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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-07-20

fiends hurled torches from the tops of
freight cars into the grain fields and
even went to the extent of adjusting
burning glasses so as to ignite whole
fields from the heat of the sun.
1t is difficult to conceive of such
utter malignity as this-and the dis
closures are but added evidence that
there is wave of madness over the
world, by no means limited to the
zone of actual war.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-07-20
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WHAT STATE EDITORS
ARE SAYING
Fletcher Made Them Possible

Live Oak Democrat: The Federal
Land Banks loaned to farmers, up to
July LIST, over $12,000,0O0 at five per
cent interest. Florida received over
$4,000 of this amount. Senator
Duncan U. Fletcher of Florida is the
man who made the Farm land banks
possible. Can it be conceived that
any other man can take his place in
the U. S. Senate?
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-07-20
Cats Mission to Washington

Tampa Times: Washington dis
patch announces that Gov. Cats is
working for the pardon of Brother
in-law Blake Campbell, in whose be-
half he wrote an insulting letter to
the encouragement of the United
States and threatened to run for
the presidency. When Blake finishes
his "strctch" in the Atlanta prison
he will be, thanks to the governor,
Americas best known ex-convict."
Campbell, it is said, is a very nice
young fellow, who allowed his feet
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-07-20
'hlef Among Ten Thousand and AL.
together LOvliest of His Glass

hlsSlmmee Gazette: That the gov
ernOr erred in appointing a whisky
man 10 the Board of Control of our
S state. institutions of learning will be
nIa by all right thinking peo-
PIE Members of the board sbpnid
oea men Of the highest tyne morally
emu mentally, and with, at least .
p cDlT;n respect for Christian citi-
tt ra;,p The environment and
J tiialnihg OF the whisky business is the
tL antithesis of all these. At
~ tne same time we will say, in fairness
10 10 Joe Earman, that in our opinion
ne ne Is better qualified for this nos;-
s '.On than any other liquor man in the
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-07-20

There are two ice plants at Lees
burg and ice is selling delivered at
rs cents per hundred. Of course it
is the competition that keeps the
price down, but there is no evidence
that either of the competing con-
Germs are losing money.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-07-20

TO- slip just once, and it is a pitv be
was was given SO much undesirable nnb
hclty' Another case of T'orJ p Soo
us from our fool friends" save
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-07-20

Out not any portion or portions of it.
Hence' the entire measure stands as
approved the Governor having failed
to veto it in its entirety
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-07-20
THE,PALATKANEws
and Advertiser.

Entered at the Palatka possoffice as
mailable matter of the second class.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-07-20

Published at Palatka, Florida, on
Fridays by
RUSSELL & VICKERS.
S1.OO Per Year in Advance
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-13
Sad-eyed Riddles Patiently Awaiting
Return of Naughty Poodles and Terrier,
Strayed Somewhere in Cold Capital

Somewhere in the cold, cold streets
of the big city of Washington two
diminutive French poodles and one
little Airedale terrier are wandering
aimlessly about. friendless, homeless.
Only a few nights ago each had
home, a real home, with little child
rem to romp with all day, beautiful
big bones to knaw in the evening, anc
nice warm beds to sleep the sleep
of TIE Just" in at night.
And every one of them had little
nose-known hooks where the most
promising of promising bones were
buried to await the final day when
mellow" with age it would be re-
discovered and gnawed over again.
And now-three little lads" in the
daily papers mark the end OF COM
fort for the puppies. Lost: Small
white French poodle" Lost: White
French, poodle" and Reward for the
return of a young Airedale terrier"
run the three little notices that spell
tragedy for the three unfortunates.
Curiosity caused the little Airedale
to lose his home. Collarless and
Iicenseless, Mickey" was playing
with a little boy. son of a bookkeeper
for Truxton Beale, % Jackson place.
A hole in the fence-an inquisitive little
nose-four feet bent on running-and
mickey" was lost to his little world
There's $50 reward offered for him.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-13
MAY DRAW POSTAL
DEPOSITS BY MAIL
Mr.. Burleson Extends Unusual Priv,
ileee to Depositors.

By an order issued by Postmaster
General Burleson the privilege of
withdrawing funds from postal saw
ings banks by mail is extended TO
depositors who are in the military
or naval service or engaged in work
connected with or auxiliary to mill
tary or naval activities abroad. The
depositOr having a certificate may for
ward the certificate with an applica-
ton for a money order for the amount
desired less the money order fee, and
in return will receive a money order
for the amount.
The certificate accompanying the
application for the money order must
be endorsed by the depositor and the
form filled out in the presence of the
United States postal agent, or his
authorized representative, a United
States consul, or a commissioned Of
ficer of the United States army or
navy, any of whom is authorized to
witness the application. The certiti'
cate so endorsed, together with the
application for money order, will be
forwarded to the depository office
where the certificate was issued, and
n money order. less the amount OF
the fee. will be returned to the ap-
plicant abroad.
Application blanks requesting a
money order for the amount of GER
tificate for which cash is desired may
he obtained from the Third Assistant
Postmaster General. or from any
United States postal agent located
abroad
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-13

just plain "devilment" made one of
the two little black-eyed French
poodles lose his chance for happiness.
He was boxed in a crate at the Adams
Express Office, on his way from
Chester, Pa, to Alexandria. Sharp
little teeth gnawed through the light
Stats and let him loose.
A merry chase up as far as Four
teenth and II streets by a scream
ing crowd Of newsboys, eager to earn
promised dimes for his capture, only
added to the speed in his little legs.
At II street the trail was lost in the
maze Of traffic. The chase was given
up. Since then, another little white
poodle made a bid for a home by
appearing at the express company's
Office and claimed that he was the
missing "pup''-but hard-hearted COM
pany officials turned him down-and
out.
The third doggie 'just disappeared "
There's a reward out for him, but as
yet he hasn't turned up. Name
''Muff'-home Il N street northwest.
II only these three little wanderers
could read a newspaper. they'd know
how much their owners want them,
and would return of their own accord.
AS 1t is. they'll have to trust in luck
and the hope that some kind strang-
er may pick them UP and show them
the way home.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-13
SHEPPARD aero BILL
PASSED BY SENATE
Measure Creates Board to Control
Production Contracts.

With no opposition the Senate
yesterday passed the bill creating
an aircraft board.
Senator Sheppard, of Texas. is the
author of the measure.
THE BILL" said Senator Sheppard.
creating an aircraft board gives the
present Aircraft Committee of the
Council Of National Defense a legal
status, and puts 1t under the joint
control of the War and Navy De-
partments. All production con-
tracts are subject to the control
and approval of the Secretaries of
War and Navy.
The board is authorized to SUI
pervise and direct under the re-
auirements prescribed by the de-
partments, the purchase, production
and manufacture of aircraft equip
ment and machinery. including pur-
case, lease, or construction of
plants.
The fact that the board has an
authorized legal status will enable
it to cooperate effectively with our
allies in developing an aviation war
program on a gigantic scale"
The board will consist of the
chief signal officer of the army and
the chief constructor of the navy
and seven civilians, who will re-
ceive $500 each annually.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-13
Chocolate Campaign
Started by Chapter

The nationwide campaign of the
Adriene de Lafayette Chapter of d.
A. K. to send chocolates TO soldiers
at the various environments and
camps in this country and abroad
has been inaugurated with the mail
ing of thousands of letters to various
individuals and organizations who are
asked to aid in the work.
Mrs. Jane Coates, campaign man.
ager in charge OF raising the fund
and who has volunteered to 90 over
TO France and distribute the choc-
olate to the soldiers received letter
from Gen. Nathan B. Forrest, of the
United Confederate Veterans. stating
that he would be glad to aid in the
word being promoted by the Daugh-
tiers, and would ask all chapters of the
veterans TO help.
Mrs. Coates calls on all women
throughout the country to help in
this patriotic work to provide a big
supply of chocolate for the soldiers
The first consignment of chocolates
will be sent to the District guards
men stationed at Admission, Ala.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-13
AUTO VICTIM
PASSES away
John c. Cook Dies of Inju.
ries in Hospital-Miss
Monahan Injured.

One dead and one seriously injured
is the result of many street acct
dents in Washington yesterday.
John C. Cook, 10, chinist, 10l6
South Carolina avenue southeast, died
from fracture at the base Of his
skull at $50 o'clock last night at
the Casualty Hospital, several hours
after being struck by an automobile
while riding his motorcycle at Third
street and Virginia avenue south
west
Coroner hewitt will hold an inquest
into the death of Cook this after
noon at the District morgue. Michael
J. McCabe, who owns and operated
the automobile which struck Cook,
will be summoned.
Miss Ella Monahan, 2o01 Sixteenth
street northwest, was reported las;
night by doctors OF the Emergency
Hospital as being in a rather serious
condition as the result Of beine
struck yesterday afternoon at Fiji
teenth and F streets northwest, b.
an automobile owned and operated
by Richard A. Allison, of Middle
burg, Va.
1t is said that at the time of the
accident Allison was intoxicated. He
was arrested by the police Of No.
precinct on the charge of colliding
and operating an automobile while
under the influence of liquor.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-13
FORESTRY RECRUITS
BEGINNING TO ARRIVE
Two Hundred of Distinguished Reg
iment at University Camp.

With State foresters all over the
United States assisting. recruits for
the new forestry regiment-second OF
its kind to be organized as. a part OF
the national army-have already be-
gun to assemble at American Uni
yersity camp.
Two hundred members of this regi-
ment, of which Col. w. A. Mitchell
commander. have already arrived at
the camp. Four hundred additional
recruits will arrive this week.
Recruits for the regiment are be-
ing accepted by Voluntary enlistment
Of lumbermen and woodsmen, and
also by special selection of men
known to be qualified by representa-
tives of the Federal and State For
estry bureaus.
The regiment will be composed OF
ten battalions. and will consist of
100 men. Each battalion will con-
sist of three companies Of 80 men
each. and will be under the COM
mand of its own major.
The first regiment of woodsmen,
designated the Tenth Engineers, For
estry Division, which was also train
ed at American University. has al
ready left the camp. Both commands
will be used to assist in providing
lumber, minc-props, trench timbers
and the like for the American. Brit
ish and French troops on the French
front.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-13
Pensions for Harems
Puzzles the French

Paris, Sept 12.-How should the
harem of a dead or wounded French
Mohammedan soldier be pensioned?
This question is puzzling the French
government today.
There are considerable numbers Of
colonial troops serving with tae
French army, and among these there
is a certain proportion of polygamists
Some are Mohammedan. while others
profess religions that allow OF their
adherents keeping a more or less i'm
posing harem.
The question has now arisen in
France as to how the widows of
black soldiers fallen on the battlefield
are to be provided for in the way of
pensions.
1t appears that they are entitled to
a pension, but the French law, which
does not wish to give them preferen-
tial treatment as compared with
white women. is only allowing them
the same amount of money as would
fall to the wife of an ordinary soldier
who lives under the mOnogamist re-
gime. Thus the four or more legal
wives will have each to content them
selves with a quarter or less Of the
money that would come TO a siiSie
wife.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-13
Army KHAKI GIVES
way TO Olive DRAB
Soldiers Get New Suits for Winter
Wear.

"our Boys in Khaki" term fire.
qucntly used for designating the SOL
diers of Uncle Sans armies-can
only be used with aptness in the sum-
mer. and even then it applies only to
the marines.
Soldiers of the National Guard, ma
tional army and regular army, are
already beginning to blossom forth in
their winter uniforms OF olibe drab.
Their summer uniforms only approx
mate khaki in color
Khaki uniforms were first worn in
1913 by a corps of guides in India.
Khaki takes its name from the Urdu
word, KHAKI" or dust. Our SOL
diers on duty in the Philippines.
where the weather is always warm
and suitable for light fabrics, have
worn the dust-colored uniforms ever
since the American occupation OF the
Islands.
Members of the Marine Corps this
year will soon don uniforms OF a
greenish hue and of a heavy weight.
suitable for winter wear
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-13
Dogs in New War
Role Prove Success

: The war is about to provide another
duty for dogs. These canine friends
OF man are already performing with
ultra-satisfaction a great variety Of
tasks on the battleheids, and in the
trenches and training centers.
1t remained for an attendant at
one Oh the training schools for the
phno soldiers OF France to discover
that dogs might be used for guidins
soldiers who have lost their eyesight.
After series OF training experi-
ments with dogs picked Up on the
streets Of Paris. the results have been
found to be truly astonishing. The
natural habits of the dog have been
successfully subordinated TO its pur-
poses in guiding the men. One of the
dogs, selected at random, guided a
blindfolded officer for distance of
two miles without accident Coming
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-13
VIII Dedicate Stone
To Mrs. G. t. Prewitt

A stone to the memory OF Mrs.
George Thompson Prewitt, who died
two years ago, is to be dedicated
this afternoon at g. o'clock in the
Addison Protestant Episcopal Chapel
cemetery, near Seat Pleasant, Nd,
by the Woman's Interdenominational
Missionary Union.
Mrs. Prewitt was the vice presi-
dent at large of the union, and for
four years before her death she
taught the Union Mission study class
in the Public Library.
The committee in charge of the
memorial is composed of Mrs. Marion
Little, of the First Congregational
Church; Mrs. Mildred c. Shinn, of
Columbia Heights Christian Church;
Mrs. Louise Perkins OF the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church, and Mrs
John n. Culbertson, president Of the
union.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-13
Entire Teuton Brigade
Dies by Liquid Fire

Paris. Sept. 1.-THE British have
learned a thing or two from Ihe
Germans about the use OF nquid hre
or burning oil, as evidenced by inc
following account in the JourhaL VI
a German attack before Lens:
"As a German brigade was moving
forward from its cover two EnSHsn
barrage fires took them on the flank
and turned them aside into sunk
en- road The enemy in dense Tor
nation, believing himself safe. gave
battle, as was expected.
Then 800 cans of burning oil burst
forth from special British engines
and enclosed these Huns in their cir
Gle Of fire. Yells rose for a moment
from the sunken road, but the bar
rage fires redOubled and made all
action impossible.
"A deadly silence soon fell upon
the heap of Carbonized humanity"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-13
Santa Fe Asks Writ
In Land Grant Case

Petition for an injunction TO pre-
vent Secretary of the Interior
Franklin K. Lane from interfering
with their alleged property rights
in the State of New Mexico. was
filed yesterday in the District SUI
preme Court by the Santa Fe and
Pacific Railroad Company.
The railroad states in its petit
ton that by act of Congress, July
81. 1866. a grant of lands was made
in what was then the territory of
New Mexico. to aid in the construc-
ton of the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad. Shortly afterward this
concern defaulted on its mortgage,
which was foreclosed and the pur-
chasers of this mortgage organized
and built the Santa Fe and Pacific
Railroad.
Now the Interior Department re-
fuses to recognize the original
grants, claims the railroad COM
many.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-13
TWO DISTRICT MEN
GET RED CROSS JOBS

Two Washingtonians recently placed
in high Red Cross positions for war
activities are DIR. Ernest P. Bicknel.
former director general of civilian re-
lief in Belgium, and Rev. DIR. John r.
Van Schaick. jr., president of the
Board of Education and pastor OF the
Church of Our Father, Thirteenth and
L streets northwest. Both men are
at present in France, and the second
has been named assistant to DR.. Bick-
nell
Havre. France. will be the future
headquarters of the two. who left the
Capital June to take up their duties
in Belgium relief work.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-13
Japanese Organize
New Pacific S. S. Line

San Francisco, Sept. 12.-Crozo tia,
FIVE years ago mechanic in a Tokyo
shipbuilding yard, and now the rich
est man in Japan, has become a d.
rector in a new steamship line recent
ly formed by a group of seven Jap
anese. Teiji Ishida. president of the
new line, says that it is planned to
make Manila port of call to relieve
shipping conditions there. Millions of
dollars worth of hemp, rice. copra
and other commodities are piled on
docks awaiting transportation from
that port
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-13
PURELY PERSONAL.

Albea Godbold, of the Department OF
Labor, has returned from a visit to
relatives in Summit, Miss.
August p. Morton, of the Bureau of
Labor Statistics, is taking his annual
leave.
Mrs, Mary F. Harrison. of the Gov
Robert Bryant, of the Government
Printing Office. has resigned.
Wesley d. Laning, of the Govern
ment Printing Office, has resigned.
Forrest C. Shelton has been ap-
pointed to a position in the Govern
ment Printing Office.
George Hardness, of the Government
Printing Office. is on sick leave.
Terence Hardy has received an ap-
pointment as messenger in the Interior
Department
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wexford have
returned from a months stay at At
lantic City.
George D. Terrell and family have
gone to Harpers Ferry for a short
stay.
Chauncey Edelen has received a
temporary appointment as clerk in the
War Department.
Harry Greeley, of the Navy Yard,
has resigned to take up employment
in Philadelphia.
Robert Ramsay has accepted a po-
sitiOn with the Department of Jus
tice.
Norvin T Harris, jr. left Washing
20, Ioz ,;eyI,
to take up instruction work in avia-
ton at the United States aero camp
there.
Miss Helen BoIlinger has returned
to Washington after a trip to the
West
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Heatorn are Wis
iting in Lenox. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Porter are
stopping for brief visit in New York
City.
Miss Ora Preston will return to
Washington at the end OF this month
Mrs. Lille Olive is spending two
weeks at Lodge, Va.
d. H. Warren, of the Agricultural
Department, will leave today for
his annual vacation to Buffalo and
Niagara Falls.
Henry ]. Canty has returned from
his vacation.
August P. Norton is on his va
cation. He is expected to return
sometime this week.
E. B. Henderson is on his vaca-
ton.
John A. Berkeley is out of the city
on his vacation.
Mrs. Sarah Fertig, of Lebanon,
Pa, is visiting her son, Paul r.
Fertig.
Harold Howard has resigned from
his position in the office of the Sec
rotary, Department of Agriculture.
Oscar C. Raun has resigned from
his post as mechanician in the Blu
reau of Standards.
F. L. Washburn has been appoint
ed laboratory assistant in the Bu-
reau of Standards.
Adelaide A. Spreckelmeyer recently
resigned as clerk in the Bureau of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
Newl B. Grain, until recently a
clerk in the Bureau of Census, has
resigned.
William Il. Reeve and Miss Es-
tella Reeve left Washington yester-
day for two weeks trip to Georgia.
Assistant Attorney General Huston
Thomson and Mrs. Thomson have
returned to he city from their va
cation and are at home at 1927
Phelps street.
d. Fl. Warren, stenographer in the
Department of Agriculture, will leave
upon a Northern trip, accompanied
by his family, for a vacation of fif-
teen DAYS.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-13
REICHMANN CASE POSTPONED

Because Senator Weeks, of Mas
sachusetts, is away from Washing
ton. the decision in the case OF
Lieut. Col. Carl Reichmann, U. S. A..
must de deferred until next week.
when the Senator returns.
1t is generally believed the sub
committee will. however. acquit the
officer Of charges of disloyalty and
pro-Germanism.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-13

to a fence under which the dos might
easily pass. be would INSTEAD. 80
around the obstruction BoUiderx ana
holes placed In the path were
negotiated by the dos turning abrup,iy
with a tug on his leash as q sorf
of signal The obstruction passed he
would again return 10 the path
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-13
MUNICIPAL RESEARCH BILL

Municipal research under gOVern-
ment auspices is contemplated in a
bill introduced yesterday by Senator
Sheppard, OF Texas. He proposes to
institute a Bureau of Municipal Re
search in the Census Bureau. Twenty
two thousand dollars in salaries is
provided in the bill for a chief.
assistant, secretary, librarian and
other officers.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-13
White Sparrows Bring
Omen of World Peace

PottsvilIe, Pa. Sept. Ian invs-
sion OF white sparrows in this section
10 the precursor Of world peace IN the
near future. county officials believe
Not since the ending of the civil
was IN 1865 have these birds been
seen here. and now they are appear
ing in large numbers.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-13
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE.

The Making of an American" will
be the topic OF a lecture with colored
slides at the Great Falls tent city next
Sunday night
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-13

Chile's tillable soil lie held by Z per
cent of the population.