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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-07
Decline in Money
Rates Feature of
New Year Trading
(By Associated Press)

New York, Jan THE most inter-
esting feature of the first week of the
new year in the financial markets was
the drop in money rates after the re-
lease of large January interest and
dividend payments.
Call loans fell to 1-2 per cent, the
lowest rate since last July and time
funds extending into the second quar-
ter of the year were made at a frac-
tion under per cent on seasoned col
lateral.
Dealings in stocks were active and
broad, but a combination of liquida-
tion and short selling caused substan-
tial recessions in almost every branch
of the list. Rails were free from
pressure but the demand for those
issues was so small as to play no part
in the weeks operations.
Short selling was invited by the
Chicago bank merger" and suspen-
sions of cash and stock dividends by
General Motors and Kelly-Spring-
field Tire. Indications of reduced
production in steel and iron affected
shares of that class. Independent
steels had a brief upward squirt on
rumors that various consolidation
plans were progressing.
International credits and foreign
exchanges moved irregularly in con-
sequence of the financial crisis in
Italy and developments at the arms
conference. Quotations stiffened lat
er in connection with the decision to
call Germany and Russia into the
proposed economic discussions.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-07
ONLY WOMAN EVER TO BE
MOTHER Of TWO SENATORS
IN THIS COUNTRY IS DEAD
Prevatt Is Held
on First Degree
Charge of Murder
(By Associated Press,

DeLand, Jan. Arthur M. Prevatt
who was tried before Justice of the
Peace E. M. Robinson at Seville last
week and released on $4,000 bond on
charge of manslaughter, is now in
the county Jail without bond and
charged with murder in the first de-
gree. States Attorney DeCottes
swore out new warrant and preli-
minary hearing was held before Judge
Householder, of Seminole county,
Judge McCrory being disqualified.
The trial will take place at the spring
term of the circuit court.
Building activities in and around
DeLand during 1921 have resulted
as follows: two beautiful theater
buildings, six apartment houses, fif-
teen stores and one hundred and sew
enteen new residences, representing
an expenditure of about $2,000,00O.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-07
VOLUNTEERS WILL
BUILD BIG HOUSE
FOR BIG REVIVAL
Council Grants Permit
For Temporary Wood
en- Structure
take TWO DAYS WORK
Will Seat 1000 When
Completed - Commit
tees Named 5

By unanimous consent council yes
terday afternoon granted a permit
for the construction of big wooden
tabernacle, of temporary design, on
the school lot at Oak and Seventh
streets and plans are already under
was to start the actual work of con.
struction, it being probable that the
first nail will be driven Tuesday NOR.
ming.
The plan is to ask several hundred
citizens to volunteer their services
for the actual construction work. Elk
perienced carpenters will superintenc
the work and it is believed the build
ing can be raised in two days. Il
will be 112 by 65 feet, with seating
capacity of 1000 persons.
1t is proposed to have a choir Of
$50 voices, if possible, with two pia
nos and an orchestra. G. w. Main
waring, pianist with the evangelistit
forces, and an assistant will play th'
pianos. Mr.. Mainwaring has beer
here several days arranging the de
tails of the meeting.
Mass Meetin gSunday
There will be mass meeting Sun
day afternoon at the First Baptist
fchurch at o'clock of all the men o.
community for the purpose of prepar
ing plans for the big revival. There
will also be prayer service, singing
and talks by laymen.
Definite announcement of the meth,
cd of securing volunteers for the
work of construction of the tabernacle
will be made in Monday afternoons
paper. It is believed that it will be
an easy matter to secure the requir-
ed number. Those who cannot put in
the full time will be asked to come at
certain hours so that there will be,
at all times, sufficinet number at
work to push the work steadily to
completion.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-07
ARMS CONFERENCE IS
PL AIMING MOPP|NG
UP FOR FINAL BLOW
(Rx Associated Prcss.l

Washington, Jan. 7-As the naval
experts of the arms conference met
with the determination of concluding
today the shaping of technical de-
tails for the naval limitation treaty,
the armament committee prepared to
clear the way for final framing of the
treaty, with it's allied pacts and decla-
rations, probably to be started Mon
day. The navy men toiled all day
yesterday over definitions to make
clear the agreements already reach
ed, in the hopeo finishing the task
last night, but without success.
For disposition by the full commit
tee prior to beginning the actual
framing of the limitation treaty there
remained today only the American
proposal presented yesterday to pre-
scribe gas warfare on sea or land
among the FIVE powers, with all other
nations invited to subscribe to the
declaration as new principle of in,
ternational law. 1t appeared certain
today that the other powers would
join lily in giving approval to this
project.
Adjourned sine die yesterday, the
fate of the Shantung negotiations
between the Japanese and Chinese de,
Legations appeared to hinge entirely
on the result of the conference today
which the latter had reuested with
Arthur J. Balfour and Secretary
Hughes, to lay before them the stu
alton now holding the two delegations
in deadlock. Whether the further ex-
ercises of their "good offices" under
which the conversations" were be-
gun, would serve to bring the two
delegations together again in an ef-
fort to settle their split on the mat
ter of payment for the Kiaochow-
Tsinanfu railway, was uncertain
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-07
OF GAS TAX A
PROBLEM IF COURT IS
|uPH HELD IN DECISION
fnx Assuciated Presnl

Jacksonville, Jan. THE ques-
ton of how some $228,0O0 would be
returned to gasoline consumers
should the supreme court uphold the
action of the lower court in declaring
void the recently enacted gasoline
tax law under which a tax of cent
gallon is levied on gasoline sold by
the wholesaler, is of much concern to
some persons not otherwise engaged.
The lower court declared the
measure void upon the petition of
S. j. Gum, of Gunntown, who, al
though acting in the capacity of a
private citizen, is a member of the
state legislature. Should the su-
preme court agree with the lower
court the only. solution thus far Of
fered is that the funds collected
would have to be returned to the
wholesalers. Assuming that the
wholesaler has, increased his charge
to absorb the tax, who has passed it
on to the consumers the question
arises as to how the ultimate party
will be- refunded. Some plan, it is
pointed out, whereby the retail
prices for gasoline could be lowered
until the consumer finally recovered
his money, might be effected.
Incidentally, the trainers of the
so-called gasoline law apparently
fell short of the mark in estimating
the revenue yield from the measure.
The legislation was designed to
raise $1,O00,OO0 annually to be ex-
pended on road work. The six months
of its operation in 1921 the measure
yielded only $228,O56.41, or less by
almost half the amount of $5O0,00O
intended to be raised in that period.
The belief is expressed by good
roads advocates, that should the
work of the lawmakers in this mat
ter be undone by the states highest
tribunal, the states road building
program would not be seriously ham
pered. This, in spite of the fact that
the usual levy of two mills for road
work was cut to one mill at the last
legislative session.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-07
Pearl Of Sheepshead"
Now Trying to Col
lect on Royalty
MRS. MtNGES HAS BAG
Once Had Money In 1t
But Albanian Tramp
Now Has 1t
my As.ociated Pressl

New York, Jan. Lending money
to kings-a privilege which doesn't
fall to the lot of every one-is an ex-
perience which Mrs. Roberta Menges
Corwin Hill Tearle, formerly of
Brooklyn, but lately of Paris, declares
is exciting but not altogether profit
able.
She arrived here today from Paris
bent upon visiting the American state
department to see what the Washing
ton officials could do to aid her in
collecting 100000 francs which she
claims to have advanced Prince Will
liam of Weld, who occupied the throne
of Albania for seven months before
the outbreak of the war forced him to
flee.
Mrs. Mengez, who was known as
the pearl of Sheepshead Bay" be-
fore she eloped in 1902 with young
Halsey Corwin, Brooklyn million
aire, is accompanied by her sister
Miss Ruth Mengez, and her cousin
Captain J. R. X. Jackson, upon whom
she relies to substantiate her claim
against Prince William.
Mrs. Mengez was introduced to the
king of Albania at Monte Carlo in
1918 by King Constantine of Greece
whom she was entertaining at hel
villa there, She had met King Con
stantine through the Prince de Linan
formerly member of the Austrian
embassy at Washington, to whom she
had been introduced by her husband
Major Arthur Hill of England.
Touched Her for Bank Roll
"The Prince renewed his acquain.
tance with Mrs. Mengez at the hotel
Continental in Paris," said Captain
jackson, "and borrowed 100000
francs from her then"
"Dont think m etoo easy" broke
in Mrs. Mengez. "You see he watch
ed me win 10000 francs gambling at
Monte Carlo, and living in a big villa
there, and all that sort of thing, and
he thought l had millions to burn"
"He promised to pay it all in a
year," Captain jackson added. "He
also promised to make Mrs. Mengez
the unofficial ambassador of Alba
MIA at Paris, and said he would help
her enlist the aid of continental po-
lice in finding jewels she lost in Am
erica"
"Have you receipt from Prince
William" Mrs. Mengez was asked.
"You can't ask king for an l. o.
u, you know that" she replied.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-07
First National
Bank" for Women
Is Now a Reality
IBy Associated Press)

Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. THE OLD
poke about a woman's bank being
her stocking passed out with the
opening here on January / of Ohio's
first women's bank, catering espe-
cially to women, with women alone
to guide its policies and its employees
from teller to janitress and all Of
ficers women.
The Women's Savings Bank and
Loan company will be its name. 1t
IS capitalized at $1,0O00OO.
Mrs. Flora Harroff Andrews is the
president.
"Women have been successful in
other business, so why should they
not be successful bankers?" Miss
Lillian Wsstropp, attorney and le-
gal adviser of the bank, the original
or of the women's bank idea, said.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-07
Mrs. ]. R. Bryan Dies at
Her Home in
Miami
WAS 73 YEARS OF AGE
Two Brilliant Sons in
Nations Upper House
of Congress
lBy AssocInted Prom,

Miami, Jan. Mrs. J. R. Bryan,
73 years of age, said to be the only
woman in the country who had two
sons to serve in the United States
Senate, died here today after an ILL
ness of two weeks.
Mrs. Bryan was the mother of for
mer Senator Nathan P. Bryan, now
judge of the fifth circuit court of ap-
peals at New Orleans, and Senator
William James Bryan, who also was \
United States senator. William Bry-
an was appointed to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Senator Ste
'phen R. Mallory. He also died year
after being appointed.
Mrs. Bryan's funeral has not yet
been definitely arranged, but it is ex-
pected that it will be held here to-
morrow. Judge Bryan was present
at the time of his mothers death.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-07
AUGUSTA FINDS AN.
OIL FIELD ON SITE
Y. N. c. A. BUILDING
Great Excitement When
Georgians See Fluid
of Promise
ALL WORK SUSPENDED
Crowds Flock to Watch
Workmen Making Fur
ther Tests
iBx Associated Pressl

Augusta, Ca, Jan. 7-Oil, which
has been oozing from excavations for
the new Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation building in the business dis
trict of Augusta has been pronounc-
ed a natural flow by experts employed
by the association and they have rec
commended the sinking of six sur
face wells on the site.
The accidental discovery of oil in
the heart of the city caused great
furry and work was suspended pend
ing Investigations. Large crowds
gather and it was freely predicted
that Augustus long list of catastro-
phies during the last few years may
be amended by the discovery of oil.
It is said that careful investigation
of the source Of the oil has been made
and that those who are familiar with
Toil fields decalre it is actually oil In
dication.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-07
Rivers-Harbors
Congress to Be
Held in March
tBy Associated Press,

Washington, -an. Announce
ment that the annual convention OF
the National Rivers and Harbors
congress would be held here March
| and 8, was made today at local
headquarters of the ). organizations
the meeting having been postponed
from the usual date in December
because of the arms conference. The
congress has fixed for it's conven-
ton the two days preceding the
meeting here of the National Mer-
chant Marine association, it was
said, in order to facilitate attend
ance at both by those interested in
the activities of the two organiza-
tions.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-07
Mexico to Answer
for Seizures of
Baptist Property
tBx A.suciatea Pres.l

Washington, Jan. THE State De-
partment instructed the American
embassy at Mexico City to request the
Mexican government to make an ex-
planation of the seizure by the muni-
cipality of Saltillo of the property OF
the foreign mission board of the
Southern Baptist convention, concern
ing which protest was made to the de-
partment by Senator Harris, of Geor-
gia. The seizure included property
operated by the snission board as a
girls school.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-07
AMUNDSEN COMING BACK
TO CONFER WITH DIRECTORS

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 7-Roald Am
undsen, explorer, is en- route today to
New York, where he will confer with
direcors of the Carnegie Institute
with regard to HIS scientific work in
the Polar regions. The trip is being
made at the request of the institute.
With Captain Amundsen are Cako-
nita, little Siberian Eskimo girl, and
Camilla Carpenter, daughter Of ST.
berian trader, whom he will send to
Norway to school.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-07
MIAMI BEACH WANTS
BATTLERS AS GATEP0STS

Miami Beach, Jan. miami
Beach would like to have brace of
warships when Uncle Sam gets
ready to scrap the greater part of
the fleet and the city council has
voted to formally request that the
navy department send two vessels
here to be sunk off the jetties at the
entrance to Biscayne bay. The coun-
cilmen think they would make an
imposing harbor gate.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-07
Ford's Offer Only
Comprehensive One
for Muscle Shoals

Washington, Jan. Henry ForGs
offer for the lease and operation of
the Mussel Shoals nitrate and water
power projects were characterized by
Secretary Weeks as the only compre-
hensive proposition before him, which
includes both construction of the pro-
ject and the manufacture of fertili-
zers. The offers of Frederick Eng
strum, of Wilmington, N. c., and C.
C. Tinker, of San Francisco, We're
held to be mot in competition" with
that adanced by Mr.. Ford.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-07
RED SOX START SOUTH.
tBy Associated Press)

Boston, Jan. THE advance
guard of the Red Sox, comprising
pitchers and catchers, will leave for
their spring training quarters al
Hot Springs, Ark, on March 2. Hari
ry H. Frazee, of New York, was
again elected president of the club
at a business meeting yesterday. U
]. Hermann, Chicago sportsman, was
reelected vice president, secretary
and treasurer.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-07
LEVINSKY TO MEET TUNNEY.
fny Associated Press.l

New York, Jan. Battling Le-
whisky, former worlds hght-heavy-
weight champion will meet Gene
Tunney, A. E. F. light-heavyweight
titleholder, in a 12-round bout in
Madison Square Garden next Friday
night. Fred Fulton and BARLEY
Madden, who fought Tom Gibbons
for ten rounds in the middle west re-
Gently, win meet in another 12-round
affair.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-07
Miners Appealing
For Aid of Food
or Old Clothing
tBy Associated Prcss.D

Charleston, W. ", Jan. 7.-DeclaS-
ing that the miners gave until it
hurt during the war;" and express
ing opinion that it won't hurt you
to give little now," the Kanawaha
Valley Central Labor union today
appealed for donations of food
clothing and money to alleviate suf-
fering in West Virginia mining
fields" Delay will increase their
misery the appeal said.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-07
ROADS STOCKING UP WHILE
UNCLE SAM PAYS THE BILL

Omaha, Neh., Jan. approx
mately s1O,OO0,OO0 will be spent by
the Union Pacific railroad this year
on new equipment to take care of the
.'inevitable resumption Of traffic. it
was announced today.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-07
WILL SEND TROOPS HOME
IF STRIKERS ARE GOOD
(By Associated r

Newport, KY, Jan. 7.-As soon as
Sheriff Louis Tiemans of Campbell
county, and Safety Commissioner w.
C. Thomasson, of Newport, say they
are able to control the situation at
the Newport Rolling mill, where a
strike has been in progress for more
than a month, the soldiers on guard
duty at the plant will entrain for
their homes, Colonel H. H. Denhardt,
commanding the troops, announced
last night at a public meeting here.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-07
Citrus Production
Ahead of Last Year
,By Associated Press. }

Gainesville, Jan. 7-Florida's cit
Irus production this season probably
will be larger than that of last year,
according to the federal bureau of
crop estimates here. The estimate
for this season is 13,60O,OOO boxes as
against 13,2O0,0OO last year.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-07
TO REDUCE SHIP WORKERS.
(Hy Associated Pressl

San Francisco, Jan. Reduction
of wages ranging from Is to 25 per
cent and affecting every class of
marine employees on privately-own-
ed ships of the Pacific coast. will be
made soon, it was announced by Of
ficials of the Pacific-American Ship
Owners association.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-07
lp[ACE SEEMS AS
|1IG NOW AS At ANY
Elm RECENT MONTHS
Harding Is Host
At Dinner to Big
Republican Guns
fBx Associnted Pressl

Washington, Jan. President Har-
ding today invited number of Re-
publican leaders in Congress and sew
eral others prominent in the conduct
of the administrations affairs to
dinner tonight at the White House at
which time, it is unerstodod, the leg
islative situation and governmental
affairs generally will be discussed.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-07
(By Associated Press)

Pairs, Jan. disappointment and
skepticism were the mildest emotions
aroused in France by the first days
developments at the supreme council
conference in Cannes, judging from
the press comment, PEclair, which is
generally credited with representing
Premier BRAND, says:
"Mr. Lloyd-George has spoken. He
leads the way and the representa-
tive of the allies follow as subject
follows the hypnotist."
The Figaro, organ of conservative
opinion, remarks: "the first results at
Cannes are frankly bad. Lloyd
George wins easily all along the line.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-07
French Press Skejtical

A great financial and economic
conference is to be called at Turin OF
Genoa, where the French premier may
exchange views on the reconstruction
of Europe with Lenine and DR.
Wirth. Meanwhile the inhabitants OF
our so-called liberated regions contin-
ue to live in their huts."
Jacques Bainville, we'll known
writer on foreign politics, comments
in a milder tone but is eually as
skepticalu over what he says is the
inaction of France. "Lloyd-George's
speech bristles with gratuituous hy-
potheses," writes M. Bainville. "Is
it the language of business man?
He talks as if Germany would be mi
raculously enriched by a few months
of reorganizing. Russia would only
earn money to give il to us. The
chimerical character of his calculat-
ions stares us in the face"
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-07

Ee1latioIl Regard
Personal Graf.
|ificatiola

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the treaty. read his mo-
II Il expected, will be
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reads
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from the will Of. the
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rinciple that ratification
was III accordance with
ana. lust back from the
IS asked for a vote of
tie rnaen;ficent support
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leW petter than Michaei
jared Boland, that there
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rsland, and that many
hd come back to Ireland
valiantly
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Irish loan would regard
the treaty as a betrayal
pathy and support. He
sptance Of the treaty
icide for ireland.
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N. 7Acute suspense
over lie chances for
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Hon vesterdav in resign
dent n the irish repub-
bc III irish people are
5s,bt 4he sincerity of his
III peneral regard for
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te,.s of tbe neace trea-
ia ses;ouslv imperilled
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,ecf ~ Mr. de Valera.
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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-07
FRANCE CAN|DLY SORE
lat LLOYD GEORGE PLAN
FOR A BIG CONFERENCE
(By Associated Pressl

Came, Jan. 7-The allied Supreme
Council planned to begin considera-
tion of the uestion of Germany's rep
arations today in an atmosphere
somewhat cleared by yesterdays de.
cision to get together with Russia
and Germany in an international f.
naneial and economic conference.