
RED RASPBERRIES APPEAR.

Scientifically speaking a phenom-
inal thing happened today. The fruit
of certain species Of Rubus ap-
peared in the market for the first
time. 1t is distinguished from the
blackberry by having the collective
thimble shaped mass of drupes sep
arabic from the dry hemisphere. In
other words red raspberries made
their first appearance in the markets
today. Wise people tell us that this
fruit of the Rubus Idaeus is a ia
vorite for dessert and is used in the
manufacture of brandy, wine, vinegar
and JAM but it makes darn fine eat
ing without any further manufa cture
than that performed by Dame Ma
ture. There are those that hold that
the red raspberry Is the finest eating
What am and we agree with them.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-31
Order of Notice of Hearing.

District of Berlin, SIS; Probate Court,
July %, A. D., 1917.
Estate Of Emma ]. Smith, late of
the town Of New Britain, in said dis
trict, deceased.
Upon the application of Augustus
G. Smith, praying that he may be au-
thorized and empowered to sell real
estate and that a person other than
the executor may be appointed to sell
and convey the same as per said ap-
plication on file more fully appears, it
is
Ordered, That said application be
heard and determined at the Probate
Office, in New Britain, in said district
on the 9Th day of August, A. D., 1917,
at o'clock in the forenoon, and that
notice be given of the tendency of
said application and the time and
place Of hearing thereon, by publish
ing this order in some newspaper
having circulation in said district
and by posting copy of this order on
the public sign-post in the town OF
New Britain, in said district, and by
giving notice to all parties in interest,
or by mailing to each one prepaid
postage, a copy Of this order, and re-
turR. make to this Court of the notice
given.
Attest
BERNARD +. GAFFNEY,
Judge
New Britain herald., 1917-07-31
congressman DEAF
TO CALL TO ARMS
Only One Has Actually Resigned
to Serve Country

Washington July 31.-The only
member Of the present congress who
actually joined the fighting forces
for the war with Germany was Rep
reSentative Augustus P. Gardner Of
Massachusetts He now is in train
ing at Charleston, S. c., under Gen.
Leonard Wood.
Other members of Congress have
talked about going to war but none
has entered the lists of the army or
she navy. There has not been the
same rush to join the cOlors on the
part of congressman that obtained in
the earlier days Of the republic.
Several would-be warriors are ready
to start for the front provided they
keep strings on their present jobs.
Representative Gardner has even
resigned his seat in the house to
serve his country on the battlefield.
The song OF his marching feet has
token the place of his rasping re-
Dukes for the pacifists of the house.
He is practising what he preached
for three years--he is preparing for
war.
At various times it has been re-
ported that other congressman would
resign to take up the war game, but
none of the designations materialized.
One excuse after another has served
to keep the warlike solons at their
Washington posts.
Representative Victor Heinz, rep
resenting the Cincinnati district of
Ohio, contemplated going to the
front, but a protests from constitu-
ents who feared his resignation would
result i'll the election Of a Repub-
lican successor was needed. He
1rI ir,to tot Of
minority member of the house. The
warlike meeting has supsided.
Representative L. c. Dyer of Mis-
souri, is an old National Guard SOL
der. He was thrilled by the buglc
call some time ago, but more recent
ly has engaged upon the heavy task
of securing suffrage for the people of
the District of Columbia. Mr.. Dyer
has had training for the battlefield
and looks the part of a man of arms.
He thought seriously of entering the
army, but has not made definite
step in that direction.
A New York member, Representa-
tive Floreille NJ. La Guardia, has am
bition to join the Aviation Corps. He
would enter as an officer provided he
can keep his seat in the house. 1t
is Mr.. La Guardia's idea and am
bston that congress might allow him
to fight and legislate. He thinks he
could stand for reelection next fall
even though he were in France, and
win.
John @. Tilson. of New Haven,
Conn, went to the Mexican border |
with the National Guard in 1916. He |
resigned, but the vacancy was not
filed, and he was reelected.
No doubt the presidents admoni- |
ton that the triumphant outcome of
the war hinged on an adjustment by |
which every man was assigned to the !
work for which he is best fitted has
convinced some congressman that
shouldering the musket or donning
the epaulets is not what the country
expects of them. In some circles it
is believed the determination to send
United States soldiers to the front In
France as soon as they were ready to
go deferred a few statesmen from
hurrying away to join the colors.
Congress has .slackers, according
New Britain herald., 1917-07-31

At a Court of Probate holden at
New Britain, within and for the Dis
triNt of Berlin, in the County of Hart
ford and State Of Connecticut, on the
31st day Of July, A. D., 1917.
Present, Bernard F. Gaffney, Judge
Estate of Timothy ]. Dwyer, of New
Britain, in said district an incompe-
tent person.
Upon the Petition of James J.
Watson, Conservator, of said New
Britain, praying that he may be au-
thorized and empowered to sell real
estate as per application on file more
fully appears, it is
Ordered, That said application be
heard and determined at the Probate
Office in New Britain, in said district,
on the 4th day of August, A. D., 1917,
In the forenoon, and that notice be
given of the tendency of said appli-
cation and the time and place of
hearing thereon by publishing this or
der in some newspaper published in
said New Britain, having u circula-
ton in said District, and by posting
O. copy thereof on the public sign-post
in the town Of New Britain, in said
| District and return make.
BERNARD F.. GAFFNEY,
Judge.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-31
MEXICO HOTbED OF
GERMAN ESPIONAGE
Fletcher to Call Carranza'S At
tenti0n to Conditions There

Washington, July 31.-So numerous
spy activities and propaganda in
Mexico that Amba ssador Fletcher is
prepared upon his arrival at Mexico
City to call the attention of the Mexi-
can government to the links in that
country between Berlin and German
agents in the United States.
Ofhclals OF the state department do
not call into question the integrity of
the Mexican government, but the re-
ports have left no room to doubt the
existence of a German organization in
MeXico whose Vaccinations NAV be
defined as a violation of Mexico's nell
trallty. The Carranza government is
believed in fact to be disturbed by the
abuse of its hospitality, and there is
feeling here that the time is not far
distant when certain representatives
in Mexico of the German foreign
office may be officially questioned as to
their activities.
How extensive the work of the Ger
man agents has been in forwarding
information to Germany by mail or
other means has not been ascertained
oy American agents, but evidence of
their tireless activity in propaganda
has been produced. When Carl Hey
men was arrested a few weeks ago on
the charge of spy activities in the
United States it was not known that
his work extended to Mexico, but since
then evidence has been produced to
indicate that he was very Intimately
connected with the German spy sys-
tenn there, and that the men who for
merly reported to him are continuing
their efforts.
One man whom agents of the United
States are watching is Richard Evers-
busch, the German consul at Tam
plco. Everbush was the partner in
business of Heynen, the firm name for
many years being Heynen & Evers-
busch.
While almost every other govern
ment has decreed the number of its
consular representatives in Mexico,
Germany has kept there a full list,
and Minister Won Eckhardt has been
at the capital since the overthrow of
Huerta
1t will be pointed out to the Mexican
government that in the event of rea-
sonable proof of undue activities by
any German consul or diplomat prece-
dent for expulsion from the country
can be found in the cases Of Dumba,
Won Papen. and Boy-Ed.
The American government is not
concerned so greatly at the suggestion
that Mexico is used as a relay point
for military information as it is over
the constant and apparently uninter-
rupted German propaganda emanating
from Mexico and over the possibility
Of curtailment of the Mexican oil
supply. The recent strikes in the
Tampico oil region have caused some
anxiety, and it has been freely
charged that they were caused by
German agents working in some cases
through I. w. w.
Recently increased taxes on crude
petroleum and It's derivatives already
have resulted in a vouminos cores
pondence between the state depart
ments of the two governments, but
danger of any curtailment of the
supply by reason Of that has passed,
most of the operators paying the tax
either with or without protest