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NEWS
PA
LATKA
and Advertiser.
PALATKA, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1914.
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lo mate fistfns
Ir lie lis and
summer season. '
Objects to Mr. Curry.
Editor Palatka News:
riease allow me space to comment
on a circular letter sent out liy Mr.
A. D. Curry.
Yes, Mr. Curry, we saw your ad
vertisement in the papers that you
want to go to the Legislature. You
class yourself as a Jeifersonian
democrat. Since when did you be
come such? We don't believe that
Jefferson ever voted against a nom
inee. But you can't say that you
haven't, and then run against the
same man that you two years before
had helped to elect over the regular
nnminee of the Dartv. whef you made
all kinds of promises about road ex
penses and other expenses of ths
county commissioners. How many of
these promises did you carry out?
Them mules and six men and the con
victs; you didn't do any of it, but you
did draw $36 for A. D. Curry in Feb
ruary, more than Moody ever drew.
Is that cutting expenses?
Then you claim equal rights to all
and special privileges to none. Well,
there has been one white man that
looked to the public to have a special
privilege. He scraped a little dirt
out of the ditch, placed it on edge of
same, which was sloping, and the first
rain caused it all to nave to oe uone
over, or he did it over. I say spe
cial nrivileeres: vou drew pay for
road inspection and did not correct
the error. Then that old negro crew
with negro foreman with white gloves
nn and a notato rake to work with
nn a white man's road. No, Mr. Cur-
I ry, I can't vote for you for two rea
sons. One is tne way you manage
your business; the other is the way
vou manage the county's affairs.
J. W. CONWAY.
I Buy now, be the Min
fute Man, always on the
i job. Don't let the cold
wave deceive you by
thinking you can wear
I your winter suit thru
I the spring months. Get
?in "The Well Dressed
f Line." Make your selec
ji tions early, don't wait
till the good things are
picked over. Easter is
only" a few weeks off.
Everybody looks forward
to that. Its a time
when everybody tries to
look their best. When
the world is. happy.
Good will exists in the
heart of everybody. And
good clothes make the
appearance. We are
sole agents for all the
good things worn by
man-kind, and its a
pleasure to us to show
you what they are.
ill $fr III
F THE LOSSES ANT)
01SSAPOINTMF.NTSIN
BUSINESS ARE DUE TO
A CARf.Lf.ZS super
V1SOS OF EXPENSES
THAT WMM VL11-MATEI.r-FAlLURE.
KEEP A CLOSE H ATCH
OS F.VEW 'BRANCH
of expense in rov
AFFAIRS, BUSINESS
OR Do.uisnc. ISO
START A CHECKING
ACCOUNT HERE YOU
THEN KNOW EXACT
LY IT HAT YOU SPEND
LEON DESPLAND
TAKES CHARGE OF
PUTNAM HOUSE.
Ledbetter Bros. Part with Half
-interest in Big
Hostelry.
The Putnam House, for the past
several years the property of the
Ledbetter Bros., and conducted as an
all-year round hotel by them, will go
under the management of Mr. Leon
.Despland of Daytona on the 15th of
the present montn.
Mr. Despland nas purcnaseu a imu
interest in the house from the Led
betters, and as he is a hotel man of
prominence will have the manage
ment of the Punam. One of the first
things to be done by Mr. Despland
on taking crarge will be to thorough
ly renovate the house and put it in
high-class condition. The house will
be thoroughly screened, fire-escapes
built, and many needed improvements
made. . .
Tna Ledbetters will soon retire to
their summer hotel property at Men
lo Springs on Lookout Mountain ,and
where they conduct a now famous re
so:t house,' They are not, however,
to abandon Palatka. But expect to
return here in the fall and engage In
real estate and development work.
Interlachen Road Material.
Interlachen gravel is getting a port-inn
of its due. Putnam county peo
ple generally concede that there is
nothing better for country roads than
this gravel, ' which seems to have
something in it of a cementing qual
ity which makes it superior to any
other for hard surfacing roads.
J. H. Wylie, general manager of
the Interlachen Gravel Co. returned
nnlv a fnw Havs aeo from a trip down
in Orange and Lake counties and
where he succeeded in inducing tne
powers to invest in some oi tne ma
terial The comoanv is shipping sev
eral car lots to Eustis for road pur
poses, and it it proves an tnat us
manager claims for it, a large order
will come from mat section.
Tho .Tarksonville Realty & Mort
gage Co. which has a large subdivi
sion in that city, has been using this
gravel on its roads quite extensively
unci writ.es that after heavy traffic
has passed over it for eight months
continuously it is still in fine shape.
Tt is frnm this eravel that Putnam
county has secured its best roads, and
the time is coming and that soon
when it will be famous in all parte o
the State.
DISASTROUS FIRE SWEPT
BUSINESS PART OF
ST. AUGUSTINE
Fire Originated in Florida House and Destroys
Two Blocks to Bay Front
Court House is Also Bestroyed-Several Injured While Es
caping from Hotels at Night.
A fire which orieinated a little af
ter one o'clock on Thursday morning
tn the old Florida House, St. Augus
tine, destroying that structure, swept
chroue-h the two blocks to the Bay
front, destroying every thing in its
path. This 'inciua.es me aionsou
llouse, the old Theater building, and
nil residences along the sea-wall.
In addition to the buildings in
these two blocks the fire spread
i-cioss the narrow street and de
stroyed the new $100,000 Court
ilouse, though it is supposed that
he records in the vaults are saie.
Tho Old Curio Store, in one of the
most ancient of St. Augustine's old
ouildings, was also destroyed, as al
so was the Yacht Club and many
business houses. i
The Maenolia Hotel caught fire but
was finally saved with slight loss.
It is thought that possiDiy some
of the guests in the Florida Ho.He
were, burned to death, but so far nine
of the dead have been discovered.
The house was well tilled with
guests, most of whom escaped by
jumping from the windows in their
night ciotnes. miie weie imjio ui
less seriously injured by burns and
bruises and broken limbs and bones
and one lady who escaped witn ser
ious injury has since died.
When it was seen tnat tne locai De
partment was unable to cope with the
situation, calls were sent for help to
the Jacksonville Fire department,
which came to the rescue on a special
train. The fire was gotten unoer
control after daybreak.
A dozen or more automobiles went
over to the stricken city from Pa
latka yesterday morning carrying a
large number of Palatka business
men.
LITTLE
0!HL OUTRAGED
Modern Advancement,
lust fhe use ot common sensa th
following' of personal choice, bo far as
that choice Is moral and measured by
the best Instead of the worst of one's
self, and the expenditure of a few pen
nies will place at the disposal of any
worker such means of self-education
as were not to be had by tfcs rich of a
ieneratio ago.
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IIPIIIIIIIIIPII
tthennnunl nieetmu of tho RtoekhoM.'rs and (i romilnr niotitliiic of the
Bonrii o- IXm-tm-s of this Bunk h-ld .Iiuniai-.v liirli. KM I. a It.jsoliition was duly
nlcipti'il Hint lh-s Bank shall ai-.vpt the turms ami provisions of the FVilimil He
"ervi V-t. iprovloii th- Uii-iWIay of Ihwmuer. Wis, ami has nut liorl.l , em
poHi4l n. flt..-ie.l the fashk.!- ..notify the Reserve Bank i.rKi.ntailoii i 01 1
inlttee of .he Bo-entnnce by this Hank of the lemiB ami provisions of 1 1, r eel i 1
HesorvP Art. ml ot the intention 01 the Board to sub-erllie. on l.ehnlf of tl a
Hank, to the -apl.nl st-ek of the Federal Reserve Bank to ho oritanlzed 111 the
d-strt -t In whir , (Ms Bank wHI lie mwted. alter the (jeouriiphlrnl 1 nuts to be
Sirvei b" s.icli Federal Reserve Bank have been fixed by the Oraam.atlon
Committee.
GEO. E. WZLCH, President A. S. WILLARD, Cashier
Crime Committed by Negro
Brute near Union Depot
Wstiiiesday Aftsracon.
A little seven year old negro girl
was brutally outraged by a negro
fiend some 300 yards west of the
Union depot about 3 o'clock Wednes
day afternoon. The girl was coming
down the Georgia Southern track
when she was siezed by the negro
and thrown into the ditch alongside
the track, where the outrage was
committed. When discovered the ne
gro had fied and was making for the
day road running west. Only a
meager description could be given by
the negro woman who discovered the
crime.
Ur. Johnson was called on the case
and reports that the injuries to the
little girl are most serious.
The sheriff's office was notified and
every effort is being made to run the
fiend to cover. Tho sheriff reports
that he is on his track and expects
to have him before many hours.
H. FINLEY TUCKER
L K. TUCKER, Jr.
H. Fmlsy Tucker & Brq.
INSURANCE
REAL ESTATE
FORD BUILDING
PHONE 128
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Lemon and Third Sts.
"fcoiiii is Pinr
1 y, ,
It speaks to the heart through the
pocket-book. That's why the Ford
is a friend to thousands the world
over. What any other car will do
the Ford will do and more at a
fraction of the cost- Buy today.
Five hundred 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. T1LGHMAN, Manager
Music Club.
St. Cecelia.
After the larjse of two months, tile
St. Cecelia Music club of St. Joseph's
convent held a meeting on Saturday
last. There was no February meeting
owing to the work of renovating the
studio, and which has now been made
so beautiful that there were many
words of praise from the pupils as
they entered the improved hull.
At the meeting on Saturday ea:.-h
of the pupils responded to roll call
with a sketch of some musical au
thor. Miss Emma May Pacetti, the
president then introduced two honor
ary members, Drs. A. M. Steen and
Miller, who were greeted cheerfully
and welcomed by the members.
In the program for the day the
rendition of the difficult numbers was
excellent, the children playing with
out notes and without the least em
barrasment from memory solos, dueti,
as well as a vocal solo by little
Gladys Register, who not only sang
but accompanied herself like a lit
tle Mozart. Two musical games were
played by classes A. B. and C One
nf tVie mpmhers of Class A being ab
sent little Gladys Register took net-
place and surprised every one wun
her knowledge of theory. She re
ceived a special prize for competing
with the larger girls.
Miss Hazel Eenbow won the first
prize in Class A, Miss Venita Trom
oley, an honorary member of the club
received the consolation prize. In
Class C. the first prize went to Mas-
tor Clifford Tromblev. and Miss ura
COUNTY ADVISORS
ON AGRICULTURE
Are Coming inio Vogue-McLean
Co., III., Pays Salary
of $6,0011.
McLean County, Illinois, last year
produced over twelve million dollars
of farm products, ranking second, al
ter Los Angeles county, Cal., in total
value of farm yields, among the coun.
ties of the union. McLean County's
total is nearly one-quarter of the to
tal production of all of Florida, and
Florida is bragging a good deal about
being an agricultural state.
McLean county is doing pretty well
as an agricultural community, but
the farmers think they need advice
about doing better, and accordingly
have employed Prof. Holden, the not
ed Iowa corn expert, at a salary of
$6,000 a vear to eive them needed
instructions about "their business of
farminc" There are none so wise
that they cannot be given additional
knowledge.
Kansas, once considered a desert,
has farm property by the census of
1910 valued at $39,000,000. And Kan
sas farmers like those of Illinois an'l
Iowa, and other prosperous states
are engaging agricultural experts
and advisors. Florida is a larger
state than Illinois and was doing
something in an agricultural way
which now includes Illinois was oa
when the region which now in
cludes Illinois was on the map as a
part ot the "lireat American Dep
art." The census of 1910 places
the total value of all farm property
in Florida at $142,000,000, while
Illinois was rated a tthree billion
'tine' hundred and five million, dollars
and Illinois farmers are employing
experts to help them to increase
oroducticn fluff Values. -
Several counties ill Florida are gAr
ting in the procession of progress by
engaging men well versed" iri farm
work to go out and assist thosa
who do not know everything about
farming. The experts do not claim
to know everything, but they know
more than those who do not kmw as
as much. These farms experts are
always glad to get information from
farmers who may know more than
they do, and the experts impart it to
those who know less.
Congress sees the need of better
farming and is cheerfully appropri
ating money to improve agricultural
methods, and it is thought that this
is possible through advisors and dem
onstrators, just as manufacturers send
out experts to explain their goods.
Congress does not want to do it all
and asks counties to share in the
expense. Congress gives $t75 to any
county willing to give enough addi
tional to employ a man.
Futnam county is certainly not ad
vanced so far in improved fanning
:, ( thods as to reject this offer.
incidental to this subject allow us
to reproduce a letter from Mr F. J.
II. von Enelken, an Ea-t Palatka
'arnier, to St retary Foism of the
Ir.latka boar 1 of trade. The letter
is as follows:
"Referring to our recent conversa
tion on the subject of the proposal
being made to our county, that it
raise the necessary funds, $(i00, I be
lieve, to enable it to employ an ex
pert agricultural supervisor
"You stated, I believe, that this
proposition is not meeting with much
favor in spite of the fact that the
Government is prepared to donate to
Putnam county a like sum, SG00,
which would enable us to have avail
able the services of an agricultural
advisor the year around.
"I wish it might be possible to de
vise some means for bringing home
to our people suddenly and forcibly,
the real importance of a progressive
movement of this kind. The older
agricultural sections of the country
are losing little time in providing
their farmers with such expert ad
vice: and II it is a gooa inve.st,ment,
how much more will it be
1
Absolutely Furo
Absolutely has no substitute
Many mixtures are offered as
substitutes for Royal. No other
baking powder is the same in
composition or effectiveness, or
so wholesome and economical,
nor will make such fine food.
Royal is the only Baking Powder made
from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar
FARMERS' RALLY
KEXTJiQNDAY.
Putnam County Farmers are
to Meet at Court House
The farmers of Putnam county arc,
to hold a rally at the Court House in
Palatka next Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock, and to this meeting all citi
7.Pns of Putnam and of neighboring
sections of St. Johns and Clay coun
ties are invited. Come and bring
your wives and boys and girls.
Matters of importance to the peo
nl nf countrv and town will be dis
cussed in short addresses by the fol
loiwing speakers and experts:
Hon. W. A. McRae, Florida State
Commissioner of Agriculture, Talla-
Prof. P. H. Rolfs, Director of the
Florida State Experiment Station,
Gainesville.
Prof. Charles M. Mooney of the U.
S, Bureau of Soils, Washington, D.
C. Chief of the corps now making a
soil survey of Putnam county.
Prof.C. K. McQuarrie, State Agent
0f U. S. Farmers Cooperative Dem
onstration Work, and Boys corn clubs,
Gainesville'." - . .. - , ..
Prof. A. P. Spencer, District Agent
U. S. Farmers Cooperative Demon-1 -ov j.vf saMOd Hoyt and Varnes,
... 1X7-1. 11; I T i , - i. .
. CHAS. SiEG'S
RECEPTION.
Mrs. Chas. H. Sieg received quite
a number of friends on Tuesday af
ternoon in honor of her aunt, Mrs. E.
M. Gregory, of San Diego, Cal., who
is Mrs. Sieg's attractive guest.
The Sieg home on Oak street was
never more beautiful than on this oc
casion, a pink and green motif being
effectively carried out with a profu
sion of pink roses and green aspara
gus. The bunealow house was a
"dream of springtime."
Under a bower of flowers, little
Misses Hazel Benbow and Oma Da
vis served delicious punch, a-la-Ray.
These young ladies were dressed in
white with pink ribbons and a sweet.
er picture was never irameu
these little faries surrounded with
blossoms. , ,f
,The dining room table was laid
with a lace cover and in the center
was a large cut glass vase of beauti
ful pink roses and asparagus fern.
From the chandelier to each corner of
the table were pink ribbons fastened
with pink roses. Dishes of pink and
green candies gave the table a finish
ing touch.
Dink and OTMrt fetid ni&fii ServsU
stratum' Work and Boys corn clubs,
Gainesville.
Prof. W .0. Richtman, Superintend
ent Camphor Farm, Satsuma, Fla.,
formerly of the U. S. Department of
Agriculture.
Prof. C.L. Willougnuy, Department
of Animal Husbandry, Florida Agri
cultural College, Gainesville. I
Mr. T. O. Plunkett, Manager rarm
and Improvement Work, Southern
Railway, Atlanta, Oeorgia.
Mr. T. rJ. Waldrup, f leio Agent
S. & F. Railway Farm and Improve
ment Work, Valdosta, Georgia.
Mr. F. L. Word, Live Stock Agent,
Farm and Improvement Work, South
ern Railway, Atlanta, Georgia.
Mr. H. P. Lykes, Dairy ana roui
try Agent, Farm and Imnrovemeat
Work, Southern Railway, Atlanta,
Georgia.
Mr. H. A. Tripp, Marketing Agent
Farm and Improvement Wor. , Sou.
Railway, Atlanta, Georgia.
Mr. C. W. Fitch, Land and Indus
trial Agent Southern Railway, Ma
con, Georgia.
Mr. W. F. Kaderlv, General Super
intendent, G. S. & F. Railway, Ma
con, Georgia.
Mr. J. M. Cutler, General Freight
Agent, G. S. & F. Railway, Macon,
Georgia.
Invitations to be present ana speaii
have also been extended to leading
farmers of this section of Florida.
This meeting was called by commit
tees appointed by the Commissioners
of Putnam county and Palatka board
of trade.
The County Fair Association is also
to be fully discussed at this meeting.
Amid stately pKlrtis, ferns and fra
grant flowers Mrs. Sieg presented
her guest, Mrs. Gregory, to her many
friends. Mrs. Sieg wore a gown of
white charmeuse and dutchess lace
with ornaments of pearls and dia"
monds.
Mrs. Gregory, the attractive guest
of Mrs. Sieg, was very charming in
an imported embroidered net.
Mrs. S. J. Hilburn and Mrs. M. M.
Vickers assisted Mrs. Sieg. Mrs.
Hilburn wore an embroidered crepe
over charmeuse. Mrs. Vickers wore
an imported tissue over pink silk.
Miss Kathleen Hilburn who ' Is
known as one of Florida's fairest
beauties, wore pink chiffon over pins
messaline. She received the cards in
the hall.
The strains of sweet music added
much to this occasion. This was fur
nished by the Palatka orchestra.
Nature herself touched the event
with her most charming gift, "the
breath of springtime ladened Iwith
perfume of flowers."
Mrs. Sieg has given several pretty
parties this season but on this pai
ticular occasion this charming young
hostess has surpassed even the lovely
ones of the past.
H. H. Kent Died Sunday Morning.
Mr. H. H. Kent for many years a
well-known and much esteemed citi
zen of Palatka, passed away at tne
home of Judge E. E. Haskell at an
early hour on Sunday morning after
un illness of some length.
Accompanied by Judge Haskell the
body was taken on the afternoon train
to Beverly, Mass., for interment, at
which place Mi. Kent was born 75
years aso.
Mr. Kent had long been a member
nf the Masonic order, and before his
death made request that the impres
sive rjtes of the order oe usea at nis
1. Ai-eordintrlv Rev. Wm. Wy-
I Hie. chanlain of the Masonic lodge
for them.
fnr .us with our agricultural efforts
'ust making a beginning. Where ny was performed by Rev. Dr. W. J.
farming has been estalinsnea tor a Carpenter ot tne i' irst Aietnoais
' Married Last Saturday.
Mr. Fred. E. Bailey, a popular
vounsr man of this city and well-
known as holding a responsible posl-
);., ,..;tli tht. Pnls.tl.-a Antn & Siinniv
Co., and Miss Rena M. Chase, an aC- funeral.
i. j ij.. i? t?. Dnln- Hip. rhf
COmpilsnuu yuuilg liiuy ui iaai iomi- - - ---- , . i r,..
k5. were married in Jacksonville last i bere had charge of the funeral ceie-
Marv.li 9Sth The ferpmn- h.iomes Held
generation or more, experience dic
tates to the farmers much that is to
'.hsir advantagesons learn from the
fathers and newcomers profit from
the experience of those who have
grown up in the section. Our Put
nam county farmers have no such
aids. Our farming is done blindly, in
Clark took home the consolation prize, a measure, and our progress, euaca
It was announced that at the next ttonaUy is achieved generally through
meeting of the club Miss Emma May, the medium of failures of one kind
. j mi.. i?inn Smith, an or another failures which annually
Par-otti and Miss Florence Smith, an
honorary member will act as hostess
es. A dear friend of the club has
promised a reward to the pupil who
plays the best at the next meeting.
Of course no one can compete but
those who take music lessons at the
Convent.
Register Now .
The registration books will be clos
ed on the 15th inst. But they will
be open each day until that date at
the Court House. Registration Offi
cer Petermann is on the job each day,
but only those who apply before the
15th will be permitted to register.
That is the law. Any one from any
precinct in the county who neglected
to register in their home precinct can
do so at the court house. Many Pa
latka voters have so far neglected to
register. No one not registered will
be Dermitted to participate in the
IJune primaries.
cost the county far more in loss of
revenue to its farmers than is involv
ed in the outlay necessary for an ex-
Dert bv whose counsel many such
failures and bitter experiences could
be avoided.
Furthermore, it is our ambition to
make Putnam county rank high in the
State as an agricultural county. To
accomplish this we must have an in
flux of settlers on our lands, this
being so. can we afford to have our
neighboring counties of Alachua,
Marion and Duval use our neglect as
a weapon against us by pointing out
to the newcomers that they are pro
viding expert advice to enable him
to undertake his new work more in
telligently and with greater assu
rances of success :
WANTED Student nurses at the
Marion County Hospital, apply in per
son r bv correspondence to Miss
Mary . Marshall, Supt, Ocala, Fla.
yews
Embarrassing.
Mamma." said Mary, eight
old. "I'm glad I'm not a boy."
"What ninkesT'yon fool that way?"
xnid mamma.
"Well. I Uilnk if 1 were a boy It
would Iw so embarrassing to propose,'
she rvplled -Indianapolis Xewa.
Episcopal church, South.
Mr. and Mrs. Bailey are making
their temporary home at the Brake
man House.
Engagement Announced
The manv friends of the contrac
ting parties will be interested to learn
of the following announcement which
came to The News this week:
Mr. and Mrs. William Thigpin of
Hastings, Fla., announce the engage
ment of their daughter, ura irene, to
Mr. John B. Hightower of East Pa
latka. The marriage will take place
in the earlv summer at the home oi
the bride elect.
from the Haskell resi
dence on Sunday afternoon, being as.
sisted by Rev. W. M. foage oi tne
Methodist church, of which deceased
was an attendant. .
Mr Kent is survived by his wile
and one daughter, Mrs. E. E. Has
kell. With Mrs. Kent he had made
his home in Palatka for many years,
residing with Judge and Mrs. Has
kell. He was a veteran of the civil
war. During his long residence in
Palatka Mr. Kent came to be known
and esteemed by a large circle of
friends who will greatyl miss his ge
nial hand-clasp and cordial greetings.
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of the street dust in Now York city
ts pulverized mht'r.
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