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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-29

A full line Of staple and fancy
groceries, fresh and reliable, at
A. P. Hatch's If. (adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-29

Mrs. Nellie Wade of High
Springs, is visiting Mrs. C. H.
Chadwick in this city.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-29

Monday was Southern Memoir
ial Day. The banks observed it
by closing.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-29

Fresh fruits of all kinds in their
seasons; nice line of candeis and
confections at r. M. Kings.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-29

Mrs. w. r. Rowland and child
rem spent last week at Englewood
with friends.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-29

Get your fruits, produce, cand-
les, etc. from R. NJ. King. (adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-29
INTERESTING
HAPPENINGS
Events Transporting in and About
Punfa Gorda---Personal
Mention

T. C. Grassland was called to
Jacksonville Tuesday on business.
The Washington times., 1915-01-29

Mrs. Ellis Logans invitation suffrage organizations to join in
tho Sacrifice Week. campaign to raise funds Washington charities
will be challenge
Suagsts criticised for having interest solely for
the voe taking any part phlsnopic work. 1t reads
T they assert true, and do not doubt but that they will
take this opportunity dsprove We expect have the hearty CO.
operation all tho Washington suffrage organizations during Sac
r6ce Week."
The Sacrifice observed during the first week OF
beginning February 49, Throughout that week oreaniza-
importance society," church, and in Washington will be
asked personal sacrifice and the over to
help support Washington phlanhropc and social service institutions
DAY FOR EACH GROUP.
The Washington times., 1915-01-29
CERT|F|CATES'G|VEN
IN GRADED SCHOOLS
Glory Of Achievement Thrills
Eight Hundred Children as
They Receive Honors.

The glory Of achievement today
thrilled 500 eighth-grade pupils In pub
lie schools here, when they received
their certificates from various school
officers. They will be allowed to en-
roll in the high schools Monday.
Exercises were held in each division.
all Of the graduating pupils from the
schools in that division meeting at one
place. The graduates Of division met
at the Hyde school. division 2 at the
Cooke school. division at the J. Or
I at the Thompson school. division at
Mckinley Manual Training School, d.
vision s at the Douglas Memorial
Church. division 7 at Eastern High
and division 9 at the Bryan school.
OF the grade school graduates approx
imately COO were white and 200 colored.
Mckinley Manual Training High
Schools graduation exercises were last
night. and Central and su.inss. , . HIGH
their diplomas tonight. at exercises In
the respective school buildings. Con-
gressman William J. Mac Donald. OF
Michigan. will be the principal speaker
Brownlow will make an address al
Business High School.
Class night exercises lest night at
Business High School, Life at Bust
BY a group Of students and teachers.
! The graduating claes there numbers
! 107. the largest mid-year class In tn,
his tory Of the school. In all other higl
| schools there are examinations fol
the other students are having holiday
Congressman Joseph Howell Of Utal
spoke yesterday at the J. Ormond VII
son Normal School. where the Western
| High School graduation exercises. an(
| nm tll1gf ted 1Arfnre ThnmAl Ri1Rl
Of the National Alaskan Engineer ertnl
| Commission. was a feature Of las
u nights exercises at the McKfnle!
| Manual Training High School,
The Washington times., 1915-01-29
TESTIFIES
At RATE HEARING
Commuters Side Of Proposed
Schedule Heard by Examin.
er Woodward of the !. c. c.

Attorney jackson H. Ralston. repre-
ton, gave testimony before Examiner
Woodward. Of the Interstate Commerce
posed increase in Communication rates on
the Metropolitan branch of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad.
The only other witness at the morn
ing session was John ]. Ekine. Of the
accounting department Of the railroad.
who gave costs Of train operation yes
terday and was cross examined today.
A comparative schedule Of present and
proposed rates was introduced by Mr..
Ralston purpor.ins to Iso, show that hs the the
4s2 per cent to SIS per cent, with an
Il have resided In Hyattsvtlle since
iSs2.", said Mr.. Raiston. and at It that a.
A few years later It was changed to
$s.6O and it has remained at that figure
for practically thirty years.
AT that time the population OF Hy-
attsville was about 400 and the tow town
tion now is between $500 and 2,70o. and
the population Of the surrounding terri
tory has increased very extensively.
There are now more people tmmeoi-
ately east Of Hyattsville and just out.
side the corporation limits than there
were In the entire town at the time the
present rate was established. At Ber'
wyn. whore there were but twent,
houses, then there Is now a population
Of between 1000 and 1900 Rranchvillt
has grown from q railway siding to {
town Of several hundred.
THE electric line to Berwyn was pu
in operation in 1899 and a short TIM
later extended to other towns In tina
direction. 80 that the railroad has kat
that composition for many years"
Mr.. alston was not cross-examined. l
is expected that by such testimony h
will attempt to prove that the railroads
have an Increased business from suhur
| ban territory and are not justified II
| r isinpz thu rQfaa
The Washington times., 1915-01-29

them in operation that have cut into the
receipts Of the traction companies 8. 500
a day In Los Angles there are 1000 of
them in use.
'Jitney' ID q Southern expression,
and means nickel" the letter continues
Every secondhand car in Seattle has
been hauled into service. and almost
every machine has a red and white
banner on its front telling the terri
tory 1t covers. The drivers often take
probably do better than that
The 'jitneys' have hit this coast like
a swarm Of bees and turned the method
Of city transportation topsy-turvy. on
account Of the moderate weather ali
operated the year round. I see Spokane
has them now. and I presume the craze
will sweep as fast as the news reaches
ahead Of It,"
The Washington times., 1915-01-29
|New Officers Elected
By Kallipolis Grotto
e. W. Llbbey Chosen Monarch,
Succeeding Peter R. Pull
man,. n. Emmons Chief
Justice.

Edward w. Libbey was hast night
elected monarch OF Kallipolis Grotto.
No. Is. Mystic Order OF Yelled Prophets
Of the Enchanted Realm, at the annual
meeting held in the rooms Of the Cham
ber Of Commerce. Mr.. Libbey was pre-
sented with a monarch's fex by Charles
A. Stevens, representing the Grotto Glee
Club. who assured him Of the support
Of the full club.
Peter r. Pullman, the retiring mon
arch, whose year was one Of the most
successful in the history OF tho organi-
cation. was presented with q past mon-
archs jewel by Past None rch John H.
Shreve.
Other officers elected were: George
H. Emmons, chief justice; Horace J.
Simmons. secretary: Alexander schmid.
sentinel: Israel 8. Goldsmith, master Of
ceremonies; Frank H. Pierce. venerable
prophet. and John H. Shreve. trustee.
the last three having no opposition.
Mr.. Lbbey has long been an active
member In local Masonic circles. bcine
q member Of st. Johns Lodge, No. II,
r. A. A. M. He has taken prominent
part in the affairs Of Kallipoiis Grotto
and was laN year elected chief Justice
by q large majority.
The Washington times., 1915-01-29
Realty Transfers

220 II street northwest-Margsret Brosnan.
executrix and trustee. to Harry A. J. Ian
ahan and Mary e. Lanahan, part lot Is,
square s. Of 662. o. 800
% to 80 Hanover place northwest.William
A. Collis ct ux. to J. Edward Chapman,
Squares a4. 3SS. 3ss. 4l3-Maurice Splain. U.
8: Marshal to Emma 1. Yoder. all interest
Of Albanus 8. T. johnson In and to iots
I. s and g. square a54; lots s. s. .. II. and
part lot 81. square $685. lot 10. square $50.
and part lots i5 and ls. square +l3. 500.
Q street northwest, between North Capitol
and First streets-Charles Marks ct ux. to
John E and Sarah Dick, lot 2oo. square
65l. SO (stamp ~.
Oregon street northwest between Seven-
teenth and Eighteenth streets-Annie 5.
Harris ct al. to George W. Stickney and
Harry ]. jackson. part lot U. square l52.
SO (stamps 50 cents)
The Washington times., 1915-01-29
Help the Stomach
Digest Your Food

When the stomach fails to digest
and distribute that which IL eaten.
the bowels become clogged with q
mass Of waste and refuse that fer
ments and generates poisons that are
gradually forced into the blood, caus-
Ing distress and often serious illness.
Most people naturally object to the
drastic cathartic and purgarive
agents that shock the system. A
mild. gentle laxative. positive in its
effect and that will quickly. relieve
constipation is DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup
Pepsin. sold by druggists at fifty
cents and one dollar a bottle. 1t does
no: grippe or cramp. but acts easily
and pleasantly and is therefore the
most satisfactory remedy for chill
dren. women and elderly persons.
For q free trial bottle write to DR..
w. b. Caldwell. 452 Washington st.,
Monticello. III.
The Washington times., 1915-01-29
DAY FOR EACH GROUP.

Each day Of the campaign will be
given over to some special group Of
workers, Mrs. Logan explained today.
in order to introduce the element OF
competition.
Saturday will be given over to chill
dren and younger folk generally. Re.
cause 1t is a school holiday: On that
day the Boy Scouts, the Girl Scouts,
the Children Of the American Revolu-
ton, and other boy and girl organiza-
tions will be enlisted.
Patriotic orders will have day Of
their own. when the d. A. R.. the Sons
of the American Revolution. and simi-
lar bodies will make special efforts.
Sunday will be the church day. ana
Mrs. Logan will ask the pastors Of the
city to make some provision. either by
collection or special offering boxes. to
have each church contribute share to
Capital charities.
Women's clubs will be assigned one
day. and It is planned to have a COM
petitive day between men and women.
Toward the end OF the campaign there
will be citizens day. or a municipal
The Washington times., 1915-01-29
BUS SERVICE
MOVING EASTWARD
Transportation Novelty Invades
Baltimore, After Sweeping
Through the West.
Continued from First PaSe)
have done for tho now obsolete stage
coach.

Continued from First PaSe)
have done for the now obsolete stage
Sees Street Cars End.
Already the idea has been advanced
In Los Angeles by q representative OF
q large automobile concern that not
only will tho street car eventually dis
appear. but that the '.jitney'' will 80 out
Of business too. and In their stead will
como an motor express" service Of
cars built for city traffic, with ca
pacity OF ten or twelve passengers that
will operate along regular routes, with
branch lines and transfer stations.
Tho buses are called "jitneys' in tho
West because "Yjitney" 10 slang for q
nickel. the smallest coin that the West
erners bother about.
There has been some complaint about
the new service. At public hearing
in the Oakland council room 1t was
charged that the 'jitneys" didn't fol-
low schedules or obey police regula-
tons and the police couldn't DO any.
were 30 numerous. Then there has been
complaint that the '.Jitneys" have In
creased tho danger to pedestrians on
the streets. But the West likes the
service Notwithstanding.
And in the East. while New York and
other cities are talking Of regular bus
lines. over In Baltimore a ''jitney bus.
service 10 to start next Tuesday with
backing which promises to. make 1t
It has been figured out that in San
Francisco. the transbay cities. Los An
geles. Portland and Seattle. alone 2.S7o
.'jitneys" are doing a daily business OF
$4,000. which indicates that in the
course Of a year they would take In
stances would go to the traction COM
panies.
"Jitney' buses doubled in number In
San Francisco in one week and guaran-
tees have been made that on the open
ary 20. fully 1000 cars will be IN readi-
ness to accommodate passengers.
Becomes Big Question.
Automobile men in San Francisco. who
hire out their cars for 50 an hour. insist
they have been hard hit by the ''jitneys''
and are Joining their protests with tho
street railway men against the ''jitney"
service and are praying for remedial
legislation that will curb the present
activities.
The municipal officials. 1t Is UNDER
stood. have been trying not to take sides
on the question that IL so working up
their constituents. but 1t is probable
that ordinances will be considered deal
ing with the licensing and regulation OF
tho "jitney'' men.
Mayor Brown, Of San Antonio. Texas,
recently said that he didn't think that
city should do anything one way or the
other with this big question. which had
its advantages and disadvantages for
tho time being. Before making up hi:
mind on the subject he said ne wanted
to find out what other cities are doing.
But despite all the protests against the
"jitney' bus in the Western cities by the
street railway companies and others, the
buses arc multiplying with wonderful
The Washington times., 1915-01-29

day. In which every citizen y asked 70
take part. Mrs. Logan will ask tho
Board Of Trade and the Chamber Of
Commerce to cooperate In the arrange
ments for that day.
To Provide For Collection.
Mrs. Logan will present to her COM
mittee associates. when they meet Tues
day at the Raleigh. the problem Of col
lection Of tho contributions. Recep-
taeles viii be placed In department
stores. in drug stores. and on street
corners, guarded BY campaign workers.
These will be carried each evening to
q central place OF deposit. and the
amount for the day announced at the
central depository.
Every EFFORT will be made" Mrs.
Logan explained. Ito make this a truly
city-wide movement. for 1t aims to meet
a responsibility which rests on no one
group Of persons. but upon every citi-
zen. Every organization will be en-
listed in the campaign that will CO.
operate, and all individuals. not in these
organizations. will be reached II pos
sible."
The Washington times., 1915-01-29
4" Sacrifice Week. Seen
As Suffrage CHALLENGE

Mrs. Ellis Logans Invitation to "Votes for Women"
Organizations to Join in Campaign Offers
Them Chance to Disprove Charge of
Lacking Proper Spirit.
The Washington times., 1915-01-29
" "Jitney Buses" Upset
Street Transportation
Along Pacific Coast

Jitney buses are revolutionixing the
urban transportation business Of the
cities Of the Pacific coast, according
to q letter received today by DR.. Will
lam Tiniall. secretary to the Board Of
District Commissioners. from his son
Lloyd Tindall, managing editor Of the
Seattle Daily Wireless. In that city
alone. he states. there are fully 400 OF
The Washington times., 1915-01-29
Locomotor Ataxia Is
Ailment of Zoo Gorilla

NEW YORK. Jan. 2s.-Dinah. the
gorilla at the Bronx zoo. 10 out OF dan
ger, after undergoing q delicate opera
ton at the hands Of DR.. H. l.. Amoss.
Of the Rockefeller Institute.
It was found that her ailment was To-
comotor ataxia instead OF infantile pa
ralysis.
The Washington times., 1915-01-29

rapidity. the people are riding In them
and everybody 10 wondering what the
outcome is going to be.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-25
GOT JOBS FOR THOUSANDS.
National Employment Exchange
pInceS "Brain wOrkerp."

That the National Employment FIX
change will in time fill as prominent
and useful a place in the local business
world ~ the Dun or Rradstreet agency
does to-day in their particular fields,
tx a prediction made by George $. An
thony. general manager of the ex-
change. in the sixth annual report. given
out Yesterday.
1T has been estimated that It costs
the average employer from 500 TO $3.50
for each employe Cbrain worker') finally
accepted says the report. Large con-
Germs with their own employment bu-
re.,us are said to have reduced this TO
s2j or even less. The average concern
however. cannot afford an employment
department. and progressive employers
who have for a long time sought for
other means 10 eliminate the waste and
incfficiency are beginning to realize the
value Of efficient Capitalization and pro-
~fessioualism OF service a. offered by the
general mercantile branch
The ', port shows that during the year
-his branch listed orders for 3.2s9 men
and women and placed ASA applicants.
The executive and technical department
placed 306 men at salaries ranging up 70
$4,000 q year. III manual
branch listed orders for 2,20a men and
placed 1,5i0.
4 note OF optimism Is contained In
The statement that the total quoted FOR
orders in the manual labor branch does
not include orders received
during the latter part of tho year. which
We were unable 10 accept owing TO
scarcity Of applicants"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-25
CALLS UNTAXING FANCIFUL.
Prof.. johnson Last Witness Before
Mayors Committee.

The Mayors committee on taxation
closed its hearings on the proposed un-
taxing OF buildings yesterday afternoon
Of the New York University School OF
Commerce. among the witnesses, and
with final arguments by
Browne. president Of the Real Estate
Owners Association, and Benjamin G..
Marsh. secretary OF the Society 10 Lower
Rents and Reduce Taxes on Homes. Mr..
Browne represented the bitter OPPOSE
ton Of real estate men 10 the plan. Mr..
Narsh's society has been the principal
worker in its favor,
Prof. Johnson. who startled the Mills
taxation committee recently by his
theory Of taxing large families to keep
the birth rate down, opposed the propo-
sition, appearing for the Merchants As
ISOLATION. tharacterizing the trainers
of fancy rather than reason, he said
that il was the belief of the Merchants
Association hat the move would tend 10
4 reduction Of land values, and that
such reduction would be unjust and
liable to result In a calling OF mort
cages.
One Of the principal points of the
supporters Of the plan has been that II
would tend to lower rents for tenement
dwellers and home owners,
The report Of the committee on the
proposition will probably be ready next
month.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-25
TWO MORE WARSHIPS, 800
MARINES RUSH TO MEXICO
Daniels Orders Admiral Wilson to the Western Coast
to Stop Villa Raids-May Land Forces
to Protect Americans.

WA~sifiNGroN. Nov. 24-Additional
reports received ct tho Navy Depart
'rbent to-day regarding conditions In tho
region of Los Months and Topolubtmpo.
on the west coast Of Mexico, caused
SecrctWry Of the Navy Daniels to direct
Admiral Winslow. commanding tho
Pacific fleet. to take personal command
Of the cruiser San Diego, now on the
way to the scene Of the trouble.
In anticipation Of the possible need Of
banding force Secretary Daniels directed
Admiral Wlnslow 10 take 900 marines
with him.
The San Diego mounts eighteen guns
and has n tonnage Of 1850. The
gunboat Annapolis. which was NJ Topolo-
bampo. carried six guns n "A small
complement of marines. The third class
cruiser Raleigh. with eleven guns, Is
now doing duty along the west coast
and has been ordercr TO Join the San
Diego and Annapolis.
AT the present Admiral Winslow liz
without definite instructions as to the
action he is 20 take. He was advised by
Secretary Daniels to-day. however. h a
M would receive further instructions
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-25
TAMMANY SEEMS OUT
OF POSTMASTER FIGHT
Murphy's Return Tomorrow,
However. May Change This
johnson Talks.


Discussion OF The postmAsterShip
situation yesterday centred about h
r.,,rn NJ ~, ria. =, Nurnhv frrn Hon
. o. ,,.-.-v -. to-.
Spr'hss, v" MT "ufp" WIN ~ '"
there until tomorrow morning.. Out
Thomas +. Smith. secretary OF Tenr
many Hall. came b@ck yesterday. MT.
Smith said that he gwen the post
mastership a Thought n seemed
to know what the d~eVeiopnhehU hAve
been since the question OF q successor
to Postmaster Morgan began 10 De DIS
cussed generally.
Somehow a lew hours arter the ar.
rival of Secretary smith tne OPINION tr.t
Tatnnany Hail VIII nave nc'nihe 10 uo
with the matter seemed 10 gam srounu-
Not Tnce the hrtt lew Wohths r'.o'
President Wilson TOOK omce nave ram
many men gone 70 the 'front.' ooIoIy IUI
any favorite and the impression preVa'H
that they will not do 20 now.
1t ls an assufnir'o mat iainrhany
with an eye for the munic'pa' eieo
tions to come. has no intenti"n OF NC
cumulating any more repuHs from
Washington. 10 Tar ~ the ors@fnnAtIoh
here Is concerned the nsnt Tor q Demo-
cratic successor 70 Mr. Mo1Eah Wi" "e
senator OEorman's own anAar.
MI. Johnson had tms 10 say ye'o0r
day
The controversy over tne que,,on
or retaining MORGAN mas
been a one sided one ohiy Mr. "vI
cams sid mas peen presented. nj,
Morgan's friends have taken the Rrounu
that his removal wOulh De nn atttch uPoh
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-25
SUGAR co. ELECTION ORDERED.
Court Directs Federal Plantations
70 Call stock holders Meeting.

F~t.AGsTArr. Ariz. Nov. 24-Clarence
II. Mackay OF New York city and his
associates. az owners Of n majority OF
stock of the Federal Plantations Com
pany. obtained to-day from the Superior
Court here n mandainus against c. a.
~Spreckels. Pierre J.. Smith and Charles
T. Bingham. requiring them as a ma
jority OF the board Of directors az that
company. an Arizona corporation. 10
call a stockholders' meeting to elect
directors. there having been no stock
holders meeting for thirteen years.
The complaint alleges that although
S~preckels owns but a minority OF the
stock. he IL president of the company
and controls Smith and Bingham. and
refuses TO call a stockholders meeting.
The company owns 10000 acres OF sugar
lands IN Cuba II Is alleged that Smith
and Bingham are partners in the Arm
Of Smith 4 Schipper, sugar brokers in
New York city. and that Spreckcls is a
special partner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-25
SWIMMING.
NEW YORk CITY. New York.

Iargest and Bast School In
WEST SID u s Send for Bookiet and
Y. NJ. q. a. PaAa to Visit School. Tel. 1896
az ", b.th ~. TO. Special c,aSs for women
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-25
MUSICAL

NEW YORK. New York City.
American Progressivs Piano School
GUSTAV L.. DECKER, Director.
IlA Wet I'D 81.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-25
WANT RELIEF WORK NEUTRAL.
II. w. Taft and the Wa mn ms
Quit Allied Committee.

No explanation OF the circular ap-
yealing for help which caused Henry
W. Taft to resign from the National
Allied Relief COMMITTEE. will be made
by the committee. said Karl n. Robin
ron executive secretary. yesterday on
behalf Of the officers.
Mr.. Taft withdrew becluse an appeal
was issued over his name strongly de-
nouncing Germany. He says that he
did not zee the appeal before II was
issued and that his signature was used
without MS knowledge. II is understood
that John Wanamakcr and I,odman
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-25
DEFECTIVE BABY SAVED.
Abdominal Wall Ora n Together
and Sewed By

II WAS announced last evening by the
Beth-David Hospital. 1874 Lexington ave
nue. THAI a baby boy born on Monday eve
ming with a defective abdominal wall
had successfully undergone an operation
and was expected 10 live. The matter
was put up to the boys father, David
Taiman, OF 1896 Twenty-eIghth street.
Coney Island. Immediately after brit .
and he left it entirely in the hands OK
DR.. Martin j. Loeb. visiting surgeon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-25

Wananaker have also withdrawn from
the committee because OF the same
circular.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-25
Service for Jewish Policemen.

commissioner WoOds announced yes
tcrday that n religious service for the
members OF the Police Department OF the
Jewish faith will he held at the Temple
Cmanu-El. ~Forty-third street and Fifth
avenue Sunday. December S. at II
o'clock in the morning. Chaplain Rabbi
A. Blum will deliver an address Of well
come and Rabbi Joseph S!lverman will
deliver the sermon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-25

The resolution asking for elimina.
ton of parts Of the Gary school plan
that called for religious instruction from
outside aRencies during school hour,
was presented to the Board of Educa.
ton at it's meeting yesterday after
noon. but AT the request OF lsadore NJ.
Levy, its author. action was postponed
until the meeting to be held In "
weeks.