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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-11-23
1-ninn THANKSGIVING Service.

The churches have arranged 1or d
union patriotic Thanksgiving service
~ t',''6 bn held in the evening of Thanks
GIVING oG dav at the Presbyterian c church'
: Tbo | naStors have sidestepped some
.La+ ne on tbe program by throwing the
,~o'snonsibility ~' of the meetings sue sue
ooss on certain laymen, with the ,I no..
loving program Of ten minute Jams -
low wv tI9 "Thankfulness for Fusion OF
,r poonlo as an American NatiGn
Pronrbt TgL About by the War" Mr. '"
A Russell. e,r Shirt Of
r,oodom and the Love OF ti4inar G,oI,.,,
p;r5ts IT. Among our People as ShoWf
hlSI.S iLo War" Mr.. B. F. Tillinghast'
oE ElS9 SS' "Thankfulness for the N Mate-
- posonrcps Possessed BY our Goun,
tr,, r"' for the Prosecution OF the war
Mr.. W. c. Cartledge' that tho Am.
~ ponnIe, Since thev Must 90 tc
1,. rr,e"" oan Prosecute it Consclent,,ioTm,s' !, MS,
war; .I;o,.ing Ta~ Our Cause is Just Mr
F. NJ. n, " Wheeler will have direction a. o. y
Nrs, ,.;c and will be assisted py Vht
the nus, nus who composed the choir al
gent,e,..e,t cunt patriotic meeting IN n, tne -,
the teSH"r ,.;,,n, Patriotic songs VIII pe
Auditorium, t,to nrogram and many will be ia.
oi;,;ar oil S so that the entire ""''
I',.,'' w ;o;r in the singlng. c;4, ord
car All 0 the people pSt Of Crescent sse invited fsd "c
surround o and assist in making 'hiS
cor come e,sgiving S service success
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-11-23
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In Tampa are many people who buy
''ten cents WORTH" at the grocery
stores and the merchants have adopt
ed the plan of putting up in packages
an amount of certain things which
they sell already wrapped and tied or
sealed, for ten cents.
There is something to be considered
about this matter. No report has
come from merchants here as yet
from any housekeeper of what she is
getting for her ten cents; but in Mi
ami there has been trouble over short
weight in these ten cent packages.
The Miami Metropolis gives an in
cident as follows:
The lady went to a certain grocery
and asked for ten cents worth of a
certain article. The goods were
weighed and given her in exchange
for ten cents. AS she took the pack
age she asked what the price a pound
was. The clerk said twenty-five cents,
When she reached home, she weigh
ed the purchase and found that she
was paying fifty-two cents a pound
instead of twenty-five.
This, together with some similar ex-
periences, inspired letter to Mr.
Hoover who wrote her to lay the mat
ter before Mr.. Beacham, who has been
given authority to act in such mat
ters in Florida.
The matter in this Miami instance
is being taken direct to Mr.. Hoover
through Braxton Beacham of Orlando
There is another method of handling
such cases and method that will act
as deterrent on the offender, who, il
like the one above cited by the Miam
paper is too low and despicable to be
given decent consideration by the
courts at this time when the high cost
of living is making the poor buv IL
small lots with their hard earned
money.
The Florida pure food and inspec
tion law takes hold of these fellows
especially if thew have the packages
put up and ready for customers, il
anticipation of trade.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-11-23

The law is specific in it's statement
that "the net weight shall be stamped
on the package"
The commissioner of agriculture's
duty in these matters is clear as the
carrying out of the pure food law is
up to him. 1t is his duty to have his
inspectors weigh these packages
wherever found and see if the law is
carried out; and if he does not carry
out the provision of the law which
says that prosecution of offenders
shall be started and pushed by his de-
partment, then the Governor should
look into the reason why the law is not
being enforced.
There is no sense in the people of
Florida being robbed by a few short
conscience shopkeepers, or by many
of them, when they have a law on
their statute books which provides for
their protection and the punishment of
the offender.
1t seems surprising to us that an
infraction of the pure food laws of the
state should have to be carried to the
Federal food administrator when the
proper State officials are doubtless
ready to carry out the laws demands
in these cases.
Tampa women and women of every
part of the state should see that they
get what they pay for and should see
that when they are purporting to get
certain weight for certain amount
that they are really getting it.
We do not believe there is repu-
table grocer in this city or any other
city Of the state who would deliber-
ately short-weight customer during
these strenuous times. any more than
we believe they would short-change a
customer at any other time. for one
offenSe is as heinous as the other.
But there is one thing certain that
is if the women of this city catch an
prscruoulors fellow serving them
short weight thew have but to report
it to the State chemist, or the COM
missioner of agriculture, or Braxton
Beacham, at Orlando and there will
he ouietus put to the operations of
that fellow.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-11-23

church at Grovesdale. Of course
Ihere were number Of churches for
coIored people, who as class were
hUcn more relglously inclined than
now.
Mr.. Willis had saw mill and for a
Time did a thriving business. The
town had gone dry only the year be-
lore, not by vote, but voluntarily
through the retirement of the saloon
keepers. John Pearce and Hy Doug
lass were interested in the liquor
trade. Both are said to be still living
IN New England.
Wills Kemp was mayor of the city.
lie was clerk in Mr.. Hills store,
ana a leading young man socially. He
afterwards cut out the social gaiety
from his Afe and became a Campbell
lite preacher in kentucky. Nineteen
years ago the writer saw him in
Louisville, hy. He wore long chin
Whlskers and a faded alapaca coat.
lie had a wife and several small
children and supplied a country church
which gave him but meagre salary.
But he appeared happy.
Rev. Chas. S. Williams the father
of the Misses Clarissa and Bessie A.
Williams lived here, though his work
as rector Of st. Marks church at Pa
latka, kept him away much of his
time. lie was a man of learning and
vigorous mentality and possibly did
more for the advancement of Epis-
copallanlSm in this section of Flori-
da than any one before or since. He
always took an active interest in
Crescent City.
+ Among the leading grove owners of
the time were Burton & Harrison.
Their grove on the southern border
OF the city was possibly one of the
largest citrus producers. Judge w.
d. Williams Of Michigan had acquir
ed the property now owned by his
SONS, Robert c. and E. Fl. Williams.
Among other prominent winter resi-
dents who owned grove properties
here in 1887 were David CARL of New
York, who owned the place now known
as Iesmqre. Mr.. Iurlbut, then as
now, was large grower, as were $.
" CCouale, Bella Hubbard, Collins B
HuobHu, and some others, now dead
Our ending real estate man wa,
l.. A. Ballard, who also owned much
grove property. Ballard was an old
time promoter; he wore silk hat and
a Prince Albert coat and showed the
prospective settler that gettin' rich
was as easy as rollin' off'n log. And
he made good in many instances.
Henry Hutchinson who lived at Oak
wood, J. H. Harp, O. c. McGrady
Squire J. l.. Burton, DR.. Harrison
J. /. MauIl, Jas. Morrow, Capt. G. U
Beach, Capt. J. w. Miller, Hiram
ReAham, Dr. Seelye, James A. Close
Dr. L. l.. Newsom and others were
among the leading citizens of the
place.
Mr.. Bella Hubbard a wealthy citi-
zen Of Detroit, Mich, had just COM
pleted the mansion in Hubbard Park
a beautiful private tract of many
acres he had only just laid out in the
north end. His son, Prof. Henry G
Hubbard. an entomologist connected
with the Department of Agriculture
in WASHINGTON, and who was then at
the height of his fame as scientist
resided with him.
Dr.. G.. F. Sprague was our only
rracticing physician as he remained
for many years after.
G. H. Preston and wife and infant
son came to Crescent City early ir
December 1SS7:Mr. Preston's parents
Nh. and Mrs !. P, Preston had pre-
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-11-23

j. P. WARD,
Ticket Agent
Palatka, Fla.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-11-23
|llY SWOLLEN
" ssuibed As Torture
Black-Draught.

.st.,, Ss~MIs, rs. Kate Lee Able, of
N .S My husband is an
n s,i,s Sass while lifting, he in
~ wa ~ a piece OF heavy ma
cM,t '''e abdomen. He was
H. .r'4 INC. not bear TO press on
|sS, n. 'nest Or abdomen. He
and fell off until he
;, in two weeks. ''" "'
IA. tSi.DSppated ~ and it looked
I'M v, We ;, had three different
Ill., ~ all their }! medicine, his
IN. sss'' !: He would turn up
Ia s,r. ''ot OIL, and drink
sh.1s, sass in succession. He
|ka,fs...lss result. We became
i. Hs''Isd ,s,i 50, He was swol-
Iss...ll a. lold me his suffering
fSs'ssIiSed Ss'stlS as torture. rs''e''''s
s.s,l !. rhedtord's Black
.ss ss'. him take a big dose. dose,
asSsTv EN- % .; act he tainted, he
b a., = once. He got well, L
Rsaclss'InIhs he owes his life to
ssaaI,.,tDolaaghtwillhelpy nd. ,. 4 you
Tor The days work.
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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-11-23

Geo. W. Seaton of this place, a ser
reant with the lO6th engineers at
Camp Wheeler, near Macon, Ga, has
BEEN transferred to the l2@th infantry
Rev. DR.. A. P. Pugh now feels that
i, has fully regained his strength
and will be able to resume the regu,-
ior S'," two services at the Baptist church II,
on sunday. and has authorized Inc me
Vows to state that beginning with
newt NJ, Sunday there will be service {,
Lotb ot uorning and evening, to Whlch
visitors y&. in the place are cordially IN
yited.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-11-23

The Filipinos are clamoring for the
privilege of helping Uncle Sam in the
war And over here lot of slackers
are clamoring for exemption.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-11-23
MOTHER GAVE
THIS DELICATE
CHILD V|NOL
And He Got Well and Strong.
That's True

Monaco, Pa.-"My little boy, who
is the youngest of three, was weak,
nervous and tired all the time. so he
was most unfit at school, and moth
ing seemed to help him. I learned
of Vinol and gave it to him. 1t has
restored his health and strength and
he has gained in weight."-Mrs.
Frederick Sommers, Monaco, Pa.
Vinol is a constitutional cod liver
and iron remedy for delicate, weak,
ailing children. Formula on every
bottle, so you know what you are Civ.
ing them. Children love it.
ACKERMAN-STEWART DRUG co.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-11-23
CRESCENT CITY NEWS
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL,
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day IN JackS0nVllle,
Capt. S. NJ. LaBree went to Jaot
sonville on Monday on automobile
business.
Merle Ewers. now at Camn Lack
son, Columbia, S. c., has been given a
place in band.
Chester Norton spent Sunday with
his home folk, leaving on the earIv
Monday train for Jacksonville.
The beautiful launch "Harmar" Of
Jacksonville touched at the Beach {.
Miller dock or, Saturday morning.
Mrs, Her F. Babers arrived last
week from Cocoa and remained over
until Wednesday, the guest Of her
daughter, Mrs. Audley Eaton.
Mrs. A. P. Pugh, who has been
spending the past four weeks on 4
visit to her father and friends in At
lanta, returned home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Anthony Of Ne
gaunee, Michigan. have written Mrs.
Coutant engaging rooms and board
for four months from January lst.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul c. Smith are en-
joying their second sensation as
grandparents. A little daughter was
born to Mr.. and Mrs Roy P. Perkins
at Archer on the 18th inst.
Bella Hubbard is a top sergeant in
one of the companies of the famous
Rainbow brigade, in camp at Mine
ola, Long Island. Crescent City can
lay claim to this young man.
DR.. and Mrs. Spahr of Nenia, Ohio.
who have been here the parts Of sew
eral winters and who are pleasant
ly remembered by many, arrived last
Monday to remain through the sea
son.
Sergeant Kingsbury Norton of the
%06th mortar battery, Camp Jackson,
| Columbia, S. G., was home over Sun
day, having been granted a short fur
lough. He returned on Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. J. c. Grimsley was the gust
of. Mr.. and Mrs. Whessberg on an au-
to trip to Jacksonville last week
spending a couple days in that city.
Mr. Whessberg went on to New York
on business trip,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert B, Williams az
rived last week and are at the Turner
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-11-23
Telephone Courtesy

The people who get the greatest
amount of good out of their telephone
are those who talk over it as though face
to face.
Courtesy smooths out difficulties and
promotes the promptest possible connec-
tons.
The operators of the BELL System
are trained to be patient and polite under
all circumstances, but they will do better
work if they meet with patience and
politeness on the part of the telephone
users.
The fact that you cannot see the
operator or the other party should not
cause you to overlook this. The best
results come through the practice of
mutual courtesy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-29
AN ACT OF SIGNIFICANCE

The great wrongs that have been
done the Indian race are gradually be-
Ing righted By the high sense Of JUS
tice that has been inspired in the
American people Of late years, Selfish
and INSCRIPTIONS white people have
protited BY cheating the Indian of his
rights. but no more Glaring case of
injustice has ever been suffered BY a
patient people than the Seminole In
dams OF Florida The history Of their
spoliauon by the whites is one az the
dark blots on American civilization,
which has just been wiped out BY a
satisfactory though bclatcd restitution
on the part Of the State Of Florida in
giving these nutCaSt Scminoles a per-
u!anent habitation and home after
nearly Il century Of jostling from pill
lar 70 posi-. Ono Of the ironles OF the
Fatc Of this aboriginal tribe was the
State seal OF Florida. It represented
the American Indian standing out, life
size. over both entrances to the State
capitol, with open hands, inviting his
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-29
A PEEVED "FINANCIER

Some time agO--in fact just before
the clection--the Democrats rushed
the yotecatchins scheme Of rural
credits through Congress. Like all ad
ventures IN that line. the Democratic
party bunglcd the matter, as the act
so far as the farmer is concerned, is
practically imperative. The farm
loan scheme was one Of those super.
nuous performances Of Democracy
which have cluttercd up tho business
or government. The originator OF
this cIcctioncerins dodge, however
seems 10 set great sore by il, as re
vcalcd recently. when the Legislature
iof New York declined to enact laws
al Secretary McAdoo's suggestion
which would make tho farm loan
bonds a legal investment for New
York banks.
This refusal led MIR. McAdoo Ia siig.
imatize Governor Whitman ard tho
New York legislators as mcn who take
"a narrow view" Of things. That can
not be said with truth Of Mr.. McAdoo.
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REPUBLICAN CONTENTION WON

satisfaction which the people me STATE
Of adjourned promptly be
the House the
the Senate the spirit
be the legislature was al
passed The points differ
House
in limit
Republicans
ocious interference with the executive depart
Split
without passing appropriation bill.
the contentious made by the Sen
bill
reasonable appropriations
sonable their expenditure
".
finance satisfactory result Mr. awcy led
fight the fair of the e
bill
accepted practically without
oldest
Slate Senate Throughout proved him
ntirnC an an able and discreet leader
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-29

son. Is. Va; :. e. Outright, lumber com
pany. Ruckhannon; Gem Pocahontas
Coal company. WEIGH; ": y. Stone Fuel
company. coal mining. Cniontown. Pa;
bands, Huntington: \. X. Small. build
ing contractor, MartinsburS; Pritchaw
Coal & Land company. SprlgE. w. Va;
Standard Engineering company. PTS
hurch. Pa; Elm0re Coal company, Nor
gantodn.
Thomas Popp Of Charleston was to-
day appointed state commissioner OF inn
migration and agriculture by the state
! board of public works. The appoint
mcnt was made under an old statute
which created that office but which has
only been filled at intervals during re-
cent years. while no salary Is attached
to the position the legislature included
II. Us appropriation an item Of $1,000
for expenses during each OF tho years
of tho ensuing biennial period and Popp
has advised that he is willing 10 under
take Tho work in behalf OF the state. Ho
will seek To bring immigrants 10 West
Virginia paying particular attention TO
tn" needs of truck gardeners who are
ncc drd In several sections Of the sta,"
Tho meeting Of the hoard OF public
works today was the first since the crea-
ton of that body AS the executive coun-
oil nf defense OF which Governor Corn
we'll is chairman.
Tho beard heard Louis Bennett. IT..
Of Weston. who is DESTROYS Of having
tho state Sct aside suffiricn, fund To
train :, company OF West VrCinans for
= West Virginia caradrillc for French
service.
T.. l.. Winters, chief inspector for tho
public service commission. returned to-
day from Wallace, where he made All in
vcs;iSatlon Of recent wreck on the
Raltimnr" & Ohio railroad in which an
cmrloyn was killed and TWO seriously in
iurCd. Ills report will be made later.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-29

white brother TO share the goodly
land Of Florida. Underneath arc the
prophetic words, In God We Trust .
On all documents Of the Stale this pic
lure was stamped. representing the at
tltudc of the powerful Indian tribe
toward The white people when Florida
became one Of the States of the Union,
in 1921.
1t was not until the carly part OF
this month, however. that legislature
finally passed Il binding act that has
made some PREPARATION for the long
years Of i'll treatment these practical
wards Of tho State suffered. Tho act
sets aside 100000 acres for their per
mancnt abiding place. and the swampy
Everglades where they. were driven
will know them no more. II ii Is not
a significant, il is an act OF justice
appropriate 10 The national spirit
which has been aroused BY inhuman-
ity abroad, and can we'll be accepted
as an earnest Of making our acts con-
form with out professions and protcs-
tations. 1t also invests the jewel OF
consistency with new brilliancy.
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whole civilized world. because the
most sacred rights OF humanity have
been 1rodden underfoot. Much OF
these chronicles is unprintablc.
Some apology was offered by Ger
man authorities on the ground that
the policy Of "frightfulness" was the
best medicine 10 cure the world OF
future wars. But that is quite fax
fetched. 1t is nothing but ruthless
ness and uselessness. That part OF
France evacuated by the Germans Is
but a pathway marked BY outrageous
vandalism. the senseless destruction
OF public monuments Of artistic inter
est and historical association. Even
cemeteries were not respected. as II
is rncounted that tombs OF rich ap
pearancc were broken open and the
zinc of the collins and everything pre-
cious carried off. Robbery. petty
thctts and looting Of banks were add
ed 10 major vicious performances
But the Saddest. the most gr1eveus
crimes are related in the authenti
cated infamy of the carrying off OF
Young girls under tho prcteXt OF hav.
ing them work in Germany. In whose
name were these unspeakablc crimes
committed We cannot say definitely
but it is recorded that the Offenders
excused themselves by telling the IN
habitants that they were acting in
this way by the Emperor's orders
1t must needs be that nffcnscs come
but Voc unto him by whom the Of
Tense cometh..
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l.. l.. Ash. L. ". Ash. of Buckhannon
and Charles y. Finncll. Of Nnyscr.
Tho Z. & J. Restaurant. Of ClarI's.
imcorporatorS. Louis y. Carr, l.. Il.
Rogers. L. II. johnson. I.eda Rogers
and Martha johnson, 81 CIarksburS.
No more regiments Of the National
Guard Will he organized in W"Si Viz
Sinla III this time. in tho opinion OF
Adjutant General John {. Bond. an
n"Unccd today. His reason is BASED on
the failure Of the Legislature 10 arlrn-
priat" funds fer the Natio:Ia! Guard.
cNS"rt 10 maintain The organization al
ready III existence in The state.
rs The federal Suvrrnmnii: docs not
rr"vi'l; fnr any nf tn" cXp"n%c Of or
:;anxinC the National Guard, accepting
II only after IL has hhcn fully organized
by 'h'. state. West Virginia will be able
la cont rihutc only two Su"L regiments
TO tho service "r tho nation.
Investigation hy he state department.
Of prohibit ion ,icTclnpcd the fRct itut
tho carload shipment of intoxicating
liquors held up her" Saturday night was
u bona tide shipment OF intcrslatr COM
mrrCr and a. such was nct subject 10
mnl"Station 10y the state authorities. &C.
r"rdlng To tho announcement today oil
state Prohibition Commissioner HALL
HnHn.
Tn" shipment WAS consigned by the
T. X company NJ L"ir. Ky, - Louis
S"yfri"d "f r"reroy. O.. by Gaul"y
Bridge, having h"cu delivered by tn" l.:
4 y. to the chesapeake & Ohio AND
from Tho e. & -. tn IN" kanawhn 4
Michigan railroad for delivery at Fom-
crov.
Now Subscribers 10 the state work
,ucn's compensation fund were received
~ ilr department today. as follows:
Flr,.v and Flora. general contractors
EurnSvilc. W. Va: Tho St"ne-HIrst
coal company. S'"llirrs. ". Va: InH :
Hun coal company. MorEnntown; Pitts
& Rurecss. raIlr"nd contractors. I"b-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-29
THE UNSPEAKABLE GRIMES

The Franco-Prusslan war of forty
six years ago. which resulted in the
defeat of imperial France and the
birth OF republican France. was not
attended by the atrocities that have
distinguished. or rather disgraced, the
German arms today. It is something
that cannot be accounted for except
the inculcation of tho new "kultur"
established by the present Emperor.
The official reports OF tho deprcda-
tons Of German troops are something
appalling. No motirn founded unon
military necessity can justify a sys-
matte devastation applied to artistic
and historic public monuments as we'll
rs to private property. and accompa.
Med by violence against persons. The
bestial ferocity that has character
ized these outrages is revolving TO the