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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-25
OAUGAERTy SAYS u S
NOT BOUND To POWER
COMP ANY FOR PLANTS

tag DAUGHERTY - - shrd rdia,
Washington, May 25-An opinion
by Attorney General Daugherty sub
mitted to Secretary Weeks and the
Senate today, and to the house mill
tary affairs committee, holds that the
contract executed by the government
with the Alabama Power Co. is invalid
with respect to the provisions which
the power company officials contend
gives them the right of exclusive pur-
chase of the governments interest at
the steam power plant at Gorgas, Ala.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-25
Freight Butted Off of the
Track by Street Car in
Birmingham
MIRACULOUS ESCAPES
Train Runs '33 Feet on
Ties After Being
Derailed
(RY Associated PreAal

Birmingham, May 25-Thirty-two
persons were injured, several serious
ly, when a Tidewater car on the Bir-
mingham Railway, Light & Power Co.
Lines, was struck by a fast freight
train Of the Alabama Great Southern
railway at Woodlawn, a suburb, this
morning. The accident was one of
the most unusual ever known here,
and there were many miraculous es-
capes.
Confusion in following signals at
the crossing by flagman is said to
be the cause of the accident. The
trolley car was broken in two when
it struck. The engine, pulling forty
five empty cars, was derailed by the
impact, and ran nearly 300 feet on the
ties before stopping.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-25
German Consul Is
Fluffy When late
War Referred to
(By Associates PreHs)

st. Louis, May 25.-Dr. Huge
Mundt, German consul here, left the
luncheon hall after F. Ernst Cramer
chairman of the foreign trade bu-
reau of the st. Louis Chamber of
Commerce, referred to the allegiance
of Brazil to the United States in the
world war at luncheon given yes
terday by the bureau, the League of
Women Voters and other orgaiiiza-
tions. Mr.. Cramer later explained
he meant his remarks as a compli-
ment to the Brazilian representa-
tives, who included DR.. Sebastian
Sampaio, commercial attache to the
embassy at Washington, present
and not as an affront to the Ger
man consul.
"Any country that was an enemy
If the United States was also an en-
envy of Brazil" Mr.. Cramer said.
DR.. Mundt said he realized Mr..
Cramer made merely a slip of the
;ongue, but that he ddi not want to
as he would have felt rather
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-25
.BARHAM FAvORS RATE
SYSTEM BASED ON A
MILEAGE HAUL PLAN
Try Associated Pressl

Atlanta, Gar May 25.-A definite
freight rate system based on mile
age, with minor variations which he
was expected to discuss today, is ad-
vocated by Charles H. Barham, gen
eral freight agent of the Nashville,
Chattanooga & st. Louis railroad,
who for the last two days has been
testifying at the southern class rate
hearing being conducted here by Jo-
seph B. Eastman, member of the
interstate commerce commission.
Mr.. Barham so far has been the
chief witness at the hearings, which
are expected to last several weeks
here and then to be continued in
Asheville and New Orleans.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-25
REP U BLICAN LEADERS
WARNED NOT TO TRY
TO PUT ON GAG RULE

Washington, May 25-A movement
said to have the backing of large
rumber of Senators to change the an
cient senate rules permitting unlim-
tied debate it was intimated today at
a conference of republican members.
Republican leaders later were warn
ed in the Senate by Senator Under
wood, of Alabama, democratic leader,
that he would resist to the utmost any
effort by the mapority to apply the
gag rule for the passage of the tariff
bill. Other minority senators init
mated that the cloture rule would pro-
woke prolonged discussion.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-25
TABLET FOR FLORIDA HERO

Clearwater, May 25-Relatives here
of Lieutenant Henry w. Hoyt, of this
city, naval officer who lost his life
when the giant dirigible ZR-2 was
wrecked at Hull, England, last year,
have been advised by the president
of the Naval Academy Class of 1914
that the class would unveil bronze
tablet to the, memory of Lieut.. Hoyt
at the Naval Academy on May 80.
Lieutenant Hoyt graduated with the
class. The mother of Lieut.. Hoyt, his
sisters and other relatives, will leave
here In few days for Annapolis to
be present at the unveiling. \
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-25
Two Atlanta Travelling
Men Lose Lives When
Car OverturnS
EIGHT OTHERS INJURED
Both of Victims Married
and Prominent Men in
Business
(By Associated Pre.sl

Jacksonville, Fla, May rs. -Chas.>
E. Kersey and Edford McKeel, both
of Atlanta, were killed and eight 9TH
er men injured in an automobile col
lision shortly before dawn today ON
the highway between Jacksonville
and Pablo Beach. =
Kersey and Nickel were in car
with three other men, bound. to the
city from the beach. Five railroad
workers were in the second car on
their way to the beach. The injured
men said when the two cars drew to-
gether the outbound car dimmed its
lights and took the proper side of
the road, but that the inbound car did
not use its DINNERS. The inbound
machine struck the other car, ripped
the entire left side off of it, left the.
road and turned over, killing Kersey
and McKeel instantly. Of the eight
survivors all We're hurt, but not Sc
riously enough to be removed to a.
hospital. The accident occurred on
straight stretch of road.
McKeel and Kersey and three
friends went to Pablo at midnight on
fishing trip, but rain was threaten
ing. and they were returning to
Jacksonville.
The party in the other car was en-
route to the beach on a fishing trip
also, planning to arrive before day
light. Four of them were railroad
men, employees of the Jacksonville
Terminal company, and the fifth an
acauaintance
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-25

ALWAYS did and found three in the of
flee asleep. In the parlor there were
seven. five girls and two men. Two
fellows on the porch had quart.
They asked me if they could get
some ice water. Well, | won't tell
YOU what | told them they could get
if they didn't get out.
"The bunch managed to get out
about Z. Some of the girls were
looking for hats and shoes and petit
coats After a while Mr.. Ogden got
up and said where's Henry? Tell
him to go ge tall the eggs in the
u.ard, I thought all the old click had
gone and things would settle down
when here come a new bunch"
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-25
|llions Lost in Lottery
and On Other
Games
|ER|CANS GET BENEFIT.
beachment Plans Not
| Yet in a Definite
| Form
nr Associated Pressl

tBy Associated PreesD
|yana, May 25.-The insurgents
e house of representatives are
Iaing their attack ON the admin
bon Of President Zayas. Last
they sprang a surprise by at
Ping to force suspension of the
for consideration of a bill to
A all forms of gambling
lghOut Cuba, but failed to carry
point by a vote of 46 to 81.
entire session was taken up
|this fight, thus preventing ac-
Pn the petition filed on Tuesday
b that secret session be called
Pnsideration of a proposal to i'm
the president and two members
cabinet for violation of the con-
Non.
debate on the anti-gambling
pal conferred around the admin
Pon's methods of conducting the
A.l
Pal lottery and carrying out the
81 encouragement law" by
horse racing and legalized
Fng under the management of
Pans are permitted at Mariana,
PRO Of this city.
lottery tickets, alone, speakers
|et' the Cuban public spends
$8O,OOO,OO0 annually,
the sums wagered on cock
lal alai, indoor tennis and 9TH
FS' far exceed that amount.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-25
AMERICAN GOLFER
HAS BEEN ELIMINATED
tBy Associated Pressl

Prestwick, Scotland, May 25.-
John G. Anderson, of New York, only
surviving American in the British
amateur golf championship tourna-.
ment, was eliminated today by w. L.
Hope, of Turnberry. two and one.
Willie Hunter, the titleholder, de-
feated W. X. Whigham, Of Prest-
wick, one up. -
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-25
Victims Prominent Men.

Atlanta, May 25.-Charles Kersey
and Edford McKeel made their home
here for a number of years. Both
are married. McKeel was vice presi-
dent of Giddens G. Rodgers, of Allan
ia, and came here from Baltimore.
Kersey was southern representative
of the Durkee company. Both are
well known in local club and social
circles.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-25
! DEAD, 27 HURT,
|0IAl CASUALTIES
BElFAST'S NIGHT
, IHy :, Associated Pressp

!, iHy Associated PressI
81 May 25-The total casual
! 'ae series of disorders which
D'last : during the night were
y lour dead and twenty seven
IOaay. The wounded includ-
'nOSe cases reated in hospi-
,u"Oiilclally declared that the
!, ,"w will probably be extended
Se ! 'ne country districts.
o'lnegie , !, library, in the heart
''lls Road district, was set on
'venlng. A mob attacked the
Sape, and also the police, who
protect the firemen.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-25
WARDS STORY OF
HOMICIDE IS NOW
SHOWING FAULTY
Movement of Peters in a
New Phase of the
Probe
UPSET BLAcKMA|l TALE|
Ward Said Blackmailing
Had Been in Progress
Weeks
UPSET BLACKMA|l TALE
sRy Associpfed Pressl

White Plains, N. Y, May 25-Inves
tigators today continued to delve be
Meath the story of Walter S. Ward
wealthy baking company official VIII
has declared he shot and killed Clar
ence Peters, former navy man in 1
fight growing out of a blackmail plot
Latest developments have aroused
the question as to how long Ward hat
been acquainted with Peters before
the killing.
The Peters family in Haverhill
Mass, claims to have a postcard from
young Peters from South Carolina
dated early in May. Peters was re-
jected by the marine corps May II
according to government reports. AL
lowing for the shortest possible time
Peters could not have reached New
York before May IS, and he went on
his death ride on the night of May Is.
The blackmail plot had been going on
for six weeks, according to Wards
story.
Drove Wards Truck.
The statement of police from sur
rounding towns that Peters was seen
on Ward Baking Company trucks sew
eral times before his death was made
known to the authorities here and
would indicate that Peters was in
Wards ;.iciGit.- foc some time before
the killi1g CCcGECad.
Investigators employed by the Pc
ters family have notified the author
tiles here that they are trying to run
TO earth the reports that Ward may
have known Peers in Boston, which
would date the acquaintanceship back
If the time that the dead sailor tried
10 enlist in the marines.
Sheriff George Werner says he has
he gun used by Ward.
Il can produce Wards gun when it
S needed" said the sheriff, "and it
will show that more than one shot was
ired."
"How about Peters gum" he was
lsked.
Il can't say anything about that"
lie replied.
Although the sheriff says he does
lot hold the discharged sells from
e eigt bullets said to ave been fired
n the fight near the Kensico reser-
DIR, he is sure they are in safe Gus
Ddy and will be produced when ne
assary. State police found only one
ear the scene of the gun fight de-
cribed by Ward.
The sheriff also displayed the gar
tents found on Peters and showed
hat a bullet had pierced the vest and
nirt in front and passed, through the
,at, vest and shirt in back. This in
icated, he said, that Peters must |
ave had his coat open when the shot
It killed i'm was fled.
The entrance of investigators for
lie Peters family has added to the /,
.nsion here and complicated mys-
,rious situation.
The authorities attitude toward the |
ackmail plot story and other por-
ons of Wards confession is typifed |
District Attorney Weeks declara- !
on that there is no limit to the
myth he will go to clear up the mys-
ry of the killing and its causes.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-25
Miami Court Unearths
immortality Shames
Babylon
COMES IN WILL FIGHT
Roman Revelry Nothing
to Compare With the
Ogden Parties,
Especial to The News

Miami, May 25-Roman revelry was
outdone at the Tee House plantation
on the night, or rather early morning
hours, in March 1920, when the late
William B. Ogden entertained a party
Of men and women from the airdome
theater and other friends at the spa
cious estate near Lemon City, as pic
tured by Mrs. Lizzie R. Thrift, former
house-keeper at the Tee House, at to-
days hearing of the contest of Og-
den's will by his son. The will left
most of the millionaire's property to
his third wife, Mrs. Walker-Ogden.
Tales of scantily clad men and wo-
men, of Ogden being found in bed by
the house-keeper next morning with
no more clothing on than that he wore
when he was born, and of three wo-
men being in the same state of nudi-
ty, one on each arm of the man as he
lay in bed, and another on couch at
the foot of the bed, were told without
apparent hesitation, but in most vivid
detail by the witness.
This cubist picture of gay life at
the Tee House was brought out by
the questioning of Attorney Henry
D. Bulkley, of counsel for the con-
testants, William B. Ogden, Jr, and
Eleanora Ogden, children of the tes-
tator.
"There was big crowd there,
said the housekeeper witness, land
Mr.. Gallat ordered me t ofiX some
French fried potatoes or go to WoI
KEGS and get them. l went upstairs
and found Mr.. Ogden in the bath tub
drunk. | asked him what to do and
he said for me to cook nothing, to
tell 'em to get out.
Bif Crowd at Party.
"How many were there that
night" I!
81 had fixed supper for l6' nut
there were 35 women, not counting
the men. l think the men must have
been out in the grove. ! couldn't see
them all"
"Tell the court what you saw that
night" i
"Well, all the girls got off in their
Oh, they were silk
all except about tho. l guess they /
hadn't been in log Mr.. Ogden goes
IN stairs to dress>up, too. He comes
iown with a long silk shirt and
pumps on. He smoked & cigarette
he first and last l ever saw HIM
smoke"
SIS that all he had on?" question: t
ID Attorney Bulkley, .
"Yes." /
"What else did they do?" I
I
Il saw everything was getVlng +
,usted up. My husband most had d t
.ight. The next morning l got up q
.arly to give my husband breakfast b
I'd | saw all the lights going IN the t
,ig house. looked out IN the yaro Il
md it looked like Henry Ford's shop v
With the tin Lizzies.' l tiptoed C
trough the room leading to Mr. og
lens room and there l saw a man a q
md I guess his wife in bed lnert mere :
ros little child with them | went ; ;
N into Mr.. ogden's room and ne was Vas T T
N the bed just like he came INTO '''' .
World" tho Y
"was there anyone else in 'nS y y
omo?" ,.n,
aTbora was one girl on each arm
,othor was on couch at the 1901 a a
f the bed" 49,, Ic,
"How was she dressed?" =
Like Ogden" n
Lying Around Asleep. rr = :
az went into the other Tee There = !
,ors about seven in one big room 3 :
rent rent down to open the house like INV
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-25
anI q BUREAU AT OCALA

NJ sOciated PresSl
!, way 20-The United States
! ! markets has opened an of
!. u Inc quarters of the Cham
y uulerce u and placed Mr.. and
J ! rark, of Washington, D. C.
!. \ " advise melon growers as
y eOndltions during the melon
season. Similar offices are
ssOughout u, the country dur
,ss,!, 'sspplng seasons, one having
= ,S''lSned in Hastings several
Y Producer.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-25

rshD '@l DEFENSE RESTS
I,ts, tas Associated s;sc pres.,
~. 4' W. Va, May 25.-The
M .sa J. 1T ITS case this morning
D., !, Blizzard on a charge of
Snss. sa1eal examination was
iaseiy by the proseeu-
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-25

,.,reasing cloudiness. Probably
ispsAs Thursday.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-04-04
POLISHER STEALS
100000 IN COIN
NEGRO DISAPPEARS WITH SA-
VANNAH WOMAN'S GOLD HE
WAS GIVEN TO CLEAN.

Persuaded to entrust $4,000 worth
of gold coins to a strange colored
man for polishing, and having borrow
ed $31 to pay for the work, Hattie
Smith, colored of Savannah, Ga, has
appealed to police to find the man, who
has disappeared with her hoard.
The lost coins represent the hard
work of three generations. They were
given to Hattie by her father, who had
inherited them from his father.
Tarnished with age, the coins had
lost their luster, and Hattie was per-
suaded that they had also lost part OF
their value Recommended by her
cousin, the stranger told her he could
make old coins as good as new for
the small price OF S31.
Hattie was unwilling to draw sim
gle coin from her treasure, so she Dor
rowed $3l to pay for the polishing.
The stranger took her coins and the
$31 and has not been seen since.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-04-04
u. S. TO COMPLETE
THE SHOALS PROJECT
INSPECTION OF PROPERTIES
BY CONGRESSIONAL PARTY
PROVES EYE-OPENER.
SPEND A DAY AT PLANT
Favors Lease Idea for Peace Time
Fertilizer Making, But Wants the
Plants in Time of War. Great Ex-
travagance in Work During War.

SHEFFIELD, Ala.-The govern
ment will complete the building of the
Mussel Shoals nitrate projects as an
essential in national defense, if it costs
another one hundred millions of dol
lars to do it. That, in a sentence, was
the unanimous verdict of the joint
congressional committee tonight, al
ter a day of astounding revelations as
to the magnitude OF this great nation
al undertaking.
Whether Henry Ford acquires the
properties under l00-year lease as
per his proposal, or whether the gov
eminent goes ahead and completes the
projects for some future agreement as
to peace-time operations, are questions
that the future will solve, but one
thing stands out with the clearness OF
a peak in the plains and that is that
no contract will be made with any
individual or corporation that does not
provide for government operation tor
the manufacture OF nitrate OF ammonia
during times OF war, should those I'M
happy periods ever arrive.
Disposed to Lease.
In the meantime, in order to carry
the enormous investments which will
be second only to the cost OF the Pan
anna canal, the government will be
disposed to let Ford or any other
equally responsible party acquire the
operation privileges under lease, pro-
vided such contract is predicated
upon the manufacture OF commercial
nitrates for fertilizers as basic I'M
dertaking. That point was made clear
by both Senator Norris, of the senate
agricultural committee, and by Acting
Chairman Hull, OF the house military
committee.
Another thing that impressed the
committee was the almost unparalleled
extravaganza with which the work
was carried on at the plant during the
war
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-04-04
FAT FEES PULLED
DOWN BY OFFICIALS
HUGE SUMS PAID BY PUBLIC
TO COUNTY OFFICERS, RE-
PORTS SHOW.

ATLANTA, Ga.-The desirability
of the office of tax receiver for Fulton
county, which will be filled at spe-
cial election on April 10th, and for
which there are now many candidates,
is shown by records in the office OF
Comptroller General w. A. Wright.
The various county officers are re-
quired by law to file quarterly reports
with comptroller general showing the
amount of fees received and the eX-
penses incurred.
The reports on file indicate that the
tax receiver for Fulton county recelv-
ed $36.852.75 in 1921 and out of this
sum paid the expense OF four en-
ployes.
The state of Georgia paid the tax re-
ceiver $12, 52731 on the basis provided
bv the law, while the same fee basis
applied to the county tax returns
brings the total fees up to $36,852.75
The report of Arnold Broyles, clerk
of the Fulton superior court, for the
months of October, November and
December, 1921, show that he received
fees as follows Insolvent fees, So
621.57; fees in criminal cases, So
1850: fees in civil cases, $6,358,8O
fees for court work $2,91O.82; fees fol
recording papers, $11,373.55; tota
81, 5000; expenses $16,38S.
Solicitor General John A, Boykin II
his report for the months OF October
November and December, 1921, shows
receipts OF $9,53819 and expenses O
81, 1873 "a net revenue OF $5,349.46)
The report OF Roy Dorsey, solicitor
of the criminal court OF Atlanta, shows
collection OF solvent costs, $7,638,9s
and insolvent costs $5,865,58, tota
of S13.504.56 with expenses of $4,39O
net revenue OF $9,114.56 for the three
months.
w. S. Richardson, tax collector for
Fulton county, shows in his report FOL
the last quarter OF 1921 commission;
Of $31,939.89, with expenses OF SILL
011.64, a net income of $20,928.25.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-04-04
PROPHECY SEEN
ON BIDDY'S EGG
Jesus IS COMING SOON" IN
PLAIN LETTERS, AROUSES
COLOUITT FOUNTAINS.

MOULTRIE, Ga.-Down around
Ellenton and throughout that section
of Colouitt county the folks are all
talking about the message just receiv-
ed from a hen, which is member OF
flock owned by Joe Hall, a farmer
living in that vicinity.
The message-some assert solemnly
that it is a prophecy-came via per
fectly natural looking egg, with the
exception of the written words that
appear on the outside of the shell IN
slightly raised and clearly discernlble
letters. These words as given to a
Moultrie newspaper man over the tele-
phone by the operator at EHenton
read as follows: Jesus is coming
soon" According to this same INFORM
ant, who says that he not only mas
seen the egg but subjected It to close
examination, the letters could not nave
been put on the shell by any KIND OF
mechanical contrivance. Now whether
the hen has any kind of writing. ma
chine as port of her inner workings
the operator said that he was UMPIRE
pared to say. He did declare, however
that the writing was spencerlan style
and easily read.
The egg has been viewed by hun pn
dreds of people and the owner mas
been offered a good price for 1t, bu'
has refused to sell. 1t seems that tins
hen that produced the egg which mas
excited that section of Colqu1tt is
rather serious minded hen anyway
given to much thinking on things re.
ligious. for it was just few days age
that she laid an egg that had a verse
from the Bible written on it: Not be
ing much OF studen of that book
the operator declared, he couldn
quote it. A.,
He also stated that to show thai
some folks were taking the warning
seriously he said the teacher OF Z
Sunday school class there Sunday saic
that while it was written that no mar
could say when Jesus wound come
again, it didn't say that the ntorIna
ton wouldn't be revealed to men,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-04-04
ANOTHER MIXED JURY
SLEEPS IN ONE ROOM
EIGHT WOMEN AND FOU r
MEN LOCKED UP FOR
THE NIGHT.

ST. PAUL.-St. Paul's third mixed
jury forced to spend night in the
same room in the county jail because
of failure to reach a verdict was pre-
pared to resume deliberations this
morning in the case brought by John
Tossine, Benton, Ill, who seeks $50
600 damages from the Illinois Central
railroad for loss of an arm.
Have Screens Now.
Eight women and four men are on
the Tossine jury. They begun on the
case yesterday and, after celebrating
until late last night without agreeing,
were locked up until this morning, as
required by law.
Criticisms which followed the lock-
ing up of the first two juries here had
caused county officials to make better
arrangements for partitioning off the
jury room. and last night heavy cur
tains and high screens were available
for the Tossine jury.