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The Detroit times., 1916-08-14
I4DISTRICTS To
OFFER PRAYER
City Divided for Campaign TO
Pave Way for BILLY"
Sunday

When the Billy Sunday prepare
tory campaign opens. Tuesday night.
PRAYER Offering will be started
simultaneously IN Il districts into
which the city has been divided.
These districts are comprised OF
sections which are undivided into
10 blocks each In each Of these
blocks, the prayer meetings will be
held Tuesday and Thursday nights,
under the direction OF the block
leaders, consisting OF committees OF
threes and they will be Of 80 min
utes duration
THE union OF the people in pray
er will bring q blessing said the
Rev. James Il. Walker, one OF Billy
Sundays advance representatives,
Monday. and It also will prove a
social medium TO bring people to
gether who have never met before
At the meetings In Kansas city
$4,000 attended, and in Baltimore
$4,000. The object of these meet
ings would bring an uplift TO De.
troit, even II Billy Sunday did not
come
Mr. Walker said that after Mr.
sunday arrives, the prayer meetings
Will be changed from Tuesday and
Friday evenings to mornings OF the
same days. and after the campaign
is over they VIII be converted into
community Bible classes
The Detroit times., 1916-08-14

Observance Of the Feast If the
Assumption.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-14
Wed After SO Years.

SEDALIA, Mo. Aug "A 70
nance of more than fifty years cul-
minated here the other night when
John w Tarkin, aged rs, a wealthy
farmer, and Mrs Agnes Sloptet 20
years old, were married The cere-
mony was said by the Rev Z. H.
Williamson az the home OF the bride
in Sedalia The two aged people
were playmates and sweethearts in
early youth. Later they drifted
apart and both were married earlier
70 others than their first choice.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-14
Auto Turns over; 5 Unhurt.

PORT ANGELES, Calf, Aug. "a.
An automobile driven by Mrs. ia.
cobs, containing i've persons, skid
dcd on the Sol Due River road the
other day. broke through fence,
turned over three times and landed
right side up in Sol Duo River, so
feet below The men were still In
the car when It strucl; the river, one
suffering sprained anble. Mrs.
Jacobs and TWO others were thrown
out in the descent Mrs Jacobs es-
capped with a bruise on the shoulder.
None OF the others were hurt.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-14

essary for the po-
lice 10 announce
that more than a
million dollars
worth OF automo-
biles were stolen
last year in order
20 demonstrate il.
Such things may
serve 20 cmpha d.
size the condition.
but ones every
day Information
makes & plain 10
him
Nor is The cause
for u any harder
20 " n Il erstand
The Detroit times., 1916-08-14
DetrOit's Criminals
BY MoRDEN WARD

Detroit Is full OF criminals Every
body knows H. No one can help
knowing II II was not necessary
that the Burroughs holdup take
place 20 realize it. Nor was Il nee
The Detroit times., 1916-08-14

genial protection of the saloon is
afforded.
We know the criminal situation In
Detroit We know tha cause for IT,
We know the rene ly. We know
how and when to apply it, viii We
do it?
The Detroit times., 1916-08-14

WILMINGTON. bel. Aug IA
Brothers who had not seen each 9th
or IN thirty years met IN this city
Tho other night and started on an
automobile trip by way 81 reunion
They are Eugene r Teyis. OF this
city and Archie Dugan, OF Brook
held PA The mother OF the men
died when they were about two
years old and Tevis remained with
his father until he was old enough
10 care for himself The other boy
was adopted by famil, named
Duran and took their name Re
Gently they rot trac" o. each OH
Or w rho visit was arranged Roth
hrotrr' are married
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-05
Stud IF Biography and Human Character
an instructive One
By EDWARD HOWARD CRIGGs. Lecturer and Au,bo, :,
Chautauqua

HE most interesting of all subjects human life and the
most instructive OF all problems those concerning develop
ment OF personality and bringing realization the powers Of
individual character The science dealing personal life should be
most absorbing subject The literature autobiography has all the
charm o the novel with the added interest story ue
Students temptation to read simply enjoy the fascinating
material as usually reads good fiction is of
Fauc even such reading but the fruit the can be multi
Piled many times by active study
IN EACH TEXT THE STUDENT SHOULD DISCOVER THE CENTRAL
THERETO ~
nou en proceed to form clear of the type personality
and the causes and conditions of its development Next the
Whole achievement of t fe subjective objective should he M
mated ~ ~ - ''',
,AES OAES OWN LIFE SHOULD BE USED CONSTANTLY AS
THE kEN WITH WHICH TO INTERPRET THE VARTOITS
CHARACFFhS ND TYPES EXPERIENCED
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-05
Synopsis of the Game Law

The following furnished the
Star by Judge VIM. E. Smith will
he of interest to all sportsmen:
The title to all wild birds and
game is vested in the various
counties of the state. The follow
ing only are game birds: Swan,
geese, brant, ducks, rail, mud
hens Gallinules, shore birds, ,plov-
crs surf birds, snipe, woodcocks,
sand pipers, tattlers, curlews, tur-
keys, grouse, pheasants, quail and
turtle doves.
1t is a $50 fine to catch, kill,
shin or to have in possession any
game bird, plumage, skin, eggs or
nests thereof, except as provided
by law.
Open season November Goth to
March Goth following, for deer,
wild turkey, quail, doves, swan,
geese, brant, rails, coots, sand pip
ars., curlews, snipe, ducks and
nloyer: Nov. goth to Dec. Goth fol-
lowing, for pheasants; and Octo-
her 1st to March 1st following for
SQUIRRELS. Unlawful to kill squir-
rels in any public or private park
at any time.
It is a $25 fine to capture, kill
or iniure any game bird or animal
bv pitfall, deadfall, scaffold, cage,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-05
Coast Line Building South

Jacksonville, Sept. 27-The ex.
tension of the Atlantic Coast Line
Railway from Sebring to Immo.
kalee, a distance of IS miles, has
already begun and approximately
70 miles of the roadbed has been
graded and five miles of rail laid
south of Sebring. This extension
is called the Scenic Highway be-
cause of the great beauty of this
particular section through which
it runs.
The road from Sebring south
goes through DeSoto City, KhuI-
man, Silver Lake section. Buck
lake, Hicoria, Venus, Palmdale.
Hall City, between LABEL and Ft
Thompson, terminating at Tmmo-
kalee, Lee county. The line alsc
includes a branch line running
over to Morehaven, located at the
southern end Of lake Okeechobee
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-05

We would like to endorse the
efforts that are being sent out to
the effect that there is a heavy
crop of citrus fruit this year. As
matter of fact, our information
and observation leads us 60 believe
that there is not much more than
fifty per cent. of all average crop.
This may not be a bad thing for
the grower, who may get just as
much money if he had more box
es; but he should not turn loose
his fruit on such reports as we
have seen published.-Lakeland
Telegram.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-05
State Committee to Meet

Tampa, Sept. 27.-Chairman
Raney has called a meeting of the
Democratic executive committee
at Jacksonville on Oct. 7 to con-
slider measures to aid in the elec-
ton of the Democratic nominees.
lie declared in a statement that
the Republicans are encouraged
by the Democratic factional fight
and are making genuine effort
to become a factor in Florida pol
itics.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-05

Notwithstanding the high price
of white paper, many of the pa.
pers of the state continue to furn.
ish liberal space to the boosting OF
their respective cities and com
munities. Wonder if the people
appreciate this? Wonder if many
of the subscribers realize that the
price paid by them on subscription
will not pay often for the paper
that is delivered at their doors,
to say nothing of ink, labor, wear
and tear on machinery, invest
ment. etc. Yet they boost you
and yours all the same.-Arcadia
News.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-05

snare, net, salt-lick, blind pen
baited hook, baited field, drugs
poison, chemicals, explosives, O
similar device.
! 1t is a $25 fine to catch, hunt o.
kill any game bird or animal be
tween dark and daylight the fol
lowing day.
1t is a $25 fine to kill more thar
one deer, two turkeys, twenty
quail or twenty-five birds of any
species in any one day. 1t is q
$500 fine to kill more than thre
deer, ten turkeys or three hun
dred of any other game bird spe
les in any one open season.
1t is a $25 fine to barter, sell Q.
offer for sale any game bird or an
imal.
1t is a 800 fine to hunt outside
of your voting precinct without a
license; a $25 fine to change or al
ter a license.
1t is $25 fine to transport with
in or without this state any game
without proper license. 1t is
800 fine for any common carrier
to receive such game for transpor-
tation.
The witnesses furnishing evi-
dence to convict for any violation
of the game laws shall have half
of the fine imposed.
Persons residing in the state
twelve months and the county six
on payment of 81 to the
county judge, receive a resident |
county license;" a nonresident
county licens;" $3, and "non-
'esident hunters license" for $15.
No license good except in county
ssued. No license required of
esident Confederate Veterans.
County judge to have 25c., Soc,
nd 81 respectively, for each IL
ense issued; balance goes to
ounty school fund.
The sheriff is ex-officio county
anne warden, and may appoint.
equities in each election precinct.
All grades of licenses shall be of /,
ifferent color, contain a snynop-
is of the game law printed on !
ne back, and shall be good only
Or the open season or fraction
hereof Immediately following I
leir issue.-Ocala Star. 9
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-05

Intense interest is 1eIt IN Punt;
Gorda i'll the case of the men wht
robbed the bank at Homestead
forty miles south of Miami o.
| $6,500.00 and day or two latel
killed three of the sheriff's poss,
pursuing them, This interest o
rises from the fact that the Rice
brothers are well known here
having lived here for some years
and it is only about two months
ago that Frank Rice, after having
lived here with his wife for about
a year, separated from her and
left for the towns around Lake
Okeechobee. Alderman, one OF
the robbers, is also known by some
of our citizens. Because of this
great interest, The Herald gives
much space to the story of the rob
bers.
According to Frank Rice, after
the four robbers succeeded in elud-
ing on Key Largo the terrified pos
Sc of Sheriff Hardie of Dade conn
ty, they made their way to Key
West, where they spent day or
two, and then sailed up to one OF
the Ten Thousand Islands in
Chokoluskee bay On Wednes-
day of last week, they sent Le-
land Rice alone in boat to CholS-
oluskec to secure supplies. HeI
went to the home Of M. d. John
son whom he knew, gave him ;s25
and asked him to go to the store
and get supplies for him. This, |
Johnson did, and brought them to
Leland, who took the packages un-
der his arms and started to his
boat.
Meantime, w. Rollo Wiggins,
who lived there, discovered Rice s
presence and tried to get help to
lid in his capture. Every one re-
used. until he met Fred Hurst,
/ fisherman, who agreed to assist.
The two hastened to the beach and
,vertook Leland Rice on his way
o the boat. When within fifteen
eet of him, Virgins leveled his
Winchester shotgun at Rice and
him to throw up his
lands. Instead of obeying, Rice
cached for his pistol, when Wig
'ins fired, the entire charge from
is gun passing clear through
Iice's body and killing him in /,
tantly.
Then Wiggins and Hurst left, :
he former going to telephone '
tation to notify Sheriff Tippins a
Fort Myers and the latter going |
} a nearby fishing dock, where \
e boarded theh r. w. Powell, a !
over boat belonging to the West
oast Fish Company of Punta
orda and commanded by Capt \
,enry Quednau. The boat arriv- n
l on the scene shortly after Le- n
nd Rice had been killed, and t
apt. Quednau and his crew set d
,out having the man buried. v
hey experienced much difficulty I
this undertaking, as not one of .
sidents, all of whom seemed to z
panic-stricken, wished to have y
lything to do with the matter
nally, however, they succeeded
having a coffin made and, or
lursday morning, buried the
ndit as decently as they could
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-05
A MILLION YEARS
AGO IN FLORIDA
WHAT THE SOIL WAS LIKE
Interesting Conclusion Reached
From Fossil Remains Recently
Discovered in the West
ern Part OF State

Washington, An interesting dis
covery of what the soil of Florid;
was something like million years
ago has just been made public by
the United States Geological Sur
vey and those who like to dig into
the relics of the past will no doubt
be pleased to know what the Gov
ernment is doing. This statement
is as follows:
ga change of climate is suppos-
ed to account for the shrinkage of
Alaska glaciers, for the disappear
ance of those clever stone masons
whose handiwork is found in the
midst of Mexican jungles, and for
many other things. Great chang
es of climate undoubtedly have
taken place in different parts of
the world. Impressions of fossil
plants are found in the Arctic re-
gions and fossils found in the
re- ~'Sewhere prove that tenn
?perature and moisture in some re-
gions have been very different in
other times. The present vege-
tation in Northwestern Florida
represents a temperate flora that
has received additions from the
tropics. A few years ago man
digging in a clay bank on Apa-
lachicola River, west of Tallahas-
see found fossils plants which
proved that in tertiary geological
time, some millions of years ago,
the flora was distinctly tropical
and was gradually becoming in
vaded by members of a temperate
fora as a result of a change in eli
mate. He found fossil remains of
such trees as the breadfruit, cam
phor and satinwood, and with
hem remains Of the elm and buck
horn. By far the most abundant
'ossil was the palm, whole layers
If which were found fossilized in
and. This discovery suggests that
n tertiary time, near the coast
md along sluggish rivers, only in
few feet above sea level, there
we're in that region extensive pal
netto swamps or brakes.
"The subtropical or warm tenn
,erate climate in which these |
'aIms and breadfruit lived in
Western Florida was cooler than
hat of the preceding period, =
hen, in the area that now is land, a
shallow tropical sea swarmed y
,ith shellfish. .
"These fossil plants which !
oint to a former more tropical
iimate,w found at Alum Bluff,
n Apalachicola River, a most in e.
spot 10 the student of I'll
DSsil plants because of its almost cl
nique fora, most of the species so a
II found being new; to the botan- al
It for the living relics of former II
oras, and the physiographer be- fl
luse of the striking contrast in I
biography between the east and til
est banks Of the river. "-P. H. m
.cGOwan. es
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-05
END OF THE BANK ROBBERS
One Kled Another is in Jail Badly Wounded the Third il
Drowned and the Fourth Surenders

in the cemetery on Chokoluske,
island. Previously, how ever, by
request of his crew and in theil
presence, Capt. Quednau searched
the body and recovered from i
cash amounting to 81 ,021 10, which
he afterward turned over to Sher
iff Tippins of Lee county.
Capt Quednau tried to get somt
of the residents to take charge oil
the money, but they all refused
He announced his willingness te
deliver it to any one who would
become responsible for it-and
a, some one may have told this to
Frank Rice, ard this information
may have been the cause that led
him to go to the Powell and board
her that morning.
While searching Rice's body,
Capt. Quednau observed on left
hand finger a diamond ring which
he valued at $125.00,. The finger
was SO swollen that he did not try
to remove the ring, and so it went
into the grave with Rice. The
ring is said to belong to a girl in
Miami, with whom Rice was infat-
uated.
AS the Powell, Thursday morn
ing, was preparing to leave for
Punta Gorda, Frank Rice was OBJ
approaching in boat. He
came up to the Powell, clambered
over the side and went straight
to the pilot house, in which Fred
Hurst was standing. Hurst evi.
iently believed that Rice was
to kill him for the part
aiken III killing Leland. He wait
lntll Rice was within two or three
'eet and then shot him with a 49,
'allbre revolver. The ball enter
ID ON the right side just below the
houlder blade, passed through
md lodged in his left side. Rice
ell overheard and was hauled out
~ the crew of the Powell and laid
N the deck. He was suffering
'reat pain and begged theh crew
o get him to a doctor as quickly
s possible. Meantime, he called
iurst to him and said, "I've moth
ng against you. Shake hands +"
nd they shook hands.
Rice was bare-footed and bare
eaded and had neither weapon
or money on his person. The
'owell strated with him to Marco.
ut, on the way, met Sheriff Tip a
ms, who was in a power boat ;
18th a posse, and delivered him !
nd also the money to the sher-
T, who forthwith sent him to Ft. !
Iyers where he is now in jail be- D
lg nursed by his married sister a
'om Arcadia. t
Since being placed in the Fort =
Iyers Jail, Frank Rice has made
any statements about his con- .
ection with the bank robbery at i
omestead and the murder of the y y
rec possemen at the Everglade i
ater station on the East Coast. !,
e denies that he took an active g,
lrt in either Of these outrages
US that his three companions
e solely responsible. He alleg 7
that after his brother LELAND !,
lied to return to their camp o. 4
at fatal Wednesday evening. h 4
rs robbed by Tucker and Alder
an and driven from the island i
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-05

Oak is the most valuable wood
Tor carving, on account of its dur
ability and toughness, without be-
ing too hard. Chestnut, American
walnut, mahogany and teak are
also desirable, while for fine work
Italian walnut, lime, sycamore,
apple, pear or plum are generally
chosen.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-05

and that he had gone to Chokolu
kee to give himself up to justic
Tucker browns, Alderman Sur
renders
When Leland Rice ON Wednes
day afternoon went in a boat t
M. B. Johnson's house at Choke
luskee to get supplies, Hugh al
derman and Jim Tucker were lef
on the island without a boat
When Rice failed to return, OF
| Thursday they tried to wade anc
swim to the mainland. Both were
very weak and exhausted from
hunger and exposure. Tucker
begged in the muddy bottom and
drowned, his companion being un.
able to help him.
Alderman succeeded in crossing
over and on Saturday night went
to the home of the Lopez brothers,
near the Turner place, and vol
UNFAIRLY surrendered to them. He
was unarmed. The brothers took
him to Fort Myers Sunday night
and turned him over to the sheriff.
A Seminole Indian named Char
lie Tiger Tail found fuckers
body, Saturday afternoon, float
ing in the southeast end of Chok-
oluskee bay. 1t was badly de-
composed. No money was found
on it, 1t is said that Tucker car
ried his money in his hat and that
his hat could not be found.
1t is understood that some mon
ey was recovered from Alderman,
but the amount is not given. He
and Frank Rice, if the latter lives,
will be tried in Miami an charges
of bank robbery and murder.
With their court trial finished,
the exciting story of their deeds
will end.
Previously to the bank robbery
at Homestead, the four bandits
had committed many offences a.
gainst the law. The Rice BOYS
were under charges of assault
with intent to murder committed
at Okechobee City, of minor rob
berries at divers times and places
The sheriff of st. Lucie county
held warrants against them for |
various misdeeds. Their two as |
soclates, Tucker and Alderman, |
were also under charges of var
lous offences committed in diff
ferent localities.
The breaking up of this band
II bad men givese feeling of re-
lef to many people throughout
ne territory of their depreda-
ions, which comprises this entire
group Of counties, st.
iucle, Dade, Lee and DeSoto, and |
ossibly Broward and Monroe
Rewards to be Paid
Gov. Trammell offered reward
I $4,000 for each bandit captur-
d and convicted, but this does
OF seem to apply to the dead
nes. The guarantee company I
nat insured the cash in the Home S
,ead bank also offered a liberal |
award, amount unknown to this +
'ribe, for the capture and convic- c
on OF the bandits and also ten r
er cent, of all the money recover )
I. +
1t appears that Rollo Virgins is .
ltitled to $500 for the killing II
Leland Rice; that Capt. Henry n
uednau should have $4,000 for o.
,livering Frank Rice to the sher- ei
OF Lee county and an additional al
0OOO of the money recovered al
om the body of Leland Rice, and
at the Lopez brothers should al
we $4,000 for the capture of pi
derman as well as ten per cent pl
hn a.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-05

Do you intend to plant home
,arden this fall? The home gar.
len is the best remedy for big
'rocery bills and nobody knows
ow many doctors bills IT saves
: also prevents the accumulation
+ tin cans in the fence corners.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-05

A fernando county boy raised
little over 100 bushels of corn to
the acre this season. Iowa, Illinois
and Kansas had best look to their
laurels as corn growing states. or
Florida will wrest the pennant
'"~ them.--Lakeland Telegram
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-05

Orlando is waging a war agains,
the English sparrow, claiming tn,
little pests drive away song am
notwithstanding birds. A rswarc
offered for their h-aIs-D Dr
Land News XIII 'om.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-04-14
DEATHS.
StOner.

John D. F. Stoner, aged So years,
months and , days, only son of the
late Elder Solomon Stoner, died at
his home at Clear Ridge, Saturday
morning after an illness of seven
days from pneumonia. Mr.. Stone1
was a devoted member of the Breth-
rem church. He was very popular in
his community and we'll known
throughout Carroll county.
He is survived by his widow, who
was a Miss Mary Myers, and the fol-
lowing children: Mrs. David r. Gel
man, this city; Mrs. Paul Price, Mrs.
Rinehart lille and Emory Stoner, of
UniontoWn.
His funeral was held Tuesday
morning at the Pipe Creek Brethren
Church, before a large concourse of
relatives and friends. Elder Charles
D. Bonsack, assisted by Elders Philip
d. Englar and A. P. Snader, OBLIGATED
at the services. Interment was in
the cemetery near the church. Pail
bearers were Charles Ecker, Edward
Beard, Howard Hull, Ezra Senseney,
John Hively and Walter Snader.
Harvey Bankard & Son, funeral di-
rectOrS.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-04-14
PLEASANT VALLEY.

The funeral Of Mr.. Jesse Myers was
largely attended on Tuesday. Mr..
Myers for many years resided on his
father, the late John Myers farm,
near the cemetery. Later he sold it
and moved to TaneytOwn.
Mr. Noah Powell has been appoint
ed as sexton of the cemetery to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
Mr.. Jacob Lawyer.
On account of the inclement wealth
er last Saturday the entertainment
for the benefit OF the Ladies' Aid
Society was postponed until this Sat
urday evening, April 18th. Should the
weather be inclement the entertain
ment will be held on Thursday even
ing, April Goth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence A. Zepp, of
Carrollton, spent Sunday with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Zepp
and MIR. and Mrs. Z. W. Devilbiss.