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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-03
MAYOR OF OMAHA
KILLED BY MOB
DIES AT HOSPITAL AFTER BEING
DRAGGED THROUGH STREETS
WITH ROPE AROUND NECK.
LOSING FIGHT OF SHERIFF
Officers Hold Mob Back Until Flames
In Courthouse Compel Surrender
of Prisoner, Who Was Hanged
On Light Pole.

Omaha, Neb.-Mayor Ed p. Smith
victim of two attempts at lynching
Sunday afternoon, died at 1870 o'clocB
In the morning as result of injuries
received at the hands OF a mob. which
later hanged William Brown. negro
to light pole.
The mayor had gone TO the court.
| house and held a consultation with
Sheriff Clark. Emerging from the
courthouse, he met the mob and be
gan TO make an appeal for law and or
der. Somebody shouted: Lynch him, .
and a member of the mob threw a rope
around his neck.
Half dozen men dragged the may
or half block and threw the loose
end of the rope over trolley pole.
Twice they drew the mayors body
from the ground Each time two po-
lice officers cut the rope Following
the second attempt these officers sue
ceeded in getting the mayor into a
police motor car and rushed him TO a
surgeons office nearby The mayor
was bleeding from his mouth and nose.
and after brief examination by ply
sicians, was taken to hospital.
The riot centered about the magnifi-
cent new S1.500000 courthouse build
ing. which was set on fire in the eff
forts to reach William Brown. negro
charged with criminally attacking a
white girl a few days ago.
With the flames mounting steadily
from floor to floor Sheriff Mike Clark
and his deputies fought a battle of
hours to save Brown, but at II o'clock
with the cries of the 100 or more pris-
oners on the top floor-the Jail floor
ringing in his ears, he was compelled
to surrender the prisoner.
The latter was hurried to an cleo
trio light pole and hanged.
The assault with which William
Brown was charged was committed
early in the week. With an escort
crippled beyond the point of resist
ance, the girl met her assailant a few
blocks from home in the southeast
part of the city. He held the couple
up at the point of a revolver. After
robbing the young man he attacked
the young woman in his presence,
holding a revolver useless.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-03

Washirgtou.-A new industry Il
srringj-e up along the seacoasts c.
the south FIR the production Of leathe
from fish skins.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-03
Will Mot interfere,

Paris.-The council OF revision has
eclared itself incompetent to rule on
10 question Of q new trial for Pierre
: anoir.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-03
NAVY Short Of Men.

New York Eleven United States
war vessels are tied up at the New
York navy yard without crews suffi
ie-4'~ $3.50 r. n them
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-03

It II difficult to make progress In the
Improvement Of egg records without
the use Of the trapnest.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-03

Profitable Farm eldellno.
Poultry raising often II . pro6tnb1o
- Jiue O tbe harm
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-19
HELPING MR.. TRuSTY.

AS long as such influential newspapers as The 81
Augustine Record and Orlando Reporter-Star permit
their vision to become couded and their organism ec
ed by insrel propaganda in the captalistc press us
so long will there be false Impression as to the hgh
motives of men and the circumstances which promoted
them.
Recently the ST. Augustine Record reproduced an ed
ioial written by Iverson c. Wells editor OF the Ccago
Black Diamond the official OF the coal baronS N.Y.
Wells declares Mr.. McAdoo is disappointment 10 MS
friends because Mn cAdoo assdled the mine operators
for refusing Ito make compromise agreement "lCh '
striking miners.
Tine facts are that as Secretary of the Treasury
Mr. McAdoo had access TO the Internal Revenue records
showing the profits of coal mine operators IN urging
the operaors to meet the workers half way Mr. McAdoo
oted some of the profits earned by the operators lhs
drew the captalisc pack upon his back lhey SAID he
wanted to be president that it political buncomb the
yarpings of demagogue
We hold no brief for Mr.. McAdoo as candidate Tor
PRESIDENT Mr. McAdoo has never signihed, so lar as
we are informed that he would accept the nomination il
he could get it, but the very fact that the captalstle
class is assaing him indicates that they fear ne mg'
tn his immensely personal popularity to account foI
the general good.
What we do hold brief for is that any man who may
throw light on situation wnich might force just agree
merit of warning factions for the good should Dc
encouraged and upheld.
We imagine that Mr. McAdoo is not worried by Wha1
the Black Diamond has said about him. The records
from which he made his statement are still IN existence
and can speak for themselves holding the accusing finger
at the men who in many Instances, extracted hundred
cr cent profit from the abors Of the who toled
the mines,
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-19
PROHIBITION AS 1T HAS WORKED.

We have had steel strike and coal strike Uhat nave
effected and still are affecting the entire country Ano
vet thanks to Prohibition, there has been notable an
sence of violence The stmuants to which strikers IL
the pat have resored under the stress OF mental depes
son and economic strain have not in the present strikes
baen available In both the steel and coal strikes VIC
hence has been reduced unprecedented MINIMUM II
it has occurred at all.
Men have fought bitterly for what they consider ther
RIGHTS: but them bitterness has not been reused to the
point of recklessness by alcohol,
In New York we have a lonEshoremens strike Which'
had the saloons been open, would have meant RIOT MUIR
der and destruction Of property The absence OF liquor
has bapp3ly averel the calamities which surely would
have come upon us under the old regime Of wide-open
town. ,
,usands of printers-a grade OF labor decloeo+V
above the averagehave just ended desperate strug
ole that had lasted FOR eight harassng weeks-harassng
10 the employees and harassns to the employers But
the distress of the men, and especially of their families
has not been made grevou by the diversion OF ths
sfantv strike allowances to the saloonkeepers TIL.
Those who still rail at Prohibition because it had de-
Driyed that individual of the right to indulge in sprtuous
n7Iart have themselves been the benetciares, direct
" of the order of things which they denonce Prohb-
ton already has made New York and America safer to
live in than they when the corner saloon carried on
It's fell work unrestrained and unhindered.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-19
NAY HAVE ANOTHER DISTRICT.

1t has been announced that Florida will have another
Congressional district following the 1920 census if the
custom is followed of increasing the number of members
of the House of Representatives in proportion to the in
crease in population in the United States But it is
ronted out if Congress should not increase the size OF
the House then States in position to lose Con-
gressional districts.
As the representation in Congress stands today each
State is allowed Congressman for each 21143O pop
uaon that being tie average size of the districts since
the 1910 census On this basis there 435 Con-
81 essmen of whom four from Florida.
But now the census men come along and estimate
that the continental United States has experienced
growth of over $4,000 900 since 1870 and Florida they
estimate has increased in population for the same period
something like 2OS950
However if Congress should decide that the lower
branch is already large enough and that to keep from
increasing the number of representatives the number Of
reope epreseed by each Congressman should be ncrea
ed instead then under such reapportonment each Con-
occasional district will about 245Ool instead OF
211 $780, as at present.-Pensacola Journal
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-19
William S. Hart Tomorrow.

Are you Hart hungry? Well go
to The Arcade tomorrow and see the
great and only William S. Hart in
the greatest picture of his career,
Branding Broadway"
They put Big Bill" in a dress suit
at the studio where he was engaged
on his new Aircraft picture. Bran
ding Broadway" and thereby render
ed him as uncomfortable as a man
can be under ordinary conditions.
at made me downright unhappy
confded the Thomas H. Ince star to
enc of his associates, Ito be rugged
out i'm one of these boiled shirt out
fits. The collar binds like a bri-
ole bit on a mustang, and l feel as
awkward as a cayuse in harness for
the first time. Of course, if are
demands that l wear the thing, Pm
game, but give me soft shirt,
pair of overalls and chaps and Pm
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-19
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WITH OTHER EDITORS.
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TIP ANNFJJ STARTS EN- THINKING.

st. Augustine Record Any mention OF Georgia
brings us to Florida where wondering how Sen
scr Trammels that helped kill the treaty is set
Ing on the stomachs" of his constituents. What we
Thought were mistakes of mis- the past he has turned
be world He decided in his twentes to make politics
life business and lie has studied It, HIS evident theory
is that ma ority of the people do no wrong So he
listens He had announced for congress against Spark
man. but he saw sx months before anybody else IN the
stated that as result of Pete Dgnans appointment and
the Strke resolutions etc. somebody was gong to beat
Nat BRYAN TrammeI saw no reason why he should not
hc that man. He changed his candidacy from congress
to the SENATE presto and Woodrow Wilson and
Nat BRYAN stand for certain principles If those princl-
niles 90 down. they fall with them if their principles come
hack into public favor statesmen like Wilson and N r.
Prvan will rise with them. They stand for something
If Young man ever went to Washington and made good
Nat did But TrammeT possesses political momentum
Once he is knocked off the track you VIII hear OF nm no
more If he ever misjudges public sentiment he's a
roner So Trammels vote makes us almost afraid that
the senate did the right thing politically for he is such
a Good listener Two brothers we'll known in Florida
met not long ago and this conversation is said to have
occurred: "Do you remember long time ago wired
Won to come to Jacksonville and talk with me the
matter of beating Bill Ellis for encouragement ana We
decided on young fellow down at Lakeland who ha"
been mayor and later went to the legislature and was
elected speaker of the house and then president OF uhe
sanate and we Thought he could beat Ellis and asked HIM
to rum and he did rum and won QUIT" Yes, replied
the other brother II remember that well, asked tne
first one Didn't we play h when we got nm started
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-19
NECK ENCASEMENTS.

Altho the neck of man seems by nature to be con-
struced for wearing collars of the official pictures
Of Adam show that he In fact it was not until
tme time after his demise that his descendants first
Thought of utilizing the connecting link between the body
md the head for ornamental purposes and then all they
could think of was string of beads or teeth or claws OF
ONE other such form of adornment. The mills of the
evolutionary gods had to grind for quite spell before
mankind developed stage where the male of the spe-
ces wore sure-enough collars AS for that final triumph
of aberdashery the detachable collar of commerce to-
day. A. D. 1919 marks exactly century since 1T came
into being That fact in the view of Russell NJ Grouse,
writer for the Kansas City STAR calls for some form of
observance appropriate the occasion, wherefore ne
comes to bat with few observations the rise OF the
collar from which we Gull the following:
Jumping from the bead-necklace age into a more de-
oratve era one find pictorial proof of the fact that
collrs existed the days when knights were bold and
brazen They were affairs that went right with ev-
erv mail order suit Of mail Then the Ezabethan pc
Rod has a more ruflly sort of neck-circlet.
Getting closer home one can learn that in 1850 the
New York haberdasheries pushing very fancy ar
ce of gold silver veum fringe which cost consider
able and probably didn't have to be laundered.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-19
GOING TO FLANDERS FIELD.
Canadian Women Plan Pilgrimage to
Where Poppies Blow.

LONDON, Dec. 19-Canadian wo'
men-wives, mothers, sisters-will
make a pilgrimage in the spring to
the graves of soldiers who lie in
Flanders fields, and arrangements
are being made here to provide for
their comfort during the break in the
iou1ny efrom Canada to France. The
Canadian Red Gross Society has tax
en- two years lease ON large house
III Kensington which will be convert
ed into a woman's hotel.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-19

contented as Comanche with bot
tie of snake bite"
"Bill" looks we'll enough in his
mig, but he is nanifestly uhcom
Portable. To make the slight con-
cession to his Western temperament,
he wore his Stetson sombrero when
he wasn't working and the combina-
tion was decidedly homogeneous. Mr..
Hart has accomplished wonders. with
the picture, which has much of its
action in little old New York.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-19
WHY NOT PALATKA.

Orlando is making another effort to secure the loca-
lion of the main offices of the Florida Citrus Exchange
there Orlando has tried this before but one OF the CHIEF
objections has been that Orlando does not enjoy water
freight rates Or convenient rail transportation 50
the exchange has remained at Tampa.
But there is very potent force at work to move the
Exchange from Tampa The constantly increasing acre
age in citrus fruit the east coast of Florida is gradu-
av turning the preponderance of production TO that Sec
ton The east coast interests naturally would like TO
have the exchange located line OF road touching ther
section.
PalatEa has never made an effort to get the EX-
chance the directors were seriously considering more
than one OCCASION moving the headquarters of the Ex-
change to Jacksonville But the reason which ac-
tuated the Southern Utilities to leave Jacksonville has
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-19
NEW BRUNSWICK LEGION
BARS EXTREMIST PAPERS.

NEW BRUNSWISK, N. j., Dec. 10
Extremist papers have been barred
from sale here by activity of the Am
erican Legion, and crusade against
sale of German toys is to be under
taken.
Several papers barred from mails
were ON sale in a foreign section and
the Legion men enlisted aid of pa
triotic organizations and visited each
newsdealer. All have agreed to
stop selling the Objectionable papers.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-19
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Grim Game Last Time To-day.


The great thrill picture with Hou-
6ini in the leading role, "The Grim
Game, will be presented for the last
time ait the Arcade today.
Those who saw this thrilling scree a
play yesterday were aghast at the
many hairbreath escapes of the wiz
ard of the handcuff and manacles.
The collision of two air-planes,
which was not in the plans in the
making of the picture, actually oc-
CURED, as reported by the newspa-
pers at the time, and every feature
Of the fail of the two planes is shown.
DON'T miss it.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-19

The arrest and subsequent release of Consular Agent
Jenkins is being kept before the public by alleged news
stories from inspired Whether there are any
real news development in the situation or not the stories
are sent out just the Mexico arrested Jenkins on
charges He was subsequently released ball. pending
trial There is nothing unusual in this We would have
done the same thing to any Mexican official high low
cts stop agreeing with the mgoes that the incident is
one that should prompt to bloody international war
fare
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-19

Palatka retail merchants report the best holiday
trade they have ever enjoyed If the business increases
next week it will be difficult to wait all the customers
In this hour of plenty should remember the less for
tunate and the best way to invest in human kindness
70 contribute through the Associated Charities.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-19
COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT.
Will Make Effort to Secure Tax AS
SCISSOR For 1920.

An adjourned session of council
N.ill he Leld tonight for the purpose
OF selecting a tax assessor to sue
.1"' 3. E. Jarrett, who was not
again an applicant for the position.
The position, it is recognized by
omcil, is a difficult one, and re-
quires nearly all of one mans time
if properly filled. The salary at
present is not sufficient to tempt any
one to undertake the job, but it is
hoped to reach some soution tonight.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-19
pALATKA DAILY NEWS.

deferred the directors from going there with the Ex
change-he high overhead cost.
Palatka would be ideal location for Citrus Elk
change headquarters 1t would be worth bidding for,
anyway.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-19

A leak has been found in the Supreme Court clerk )
office in which the decisions are prepared The news
that trickled therefrom not very encouraging 10
hose with some cool old bourbon hand in Kentucky
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-19
Classified Ads

FOR SALE-Oakland 40, Truck in
good condition. Very cheap. H. c.
Gates, Lake Como, Fla. DIV. If.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-19

John Bryant, fresh fish daily. SIG
Lemon St., Opposite Yelverton Furni-
ture Co. div.
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WANTED-Messenger at Western
Union. Above school age preferred.
Could use boy forenoons. 12-5-tf
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NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

+ Subscribers who do not get their paper are re-
= uuested to call 1876. The News wants every person
y in Palatka to get paper every day and we Will use
y every effort to see that it is delivered
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Subscribe for The PalatlCa Daily
News, 15c per week by carrier.
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FOR SALE-T-Room 2 story house,
plastered and papered, IL acres in
cultivation, nice fowl house, grape
vines, peach and pear trees, nice gar
den, cabbage, turnips, carrots, beets,
tomatoes and fresh potatoes. Within
200 #. of Depot and Postoffce. Cash
price $1250.00. A. M. RAY, P. o.
Box 573, Palatka, Fla. 11-10-tf
WANTED-Messenger boy at Wes-
tern Union. White or colored. Above
school age preferred. Can use boy
in forenoon. 12-17H.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-19

FOR SALE-Second hand Reming-
ton typewriter. Has been used but a
short time. Address Typewriter,
care News.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-19

FOR SALE-Sweet oranges and
grape fruit. Oranges $1.O0 per 100,
25 or more delivered. Grapefruit 25c
doz. None sweeter on the River.
Leave orders at Earnest Store, Ed. M.
EARNEST. tt.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-19

WANTED-To buy Ford. Must be
in good condition. Will pay cash.
Address Ford, care News.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-19

WANTED-5 Or 6 room house or
desirable rooms. Reasonable rent.
Ad.hess, B. E. w., News Office. If.
The courier-index., 1919-11-07

two and quarter million dollars. Now that we are spending more than SSO,000,000 in road construc- tion we must realize that it will take, several years to expend this sum. In my former article our work was measured by man power in this article it is measured by horses or team power.
 Tt is estimated that it will take 90 teams IA days to grade and surface one mile of the average road, at the same ratio it will take 30 teams eight and one-half months, which is the average year, to grade and surface 16 miles of the aver age road, or 4,687 teams eight and one-half months to grade and sur face 2,500 miles of road now under contract, or 15,947 teams eight and one-half months to grade and surface the $500 miles contained in our program.
 "The mules and horses used in road construction must be drawn from the surplus of the state. If Arkansas was the only state mak- ing such improvements we could draw from the surplus of other states, but inasmuch as every state in the union is building roads our supply of team labor must be se- pounds of wet cotton from his neighbor and ginned it all together. This cotton sold for 32 cents, while cured at home, and because of that fact must of necessity be limited to two or at the best three thou sand teams. Therefore, figured on this basis, the best we can expect to do is to finish our program in five or six years.
 "The question may be asked why it should require so much team la that the average mile of road con- tains 4,500 cubic yards of excava- ton and 1,800 cubic yards of sur facing material; that the average excavation one team will move per day is 30 cubic yards, and that nine cubic yards of surfacing material on an average haul is a days work. Taking these figures as a basis the construction of one mile of road is small matter, but when it is null tipliedl by our total road mileage the herculean task before us appears almost endless.
 "Just think of the stupendous task of moving more than 38,000,- 900 cubic yards of earth, loose rock and solid rock; also hauling an average of two miles, preparing, mixing spreading, sprinkling and
The courier-index., 1919-11-07
MET HIS MATCH.

Struck by the notice, "Iron Sinks" in shop window, a wag went inside and said that he was perfectly aware of the fact that "iron sank"
 Alive to the occasion the smart shopkeeper retaliated:
 "Yes, and time flies, but wine vaults, sulphur springs, jam rolls, grass slopes, music stands, Niagara Falls, moonlight walks, sheep run, Kent hops and holidray trips, scandal spreads, standard weights, India rubber tires, the organ stops, the world goes round, trade returns, and"
 But the visitor had boIted. After collecting his thoughts he returned and showing his head at the door, way, shouted: "Yes, I agree with all of that perfectly = and marble busts. Irish World.
The courier-index., 1919-11-07

rolling more than 15,000,000 cubic yards of surfacing material. If 38,0O0,000 cubic yards of excava- tion and 15,00O,000 cubic yards of surfacing material were laid one against the other continuous it would make pathway three feet thick and three feet wide with 14 inches of surface 21,600 miles long.
 These figures are given, not for the purpose of imparting technical knowledge, but to show, as stated above, that we have a big job on our hands, one that will take years to complete, and therefore we should be patient and not expect the impossible of our road com missioners."
The courier-index., 1919-11-07
HISTRIoNIc OR HISTORIC.

Little Girl (to film actress) My father says he often saw you act on the stage before you went into the pictures.
 Excited Actress-What did he say he had seen me in?s
 Little Girl-The 'Eightiesw- London Tit-Bits.
The courier-index., 1919-11-07
NO DISAGREEMENT.

"A man ought never be allowed to leave so much money" says 8 labor writer, discussing the will of an American. It ought to be pointed out that the millionaire in question did not really want to leave it.-London Punch.
The courier-index., 1919-11-07
RIGHT vS. MIGHT.

"Why did you turn out for that truck? According to the traffic rules you had the right of way"
 "Yes," answered Mir. Chuggins, patiently. But the truck had the right of weight. - Washington Star.