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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-16
BulqarianS Force English and
freuCh Out Of Serbia
HEAVY LOSSES SUSTAINED
BY Retreating Armies Germany
Hints at Trouble for Greece If
Further Favors Are Granted to
Entente

London, England The Anglo
French armies have been driven
out Of Serbia By the Bulgarians
and the French forces cut off
from the British, according to a
statement from Sofia
! Heavy losses were suffered by
the retreating troops, the Bulgar-
ian report declares. AT one point
a French battalion was routed
and its commander captured. A
! Macedonian division was the Bull
garian army unit which broke
through the allied line and divid-
led it. In the operations on the
fright bank Of the Vardar long
section Of the French front was
taken by storm
Protests a INST any further
concessions by Greece to the allies
will be made by Germany, Athens
ladvices declare. Germany, it is
said, already has asked Greece
whether neutrality has been COM
promised by the new facilities ac-
corded by the entente.
The Italian chamber Of depu-
ties has adjourned until March /
after a demonstration of tribute
to the king and the victorious
army at the front"
Peace discussions may be con-
tinued in the reichstag according
to Leipsig newspaper, which
says that thirty-four socialist
members have signed a declara-
tion expressing dissatisfaction
with the results of the recent dis
cussion.
Unofficial Berlin has no intima-
ton as to how the American note
on the Ancona has been received
in Vienna. 1t is not expected in
the German capital that the Aus
Ero-Hungarian newspapers will
comment on the note until the vi
emma cabinet decides definitely on
is course. Paucity OF war news
from Europe is explained as due
to the storm, which has interrupt
ID communication along the land
routes of the cable companies.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-16

The Clearwater Sun truthfully
refers to the railroad lunch corm-
ter at Trilby as a place where
you wipe your hands On backs Of
razor-back hogs instead of using
where billy-goats are
used to perfume the atmosphere
and other comforts and refine
ments Of home are placed at your
disposal. =
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-16

tions in the older pineries will
make a notable increase in the
shipments another summer. Very
few pines are being started with
out the sheds which makes the
quality and flavor of the pines
raised here exceptional. Some
clever advertising and publicity
work is being done and the~Pnnta
Gorda pine is to be introduced to
the eating world from now on in
an active campaign.
Among the enthusiastic pineap-
pie men are B. A. Wachob, J. NJ
Weeks, +. 7. Perkins, Il. N.
Brown, while Mr.. Jay Gleason,
who came here two years ago and
developed a model pinery has
qualified with the experts and the
holdings he is operating have be
come one Of the prides of the
town.
There is every sign that the
winter will find more visitors IN
stalled here than ever before.
Many inquiries for accommoda-
tions are being received from peo-
pie who have never been here.
Others who have not visited the
town for many years are return
ing while the regulars are coming
in with every train.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-16

The twenty-fourth annual con-
vocation Of the Episcopal church
in its missionary district Of Sou
thern Florida will be held in Or
lando January 16th, 18th and
18th. The twcnty-third annual
meeting Of the diocesan branch Of
the Woman's Auxiliary to the
Boarlf Of Missions will be held in
connection on the 17th.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-16
Encouraging Outlook CiUes
Promise of Further GrOlUth
Winter Season Opens With Marked
Activity Constructing Over a
Hundred Miles of Good Road

AS a result of the good roads cam
paign and of the reputation Pun
ia Gorda "no-freeze-climate' = ano
its exceptional truck have made
there will be more truck than ev
er put. in this spring in spite O
the lack of potash and the genera
fertilizer situation.
Truck Growing
Two years ago about fifty acres
)f truck were counted around
ounta Gorda. Each season it ha'
umped up until it is a conserva
i've estimate now that when ship
ing starts in the spring it viii
ind four hundred or five hundred
acres of tomatoes being picked
These tomatoes have made a rep
utation for their shipping quail
ties. Already negotiations have
been nearly completed for the
big Exchange packing house to
be operated by buyer who actu.
ally won popularity with growers
last spring. This assures tomato
men a square deal on that crop
this year.
A fair sized Irish potato deal is
being swung, the first of any size
in this section, and it is estimated
that for their cost of production
this soil will prove as profitable
on spuds as some other localities
with high regulations.
Possibly no development of any
kind around Punta Gorda is like
ly to prove more important in its
bearing on the future Of citrus
culture than the success of the
Florida Exchange packing house
here. Heretofore little of the cit
rus crop was in the Exchange.
This year the Exchange business
has been conducted in a manner
that has been harmony persona
fed, aud as a result of the prices
secured hesitating grove owners
not sold already independently
have finally swung into the Ex-
change House hands.
j. NJ. Weeks, representing the
section in the Wauchula Sub-Ex-
change, A. f. Dewey, president Of.
the local, and Richard WindhaIn,
local manager, have pulled togcth
ar from the first and none Of them
has left thing undone to further
Exchange success.
Up to the first Of December
1othing less than $1.23 has been
realized for shippers by the Ex-
change, while Independents had
sold in many cases for seventy
~
i've cents and as low as foruy-fyc
n one instance. A famous grove
vent independent at sixty-five.
Exchange price prospects for lat
'r fruit look even better and the
outlook is for a real Exchange
season next year as several in.por-
ant independents have already
stated they would be handled an
'ther year by the Exchange. The
very fact that growers have been
brought together in any effort to
'uch an extent is encouraging
or other combinations among
growers.
Ex-Governor Giichrist's devo-
ion to the famous sulphur arte-
'ian water of the town and his
quite altruistic campaign spread
ng its wonderful properties
seems to have had effect for many
1f the former season visitors are
already here resuming their Iiba-
lions, while newcomers arc start
ing their test of the healthfulness
'f the water to which the cx-dov-
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-16

Nh' -. Laws oOil III uhipd AiApuhANI
With the opening of the activi,
ties of the winter season 1T is evil
dent that Punta Gorda has emerg.
ed from the late period of sus-
pended development very success
fully and is now in a position to
develop on firm foundation.
Everything has moved forward
and with the first day of January
the new City Council which will
assume office is expected to br,ng
not only enthusiasm but exccp
tional business judgment to th'
administration of the city affair
which are now just at the point
of profit by the swing and push of
the incoming board.
Captain Ed. Smith, known mp
and down the coast for his long
experience in the fishing industry
is the new Mayor. The Council
will comprise, S. f. j. Traone,
lawyer and chess player of fame
c.. A. Waltmire, lawyer and secre-
tary of board of trade; Hon. VIM.
Whitten, present County Commits
sioner from this district; Charles
Fries, cashier of the Punta Gorda
Bank and Adam Silcox. All of
these men are large property
owners with great faith in the fu-
ture of the town. The presence
of Mr.. Whitten on the board at
this time is likely to be OF great
value to the city in connection
with the ten or eleven miles of
sidewalks which the present
Council has already ordered pro-
perty owners to put down. An
ordinance to this effect is now be-
ing published.
With these new sidewalks, with
the chief streets asphalted, with
the sewer and water works com
pleted last year, the town ought
to prove very satisfactory 10 both
present and prospective investors.
New Roads
One hundred and seventeen
miles of new roads are being con-
structed in the Punta Gorda bond
district. None of the hard sur
faced roads have less than twelve
feet Of durable surface and sever
al of the new roads are destined
to become popular automobile
drives for winter visitors while
the Dixie Highway line has al
ready been grubbed through to
the Lee county line from Acline
Within a very brief time a
through route to Fort Myers will
be opened in good shape and it
is intended to have it in such con-
dition that winter visitors will be
able to enjoy it. Special attention
has been given by County Com
missioner Whitten to the matter Of |
drainage for all the new roads,
and Judging from some of the ap-
parently all but impossible drain
age freaks he has already put |
through and that too in the face
of some brisk snarls, the new road |
system is likely when completed,
TO prove monument to his skill |
as a civil engineer. As Commits
sioner Whitten is giving his skill
and time to the work without ex-
ira charge, the bond district is
profting greatly in a financial
way as well.
Already with the grading of
the forty and sixty roads people
are beginning to anticipate
prompt development along the
new roads and in sections of val
uable land made easily accessible.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-16
DECEMBER MEETING BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

entown. They will include Mnr-
dock, Mccall, Mars Station and
other places. Only one bridge j
proposed, viz: across Peace river
from Front street in Charlotte
Harbor to Nesbit street in Punta
Gorda.
The estimated amount which il
is necessary to be raised to pay
for the construction of said roads
and bridges will be the sum o.
$46, 10000 to be expended as fol
lows, to-wit:
For the construction of tht
bridge as above described, tht
sum Of approximately $20,000.00
For twelve miles Of hard sur
faced road from Charlotte Har
Dor through Murdock to Manatcs
county line, approximately $6,
10000.
For grading and improving the
remainder of said roads, approx
mately, $6,00O.00.
The cost Of said roads to b
paid for by the issue and sale Of
Special Road and Bridge bonds
and not by a levy Special Road
and Bridge tax.
The inspectors, managers and
other officers presiding at said G.
lection shall be as follows.
Charlotte Harbor;
S. Il. Giddens, III. 7. Wade, /. p.
Jennings, inspectors; j. r. Mauck
clerk; j E. Bowdoin, deputy sher-
iff.
Murdock:
M. s. Roberts, J. M. Murdock,
A. s. Christie, inspectors; T. s.
knight, clerk; G. L. Roberts, dep
uty sheriff.
Mccall: :.
William Goff, w. E. Bryant,
Otto Gotfried, inspectors; r. G.
Buchan, clerk; D. Goff, deputy
sheriff.
Moved by William Whitten,
seconded by John Hagan and I'M
animously carried, that the treas
urer be authorized to pay the.
sum of $4,000 for Bond No. 8
and all attached coupons Of the
Pnnta Gorda Drainage District.
Moved and carried that deeds
to DeSoto county for right Of
way for Dixie Highway through
Fort Ogden, executed by Hattie
b. Smith and Wade Smith, A. j. |
MclIenon, John Daughtery, w. p. /!
Downing, w. r. Polk and Ear
lest Martin be accepted and the
clerk directed to have the same
iuly recorded, and that warrants
DC drawn OH the road fund Of Dis
,rict No. 3 in payment for same
IS follows:
Hattie =. Smith, $4,000; Al. j. |
dcLenon, $1.00; John Daughtery. |
w. r. Downing, $42.50 Il
Y. r. Polk, 5000; Earnest Mar
in, $4,000. |
Tax Collector Baldwin filed his
eport.
Notary bond of John w. Pelot,
With II. F Lewis and r. G.. Ton
in as sureties, was approved,
Notary bond Of @. e. Lanier
7ith William King and g. a.. |
skipper as sureties was approved.
The report Of J. 6. McEwen, w. |
J. McEwen, blazers for publicl
Dad from northwest corner of g.
y, Drawdy's farm to the Bowl |
ng Green road, was accepted and |
led. |
Moved, That the petition Of E.
: Martin and seventy othcrs,as
ng that the highway running
and southwestetly
cross the southwest quarter, aec-
ion Is, township SO south, range
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II is safe wager that all pro-
jects to "get' the boys out of the
trenches win receive the hearty
cooperation Of a vast majority of
the boys.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-16
LARGE AMOUNT or BUSINESS
TRANSACTED
Bonding Election Ordered in District
No. q Bids for Grading Div
ision IL Punfa Gorda Road
District are Called for

AT the regular monthly meet
ing of the county commissioners
held on the 9th, 7th and 9Th inst,
the following business was trans
acted:
The notary bond of j. w. Wat
son with X. G. Strickland and A.
@. Jones as sureties was approx
led.
Treasurer H, L. Carlton pre-
scented his report which was ac-
cepted and filed.
The taxable value of the per.
sonal property Of Mrs. Ada Hoard
was ordered reduced $50, she hav-
ling been assessed as owning two
horses, while in reality she owns
only one.
John T. Bush, j. r., presented
his monthly report, and same was
accepted.
A motion prevailed authorizing
Chairman Whitehurst to sign for
the Board Of County Commission
ers the application to the trans
portation companies for an exten-
sion Of credit from month to
month for freight ON road mater
iai.
Legal formalities relating to
the $350,O00.O0 bond issue of
Special Road and Bridge District
No. 5, were taken, the bonds hav-
ing already been sold.
In compliance with a petition
of citizens Of Commissioners Dis
trict No. 2 asking that an election
be called to decide the question Of
creating a special road and bridge
district in the southwestern part
of the county, the metes and
bounds Of said district and the
proposed roads and bridges there.
in being duly described, and ALSO
to decide the proposition to issue
$46,000.00 of bonds for building
the roads and bridges as descrih-
ed, an election was ordered to be
held in said proposed district on
the 18th day Of January, 1916,
and due advertisement given as
required by law.
The proposed roads are to run
from the town Of Charlotte Har-
Dor to the Manatec county line,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-16
sagar Cane

In the experiments 10 dese'of
IA profitable back country to Fur
|ta Gorda sugar cane has interest
ed settlers to the south of the
town. Out at Marlboro ON his
homestead Mr.. Joe Falcon, fornl-
|erly Of Louisiana, has been raising
cane which he estimates would
realize forty tons to the acre and
has found at the G. NJ. Carrier
development, Bah Maccare, other
cane OF similar quality. Mr. Fal-
con is familiar with details Of SUI
gar work in Louisiana and he esti-
mates that this cane he has been
watching would turn out $50
pounds of sugar to the ton which
lis far heavier yield per acre than
the average in either Louisiana or
Cuba. AS there is large terri
tory Of land suitable for growing
cane and well located this is im-
portant. Mr.. Falcon last winter
took samples Of cane from these
sections to Louisiana for test and
analysis showed a far higher sac
charm content than even Mr.. F'al-
con expected.
The winter crop Of pineapples
lis already moving. During the
summer plans for increasing the
acreage Of the larger pineries
were put in operation, Pines in
deed have grown in favor steadily
and the number of small pineries
being started added to the addi-
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-16
NEW ERA OF PROSPERITY DAWNS IN PUNTA GORDA
ernor is SO devoted personally.
Bath House Projec.

The energetic women Of the
Civic Club have progressed SO far
with the bath house project that
part of the lumber is delivered
ready for building to commence
within few days. The members
OF the club among whom are Mrs.
j. S. Hancock, Mrs. ii. Il. Porter,
Mrs. A. p. Jordan, Mrs. p. w. Me-
Adow, Mrs. Stella Gould, Mrs.
Robinson and many others Of The
leading women have determined
that the bathing pavilion shall be
made a very attractive feature in
the tourist lift Of the city and
there is every indication that they
will succeed This bathing pavil-
ion has long been desired by win
ter visitors, The Civic Club, how
ever, plans to make it a popular
point in the summer life as well
and is dreaming Of popular dane
ing features that viii draw out
siders to the city during the
pleasant summer evenings.
The long pier which belongs to
the city is already decorated with
the devotees Of fishing, who main
tain there is no better place than
Punta Gorda for their favorits
sport This is a popular lounging
place for visitors and when the
bathing pavilion is completed few
South Florida towns will have
any greater attraction of the sort.
A new dredge has arrived to
complete the filing in of the wa
ter front which is expected to be
IN shape within the time limit on
the proposition.
The development around Fun
ia Gorda in agricultural lines is
being slowly worked ont AMI now
the impression is strong that
there is plenty Of fine strawberry
and in the vicinity. Attempts
were made this year to secure
acreage that would justify aying
arrangements, but many
people who would have gone into
t were not convinced this was a
strawberry section. However,
here are an unexpected number
il small paintings now being tried
,ut and their condition seems to
Indicate that with sonle study OIL
he soil and familiarity with
itrawberry methods berries viii
prove a proftahle crop anothar
rear.
-
The Washington times., 1915-05-13
Lecture For Girls.

DR.. William Kelley Prentice will
speak on The Athenan Demos on
Saturday at p. m. at the meeting Of
the Washington Classical Club at the
National Cathedral School for Girls.
The Washington times., 1915-05-13
Changes in Big Printery
Become Effective TODAY

The following appointments. separa-
tions. transfers, etc, in the Government
Printing Office are effective today:
Appointments-Pat r. Mccormack,
emergency plasterer; Frank A. Will
Jams. emergency boilermaker; Henry A.
Windsor, probationary messenger boy.
Separations-Mrs. Caroline j. Bryan.
skilled laborer; Joseph r. Cross, skilled
laborer, resigned; Frederick w. Henke,
electrician: Henry w. Hobbs. book
binder; John Holmes. skilled laborer,
resigned William H. Murphey, COM
positor; Joseph w. Hospisiel, skilled la
borer. resigned. and William F. Strauss,
skilled laborer, resigned.
Transfers-William A. Marschalk.
proofreader, 60 cents an hour, proof sec
ton. to compositor. so cents an hour,
hand section; J. Fred Orth, compositor
50 cents an hour. to proofreader. 60
cents an hour. and Samuel Shapiro mes
senger boy. office Of the superintenden Mt
Of documents, from 1870 per annum to
$40 per annum
The Washington times., 1915-05-13
Collegiate Club Scores
Hit in Clever Comedy

The Collegiate Club players pre-
sented John Drew's comedy, THE
Tyranny Of Tears" at the Playhouse
1874 N street northwest. last night, to
an audience which packed the house.
SOL s. Glueck. as Mr.. Parbury: Miss
Nellye Cohen, as Miss Hyacinth Wood
Mard, and Miss Ruth Schwartz. as Mrs
farbury. gave clever interpretations
Norris S. Shefferman made a hit as
George Cunning. the wealthy English
friend of Parbury. Jack Y. Feldman
as Parbury's butler. and John Ruppa.
as Colonel Armitage. interpreted their
parts well. Elsie Schwartz took the
role OF Mrs. Parbury's maid.
The patronesses were Mrs Joseph
Strasburger. Mrs. Isaac Cans. Mrs. r.
=. n. Lyon. Mrs. Daniel Schiller. Mrs.
r. simmons Mrs. Simon Oppenheimer,
Mrs. Mary K. Allan. Mrs. Milton Stras-
burger. Mrs. DR.. Abram Simon Mrs.
a Kahn; Mrs. A. c. Mayer Mrs
Charles Schwartz, Mrs. NJ. d. Rosen-
berg. Mrs. ]. l. Peyser. Mrs. Nathan
Musher. and Mrs. Charles Goldsmith,
The Washington times., 1915-05-13
NAVY POLAR CHART
ORDERED CANCELLED
Action Follows HeIgesen CHARGE
That Maps Caused Death of
Explorers.

Following the charge OF Congressman
Henry T. Helgesen of North Dakota
that inaccurate maps of polar regions
furnished the Mylius- Erichsen expcdi-
tiCn by the American Navy Department
led to the death of members of that
party, Secretary Daniels has ordered
the chart in question withdrawn and
the issue Cancelled.
Congressman Helgesen's charges
which are based on reports made by
Rear Admiral Peary, were printed ex-
clusively In The Times recently. Fol-
lowing this publication. Secretary DAN
els wrote to Congressman Helgesen
stating that the map objected to had
been withdrawn from issue and can
Celed, and would not be again issued
until opportunity afforded for bringing
it up to include the latest information
obtainable.
In regard to the protest of Congress-
man IIelgesen against the retention Of
Crocker's Land on maps of the Hydro
graphic Office in view of recent dis
coyeries, alleged to disprove the exist
cree of such land. Secretary Daniels
said: Careful inquiry and search has
thus far failed to obtain any definite
authentic information justifyinG it's re-
moval from the charts. SO far as can
be learned. no official report has been
made bv the American explorers. Nc
MILAN and Green, and nothing further
than reported newspaper article, for
which the authority was not stated. has
come to the notice of this department
concerning their establishment OF the
none XistenCe IF Croker Land"
In n letter to capt. Thomas Washing
ton, hydrographer for the Navy Depart
ment. Congressman IIelgcsen points out
number of alleged inaccuracies in the
navy maps. and continues: The errors
which I have mentioned are only a few
of those which appear, and when these
rnaps are reis3ued. as they must be In
the near future, advise that a care
ful examination OF sl available data
be made. instead Of placing dependence
solely on tho statements and alleged
discoveries OF Engineer Pearv."
The Washington times., 1915-05-13
"Movies" Credited With
Dry Wave Sweeping U. S.

SEATTLE. Wash. May 13-The
movies" are revoIutionizing the coun-
try. They are responsible for the dry
wave sweeping the nation. and uti-
rnately will bring about prohibition and
give women the ballot.
That is what Mayor H. G. Gill. told
the moving picture operators of Sc
attic at a smoker here recently, and
the mayor believes it.
You men may not realize it," Mayor
Gill said, but 1t Is your business that
is revolutionizing the country. 1t is
your business that voted the State OF
Washington dry at the last election.
Every screen In the land is giving tn
bad side OF the liquor traffic publicity,
and the films will ultimately vote the
nation dry"
The Washington times., 1915-05-13
Miss Richards to Lecture.

Miss Janet Richards will lecture to-
morrow night for the benefit of an
urgent private charity, under the aus
pices Of the Kings Daughters of the
Western Presb! teTian Church, on II
street, between Nineteenth and Twen-
tieth streets. The subject Of the lecture
which will be given in the main audi
torium of the church. is Peace and War
On a European Holiday" and b" spe-
cial request Miss Richards will bring
up to date a number OF the live topics
of the hour. including the present war
crisis and an outline of the causes Of
litigation between the Government and
Riggs Bank and its possible bearing
upon the Federal reserve act.