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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-10
INTERLACHEN NEWS.

The community regrets sincerely
the loss of Rev. T. Reeves and dau-
ghter, Miss Ruth, who, with the ter
mination of Rev. Reeves services as
pastor of the NJ. E. church, have re-
moved this week to their former
home in Orlando.
The Sunshine Society met Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. o. H.
Ewing, and it was pleasant to see the
returned winter members who have
been absent since last spring. Inter
esting reports of society and individu-
a! work were presented, and christ
mas program enjoyed.
Mrs. Hertha DeVald of Fitzgerald,
Ca, is now here to remain over the
holiday season with her mother, Mrs.
G. A. Berkemann.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Anderson have
returned from a short sojourn in
Jacksonville, where they took in the
State Fair.
Mrs. Phelps, who for several weeks
was seriously i'll, is now much I'M
proved, and enjoys a daily outing in
her wheel chair.
Captain and Mrs. Bray, from down
n Name have leased "The Little
Wren" cottage, and are comfortably
Installed therein for the season.
Captain ano Mrs. A. Haley returnel
last Friday from motor trip t.
Jacksonville, billiard and othel
points.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson, Mrs. james
Lambert, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Schaef
fer, Mr.. and Mrs. Schwert, Miss Ev.
Sleap and Miss Ruth Gillett were al
in Palatka Saturday, and Judge Ly
man and Miss Lyman visited the cit,
Tuesday.
Rev. S. ] Townsend is this wee
shipping a large consignment o
choice tangerines for Christmas mar
ket.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-10
COLD WAVE IS HEADED
THIS WY SAY SHARPS
HARD TO BELIEVE WITH SUM-
MER-LIKE WEATHER PRE-
VAILING.
Cryptic Reports of Weather FOrecas-
tiers Gives Little Information to
the Layman.

According to weather forecasts by
the bureau at Jacksonville, cold
wave is headed this way, whether
freezing, moderately cold or a biz
gard is not stated. The exact terms
of the forecast are much colder"
It could be much colder than today
and be any degree, for Palatka and
vicinity are in shirt sleeves, so to
speak.
The text of the forecast issued at
Jacksonville reads:
The pressure is low from the Ohio
valley to the west gulf coast and
high over the plains states. There
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-10

Mrs. Mary Fraser came out from
Palatka last week for wee visit with
the Notes household, and to see old
friends.
The Womans Missionary Society
Of the Congregational church viii
meet Friday afternoon with Mrs.
y. H. Ewing and an interesting pro-
gram on China has been prepared.
The Davis property on Mariners
Lake has been sold to a Mr.. Fruit,
who came Monday to take possession.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-10
|REAT SCREEN CLASSIC
SUBJECT OF EDITORIAL
,rLaACLE MAN" PROMPTS BIRM-
MHAM NEWS TO COMMENT.
avs It Is Glass of Picture 1t Has
Been Hoping FOr-To Be Seen
Here.

Few photo plays have ever stirred
he press and pulpit as has "The Mira
lie Man." which is to be seen at The
Arcade Friday and Saturday. 1t is
lot religious picture by any means,
but touches the very foundation of
life.
Recently the Birmingham News
WAS prompted to print the following
Editorial after seeing the picture:
Holder of public opinion, crystali-
her of thought and Inner of the ar
kistic, with d power to hold and grip
and entertain beyond measure, the
screen is a force that the Birming-
ham News has recognized, and it has
been preaching the need of the direc-
|tion of this force into the proper chan
heels through the making of better mo-
|vies.
"The News has been urging the
utilization of this opportunity of the
men who make the films that draw
the millions. 1t has recognized that
the producers with vision have been
attempting to put upon the screen
great truths in entertaining garb.
But lately there was special
showing in Birmingham of "The Mi
racle Man. picture of new type
1t is around the greatest theme in the
world, faith. Faith not alone in Di,
vinity, but the divine faith of man in
humanity.
"The Miracle Man" is a picture
with purpose. Presenting a lessor
tremendous in it's scope, it is dram:
of intense human interest and appeal
This is fine example of the type
of picture that The News has been ad
vocating. 1t is more than an after
noon or an evenings's entertainment
1t is a picture for men and women Of
all classes and opens the way for the
possibilities this paper has been urg
ing.
There is nothing new in mechani
cal perfection in the art Of the screen
nor in true ability in characterize
by the artists of the films, bu
the combination of these attribute
with story of moral potency is rare
This combination "The Miracl
Man" brings. There is a story o
gripping intensity with the great hu
man appeal--love. 1t is beautiful,
filmed and excellently acted.
I'm mechanics, in story and in ac
ting the picture is a credit to the me-
and women who made it. "The Mira
Gle Man" is better movie.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-10

gestion of several local citizens that
Crescent City cannot considerably in
crease her population until more ade-
ouate housing facilities are provided
for the tourists who can, by progress
sive methods, be brought to this beau
tiful spot for the season, including
those also who would be glad to at
tend a long term Bible institute. A
writer in the New York Times re-
Gently pointed out the fact that it is
the class of Florida tourists who first
rent small housekeeping quarters that
furnishes the largest per centage OF
eventual property buyers and perma-
nent residents.
R. 7. CHAFER.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-10

were general rains during the last
twenty-four hours in Eastern and
Southern sections and snow in the
lake region and upper Missippi anil
Alabama.
Temperatures are we'll above the
seasonal in the South and East but
rcuch below normal in the central
valleys and plains states. The zero
line extends through Iowa and Kan
sas.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-10

A strange family had recently moved
into the neighborhOod. Robert had
made the acquaintance of the small
son and had learned from him that
the man was only the boys stepfath-
er, and. in explanation to me, Robert
said: ut amt James own daddy,
mamma; he's Just a secOnd-handed
one."-Chicago Tribune.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-10

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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-10
Whipping Wrong Horse.

A foreigner on visit to England
is at loss to understand why IN
the houses of parliament each party
has a whip for its own party when II
wants to beat the other party.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-10

LONDON" when strikers die they
will get up strike in Heaven till
they get AZ hour week at golden
harp-playing," declared prominent
Salvation Army reacher.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
USING GOVERNMENT FUNDS.

How little attention is paid to the expenditure of government funds whether at the time of approving es- inmates or after the actual operations have been started is pretty clearly shown by the disclosures that are be- ing made regarding the money used in building the shell loading plant at Fort, Delaware. and the nitrate plant at Sfussel shoals on the Tennessee river in Alabama Likewise does it show up the evils of the cost-pIus basis in making contracts when there is a disposition to take advantage of it.
 When the loading plant was esti- mated t was considered that a million and a quarter 10 a million and half would be sufficient to erect the plant and yet though uncompleted when the fighting stopped it had cost ten times that much and still more funds were being sought If all expenditures in connection with the plant were made in the same way that the salaries were boosted, it being remembered that the larger the cost of the plant the greater the profit to the contrac- tors who received a certain percentage on the cost price. there can be little surprise that the plants cost ran up to what it did There was apparently no regard paid to the estimate and money must have flowed like water.
 The same was the situs ton regard ing the nitrate plant a [ Nussel shoals for which S14s000. 900 was at first a six cd and appropriated put last January it was found that s60, 000. 900 had been expended and S140G0O0 additional sought for water power and an agree ment is said 10 exist between the promoters and the government that the former should have the plant af- ter peace was declared at scrap" value
 T. has long been realized that little consideration was given to spending government funds but it appears that war projects caused them to be dealt out more freely than ever with the emergency as the excuse. Naturally there will be speculation as to how many more of these cases of excessive expenditure will be found.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
IN THE DAYS NEWS
Jews and the World War.

'1f the war does help the Jew, it will indeed be a blessing in dreadful dis guise," says William Howard Taft, in a communica tion to the National Geo. graphic Society.
 The former president reviews the part the Jews played in the war and predicts some effects the war will have on their world struggle for lib erty as follows:
 "One-half the Jews of the world have had to bear it's miseries. it's cruelties. its sufferings. They lived in the theater of war between Russia and Germany and Austria. In this region. almost without ceasing. the campai gn continued The Russians laid waste the country in order to embarras ss their pursuing enemies. and between the two armies the population. of which the Jews were d large part suffered untold horrors.
 As soon as the war came on, as soon as nobiliza tions were initiated, Germany and Austria, on the one hand, and Russia, on the other, vied with each other in cultivation of the goodwill of the Poles and the Jews
 Russia promised that an autonom- eus Poland could be created from all triets of the partitioned kingdom Some of the leaders of the Austrian government announced an intention of giving autonomy to Galicia.
 w hen the war came to an end. tre- mendous governmental changes oc- cured in the countries where the Jews are so greatly congested.
 The dreadful destruction of life the necessity for rehabilitation of these countries where the war ragged with such violence and destruction, must necessarily give greater econ oHic value to every man who sur wives. The loyalty which the Jews have shown to their respective gov ernments in these countries under most trying ordeal ought to impress their governments with the claim that they make to equal treatment.
 While it is true that in the past much of the cruelty to the Jews has been immediately prompted by popu- lar prejudice. nevertheless it is also true that. with the increase of popu- lar control in all countries. their con dition has ultimately been much inn ->--->A A Wax Eka this which must
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03

pack mules, and we reached the crest of the mountain, which lay between us and Tangier, just as the sun rose. Never have I anywhere witnessed a scene of more wild and fantastic charm. A slight mist hung about the base of the rocks, whose peaks and turrets were now fiecked with eriTn- son or lilac, now shaded with purple, by some passing cloud.
 At last the mules bearing the silver dollars, carefully packed in boxes. ar rived: but now luncheon was again served in honor of Mulai Ahmed. and must be partaken of, after which the bullion was counted in another room
 Here I was presently summoned and invited to seat myself between group of the more important natives, including Fl Zellal as well as men from other localities, were ranged around the room.
 <" The silver, said Raisuli. address ing me, has been counted-tWenty Spanish dollars: but these letters, showing me he spoke. a check book containing certified checks on the Comptir q Esconpte, the French bank at Tangier, of the value of these. which are supposed to represent if ty thousand dollars. I know nothing. However. I will accept them on your personal guarantee, but on that con- dition only
 When I had examined the checks certified by Torres and by Fl Gan man, the Sultan's delegate minister of finance, I gave the required assurance verbally. and Ra suH leading me to the door, where I found my horse wait ing for me, bade me adieu. saying that he had learned to look upon me as a friend, and that he hoped I cherished no i'll feeling on account of my deten-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
MINING MORE COAL.

It is gratifying to note according to the report from the department Of the interior that there is q consider able increase shown in the produc- tion of coal during the week ending August 2S over the previous week. This holds true both as to bituminous and anthracite. This is in keeping with the showing that has been made since the first of July when gains were started, and is important since it is bound to result in the cutting down of the shortage which we have been told the country was threatened with.
 In one week a gain of over IT per cent. in the mining of bit9minous coal is shown but in spite of this it is to be noted that while this gain is en- couraging the output for the week was two million tons less than it was in the corresponding week of last year when operations were being rushed The gain is attributed to increased aeuaands and a decrease in tabor tro0-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
NOISE IN THE

This certainly is a noisy neighbor- hood" sighed the woman who had run across the hall to borrow a spool of thread. 'I never want to hear a noisier place. Mrs. Gooseparker'
 Il agree with you perfectly" said the lady addressed.
 T said to my husband only last night that the noise would drive me crazy"
 "So many machines go by with the mufffers cut out" pursued her caller. And then that pianola across the street."
 Peoples ideas as to what is music certainly differ. Mrs. Whatcome '' agreed her hostess. If only folks would pick out pieces that were real haven't heard a real tune yet on that pianola. And the violin next to it!'
 Isn't that violin a fright 2" echoed Mrs. Whatcome. There should be a law against an amateurs pra cticing on the violin in the summer time when it is so hard on other folks nerves. If he played only mornings now and showed some consid eration for
 We sleep late mornings and that would be very annoying. I think if he would have sense enough to choose early afternoon"
 objected Mrs. Whatcome. Tt isn't so
 much the music as it is the different varieties coming all together-there must be dozens of different instru- ments all about us. If they'd just let up once in a while it would be a help. I think something ought to be done about il. Now if a person can really play sing nobody objects because all of us like beautiful music, but so few performers know good from bad. And we all endure it because we don't have the courage to speak out nearly against iti''
 Perfectly true" Mrs Gooseparker agreed heartily. If folks just would have the courage to speak our nearly every difficulty would be strengthened out and we all would be good friends"
 That's one thing 1 like about you" sa i'd the visitor You have so much sense. So many women haven't a bit and get mad at the least thing.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Unquestionably the high cost of liv- ing is a serious problem for the great Congress has finally become aware of that. But people who by reason of high war time wages or business profits find themselves possessed of a little money are not showing much disposition to conserve it against a rainy day. The summer resorts re- veal the unfortunate American phil osophy of Easy come; easy go.''- Waterbury Republican.
 In the retirement of Justice Alberto T. Roraback Of North Canaan from the bench of the supreme court of Connecticut the state loses a strong factor in the splendid service rendered by the courts of the state to the cause of truth and justice in the interpreta- ton of the law. No judicial division of any state system of government stands higher in the country than Connecticut's. One will hunt in vain in it's history for doings which invite severe criticism. In times past it has not always looked ahead. it has not always met the demand for advanced in interpretation, but it ever has been above those reproaches such as the country has heard uttered of many of the larger Jurisdiction benches. Mass achusettS alone ranks with it in this respect. In his long service Judge Rorabacl has ever displayed a strong disposition to associate the interpreta- tion of the law with common sense and progressive purposes. Connecti- cut rightly appreciates his efforts and will regret that the ineXonabIe law of advancing age retireS him while he is vet in the full vigor of mind. at the age of 70 years under the constitu- tiOnal Imitation.-Middleto Press.
 Perhaps it is possible for the af- fiicted to derive comfort from the "reminiscences Of the Rocky Mountain News. The news is paying the pre- vailing prices for flour. bacon and such things. but it remembers time when Denver desiring bread, had to pay for flour $100 per sack and for inferior bacon 90 cents per pound. Po- tatoes were worth their weight in gold. Perhaps you might have bought ccal at $1 a lump. This was in the period following the Civil war. The government was dispensing food to the Denver, stores. Cries for relief sounded high. The future looked dark. Of course the point to be noted by the seeker after cCnsola ton is that some how the people did pay these prices and survive.-Hartford Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
NEIGHBORHOOD

Thank heaven, I'm not that way, said Mrs. Gooseparker. But I have exactly the same idea about you. Mrs. Whatcome. I feel that you have a
 My goodnessi'' nlurmured her pleased caller. You have awfully keen powers of observation. haven't yeu?"
 Well. I feel I can judge people pret- ty we'll" admitted the hostess. 'tThe funny thing was I was just sitting here thinking of running in to see you, Mrs. Whatcome. about-it's being such a noisy neighborhood. I don't suppose starts in on his fcornet right after dim ner and keeps it up till midnight it is almost more than human nature can bear. If he could shut. his window
 ''In this hot weather,'' cried Mrs. Whatcome indignantly. T guess my boy isn't going to smother just because we have fussy neighbors. Why. I'd have you know my John has prizes and medals for his eornet playing and he is a fine musician. Anyone with parti- cle of taste would count it privilege why. you'd pay money to hear any one in theatre play a eornet like John. What I wanted to say was that I am a nervous woman and when your Marie begins on those vocal exercises of hers, bursting out a dozen times a day, I get a start that my heart won't stand. Mrs. Gooseparker. Of course, if Marie could really sing it wouldn't be so bad.'
 "Sing?" gasped Marie's mother. Why, my daughter could go into grand opera this minute. Her range is simply wonderful and only an ignor- ant person would be unaware of the privilege it is to listen"
 If you could hear the neighbors groan when she starts!"
 'I heard the folks on the top floor were going to complain to the police of Johns Cornet.'
 We'll" cried the visitor. getting up indignantly. q see there is no use talking to you. Mrs. Gooseparker about the manner in which you add to the neighborhcod racket
 Not in the least" interrupted the flushed hostess. Must you be going? :? trust I know enough to ignore busy bodies. .'-Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03

be carried on by the people, increases their ultimate power.
 If education ands opportunity and freedom and equality are extended to them in the next generation. the traits to which objection is made will be- come less and less conspicuous. and Russia.s great domain, which needs people of energy. people Of keenness, people of enterprise people eXper- fenced in trad. people of financial gen. jus. will find benefit in the presence of the Jews.
 Prom the East End of New York and through centers of population in this country where Jews are agthered, by the million and hundreds of thous- ands, come the youth of the race who soon manifest spirit of Americanism and get on.
 They succeed in trade. they succeed in the professions, they succeed in business, and they move their homes to less crowded districts and acquire all the taste and views and fashions of their fellow -countrymen.
 They cultivate little or no solidar- ity in politics. and they manifest a disposition to disintegrate as a com munitV''
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
WHERE LAWLEssNEss LEADS.

How the lawlessneSS that is fos- tered by the sanctioning of lynch law results in the development of more bitter feeling between the whites and race riots is shown by the outcome of the determination of the Knox county mob in Tennessee to take the life of a suspected Negro.
 So insistent was the mob, that it be given the human being who was in the hands of the authorities awaiting the hearing and trial to which he was fully entitled. that it completely lost control of itself and in it's blinded fury didn't hesitate to damage public prop erty, set loose those who were serv- ing jail sentences and clash with the state militia until there was a list of about a dozen fatalities and nearly twice as many more seriously wound ed. It was a most diScredita ble dem
 onstration of hot headedness in which any idea of respecting law and order was cast to the winds. Hav-
 ing set their minds upon the com
 mission of crime in an effort to pen
 alize a colored man because he was suspected of committing another there
 is little surprise that the heather hold
 up their hands and wonder why this
 country sends missionaries amongst
 them. It shows that those who are
 so incensed at the commission of
 crime to try and do likewise are in
 much the same class as those they cry out against
 That the authorities in Tennessee are not disposed to overlook the se- riousness of what has taken place is shown by the arrests that have been made of those known to be responsi-
 ble for starting the trouble or par
 
 that is too seldom pursued but one that is needed in order to teach such people, and others of their kind. that the law for dealing with such people well as others exists and will be enforced