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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-03-16
CITIZENS To VOTE
ON BOND ISSUE To
BUY WATER PLANT
ELECTION WILL BE HELD ON
APRlL APRIL WHEN OFFIC-
ERS VOTED FOR
ISSUE WILL BE
ABOUT $4,000
Question to Be Decided Is Whether
Legislature Be Asked to Pass
Proper Bonding Act

Requirement of the old water
works plant by the city advanced one
more step last night when council
unanimously agreed to accept the re-
port OF the special water committee,
which provided that an election be
held for the purpose of securing an
expression of the will of the people
on Recommendations in the report.
On suggestion os President Merrill
the vote will be- taken at the same
time Ghat the,t regular election for
city officials is held, April 1S.
The special water committee is
composed of W. P. Dineen, F. H. Will
son, H. E. Merryday and John H.
Randolph, the report, in the main,
being prepared by Mr.. Randolph who
has been making Investigations for
several months. 1t covers every
phase lof the situation, goes into the
probable cost of uniting the two
plants. with no increasesin the present
cost % Operation. Il,
Captain Randolph went carefully
into the estimated cost of consolida-
ting the two plants, fixing the cost
above the purchase price at between
$4,000 and $4,000. The last price
fixed by General Wheeler on the old
plant was $85,000, but members of
council believe that with authority
from the people to go ahead and make
the purchase that the price can be
materially cut, permitting of acquire
ment of the plant, making necessary
consolidation arrangements and ad-
ding filters and place meters through
out the entire system, the entire cost
of purchase, consolidation and added
equipment being S140,000.
To Work Out Details.
However, this matter was not de-
finitely settled by council last night,
but will be left to the committee. 1t
Continued on lage q
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-03-16
BURGLAR ENTERS
HILTY HOME AND
GETS BANK ROLL

Some time during last night some
one entered the home of Geo. R..
Hilty on Madison street and robbed
him of about two hundred dollars in
cash. His trousers were found out
side the house this morning in the
yard.
When Mr.. Hilty was paid yesterday
afternoon it was too late to deposit
the money in the bank so he carried
it home in his pocket and upon re-
tiring last night, laid his trousers on
a chair in the room. This morning
one of the boys got up a little earlier
than usual and started down town
when he found his fathers trousers
out in the front yard on the lawn.
Realizing that this was rather unu-
sual he reported the matter to his IA
ther who Immediately discovered the
loss and reported it to the police de-
partment. Nothing else was taken
although there were number OF very
valuable watches, pins and other jew
elry in the house at the time.
Evidently the burglary is the work
of an experienced hand and that the
party responsible for the deed knew
of the presence of the money and was
familiar with the details and plans of
the house. Any ordinary burglar
would have made it his business to
take everything of value which he
could conveniently lay hands on.
Chief of Police Livingston imme-
diately upon notification of the rob-
berry, went up to the house and
searched the grounds and premises
for any possible clues or traces of the
guilty parties but nothing of impor-
tance could be found. 1t was impos-
sible to tell anything about the foot
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-03-16
IDLE MILLIONS A
DANCER IN BR|TON
AND STILL CROWS
GOVERNMENT SPENDING HUGE
SUMS BUT NO SOLUTION
IN SIGHT
UNEMPLOYED
LIST RUNS I,I43,3oo
This Only Accounts For Those Who
Have Observation-Disclosures
More Not of Record
By Austin West.
United Press STAFF Correspondent

United Press STAFF Correspondent
London, March 16-According to
figures issued by the Ministry of La
Dor today there are 1,149,30O regis
tered unemployed in Britain-and
they are still climbing.
The unemployed barometer has ta-
ken several big jumps during the last
fe months. At the middle of October
the number of men and omen regis
tered at the Employment Exchanges
was 100000; by the middle of Nov
ember it was 473,O0O; by the middle
of December $4,000; by the middle
of January $4,000, and now they are
we'll over the million mark.
These figures do not take into ac-
count the thousands of unemployed
who have not registered at the gov
ernment bureau. If these were in
cluded, it is estimated that the num-
Der would be swelled to million and
a quarter. Nor are they. inclusive of
tie people working on systematic
short time, estimated at 100000. The
latter are chiefly made up of cotton
operatives and government employees
at dockyards, etc.
Optimistic officials of the Ministry
of Labor believe the peak has been
reached, but the Labor members of
Parliament lean to the belief that the
situation will be decidedly worse be-
fore the turn is reached. Realizing
this the government is graphing with
the problem with the primary object
of stemming the tide.
So far the government has been
chiefly concerned in efforts to absorb
tens of thousands of ex-service men
into the industrial fabric by propa-
ganda and appeals to employers, The
unexpected avalanche of unemploy-
ment of all classes, however, has
made it imperative to create state
aided schemes. These were explain
ed by the Minister of Labor, DR.. Mac
namara.
According to Mcnamara, at least
10000 men have been found employ
ment on public works. The expen-
ditures authorized for these schemes
is practically S1O0,0OO,0OO.
In addition to that, and in the di-
rection of mitigating hardship, an
amendment to the Unemployment In
surance Act has added 100000 to
the 100000 persons insured. A
further extension of the out-of-work
donation to ex-service men has been
granted, involving an additional of
$25 100000, making in all, since the
armistice, $4,000 100000 to ex-service
men, and $11O,OOO,OO0, out-of-work
donation for civilians during the first
year after the armistice.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-03-16
FIVE BURNED TO
DEATH AS FLAME
BURNS PULLMAN

Pueblo, Colo, March 16-Five per-
sons were burned to death when a
rear Pullman car on the Denver and
Rio Grande railroad caught fire early
today between Pueblo and Walsen-
burg. The origin of the fire was un-
determined.
Seven persons were asleep in the
car when it caught fire. Two of them
escaped by jumping from the win
dows and were slightly injured. The
car was destroyed. The bodies were
dragged out of the wreckage when
the train came to a stop. Two of the
dead bodies were identified as F. S.
Steelman, travelling passenger agent
of the Missouri Pacific railroad, and
A. B. Jack of Lapars, Colo, stock
dealer.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-03-16
PUBLIC URGED To
ATTEND OPE ENING
Of NEW SCHOOL

Every man, woman and child in Pa
latka is cordially invited to attend
the house warming party at the Mel
lon School Friday evening at o'clock
as we'll as to make an inspection of
the building on Friday afternoon be-
tween the hours of 3 and $3.50 o'clock.
The new building is already being
used, but has not been formally ded-
icated. The school board has decid-
ed to make the occasion one both in
formative and profitable, not only for
the school, but for the patrons. To
this end a splendid program has been
prepared, embracing talks by those
closely identified with the work of
advancing the interests of the system,
and, principally, information on the
exact financial situation which now
menaces the expansion and improve
ment of the schools all over the state.
Putnam county is in better condi-
ton, perhaps, than many other coun-
ties in the state, yet the situation
here has reached on acute stage and
unless some provision is made for
relief by the next legislature very
serious impediment to education in
Florida will result during the next
few years.
The program will open with a
chorus by the primary department,
followed by a short talk by Principal
w. H. Cassels on Relations of Good
Schools to the Community.
H. M. Fearnside, secretary of the
Palatka Rotary Club, will speak on
"Rotarian Interest in Public Educa-
tion;" F. D. Wattles, largely instru-
mental in securing the new school
building, will talk on "Palatka's
Hopes Realized" J. H. Haughton,
chairman of the county school board
will make an address on "Plans for
the Future"
To C. W. Loveland, member of the
school board from Satsuma, will fall
the task of telling of Enhances and
Needed Legislation" Mr.. Loveland
attended the recent conferences of
school superintendents and board
members at Live Oak and has given
the problem now confronting the
schools of the state much thought.
He has assembled data showing nee
essity for increasing the county
school millage from ten to fifteen and
for increasing the special school tax
districts millage from three to ten.
Another speaker of interest will be
Professor Riley, from the University
/ Extension department of the Univer-
sity of Florida.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-03-16
FAMINE THREATENS MOSCOW, RED CAPITAL;
CLARA'S STORY SAVED HER IS BELIEVED
LIVING COST is
NOT LOW ENOUGH
SAYS FERGUSON

Newport News, Va, March 10
Wagse have been cut, and will be cut
twice and thrice. Food and clothing
have come down, and must come
down some more. Rents must come
down or enough men will be laid off
at the shipyard TO bring them down."
These were among the statements
made by Homer L. Ferguson, presi-
dent of the Newport News Shipbuild-
ing and Drydock Company, and form
er president of the United States
Chamber of Commerce, in an address
before the Rotary club here last night
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-03-16
JUSSERAND CALLS ON
PRESIDENT HARDING
(By United Press.l

Washington, Mar. 16-Jules Jusse-
rand, French ambassador called on
President Harding today. It is un-
derstood that he viii discuss the en-
trance of the United States into a
modified league of nations, the proba-
BILE visit here of Premier Yiviani, the
French debt to the United States, the
ratification of the Anglo-French
American treaty for a defensive al
lance.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-03-16
EASTERN RAIL WORKERS
TO CONTEST WAGE CUT

New York, Mar. 10 Railroad
workers in the East have decided to
reject all proposals of wage reduc-
tions and carry their fight to the rail
road labor board, if the cuts are put
into effect.
Representatives of the workers
who have been holding conference
here, it was definitely learned tonight
have decided upon this course, taking
the position that the present wage
standard must be maintained and eco
nomic conditions will not permit OF
any reduction.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-03-16
BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATION MAY
WRECK ORDINANCE:

Lines were very sharply drawn in
council last night over a question of
whether or not exceptions should be
made to the fire limit provisions of
the building ordinance every time an
application was made for construc-
tion of frame building in the re-
stricted area whenever the applicant
seemed to have good reason for re-
ceiving permit with the exception
that it is violation of the law.
The split came over DR.. w. S. Mil
ler's application for a permit to con-
struct q frame residence and offices at
the southeast corner of Reed and
Fourth streets. City Engineer Ran
dolph had declined to issue the per-
nit and suggested that the matter be
taken before council, which should
decide whether or not an exception
should be made.
Alderman Gay led the opposition to
making an exception in this or any
other case where the committee, of
which he was member, had, after
careful investigation and considera-
ton decided nothing but fireproof
buildings should be constructed. Mr..
Gay pointed out that this location is
in the most dangerous fire menace
area of the city and is growing into
| Importance as block for retail bus
mess. Many of the buildings on it,
he said, are old frame affairs that
will sooner or later be torn away as
they will no longer be habitable. If
new frame buildings are permitted
on the block, he said, there is not
possibility that the block will ever be
a fire proof one.
Alderman Gay said that when the
committee was mapping out the
areas for restricting construction of
frame buildings it especially figured
on this block on account of the court
house and new school building. He
also pointed to the fact that the new
/ Methodist church will be just across
the street. Alderman Pearce asked
if an exception had not been made in
the case of Mullis Brothers. Mr.. Gay
/ said that this was true, but that they
had constructed a manufacturing
plant along the river front and of cor
rugated iron, which was not similar
case.
Means More Frame Work
Alderman McNally said that he
wished an expression of council on
the matter at once as he proposes to
remodel the frame building just south
of the site owned by DIR. Miller if he
| is able to get a permit. If DR.. Mil
ler's permit is granted, he stated,
council cannot consistently refuse his
petition. This is the building owned
by the Flynn estate, of which Mr..
McNally is executor.
Alerman Pursley said he was OPP
posed to making exceptions to the
fire ordinance every time a petition
came to councils attention. One
frame building constructed in viola
tion of the ordinance, and under a
special permit, he said, would open
the way to other permits, as council
could not discriminate, and if this
way is opened the ordinances passed
for protecting the business section of
the city as much as possible might
never have been passed. On motion
of Alderman Pearce to refer the mat
ter to the ordinance committee Mr..
McNally asked that he be allowed to
file a petition for remodeling the
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-03-16
NEGRO RUSHED AWAY
ON MURDER c. RGE

Macon, Ca, Mar. 16-Lonnie Ed
wards, 20-year-old-negro farm hand,
was rushed to the county jail here
late today by Sheriff 7, S. Chapman,
|ef Houston county, on charge of
murder. p
The negro is alleged to have as
aaulted ]. w. Stalneker, pvsch grow
~ of Fort Valley, yesterday after
boon. Stalneker died late today and
Violence was threatened to the ne
mo.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-03-16
Turks Turn on Bolsheviks

bnstantinople, March 16-Rusc-
soviet cavalry, part of the forces
ch recently occupied Tifis, the
brgian capital, has been recalled to
Kuban region on the eastern
ore of the Black sea, where insur-
|ctionsists hold the towns of Aram-
r and Turgovais. Two Bolshevik
ibmarines have appeared in the
black sea.
Relations between the Turks and
Bolshevik have become strained. The
Moscow government has sent a note
recognizing the government of Pre-
mier Makharady of soviet Georgia.
The note also stated that any attacks
made on Georgian would be consider
ed tantamount to attacks on soviet
Russia.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-03-16

frame building previously mentioned
so that it could be included in the
consideration of the matter. On the
vote to refer to the ordinance commit
tee Alderman Merrill, Rowton, Pearce
McNally, Dineen and Nottage voted
in the affirmative and Alderman Gay,
Pursley and Browning in the mega
tive.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-03-16
SOUTHERN PACIFIC WILL
REDUCE WAGES IN APRIL
(By United Press.l

New Orleans, Mar. 16-The South
ern Pacific Railway in Texas and
Louisiana has served notice on its
unskilled labor and clerical forces
that a general reduction in wages will
be gput into effect on April 15.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-03-16
CLUB DIRECTORS
WILL MEET TONIGHT.

There will be an important meet
ing of the directors of the Country
Club this evening for the purpose of
selecting a caretaker for the club
house and making plans for the
swimming pool which is to be built on
the club grounds. The committee on
furnishings will make a report on
the progress made in furnishing the
club. President Wagner says the
meeting will be called at eight o'clock
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-03-16
DAUGHERTY WANTS GoFF

NBy IHIttU TEVsED
Washington, Mar. 16-Attorney
General Daugherty today recon-
mended to President Harding the ap-
pointment of Guy D. Golf, of Wiscon-
sin, as assistant attorney general.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-03-16
wooDMEN MEET TONIGHT

The Columbia Woodmen viii meet
tonight at the Moose Hall at 8 o'clock.
All members are requested to attend.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-03-16
britain Signs Agreement.

Nby tntteu Frfsh'1
don, March 16-Great Britain
russia today signed a trade
ment. The document marked
FIRST assumption of commercial
hgements with an unallied power.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-03-16

prints in the yard as the children had
been playing out there the night be-
fore. The police are working on the
case.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-03-16
PULACE IS
RESTLESS TO
| HAVE STABLE
ORDER AGAIN
Tn NSKY ORDERS TROOPS TO
MAKE ATTACK ON
KRONSTADT
SEVERE LOSSES
IN FIGHT THERE
Forty-Four Red AviatOrs Executed
For Trying TO Desert-Britain
! Signs Trade Agreement
(By unitcd Press.l

lBerlin,e March 16 Authoritative
dispatches from Moscow today de-
scribe the city as in a critical condi-
ton due to food scarcity. Bolshe-
vik authorities were exerting them
selves to quiet the threats of a gem
eral strike by extension of food and
clothing allowances.
It was asserted also that Trotsky
as ordered troops to advance upon
kpnstadt by way of Crainenbayr',
ere losses were reported sustain
sterday when ChipeG and other
les attempted to advance on
leaders declare that forty
ayiators attempted to desert
let forces, but were betrayed
Iced under arrest and executed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-18
SAGE TEA TURNS
GRAY HAIR DARK
us Grandnothers Recipe to Bring
Back Color and LuStre to
Hair.

That beautiful, even shade of
dark, glossy hair can only be had
by brewing a mixture Of Sage Tea
and Sulphur. Your hair is your
charm. 1t makes or mars the face.
When it fades, turns gray or
streaked, just an application or two
Of Sage and Sulphur enhances it's
appearance a hundredfold.
Don't bother to prepare the mix
tire; you can get this famous old
recipe improved by the addition of
other ingredients at a small cost,
all ready for use. 1t is called
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound. This can always be de-
pended upon to bring back the
natural color and lustre Of your
hair.
Everybody uses "Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Compound" now be-
cause it darkens so naturally and
evenly that nobody can tell it has
been applied. You simply dampen
asponge or soft brush with it and
draw this through the hair. taking
one small strand at a time; by
morning the gray hair has disap-
peared, and after another applica-
ton it becomes beautifully dark
and appears glossy and lustrous.
-(Adv.).
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-18

tfation 81 - candidates into the
lodge. This y tho nrst auxiliary 20
b formed and was launched follow
ing talk By captains Of the Cni.
cago degree teams who exempiineo
the ritual work The attsndance
was largest In the history OF the
local order.
Temporary officers, pending per
manent organization OF the auxii-
iary are Miss Esther F1nklestein
treasurer; Miss Sarah Goldman
secretary, and Mss Fannie Geaier-
man, treasurer. Following the or
garization Of the auxiliary. dane
ing was enjoyed in the club rooms
II the afternoon 80 quad-cfty can
didates were taken into the chapter
Harry Oxen and James Code Of
Chicago putting on the work. Shor1
talks were given following the cere'
mony by Max Rosenthal. E. P. Ad'
Ter, and Emil Silberstefn Of Dav-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-18
MONDAY THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS APRIL Is, 1921.

enpoFt 8. + 0rosEaan a Moline.
and Ben A. Stewart Mayer Lsvi,
DR.. A H. Kalman. and ]. SchnitSer
Of Rock Island. Presentation Of
gins to team captains Of the mem
befship campaign was made BY
Herman Hill to DR.. Kalman and
Ben Comenitx Of Davenport. Sam
Gellerman presented gifts to the In
dividuals who received high scores
In bringing in new members, first
honorS going to John Coleman.
and second to Harry Sitrick, both Of
this city. The installing officery
were also presented with remem-
brances.
After the afternoon ceremonies
the guests. officers OF the chapter,
and the entertainment committee,
held a dinner party at the Terrace
Gardens, sdjourning to Rock Island
again for the evenings entertain
ment.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-18

he synod dnrtng ~ wosk, an ~
various district cha1rnea Win make
their nrSt reports wednesday 70
the stats eAairmsu. Al efforts viii
b made " the lOcal keadQnaEterS
70 get the reports q ones but the
territory covered viii make this n
most impossible before the end Of
the week.
In the tri-cities, churches began
yesterday. In Rock Island, First
Lutheran church. Zion church and
Grace Lutheran all began canvasses
with enthusiasm. In Moline the
First Lutheran church ct it, big
reformation festival launched tbs
movement for funds and $z,o1S was
pledged It the morning service. The
personal workers were commission
cd according to plan and are out
for additional pledges. In this the
Moline church has set the pace for
tthe other churches Of the cities.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-18
I 10000 IS
PLEDeED DAY
DRIVE BEGINS


p,edses amounting to $4,000
- reported to the Augustana
binary campaign committee this
.,1rning, the FIRST day Of the week
ar,ye for the 100000 fund. This
,nount represents pledges and
e..h actually received.
Iowa reported nearly SIS. 900 this
-orning and more coming. With a
= mbership of 1900 the state did
~ content itself with the 81 a
,.smber quota set for the synod
y : whole but fixed its goal at
"a 900 and all indications are that
the total will run nearer $4,000.
The enthusiasm Of the Iowa men
las set the whole synod working
Nth additional vigor. The Iowa
conference ordinarily sets the pace
fpf the other states and this time
IA not wait but ran a week ahead
a the other states. Local head
auar.ers believes that Iowa's sue
cess means additional thousands
for the local seminary funds.
Large Numbers Hear Plea.
Yesterday was the beginning of
inc big week in the other states.
Hundreds of congregations assem-
bled for celebration Of the 400th
anniversary of one of the most i'm
portant dates in Lutheran history,
At all Of these special services the
appeal for funds for the strength
ening of the ministry as whole
was made from the pulpits. Hun
dreds Of congregational workers
we're commissioned to make the
eyery-member convass and many
started yesterday, particularly in
the city congregations. The work
will go on throughout all parts Of
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-18

ceny By Magistrate D. J. Csanua
In police court this morning. fol-
lowing their arrest Saturday morn
ing by the sherin's force. They
waived preliminary examination.
The two men are brothers-in-law.
They were taken 1t Young's home
in Rock Island. Young furnished
bond and Harry n. McCaskrin. At
torney. said that bond would also
be obtained for Householder.
The men are charged with steal
ing 100 chickens. some taken In
Rock Island and some in Mercer
county.
1t Is charged that on April I they
stole IS chickens from Adam Ma
der. farmer, living near Reynolds,
and that they were sold to the Iowa
Produce company At Muscatine..
On April II they are alleged to
have stolen ~ chickens from John
Lowe, Mercer county farmer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-18

~ GD0e1nnnD taksa ~
Lowe faxm ~ - - 1mo
thOruughhred stock 81 So
them valued q $l0. 1Ao G1oq0nn
were sold TO : Davenport Nn1o
man and - recovered. ~
First clue duplicating The -
Was when . car belonging to HouDo.
holder was found to have on tro14
tire and three smooth onea. WA50
conceded with the tire marks q
both farms whore chickens Aa1
been stolen.