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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-22

4, and Mrs. A. w. Dobson were
visitors to Green Cove Springs
fday.
AmOng Palatka Shriners attend
he ceremonial at the Morocco
/ in jacksonville last night
Ridley Wilkinson, B. c. Pearce,
he Bruce and R. E. Neck.
F. Adams is making a short
ess stay in Jacksonville.
beOrge A. Clark, of Welaka, is
Einess visitor in the Gem City
sIr. and Mrs. H. E. Merryday
=Gilbert Holden were among Pa
ns attending the Kre:sler con-
lin jacksonville last evening.
Nudge ]. B. Gaines left this aft
In for his home in Tallahassee
short stay here with his son.
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
N. Guerry.
Mrs. A. W. Houston and Mrs. A
edick will go to Jacksonville
ky to see Pavlowa and her Rus.
ballet.
Piss Ellene Merryday went tt
Eonville yesterday, remaining
for the Kreisler concert.
Plrs. H, A. Ford, of Gainesville
fed this morning for a visit here
Re guest of Mrs. F. d. Ackermar
p home on Oak street.
Plrs. A, G. Davis returned yes.
from a several days stay il
FonVllle, where she was the
Of relatives.
Prs. ]. V, Walton will be among
Fkans seeing Pavlowa and hen
pan ballet in Jacksonville Fri.
w. Elliott is spending today
aWthOrne looking after business
FISTS.
llss Omar Davis and the merry
VINO have been her guests al
use party at St.. Augustine beach
f0me days are expected to return
aatka today.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Carswel'
Yesterday motoring to Greer
springs and neighboring towns
'sfswell being on a business
'rs' Howell A. Davis and Mis-:
Jaws will 60 to Jacksonville
!, 70 see Pavlowa and her Rus.
ballet.
III and Mrs. Burns were motto,
rs 10 Green Cove Springs yes
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-22

FOR SALE - Light Ford truck.
Very cheap for cash. Good condition.
GIL Lemon street, Palatka, Fla.
2-17-6t
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-22

FOR RENT-One or two nice,
large, unfinished rooms; suitable
for light housekeeping. Apply 1922
South Second street, second floor.
2-22-6t
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-22

FOR SALE-One b-room house with
sleeping porch and bath. Als0
4-room house. See owner, E. F. Per-
rim, sos Bronson street. 27tf
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-22

TAKING EN- by storm. Jackson
vile Serenaders. Dancing and caba-
ret features. Putnam House Bali
room. Saturday night, February 70
Floor now refinished. Jimmie Collins,
Manager. @No .
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-22

FOUND-One Gelding with saddle
on, and rope around his neck. Color
nearly white with bay spots; owner
can have same by proving property
and paying expenses. Inquire OF VIM.
Harrison, Florahome, Fla. 2-21-2t.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-22

INTERLACHEN-For rent, fur
nished 5-room cottage, SIS. Fine
roads, fishing and boating. BENJAMIN
F. Richards. 2-l1-pt
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EGGS FOR SALE - Blue Anda-
lusian. Second-to-none layers. $1.5O
per setting of Is eggs. AIT Laurel
street, Mrs. O'Haver. 2-21-lm
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Ind Club
Tonight.

IA Mrs, ]. W. Campbell will
H. i,' tbe members of the West
m this evening at their apart
H. Emmett street. This club
tor its weekly game of auc-
4 5 o'clock.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-22

FOR Rents unfinished rooms
for light housekeeping. L. M. Perry,
over Darby & MacDonald's Garage.
2-2O-3t
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LET B. & B. DO II"

666
will break. Cold: Fever .,- and G eIr
i ---
quicker than anything we know. pre-
venting pneumonia.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-22

FOR RENT -. 2 furnished rooms
for light housekeeping; reasonable
rates. GIG Oak street.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-22
LeThursday Bridge Club

Ihed.
! meeting of the Thursday
| ,ub which was to have taken
with Mrs. George E.
Il hostess, has been postponed
|tbe following Thursday.
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Florida East Coast

RAILWAY
Flagler System
Departure of passenger trains from
Palatka, Union Station, for East Pa
latka, daily:
- e - 1n,+o1 $780, ''77--' asa 1870
No. lO1, -J:IV am. No. 103, Il :3U am
No. 1O5, 1:4Opm. No. LOT, 4:35 pm.
No. 100, $40 pm.
Arrival and departure of passenger
trains at
EAST PALATKA STATION.
SOUTHBOUND DAILY
No. 33-All Parlor Cars .11:1O am
No. 29-Coaches & P. Car. IL :55 am
No. S5-Coaches & Sleepers sos pm
No. 35-Coaches & Sleepefs 7:37 pm
No. 87-All Pullmans ..........11:42 pm
No. 37-C'hes & Pullmans. 1902 am
NORTHBOUND DAILY
No. 3S-C'.hes & Pullman. 6:25 am
No. 36-C'ches & Pullman :. 6:55 am.
No. S8-All Pullmans .......... 9:45 am.
No. S6-C'ches & Pullmans. .1O:4O am,
No. 30-Coaches & P. Car. sos pm.
No. 34-All Parlor Cars 80. 5:45 pm.
J. D. RAINIER, G. P. A.
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Bridge Club.

Louis D. Philips will be host
the members of the Friday
club tomorrow afternoon at
pme on Kirby street. This club
at $3.50 o'clock.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-22

FOR Rents rooms, lower flat,
electric lights, bath and garage. 1908
Carr street. Will be vacant Monday,
Februarv 25. 2-21-tf
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-22

l WILL be at the bearing hotel to-
night after 8 o'clock to give any in
formation desired about the Interna-
tional Correspondence Schools.
Frank B. Lyman, Representative.
2-22-1t
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FOR RENT-Light housekeeping
apartment; two rooms and porch;
comfortably furnished; all conven-
fences. 324 Emmett street. 2-20-tf
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-22

FOR RENT-Choice Offices in
Merryday Building over State Bank.
Rooms both single and en- suite. APP
ply W. A. Merryday Company. North
First Street. Dec. l-tI
FOR SALE-Light dellvery Fofs'
truck in good mechanical condition.
5000 cash. Ford Sales Co. 10-25-tf
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-22

FOR SALE-One roll-top desk; in
good condition; mos any reasonable
offer accepted for quick sale. See
Pierce at News Office. tt
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h Auction Club.

b Auction Club.
! Weekly Auction club will meet
|rOw afternoon with Mrs. James
Ibreth. Mrs. Culbreth's guests
ksther at 3 o'clock.
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FOR Rents furnished, connect
ed housekeeping rooms with sink;
suitable for or 5 adults; also front
furnished bedroom, with 2 beds, S
windows and fireplace; suitable for 2
adults. Call Mrs. L. S. Barstow
3-W. 2-18-6t
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Wis Tank Factory.
The Washington times., 1922-04-02
VA. TOBACCO SALES
TOP j. S. ESTIMATE
With Season Virtually Closed
They Aggregate Nearly II
Million Pounds.

RICHMOND. Va. April PRO.
ducers' sales Of lesf tobacco for
February, 1922. as reported to q.
w. Koiner, comm. ssioner of aRrf.
culture, totaleG I6.S10,559 pounds,
Of which 1883 pounds be.
longed to the bright type and 6,276,.
976 pounds to the dark. The total
producers sales for the season to
March I, 1922, amounted to 1904.
SS4 pounds, compared with 17s $50,
600 pounds the total for the entire
season Of 1920.
The crop has turned out slightly
better than was expected. and the
total sales to March / amount to
approximately 1000 900 pounds or
2 per cent more than the Govern.
ment estimate. However, practically
all Of the crop has now been mar
keted, and the sales for the entire
season are not expected to be In.
creased very much.
The average price Of dark tobac-
co was again higher than the aver.
age for bright. The greater part
Of the latter consisted Of the COM
mon grades. and thi1 largely &C
counts for the lower price OF bright
tobacco. Dark tobacco averaged
1894 per hundred pounds COM
pared with $4,000 last month. and
$10.42 for Feb, any, 1921. The
average for bright tobacco was
1898 per hundred pou nds, against
$685. last month, and $22 SO for
February, 1921.
The Washington times., 1922-04-02

NEW YORK. April 1.-Definite
announcement Of the plans formu
lated by the Preparations Commits
sion for the collection OF German
bligations has been the outstanding
feature Of international finance dur
ing the past week, The plan nov
proposed would call for additional
taxes amounting to $4,000. 900 ,oot
marks and for a prohibition upon the
export Of capital from Germany. ar
we'll as for the levy of very drastic
taxation. The German chancellor
has declared the inability OF the coun
try to meet these requirements, AID
the announcement OF them has been
followed by a sharp decline In the
quotation Of the mark to new low
levels. At the same time, publica
ton of plans to stop the issue OF un
covered paper money, to be pre-
scented at the Genoa conference, have
tended to improve the financial out
look upon the European situation.
Home Business Gaining.
Meanwhile. and in spite Of fur
ther falling off In exports. indicated
by detailed February figures, which
cut our balance of trade quite seri'
ously in certain important lines,
domestic production has been stead
lily gaining. Reports showing a "a
per cent degree Of activity at the
plants of the United States Steel
Corporation and a 60 per cent &C.
tivity in the plants of the independ'
ents is only one element in the en-.
couraging outlook for the business of
the coming season. Agricultural re-
ports. taken in the aggregate. are
almost uniformly favorable. There
Is a better demand for nearly all of
the staple materials of manufacture.
and the output Of automobiles, as
unofficially reported from week TO
week, is on the increase.
About the only unfavorable
element in the present business situa'
ton is furnished by the strikes In
the New England textile district.
The coal strike may prove something
of a deterrent to business, but the
financial community has fairly well
made up its mind that such a strike
cannot succeed and that 1t Is prob
ably not likely to be very long con-
tinued. There can be no doubt that
trade expansion is now well under
way and that many plants which
have been shut down will soon be
working full time again. This will
result in larger Industrial earnings
and thus the railroads will have
greater loadings which, with reduced
The Washington times., 1922-04-02
JANUARY TRADE
WITH EUROPE.
SHOWS SLUMP
Volume Of Commerce Falls
Below That OF
1918.

American trade with Europe ir
January. 1922. differed from that Of
January, 1918. In the character Of
most imports and some exports, and
in distribution. 1t was $6,500,00(
less.
Exports of January, 1922. were S.,
100000 higher than those of nine
years ago. and imports S11,2oo.oot
lower.
Exports and imports combined to
Austria. Hungary. Germany and
Russia totaled S34.234. 900 in January
1922. against s57 500. 900 in January
1918. II the decrease of nearly S..
100000 in trade with the Netherlands
be added. total decline for these five
countries would be s2s. 100000.
Austria Hungary has been divided
and terrttorially reduced. Germany
has lost territory to France and tC
Poland and DanAg. Large areas
have been separated from Russia.
Our trade with old. and new coun
tries not specified in the accompany
ing table increased $<,000.000. Yet
with .Alsace-LOrraine thrown in, our
French commerce Is at 1913 level
and details with most of the new
states are too trifling to merit speci.
fication.
More than three years after the
armistice, our German trade is SIT,
600, 900 less than in January. 1918
that with Russia. more than $4,000.
900 less; that with the remnant of the
Austrian Empire was less than $780,.
900 in January. 1922.
Europe's Purchases Of Food.
On average Europe Is not buying
in excess Of her pre-war require.
ments of food. She bought more
corn. wheat. lard and less flour in
January. 1922. than nine years ago
Gains in these exports were wiped
out by a decrease of ST. 1000, 900 in
raw cotton exports.
Some export gains mark the gen.
eral list. Flour shipments and billet
exports increased. Most export
manufactures gains over the pre-war
month were Of food for immediate
consumption, or OF factory material.
On the import side the merchan-
disc movement lags, notably in the
case of Germany, France and the
United Kingdom. The trade Of the
war neutrals still reveals greater
activity Of commerce with Germany
than the direct showing.
This import trade now produces
the highest percentage of customs
revenue collected since the Under.
wood tariff became effective.
The Washington times., 1922-04-02

business from rising rapidly from
such prostration, why warn IL not "a
recover its health too fast, not to at.
tempt too much, not to enter the
race too soon, not to contend for the
markets at home and abroad too
vigorously? That 10 what II comes
to.
Cause Of Our Groatness.
What, from the business view
point. has made America great?
Some say her wonderful territory,
but Canada has a wonderful terri.
tory, and Canada has not become
great. Others say her enormous
mineral wealth, but Mexico has enoi.
nous mineral wealth, and Mexico
has not become great,
A celebrated financial writer a
few days ago said IT was the colos.
sal railroad system of the United
States that made the nation great in
wealth and trade. But what made
the railroad system colossal? Here
we come to the answer:
American business enterprise-ths
enterprise that pioneered, always
pioneered, in building railroads,
clearing lands, making farms, de.
veloping mines. And what 10 this
enterprise, which has made the
United States? Simply foresight,
sagaciour speculation on the future,
the recognition Of possibilities and
prospects and the building toward
them, the use Of present business.
realities as stepping stones TO tho
business ventures Of the next year
or next decade. That Is all. With
out 1t the United States would be
where Canada Is today.
The Washington times., 1922-04-02
Accomac County Plans
Bond Issue For Roads

ONANCOCK, Va, April Thor
oughly aroused by the failure Of the
general assembly to act favorably
on the road bond issue, the people
of this county have decided that the
only way their highways will ever
be made to resemble those of a civil
lized and progressive community. is
by doing 1t themselves.
In the near future the question Of
bonding Accomac county for $500, 900
to $1,000, 900, will be placed before tho
people.
At the meeting Of the supervisors
at the courthouse In Accomac. March
IA. II was decided the only practical
solution Of the problem upon which
the agricultural life Of the county
depends was to begin at once a per-
manent system of concrete roads,
and as a State program is. too in
definite. Accomac should bond itself
for the necessary amount.
The Washington times., 1922-04-02

somehow, Win q record OF ZO,OOO
business failures last year and a
recent average that IL continued
would raise the figures to $4,000 or
more for 1922, American business
would seem to most persons pretty
well rid OF the weak spots in its
foundations.
tngly curbing credit expansion, re.
straining business ventures and dis
couraging optimistic foresight IL IL
expects to regain it's prosperity and
retain any Of the world trade that
1t got during the war. In England
the only other country that has re-
adjusted its affairs since the war,
the official policy is to expand, ex-
tend trade, encourage enterprise
and make ventures wherever bust.
ness ventures may bring returns.
How British SEQ 1t.
In England the stern deflation
campaign OF the Federal Reserve
Board in the United States is de-
scribed as zone of the severest' in
history. mot only were credits
refused for speculation" says the
chief financial authority of London
In a recent criticism, but even in
the case Of legitimate trading pur.
poses, discrimination was exercised
against what were arbitrarily
classed as non-essential industries.
The error of the Federal reserve
officials in this respect was perhaps
pardonable, for they could not fore
see the appalling price that was to
be paid In industrial depression and
unemployment" But the English
man thinks 1t was a grave error just
the same.
Suppose one allows that it may
have been necessary to PROSTATE
business to cure ii Of it's speculative
fever. Then comes the question:
Why, after prostrating it, should the
Government agencies desire to keep
The Washington times., 1922-04-02


second quarter of the year, the
time when, in the opinion of the
leaders of American business, the
promised recovery should begin to
make itself felt. There can be NO
question but that the stock market
has been discounting this forthcom.
ing recovery in trade and industry
The question is, has business itself
come up to- expectations? The Fed.
eral Reserve Board as a result OF
special reports from it's agents all
over the country, states emphatic.
ally that there has been a notable
Improvement in basic industries. in.
GLIDING steel, railways and railway
equipment, the motor industry, cop
per and other metals. OF the first
two we have positive evidence from
the day-to-day reports from spe-
cific plants and industries, but for
the most part the remaining indus.
tries are still conspicuous for their
promises and good intentions rath\
than for their specific accomplish
ments. We also enter the second
quarter under the handicap Of q
national walkout In one of our most
essential industries involving the
enforced idleness of over half a
million men.
Trading on the stock market still
has all the familiar earmarks of
professional operation, led by the
pools and cliques who are passing
their stocks around from one group
to another, partly in the hope OF
unloading on the public and partly
In administering and receiving pun
ishment for their pains. 1t Is
recognized that such operations do
not furnish a substantial basis for
q continued rise in the market,
hence the feverish invitations to
the outside public to come in and
share the golden hoard. The heavy
short interest that has been built
up i'm the speculative leaders like
Studebaker, Mexican Petroleum, and
Baldwin, has perhaps been more
responsible for their rapid advances
than current reports of the accom-
plishments of these concerns. When
prices reach the top 1t will be the
easiest thing in the world to flood
the Mexican mines with salt water
or to introduce a financial crisis
into the affairs of a big national
enterprise
In the first three months Of the
year the total turn over OF the stocks
vas So. 900, 900 shares compared with
Il. 000. 900 shares last year. The rec
ord for March was 22,734, 404. There
were 5000, 000-share days, the largest
Of which was 1 ,193,107 on March II.
Trend Is Upward.
With but few exceptions, price
changes on the big board during the
past week were distinctly upward;
and this on the top of an almost
continuous advance since the early
part of February. The rise has not
been confined to any particular sec
ton OF the stock list, but has en-
braced representative stocks through
out the whole list. In the following
comparison of prices Of representa-
tive rails, equipments, motors, ETC.,
for the weeks ending March "a and
81, respectively, the general scope
of price changes can be readily as
certained:
The Washington times., 1922-04-02
Weekly Financial Review
By HENRY CLEWs. "
Of Henry Clews & Co., New York Bankers.

operating costs. will produce better
net results.
The figures for February railway
earnings Of thirty-nine Eastern
roads, now available, show an ad
vance In operating revenue OF some
So per cent over q year ago, taking
the group as whole. In some cases
the gain ID very striking, notably
in the case Of Pennsylvania. New
York Central, Baltimore & Ohio and
others. Some carriers have sue
ceeded in turning an actual deficit
into substantial net revenue, partly
in consequence Of real economies in
opera ton. and partly owing to larger
freight movements. Car loadingt
continue to increase at interior cen
ters, and in spite Of the unsatis'
factory export conditions in manu-
features, the movement Of staples to
export points for foreign shipment
has continued good. These generally
more favorable factors have been
aided by the successful completion
Of refinancing operations in several
Of the better known roads, such az
Erie and New Haven, while borrow.
ing conditions in other directions
have improved. The demand for the
rails and for the better grade Of rail.
road bonds has greatly broadened
within the past few weeks. an indi.
cation that they are regaining the
investment position which some had
believed them to have lost.
Money Situation Stabilized.
Forecasts OF q coming reduction in
Federal Reserve discount rates In
New York have failed to materialize,
Notwithstanding cuts made at the in
terror Federal Reserve banks In the
effort to standardize their rates with
those of other members of the sys-
tenn. Cheaper money abroad has
tended to help better values for for
eign exchange, and to that extent
also has contributed to the stabilize
ton of conditions in this country.
The most serious menace to the
money situation Ia now found IN the
doubt about the status Of
bonus legislation. This, although
temporarily quiescent In the Senate
Finance Committee, Is being urged
by members of the upper chamber
who regard 1t as a political PROPOSE
ton essential from the party stand
point. The opposition to II through
out the country has not lessened. and
the financial community will oon-
tinue to feel discomfort until 1t Is
disposed Of in some way.
Meantime. the tendency Of other i'm
portant financial measures, such as
the subsidy and tariff bills, the latter
shortly to be reported to the Senate.
is undoubtedly an important influ-
ence
The Washington times., 1922-04-02

Business Men Warned
To Go Forward Slowly
Government Officials Advise Against I'm
necessary Risks and Ventures.
LATEST NEWS
OF FINANCIAL WORLD
BY GEORGE w. HUMAN.

CHICAGO, April 1.-Business men are warned from
washington to go forward slowly and cautiously They
advised against risks and ventures Business is build
ing up, but it must look carefully and constantly to its
foundations as it proceeds That was today,s news
The Washington times., 1922-04-02

vestors, has reached up TO within
half a point Of par, representing an
advance of nearly two points this
week. There is q heavy demand for
these bonds from banks and fidu.
ciary institutions and the Govern.
ment, by it's weekly purchases for
the purpose Of retirement Is grad.
ually reducing the floating supply.
There Is little doubt that the lib.
erty bonds will in q comparatively
short time be selling above par.
The weeks grist Of new bonds was
In excess Of $4,000, 900. Of which
$22, 500. 900 were industrial issues
$1s.633.o0O municipal and county
road bonds; $4,000 900 public utility
issues and $4,000. 900 farm lean
bonds. The largest issues this week
were the 81, 0OO.0 900 Manati sugar IN
per cents and the $14.000,000 North
American Edison Company per
cents. New offerings Of munich
palities for future competitive bids
amounted to $20.000.000. The New
York Central railroad has been au-
thorized to issue $60,000,OO refund
ing mortgage bonds.
Call Money.
The advance in call money rates
to 5k. per cent in the latter part OF
the week was an index Of monetary
conditions at this center. Time money
rates have declined to Az per cent.
bankers acceptances 3M. and call
loans against bills to 4 per cent. The
banking position Of the country
shows steady Improvement, and the
banks now are seeking averages for
the safe investment OF their surplus
funds.