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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-09-04

| College, is visiting his father, ".
L. Nichols, in this city. He IS ac-
companied by his wife and will re-
main month longer, then going
either back to Chicago or to Kan
sas City to locate.
| Glassware, china and notions;
nice line to select from; fair prices.
Mrs. S. |. Huffman, Gilchrist
Bldg. advertisement
Cashier w. r. DeLoach of the
Merchants Bank, bought of Mrs.
Seth Tooke yesterday the house
and three lots on the corner Harvey
street and Olympia avenue, which
was formerly the James Morgan
family home. Mr.. DeLoach and
family will occupy the house as q
residence.
Golf is in the lead. If you want
to buy goods, see Goff.- stiff adj
vertisement.
! General Manager I'll. G. Adams
of the Southern Utilities Co., with
headquarters in Jacksonville, was
in the city on Monday, comforting
with Local Manager j. N. Skies
on matters of business connected
with the Punta Gorda Ice Company
one of the Utilities Company
properties.
! G. A. Sercomb, the famous and
liovial Samville booster, was ming
ling with Punta Gorda friends
several days this week. He in
tends gong soon on a visit to his
former home in Wisconsin and
says that he expects to interest
many of his friends up there in
South Florida. That's the kind of
a fellow we like to see.
/ You can still buy bread, cakes
land pies from the wagon. 1t
makes regular trips around town,
and as long as the patronage justi-
fes | will keep it going. III. w.
Smith, Baker and Confectioner.
advertisement If.
DIR. Blanchet will not be here
to hold services in the Episcopal
Church Sunday, as may, be sup
posed. The second Sunday is his
day here and two Sundays will
have interviewed this time because
of there having been five Sundays
in August. Sunday school every
Sunday ct $50 a. m.
Arthur & Lewis, wholesale fish
dealers, have had the artesian well
supplying the water for their ice
plant drilled to a depth of over four
hundred feet. BY so doing they
have obtained more reliable flow,
and the water is of superior
drinking quality, said to be even
better than that from the city well
ut the corner of Marian avenue
and Cross street, which has here
tofore been the best in the city.
We cut prices by cutting costs
with our money saving methods in
buying, handling and selling.
Come and let us describe IN detail.
Empire Grocery. If advertise
ment.
Orange and grapefruit trees
budded on rough lemon stock seem
TO do we'll on the lands just out
side of the corporate limits south
east of town. Several young
groves, notably those of q. j. L..
Smith, F. Il. Blonnt and Knyken-
dali and Stevens are in flourish
ing condition. j. Mizell is now
setting five acres in grove about
two miles from the city.
S. +. j. Trabue, justice of the
peace and real estate exploiter,
was transacting business at the
county capital the first of the
week.
Strengthen Weak Kidneys
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-09-04
strengthen weak kidneys

Don't suffer longer with weak kid
news. You can get prompt relief by
taking Electric Bitters. that wonder
full remedy praised by women every
where. Start with bottle today.
YOU will soon feel like a new woman
with ambition to work, without fear
Of pain. Mr.. John Bowling of San
Francisco, writes: - Gratitude for
the wonderful effect of Electric Bit
ters prompts me to write. 1t cured
nv wife when all else failed" Good
for the liver as well. Nothing bet.
ter for indigestion or biliousness.
Price soc and $1.O0 at all druggists.
advertisement
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-09-04

Mayor S. HI. Morton took adj
vantage of the Augustine excur-
sion Monday morning to make
a business visit to Jacksonville.
Your great big beautiful dollar
has a triple expansion purchasing
power when spent at the Empire
Grocery. tt advertisement.
f. S. Schroeder of Fayette, Miss,
is a recent arrival in Punta Cor
da. He regularly spends the win
ters here, and returns early this
time that he may enjoy some of
our fall as we'll as winter weather.
Complete line of Yale & Towne
pad locks. -Punta Gorda Hard
ware. If. advertisement.
Mrs. Sadie B. Harrington and
daughter, Miss Helen, left Mon
day morning for Atlanta, the
former for a two-weeks visit and
the latter to spend a season recu-
perating from recent illness.
Golf is in the lead. If you wan
to buy goods, see Golf. -51tf ad
vertisement.
Mrs. Mary L. Sandlin has re-
turned from a pleasant visit to
jacksonville and Asheville, in the
former place visiting her son
Jamie and enjoying much need
ed rest in the mountains near the
latter city.
Suits for small boys, nobbv
styles at r. g. Blount & Go. If
advertisement.
Miss Julia Luster, one of the
new member of the Punta Gorda
High School faculty. arrived Sat
urday from Utica, Miss, and is
this week taking the teachers ex-
animation in Arcadia preparatory
to entering upon her duties next
week.
Big stock of the latest style
and best wearing summer shoes at
K. G. Blount & Co. If adver-
tisement.
Mrs. X. B. Harvey returned
from her summer trip to points In
Michigan and Georgia. She visit
ed her father at Mt. Pleasant,
Mich, during the greater part of
her absence; and Miss Marina Har-
vey, who returned with her spent
the season in Atlanta and Mariet-
ia, Ga.
III. l.. Slagle, who has lately
located at Lakeland, was here re-
Gently accompanied by two gentle
men from Ohio who are seeking a
location, the three having stopped
at the home of N. G. Hewitt while
in the city. The Ohio gentlemen
seemed to like this section and
they may return for another visit
later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-23
.BLAMELESS FOR WRECK
Coroner Decides Railway Dis
aster at Stamford, Conn.,,
Was Accidental.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn.,, July %
Neither Engineer Doherty nor the New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail-
road was guilty of criminal negligence
in connection with the wreck at SIAM
ford June IL. according TO the finding
OF Coroner Phelan of this city today.
The finding is based on the death Of
Ada Pearl Kelley of Chicago. one of the
six passengers killed in the Pullman
car Skylark, which was telescoped Her
death Is classed as accidental"
the evidence taken in the hearings at
Stamford and Bridgeport. He urges
that the 'one-year rule" for engi-
neers tunder which the engineer serves
one year on slow trains before taking
out fast trains) does not give sufficient
experience. and thinks the limit should
be increased to three years. The one
wear rule Is fixed by agreement with
the engineers union
1.-The practice of allowing one high
speed train to follow another into what
Is practically the same block and to
come within few feet Of another on
the same track is a foolhardy one
the coroner says and adds that it does
rude violence to the public belief that
TO insure safety trains while running
are kept one block apart"
In reference to automatic train stops
he Is convinced that there are auto
matte stops, speed controls and other
afety devices in fair state Of de-
,-oionment, and the New Haven road
shonld feel obliged to install some such
IN nroper places.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-23

Charles Cochran Thompson, resident
of this city for nearly a quarter of a
century and a trustee of Columbia Typo
graphical Union. No. 1O1, died at George
town University Hospital early this morn
ing at the age of fifty-one years. Flu
neral services with full Masonic rites will
be conducted at his late residence. 1914
| street northwest, Friday at , o'clock
pm. Interment will be at Glenwood
cemetery.
Mr.. Thompson spent the early part OF
his life in Meadville. Pa, where in 1879
he Joined the Meadville Typographical
Union He joined the local organization
in 1892
He represented the Meadville union
at the convention of the international
union held at Pittsburgh. and at
another session held in Philadelphia,
represented Columbia Union. No. 1O1
At the time of his death Mr.. Thomp-
son was chairman of the board of trus-
tees.
Following his arrival in this city
Mr. Thompson was a foreman in the gov
eminent printing office. but later be-
came connected with a local newspaper
He was connected with three of the
local papers, and at the time of his
death was an employe of The Star.
Besides his wife. Mrs. Amy g. Thomp-
SON a son, Denman, and two married
daughters. Mrs. Richard X. Cochran
and Mrs. r. w. Snow, survive him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-23
WOMAN VOTERS TO MEET
TO ARRANGE CAMPAIGN
National Council Convenes in the
Capital the Middle of
August.

Announcement was made today that a
conference of leaders of the National
Council of Woman Voters, made up OF
women already exercising the right to
franchise, will be held in Washingto
August 13, IA and 5. Mrs. Emma Smith
De Voc Of Takoma, Wash, president of
the league. will preside.
Although the conference will be held
primarily to decide on plans for 1914,
1t was announced. public meeting and
a banquet will be held during the meet
ing here. number Of states are to
vote on the woman suffrage question in
1914. and the members of the league
want to outline the campaigns they eX-
pect to wage.
DR.. Cora Smith King of Washington
one of the national officers of the league
is in charge of the local arrangements
here.
One of the features announced today
is to be a conference August IA between
Mrs. De Voc and Representative Henry
chairman of the House rules commit
tee which now has before it a resolution
for the creation of d woman Suffra ge
committee in the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-23
RIOT OF SOLDIERS Baked.
Clash With Industrial Workers in
Ohio Capital Narrowly Averted.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. July 23-only the
discipline Of soldiers from the Columbus
barracks last night prevented free
for-all fight between Industrial Work
ers of the World the police. soldiers
ana crowd which had collected on
principal street corner to hear Martin
fnelan. an Industrial Workers, speak.
Mounted on a soap box Phelan be-
rated the United States Army and Navy,
picturing the system Of enlistment as
a hoax and subterfuge. and questioning
the manhood of those who enlist. In
his group Of listeners were twenty en-
listed men.
While the crowd applauded approval
young soldier was hoisted on the
shoulders of his companions and pro.
ceeded to warmly defend the army, and
especially the treatment accorded en-
listed men in the Columbus barracks
Suddenly an automobile load of police
arrived on the scene, and an attempt
was made to drive the soldiers away.
The soldiers were about to take mat
tiers In their own hands when older en-
listed men arrived and called upon
them to remember your uniforms and
don't fight" The crowd then quietly
dispersed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-23
TRAPPED BY CIGARS.
Trusted Employe of Postal Service
for Is Years Held for Thefts.

NEW YORK. July 23.-William A.
Je%eH, twenty-five years in the postal
service and twelve years superintendent
OF a branch post office, has been arrested
after an investigation by postal inspec-
tors or losses from the mails described as
enormous. Parcel post and special de-
livery packages had been disappearing
for two months. A box of cigars was
mailed as a test package by the inspec-
tors and was not delivered from the SUBJ
station III charge of Jewell Some of the
cigars were found In the superintendent
possession. the investigators allege
Jewell is charged with violating the
federal statute which defines stealing
from the mails. He is forty-seven years
old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-23
PROBE FOR COAL BOOST.
District Attorney of Philadelphia to
Investigate Price Increase.

PHILADELPHIA, July 23.-District
Attorney Samuel p. Rotan of this city
said today that he would investigate
the raising of the price of anthracite
coal by retail dealers in Philadelphia.
Recently the legislature passed bill
which was signed by Gov. Tener. levy
ing tax of IA per cent on the value
of each ton of anthracite coal mined.
approximately cents a tone. The coal
operators Immediately raised the price
Of coal at the mines to cover the tax.
and yesterday Philadelphia retailers
announced that beginning August /
they would add 10 cents to each ton of
coal used for family purpose and
cents for steam sizes.
The Philadelphia Coal Exchange. COM
posed of retail dealers passed resolu-
lions yesterday declaring that the
price of coal will have to be increased
because of the tax. and requesting the
public to join with ii in testing the
constitutionality of the tax. or to have
the tax repealed by the legislature OF
1915,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-23
TWO CITIES UNITE
IN WAR ON ROADS
Continued From First PageD

Washington will be felt by the whole
sale dealers i'm wall paper and paper
hangers materials. Washington has four
establishments of this kind. The refusal
of the railroads to deliver freight to their
doors free of cost will represent loss
of from S6.CjD to S1,JoD a year to them.
it has been estimated
ID. F. Croft. wholesale wall paper
dealer had the following TO say re-
garding the local freight situation:
IF free store door delivery service Is
discontinued it will mean a consider
able loss in my line of business. 1t will
mean that we will have to haul the
great majority of our goods from tire
railroad stations or else hire express
companies to do SO. Most of the sup
plies in the wall paper line come from
New York and Ma ssa chusettS. At pres
ent they are hauled to our establish
ments free of cost.
Under the present system we have
no wagons for hauling supplies, for all
incoming goods are deposited at the
curb in front of the building. and the
wholesale wall paper business is con
Quoted in such a manner that we have
practically no delivering to do. All
orders of paper are called for by The
paperhangers themselves. the great
majority of whom have either wagons
or auto trucks.
''Discontinuance of free delivery will
mean that we must provide wagons or
trucks to handle our incoming freight.
In the spring. when We receive most OF
our supplies. We will find that hauling
facilities which are adequate at other
times in the year will not be sufhcient-
In all probability We will have to hire
extra wagons. 1t will mean that the
prices for wall paper will probably be
advanced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-23
WARSHIPS FOR PACIFIC.
Secretary Daniels, Aboard Oregon, to
Lead Fleet Through Canal.

SAN DIEGO. Cal. July 23.-Josephus
Daniels. Secretary of the Navy. said in an
interview here last night that it was his
purpose TO stand on the bridge of the old
battleship Oregon and lead the entire
battleship feet of the United States
through the Panama canal and thence
up the Pacific coast The voyage would
be made. he said. as soon as Col. Goeth-
ais gave the word that the fleet could
steam through the waterway.
The Secretary and Mrs. Daniels arrived
here last night from Los Angeles and
proceeded to Coronado. where Mr. Daniels
was the guest of honor at a banquet
While Mrs. Daniels was entertained by n
committee Of women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-23
DANIELS IS ABSOLVED.
Joint Telegram Sent President Will
son From Seattle on Riot.

SEATTLE. Wash, July pa Joint tel
egram absOlving Mr.. Daniels. Secretary
Of the Navy, from any responsibility for
the street riots here Friday night, when
a mob OF civilians led by sailors from
the Pacific reserve fleet sacked the head
quarters of the socialists and Industrial
Workers of the World, was sent to Pres
ident Wilson last night by the presidents
of the Seattle Chamber OF Commerce,
the Arctic Club and the Rainier Club.
The telegram is in the form of a reso-
luton adopted by the three clubs, and
refers to the allegation made in the So
cialist memorial that Secretary Daniels
Rainier Club speech Thursday night was
responsible for the riots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-23
BOMB PROVES TO BE CHEESE.
Formidable Zinc Covered Case Sent
Carnegie Scared Officials.

NEW YORK, July 23-The mystery of
the bomb sent to Andrew Carnegie Mon
day in care of the secretary Of the Car
neeie Corporation has been solved II
was a juicy cheese Enclosed in a smell
PROOF case of zinc, a Scotch cheese, &C.
cording to an expert called into confer
ence after the bureau had definitely de-
termined that the bomb contained
neither nitrogly cerin, dynamite nor other
deadly explosives.
On vacant lot officials of the bureau
of combustibles fired four bullets from a
safe distance through the box before
they opened ii.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-23
THEOSOPHIC STUDENT DIES.
Alexander Fullerton Was for Many
Years Secretary of Cult

NEW YORK. July 23.-The death of
Alexander Fullerton. a noted student of
theosophy. at a sanitarium on Long Is
land sound, Monday night, became
known today. For many years he was
American secretary of the Theosophical
Society. of which Mrs. Annie Besant was
president.
He was man of independent means,
and he devoted his whole fortune, as well
as his life. To the study and dissemina-
ton of the principles of theosophy. lie
Travelled widely. being known in Europe
quite as well in America. He was
seventy years old and a bachelor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-23
MILLIONS CARRIED. NONE LOST.
Unusual Years Record Made in
Providence District Waters.

PROVIDENCE. r. L.. July 23.-None of
the more than 100000 passengers car
ried by steamships and motor boats ply
ing the waters of the Providence district
was lost during the fiscal year just
ended. This fact was brought out in the
annual report OF Providence board of
steamboat inspectors.
The district includes all the coast from
Point Judith to Gay Head. Mass, and the
Providence and Seaconnet rivers. The
principal ports are Providence. Fan
River, New Bedford, Newport. Bristol,
Tiverton, Barnstable and Woods Hole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-23
WOUNDED SHERIFF DEAD.
Makes Tin Mill Strike Situation at
Steubenville More Tense.

STEUBENVILLE. Ohio. July D. -
George Griffith. deputy sheriff, who was
shot In the abdomen Monday when If
teen deputies broke up a riot between
striking tin mill workers and strikebreak-
ers. died late yesterday from his wound.
AS news OF his death reached the strike
district. forty men. some Of them armed
guards. ran out from the Pore tin mill to
eaten car for the center Of the city.
AS they ran towards the strike head
quarters on Slack street crowd of strik-
ers surrounded them and severa, shots
were fired. but none was hit. It was an
nounced by the company and the strikers
that there IS no possibility Of a settle
ment The deputy's death has made the
situation more serious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-23
RATE REVISION A BIG JOB.
Passenger Agents Will Be in Session
Daily for Months.

CHICAGO, July 23.-General passenger
agents and counsel of the western and
southwestern railroads who met here yes
terday to revise interstate rates ad-
journed without reaching an agreement.
Another meeting has been called by F.
f. Macleod. chairman of the Western
Passenger Association. for next week.
Mr.. Macleod asserted it would be nee
essary for the passenger officials to meet
almost daily for many weeks i'm order to
complete the revision of the tariffs within
the time limit, May 1. 1914, fixed by the
interstate commerce commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-23
Pisa Tower Leans Too Much.

PISA. Italy. July 2s.-Arrangements
mere made today by the authorities to
the famous leaning tower
80 pisa The tower is inclininG more
a.. NJ the perpendicular every year and
~: ou' condition is becoming dangerous.
:. hos been decided to drain the founda-
!. no into which water from the River
tions' has penetrated. The base also is
Ar, ne widened and filed up to the level
= .ha suuare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-23
HOUSE AGAIN BLOCKED.
Representative Mann, Minority
Leader, Continues His Filibuster.

The republican fil!buster against all
business in the House today prevented
even the approval of the journal of yes
terdays proceedings Republican Lead
err Mann made a point Of no quorum
shortly after the House convened and.
after ne had objected to the approval of
the journal. Majority leader Underwood
Immediately moved to adjourn. and Re-
publican Leader Mann wasted another
half hour by insisting on a roll call. The
House voted to adjourn, however, $50
to 50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-23
SEEK INTERNATIONAL SPIES.
Austrian Police Chief Arrives to
Helm Find Stolen Plans.

NEW YORK, July =. - \ sea-ch ior
international spies beheveo 10 naos
ba.6ouarters in this city is understood
to be the mission OF Capt. Ado.ph
Maria Hermann, chief OF police OF
Trieste, Austria. who arrived here yes
terday on the steamship Martina wash
ington.
nIans from the naval Office in Wash
lngton is said TO be n possession OF
Cant Hermann. who 81 expected to CO.
operate with secret serv-ce agents In
an an, en9 Trro aos9 governments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-23
Gives SIS to Conscience Fund.

Washington resident. who gives HIM
SELF the sobrtauet OF Reformed is the
latest contributor to the conscience
fund. a five-dollar bill, inclosed in an
envelope. and accompanied by a brief
note. reached the Treasury Department
yesterday. The note called attention
to the inclOsure. stated Il was contributed
10 the conscience fund, and bore the
signature Reformed The envelope
was postnla he'd Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-23

purchased by the persons drinking 1t and
therefore they could not be charged with
q violation Of the section provided In the
excise law
Following the rendering of his decision
Judge Pugh stated that the police will
have to prove in such cases that the
person or persons actually purchased the
liquor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-23
BACON DECLARED ELECTED.
Joint Session of Georgia Legislature
canvasses Snecial Returns.

ATLANTA. Ga, July 23.-In a Joint
session yesterday the senate and house
of the Georgia assembly canvassed the
returns of the special election held
AmSustns a Bacon reelected to the
United states Senate for his fourth
term. He received 25,53s votes
This election was the hrst heid In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-23
COURT FREES THIRTEEN
IN EXCISE LAW CASE
Dismisses Action Against Per.
sons Said to Have Joint
Iy Purchased Liquor.

The first case under the new excise
law pertaining to persons collectively
procuring liquor and drinking 1t was
brought into the Police Court today and
resulted in dismissal of the charge by
Judge Pugh.
Thirteen colored men and women were
arrested in a raid Sunday afternoon at
house on Warner street northeast. The
arrests were made by policemen of the
ninth precinct. in charge of Sergt. Davis
The persons arrested were charged with
violating paragraph u of the excise law,
which provides:
THAT every person who shall, within
the District of Columbia. directly or
indirectly keep or maintain. by himself
or by associating or combining with
others, or who shall in any manner aid.
abet or assist in keeping or maintains
ing any clubroom or other place In
which any Intoxicating liquor. the sale
of which without license is prohibit
ed by this section, is received or kept
giving away or otherwise furnishing,
or for distribution or division among
the members Of any club or association
by any means whatever. without first
having a license so to do, or in sec
tons of the District wherein the sale
Of Intoxicating liquor is prohibited, and
every person who shall use, sell, bar
ter, give away, or otherwise furnish,
distribute or divide any such liquors so
received or kept shall be deemed guilty
Of q misdemeanor."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-23
Policemen Are Witnesses.

Following the testimony of Sergt
Davis and several other policemen, IN
which they told Of seeing several of the
defendants sitting near a keg Of beer and
also seeing them drink some Of the
liquor. Judge Pugh dismissed the case.
The court held that the prosecution had
not proven that the key of beer was