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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-04-13
MACN|DER DRAWN INTO
|CAPITAL'S STRUGGLE
FOR A MONSTER NAVY
lBy Associated Pressl

Indianapolis, April 13-The pro-
posed reduction of the navy by con-
gress is disastrous and threat to
national safety" Hanford MacNider,
national commander of the American
Legion said in telegram to President
Harding today pledging the support
of his organization to the President
in his fight for an adequate navy.
Influences in congress are trying
to make the United States a second
rate naval power,Mr. MacNider de-
|clared. The telegram which the nat
lonal commander dispatched to the
President said:
"The safety of our whole country
depends first of all upon the navy.
1t is our first line of national defense
in time of war and must be kept ready
as an impregnabIe bulwart behind
which complete mobilization can be
effected. Never again can we hope
to prepare behind the fleet of another
nation as we did in the world war.
"That officers and men must be
trained for war in time of peace was
shown ln the late war when we spent
the first year of our participation in
expanding nnd training our navy for
action due to unreadiness.
"The sese of false security engen-
dered by unnamed ships would be fa-
tai in the time of stress. The Amer
lean Legion is squarely behind the ad-
in its stand and believes
that when the country at large awak-
ems to the magnitude of this threat
at our national safety it will make |
itself heard in anguage unnnistaka- |
ble."
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-04-13
Had Just Finished Trial
Flight, When Accident
Happened
ENGINEER KILLED TO.
Were to Have Started on
Their Long Trip on
April IS
tRy Assoeiated Press,

London, April 13.Yir Ross
Smith, the Australian aviator
who, with his brother, Sir Keith,
had planned to start from CrOy-
don April Is on a flight around
the world, was killed when his
plane crashed in a practice flight
at BrOoklands today.
Lieutenant Bennett, an engi-
neer who was planning to ac-
company Sir Ross and his broth
er on their around-the-world
flight, also was killed.
The machine which crashed
was the one the Smiths intend
ed to use in their flight. Cap
tain COnkerill, of the Vickers
company, had previously flown
it for half hour, then handed
it over to Captain Smith.
AS the machine was approach
ing the airdrome to land it got
into spin, and the crash fol-
lowed.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-04-13
ZNDRED JAILED IN SEASON OF TERROR
0BE CZRCLLNG FLYER KILLED IN CRASH
Fishing a
Dangerous Sport;
Referred to Navy
lny AssccIetea Press,

Washington, April 13.--Tarpon
fishing has been recognized by the
United States government as dan
gerous sport and special precautions
have been taken to protect the lives
OF daring disciples of Isaak Walton
in the Panama Canal zone, according
to. information received here today.
The protective measures include
the erection of pipe rail fences on the
side walls Of the concrete discharge
channel below the spillway of Gatun
lake. and the posting of signs warn
ing visitors agains Fishing from the
top of the walls except from behind
the protective fences.
It was said that several fatal acci-
dents had occurred among fishermen
at the spillway, usually as the result
Of being pulled in by large fish
which struck while the angler was on
one of the side walls, or from the
fisherman's having lost his footing
IN the slippery floor and going into
leep water beyond the end of the
apron.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-04-13
Reports Show Interest on
Capital Invested Now
Satisfactory
TONNAGE IS INCREASING
Fourteen Per Gent In
creases Reported Over
Last Year
(ny Associated Pre.sl

Washington, April 1S.-Railroads
in the United States-exclusive Of
short lines with less than $1,000, ,OOC
in gross revenue-earned during
February $47,7e2,sOO, according to
interstate commerce commission re-
ports compiled by the Association of
Railway Executives. This compares
with an operating deficit of $5,176,-
867 during the same month in 1921,
and is represented as sufficient to in
dicate an annual return rate of 4.57
per cent on the value of property in
vestment in transportation facilities.
Revenues from operations for the
month amounted to $401, 1928, 900, or
1.3 per cent less than comparative
receipts year ago, but operating ex-
penses amounted to $324,423, 900,
which was 1916 per cent less. In
stancing decreases in freight rates
which have been made effective dur
ing the year, the associations state
ment said that the roads handled dur
ing the month IA per cent more traf-
flee than they did a year ago, but
found receipts less notwithstanding.
This increase in traffic was par
ticularly marked in the eastern dis
trict, where revenues were actually
in excess of February, 1921, but less
satisfactory results in the sonth and
west made the estimated annual
earning rate there respectively 1893
per cent and 2.46 per cent.
By themselves the eastern carriers,
with net income of $29,535,0OO for
5he month, earned at the annual rate
If TIT per cent on capital values, but
he amount was insufficient to bring
he national transportation earnings
up to the 6 per cent standard set by
congress, which expired March l.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-04-13
Clenenceau Meets
Sculptor He Once
Sent to Prison
IBy Associated PressD

Biarritz, April 13.-Former Pre-
.mier Clemenceau, after, the unveil-
ing of the statue of King Edward
VII of England here the other day,
requested to be introduced to- the
sculptor.
"You have real talent" the Tiger
said. "Is any. of your work in the
public museums?"
"No," replied the artist, "but there
is bust made by me in the collec-
tion at La Sante prison. Owing to
my extremist ideas it is the only mu-
scum my country ever opened for
me. Here is a photograph of the
work in question"
Clemenceau took the photograph,
laughed aloud, slapped the sculptor
on the shoulder and said: 81 suppose
we were a pair of fools then"
The photograph represented head
of Clemenceau sticking on a spear.
Maxine Real del Sarte, the sculp-
tor, was a militant royalist in his
youth. He had become involved in
some public manifestation, and Glenn
enceau, then minister of the interior,
had sent him to La Sante for six
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-04-13
Testing Machine
to Stop Rolling
of Big Vessels
fBx Associated Pressl

Philadelphia, April 13-A large
gyro-stabilizer, designed to eliminate
sea-siokness by preventing the roll
ing of ships is to be tested late today
at the plant of the Westinghouse
Elecric and Manufacturing Company.
Similar devices have been used on
yachts and small ships, but the stabi-
lizer at the Westinghouse plant which
weighs 120 tons, is designed for use.
on the largest ocean-going vessels.
The stabilizer, which will be instll-
ed in the slipping board steamer
Hawkeye State, operates on the prin-
ciple of the common toy gyroscope.
The theory of its operatin is that
when the ship rlls the gyro-stabili-
zer exerts force in the opposite di-
rection, equalizing the motion. The
wheel of the stabilizer, which furnish
ed the power equalizing the roll of
the ship has a revolution of 300 turns
a minute and the force is such that
It IS said to spin for 1s hours after
the power is shut off.
It is said the stabilizer also can
be used to roll a ship, this being eff
fective in moving stranded vessels
from shoals. The action is controll-
ed by small gyroscopes along the side
Of the vessel. These register the di-
rection of the roll and automatically
start the large stabilizer wheel re-
volving in the direction necessary to
counteract the motion of the ship.
A number of naval officers, ship
ping firm representatives and engin-
GERS were Invited to witness the test.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-04-13
MINERS CLAIM GAINS
IN NON UNION RANKS
PRODUCTION FAILING
(By Associated Press)

Indianapolis, Ind, April 13.--Con-
tinued gains in the non-union coal
fields were claimed today by the
United Mine Workers of America for
the nationwide suspension of work
in the coal industry with the unions
announcement that 8s5,Qo0, miners
are now participating in the walk
out.
Plans for pushing the movement
into the non-union fields, particular
ly central Pennsylvania, were being
considered by union officials, with
indications that more union organ
izers may be sent into these regions.
Formal announcement of any de-
cision was unlikely, for the unions
plan has been to permit its field
forces to appear unannounced at their
work.
With the strike now nearing the
end of the second week, the new fig
ures on the number of idle men
showed an increase of $4,000 since
the opening of the suspension when
the union claimed 100000 partici-
pants. Of this number $4,000 re-
cruits have been added this week,
union officials asserting that most
have been obtained in central Penn
sylvania.
Except for the developments in the
fields, no change has yet
come in the general situation. In
union circles here, the opinion ap-
parently was that the strike is set
ling down to a test of endurance,
and that changes will occur slowly.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-04-13
to Vote
$2,OOO,OOO Bond
Issue on June 20
(By Associated Press,

Clearwater. April 13 - Pinellas
county ON June 20 will vote on bond
issue of $2,O0O,OOO for construction of
new ard widening of old highways in
the county, the county commissioners
selecting that date and announcing
the appointment of precinct election
boards at the meeting Monday. Each
election board has at least one wo-
man member.
The proposed bond issue is for
trunk line and minor roads. In some
sections of the county there is objec-
t1on TO bonding fir minor roads at this
time and if the $2,OO0OOO issue fails
f ratification it is said the commfs-
soners will meet immediately and call
an election for the issuance of 81 ,0O0,-
600 Tin bonds for construction of new
trunk line roads ad the widening of
those now in existence.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-04-13
REMOVAL PUTNAM.
HOUSE A RELIEF
TO ENTIRE CITY
Cooperation Of Business
Men Made Deal
Possible
MAKE BUSINESS BLOCK
Retail District Will Be
Retained Around the
Postoffice

| Announcement that plans had been
perfected for the razing of the Put
nam House was greeted yesteday
with great satisfaction by Palatka
citizens. Removal of such a tremen-
dous frame structure from the heart
of the business district where it was
a constant menace to the city's retail
district was the paramount cause for
rejoicing, but there were many who
felt more concern in the future de-
velopment of Palatka, which they be-
lieve has been retarded to some ex-
tent, by the presence of the hotel on
one of the most centrally lbchted
blocks of the city.
That the frse menace has been a
serious consideration for many years
all are agreed But that the usur-
patton of so much valuable land in
the heart of the business district by a
practically non-productive establish
ment has been regarded by many as
a greater economic deterrent than the
fire menace it afforded. It has been
frequently pointed out that if the Put
nam House could be torn down, Reed
street widened and business houses
constructed ON the vacant space it
would encourage other construction
and development in the immediate
vicinity.
j. j. Murphy, who will have charge
of the sale of the furniture and ac-
cessories, and the tearing down of
the building, started today taking an
invitory of the furniture and other
supplies. AS soon as this has been
completed the furniture will be Of
fered for sale.
Just how long it will take to tear
down the building is not known, but
some have estimated that 1t will re-
quire two or possibly three months.
The lumber will be salvaged, wherev-
er possible, and stored away for use
by the Palatka Development Co. in
houses and apartments
on much of the vacant property the |
company owns. and this will be an
added advantage in the tearing down
Of the hotel.
Just how much property values in
the immediate vicinity of the hotel !
will be effected is largely a matter
IF speculation, but many believe that !.
when new buildings are constructed
IN the lot that this section of the re-
all district will be very much en-
lanced tn value.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-04-13
Simmons Assails
Tariff Bill as the
Worst One Ever
tBy As.ocissea Z Press,

Washington, April 1S-The admin
istratiou tariff bill pending in the
Senate was assailed today by Senator
Simmons, of North Carolina, ranking
Democrt on the senate finance COM
mittee as "the most un-American bill
ever written, he said. "a tariff more
unsuited to present conditions, if we
are to participate in world trade.
could not well have been framed. :
Mr.. Simmons concluded.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-04-13
Irish People Are
Seeking a Free
Ballot Expression
inx AsnocInted Pre.sl

Dublin, April 13.-An agreement
whereby the Irish people at a free
election can decide the dispute be-
tween the free staters and repub-
licans was hoped for at the confer
ence of leaders of opposing factions
and others interested in peace, called
for today.
1t was recognized that the issue
between the two parties was too
sharply drawn to admit of political
accommodation, but efforts will be
made to reach such an understanding
as will discourage further disorders
throughout the country.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-04-13
|CENES.
l||ESTE'D
)RIDA.
||JElLED.
|isrl, Attempted
bieved in Both
PABEERcAUSE
|ked Out Un-
RIl and Others
eTrouble

u.ocEated Press)
II More than q
are under arrest at
b Florida City as a re-
kn of terror there the
during which two in
were discovered, at
made to burn other
The receipt of threat
10 municipal authori-
Fals Of the Homestead
"a federal. state and
tiles.
started two weeks ago
Pral lockout against
toinato packers who
was declared by four
One of the plants in
IS soon burned. The
teived threats finances
<. N " N f'fft
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-04-13
England
hes Lower


~
q Is. The Bank Of
reduced its discount
cent. The last pre-
was on February 16,
Eate wsp cropped from
ent,
b, coming on the eve
|oh hdays was an entire
money market and fl
Fs. Business in Lom-
i begun This morning
ual subject to lower
Iich Is usually posted
Y possibility of a re-
Ehe day md the belief
Iat the action was
Z treasury, which has
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-04-13

S. Davis has no opposition for sanf-
tary inspector, but it is understood
that the office will either be abolished
or no one elected to fill the vacancy.
Selection of a president of council
will be an order of business when the
new council is organized. Those be-
ing mentioned now for the place are
B. &c. Pearce, Ben I. Gay and Bert
Jarrett. President Dineen's term of
office expires with the incoming com-
ell.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-04-13
MADRID PRISON BURNS.

Madrid. April 1s.-Four buildings,
housing 414 prisoners, were destroy
hin the fire. yesterday in the prison
at 0cana. province of. Toledo. Arcav-
airy squadron and other s,rces were
sent to guard the crimi B.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-04-13
JAPs DRIVE CHTTA MEN

Toxic, April 13-Japanese troops
have driven the Ohita government
forces out OF the neutral zone be-
tween them and vladivostok govern
ment troops, says dispatch from Via
divostok.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-04-13
| |VDER LET
EAR CHARLESTON

.|1N IN
crlefc< 1e<rss,
|priI 13 Eight hum
Tder IN . magazine a
- from the Charles
|ance depot, ten miles
exploded ct noon to-
cuuld be learned no
Cause u The explo-
lI: Ih1 ehoek of the
q <e7e<6I miles.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-04-13
Baseball League
Formed in Paris
lRx Associated Pressl

Paris, April 13.-Paris is to have
league baseball this summer. The
opening of the season was set for
May 20 at a meeting held last night
in the American Legion building.
The league comprises four clubs:
American Legion, Veterans of For
eign Wars, French Ranelagh club and
the Independents. The games will be
played on the beautiful Bagatelle
grounds in the Bois de Boulogne.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-04-13

|prn 13W6th the ex-
kerlan'd, Great Britain
vest bank rate in the
|essllt Of the Bank of
ne it's discount rate
|xiay. Switzerland cut
te to 8 IL per cent on
ounlt Of the excessive
Mat country.
British rate compares
o per cent on August
pw of 8 per cent jan
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-09
HARDING LEAVES FOR
VACATION IN FLORIDA
Cleans Up Official Business
And Makes Out Income Tax
Before Leaving

WASHINGTON, March S.-Accom-
panied by Mrs. Harding and small
party Of friends in official life, prcsi-
dent Harding left Washington early
this evening to spend week in Flor
Ida in rest and recreation.
Altho It had been known for several
days that the executive was considering
trip to some winter resort in the
south definite announcement OF the
presidents intentions was not made
urtil an hour before his departure.
Before leaving he cleaned up num-
her of matters holding conferences with
Secretaries Hughes and Mellon on the
question OF participation by the United
States in tho Genoa economic confer
cncc. transmitting to the senate in
formation required in the treaty rati-
fication fight and receiving from At
torney General Daugherty an opinion
ms to eligibility OF Senator Smoot OF
Utah and Representative Burton of
Ohio. to membership OF the allied debt
rcfundinE commission.
About the last thing he did was to
make out his income tax return.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-09
SIX KILLED IN FIRE
AND BIG EXPLOSION
Three Business Blocks Burl
At Cheboygan, Mich, With
Loss Nearly 81 100000

CHEBoYGAN. Mich, March s.
One man is dead, two boys are be-
lievcd to have been killed. and three
blocks in the business district are in
ruins as the result of a fire which
swept Cheboygan today.
The loss is estimated at from $500, 900
to 100000.
The fire is beloved to have been
started by a cigarct carclessly thrown
into u waste basket. The two boys re-
ported missing are reported to be
buried under tho debris.
TACOMA, Wash. March S.-Threc
men were killed today when one of
the buildings OF a powder manufac-
turing company Mt Dupont, near Camp
Lewis. exploded. The explosion oc-
CURED in number gelatin mixing
house of the r.. |. Du Pont de Nemours
company. The building was demolished
and the men blown to atoms. Camp
Lewis and South Tacoma were Jared
to their foundations.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-09
REAL FIGHT AHEAD ON four POWER TREATY

in September and LaFollcttc in tho
same month.
Aside from these four, there are
three other Republicans who arc near
or the area of doubt than any others.
These are Mccormack OF Illinois,
Moses of New Hampshire. and
Braudegoc of Connecticut. No one OF
these three has made any public state
mcnt OF his attitude, but persons who
talk with them privately get strongly
the idea that their present disposition
is to accept the general favorable point
of Wow of the country, and go along
with the party.
Aside from these seven the entire
Republican majority is in one degree
or another favorable ratification
Only some expected developments
during the debates, or come
obvious change in the present atti-
tudc of the public. would lead to furth-
or defections among the Republicans.
AS TO the Democrats. there are about
half n dozen who are inplacobly hos
tile to the treaty. and about an equal
number who are definitely and strong
ly favorable to II. Bue the bulk OF the
Democratic party Is on the fence and
the attitude of the party as whole
will he determined by events which are
IN the making this week. One thing Is
clear; Underwood ia not able To de-
livar his fellow Democrats. senators as
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-09
uy MARK sifI,I,IyAIS

WASHINGTON. u. C.. March y
Let there be no doubt that there is a
real fight ahead ON the four-power
treaty Tho present probability is 1t
will pass. But there Will be a long de-
bate. and the chances are that most
of the Developments of that debate VIII
be adverse to the treaty.
Nearly all that can be said in its favor
is already known. and most OF the
spea king in It's favor VIII consist OF
repetition OF tho familiar appeal to
confirm tho results OF the Washington
conference.
As it standr today. the overwhelming
bulk OF the Republican party is favor
able to ratification Many of the Ec-
publican senators have doubts. but
these doubts are mostly OF kind that
can be satisfied by reservations OF one
sort or another.
Only four Republican senators are
definitely in opposition. They are:
Borah OF Idaho, Lsfollcttc of Wiscon-
sin, johnson OF California. and France
of Maryland, incidentally the last
three of these come up for renomina-
ton and election the coming summer
johnson, for example. will need to
satisfy the voters of his state that
he is right at primaries that come In
August and the election i1 November
France, will need to do the same thing
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-09
CHAPLIN CHARGES ACTOR.
W|TH|M|TAT|NG HIS Ways
Comedian Seeks to Restrain
Showing Two Motion
Picture Plays

I,os ANGELES. Calf. March s.
Charles Chaplin ia the plaintiff in a
suit on file in the superior court here
today against the Western Features
Productions, seeking to restrain the
after concern from producing two mo-
tion picture plays which Chaplin al
lescs contain a character seeking to
initiate him.
The actor involved In tho suit Is
Charles Amador. billed, according to
the suit. in two plays as Charles
Aplin." and making use OF manner
isns and customs which tho comedian
charges are Wholesale limitations OF
acting by which Is known.
Certain ways and munncrisms. cos
tune. facial expressions. and charac-
terlMIc movements OF the body are
mentioned as points OF issue in the
suit.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-09
SCIENTIST IN HIDING
FOR ANT|G0N|sH GHOST
DR.. Walten Prince Becomes
lnscrutable to Encourage
of Confidants.

CALENDONTA MILLS. Nova Scot
Ia, March S.-Antigonish today had
Two mystcrics-the famous ghost
whose uncanny pranks drove Aicx
Mac Donald and his family from ,hoir.
comfortable farmhouse into Nova
Scotian blizzard, and DR.. Waller
FRANKLIN Prince. American scicntis,
who came here to bait the ccrie on d.,
his lair VIZ ''i
Ihc difference between tho two was
one degree only. The ghost kept out
OF sight entirely and the physician.
mo visible as he scurred here. proved
amos, , as much OF n problem for the
opscrNcrs as the reported "spook."
pr. lrincc announced this morning
that the first night in the haunted
mousse had passed unevcntful BuL
WORKING on the logIcian's axiom that
no amount OF negative observations
proved the noncxistcnce of object of
scientific study he refused to TAX.
this to mean there was no ghost
ms tirst care was for the strange
contriNance OF string and little bells.
constituting the ghost t<ap with which
he surrounded himhclf last :li-ht
ms he carefully wound up. csa.u-
med and tucked away into "a ease with
n thoughtful air,
But If his magic bells told him auy-
thins. h" was disinclincd 70 make con
tidanis of the newspapers and others
who make up his cntouraEc.
All day he remained inscrutibIc
After tho mornings Investigation DR.
Prince sought quarters i'm a farmho,,ss
about two miles away and started
work on his report OF thc procecdinss
thus far 90
According TO the housewife. h. va,
working all tho afternoon at = rroJ-
tEous rate as II he had something mo-
mcutous to set down.