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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-15
HELD FOR MURDER OF SON
(BY United Pressl

ATLANTIC CITY, Dec. 15-Mrs.
Ethel Blake is held prisoner at the
Atlantic City hospital on a charge of
the murder of her five-year-old son,
Puddle, whose body was washed
ashore for blocks from the home of
the mother al Ventnor. Mrs. Blake,
who is alleged to be a drug addict, is
believed to have thrown the child into
the water. The body was badly bat
tered.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-15
MOONLIGHT AERO JOY RIDE.
Party of Five Make Trip From Key
West to Miami and Return.

KEY WEST, Dec. 15-A moonlight
fIsght was made from Miami to Key
West few nights ago by a party
icnsisting of two ladies and three
Eentlemen. Those making the trip
! Mere Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Bowman,
<f Harrisburg, Pa; Miss Pauline NJ.
Lyman, of Fort Worth, Texas; F. NJ.
BIotner, of New York, and NJ. B.
Blanchard, of Miami.
! Miss Lyman is fearless feminine
flyer who has won distinction by her
feats while on the wing during the
cast three years.
The moonlight fight was made in
Z plane belonging to the Aero Limit
q corporation.
Members of the party stated that
tie chain of Florida keys are simply
irand when viewed by mellow moon
| 4~hf
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-15
VIEW THE PLANETS.

Great planetary displays are pre-
dicted for Wednesday, December II,
according to astronomers. This is
the day the world is supposed to
come to an end by one alleged scien-
tist. Local residents are not very
much worried.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-15
Release of Men Is Demanded.
N (By United Press.)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15-The dis
patch Of new note to Mexico re-
questing the Carranza government to
bring about the immediate release
of two Americans taken prisoners by
Villa was announced by Secretary of
State Lansing today. Reports from
the border said that two Americans
were captured in Villas raid on Muz-
quiz.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-15
HUNGRY MANS CRIME.
Kills One and Wounds Detective At
tempting Arrest.
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15-Walter
Mulcare is dead and detective Arm
strong was wounded by three bullets
by John McHenry last night. Nc
Henry claims he was cold and hun
CRY with only fifteen cents in his
pocket. He admits he killed the man
and robbed him of hundred and fif-
ty dollars, and wounded the detec-
tive who attempted the arrest. He
was arraignod today in police court.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-15
SIGNS OF HARD WINTER.

CHICAGO, Dec. 15-Hundreds of
actic birds are as far south as Maine
and Michigan and that indicates a
hard winter, according to John Bur-
roughs, the naturalist, who was here
today. He said he had seen many
birds in Michigan and that they were
unacquainted with man and very
tame.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-15
TEA ROOM MENU

st. GATHERINGS Guild tea room will
serve the following menu Tuesday:
Roast Pork Creamed Potatoes
Tomato Salad
Apple Dumping with hard sauce.
Coffee, tea and chocolate
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-15
NO DECISION YET
AS TO WHERE BIG
EXPO SITE TO BE
COMMISSION WRANGLES ALL
DAY SATURDAY WITHOUT
c o M l. N G TO A DECISION
TALK OF MANDAMUS TO
FORCE THE FOUR CITY PLAN
TO HOLD ANOTHER MEET
ING.

JACKSONVILLE, Dec. 15-Aftel
consuming the entire day Saturday
in argumenc, the Florida Centennial
Commission is no nearer a solution
Of its dilemma than it has been since
It's first meeting. The apparent de-
sire of the mA5ority members of the
body to split the centennial celebra-
tion in four ways despite the ruling
of the encouragement that such ac-
tlon was illegal, still is the cause of
the deadlock 1ather than any faction
al or sectional fight in the commit
tee itself.
The commission, prior to adjourn
ment adopted resolution providing
for another meeting in this city on
Lee. 27, at which time it is hoped
that decision may be had.
) AlAmembers of the, caRlmission,, W..
e. Brorein, chairman, Tampa; ]. M.
Burguierres, West Palm Beach;
John B. Jones, Pensacola; W. A.
Williams, St. Augustine; and ]. j. Lo
san, Jacksorvillg, were present at
the meeting today. The factional
fight which developed at the last
meeting in this city still is being Wig
crously weged. Messrs. Brorein,
Buruuirres and Logan favoring the
four-city plan, while Messrs. Jones
and MacWilliams hold that the act
creating the commission does not per-
mit Of splitting the centennial. The
majority headed by Mr.. Brorein, in
s'sts that the commission has legal
advice that the four-way split is le
gal and declines to recede from its
former stand. The minority main
tains that the commission is vested |
with no such power, and at Satur-
days meeting Commissioner Mac
" illiams offered motion that the
previous action of the commission be
recalled and that the commission
proceed to designate some one city
n the state as the scene of the cele.
'ration. This precipitated the ar
sument which continued throughout
he session.
Board of Mandamus Commission.
John S. Beard, spokesman for the
Pensacola delegation, issued a state
nent expressing disgust with the ac-
ion, or rather non-action, of the ,
commission and announced his inten-
ion of stopping over in Tallahassee
n his way home for the purpose of
court proceedings to man.
anus the commission and compel it
o render a decision locating the CEN
ennial in some particular city. The :
latter is expected to ultimately +,
each the state supreme court
1rough this channel and the powers '
the commission under the act be G
efined in an opinion by that body. ;
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-15

Subscribe for The Palatka Daily
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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-12-15

J. THE N-",~r=-R j.
+ Partly cloudy with +
= local rain. Colder +
4 extreme north por- r
+ tion tonight. J.
f'*ss'ss''ss';.:F .!.l'.'.E+..:..s".
New-York tribune., 1919-10-10

employers association and the inter
national typographical and interna
Nonal pressmen's unions would con
test the decision of the International
Allied Printing Trades Council in
Washington this week depriving EN-.
ployers employing members of the So
called sccessionist unions of press
men and feeders of the use Of the
Allied Printing Trades Council label.
1t was pointed out at the Office of
big 6" that the rules of the Inter
national Allied Printing Trades Coun-
Gil provide that no local labels may
be withdrawn without the unanimous
consent of the local Allied Printing
been obtained by the international O.
ticcrs from the local organization, II
was declared.
Conference Of international Officers
The officers of the respective inter
national unions of the printing trades
conferred yesterday on the genera
situation but did not issue any state
ment. 1t was said that they were
awaiting the arrival from Washington
of an official statement from the
Federation of Labor and a letter from
Samuel Gompers on the controversy.
The international officers who con-
ferred were Marsden G. Scott, pres
ident of the International Typograph-
ical Union; Walter Barrett, vce-pres
ident of the organization; George l.
Berry, president of the international
Pressmen's Union, and James j. Free,
president of the international Stereo
typers' and Electrotypers' Union
James Duncan, first vice president O.
the American Federation of Labor, also
took part in the discussions.
Mr.. Scott attended a luncheon given
by William Green, chairman Of the
labor committee of the Printers
League. He would make no comment
on the discussion at the luncheon
Resentment was expressed by Leon H
Rouse, president Of "Big g." because
Mr.. Scott did not appear at the Office
OF "Big 6" to state his side OF the
controversy with his fellow uniopists
in person.
5. Oppenheimer, chairman Of the
publicity committee of "Rig e. said:
"Mr Scott seems to have plenty Of
time to hobnob with the employers
when he comes to town, but he seems
to have no time to come to our office
or get in touch with us so that we
could cooperate in protecting the in
terests of the employees"
New-York tribune., 1919-10-10
every Large'' Concerns Ship
Machinery to Chicago,
Owing to Printers De.
mands. Thayer Asserts
Union Local Stands Firm
Its President Criticises Head
of International Bod y
for Not Visiting Local

Announcement that some publishers
are making preparations to move their
nlants from the city, as a result of the
dsmands of the striking compositors,
pressmen and other employees in $50
lob printing plants. was made yester-
dsy by John Addams Thayer, executive
.scretary of the Periodical Publishers
Association, 200 Fifth Avenue. He said
three every large publications" already
are shipping equipment to Chicago.
Mr.. Tha er's statement:
"A quarrel between certain local
nnions and their international unions
has closed every magazine printing es
tablishment in New York City. Some
of the local unions have retained their
membership in their international
union. while the pressmen, feeders and
oaper handlers have seeded and struck.
These local unions demand a 3212 to Al
hour week and All increase of $14 per
week with double and triple pay for
overtime. to take effect Immediately.
The international unions contend that
the men should return to work and
.he entire matter be left to arbitra-
ton.
"The publishers of the magazines,
meanwhile, must suspend publication
snces. This means that "Collier's
Weekly" "McClure's." "Pictorial Re
view." Cosmopolitan" "Hearst's Maga-
zine." "Harper's Bazar," Good House
seping" "IIarper's Magazine Metro
politan," "Scribner's Magazine" Cen
;ury," "Munsey's," Popular" "Deline-
e,cr," "Everybody's, Magazine" "Mc-
Calls" Popular Science Monthly"
"rogue." "Vanity Fair" |'Motion Pic
ture Magazine" and 1852 others. as we'll
as many of the largest trade papers
in the country, will not appear OH
time.
Now Being Shipped
Some of the publishers are making
oans to remove their plants from New
York to other places, and many
Western cities are bidding vigorously
% induce these publishers to consider
'aeir particular localities. Three very
.arge publications have already COM
..eted plans for permanent removal,
snd their printing machinery and
.aper supply are now being shipped to
Chicago"
At the office of the Printers League,
the employers organization. in the
latiron Building, it was stated that
"the situation is deadlock and has
reduced itself to question Of endur-
ance."
The names of the two plants which
settled with the unions were given
,ut at the office of Typographical
Union No. as the Chat Printing Com
pany, Is VERIFIED Street, Brooklyn,
employing thirty compositors, and
Henricks & Dennis, 129 Lafayette
Street, fifteen compositors.
1t was announced also at the Office
OF Big s" that the local unions
involved in the controversy with the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-29
SAYS TRANSPORT SHORTAGE
Is CERTAIN TO COME
truck Manufactures Says Situation
Mny BccOme ns Acute ms
During War.

I'm the next few months this coun-
try viii suffer from inadequate trans
nor,n,'on facilities fully. as badly as
1t did at any time during the war"
says r. T.. Fulton, vice president Of
the lnternational Motor Company.
manufacturers of Mack trucks. who
themselves now against transportation
delays and te-ups which are sure
To come with the signing of the peace
treaty.
'pi Disco, business men see wha,
now. Those who fail to do so will
suffer serious loss later.
The best authorities in the coun-
try agree that beginning immcd ately
With the conclusion of peace this coun-
OF business activity and prosperity the
world has ever known. With such
tuation before us. the railroads
should be increasing their facilities
10 handle the extra volume of freight;
hut just the opposite is the case Be-
cause the railroads are Obliged to re-
ing off to cut down expenses This
means lowered efficiency instead of
increased efficiency. which is necessary
IT, cope with the situation. One of the
hiE western railroads only recently
laid off $50 men in of their shops
The country had to turn to motor
transportation in the emergency of
war, :, and I'd =, in the emergency of peace.
volume of traffic is concerned motor
transportation is the only relief to
which the country can look.
business men who want to be sure
that their freight will be handled mus:
equip now with sufficient motor trans
ortation. The demand for motor
trucks is growing enormously, and
business men will have to place their
orders promptly IL they want to be
sure OF getting their trucks when
they need them
Each month has shown steady in
crease in the sales Of Mack transport
tation units. The demand in May in
creased l6 per cent over that in April.
and the increase Will unqucstionably
he greater with each month. This
viii be especially true INN dia: ely
peace is concluded. The wise bust
Less man will recognize these siSnifi-
cal, SYMPTOMS and act now"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-29
DECREASE OF S58,OOO,OOO
IN DISCOUNTED u. S. BILLS
OF Resources Ix Madc by
Twelve Federal Reserve
ISnnks.
inv Associated press.1

WASHINGTON June 2S,-A decrease
bills secured by government war oh
legations was shown today in the state
mcnt OF the resources of the twelve
Federal Reserve Banks at the close
of business yesterday. Total gold re-
serves showed a further decline. making
since the export embargo was
moved. The statement follows:
Resources.
80, Gc old coin and certificates, s314,-
serve board. s5e7 .o46oo0
Total gold held by banks. s911.1Sl.OoO
Gold with Federal Reserve agents.
Gold redemption fund. s1e2.77a.o 900.
Total gold reserves, s2.14I.7Si.o0n.
Total reserves. s2,2l6.256.0OO.
Hills Discounted.
Secured by government war obliga-
lions. S1.513. $4,000.
All other. S2+4.557, 900.
Bills bought in omen market. s304,-
Total bills on hand s2,lce5sS, 900.
United States government bonds,
United states Victory notes. $685. oOo
dehtedness s2O4lo4 900
T ,ro earning assets SGS354,l67,ooo.
Cncollected items and other dcduc-
tons from gross deposits. s6S6o63. 900.
rive per cent REDEMPTION fund
against Federal Reserve Bank notes,
S9.Il4.0 900.
= Ell other resources. s1O.55l 900.
Total resources. S5.2SS, 00S,00
Liabilities.
Capital paid in. SSo.164 900.
Surplus. S4?.iG6.O00.
Government deposits. s73,Gl4,oOo
Due to members reserve account
Sl.113.030.0 00.
Deferred availability items. s534.-
10000
Other deposits. including foreign
government credits. Sil5693,00O
Total gross deposits. $2,436,15 900
Federal Reserve notes in actual cir
culatiOn. S2.49?.lSO,0O0
Federal Reserve Bank notes in cir
culation. net liability. sl77.lS5. 900
All other liabilities. s42.656.O 900.
Total liabilities, S5.2SS. 0OS. 600.
Ratio of total reserves TO net deposit
and Federal Reserve note liabilities
combined, 32.i per cent
- Ratio OF gold reserves to Federal
reserve notes in circulation after set
ting aside 81 per cent against net de-
post liabilities. 64.o per cent
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-29
School Is Designated.

haSi RAlFoRD. June 2S-Thc Dis
Flct supervisors Club held its frs,
meeting in the Pocahontas Literary So.
.ictE nall last night The Virginia
an Ut" Srhoo. board. cooperating
WIN the State Board of Educatior
4"SiEna'ed the Normal School at Rad
i"rd as the institution to OFFER the
courses Tor the district supervisors for
lhe pupic schools Of Virginia. In ac-
IoL""Hcc win inns action a large mum
per OF supervisors ana prospective
SupcrNiSors are taking the course in
SUBDIVISION At the Normal School this
summer. the Supervisors Club will
m''htalh It's organization throuEhou,
me year. and will contribute 10 and
aaSStst III Supporting the Supervisors
huIictin' The second week of the
summer quarter opens with increased
ATTENDANCE. and students are still on.
Stil"t. Thc enrolment during the
hrst quarter of summer school viii
probably b. about 600 "'i
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-29
Virginia Scnbes
to Hold Meeting
Press Association Con-
Uent1on at West Point on
July II and Is.

ROANOKE. June 2S.--The executive
committee of the Virginia Press Asso-
citation announces that the summer
meeting will be held at West Point.
Va. on Thursday and Friday, July II
ana Is, leaving Saturday as the get
away day The officers of the associa-
ton are II. y. Anderson. Of the Marion
News, president. and Charles Il. Cooke,
of Richmond. secretary.
l.. +. Pugh. of the Daily Press. New
port News. is chairman of the daily
section, created at the Roanoke meet
ing in 1918. and il is planned TO per-
feet permanent organization of that
section at the West Point meeting.
crosby Thompson. owner Of the West
Point News. announces the following
reception and entertainment commit
tee, which is buSily at work preparing
for the conventions:
Or. b. Il. Bagby chairman: w. II.
Broaddus. j. l., Bland J. V. Curle, w.
I. Clements. Jack Marshall and Walter
G. Gouldman.
The tentative program calls for a
steamer trip down the York River TO
historic Yorktown, which is now be-
coming famous again as "A naval sta
ton and fuel oil base. After dinner
at the Yorktown Inn. the return trip
VIII be made by moonlight.
Another afternoon will be spent in
visiting the Sh!pyard and other indus
tries at West Point, winding up with
a fish fry at MIR. Thompson's home.
overlook.
Secretary c. b. Cooke is engaged in
preparing the business program for the
convention. 1t is expected that there
VIII he a large attendance of the mem
bcrS and also Il good showing of the
representatives of the daily press at
the meeting, III view of the probable
formation of the permanent daily sec
ton, which VIII have a part in every
program of future conventions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-29
Wheat Yield 1. >uiJ ,n uc p,,r

MANASSAS, Iunc -N--Nn OVcrW he Inn
ing majority o! the farmers in Prince
William County are disappointed in
the yield and quality or their whea,
crop this year. according. 20 H. c.
oincr, couhty farm demonstration
agent, and the same feeling apparcntly
is exhibited throughout Northern Nir-
cinia. Harvest Is we'll under way ana
in some sections has been concluded
The weather. for the most part has
been favorable, bu; in many cases the
handicap: In some sections OF I.oudoun
county the vet weather is said to have
damaged the crop 10 a large extent
and farmers are looking forward 10
little more than quarter of the nor
mai yield, In some cases the heads
rotted before maturity and some wheat
has been infested with smut Rust roi
INTO the crop in Culpcpcr County in
the iaS stages OF it's growth and i, is
thought that the crop viii be reduced
by one third.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-29

PULASKI, June 2S-As "A resul, az
cloudburst late Thursday on the noun.
tain ths Pulaski i.GaiaX branch line OF
blocked until to-day bv 4 douDi, ta,,J
slide and a wash out all Within short
distance and one and one-half miles
west OF lvanhoe Station. Two hundred
carioads ~ Garth had 10 he removed
from the tracks. while the tracks we're
washed ont FOR distance Of sixty
feet: George 1-in"bcrry. aged abou,
small branch In the same vicinity wns
caught by the swift current and car
ried down stream. HIS body was re-
celved very shortly, but failure OF, the
with resuscitation no effort was made
10 revive him
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-29

DANNlLLE. June aN.-A real estate
deal has been closed here between
Colonel -. w. Dudley and the Ameri-
can National Bank. whereby the bank
secures a lease for term OF fifteen
years on tn" quarters 1t now occupies.
enlarged by the inclusion of TWO ad-
Joining stores. The bank will erect
a $4,000 building three stories in
height. which viii be ready for occu-
pancN IN three months The bank is
IN the Dudley building. recently burn
cd. The outside walls are intact and
theN VIII h. used. so that the sum To
De expended Viii he on rcmOdclling the
interior. The hank will occupy the
hrst TWO floors and the third Viii be
equlpped for the Southern Railway
company, which has given definite as
uiNislonal Offices back 10 panvillc from
Greensboro, y c., just as soon as the
suite o! OFFICES ~ ready for 0NcMpnnrN.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-29

LYNCIIHUiG. VA. June 2S.-Licu-
,onih, Hosohei John Handy Hall. who
was killed in Philadelphiu Thursd, v
by the overturning of his automobiIc,
was native OF Lynchburg. being the
son OF the late Rev. DIR. w. +. Hall. for
presbyterian Church. He was a grndu-
ate or Washington and Lee University
ana CT the law school of the Uuivcr-
VcrSity OF Virginia. He formerly prac-
tccd law here. He served with q
l.Nnchbnrs company in the Third Vir-
Sitih in the Spanish American cam
To live f'''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-29
.DANv|LLE BUSINESS MEN
TO FORM MINING FIRM
Propose to Operate Coal Field of
$500 Acres Near West Nir-
Sinia Line.
BREEDERS TO IMPROVE CATTIE
Pittsylvanii and Halifax County
Farmers Are Bringing in HEREFORD
HrccdS-Otlcr News Notes From
Points i'm Virginia.

Especial 70 The Times Dispatch;
corporation has been formed here by
local business men for the purpose OF
operating an extensive coal mine at
Henlawson in Logan County. West
Virginia. where $500 acres OF rich
term OF years The stock was sold in
less than week. before the final de-
tails incidental 10 the forming of such
company had been worked out.
Mills. has been elected president Of
the concern; G. w Jones OF Cora.
w. Va, vicc-presidont and general
manager. and { G. Holland. a local
treasurer. The directors are l.. T.. Con-
way, l. Herman. +. + Reid. NJ h.
Harris. X: y. James and j. ID. Harrison
Reports from the surveying engineers
are most encouraging. 'rhcy say there
arc three seams Of richly hitumiuouS
splint coal in the hillside thus cnsur
Ing drift mine With the shafts run
ming iatcraily through the mountain:
that there arc l.5on acres OF COat. or.
roughly speaking. 20.cO0 coo tons wait
ing 10 be dug The capacity OF the
stockholders who have been interested
in the venture for the past month have
been TO the scene OF the mine and have
returned with glowing accounts of its
possibilities. The principal initial out
lay VIII he the building Of a spur track
for n few miles and S70.0O0 trcstlr
to afford connection with thc ChcSa-
peake and Ohio Railway. The COM
panE Will he known aS the Mcdill Coal
Mines. Inc. ANA Viii he Incorporated
under the laws Of Virginia n charter
10 he asked for within a few days
The company proposes TO ask the West
Virginia Legislature TO change tho
name OF the spot to Merrill. and a model
town for 900 miners Will he built
Virtually all of the stock has been
bought In Danvillc. where offices viii
he iuaintai nci.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-29
R-34 COMING JULY'5 OR 6
British DiriI lille VIII Rcmnln on Lonu
ISlnnd Only Long Enough to
Rcplcnish Fuel supply.
tBv Associated Prcss.I

WASHINGTON. June 2S-The British
nirlEioIe R-3i is expected to arrive in
me United States on July 5 or on
the irSt hight across the Atlantic to
he undertaken by Observation-Disclosures
craft.
rms announcement was made here
requested that American merchant
ships on the North Atlantic radio
weather reports TO Cape Race for both
me outward and return voyage of the
Island only long enough to repIenish
its fuel and gas supplies
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-29

II .NVTIbV no. INWc -N---Thc State
headquarters OF the Farmers r.duCa-
tlonal and Cooperative Union her. has
issued charters for new locals at stat
fordsville Milboro Springs and C'ccils
chapel, and charter Tor county
union in Pulaski County has been
seven strong locals The oniccrs of
the Pulaski County Union are: presi.
dent; w r. Crockett. vivc-presidcnt
r. II. Jordan; secretary. {. l. MacGiIi:
assistant secretary \ IT. Chumlcv
President Thornh!ll and SECRETARY
bowles have accepted invitations to
ADDRESS meeting Of the Louisa Coun-
l! thich AT Holly Grove July I