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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-30
Executive Committee To
Hold Meeting in the
Morning
THIRTY COUNTIES JOIN
Representatives From All
South Florida to Be
Here /.

The first general meeting Of the
Florida Capital Removal Association
since the plan of organization was
decided on will be held here on June
IL, according to announcement made
this morning by Secretary J. W. Hart,
following letter from President Geo.
W. Wilder, of Plant City.
The purpose of the meeting here
next month is to formulate definite
plans of campaigning for securing
ratification of the constitutional
amendment at the polls in November,
providing for reapportionment Of rep
resentation in the legislature. Some
papers of the state have tried to figure
1T out that reapportionment would
not give the peninsular section of the
state majority in either the house
or the senate, but they were proceed
ing on the hypothesis that there
would be the same number of counties
from which representatives would be
elected The addition of five new
ounties to peninsular Florida increas-
es representation by giving each of
them at least the minimum number
of representatives provided for in the
proposed amendment.
Thirty Counties Coming.
Representatives from thirty c6un-
ties are expected TO attend the meet
ing here. Under the form of orpani-
zatlon the chairman in each county
organization is vice president of the
general organization and a member
of the board ofdirectors. It is pro-
posed to have meeting of the exec-
utlVe committee on the morning of the
thirteenth, and the general meeting
for approval or disapproval of what
the directors do, in the afternoon.
AT this time it is presumed that a
reply will be framed to a speech made
oy Hal I. Adair, president of the
jacksonville Chamber of Commerce to
the Rotary Club in which he question
ed the advisability of certain promo
sails OF the Capital Removal organiza-
tion. The concensus of opinion
among capital removers is that TIN. as
soclation has nothing to conceal and
that it will lay its cards on the table.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-30
FAMILY QUARREL
IN SIGHT OVER
MARRIAGE PACT
Mathilde May Not Sail
to Wed Swiss Horse
Doctor
(By Associated pressl

Chicago, May 30-Mathilde McCor-
mick instead of sailing today from
New York for Switzerland supposed
Ily to wed Max Oser, Swiss riding
master, returned to Chicago unexpect-
edly. She refused to make any state
ment of her plans for marriage or
otherwise.
Chicago, May 30.-Mystery and
the possibility of court battle yes
terday entered the romance of Ma
thilde Mccormick, 17-year-old daugh-
ter of Harold Mccormick, million
aire head of the International Har-
vester company, and Max Oser, her
Swiss riding master fiance, whose
age has been variously given at from
As to So
Despite the announcement in New
York by the granddaughter of John
iD. Rockefeller that she would sail
for Europe tomorrow, presumably to
Join Oser in preparations for their
early wedding, her father here as
serted his daughter would not sail.
"The dispatches are mistake" he
said. "My daughter is not sailing"
Asked how that affected the we'd
ding plans, he replied:
"Not at ALL The wedding plans
remain jus tas they were
Mr.. Mccormick refused to elabo-
rate on his statement.
Meanwhile a fresh obstacle to the
marriage was seen in court move
by which an order that made Mr..
Mccormick the guardian of his
daughter might be vacated.
A technicality arose yesterday
when it was revealed that Mrs.
Edith Rockefeller Mccormick, who
divorced Mr.. Mccormick several
months ago, was not given what she
regarded as proper legal notice. Ac-
cording to the law, it was said both
parents must be served with notice
of the petition for guardianship.
This was brought to the attention
of Probate Judge Horner by counsel
for Mrs. Mccormick yesterday.
Charles S. Cutting, counsel for Mrs.
Nc cCormick, notified Judge Horner
that his client had not been notified
of the action and requested that she
be given proper notice.
Mrs. Mccormick has been given
proper notice." Judge Horner said,
aand Wednesday morning We shall /
see whether or not she objects to the
of Mr.. Mccormick as
MathiIde's guardian. Should she OBJ
iect | will set the matter for hearing |
at some future date"
While Mr.. Mecormick's consent
CONTINUED on Page 81
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-30
GASOLINE CASE
!. To Be HEARD ON
EVIDENCE NEXT
Supreme Court Orders a
Hearing on Second
Phase of Case
Especial to The News.)

Tallahassee, May 80. - The su.
preme court has ordered a hearing
in the second phase of the much-dis-
cussed and much misunderstood gas.
oline tax case, in accordance with a
motion By the attorney generals of
flee following a decision that if the
allegations set out in the plaintiff S
Shelton ]. Gums, bill, were true
that they did not invalidate the stat
ute. The new hearing will be on the
facts in the case.
When Mr.. Gum filed his suit to
invalidate the gasoline act of the last
Legislature he alleged that the bill
had been illegally signed after pas
sage. The attorney general based his
defense on the grounds that if the al
legations made by the plaintiff were
true that this did not invalidate the
statute. The supreme court ruled
tha this did invalidate the statute,
on split opinion.
Now the attorney generals office
comes into court challenging the al
Legations of fact in the plaintiffs
bill, such facts can, it is maintained,
be established by the journals of the
house where it is alleged that the
failure to properly engross and sign
the bill took place. The journal is
very clear, however, in stating that
the bill was duly engrossed and
signed and duly passed.
In the meantime the big oil COM
panies have presumed on misinfor-
nation that the case is finally set
tied and that the bill is invalid, and
have refused to pay their tax on gas
oline. They have ali been formally
notified that they will be required to
pay this tax, at least until final dis
position of the case.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-30
NATION PAYS ITS
TRIBUTE To DEAD
IN CAPITAL TODAY
Lincoln Memorial Was
Dedicated With Due
Ceremony

Washington, May 30-A nations
tribute to its glorious dead reached
its climax today at the dedication o1
the memorial erected beside the Poto
mac to Abraham Lincoln by his CRATE
full countrymen. A former President
lheaded the commission which has Law.
ished endless thought on making this
stone emblem of American gratitude
worthy of the man whose memory
lit will perpeuate for Americans al.
ways. The President in person ac,
cepted the work in the nations name
Spread acrorss the wide terraces
the lawns and the circling driveways
that have been wrought to give the
memorial building a setting, were thou
sands of Americans and the most dis.
|:tinguished men in this country from
foreign lands also came to pay their
homage at this new shrine of demo-
cratic liberty. Close in about the ris-
ing tiers of marble steps were gath
cred the men, who today hold in their
hands the destinies of that govern
ment "of the people, for the people,
and by the people" which Lincoln gave
his life to maintain, but behind these
over mile wide sweep of the Mall
and clear away to the base of Wash
ington monument mile distant from
the memorial were the common folks
from whom Lincoln came and for
whom he toiled endlessly until he was
cut down by an assassin's bullet.
Foremost among the men who ga
thered at this eliminating ceremony
of Decoration day were the aged vet
Grams of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, wen who at Lincoln's call put
aside their citizenship for little
while for the blue of the army uni
forms and fought out the question of
the American nationality as one peo-
pie under one government. To these
old soldiers who knew him and obeyed
him in life was given the place of
honor in paying this last and great
est tribute to the leader under whom
they served. But with them as though
to give silent evidence of the great
ness of his vision, stood other old and
feeble men in the gray of the Sorth@n
confederacy who had come also to
pay homage at Lincoln's feet.
The uniforms of the veterans and
of the military attaches and the ma
rines who Guarded and patrolled the
pathways through the great throag
were the only signs today of, military
life except that the officers and men
of the British flagship Raleigh, now
at WASHINGTON navy yard. were min
gled with the thousands Of Amercans
who stood to hear what former PrAs-
{Continucd "a Passe q
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-30
American Schooner May
Be Salvaged After
Going Aground
STORM At AUGUSTINE
Considerable Damage Is
Done to Small Ships
Bay
(By Associated Pressl

Jacksonville, May 3U.-The ship.
ping board steamer Sun Dance, er
route from Tampa to Jacksonville
arrived here shortly before noon to.
day and reported tina tthe American
schooner Marion N. Cobb, of Mo.
bile, Ala, bound from Venezuela tc
Jacksonville with a cargo of guiana
was still afloat, although her decks
were awash. 1t is believed that she
can be salvaged.
The Sun Dance took off the crew
early last night. The Sun Dance also
had aboard eleven members of the
st. Augustine shrimp fleet rescued
from four small boats at sea Sun
day.
The steam yacht Florence, report
ed in radio late yesterday from the
British steamer Siamese Prince is
disabled and at anchor twenty miles
off the st. Johns river, was not heard
from today, but no fears are felt for
the safety, as the sea is subsiding.
The British schooner Perceler,
which went ashore on st. George
island near the mouth of the St.
Johns river Sunday afternoon, is still
aground, with a tug trying to float
hpr.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-30
Cobb and Heilenan
Suspended by Head
of American League
fBy A.sociatea Press,

St. Louis, May S0-Manager Ty-
rus Cobb and outfielder Heilemann
of the Detroit Americans, were in
definitely suspended by President
Ban johnson, of the American
league, before the morning game to-
day with st. Louis. During an ar
gument yesterday Cobb stepped on
Umpire Wilson's toes and was ban.
ished- The cause of Heiiernann's
suspension was not stated in the mes
sage received here.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-30
ny Associates Press,


Indianapolis Speedway, May 30-A
cord crowd of $4,000 persons were
esent when the cars started. The
GERS were paced the first lap by
lmey 0ldfeld, retired star of the
cling world.
Jimmy Murphy, driving an eight
FINDER special car, jumped into the
ID Leon Duray was second, Ralph
Palma third. Murphy made the
Bt lap at 95 miles an hour.
Howard Wilcox was the first driver
Fced out of the race. He had valve
PgOle on the sixth lap. Murphy
ptinued to lead at the end of fifty
les. He averaged more than 95
les an hour, and was "a half mile
lad of Duray in second place. Har-
Hartz was in third place and De-
INA fourth.
ules Ellingbee was the next man
go out. He threw a rear wheel
the car spun around three times
Pshing into the wall. Neither the
yer nor the mechanician were hurt.
Jules Goux was forced out by bro
axle after covering sixty miles.
he car driven by Wilbur D'Alene
81 INTO flames on the 103rd mile.
driver and mechanician exiting
et the blaze and withdrew the car.
lmphy was still leading at the 150
rs and nearly two miles ahead of
", who was second. Up to that
|e Murphy had won nearly $4,000 in
| prizes.
artz went into the lead at 1S5
es when Murphy was forced to
fe his first stop to exchage four
and to replenish his fuel. At
Alles Murphy was fourth.
The half way post Murphy was
ang desperately for the lead. De-
pa was in seventh place.
ommy Milton, champion of last
race, was out before the race
Haif over, suffering a broken gas
'danapolis, Ind, May s0.-Twen-
even drivers lined up today
1ing the starting bomb to send
on the tenth annual 500-mile
at the Indianapolis motor speed
etarting at 10 a. M. the racers
oegin grind of 200 laps
"u The two and one-half mile
course. About five hours and
lan is required for winner to
plete the race.
s from American, French and
isn factories give the race an in
auonal aspect, while prizes to-
4 soo'OO0 are an incentive to the
IN past years the race attracted
Continued on psss -
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-30
HARDING's RETURN

Washington, May s0.-The presi-
dent and Mrs. Harding returned to
Washington early today on the
yacht Mayflower in which they left
saturday with party of friends for
a weekend trip down the Chesa-
peake bay. Perfect weather condi-
.,ons We're said to have prevailed on
ene last night of the cruise, and the
president, refreshed by the brief
rest afforded, went directly to the
white house from the navy ward
dock.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-30
Many Bigamous Cases in
Los Angeles by Igno-
rance of Law
SOCIETY GETS A SHOCK
Rumored That Many of
Prominent Business
Men Under Probe
Especial to The News.)

Los Angeles, May 30.-Scores Of
dubious Los Angeles marriages are
virtually on trial in connection with
the bigamy charge against Rudolph
Valentino, set for a preliminary
hearing June l.
This information comes directly
from the district attorneys office on
the eve of action against the screen
idol of a million American women.
Unions said to includ emany So
cially and professionally prominent
Californians have been reported for
investigation unions paralleling
Valentines marriage to Winifred
Hudnut at Mexicali, Mexico, May 13,
before he was legally freed from
Jean Asker.
The status of these marriages will
depend largely on the outcome of the
screen stars case, recognized as a
constitutional test.
"If our position on the bigamy
charge is sustained, as l am conf
dent it will be-" declares District At
torney Thomas L. Woolwine, "other
prosecutions undoubtedly will follow.
Calls 1t Test.
IL regard this as a clean-cut test
whether California can protect itself
from easy evasion of statutes by cou-
pies, one or both of whom have been
given interlocutory DEGREES, who
step across the Mexican line for the
ceremony and return to this state to
live together"
The old other case Woolwine ad-
mits he is definitely investigating is
the marriage last October of Frank
Mayo, screen actor, and Dagmar Co.
dowsky, daughter of the famous
pianist.
This marriage took place at Tia
Juana, Mexico, few days after
Mayo's preliminary divorce decree
from Joyce Mayo.
I'VE probably shall take no action
in this case, however, until after the
Valentino hearing" the district at
torney says.
Our Investigators have gathered
ample evidence to sustain the Valen-
tino complain upon the section of the
penal code which requires proof only
that couple has lived together in
California after having been married
outside the state before the lapse of
years interlocutory period.
The statute was meant to cover
Just such cases"
Hundreds Bigamists."
Hundreds of Los Angeles people
are legally bigamists,' says CITY
Councilman R. S. Sparks, former
chief of the marriage bureau here.
because they have married a second
time without the required formality
Of docketing the final decree of di-
But the Valentino case, officials
say, HAS done considerable to check
growing carelessness about legal for
nsa''ties incidental to divorce and re-
It also has quashed the likelihood
Of Mexican border towns becoming
Gretna Greens for impatient lovers
to endure the years wait
required by California's divorce
laws.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-30
SAINTS TO PLAY GIRL
TEAM AS LAST RESORT

ny Asseeiste9 Pre4nl
News comes from st. Augustine
that the humbIed Saints viii pun off
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-30
Good EUeYsi5sg-

A fretful fancy is constantly
flinging its possessor into gratui-
tous tophets.-Alger.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-30
Hartz Second, Haide Is
| Third; Eddie Hearne
/ Fourth
|ECORD CROWD ATTEND
Many of Speed Demons
Forced to Quit Before
Half Through
(By Associated Pressl

Indianapolis Speedway May 30
|mmy Murphy has regained the
bd at the 3OO-mile mark, the time
y the distance being 3:10:24, or an
|erage of 94.54 miles per hour. Last
bars mark was 90.36 miles per
bur. Hartz was second, Ora Haide
BIRD and Eddie Hearne fourth. De
lima was tenth.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-19
AUXILIARY
ACTS ON Benefit

The American Legion Auxiliary
held their regular meeting in the
auditorium of the public library last
night. During the short business ses-
sion Miss Christine Hansen was ap-
pointed to the Office of Chaplain.
Partial returns were made OF the
tickets sold for the American Lee
gion-Y. w. H. A. minstrel and re-
vue to be presented in the Majestic
theatre, Tuesday, April 20, for the
benefit of the American Legion. All
members who nave not made their
returns as yet, nus do so before
next Tuesday. and all reports should
be made to Nathan Goldberger.
The greater part of the evening
wa spent in making peoples which
are to be sold by the auxiliary on
May 81, and are to be worn as a me-
mortal to those who gave thei lives
in the World War. The members
present were given material with
which to make these peoples in their
spare time at home. Special meet
ings will be called for the purpose of
making these flowers. Notification
of a special meeting next week VIII
be announced later.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-19
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
CARD PARTY AND DANCE
TO BE BIG EVENT

Everything is in readiness for the
card party and dance to be auspiced
under the direction of the Rosary
Society in the Auditorium Thursday.
April 90. Tables will be arranged
for bridge. five hundred. pinochle.
euchre, whist and the peanut jab
for those who do not care to play
cards. One hundred beautiful prizes
will be awarded.
Mrs. Peter Van SICKLE. Sr.. is
chairman of arrangements and her
committees follow:
Mrs. Frank Burns. chairman Of
the ticket committee assisted by
Mrs. John Beatty. Mrs. Patrick
Burke. Mrs. William Clapsadell, Mrs.
jeremiah Desmond. Mrs. Thomas
Dwyer, Mrs. Joseph Hartung. Mrs.
John Kennedy, Mrs. John Lawless.
Miss Margaret Martin, Miss Bessie
Mullen. Mrs. Joseph Mclaughlin,
Mrs. Reddy. Mrs. Hugh Reilly, Mrs.
Thomas Ramsay. Miss Louise Senior.
Mrs. Patrick White. Mrs. James
White and Mrs. Peter Van SICKLE.
Mrs. Hugh Reilly is chairman of
the prize committee assisted by Mrs.
Charles Sieber. Mrs. Frank Rhodes,
Mrs. John Winands, Mrs. Thomas
Patten.
Mrs. James Quirk. Mrs. Hugh Cum
ningham. and Mrs. Bracken, Mrs.
Patrick White is chairman of the
cards and tables assisted by Mrs.
John Quinn and Mrs. John Delaney.
Miss Blanche Van SICKLE will have
charge of the distribution of prizes.
Fred O'Brien's orchestra will play
for the dancing, many novel features
being arranged by the committee in
charge. Tickets are selling fast, and
may be procured from any member
of the Rosary Society.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-19
MORE IRISH DISORDER

BELFAST, April 10 (By The AS
sociated Press);-Shooting was re-
newed in the Ballymatarrett district
of Belfast early today. John Scott,
a youth, was killed and William
Johnston was fatally wounded.
The hospitals have large
lists as a result of recent shootings
but even these do not indicate the
full number of injured as many
cases are being treated in the homes
of the victims.
The police Barracks at Manor
Hamilton, an important center In
County Leitrim. has been captured
by Free State forces. A motor re-
turning from Sligo was seized and
the occupants, all Of whom were
armed, were made prisoners. A sec
ond car was disabled by gunf1re and
the occupants threw their rifles into
the road.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-19
SAY DIVORCE ILLEGAL

SOFIA, April 19.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press)-The divorce suit to
former United States Senator Henry
F. Hollis, OF New Hampshire. by the
pastor Of the Unitarian church at
Bubnigza 10 not officially recognize
ed by the Bulgarian state, and pos
sesses no legal force, the depart
ment OF religion and education OF
the foreign office. has advised the
Bulgarian legation in Washington.
The religious department denied
having given official approval to h
divorce papers and the government
Is instituting proceedings against
Pastor Poplisky, who granted the d.
vorce.
DR.. Dobtshef, professor Of canoni-
cal law, at Sofia University, declares
the divorce invalid by virtue Of the
Bulgarian. laws.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-19
SILVER SHOWER FOR
MISS SlM0NSEN

After the regular meeting of the
Rector's Guild Of st. Peters church,
held in the parish house. last nlght'
the members gave a silver shower
In honor Of Miss Selma Simonsen,
whose engagement to Charles An
derson, was recently announced.
Poems composed by members of the
club were read during which time
the gifts were presented to Miss
Simonsen. Dainty refreshments
were served at tables decorated with
dafrodils and attractive favors.
The guests included Mrs. j.. G.
Wilson, Mrs. Raymond Comings,
Mrs. Harry McKeown, Mrs. John
Sheppard. Mrs. Bernard Gusten-
hoyen, Misses Selma Simonsen. Jo-
sephine Clark. Mabel Lefevre, Edith
Arnold, Elizabeth Hewitt, Edith
Mallet. Katherine kleckner. Mar
garet Wight. Edith CARTS. Nellie
Henry, Louise CARTS, Helen Aschen-
burg. Ella Deworth, Florence Gar
retson and Mae Zehrer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-19
French Chamber Nav Act

PARIS. Apri, 1s.-CBy The Asso-
ciated Press)-The possibility OF an
extraordinary session of the chamber
of deputies being called, owing 10
the situation created by the Genoa
conference developments, was be-
ing discussed in political circles to-
day. Petitions are being circulated
for the calling of such a session.
Signatures of one-half the mem
bexship are necessary. The petition
requests Premier Poincare TO con-
vene the chamber before h date TO
which it adjourned. which was May
%.
When the adjournment occurred
April s, the premier promised Dep,
uty Harriet, leader of the radical
party:
~ will call the chamber together
IL events require before May 49,
Andrew Cardieu today served OIL
fetal notice on Premier Poincare
that he would have action taken In
the legislature upon the measures
the government intends to take IN
the to France by the Rus
sian-German treaty.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-19
II NEW MEMBERS TAKEN
INTO SIMPSON CHURCH

Forty-one new members We're
taken into Simpson NJ. +. church
m Easter Sunday morning. Kew;
yS3Sb1rt westcott. recently returned
foEfhis city for his eighth year, IS
Greatly Encouraged by the outlook
IA the coming year. The new mem.
berb are as follows: Frank
Henry Rechnitzer, Edward Carbon,
.h;lixnbeth Carbon, Henrietta Wa
eo1, Dorothy Palmer. Hannah Phil
lfos. Faith Ryan, Mrs. Thomas Wiz
helm. Margaret Pyster, ranee VIII
Iia1ns. ray Jansen. Emanuel Hansen,
Earl Hope, Theodore VonDaggen-
hausen. Mrs. May Fears. Mrs. Gard
ner. Mr.. and Mrs. Magnuson, Mr..
and MfB. Campbell. Mr.. n Mrs.
Heacock. Jesse Davis. Elsie Davis,
Florence Davis. William Adams. AL
exander Kuhn. Lulu Barrett, Mrs.
Trofter, Agnes stevens, Marian Kane,
1V~ber. Agnes Zokar. Theodore
Ian and Emanuel Harris.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-19
KILLED SISTER-IN-LAW,
THEN SELF, POLICE THINK

ATLANTIC CITY, April Is
Ceorge Paul, twenty-eight, was
found dead in bed in an apartment
over a restaurant conducted by his
brother Steven. and a brother-ln-
law. James Ross, here today. n
bullet had penetrated his brain.
Mrs. Steven Paul, the sister-ln-
law. living on a small farm V
miles from here. also was found
dead about the same time with a
bullet wound in her head.
County Physician L. II. souder'
Uho conducted an Investigation. ex-
pressed the opinion that George
paul had some time last night killed
his sisfer-in-law and then came here
ind ended his own life.
Mrs. Paul lived with her three
children and one of them said to-
dav h had heard a shot before
midnight. She discovered her mother
Head this morning.