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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-07-23
Board Seizes Ships
For Nom Payment
Of Rental Prices

New York, July 22.-Five of the
largest and finest steamships in the
United States merchant marine, which
had been chartered to the United
States Mail Steamship Company,
were seized tonight by representa-
tives of the United States SHIPPING
Boar1 because Of an alleged Yola-
tion Of contract.
The seized vessels, I'll Former Ger
ma, l'r@rs sc tAa George Washing
ton, American, Susquehanna, Preei-
dent Grant, and Agamemnon.
Failure of the steamship company
to pay rentals, which in the ag-
gregate up to the time of the seizure
would amount to about 100000, was
given as the principal reason for the
boards action.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-07-23
FLYNN HERE AT TER
PUTNAM EXHIBIT
At THE STATE FAIR

j. W. Flynn, director of exhibits OF
the Florida State Fair and EXPOSE
ton at Jacksonville, is spending
some time here in conference with
business men of Palatka. and is en-
thusiastic over the prospects of Put
nam taking lions share of the prizes
at the State Fair in November "The
Counties Building is fast becoming
one of the most talked of and valu-
able advertisements of Florida's
versatile soil and climate on the
Continent, said Mr.. Flynn, "and it
is destined to become medium of
development for the counties using
it because fhe interest aroused will
create demand for property of all
kinds, building material, and every
line of endeavor and established prac-
tice will be benefited thereby"
eve stand for unity and develop
ment of Florida as a whole" said
Mr.. Flynn, when talking to C. E.
Rowton, president of the Palatka Ro-
tary club, and our every effort is
for the development of the state,
agriculturally, 'industriallyy, and
socially, without partially or preju-
dice. eve welcome every indication
that the time has passed when the
Florida farmer gets up to the alarm
Of a Connecticut clock, buttons his
Chicago suspenders to Detroit over
ais, washes his face in a Pennsyl-
1ania pan with Cincinnati soap, sits
Town to a Grand Rapids table, eats
Chicago meat and Philadelphia homi-
~, fried in Kansas lard on a st. |
louis stove, puts New York bride |
IN a Missouri mule fed with Iowa |
'orn, ploughs a field with South |!
Bend pillow, when bed time comes read
ng chapter from bible printed in
Boston and saying a prayer written
n Jerusalem, and crawling under
New Jersey blanket to be kept |
awake by a Cracker dog, the only
home product on the place. And |
hanks to Progressive Florida, this
annot be said today.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-07-23
Baseball Results
NATIONAL LEAGUE

W NATIONAL LEAGUE
At Boston, 23; Pittsburg, Ia.
At Brooklyn, 6; st. Louis, S.
At New York, 2; Cincinnati, II.
At Philadelphia, 1; Chicago, 6.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
No games scheduled.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION
At Birmingham, 80; Memphis, 4-9
At Chattanooga, 1; Mobile, A.
At Little Rock, 4; Nashville, 1.
At Atlanta, 0; New Orleans, 3.
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
At Orlando, 2; Jacksonville, l.
At Tampa, 8; Daytona, 5.
At st. Petersburg, 2; Lakeland, 6.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-07-23
FUTURE NEGOTIATIONS
FOR IRISH PEACE ARE
ON TWO PROPOSITIONS

London, July 22.-The future course
of the Irish negotiations seem to
turn on two important points-frst,
whether another meeting between
Sir James Craig, the Ulster premier,
and canon DeValera can be brought
about in Ireland and, second, whether
Mr.. DeValera can be induced to con-
sent to solution of the situation
through an amendment of the exist
ing home rule act presuming that
such solution can be worked out
The second question seems to hinge
on desire on the part of the con-
tending parties to hold to their coali-
ton wishes to save the home rule
act and Mr.. DeValera and his party,
on the other hand, would vastly pre-
fer to destroy the hated "petition
act"
Mr.. DeValera today had an ova-
ton as he was returning to Dublin.
lie IS expected to spend the week.
end there in informal talks with his
colleagues and probably will summon
a meeting of the Dael-Earin next
week to examine the governments
offer The converting of the Dael-Earin
it is considered here, would be an in
dication that the offer was regarded
as a possible basis for further ne
gotiations. The supposition is that
if the draft offer is not approved by
Arthur Griffith, Professor John Mac
Neil, Michael Collins and other lead
ers, the Dael-Earin will hardly be con-
vened while if the leaders accept the
draft the sanction of the Dael EARN
is certain to follow.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-07-23
PALS WIN OUT IN
THRILLING CAME
FROM LEESBURG

Sanford won his own game yes
terday afternoon in a twelve inning
match against the Leesburg team
when he hit a single with Calhoun
on second, scoring Calhoun. The game
was one long series of thrills through
out, with honors about evenly divid-
ed between the contestants, the run
in the twelfth being sufficient to win
with.
Sanford was backed to the limit
by every member of the Palatka
team which alone saved him from
being scored on at two different times.
At one time Browning climbed on
the center field fence and pulled
long drive out of the clouds, which
would have gone for a home run. At
another time, Calhoun robbed Med
lin OF two Dagger, when he caught
a long drive to left field. Both these
catches were sensational and brought
the fans to their feet
In the third, with man on third
base and one on second, Alsobrook
hit to center. Browning accepted the
chance and with perfect peg to the
plate prevented Wyatt's scoring.
Sanford was in danger of being
scored on once or twice and each
time he was given superb backing by
his teammates and the visitors were
held scoreless. He kept his hits we'll
scattered. Epperson for the visitors
also pitched fine game.
In the twelfth inning, Calhoun was
first up and got a single. He stole |
second. Browning, next up was out |
when he hunted and was caught by
the catcher. Kersey struck out. San
ford then came up and got single,
scoring Calhoun.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-07-23
DR. MILLER REPORTED
AS RESTING QUIETLY

Reports from the FlagIer Hospital
in st. Augustine last night state that
DR.. W. S. Miller is resting very nice
ly and that he is doing as we'll as
could be expected. DR.. Estes said that
DR.. Miller slept part of Thursday
night and thta he rested very we'll in.
deed. DR.. Miller was taken over to
the hospital Thursday afternoon
where he could receive the attention
of DR. Sstes, in fighting a case Of
Typhoid fever.
DR.. Millers friends wish for him
an early recovery.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-07-23

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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-07-23
MRS. MARY JENNINGS DIES
7 AT EARLY HOUR THIS MORN

Mrs. Marry Jennings, ere of the
pioneer residents of Fa!ft a, and
much beloved by all who knew her,
died this morning at 1880 o'clock at
her home on Fourth street. She has
been in failing health for some time.
The deceased leaves three sisters,
Mrs. Margaret Shelly, Miss Kate
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-07-23
TURNS ON THE GAS

st. Petersburg, July 22.-Mrs. F.
A. J. Mervin, 4S, who has been seri-
ously i'll for several weeks was found
unconscious in the bath room of her
home early tonight. All the windows
and the door of the bathroom were
closed and a gas stove had been
turned on but not lighted. Physicians
hold little hope for her recovery. She
mad not regained consciousness at a
ate hour tonight.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-07-23
MRS. FOSTER BEATS IT

Tampa, July 22.-No trace had
been found tonight of Mrs. P. B.
Foster, who disappeared from her
home here yesterday leaving note
to her husband saying that she was
lonesome" and was going to "shift
for herself. Foster ascribes his
wife's disappearance to a fit of dis
pondency she being, he states, in bad
health.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-07-23

SUMMARY: Hits, off Sanford. 6,
off Epperson, 8; double plays, San
ford to Thomas to Barstow; Thomas
to Barstow; stolen bases, Holden 2,
Calhoun; struck out by Epperson
II, by Sanford 4; walked by Epper-
son 2, by Sanford 9. Umpire Brenizer.
Evening journal., 1921-07-13
INFANT DEATH RATE
LOWEST IN WEST

NEW YORK, July IL Cun4eed
Press).-It is safer to be born IN the
West than in the East
The report of the American. .Chind
Hygiene Association for 1919 lists
cities Of over 10000 population ac-
cording TO the number Of infant
deaths per thousand Of population
Seattle. Washington, is first among
cities of over 25O.OOo with ss. PORT
land. Ore- following with so. and
San Francisco next with 81.
Among cities between 100. 900 and
25O,000, Houston, Texas, is safest
for babies, with 81, then Spokane.
Washington. with II. and Oakland.
California, with II.
The West holds it's supremacy an
the region of healthy babies with the
three cities in the $4,000 to 100, 900
class which have the lowest infant
death rate all situated ON the Pacific
Coast Tacoma, Washington. comes
first, with 81, Berkeley next with as.
and San Diego, with So.
Horace Greeley was sxtd TO 1ave
advised, 60 West young man. go
West" He might change IT now to
an address to newlyweds
Evening journal., 1921-07-13
5O,328 WORKERS
IN WILMINGTON
This Number Over 10 Years
Old, Census Shows at
Work in 1920
38,552 MALES,
11,776 FEMALES

According to the returns OF the
fourteenth census there were 0,328
persons. 10 years Of age and over. oc-
Wilmington engaged In gainful 90
cupations in 1920, constituting 45.7
per cent of the total population OF
the city C110.16S), and 56.6 per cent
Of the population 10 years of age
and over. In 1910 the 4O.130 gain
full workers were 45.9 per cent. of the
total population of the city and 56.3
per cent Of the population 10 years
of age and over.
or the gainful workers Of Will
mington IN 1920, 3S,552 or 1855 per
cent were males and 11.776 or 23.4
per cent were females. The male
gainful workers constituted 84.5 per
cent Of all males 10 year Of age and
oyer In 1920 as against "a per cent
in 1910, while the female gainful
workers constituted 27.2 per cent OF
all females 10 years OF age and over
in 1920 as against 2s per cent In
1910.
The Rainful workers OF Whining
ton in 1920, 24,483 or 4S.6 per cent
were engaged in manufacturing and
mechanical industries; 5,046 or 10
per cent, In transportation; 5,292 OF
1O.5 per cent in trade; 757 or 1.5 per
cent. in public service; 2,6S7 or So
per cent, in professional service; s.
229 or 1914 per cent in domestic and
personal service; 6,57S or 13.1 pei
cent in clerical occupations and 256
or 0.5 per cent in all other occupa-
tions.
Evening journal., 1921-07-13
HAWKER, FLYER,
KILLED BY FALL
First Aviator to Attempt At
lantic Crossing Loses
Life In Falling Plane
HE HELD MANY
AIR RECORDS

LONDON, July Is. - Harry G..
Hawker. the first aviator to essay
a flight across the Atlantic In an air
plane. met a terrible death yester-
day while flying over Hendon Field.
The machine was seen descending in
flames. and Hawker's body was found
400 yards from the spot where the
airplane fell. 1t was badly mutilated
both by FIRE and the fall. One foot
was severed and both legs were
broken.
The proverbial luck Of Hawker
had often been the subject OF COM
ment. 1t remained with him for many
years as an experimental and test
flyer from which work, It was said,
he received not less than 500, 900
yearly. He held many Of the old
time airplane records, among them
the worlds altitude record in 1916
Of more than $4,000 feet
Mr.. Hawker achieved fame in May.
1919 when he hoped off from New
foundland on an attempted trans
Atlantic flight two days afr the
United States Navy's soaplane the
NC-4. in command of Lieutenant
Commander Reed, had left for Eng
land via the Azores News OF the
arrival Of the Americans at the
Azores on May 1, impened Hawker
to take tho air with his companion
Lieutenant Commander Mackenzie
Grieve, despite the fact that wealth
er conditions were unfavorable
Hawker wos seeking to capture The
prize offered by the London Daily
Mail for the first aviator to soar
of the NC-4's flight drove the Aus
tralian aviator to hop Off before
he was ready.
Mr.. Hawker got away to a good
start but was forced down $50 miles
off the Irish coast on May 10. wher
his engine was disabled by a block
IA ing OF the water circulation system
I After riding the waves for onl,
ninety minutes Hawker and hi
companion were rescued by the littl'
Danish steamship Mary. The YES
sci had no wireless, hoVever, ant
for six days the world believed tn
daring aviator had perished in nj
attempt Mr.. Hawkor and his com
panion reached London on May 2s
He received a reception as hearty n
it was long, and both he and Lieu
tenant Commander Grieve were dec
grated with the Cross OF tho Roya
British Air Force. being the first &C
tual recipients OF that honor. Sub
sequently the two airmen were pre-
sented with the Daily Mails s25,O0
consolation prize, the American NC
having fulfilled the conditions lai
down for the capital prize
Evening journal., 1921-07-13
STOP OVER RAIL
PRIVILEGE FOR CITY

In response 10 an application made
BY the Chamber of Commerce,
"stop-over" privilege granted pas
seneers before the World War and
rescinded by the Government when
1t took over the roads. has been re-
stored by the Pennsylvania and Bal
tin.ore and Ohio Railroads
The privilege means much TO the
trade of the city, as Il enables trav-
cling statesmen and business men.
travelling between New York and
points south, or vise-vcrsa, TO stop
on in Wilmington without extra
charge and transact business
According to William T. Budd,
secretary of the Chamber OF Conn
merce, the privilege first was grant
cd In 1903 and was utilized extern
siveiy by business men who wished
to visit Wilmington for a short time
only. Then the war came and the
Government abrogated 1t. The same
privilege also has been granted tc
Philadelphia and Baltimore, hi
added. Washington has had TIT
privilege for some time past
Il was claimed. Mr. Budd added
by the railroads. that 80 per cent o
travelling statesmen and business meI
formerly travelled by mileage. To-day
however, owing to the increased
rates charged for mileage, the ma
iorlty use the ordinary railroaa
tickets
Evening journal., 1921-07-13
VANDEVER STAGES
OPEN AIR BOUTS

with a crowd estimated at more
than 1000 in attendance, the Vande-
yer A. c. held an open air boxing
show at the Seventeenth and Church
streets grounds last evening. Five
bouts were staged. going three two
minute rounds. They resulted as
follows.
Mason VS.. Cooper. draw.
Ennis va. Gibbons. Gibbons quit
in second round.
Carney vs.. Sturgis. draw.
Hobbs VI. Hardy. Hardy won on
points.
Kid Greasy and Damp Black,
draw.
The last bout was tho feature
number. both boys being popular
Negroes OF the Ninth Ward. Greasy
and Damp put on some sensational
and fantastic slugging which kept
the crowd in good humor through
out.
Tho bouts proved such a success
that another show will be held IN
| the near future. Red Dawson, ar
old Vandever A. c. man. refereed
Vandever A. Q. has been invited
to attend the outing 10 be given b.
the Keystone Field Club on Frida,
night
Evening journal., 1921-07-13
ACCUSE AGED MAN
OF FORGING CHECK
snoclnl to The Evenlng Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
GEORGETOWN, Del, July IL
James Williams, an oyster and FISH
dealer OF Cedar Creek district, was
arrested by Constable Charles I.
Jester and arraigned before Justice
OF the Peace h. W. Ryon, charged
with forgery and obtaining money
undor false pretnse. In default OF
5000 bail in each case he was COM
mitted to the Sussex county jail. The
charges against him were brought by
Joshua w. Blizzard. a Georgetown
merchant. who cashed an alleged
forged check amounting to Sf.S5.
The check was drawn on the Mil
ford Trust Company and the name
OF the maker OF the check was
given as Leonard Doniphan. The
check was deposited by Mr.. Blizzard
in local bank and when it was sent
TO the Milford Trust Company for
payment It was returned with the
words mo account" marked on the
face OF IT, williams says he is II
years old and alleges he Is suffer-
Ing from heart trouble.
Evening journal., 1921-07-13
KIDDIES' STRIKE
IS TALKED OF
This Plan Advised to Force
Down the Price of
SodaS
IT SUCCEEDED
IN NEW YORK

A nationwide strike to force down
the price OF ice-cream sodas is in
the making, according to Mrs
Emma Grant leader OF the soda
water revolutionists who recently
forced down prices in the Bronx,
New York city.
This announcement comes on the
heels of the dispatches Monday
from South Jersey to the effect that
manufacturers OF ice cream were
slashing prices, and a drop in cost
both in Philadelphia and Whining
ton might be expected soon-
IF the kids throughout the coun-
try rise up in all their just wrath
against ice cream soda profiteers.
just as we have done, declares Mrs.
Grant. in a dispatch today from New
York. the price will soon go down.
I have received letters from all parts
of the country from kids and civic
leaders," she continues. "encourag-
ing a nationwide kid revolution
against these profiteers, and be-
lieve they win do It."
aAAltA "a iii AltN-AIl AuntAAo III AAAi
place the cocktail made famous,
prices OF ice cream sodas dropped
from 20 and II cents 10 IL. Ice
cream sodas In wilmington range at
different stands from II to % cents,
while ice cream plain is II and II a
plate. BY the quart ice cream aver
ages from 60 to 70 cents. There
has been no drop in prices as yet 80
far as is known.
From Philadelphia comes the
word that although the kiddies OF
that city have five-cent ice cream
cones and have no need TO star
demonstrations such as have taker
place in the Bronx. the high pricei
of soda fountain drinks has caused
protest
This is voiced by Assistant Director
OF Public welfare Edward A. Mop
pei, long identified with the confec
tionery business. Prices OF sodas
sundaes and plain ice cream wer'
characterized as exorbitant by thu
assistant director. after he had pai'
30 cents for a sundae, ordered at tn
end OF a 15-cent lunch.
Prices paid for sundaes in many o
the parlors would purchase any
whore from a pint to a quart of plaii
ice cream. II is pointed out Ic
cream manufacturers say that tn
wholesale prices to retailers on ic
cream is 25 and 81 cents for tn
"oose" variety and from to
cents more for bricks"
Assistant Director Noppel said
TITS a shame the way people have t
pay 80 and 40 cents for ice crear
sundaes The place whore I paid
cents for a sundae wasn't high
class place, either"
Evening journal., 1921-07-13
VANDEVER FOLK
ENJOY DANCE

Despite the adverse weather con
ditions, the community sing and
dance held by the Vandever A c.
on Monday night in the street in
front OF their quarters at vsndever
avenue and Locust street. proved a
success The entire neignborhood
participated
instrumental numbers were fur
nished by Sam Crosan's Orchestra,
and community singing was led by
William Wallace, wei1 known IN local
musical circles The vandever A. G.
quartet furnished a number of Sc
lections.
Announcement was made that
several more events of the same ma
ture win be held at stated inter-
walls.
Leon McKeon who rs in charge
OF the social events Of the club, an
nounced that the straw ride held last
Saturday night had proved 50 pop
ular that another one is planned for
Saturday night. July %. to be held
to Augustine Beach. Trucks VIII leave
the club quarters at s o'clock IN the
evening.
Evening journal., 1921-07-13
KIDNAPPING
,NIRS MILLVnLE
sdulo
xsew
lEA4iation of Boy Scout Has
bnPolice Within 1O0-Mile
Radius Going
.iios -
SHOT FLASHES,
CAR SPEEDS AWAY

fIPolice and hospitals within a
rSdius of a hundred miles OF Mill
Tflle. N j.. were warned last night
to watch for three men In a ma
chine who shot a thirteen-year-old
boy and then Kidnapped him.
Four hours later. after Millvillo
had been thrown In a state OF tense
excitement over the scene enacted on
a bridge crossing over a small stream
at Cedar street, police discovered
that it was all part OF a Boy Scout
initiation.
People in the vicinity OF the
bridge, sitting on their porches en-
toying the quiet of the evening,
were startled to see a large sedan
draw up beside boy who was sitting
on an abutment
A gun flashed in tho semi-dark-
ness a man jumped out and carried
the boy to the machine, which then
tore nadiy down the road past the
porches whore the people stood star
ing in their tracks
While some called the Police De
partment others got out their own
oars and attempted to follow the
nttlDB machine BuA 1Doh Ac'e ~ 80
the gathering twilight.
People In groups on the streets
discussed the kidnapping before
their very eyes. The curious stood
at the bridge and pointed out the
exact spot where the boy had been
sitting and whore the machine had
drawn up and stopped. All the de-
tails were explained fully to now ar
rivals
Police sent out flyers to all the
surrounding towns and cities. to be
on the watch for the machine. Hos
pitals were notified
Richard Haynes, member Of the
MiIlville Police Department. was as
signed to the care. He was given
several assistants.
After several hours work they
finally located another boy who was
seen near the bridge at the time.
II was thon o'clock In the morning
and tho boy wae In bed.
He raid the boy who was believed
: 20 have been kidnapped IL Harvey
Lee and that tho sceno had all been
staged as part OF a Boy Scout initia-
tion for a troop OF which they were
both members.
John Hoffman, an older member
of the troop, had met another one in
the woods nearby, and at a prear-
ranged signal machine driven by
Ward Krause drove up and took
them in.
They went down the road to the
bridge where Harvey had been or
dered to await his punishment. In
the semi-darkness he couldn't see
who was in the machine. Hoffman,
leaned out and fred a blank cartridge
from a pistol Krause leaped from
the car. picked up the seared-to
death Lee and put on all speed dowI
the road, past the astonished towns
people.
Lee was blindfolded when he wa
taken in the car and did not know
his captors. After taking him shor
distance outside the town, the blin'
was taken from his eyes and tn
party then returned TO a church
where refreshments had been pro
vided as a Citing end for the enter
tainment
Evening journal., 1921-07-13
KIWANIANS ACCEPT
BALL CHALLENGE

William c. Corey. president OF the
club, presided. and los members
were present at the Kiwanis Club
dinner today. An application for
membership was received from
George II. Kerr. Of the dupont COM
pany. and was referred TO the board
OF directors.
Challenge from the Republican
Club and Union Athletic Association
of Lansdowne, Pa. was received
and a game was accepted for Satur-
day, July 30. The proceeds will go
to the Fairgrounds fund OF Lans-
downe.
The following booster birthday
prizes were awarded.
Passes for Queen Theatre until
end OF the present season, won by
John A. Stevenson and David r.
Rutter; pass for Majestic theatre
won by c. j. Morgan. donated by
James N. Ginns; travelling set, given
by the Rev. q. II. Wells. won by S.
M. Clayton; fountain pen, given by
r. G. Jones, won by DR.. Oscar c.
Draper
A motion was made for the rein
statement OF a member. President
Corey ruled II out OF order. Then
he said ne would entertain motion
to refer II to the board of directors
Members protested against what
some jocularly called the steam
roller" methods OF the directors. and
the secretary James F. Stein, wa:
instructed to write to the Interna.
tional Kiwanis organization for q
ruling.