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Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
RED CROSS Christians Seals

That Fernando, ans and the ir
friends have purchased approximately
~, 900 Red Cross Christmas seals, the
income from which is used to combat
the White Plague, speaks volumes
for our city. SO far We have not re.
ceived any report from Callahan or
billiard which were assigned 10, 900
seals each, but doubtless a report will
be made vet this week. Also Prof.
". ii. Peck has charge of the sale
among the cOlored people and will
make a report later.
The splendid showing made 50 :ar
in Ftrnardina is due to the leader
ship Of Miss Elsie SieiI, secretary of
The local Red eros, Chapter, who Sc
iected for her assistants the following
mined young iadies: Misses Coriue
Hernandez, Laura Belle Jeffreys,
Agnes Morse. Irene Sell. Rosa May
Huinghreys, Frederick Whitney,
Lillian Burney, Alice GaIphin, Jen-
ME Ru,ishanser, Tneo Was, Corine
Sharp, Grace Kelly, TheoiOsia Kelly
and Nancy Davis.
To these young ladies | want in
this public manner to exprt s. my
sincere thanks. They are worthy OF
all praise for their zeal aud efficiency.
l wish also to thank the public for it s
hearty response to the caue represent.
ed by the sale of seals When We
Consider that i'm former years Red
Cross CiriSiuIa seals sale amounted
to about $40 90, the sale this year is
almost remarkable.
O. l.. MARTIN,
County Chairman.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
Possible Cause Of Fever.

The Medical JOurna, asks If ''an fess
yer. or at least a large proportion or
II, may not be due to some change In
the fluids OF the body which prevents
water from being available as perspir.
alton which by its evaporation serves
to keep the body COOL"
1t may he that the practice Of maxi
ing a fever patient perspire freely has
another purpose than the washing out
Of impurities from the blood, this be-
Ing an actual cooling by evaporation.
can abundance Of water has been
found beneficial in fevers. and there
are many clinicians who are decidedly
Of the opinion that cOld-water baths
have much more than merely a direct
and mechanical refrigerating purpose,
for they are followed by rather free
diuresis and often also ~ perspira-
ton. Indeed. one of the great inaica-
tons for bath in fever Is that the
skin is dry and hot. for 1t Is under
these circumstances that the bath will
do much good"
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
Meeting OF Importance
To Complete Reorganization Of Missis-
sippi, Gulf and Atlantic Association

The delegates to attend the re-
organization meeting of the MissiS-
sippi, Gulf and Atlantic association
left Savannah, Gu yesterday morn
ing, at 10 O'Clock, on board the U. ).
s Shamut. The Shamut cast anchor
in Cumberland sound in the after.
noon about 5. The ship drew too
much water to carry tue delegates TO
st. Marys, where the meeting was
held, and they were taken to the
Georgia city in lighter draft vessels.
The second session Is now being held
in Fernandina today, after lunching
at the Keystone hotel. Fifty dele
gates are in the party which arrived
here this afternoon, among them men
of ma ion-wide note. They were met
on arrival by a committee from the
Fernanilna Chamber of Commerce
in automobiles ami taken to the
Lyceum hall, where the meeting is
being held
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
COMMISSIONERS MEETING

The full board of County Commits
siOners met Wednesday.
The First National bank Of Fer
nandina and the Callahan State bank
OF Callahan were designated as count y
Repositories
A. largely signed petition from
citizens of Fernandina asking for
relief from "expensive and dangerous
ferry service" was read and flied.
The matter of repairing the ORA W
brid re was taken up. Bid from the
Jacksonville Utility ca. was receiv'
ed and filed for further confederation.
The county attorney was authoriz-
ed to write the Uuited States en-
geneer's office about matters partain
ing to the Amelia river draw bridge.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
Birds Speed Deceptive.

An Interesting check on some OF
those gunners who know their bird was
fiying 100 miles an hour because they
had to lead him steen feet would be
to paint a duck on long board at
the end Of an express train running
at, say 60 miles an hour, and let the
gunner blaze away at the painted duck
ut normal duck-shOoting ranges to
check up the speed of the painted bird.
with the lead" necessary to give the
charge Is hit the wild duck alleged ia
have gone 100 miles per. Neither train
nor long-winged honker gives fall
idea of the actual speed, because they
are both large; the little bird often de-
ceiveS.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
fERNAND|NA'S exports
Extracted from The WoIId's Market"
Shows What is Being Done

T., the iayn al, ind Ell to mary of
the shipping fraternity. the mention
Of FeTnaniina means, little ar nOth-
ing. Examinations of &C ual cOndi-
lions, however, gives evidence that
Fernandina ald phosphate are close
" associated. Fernandina is the
principal export outlet for Florida
hardrOck phosphate.
Situated on deep water harbOr,
Fernandina, by reason of its close
proximity to the phosphate belt and
the excellent facilities which il en-
joys, has recently Ieuped INTO pronin-
ence.
Europe hus always relied, to IA
great extent, upon Florida, for her
fertilizer requirements in the shape of
phosphate rock. With the removal
Of stringent export restrictions that
were in fO.ce during the war the de
mand for phosphate has become al
must Unsuitable, and mines, shut
down over the past few year.. art
now working night and day shifts in
their endeavor- to ill orders.
For the current year, il has been
extimated that three hundred Thus
aud tons of the rock fertilizer vii bc
minded. Normally, the output runs
from six to seven hundred thOus ind
tons. Depending mainly upon phos-
phate for ca'gn, nOthins like a seine
dule service is maintained During
the months OF August, September
and October, sixty thousand tons
moved through Ferna dina, AMI,
from orders now in hand, the inlica-
tins for November are that upwards
of sixty thousand tons of phosphate
rock will be cleared.
The hardrOck miners now have
plans underway for the construction
at Fernandina Of rotary dry Ing
plant, carrying dry storage for about
thirty thousand tons, and wet storage
for about fifty thousand TONS. Miners
Instead Of burning and drying their
rock before shipping to port. will
sepJs it to Fernapdina 70 be dried
As the rock will he conveyed into
steamers by belt ,conveyors at al
average rate of about three hundred
tons per hour. The item of time saw q
10 all CONCERNED will he most import
ant.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
Novel Stunt In Advertising.

They are not so slow In Russia as
many Of us imagine. An American re-
lates that while in Moscow before the
war he one day saw crowd gathered
around q little fellow who was bawl-
ing at the top Of his lungs. Many
asked him what the trouble was, but
he kept on crying, and the crowd in
creased: then all Of a sudden he stop
ped and said In a clear. loud voice: Il
am lost. VIII somebody please take
me home to Ivan TObinsky. the cham
pion clothier of Moscow, who has q
full supply Of autumn overcoatS suits
neckties, shirts, hats and umbrellas.
which he will sell cheaper than anyone
else In the city."-Bosten Transcript
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
DaNA.IOuPKINS NUPTlALS

The home Of Mrs. A.C TOmpkins,
lI5 Lakawanna avenu", was the
scene Of pretty wedding On the even
ing of December 3rd, when Miss
Myrtle Tompkins became the wife Of
MIR. John Dana, Rev. E. NJ. Hender-
son, pastor of the WOodlawn Baptist
church, officiating.
The bride had as her attendants,
Miss Essie TOmpkins, maid Of honor
and Miss Agnes Dana, bridesmaid
Mr.. Dana had As his best man Mr..
@. A. FOuraker, while Mr.. Lamar
Truell acted AS grOOrnsman.
Following the ceren Ony a brief re-
ception was held during which punch
was served, Mrs. ). g. Cassels, OF
Plant City, and Mrs. J. ID. Robinson
presiding at the punch bowl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana have a host OF
friends In jacksonville and elsewhere
in Florida, who will wish them
long and happy married life.
Among the out Of town guests al
the wedding were Mrs. I. Dana, o
Fer nandins, and Mrs. Hemming
way, of Waldo.
Mr.. and Mrs Dana expect TO con
tinue to make Jacksonville thei
home,-Tihes- Union, Dec. 10th.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
WORK ON TERMINAL PROGRESSING

Work on the Sirachan terminals is
progressing nicely. The surveyors
have this week been marking
of the different locations on which
buildings and docks are to be built.
A permit was also received this week
from the War Department to COM
mence dredging, and the dretlgebOat
is to be here Wednesday
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
Notice

The annual meeting Of the stock
no, :ars Of the d.. A. Kelly CG will
be il cid at their Office on Wednesday,
January Nth, 1920, AT 4 O'Clock p. III.
for the election Of directors for the EN-.
suing year aud The transaction of u n
other business As may legally cDma
before the meeting.
z. T.. KELLY, Pre- Tat.
Dec 18th, 1919.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
PRINTER WANTED

A printer who wants or need work
can be accommodated At this office.
Fair wages paid to good all-rOund
ne wspsper and job man. Write. sta
ting salary and qualifications. Union
man preferred.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
card OF THANKS

1 desire TO express my heartfelt
THANKS to my friends who assisted
me during the Hines and death oil
my dear wife; also To those Tor the
beautiful Il Drul offerings
) X. NERRO v.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
Cultivatino SUGAR Cane.

The methods of cultivatIng sugar
cane In Trinidad are beginning to IN
dergo radical changes through the IN
PRODUCTION Of American plOws and cuI-
tivators. hay rakes, moving machines,
and crushers and pufverizers Of feed
for mules and cattlA
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
Optimist-

Growler-YeS. In the end, We all get
six feet of earth.
Cheerup-What would you do II they
discovered OIL on your plot before you
died?
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12

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saaIcO rihnfiOn LIN Glll

DESIRE reaching the closing great campaign
to heartily congratulate fellow Baptist
pshd through Effort and for the they
taken towards the extension OF the kingdom
from the that reaching our
of sl2 county, that this will ~ % crii,
within tire Ton
and closing week. y
C. BURGESS County Organizer.
Ftrnanina, Fla, December 10Th, 1919.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
Snecinena Of Skeeters

Specimens Of all species Of mos
quitoes found In army camps will b
displayed In the army medical mu
scum at Washington. d. c.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
Patent Pie Pan.

An inventor has patented Q pie par
In two sections that can be takef
apart without danger Of breaking IN
contontA
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
Rousseau's Patriotism.

Whenever 1 mediate upon govern
ments I am happy to find in my inves
LEGATIONS new reasons for loving that
Of my own country.-Rousseau.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
Hammered In.

"The school Of experience Is q hard
one"
Thorough. though. very thorough.
What you learn there, you know
Louisville Courier-JOurnal.
Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1919-12-12
TO SURVEY amelia RIVER
Bill Introduced by Representative CLARK
Of Florida

washington, Dec 6-(SpeciaD
One of the most far reaching and
comprehensive waterways develop
ments for Florida and the entire far
South Was begun, here to-day when
Congressman Frank Clark, of Flori.
ia, offered a resolution calling UPON
the secretary of war, for full infor-
nation reg trding survey for
canal from Cumberland Sound to the
mouth o. the Mississippi river, with
an estimate of cost thereof.
This plan cont3anplates the use of Z
the Suwannee and the ST. Marys in
Florida, and all other rivers along
aud adjacent to such route and pro-
vides for a protected all-inianl mai.
The resolu ion calls for an es innate
of the cost OF sea.leves Ship-ranal of
such dimensions as To accommodate
the largest set-gOing vessels; the cost
Of constructing Il lock canal OF Suca
dimensions IS to accommodate the
largest sea-goIng vessel; the cost of
constructing bargc Canal to be used
for the carriage Of reight or any of
the waters of the United States.
The sum of 500, 900 would be APP
propriated for making such estimates.
MIR. Clark has also off red bill
authorizing the secretary Of war 10
make an examination and survey IF
fernandina harbDr with a view 10
securing a channel of not los, than
thirty feet in depth from the VIII ,rves
to the Atlantic ocean.
Senator Fletcher today intro iu.-d
the foil wing bill prOvi Ifng for the
purchase of a site AMI tn efn.tiDl If
a public building at Fort Myers:
"rhe secretary of trea ,ury be author
lied to acquire by purch t-e, con'ie,n-
nation or other wise, site AMI cause
to be erected thereon "A suitable build
ing iaclu ling tirepr,If vaults, heat.
ing and ventiiating apparatus AMI
approaches for the use ali acr rnnr
iatiOn of the postoffice AMI ot.er Otti-
ces of the government al Fort Myers,
he cost Of said site and building
.-,..,s.Isas ssot to exreed &7h. 0l0---.
Times Union, Dec. 8.
+ flowing is copy of the bill intrp-
Iuced by representative Clark:
"A Bill to Provide for an EXani'ia-
ton and Survey of Fcrna: lima
IIarbOr, Florida:
ssBe il enacted 10y the S,.i..e anu
House of Representatives. Of the
United States t America in Cbr,;.cSs
assembled, That the Secretary of
Mar be, and he /, hereby, authorized
ana directed to cau1r an ex animation
and survey To he made # Ferntnii INA
Harbpr, Florida, with IA view (" Sc
: Curing channel of not les than
! tnirty feet in depth from the wharves
? 20 the Atlantic Ocean,"
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-11
WEST WOODSTOCK

Church services are now being held
at the Congregational church.
A. c. Rich Of New Britain spent
Sunday at Deacon F. n. Harris.
Mrs. Charles Williams is at the
Day kimball hospital in Putnam.
Mrs. 4. {. Rice and son of New
Britain are at Kenelm for the sum-
mer.
Wayland Harris motored to New
Britain Saturday, returning nome
Sunday
Howard NJ. Frost of New York
city has been visiting his mother, Mrs.
J. l., Frost.
Judge ana Mrs Ieradi and two sons
of New Britain were weekend guests
at the Butler homestead.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Hicks and
daughter eff bingham, Mass, arrived
Monday at their home here.
Mr.. and Mrs, Leslie P. Harris and
daughter Of New Rochelle are spend
ing the week with Mr. and Mrs. F. y
Harris.
Miss E. NJ Williams and Mr.. and
Mrs. F j. Williamson and son of
Hartford were in town over the
Fourth.
Mrs. f. l. Morse, who has been
the guest Of her mother, Mrs. +. \.
Harris, returned Saturday to her
home in New Britain.
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-11
EAST WOODSTOCK


Mrs. Fanny Hager Of Hartford IS
visiting relatives.
Miss Lnyas Dixon is spending a
week with L. II Linaeman-
Miss Clara Eddy leaves Saturday
to attend summer school At Danoury,
Sydney Upham and wife Of Chica-
20 are visiting g. /. UPaam and fam
Miss Mildred Wicoz Of Springfield,
Mass, is with Mrs George Frink for
few weeks.
Mrs. Jennie Farrows, who recently
sold her property in North Wood
stock, has rented a tenement in the
mill House"
Miss Clara Eddy is substituting for
Mrs. Flora Danielson in school this
week, Carl Danielson being i'll with
grip and lumbago.
Miss Estella Frink is spending a
few weeks in Toledo, Ohio, the guest
Of college friend, Miss Sybil Wat
cher She will visit Mrs. Richard Tu-
lin, another friend, at Rochester, n.
Y, en- route.
Henry j. Potter, I'd, and family,
Mr.. Turner and family, all of Wind
sor, are spending couple of weeks
at Mr.. Potter's home here. On Wed
nesday they all motored to Appan-
aug, r. l., to visit Mrs. John Morse
and Mrs. Harry Nickerson.
The following were guests over
the Fourth: J. f. Child and family
of Putnam, Mrs K {. Paine and
daughter Prudence of Thompson,
Geo. l. Robbins, Holmes Bugbee, at
N. r. Whites; Mr. and Mrs. Anthony
Kenyon and daughter of Dedham,
Mass, at Arthur Dodge's; Miss Carrie
Bosworth at George Bosworth's.
Mrs Mary Danielson, wife of An
drew Moriarty, aged 80, died at her
home in Providence Saturday night
after lingering illness of neuritis
and heart trouble Before her mar
riage she lived in the Center district
and here her remains were brought
Tuesday and services were held at the
Center cemetery. She IS survived by
her husband, a daughter, mother,
Mrs. Christine Anderson, and broth
err, Carl Danielson The mother and
brother reside here.
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-11
POLISH RESIDENTS HAVE
SPLENDID CELEBRATION
FOURTH OF JULY PROGRAM CARRIED OUT IN ALL DE
TAILS AS PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED
Blessing of the Flags Big Parade Speeches and Dances Make
Busy Day

the world in the history of these ma
tions. As loyal citizens of America
we rejoice today that our flag, the
Stars and Stripes, the best flag in the
world, under whose protecting folds
we and our children enjoy TO the ut
most the blessings of liberty and
freedom and equal opportunities for
all. has once more been borne on 10
glorious victory at the head OF the
best army the world has ever seen.
As sons and daughters of Poland, our
hearts are overlooking with JOY and
gratitude TO Almighty God that the
sun on the morning Of this glorious
day has) risen on the Poland OF
which We have dreamed and for which
we and our fathers and grandfathers
have worked and fought and hoped,
during the dark and dreary years Of
the pasta free Poland. nation
once more standing out proudly, with
her own president chosen by her own
free people. in the bright sunlight Of
liberty among the other great nations
of the world; and our hearts are filled
with satisfaction as we know and re
alize that when that same sun has set
at the end of this momentous day its
last rays will be cast over our kins-
men in Poland, those of our own race
and blood at last able to sleep IN
peace and contentment, knowing that
the dark and dreary days of oppres-
sion and hardship are over, the long
night of their subsection to the Ger
man, Russian and Austrian tyrants IS
at an end. and our beloved Poland
whose flag we honor and reverence to
dav. the Poland of the old days of
glory and honor when ali Europe rang
with praise of her bravery and her
splendor. is coming into her own and
is ready now to go on IN the splendid
course of her progress and develop
ment which the greed and treachery
and criminality Of foreign rulers and
princes so basely interrupted.
The world has lost much during
these years while Poland was in sub.
lection and as this beloved land OF
our fathers goes on in the future
peaceable, free and eontented, to de.
velop itself and its people, not only
/ Europe. but America and all the
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-11
Community Club In Pomfret Cele
bration

Members of the Community Club,
Red Cross, and residents of the town
numbering 100 or more. attended the
Welcome Home celebration at Pom
fret the Fourth The floats, four in
number, attracted much attention and
received applause along the line.
Spirit of '76, represented by Wen
dell Witter, Uncle Sam; Mrs. Witter,
Betsy Ross; Merrill Healey, Drum
mer Boy.
Spirit of 81, Robert Jordan, Uncle
Sam; Everett May, Abraham Lincoln
A. G.. Morse, soldier; Mrs. F. A. Jor-
dan, soldiers mother; Spencer Jor-
dan, darkey boy.
Spirit of '16, Wallace Frink, Uncle
Sam; Estella Frink, Liberty; Mrs.
George Frink, Red Cross Nurse; Eth
al Barrett, soldier; Marvin Barrett,
sailor; Dorothy Bundy, farmerette.
The Misses Holt followed, their ear
being decorated with flags of the Al
lied countries
In the Red Cross division were Mrs.
J. f. Aldrieh, Miss Mile Pratt, Mrs
George Wetherell, Mrs. Everett May
from this section of the town. V. I
Wetherell rode with the veterans.
Exercises of the day included
speeches and singing and lunch fol
lowed
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-11

The Polish people of Putnam have
reason to feel proud Of the fine cele-
bration staged Fourth of July by the
only Polish society in Putnam, The
Brotherly Eight Benefit Society," Al
though the day was almost unbeara-
bly, hot, the program as arranged was
carried through to the letter
Early in the morning auto trucks
began to arrive bringing members Of
Polish societies from out Of town.
Polish women in the bright colored
costumes of their native land added
to the pictnresqueness of the affair
The opening ceremony was held in
Union hall. where the American flag
and the new flag Of the Polish repub=
lie were unveiled and blessed. These
stands Of colors were presented the
local society and the exercises
throughout were solemn and impress
sive, as it was a fitting time for the
people to acknowledge the freedom Of
their mother country on the day when
the United States was observing the
anniversary of it's independence.
The priests who assisted at the IN
yelling and blessing of the flags were
Rev. Father Cyran of St. Joseph's par
ish, Webster. and Father Hannece of
Southbridge, and Father Routhier of
St. Marys parish, Putnam.
In responding after this part Of the
ceremonies, William Woznicki of this
city, secretary of the benefit society,
and chairman of the committee of ar
engagements, said
Reverend Fathers, Members Of st.
Mary's Parish and Friends:
feel greatly honored by being
chosen to accept on behalf of my fell
low members the flags which you have
blessed for us today This Fourth of
July is the greatest and happiest
Fourth of July for America and for
the people of Polish blood all over
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-11
ATTAWAUGAN

Truman II. Woodward preached in
Danielson NJ f. church Sunday morn
ing
The gardens in this vicinity are
looking fine after the showers of Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mrs. c. H. Thyng was guest on
the Fourth of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Taft at Camp Goodenuff, Alexander
Lake.
Miss Margaret Caffrey left Monday
morning to attend the summer school
for normal training at Waterbury, a
four weeks course.
Word received from Detroit tells
of a new daughter, Ruth Virginia,
who arrived on June "a at the home
of MIR. and Mrs A. G. Woodward.
Miss Ethel Woodward came from
Boston Thursday evening and spent
the Fourth and next day at the home
of her parents, Rev. and Mrs. W. d.
Woodward.
Mrs. W F. Frissell went over the
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-11

weekend to Moodus with her little
granddaughter Elizabeth, and visited
at the home of the latter's father, A.
j. Lecrenier.
Alice Beatty has come from Provi-
denee to spend the summer at Camp
Goodenuff, where her grandparents
have tents for the season. Mr.. and
Mrs. Benz Taft have but recently en-
camped on the shore of Alexander
Lake.
The Attawaugan Social Club held
its monthly meeting at its clubhouse
Monday evening, Routine business
was transacted. Reports received
from the financial secretary and from
the treasurer showed the club out of
debt and balance of number of
dollars. In war time the club pur-
chased two Liberty bonds.