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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-09-07
COMMISSION FORM
GOVERNMENT WILL
Be MADE AN ISSUE
Committee to Be Named
to Work Out Plans of
Procedure
COMMUNITY IS FOR II
Commerce, Ki-
wants and Rotary Clubs
Committed

With the Chamber of Commerce,
the Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs already
strongly endorsing a commission city
manager plan of government for the
city, plans are now we'll under way
for organization Of suitable working
committee to arrange the details ne
cessary to be attended to before a
charter board election can be called.
This committee will be announced in a
few days.
The matter was brought up in coun-
Gil Tuesday night, and like OIL pre-
vious occasions, was opposed in some
uninformed quarters. Overwhelming
evidences of the improved conditions
that have resulted from changing to
the modern form of government have
been made available to the committee
and at the proper time this will be
furnished to the public with full infor-
nation of how the. new government
viii operate.
The first step 20 be takcn toward
securing a commission form of gov
ernment will be to have council call
and election for a charter board. Coun-
Gil can do this of its own accord or
can be petitioned by citizens for such
an election. This will mean that a
charter board will be elected to pre-
pare suitable charter, announce it
to- the public and then hold public
hearings on its provisions.
As soon as the charter has been
duly considered, amended and changed
it is ready for the legislature and will
then be ratified as the city's new code
of laws and will become effective.
The charter itself provides for the
number of commissioners, how far
their authority extends, methods of
selecting them and all other details of
government.
Palatka is now the only city in
Florida of equal size that hasn't
adopted the commission form of gov
ernment. All of the cities which have
adopted it are evidently highly pleas
ed with it, for none of them have
made the slightest move to make a
change back to the old political form.
Taxes have been reduced, public i'm
provements increased and better
system of municipal affairs installed.
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LlOyd-GeOrge Returnsa

London, Sept. Prime Minister
LLoyd-Georga returned to London this
morning and presided at meeting of
the cabinet which considered IRISH af-i
fairs and the situation in Asia Minor
Sir James Craig, the Ulster premier
will meet the British signatories of
the Arglo-Irish treaty this afternoon
in Downing street.
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RumOr of Poison Denied.

London, Sept. 7-Rumors in Dublin
that doctor and two nurses had been
arrested on suspicion in connection
with the death of Arthur Griffith are
devoid of foundation, according to the
Exchange Telegraph correspondent in
the Irish capital. He adds that the
story has been circulated in Dublin
for the last week.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-09-07
CRISIS FACES
SYSTEM WITH
FUNDS SHORT
$4,000
Trustees Make Appeal to
Patrons to Make Up
Deficit
STILL OWE LAST YEAR
Many Who Pledged for
Last Term Have Not
Paid Up

Unless the patrons and friends of
the Palatka school system come for
ward and contribute to fund for the
payment of operating expenses for
two months of the eight months term
which has been decided on the gram
mar grades in the school will not run
for longer than six months. The
high school, which is carried by the
county, will continue the full nine
months period, but in any event the
grammar grades will not run but
eight months.
This is the situation which conf
mittee of citizens faced when they
met with members of the school trus-
tees at Dr.. E. w. Warrens office.
DR.. Warren is chairman of the board
of trustees. There is no other way
out of it. The state law will not per-
NIT of the assessing of a sufficient
millage to pay for the operation of
the schools, the money which will be
available from the tax levy falls
short by several thousand dollars and
the board does not feel like obigating
itself for more than it is certain that
it can get,
Attendance at this session promises
to eclipse all former records, it has
been necessary to appropriate for
three new grammar school teachers
and one high school teacher, but the
trustees have only engaged two new
grammar school teachers, feeling that
they could get along with one less in
a pinch. The school is also saving a
considerable sum in free water, con-
tributed by the city, ana free fuel,
contributed by the Browning Lumber
Co. These two items will permit of
the payment of one of the extra
teachers.
The salaries of the teachers have
been cut, and already it is planned to
start the grammar school a month
late, making an eight months instead
of nine months term, but even this
cannot be maitained if there isn't a
fund raised among the friends and
patrons of the school,
The board has investigated condi-
tiOns in other cities and find that
teachers are being given their full
with nine months work, pub
lie subscriptions being made until the
new law, which it is hoped will be ap.
proved by constitutional amendment
in the. November election, is effective.
st. Petersburg recently raised $4,000
to keep its schools going. Miami is
now conducting a campaign and Gain
esville has already raised its money.
Short From Last Year.
The condition this year is practi
cally the same as it was last year,
with the exception that there is still
about $1,000 of the money subscribed
to last years term still unpaid. This
money was pledged in good faith and
accepted as such by the board, and the
teachers gave their services. It is
due, and should be paid. The names
of some of the most prominent cit-
zens of the city, financially able 10
discharge this obligation, are on the
pledge list, but have never paid ia
the amounts they subscribed.
No definite plan Of solicitation of
funds has been discussed, as il is a
difficult matter to get solicitors 70 go
out and ask for contributions in the
(cOnsinHsd On pass o.l
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British Cabinet Concerned
lBy Associated Press)

Wy
london, Sept. THE British cabi-
at its meeting today had up for
sussiOn among other things the sit
EfOn in Asia Minor which is causing
|ngus anxiety to the entente powers
The position arising out of the vic
|nOus Turkish offensive has given
n to active exchanges between the
Ad capitals, both in regard to the
|Slbllity Of an armistice and the
|snon OF safeguarding the christian
Eplation in the districts evacuated
the, Greeks.
The problem of removing the refu-
r. from Smyrna presents serious
||leultles, as the vessels for their
|a@pOrtation in the event of a sud-
emergency are not available at
1 time.
a. !. regards an armistice, neither
|agerent, so far as is known, has
|Ael any definite step, although the
FFekS are reported most willing to
| Ae hOstilities. The allies are be-
Eed to be unwilling to approach the
lS While they continue their ad-
Ne as any suggestion for an armis-
n al present, it is believed, would
meet with refusal.
|A'anwhile the actual military sit
El'n is far from clear. Turkish
yves generally report victorious
's'eSS by the Kemalists, while it is
ISea That the capture of Sokia is
'Asn'' which would bring them
n CiOSe to Smyrna On the other
ia'e Constantinople dispatch
',S ! the provisional suspension of
'uSish offensive in the southern
E"F, while Greek sources repre-
4. \ Ine !. situation as improving for
|. 'OrgeS ~ which are reported to
Y \. sufficient confidence to announce
Egma. NV 70 e'"'''"'e
1T Dally Nails Constntinople cor !
\. en'' telegraphing under Tues
n. ua'e' declares that the Greek |
'eVehtly concentrated in Thrace
4. y attack on Constantinople, are |
,uSned to Anatolia to reinforce (
NY, ,s'reating E army. This however,
neonfirmed.
tne morning reports is one
n,;. ieieet that King Constantine
M. ~ Atnens' Further details are
E,,,t, y "na !, whether, if the report is
N y he king has gone to the
~ v encourage his troops or has
political reasons, is merely
n IsOie, ! "a RumOrs of the resign
/ 4 sa ,,ie Greek cabinet and the re
/ v former Premier ventizelos
n current for the last two
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PRINCE PosTPoNEs WEDDING
lRN AsancInted Pressl

Copenhagen, Sept. z. Crown
Prince Frederick has postponed his
marriage to Princess Olga, niece of
King Constantine of Greece, until
next year. The ceremony was origi-
nally set for this autumn.
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lUhhLoH ADVANCE IS ALARMING EUROPE:
SCHOOLS NAY BE OPEN ONLY SIX MONTHS
Soviets Seize Two
British Warships.
But Must Give Up
By Associated pressN

batum, Sept. 7.-Russian port au-
thorities have seized two more Brit
lsh vessels, the Hedwige and the
Lady Elinor. When the British flag
was lowered, the soviet military band
struck up "God Save the King" aft
er which the red flag was hoisted to
the strains of the "Internationale."
Word has been received here from
Constantinople that if the ships are
not released the British will despatch
a fleet of destroyers to Batum and
fOrcibly take them.
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Australians Will
Seek the Davis Cup
Again Next Year
By Associated Press)

New York, Sept. Australia will
challenge the United States for the
Davis cup again next year, Gerald L.
Patterson, captain of the Antipodeans
said before leaving for Philadelphia
where he and his team mates, Pat
O'Hara Wood and James o. Anderson
will start play in the national singles
championship tomorrow.
Patterson expressed satisfaction
with the showing of his team in the
international matches at Forest Hills.
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HINTON HOPS OFF

Antilla, Cuba, Sept. 7-Lieutenant
hinton and party, after spending the
night at this port, resumed their
flight this morning, taking off at I;l0
o'clock for Port au Prince, Haiti.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-09-07

London, Sept. 7.-Interruption of
teIegraphic communication between
London and Cork and reported inter-
ruptior between Dublin and Cork has
led to the belief by some London
newspapers tha tevents of great mo-
ment are happening in the Cork re-
gion especially since fighting was re-
ported there during the night.
Coupled with this was the report
that came through last night of the
capture of Eamon de Valera and
Erskine Childers by Irish National
forces. This report, however, has
no tbeen confirmed.
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'IsL N,l ROBERT E. LEE
Vrss - AT ROANOKE HOME

ksnOke Ssseetated Press)
lHP va Sept. 7.-Colonel
I,,,. :, - Lae' grandson of the con-
A'e'tain, died here early to-
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All Communication Has
Been Cut Off From
London
DENIED GRIFFITH TALE.
Capture of De Valera Is
Also Without Con
flrmatiOn

Dublin, Sept. knowledge re-
garding the rumored arrest of Eamon
de Valera or the wounding of Erskine
Childers was denied today by the
publicity department of the Irish
government here.
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Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

The old town crier was in his day
a most effective medium for dis
tributing information. But he has
been relegated to the scrap heap
along with the Boy Wanted
placard.
News Want Ads are the official
town eriers for this community.
The cost is small.
The returns are large.
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Means Closing of Last
| Exit for Those Who
| Are Fleeing
british CABINET MEETS
(ituation Grave, Assert
Officials Viewing 1t
From Afar
mx Associated Preasl

Smyrna, Sept. THE rapidly adj
|Ging army of the Turkish Nation
Its is now reported to be less than
nileS from Smyrna. This city will
pn be the only remaining outlet for
stream of refugees fleeing before
b approach of the enemy.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
HUGO BEZDEK OFFERED POST
ASPHILSPuOTNEXTYE YEAR
Owner of Quakers Admits
Wilhelm Is Through
AS Manager.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Nov. T.
Hugo Bezdek may become the man.
ager of the Phillies to succeed Kai-
ser Wilhelm, who took the helm in
1921. after Bill Donovan was
bounced as pilot by the lowly
Quakers. At State College tonight
Bezdek. who is coach of the Penn
State football team. refused to deny
or affirm a report in circulation that
he is to supplant wilhelm.
Despite this refusal to confirm or
deny. Bezdek has talked the matter
over with William B. Baker. presi-
dent of the National League club.
In fact. the coach of Penn State
left Washington last Friday directly
after the game with the Navy and
came to this city.
President Baker admitted to-
night over the lonE-distance tele-
phone from New York that Wilhelm
was through as the Phillies' man
ager. The Phillies' president re-
fused to say who was to succeed
Wilhelm. simply saying he was COM
ing to this city tomorrow to reopen
the club office for the winter. When
asked IL IL was Bezdek or Art
Fletcher he said that the matter
would be given out later.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
Catholic u. Bids
For Notre Dame
Coach Dooley Invites Rockne's
Eleven to Visit Capital
F.. In 1928.

Washington gridiron enthusiasts
may be given an opportunity of
witnessing the famous Notre Dame
eleven in action against Catholic
University next year. Coach Tom
booley has invited the famous
.outh Bend eleven to visit the Cap
tai next fall.
With the Navy Penn State and
holy Cross Georgetown games past
history. Washington fandom has
demonstrated that it viii support
high-class football even when two
such attractions as the aforemen-
toned are played on successive
lays.
While the Brooklanders have not
enjoyed success on the gridiron this
all, they were hard hit with a stin
schedule to wade through, and with
the one-year rule in effect. many
players OF varsity caliber were kept
on the freshman squad.
Lynch. Mccarthy, Riley, Eberts.
and DiNault will all be back In the
.old next year and Coaches Dooley
and Gormley are looking forward
to. big season.
The Erooklanders are preparing
for the George Washington contest
Saturday and the entire lineup that
started against Washington College
and villa Nova. with the exception
of Riley. will tackle the Hatchet-
ites
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08

GRIFFITH HAS THREE DATES
ON SPRING TRAINING CARD
National Batterymen WIN Re
port At Tampa On
March S,

Clark orimth 10 at work ON his
early spring baseball schedule and
has already set three dates for
the. Nationals In the South.
The pitchers and catchers are
to report at Tampa March s and
one week LATER the regulars will
appear on the scene. On March II
the Boston Nationals will be met
at Tampa and March Il the same
team will be played At St. Peters
burg.
Branch Hickey 10 most anxious
to hook up with the Griffmen for
. long series and IL this is i'm
possible wants Grifhth TO agree to
play the st. Louis Cardinals at
Tampa March 2s and at Braden-
town on March 10 and 2s. The
FIRST date viii be out Of the ques-
tion because IL 10 too close 70
the time the Nationals report. but
the other two games viii prob
ably be agreed upon.
FlsriAa Lures Many Teams.
One Of the attractions Of Tampa
this time will be the fact there
will be more than half of the Ma
tional League clubs within 10t
miles OF the Nationals training
camp. Brooklyn win be at Jack
sonville, Cincinnati at Orlando
Philadelphia at Leesburg, Boston
at st. Petersburg. and st. Louis
at Bradentown-
Grifith 10 still silent on the
managerial situation. While he
will not admit that Clyde Milan
10 not to. continue as pilot. he ID
having considerable correspond
ence with various minor league
managers and 1t would not be
surprising II. within the next
month or SO. he should name q
new leader for the club here.
Like most Of the other player,
Milan Is at home for the of sea
son, but Harris. Judge. Garrity
and Bush have been here since
the close of the campaign and
Sam Rice has just returned after
being on a nearby hunting ground
Predicts Failure Of Union.
While the National League 1,
more or less perturbed by the wal
clouds developing from the effori
to unionize the players. the
American has apparently not yet
been affected
1t 10 known that a travelling
agent of the proposed federation
10 abroad in the land enlisting
players. but Griffith Is one who
insists the organization will never
have any real influence on the
game. He says the Griffmen will
not bite at the bait being offered
and points TO the fact that
every effort made in the past Il
draw players into a union ha,
resulted In a total failure. Dave
Fultz being head of the last ven
ture along those lines.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
TILDEN WON'T LET
INJURY STOP PLAY
Tennis Champion Says He May
Defend Title Despite Loss
Of Finger.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 7.-"Big
Bill" Tilden. world champion ten
mis- player. will enter next years
championships even though minus
a finger and convinced he hasn't
a chance in 10000 to win
The big fellow" sat propped up
with pillows on his cot at the Ger
mantown Hospital today and talked
dispassionately about his chances
of retaining his finger and his title.
He was pessimistic about both, but
cheerful.
Il am going to lose the first joint
of the middle finger of my right
hand" he said. 1T will in all
probability affect my stroke, but II
will not worry me a bit IL / cannot
retain the championship title. just
as long as the good Lord spares me
the health to enjoy playing the
game"
Surgeons are endeavoring to save
the finger. 1t would have been am
putated long ago. save that every
one realized how vital 1t was to
Tilden's playing. The tip and nail
already have been removed. The
finger Is gangrenous and loss OF the
first joint is almost certain by the
end of the week.
The champions principal concern
is that the title remain in this
country, and he says he Is not
worried about this.
"I do not fear foreign competi-
tion." he explained. american pos
session Of the championship is safe
with Bill Johnston, Richards and
several other good men in the run
ming. II Is a satisfaction to know
that Americas title to the cham
pionship will be protected"
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
Neale's Services
Sought by Many

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Uov. Earl
GREASY" Neal, famous player and
coach of the Washington and Jeffer-
son football team in its wonderful
record of eighteen consecutive
games. extending over ahree sea-
sons. without defeat, is considering
two offers to coach elsewhere next
year.
ITO be candid about it," Neale is
quoted as saying today. Il don't like
Washington. Pa. and there are a lot
of people in the town who don't
like me. But ! haven't made up my
mind what to do. I am not going
to worry whether my team has won
the remaining games with Wabash.
Pittsburgh, Detroit and West vir-
ginia. My one desire is to finish
the season with clean slate, and
that is what the team wants, too"
"Loca, conditions" as Neale de-
scribes them. at Washington. the
seat of Washingto and Jefferson
University. placed the coach in an
intolerable situation. he said re-
Gently.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
S. THOMPSON DIES;
Once GREATEST OF
all REAL HUCCERS
Passes Away at Detroit,
After Great Record
On Diamond.

DETROIT. Mich. Nov. 7.-sam
Thompson. the Babe Ruth Of the
sos, who held the record as the
swiftest base runner and home-run
champion in the early days Of or
ganized baseball. died today at his
home here. aged 81. Thompson
made I27 home runs in three sea-
sonA He was an outfielder.
Thompson played with the Phil
adelphia and with the champion De-
troit team of his day. He was
o member Of the famous Big -Four
combination which included Dan
Brouthers. Deacon White. Johnny
Rowe and Hardy Richardson.
He was discovered by "Carna-
tion" Dan OLeary, who was man
aging the Indianapolis club. The
team was playing an exhibition
game at Greenfield. Ind, and when
the forces lined up It was discov-
cred the locals were shy three men.
O'Leary loaned them two. all he
could spare. The home captain said
his best man could not play be-
cause he was shingiing q barn
O'Leary hired q horse and buggy
and drove out to the farmhouse
where Thompson was working. He
explained he could not aford- to
lose the sl.5o a day he was earn
ing, 30 O'Leary offered him IS TO
come into town and play against
his Indianapolis cracks That att
ernoen Thompson smacked out
three home runs OF O'Leary's pitch
ers. He was offered a position
by o'Leary. ipmedistely and &C.
cepted. Another man finished the
shingDng Job and Thompson be-
came a baseball star.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
BASk ETBALL PLAYERS
HAVE MUCH TO STUDY.

DROFESSOR BECKET'S interpre-
tative meeting for basketball
players at the Y. NJ. c. A. the other
night indicated there Is still much
doubt in the minds of many as to
how the new rules will effect the
game.
There have been a number OF sec
tiOns that have been open to almost
any construction and the rule
tinkerers have tried to clarity mat
ters by rewriting quite a bit of the
code. Still there is much that is
debatable.
One of the best things those who
intend to play this winter can do
Is to get hold of a rule book and do
some real studying before they
even trot out on the court.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
EXENDINE SHIFTS
HILLTOP BACKS

Georgetown varsity scrimmaged
against two freshmen elevens at the
Hilltop yesterday and showed more
spirit than at any time this year.
A new backfeld combination consist
ing Of DuFour at quarter, Golsen and
Pallen, halves. and DeGassis. full
back. was tried and worked well.
especially Pallen.
Malley and King are still on the
hospital list and will not be taken to
Atlanta tomorrow. Sheehan, the big
tackle. was In uniform and probably
will be used against Georgia Tech.
DuFour will start at quarter Sat-
urday. with Kenyon and Eyrne at
halves and DeGassis. fullback-
A light scrimmage will be held this
afternoon. The squad will leave for
Atlanta tomorrow at s o'clock for
the battle with Georgia Tech
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
TILDEN HAS SYMPATHY
OF ID. c. TENNIS PLAYERS.

THERE is unanimous feeling Of
sympathy among the tennis
players of Washington for Bill Til
den, the champion. in the loss of
part of one of his fingers on his
rescue hand.
From where we sit there seems
little justification for the reports as
result of the Infection of a small
amputation Tilden is through with
the game. While his grip of the
handle will undoubtedly be les
sened his record Is such that he will
offer mighty stiff competition even
with the abbreviated diget and it is
to be hoped that the game is not to
be deprived of such a thoroughly
representative sportsman as Bill
Tilden.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
IS PRIMING FOR q. w. u.

JUDGING from some gossip we
- picked up around Brookland
last night Catholic University be-
lieves its team will be all set for
George Washington in the annual
game at the ball park Saturday.
While neither of these teams ap-
proach the upper stratum from a
technical standpoint they are both
being pointed for this one game
and they should shake out of the
cIrnecopia a set Of plays that will
furi' sh all the excitement the spec
tators may crave
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
FOOTBALL IS CERTAINLY
POPULAR IN THIS CITY.

7 Asst Friday the biggest football
crowd in washington's history
saw Navy trim State, the next day
Georgetown and Holy Cross drew
thousands and yesterday the Will
son Stadium was packed.
There was a time when a 1000
crowd at a game here was consid-
cred excellent, but that time has
gone forever and the gross attend
ance at intercollegiate. interschol-
astic and independent contests will
pass all records by the time the
campaign peters out.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
Calling EN- Right
In D. G.. Sportdom
by KEEN GAuGEn

cause In the two big games remain
Ing on the Tiger card. II was
thought that when he was carried
from the field in the third quarter
he was perhaps seriously injured.
but he was out on the campus yes
terday seemingly none the worse
Tor his knocks and will probably
be available this Saturday. if, Roper
needs him in the lineup"