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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-06-27

Were Seeking Deserter'
When Pitts Fired on
Them
tBy Associated Pressn

| Jacksonville, June 27-Lleut. b. j.
To6her and Sergeant Khristjan Bred
vad, of the United States air service,
were yesterday afternoon, at 3 o'clock
acquitted of the charge of murder in
the first degree, the alleged killing
the night of April 8, 1921, of F, B
Pitts, near his home in Punta Gorda
the case being tried in the United
States district court, Southern dis
irict of Florida, Judge Henry D. Clay.
ton presiding.
The two men on trial, together with
Eugene Jungbluth, who was also in.
d;cted on the same charge by the
Charlotte county grand jury, but
had been detailed April of last year
by the commanding officer of Carls
from Field, Arcadia, to proceed t.
Punta Gorda where it was understood
there were several deserters and tx
apprehend them.
The men went TO Punta Gorda an(
al night proceeded to a shack which
adjoined the home of F. B. Pitts, who
was killed. The three witnesses fol
the defense gave testimony to the eff
feet that the men were under ordH"
to arrest the deserters tx Q
duty for the governme, e >
reached the shack ana -
in a search of the place. -
their flashlights and that
Teeher stepped from the door of I
shack he was fired upon by Pitt q
a distance of between twenty-fv
thirty yards, shotgun bein. y
Part of the lead struck the lieu,
in the arm and in his back and he -
fered flesh wounds, fifteen number
six shot being taken from his body
later while in hospital. Immediate
ly after the shot was fired, the testi
mony was to the effect that the lien
tenant dropped to bis knees and fired
He did not see the man who fired the
SHOTGUN, nor did he know who it was
but on account of it being a shotgun
and not knowing when another shot
would be fired, he aimed in the direc.
ton from which he had seen the flash
and Pitts fell mortally wounded. The
party then went to their automobile
at some distance, and returned with il
SC that they could use the flashlights
of the machine and while thus en-
gagged, using the lights, they were
placed under arrest by deputy
sheriff.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-06-27
Question.

my rubber plant is ailIng."
"Wellf"
SHOULD take it to druggist or a
forist7'
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-06-27
Strictly Big.

PARTY just asked to be directed to
lady barber"
After a Irritation, / supposef"
''No, this was a bearded LADY,"
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-06-27

THE man who is always ready to
seize an opportunity is great"
yes, but the man who can seize
what somebody else has made out of
an opportunity is greater"
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-06-27
On Limitations Of Leaving.

Stella-Great questions are being
settled by conferences.
Bella-Then why don't they hold one
On how to keep cooksf
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-06-27
Never.

The dietitian's broth came in,
/ gave whoop,
Mother made nothing quite so thin
And called 1t soup"
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-06-27
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pso you've lSst that zkmilJ =
kher Editors

| rso you've lsst that zkmily
been attending fd0nTeral years, nj
one doctor to another. ~
EYES," he replied. they've changed
over to Doctor Green. but I'm just
as pleased"
Weren't they good pay?''
"Oh, they paid their little bill reg
ularly enough, but there wasn't one
among 'em who would ever consent
to have an operation" -Detroit Free
Press.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-06-27

! wish that taxes they would cut
Until the lot were ended.
I'd like to be deadhead. But
The free list is suspended.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-06-27

Itching diseases can be controlled
and cause removed by applying Bal
lard's Snow Liniment. The relief is
prompt and permanent. Three sizes
lSoc, 60c and $1.20 per bottle. Sole
by Court Square Drug company.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-06-27
SHARING THE HoNoRs.

Visitor-So you are going to speak
a piece in school?
Bobby-No; only piece OF a
piece. I'm in a dialogue.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-06-27

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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-06-27

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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-06-15
SOUTH TO HAVE SUPER-WATER
SYSTEMS.

Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and
the Carolinas will soon have a great
increase in waterpower and its econ
omic effects viii draw the serious
attention OF the country TO the Souths
potentialities.
The North Carolina Power company
is expending 100000 IN plant better
ments. The Carolina Power company
is building a 1O0,0O0-yolt double circuit
line and installing improvements of
an approximate value of 100000.
The Southern Power company has
awarded a contract for the construc
ton of its Great Falls. S. c., and Noun
tain Island, N. c., hydro-electric
plants. The Georgia Railway and
Electric company has resumed work
ON its hydro-electric project on the
Tugaloo river. which will increase its
capacity by 40 per cent. q C..
.esIaf this state THE Alabama Power
company will bring in the $4,000, 900
Mitchell dam next year with 100 900
horsepower, while the Houston Power
company is Harvesting the Choctaw-
hatchie river at cost of $4,000 Sew
eral water power expansion projects
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-06-15
ay in Tennessee.

are under way in Tennessee.
This points to the souths super
power system. When the various wa
ter power energies Of the southeast
are connected and developed there
will be power for New Orleans. Vicks-
burg and Memphis on the west; Sa-
vannah, Brunswick and Charleston on
the east; Mobile, Pensacola and Jack
sonyille on the south and Nashville
and johnson City to the north.
Eventually there will be electric rail
road operations along the Appalachian
range supplied by water power and by
steam plants on top OF coal mines,
where coal will be economically used
at the mine instead oT devoting so per
cent of railroad energy to transporting
it fer motive power.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-06-15
INFINITE VARIETY
On Activity In County and Town
Evidenced Daily In South Georgia.


In spite Of everything some South
Georgia farmers are expecting to
/ make a bale of cotton to the acre this
year.
The pecan outlook in several sec
tons OF South Georgia is good.
Berrien county has had its first
home grown melons.
Liberty county reports many cotton
blossoms.
Nashville has new municipal well
with plenty of good water
Albany Is Planning to erect a new
hotel.
Berrien county is organizing
strawberry association to so into com
mercial growing of that berry.
Valdosta has dedicated its new high
school, said to be the most modern
building in the state.
Tobacco harvesting began this week
in the Hahira section.
Burke had her first cotton blooms
Jure ,.
Ten cars of cucumbers were shipped
one day from Waynesboro.
Toosinte is a new crop attracting at
teQtton in South Georgia-growing
&c 20 so stalks from 10 to II feet high
from one Seed and making, it is claim /
CD, excellent green feed.
Ocilla is erecting more brick bust
ness buildings.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-06-15
Mr.. 5RITTAIN's RESIGNATION.

The country" said a metropolitan
newspaper recently, lis sick Of poll
ties and sick of party politicians, but
somehow it seems to have lost its ca
pacity for political Initiative" a re.
grettable confirmation OF the act that
our best people are weary of politics
and sick at heart over the way the
game OF politics is played is in the res
ignation OF Georgia 5 unusually popu-
lar and efficient state School Superin-
tendent-Hon. NJ. L. Britain. The Of
fee itself OF State School Superinten-
dent naturally makes an appeal to
man of Mr.. Brittain's ability and de-
sire to serve in large and effective
way; but as ne stated in yesterdays
press, the time has come when he pre-
fers college and university work and
primarily for the reason of his in
creasing distaste for politics"
While Mr.. Britain can render very
high SER. e to any college that is
fortunate enough to secure his ser
vices, ii our democracy were as wise
as it is democratic, it would never
think of allowing one so eminently
fitted for serving the thousands OF
teachers and millions OF children as
is Mr.. Britain to limit his work 10
any one institution OF learning. a fine
administration and educational leader
like Mr. Britain has to be made by
experience as well as born with spe-
cial aptitude; and it will be a long
time before anyone in Georgia. though
as well fitted for the work as was Mr..
! Britain in the beginning, will have
the knowledge of the Georgia educa-
! tional system and the habit and the
ability to serve the State as Mr.. Mrit-
tain. In other words, no private busi-
ness would allow itself to lose, if il
could prevent it, the services OF one
who knew its business like Mr.. Brit
tain knows Georgias educational bus
mess.
AS necessary as it is to train the
people in self-government. it must be
admitted that democracies are as We
in many instances ungrateful and inel
licient. And only when We give tht
same intelligence and devotion to thu
peoples affairs that we give our own
7 will democracy be even an approx
: nation to an ideal success. Still, de
Z mocracy is the best form of human
I government that has yet been tried
f and is not likely to be succeeded b.
anything better except the Kingdom
5 itself.-Macon Telegraph.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-06-15

1t has developed that real whiskey
is being sold aboard American ships,
the discovery being made by con
gresham from Massachusetts. who
quoted from a wine list to show that
American rye was sold at 20 cents,
and Jamaica rum for q. per- drink,
The Shipping board was taken se@ere-
ly to task by the representative who
declared I'VE can't get drunk on land,
but we can at sea-" This caused a
roar of righteous Indignation from
members. Come right down 70 the
facts of the case. it isn't hardy fair.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-06-15

Secretary Weeks told the gradual
ing class at West Point that the Unit
ed States needs a goo1 army. che
supposition is that it was good army
up to year and half ago
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-06-15

The graduate who regards a d.
ploma as a commission to go to work
will be pretty apt to succeed, sagely
suggests the Albany Herald.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-06-15

There should be no complaint on ac-
count of the muddy roads in this sec
ton up to sun-up this morning.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-06-15
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is entired to
The use for publication of all news
>redited to it or not otherwise credit
in this paper, and also to the local
.aws published herein.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-06-15

President Harding threatens to dc
a little driving on his own account.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-06-15

This is no time for a strike. It's
entirely too hot.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-06-15

The president seems to have his
heart set on the passage OF The ship
subsidy bill. and there are a few dis
affected Republicans ana Democrats
that are just as set in the ojher di-
rection.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-06-15

Teachers in the public schools OF
Gcoryia commit a3sa" and battery
every time they administer c,rpcraI
punishment to d student, according to
ruling just made by Recorder
Schwartz of Savannah, who holds
that thiy has been the Law. all the
time, but never enforced. The discoy-
eEy of this law was unfortunate, and
il shoulg be amended before another
school term begins else the discipline
OF some schools will be sadly I'M
paired.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-06-15

Don't weaken. Ther3 are three
more months OF this weather yet to
come.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-06-15

The News Is the official newspaper
OF the City of Brunswick and OF the
County Of Glynn.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-06-15

The proposed organization OF a
farmers cooperative agency in Glynn
county, scheduled for tonight, should
by all means materialize. as organiza-
ton is the keynote of success in farm
ing as well as in other lines. The sue
cessful marketing of crops is as es-
sential as raising them, and the soon
err the farmers of Glynn get together
on this important matter the sooner
success awaits them.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-06-15

Since the president entered his pro
test to the acquisition OF Muscle
Shoals by Henry Ford there has been
very little said on the subject. Maybe
Mr.. Harding is waiting to get Senator
Newberry's consent to the transfer.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-06-15

ALL DEPARTMENTS PHONE 1873
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-06-15

A prominent physician from C2da
da. visiting delegate to medical con
vention in Philadelphia. has given this
valuable health hint: If golf inter
feres with business, the thing 10 do is
to give up business. No .9an, ~ mat-
ter how busy he is. should iacritce his
life for his business CT profession.
Some folks have always contended
that it would never do to allow bust
ness to interfere with pleasure.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-06-15

The president had as his guests on
his recent cruise on the Mayhower,
Attorney General Daugherty and Sen
ator Newberry. 1t is still matter OF
conjecture how he failed to include
Senators Tom Watson and Caraway in
his little party.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-06-15

1t now develops that the great state
of Georgia has been conducting a
murder farm" for penal institution.
It's abolition is expected to result
when recommendations are made by
the commission which is now making
a probe into the disgraceful manner in
which the farm has been conducted.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-06-15

Entered at the Brunswick, (Ga) Post
Office as second-class mail matter.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-03

brother, Vernon Curtis, who for years were political associates of the Gov ernor. The state declares that. the bank was a "fcitious' institution, interest on the amount deposited during Smalrs term as treasurer amounted to over $924,066.2S; but, it is alleged. the Governor turned in only s45O, O,o10.12, leaving a balance unaccounted for of $474,O56.16.
 Charge Against Sterling.
 The amount the state charges was Sterling as treasurer was $345, ,635.15.
 It is charged by the state that transactions involving more than $31,- 000,000 of the states funds were car ried on through the alleged mythical Grant Park Bank. This money is al- legged to have been loaned out and invested. chiefly in notes and securt- est rates of from to 12 per cent, while only interest funds at the rate of per cent. were turned back to the State of Illinois.
 Originally Small. Sterling and Yer non Curtis were indicted jointly Small and Curtis demanded a change of venue from hostile Sangamon County. This was granted. Then they asked separate trials. which has not come up for trial Small asked to be tried first, declaring that he wanted to clear his name as soon as possible.
 It is predicted that at least two weeks will be required to obtain a jury. Practically every citizen of Lake County has read of the case, great percentage of them have form ed a definite opinion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-03
Demands Coal BarOns Be
 Put Under Thumb of U. $.

the worst run basic industry in the country.
 "Furthermore, We not only face a strike, but we face it unprepared. We no nothing about the operators business, except as here and there they have chosen to furnish tnfor- nation to the Government or the to capitalization, costs and profits, penses and their reasonablenesS. the Government knows practically noth- ing? Wrapped up in the coal busi- ness are numerous contracts and leases skilfully drawn to baffle the understanding of the most expert lawyers.
 tie about the business details of the way of accurate authoritative infor- nation as to the yearly earnings of the workmen, the number of days they are employed a year and the purchasing power or the wage in the locality of the mine.
 Congress Duty to Inforce."
 It seems to me that the Federal Government should have all this in formation, and 1t is the duty of this pressed terms upon some govern mental agency, preferably the Fed eral Trade Commission, so that this information may be available
 Soon the attention of everyone will be directed to the question of coal supply. owing to the threatened strike and the country's unprepared- ness for meeting it, and certainly this is the time for Congress to act enact similar legislation. It never pa sSad
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-03

against them did not question their personal integrity or honesty. They were accused of technical evasions of their official duties. Neither of them ever entered 8 courtroom. Small has been in court half a dozen times, legal technicaltties and obtained de- lays in the trial for one reason or another.
 General Charges Set Forth.
 The general charges against Small are set forth in the bill of particulars as follows:
 '@The purpose and object of said conspiracy were, by means of false pretenses. false representations, a false. pretended and fictitious bank, false certificates of deposit, false drafts. false vouchers, false accounts S and false accounting, and by and through the device of a pretended bank under the name of the Grant Park Bank, there being in truth and reality no such bank, to obtain the money, funds and property of the State of Illinois and thereby to ac- quire for their own use and benefit a large sum of money in interest. profit and discount to which the State of Illinois was then and there entitled, for the use of its said money and property"
 The alleged conspiracy began, 1t is charged, during the term of Small as State Treasurer. in 1917. The con- spiracy, it is Further alleged, was carried on by SmalPs successor, Fred w. Sterling, the present Lieutenant Governor. urer, it is charged, SIT, 5000 was deposited in the bank at Grant Park, Hl.. which was run by the late Ed yard c. Curtis. it's president, and his
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-03
Princess Mary To Have Seat
 With Lords

f+cndon. April, 3.-Though Princess Mary will never rule the British Elm pire, because of her marriage out of royalty, she may have a seat in the House of Lords.
 Tho decision of the privileges com n1ittee of the House of Lords to grant a seat to Lady Rhondda has led to consideration of the possibility of Princess Mary ascending to a body.
 King George is expected sooner or later 10 bestow a peerage upon Prin- cess Mary in her own right. as he has given peerage to his sons. With such a peerage the Princess would he entitled to a seat in Lords Whether she would care to occupy this seat is quit another matter This English girl, who has been the toast of London for the past three months, is of shy and retiring nature Like her mother the Queen. she cannot be described as a pro srossive in this day. when some of the women of England are effecting canes, naonocles and cigarettes
 Lady Rhondda Takes Seat.
 Lady Rhondda's accession to seat of Lords has raised the hopes of advanced thinkers among Brit aims womenkind. It has furnished material for a great deal of chatter in the feminist clubs of London. Lady ehondda is a brilliant business woman. She may be expected to steer an auEdnCeu anu course in her legislative career, but what of the others who may follow her into the House of Lords?
 It is general opinion among femi- riets that the advanced women of England can do their sex greater benefit by seeking seats in the House of Commons.
 They are wondering now, these women who are admittedly feminists, Whether there will ever be a woman as Lord Chancellor.
 The success of Lady Rhondda has led to new desires. and 1t wouldn't be surprise if the women of Eng land even went so far as to hope that some day a woman might occupy the Premiership.
 Lady Rhondda's victory comes most encouraging at this time be- cause there has been desperate battle in progress whereby women sought adnlittance i'd the ranks of hierarcFies. and they met defeat.
 The women of Great Britain are alive to their opportunities, and they indicate that they intend to seize them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-03
WhyP yPopcornP Revealed By Science

Bloomington, Ind... April 3.--Why does popcorn pop? Ask Paul Weafhers wax. a member of the science depart ment of Indiana University, who, after n special study of the complex object, offers in brief the following eXplan- RtionS:
 The popping of a. grain of corn is mn explosion due to the expansion, under pressure, of nloiture con tained in the starch grains Until the Instant of the explosion this force is confined by the cel1oida1 matrlX m which the starch grains are embed tled. Neither afr nor any volatile all Is in any way concerned with the nrocess as the expansive medium As a result of popping there is hy- Iroilysis of much of the starch, loss of moisture, and the obntera- lion of all cellular structure in tho endospeun."
 NIr WeatherwaX gives few prac- hcal tips as to how to produce the best results in popping. He says: @For successful popping the heat must be applied rapidly enough to Ecnerate steam faster than it eS- rapes but slowly enough to permit hytfrolyssis of most of the starch be- lore the explosion occurs. Best re- tults are obtained when the heat IS Sc applied that a temperture or iT5 tH 200 degrees centigrade Is seached in two and a half to three minutes"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-03
By WARREN w. WHEATON International News Service Staff
 CorreSpoudent


 Washington. April 3-As thet stage is "a1l set" and the curtain is in readiness to go up on another nation wide coal strike, Congress is faced with a demand that coal operators be made amenaible to Government supervision in the future.
 Open up the coal business to the scrutiny of Uncle Sam and bring the industry under direct regulation of the Federal Trade Commission is the plea of Representative Newton, of Minnesota.
 Coal Newton contends, is a public necessity, and yet the public knows nothing of the coal business and for that reason faces a tie-up of mining of the 'tblack diamond" on April 1, totally unprepared.
 Goal companies and carriers are eXacting excessive profits, not only from the consumer but iron business and industry, Newton declares.
 Every year or two the maintenance of our coal supply is threatened, he said today. "It either is a breakdown of production through a strike or a lack of proper distributing facilities.
 "No Counting Its Cost''
 The country is again threatened with a strike. If it coRes there is no counting its cost or ~duratton. The coal famine or threatened coal famine of a year ago cost the coun- try several hundred millions of dol lars. What this strike will cost if it comes no one can tell. Secretary of Commerce Hoover was right in chaTacterizing the coal industry as