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and Advertiser.
tfEW SERIES VOL. XXII, NO, 8
PALATKA, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1913.
$1.00 Per Year.
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Kirschbaum Clothes
15 20and25
FEARNSIDE CLOTHING CO.
We Solicit Yobr Pairing ptisiness.
The Putnam National Bank of Palatka,
We have in our vaults Safety Deposit Boxes for rent.
$3.00, $5.00, $8.00 per year.
Our Resources and Stockholder's liability of $200,000. in excess of our
liabilities, is worth your consideration.
CEO. E. WELCH
Pres.
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i FIRE LIFE ACCIDENT HEALTH
f STEAM BOILER BURGL
BURGLARY
i
REAL ESTATE
H. Finley Tucker
& Bro.
Palatka, Florida
Phone 128
Ford Building
REAL ESTATE
i REAL ESTATE RENTS INVESTMENTS
) KLAL HOMES ON EASY PAYMENTS
Two cents a mile for the ten thou
sand miles what Ford travel
recently cost one owner. This is
just another striking instance of
Ford economy. The Ford has
brought motor avel down within
reach of the a , rage income. Bet
ter buy your? oday.
Five hundred d fifty-three dollars is the
new price of e Ford runabout; the tour
ing car is sr .undred and three; the town
car eight jdred and three all f. o o.
Palatka. , .nplete with equipment Get
catalog aim' particulars from Int. tuku
SALES CO., Palatka, Fla.
Walter W. Tilghman, Manager.
KOUAHANTIIft
irschbaum
Clothes
L4. WOOL
TAILOR SO
AMD
Compass
A WORD about your new
. Fall clothes.
Of course you know that the
styles are pretty English. First
time you try on one of our
Kirschbaum English-tailored
models, you'll be glad it's so.
And Kirschbaum Clothes are the
only ones at their prices which are
guaranteed all wool, London-shrunk,
hand-tailored and sewn with silk
thread.
S. WILLARD,
Cashier.
LIABILITY
INSURANCE
Burned
Out !
But he carrys a policy in the Etna
Insurance Company, written through
H. Finley Tucker &. Bros'. General
Insurance Offices and so he is happy
DON'T DELAY-INSURE TODAY
INSURANCE
FEARNSIDE-BRQWN
WEDDING PARTY.
The marriage of Henry M. Fearn-
SUe of this city and Miss June Brown
ot Hastings was solemnized last Tues
day night at the home of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Brown of
of the latter place.
It was just such a beautiful cere
mony and attendant reception as you
would expect young people of refined
tastes and their social connections
would have. Sixteen automobiles
loaded with young friends of both
the bride and groom went from this
city. Others went by train. Fully
two huudred guests were present.
The Brown residence was resplendent
in light and flowers and decorations
that fascinate.
The ladies were beautifully, royally
gowned.
The ceremony occurred at 7:30 and
the bridal party was attended at the
service by Miss Blanch Brown, sis
ter of the bride, as maid-of-honor,
and Mr. Frank J. Fearnside Jr., cous
in of the groom as best man. There
was a hush as the party approached
the officiating clergyman. Rev. P. Q.
Cason of the Palatka Baptist church,
who voiced the service most impres
sively. Following were happy con
gratulations. .Then the wedding feast
and punch served later on the spa
cious porch, and pleasant inter
course of an hour or mpr$ and the
nnrtu nn Tf moc'v' '".ot fin.
lightful home wedding of sort that
is due young people who are to begin
married lite under the advantages
of a popular benediction.
the presents were on display and
such a display. There was silver ga
lore and everything else that the
hearts of a bride and groom could
wish. A big chest of silver was the
eift of the Palatka Elks. Perhaps
the most useful present there was
check tor $1,000.00 with the
Mime of R. S. Bunting signed to it.
Mr. Bunting is the uncle of the groom.
and one of the men of wealth and in
fluence in Madison.
The Palatka guests left for home
about 9:30. Mr. and Mrs. Fearnside
came to the city the same night and
early the following morning left for
a brief trip to Madison, h la.
Among the out-ot-town guests were
Mrs. R. S. Bunting and Miss Fearn
side of Madison, aunts of the groom
and Mrs. B. B. McCall, his sister, from
the same place.
Women's Club Reception.
The first social affair given by the
Palatka Women's Club was a recep
tion held at the Putnam House, Tues
day afternoon, to its members, friend?
and visiting ladies attending the In
land Waterways Conventon,
County Fair Progress.
All is smoothing down on the county
fair proposition and the men in charge
are going ahead with the program
and tell us it will be great. The mer
who put up the money for the lair
are willing to kiss it good bye if
needs be, and will not ask the county
to do anything more than they ex
pect to do. If the County gives the
money promised, it will be with the
understanding that it is to share its
pro rata in the loss, or in the gains.
But don't torget tnat rutnam is to
have a good county fair. It is the
next thing all should pull for.
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GREAT INLAND WATERWAYS
CONVENTION A SUCCESS.
MEN OF NATIONAL PROMINENCE DISCUSS AND URGE
PRACTICABILITY QF GREAT INTRA-COASTAL WATER
WAYS PLAN.
Palatka in Gala Attire Greet! Hundreds of Viiitorn, Entertains them Well and
Makes Letting Friendship.
Florida Peculiarly Blessed
"Florida is peculiarly blessed
by rivers, harbors, lakes, bays,
bayous and sounds which only
need to be connected up by easy
and inexpensive means.
"The South Atlantic and Gulf
States have been given by na
ture wonderful waters which can
be readily joined so as to furnish
thousands of miles for naviga
tion, by every kind of craft. It
is our duty to improve and util
ize these facilities." Senator D. .
U. Fletcher.
The Sixth Annual meeting of the
Mississippi to Atlantic Inland Water-
ways Association held the iDoaras in
ra.iar.Ka n ,?y "u .""Ttt
":.T tu.; w: t'iVt h77;;:
son, secretary of the Association said
before leaving
"W! AVVw-Ved tter ?tten' I
tino at this Palatka meeting and your
board of trade has given us a more
ooara oi trace nas given us a more
hearty, intelligent support than has
ueeil uucuiutru any uui ,j-cv..o
conventions. We are all for Palatka."
The delegates began to arrive on
Saturday and Sunday, and the great
body of them were here by Monday
noon. They came from all direc
tions, by boat, rail and auto.
There were U. S. Senators and
would-be Senators, Governors and
ex-Governors and would-be s. Con-
gressmen, and Mayors of cities and
Judges and specialists and civil en-
zmeers and farmers and mercnants
and artisans, in fact men in all walks
oi me, anu many muiea.
It was a great gathering.
By order of Uncle Sam two torpedo
uoaia oi me navy '"
gey and i hornton, witn seamen wno
numoereu nearly a ninimeu ..u ""
waiKea me streets in uieir naui-y mut
or white suits and created a flutter
in the hearts of maidens with the
soulful eyes.
Flags and bunting were used gen
erously in decorating hotels and bus
iness houses and "Welcome" was writ
ten large in the countenance of every
Palatkan.
The Convention opened at 10
o'clock Monday morning in the How
ell Theater, with Senator JMetcher
presiding.
Archdeacon wynie ot at. raarKs
church offered prayer.
Governor Park Trammel! magnifi
cent physically and mentally and
from whatever angle viewed, smiling
and with eloquent, well-chosen words
that were capable of no mistake,
voiced a welcome in behalf of Florida.
Col. W. M. Toomer of Jacksonville
followed With a brief but whole-
hearted welcome in behalf of Putnam
county.
Then came Vol. a. J. illlburn witn
a ringing welcome in nehalt ot che
city oriel also, Dut aDounuing in
eloquent periods and to the point.
Howell A. Davis spoke a weleomt
in benalt ot commercai raiama ns
board of trade. Davis is at home as
a booster and he worked in some
boosts for Palatka, which opened a
few eyes to the city s importance.
His address was what is termed- a
'corker." It said: "1'alatka s wia
you."
That ended
came the
the welcomes, then
"Thanks, awfully," by Senator
Fletcher, president of the Association
His remarks were kindly; they show
ed full appreciation of Palatka's at-
temDts bv sneech to voice the wel
come that lay in the hearts of the
people.
Then followed the annual addres;
of the president. Senator Fletcher
is president of so many organiza
tions that have in view the advance
ment and unbuilding of the country
along commercial and financial lines,
and all in addition to nis worit in tne
Senate of the United States, that one
would expect him to get mixea in nis
matter; but he doesn t. ne wanen
into this intra-coastal problem like
a veteran and made its importance
and the progress of the year so clear
thht the uninitiated Began to see
thines and reioice. The News would
be glad to print his address, but space
forbids. It win liKeiy De printed as
a document by the association.
Afternoon Session.
At. 2 n. m. the afternoon session
opened with a masterly address by
Hon. John J. tsernnara oi iNew ur-
eans, general manager of the Alaba-
mn New Orleans transportation
Co. ;Mr. Bernhard is of Holland
Dutch origin and he had the rich tor-
eign twist to his words that are his
by inheritance. He is also a special-
ist in inland waterway navigation and
boat construction. His address wab expeditiously transfering and for
technical but none the less interest- warding that commerce."
ing for that He is one ot tne master
builders of the new nation; a doctor
of commercial progress.
Herbert B. Race, president oi tne
Jacksonville board of trade and a ered by A. H. Baldwin, chief of the
bank and a booster for good roads bureau of foreign and domestic com
and a leader of men talked then merce, Washington, whose topic was
most entertainingly ot wnat iniana the Federal Government and the Wn
Waterways will do for Florida. terways. Concluding which commit-
Then came a most interesting and tees on legislation and membership
olnnnent address bv Mayor Frederick were announced. Palatka was hon-
W. Donnelly of Trenton, N. J., on
Vow .Tersev s Relation to iniano wa
terwavs.
Congressman jonn n. omuu
. 1 TT O II
Vorth Carolina closed the atternoon
moptintr with an eloquent address
r.reptins from the Atlantic Inland
Waterways Association.
In the evenine there was a recei
tion to the delegates at the Dutnam morning on The Clyde Line steamer
House, followed by a smoke of some City of .tacksoiivile, or onthe govern
uorw fine Palatka made cigars. La- mont torpedo boats at 7.
o. in the tvniiier in the parlors the
association assembled and listened
nr oHHroa hv Co . A. H. Hougn oi
Times-Union on Direct Trade Routes
in Foreign Commerce, men a ion
... aHrlresa bv mrs. oisirun oi ..u
la on Conservation.
Tuesday Morning's Session.
The second day's session of the as
sociation was called to order shortly
after 9 o'clock by Sbnator Fletcher
and prayer was offered by Rev. Dr.
J. W. Purcell of the Presbyterian
church.
Then came a long telegram from
President Ransdell of the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress, Wash
ington, D. C. Among other things
this telegram conveyed the informa
tion that at a meeting of this Con
gress "one entire afternoon is to be
devoted to the consideration of the
prospects for protected inland water
ways along the Atlantic and gulf
coasts from Boston to Key West and
T i 1 nl-.il. i
. n , m j.t
of benefi(. tQ intimate project,
ineiuUin,, that forT which
your organi-
Nation stands, and I hope that it will
b strongly represented at our con:
vention. I am sorry that public bust
ness which demands my presence in
accept your kind invitation to attend
your convention. Otherwise I 'would
he w
j M Le of Albany Ga.,-talked
on "Railroads, the inevitable product
of trade evolution, and their rela
tion to inland waterways."
Then Congressman Sparkman's ad
mirable address on "Intra-Coastal
Waterways and the Rivers and Har
bors Committee of Congress." Sena
tor Sparkman is more than the rep
resentative of the First Florida dis
trict in Congress. He is chairman of
the Committee on Rivers and Harbors
one of the most influential places ir
Uu nntinnnl ominictratinn H. fi,i
that convention somethings that made
-em all fee ood He ave auVice
and talked like one in auth0rity about
what the association might expect ir
me way ot encouragement from con
U,ress, Congressman Sparkman was
0ne of the heavy-weights in the con
vention. His address has been pub
lished in full in the Tampa Tribune
which, by the way, is a bigger paper
tnan this,
Ex-Mayor William S. Jordan of
Jacksonville, delivered a shrt but in
teresting addlress on Transportation
the essential to Development. Thif
adddress has been much compliment
ed
L. hj. Dossier ot Leesburg, Fla., if
the Florida expert on Canals. What
he had to say was direct, and to the
point. . He knows. He told. He con
quered the audience-
Tuesday Afternoon
The first address of the afternoon
was delivered by Hon. S. J. Hilburr
of this city. His topic was "Rela
tionship of the User to the Public
fVrripr ." Mr. Hilhnrn stilted at. thr
mitset that he hadn't drank deenlv o
transportation problems, and for thii
reason would not detain his hearer;
Mnmr. Tint that, was Sam Hilhnrn th
host; he knew the time was short an
that there were other speakers to fol
low who had come miles to deliver
themselves.
Other addresses of the afternoon
were:
Advantages and Necessity of ar
Intra-Coastal Waterway Canal," bj
x-Gov. Albert W. Gilchrist.
The Everglades, by W. C. Batty of
l ort Mvers.
Influence of Proposed Waterway?
in Land Values, Comer L. Peek of
btarke.
Jefferson Davis Rooney of Ocala
md Capt. Montcalm Broward of
Jacksonville also made appropriate
ind interesting addresses.
But possiblv the most interesting
iv valuable address of the session was
hat of Robert Isham Randolph of
Chicago, 111., who in a lengthy talk
filled to the nozzle with interest, con
sidered terminals from two points
;ntermediate and terminal ports, and
in which he described the intermedi-
te ports as terminal river ports as
feeders for the terminal ports. His
talk concerned the terminal ports
principally. His closing words were
-The Southern coastal states in
general, and Florida in particular, are
splendidly endowed with natural sites
for great seaports. The resources of
the S'uthern hinterland have, hardly
heen scratched and a world of com
-nerce follows in these alone, but the
time is not tar distant when this hm
terland will extend far north and west
of ? old political divisions and a new
world commerce will ebb and flow
thrnnn-h Southern norts nnH thp Pnnn
ma canal to the markets of the Orient.
this commerce will not be impartially
distributed among the Southern ports,
hut wi snrp v and inevitah v trrnvi.
tate to the point of least obstruction
and greatest advantage. That point
wj not be the port with the greatest
geographic advantage, but the one
wUh the best facilities for cheaply and
rinu! o00ir,
The Closing Session.
At the final session on Wednesday
night the principal address was deliv-
0red with a place on the latter corn-
- mittee in the appointment or Hon
Henrv S. McKenzie. R. M. Burt of
if .. . 1 . I i. 1L!.
iiastines was aiso assigneu to mis
committee.
of Late afternoon trains carried off
mnnv of the delegates, but all who
e;o not leave oy nignt trains went io
- Jacksonville st t o ciock weunesnay
Dunne the session resolutions weve
to passed emphasizing the work of the
tne association and outlining its plans.
A resolution also thanked the Palst-
- n;a board or trade, imietter oi me
- 1 i-mnam iiouse, rt. ... noweu ior me
free use of his theater, the Palatka
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PUTNAM COUNTY
FARMERS GATHER
In Convention in this City
Saturday to Hear of
Rural Credits.
Several hundred of the leading far
mers of Putnam and adjoining coun
ties gathered in convention in thii
;ity last Saturday.
The call had been issued by the Pa
latka board of trade and it was th
first gathering of the kind held ii
this country for the purpose of dis
cussing and inaugurating a campaigi
among the people which it is expect
ed will result in establishing a sys
tem of Farm Mortgage bank;
throughout the United States anc
otherwise establishing a system o
rural credits such as are in vogue ii
the older countries of the civilizec
world.
The Palatka convention was exceed
ing fortunate in that it had as it;
leading speaker the one man whos
investigation of the subject has mad
him the leader of the movement n
the United States U. S. Senator 1)
U. Fletcher.
Senator Fletcher is the president o
the Southern Commercial Congress
in organization which launched tin
movement, and also president of th.
mmission representing thirty-si:
States, which spent the past summe
n investigating rural credits in bu
rope.
JMot only was the Palatka conven
tion fortunate in having Senato
Fletcher, but doubly fortunate in hav
ng Col. J. H. von hngelken, I loridaV
epresentative on that commission
tnd the man who prepared the firs
iocumentary report of the commis
ion s investigations, and which re
port has been printed and sent broad
:ast over the United States by thi
government.
The convention was called to ordei
n the Putnam County Circuit Cour;
room at 2 p. m., by President How
11 A. Davis of the board of trade
ivho made brief but appropriati
introductions. The big court rojon
was crowded. Every available seal
Mas occupied and men were lined ut
against the walls and in hallways.
The first speaker was Col. von En
?elken. He has an easy manner an
:ns address was filled with interest
n that it told of conditions in the oh
:ountry among farmers. Col. voi
Engelken while in Germany brokt
loose from the commission and wenl
on a personal tour of investitratioi
imong the farmers. He speaks theii
language, and he visited in theii
homes, broke bread with them am
stole his way into their conhden
with a mild and gentle sympathy thai
crushed aside all reserve. As a con
sequence he gathered facts at first
hand and discarded theories. It wai
this knowledge gained from personal
contact that gave an added interest
io his talk and made the address of
Col. von Engelken memorable. II
was roundlv applauded
He was followed by Senator Fletch
3r, who was greeted with tumultuous
applause as he advanced to make his
address.
Senator Fletcher's address in full
would be too long for publication in
this ppaer, and our readers will have
to be satisfied with a brief resume
He began by saying
During the campaign of 1008, when
ever I had an opportunity to address
tne people ot the coutrysides, l as
sured them that having been reared
on a farm and being acquainted with
all the struggles, hard work and dit
nculties attending that ocucpation,
trom clearing the land to marketing
the crop, and having experienced what
I regard as inadequate returns or
compensation therefrom, I had deter
mined that if it was ever possible loi
me to do anything to better the condi
tion of country life, to make more re
munerative agriculture, and to ad
vance the interests of the farmer, I
shuld seize the first opportunity and
give my most devoted attention to r.e
subject. I tell you today that I have
never tor one moment forgotten that
Athletic club, the newspapers of Pa
latka. the citizens, automobile own
ers, the Woman's Club, and every
body for a good time, llowell
Davis was chairman of the resolu
tions committee and another Putnam
county man to be honored with
place on it was ti. r. lilnngnnst
Crescent City.
It was a great convention great
its possibilities for commercial ad-j ject of this meeting is American
vancement in Florida and the south; Folk Song, and later American Corn
great in its make up of masterly posers. AH who belong to this de
minds, great in its future influence partmer.t of the club are urged ts
for the advancement of Palatka.
Come Again.
pledge. It is gratifying to me to be
able to state to you that I have kept
the faith; that I have found tie op
portunity; that I have availed myself
of it, and that there is a movement on
foot throughout the country which
has impressed the departments of the
government, executive and legislative,
and that before a great while- there
will follow laws, state and national,
and associations, voluntary and coop
erative, which will serve the interest .
of agriculture, particularly benefit the
farmers of the country, and improve
nd make more attractive rural me.
will not attempt to discuss the va-
lous phases ot tnis movement,, as
ime will only permit me to deal with
jvhat 1 regard as the most important
,'eature, to-wit: that having to do
vith finance and its related subjects.
The Senator then went into a his
ory of the movement and the investi
gations which have led up to tne m-
roduction of his Senate Bill No.
HI):), which provides for the estab
lishment ot f arm Mortgage nanKs in
his country, and in conclusion illus
trated what was hoped would De ac
ompl'shed by the financial system
Ahich their establishment would
jring to pass.
Take the Danish Mortgage bo-
jiety Law. Members of the company
(farmers) under that law, on loans
nade by them respectively pay a
early amount of 4 percent interest,
!-4ths of 1 percent amortization,
that is, in reduction of principal)
md l-4th of 1 percent for expenses,
nuking altogether 5 percent per an-
um, with the result that in 47 years,
heir debt, (principal and interest) is
id in full. Whatever the amount
f the loan, whether $1,000 or $10,000,
hey have the use of the money; they
my o percent per annum ior tnat use,
md at the end of 47 years the entire
lebt, principal and interest, is paid in
ull. Contrast that with the exper
ence of the American farmer. If he
ionows $1,000 or $10,000, he will
iuve to, in the first place, agree to
lay it back within three to five years.
le will pay 8 percent per annum m-
erest tor the use ol it, ana at tne end
if the time when it becomes due, he
nust pay the entire principal as well.
an there be any question aoout tne
dvantages of the Danish system?
fhe same principle applies under the
erman system. Take another lllus-
rution. Under the system practiced
n these European countries, we will
uppose that a farmer borrows $1,000.
Suppose he wishes to liquidate the en
jntire indebtedness in 18 years. The
irst year he would pay $40.00 on the
irmcipal and ?4U.0U on interest, ine
.econd year he would pay 41.8U on -irincipal
and $,8.40 on interest, and
;o on, until in 18 years he would have
laid $1, 440. 00, and the entire debt,
irincipal and interest, would be paid
n full. Under our system only the
nterest of 8 percent would be paid,
ind the principal, at the end of the
!8 vears of .$1,000, would still be due.
n this case, the borrower would pay
1 percent interest on his money, and
he other 4 percent would go towards
he principal, and his debt, under the
Kuropean system would be canceled.
In conclusion senator r letcner saia:
"I want to see the farmers organize
their various communities, estab-
lsh their local cooperative societies,
tnd in this way, take charge of their
lusiness matters, buy their supplies
in the best possible terms, market
heir products in the best way, and
inance their affairs in the most ad
vantageous manner. They can do it.
The two great words which should
summon them to meet the situation
are: 'Organization and Cooperation.'"
Other speakers to make interest
ing and prontanie addresses were
Prof. C. L. Willoughby of the Univer-
itv and Hon. Leland J. Henderson,
ecretary of the Mississippi to Atlan-
tic Inland Waterways Association.
The meeting was a great success
and its echoes have reached to the
furthermost boundaries of the United
States.
Thanksgiving Service.
The Union Thanksgiving (service
of the protestant churches of Pa
latka will be held in the Methodist
Episcopal church Thursday, Novem
ber 27th, at 10:30 a. m. The ser
mon will be preached by the Rev.
P. Q. Cason, pastor of the Kaptist
hurch. It is hoped that all Chris
tian people will honor God and tne
- day by worshiping together at this
A. service,
The first meeting of The Music
a Class of the Woman's Club will be
ol held on next Wednesday morning
j November 2(S, at 10 o'clock at the
in (home of Mrs. J. E. Lucas. The sub-
1 attend this first meeting, and new
members are invited to attend.
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