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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-10-28
Of Chemical Composition. There
Must be no Variation
THE MENU SHOULD
SUPPLY THE COMPOUNDS
The Choice of Foods is Very I'm
portant if the Individual is TO
Keep in the Best Physical Con-
dition.

What is man?
The normal man, weighing APP
proximately $50 pounds on the
hoof, is composition of 92
pounds Of water, 81 pounds of fat,
IL pounds of dry proteids, 8
pounds of gelatin, s IA pounds of
phosphate of lime, l pound of car
Donate Of lime, 6 ounces phosphate
of magnesium, 2-3 of an ounce
common salt and chlorid of po-
ltassium, 3 ounces sugar and ami
NAL starch, and enough iron to
make a ordinary carpet tacks.
Any material variation from
these chemicals, in kind or relative
Quantity, brings trouble, and to
keep the proportion correct re-
quires a menu that will supply
these compounds as the body de-
mands them. In other words, man
physically is what he eats, and ac-
cordingly the choice of foods is
rather important.
Food supplies the body's wants
in three general ways; first, it
furnishes heat; second, energy
and, third, it builds up and re-
pairs waste. If comparison may
be made with the locomotive,
steam is the energy supply, while
the upbuilding and repair are ac-
complished in the machine shop.
But the human body has this adj
vantage over the engine in that,
with the proper food, it has with
in itself the capacity for making
steam and repairs without out
side aid.
Naturally different foods have
different values in supplying the
two-fold demand of the body, in
cluding heat and energy under the
same head. Some excel in the cal
orics or heat-producing elements
and others furnish larger proper
tions of proteids, or muscle build
ing units. The doctors and die
ticians have figured out the COM
|plicated problems, showing the
proper proportions of calorics and
proteids necessary to insure the
best working efficiency of the hui
man machine. They say that for
the laborer of average physique
the relative supply should be a.
bout $50 calorics and carbo-hy-
drate units, to 118 units Of pro-
teids. They have gone farther
and have tabulated long lists of
foods, giving their values in these
units, even giving their market
costs per 1000 units, so that it is
entirely simple for the profound
mathematician to figure for him.
self balanced ration" neces-
sary for physical perfection and
efficiency and what it should cost.
The problem is about as fascinat-
ing as the calculation of the sun
eclipses that are due to darken the
heavens in 1861.
A continued overbalancing of
either calorics or proteids is quite
apt to disarrange the physical
system. Too much heat unapprof
priated by the body from the food
induces an accumulation of heat
with the natural loss of energy.
Zoo large a proportion of proteids
seems to be less threatening, but
various intestinal disorders and
some skin rashes are said to be a.
nong the consequences.
There is much to confirm these
calculations in the ex-
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on the issue in view.

marks on the issue in view.
Following the speeches, two
committees were appointed to get
up plans and surveys and estimat.
es of cost and so forth. The com.
mittees were as follows:
To negotiate with Manatee
county for connecting their road
from Venice with our road west
of Charlotte Harbor as follows.
Chairman, Hon. John Hagan; Sen.
#. NJ. Cooper, J. E. Bowdoin.
For surveys, plans, specifca-
tions, and estimates: Chairman, l..
D. Thompson; j. w. Bennett, E.
o. Coram, j. R. Mauck, John Ha-
gan, H. P. Porter and A. B Tuck
er.
The officers of the meeting were
made permanent.
The meeting adjourned to as
semble again at the call of Chair
mani. L. BARNHILL, Sec.
The meeting as reported above
by Secretary Barnhill was at
tended by F. M. Cooper, J. Fl.
Hancock, G. M. Carrier, Fl. P.
Porter, Geo. A. Mawan, A. p.
Tucker and Clay Chadwick Of
this city.
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j. T. Knight of Tampa, an a.
greeable young man in the employ
of a dental supply house, was in
terviewing local dentists one day
the past week.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-10-28
PEOPLE BEING
DECEIVED ABOUT
FISH LAWS
Old Law Practically Re-Enacted
with Low Rate of Taxation and
Enforcement.

In the wisdom of the Florida
Legislature of 1915, composed
very largely of the very best citi-
zens of the State, the old Saltwat.
er Fish laws were re-enacted prac-
tically with some little changes in
order to perfect them and very
low taxation placed on the indus.
try in order that small revenue
might be derived above running
expenses.
The enforcement of this law
was placed under the Shell Fish
Commissioner. The legislature
deemed it wise to provide the
Commissioner with good sub
stantial steamer with which to
patrol the Gulf coast and appro-
priated $4,000 with which to buy
her. A boat well worth $75, 900
was purchased for less than the
sum appropriated, and is now COW
ering the Gulf coast work, and
something over 5000 left to be ap-
piled on the purchase of another
boat.
Now, comes the Grand Jury of
Levy county, composed mostly Of
fishermen and say in general
presentment: they condemn the
purchase of this boat as unneces-
sary, unwise and foolish and rec
ommend that she be sold and the
money placed back in the state
treasury. They also say that it is
costing $3.50 per day to oper-
ate this boat including salaries,
provisions and fuel. The entire
payroll for the Commission, in
Guiding salaries of deputies and
all other expenses does not cost as
much as this Grand Jury states it
costs to operate one boat. Some
one certainly did bad job of
guessing.
This certainly is a new role for
a Grand Jury. 1t is their sworn
duty to search out crime and
bring the law breakers before the
court ON True-Bill. Instead of
this they condemn the law as be-
ing unjust.
| understand Judge j. T. Wills,
presiding over the Circuit Court
paid his respects to the persons
that hatched up the violent oppo-
sition to the enforcement of this
law and told them plainly ii
brought before him for a violation
of it, that he would give them the
extent of the law.
Why all this opposition from
the socalled Fishermen Unions? (?
is it because they want the law en-
forced in order to protect the fish
ing dustry of the State? Not
by any means. They have paid out
good hard-earned dollars to law
yers with the hope Of breaking it
up and all they received in return
was the advice that the law was
Constitutional and they would
have to obey it.
/ think the public is entitled to
know just what kind of saltwat-
er fish law they have and | will go
over it briefly, section by section,
md compare it with the old laws.
Section One declares the owner
,hip of the State to all fish in the
waters under the jurisdiction of
he State. This provision was not
necessary because any good law
rer will tell you the State already
lad the legal ownership to them.
Section two defines the size of
,ar and mesh and makes it exact
y the same size as it was under
he old law. This section gave
he fisherman, using an Illegal net
until September both, 1915, to fish
tut the illegal net without penalty
imposed by the former law.
Section Three is simply copy
# the old law as to length Of nets
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-10-28
OF WHAT is MAN AND
WHAT SHOULD He EAT


mullet or mackerel fishing.
! Section Four is for the protec-
tion Of shad as provided for by the
old law.
/ Section Five prohibits stop-net
fishing which the old law did.
Section Six provides close sea-
son for shad which the old law
did.
Section Eight provides a close
season for mullet exactly as the
old law did, only it changes the
season from November 30th to
January Goth west of the Suwan.
nee river and it makes it illegal to
have a mullet in your possession
during the closed season. This
provision simply provides meth.
cd for having a real close season
ON mullet. No one will be depriv-
ed of a mess of fish for their per-
sonal use, as there is an abundance
of other kinds of fish that may be
taken during the closed season.
As every fisherman knows, the
supply of mullet has decreased to
such an extent that unless the
spawning season is protected by a
close season, the mullet will soon
be entirely a thing Of the past.
Any of the older fishermen on the
coast can recall years ago when a
boat could be loaded with mullet
with cast-net, but now it is diff
cult to do it with half a dozen
seines or gill nets.
Section Nine provides that COM
mon carriers shall not transport
fresh or freshly-salted mullet dur
ing the closed season, but this
provision has been changed so that
salt-cured mullet can be shipped
at any time of the year, which
was prohibited under the old law
during the closed season.
Section Ten provides for confis-
cation of boats for violation of the
closed season. The penalty would
seem severe, but if you are going
to have a real closed season, then
you have got to have penalty at
tached that will remind man
that he must not violate the law.
Sections IL, IL and 10 prohibit
the taking of food fish for COM
lpost, the throwing of dynamite or
other explosives in the water to
kill the fish, and prohibits seine
fishing in certain counties on the
East Coast. These three provis-
ions were covered exactly by the
old law.
Section IA is the taxation fea-
ture. The taxation on fish dealers
is exactly the same as it was in the
old law, only no fee is required.
Wholesale dealers paid $40 and
retail dealers paid $500 with a rs
cent fee. This law exempts all
fish dealers from any city license,
while heretofore they had to pay
1915 in addition to the regular
tax. Fishermen selling to wagons
are not considered dealers, but
the wagonmen who sell direct to
the consumers are and will have
to pay the regular retail dealers
license.
The license tax required on the
boat is small comparatively, boats
under 16 feet long and under four
foot beam, having to pay $1.0O.
Of course those owning larger
boats are able to catch more fish
and make more money and are re-
quired to pay more taxes.
Aliens and non-residents are re-
quired to pay an additional tax.
If they wish to be exempt, then
they should become citizens of the
State of Florida in order that
they may enjoy the same privi-
leges as citizens. This was provid-
ed for by the old law.
Five cents will be charged for
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ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
AT CHARLOTTE HARBOR

Gorda would do her part in this
grand enterprise.
! Col. j. HI. Hancock followed
Senator Cooper. He spoke in
glowing terms of our location to
make a great town if we would
only grasp the opportunity which
now presents itself to us. In sum-
ming up the situation he said:
Gentlemen, with all of these
natural advantages, without a bet
ter way to get to and from this
natural site selected by Nature for
future commerce, its progress will
still be impeded, unless the citi-
zens now grasp the marvellous
chance that has come to you so
plainly. 1t has long been my fond
dream that such a task would be
accomplished some day; this
bridge will mean the greatest
thing that can be done by your
people to develope this grand
part of your favored section of
this great county of ours"
In glowing and eloquent terms
he said that he felt that impossi-
bilities can be rolled away; that
the people now hold the power in
their hands, and he thought that
they would not let it slip from
them, as it means the best thing
that could be brought here except
a railroad, and that the latter
would come when this other great
and grand improvement was made.
and the country would begin to
take on new life from an improve
ment that would be the greatest
help he knew of in building up the
southern end of DeSoto and Man
atee counties. He asked the ap-
proximate cost and was advised
that it would not be over $35, 200
for the bridge, and he said this
was little to compare with the val
ue it would be to this section.
c. M. Carrier of Punta Gorda
was the next speaker. He spoke
of the proposition of building
bridge across the bay. He said
that the land owners didn't mind
paying taxes when they saw that
it was used in making develop
ments that would better the price
of their lands. In glowing words
he spoke of our location, lut
thought as the others, that we
would have to build way for the
people to get here other than by
water.
Mr.. George Mawman Of Punta
Gorda followed Mr.. Carrier. He
spoke as though he was sure that
this country was ready to take a
forward movement as none before
and in order for Charlotte Harbor
to get on the map we must pro-
vide way for people to come here
without having to cross in boat
from Punta Gorda. He advised
the people that now was the time
to get steam in their boilers, go
they could pull and push along ev-
cry good enterprise that presents
itself.
Mr.. J. E. Bowdoin spoke about
the chance of us joining with
Aanatee county and having a trail
of the Dixie Highway come
through our town and on to the
east coast.
L. L. Barnhill spoke of our ad.
vantage in using Punta Gorda S
hard road to Arcadia instead Of
spending $60,OOO.OO to build one
Of our own. He thanked tic
good citizens of Punta Gorda for
their help.
Mr.. III. P. Porter of Punta Cor
da spoke of the advisability Of
our not trying to bond for more
than Is per cent. of our valua-
ton, as we could sell the bonds
at much better price.
Others made some good re-
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-07-30
MEXICAN
PEOPLE
STARVING
RED CROSS PLACES BLAME FOR
SUFFERING IN MEXICO
UPON LEADERS
Leaders Collect Export Tax-WlII Not
Allow Civilians To Purchase Home
Grown Foodstuff

Washington.-In a report to the war
department on efforts to relieve dis.
tress in Mexico, Brigadier General De.
vol, general manager of the American
Red Cross, declared that while non.
combatants were suffering for want
of food, military leaders had reaped
harvest from export taxes on Mex.
ican-grown food shipped into the Unit.
ed States.
Both factions, said the report, pro.
hibited the purchase of food supplies
in Mexico for relief of the people, stat
ing that any supplies must be pur.
chased outside of Mexico. "The rea.
son given" the report added, sis that
the food in Mexico is required to feed
the Mexican soldiers. The real rea.
son, in my opinion, is that there is
a military export tax, or, in other
words, a charge on all expectations
amounting on the northern border to
S400 to $500 for each car that crosses
the border, This money is paid direct
to the military leaders.
There still are large quantities of
food supplies assembled in various
parts of Mexico and held by the mill.
tary authorities and not permitted to
reach the people
"At the present time there may not
be any actual cases of starvation in
Mexico The Mexican people can live
on little or nothing, and when driven
to it can subsist for some time on cac-
ii and other plants. There is in
nearly every part of Mexico destitu-
tion and constant misery. People out
side the military factions subsist only
by sufferance and only when permit
ted to do so by the military leaders.
1t is evident that not SO per cent of
crop has been planted generally
throughout Mexico. Continual suffer
ing remains and is growing worse
from day to day"
Miss Mabel T. Boardman of the
Red Cross has written President Will
son asking for an appointment for a
conference regarding Mexican relief.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-07-30
Hundreds Drown
In Chicago River

rushing to the port SHE attracted by
some passing sensation tipped the
steamer over.
Stories by witnesses and survivors
cleared many details of the catastro-
phe and events preceding and follow
ing it. All the Eastland's passen-
gers except two or three hundred
who clung to the starboard rail or
climbed out starboard port holes,
were thrown into the river, crushed
into the Shiny mud of the bottom or
imprisoned between decks.
Bodies of 901 persons drowned when
the steamship Eastland capsized have
been recovered, after forty hours of
searching by divers. The total dead
was put at approximately one thou
sand by Coroner Hoffman, whose re-
ports indicated that possibly one hun
dred bodies were held in the mud Of
the river by the superstructure of
the boat. While only 1902 of the
2,40S passengers of the Eastland have
registered as saved, it was thought
that about four hundred and seventy
five survivors, inclul ing the crew Of
70, had failed to report.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-07-30
NO OVERSEAS TRUST
FOR UNITED STATES

London.-American representatives
here of detained cargoes do not be-
lieve there is much hope of forming
in the United States an organization,
such as The Netherlands Overseas
trust, to insure imports against fall
ing into the hands of enemies of the
United Kingdom. Such an organiza-
tion, they point out, is unworkable,
unless it at least has the tacit recog-
milton of the government and they
have no hope of obtaining recognition
from the American government.
Washington has made it clear that
it extends no official recognition to
any arrangement made by Great Brit
ain with American cotton shippers.
Promoters of the idea here also fear
the traditional opposition of the Amer
lean government to the recognition of
monopolies will act TO prevent forma-
tion of such an organization.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-07-30
GUNPOWDER PLANTS.


Workers in gunpowder plants when
ever storm comes up adjourn to the
watch houses surrounding the plant
proper and enjoy themselves till the
storm is over.
Lightning is not the only danger
dreaded in gunpowder plants, however.
Metal is dreaded-its hard surface may
cause explosions-and hence on the
workmen's clothes the buttons must all
be Of bone.
The workmen's clothes must be pock-
etless so that they may not carry
matches or knives, and workman. no
matter how dandifed his tastes, must
not wear turned up trousers since in
turnups grit is harbored. and grit in
gunpowder mill is as dangerous almost
as fire.
In all the buildings Of these plants
not a nail head or any sort of iron ma
terial is exposed. The roofs, too, are
made very slight, so that in the event
of an explosion they will blow off cas-
lily. The doors all open outward to
make escape easy, and the plant is usu-
ally surrounded with stream of wa
ter, into which the hands are trained
to dive at the first sign Of danger.-Cin-
cinnati Commercial Enquirer,
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-07-30
President Calls For Reports On The Sub.
jGCt From The War And Navy
Departments
PERMANENT POLICY WANTED
Practical Advice Sought From Every
Available Professional
Source

WashingtOn.-President Wilson has
called for reports on the subject of
national defense. These will be made
to him personally by the heads of
the war and navy departments. The
fact that this action had been taken
became known after the release for
publication of the note to Germany re-
lating to submarine warfare.
Without regard to present day con-
troversies, the president in associa-
tion with various heads of depart
ments has been giving consideration
for more time to the preparation of a
reasonable and adequate naval pro.
gram which he will propose to con.
gress at the proper time. He will
study this subject on his visit to Cor.
nish, N. H., and when he again re-
turns here he may be prepared to
discuss it with his advisers.
For the time being the president
feels that it is desirable to drop all
Germany, now that the object of his
visit to Washington has been accom-
plished, and he is turning to ques-
tions of permanent national policy.
Men Of the army and navy who have
been most directly in touch with con-
ditions of defense that have been
evolved out of modern experience
have been called upon for their views.
The president not only wishes advice
from those who have knowledge of
actual conditions Of warfare existing
in Europe, but he is seeking light
from those who are able to under
stand and comprehend all possible
phases of altered conditions on both
land and sea. He particularly wishes
the navy to stand upon equality with
the most efficient and servicetble
fighting sea force maintained by any
power.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-07-30
A Star Lecend.

Ursa Major, the Great Bear, as the
constellation has been known. in wide
ly separated parts of the world, has
many interesting stories connected
with it. One is the Indian legend of
the bear and the hunters. AS pictured
by the red men, the bowl of the dipper
is the bear, and the stars in the handle
are some of the hunters In pursuit.
In the spring the bear comes out of the
den in the hills, and the chase begins.
All summer it continues until at last
in the autumn the bear is wounded
and falls so close to the earth that its
body drags along the horizon. tinting
the leaves with its blood soon after
sunset. Throughout the early hours
of the winter evening the dead bear is
seen beneath the pole by the imagina-
tive red men of the nOrth.-Latimer J.
Wilson in Southern Woman's Maga-
zine
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-07-30
ABDUCTOR CAPTURED
BEFORE HE GETS RANSOM
With $4,000 In Gold In Sight, Kidnap-
er OF Empey Is Taken
BY Cowboys

Idaho Falls, Idaho.-Cowboys cap
tured the abductor of Ernest Empey,
wealthy rancher kidnapped recently,
and held for $4,000 ransome, accord
ing to a report received here. The
bandit, it is said came down from
Sheep Mountain, at nightfall, and was
taken.
Empey escaped as his captor slept
in hut on Sheep mountain, five
miles from Empey's ranch, where he
had been taken at the point of rife
According to a report from Montpe-
lier, Empey recognized his abductor
as man employed on his ranch five
years ago.
Six thousand dollars in gold was
taken to the spot indicated by the
abductor for payment for the release
of the cattle man.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-07-30
Victor EmmanueI,s Mustache.

The first ruler OF United Italy al
lowed his mustache to attain such q
length that in his later years he would
never eat anything at a public ban
quet When taking food he was obliged
to tie the ends of the mustache behind
his head, and he would not appear in
this undighifed attitude in front of
people not belonging to his circle Of in
timacy. After a visit he paid TO Eng.
land, Harriet, duchess of Sutherland,
wrote. Victor Emmanuel is the only
knight of the garter have ever seen
who looks as if he would certainly
have the best Of it with the dragon"
So evidently he had acquired the wish
ed for look of ferocity.-London Chron-
icle
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-07-30
Java Breadfruit.

Jack trees. another name for bread
fruit. grow wild in Java. The trees are
very straight and have trunks rising to
nearly fifty feet The fruit is thirty
inches long and twelve inches broad,
the weight often reaching 100 pounds.
The flesh of the fruit is delicious, and
the oily seeds are eaten roasted. The
wood is beautiful yellow in color and
is hard enough to be used for furniture
and cabinet work. When struck it gives
a very clear note; hence bells are made
Of it, and pieces of the wood are also
used by watchmen on mountains for
giving signals.