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FRIDAY, UUTUBEK Z3, 1914 . -
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- i' AN UttLUlArtIi. HUilS. ill imvuivniaii. v
To Provide for the LEVY of City
Taxes, for the City of Palatka, for
the year 1914, and to fix the same.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor
and City Council of the City of Pa
latka, Florida:
Section 1. That for the purpose of
securing an equal and uniform rate of
taxation, and to pay the appropria
tion for the current expenses of said
City, and for paying the expense of
the Fire Department and other de
partments of said City, there shall be
levied upon the real and personal
property in said City, a Tax of Twen
ty (20) mills upon the Dollar.
Section 2. That said Levy shall be
distributed as follows:
General Revenue Fund, Twelve (12)
Mills.
Paving Fund One (1) Mill.
Fire Protection ...Three (3) Mills.
Sinking Fund Four (4) Mills.
Passed in open Council the 20th
day of October, A. D. 1914.
(Seal) J. H. YELVERTON JR.
President City Council.
Attest"
W. A. WILLIAMS JR.,
City Clerk.
Approved this 22nd day of October,
A. D. 1914.
S. J. KENNERLY, Mayor.
I certify that the above is a correct
copy of Levy Ordinance passed Octo
ber 20th, 1914.
W. A. WILLIAMS JR.,
City Clerk.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at Gainesville, Fla.
October 17, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Benja
min H. B. Pruitte, of Harlem, Florida,
who, on February 23, 1911, made
Homestead Entry, No. 07992, for
NWtt of NWK, Section 15, Township
8 South, Range 25 East, Tallahassee
Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make Three-year Proof, to estab
lish claim to the land above described
before Clerk of Circuit Court, at Pa
latka, Florida, on the 3rd day of De
cember, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
L. Bohannon, of Harlem, Florida.
J. G. Minton, of Harlem, Florida.
Ivan Bohannon, of Harlem, Florida.
W. J. McRae, of Harlem, Florida.
HENRY S. CHUBB,
Register.
In the Circuit Court, Eighth Judicial
Circuit, in and for Putnam County,
Florida.
At Law.
Stringfellow, Padgett & Co., a corpo
- ration, etc., Plaintiff,
VP.
D. J. Lawlor, Defendant.
Assumpset Damages $500.00.
Notice of Institution of Suit.
To D. J. Lawlor, defendant, and all
other persons interested.
Notice is hereby given that on the
31st day of July, A. D. 1914, a suit in
assumpsit by levy of attachment, was
commenced in the Circuit Court of
the Eighth Judicial for Florida, in and
for Putnam County, Florida, by
Stringfellow, Padgett & Co., plaintiff
against u. J. awiur, ueici.,
non-resident of the State of Honda
and all other persons interested,
wherein said plaintiff sues the defend
ant D. J. Lawlor for the sum o
$14314. interest and cost; and that
the said D. J. Lawlor defendant and
all other persons interested, be and
they are hereby required to appeal
before the Judge of our Circuit Court
for Putnam County.' Florida, at the
Court House in Palatka on the
FIRST MONDAY IN JANUARV
A D 1915, the same being the Kitle
dav in said month and then and there
answer said plaintiff in the aforesaid
suit, otherwise judgment by default
will be entered r.gainst you
It is further ordered th:.t this no
tice he published, once a week for two
months, in The Palatka News, a news
paper published in Putnam County,
Florida. , tt,.,.
WITNESS the hand of Ticniy
Hutchinson, the Clerk of our said
Circuit Court, and also the seel of our
Court, this 5th day of October, A. D.
1Q14
Seal) HENRY HUTCHINSON
By H'y Hutchinson Jr., D. C.
Calhoun & Calhoun,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Cheap notoriety is seldom worth
what it costs.
HUNTING SEASON OPENS NOVEMBER I5TH.
DON'T BORROW THE OTHER FELLOWS GUN.
IF YOU BREAK IT YOU MUST BUY HIM A NEW ONE.
AND HE WILL HAVE THE NEW ONE AND YOU HIS
OLD ONE. BESIDES. YOU WILL FEEL MORE COM
FORTABLE USING YOUR OWN GUN.
OUR AMMUNITION IS RELIABLY LOADED: YOU
CAN DEPEND UPON THE PROPER AMOUNTS OF
POWDER AND SHOT BEING USED.
RELIABLE DEALING HAS NOT ONLY MADE OUR
AMMUNITION BUSINESS BIG. BUT HAS MADE OUR
STORK CROW IN KVIKY DEPARTMENT.
SEE OUR BIG WINDOW DISPLAY THIS WEEK.
TILGHMAN HARDWARE CO.
"The Store of Courte.y end Prompt Attei t'ion."
PALATKA, FLORIDA
IF YOU COME FOR HARDWARE YOU'LL GO AWAY WITH IT,
i 1 I, i . i ii i
L. M .Upchurch of Springside was
a visitor here last week.
Ivan Bohannon went to Palatka on
Saturday.
James B. Bryant and family are
visiting at the home of W. D. Hunter.
The Sunday school at Providence
church last Sunday was well attended
and most interesting. The prayer
meeting at night was also well attend
ed. W. J. McRae gave us a good talk
on the Providences of God.
Ivan Bohannon has been removing
and resetting his syrup mill prepara
tory to beginning making syrup.
John Minton has returned from
a visit to his brothers, H. S. and J. G.
Minton.
B. G. Sykes and L. Bohannon and
families were visitors at the home of
W. J. McRae on Sunday.
Duncan Bohannon of Carraway was
visiting in our section on Monday and
looking after his turpentine business.
The cane and potato crops are look
ing fine.
HARLEM.
Neuralgia of the face, shoulder,
hands, or feet requires a powerful
remedy that will penetrate the flesh
BALLARD'S SNOW LINIMENT pos
sesses that power. Rubbed in where
the pain is felt is all that is necessary
to relieve suffering and restore nor
mal conditions. Price 25c, BOc and
$1.00 per bottle. Sold by Ackerman
Stewart Drug Co.
COMO NEWS.
W. L .Gable was a visitor at Jack- j
sonville this week. j
Mr anA Mrs. J. D. Mitchell were
I recent visitors to Palatka. j
I Dr. Alpier of Buffalo, N. Y., is a
guest at the Highland House.
! H. C. Gates, Mr. and Mrs. George
i Davidson, Miss Lillian Skalak " and
I Miss Dorothy Ridler of Cleveland, ar
rived safely, and are occunying their!
I cottages for the season. Everyone is
delighted to see them again.
E. Jameson is home again atter
several -days spent at Hawthorne,
I where he was busy shipping his grape
I fruit.
The Blood property has been sold,
but up to present writing we have
I been unable to learn the name of the
j purchaser.
I Miss Belle Haight and brother,
I Aaron Haifht, have returned to their
I home at Mt. Vernon, N. Y., after a
most eniovable visit with their aunt'
and uncle, air. ana lure. v. i. uu"
berry. Services were held at the M. E.
church Sunday morning. Mrs. E. P.
Hughes led the League meeting in tne
evening.
Mr. Wright of Welaka was a recent
visitor in town.
It Always Does the Work.
"I like Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy better than any other," writes R.
! taken it off and on for years and it,
taKen it on u" j"" -r -ji
has never failed to give the desired
results." Forjsale oy an aeaiers.
Card of Thanks. j
We wish to thank the people in and
around Denver for their kind help and
sympathy rendered us through the ill
ness and death of our dear beloved
wife and mother.
May the Lord bless you all. J. W.
'Harrison, R. W. Harrison, J. T. Har
rison, Mrs. N. A. Carlson, Mrs. J. T.
Iiiu-rison.
Denver, Fla., Oct. 21. j
Tickling in the throat, hoarseness,
loss of voice, indicate the need of
BALLARD'S HOREHOUND SRUP.
It eases the lungs, quiets the cough
and restores health in the broncmal
tubes. Price 25c. 50c and ?1.00 per
ottle. Sold by Ackerman-Stewart
Drug Co.
j RUB-SVSY-TISPil
! Will cure your Rheumatisir
i Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps,
i Colic, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and
! Burns, Old Sores, Stings of Insects!
Etc. Antiseptic Anodyne, used in
j ternally and externally- Price 23c
On Wednesday evening of last
week, Miss Coburn, Guardian of La
gonda Camp Fire, entertained the
members of the camp with a supper
cooked in true camp style, and served
out in the open, around a huge bo.i.
fire. Later in the evening the camp
held its council under a spreading oak,
their only light being the ruddy flame
of the bonfire. Honors were awarded
and degrees conferred upon several
members, making a very interesting
and impressive ceremonial. After the
closing of the council, merry outdoor
games were enjoyed for an hour.'
Miss Grace Townsend, C. E. state
secretary, is now absent on a trip
through the state, to attend a number
of district conventions, and will be ab
sent several weeks.
In honor of her birthday last Sat
urday little Miss Mildred McCalley
entertained a number of her young
friends with a charrping party. Dainty
refreshments were served and the af
ternoon was devoted to lively games.
Mrs. Emma Richard of Starke is a
guest this week of Mrs. J. M. Jones.
Mrs Hester of Hollitter is spending
a few days with Mrs. a. a. uruaii.
m:.... nio flat-eon And Ola Fraser
spent last week with relatives and
i. uAii;c.fai.
iriCllUO 111 UUlllfvvi. UU9IHCN c -
Jas H. Davis, with his family, left .men served a bountiful supper.
Wednesday for Crystal Springs, a new ; Mr an(j jirs. Fred MeGrady have
town near Tampa, where Mr. Davis gone to Georgia for a few weeks' vis
has secured a valuable tract of land, ;t with relatives. .
and where they purpose to make their w g Middleton made a business
home. Their many friends here sin- trip to the metropolis one day last
cerely regret to lose them from our week
community, but wish them all pros- Mr and Mrg c A Smitn motored
perity in their new home. to Palatka Monday in the W. S. Mid-
The choir of Ithe Congregational dleton car.
church is working earnestly to im- Dr Hardie of Crescent City has
prove the music for their services, and heen jn town seVeral times lately,
in addition to the Sunday evening making professional calls,
practice, has inaugurated choir re- Mr and Mr3 Albert Bogue of Or
hearsal on Tuesday evenings. lando were guests at the Middleton
House over Sunday. Mr. Bogue is a
EAST PALATKA NEWS. representative of Chase & Co. and
:, , . tr0 will probably spent sometime here du-
Mrs. Jas. Calkins and Mrs. Harvey rj "the ora'n ' ghippjn(? season.
Phillips motored up from DeLand A ial communication of stena
Thursday and spent the day here witn L. g3 F & A M wag hed at
relatives. Mrs. C. D. Sands and two thfj pomona odge rooms Wednesday
little boys accompanied them home of ast wgek for the purpose 0f ral3.
and will remain for two weeks. jnR gr0 C- A- Smith to the sublime
Mrs. Albert Phillips and little son degree of a Master Mason. The first
from New Smyrna, soent Sunday with part 0f the work was conferred uy
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Phillips. members of Stella Lodge. Under the
M- and Mrs. J. B. Hiehtower from able leadership of Bro. H. A. Perry
Hastings sDent Monday here with rel-
atives.
Dr.and Miss Clyde Estes are spend-
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.ng a few days with Mrs. J .A. Helms
P. H. Norcross of Atlanta, who has
been the guest of Col. and Mrs. b. J.
H vnn Eno-elken at Vingolf-on-the-
Saint Johns, returned home on Mon
day. Mesdames J. A. Helms. P. B. Will
iams and J. W. Deats attended the
moving picture theater at Palatka on
Saturday atternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Browning and chil-
dren of Francis are visiting Mr. and
Mrs S S Browning today.
M'rs'T. L. Clarke, Miss Kittie and
Mil h-A dvt Wells attended the mat-
,W in pSa'tta MondaTXrnoon d
Mr and Mrs. Homer McCart of
South JacKsonvme spent ounuay m.t gt ,o( appreciates very much
with Mrs. McCart's parents, Mr. and thg valuabe assjstance rendered by
Mrs. Edward Crosby. the vjsjtorS( and especially by the Pa
Mrs. Howard Robinson and little atka brethren and hopes they may
daughter, Catherne, from South JaeH- soon vjg;t apain.
sonville, spent Monday afternoon with
friends here. j
J. C. Bardin spent Sunday at Gran,
din and Florahome, visiting old
friends.
Mrs. Jennie Parks of St. Peters-'
burg has been visiting at the home of
her son, John M. Parks.
Rev. Mr. rainier of Hastings was a
visitor here on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Waldron and
Miss Nellie Vause, our efficient teach
er attended the Bedenbaugh-Vause
wedding in Palatka on Wednesday
The bride, a sister of Miss Nellie and
Mrs. Waldron, was the guest of the
Waldrons a few days prior to the cer
emonv. Miss Nellie Vause closed her
school at noon in order to attend the
wedding.
J. W. Banks of San Mateo has com
pleted a large lumber shed for the
Browning Lumber Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Phillips were Palatka
visitors on Wednesday.
NASHUA NEWS.
Mr and Mrs. Geo. Pierre arrived on
Wednesday from New York city and
will snend the winter at their home
on the St. Johns river.
Those visiting Talatka on Saturday
were Mr. and Mrs. Goo. Pierre, A. C.
Whitman and Lewis Dunbar.
Thos. C. Darby Jr., of Crescent City
was here on a visit to friends last
Sundav. Mr. Darby is one of the
most popular young men of the pe
ninsula, and ouite a social leader !n
the orange town.
Miss Louise Bray is spending a few I
da'vs at Welaka. helping in the care.
of Mrs. Keeder, wno is quite m. "-'
v' 1 -' L J?. Vint fl
'many friends Here wish '
! speedy recovery.
! llr. R. S. Mitchell and Chas. Sikes
! spent Monday in Talatka.
' Mr. and Mrs. Julien de Nazarie and
children made a short visit to Ook.lule
this week.
i THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
Dignan Park, In Jacksonville, will
now be known as Confederate park.
The change, a.uitatod by the Daugh
i.r. r,f tlio fonfederacv ahd several
hundred petitioners, was favored by
the city council alter It naa oeen cuu
sidered for several weeks.
E. L. V'P.'.omian, representing the
board of control of the State Agri
cultural college at Gainesville, and
pr. Merger, the state inspector, will
go to Dade county at once to give
any assistance neceury and to take
any needful steps in aiding the ex
termination of the citrus casker dis
ease, according to a telegram receiv
ed from Tallahassee, the headquar
ters of the board.
Orlando. The cornerstone of the
new.- .:!.-i.iioo llaotist church was laid
with appropriate ceremonies nere.
Members of the Masonic l'-dge
marched to the location in a body and
the Masonic ceremony for the laying
of the stone was led by Jitd:e T. I'.
Warliuv as worshipful master. The
Orlando band furnished thr music.
The pastor of the church. 1; Pa"l-s-on.
welcomed the audience and litul
i barge of the exercises. The prayer
was offered by Dr. Staas, of the l'-'es-bytevian
church and Scripture read
ing was by Dr. Wray, of the Metho
dist church.
Raymond Kerfoot' arrived Saturday
r-.-.. ...1 Un I
irom Lietroit, iuicu., wnere ne nua.juoi. iciumcu nuw u ,auiuuii
spent the summer. Mr. Kerfoot has ! visit in Arkansas, Tennessee and Ala
as a guest for the winter his friend, 1 bama. Out in Arkanaw, where the
Thomas Walker, and together tney ;
will keep house in the Kerfoot cot-
tage.
A small son arrived in the home of
W. S. Middleton last Friday, and in
consequence Mr. and Mrs. Middleton
are receiving congratulations.
Mr. Nowland who has spent sever
al weeks camping with friends near
Fruitland has returned to tne Miaau
ton House.
The manv friends of Miss Edith L,
Krook are pleased to know of her en.
gagement to Mr. Howard C. Gates of
Cleveland, O. Mr. Gates has a win
ter home in Lake Como which has re
cently been opened for the season.
The wedding will take place early In
November, and owing to recent be
reavment in the family of Miss Krook,
the event will be very quiet.
Mrs..R. C. Drisko and Miss C. H.
Eccles were visitors to Palatka Mon
day. The Masons held a special session
in Masonic hall last Wednesday even-
,v,;h tiiev entertained many-
frjends from out of town. After the
i maafintf wile over.- the o-entle-
this lodge has been kept well drilled
in the work and all members rendered
their parts without a hitch. The
secona part oi tne worK was unuei
direion 0f M. W. D. D. Grand
Rrn u nvaon 0f St. Aueus.
t - who wag ab- assjsted by Bro.
Cooper, and other brethren of Palatka
lodge. After the conferring of the
degree, several of the brethren made
instructive talks on the object and
ajms 0f Masonry.
The brethren were then invited to
the dining room, where H. A. Perry,
C. U. Middleton, ana J. w. lucKtr
had prepared a sumptuous repast.
Besides nearly all of the members of
Stella lodge, there were present 23
visiting brethren representing the
following lodge: Interlachen, Satan-
Arca'nyis.3) & Bnd St. Augustine,
Abel's Fate.
"I'm iifnild." said the anient wife,
tint yours "ill lie the fate of Abel."
"Why wh.it do ynu mean?" nslied
i he iinnWli(Hl hu.-dinnd
Wg&r" she i-i-i!led "Ahi-I was killed
hy n i-hili ,-nul jrmir i-lnb will he the
death nf you If yon don't come home
uflellel"
identifying Her.
-Itmwii (In .vim knew the lady across
Hie street''" nski-il Smith
l.i-l me st-i-. - replied Hniwn; "she
. ertiiiniy IhiiUs fninithir That's my
wile's dress, my d.-iiiirhtei- s hat. my
miithi-r-ln law's imnisiw. Why. yes!
That' our 'ooli " l.udlu' Uomv Jour
mil
Partly Prepared.
"Did yon sniiii-d in getttne that
mnnairer to enj-'.'ii-'e ynu?"
"Yes He Is golne to let tne piny the
part or 11 wnlklim ueiitlemns
Well, you can walk nil rtirht, so
wm ll merely have to learn the other
part." -.ludce
All Settled,
fliiwnrd-l hear vntH daughter Is go
inu to marry an Enullsh noliiemivn Is
It ill! si ttledV Coward Yes: every cent
sh.- hail 4'lttshurch Press
or n
on
AAcnwco m
ST iLai
The ABC Class In Town
Booming Will Now Get Busy
Question. What can we do to enjoy better roads :
Answer. Spend our money Lere instead of help
ing the mail order magnates to ride in ease.
Q. How can we increase the value of our property ?
A. Create a real estate boom by putting this tow i
on the map as the busiest little f vxe in the state.
o.
A.
Ilowccn we improe our sd u.l facilities?
Set a new population mar!, and boost for it.
Q
What can we each
A. Personally unite
publicity.
Thai Will Be
Dr. H. R. Estes and his accomplish
ed daughter, Miss Clyde histes, have
been in the city this week, having
J..- . I ..M mnntlnn
doctor uvea ana naa nis oein- Deio tne
wah, Dr. Estes reports the time of
nis me. "i saw tne nouse wnere i
was born and found many of my old
school-mates. They were apparently
glad to see me, for they wouldn't let
me pay for a thing, and there was
nothing too good for me. Russell,"
said the doctor as his eyes sparkled
"that's the country for fried chick
en, corn liker and fine seegars."
The Morning Postern Serial took
for the text of its leading -editorial
on Wednesday last these words:
"Thou shalt not bear false witness
against thy neighbor," and proceeds
to tell us that it is one of the ten
rules handed down from Mount Sinai.
The Postern Serial is quite correct.
But there was one other rule among
the ten which is quite apropos to the
taking of this . editorial and text. It
says: "Thou shalt not steal." It
didn't mean chickens alone, nor mon
ey, nor shirts, nor socks; it meant
that we shouldn't steal any thing that
was the property or product of an
other. That editorial was written by
Dr. J. Y. Porter, the State Health
Officer of Florida, and while the Pos
tern Serial was at liberty to publish
it even without credit, it would cer
tainly have looked better in the gen
tleman from Posen had he not tried
to sail under the gray brain matter
of our distinguished State Health
Officer. You see, Joseph I. is some
big gun in the business of writing
health articles, and most of us think
it quite honor enough to nave nis
tnff under the DroDer label, it
would weigh more, especially in Pa
latka. ARTILLERY GUNS.
What the Terms "Quic Firer," "Inch"
Guns and "Pounders'"- Mean.
To the average man such phrases
as "three pounders and "su inch"
guns are familiar, but ne nearly al
ways reads theui without fully under
standing their uieaulugs
A pound gnu is a i-unnon which re
ceives Its uiime from the weight ot
the shell It tires Thus a gun Known
as a "three pounder" Is so called be
cause it tires a shell which weighs
three pounds, and a gun dring a live
pouud shell would be called a "five
pounder." The size of most small
guns Is still described by the "pound. "
but the majority of large guns made
today are "inch" weapons. In this
case the size ot tue gun Is obtained
from the size of Its bore, a teu uicb
guu having a bore of teu inches in
diameter and a twelve Inch weapon a
twelve inch bore
Tbe largest British naval guns in use
at present are the fifteen Uich weap
ons They tire a projectile weighing
almost a ton. Next to these comes the
13.5 gun and then the must popular
weapon of all the twelve Inch, whicn
lires an 851) pouud shell.
There are several smaller Kinds of
guns now In use mostly of the quids
firing type. These weapons are "IncD"
cubs The six Inch, the 4.7 inch aDd
the four Inch are all qulcft Brers and
throw shells weighing 1U0 pounds, tor-ty-tlve
pounds and thirty-one pounds
respective!'
Quite u lot of people misunderstand
the term "quirk lirer ' l'hey imagine
a quick flrlns gun fo be a weapon
which pours out a stream ot shot witn
peed uftet the style ot a I
enormous
Maxim. Instead, however, It is just
au unlitniry urceehioadiiis guu. which
Is fitted vvitl) such vastly unproved
methods ot loading and aiming that it
cnu be tind far more rapidly than a
weapon without those fittins-rs A gun
that fires a number ot shots auto
matically in rapid succession, as the
Maxim, is not called a qntck flrer. The
name given to It is "machine guu."
There are a laise range of these
weapons ot all siz,.s and tiring trom
1,'JOtJ right down to forty rounds ot
auiiiiiinrioh a minute
I'lie Mini wiili h generally accompa
nies a column into the field on active
service tires a shell ot sixty pounds
and is known as the "five men. or. to
use the old term, a "Rixty pouuder. "
Pearson s Weekly
A rich father is often a young
man's excuse for being worthless.
Additional local
found on page 5.
matter will be
i'o f
r t! e to
. n's welfare
with o!he
s n a cjiv.paign v
All Fcr Toda?
Armies Cover
Short
For Infantry Fifteen Miles Is a
Good Day's Work.
HORSES MAKE TWENTY MILES
But to Do Thl Day After Day Re
quires Good Artillery Stock and AN
tnoet Perfect Conditions The Pace
For Soldiers In Various Countries.
The Infantry pace varies la detail In
the armies of the catloos. It varies
not only In length of step, but In the
Dumber of steps to the minute, and
each nation, of course, thinks Its own
step Is the best
One peculiar step, known as the "pa
rade march." or "goose step," Is used
at times by HermaD soldleas. No oth
er army has a step similar to It The
GeroiaD goose step consists In throw
ing out the legs without bending t.he
knees, and It is used only on ceremo
nial occasions. In changing guard and
wneD a detachment of men pass ao
officer of high rank
The rate of march of a detachment
of infantry In active service depends
0 many factors, including iue biw ui
the marching body or the length or tne
column, the training, physical condl
tlon and spirit of the troops, the road
and the weather.
Two and a half miles an hour and fif
teen tulles a day Is a good average for
seasoned Infantry carrying, of course,
Held equipment. Seasoned troops In
good spirits and spurred by the pros
pect of action may be depended on to
do much better than this wheD the sit
uation requires It but wbeD an In
fantry division or even a brigade has
moved over fifteen miles of road In one
day It has done a day's work.
Stonewall Jackson's "foot cavalry of
the valley" now and theD covered for
ty miles In one march, but It was ex
traordinary Infantry
Id some of the press reports fsoio
the Russo-Japanese war It was given
out that on occasion large bodies of
covered Bftv miles
of road In a day and night and came
up on the Bring line fresh enough to
shoot But a great many prodigies
I were accredited to Japanese troops In
' that war.
It has long been a saying among
military men of countries other than
France that the French foot soldier
has the best legs In Earope, and the
mobility of an army depends on Its
feet and legs. Infantry Is as good as
Its feet An infantryman who can
mrch and shoot Is worth a regiment
of men who straggle, hunt shade, pant
for water, develop blisters on the feet
and keep their ears pricked np only
for mess call, sick call and recall.
In the American army the length of
the full step tn qiek time Is thirty
Inches. measured from heel to . heel,
aud the cadence Is at the rate of 120
steps to the minute. At 120 steps to
the minute the soldier marches 8.600
Inches a minute, which equals 100
vards. And marching 100 yards a
minute he will march 6.000 yards In
one hour, or three and nine twenty
seconds of a mile a little under three
and a half miles. They do not do this
practically because time must be taken
out for rest.
The British Infantry step Is thirty
one and one-half Inches, the longest of
all the steps Germany keeps step
with Switzerland, each doing thirty
one tuelies. while twenty nine tin-lies
is the pace of the armies ot Italy
France and Austria. The ltussliins
take the shortest step, twenty -seven
and one-hair inches and only do II'.'
In a minute. The German infantryman
does 114. the Austrian 11f and the
French and Italian each manage I 'JO
Consequently, to march a mile takes
the Itussmn twenty minutes, the A us
trtan eighteen and two-thirds minutes,
the French and Italian eighteen mill
utes. while the German could beat this
by ten ot eleven seconds
A fair day's march for a battery or
battalion or regiment of field artillery
Is twenty miles, but to make this day
aftei day on the usual American road
without klUim; the horses not only re
i quires .good artillery stock with same
! warm blood in their arteries, but per
I feet fitting harness and drivers who
! have some n.itivf intelligence aud Into
j whom discipline has been hammered
' The usual practice lu the light artillery
I Is to inarch for fifty minutes and halt
and rest ten minutes. During that
rust wlm-h is niiilnly In the Interest of
the horses, collars are opened and laid
hiii-k so that a horse's shoulder may
be relieved and cooled, and, of course,
the lltuber preps are let down that the
weight of the pole may be taken off
the necks of the wbeeles. Spokane
Spokesman Itevtew
London Earthquakes.
London has not altogether escaped
the ravages of earthquakes. In Febru
ary and March ot 1750 Londoners were
startled out of their wits by a terrific
shock. The people were so alarmed
that thousands spent the night parad
ing the streets In a state of frantic ter
ror, and Hyde park was crowded witi
campers out. the more daring whlling
away the hours by playing cards by
candlelight
Flimsy.
"Why aren't you going to the ball
tonight r
"1 haae a slight oold."
"You can wrap up welL"
"1 knew But 1 don't think my ball
gown would stiHid a sneeze." Wash
ington Herald.
Simple duty hath no place for fear.
John Q. Whittfer.
First comes the Infant, word for
the tender cares of a fond mother,
then the urchin plodding alonir to
school under his load of hooks, from
which he hopes to g.i'.n wisdom and
knowledge sumcient to meet the vi
cissitudes of life and fit him for the
more strenuous trials he has to master.
Distances
Belgians Invited to Return
The Hague. Burgomasters in tie
leading Dutch towns have Issued proc
lamations announcing that the German
government has granted permission
for all Belgian refugees to return to
their homes. The only reservation Is
that men liable for military service
will be considered prisoners of war If
they return. The Dutch burgomaster,
urge the Dutch to permit the Belgian
refugees to return home as quickly as
possible. Train service beteween Roo.
sendaal and Antwerp has been resum
ed.. The German delegation at The
Hague has sent a communication to
the Dutch press saying in effect that
Germany had taken measures In Au
gust to spare Belgium a famine by
asking Holland to allow the transpor
tation of foodstuffs into Belgium over
the Maas, the understanding being
that the foodstuffs were Intended for
Belgium only.
Anti-German Riots In London
London. Anti-German rioting ' In
London seems to have been mors gen
eral than first supposed. Twenty shops
were wrecked. Damage was done In.
Deptford borough and In Old Kent
road. In the former district several
stores we'e attacked and one was
fired. In Old Kent road meat markets
were smashed and a confectionery,
store wrecked. Police were called out
and twenty persons arres'ed. Great
excitement prevails In Deptford and
neighbornig boroughs. Crowds in the
stieets refused to move at orders of
policemen and soldiers.
Another British Warship Sunk
London. Another thrust from the
German submarine service has rob
bed the British navy of the cruiser
Hawke, and has raised the tally of
British warships sunk by the Germans
to seven. To this must be added the
virtual destruction of the cruiser Pe
gasus by a German warship at Zan
zibar. The Hawke, a cruiser of 7,350 tons,
under command of Capt. Hugh Wil
liams, was sunk In the North sea, the
graveyard of six other victims of Ger
man torpedoes.
Bad aim on the part of the Ger
man gunner saved the Hawke's sister
ship, the Theseus, for that vessel, too,
was attacked, but she escaped.
Boers Rallying To Botha
Capt Town, South Africa. As a re
sult of Colonel Maritz' rebellion in the
northwest of the Cape provinces. Gen.
Louis Botha, premier of the Union ot
South Africa, and commander of the
troops Of the Union, is taking the field
earlier than he originally intended to.
Genet al Botha Is placing himself at
the head of several strong Dutch com
panies, organized on the old burgher
line, which are affiliated with regi
ments trained by the Union defense ,
force. ?
Commandants, field cornets and
burghers who served under General
Botha in the South African war are
rallying to his call, irrespective of
their political feeling, to fight along
side the English in defense of the
empire against which they were in
arms twelve years ago. This fact has
had a marked effect on waverers, who
are now flocking to General Botha's
standard.
Germans Repulsed at Warsaw
Paris. A Havas agency dispatch
from Petrograd says that word is re
ceived there from Warsaw that the
population of the city is returning and
the banks aie resuming business. A
battle is being fought about thirty
miles from Warsaw.
Servian Princes Are Wounded
London. The Vossiche Zeitung of
Berlin reports that Crown Piince Al
exander of Servia has been slightly
wounded and that his brother, Prince
George of Servia, has been mortally
hurt in. the fighting against Austrians.
Russian Prince Killed
Petrograd. Piince Oleg, son of
Grand Duke Constantine, died of the '
wounds received in action. An official
dispatch from Petrograd said Prince
Oleg had been wounded during a cav
alry engagement at the front.
Argentine Consul Killed '
London. The Central News corre
spondent at Amsterdam reports that
the Argentine consul at Antwerp, M.
Lemaire, was killed during the bom
bardment. Shrapnel shell struck the
roof of tlie consulate.
Neutrality of River Scheldt
Berlin. The government of The
Netherlands has again been officially
notified by the German government
that the status of the river Scheldt,
tlie waterway which leads to Antwerp,
will be regarded by German as neutral.
World Wheat Crop Less.
The li14 world wheat crop prob
ably will be less than In 1913 and
1(112. although the T'nlted States hat
had a record-breaking- wheat harvest.
Statistics announced by the depart
ment of agriculture Indicate the crops1
of all nations aggregate approximately
3.741. OlfS. (100 bushels, against 4,125,
310.000 bushels in 1913 and 3,781,
875,00!) bushels in 1912.
Daniel Tompkins Dies. "
Panlcl A. Tompkins, co-fonndet
with J. P. Caldwell of the Charlotte
Observer, and for more than 25 years
a central figure In the Industrial
world of the two Cnrolinas, died at
his summer home at Moutreat, N. C,
aged C2 years, bis death following a
general weakness for a weak or mort
of his condition, which had been that
of partial paralysis for about three
years.
Cotton Warehouses for" South Carolina
M' l.iiiiriu bill, providing for
a s -i'tc system of warehouses Tot
South C-iriilitia. was passed In the
slate MViate. Tills bill Is framed. Its
proponents say, so as to stand the
test uf the courts. A warehouse bill
pusoil two years ago was declamd
unconstitutional by the supreme court
of South Carolina. .