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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-06-26

when committing the offences
charged against them. Over half
these offences were crimes against
the person-the infiction of dam
gerous bodily injuries seeming to
be special prediction of drink
ers. Every third offense of this
character could be referred to al-
cholism. Only a small proper
tion of crimes against property
were committed under the influence
of drink.
"The vital connection between
insanity and alcohol is illustrated
anew by statistics from Kansas, a
prohibition State. Whereas in al
most every part of the world the
increasing ratio of mental diseases.
is causing alarm, in Kansas, the
proportion of insanity is appar-
emily steadily declining. In 1904,
commitments to the asylums for
the insane amounted to 56.2 per
100000 of the population. ID
1910 the number had fallen to 42.3
and in 1911 to 1873 per 100, ,0O0.-
The members of the State Beard
of Control and the asylum officials
credit this satisfactory condition
of affairs to the stricter enforce
ment, of the prohibition. laws and
the consequent diminntion 3in the.
quantity of alcohol consumed,
They pointed ont that alienists at
tribute at least 10 per cent, of alb
cases of insanity to alcohol direct
~, and indirectly the drug is an
important factor in the causation
of much higher percentage of
cases, so that the Kansas statistics
agree fairly we'll with those of the
alienist statistician.
''The life insurance companies
of England make a careful study
of the relation of alcohol to longe-
vity. For example, the report Of
the Sceptre Life Association con-
tains an instructive comparison
between the morality of its abb
staining and Notwithstanding policy
holders. In 1911, in the general
section, the mortality was 77.78
per cent. Of the expected deaths.
In the temperance section the NOR
tality was only Sill per cent. Of
the expected deaths, or SO out OF 4
l35. For the last 2S years the
percentage of actual to expected
deaths has been in the general Sec
ton, 1911; in the temperance Sec
ton, 52.4S. Both 'clSssesof policy
holders are of the same social
status. engaged in the same ocen-
pations and have passed the same
medical examination. The con-
clusion is therefore drawn that tot
al abstinence tends to longevity.
However, no account is taken of
fact that total abstainers are apt
to be more careful in all their
ways of life than the average titi-
zen. They are more thrifty, pay
more attention to hygiene, etc.,
and these factors must play some
part in their longevity"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-06-26

Some folk seem to think that
all that is needed to make q town
is a freight-house and a post
off ce.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-06-26

GFOIy udy snnU passes ho" 0OS"
Florida occupying more promi-
nent place among her sister States.
People are just finding out that
Florida is real and that it is right
here before US, says the Melbourne
Times. They are discovering that
it has the most delightful climate
on earth and that its soil is far
more productive than that of any
other State in the Union.
Florida offers unequalled oppor-
tunities for the settler. He can
grow more of almost any kind of
crop known to the world upon an
acre of ground in Florida than
anywhere else. He has crops
ready for market at seasons of the
year when they can be grown in
no other locality, and as a result
gets the topmostl prices. He can
grow grapefruit, the grandest
specimen of fruit that has been
given to mankind. And it ia
worth while to note that there is
only q small quantity of grape
fruit GROWN outside of Florida.
and it is not the best quality eth
er. California's attempts have
been practically failures. The
Florida man can raise better or
anges and tangerines than were
ever grown in Califarnia or any
where else. His strawberries are
the finest in the land at a time
when they sell readily at seventy
FIVE cents per box. In the garden
be can grow anything that is
grown in any other locality, and
he has the advantage of being
able to produce vegetables for the
market when they are out OF sea-
son elsewhere and thus command
the top prices. Besides this he
grows from two to four crops
each year.
Just now the Florida farmer is
marketing such staples as Irish
and sweet potatoes, tomatoes, cel-
cry, cabbage, green peas, string
beans, egg plant, caulifiower, let
tuce, radishes, onions and turnips,
in addition to his grapefruit, or
anges, tangerines, Strawberries,
and other fruits. At the same
time the farmer in the northern
states is dividing his time between
shoveling snow. cutting wood and
feeding his stock IL lot of valuable
corn and oats to bring them
through the severe winter without
u g,eat loss in weight. And
mean while, during this four to six
months Of illeness and expense
the thirty thousand dollars that he
has invested in his quarter section
of land isn't earning him cent
In fact, it is costing him over two
hundred dollars every month of
the year, if you merely figure
minimum rate of interest on the
inv estment. So large an invest
ment in Florida land is entirely
unnecessary. Ten acres, proper
ly handled, will yield sufficient for
the average man. The Investment
in land ut the start need not ex-
ceed five or six hundred dollars,
aud when it supports a bearing
grapefruit grove its selling value
will amount to half that of the inn
proved northern quarter section.
1t will however, with unfailing
regularity, net its owner ten
times as much profit.
A line of opportunity which
has not vet been overworked is
that which Florida offers to the In
vestor or the capitalist. Only a
small PERCENTAGE of the States
wonderful resources has as yet
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
SIX AMERICANS SLAIN
IN BATTLE WITH M0R0S

MANILA, P. L, June 12.-Six Amer
lean soldiers were killed and twelve
others wounded to-day in an assault
on the defenses of the Sultan Of Jolo's
rebeilious Moros near Bagsag.
The American force, which included
a number of native troops, finally car
ried the works by storm, capturing a
number of the Moro outlaws.
The killed were two priyates of
Company NJ, Eighth Infantry; three
members of the Fifty first Company
of scouts and one member of the
Twenty ninth Company of scouts.
Lieutenant Edwin H. Rackley was
shot in the leg
Brigadier General John ] Perish
ing, u. S. A., commander of the De-
partment of Mindanao, regarded the
casualties as few in view of the stiff
resistance put up by the Moros. He
declared the campaign would go on
until the island is pacifed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
WHY HE SAID 1T.

WASHINGTON, June 12-The real
reason for the statement issued by
Secretary of the Treas4ry McAdoo
last night in which he declared
$500 100000 could be distributed
throughout the country to prevent Il
panic, is that certain New York
banks are trying to discredit the
financial reform measures of the aG-
ministration. The information came
to-day from a source near to the
secretary.
The direct announcement was made
to-day from the Secretary of Treas
ury's office that last nights state
ment had no relation to stock market
condition, but was made in response
to numerous inquiries during the past
few months as to what the treasury's
attitude would be in case of appHca-
ton by banks for an issue of emer-
gency currency under the Aldrich-
Vreeland act.
The department was informed, it
is stated, by a number of bankers
that some difficulty might be expe-
rienced in moving the large crops
during the fall, and If they had the
assurance that Government relief
co1ld be had they would meet the
situation.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
DRASTIC RULES PROPOSED
FOR PAPER ADVERTISING

BALTIMORE. MD, June 12.-Mem-
bers of the Atlanta AID Mems CLUB,
here attending the convention of the
Associated Advertising Clubs of
America, are all smiles Thursday
morning over the reception accorded
them by President Woodrow Wilson
in Washington Wednesday afternoon.
The President received the Atlantans
in the east room of the White House.
A number of women, including Mrs.
Albert S. Adams, Mrs. L. d. Hicks
and Miss Eleanor Montgomery, Of
Richmond, Va. were in the party.
Mrs. Adams, on behalf of the Atlanta
delega ton, presented Mr.. Wilson with
handsome Atlanta badge, which the
President smilingly promised to wear.
The Atlanta delegation was pre-
sented by Congressman Howard. Ear
lieT in the day they entertained Mr..
Howard, Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo and Secretary of the Interior
Franklin p. Lane at luncheon at the
New Willard Hotel.
Drastic rules, by which it is pro-
posed to reform newspaper adVertis-
ing and drive crooked newspapers and
crooked advertisers out of business,
were formulated by the newspaper
committee Wednesday. and viii be
presented to the convention for adop-
ton or rejection Thursday. The rules
require all newspapers and periodi-
Gals
ITO give the whole truth about
their ulations-quantity, location
and how secured.
ITO print advertisements of relia-
BILE concerns only. censored to exclude
manifest exaggerations, slurs or Of
fensive matter Of any kind.
ITO refrain in the makeup from
putting advertising in a position to
be injuriously affected by the neigh
borhood of homogeneous or repellant
reading matter
ITO adopt the fiat rate plan, with
out secret rebate or concession.
That bargain announcements be
only of legitimate and truthful low
price offerings, excluding fake com
PARSONS and misleading claims Of
value.
THAT advertising managers, while
being held responsible for the truth
of their business announcements, be
empowered by their employers to
command the truthful cooperation
of those from whom they obtain ad
vertising information"
1t is generally understood that the
majority of the delegates favor the
adoption of these rules, and little OPP
position to them is expected to de-
velop when they are put to a vote.
An address by S. c. Dobbs, of At
lanta. head of the publicity depart
ment of the Coca Cola Company on
Commerce Both a Fruit and Force
of Civilization" was one of the big
features of Wednesday afternoons
session of the convention. Mr.. Dobbs
attacked the tariff in his speech, de-
Claring the system practiCed by the
large nations is one of the most in
siduous influences in the worlds com
merce. He declared the tariff a greedy
and debasing scheme for turning
commerce into selfish gain alone
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
MILES OFF FOR BALKANS.

LONDON. June I2.-General Mel
son a. Miles is in London for a week
and will then go to Sofia, where his
son. Major Sherman Miles, has been
Military Attache with the Balkan al
lies since the outbreak of the war.
In an interview he said:
Il shall visit my son for several
weeks and expect to go over the bat
tlefields, especially Lule- Burgas. I
shall also visit Adrianople. The trip
is unofficial but l shall probably
make a report to the War Depart
ment on my return"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
OFFICIALS AROUSED OVER
SALE OF DEADLY TABLETS

WASHINGTON. June 12.-Coroner
]. Ramsay hewitt and other District
and Federal officers are aroused
against the widespread sale of deadly
bichloride Of mercury tablets in diff
ferent Colors on account of the in
creasing number of accidents here and
elsewhere.
The Casualty Hospital here has the
third case of the kind within a week,
and the pathetic case of b. Saunders
walker, the Macon (Ga) banker, is
still fresh in mind
Mrs. Maude Sanford, %, 9I6 North
Carolina Avenue. Southeast, reached
into medicine cabinet for some as
pirin tablets. Mercury tablets of the
same size and color were contained
in another vial right alongside. She
got these by mistake and swallowed
three.
Experts in the Surgeon Generals
offlce are indignant over the laxity
of most manufacturers of this deadly
poison, and steps will be taken by
the Government to compel them to
conform to stricter regulations The
present law calls only for a poison
label
"All manufacturers should be re-
quired to color such tablets uniform
ly and also to distribute them in pc
culiar bottles of uniform size and
color" said Coroner hewitt. AT pres
ent only one manufacturer in the
country, so far as l know, takes the
trouble to do this. His tablets are
of blush color and are sold in pecu-
liarly shaped walls of the same color"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
WoMEN's FEET ALL WRONG.

LA CROSSE, Wis, June 12.-Wom-
ems feet are all wrong and they've
got to be corrected, is the opinion
of the Young Women's Christian As
sociation of La Crosse, and Miss
has started out to do the job.
Miss Clement has taken diagrams
of the feet of IS girls, with shoes
on and off. The diagrams will be
placed on exhibition to illustrate the
ills of women's feet.
In all the feet examined Miss
Clement has found none perfect, all
having been deformed to some ex-
tent by being improperly shod.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
TO SAVE THE BABIES.

ALBANY, n. Y, June IA con-
ference on infant welfare that opened
here to-day has for its object to in
augurate a vigorous campaign for
the reduction of infant mortality.
The special public health commits
sion appointed by Governor Sulzer
advised that each city with popu-
lation in excess of 10000 should have
an infant welfare station"
Commissioner e. Porter health Of
ficer Of the State, called attention to
the fact that there had been a great
saving in infant lives in the past
three years
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
CAN DEATH be CONQUERED?

NEW YORK, June 12.-Can death
be conquered by TRANSMISSION of blood?
This question to-day held the atten-
ton of New York's medical fraternity.
DR. A. l.. Soresi, of the Fordham
Medical School, said:
Il have allowed a dog to bleed 10
death and have then connected the
blood vessels Of the animal with those
of another dog. The blood transfused
until there was a satisfactory return
of life A similar experiment was
made with a pneumonia patient and it
was successful"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
GIVES STORES TO COLLEGE.

JACKSON, MISS, june 12.-The
donation by Major r. W. Millsaps
of a new six-story office building on
Capitol Street and two adjoining
stores to Millsaps College takes rank
as the largest gift ever rendered by
one man to an educational institution
in this State and has aroused much
appreciation, especially among mem
bers of the two Mississippi confer
ences of the Methodist Church, by
which the college is endowed and
governed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
TRUST SCHEME REPORTED.

WASHINGTON. June 12.-Reports
that the Beef Trust has secured con-
troll of the Argentine export cattle
supply and of facilities for handling
the export beef. IN order to defeat
cheaper meats contemplated by the
free list Of the tariff bill, caused Rep
resentative O'Shaunessy, Rhode Is
land, Wednesday to introduce a resO-
luton in the House directing the Sec.
rotary of State to investigate Ameri-
can interest in the Argentine cattle
business.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
JAPANESE SEIZE VESSEL
OWNED BY AN AMERICAN

WASHINGTON, June 12.-The
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
to-day will investigate the seizure by
Japan of the American yacht Column
bia in the port of Wakayama, if ad-
vices to the State Department show
that J. Harvey Ladew, its owner, has
been treated unfairly.
In no event will Japan be allowed
to coniscate the yacht, said Chair
man Flood, without an investiga ion
by Congress.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
PREDICTS EXPEDITIONS.

Shackleton. while presiding at the
Evans lecture in Queens Hall, said:
THE warfare of the south is not
yet over Science demands it, and
as surely as l stand here other ex-
petitions will be going forward soon
to those parts in the PARKWAY South"
These words are interpreted as an
indication that Shackleton himself is
contemplating another Antarctic ex-
peditiOn.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
ECHO OF FAMOUS TRIAL.

MONTICELLO, n. Y, June Ia
Echoes of the Rosenthal murder ara
heard In the Supreme Court here,
the case of Henry WALTON against
Charles Weber being set for trial
this week WALTON is suing to recov-
er on mortgage on the v eber sum-
mer boarding house at Fallsburg,
Sullivan County.
This is the house in which the
four gunner are said to have been
secreted several days after the shoot
ing of Rosenthal.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
SHE CAN AID HIM.

NEW YORK, June 12.-Tf Esther
Quinn, stenographer, who sued Pro-
fessor Harry Thurston Peck for
breach Of promise, win forgive him
and withdraw her suit, he probably
will recover his health sufficiently TO
take up lecturing within "a year.
That assertion was made at Green
wich by Mrs Peck. the divorced wife
Of the professor who is nursing him
back to health.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
EVA ENTITLED TO $4,000.

CHICAGO, June 12.-Municipal
Judge Scully has decided that Eva
Tanguay is entitled to $4,000, the
amount for which she sued Lew
Fields.
Miss Tanguay testified that she had
a verbal contract to act in The Sun
Dodgers" at a salary of $4,000 a week.
She worked one week and quit, but
Fields~Fefused to pay her.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
FAMOUS CLOWN OWNS CAFE.

NEW YORK, June I2.-MarceIlne
the famous little clown who made
thousands laugh at the Hippodrome a
year ago, is now the owner of a cafe
at Barrow and Washington Streets.
Begrimed, heavy listed men from
the docks, the coal chutes and pass
ing trucks come in to annihilate his
free lunch. He expected fancy pa
irons He now smiles sadly DER the
bar
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
BOYS, ABDucToRs SOUGHT.

PITTSBURG, June l2.-POIice are
searching to-day for the abductors
of two small Cleveland boys who were
lured to this city by two men and
forced to rob and beg. Beside Frank
Kessler's amazing story Of thievery
Dickens famous tale faded into insig =
nificance.
After spending the day at robbing,
the boys were forced TO live in an old
shanty overlooking the Allegheny
River
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
MUST CHANGE RALINe.

SCHENENINGEN, June IA the
session Of the International Cotton Fed
Grafton here the American delegates
said the system Of baling American cot
ton must be altered on economic grounds
as well as with a view to maintaining
the quality Of the staple
They said despite the opposition of the
cotton trust, Roadway had been made
in this direction.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
MRS. ROOSEVELT ON OCEAN.

NEW YORK. june l2--Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt is en- route on the Hamburg
American steamship Victoria Luise to
visit her sister. Miss Carow, who is i'll
at her villa near Naples.
II was said that unless Miss Carow' 5
health improves Mrs. Roosevelt will re-
main with her during the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.,
and Archie and Quentin Roosevelt were
at the pier to see their mother off.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
TO LEAVE JUNE %.

WASHINGTON, June 12.-Presi-
dent Wilson probably will accompany
his family to Cornish, n. H, June
2S, it was announced at the White
House to-day.
The President intends to remain at
the summer White House over the
Fourth of July, probably returning to
Washington Monday, July T.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
CYCLONE SINKS HUNKS.

HONGKONG, June 12.-Many junks
were sunk and about 100 Of their
crews during a cyclone off the Portu-
guese Island Of Macao. The Chinese
were terrified and fired bombs and
crackers to placate the gods
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
BELTS DRAG TWo no pEArH.

SOUTH PITTSBURG, TENN, June
12.-Dave Gibson, of South Pittsburg,
and Art Mickane, of Bridgeport, Ala,
were dashed to death when their
clothing got caught in betting Of ma
chinery at the cement plant at Rich
ard City. Tenn, Wednesday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
TITANIC LIFEBOAT SIGHTED.

BALTIMORE, June IL. Almost on the
exact spot where tie Titanic foundered
little more than a year ago the lookout
Of the North German Lloyd steamship
Esenach sighted barnacIe- covered
life boat which. il is believed to-day,
belonged to the Inflated liner.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
MAYIOsE Az EIGHTINc

LONDON, June 12.-If the Balkan
allies begin fighting among them
selves, they will run the risk of losing
what they gained from Turkey. This
announcement was made in Commons
to-day by Foreign Minister Grey.
This was regarded as an open
warning to Bulgaria and Servia.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
DIVES FROM HIS WINDOW.

DANBURY, CONN, June T.
Dreaming that a friend was drown
ing, Harold Brew, aged IS, got up in
his sleep and dived from third story
window, landing IS feet below.
His shoulder was fractured and he
suffered internal injuries, but will re-
cover
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
"A 10 VISIT ARGENTINA.

BUENOS AYRES, June 12.-It
was announced here day that
Theodore Roosevelt is coming to Ar
gentina to lecture on the progress
Of the United States.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
7-YEAR LOCUST IN NEBRASKA.

LINCOLN, NEBR., June 12.-This
section of Nebraska is being overrun
with year lOCusts. Orchards
and groves in the vicinity of Louis
vile, Nebr., have been hard hit.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
SPANISH EMBASSY AT NEWPORT

NEWPORT, r. l., June l2.-The
Eldredge cottage on Ochre Point has
been rented to the Spanish Embassy
as its summer headquarters.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
NEWS OF THURSDAY, JUNE ~. 1918

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- death in Atlanta by crazed negro thief he had at
tempted capture destitute family survive him fund
has been started for their aid and many have responded
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BEGINNING AT HOME.
Pertinent Question q Bright Boy Put
to Governor.

Pertinent Question q Bright Boy Put
to . Governor.
The late Governor Larrabee. the
grand old man" of Iowa, was ex-
tremely fond of children. One day
while looking over his mill at Turkey
River he found an urchin, dirty rnd
ragged. sound asleep near the water
wheel. The boy was Mickey Burke,
son of a poor family in the neighboi>
hood
The governor asked the boy why he
was so dirty and ragged. The boy
explained his mother had a large fam
lily and had to work hard and could
get him no better clothes.
But you can keep clean" exhorted
Larrabee. You could wash your face
and hands If you wanted to. That
costs nothing"
Mickey said he would try.
We'll" said the governor, now is
the time to begin"
He procured a washbasin. some soap
and a towel and watched Mickey
scrub himself until he shone. Then
the governor got Mickey some clothes
and dressed him neatly. Mickey look.
ed fine.
Now" said Larrabee, well see
about getting you a job
He took Mickey to the store OF an
old German of whom the governor
was very fond. Mr.. Schneider had no
place for Mickey.
But you must have" expostulated
LarTabee. Just look at him and see
what a nice boy he is. He is clean
and neat. He is a good talker and
would make a good clerk There La
no finer boy, Mr.. Schneider, than
Mickey here"
Schneider was obdurate. NE had no
place.
The governor and Mickey walked
out Of the store, much disappointed.
As they reached the sidewalk Mickey
turned to his benefactor and asked.
Mr.. Larrabee, If 1 am such a darned
fine boy rs you say why don't you give
me a job yourself?"-Saturday Even.
ing Post