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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-18
Ten Billion Tons
Good Fuel Peat Is
Found in America

Washington, Dec. 18.-Coal OF
high quality is Of such wide spread
occurrence in this country, and so
accessible to most fuel consumers,
that mention of the word peat
means little in the Unied states
other than memories of its Use IN
Europe,I However, according "a
Modification of the United States
Geological Survey, peat occurs wide
Nv in this country and is valuable
commodity.
The United States contains 10000
square miles of unused peat lands
the survey declares, or an area more
than ten times that of Rhode Island
which is capable of yielding Ia
billion tons of fuel at cost of Sl'5O
to 50 per ton. These deposits are
found on the surface and lie in the
New England, Atlantic Coast and
Great Lakes states, mostly remote
from coal mines. A bulletin issued
by the Geological Survey points oul
thousands of such deposits, owned
nv farmers and other landowners.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-18
BUILDING LOAN
MOVES To MORE.
RO0NY QUARTERS
Rapid Expansion Shown
, by Need for Better
Equipment
Secretary Loveland reported at the

Secretary Loveland reported at the
monthly meeting of the Palatka
Building and Loan association Sat
urday evening that some of the pro-
gressive merchants of the city had
continued to cooperate with the as
sociation and run a full page on Mon
day in The Palatka Daily News en-
titled "The Home Builders Direc-
tory" and were carrying the adver-
tisement of the association gratis.
The secretary reported that funds of
the association were being loaned out
as rapidly as they came in on first
mortgages on newly constructed
houses and that they were being used
to establish new homes in the city.
He also reported that the office had
been removed from the second floor
in the Merryday building to the store
at 204 Lemon street.
The secretary asked the directors
to provide proper counter, grill and
wicket window so that the association
headquarters would take on more
businesslike aspect. 1t was voted to
empower the secretary to install such
furniture.
The secretary notified the directors
that in the future the office would be
kept open on Saturday evenings, in
order to accommodate all wage earn
ers who wished to deposit their
funds at that time. Three hundred
and siXty-siX shares in the associa-
ton have already been sold for to-
tai valuation of $36,600 which indi-
Gates a steady and material growth
of the association. Since a more con-
venient office has been established
there has been a steady increase in
the deposits and the directors believe
that with its improved facilities, the
association will rapidly become one of
the most important institutions of
Putnam county. Several loans were
discussed and the secretary empow-
cred to carry out such of them as met
the approval of the security commit
tee and Attorney J. v Walton.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-18
GOVERNORS TALK
.PR0H| PROBLEMS
WITH PRESIDENT
Trying to Stop Leaks in
Local and State Dry
Laws

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Problems OF
prohibition enforcement were set for
discussion at white house luncheon
conference today between President
Harding and state governors, sixteen
of whom had accepted the presidents
invitation to attend,
Originally planning to call a con-
ference Of governors here on the pro-
hibition question some time next
month, the president advanced the
date primarily because of the prox-
unity to the capital this time of
so many who have been in attendance
at the governors conference at
White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. AL
though advancing the date of the con-
ference means that number of gov
errors participating will go out of
office shortly after, the president
was said to have decided upon it in
order tc obtain the views of those
who have had experience in the past
two years in dealing with the prohibi-
ton question.
1t is believed in administration
circles that another conference will
be necessary after the first of the
year because of the change in state
administrations and the views de-
veloped at this conference thus will
be available to the executives taking
part in the later one
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-18
CONF RENEE STILL
HAS THREE GREAT
POINTS TO SETTLE
Lausanne Is Optimistic
Over A merican
Assistance
(By Associated Press)

Lausanne, Dec. 18.-The near east
conference entered its fifth week to-
day with three of its biggest prob
lens still unsolved but with the sub
commission to which they have been
entrusted making every effort to
reach settlements.
Difficulties over CONTROL of the
Mosul Oil regions, the question of
deporting the Greek patriarch and
the status of the Turkish capitula-
TONS have caused he conference
many an anxious moment and their
final scetlemeaG stu is hanging fire.
On II, othe3 side Of their ledger
the delegation believe they haev
virtually disposed of the prplexing
question of the Dardanelles and that
they have overcome many of the OBJ
stacles in the way of a solution Of
the minorities problems.
The conference has taken a fresh
supply of optimism from the reports
that America is considering lending
her assistance to the economic re-
Mobilization Of Europe.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-18
COMMERCIALIsM ENGULFS
MOST FAMOUS HOSTELRY

St. Louis, Dec. 1S.-(By Associat-
sd Press) Closing of the Planters
Hotel here marked the passing of
a hosiery rep4ete with tradition OF
the middle west, and particularly
the southland. The "Old Planters
House," in which history has been
made, will be converted mao an Of
uary l.
Typewriters, will click in rooms
where presidents slept, office boys
will hustle across floors once strobe
by stately banqueters, and business
men will plan battles of dollars in
rooms in which political battles have
been won and lost, and in which the
capture of Camp Jackson was plan
ned in 1861,
The Planters, one of the best
known hotels in the south and mid
dle-west, was built by Evarist Muir
ny in 1917. 1t then was two-story
frame structure, and it early ac-
quired reputation for the fine
coats and hay given guests"
horses. The name was changed
The name was changed "The Plan
tiers House" in 1841, when a four
story structure was built at a cost
Of 100000. This was acclaimed
a "vertable palace" In 1894 the
present structure was completed at
a cost of $1,800,0O0 under it's origin
al name planters Hotel"
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-18
Ma |0NAL WEALTH
WHOLLY BASED ON
FARM PR0sPE Gritty
Conditions Ex-
ist Over the, Entire
Country
IRX Associated Pressl

Washington, Dec. 18y-Thousands
of the country's agricultural popu-
lation are being forced by present
economic conditions too leave their
farms and ranches in the hope of
finding employment and livelihood
in urban industry.a
This migration from the land to
the town and cities is taking Place in
practically every section of the
country. Not only agricultural
laborers but tenants and owners of
farms anre represented in this great
and ominous movement.
The department. of agriculture
has been gathering statistics on the
subject and finds that in July, Au-
gust and September persons who
left the farms fora the cities were
twice the normal number. In a
summary of economic conditions
affecting agriculture just issued by
the ureau of agricultural 'econo-
mics of the department of agricul-
ture, apepears this statement:
another development Of great
significance is the movement of the
population from farms into urban
industry Figures compiled within
the month by this department indi-
cate a very abnormal movement Of
gopulation from ;&rmS to towns
now taking place. Thuc has the &C.
onomic unbalance of three years
brought its final, painful-but ire
sistible-correctiv force into
action."
Sacle retry of Agriculture Wallace,
in his annual report, refers to this
exodus from the land of farms and
farmers sons, but expressed the
opinion that it was a "hopeful sign"
because at means Z more rapid re-
adjustment"
Members of congress, especially
those form middle western, western
and southwestern states, do<'not
share Secretary Wallace's comfort
able view of the situation. They
regard this migration form the lana
as a sign of the gravity of the agri-
cultural conditions not only at the
present but for the future. They do
no believe it promises more rap
id readiustment", but a curtailment
of production and serious aggra-
walton of economic problems in the
large cities andindustural districts.
Bankruptcy and utter lack of pros
pect for the future are reasons for
this shifting of farmers and agri-
cultural laborers form the farms to
the urban centers, these congress
men contedn. The prices of agri-
cultural products are now and have
been for many months below the
cost of production. The farmers
are unable to pay their debts, hire
help or support their families. They
are being driven to seek in the icties
better living than they can OBJ
tain with all their industry from
their land.
Unless the president and congress
hasten to afford large measure OF
relief to the farmers of the country
western Senator's and Representa-
tives declare, every other industry
will experience the panic which has
pauperized agriculture. They are
criticizinf President Harding anc
the republican administration lead
ers II congress for trying to compe
western congressman to support tbs
ship bonus bill as a prerequisite OF
getting any assistance for the
thousands offarmer who are suf
fling the worst distress in the his
tory of theis country.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-18

The Planters became a political
battle-ground with the reconstruction
days, and the hostelry has had a
generous share in every political
campaign since 1870
Old records show that such per-
sonages as the following signed the
register of the hotel: Presidents
Lincoln, Grant, Cleveland, Roosevelt
and Taft, Martin Van Buren,, King
Edward VII, then Prince of Wales,
Charles Dickens, Jay Gould, and
William D. Cody,
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-18
CLOTHING NEEDED

There are several families in Palat-
ka where there are to be found chill
dren sadly deficient in clothing.
Women interested in supplying the
needs are asking that housewives
having castoff clothing to be given
away make a donation. In one fam
ily is a boy of II and three girls of
the ages of 10, II and 20. Another
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-18
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

| will be at the following places on
the dates stated to collect taxes:
johnson, Monday morning, January
1, 1928.
Interlachen, Monday afternoon,
January /, 1923.
Baldwin School House Wednesday,
January 8, 1923.
Florahome, Friday morning, Janu-
airy 5, 1928.
Grandin Friday afternoon, January
5, 1923.
Crescent City Monday, January 8,
1928.
On the above dates taxes cannot be
paid at collectors office, because we
only have one tax roll.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-18

family has seven children; boys of
16, IL and years, girls of IA, 9 and
6 years and babe four months old.
A third family has six girls; 10, 10,
6, and years, and babe nine days
old Anything in the line of cloth
ing will be gratefully received if left
at an early day at 220 North Third
street.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-18
] RANDALL VEL
AK Collector, Putnam Cd
Y 10 81 "a s2s % 31-,.2

NoTIdE TO PROPERTY own
Iwii visit the following preJ
for nd purpose of receiving I'd
turns 2 the dates fixed below,
E. W. WATKINS
Tax s3fssor, Putnam County,
Johnson (before noon, al
JanuaryA 1923.
InterlaeHlen (afternoon), Janua|
Baldwin, School House Wedpq|
January 81 1923.
Florahor(e before noon), ri
January 81, 1928.
Grandin afterhoon), Januar]
1928. u 1
Palatka (courthouse), satr1I
January 6, fS29.
Pencil (before noon), Monday,
uary 8, 1928.
Francis (afternoon), January
1928. /
Hollister, Wednesday, JanuarJ
1928.
Bannerville School House q,
noon), Friday, January -, 1928
Carraway School House "a
noon), Friday, January IL, 1929
Palatka, Saturday, january
1928.
Bostwick, Monday, january
1928.
12-14-eod-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-09
Stage
ORPHEUM

Starting this afternoon, vaudeville
headline honors at the Orpheum go
to Larry Harkins and his Melody
Monarchs. who cleverIy combine
melody. mirth. music and the ter
phichore. so perfectly arranged and
presented as to give the maximum
of enjoyable entertainment every
minute they are on the stage. These
boys. four in number. start out with
an instrumental medley of popular
airs and feature Grooming" one OF
the seasons hits. Then follows
Swimming Hole" the famous song
hit of the seasons "FOllies," "A violin
solo. Street Song La Boheme, -
closing with comedy songs and
piano duet The act has drawn most
favorable comment wherever it APP
peared and is sure to be the comedy
musical hit of any bill. Charles Har-
rison and Sylvia Dakin. are assisted
by Billy Hogue at the piano in offer
ing The Three OF Us" a musical
oddly with song trimmings. The
Alaska duo. featuring sports of the
frozen north, .Baxley and Porter,
clever young comedians in the talk
ing and singing skit "Neighbors ~
Jack Joyce, one-legged British
Tommy and Clifford and Boutwell,
with etchings and songs round out
the bill which is an exceptionally
good one.
TIE latest news weekly and an
other of those amusing "AesOp' 3
Fables in its modernized form, are
the screen subjects.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-09
Screen
BLACKSTONE

The Woman God Changed" the
vivid story of a woman's regenera-
ton, is playing its last times at the
Blackstone today. This CosmOpoh-
tan story of a woman turned from
a life of colorful sin climaxed with
a murder, TO one OF idealism through
the love of the very man who is TAX
ing her to a court to answer for her
crimes, is a strong and distinct nov
city in cinema entertainment 1t IS
a Paramount picture, starring Seena
owen and Elmo K. Lincoln. and the
story unfolds as evidence produced
in the courtroom.
Tomorrow the Blackstone will
start a two-day showing of Three
Live Ghosts the stage triumph
which was greeted enthusiastically
in New York as "even greater than
the spoken play" 1t is told the tale
of three pals Of wartime days. long
since reported dead but now just
returning from prison camp. There
is the ne'er do well who fearing
in the law is perfectly willing to
retain his status quo and TO let his
widow" draw her pension: there is
the blue blood. shell shocked out
of his name and past into the habit
of stealing anything in sight; and
a roaring bunco mainly intended on
having a time.
Norman Barry and Anna Q. Nils
son head the cast which makes
merry in this most amazing of plots
which was produced for the Para
mount by George Fitzmaurice. &C
claimed the most artistic director Of
the screen and the creator of ION
With The Dance, Idols OF Clay.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-09
Secrets of the Movies Revealed

with a floor area OF 1000 square
feet It takes 80 men TO clean them
every evening.
Q.-What screen writer saw war
service under two flags2
AZ Richard Schayer who
adapted The Glory OF Clementina'
for the screen. served with the Brit
ish in 1914 and 1915. and with the
United States en- 1917
Q.-How tall ~ Patsy Ruth Mil
Ter and how much does she weighE
A.-Miss Miller is feet. inches
tall. and weighs 105 pounds.
What happened TO the actress
who in the soap bubble scene in
Blind Bargain" had TO go down
into a lake ef blueing while the
soap bubbles engulfed them? The
plight Of these girls will be des-
cribed i'm this column tomorrow.
Copyright 1929
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-09

When yoU say cIgars-say Dutch
Masters. 45-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-09
LASALLE

Offering film patrons a chance to
see one OF the greatest pictures
Norma Talmage and Eugene o.
Brien ever played in, filmed at the
zenith of these two favOritc's cor
GERS, and onw brilliantly revived,
"By Right of Purchase" comes TO
the LaSalle today for a two-day
stay. Into this remarkable plot
is woven the question of a mans
rights over the woman he marries,
and her rights to happiness and love
outside of the conventional path.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-09
AUDITORIUM

Why Girls Leave Home" the
Warner presentation which is shown
today for the last times at the Au-
ditorium theater, strikes a new note
i'm photoplay presentation and dem
onstrates that a vital lesson may be
taught I'm a manner most entertain
ing and without undue stress Of
mawkish sentiment
Featured in the cast are such well
known names as Anna @. Nillson.
Claude King kathryn Perry and
Dan Mason A funny educational
comedy called striking Models. g"
and the latest issue of Pathe News
are also shown
Tomorrow brings Helen Gibson
and William Stowell in a stirring
story of the desert. entitled "Ffghtn'
Mad" A new chapter of "Adven-
lures of Tarzan" and the latest of
the Hallroom Boys comedies are also
to be shown
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-09

Q.-What popular screen star had
her SO, 900 ermine COAT tattered 10
beyond hope OF repair by over-en~
thusiastic admirers?
A.-Lillian Gish was surrounded
by a crowd OF admirers in the lobby
OF a Cleveland theater. In the crush
one OF the enthusiasts caught at one
or the black tips OF the ermine tails
Immediately everyone wanted
souvenir. and took one. Before she
could get away. $50 tails were gone
and the coat ruined.
Q.-What movie actor IS engaged
to marry Frances White. the actress
Of musical comedy fame2
A RAYMOND Mckee who APP
pears In "A Blind Bargain with
Lon Chane.
Q.-How many motion picture
stages have the Goldwyn studios?'
A.-They have six huge stages,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-09
CHOCTAW INDIANS
NEED EDUCATION
Report Says Only Education
Can Check Constant
Quarreling.

MUsKOGEE. Okla. March s.
Fourteen hundred members of the
Choctaw Indian tribe residing in the
state Of Mississippi are in a deplor-
able condition. I'm the opinion Of
Peter J. Hudson Of Tuskahoma.
member of the Oklahoma Choctaw
tribe. who has returned from a
months mission among the Missis-
sippi Indians. Mr.. Hudson and the
late Monsigneur ". II. Ketcham OF
Oklahoma City were delegated by
Indian Commissioner Burke TO make
an Investigation OF the condition Of
the tribe in that state. Monsigneur
Ketcham died suddenly at Philadel-
phia. Mics. while engaged in the
vurk
The 900 Mississippi Choctaws
are divided into ten clans aud they
are constantly Guarrsiiny. accorGm6
10 Mr.. Hudson. orisIua y their an
cestors were members or the Cnoc-
raw tribe that migrated to Indian
Territory in the early 30's. They
have made no progressive steps IN
the past 100 years. Mr.. Hudson
says. and he declares their greatest
need is education. Their sole occu-
patton Is farming and as such they
ore tenant farmers Of whites.
Il am firmly convinced that by
education alone can the customs and
barriers OF hundred years stand
ing be broken. says Mr.. Hudson Ito
impress the Choctaws with the re-
sponsibuities of citizenship. Today
they exercise no right of franchise
and are not on terms OF social equal
IT'S with the white citizens OF Mis-
sissippi.
1T will require many years 70
bring about the education of the
young Choctaws Of Mississippi"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-09

Experience" and Elsie Ferguson's
greatest cinema triumphs
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-09
Indianapolis Candidate
Makes VOLStedd Act Issue

INDIANAPOLIS. March S.-Mod-
ifcation of the Volstead act to per
NIT the manufacture and sale OF
wine and beer is 10 be the sole issue
i'm his campaign Joseph p. Turk, an
Indianapolis attorney. said i'm an
nouncing his candidacy for the dem
ocratic nomination for congressional
representative from the eth district.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-09
DOWN THE OLD CHURCH AISLE.

Which is a sensational hit and
Ted Lewis greatest record is again
featured first by the Music shop.
Hawaiian Chimes and Muscle Shoals
Blues the next biggest sellers on
records today are again in stock.
You get the hits and you get them
first at the c. W. Copp Music Shop.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-09

Mary Glynn and a remarkable
cast is being shown in the photo
dramatic version Of The bonnie
Brier Bush" the picture on the bill
for today at the Castle. The story
is taken from Ian MacLsren's ram
Gus novel aud was filmed in Scot
land and England. Gloria Swanson
in her intensly powerful story OF
love outside of wedlock Under the
Lash" comes tomorrow.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-09

only a trial. When ne. in accor-
dance with the agreement, remains
aloof from her intimate life after
the ceremony. she again starts on
her madcap career with the other
man, only 10 be brought to an alb
rupt halt by the determination Of
her husband to protect his family
name How these complications are
finally worked out make an en-
crossing screen story.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-09

1t is the tale of Margot Hughes. a
New York butterfly. who consents
to a marriage which is to her social
advantage and which will bring her
still greater wealth. although il
means giving up the man with
whom she is dnfautuated.
Taking advantage of the profound
affection Of tahe successful sutton,
she drives a bargain with him TO
the effect that the marriage will be
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-09

SAVANNAH, Ga. Feb. 25.-Zary
Stokes. ST., 75. one of the oldest
twins i'm this state. IS being sued by
her husband for divorce. He's S0l
Stokes charges his wife deserted
him. She denies that
When the aged man failed TO pay
S. a week alimony. as directed by
the judge. Mrs Stokes called on the
sheriff 20 jail him The sheriff did.
III die in jail before I'll spend
a cent? the aged man is alleged TO
have declared. There's no &C
countiu' for women's doin's."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-09
THE PROGRAM

The funniest, most human story that
has been shown IN South Bend N q
"COon's Age"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-09

Il is impossible to define exactly
the limits of the Pacific, but if all
the seas bordering on ii are included
in the computation. the area would
be approximately $1,000 600 square
miles
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-08-31
Lincoln Jail Is
Worst in State
Inspector After Tour of State
Says Only Hands Needed
to Escape Prison.

Lincoln, Aug, 30--(Special. Lin
coin, advertised as the center of cul-
ture, humanarianism and educational
arts and sciences. has the worst
county Jail in the state Of Ne
braska. >--"
This was the statement made to-
day by Richard Fulton Of Beatrice,
who, under supervision Of H. Fl.
Antics, secretary department OF pub
lie welfare, has been inspecting city
and county jails in compliance with
a state law calling for annual in
spections.
With your bare hands you can go
to the Lancaster county jail and dig
hole through the wall" Fulton
said. This condition. while not
costly to the county, is costly to the
state n large.
For instance. II men made a
wholesale delivery from the iail last
year. The cost OF recapturing them
fell on the state for the most part
and ran into big money.
Neither is the jail any better from
a sanitary point. The stone floor is
so old that when one steps on it the
stones sag into the damp ground I'M
derneatho