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Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
Armenla's Homer.

Armenia. as well as Greece. had a
Homer. Like Homer. Moses Of
Khorene. who wrote I'm the seventh
century, was held to be dealing alto
gether with tradition until archaeolog.
ical discoveries revealed the fact that
some Of his persOnages were historic,
according to the Christian Science
Monitor. Semiramis. the queen who
built the city Of Van. much as Homer
describes Dido building the city Of
Carthage, has been found In the rec
ords Of the past; but the civilization
Of her day was overthrown by Cyrus
and his successors. and the land be-
came Armenia, and entered upon
period Of about a thousand years
when general illiteracy obtained
among the population. Concerning
this period practically no record sur
wives. Not until the fourth century
did the land. now Influenced by Chris
tanity. begin to find self-expressi0n |;
90 II Is hardly strange that what Moses
Of Khorene wrote was long held to be
wholly of his imagination.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
NOTICE

The City Counci' of Fernandina
has passed an Ordinance entitled,
"An Ordinance to Provide for the
Redemption and Sale Of Tax Certiti-
Gates Held by the City of Fernaudina,
Florida, Covering Lands Sold TO
Said City,"
This Ordinance provides that pro-
perty-OwDers who are delinquent for
City Taxes prior to certain years ma
Redeem their property without hav-
ing to pay interest. After May 3lst,
1920, all outstanding Tax Certificate,
held by the City will he offered for
sale without interest or penalties.
Property owners are urged to cal!
on the Clerk of the Circuit Court and
redeem their property and avoid
further complications.
w. :. WHITNEY,
City Clerk, Fernandina, Fla.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
PearI's Transformation,

For two or three years in the seas
Of Japan. the Antilles or the Indies.
at o depth Of not more than ten or
twelve meters, the marvel known as
q pearl has its birth. takes form and
Grows In its sheltered infancy. Then
there comes a day when suddenly. bru-
tally. something tragic and wonderful
happens. After the great excitement
Of rude unrooting. the pearl awakens
to daylight like the princess Of the
fairy tales. Passionate. mad eyes gaze
upon her. Perhaps. already. the divers
are killing each other over her. But
a master comes and assures her pro-
lection. places her among companions.
and with them surrounds her with q
thousand attentions by dint Of which
she loses that look Of extreme youth
and greenness which has fingered from
the sojOurn In the ocean.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
PEARLS FAMOUS ii HlSYasff
Romance Surrounding Them Tran
sends That Of ny Other Of the
Worlds Priced Gems.

What unbelievable romance there Is
in the lives of certi1n pearls. passion
ately admired. desired, waited, stolen,
sold as beautiful slaves, then returned
again to their glory in the oriental
luxury of diadem or on the neck Of
an empress, Reflect upon those which
were enshrOuded thousands OF years
ago In the Jade casket Of some Chi
humed. find new life in rejecting the
sky! Others. in Greece, have adorned
the statues of Venus in the temples
or. at Rome, after the conquest Of the
The patrician women, NJ. ROsenthal re-
minds us. decked themselves with
pearls during their slumbers to possess
them I'm their dreams. and they sus-
pended them by threes from their ears
that the tinkling OF the pendants
might remind them Of their beauty
which they could not see.
There was that pearl Of q million
which Julius Caesar offered to Ser
villa. mother of Brutus. There we're
In our history. the pearls Of Isabel de
Raviere. Of Mary Stuart. the gift Of
Catherine de M-dici. and those of
Henry III. Pearls We're present at
dramatic moments. concerning which
they tell us with more impressive ex-
acfness than the historians Of the
time; and you can imagine all that the
gems which adOrn the portraits Of the
FlOrentine Renaissance must know Of
the tragic intimacies of that sensuous
sixteenth century. so gorgeous and
murderous. One pearl once had "a
nous name. the name Of a courtesan.
II was called La Perigrina (The In
comparable). 1t belonged to King
Philip II Of Spain. and Saint-Simon
1.-THE historian) felt himself glori6ed
from having once held II. for an In
slant. in his hands.-"Flaneur," In In
dianapolis Star.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
1920 Auto Tags
Now Ready

For the convenience of the public
applications for registrations Of motor
vehicles for the year 1920 MAY BE
FILED NOW, if accompanied by re-
mittance Tags will be sent out about
the middle OF December in time for
the new year.
Please see that all questions are
answered and your name and address
is printed or written plainly to avoid
errors. The law requires you to ex-
ecute the application before a Notary
Public or some officer Using seal.
Blanks may be secured from Banks,
Justices of the Peace, NOtaries Public
and County Officers, or the Comp
trOller.
ERNEST AMOS
State Comptroller.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
OAK MARKS VENERATED SPOT
ed Altar to the Lord Has Been
Carefully Preserved.

It Is recorded that when Abraham
was promised the possession Of the
land Of Canaan and was commanded
to walk through the land" he re
moved his tent, and came and dwelt
In the plain Of Mnmre. which Is In
Hebron. and built there an altar to
the Lord" This spot IL still marked
by great oak. venerated alike BY
Christian, Jew and MOhammedan. It
Is to this protection that one must
attribute its preservation In q region
cleared Of almost all trees by the i'm
pr0vident Turk. The species IL not
uncommon in Palestine and Major
Portal. while stationed at general head
quarters Of the British army there.
sent to Kew gardens small box Of
acorns which We're recognized as the
fruit Of Abraham's tree. Sir Joseph
Hooker visited the spot in 1860 and
wanted to secure specimen Of the
wood for Kew, but no one would cut
OF q bough. 1t was only when the
suo~-, which, Waited Jerusalem In 1859
and which did not spare Hebron. had
broken down one Of the oaks branches
he was able to secure a portion Of 1t
which Is to be seen to this day In one
Of the Kew museums. But a more
practical fame awaits the tree, for 1t
is with 1t that the Syrian forests will
probably be rehabilitated in the bright
era which Is dawning now that the
Turk no longer rules the land.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
And the Fly Escaped.

One Of the queereSt stories Of auto
mobile wrecks comes from Geneva.
A man driving along the state road
toward Waterloo had the windshield
Of his machine open. A dragOnfiy
entered through the opening and hit
him in the face. He tried to brush
II OF. moving the steering wheel I'M
consciously. ran into the ditch and
through a fence and had bad smash
up. And the worst Of 1t Is, the suf-
ferer can't sue the fly for damages.
Buffalo Express.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
St. PETERS Church

REV. J. w. BLEKER, Rector.
Third Sunday in Advent.
Sunday School 10 a. IN.
Holy Communion, 1880 a. m.
Morning prayer and sermon IL
O'Clock. Subject: "The Credentials
of the Messiah"
Evening prayer and sermon 1880
O'clock. The eleventh of the ser es of
the Apostles Greed will be preached:
"FROM THENCE He SHALL COME TO
JUDGE THE QUICK AND THE DEAD F"
Tuesday, 4 p. H., st. Margaret,'
Guild will meet with Mrs. G. w.
Lasserre.
Evening prayer and address We'd
nesday 1880 O'Clock.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
Measuring Rainfall.

measured by rain-gauges or -pluvio-
meters. which are variOusly construct
"a. One of the best is that known as
Symon's rain-gauge. consisting Of a
funnel-shaped receiving vessel TO catch
the rain. and a glass measure Of much
smaller diameter to measure II. To
simplify calculation, the internal area
- the measure is usually one tenth
that Of the mouth Of the funnel.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS e they
cannot reach the seat OF the6 disease.
Catarrh II q local disease. greatly in
duenced by constitutional conditions. and
In order to cure 1t you must take an
internal remedy. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine ts taken internally and acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces of the
system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed by one Of the best physicians
IN this country for years. It Ii com.
posed OF some Of the best tonics known.
combined with some Of the best blood
purifiers. The perfect combination Of
the ingredients In Halls Catarrh Medi-
results in catarrhal conditions. Send for
testimonials. free.
=. ]. CHENEY 4 CO., Props, Toledo. o.
All Druggists, &c.
Halle Family Pills for constipation.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
Rocking StoneA

Rocking stones belong to a class Of
freak stones. familiar to biologists.
Some Of these rocking stones are made
80 by the force Of the wind which cuts
the dirt or sand out from under them
They are of harder material than the
dirt and stones which surround them
So the harder remains after the soft.
er or shifting material has been worn
away. Other rocking stones are left
by the melting Of glacierA
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
cBAIBepLlIN'S TABLETS

These tablets are intended especial.
~ for indigestion and constipation.
They tone up the stomach and en-
,ble 1t to perform its functions natural
~. They act gently on the liver an:
bowels, thereby restoring the stom
och and bowels to q healthy condition.
When you feel dull, stupid and con-
stipated give them \ trial. YOu are
certain to be pleased with their effet.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
lnhan,ed CIS

Nothing brings surer relief to in
famed eyes than q wash with boracic
acid water. And one thing that Its
user must remember IL to have the
preparation free from anv foreign
particles. however minute. or they
will cause irritation. The bofacic acid
should be thoroughly dissolved in wa
ter that has been boiled and cooled.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
Chance the Gearal

Charles uncle was tall man, and
one day when he had Charles out for
q walk he forgot the length Of a child's
step. and poor Charles WAS almost
running to keep up. They came to a
rise In the grade Of the walk and
Charles stopped and said: 20. uncle.
please change into low: l Just can't
make II on high"
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN Church

DR.. Eugene Daniel, Minister.
Eastern time.)
Sunday school, $3.50 a. III.
Morning service and sermon, HOO.
Christian EndeavOr, 6:45 p. m.
Evening service and sermon, 1880.
Prayer service, Wednesday, 1870
p. m.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
Legal Notices
In Court OF County Judge, State of
Florida

George E b si!: s:sS e County
Notice is hereby given, to all whom II may
concern, that on the nineteenth day of Janu-
AIRY, a. u. 1870, shall apply to the Honor
able J. b. Stewart, Judge OF said Court. as
Judge OF Probate, for my flnal discharge as
Executrtx OF the last Will and testamen OF
George A. Latham. deceased; and that ut the
same time Will present to said Court my
final accounts a. ExecutriX Of said estate
and ask for their approval.
Dated Jacksonville, Fla, Nov. 18th, A. ID.
lsla.
MARY A. LATHAM,
l-aI EXecufrix.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
METHODIST EPISCOPAL Church SOUTH

REV. II. NJ. WILLIAMS, Pastor.
Sunday-schOOl 9:45.
Preaching 1900 a. III. and 100 p.
IN. by the pastor.
Prayer me ting, "Wednesday 7:3O
p. IN.
We cordially invite everyone to
come. Give God part Of His day by
attending worship in His house.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
FIRST BAPTIST Church
REV. o. l.. MARTIN, Pastor.

Eastern Standard time)
Sunday school at 9:45 Il. III. W.
II. Sims, superintendent.
Morning services ll:OO a. m. Sub.
ject: IA Temple of God"
Evening services 1880 p. m. Sub
ject: IA Faithful Saying"
Junior b. u. will meet at $3.50.
Sunbeams. $40. Mrs J. J.
Rhodes, leader.
Y. w. A. Tuesday afternoon.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday 1880
p. m.
we extend a cordial invitation to
public in general, and to strangers in
the city in particular, regardless Of
church affiliations.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
In Court of County Judge, State of
Florida
In re Estate OF
+. V. Mcdonald
, Nassau County

TSIHIt I
r. V. Mcdonald Nassau County
Deceased
Notice In hereby given, to ALL " HON IL may
concern that on the third day OF ebruary
A. ID. iS2o. shall apply TO the Honorable J.
b. Stewart, Judge OF said Court, Ms Judge OF
Probate. tor my final discharge AZ Admins
TRAITOR OF the estate of r. V Mcdonald. de-
ceased and that al the same time l will pre-
sent to said Court my final accounts AS Ad-
minfstrafOr OF said estate, and ask for their
approval.
Dated Fernandins. Fla, Nov. 18th, A. ID.
1919.
G. X. ROBERTS,
jana Administrator.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12

In the Circuit Court, Fourth Judicial
Circuit Of Florida, in and for
Nassau County.
In Chancery.
HsnA Williams ". p,vorc.
John WfIliamst
NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT
To John Williams, residence unknown:
You are hereby required TO appear on the
second day OF February. A. ID. ly00. TO tho
bill Of complaint for divorce filed herein
against you by Rena Williams In the Cir
cult Court of Nassau County, Florida
The Fernandina News Record II hereby
designated as the newspaper In which this
order shall be published once each week
for eight consecutive weeks.
Witness my hand as Clerk and the seal OF
said Court this LIST day OF December, A. ID.
1919.
&c. BU RGE SS,
Clerk of said Court.
James f. Calkins. Solicitor. febl
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
Three-Rail Switches.

Australian engineers have Invented
three switches for use by railroads
where three rails are laid III each track
to accommodate rolling stock of differ
ent gauges.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
In the Circuit Court, Fourth Judicial
Circuit Of Florida. in and for
Nassau County

kayfd ThOrsOn, fI0lntin,
vs..
Marine Fisheries Company
Of Florida, a corporation,
defendant
To Marine Fisheries Company OF Florida. Q
corporation. defendant, and all other per-
sons interested:
You are hereby notified that q Writ of
Attachment has been issued against Marine
Fisheries Company Of Florida, CORPORA
ton. and its property attached 70 satisfy
the demand OF the plaintiff In above case,
amounting to nve hundred dOliara-
Now, unless you shall appear to said ac.
Court. Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida,
In and for Nassau County. on tho md day of
February, A. II. 1870, judgment Will b rem
dered against you, and your property sold
for the debt.
Dated this third day OF December. A. II.
1913.
&C BURGESS,
febl Clerk Of aa1d Court.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
The Correct Word

"Old Brown won't live long; he has
one foot in the CRATE already"
You mean one foot In the grave"
"NO-he's going to be cremated"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-04
SECOND INNING

CINCINNATI: Roush up: Strike ono.
called Roush out on a high fly to
Jackson. Duncan up: Strike one. swung:
foul. strike two Duncan out on a pop
fly to Collins. Kopf up: Strike one
called; ball one, wide strike two. famed
at iii foul, back. Famed out Kopf
No runs. no hits. no errors. none left
CHICAGO: Jackson up. Strike one
swung at it. Jackson doubled TO center
it was a'hish fly that fell between Roush
and Neale. Felsch up. Strike one, called.
Felsch out on sacrifice ny 70 Ring
70 Daubert Jackson taking third Can
dill UP: Strike one. foul: ball one. low.
Gandil out on a pop dy TO Groh near
the plate. Risberg UP: Ball one. low;
ball two; ball three; strike one called
strike two. famed a it; foul. Walked
Risherg. Schalk up: Ball one wide.
Risberg stole second Ball two on
Schalk ball three; ball four. Schalk
walks. filling the bases. Cicotte up:
Strike one called. ball one; ball two.
low and inside: strike two. called; ball
three Cicotte out Rath TO Daubert
No runs. one hit, no errors. three left
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-04
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE


WASHINGTON. Oct 4.-U nofacial r.
ports reaching the white House execu-
tive Offices carly today were that Presi-
dent wilson had held his own" during
the night and that his condition was no
less favorable that il was when Rear
Admiral Grayson. his personal physician.
issued last nights bulletin stating that
there had been a slight Improvement.
Dr. Francis X Dercum. the noted
neurolosist. was expected at the Whire
House for another consultation tod'y
with DR.. Grayson. Rear Admiral Z X.
Stitt and DR. Sterling Ruf1in There was
nothing significant in the return of the
Philadelphia specialist, IL was stated. II
having been arranged Thursday when
DR. Dercum's services was first enlisted.
While unwilling to admit at this time
that the critical stage of the president :
Illness has passed. DR.. Grayson is COR
Adent that a marked Improvement in his
condition soon will be apparent. Tha
fact that the patient seemed to have
resigned himself 10 the complete rest
that has been ordered. instead of fret
ting over the enforced restraint. marks
a long step toward the presidents re-
covery. Or. Grayson believed.
There were many Tlmors during the
night that the presidents > condition mad
, taken a turn for the worse. The fast
that his son-in-law. former secretary Of
the treasury VIM. G. McAdoo. after an
rouncing that hew as leaving for his
home early in the evening. changed his
plans and remained at the White House.
was one of the incidents upon which
these rumors were based. 1t was stated
today. however. that McAdoo's change
Of plans were in no way prompted by
any change in the presidents condition.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-04
GRAYSON ISSUES
NEW BULLETIN
Ry GEoRdE r. HOLMES.

WASHINGTON. Oct 4.-Refreshed by
the first real rest he has been able to
get in many nights. President Wilson
was resting easier at the White House
this afternoon amid absolute seeiusion.
The brief bulletin issued by DR.. Cary
T Grayson that this condition is more
favorable" following, as 1t did. on the
heels of last nights announcement that
his condition showed slight improve
ment." gave Washington the first real
hope that the experts are making head
way in fighting the presidents ailment
Aside. however. from the hopeful tone
of his physicians. the president still is
admittedly "a very sick man" as Dr.
Grayson has expressed 1t. The nervous
collapse from which the president is
suffering is Of such a nature that any
excitement or any outside influence
might easily cause q change for the
worse.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-04
YOUNG OLIVER HURT
IN "HUSHED" CRASH
Son of South Bend Million
aire in Hospital With
Both Legs Broken
LsPEcIAL Io rAE TIMEsI

CHICAGO, Oct. flames Oliver. son
Of Joseph D. Oliver of South Bend. presi-
dent Of the largest plow plant in the
world and grandson Of James Oliver.
inventor of the chilled steel plow. lies in
Alexian Brothers hospital with both
legs broken as q result Of collision
between his roadster and a government
mail truck early yesterday. His com
panion. Mrs Julia Roelle Banedt. 90
Webster avenue escaped with bruises,
although she was thrown from the car.
Tried TO Suppress Tt.
Efforts were made TO suppress the
facts Of the accident by the police Of
the North Halsted street station. At
the request of Mrs. Banedt, estranged
wife Of Emil Banedt, a west side saloon
keeper. the police omitted making any
report on the police accident book
Soon after midnight we started on a
weekend fishing trip to Cedar Lake
Wis" Mrs. Banedt explained Ny
brother. Gus Roelle. was waiting for US
at West Bend. Wis and now my vacs-
ton is spoiled Because Mr.. Oliver is
younger than l am and is keeping COM
pany with a young woman. tried to
keep the story from the papers. His
father is acquainted with my family
though. and my brother knows him
we'll
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-04
E::X I RA!
LIEUT.. BALLARD
FATALLY HURT

MIDDLETOwN. Ind October 49,
Patrick Frissel was killed and Lieut.
Gerald Ballard fatally injured this af-
ternoon when an airplane in which
they were attempting TO fly from Bing-
hampton. n H. fell near here.
Lieut.. Ballard will be remembered
BY people Of the Calumet region
through his flights here early in Aug
ust. to stimulate recruiting for the
Army Air service He with party
Of mechanics spent more than a week
in Hammond and two days at Gary.
during which a number of flights were
made Several landings were made
at East Chicago. Indiana Harbor and
Whiting.
Recruiting Sergeant Bob Cramer had
been keeping in touch with Lieut. Bal
lard and was expecting 10 have the
daring fyer here either late this FAN
or early next Spring when the AR
service will once more be opened to
recruits. During his stay in Ham
mond he made many friends who will
be shocked to learn Of his misfortune
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-04
{. CHICAGO BOY
DIES IN ACCIDENT

Alexs Rasenoski. 13 years old. and a
boy scout WAS fatally injured yester-
day when he was run over by a Ford
trcck driven by Ben Zellers. 494 Ash
street. Hammond
Zellers thought he had lost a box
from the truck. lokod back. and saw
the boy lying in the street. 1t is not
known how the acident happened but
it is supposed that the boy tried to
flip ride and fell under the rear
wheel.
The accident happened az 15lst street
and Railroad avenue The boy was
taken to Schlieker's drug store but he
died before he could be taken TO the
hospital He lived at sofa Tod av-
enue. East Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-04
NERVES AND COUGHS
WILSON AIIlMENT


lANlEFNAltONAL NEWS 9ENNA@Ei
WASHINGTON. Oct. At was
learned today there have been times
since the presidents return to Wash
ington when he could not compose
himself to natural sleep and as
resort sleep was induced by artificial
means. but the results were not salts
factory. II was only when he found
natural rest that he seemed to show
refreshment. The presidents nerv-
Gus condition IS regarded as the lead
ing difficulty. demanding complete
mental relaxation. but it Is compli
Gated in part by intestinal weakness
which resulted from influenza which
attacked him at Paris. Then. too. II
is said there is a slight tissue OBJ
struction in the nasal passages which
IS annoying. Sometimes the presi
dent has been bothered by a hacking
cough which may in part be due to
the nervous state.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-04
RIprcuLE THE REpoRr.

CROWN POINT. Ind. oct. 4-Ofcia,s IS
OF Lake county. when seen about the
state board report ridicule the charges
and declare that they fervently hope tn.
state board Will begin suit TO recover
as soon as they can. That's the only
way to clear it up" said both NJ. j.
Brown and George Q. Schaaf. we are
not short one penny Just because We
don't propose TO let the state field ex-
aminers do our bookkeeping and record
items according 10 their technique they
reported adversely just because we don't
tell what John Smith had for his dessert
en- the steenth day of January. 1915. and
what time II was when he finished his
soup'