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THE PALATKA NEWS PALATKA, La.
RULED MEXICO
WITH FlflM
Diaz Was Country's Govsrnment
Many Years.
BEGAN PUBLIC LIFE EARLY.
Future Dictator Only a Youth Whan He
Entered Aotively Into Nation's Po
litical and Military Affaire Forced
Out of Office by Madero Revolution
In 1911.
General Porflrlo Diaz wag the lending
figure In Mexican life and history lu
the closing quarter of the nineteenth
century and the first decade of the
twentieth. He was more than a Mex
ican figure; bis fume was internation
al. Even In quarters lu which bis dic
tatorship of a nominal republic was
disapproved his forceful quullties com
manded general attention and admira
tion. After a stormy career in the army
and politics in the chaotic conditions
in Mexico Id the middle of the nine
teenth century Porttrio Diaz, a man
of mixed Spanish and Indian descent,
became president of Mexico to IMTO.
With the exception of the four years
between 1880 and 18S4 and In defiance
of the provision of the Mexican consti
tution which forbids the re-election of
a president he ruled the country con
tinuously until 1011. Then be was
driven from power by the Madero rev
olution and sought refuge in Prance.
The time since June, 1011, until the
present has been spent by Diaz in Eu
rope and Egypt
Diaz developed a sound mind In a
vigorous, healthy body and even iu old
age was a strong and remarkably well
preserved man. At the age of seventy
he viBited the gymnasium of the Na
tional Military academy at Chapulte
pec one day. and, after watching the
work of the cadets fur some time with
keen Interest, he swung on to a rope
and climbed thirty feet or more hand
over hand as spryly as any of them.
Sliding down easily, he said, "Now,
boys, see to it that you so live that
when you are my age you can do as
well." He exercised dally, taking a
morning horseback ride and a wnlk
later in the day. fie loved horses and
was a splendid horseman, fie was fond
of hunting and other sports
Diaz's Stormy Earlier Career.
Diaz was patriotic enough to be
born on the anniversary of Mexican in
dependence, unmely. on Sept. 15, 1K30
His father was a Spaniard, but on his
mother's side there Is a drop of Indian
blood. Ills mother Intended to educate
him for a priest, but to her great grief
be chose rather the law. This estranged
his parents, so he was obliged to earn
his own education.
At seventeen he enlisted for the war
against the United States, but he was
obliged, to his disgust, to serve as a
"home guard." "Better than noth
ings." was the contemptuous name giv
en to these militiamen by the Mexican
pea stints.
His first tiiste of real warfare was
when he enlisted unaer tne winner ui
Herrvra against the usurper. Santa
Ana. He was the only student in his
Bchcol whii had the courage to take
sides against the dictator then In pow
er. The revolution was won, nnd I Muz
was rewarded with the mayoralty of
the town of lxtlnn. There, by his own
unaided efforts, he organized the half
miked Indian boys into n body of ef
fective militia These soldiers Diaz
soon hail occasion to use In bis native
town of Oaxaca, where nn adventurer
named Garcia started a rebellion. Diaz
marched his Indian ragamuffins to
Oaxaca and frightened Garcia Into be
ing good. Garcia broke faith, and then
Diaz captured the town. For tills sorv
Ice the president offered him a mon
ey reward, which the young patriot
declined
ne also refused to accept a law de
gree tendered to bim by Juarez, the
conqueror of Emperor Maximilian, pre
ferring to earn the honor by spending
two more years in study
Then, during Tejiida's administration
followed Diaz's own Bghtfor power,
which, after several early dlscourage
u i en Li. was crowned with complete suc
cess President Diaz Cloeely Guarded.
Thoughout his long rule In Mexico
President Diaz took few chances with
assassins, despite his personal bravery.
"The shooting of our American pres
idents," suld un American traveler re
turned from Mexico, "would not have
been possible .in Mexico, a country
where attempted assassination Is one
of the expected Incidents of govern
ment President Diaz never takes a
walk on the street or In any public
place without secret service men
watching over him. Nobody with bis
hand wrapped up or with his hand In
his pocket could approach him without
tielng stopied. One morning a Inme
man carrying a heavy cane was pass
ing him on the street. A detective
brushed against the man as if by acci
dent and knocked the cane out of his
hand He picked It up and returned
It to the man with profuse apologies,
but while he had the cane In his hands
t... n..ra tt.u ItunH ii turn Hnri A mill to
sstisf.;- himself that it was not a sword
cane Another time nn old woman cur
ryltii a basket on her arm was stop
pin because her hand was concealed
In the basket The detective lifted
her hnd nut of the basket nnd. seeing
thif it held no weiiMjn. apologised for
the liberty "
Every man's credit Is pood when it
comes to borrowing trouble.
Be sure you are right, then dont
lose your head.
SEED POTATOES
drown on Iho rnR2-l hill" of strnlMin
(nantr. KlMHit IrtoO ft ilbove Inn.
)KKK tKIIK IIISK.ASK. ulroim. hril.T.
proliWr vnricilM. Olve llim a trial, fcenil
for i-HtaloKU.
WALKER SEED POTATO FARMS,
Hu 4. Aoca, StrubeB tountj. . T.
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Sailors Needed
To Man
War Now Would Find America
18,000 Short.
SHIPS OUT OF COMMISSION
Department Cannot Find Crews Fc
Twelve Battleships of the Second
Line of National Defense Vessels on
Par With Foreigners' and Material,
on the Whole, In Excellent Shape.
Contradicting the statements of siimt
uaval men. the iiiiprepareilness of the
American navy for war was frankly
conceded in an ollhial statement b
Actlng Secretin') Franklin D House
velL lii this statement he says:
"Mention has been made of the n
readiness of the Meet It was true lliai
during the past two years maneuver),
and battle practice of the fleet as n
whole have, of necessity, been greiitlj
curtailed International affairs n.ivr
required the use of a certain uuinbei
of our ships on foreign duty
"In many of these cases the depart
metit has found it necessary, owing ti
the shortage of men, to use battleships
for duty which could have been per
formed as well by gunboats or small
cruisers. This lack of fleet maneuvers
Is. however, a matter which can lie
remedied by a few mouths' practice,
and it Is hoped that these maneuvers
will take piace In the near future.
We Need 18,000 More Sailors.
"To provide a proper complement foi
all vessels of the navy which could
still be uindu useful for war purposes
would require an addition to the pres
elit force allowed by congress of abuui
18,000 men.
"Meanwhile the problem is becorn
'ng more diilicult as time goes on lie
cause of the vessels under construe
lion which must shortly be provided
with crews
"For Instance, during the coming
year two Im.'leships. the Oklahoma
and the Nevada, will take their places
with tile fleet Kacll of these vessels
will requl'e a complement of uearl."
1,000 men each
"Theoretically and on paper the navy
possesses at the present time tell bat
tleships of the first line ami twenty
three battleships of the second line
Actually, however, only ten battle
ships of the tirst line and eleven lint
tleships of the second line can he plac
ed In commission for service because
of the shortage of men.
Only Part of Navy Can Be Manned.
"There has never been any attempt
to hide the fact that, although the
numbers of enlisted men are recruit
ed up to the limit allowed li.v congress,
there are only sulticient men to man a
portion of the vessels already built.
"There are now out of commission
three second line battleships, three
second line cruisers, one third class
cruiser, one destroyer, two monitors,
one hospital ship, four torpedo boats,
six gunboats, one transport, one fuel
ship, one repair ship and eleven con
verted yachts. These vessels are hope
lessly out of dnte.
"It would be foolish to attempt to
prophesy what the future will bring
forth, but it is at the present time clear
that submarines have an undoubted
sphere of usefulness In harbor work
nnd within short distances of the coast
nnd that battleships are still the con
trolling factor in any war in which
the belligerents are separated by great
distances of wnter
Ships Equal to Foreign Vessels.
"In regard to the material of the
navy that Is to say. ships and their
equipment. Including guns, engines,
range finders, etc.- matters are, on the
whole, in excellent shape. As units
the vessels In commission are well
built well designed and well cared
for and compare In all types very fa
vorably with the vessels of other pow
era In fact. I believe that they are
better. In a few particulars, such as
the lack of sufficient torpedoes, there
Is room for great improvement
"Also In regard to the lack of cer
tain auxiliaries and the Insufficient
number of scouts much can be done
to make the fleet lietter balanced."
SAFETY UNDER OLD GLORY.
Americana In Brussels Decorated Autos
With Homemade Flags.
After being shut up In the American
legation at Brussels for weeks. Mrs.
G. It. Bralnerd. mother-in-law of Brand
Whltlock. minister to Belgium, on her
arrival In Sprtn tlo d III., told bow she
and others worked five days making
American (lags to put on an autoiuo
bile when the.v left the Belg:ai rnpl
tal to Insure their prote-tt.'i, nut add
ed that she "never knew what n urinal
old emblem It w as until then '
As soon as the German o'-cn -latlon ot
the city was made Mrs Biaim nl snid
those in the eg.!ti"ii virtually were
shut off from the world
"All Americans in the city carried
American Hags to Insure their protec
tion." said Mrs ISraincrd. "and when
we were ready to return home we
found that we were unable to buy any
flags Then we set about our task or
making them out of bunting and using
white felt for the stars. When oppor
tunity came we secured our passports
from the Germans, decorated our au
tomobile with our hand made flags and
left"
If a man amounts to anything he
doesn't have to boast of his ancestors.
Neuralgia of the fa, shoulder,
hands, or feet require a powerful
remedv that will penetrate the flesh
BALLARD'S SNOW LINIMENT pos
sesses that power. Rubbed in where
the nain is felt is all that is necessary
to relieve suffering and restore nor
mal conditions. Price 25c, 60c and
$1.00 per bottle. Sold by Ackerman
Stewart Drug Co.
Our Navy
FRENCH TROOPS.
Re-enforcements Leaving Paris
With Equipment In an Auto.
Tz? 41.-' y&
tmta br Amatioan Press Association.
Canker Fight
Proves Successful
Inspectors Report That Disease Is Very
Rapidly Diminishing Reinfec
tion Is Rare
Miami Prof. Berger and Mr. Wart
man, a member of the board of con
trol, met with the nurserymen of North
Dade for the purpose of holding a con
sultation in regard to the local sales of
nursery stock. The meeting proved
to be of a general character and many
besides the nurserymen were present
and entered into the several discus
sions, regarding the canker and the
sale of nursery stock.
The reports from the inspectors were
very encouraging, showing conclusive
ly that in both North and South Dade
the scourge is diminishing rapidly. It
was shown by the reports of the In
spectors that the cases of reinfection
are growing less and less and that it
is only rarely now that the new infec
tions are found. The outlook for the
speedy eradication of the disease is
very bright, but it will be necessary
to keep the inspectors In the field for
a long time. It is evident that it will
not do to let up careful inspections un
til the last vestige of the dreaded dis
ease has been wiped out.
Cheap notoriety is seldom worth
what it costs.
Si
- iv-: i& r - 'Tarn 11 T 1
$135,000,000 FOR
"DISTRESS" COTTON
Backers ari liescrve Bord
Reach Agreement
$35,000fC00 FROM SOUTH
New Vork Will Put Up $50,000,000
and the Other $50,000,000 Will
Come From Non-Cotton States-
Reserve Board Will Control Loans
After weeks of negotiation between
bankers and Federal reserve board
members a tentative agreement was
reached at Washington which the
board virtually approved, by which
a fund of ifi:)."i.00l),(llin will be raised
to care for the surplus cotton crop
and extend aid to cotton producers
The plan is slightly different from
that originally proposed, but loans
will be miide on cotton at 0 cents
a pound bearing interest of not more
than fi per cent for one year with
a privilege of six mouths' extension.
The reserve board will have direct
supervision of the fund, but probably
will operate through n committee of
bankers and business men.
New York bankers have agreed to
subscribe if.'iO.OOO.OOO to the fund,
and southern banks are counted on
for $35,000,000 more. The remain
ing .f.10. (100. 0110 Is to be raised iu
non-cotton producing states.
CLUB WOMEN RUN CARS.
Three Hundred Ring Up Fares For
Sake of Charity.
Three hundred members of the
Federation of Women's Club of St.
Joseph, Mo., took the places of con
ductors on St. Joseph's street car
lines. The occasion was "Trolley
day," and the company had agreed
to give all money collected, in ex
cess of the average weelt-day receipts,
to the federation to be used for oh -Ity.
Many passengers paid more than
the usual nickel.
The women were requested by lead
ers of the federation to wear cotton
dresses in funheratiee of the move
ment to alii sou, lici n cotton planters.
CON(i:JE3S OUTS.
Cotton Relief Pi.it to Be Resumed
Djcember 7.
After being iu continuous session
since the iii-i'MT'irr'tinti of Woodrmv
Wilson, a nerioil of nearly iiinete- i
i.o:'ths. th" slvty-thirtl congress n -jotii
ned its second session when pr -lo:::;;
d effor's to proeui " cotton gnv -ers'
relief legislation finally collapsed.
Lenders in this movement agreed n
adjourn, ho'vever. only on comlit u
that 'pending cotton relief measur s
would have right-of-way when c -gross
reconvenes I leceniber 7.
Not more than tifty members of the
house and '"ss than a quorum of the
senate wer" present when the gavels
fell on adjournment without day.
Remember, girls, that a handyman
is better than a handsome one for
domestic use.
The
Panama Canal
Was Not
Built In a Day
The Panama Canal, the most modern and great
est of engineering feats, took years to build. " Rome
was not built in a day." Rome, the greatest city of
ancient times, was more than a century in achieving
the height of its magnificence.
Great achievements are not matters of a few
moments or a few days.
So reputations and business institutions are not
built in a day. Careful planning, systematic manage
ment, patience, are important requirements in building
up a successful business. But the most important
factor is ADVERTISING. You can't get away from
that fact. And newspaper space, judiciously used, is
the only medium through which best results can be
obtained.
One advertisement no matter how well written or
how well circulated, will not build a business success.
That it will bring results is certain. But to make ad
vertising effective, one must keep constantly at it.
Palatka's most successful merchants
have used NEWS advertising, supple
mented by honest dealing, to build
up business. Their foundation is on
bed rock.
Allied Warships
Aid Land Forces
KING FERDINAND.
Recently Succeeded Unci
as the Ruler of Roumania.
French Aviator
Killed In Air Duel
Foremost Amateur French Aviato
R .-ported Killed.
Dr. Emile Keymond, a member of
the French, senate, the president of
the National Aviation commission and
one of the foremost amateur aviators
in France, lies been killed in an aerial
duel near Verdun.
News of his death was received at
Fnris. Senator Reymond had been
mentioned in dispatches for his gal
lant work. President I'oinriire has
sent a telegram of condolence to thfl
brave airman's widow.
Joffre Hat and Cossack Cloak.
The Joll're hut and the Cossack
clonk are definite features of .Paris
winter fashions. The hat is made of
dark velvet.' is round and flat, with a
penk. The clonk Is heavy and loose,
ending at the knees and gathered at
the waist with a belt.
Germany Has Reserves.
Germany s'ill has plenty of reserve
troops, ucco ling to the war office.
A great number of the landwehr still
available have not been needed at the
front. The general commanding the
Seventh army corps announces that
it is not yet necessary to call fur
volunteers.
The man who has no enemies usu
illy has the same number of friends.
Fighting Shifts To French Coast And The
Allied Ships Hurl Shells at
Germans
THE INVASIONJF ENGLAND
Is Believed To Be The Plan Of Ger
man Kaiser Control Of French
Coast Necessary
For the first time since the European
war began the warships of Great Bri
aln and France are playing an Import
ant part In the great struggle. Here
tofore their principal duty has been
to patrol the seas, protecting their
merchantmen and guarding their
home coasts. When the great conflict
In France was shifted from the fron
tier to the west coast the cruisers and
monitors of the Allies' fleets were
brought into action and assisted very
largely in holding the Germans in
check.
With the control of the entire coun
try of Belgium all the way to the coast
all that the Germans need now to be
gin their campaign against England is
the command of the French coast. In
tills the allies are stubbornly resisting
the Germans.- In recent reports from
London It is said the British navy
played an important part and co-operated
with the land forces in repulsing
the German armies. It was during
this fighting that the entire Belgian
army, which has been lost sight of for
nearly a week, wag found in France
fighting side by side with the allies.
There is a belief in the minds of
military experts that an attempt on
the part of the Germans to attack
England would mean a speedy culmi
nation of hostilities. Though no defi
nite information has been given out
it is generally believed that England
is thoroughly prepared for an aerial
attack by German Zeppelins. Search
lights sweep the sky .incessantly dur
ing the nights and British airmen
stand ready day and night to launch
their craft to do battle in mid-air with
the invaders.
In view of the fact that the British
coast is heavily mined and the great
warships of Great Britain are con
stantly patroling the North sea and
especially the coast of the British
Isles it would require a superhuman
effort on the part of the kaiser and his
staff to land German soldiers on Brit
ish soil. Should the German navy
endeavor to escort the transports car
rying the invading a: my to England it
would precipitate a naval battle be
tween the warships of the nations.
This the Germans have so far been
careful to avoid.
In the eastern theater of war the
fighting has been heavy at all times.
A definite idea of the results of this
conflict now being waged by the Aus-tro-German
armies against the Rus
sians in East Prussia, Galicia, and
Russian Poland is impossible because
of the conflicting reports that are re
ceived daily from Petrograd, Vienna
and Berlin. On the same day dis
patches will be received from Petro
grad telling of the utter rout of the
Germans in Russian Poland, the plight
of the Austrian armies in Galicia and
the success of the Russian armies In
East Prussia, while dispatches from
Berlin and Vienna will claim great
victories against the Russians in the
same battles. However, there does
not seem to be any important success
es on the part of either of the armies.
Germans May Invade Canada
Washington. Germany's right to
land troops in Canada, if possible, and
thus secure at least a temporary foot
hold on the American continent, was
upheld by Count Von Bernstorff, the
German ambassador. He declared that
as Canada was sending soldiers to
fight against his country it would be
no Infringement on the Monroe doc
trine if German should invade Canada.
Discussing his note to the state de
partment giving assurances that Ger
many would attempt no South Ameri
can colonization in event of victory,
the ambassador said only South Amer
ica was referred to. There never has
been any questions raised, he said,
as to possible German attempts to
seek colonization in any other part
of the American hemisphere.
British Staff Chief Dies
' London. General Sir Charles Doug
las, chief of staff of the British army
and first military member of the army
council died. General Douglas was
appointed chief of staff on April 1
last after resignation of Sir John
French, now commander of the expedi
tionary forces on the continent Sir
Charles was bom in 1S501 He had
served in all of Great Britain's wars
since the Afghan campaign of 1S79
He was inspector general of the home
forces from 1912 until he was made
chief of staff.
War Changes Trade Channels
Paris. French trade aggregating 1,
800.000.000 francs, or $360,000,000 a
year is thrown into the market as
result of the war. Such was the total
value of goods purchased by France
last year from Geimany and Austria,
the balance of trade being in favor of
Germany to the amount of 205.000,000
francs and in favor of Austria to the
amount of 54.000.000 francs. Local
committees are being organized with
a view to placing this business to the
best advantage.
RUB-MY-TISLI
Will cure your Rheumatism
Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps,
Colic, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and
Burns, Old Sores, Stings of Insects
Etc. Antiseptic Anodyne, used in
ternally and externally. Price 23c
FEDERAL AID FOR
STATEJISHERIES
Survey of Florida Coast to Be Made lo
Connection With the Oyster
Industry.
ABOUT WM SET ASIDE
Government Expert Confer With Gov
rnor Trammell And Fish and
Game Commissioner Hodges
Tallahassee. Dr. G. H. Moore of the
scientific department of the United
States department of commerce and
labor of Washington, D. C, and Mr.
Dworhart of the United States fish bu
reau of Washington, were at the capi
tal in conference with Governor Tram
mell and T. R. Hodges, state shell and
flsh commissioner, relative to a survey
of water bottoms along the Florida
coast in connection with the oyster In
dustry. These officials went from here
to Apalachicola, where the first survey
work will be made. It was stated
that the government expects to send
the United States boat Fishhawk to
Apalachicola in Noverier to make the
survey. It is the opinion of Commis
sioner Hodges that this Would be of
vast benefit to Florida. About ten
thousand dollars -will be spent in the
work.
Mr. Hodges left for Apalachicola,
where he will board the launch belong
ing to his department, and from there
he will go to Panama City and Pen-
sacola on official business.
MIAMI BANKS BUY CITY BONOS
Rejected In Eastern Financial Centers,
Municipal Bonds Sold At
Home
Miami. Municipal bonds in the sum
of one hundred and fifteen thousand
dollars have been bought by the banks
of Miami, and municipal improvements
will continue. Bond brokers in the
North declined to bid on the local is
sue, on account of the European war,
but local financial institutions came
to the rescue of the municipality and
bought the entire issue offered. I
The bonds sold include $45,000
docks, $10,600 street improvements,'
$10,000 fire department and $50,000
sewers.
At the meeting of the city council.
Finance Committeeman Romfh report
ed that he had sent out one thousand
folders advertising the bonds for sale
before the beginning of the European
war, but since hostilities began he has
received no fair propositions. Some
bids were made on a five and one-half
per cent basis, but by holding the is
sue 4 months the sum ot $6,000 has
been saved, he said. The bond mar
ket, he further stated, he said, is now
easing up a little and a better price
may be secured on the balance of the
issue later.
BOYS WIN CORN CLUB PRIZES
Dewitt Land, Winner Of First Prize,
Earned $25.13 Profit
On Acre
Mayo. Twenty-eight Lafayette
county boys, members of the Boys'
Corn Club, were contestants here at
the big agricultural rally for the prizes
offered for the best young corn grow
ers in the county. Each boy was pro
vided with a badge showing him to be
a member of the Corn club, and their
exhibits of corn grown by them were
on display at the court house.
DeWitt Land was the winner of the
first prize of $15 cash, and a suit of
clothes. On one acre of corn DeWitt
grew sixty-four and three-fourths bush
els of corn, at a cost of $20.15. The
value of his corn was $45.28, leaving
him a clear profit of $25.1S.
The winner of the second prize of
$10 cash and a hat was Clayton San
ders, a diminutive young farmer, who
grew almost fifty-two bushels of corn
on one acre, at a cost of $17.95, and
his yield was valued at $38.70, leaving
him a net profit of $20.75.
PENSACOLA BANK REOPENS
American National Has Been Reorgan
ized New Cashier And Board
Of Directors
Pensacola. The American National
bank, which closed its doors early In
September, has reopened its doors for
business. A committee of citizens has
secured the consent of all depositors to
the plan of taking time certificates of
deposit and the stockholders have prao
tically reorganized the bank, placing
John G. Pace at the head, with Morris
Bear as chairman of the board of di
rectors. The directorate will be com
posed of entirely new men. A cashier
has not yet been selected, but will be
within a short time. It is understood
the comptroller of the currency has ap
proved the plan of reorganization.
The three days' canning demonstra
tion under the able direction of the lo
cal manager, Mrs. A. J. Henry, was
held in Dade City. At the opening
sixteen exhibits were in place; also
eight housewives' exhibits. These
made a grand display, arranged as they
were, with artistic taste, in the court
room of the county court house. Can
ned vegetables of every kind, together
with a great variety of preserves and
jellies, catsups and sauces, were plac
ed so that the prospect presented re
minded one ot a panorama of tempting
pictures.
Why Not Publish It?
When you want a fact to become
generally known, the right way is to
publish it. Mrs. Joseph Kalians, Pe
ru, lnd., was troubled with belching
sour stomach and frequent headaches.
She writes, "I feel it my duty to tell
others what Chamberlain's Tablets
have done for me. They have helped
my digestion and regulated my bowels.
Since usinft them I have been entirely
well." For sale by all dealer.
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