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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-06-01
FLORIDA CITRUS
EXCHANGE WILL
FIGHT |NCRE AsE
PROTESTS AT POSSIBLE MIS-
REPRESENTATION OF
STATE TONNAGE
YEAR DISASTER
TO FRUIT MEN
Yet Railway Executives Trying to
Prove More Stuff Shipped than
Ever Before
UBy Associated Press)

tampa, May BE. D. Dow. traf.
nc manager of the Florida Citrus Ex.
change, today in a telegram to Sena-
tors Fletcher and Trammell and to
chairman Cummings of the senate
interstate commerce committee which
is conducting hearings on the rail-
road situation, declared that testi-
money for railway executives which it
was expected would declare the move.
ment of perishables shows an increase
over last year, might or might not be
correct.
understand railway executives will
introduce testimony to the effect that
the movement of perishables shows an
sncxease oyer last year, notwithsand-
1ns eee increase in freight rates. >
Mr.. Dow telegrapheds-1ss13ss s.S
ffris- may or ussS nur--e~Ss-- E---
Government figures for Florida show
a 5000 acre decrease in watermelons
this spring against last. However,
granting the increased movement of
citrus fruits, call attention to this:
Due to the coming into bearing of
thousands of acres of young groves,
planted five to seven years ago, it
is an indisputable fact that the
largest per centage of the citrus crop
in its history was not shipped this last
season, particularly lower grades of
fruit, because of their not being able
to get sufficient price to justify the
expense of shipping. The vital ques-
ton for consideration is not the vol
lme moving, but the net results to
he producers and their ability to con-
;inue production. No one can success
fully challenge the statement that
his has been the most disasterous Sea {
on for citrus fruit producers in every
.itrus area of the United States, in
which increased freight rates have C
played the big part"
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-06-01
SHRINERS SPREAD
MUCH JOY IN JAX

Jacksonville, May 31.-Jacksonville
was host today to more than $50
Shriners from Memphis, Tenn, who
were here for the spring ceremonials
of the Morocco Temple. The visitors
arrived early on special train, one
of them attired in bathing suit and
parasol, riding the front of the en-
gine as the train rolled into the union
depot.
The city was highly decorated for
the occasion and entertainment fea-
lures covered a broad program. The
ceremonial will continue tomorrow.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-06-01
ONLY s PER CENT
DAMAGE TOBACCO
BY MOLD Disc ASE
IBy AssociRted Pressl


Washington, May 31.-Statements
reported to have been circulated ir
the tobacco trade to the effect that
Georgia Florida shade tobacco indus.
try had been destroyed by the blue
mold disease We're declared to be
without foundation by the department
of agriculture in a statement today.
The disease, the statement said,
which was first observed in this coun-
try in the Gadsden-Decature district
early this season has been under close
investigation by specialists from the
department and it was declared that
the damage had been largely confined
to the sand leaves of the tobacco and
is estimated not to exceed five per
cent of the crop. Advices to May 81,
the statement continued indicated the
crop is making luxuriant growth with
little injury.
The department also declared as
untrue statements that the mold
disease would spread to tobacco in
storage or that leaves which may ma
ture without visible infection would be
unsuitable for use. Denial was also
made that the disease had appeared
in North Carolina, Connecticut, or other
districts so far as the department
has been informed. Nor has the dis
ease appeared in the Madison or Dade
City districts of Florida, or in Sou
thern Alabama.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-06-01
CUT IN WAGES ON ROADS
WILL Be S40Q,0O0,0OO A
YEAR LABOR BOARD SAYS
APPR0P PR|AT|ONS
FOR EDUCATION
PASSES IN HOUSE
tBy Associated Press)

tallahassee, May 31.-The hous,
today passed the appropriations bill
Tor the state institution for highe,
learning.
Inc measure, committee substi.
tute for the house bill 5O7, would
provide $1,575,200 for the maintain.
ance of the various institutions fo,
the next two years. 1t would be di.
Vlded among the University of Flo
rida and the Florida Agricultural Ex-
pefiment Station and the Florida
State College for Women, the Flori-
da School for Deaf and Blind and
the Florida Agricultural and Mecbani-
cal College for negroes at Tallabas-
see.
The amount granted by the house
represents large reduction over the
requested by the state board
't control, but an increase in the sum
asked by the board of education.
Little opposition was expressed
against the measure, only five mega |
i've votes being registered. |
The state plant board would be
'llowed 100000 for. the next two
ears by the houses action. The ap-
9 to- 'sSS.cslSs q tba.s ~. =. 49,
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-06-01
COUNTY FEE BILL
+. PASSED BY Senate
IS SENT TO HOUSE
SOME MINOR AMENDMENTS no
BE CONQUERED IN BY
LOWER BODY VI
FIXES A MAXIMUM
SALARY OF 10000
Duval County Being Excepted--Ap-
preparations forSMonuments on
Historic Ground
OBy Associntcd Presal

Tallahassees May 31.-The house
today concurred in the senate amend,
mepts to the county officers bill with
the exception of one, making the Bill
effective January 1, 1928. The senate
had passed the bill in amended form
during the day. The house took favor
able action on bills providing appro-
priations for markers at the Olustee
battlefield and the battlefield of
Natural Bridge. The senate had also
passed these measures.
The bill calling for an appropTia-
tion to meet the Smith-Lever federal
fund for cooperative extension work
was passed by the house. Appropria-
tions for the state hospital at Chat
tahoochee Industrial school for BOYS
at Mariana and for girls industrial |
school at Ocala, and the farm colony
for the epileptics at Gainesville also
got through. Minor amendments were
made to all except the one effecting
'he hospital at Chattahoochee.
The house passed IL joint resolution
'equesting the state democratic COM
nlttee to call convention for the
purpose of considering party policies. )
The cattle dipping fight took a new
ngle in the senate when that body |
dopted proposal by Senator Weaver
uthorizing the live stock sanitary 3
oard to purchase hog Cholera sergs.-t i T. ]
e. cost. St, The wtadtep witdtp UttR which would t
bolish the board and which had ex- r
erienced may parliamentary turns, o
still on the calendar. Current legis-
tive opinion is to the effect that a
ew bill will be presented to cover +
lie subject. S
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-06-01
JAX FERTILIZER COMPANY
SUES INSURANCE COMPANIES

Jacksonville, May 31.-Suits aginst
eleven insurance companies, totalling
S1S5,000 were filed in the Duval coun-
ty circuit court by Wilson, -Toomer
Fertilizer Company to recover losses
ladies were elected to these positions
in the summer schools without their
knowledge and they had not put their
APPLICATIONS in for these places.
Miss Estelle Mckenzie and Miss
George johnson will probably attend
Emory University in Atlanta for the
summer school and will be back in
Palstka again in the fall when school
opens.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-06-01
NEW YORK AUTHORITIES TO
SURRENDER FLORIDA TAPER
CBy Associated Press)

Tampa, May 31.-District Attor-
ney Swami, of New York City, today
informed County Solicitor Chaneey
here that the New York supreme court
has denied the petitions of ]. Nc
Sherry, alleged wire Taper, that the
efforts of Florida to extradite him for
trial here on wire tapping charge
be refused. The communication to
Mr.. Chancey stated that McSherry's
bondsmen had been notified to sur
render him tomorrow, An officer will
leave here at once to bring him to
Tampa for trial.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-06-01
|MER|AN COOPER
TELLS STORY Of
RUSSIAN ESCAPE
JACKSONVILLE AVIATOR rs EN
's5 ROUTE TO HIS HOME IN
FLORIDA
MANY HARDSHIPS
GETTING TO RIGA
Thinks Lenine is Hero of All Rms.
slams anfMakes Communism
Possible There
Special Correspondence to Inter.
tional News Service.

Riga, May 31.-Captain Merriam G
Cooper, of Jacksonville, Fla, who es.
capped from Soviet war prisoners
camp near Moscow on April 12 and
VINO walked and rode on freight trains
to the Latvian frontier, has arrived
mere with new stories of the COVER
ment in Russia. During his eight
months in Soviet Russia CAPTAIN
Cooper found the prisons bad. but
well administered and as good as
can be expected"
Captain Cooper gives the entire
credit for his successful escape to
Lieutenant Soke1oski and Captain
Zaleski, two Polish officers VIII accom-
panied him. These officers, he relates
succeeded in convincing the peasants
and even some of the guarde on the
railroad bridges that they were es-
'aplng Austrian war prisoners and
mat Cooper was a German prisoner
anxious to get home. He saws that
10th men have real American nerve"
or they bluffed everyone thew met
md learned how to flip freight trains
With the expert ease of an American
oso. They also aided Cooper to
uild the brush leantos at night
These leantos were not very warm
nd Captain Cooper tells how they
hive them fl fA5tl,trsot z ~, tenrss, s
leir tramp munchihg on their dailyI'
alton of a pound of black bred, their
NY food during the entire trip.
Traded Clothes for Food
"The peasants refused to give us
'od so we had to trade the extra
tits of underclothing which we took
ith US for bread, said Captain
ooper. when we had traded all of
e clothing that we could possibly
are and keep from freezing at night
traded my pipe, which had a silver
nd on it, for seven pounds of bread
Continued on Page 81 s
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-06-01
MANNING GUILTY
IS SENTENCED To
SERVE FOR LIFE

Coyington, Ca, May S1.-Clyde
Manning the negro farm boss on the
J. S. Williams plantation in Jasper
county was found guilty of murder
late today in connection with the death
of Lindsey Peterson, one of the eleven
Negroes alleged to have been killed
IN tn farm few months ago. The
QRy was out thirty-fve minutes.
Manning was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-06-01
MAT MACFARLANF
TO BE COLLECTOR
thy Associated PrcSsD

Tampa, May 3I.-Appointment Of
Matthew B. Macfarlane to be collec-
tor of custom for the Florida dis
trict, headquarters for which in this
city, is predicted by leading republi-
cans here. Mr.. Macfarlane, a Tampa
lawyer, held the position during the
terms of Mckinley, Roosevelt, and
Taft.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-06-01
DECISION TO BE HANDED DOWN
TOMORROW SLAsHEs
ALL WAGES
COMMON LABOR
HARDEST HIT
New Schedule Puts Section Hands
Back to Where They We're Before
the Award of 1920
by associated Press)

Chicago, May 31.-An estimated
S4OO,OOO,O00 will be slashed from the
nations railway wage bill when an
oroer cutting wages and average of
Twelve per cent, to be handed down
tomorrow by the United States Rail-
road Labor Board, becomes effective
July 1. The order affects members of
thlrty-one labor organizations en-
ployed on 1O4 railroads. =.
While the decrease is specifically
applied only to the roads whose cases
nave been heard by the board the de-
cislon says it. may later be apnlied
to any other road asking hearing
under the provisions of the Esch-Cum-.
mlngs transportation act.
Per Centage or reduction comnuted
Oy members of the board gave the
average Of twelve per cent. and the
same board estimated the animal 70
duction in wages at approximately
$4O0,OOO,0OO.
Hits Section Hands Hard
The decision grants reductions varv-
ing from five to 13 cents an hour or
from five to 1S per cent, and in case
OF section laborers completely wines
award of July 20, 1920. For sections
men the reduction was approximately
I
IL per cent. Switchmen and shop
craft were given nine per cent.
'eduction, while the train service men
we're cut approximately seven per
'ent' Car repairers were cut about
en per cent.
Common labor pay, over which the
'allroads made their hardest fight.
to be reduced six to eight and a
lalf cents an hour, cutting freight
FUCKERS average monthly wages to
971O and track laborers to Still.
his new schedule gives section men
n average daily wage of $500 for
n eight hour day, although consid-
rable testimony offered by the roads.
in the south, showed COM
ION labor wages as low as $3.50 for
ten hour day.
Shop craft employees and train and
ngine service men except those in
assenger service, are reducted eight
er cent an hour. Construction and
sction foremen are reducted ten cents
n hour.
Engineers Are Cut Also
Passenger and freight engineers
no were given increases of ten and
lirteen cents an hour by the 1920
ward are to be cut six and eight
nts an hour respectively. Passen-
er and freight conductors who re-
lived increases of IL 1-2 and 13
nts in 1920 are cut seven and a half
I'd eight cents respectively by the
w schedule.
Train dispatchers and yard masters
hose monthly earnings ar present
'erage $3.50 to $270 are cut eight
nts an hour.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-06-01
TWO DEAD AND THIRTEEN
DYING AS RNSULT Of AN
EXPLOSION At ABERDEEB
PREMATURE BOMB EXPLOSION
AT PROVING GROUNDS
BRINGS DISASTER
TWO PRIVATES OF
AIR SERVICE DEAD
Most of Officers Wounded Are Expect
ed to Recover-Privates Got
Worst of the Blast


Washington, May 31.-Two mel
were killed, thirteen others fatally
injured and four injured by the ex
plosion of bomb at the Aberdeen
proving grounds during preparation
for airplane bombing experiments
late today, according to official re-
ports telepraghel the war department
tonight by William A. Borden, and
Captain Claudius H. NJ. Roberts,
special Investigators sent from here
to report and ascertain the cause of
the explosion. The dead were.
Privates Allen A. Sherman,
18th squadron air services; E. H.
Grinnell, of the same organiza-
tion. ~
Captain Joseph E. Hall, air
service, of New Haven, Conn.,,
was said to be expected to live. |
He was wounded severely about
the eyes and face. /
First Lieutenant Carl G. Elli-
son, air service of HagertoSn,
Nd, the report said, was expect
ed to recover. He received a1sieep
muscular wound on the right side
just abOce the hip.
First Lieutenant Louis r.
Reese, quartermaster corps, of
Gwynnbr0ok, Md, also was ex-
pected to recover. His thumb and
fifth finger of right hand had
been removed, advices said, and
it was thought that the fourth
finger would have to be ampu-
tated.
Private Samuel WeinstOck, of S
the 34th ordinance company,
suffered a punctured lung and
was not expected to recover.
Private L. S. Hite, of the 14th
squadron, d. d. Blecins, of the L
same organization, Charles J. t
O'Neill, of the 34th company, t
and Edward Jarry, of the same f
organization were wounded and t
recovery was reported to be s
doubtful. C
Robert NJ. Herr, a civilian, EN- "
ployed as proof director at the p
grounds, was said to be suffering
severely fro the shock of the
explosion q it was possible that
one leg Y aid be amputated.
Privat E. P. Mace, 47th or
dinance company, L. ]. Titlow, of
the 34th ordinance company, and
Private RaymOn F. Bohles, of
the same organization were Sc
verely wounded and were expect
ed to recover.
None of the home addresses of
enlisted men were available. re
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-06-01
BABE RUTH GETS
FIFTEENTH HOMER
INV ArsocIated Pressl

Washington, May 91.-Babe Ruth
made his fifteenth home run today in
the game with Washington. The hit
was made in the ninth with two men
on bases.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-06-01

alleged to have been sustained by the
company's plant in a fire several
months ago.
The defendants included the Sterling
Fire Insurance Co. of Florida for
SlU,0nn.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-06-01
REPORT Of Cats
PROBE COMMITTEE
To BE MADE TODAY
(RN Associated Pressl

Tallahassee, May 31.-Wells of the
joint legislative committee which has
been investigating alleged actions of
former Governor Cats in relation to
the receipt and solicitations of bribes
in connection with the granting of
pardons to prisoners and appointments
of officers, stated tonight that the COM
mitteed report would be made public
tomorrow.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-06-01

Wishes are, at
least, the > EASY
pleasures of the
poor. |
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-06
Why Girls Leave H.ms,

Ar unusual situation is seeR in Why
Girls Leave Home which comes ia the
Breed theatre tor a 4ouF cay engage
meHt begiaaiRg temeFFaw, In the Wee
small hours Madeline Wallace returned
ia neF beautiful heme, She sat 0ewn
ca the stairway and ordered tine butler
to take eff heF shaes: Then sine went
Up to heF Feesa as though Yin daze, nR-
tangled her iustreus paiF, and TIVE Of
eearse, are net permitted ia see what
falisws1 in a few mements she Ia aR-
veiePed in q fiimsy suit ef Rajamass
Now sir: Wallace, heF father, prepries
ter Rf pig department. stare, had
watched hes every movement with an
uiterier native in miad, ne entered
hep hed-eaanbsF an ataid heF sine had
left heF SHOES On the stairway. She wa
disluabsd, bus IA aHatasF moment ne
asked hsr=yes, 70 leach hia ,As iates
jazz step. 80 20 the YictFsia and IA,
reception FeeiH she teea him. And =.
they whiried, aAa iazzed, as only Made
line haew how 10 teach her daa tns JAZZ
steps, N come the stately, stern Airs
Wallace, just returning frem bridge
party. Ana then what happened? Wnl
did air. Wallace encourage nis naaghtel
10 dance vita him AZ iva in ths meTa
Insl
This is but ens OF the newell feature
to be found IA why Girls Leave Homa
pseeuced ny Warner brothaiF, which
will De the feature attraction at tbs
Breed theatre Wednesday,, Thursday
Friday anu Saturday,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-06
YANTIC

Friday sEeRing Mrs, John Kfroy enter
LaiRed ssyea members of the Junior Altar
guild and two guests at q social in the
PARISH nail in henoF of Misses Mary and
Ethel Rogers and Misc Virginia SsmeF-
ICES. whsss perfect attendance at church
aad Sunday school pleased the class
teacher. The opening exercise was the
Feettai of the t.eFd'H prayer and then
games were played frem $50 n m, 10
csc, when Airs. Kilrey, assisted by three
members OF the 6ehier Altar. guild Misa
MaFien Gihbs, Miss Marion Harvey and
siisa Phyllis irvine, served salads, sand
wiehess fancy eahes, eeeea and candy,
Gifts were presented the three young
ladies in whose homer the party Waa
given,
Mrs, Frederick kiREEley 10 spending
come time IN Norwich with hsr daughter.
iR=iaw, Mrs, Jason Kingsley az MIR,
Kingsley and sen jason, who ara employ
cd by the Connecticut Power company,
wore called to MelFese, Mass, 10 repair
damage done in that vicinity by the 70.
cent Ice storm,
Miss Loretta Bean entertained several
little friends in celebration Of her fourth
birthday Tuesday. Games were played
and delightful afternoon was speht by
the young people, who enjoyed the birth
day cake with its lighted candles, as vel
as the other geedies prepared by Mira
Bean, Among the guesta who assisted
Mrs. Dean were perethy Harvey ane
Jane Sullivan, Little Misc Bean received
several pretty gifts during the day,
Miss Mary Curry has returned to hel
duties at Nerwaik after spending III.
Thanksgiving recess at her home here,
Miss Nellie Driscol returned 10 MseEuI
after passing tho week end with her par
ents here
Mrs, James Ryan has returned TO tn
village, having spent the week end witt
| her family in Webster.
Ralph 6lmends Of Springfield IL passing
some time with his parents here.
Samuel Crumbhsh was week en-,
guest Of Mr., and Mrs, Carl Bentley o
| Fitcfsviile.
Mr.. senderhouf. spent the week end q
his home IN Westerly.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-06
BREED THEATRE

Old world classics which have bees
successfully visuRliEed on the silver.
sheet can be counted on the fingers Of
hat hand. Producers In the past
have considered the works OF the Old
authors either too deep" 20 be gTaspsd
by the average movie mind" or TOO
complex for simple adaptation 10 the
screen.
This, on one hand. is bsiituIng the
Intelligence OF the movfe-cping public
TO grasp the inner things IN literature.
which is poor Judgment. and on the
othors an open admission OF inability %
simplify classic" into the action Of, .
movie" which Is weakness.
In tho screen version OF Our Mutual
Friend. the last complete novel .cf
Charles Dickens. q world famous ctss-
sic Is maste=ful,y TRANSFORMED into. =
movie" OF old-time mystery, melodrs-
ma, and thrills.
Our Mutual Friend-Dickens' greatest
novei-is the feature attraction az the
Breed theatre today don't fan 10 sea
IT, It's tho most talked about movie
classic ever exhibited in this country. A
whiriwind OF entertainment from stgrt
to finish.
Other pictures on the BIN include tns
Pathe News and q Chester comedy.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-06
DAVIS THEATRE

Speaking so.eiy rrosa movie expar-
ience,' smiles Agnes Ayrcs. featured
with Rudolph Valentine In The Sheiir.
q Paramount picture that comes TO ths
Davis theatre To-Day and tomorrow, ~
asa ziaEs that ! should not care TO be q
ady OF ths hara.., 4 can imagine cne
iiis ied W sshoHs poor wonon-they
woui1 econ become about as Intelligent
ana active as pug doEa. There might
DO some who would rebel-End their end
would be swift and sure. A lot ei
glamour has been thrown about the hs-
fem lie, but from what i've read. 81
nausi hs near approach 10 4 terrestrial
Hades-foI tho woman.
I'm the picture. the harosn scenes are
quite attractive, howeyer-coIo1lul 70. a
degree, and very beautifully composed
When We were making them, AR. Mel
ferd, the producer, had 10 almost barTi-
cade the place to keep people away.
There are hundreds OF thrills IN the
pietaEe-it seemed 20 me that some
thing was doing every minute. ] MAD
escapes, nights, Feseues, and 30 on TIL
l began 10 set dizzy, Also had lot
Of bTuises-espeeiaiiy after he fight
with four negro islave-striA'"
After the Dough, two-reei COMEDY
and very interesting Paramount Mage
sine will also 20 included on this pro-
aramme,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-06
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