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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-24
Notice of Election

Notice is hereby given that an cleo
ton will be held in the Punta Gorda
A. d. 1916 in which the duly qualified
electors residing in the Punta Gorda
Special Tax School District No 2 of
DeSoto County Florida. who pay tax
on real estate within said District to
determine whether or not bonds shall
be issued by the County Board of Pub
lie Instruction in the amount of Sixty
Thousand (S60,000) Dollars, drawing in
terest at the rate of six C per cent?
per cent. per annum. payable either in
thirty years from date of said issue or
IN installments to be paid at stated in
tervalS during said thirty years, the date
or dates of payment or payments to be
determined by said Board of Public In
Structlon ut or before time of sale of
bonds. Fifty Thousand $500 Dollars
II this amount to be used for the pur-
pose Of acquiring school site; erecting.
"Quipping and furnishing a High School
t Punta GOrda and for other purposes
strictly incident and pertaining to the
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establishment and maintenance of a
High School at Punta Gorda.
The remaining Ten Thousand (S1O,OOO)
Dollars to be used for the purpose of
erecting, equippng and furnishing a
school or school buildings in other parts
Of said district and for other purposes
strictly incident and pertaining to the
establishment and maintenance of a
school or schools in said district. the
location of said building or buildings
and amount to be used for each to be
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

To the Creditors. Legators, Distributes
and all persons having claims or de-
mands against the estate of Mrs. Mary
]. Buell., deceased: .
You are hereby required to present
such claim, if any you have to the I'M
derslgned. duly authenticated, within two
years from this date. '''''''
AND, all persons indebted to the said
eSt9te are REQUIRED to make immediate
settlement with the UNDERSIGNED
This Aug 9Th 1915
JAS. X. McCLELLAND.
IOCso Administrator
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left to the discretion of the Board of
Public Instruction.
The following persons have been APP
pointed as clerk and insDectors to hold
said election: b. a. Wachob, J. NJ.
Weeks and J. T. Griggs, inspectors; S,
l. Huffman, clerk
Dated by order Of the Board of Public
Instruction for DeSot0 County. Florida,
this the 9Th dav Of August. A. d. 1916.
JAS. 0. BICKT.EY.
t-sep-16 Co. Supt & Secy,
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Two light rains here, one Mon
day and the other Tuesday after
noon, did not satisfy the demand
for more wetneSS.
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GITANA NINEG AR

GUAVA VINEGAR Wash
euavas, remove blossom end and
slice. Add a small amount o.
water and boil until soft. Strain
through a cheescloth bag. Allow
the Juice to stand in Jars or cover
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RESOLUTION CALLING A BONDING
ELECTION

WHEREAS, a petition has been 1lled
before the County Board of Public In
struction by the residents on Ihe f,uIita
Gorda Special Tax School DlsIrfcl NO; q
petitioning said Board to can an eIeClloii
If the qualified electors of said Special
Tax School District for the purpose OF
deciding whether the said District shall
issue bonds in the sum OF Sixty lhou
sand ($G0000) Dollars. FIFTY IhousaIu
10000 Dollars of this amount Is 10
be used for the purpose of acquiring
school grounds; erecting, equpplng ana
furnishing a High School at Punta Gorda
and for other purposes strlctiy lTfcluehI I
and pertaining to the maintenance anu
establishment Of high schooi at fuhla
Gorda,
The remaining Ten Thousand 100000
Dollars to be used for the purpose OF
erecting, equipping and furnishing
school or school buildings in other parts
of said district, and for other purposes
strictly incident and pertaining TO the
maintenance and establishment OF
school or schools in said district; the
location Of said building or buildings
and amount to be used for each to pc
left to the discretion of the Board; ana
they respectfully submit that the rate
of interest to be paid upon said bonds
be six C per cent? per cent. and that
they mature in thirty (30) years. or in
installments at stated intervals during
said thirty years, same to he left TO the
discretion OF your ElOlloIdDlt IppuS il
or before time of sale OF bonds. AND
WHEREAS. it appears from the ex
animation of said petition and of the
registration books of DeSoto County
that said petition has been signed by
more than twenty-five per cent. OF me
qualified electors residing in said Special
Tax School District. therefore
BE IT RESOLVED by said Board of
Public instruction that borAs be issued
and as prayed for in petition in the sum
of Sixty Thousand ($6O,OOO Dollars,
drawing interest at the rate OF SIX
&c per cent? per cent. per annum, pay
able either in thirty 800 years from
date of said issue or in nstalments to
be paid ut stated intervals during said
thirty years, The date or dates of pay
ment or payments to be determined by
said Board of Public instruction at or
before time of sale of bonds. Fifty
Thousand Dollars of said bonds is to
be used for the purpose of acquiring
school site; erecting, equipping and
furnishing a High School at Punta Cor
da and for other purposes, strictly in
cident and pertaining to the mainten-
ance and establishment Of a High
School at Punta GOrda
The remaining Ten Thousand (S10,00W
Dollars to be used for the purpose of
erecting, equipping and furnishing a
school or school buildings in other parts
of said district and for other purposes
strictly incident and pertaining to the
maintenance and establishment of a
school or schools in said district; the
location Of said building or buildings
and amount to be used for each
The interest on said bonds to be paid
semi annually and together with the
principal to be PAYABLE either at Arcadia,
DeSoto County Florida. or at a place
to be named by the Board of Public
Instruction at or before time of sale
of bonds, and that the Superintendent
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NOTICE

The City Tax Books will remain open
until the first day of September for the
payment of taxes.
.E.ROBINSON, Tax Collector
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ed only with cheescloth for sever
ell days. Strain again and bottle.

GUAVA KETCHUP.- Cook
well one peck of guavas mot peel
ed if deSired). Run through a
seive when throughly cooked !;
season with allspice, cloves, Gin
namon, nutmeg, red and black
pepper, and salt to suit taste. Add
IL gallon of vinegar, IL dozen
large onions cut very fine. Cook
slowly for three hours. About IL
hour before the three hours has
expired add 3 pounds of brown
sugar. Bottle and cork tight
while hot.-Mrs. Thorp.
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NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS

work sidewalk paving along
authorized ~
streets n
Total o
TotaI frontage O IN
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400 TYPEWRITERS

REMINGTON $12. SMITH PREMIER $t2
Let Your Children Learn Typewrlting az
Home during Vacation Instruction book
FREE. ASK EMPIRE TYPE FOUNDRY,
buffalo. N Y t-nov-1
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-02-07
Would GiUe to City
Poor Sum Left OUer
From Celebration
CHAIRMAN MOORE TO DlSTRl6-
UTE AMOUNT AMONG THREE
ORGANIZATIONS.

The S24,9O left over from the Com
munity Christmas Tree fund, now
held by D. D. Moore, chairman OF the
committee having charge OF that ceie-
bration. is to be divided into three
parts, and given to three local charity
organizations, provided no objections
are registered to such step.
Mr.. Moore explained today tha'
that sum is on hand at this time, and
is doing no one any good.
"There are many people in Hatties
burg who need food and clothing ne
said, "and I can see no reason for let
ting this amount stay idle in the bank
when people are suffering.
IF no objections are received b.
next Saturday. shall draw thre
checks in favor of the United Char
ties, the Kings Daughters and IN
Salvation Army. and let these organ
cations spend the money on the poor
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-02-07

If Paul B. Johnson does formally
enter the contest this summer for as
kociate justice of the Mississippi SUI
preme court, as he is planning to do,
f2ether or not he will resign from his
lesent position, and when, is being
kept dark secret, much to the chag-
rim of half a score of fellow attorneys
scattered throughout this district, who
would like to succeed Judge Johnson
on the circuit court bench.
Judge johnson, other than the state
ment made to The News some weeks
ago, when he said that he was prepar'
ing to enter the race, has not issued 9
public statement of any kind concern
ing his plans. What he is gong, tt
do and when he is going to do 1t Il
worrying not few people, who woult
like to step into his shoes as judge o
this district, but who can not act un
til Johnson gives them line on MI
plans.
I'm being boosted for the suprem
court position by men who never, az
parently, have been interested in M
welfare before, in any way Judg
Johnson said today. ut is ike tn
Irishman's description of the plague
Men are dying there who never die
before
q "But at this time I am unable I
. .give any of the prospective candidate
. eny line on what Ispropose doing.
Dfact there are lot of things mus
consider before doing anything del
nite."
No one has formally announced n
candidacy as successor to Judt
. Johnson, should he enter the race I
supreme court justice, although tv
or three Laurel and Ellisville me
have been mentioned as possible ca
didates, and one Hatiesburg man.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-02-07
MRS. ODEN, 81, DEAD;
FUNERAL TOMORROW
NATIVE OF KEMPER COUNTY DIES
WITH LA GRIPPE AT HER
DAUGHTERS HOME.

Mrs. Martha Ellen Oden, 81 years
old. for twelve years a resident OF Hat
tiesburg, died at the home OF her
daughter. Mrs. A. S. Trigg, at 7O1 Wal
nut street, at o'clock this morning
after an illness of but few days. La
Crime was the cause of the death
An attack was suffered on Thursday,
hut last night Mrs. Oden's condition
became much improved. A sudden
change occurred after midnight.
Mrs. Oden was the maker OF the
hand-knitted bed spread which was
exhibited in the windows of the Phoe-
nix Laundry last week, and which at
tracted no little attention.
Mrs. oden was Miss Martha E
Tinsley, and was born in Greeneviiie
Ala. June 4, 1929. She was raised IL
Kemper county, and was the widow o.
Capt. j. ]. Oden.
Sne CANT " li"Ns'S''~- Q
years ago, and has resided with he
| daughter, Mrs. Trigg, since that time
She is survived by one brother e. d
Tinsley, of Kemper county; son. J
liz. oden, of Hattiesburg, and Mrs
Trigg.
The funeral will be held from tn
, walnut street residence tomorro'
morning at 10 o'clock. The Rev. T. v
! Adams, pastor of the Court Stree
: Methodist Church, will conduct ti
. services, assisted by the Rev. Geort
Q H. Thompson, presiding elder OF tn
! district The interment will be in Il
city Cemetery.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-02-07
DIRECTORS MEET
TOMORROW NIGHT
COMMERCIAL CLUB : OFFICERS
URGED 70 BE AT TRACTION
COMPANY AT 1880 O'CLOCK.

! A meeting of the board of directors
of the Hattiesburg Commercial CLUB
has been called for tomorrow night at
1880 o'clock, and President Hannah
today is personally calling upon each
member and urging him to be presnt.
The question of selecting a perma-
nent meeting place will be among the
things taken up at the meeting.
1t will be held in the rooms OF the
Hattiesburg Traction Company, a spe
cial invitation having been extended
the club by President G. q. Stevens
and General Manager H. F. Wheeler
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-02-07
THAYLER RESIDENCE
DESTROYED BY FIRE
TWELFTH AVENUE HOME BURNS
WHILE FAMILY is AT
CHURCH.

The five-room residence OF Tom
Thayler, a brick mason, located on
Twelfth avenue, was completely de-
stroyed by fire shortly after Z O'Clock
last night, and only part of the fur-
niture in the front part of the house
was saved.
The fire originated in the rear part
of the building. supposedly in the
kitchen. Before the firemen reacheo
it, the residence was practically con
sumed. All of the members of the
family were at the Fifth Avenue Bap
tist Church attending services at the
time. fs34s1Af
The firmen would have reached th'
house earlier. had not a mistake II
transmitting the call been made. I'm
original telephone call, so the firemel
understood it, came from First ave
lnue and the big motor truck was sen
down that street some distance, bu
| no fire was found. By this time, tn
flames from the Twelfth avenu
house lit the sky. and guided the fir
men to 1t.
The Thayler home was located
great distance from a fire plug q
nearest being on Hardy street IN
building was physically desHoyed} y
] the time the truck reached
/ Il Is understood that both
{ inx ana the contents were
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-02-07
"Lef Testimony
Doesn't Go in the
Court OF the Mayor
coRAs WITNESSES HAVE TO
LEAVE, BUT THEY LEAVE
EVIDENCE BEHIND.

Cora Holmes witnesses discovered
a new way of getting their testimony
before the court today, without hav-
ing to go through the trying ordeal Of
taking a seat on the witness stand
and being closely questioned by May
or Batson, for which they get 81 wit
ness fees.
Cora was in court charged with dis
turbing the peace of the neighborhood
in which she lives Mayor Batson was
little bit slow in getting to Cora's
case, so the woman said. and her chief
|, witnesses wanted to get back to Mo
bile street, fearing that something of
interest would happen there during
their absence.
The mayor asked Cora if she hai
any witnesses.
"Yes, All has, Jedge, All has som'
| good witnesses. De fact is, nah wit
nesses is gooder ones dan de othe
side. But nah witnesses has wen
home. Day lef dere testimony witt
one of the ofiicahs. tho, befo' de
went off,"
:. But this cleft testimony didn't 6
livery far with the court, and Cora wa
fined $3.50.
Fannie May Jones was fined sim
l1ar sum for swearing at Cora.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-02-07
TO HOLD FUNERAL OF
MISS FLOORA TONIGHT
AUNT OF MRS. Il. Il. ovERsTREET~
DIES ON soufe STREET
OF ASTHMA.

The funeral of Miss Jane Floora.
aunt of Mrs. II. H. Overstreet ana
Mrs. b. McClanahan, who died at the.
home of Mrs overstreet, No. ia
Bouie street. at / o'clock this morns|
ing. win be held from there at :
O'Clock tonight. The Rev. J. N. NC
Millin, pastor of the Fifth Avenue Bap-
tist Church, will conduct the services.
The body win be taken to Eastar
Continued on Page Four.)
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-02-07
AMERICAN SHOWS
ASK FOR CHARTER
ORGANIZATION INCORPORATES
IN HATTlNEsBuRe SOON TO
BE IN OPERATION.

Application has been made to the
state by the Great American Shows,
Hattiesburg Incorporation, for char
ter, and reports from Jackson today
state that this will be favorably acted
upon within a short time. The COM
pany is capitalized at $4,000, and will
own and operate amusement PROPOSE.
tions.
Heaslip Molasses & Sugar Company
Pass Christian, Harrison county; cap
italized at 100000; S. F. Heaslip, P.
H. Maloney, and others.
Leflore Grocery Company, Green
wood, Leflore county, capitalized al
$4,000; w. K,NGwin, w. o. Barrett
and others. ~
Collins Coco Cola Bottling Compan,
Collins, Covington county. capitalize,
at $4,000; A. ]. Grove, E. V. Martil
and others.
Potts-Oliver Company. KosciuskC
Attala county, capitalized at 100000
W. b, Potts. ]. H. Oliver, and others.
Great American Shows. Hattiesbur
Forrest county; capitalized at $500
J. f. Murphy. Morris Miller and otl
ers.
+ Greenwood Auto Company. Gree
$ wood. Leflore county, capitalized |
. $l00o. J. F. Russell, John Ashcrai
and others.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-02-07
M|u1IAMEN READY
FOR AN INSPECTION
HArT,EsHuRe MEMBERS OF MIS-
sIssIPPI NATIONAL GUARD,
PREPARE FOR ORDEAL.

Company A. First Independent Bat
talon, Mississippi National Guard, is
MAXI Preparations for the annual
- y state troops which be-
part Of this month, and
niue through the first week
arch. The Hattiesburg guards
men will be inspected on March l.
First Lieut.. r. R. Pickering, detail
ed for service with the Mississippi
militia, will be in charge of the inspec
ton, having been temporarily relieved
| of his duties as inspector-instructor
Company A is holding weekly drills
| and is getting itself into shape, 10
the coming event.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-02-07

Jackson Miss, Feb. IA bill to en-
courage the establishment of county
free libraries in Mississippi has been
introduced in the lower house by Mr..
Rice. The measure bears the endorse
ment of the Mississippi Library Asso-
citation, and is very similar in its pro-
visions to the California state library
law.
Il am confident that this measure, if
enacted, will serve to encourage the
building of libraries in Mississippi, and
this is something our state very much
needs" says President Whitman Da-
Wis, of the Mississippi Library Associa-
tion. "It will provide library privileges
for every citizen, whether he lives in
| town or the most remote portion OF
the county. In word, it is plan to
carry the library to the people"
The bill provides that on petition
of one-fifth of the electors of county
the board Of supervisors may estab
lish public library, providing no pro
test thereto is fled in yhifh. even
an election is to be .faot,lty> lsp th'
subject. After the library is estat
lished the county may join forces wit
the city or town in which it is located
the municipality to defray its just prt
portion of the expense of mainte
nance.
: The measure is rather lengthy, g
ing fully into details as to method
of establishing the library, system
l. government, selection of libraria
purchase of books, etc. 1t has bee
referred to the committee on educ
tion, and favorable report is e
pected.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-02-07
FALSE PRErENsE CHARGE
SETTLED OUT OF COURT

The charge of false pretenses, made
against E. S. Burnside young white
man, by Capt |. c. Alexander, was dis
missed when the case was called in
rolico Court this morning. Capt
Alexander told Mayor Baisou that the
yonlg man had made good the amount
involved, and he asked that The
charges be dropped.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-02-07
AUCTION SALES OF
CATTLE BEGIN TODAY


The first Of series Of sales of thor
oughbred cattle in Mississippi is be-
ing held at Meridian today, and many
Hattiesburg and Forrest county breed
ers are watching with interest the out
come Of It, Local men have represen
tatives there. and will submit bids.
on March ~, the Mississippi Here
ford Breeders' Association will con
duct a sale Of Herefords at Jackson
snd tie following day, w J. Davis
co' ~ Aae!'en q I nsnss' 2
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-02-07
OTHER CHANGES IN THE
noucT PLANNED
Indications fromUlu
Teutonic Troops Are That an Or
fensive Against saloniki Is Not Far
oistant-cerman, suIsar and Aus
trian Forces Being Concentrated on
the Greek Frontier-constantinop'e
Claims Gains.
(Bv Associated Press.)

London. Feb. 7.-Reports OF the
movement of various troops Of the
central powers today are considered
in military circles to indicate that an
offensive against Saloniki is not far
distant.
Athens reports the concentration OF
German, Austrian and Bulgarian
forces on the Greek frontier, and the
transfer of heavy artillery southwark
from Nish.
England has received definite jnforu
nation that the repql
, powers have delir
to Rumania, =
pecting an important
ehsive in the west.
/ 14stantinople reports improved
Conditions for the Turks who recently
were hard pressed by the Russians. 1t
is stated that the Turks have repulsed
the Russians around Erzerum. The
British relief army is still stalled on
the Tigris, SOM nrRee from Kut-
el-Amara. in NJ
The Daily s.
ant changes in thSS
war are expected. 1t saj 1l0l11l1ech-
ener will probably leave the war Of
flee.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-02-07
GREEK is CHARGED sssr
WITH SELLING LIQUOR

Simon Merry, well known resident
in Hattiesburg's Greek quarters, was
in police court this morning on the
charge of retailing liquor.
Some of the city's witnesses we're
absent, and the case was postponed
till 9 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-02-07
Explosion Kills Many.

Milan, Feb. Z. = A Bucharest dis
patch says that an explosion last
week at the Skoda armament factory.
in Bosnia, killed 1876 workmen and de-
stroyed three buildings.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-02-07
SUIT AGAINST ORGANIZED
BASEBALL is DISMISSED

Chicago, Feb. Z. Federal Judge
Lands dismissed the Federal 7 sague
suit against Organized Baseball. flied
more than year ago Under the anti
trust act.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-02-07
JOHNSON MUTE
CONCERNING HIS
RESIGNATION
Whether He viii Sever Himself
~ From Present Position and
~ When. Not Known.
MANY ATTORNEYS IN
DISTRICT WORRYING

Hattiesburs Jurist Not Yet Decided
As To What Course He viii Pursue,
and viii Keep silent Until Some
thing Definite Is Determined -- No
Formal Entries In Race to Succeed
Him as Circuit Judge-Many At
torneys Mentioned.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-02-07
Fiuhtino in France.

Berlin, Feb. lit is officially an
nounced that terrific artillery engage
ments are in progress In the sector
between La Basse canal and south OF
the river Somme.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-02-07
The War q Year Aso

Russians continue drive agcinst
the Austrians and report inlpor-
tant successes
Russians crossed River ReV1n
penetrating Gernan front vel< q
Warsaw &
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-02-07
URGES WILSON TO
VISIT HATT|ESBuRG
HARRISON GOES TO THE WHITE
HOUSE; TELLS PRESIDENT -
MISS. WANTS HING

washington, Feb. 7.-Ca|
White House this morning
received immediately. Rel
B. Pat Harrison, of the
sippi Congressional Dist
President Wilson to maxi
the Southern states on 3
preparedness plan, and
special invitation to CONF
burg on thatstfip. 1
"Hattiesbutg, through /
son, representing the II
! South Mississippi" Mr..
ihe President, was onel
Il not the first. Southern
vite you to outline your
y
Hattiesburg possesses q
way connections, and sh
off there, the entire sout
tral sections of the stay
you such a reception
have received before,'
A number of odher 81
:; 60 !: New y
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-02-07
ESTABLISHMENT
or LIBRARIES.
is CONSIDERED
Bill introduced in House Pro-
viding For Establishments
In Country
Would ENCOURAGE BUILDING
THROUGHOUT MISSISSIPPI

On the Petition Of One-Fifth of Elec-
tors in Any County, Board Of Super
visors May Establish a Public Lib
rary, Provided no Protest Is Filed
After Its Establishment, County May
Cooperate With Cities for Malntc-
nance.