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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03
Teachers Summer School

Teachers attention is hereby
called to the unusual and splendid
opportunity offered them by the
the Summer School of the Uurver-
sity of Florida, which opens on
June the 14th and continues for
eight weeks.
A faculty of II specially well
qualified instructors will conduct
this work which will consist of a
great variety of most helpful
new courses, as well as the regu-
lar standard courses heretofore
given.
Teachers who attend the full
term will have their present GER
tifcates extended for one year.
No tuition whatever is charged.
Board and room $4 per week.
For full particulars address Jno.
A. Thackston, Dean of the Teach
ers' College, Gainesville, Florida.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03
STATE DEPARTMENT OF
GAME is NOW NO MORE

championed by Senator Cooper
and after its passage, on its mo-
ton it was ordered Immediately
certified in the house.
The house in less than an hour
after refused to take up the bill
under a waiver of the rules and it
is unknown whether it will pass
the bill before adjournment.
If the bill passes the house,
there will be drawn a line across
the southern section of DeSOto
county, and all south of that line
will become Charlotte county with
Punta Gorda as its county seat.
Provided always in this case
that three fifths of the voters in
the affected area shall vote their
assent as is made their duty by the
referendum clause attached to the
measure.
Okaloosa county has been ap-
proved by the house which passed
the necessary creative measure
late last week. The senate has to
pass on this yet
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03
County Prosecuting Attorney

Mr.. Hugh G. Jones, prominent
attorney of Arcadia, today receiv-
ed appointment from Governor
Trammell to the Office of prosecut-
ing attorney for DeSoto county.
A new court has been established
for this county, to have juridict-
tion over certain criminal matters.
1t will be called the DeSoto coun-
ty court and will greatly relieve
the circuit and county judge s
courts. Mr.. Jones will enter up
on his duties as county prosecutor
Immediately. He is a young law
yer who has already made good in
this section and his many friends
will be gratified to learn of his ap-
pointment to the new official posi-
tion by the governor.-Arcadia
news.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03
AT A SPECIAL MEETING
County School Board Lets Con-
tracts for Two New School
Houses - Other rActs

AT a special meeting of the
county school board held on May
25th, bids for the erection of
school houses at Sebring and Noe
atee were opened and contract a
warded to w. H. Lutes, the Sc
bring building to cost $11,73 and
the Nocatee building $11,700.
Returns of an election held at
Bowling Green were canvassed
and showed large majority vote
for $4,000 bonds for the erection
of school house.
Difficulties connected with the
sale of the bonds of the Sebring
and Nocatee districts were settled
and the money made Immediately
available.
1t was decided that the school
house at Venus should be built of
concrete brick and that bids
should be advertised for its con-
struction.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03
A Boost for the Kitchen

A Cincinnati judge, who has
tried six thousand divorce cases
during six-year term in office,
says that in the great majority
where strife was charged to the
woman it could generally be trac-
ed back to the fact that she was
not a good cook. This is a strik-
ing testimonial to the value of
teaching domestic science in the
public schools. Cooking is essen
tial to life itself. Every girl should
learn how to cook, not necessarily
that she mya devote her life to
cooking, but that she may under
stand the art; that she may know
good cooking when she meets it at
the dinner table; that she may be
capable of directing the prepara-
tion of a wholesome meal, and that
she may be able to prepare one
herself in case of an emergency.
The remark of the Cincinnati
judge ought to be worth some
thing in the way of creating a
mong women a greater interest in
the practical duties of domestic
life. Poor cooking certainly is not
conducive to peace in the house
hold, and probably it is at the bot
tom of more matrimonial infelicity
than the general public imagines.
Post.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03
Would Re-Establish Amer
icaa Mercha,lt-Marine and
Make Country Prosperous

marine and provide it quickly the
United States must. This state
ment elected thunderous applause
from the conference. The great
empire of Germany which could
be set on the state of Texas and
then could not cover it by fifty
five thousand square miles, has by
its enormous Merchant Marine
maintained population of about
seventy million people.
Great Britain has only one hun
dred and twenty one thousand
square miles, so it is not half as
large as Texas and it has the
largest export trade of any nation
on earth, larger than either the
United States or Germany, which
is maintained by her enormous ex-
ports through her Merchant Ma
rine, which gives employment to
her 45,000,000 inhabitants.
Extra Session of Congress Sug-
gested
If the capitalists of this country
have not made a healthy start in
this direction before Sept. 1st, it
is being urged that President Will
son should Immediately call a
special session of congress in Oc-
tober for the purpose of passing
a bill authorizing the United Stat
es government to buy, build and
operate a great Merchant Marine
so that our food stuff, cotton, man
ufactured goods and mineral pro-
ducts can be shipped to the for
eign market which will thereby
disband for fifty years at least our
"army of the unemployed. "
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03
Confederate and German Con-
trasted

The death of Alfred Gwynne
Vanderbilt recalls an almost for
gotten chapter in history. In De-
cember, 1862. the Ariel, a large
passenger steamer, owned by Van
.derbilt's grandfather, Commodore
Vanderbilt, was overhauled by the
Confederate cruiser, Alabama, off
the coast of Cuba. The Ariel had
on board 140 Federal officers and
men, a battalion of marines on
their way to the Pacific station.
She also had on board over 300
other passengers, many of them
women and children. Of course,
it was not possible for the Alaba-
ma to take the passengers off the
Ariel, which was a large and val
liable ship, and the property of a
bitter enemy of the South. But
it never occurred to the Confeder-
ate commander, Raphael Semmes,
to sink the vessel. He sent one
of his officers to reassure the wo-
men and children, who were ex-
pecting dreadful things from the
"pirate. " Not an article belong
ing to any passenger was touched
The soldiers were paroled, the
ship placed under bond Ga bond
that Commodore Vanderbilt never
made good) and the Alabama
steamed away to seek for stronger
foes. The South was shut in with
powerful foes, as Germany is shut
in, and the South was crushed in
defeat as Germany probably will
be. But, defeated or victorious,
Germany can never have the shin
ing record for chivalry and con-
sideration for the weak, coupled
with unsurpassed courage, that is
the imperishable heritage of the
Southern Confederacy. - Ocala
Star.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03
YOU CAN'T TREAT UNLESS
IT'S YOUR WIFE OR KIN
Bill Passed by Wisconsin House
Bars Setting EN- Up" to
the Crowd

Madison, visa bill prohibit
ing treating to intoxicating Ii
quors was passed by the assembly
of the Wisconsin legislature. A
motion to postpone indefinitely
the measure had been defeated.
The bill now goes to the senate.
Early in the session this bill
was reported for indefinite post
ponement. Finally an amend
mentwas incorporated which per-
mits a person to treat his wife or
a relative. In that form the bill
was sent through the house.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03

Editor Carter of the Arcadia
Enterprise, is indignant because
somebody accused him of having
lived in Arcadia only four years,
and yet he pleads guilty to the
charge. Wonder if his accuser ex-
pected him to come over with
Juan Ponce de Leon. There was
a time when Buck King hadn t
lived in Arcadia more than two
months, and yet he is today one of
the most influential, respected and
wealthy citizens Of the town.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03
The Real Good Fellow"

The real "good fellow" is the
fellow who knows some thing
good about everybody and tells it.
He never knocks on his neighbor
or digs up the past. He always
lends helping hand to the fell
low who is up agGinst it and gives
him chance to make good. He
never forgets to do and say the
little things that make his wife
happy. His children find him a
jolly chum and an ever-ready
playmate. His home is a heaven
Of love, happiness and content
.ment. The real" good fellow lis
the worlds greatest asset.-Bert
MoraLoase in Ginger.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03
Closing in on Rovereto and Plan
to Strike at Trieste, Points
of Great Importance
RELY ON FORTS
Servians Have Begun a New Cam
paign with Army Reorganized
Turks Reinforcing the Darda-
nelles-Zeppelins Raid London.

London, Eng.-The Austrian
city of Rovereto, whose elaborate
.defenseS are relied on to check
the Italians from pushing up the
Adige river valley and besieging
Trent, now is threatened by the
invaders.
Rovereto lies thirteen miles
south of Trent, capture of which
is one of ltaly's great detectives.
An official Rome statement says
the Italians have occupied the i'm
portant height of Zunga, which
dominates Rovereto.
The other important Italian
move across the eastern border,
which has the capture of Trieste
as its apparent objective, has been
slowed up by swollen rivers but
the official statements say pro-
gress is being made.
has the capture Of Trieste as its
apparent objective, has been slow
ed up by swollen rivers but the Of
ticial statements say progress is
being made.
Servia apparently has begun a.
new campaign, its army having
been reorganized during the long
lull since active hostilities were
under way against Austria early
last winter. An official announce
ment from Nish says an Austrian
battalion was dispersed by Serv-
ian artillery and indicates that the
Servians are active on the Alban-
ian front.
Transportation of Turkish rein
forcements to the Dardanelles
from Constantinople is said to
have been interrupted by the OPP
erations of a British submarine
cruising in front of the city. 1t
is reported unofficially that the
Turkish cruiser Sultan Selim for
merly the German cruiser Goeben,
virtually has been dismanned.
Zeppelin Raid on London
London, Eng.-Ninety bombs
were dropped in the raid on Lon
don by Zeppelins.
Four persons were killed and
few were injured.
No public building was damag-
ed.
This information was given out
The official announce
nent makes mention also of nu-
nerous fires, which may or may
lot have been connected with the
aid.
The ordinary life and business
If London is being carried on as
Usual except that one sees small
groups, discussing with intense
curiosity crop of wild rumors.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03
ITALIANS CONTINUE THE
ADVANCE INTO AUSTRIA

arrive at Dedeadatch by rail. They
report that Constantinople was So
bered by the raid. One of the re-
suits was the dispatch of all the
troops available to the Darda-
nelles.
Talaat Bey had the Armenian
patriarch brought before him. He
demonstrated at the behavior of
the Armenian and warned the
patriarch that conditions must i'm
prove.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03

The Times-Union is opposed to
state division. The Herald is in
favor of all kinds of division, pro-
vided it does not have to furnish
the thing to be divided. Division
and multiplication are the best
rules in arithmetic. In the very
beginning, the Creator made some
immense divisions and impressed
Adam and Eve with the impor-
tance OF multiplication.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03
If Governor Trammell Approves
the Act of the Legislature
Abolishing Same
SOME OTHER BILLS PASSED
Amendment Proposed to Incorpor-
ate Grandfather Clause in
the State Constitution - Char
lotte County Bill Passed Senate.

Tallahassee-After a discussion
lasting nearly three hours the
senate Tuesday morning passed
the Gornto bill abolishing the of
flee of state game commissioner
and placing enforcement of the
game laws back into the bands of
county game wardens elected by
boards of county commissioners.
1t is now up to Governor Tram
nell to say whether or not the
game department shall be continu.
ed by vetoing or approving the
measure, which has been passed
by the house and the senate.
The fight for abolition of the
state game department, of which
Z. z. Jones is the commissioners,
was begun early in the session,
but it was not until last Saturday
that the house finally acted upon
the bill, and the senate tooh it up
Monday afternoon. Considera-
ton of the bill was concluded in
this end of the assembly shortly
before noon Tuesday, and it was
passed by the unanimous vote of
those voting.
Unless vetoed by the governor,
the act goes into effect upon the
governors approval, or upon its
becoming a law without such ap-
proval.
The house passed the bill ap-
propriating 100000 for rebuilding
the structure belonging to the
state reform school at Mariana,
and which was destroyed by fire
last November. An appropria-
ton for the school and an addi-
tional $4,000 to meet outstanding
obligations also was voted.
The senate bill by Mr.. Done
gan to validate certain bonds is
sued by drainage districts under
the 1913 act, hotel protection bill,
senate bill by Mr.. Wells to punish
any person making false state
ments regarding a financial insti-
tuition have also passed the house.
The senate followed the houses
example in passing the resolution
calling for vote on a constitu-
tional amendment to incorporate
the grandfather clause" into
the organic law covering the ex-
ercise of the franchise in Florida.
This is intended to practically e.
liminate the negro from the polls
in this state.
The senate passed the bill pro-
viding that county commissioners
boards shall make up an annual
budget and providing for punish
ment for any commissioner who |
shall vote for contracting any ex-
pense in addition to the budget a
The original bill was a
mended so as to have the punish
ment clause read: And the men,
bers of the board of county COM
voting for and con-
tracing such Indebtedness shall
be liable personally for such ex-
cess amount and the bond of such
member shall also be liable for
such excess Indebtedness contract
ed for. "
With the passing by unanimous
vote, in the senate of bill Great
ng Charlotte county, there have
1een three new counties authoriz-
ID by that body, two. of which,
3loxham and Brevard, have been ]
created by the legislature and ap-
proved by the governor.
The third new county measure, !
he Charlotte county bill, was I
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03

Mexicans are doubtless wonder
ing just what type of New Yorker
Huerta is preparing to become
a. financial operator, a plain citi-
zen or gunman.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03
President Wilson Address

President Wilson in addressing
this great conference electrified
the audience when he declared
that if private capital does not
provide an adequate merchant
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-06-03

Washington-A gigantic ship
ping combination, the greatest ev-
er conceived in the history of the
world, with capital of hundreds
of millions of dollars, and with
all the Governments of South and
Central America as well as that of
the United States as owners of the
controlling interests, may be the
outcome of the Pan-American f.
nancial conference now in session
here.
If the United States possessed
an adequate Merchant Marine this
country would be enjoying the
most stupendous and far-reaching
business boom that was ever
known. We could sell abroad at
least one hundred million dollars
($100,000, 0,000) per month more
than we are selling (Which is
250,000,000) if we had the ships
to carry the goods.
1t is believed that tremendous
merchant marine will be the re-
suit of this conference. South
and Central America want more
of our goods and we have not the
ships to carry them and neither
have they. Brazil and Argentine
have just established a merchant
Marine between those countries
and this, but it is still inadequate.
president Wi1con'o Addraca
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-25
CAPITAL AND LABOR BENEFIT.

When the Brunswick -Balke-C Collen-
der company some time ago announced
its intention OF disseminating the man.
ufacture of bar fixtures. because there
was no longer a demand for them
since prohibition had closed so many
saloons, the liquor press sent up a
howl declaring that prohibition had
thrown hundreds OF men employed by
this company out OF work. Investiga-
tion has shown, however, that the
company had received immense orders
for Edison phonograph cases and sim
liar work and that not one man has
been discharged as a result for the
diversion of the work into different
channels. Not only this, but 1t is
asserted that the number of men en-
ployed will be increased rather than
diminished, and the change is general
ly considered by business men of Du-
buque as favorable to the labor mar
ket.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-25
WHAr Is The MATTER7

As one state after another outlaws
the drink traffic the astonished liquor
men ask. Whats the matter, any
way?" That question is easily an
swered. The thing that's all wrong is
liquor itself, and the people are find
ing it out. The dispensary plan; the
high license plan; the government
owned saloon; the family liquor store;
Sunday closing; early closing; strict
supervision; abolishment of free
lunch, music, tables and games; the
system Of having only one saloon to
so many population; local OPTIONAL
of these are mere subterfuges. They
are quack remedies. They do not go
to the root of the evil which is liquor
itself. The only cure for the liquor
evil is the complete prohibition Of its
manufacture and sale in the whole ma
tion.-Kansas City MOI Times.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-25
Shoulder Your own Load.

Sufficient unto most people is their
own burden. Do not pile your load
upon others Do not distress them
with aches and pains. your doubts and
fears and forebodings. DO not tell
them of your mental and moral inHrm.
tiles. They win find them out soon
enough without your help. and pos.
sibly will see them more clearly than
you do yourself. II there is cloud
In your heart. do not let Il appear
in your face. Bear your own bur.
den bravely. You can tighten Il by
giving others ft-Great Thoughts.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-25
RECORDS READING OF METERS
Camera Performs a Work Of Value to
All Users Of Gas and Elec-
trlc Light.

An American manufacturer of cam
eras has designed and is Introducing
a camera made especially for the pur-
pose OF making a record of the read
ings OF meter dials. In order to Sc
cure a reading with this Photographic
recorder. It is only necessary to place
the camera against the meter dial and
press lever, which automatically
opens the shutter as well as switches,
on four small battery-operated lamps
that illuminate the meter dials. The
exposures are made on film consist
ing OF opaque paper coated with an
emulsion. The side Of the paper next
to the emulsion is white. so that the
developed film clearly shows the meter
readings In reverse order. The film
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-25
A SAVING TO TAxPAYERs.

A SAVING TO TAXPAYERS.
II is stated that the taxpayers oi
Polk county, Iowa, in which Des
Moines is located, will save $4,000
by the closing OF saloons. Since the
many thirst parlors have closed their
doors and paid of their help the
courts have taken semivacatlon,"
says the Des Moines Capital "Ine-
briate and insane asylums have taken
down the Standing Room Only signs
and report that business is falling Off
something fierce. The levy for the
state institution fund has been re-
duced for the first time in the history
Of Polk county. Last year the levy
was l mill. Now II is s. mills, differ
ence of 2 mills. The levy for court
expense has been reduced 3 mills.
Last years figure was mills. This
year 1t is 81 mills. The net reduc-
tion for the two funds amounts to half
a mill or $4,000.
County officials explain the reduc-
tion in the court expense levy by the
fact that dry conditions have greatly
reduced the number Of cases. When
the saloons were running on all six
cylinders, a big percentage Of cases
we're OF the intoxication variety. With
the saloons running full blast, the
county derived a revenue of $25,OOO.
Taxpayers are now saving $4,000
with the bars out of business only
nine months"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-25
MENACE oE ALCOHOL.

DR.. Henry Smith Williams, very
able physician and man of science.
closes an article in a recent number
Of McClure's Magazine, with this de-
claration. 81 am bound to believe.
on the evidence, that II you take alco-
sol habitually in any quantity what
ever, it is to some extent menace to
you Part of the cost you pay in per-
son; the remainder will be the heri-
tage of future generations"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-25
TRANSFORMATION OF BREWERY.

In these days when breweries and
distilleries are being closed in con-
siderable numbers throughout the
country, 1t is interesting to note the
different uses to which the buildings
and machinery are being adapted. The
list so far includes ice plants, cream
cries, pottery works. soft-drink fac
tories and many others. And now
comes word that a brewery in Provi-
dence. r. l.. has been transformed
into a motion picture sudio.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-25
NO NEED OF JAIL,

The following statement appears in
the Mail of Los Gatos, prohibition
city in Santa Clara county, California:
During the last four months II has
cost Los Gatos 75 cents for prison ex-
penses. One person was arrested dur
ing this period and rs cents was paid
to take him to the county Jail at San
Jose. This is a mighty good record
for a city of $500 people. Another mat
ter-Los Gatos has been without jail
for months"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-25
sEnMoN oN rEMPERANcE-

Perhaps Kitchener, being an Irish
man, was in the congregation when the
priest gave the sermon on temperance
which ended with the impressive
words; Drink is the ruin o the coun-
thry 'Tis drink that steals your
wages. 'Tls drink that makes ye beat
your wives. 'Tis drink that makes ye
shoot at your landlord, and tbs drink
that makes ye miss him. The lnde-
pendent.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-25
wEsr ulRalNlA,s STAND.

West Virginia" asserts Commits
sioner Fred o. Blue in recent inter
view, "will never again permit the le-
galized sale of alcoholic beverages.
and will never again enter into part
nership with the liquor business.
"We will never 60 back to II for the
purpose OF raising revenue and itsis
an insult to the intelligence of our
people to suggest It."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-25
LlouoR TRAFFIC. AND FARMER.

II all the distilleries and breweries
we're closed the farmers market for
corn would not be affected. The liquor
traffic uses less than 2h per cent Of
the Hve leading grain crops Of the
land
For every bushel Of grain used by
the breweries and distilleries mors
than forty-four and three-hfths bush
els are used for legitimate purposes