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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-05-18
The County Commissioners.

By resolution adopted in April
the regular meeting day of the board
OF county commissioners was changed
to the second Monday in the month.
That brought the May meeting on the
14th.
All members of the board were
present at the appointed hour and the
work was cleaned up by the middle
OF the second day. There was some
heavy routine work. The board has a
great many applications for its time;
II must hear this, that and every 9TH
er complaint, and must at least lis
Ten to every petition.
he board expressed its opposition
TO the abolition of the loose-leaf rec
ords system in the clerks office, on
ii motion by Mr.. Alvers and seconded
oy Mr.. Revels, and the clerk was in
structed to let the legislature know
Just what the board thought about the
proposed abolition.
A. Usina and J. H. Wylic spoke in
favor of wider public highways, and
Mr.. Revels, who knows something of
such need offered a resolution which
Mr.. Worlcy seconded, whereby the
County Attorney, A. H. Odom, be re-
questod to draw bill to be sent to
representatives in Tallahassee fixing
the width of public highways, or
rights of way, at not less than 60
feet
The cage of county prisoners was
ordered on motion of Mr.. Alvers ship
ped to Longs Station in the first dis
trict, so that needed work on the
public roads could be made by the
prisoners.
Mr.. R. C. Middleton, representing
the late circuit court grand jury,
made an appeal for county Jail i'm
provcment. Mr.. Middleton's charac-
terization of the present jail was not
flattering to the county. He was in
formed by Chairman Rowton that the
board had long had Jail improvement
under discussion and had made up
its mind that as soon as the new bud
get YVES made up it would include
sum equal to the necessities of the
case.
The recent work in aid Of greater
food crops under direction of Col.
Jas. R. Murphy, was reported on by
Mr. Cantrell, county demonstration
agent. That the board was pleased
with results was easy to see. Put
nam county is a we'll known leader
in this movement in Florida and the
board is most generous in its praise
of Col. Murphy's work, and the gen.
tlemen who assisted him.
Perhans the most important busi-
ness before the board at this session
was the presentation and favorable re-
ception of a petition for the creation
of a special road and bridge district
to be known as No. a, and embracing
the precincts of Putnam Hall, Gran
din nrd Flora home. These people are
going to build fine road of Putnam
Hall Gravel. The petition laid over
to next meeting under the law.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-05-18
4 Birthday Party.

One of the most successful birthday
surprises was perpetrated upon mar Tho
~ Keller on Saturday evening: IN?
members of the younger social set
mct n At the home and at 8:15 o'clock
Mrs Mrs, Keller phoned for her son to
r1me home and as he entered the
bonsc he was greeted by the merry
nYTty ,,Y in A hilarious way. Dancing
ap"d p,'t' music whiled away the time and
nunch was enjoyed during the even, @
Inc. Later, cream and cake wa. ""'
served. Harry received many humGt-
ous riffs including many OF a mltlI III
tyrv nature. Mrs. Keller presehtss" tso
the t, Young ladies with favors IN tne
form for of sachet bags. Those VINO as Is.
Sisted the hostess were MesdameS
Eai6feId. HiIburn and Chamberlain
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-05-18
Red Cross Auxiliary.

Yesterday morning at 1880 o'clock
the executive board and the chairman
of various committees of the local
society of Red Cross, left on the
Margaret" for Welaka, where at 2:30
in the afternoon the delegates laid
before the people in the town hall,
the work and aims of the society,
The result was the formation of a
branch society there which will be
an auxiliary to the Palatka Branch
of the North Florida Chapter of Red
Cross.
The First Aid" class of the Red
Cross met Tuesday evening and with
DR.. Jenkins as instructor, studied the
first chapter of the "First Aid" class
with valuable information added by
DR.. jenkins. There were twenty
three members present. The classes
in "First Aid" meet Tuesday and Fri
day evenings. An afternoon class
has been formed and more are being
formed, in elementary hygiene and
home dietetics, these to be held in
the afternoon.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-05-18
BOND ELECTION TO
SECURE NEW SCHOOL
For Palatka Has Been Ap-
proved by County school
Board.

The petition for . hordino o1oo+;or
in tbo poI,r,o anooio1 4a,, .,1 ~.
.t..N, ''N" "pe'l'' VaA School ols-
i'c' 10 provide money with which to
erect a modern school house in this
city was presented at the recess meet
ing of tho countv hoord on T,o.a,,,
~, 4,,a I..o, t,,''l1 0''i' VII '0'u"S
'' I''' '0'"' trustees.
Inc county board has acted on the
petition, favorably, as was expected,
but the calling of the election and
the regular formula of advertising,
etc, goes over under the law until
the next meeting of the board.
The petition is for an election to
issue bonds in the sum of 500 900 for
school purposes. Of this sum $40 900
is for new fire proof school building
in Palatka, the same to be located
on the ground now used for school
purposes and additional lots adjoining
which have been provided through the
munifcent contribution of Mr.. Jas, R.
Mellon. Mr.. Mellon gave $4,000; the
property purchased cost $4,000, so
that from this bond issue will be TAX
en- th2 additional $4,000 required for
this extra land.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-05-18
n.xorra.phiIathea d. Social.

ill., Athletic club house Monday
~ n' the City Union of the Bar
ISSiiistheas II held a business ses-
End ',,i|sl social hour. Over one hun
asmbers ,.@ and visitors were pres
Rr1udjng ',1rd large number of sol
lorS e,uA After installation OF Of
JyS' Gv Dr.. Sarah M. Davis, the
kent, Mr.. H. 0, Hamm, presided
' matters Of business, pertain
4 the club were discussed. Mr.
M the first vice-president,
.,'sor = short but comprehensive ideal
|crk to be accomplished by the
'N Mr.. r. Chapman led in the Bar
fhilsthea yells, the platform,
,ntto l Then followed a general
social sSiS time in which games were :,
|ced in. Mr.. Hurley W. Holland
bmpany F. being the successful
winner of the most hearts IN
same Conversation" was pre-
I 4 with a green card board par
4 Sandwiches, coffee, and dell
punch were served.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-05-18
See that U. S. Marine?

Did you notice young man in blue
uniform on the streets yesterday.
That was Levant DeWolf, young
man born and raised in this county, at
Crescent City, a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. P. DeWolf. He has just arrived
home after year or two Of duty in
Hayti, the island of mongrel French
negroes who have learned just enough
liberty to run a republic on the month
ly revolution plan. These revolutions
were getting too frequent, and Uncle
Sam sent war ship with lot of mr-
rines down there to keep order. Mr..
DeWolf has been for more than q year
in Hayti 1t is more than likely he's
Glad to get back to Gods country.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-05-18
A SOFT vKI X
TURNETH AWAY WRATH
Argued The City Council
When IL Decided to Per-
NIT En- on Sunday.

Palatka has never been a tight
closed city, but it did taboo the SELL
ing of soft drinks, cigars, cigarettes
and newspapers on Sunday, between
the hours of 10 a. m. and IL noon.
The idea became pregnant that these
closed hours was hurting the city;
that automobilists passing through
the city during these closed hours and
being denied refreshments, was giving
the city bad name, and several of
the councilmen had read somewhere
that "good-name was rather to be
chosen than great riches," and they
thought it would be an easy thing to
acquire the name by removing this
legal impcdiment to it.
Hence the ordinance passed last
Wednesday night which will permit
soft drinks, cigars, cigarettes and
newspapers to be sold at all hours be-
hind screened doors. No, that's a
mistake; newspapers, being harmless
will be allowed under the ordinance to
be sold openly.
Of course if it is wicked to sell soft
drinks on Sunday, it will be hard for
the average imbecile like The News
to see how the council is to take the
curse off by permitting wrong
thing to be done behind a screen.
However, we would not question the
wisdom of the City Council of Pa.
latka.
Asked as to whether they woulc
now open their place of business OF
Sunday, Mrs. l.. A. Smith said: "No
we are not going to omen"
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-05-18

On account of the Baccalaureate
sermon beng given by the Rev. c. h.
D. Cnttenton next Sunday morning
IN St. Marks church at IL o'clock
there will be no morning service in
This church. but we will unite with
the other churches, with DR.. Critten-
ton. Sunday school will meet at 9:49
A. m. f. 7. Merrill, superintendent,
c, 3. society meets at $50. At 7;5o
the pastor will give the third OF ms
series of Sunday night patriotic aG-
dresses. his subject being "The Pun,
fans of New England" A cordial
invitation to all services.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-05-18
PUPILS Give Recital.

Phe piano pupils of Miss. Alice
Hutchinson gave their annual musi-
Gale last Saturday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Thomas Shinn. Light
refreshments were served following
fine program. The pupils participat-
ing were Virginia Shinn, Frances
Williams, Mary Louise Squires, Lii
la Crittenton, Betty Hoist, Marga,
ret Melton, Louise johnson, Mildred
Goethe, Leonora Earnest, Clara
Strunz, Inez Wattles, Effe Appleby!
Helen RAIDER, Leona Hagan and Hazel
Benbow.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-05-18
Potato Shipments.

Up to Wednesday evening there had
been shipped from the East PaIatka-
Hastings potato district total of 3
1888 cars of potatoes, estimated at 90
per cent of the crop. The demand is
still good, and the prices range from
S11 for ones; $3.50 to $40 for seconds,
and 81 for thirds.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-05-18
|R|ES S. EDGAR
|PIRED WEDNESDAY.

s. rasqg,, %,ssr swnis m # this shs sos"sy, gFsst
nll'i1 Georgia hospital on wed,
p tbc % result of an accidental
aassoived as i've at his mine in Mcln-
|ro rece';Tfhr There are no particulars
|ble here. oho,,t 66 wears of
1satiyeS 's1tfs S"; He has Ssa,s been own {n,
n i 5ta ysss @ss: sna 7 r. ss:s ssS1@ mine:
consIi,su.ttr; tr;os The mines en-
large number bsa @,s OF meh' st Mccutch-
hJs'' J. He made FREQUENT visits
c;tv and to his mines.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-05-18
SUCCESS.

Show me q young man who
has not succeeded at first and
has thsn gone and risen and !
will back that man to do better
than those who succeeded at the
first triaI-charlss James Fox.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-11
CITIES MAY PUT IN
OWN FUEL YARDS
AUTHORITY GIVEN BY LAST LEG
ISLATURE MAY BE PUT
INTO ACTION.
PRICE AND COAL NOT RIGHT
many Complaints Have Been Received
BY State Marketing Agent Regard
ing Quality of Fuel Received.
Investigation Being Made.

Madison-The action of the last SEES
sion OF the legislature authorizing the
establishment of municipal fuel yards
is to be used to force the handling of
coal and wood in Wisconsin at a rea-
sonable price and with satisfactory
service.
Complaints have been made to the
~office of c. w. Croty, state marketing
agent for the Wisconsin Council of De-
tense, regarding the price and quality
of coal as sold in certain cities The
matter has been taken up and investi-
cations will follow. Dealers are warn
en- that the price is now under super
vision of the government authorities
Agitation of cities to establish their
own fuel yards is also being investi-
gated. The state representatives do
not intend, however, to have anything
to do with this movement, it is de.
clared, unless it is found to be the
only way by which fair treatment 70
the consumers may be obtained.
eff people were convinced that they
are only DelnS charged redSondple
price for their coal and wood, that the
quality is the best and the service of
delivery good" said Mr.. Croty,' the
agitation for municipal fuel yards
would not be strong. But if the prices
are maintained too high, the quality
poor and the service bad, people will
be inspired to put through the matter
of municipal fuel yards for their cit
les"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-11
Red Cross Campaign Reuun.

Milwaukee-With Henry P. Dawson,
Chairman of the Red Cross War
Council, present to inspire them, the
campaign managers of the Red Cross
chapters of Wisconsin perfected a
state campaign machine to get Wis
consin's share of the 100000 men,
bers the Red Cross must have by
Christmas Eve. Fred Vogel, Jr., is
manager and John w. Mapel secre-
tary of the state committee. Among
those who came from Central Division
headquarters at Chicago to help were
Bruce D. Smith, manager; Lewis N
Virgins, manager of the division cam
paign; and John J. O'Connor, in
charge of the Division Bureau of De-
velopment. Representative of almost
every county in Wisconsin took part,
and o. Omised a whirlwind Christmas
campaign.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-11
CHANCE TO JOIN SERVICE
Drafted Men May Enlist in the Army
or Navy Up to December IS, Ac-
cording to Word from Crowder.

tMadison-Gov. Philip has received
the following telegram from Provost
Marshal Gen. Crowder:
Between now and Dec. Is it is de.
sired to afford registrants as wide an
opportunity as possible to enlist in
both army and navy Therefore, any
registrant, even though he has been
called by his local board to report for
physical examination, may enlist until
Dec. Is upon presentation to the re-
cruiting officer of a certificate from his
local board that he will not be needed
to fill in the deferred percentage of the
quota of the board. Regardless of re-
examination of registrants under new
regulations, each board should keep
available and should refuse permission
to enlist to a sufficient number select.
ed men to complete deferred percent.
ages under their quotas"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-11
Torpedo-Lieutenant.

A modern tOrpedO-lieutenant and his
men have a thrilling and most impOr-
tant place to fill, writes London cor
respondent. The officer has to be an
electrical engineer a scientist, yerSed
in chemistry, a telegraphist subma-
rine mining engineer, mechanic, and
various other things. During action
the tOrpedO-lieutendnt must stand by
and wait, because the opening ranges
of modern naval engagement are so
great that tOrpedOes cannot be used.
But when the torpedo bugles sound for
action the crews Immediately repair
below decks, load the torpedo tubes,
and again wait for orders to fire.
For hours the officer stands thus,
watching the combat. Then suddenly
his chance comes. The ships close in.
There is a good chance to put a torpe-
do into an enemy vessel. "Snick" A
dull kissing tells that the torpedo has
left the tube and is speeding towards
its mark. Then the tubes are again
loaded, and so it goes on.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-11
For
and Colds 4
i'm the %l<
Home. Recommend
1t to Our Neighbors.
Those who object to liquid medi-
cines can procure Peruna Tablets.
PEASANT ARTS ARE REVIVED
Handcraft, Including Weaving, Metal
Work, Wood Carving and other
Crafts Revived in Europe.

On the other side of the Atlantic
there has been a much more extensive
revival than there has been in this
country of the SO-called peasant arts,
says the Brooklyn Eagle. Under this
head comes all sorts &c handcraft-
weaving metal work. wood carving
and other crafts in which the hand
rather than machinery guides the tool.
One reason for this revival is to be
found in the war conditions. Large
numbers of incapacitated soldiers sud-
denly found themselves-after having
been discharged from hOspitals-de-
prived in one way or another of their
usual means of activity, out of the
fight and with leisure enough to do
something if something could be de-
viSed which they with their limited
strength or facilities might do. Many
of these men were men Of great pow
ers of appreciation and original ideas
and others possessed skilled hands and
the ability TO use tools. In this way
were started many centers where hand
crafts and peasant arts were revived,
and an immediate sale of all the out
put of such centers showed not only
willingness to help these workers, but
a true appreciation of their work. And
so the craze for hand-wrought articles
and fabrics of all sorts started, and
now centers have sprung up in many
quarters for this sort of thing.
Perhaps no class of persons ever
appreciated hand-wrOught objects ct
all sorts more than we Americans do.
Tourists from this cOuntry-in the
old days when we went to France for
other purposes than to tight-were
noted for their craze for hand
made objects - hand-embroidered
waists. hand-carved picture frames,
hand-wOven linen and hand-dOne
everything. The very fact that in our
land machinery had been perfected to
such a high degree must have had
something to do with. In land like
ours, leisure folks have not patience
enough for the slow accomplishments
of handCrafts, and labor is too high
and there are too many more remun-
erative ways of employing it for us to
have q large class of hand workers.
Hence we came to prize most highly
that which we did not have.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-11
SEEK BETTER ORGANIZATION
State Defense Council Wants Stronger
Cooperation of Citizens to Aid
IN Emergency War Work.

Madison-Plans are on foot to call
upon representatives of the County
Councils of Defense to appear before
the Legislature during the special ses-
sion and to discuss with the members
plans for a better organization OF the
state for war work.
The discussion will probably be over
the bill which is to be presented by
the Milwaukee County Council of De-
tense, and which, if it becomes law,
will give to the state council greater
powers of control over the work OF
the county councils.
The idea is, however, to make the
whole system more effective by a
greater Capitalization of the work. 1t
is believed by the county councils
that there will have to be strong
cooperation of citizens to give the
necessary efficiency of the state for
meeting the war emergency, and that
the county councils under the state
council will have to do a good deal of
work and perhaps be clothed with a
great deal of power to obtain the de-
sired results.
The question of farm labor will be
one of the most important questions
before the state the coming year.
Farmers everywhere are now short
the necessary labor to carry on their
farms, and all of them are afraid that
they will not have anything like ade-
Quate help with which to harvest their
crops.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-11
Not at Her Destination

An old lady was going to Stamford,
Conn.,, to visit daughter, and took her
seat in the cars for the first time in
her life. During the ride the car in
which she was seated was thrown
down an embankment and demolished.
Crawling out from beneath the de-
hriS, she spied q man who was held
down in 4 sitting posture by his legs
being fastened.
is this Stamford?" she anxiouSly
asked
The man was from Boston. Mass. He
WAS in considerable pain, but he didn't
lose sight of the fact that he was from
Boston, so he said:
mo, this is a catastrophe"
OH calculated the old lady. "Then
l hadn't oughter get off herer'
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-11
MOTHERS OF WISCONSIN

ShebOygan, Wis.-"Several years ago
l developed very bad case of wom-
ans weakness. l took different kinds
of medicine but received no benefit
whatever from their use. / began TAX
ing DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
and commenced TO improve at once,
and in six months / was well and
hearty. That was twelve years ago
and l have never been bothered since.
This ailment was brought on through
some heavy lifting 1 did before l was
real strong after twins came. l know
of no better medicine than 'Favorite
Prescription for women" - MRS.
FRANK WENDLAND, 1905 Clara Ave
nue..
Get "Favorite Prescription" today,
either in liquid or tablet form, from
any dealer in medicines or send DR..
Pierce, Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N Y,
10 cents for large trial package of the
tablets. Large Package 60c.-Adv.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-11
Is MADE U. S.ATHLETIC HEAD
Walter Powell of Reedsburg Appointed
General Director in All Army Can
tonments-ls U. of w. Graduate.

Reedsburg-Walter Powell, who has
been acting as director of athletics at
Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio, was
recently notified by the war depart
ment that he had been appointed gen
eral director of athletics and recrea.
ton in all army environments. His du.
ties will probably be to travel from
camp to camp supervising the work.
He has been exceptionally success.
full in his work as athletic director
since graduating from the University
of Wisconsin, where he was a member
of the western championship team
Before accepting the dictatorship at
Camp Sherman he was in charge of
athletics at Western Reserve univer.
sity, Cleveland, and built up one of the
best football teams that ever repre-
scented that school. Reedsburg friends
are pleased to learn of his success.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-11
COL. POOLE DIES AT MADISON
At One Time Attendant in President
Lincoln's Private Office-Had
Long Army Record.

Madison-Col. De Witte G. Poole, U.
S. A., retired, SO years old, veteran of
the Civil war, and formerly an attend
ant in President Lincoln's private Of
fee at the White house, died here.
The colonel served in two Wiscon-
sin regiments, in the First as adju-
tant, and in the Twelfth as lieutenant
colonel, and after the close of the civil
war went into the regular army as a
captain.
In 1882 he was made major and pay
master, serving until 1892 when he
was retired In 1904 he was given the
rank of lieutenant colonel because of
his civil war service.
Col Poole was member of a mill
tary escort in the surveying party
which determined the route of the
Northern Pacific railway from st. Paul
to Montana and explored Yellowstone
park He was Indian agent in South
Dakota in 1901 and helped to round
up the Sioux after the Custer massa-
ere in 1875.
One of Col. Poole's sons is American
vice consul to Moscow.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-11
MAKE PLANS FOR MEETING
HoIstein Breeders 20 Hold Convention
at Burlington, January 8-9.
Everyone Is Invited.

rlington-Burlingto will on Jan.
and 9, entertain the annual conven-
ton of the Wisconsin HOlstein-F riesi-
an Breeders association. The meet
ing this year will be notable as a sort
of preliminary for the national con-
vention in Milwaukee, in June.
Directors of the Burlington Cham
Der Of Commerce have laid prelimi-
nary plans. The program is in charge
of a committee. On the evening of
Jan. 8, the visitors will be given a
banquet by the Chamber of Commerce,
and during their stay here the party
will inspect the plant of the Wiscon-
sin Condensed Milk company, and be
served with lunch there. The meet
ings are open to everyone and an eff
fort will be made to get every farmer
in southern Wisconsin to attend.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-11
BOARDS ASK FOR
CORRECT ADDRESS
DRAFTED MEN WHO DO NOT
SEND IN CHANGES MAY LOSE
IMPORTANT RIGHTS.
MUCH CONF USsON is CAUSED
Governor Phillip Informed That Re-
ward of Fifty Dollars Will Be
Paid for Delivery of Deserter
from National Army.

Madison-AIl drafted men who have
changed their place of abode are
warned by the provost marshal gen.
eral in telegram to Gov. Phillip that
unless the local board has their latest
address, they are likely to waive i'm
portant rights and to be indicted i'm
mediately into the military service.
A great deal of confusion has result
ed even under the less stringent rules
of the first draft, in men changing
their residence and not notifying local
boards. 1t was revealed that under the
first draft many of the men who had
been arrested as deserters were men
innocent of any such charge, but had
failed to comply with the law in keep
ing local boards advised as to their
residence.
A reward of $50 rs payable for the
delivery to a military camp, post, or
station of deserter from the National
army. This is the effect of message
received by Gov. Philip from Gen
Crowder