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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-09-06
MM|SS|ONERS
Defer ACTIONS
TO AWAIT GLyNN
Petitions of Citizens to
Abolish Demonstrators
Held Over

Meeting yesterday from Mondays
adjourned session, the board of
county commissioners, with Chair
man Glynn the onyl absentee, heard
more walls of the troubled, more rea-
soning of unbiased character and
oratory stemmed only by the short
ness of time, than has been the
boards lot in many months. Repre-
sentatives of many districts asking
the board to keep Putnam's face to
the sun gave zest to the session
that has seldom been approximated.
Assessor Watkins reported to the
board a comprehensive and business
like plan he is following 10 get on
the tax books every taxable area in
the county. 1t has been found that
some owners finding their property
was not on the rolls have omitted to
return it, requiring a complete check
of the county. So far this investiga-
ton has paid S1OO for every dollar
of expense.
All delinquent license taxes were
ordered turned over to the sheriff for
collection. Engineer Bruner pre-
sented plans and specifications for
the Florahome road so that the
board may proceed with proper ad-
Ivertising for construction.
! The board gave some consideration
to advertising for the employment of
new bridge tenders at the three coun-
ty bridges, and for keeper at the
poor-farm without any action being
taken. 1t is said that the small tolls
returned at the bridges gave rise to
the discussion. Advertising for the
purchase of a tractor for road work
was also passed over.
Redistricting the voting precincts
of the city of Palatka was discussed,
and allowed to hold over until re-
cess meeting of newt Saturday at
which time the board will meet to ap-
prove the bonds of the trustees of
the Florahome road district. Messrs.
G.. E. Hardy, D. Bohannon and L. NJ.
Baldwin are the trustees.
Oppose AbOlishing Demonstration.
Delegations from the Rotary,
Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis
Iclubs led by Howell Davis, ]. W.
Hart and C. W. Loveland appealed to
the board to give no heed to the pc
titions for the abolition of the places
of county agent and home demon
stration agent. These organizations
were also supported by DR.. A. E.
BartOo, of Pomona, a former mem
Der of the Nebraska legislature, who
recited that he was attracted to
Florida by the promise of help from
county agent, and he related sew
eral instances of very helpful assist
ance rendered by Agent Armstrong.
]. A. Porter, of Mannville, president
of the community council, also joined
the delegations mentioned and said
that he knew of number who had
lsigned petitions to abolish the Of
fices and had alter signed petitions
for the retention of the offices. He
ascribed this reversal to the signers
first being informed of conditions
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LsFollette a Winner

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept, 6-Indica-
tious early today were that Senator
Robert LaFollstte was overwhelming
IL renominated in yesterdays primary
over ". A. Canfield as the republican
candidate.
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Vardenan Beaten
by Big Majority;
L.aFollette Winner
lRr A.socinted PressI

Jackson, Miss, Sept. 6-Revislon
of unofficial figures from seventy
five of the eighty two counties show
Hubert Stephens leading. James K
vardaman by nearly 1000 votes in
yesterdays contest for the democrat
ie senatorial nomination.
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aADAME sEMBAT suIcIuEs

N,r.a, France, Sept. 6-Mme.
~ ei Sembat committed suicide here
Ny, following the sudden death
,i,s uay OF her husband, the million
IL. 0Ociahst deputy and former min
~s' Of public works.
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Graham Charged With
Having Taken Two
Macon Girls
OF FAMED OLD FAMILY
Denies Girls Were With
Him and Ready to Go
Back to Macon
nv Associntei Pre.sl

OSPN' S' 49, ~ -hN
ham, a Detroit, Mich, insurance ad-
juster, was arrested late yesterday
on a warrant charging the kidnap-
ping of Mrs. J. Garnett Starr, 19, for
merly Miss Annie Camille Lamar,
and her 15-year-old sister, Miss Va
leria Lamar, members of one Of Geor-
gia's most prominent families, who
disappeared from Macon last Tues
day night or early Wednesday morn
ing.
Denies Allegations.
While Graham admits knowing the
young women, he told Sheriff Mer-
ritt and newspaper men last night he
did not know they were missing from
home or where they could be located.
He said he saw Mrs Starr last Tues
day night, the night ne left Macon to
come to Jacksonville.
Graham was arrested in the lobby
Of the Mason hotel when he stopped
at the clerks desk for his mail. He
registered at the hotel Tuesday
morning, although arriving in Jack
sonville last Friday from Dublin, Ga.
A warrant charging kidnapping
was sworn out by Warren Roberts,
an uncle of the girls. Two Of the
girls granduncles have been justices
of the United States supreme court,
aiyices received here stated.
Graham told the authorities he was
affiliated with the Owen & Owen Co.,
Of Detroit, as an insurance adjuster
and had an income of 81 800 a month.
He said his wife usually travelled
with him on business trips and is now
stopping in Atlanta, visiting friends.
Policemen searched Graham's bag
gage at the Hotel Mason last night
and found two pawn tickets in a note
book. They were issued on Septem-
Der / and the following day by a
West Bay street pawnbroker, in ac-
ceptirg a cluster stick pin and a clus-
ter ring in pawn at S25 each.
Nation Wide Search.
The arrest OF Graham is the result
Of a nationwide search instigated for
rim and the two girls Immediately
after the sisters disappeared from
Macon last week No trace of the
girls have been found in Jacksonville
Police Chief A. ]. Roberts said last
aight.
The sheriff's office in Macon is ir
communication with all the chief cit
les Of the United States in an effort
TO find the girls. A tip was received
here Tuesday that Graham was reg.
.istered at the Hotel Mason and Sher-
iff Merritt was asked to take him in
custody.
Authorities in Macon stated the
Lamar girls were seen in company
with Graham late last Tuesday night
He was registered at Macon hotel
and claims to have been sent there
by the Detroit firm on a business
mission.
Graham declares he knew Mrs
Starr as Miss Camille Lamar and on
the night before he left Macon, while
at the Lamar residence, he was in
troduced to a young bobbed-haireG
girl on the front porch of the home
as Miss Lamar's sister. He often
called on Camille Lamar, he said.
Mrs. Starr, aged 10, the older OF
the two, attended GunstOn Hall
Washington, &c. She was married
to ]. Garnett Starr, of Atlanta, last
February, but he is suing in superior
court in Macon for annulment Of the
ground that she refused to assume
the relationship of a wife to him.
At the instigatiOn Of one of tht
Continued on Page u
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Outrage Near MattOx.

Tuesday morning at 4:SO O'Clock
dynamiters attempted to blow up an
Atlantic Coast Line trestle over Deep
creek. near MattoX, twenty miles
southwest of the city. The charge
was placed at the south end Of the
trestle and failed to damage the
structure to the extent of hindering
traffic.
According to evidence discovered
by Chief Deputy Sheriff Edwards
the dynamiters first attempted to
.plant their charge midway the struc-
ture, and in this effort bored hole
in one of the main sills. 1t is believ-
ed the fact that the wood was wet
caused them to abandon this plan
Bloodhounds which were sent I'M
mediately to the scene picked up a
trail which led them about a half
mile from the trestle where the scent
was lost. 1t is the belief of officers
that the dynamiters entered an auto
mobile at that point and left the
scene. O.
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VANDALS MAKE AN
EFFORT TO BLOW
Up COAST LINES
Two Gases Dynamiting
Reported on A. C. L.
in "a Hours

Jacksonville, Sept. 6.--Two dyna-
mite explosions on tracks of the At
lantic Coast Line within twenty-four
hours, the latest an attempt 10 blow
up a railroad bridge less than min
ute before the scheduled arrival of .
passenger train, were added yester-
day and last night to the local record
of disorder and lawlessnes5.
Saw the Flash.
The last attempt. last night at
1O15 o'clock, was an effort to wreck
the night-bound Tampa train, carry,
ing seven passenger cars and Pull,
mans. This occurred when a heavy
charge of explosive was set off on q
small railroad bridge half mile
south of the Edgewood avenue cross
ing, in the Murray Hill section.
The train engineer saw the FLASH
and heard the explosion as his engine
crossed Edgewood avenue HI
stopped the train and the crew went
forward to investigate, discovering
the bridge undamaged. The traiE
then proceeded slowly across tbs
small trestle. Chief Deputy Sheriff
Frank Edwards hurried to the scene
and reported the discovery Of severa
clues which may lead to arrests.
The explosive was set off on the
track about fifteen feet north OF the
bridge. The only damage was shat
tered crosstie, though the force Of
tn ebalst rocked houses in that sec
ton and shook window panes mor'
than half mile away. The eNpLo
sion was heard in the downtown sec
Arizona republican., 1922-04-10
SPEAKER DECLARES
MORAL CONDITIONS
ARE INSUFFERABLE

The following pulpit editorial on
Official Responsibility was read by
the Rev. =. A. Stavely, pastor of the
First Methodist church, before the
delivery of the regular sermon last
evening:
Moral conditions in Phoenix are
insufferabl The community has
reached the limit Of endurance.
MIR. Struckmeyer was right in his
speech Thursday night. When pris
vate citizens consider it necessary to
take the law into their own hands,
the situation does demand investiga-
ton. BIT we must go further. This
community knows that morals are
shamefully lax and that law enforce
ment is joke What we need now
is not primarily investigation. What
we must have Immediately is action.
Those who defy the law must be COM
PEELED to obey it. The law must as
sert it's majesty and lay its powerful
hand upon all offenders. Only so
can government justify its existence.
If it fails in this. it deserves to fall
and 1t will.
Now, we do not for one minute
release any citizen from his own share
of responsibility. But we here affirm
that upon the officers of the law
IGSAS tiAS PtthlAaS Qhii6at4oii " AANtAi
tain law and order. For that specific
task they We're chosen because of
supposed fitness, and they have taken
solemn oath to perform all the duties
involved Upon them is conferred
the necessary authority and all the
machinery Of justice is in their hands.
Clearly law enforcement is the pub
lie officials job. And just as clearly
they can have no excuse for failure.
Any strong. careful, incorruptible
man can succeed. When he fails. he
must plead guilty on at least one of
three counts-carelessn incompe-
tence, or dishonesty. And on any
count, he is due to withdraw from the
office, that some competent, alert,
honest man may take his place.
Law enforcement is too vital to
leave to individual initiative. The
private citizen is at q disadvantage
when he undertakes TO act as min
Lister of Justice Everything is against
him; nothing is in his favor. Under
such a handicap only the strongest
and most resourceful could hope to
succeed. Indeed. such success of a
private individual would itself be a
menace to the public good. 1t is folly
10 depend upon nriv"te action - o@-
force public good. 1t is folly to de-
pend upon private actioI TO en- e
order. When public officials fail,
they should be compened to ploh@
good or to get out. They should not
n-a 7 n or -
be permitted to excuse their failure
Arizona republican., 1922-04-10
McDOugaII & Cassou
Washington Street


Wickenburg, fair; from Wickenbu
to Parker, good; to California va
Salome. fair.
Mohave County
Old Trails east OF Kingman In fair
condition. Old Trails from Kingman
west via Oatman to Topock in first
class condition: other roads fair.
Navajo County
Roads in higher elevations are very
bad AT Cooley. and over the noun
talns the roads are impossible for
autos. In vicinity OF Whiteriver. Fort
Apache and Black River Bridge the
roads are dry and hard
Pima County
From Tucson northward toward
Florence a concrete highway extends
nearly four miles, southwark toward
Nogales it extends nearly nine miles
All other through roads good.
Pinal County
Concrete: Streets through Ray and
Superior.
Gravel surface and well drained
roads that Withstand effects of rain:
Florence to Ray, 40 miles: Mammoth
TO Tucson, via Oracle. % miles in
Pinal county. Mesa to Superior, from
Pinal county line to within miles Of
superior; Superior toward Ray. 8
miles; Florence south toward Tucson
beginning IL miles south OF Florence.
35 miles
Graded but not surfaced: Florence
to Casa Grande, sos miles. Casa
Grande to Pima county line toward
Tucson, 80 miles; Casa Grande NORTH
toward Chandler. miles. All roads
in county in good condition.
Yuma County
Yuma Phoenix road: Yuma to La
gurta, 81 miles gravel surfaced road
excellent condition. Lagurta- Wellton
10 miles road under constructions
Wellton- Mohawk Stanwix road. fair
condition. Wellton Antelope Bridge
road good condition. Antelope Bridge
Palomas-Agua CaIiente, poor condi-
ton. Dome Castle Dome -Quartzsite-
Rouse road. excellent condition
Ehrenberg- Quartsite road. excellent
condition. Quartzite- vicksburg road
good condition. Wenden Salome
Vicksburg- -Bouse- Parker road, excel
lent condition. Sandy road east of
Parker now being surfaced by State
Highway department. Bouse- Swansea
road, good condition. Salome- Harris
burg road, poor condition. Blaisdell (
Fortuna road in good condition. Ante-
lope bridge passable.
ROBERT @. GRANT.
Arizona republican., 1922-04-10
ANNUAL MEETING OF
CITRUS COMPANY IS
ATTENDED BY MANY

The annual meeting of the Arizona
Citrus Growers company was held
at the packing house at S31 East
Jackson street on Tuesday, April II.
and was largely attended by stock
holders ana representative growers.
A summary of the citrus business
for the year was presented showing
the largest volume of citrus fruit
that had ever been packed in the
Salt River valley The years total
amounting to well over 60. 900 boxes
and the number of cars shipped from
125 to 130. For the first time in the
history of the industry the shipment
of grapefruit very closely approxi-
mated the total volume of the
oranges.
The large proportion of the
orange movement was eastward.
The market ranging from Ell Paso to
! Boston, with far eastern points tax
| ing more than the middle west.
Showing that the Arizona orange
| appeals to the higher priced markets
1 of the country.
The grapefruit movement was
! chiefly to California and the north
west. The price of the oranges was
] lower than ordinarq, the average
1
This was due to low market condi-
tions throughout the country at that
time. The Arizona fruit brought,
even at this rate, about one cent a
pound more than its nearest rival,
| Tulare county, California.
The grapefruit price was some
/ what higher than ever before. The
pools running from two and one half
cents to three and one-half cents
with the average about two and
three quarter cents a pound net to
| the grower.
Arizona lemons brought about five
cents a pound TO the grower, though
| the volume was not large.
| The financial statement of the
company showing material reduc-
| ton in packing charges over the
previous year, and arrangements
were made to return substantial
amount per box to the growers pack
| ing through the company.
| The financial condition of the
/ company was excellent, all improve
ments and charges having been paid
for out of earnings. The stockhold-
ers of the company have increased
| largely in number during the past
/ year-about S5 per cent of the citrus
/ growers in the valley are now stock
holders in being or in process OF be-
coming SO.
The election OF directors resulted
| in choice of F. w. Avery. F. G.
! Brophy. George H. Libbey. l. de r.
/ Miller and w S. Perry.
A short discussion of prospects
for the coming year showing the
expectation of excellent prices OBJ
tainable for our oranges. on account
OF the small crop of Nalencias to
move from California, and the ex-
pectation of a much larger shipment
| OF grapefruit, which will demand an
expanding market as it grows in
4 volume.
A meeting OF the board OF direc-
tors, Immediately after the stock
holders meeting, resulted in the elec-
ton of f. w. Avery as president;
! /. de r. Miller as yice-p president and
manager, and George n. Libbey as
secretary and treasurer. A diyi-
ddend of 10 per cent was declared on
stsock of record OF June l, payable
out of earnings of last year.
The Arizona Citrus Growers COM
pany realizes, as possibly few of the
| citrus growers in the valley do, the
paramount necessity of expanding
the market for our grapefruit which
Arizona republican., 1922-04-10

on the ground that they lack popular
support. Officials honestly seeking to
enforce law deserve the unqualified
favor of all decent men. But popu-
lar Indifference does not lessen off
cial responsibility. The public may
have convicted itself as not deserv-
ing the blessings of stable govern
nent, but that does not free the Off
Ger from the obligation of his oath.
we do not want now to hear from
public officials any preachment as to
the duty of private citizens. The time
has come when lawbreakers must be
brought to book That is what we
expect our officials to do for u.s. That
is why they are in office. Let the
blow fall where it may. the safety of
the state and the welfare of society
demand that law be once more en-
throned. Do that, and Immediately
the moral standards of the commun-
ity will be raised. Fail in that. and
conditions will grow steadily worse.
Citizens of Phoenix, make your
influence felt in official circles. Let
the business man forsake his lust for
gold. Let the society woman aban-
don her pursuit of pleasure. Let the
Ku Klux Klan put off it's mask and
in the open, fight for the public good
Let us all put aside our petty aims
and unite as one to save our city
from the curse.
IF we will, we can put decent
regard for public opinion into the
hearts of our officials. If we will
we can compel them to enforce the
law or TO surrender their credentials.
Arizona republican., 1922-04-10
HELP YOUR CITY
Coming Events

Monday. April 1c-oId china exhibit.
D. a. r. museum, school admin
istration building, 8 o'clock.
Monday, April 10.-coneert club at
Arizona School of Music, II a. m.
Monday, April 10.-christian Science
lecture, Menhennet theater, Chan
dIer.
Monday, Ap. il to-ReeuIar business
meeting. civics education, depart
ment of the Woman's club. at $3.50
pm,
Tuesday, April tt-old china exhibit,
D. A. r. museum. school admin
istration building, 3 o'clock.
Monday, April 1t-Theosopnioal lee
ture at School Administration
building, 8 p. m.
Wednesday, April f2-old china ex :
hihit, o. A. r. museum, school ad-
ministration building. 8 o'clock.
Thursday, April 1S-- Madison I'm.
proverent club fortnishtly dance.
Thursday, April 13.-Meetina needle
craft department, Osborn Woman's
club.
Thursday, April 13-Annual meeting
and election of officers, Maricopa
chapter Daughters of the American
Revolution. Woman's club. 2:30
p. m.
Friday. April 14-Friday night
dance at the Woman's club, : m.
Friday, April 14-Dance at Hotel
Sap Marcos, Chandler.
Arizona republican., 1922-04-10
Lenten Bible Readings

Each day there has appeared in The
Republican Bible reading lesson
which has proved to be of consider
able interest to a large number of
people. This Bible lesson is prepared
by the Rev. Philip Y. Pendleton, pas
tor of the Central Christian church
1t has appeared daily since the be-
ginning of the Lenten season on
March s, and will SO continue until
the close of the SEASON The Bible
reading lesson is especially published
for the use of the Pocket Testament
league. The lesson for today is as
follows:
Lesson 35
Mark IL
Part 6
Our Lords Conflicts and Victories
Arizona republican., 1922-04-10
HIGHWAY WEATHER BULLETIN
Phoenix, .Arlz. April ., 1872,

Ahont three inches of snow on
ground al Flagstaff; roads slippery In
places. o;
Ehrenberg and Parker Ferries'
Sacaton: Very little water in river
AZ Sacaton: no trouble crossing.
f;illespie pam: Crossing possible.
Apache County
Springerville; Natlonal Old ilans, =.
Ocean to Ocean HIighway: East N
fine shape to Albuquerque. west
GOOD to Williams, muddy at AshiorN'
Bridges all good.
= - = Cochise County
All main roads in good conuleiol.' ~. -
valley roads greatly improved py ~, ri
cent moisture as all nave peeh We'
dragged. c
Flagstaff Williams. hard surtacea
road. good. williams TO Ash forh,
surfaced. nearly completed; open loI
travel snow and mud in places. flas-
staff Winslow, good; short stfelches
~ snow and mud Grand Canyon roas'
open and pasSable. some snow anu
n,nd in timbered sectien5 Other
reads through timbered sections not
passable.
Giia County
Globe Miami miles; paved. Win-
lelman- Hayden miles: paved, Other
roads are in good condition.
Graham County
Main county highways Of sand
gravel-clay type, conglomerate ana
volcanic formations, total length, lo4
miles. with numerous concrete fords
or washovers. All county roads IN
good condition.
GreenIee County
All roads in Greenlee county in
good condition. Clifton Springerville
road finished to Rose peak. 40 miles
from Clifton.
Msricopa County
Phoenix. Paved roads from l6 10
Is feet wide extend east and west
through salt River Valley for g.
miles. north aud south. 20 miles;
Chandler district AZ miles; Glendale
2s miles: Buckeye 81 miles; total, IN
Gliding connecting paved roads, lse
miles. Valley roads generally fair; to
Arizona republican., 1922-04-10
Obituaries
Oscar M. Souls

Oscar NJ. Souls. So years old. died
early yesterday morning at his home
on the Indian School road and Glen
dale car line. after brief illness.
For nearly IL years Mr.. Souls was a
member of the faculty at the Phoe-
nix Union High school
Mr.. Souls was born in Illinois and
when a young man he moved to Colo
rado. About 12 years ago he came
to Phoenix where he made his per-
manent home. He is survived by his
wife and three sons George f. Souls
and Howard VI. Souls of this city and
Sergeant Ralph T. Souls of Camp
Travis, Tex
Arizona republican., 1922-04-10

in Judea, continued.
10. Assault upon ciyilling Jews.
12.1-12
IL. Another retirement. 1912.
lS. Two counter attacks and a
capture.
III First counter attack by Phari-
sees and Herodians. II; 1911.
(2) Second counter attack by Sad
ducees. 12:1S-27.
go A lone assault and a surren-
der 12:2S-34
13. Church instruction.
"a Against the teaching OF the
scribes. l2:35-37.
{2) Against the spirit and practice
of the scribes. 12:3S-40.
(S) Against ostentatious giving. IL:
41-44.
Arizona republican., 1922-04-10
WEATHER FORECAST

3TlZOnds moHudy anu 4ueodaS 4dAI
rising temperature Tuesday
Colorado: Monday fair west, snow
east portion and in mountain district;
colder southeast and extreme east
portions; Tuesday fair and somewhat
warmer.
New Mexico: Monday fair, except
snow northeast portion; colder east
portion and in extreme south por-
tons: Tuesday fair.
Arizona republican., 1922-04-10
RnInart g. Scott

Robert C. Scott, 20 years old, died
at his home. 37S North Sixteenth
street, at o'clock Saturday after
noon. He served three years in the
world war. his death resulting from
the effects of gassing. A widow, an
eight months old baby and father
and sister in Des Moines, Iowa, where
he was born, survive. Funeral ar
rangements will be announced later.
Arizona republican., 1922-04-10
Zachary T. Riner

Funeral services for Zachary r.
Briner, who died in Glendale on
April 6. will be held at the A. l..
Moore and Son chapel at 2:30 O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon. Elder J. Z.
Yates officiating.
Mr. Briner was a resident of the
Salt River valley for II years. hav-
ing como here from Kansas City with
his family in 1911 During his resi-
dence in the valley be made host of
friends as a citizen and a gentleman.
Interment will be in Greenwood
cemetery.
Arizona republican., 1922-04-10

now that many small groves are
coming into bearing, will increase
rapidly with each year.
plans are under way TO market
considerable portion of this fruit IN
the east and the first carload of Ari-
IONA grapefruit to go east will leave
Arizona next week.