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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-01-08
Hotel Panfa Gorda Opens

Hotel Punta Gorda opened for the sea-
son Saturday night. and The prospects
are good for a fine patronage. Manager
Payne and Clerk Hall have an efficient
corps of help, and they have made ev-
cry arrangement to take care of the large
number of guests they expect to enter
tain during the season. The house has
been put in thorough good order through
out, and the best nf accommodations are
offered. In addition to having made the
usual preparations towards providing for
the pleasure of his guests, Manager Pay
ne has with him this time special or
| chester, and this assures some especially
enjoyable social features
The opening ball. of itself, was a de-
| lightful function, which was greatly en-
joyed by large number of invited guests
and included many from Arcadia, Fort
Myers and other neighboring places, as
well as townspeople No pains had been
spared to make this an enjoyable event
as Is evidenced by the manner in which
all who attended speak of it. All fee
under obligations to the management fol
the pleasures in which they shared
1t is likely that dances will be giver
weekly through the season, and thus il
Is promised that the social life of the bis
hostelry will be an attractive featur,
this season.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-01-08
TIME AND MONEY AND STRENGTH MIGHT HAVE BEEN TURNED
TO PRODUCING THINGS PERMANENT

rate of $1.OO per year without loss to
themselves. 1t was accordingly an
nounced that. beginning january 1st
the subscription price of these papers
will be increased to $3.50. with modi-
fed increase Of the fractional subscrip-
ton price to wit: $500 for six months
and rs cents for three months.
The yearly subscription price of the
Fort Myers Weekly Press has been $3.50
for number of years, it having been
realized long ago that the insignificant
sum of s1.0O usually charged for sub
scriptions would hardly pay for the pa
per used. The larger amount, $3.50 will
hardly do that, especially If the cost of
ink were to be added, to say nothing
of other expenses, such as wages, rent.
power and incidentals. These items
mount up much faster than the average
person might think. and leave the
the newspaper man wondering how he
will get along another year.--Fort My
ers Press.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-01-08
Girls Tomato Club

Although Captain Dewey assured Miss
Conibear that he would furnish the seed
necessary for the acre of tomatoes that
the girls of the tomato club are plan
ming to put in, Miss Conibear, the or
ganizer. has also had seed sent to the
girls who are beginning to get very anx-
ious to see their patches planted. The
girls expect to receive, through their
officers, some of the leaflets sent out
from washington. with full instructions
for raising the crops and conducting the
canning operations.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-01-08
Acreage Being Cultivated

The list of truckers and the land
which they have under cultivation, or
to be put in, given in the last issue OF
THE HERALD was only part OF the
acreage which is either planted or being
prepared for the seed to be put in at
once. over so acres are said to be either
started or nearly ready for seed. much
of it to the South of the city
Some of these men are making their
first venture. but others have had sew
eral years experience here already. and
considering the recent rainfall, everything
looks very promising for heavy shipments
at an early date.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-01-08
Morris ouidinq

A very pretty wedding was solemnized
Monday afternoon at 1880 o'clock, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Goulding.
when their daughter, Gertrude. was mar
ried to Mr. Walter Morris of Wilmington.
N. c.
The bride wore gown of white mes
saline satin and carried a boauet of
white and pink bridal roses. The bridal
party entered the room to the strains
of that beautiful wedding march from
Loengrin, played by Mrs. Mcqueen and
accompanied with the violin by H. C.
Goldstein. The rooms were tastefully
decorated with palms and ferns.
The bridal pair stood under an arch
of green and white, from which suspend
ed wedding bells. The ceremony was
conducted in a very impressive manner
by the Rev. T. r. Woodson.
After the ceremony and congratulation
about fifty guests were served with re-
freshments. The bridal pair left shortly
after for Tampa, where they will spend
few days. and will be at home to their
friends here after Jan. 18th 1914.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-01-08
Self Preservation

Self preservation has long been de-
cIared to be the first law of nature.
Following out that idea the various
newspapers published in DeSoto have
very sensibly come together and formed
themselves into county association
ond entered into an amicable agree
ment for their mutual protection and
benefit There are several papers IN
the list, the HERALD at Punta Gorda;
the News and Enterprise at Arcadia;
the Advocate at Wauchula Truth al
zolfo and the Times at Bowling Green
oil Of which have adopted resolutions
to the effect that on account Of the IN
creased cost of living, which includes
the cost Of everything else. and especi'
ally that which the printer uses, the,
cannot continue publication at the ole
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-01-08
American Woman Is Now
Slave to Dress
BY IDA N. TARRHLL, Author and Lecturer

-
ORNAMENT UPPER HAND OF THE
NAl GREAT BODY AMERICAN WOMEN. WE HAVE FAILED
SO FAR TO DEVELOP STANDARDS OF TASTE, FITNESS
AND QUALITY STRONG ENOUGH EFFEcTuALlY
TO IMPOSE THEMSELVES.
There is NO NATIONAL TASTE IN DRESS. There is
only admirable skill in adapting fashions made in other countries
There national of and proportion There NO
NATIONAL SENSE OF EQUALITY Even the rich today in
this country imitation laces.
The effect of this bewildering restessness in costume The
peach basket hat hobbe skirt slippers the street. point
From every side this bad defeating its purpose CORRUPT
ING NATIONAL TASTE AND WASTING NATIONAL
SUBSTANCE.
The very heart of the question Of clothes Of the American
is IMITATION We not engaged in effort to work out in
dividualty in dress.
This habit Of buying poor limitations does end in girls life
with her clothes When she marres she CARRIES IT INTO
HER HOME Cheap decoration real furnishing the keynote
of all she touches Has all this prosperity
to the cost Of living? This production Of shody CLOTH
aace cheap furniurewhat is but WASTEg WASTE OF La
Dor AND MATERIAL
TIME AND MONEY AND STRENGTH MIGHT HAVE BEEN TURNED
TO PRODUCING THINGS PERMANENT VALUE.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-01-08

It is always surprising how much
deeper a hole is after man gets into it.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-29
LODGES OUT TO
KILL AMENDMENT
Big Mass Meeting Friday Night
To Have Many Prominent
Speakers

Among the amendments TO become
law II carried at the polls Nov. 3. IL
one to the state constitution, very un-
favorably affecting fraternal socie-
ties, to Judge from the active opposi-
ton to its adoption throughout Michi-
gan. Over 200 meetings of protest
have been held In Detroit alone.
The closing effort to kill the amend
ment will be made at mass meet
ing at Moose temple, 40 Congress-st.
east, Friday evening. Oct. 80, at 8
o'clock. Judge Stewart HanIey will
be chairman. and addresses will be
made by the following speakers OF
national prominence, the largest num-
Der ever heard at one meeting to
discuss fraternal subjects: Hon. sam
uel Gompers, washington, ID. c., presi-
dent of the American Federation Of
Labor; w. K. Futch, Cleveland, Ohio,
secretary of the National Fraternd
Congress of America: Miss Kate Ma
honey, Troy. N u. national president
of the Ladies' Catholic Benevolent
association; Hon. ID. p. Marley, SUI
preme commander Of the Maccsbees;
w. ID. Mahon. president Of the Inter-
national Street Car Mems associa-
ton; Grant Slocum, head Of the
Cleaners and Judge Alfred J. Murphy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-29
MERCHANTS WARNING
TO POLICE PROVES TRUE

When the water board threw up q
six-foot embankment of earth IN front
of John H Carmody's furnishing
goods store, at No. s1s Grand River.
ave.. about two weeks ago. Mr.. Car
mody made the suggestion to the POI
lice that the earthworks formed Q
very effective screen" behind which
burglars or other members OF the
powers that prey, might work, unmo-
Tested by the patrolman on the oppo-
site side Of the street. He suggested
that while the embankment was up,
an extra patrolman be placed on duty
on Grand River-ave., 30 that one OFF,
Ger could be on each side Of the earth
works, and could watch the stores
without having his view INSTRUCTED.
but they didn't seem to think
much Of the suggestion, as we never
received the policeman" said Mr.. Car
mody, Thursday. This morning, I
found that my front show case had
been kicked In, and about 800 worth
of neckties, belts, shirts, and other
furnishings were stolen. Police head
quarters called me up . while ago
and notified me that somebody had
found couple Of belts belonging to
me-" u
Anybody under arrestr" he was
asked.
Under arresti" he echoed. "Hal
hal"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-29

Did you ever notice that all of the
feminine characters In ben Hur,"
the famous drama of Biblical theme,
written by Gen. Lew Wallace, and
made into play that has been q
great popular favorite for 10 years,
have beautiful long hair?
or course, II Is allowable to as
sumo that 1t may be stage" hair, but
most of Il is declared to be "miladi's
own lovely tresses." Perfectly real
are said to be the curly locks OF great
length that adorn the head Of Alice
Haynes, who enacts Esther, In the
play. Miss Haynes hair Is of won.
derful color, glossy, wavy and long
and It's beauty Is fully shown In the
manner In which II Is worn to be In
keeping with the traditional costum.
ing OF the character.
But in Ben Hur," which will be
seen In the Detroit opera house, the
week of Nov. ., you will observe tina,
all Of the women might inspire poetic
sonnets to "the browning glory"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-29
SCOLDED, BOY LEAVES
HOME; SOUGHT BY FATHER

william Shosenberg. . prominent
citizen of London. Ont. came to De-
troit Thursday In the hope OF finding
his SON, Roy. IS years old. who disap-
peared from his home July IL. last,
after having been scolded by his moth
ar for driving away with his fathers
automobile without permission. Mr..
Shoshenberg has travelled hundreds OF
miles, following possible clues that ne
hoped would lead TO the recovery OF
his boy.
He came to Detroit from Cleveland.
His only clue that leads TO the posi-
bility OF the youth being In Detroit
Is the statement OF q ticket tAker In
the Windsor ferry dock. who recog-
nized q photograph Of the Shosenberg
boy as a passenger who had gone to
Detroit from Windsor several times.
The missing boy was technician at
the Western Medical College. Of Lon
don. He had only So and no extra
clothing when he left home.
IL guess my automobile II at the
bottom Of the whole thing" said Mr..
Shosenberg. II bought the car, and
then my boys began quarreling about
which one should take II out. Roy
finally got hold Of the machine, drove
to Port Stanley and around the coun-
try for several days. When he got
back. my wife scolded him. He left
that day and hasn't been seen since.
II has made my wife Ill, and the other
day I walked FIVE miles along the
lake front to Fort Erie on q worth.
less tip and got sick too"
Detectives Reid and Dibble have
been assigned to search for the lad
IN Detroit.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-29
IN DETROIT

Frank Thomas, - years ola, Of Grand
ternoon, accused OF having stolen an
machine In Lansing and was trying
TO sell II for $3.50 when arrested
Mr.. and Mrs. Hejneski, OF No. III
Eighth-st. west. Wyandotte, leaped
from a window OF their burning
day morning. The parents and In
FAINT escaped Injury. The house was
destroyed.
Dependent over . prolonged niness,
M sT.s ,, e. ss s,ns,s Of M SI:sEH;
night In a room at the Hotel Point
chartrain by shooting himself In the
head. Schneider was about So years
old Coroner Burgess sent the body
TO the morgue
The executive committee Of the safety
First society Of Detroit held its nrst
meeting. wednesday. In the Board OF
Commerce. and decided to incorpor-
ate the sSssty e. the r:s stsD sC
practical basis. After incorporation,
membership will be adopted.
Leander Taylor. Negro. was found
SSiisy Of .s51 Sdls re connoiiy se court
Taylor was arrested by Detectivs
Frank Repp for having stolen dia-
monds valued 1t Si.6oe from Mrs.
had been smpioysd to attend Mrs
Fish's invalid SON. who was brought
to Detroit for treatment
A class Of % candidates ~ The enc hun-
dred and twenty-thlrd reunion q The
r. 8 In the Masonic temple under the
direction Of Commander In chief
william Van Sickle. The nineteenth
to twenty-seventh degrees inclusive
day afternoon with Joseph s. strinE-
ham. the Rev. william Austin Atkin-
son. L q. Gorton. Clyde J. Webster,
DR.. J.. b. Kennedy and Ajax. y.
Groesbeck officiating.
I'm Detroit II sscond IN inpestanes
only to the automobile Industry. sew.
erai members OF the Detroit Res,
Estate Board WEDNESDAY, evening "a;
school cissses intsndinx to STUDY re
real estate businesA Waltz =. ~
per. John H Tigchon and Fredsr1cn
g ssiDT Ha.r y'ss cisnsh s9if Sss:
charge Of the class whfoh win begin
work Fri Sny evening" with IN snsoil-
Ofaeer ysAn Kinney SEP.
the e. foot s. 9; woo sssssS ave. sdn.:
day afternoon and started 90 CUES
ton him, when the suspect suddenly
announced that he vas Lee Qars-
and that he had deserted from Fort
Nelson. Asked for his reason fol
giving himsslf up In that wey he
ssid hs w.i o livins IN SSnsssns s :Dy
He was locked ND at police head-
quarters, and - bslisvsd 70 b mem
tally unsound
United States District attorney Clyde
the office OF the attorney general
that q parole has been granted 70
Eari Wsitxel. sentenced to serve
with Albert Boearsky, who was pa
rolled last JSly; Application Applet n6 for has =
served 20 months of a four-year
parole, was held up by the attorney
general, az McCoo, an alien, would
have to be deported IL paroled. and
be no way of guaranteeing his good
conduct
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-29
BOARD
VOTE DELAYED
UNTIL SPRING
Supreme Courts Inaction Makes
1t Impossible to Register
Women or Print Ballots
LAWSON'S RULING ON
AMENDMENTS ATTACKED
Women Declare They'll Fight
for Right to Vote on Expendi-
ture Of Money

Detroit voters win not get q
chance to vote for q seven-man
school board next Tuesday.
The supreme court having failed to
hand down q decision determining
the validity Of the school board act
and fixing the qualifications of elect
tors entitled to vote on the referen-
dunn. the proposition cannot be print
ed on the ballots In time for the
election Of next Tuesday.
Time IL lacking also to provide
for special registration Of women. II
the supreme court should rule that
they are entitled to vote on the
school board matter.
The matter may pc submitted next
spring, however.
Mrs. #. G. Osborn, chairman Of the
educational committee Of the Twen-
tieth Century club, has attacked the
ruling of Corporation Counsel Law
son to the effect that women may
not vote on four Of the proposed
charter amendments. Mrs. Osborn
declared that women should be al
lowed to vote on the propositions to
increase the interest rate on bonds,
providing firemen's pensions. increas-
ing the forced paving limit and pro-
viding for larger salaries for city
officials.
She contends that these provisions
embody the expenditure of money and
that women taxpayers are, therefore,
entitled to vote She declares that
the matter will be threshed out In
the courts, and the validity Of the
amendments attacked II they carry
at the November election.
The corporation counsel ruled that
no direct expenditure Of money was
involved, the expenditures having to
be voted by the common council be-
fore the amendments become effec-
tive.
Registration booths will be open
next Monday from 2 to 8 p. m. Trans
fers, new registrations and registra-
lions of those sick or out Of the city
on the last registration days. VIII be
received.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-29
WILD GRAPES GROWING
ON HICKORY TREE LIMB

GRANT CITY. Mo.. Oct. 1s.-whst
u considered one Of the most rsmark-
able freaks ever produced In Worth
county was discovered when . me
bunch OF Wild grapes was found grow
Ing on hickory tree.
The vines were firmly attached to
the hickory limb where the grapes
had grown to full maturity. The
grapes had the same flavor as those
grown on q nearby vine.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-29

SKIDS; INJURIES
PEDESTRIAN
Max Fox is Locked Up by Police
After Escape From
Death f
VICTIMS CONDITION IN
HOSPITAL SERIOUS
Police Busy, Land Bunch of
Auto Speeders-Hold Auto
of One

Max Fox, OF No. 345 Fischer-ave..
was locked up at the third precinct
station, Thursday morning, after
having narrowly escaped death when
his motorcycle skidded at Jefferson
ave. and Beaufait-st. Fox's machine
slid from under him and crashed in
to Victor Torigion. 32 years old. of
No. 1919 Beaufait-st., who was cross
ing Jefferson-ave. Torigion was
knocked unconscious. He is at St.
Mary's hospital in serious condi-
ton.
Ralph Anderson, Of Traverse City,
Mich. was arrested early Thursday
morning. by Oficer Mccormick. for
speeding on woodward-ave. 1t is
alleged that Anderson was going IS
miles an hour. He was taken 70
police headquarters and released. His
automobile was held by the police.
Edwin Salter, 40 years old, OF
Crosse Pointe Farms, was badly hurt
Wednesday afternoon, when the
wagon he was driving was struck
by an automobile truck driven by Guy
Grover. OF No. SS Perry-st.. at Graf
lot and Van Dyke-ave.. Grover was
arrested for reckless driving and was
released on $500 bonds. Salter's
horses ran away after the collision,
and dragged him several yards after
throwing him 10 the pavement.
Salter Is at st. Mary's hospital.
Physicians fear he is internally in
jured.
Edward Bidegare. saloonkeeper at
No. 80 Joseph Campau-ave., was
driving IS miles an hour on Jeffer-
son-ave., according to Motorcycle
Officer Harry Mckay. who ordered
him to drive to police headquarters.
Bidegare will have to answer to q
charge of reckless driving.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-29
TIMES XMAS
SHIP TUCCINC
AT HER ROPES
Only Five Days Now Remain For
You To Help Toward Load
of Cheer
MEANS GLAD HEARTS
IN WAR-TORN EUROPE
Total of Fund GrOws-Rush in
Your Subscrip-
lions

But hve days remain TO send In your
contribution to the Christmas ShiI
fund.
or these Ave you must allow one for
the mailing Of your letter and It's re
ceipt by The Times.
IL II not going to help the little ones
OF Europe Christmas morn when they
stumble downstairs In the cold gray
or the dawn and find an empty stock
Ing to have you say, II meant to give
something but forgot about It."
You have seen the sad little process
sions that from time to time leave our
orphans homes and your heart has
been touched. Think Of that process.
sion increased hundreds and hundreds
OF times, and In addition think Of the
fact that each member Of the great
sobbing parade IL suffering from q
wound newly made, their fathers hav.
ing just met death within the year
Not only that. but all about them Ii
death and battle.
Their country n starving and the
peace of their land is destroyed.
Think what q wonderful opportu-
nifty IL given you to bring happiness
W - b1Q nOAA1C onQ u BoIEOWAnk ChAAo
Don't you remember your childhood
when some beloved toy was treasured
for months and months and even
years. These children viii have few
gifts and yours may not only bring
brightness ON Christmas day, but all
during the long. cold winter when the
children will suffer as only those al
home can suffer when war n stalking
through the land.
Half a dozen little chorus girls
gathered In nearly $50 In two hours
Wednesday, In the lobby of one hotel
That means the busy men who travel
found time to buy and found the heart
also. They were far from home. many
Of them, but they gave.
Tonight when you go home and look
about you and see the little faces OF
your children alight with happiness
and the Joy and contentment Of living
remember the wan features Of the
many thousands OF Riddles of Europe
who will never see again their father
and who will have but memory OF
q dark and bloody period to carry
through life In the place Of the care
and guidance they are entitled to.
Each day sees an addition to the
fund total. but In these Ave days let
US make each addition q great one
Like the men who are fighting In DO
litical campaigns just now, let US
strive to make the wind-up q "whirl
wind" only Of kindness and love and
generosity.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-29

soothing, antiseptic Resinol medica-
ton strikes right into the surface, ar
rests the action of the disease and
let's the tortured, inflamed skin rest,
almost always restoring it to perfect
health-quickly, easily and at little
cost. Avoid so-called Substitutes"
Rssine and RssiBe Ointment also speedily eject
stubbornsst pimps bsckhesds dan
dru6 and Prescribed By doctors for shssn
sod b. practically dugrst For sample
Of each vrsss 10 Dspe II. Rssi.oi. Daiti.srs Nd.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-29
will stop that itch

If your skin itches and burns with
eczema or other tormenting, insight
ly skin trouble, simply wash the sore
places with Resinol Soap and hot
water, dry, and apply a little Resinol
Ointment.
The itching stops instantly, you
no longer have to dig and scratch,
sleep becomes possible, and healing
begins at once. That is because the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-29

Busisess-nke Pristsag. No fuss an
no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right T1mes Printlng O., II
John R-st Phone Main 14s6
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-29

Dussu rs--lfke frfrssng. no fuss and
no fsathc = The plain, neat kind that
looks RI u .nse. rnnti.f c. 10
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-07
LOUISIANA PRESS OPINION

because seeing is believing. We
came very near saying that we
never beheld such spectacle be-
fore, but, alas, we must plead
guilty to going to a circus once
and seeing female contortionist
go through her PAGES, and hence
the sight was not altogether new
to US and it did not quite scare
us to death. However. we must
admit that we are an out-of-
date old fogy," and we guess
that is only another evidence
that Mansfield is no longer a
sleepy old backwoods town, but
is an up-to-the-minute city in
every sense of the word
Mansfield Enterprise.
Great good has been accom-
plished in the South of late in
agricultural lies by stimulating
better farm methods and more
intensive farming. We have
several times noted the good
work done by the boy corn clubs,
pig clubs and tomato clubs.
which have given some idea Of
what the land can and will pro-
duce under better and more
careful methods. The Texas
Industrial Congress has done
some splendid work in encour-
aging these efforts and has
given us much insight into pro-
.ductive possibilities.
The number of entrants into
its crop-groWing contests this
year were 10, the principal
contests being in the cultivation
of corn and cotton. In the
former the average yield was
go. As bushels per acre. against
an estimated average for the
state at large of 23.1 bushels, or
more than two and a half times
as much. In cotton, they did
even better, raising the average
yield more than three-fold, from
.32 of a bale per acre to 1.o2
bale, on land cultivated by the
Congress contestants.
-Times-Democrat.