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THIS IS RED CROSS RQLL CALL WEEK' 3 '
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iUTNAM Coidty is asked to enroll 3,200 members. It is a gigantjQ -task. Jhe committee ilft'-bnt wait'to be solicited.
and your nms and your dollar layout chairman, ' Make the roll grdw and have vour name wririS&lmv W
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TODAY'S
NEWS
TODAY
II a II
THE WEATHER
Probably rain to-
night and Tuesday.
Colder Tuesday ex-
fcreme north-west
section.
VOL. I. NO. 26
PALATKA, FLORIDA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1919.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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CIVIL
PALATKA CELEBRATES ARMISTICE
OPEN ill NEAR GOAL,
IS INDICATED WORKERS IN
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BY LEADERS
ONE OF MOST IMPORTANT C
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TERENCES IN HISTORY ' Ji
COUNTRY INDUSTRIAL LIFE IS
THAT OF LABOR LEADERS AT
INDIANAPOLIS. ' -
(By United Press.)
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 10 Officers
of the United Mine workers of America-went
into session here this
, I morning to make the most moment-
mous decision in the history Ameri
f can Labor. They were to be deter
mine' whether they would comply
with the Government's order requiring
licm to "Vail "off' the strike' of "four
-' hundred thousand miners.
One hundred men were present at
the meeting when acting President
Lewis rapped for order shortly be
fore noon. The miners appearei
heartened at the stand taken by the
American Federation of Labor in
scoring the Courtss' action.
V.' HinU at Civil War.
Ill ' (By United Press.) '
'I WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 The sill
'f "aition with regard to the mine strike
is m the hands of the Judiciary branch
and whatever moves are made by that
"branch of the government will be ful
y ly backed up by the executive branch,
Ijk it was Authoritatively stated at the
5SVhite House today.
'The American Federation of Labor
statement scoring the action of the
federation Court ordering the strike
order cancelled was read to the Sen
ate today on request of Senator La
Ftllette. Conditions in the mine fields re
mained unchanged today, reports in
dicated. Many labor leaders were
outspokenly bitter, hinting at Indus
trial warfare which may develop into
civil 'war.
Pessimism in Capital
(By United Press)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 An air
of pessimism pervades circles in
Washington effected by the mine
strike, following last night's meeting
of the executive council of the Amer
ican Federation of labor when a res
olution wag adopted. Holding that
the action of the government in in
junction proceedings against striking
teuminous coal miners to "be so au
tocratic as to stagger . the human
mind."
The Lever act, under which the
government acted toi the court pro
ceedings never was enacted to app'.y
to workers, the council asserted and
its use against the miners was class
ed as "an injustice not only to work-
ers, but to an iiDerxy iovuik jviubi
icans." The action was taken with
out any participation of William
Green, general secretary of the mine
X arkers, who is a member, but all
tii remaining principal officers of the
American Federation of Labor were
Present.
The council began its sessions at
3 o'clock after its members had been
hastily summoned together and the
tartement which formulated its action
aa carefully revised and re-written
y Samuel Gompers and Frank Mor-
WAR
RED CROSS COMMITTEE HOPES
TO PUT COUNTY OVER BY TO
MORROW LONG WAY TO GO
YET BIG RETURNS EXPECT
ED TDD AY
pDING BY WARDS.
: m To date
No. 1 . 173
No. 2-147
No. 3 ... i. 100
No. 4 .." 152
No. 6 li.:.. .78
No. 6 ' 4
P. C.
146
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63 . . 106
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Totau
744 . ' .30
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NeSring the goal the Vied Cross
workers B ;'."-jAm5)4tf re now m
high gear -and expect tolp "the'cowi;
ly ouer by tomorror't'ight unless an
unusual loohirkers are encoun
tered. . r , '
Returns in today show that but lit
tle over half the cuota for the eptire
county has been raised, rdthough Pa
latka Heights have gone over and the
city proper is getting very close.to it.
Keturns from the county are slow1 in
coming in.
Sold All the Sugar
The sale of sugar to those who
have joined thus far in the campaign
ocgan this morning, one pound being
allotted to each member. Before
touii every pound had been sold. Lit
tle Miss Betty Merrill bought the first
round.
iiie sale was conducted by the ex
otutive board of the Putnam County
Chapter of the Red Cross. Those at
tending to the sale were Mrs. F. H.
rt';lson, Miss Mary Mulholland, Mrs.
:, A. Atwator, Mrs. Willie Metcalf,
Mrs. Herbert Crook and Mrs. E. L.
Jiar.n.
While the sale of sugar was in pro
gress Mrs. M. B. Cochrane and Mrs.
linogene Collins took memberships.
The committee announced that it
Tuade a profit of a little over nine
cents on every pound sold.
Keeping the Money Here
It was announced at the beginning
of the drive that more than half of
the money realized from this drive
for members would be retained in
Putnam county to be used by the Red
Crosa in alleviating suffering here.
Many do not seem to understand this.
Good work was done by a squad.
from Ward No. 3 Saturday night un
der direction of Mrs. Mhitthorne and
Mrs. Pearte. On the squad were
Misses Merriam, Woodruff, Earnest
and Savcll. Twenty-two members
were secured in an hour and a half.
Meeting at Welaka
An enthusiastic meeting was held
at Welaka Sunday afternoon, Chair
man George R. Hilty, Mr. and Mrs. B.
C, Pearce and Mayor W. P. Merriam
making the trip by auto, accompanied
by the Putnam orchestra. J. M. Sa
vell sang in uniform and all members
of the party made talks.
The colored people are working for
a 100 per cent showing and are mak
ing splendid progress.
VERDUN
-r-r unity uu l u
bte. 'U$aLJ If SERVED
HniflM WAR HEROES
tn.,1..M i, XL. L I. . I.
tciuuu, wuuni j.u UHJ UVUVL
ftnlldlng not ruined by war. But what
SENATE PLUNGES
INTO LAST. WEEK
OF PEACE TREATY
ADMINISTRATION LEADERS MAY
SWITCH TACTICS TO DEFEAT
THREE AMENDMENTS AL
READY PASSED MAKING CER
TAIN RESERVATIONS TO THE
TREATY
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 Senate
today punged into what many mem
bers hope will be the last week of
the session and of the treaty fight.
White little encouragement is given
to this view of the mass of reserva
tions still to be voted on, there was
relief in some quarters because the
administration leaders having at
tacked the treaty opponents -without
success will suddenly switch their tac
tics to call off the fight on a major-
y of the reservations and center
their efforts on defeating the three
completed resolutions of ratification
which was before senate today. The
President condemned this resolution
dur.'n" his country wide tour saying
:t wouij' take out the very heart of the
treaty.
ALL READY FOR FAIR.
Jacksonville On Qui Vive For Opening
" On November 22.
JACKSONVILLE, Nov. 10 With
practically every available foot of
space - in the buildings and on the
grounds of the Florida State Fair and
Exposition sold, all amusement, free
acts and band contracts signed and
rearly every preliminary detail clear
ed away, the State Fair organization
is now r-arking time against the ar
rival" of Xvember 22, when the fair
opens for eH days.
The fair will open its gates com
plete in every detail, according to the
announcement of B. K. Hanafourde,
secretary and general man-er. Ev
ery exhibit will De in positii i.v
ery cattle and swine pen will be filled
and every coop in the big poultry sec
tion will have an occupant. On the
grounds the various outside exhibits
will all be in place and the big mid
way, the largest ever assembled in
Florida, will be in shape against the
coming of the first crowd.
IS? HINTED AT
LCIEICLCLCIC
Si-ILUJlZJCIl
SHATTERED, BUT WELL
Held DY BOOH IS DOC a tOWn Wltn tint on
. . . .
remain has been cleaned up by the
BROTHERHOOD OF
WAGE DECISION
MEETS FOUR CHIEFS OF ORGAN
IZATIONS TODAY TO OFFER
GENERAL THREE PER
INCREASE TRAINMEN
CENT.
ASK
FORTY ING FOR AS HIGH AS
PER CENT.
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 Railroad
Director Hines today summoned the
heads of the four railroad brother
hoods to meet him tomorrow to dis
cuss General Industrial conditions.
Following the discussion of this
question with Brotherhood chiefs to
morrow morning Mr. Hines will give
his answer to two brotherhoods Chiefs
in the afternoon on demand for im
mediate increases.
His answer will be an offer of a
general increase of not more than
three per cent, it is understood. The
trainmen asking for forty per cent,
and conductors thirty-fiv per cent in
crease. Anticipating that Director Hine3
offer will fall short of the demands of
samm K II li 1 1 1 1 U I III
tzi -"TrKMMf
HINES WILL TELL
the leaders the two brotherhoods are dermentioned cities and towns in
preparing for a Referendum strike. ' Great Britain and Ireland, while re
Tbe four Brotherhoods who will meet j joicing that with the cooperation of
Director Hines tomorrow are not : the American Navy and Army and
corrected with the American Federa-1 that of the Allies, the War has been
Won of Labor, but are backed by , brought to a victorious conclusion, so
ten other Unions which are. I hereby declare on behalf of the pec-
The Shopmen to the number of half pie of these Islands our deep regret
of half a million, took a strike vote ! at the consequent departure from
in August but postponed the strike j among us of the American Naval and
at the request of President Wilson, j Military forces, who have fought side
The adverse answer of Director to I bv side with our soldiers and sailors
the demands of the trainmen and con
ductors will bring anxiety to other
Unions of railroad workers who are
determined to gain wage increases
before January first when the roads
go back to private ownership, declare
Union officials, f
WALES TO SEE PRESIDENT.
(By United Press)
WASHINGTON Nov. 10 Prince
of Wales will meet President Wilson
at the White House probably tomor
row afternoon. Dr. Grayson said to
day the President's health is to
greatly improved he would be able
to receive the Prince.
DAY TOMORROW
CLEANED UP
ntnn. loff m annrhui. it
thrifty French, who are ulready finding
WORD TO US ON
EVE OF BIO DAY
ILLUMINATED LETTER TO BE
SIGNED BY MAYORS OF PRIN-
CIPAL CITIES EXPRESSES AP
PRCICIATION OF OUR MEN
WHO DWELT WITH THEM DUR
ING WAR PERIOD.
(By United Press.)
LONDON, Nov. 10 Ambassador
Wallace will be the chief guest at an
"Armistice" dinner given tonight by
the English Speaking Union.
Loi-d Reading will be in the chair,
and the event of the evening will be
the presentation of an illuminated ad
dress to the American Ambassador
for transmission to President Wilson,
signed by the lord mayors of London,
Edinburg, Liverpool, Sheffield, the
Lord Provost of Glasgow, and the
mayors of the chief cities and towTis
throughout the British Isles.
The address is as follows:
' To the People of the United States
of America:
"Be it known by these presents, that
we, the undersigned Lord Mayors,
Lord Provosts and Mayors of the un-
w.'th so much gallantry and success.
"We are sorry that we in this coun
try have not been able to welcome as
many of the American land forces as
we should have liked owing to the
exigencies of War. Those of your
nen, however, who hf' resided with
us have made countlesV riends among
our people, and we shall always re
tain the happiest memories of their
v;sit The standard of conduct which
they have set has indeed been a high
one, and we can only say that we hope
they will take away with them some
of those feelings of affection which
they have inspired during their so
jour" with us.' .
ENGLAND
SENDS
nfinnurT m
PROGRAM OF ENTERTAINMENT
ARRANGED AT WOMAN'S CLUB
DANCING LATER AT ELKS
CLUB HELP OF HOUSEWIVES
IS REQUESTED.
Palatka is to have an Armistice
Day celebration after all. There
will be no regularly organized street
parade, but under the proclamation
issued by the Governor and the May
or a holiday will be declared and there
is little, doubt but that hundreds of
people will display the same spirit
that was displayed last November
11th. .
.Everybody will be at.jiberty to
make all the noise possible Whistles
will blow early in the morning and it
is hinted that some enterprising
young Americans have rigged up some
explosives to set off.
The feature of the day will be the
etntertainment of the returned service
men at the Womans' Club at 6 o'clock,
after which all will repair to the Elks
Club wihere dancing will be indulged
in until mid-night when lunch will be
served.
The committee having the arrange
ments in charge is badly in need of
assistance from the housewr of
the city. It will take lots ofro-
vender to appeas the appetites of the
big huskies who went to France or
were in service over here. The com-
ittee needs chickens cooked, pies,
cakes pickles and all other kind of
good things. A telephone message
to 85 will be greatly appreciated if
t comes from some one with a dona
tion towards tne evening's festivi
ties.
The program at the Woman's Club
will be purely informal, but it is ex
pected that some speeches may be
ue. These, however, will be short
1 more in the nature of a formal
welcome than anything else.
LEGION OPPOSES BONUS.
Marion County Boys Says People
Have Burdens Enough.
OCALA, Oct. 10 (Special) Ma
rion County Post No. 1 of the Am
erican Legion, held a largely attended
leeting Thursday night. This was
the regular monthly meeting of the
legion and at this meeting this post
vent cn record as opposed to a cash
bonus as a gift for the men who
wtre in service during the world war.
The pot took the position that noth
ing should be done to add to the al
ready heavy debt of the country and
tlu.t nothing should be done to take
anything away from the fact that the
men went into service for reasons of
patriotism and because they wer
100 per cent Americans.
RED RAIDS CEASE.
Ntxt Step Will Be to Deport the Un
desirable Element.
(By United- Press.)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 Raids on
nests of the Bolshevik members of
the Union of Russian workers who
plotted to destroy the Government are
practically completed. The next
step is the deportation of the leaders
it was learned today.
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