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PALAT
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NEWS
and Advertiser.
NEW SERIES VOfc. XXI) NO. 12.
PALATKA, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1914.
$1.00 Per Year.
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mpany beg to an
rtince their Spring and
immer opening of
en's and Young Men's
lothing 3, n d Haber
isheiy and in connec
on beg to state that
if selections for the
iming season surpass
Jose ef any former
bars. We appreciate
ie patronage of our
lends and in announc
ig our Spring and Sum
t lner opening, our motto
f the past in giving
ply the newest and
est will be strictly ad
'ered to.
' Lemon and Third Sts.
is Piiir
HUH
Seven-Column Quarto Optimus Printing Press which is being erect-
cd in The Palatka News office this week. The press is one of the best
Book and Catalogue presses on the market
Mcntges Newspaper and Periodical Folder with Trimmer and Past
's er is also being installed. '
See Mexico For 10c.
The Exposition Car "Seeing Mexi
co," will exhibit in Palatka, Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday, March 23,
24 and 25th, on A. C. L. sidetrack.
This exhibit Car is filled with prod
ucts of Old Mexico, agricultural, in
dustrial and mineral, also ancient Az
tec idols and exhibits from the Na
tional Museum in Maxico City. Ad
mission (to help defray expenses) 10c.
School classes (with t?achers) Be.
Open from 9 o'clock each morning
to 10 at night. It is entertaining to
ladies and educational for school chil
dren.
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Engraving and Lithographing.
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At the nnnwil lix-ntinir of tin- Ktcx'kluiMors nml n rKiilnr meeting of the
Boiuci or niici-tiii s ol Uils Hank liHct .liiiiiiiii-.v 1:1th, tl'll.u Resolution was duly
adopted thnl tliiK Kiuik sluil m-.-.-pt the terms nml provisions ( the federal Ito
servo Aet, up pro veil on the lnl dav of Deeelnber, Wl!l, mid litis authorized, em
powered mid dlieeied the Cashier to notify the Homtv Hank Oiuniilziulon Com
mittee of the neieplanee hv this Hani, of the lerm.' uul provisions of the federal
Unserve Aet. and of the lutein on of the Hoard to -.uhscrilw, on IiehnU of tills
Bnnk, to the enplial smelt ol the federal Reserve Hank to lie organized In the
district in whleh this Haul; vl I tn oeaied, after the ueoijniphU'al limits to lie
served liy sueli federal Reserve Hank have beon Hied by the Ortsanlziitlon
Committee.
GEO. E. WELCH, President
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its economy and its depend
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good" in world-wide service.
Five hundre l and forty-seven dollars is the
price of the Ford runabout ; the touring car
is five hundred and ninety-seven ; the town
car even hundred and ninety-seven f.o.b.
Palatka, complete with equipment. Get
catalogue and particulars from THE FORD
SALES CO.. Palatka, Fla.
WALTER W. TILGHMAN. Manager
"
High School Examinations.
The spring term opens at Stetson
on the 25th of March. During the
spring term special reviews will bo
given not only on all branches re
quired for county certificates, but
an opportunity will be given those
teachers who wish to prepare for the
upecial high school examinations.
Supt. Sheats has agreed to hold thosi
special examinations in DeLand, be
ginning May 27, the day following
Commencement. Any teacher in th'.'
State wishing to take these special
examinations can do so at this time.
If your school is out some weeks be
fore this date, come on to Stetson and
put the time in in reviewing. For
any special information write to John
a. stetaft diversity, ueuana, nor
ida.
Card of Thanks.
The sons and daughter of the late
Mr. W. S. Browning of East Palatka,
whose death occurred last week, de
sire to thank those neighbors and
friends who ministered by so many
kindnesses to their bereavement, and
especially for the flowers, music, etc.,
at the funeral.
At The Baptist Church.
Dr. Kerr Boyca Tupper formerly
pastor of one - of the most popular
churches of Philadelphia and one of
America's greatest preachers, will fill
the pulpit both morning and evening,
next Sunday.
Dr. Tupper is a publicist and lec
turer of international reputation and
all who miss hearing him Sunday will
miss the religious opportunity of Pa
latka. All are cordially invited to these
very important services. Come and
bring your friends for a rare treat
awaits you.
P. QUINTIUS CASON, Pastor.
Nothing Lacking.
Manager-Your piny seems to Inch
the hnmiiii touch. Playwright You
;ire mistaken, sir. My hero borrows
money from his friends In almost
?very net-Boston Transcript
A. S. WILLARD, Cashier
L. K TUCKER, Jr
REAL ESTATE
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REV. OR. TOPPER TO
PREACH fl PALATKA.
Next Sunday-Ons of Ameri
ca's Most Eloquent
Divines
Rev. Dr. Kerr Boyce Tupper, with
sut t'ouut one of the very foremost
it American pulpit and plutform ora
tors, and for many years pastor of
a great Baptist church in Philadel
phia, will occupy the pulpit of the
i-Mrst Baptist church in this city next
Sunday morning and evening.
Dr. Tupper has been spending the
winter in Florida this year anO has
delivered a number of lectures in va
rious parts of the State, having in
all cases been greeted by great au
diences. He delivered a course of lec
tures early in the year at Stetson
University, DeLand, and during the
past week has closed an engagement
at Rollins College, Winter Park.
As a lecturer ho is in constant de
mand in all parts of the country,
but it is as pulpit orator that his
power is greatest. During the more
than thirty years that he has been
in the ministry Dr. Tuper has filled
some of the leading pulpits of his
denomination in this country, and
pastorates are awaiting, him in many
of the larger cities in case he wili
accept. For 18 years he was pas
tor of the leading Baptist church ir.
Philadelphia.
He will spend a few days with
Mrs. Tupper at the Putnam House,
and at the request of Rev. Mr. Cason
of the Baptist church has consented
to preach twice next bunnay nere.
A rare treat is in store for the Chris
tian people of Palatka.
Fisherman To Organize.
Over at Welaka in this count
where the business of the place it
largely dependent upon the fishing in
dustry, there has been born an ide;
which means much to the fishing in
dustry. in Florida, an industry which
is credited with an annual output
from the State of between eleven and
twelve millions of dollars. This idea
is the formation of a State Fisher
man's Protective Association.
The purpose of the association is to
organize the fishermen of the state
into a body and then move for a uni
form State fishing law patterned on
the idea of the game law; something
that will conserve thj fish supply and
make it permanent; make a uniform
close;'., or spawning soason, in ali
parts of the State.
It is the idea of the Welaka fisher
men, where the scheme was born, to
organize all continuities of fisherme'i
in the State into local associations for
mutual benefit and protection, and for
the enf 01 cement of the proposed uni
form law. A committee has been ap
pointed at Welaka to secure the fish
ing laws from the various states, and
from these to draft a law applicable
to Florida, for which they will ask
the legislatures consideration.
The News believes the Welaka
fishermen are moving in the right di
rection for a permanent success of
their business. At the present time
in Florida the fishing laws are county
affairs and no two are alike. The
fishermen of each county work under
separate regulations. Ths county
rather than the State is the authori
y to be consulted each county for
itself and the devil take the hind
most. Dr. D. C. Main is the president of
the Welaka movement and W. J. ouer
walt the secretary and treasurer.
Welaka Board of Trade Celebrates.
The Welaka board of trade held
a grand rally last Friday night it:
the town park. The evening was cool,
but convenient bonfires about the park
made the atmosphere more agreeable.
Torch lights lit up the scene .
Ladies and gentlemen of the place
to the number of several hundred
were present, besides many from Po
mona, Palatka, and other 1jW"s. The
committee in charge sciT3! lirfi chow,
tier, pickles, bread, coffee, etc., and
the feast was enjoyed.
Addresses were made by County
Commissioner Alvers, Hon. William S.
Middleton of Pomona, Hon. Henry S.
McKenzie of Palatka and Secretary
Folsom of the Palatka board of trade,
who conveyed the best wishes of that
body. There were undoubtedly other
orators present but the News has not
been furnished with their names. But
it was a corking good time for all
and Welaka did itself proud, so say
all the visitors who were present.
Welaka is one of the beauty spots
in Putnam county in Florida. Its
location on a high bank of the St.
Johns river, with a broad sweep oi
river in front and a fertile country
back, with its great live oak trees
through the streets of the prety vil
lage,, a good hotel, valuable springs
of mineral water, and which have me
dicinal properties of great value, this
place is bound to go forward. AU
that was needed was organization on
the part of the progressive men of
the palce to start the forward move
ment. This has been supplied by the
board of trade. Good luck to pretty
Welaka. It's about as near like heav
en as the mind of those who are of
the earth, earthy, can conceive.
Mr. Perry Accepts With Thanks.
Editor Palatka News:
Will you please allow me space in
your valuable paper to say t) the Dem
ocratic voters of District No. 5, who
have announced me for re-election as
County Commissioner, subject to the
Democratic primaries, that I accept
the announcement and thank the gen
tlemen for the confidence which they
have manifested in me. I have tried
to serve all the people of Putnam
countv and especially those of District
No. 5, to the best of my ability. I
admit I have made mistakes and if
re-elected I will in all probabilities
make some more, but my desire is to
do right. I promise if elected to give
you my very best service. I thank
all the voters of the District for their
past favors and earnestly solicit your
support in the future.
With best wishes to all,
1 mil, yours to serve,
E. B. PERRY.
Hawthorn, March 17th.
A carload of Curnpy Refrigerator.-,
-rrivod last week for Yelvertons' Bi
Furniture Store and are now on dis
play. This is without doubt the lar
gest display of Refrigerators ever
shown in Palatka.
um TOPICS WILL
BE DISCUSSED
By Experts at a Meeting (o
be Held in this City April
6th.
the Palatka Board of Trade wants
the farmers of the county with their
wives and families to come to Pa
latka on Monday, April 6th, when it
s proposed to hold a meeting to dis
cuss farm matters and arrive at a
better understanding concerning local
conditions.
The purpose of the board is to
have several prominent experts pres
ent to discuss agricultural matters,
and with the view of a better co
operation between the city and coun
ty and for their mutual ad
vantage. It is also the purpose tr,
discuss the matter of a permanent
county fair association and see if
some plan can not be hit upon to
shove Putnam county to the front
.na to a place in agricultural stand
ng such as its soil and other advant
ages entitle it.
the board of trade of this city is
working on the theory that whatever
tends to build up the country dis
tricts will build up Palatka and it de
sires to foster a spirit of co-operation.
The men who are to address
the meeting are among the country's
most eminent experts in agricultural
matters. The farmers attending will
also be invited to give expression to
their views concerning the work anJ
.o m-ike suggestions. The board of
county commissioners who will be in
session that day are also to be in
cited to participate in the meeting.
"Chick" Acosta. Comes to Town.
Hon. St. Elmo W. Acosta rode int
town on Wednesday in his Overland
touring car with the back end loaded
ivith literature calculated to boom his
candidacy for Congress. "Chick"
was at the guide wheel with his sassy
smile and cheerful greetings. He is
Dut on a trip through the Fourth dis
trict and is letting no guilty man es
cape his clutches, and he doesn't aim
to stop until he has done every town
from l'lummer and Inglehome to Key
West and Mule Key and back.
"So far I have met with the most
stratifying encouragement," said Mr.
Acosta to the News. "At St. Augus
cine everything is for me but Mac
VViliiams, and I think he must be
aiming to come out himself. In
Jacksonville I will get 80 per cent of
the vote, and when you consider the
city and its allurements for other
would-be congressmen, that is some
vote. There are a few other outly
ing precincts in the district not yet
heard from nnd which I have not vis
ited, but you can just tell 'em I'm
a coming and when 1 get a good hean
to heart talk with them, showing them
my platform and all the good things
aim to accomplish, why, you can
just bet your sox they'll be wid me
too. I am in this race to win."
Mr. Acosta is a business man of
prominence in Jacksonville and has a
wide acquaintance with business men
in all parts of the state. His success
.is a legislator has given him a new
view of himself and his possibilities
as a statesman and now he is going
in for plain politics. He will go from
this city to Crescent City and along
down the interior and back througli
the Eeverglades and tlie east coast.
In Honor of Miss Bass.
Miss Maude Kennedy and her sis
ter, Mis. Ridley Wilkinson of Jack
sonville, entertained most delightful
ly on Tuesday, St. Patrick's day, in
honor of Mis's Dorothy Bass, whose
marriage to Mr. James. Spencer has
been announced for next month.
The rooms were beautifully deco
rated with orange bloom and Chero
kee roses, and auction bridge was
the game of the afternoon, and tin.
top score was score prize, a book on
Irish Wit, was wort by Mrs. Geo. E.
Gay. The honor guest was present
ed with a green sunbonnet work bag.
A delicious salad course was served.
Miss Bass wore a ver y pretty
gown of black charmeuse veiled in
embroidered chiffon. Miss Kennerly
was charming in a gown of pink and
white crepe, and Mrs. Wilkinson wore
an exquisite creation of blue crepe
meteor.
Among the guests were: Misses
Dorothy Bass, Grizella Merrill, Mar
garet Willard, Katie Barstow, Irene
llaile, Eliene Merryday, Edith Kup
perbusch, Rosalu Coxe, Irene Gard
ner, Alice Hutchinson, Florence Spain
and Mesdames Fred Merrill, Warner
Hamm, Alston Hailc, J. H. Millican,
Hickman Collins, H. M. Fearnside,
William Hovt, William Kirby, John
Randolph, David Coughlin, M. M.
Vickers, George Gay, Walter Tilgh
man, Julian Calhoun, Mrs. C. H.
Keimerl.t, Mrs. Charles Cooper, ;of
Jacksonville; Miss Leslie Wilkie, of
Jacksonville; Miss Grace Hall,
Bridgeport, Conn.; Miss Mary
Schnltz, Pittsburg; Miss Mary Hil
liard, Miss Charlotte Haughton,
Jacksonville; Mrs. J. A. Krouse, At
lanta; Mrs. R. L. Gibson, Anastasia,
('hi.; Mrs. Ralph Burton, Washing
ton, D. C.
Missionary Program.
The Woman's Missionary Union of
the St. John's River Association will
convene at Harlem, in Providence
church, on March 28th, the hour for
meeting to be arranged by the dele
sates, choosing the hour most con
venient for all to be present. It is
?arnestiy desired that every Mission
ary Society in this association be
represented at this meeting. The
following program has been prepared,
5nd will be conducted by Mrs. A. D.
Darby of Green Cove Springs:
Song Onward i hnstian boldierf.
Silent Prayer Closing with the
Lord's Prayer in concert.
Song I Need Thee Every Hour.
Script are Reading Luke 10:1-17.
Praver.
Talk Why the W. M. S? Mrs.
Jas. Minton.
Paper "Enlistment" Mrs. A. D.
Darby.
Talk Our State Apportionment,
Mrs. P. Q. Cason.
Paper "Is Christianity True? If
true, what nre our oMie.tions to the
heathen ?"Mrs. G. R. Bisby.
Period for Organizing a W. M. S.
Thank Offering.
Closing Song "Blest be the Tie
That Kinds."
No Substitutes
RETURN to. the grocer all sub
stitutes sent you for Royal Bak-
ing Powder. There is no sub
stitute for ROYAL. Royal is a pure,
cream of tartar baking powder, and
healthful. Powders offered as sub
stitutes are made from alum.
HUNDREDS WILL
attend mmm
Of State Horticultural Society
In Palatka Next Month.
Owing to the fact that the Confed
erate Reunion will be held in Jackson
ville on the dates set for the meetin ?
of the Florida State Horticultural
Sociey in Palatka, it has been decided
by the executive committee to ad
vance the date of the Horticultural
Society one week.
Therefore the Society will meet in
this city on Tuesday, April 28th and
continue through Wednesday, Thurs
day and the forenoon of Friday fol
lowing. This great convention will bring to
Palatka fully GOO members to be our
guests for three days. Eminent mc
in horticultural matters wiil be pre
sent to address the meetings, which
are to be held in the Howell theater.
The board of trade entertainment
committee is busy preparing plans
for the entertainment of the visitors,
and among the many things to be of
fered will probably be an excursion
on the river. The Society will how
ever be so busy with the business o"
the session, that but little time will
be given to outside pleasures. It
had been planned to have an excursion
to Crescent City; in fact this is one
of the pleasures promised at the time
the convention was solicited for Pa
latka, but this plan will probablly be
abandoned because of the time it
would take from the legitimate work
of the convention. Prof. P. H. Rolfs,
head of Florida's experiment station,
who is one of the directors of the
Horticultural Society, is not favora
ble to the Crescent City trip. And
then it is said that no boat can be se
cured which could carry the crowd
and that if secured it could not pa?:
through Dunn's creek draw bridge.
This great convention is going to
test Palatka's capacity for entertain
ment, but the committee feells certain
that the visitors will be given such
attention and provided with such com
forts of home in our big hotels that
they will all carry away with then;
fond recollections of their visit.
The Florida State Horticultural So
ciety is the outgrowth of a meetin:
of orange growers of the State held i:
Palatka 2S years ago this spring
The Horticultural Society was organ
ized the following year and the Pa
latka meeting will be it; 7 Lh ::r .'.:.)
session. The society has upwards ol
1000 members, among whom are tin
principle citrus growers of the state.
May Announce for Legislature.
Friends of H. M. Fearnside living
in various parts of the county, as well
as others in the city, have been urg
ing him to announce for the Houso
of Representatives. Asked as to hi.,
purpose Mr. Fearnside stated that he
had received a number of requests
from friends and all urging him to
announce, but that he had up to th.
present time been unable to make ui
his mind.
Mr. Fearnside is one of the most
popular of the young business men
of Palatka, and is the Exalted Rulei
f tha Rilntki F.lk-s. JIfi is a mem
ber of the board of trade and has al
ways been an earnest supporter ol
advancement of Talatka and Putnan.
county. Should he enter the race iv.
would undoubteciiy prove a strong
candidate.
Seme Excellent Kalbfield Attractions.
At the Grand theater next wecj
Manager Kalbfield will provide some
excellent attractions for his patrons.
The first of these will be James K
Hackett in "The Prisoner of Zenda,"
a dramatic masterpiece of romanc
and adventure in a photo-play of four
acts, this is one ot the celebrated
picture plays presented by Dame
Frohman. and all who know, of for
mer pictures shown through thi
channel are sure there will be no
disappointment in "The Prisoner
of Zenda," especially with the lead
ing role in the hands ot such an
eminent actor as James K. Hackett.
Special interest will center in Mr
Hackett at this time from the reao-i
that within the last two weeks he has
fallen heir to a fortune of two million
dollars. This will be shown on the
niirht of Monday, the 2:ird.
On Wednesday night the 2.rth an
other famous picture under the rro
hman auspices, with Cecelia Loftus
in the popular novel and famous play,
A Lady ot Uuality," win De seen.
These are both great pictures, espe
piallv p-reat in that thev are present
ed bv an actor ana actress oi sucn
iminpiicp in the profession.
And Palatka is the only city of its
class that has ever advertised these
plays as the popular .prices of 15
cents. Kalbfield has to have a crowd
in order to come out even on his in
vestments. But he will have the
crowd, all right.
A beautiful line of floor coverings
of all kinds are now on display at
Yelvertons big furniture store.
Ratrs. Crex, Matting, Wool-Fibre,
Taps, Velvets and Wilton Art Squares
in a large variety of patterns. Also
a large shipment of Linoleums has
just arrived.
Babiet Boms.
Blood (Iowa through bone of xorr
youiia children almost as freely at
Uiruiitfb tae vcius.
PALATKA NEWS'
INSTALLS hODEftU
PRESS AND rULDER
Of Babcock and Mentges Pattern-Work
of Setting up
Begins To-day.
In order to care for its growing
business properly the publishers of
Tne PalatKa .News some weeks ago
purchased a high-class Babcock print
ing press of the seven-column quar
to, Optimus pattern, together with a
Mentges newspaper and periodical
i'okler, with trimmer and paster.
This new machine arrived in a car
over the A. C. L. on Wednesday and
Mr. J. H. Schroeter of Atlanta,
through whom the purchases were
made, is in the city today to super
intend the setting up of both tha
press and the folder.
The Babcock Optimus will print
four pages of the News at the rata
of 2,000 per hour, but the press was
not purchased for its speed qualities,
but rather for the quality of worK
for which it stands without an equal
today in this cbuntry. The press is
specially designed for book and cata
logue work, and is the standard in
the larger offices of the country for
hue work, lhe press will print a
sheet size 36 x 48.
From the press the papers are
passed to the folder, and from which
they come out perfectly folded and
pasted at the center fold.
Beginning wuth next week the News
will appear in its new form of a
seven-column paper of eight pages,
which will he increased as tne busi
ness demands.
The business of the Palatka News
lias shown a steady increase from its
foundation moie than 12 years ago,
out during the past two years the
growth has been phenominal. With
the installation of the 'Linotype a
year and a half ago and the constant
demand lor high class dook ana jot)
printing since made upon them, the
proprietors of the News were simply
compelled to make this heavy invest
ment In a new and high-grade press.
With it they will be enabled to com-
oete with the best ollices in the coun
try for fancy book and catalogue
printing.
Patrons ol the ollice as well as all
friends of the paper in the county are
cordially invited, when in the city,
to visit the News olhce and see tha
new press at work.
P. J. Bicks' Report.
Among the pleasant visitors to
Dixie's office last week was P. J.
Becks, a prominent real estate dealer
and leading Democrat of Palatka. Mr.
Becks savs that Putnam county wa3
safe for big' majorities for both J. N.
C. Stockton and Claude L hmgle and
that Dixie's recent exposure had re
sulted in splendid work in the regis
tration of Democrats. He predicted
a big vote in Putnam county which,
he says, is a lilvely, Progressive coun
ty. He says the sentiment against
Senator Fletcher is due to his Lori-mer-Bailey
records, which is most dis
pleasing to the anti-corporation Dem
ocrats. Dixie.
FETE DURING REUNION,
SCHOOL CHILDREN'S MAY DAY !
Event to Take Place in Three Cityf
Parks on Same Day of Vet
erans' Reunion.
Jacksonville. Arrangements will be
made shortly for an exceedingly at
tractive feature on the program of en
tertainments to be given during the
reunion of Confederate Veterans and
Sons of Veterans, to be held In this
city May C, 7 and 8.
Th.s special feature will take tha
form of May Day exercises in several
of -the public parks of the city. It is
proposed to have the May Day exer
cises take place in three different
parks on the same afternoon on one
of the days of the reunion .
The idea was suggested to the enter-t
taintnent committee, of which Max
Morgenthau is chairman, by J. L.
Chancellor, amember ot the commit
tee, and was adopted. The commit
tee' decided to offer handsome prizes;
ladv selected as May
Queen for each of the celebrations, tha
presentation of the prizes to take place
in each of the parks during the after
noon of the exercises.
Six valuable scholarships, one of
which is a full scholarship at Vassar
eniioiTA and valued at $500 per annum.
are open for competitive appointment
In Florida. These scholarships are
known as the United Daughters of
Confederacy scholarships, ana nave
iimt linen announced by the state pres
ident for the next scholastic year, the
subjoined rules being also announcea.
The state president specially requests
that all state papers copy the an
nouncement so that there may be cora
irfj n from practically every section
of Florida.
Th Poeti. .
"Pnots are born nnd not made."
But they atu t bora tngued." opined
a rural philosopher. "Their fatter
otuiswiittMitly Uafter go ahead and ed-du-ate
Vm, jest as If they was going
to be good for sonietti!ug."-LoulsvUl
Courier-Journal.