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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-01-18
FORTUNE IN SILK
lND SATIN LOOT
Of DAYT0NA CANE c

Daytona, Jan 18-The ladies ready
to wear and lace store of Jabaldi in
Daytona was robbed sometime be.
tween Saturday night and Monday
morning of over fifty thousand dol
lars worth of goods. The thieves
forced an entrance through a rear
window after the store was closed
Saturday night, and carted away
what is estimated as two truck loads
of expensive goods.
The sheriff's office ws phoned to
this morning by Ike Humphrey chief
of police of Daytona, who wanted
the use of bloodhounds. The only
bloodhounds in this section of the
country are at the state convict
camp in the north end of the couri-
ty, and as the thieves probably used
auto trucks in which to care off
their loot, it was not thought worth
while making the trip there for
them, especially as numerous people
had been permitted to tramp over
the place since the robbery.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-01-18
RATES TO
BASE ON BOOKS
- OF THE BOIL co.

Tallahassee, Jan 18-It was an
nounced at the railroad commissions
office today that the contract and
agreement between the railroad COM
missioners and the Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph Company
for an examination of the property
and an audit of the books, accounts,
contracts, etc. had been signed and
that the actual work will begin on
Tuesday, Jan. 1S.
1t will be recalled that on Nov.
Is, last the railroad commissioners
heard the Southern Bell Telephone
and Telegraph Company upon it's pc
tition to increase all of it's charges,
both exchange and toll, and that the
railroad commission announced at
the hearing that the meeting would
be recessed until an examination of
the property and an audit of the
books might be made before pass
ing final order as to the rates to be
charged in the future by the Bell
Company.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-01-18
OFFICE rs ELECTED
FOR COUNTRY CLUB
FOR ANOTHER YEAR

Combining its annual meeting and
election of officers with social even
ing the Putnam County Country Club
entertained members and friends at
the club building last night. All of
the old officers were reelected, and
many of the directors. The officers
We're F. E. Wagner, president; E. D.
Ferrell, first vice president; S. S.
Browning, second vice president; R.
F. Adams, treasurer; F. G. Cochrane,
secretary.
Annual reports of Secretary F. c..
Cochrane and Treasurer R. F. Adams
were made. Secretary Cochrane's re-
port dealt with the membership and
some of the difficulties which the cub
had encountered. He report also in
dicated that great deal of work has
been done in fitting up the club, and
those in the know attributed full cred
it to Secretary Cochrane, who worked
StDlS " llllS SllN plGNlOuS W
the opening dance two weeks ago.
Treasurer Adams report showed
that membership dues amounting to
$6,795.7S had been collected and that
life memberships had netted an ad-
ditional $3.50. In addition to this
abount $1,000 had been collected for
life memberships in the last few days,
which gives balance of about $500
on hand, an investment of $13,617.24
representing the club grounds, club
house, golf course thus far instructed
and other improvements.
Following the reports the officers
above mentioned, and the following
directors were elected Ed. Ferrell,
S. S. Browning, H. NJ. Fearnside, J. A.
Crosby, NJ. B. Cochrane, H. F. Lecks,
H. E. Merryday, A. A. Cohcoran, A.
w. Houston, F. C. Cochrane, Chas. P.
Philips, j. E. johnson, w. P. Merriam,
Himrod Van Horne, r. f. Adams,
Goss MattoX, F. T. Merrill, j. H. Yel-
verton, J. G. Spencer.
Following the business of the even
ing dancing was participated in until
a late hour, the affair having been
pronounced one of the most enterest-
ing and entertaining ever held for
similar occasion.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-01-18
BERLIN EXCITED
OVER REPORT Of
WILHELM PLOTS
HEARS THAT FORMER KAISER
REQUESTED TO LEAVE
DOORNE
CROWN PRINCE is
COUNTED IN, TOO
Reported That He Is Planning to En-
ter Berlin at the Head of Loyal
Supporters

Ferlin, Jan. 1S-Berlin was exc ted
today over reports from the Hague
that the former German Kaiser had
been requested to leave Doom be-
cause of his part in an alleged mon
archiSt rlot to restore the Hohenzol-
lerns to power.
Reports here said an official re-
quest had been made by The Meth
erlands on the Kaiser and the Crown
Prince to leave their asylums in
Holland but there was no indication
that preparations had been made to
obey what practically was an order.
One version of the plots, which
were said to have been developed in
Amstel dam with personal servants
Of the former royal family was that
the crcwn prince would make sur
prise entry into Berlin at the head
Of loyal monarchist soldiers. The
loyalty of the men was said to have
been guaranteed by officers.
Radical Papers Believe Report.
Radical papers here apparently
believed the reports and commented
or the formation of the royalist par
ty AMI other organizations favorable
10 a monarchy.
Recent interview by the crown
prince in which he described himself
as simple family man, interested
only in the education of his children,
were looked upon by the liberals as
part of "smoke screen" for the ac-
.tual. plotting. sss
Frederick Wilhelm in a recent in
terview declared he was exceedingly
poor row, and that he was homesick
for Germany. He declared he want
ed to help the present regime restore
his country to her place in the world.
Il nave been forbidden to visit my
parents at Doom" he declared. "Our
opponents still believe us capable of
setting the world on fire.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-01-18
LO! POOR INDIAN
BEGGING TROUBLE
BY BUYING A LIZ

Miami Jan. 18-Tony Tommie
chief of the Florida Seminole In
dians, has bought a "tlivver." Fur
thermore he drives it. Thus, an
other Seminole precedent has been
broken.
For decades now the Seminoles
have watched civilization creep up
on and surround them. The oiled
highways civilization has created
throughout Florida have driven them
farther and farther into the dwin-
ding Everglades. The automobile
has been with them for the last Is
and 20 years and has ceased to be an
object of special curiosity. The
Seminoles who live in close touch,
like Tony Tommie, with American
civilization have no fear of it. They
ride in jitneys and the Miami-Fort
Lauderdale busses, to and from the
Indian village at Fort Lauderdale
But up until this week, when Tony
Tommie acquired his "flivver" no
Seminole, so far as the records &C,
had ever owned or driven an automo-
bile.
Tony Tommie, who lives mostly in
the Indian village, can be seen most
any day driving carefully and we'll
through Fort Lauderdale streets ana
along Broward county roads. To-
ny Tommie is 81 years of age and
the best educated Seminole Indian in
the state of Florida. He attended
school at Fort Lauderdale for six
years, leaving last year in the first
year of high school. He has lately
been to Carlisle, the great Indian
school, but has decided to quit there
and take a business course in Okla
homa.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-01-18
EVE WAS FIRST
REAL ADVERTISER


London Jan. 1S-Eve was the
worlds first advertiser. 1t was be,
cause she pointed out the eXcellen
qualities of fruit that Adam ard she
found themselves outside the Garden
of Eden. If Eve hadn't 90 'sted
the apple, Adam would never have
partaken.
These facts were pointed out by
Sir Robert Horne in a speech at the
opening of the Advertising Exhib;
tion here. The serpent, he said,
was the advertising agent who knew
his job well. He advertised his
goods through Eve because he knew
she had pull with the public he
was trying to reach, or in other
words, poor old Adam.
Sir Robert failed to point out
whether Adam ever repented OF his
response to the lure of advertise
ment-bpt he pointed out neverthe-
less that advertised articles are
bound to be good or no amount Of
advertising will sell them a second
time. It is assumed that the adver-
tised apple lived up to the reputation
Eve had claimed for it and that
Adam thereafter became an habitual
apple-eater.
Be that as it may, certainly the
wonders of advertisement were full
ly proven by the Advertising Exhi-
bition itself, which Is the first Of its
kind ever held in England.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-01-18
MASTER MIND PLANNED
POST OFFICE ROBBERIES

Dallas, Texas, Jan. 1S-Within a
few hours after charges had been fill
ed against Albert L. Rowan, alleged
to be the master mind" in connection
with the hold-up of a sub-postottice
station here Friday, r. Luna, an ac-
complice, surrendered to the author
tiles.
Luna was accompanied by the at
torney who was with Rowan at the
time he was taken into custody.
Charges filed against Rowan and
Luna before United States Commits
sioner r. V. Davidson, DR., alleged con-
spiracy with w. S. Scrivner and Pat
Murphy to commit the robbery.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-01-18
ONE HELD, OTHERS HUNTED IN
CONNECTION AUTO BURNING

Columbus, Ga, Jan. 1S-One ne
gro is under arrest and two white
men, whose identity is known by the
officers, are being hunted for the
burning of Sheriff w A. Belts auto
mobile, which was destroyed near
Goat Rock, in Lee county, Alabama,
yesterday afternoon preceding one of
the biggest whiskey raids ever made
by the officers of Lee county.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-01-18
RUSSIA CONSTITUTES
ATTACK BY FRANCE
ON SHIP WAR ACT
HAS SENT PROTEST OF UNPRO-
VOKED FIRIN ON HER
SHIPS
WILL AWAIT AN
ANSWER TONOTE
May Take Belligerent Steps if France
Does Not Send Satisfactory
Explanation
lnN LniIeh preSn.l

London, Jan. 1S-Russia re-
CARDS the 'unprovOked attack" of
a French cruiser upon one of her
Black Sea vessels as an act of
war and has demanded explana-
tiOns, according to the Moscow
correspondent of the Daily Her
aid, labor paper.
Foreign minister Tchitshcrin in
a note to France has protested
the attack on the soviet vessel
ElpidifOr in which many of the
crew were killed or wounded and
the vessel beached to escape sink
ing" the correspondent said.
1T is the second recent incident
of the sort" he said, but the note
states Russia will await Frances
explaining before drawing con-
clusions."
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-01-18
THIN DIME CAUSE OF A
FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY

Columbus, Jan. 1S-"Candy" Cobb,
well known citizen of Girard, Ala,
is dead and George West is painfully
injured in local hospital, while the
police are searching for Jack Veasey,
who is alleged to have shot Cobb and
West, following dispute over dime,
in front of the store of C. J. Wind
ham, just across the Dillingham; street
bridge in Girard. The shooting oc-
Cured early yesterday morning.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-01-18
FLETCHER FAILS IN PLAN
TO FORCE CONFIRMATION

Washington, January 1S-Senator
Fletcher, Democrat, Florida, made a
futile effort today to break the senate
blockade which is holding up con-
frmation of thousands of nomina-
tions made by President Wilson. The
senator sought to obtain immediate
confirmation of the nominations of
war veterans and their widows to be
postmasters, but Senator Townsend
Republican, Michigan, objected saying
that none of the nominations had been
referred to the postoffice committee
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-01-18
France Taking Precautions
tBy United Press,I

Paris, Jan. 18-All steps are or
dered to keep, twelve miles away from
Russian coast on penalty of being fir
ed on, according to a wireless message
signed by the Bolsheviki foreign Min
lister Tchitcherin, and made public
here today BY the French foreign Of
tifice. The warning said that ships
coming in that dead line would be in
danger from mines and coast guns.
Naval experts believe the object is to
conceal the military preparations, es-
pecialk The submarine drills.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-01-18
DISPUTE OVER HOGS ENDS
IN SERIOUS GUN PLAY,

Lakeland, Jan. 1S-Talmadge
Palmer, 19' years old, is in the hos
pita!, perhaps fatally wounded, and
W. Yancey Carter, at one time pop
ulist candidate for governor of
Georgia, and his son, Gibson Car
ter, are held to await the result of
the youths injuries. The shooting
was the result of a quarrel over
hcgs. Frank Palmer, the father Of
Ialmadge, also was in the gun fight,
which occurred on the younger Palm
er's place, near here, this morning.
Each side claims the other started
the shooting.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-01-18
CUT IN WAGES
ON A., B. & A. RAILWAY

Fitzgerald, Ga, Jan. 18-Another
reduction in the force employed in the
Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic rail
way shops here will be made effective
Saturday, it was learned today.
Employees said the additional cut in
the working force would leave less
than one-fourth of the normal force
on duty.
Reductions in salaries on the road
are to go effect February /, unless
some action is taken before that time
as a result of conferences between Of
ficials and employees.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-01-18
TWO KILLED IN A BOMB
EXPLOSION IN PHILLY

Philadelphia, Jan. 1S-Two men
were killed here last night when a
bomb exploded in the main garage of
the Quaker City Taxicab Company.
The victims were Percy H. Dean, of
Philadelphia and George Mckee of
Haddonfeld, N. j., both inspectors.
Several other employees of the COM
pany were injured, but none seriously.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-01-18
EVERGLADES FIRE
WARDEN NO MORE

Tallahassee, Jan. 18-At a meet
ing Of the trustees of the internal
Improvement fund held here Satur-
day evening, the position of Ever
glades Fire Warden, which carried
salary of $2,5OO per annum. was
abolished. His duties were placed
on the assistant drainage engineer.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-01-18

adjustment stronger economically fl
nancially and politically probably than
any other nations. Let us keep our
country at the head of the information
al column. The public debt is but a
fraction of our national wealth. Our
credit and financial structure is sound
and secure, our gold resources are the
greatest in the world. Industrial
prosperity is at hand. The serious
problems before us are but a chal-
lenge to our craftsmanship and our
patriotism, which has never failed. 1t
will not fail now.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-01-18
OF TWO
OFFICERS HELD
IN TOLEDO JAIL

Toledo, o., Jan. 18---Police early
last night arrested Royce Richard
son, negro, who is said to have been
the driver of the car used by five
bandits at noon today in the robbery
of a New York Central ticket agent
and the shooting to death of two
railroad detectives.
An accident tonight at the city
power house putting lights out of
commission delayed an intended raid
on house mile from the scene Of
the robbery in which the bandits are
believed to be hiding.
The ticket agent gave up 10000
to the bandits. The two detectives
were killed in an automobile chase
which followed the robbery.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-01-18
TOMORROW A HOLIDAY;
is LEES BIRTHDAY

Tomorrow is holiday throughout
the south, being the birthday of Rob-
ert E. Lee. 1t will be observed by
schools of some business houses, but
no special program has been prepar-
ed here.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-31
WOMAN
IN CABIN
Of LONE :
RANCH
Missing Wife of Los Angeles
Broker Discovered Un-
harmed and Bandits Who
Carried Her Off are Cap
tured. Revenge, Motive.
(By Associated Press)

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 31.-Mrs.
Gladys Witherell, who disappeared
from her home here, last Tuesday, was
rescued at an early hour today by Los
Angeles police, deputy sheriffs and
private detectives, from the cabin of
a sheep ranch near Corona, Riverside
county.
She was found in an unharmed con-
dition.
The sheep ranch is located about
seventy miles to the southeast of Los
Angeles.
Two men who gave the names of
A. ]. and Floyd Carr, We're arrested,
and confessed, the officers say, to
~isidr1aping Mrs. Witherelf IN revenge
on her father-in-law A. J. Witherell,
over a Transaction involving the
ownership of boat, and also to OBJ
tain a money ransom, the amount they
demanded being 10000.
The quick wit of telephone opera
tor on duty at the central telephone
exchange is responsible for the re-
covery Of Mrs. Witherell and the ar
rest of her kidnapers.
While she was on duty after mid
IlBHl, Il call IOf Jfle IcSlQcnce OF IHe
missing woman's husband came into
the switchboard. The call came from
public booth located in the Union
Stage depot at Fifth and Los Angeles
streets. The operator became sus-
ricious and delayed the call as long as
possible, in the meantime telephoning
central police stateion of the location
of the call.
The police flying squadron once
rushed to the stage depot and arrested
A. j. Carr, just as he was completing
his conversation over the wire with
Witherell. He was taken after a
struggle and at the police station told
he officers disconnected story, but
convinced hem that they had made
10 mistake in arresting him.
He finally confessed the where
abouts of the woman and when the
posses of officers reached there Floyd
Carr, a brother, and said to be the
brains of the kidnapping conspiracy,
was captured and the woman found.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-31
FINAL COURT
REvERsES (
TRIAL OF
BERGER
Supreme Court Holds Fed
eral Judge Had No Right
to Hear Case When 1t Was
Alleged He Was Preju-
diced.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The con-
viction of Victor l.. Berger and four
other members of the Socialist party,
for violation of the war time espion-
age act, was reversed by the Supreme
Court this morning, on the ground
that Judge Lands should not have
heard the case after his eligibility to
sit had been attacked.
Next to that of Eugene V. Debs,
the case of Victor Berger, publisher
Of the Milwaukee Leader. a socialist
paper, attracted more attention than
any oher brought by the government
under wartime espionage act. Ber-
ger was accused ofldisloyalty and wars
convicted at Chicago on January 8,
1919. Subsequently he was twice ne
MED seat in the House of Represent
atives by that body and the third time
ne offered for reelection he was de-
feated.
Four other leaders of the Socialist
party were convicted with the Milwau-
kee publisher. They were Adolph
Germer, secreary of the National So
cialist party, William F. Krause, edi-
tor of the Young Socialist, Irwin st.
John Tucker, writer and speaker, and
j. Louis Engdahl, editor of the Ameri-
can Socialist. Sentences ranging from
ten to twenty years were imposed by
Federal Judge Kenesaw Mounain
Lands.
The five defendants were charged
specifically with having conspired to
obstruct recruiting and interfere
win the successful prosecution of the
war against Germany through the de-
livery of speeches and the circulation
OF articles intended to cause ''insubor-
dination, disloyalty and refusal of
duty" among the naval and military
forces of the United States. Numer-
Gus articles written by Berger for the
Leader were presened as evidence
against him.
The appeal of Berger and his fell
low party members came to the Su-
preme Court on certificate" which
was issued when they alleged that
they had not been given fair trial
because of personal bias and preju-
dice on the part of Judge Landis. AL
legged remarks made by Judge Lands
on the occasion of passing sentence
in a somewhat similar case were
quoted as showing that he viewed with
aisfavor all persons of German or
Austrian birth. Judge Landis denied
the accuracy of the quotations and
declared that what he had said had
been directed to the individual with
whom he was then dealing.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-31
TO TILT DUTY ON
PIMA COTTON
TO 80 CENTS
=
(By Associated Press)


WASHINGTON, Jan 31.-Senator
Ashurst is determined that long
staple cotton shall have adequate pro-
lection and has prepared an. amend
ment to the emergency tariff, which
will be far-reaching in its effect if
adopted. The bill now provides pro-
lection of cents per pound on long
staple cotton of one and one-eighth
inches in length. Senator Ashurst
proposes to increase the length of the
staple to one and one-half inches and
to increase the duty from 7 cents to
30 gents per pound.
Many Of the western senators are
with him on the proposition Of in
Icreasing the length of the staple, but
do not dare to hope for as great pro-
lection as his amendment provides.
Filibustering against the bill may
prevent its passage and then the whole
matter will go over into the perman-
ent tariff, where the same protection
and length of fiber will be asked.
The Cotton Cultures Act, as amend
ed by the Pacific Cotton Exchange to
include long-fiber Egyptian and Pima
cotton grown exclusively in California
and Arizona, will be reported favor
ably as soon as the bureau of mar
kets of the Agriculture Department
has chance to be heard on this and
the futures grain bill.
There is much agitation for the re-
peal of both grain and cotton futures
legislation, but it is believed by Con-
gressional leaders that the laws will
be retained and the cotton act amend
ed as desired by the cotton growers of
California and Arizona.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-31
THREE INMATES
ESCAPE FROM
THE CITY JAIL

Smashing one lock and breaking
through two doors, three men, one
charged with burglarizing the Thomas
Neville Drug Store, and two "vags",
all of them addicted to the drug habit,
broke from the city Jail between s
o'clock last night and midnight.
Jack Smith, arrested Friday 4seve-
ming by Officer A. B. Conley in the
act of removing loot from the drug
store, was one of the men to make
good his escape. The other two are
George Miller, 25 years old, and John
F. Day, 27, picked up Saturday eve
ming. on Main street by Officers Dea-
ton and Elliott.
According to Chief of Police Dave
Matlock, Miller and Day removed an
iron from the main door and used it
in breaking the lock on Wilson's cell.
together they broke a second rib from
the main door, opening it enough for
the men to crawl through. The third
door, wooden structure and the last
barrier to the street was taken off at
the hinges and kicked down.
Five successful breaks have been
made from the Jail within the past
three months, said Matlock and three
since the first of the year. Every
effort is BEING made to locate the men,
he said. Calexico and other towns
have been notified and a careful look
out is being kept. That the men, es-
pecially Wilson. who is wanted in
other parts of the country, have made
their way across the line into Mexico
was the theory advanced by the chief
A man asked to be allowed to sleep
in the Jail last night and with the
sanction of Assistant Chief of Police
Slaughter was placed in the woman's
compartment about 8 o'clock. He
stated this morning that the break
had taken place before that time. Of
ficer Conley first noticed the broken
bars at ~ o'clock and callel Slaughter.
Mayor Charles Sones after an in
spection of the Jail this morning said
that the matter would be taken up
at the next meeting of the city coun-
Gil and plans formulated foi the recon-
struction of the present Jail or the
building of new one.