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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06
State Developing Sevent e EN-
Thousand Acres at Raiford
BIG ACREAGE IN POTATOES
To Go Extensively Into Stock
Raising-Eight Hundred Pris-
oners There-State Treasurer
Luning's Recent Inspection.

En- route to Raiford, Bradford
county, to inspect the state prison
farm, Hon. j. G. Luning, state
treasurer and member of the
state committee which is in direct
touch with the development of
the big property, passed through
Jacksonville recently. To a rep
resentative of the Metropolis he
spoke of the plans which the
state has in mind in connection
with the upbuilding of the 1900
acre tract. Something more than
1000 acres of the land has al
ready been cleared and stumped,
and of this $50 acres has been
planted in Irish or white potatoes,
$50 acres will be planted in long
staple cotton, rs acres in sugar
cane, 200 acres in sweet potatoes,
SO acres in natal hay and the re-
mainder in peas, velvet beans,
grasses and other crops.
The state is probably the larg-
est grower of Irish potatoes in
Florida this year and this is made
possible through an arrangement
with an individual who contract
ed to furnish 1900 pounds of fer
tilizer to the acre, all seed pota-
toes, all barrel material for ship
ment and give the state share OF
all of the marketable potatoes, all
of the potatoes smaller than the
marketable size. In turn the
state agreed to furnish all the
necessary land, labor and stock.
The state, according to Mr.. Lun-
ing, considers it an ideal arrange
ment, because it is believed that
the potatoes will use no more
than 900 pounds Of fertilizer to
the acre and that, after the spud
crop, it will. be possible to plant
an excellent crop of corn. The
crop on the same land would be
expected to he between Is and 80
bushels to the acre.
1t is the first time that the state
has experimental in growing
Irish potatoes and it is also the
first experiment in a small way
with natal hay and it proved
quite successful. This year sol
acres is being devoted to a furth-
or experiment along these lines.
1t is the intention of the state,
according to Mr.. Luning, who is
the cabinet official who has made
more trips to Raiford than any
one else, to go extensively into
stock raising. Already there are
300 head on the farm. A hun
dred of these are full blooded and |
graded Jerseys and Polled Angus
and Short Horns. 1t is also the
states purpose to raise males and |
horses. there being already on the
farm 35 bIooded mares and one of |
the finest jacks in Florida.
All of the prisoners formerly at
the Ocala prison farm, the lease
on which recently expired, and |
which was never renewed, it be-
ing the purpose of the state to
at the Raiford farm,
have been moved to the latter
place. There are at present 500
prioners therc.-Bartow Courier
Informant.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

kins, good and responsible citi.
zens of Punta Gorda, while out
fishing pursued a twelve-foot
shark, chased him across the bar
and drove him up a narrow, shall
low tidal creek. There they fore
ed him under some roots and
wedged him down immovably
with logs, it being their intention
to harness him and hitch him to
their boat for motive power, thus
saving on the high cost of gaso-
line and securing a sort of marine
tin Henry effect
Approaching closely to per-
form the operation Of harnessing
old Beck, they were amazed to
find that the shark had been
branded on one side with the fol-
lowing legend: "Sydney, Austria
liza, September 1908. American
Fleet in Port. " Their patriotism
Immediately famed up, and OBJ
serving that there was still some
vacant space for rent on the other
side of the shark, they Immediate
ly decided to do a little advertis-
ing of their own town. A full al
phabet of branding irons was
luckily located, by the happy CO.
incidence usual in such stories,
and with the assistance of two
other veracious citizens the fol-
lowing legend was imprinted on
the starboard side of the shark:
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06
Secretary of State

The Punta Gorda Herald would
like to see Editor Frank Harris
occupying the office of secretary
of state. What has Bro. Jordan
got against Hon. Henry Clay
Crawford? Hasn't Mr.. Crawford
filed the position with faithful
ness since the death of his lament.
ed father?-Apalachicola Times.
He certainly has, but some people
are beginning to think that forty
years in one family is about long
enough tenure for any Office
Ocala Banner.
When a man has been in one
Office for forty years it is time for
a change.-Wauchula Advocate.
The suggestion of the Punta
Gorda Herald that Editor Frank
Harris would fitly fill the office of
Secretary of State is an excellent
one, though the office is hardly
big enough If Editor Harris
had his deserts, he would be ele-
waited to the Governors chair,
but the professional politicians al
ways walk away with the worth
while plums, while the modest ed
itor remains in the background
working for glory and the good
of the state.-Lakeland Telegram
Editor Harris declines to be-
come a candidate, but there is
talk of another man coming out
for secretary of state.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

The Osceola county commits
sloners recently subscribed for
over a thousand copies of the
county papers to send to inquir-
ers and prospective settlers. For
some years this has been done in
Osceola county, and it has been
demonstrated that this is the
most effective as , well as the
cheapest form of community ad-
vertising. Nothing conveys to
the distant resident so adequate
conception of what a communi-
ty is as does the perusal of that
community's local paper.-Lake-
land Telegram.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

The Ocala Star thinks there is
no such thing as "fearless edi-
tor" and adds: every time we
write anything that We know is
going to offend some one, we are
scared half to death. " Then,
too, items slip in which look inno-
cent enough, or which come
through the ordinary channels of
news, which give mortal offence,
and which the editor can never
nope to explain away. And if
there are any fearless editors,
they are those who have absolute
ly nothing to lose.-Lakeland
Telegram.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06
EXPERIMENTS ON TIE
STATE PRISON FARM

time. A favorite joke played on
visitors is to give them drink of
the weaker water in the first glass
and to replace it with the brine in
the second.
Not more than half dozen
wells of this kind are known in
the country, but there is no rea-
son why similar wells can not be
obtained in region where the wa
ters in the upper strata differ
from those lying deeper.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06
Have Recovered From Germans
Ground Lost on Sunday
sHELLED DoUAMoNT FRONT
The Russians Have Captured An
other Turkish Fort-Activities
Have Slackened Russian Germ
an and Austro- Russian Fronts.

London, England-The situa-
ton on the Verdun front is more
favorable to the French, accord
ing to the French war office state
ment. 1t says the French are
holding the ground recovered by
them in the village of Vaux which
had been taken by the Germans
in a heavy attack on Sunday. The
French are shelling the Douau-
mont-Vaux front, where the Ger
mans have entrenched themselves.
Whether this is preliminary to
counter-attack is not revealed.
The report says there was no sal
lies by the enemy Monday night,
but there was violent exchanges
of artillery bombardment near
Avocourt and Malancourt.
Things seem to have slacken-
ed a bit on the Russian-German
and Austro- Russian fronts. An
attack made by the Germans ON
the lkskull bridge head was re-
pulsed, and the Russians claim
they administered severe losses.
The Turkish war Office is claiming
to have checked the Russian ad-
vance in the Caucasus, which is
probably true, as Petrograd has
not been claiming much new
ground taken in that sector Of
late. The Russians have, howev-
er, taken the Turkish forts in the
Upper Tchoruk.
On the northern end Of the
French-Belgian front, the British
commanders report little activity
shown by the Germans the past
few days. There is plenty of ar
tillery firing but no infantry at
tackS.
A Copenhagen dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company
says that the Norwegian govern
ment has requested the German
government to investigate wheth-
er German submarines were re-
Sponsible for the torpedoing of
the large number of Norwegian
ships destroyed recently. If it is
proved that German submarines
were responsible, Norway will de-
mand full compensation.
Count Stephen Tisza, the Hun
garian premier, is quoted from
Budapest, according to the Ex-
change Telegraph company's cor
at Amsterdam, as
stating in an interview that Aus
.ria-Hungary is not fighting to Sc
cure new territory, but merely is
united with Germany in strug-
gle until a fair and satisfactory
is reached.
"That is all we want" !" he is re-
ported to have said. The pre-
nier denied that Austria is "sick
)f the war;" but admitted that
he war was long, hard and pain
,ul for all.
The British aeronautical insti-
ute has asked the governments
permission to undertake at its
'wn expense the salvage of the
Zeppelin LIS, which is lying in
shallow water off the mouth of
he Thames river. The institute
believes "the Zeppelin can be
aved, rebuilt, and launched a.
yainst the enemy within three
"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

A work animal is a great deal
like a machine. He must have
plenty of fuel in the form of good
food if he works. The man who
does not supply enough feed to
his animal should not expect to
get the best results from him
Nor should he expect to get to
heaven. Did you ever work on
short rations? How does it feel
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

Visitors are always welcome Al
the University of Florida. II
you have some knotty farm prob,
lem that cannot be solved by mail
go to Gainesville and consult
with the Experiment Station and
Extension workers. This sugges-
tion is especially good for home
seekers.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

l.. L. Barnhill of Charlotte
Harbor, whose friends urged him
to run for member of the school
board, has decided not to become
a candidate. He feels very CRATE
full to his ? any friends for their
assurances Of support,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

News from Barlow is to the
effect that Joe d. Woodard on
Tuesday was elected city tax as
SCISSOR by 282 votes to his oppon-
ent s 80, which will be interesting
to the many Punta Gorda friends
OF the successful candidate.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

Each silver tongued orator
ought to have something to say
that is worth while.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

Councilman Adam Silcox visit
ed Arcadia on business yesterday.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-12
Structure Being Erected
Drops Into Two Hun
dred Feet of Water.
RIVER WAS CROWDED
Thousands Gathered to See
Spectacle of Success,
Which Failed.

QUEBEC, Que, Sept. 11.-with
~ the loss of IL lives today, the
second attempt to bridge the st.
Lawrence river here resulted in a
failure when the massive center span,
Weighing 5,100 tons, suddenly collap-
sed and fell into the river OF the
ninety men caught on the span when 1t
began to sway all were rescued except
II and Of these only four bodies have
been found.
The span was being raised from
pontoons and was 15 feet above the
water when from some unknown
cause 1t collapsed and sank into the
river. which Is two hundred feet deep
at this place.
Tho St Lawrence river was filled
with many boats at the time Of tho
accident and on the hills along the
shore were hundreds OF persons who
came by rail and automobile to see
the elimination of the mighty engi-
neoriug protect. The big steel frame
was taken In tow to the gap which it
was expected to fill
Shortly after s o'clock the pontoons
reached the allotted place and were
withdrawn by tugs. leaving the mass
I've girder resting on hydraulic JACKIE.
These had begun 20 raise the big span
while the crowds shouted, thinking
that they had seen the NEST Impress
i've ceremony tfh- bridge raising.
The spectators began to leave. when
suddenly there was roar of breaking
steel and the span dived into the
water
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-12
Early Tabulations Show
Plurality of G. O. p.
viii BE 1900.
MILLIKEN WINNER =
OF GOVERNOR RACE
Close Fight in Third Dis
trlct; Democrat APP
parently Defeated.
DoRTLAND, Maine sert =,

DORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 11.-At
lV'dO o'clock tonight the indica-
tlohs. based on tabulatiou of the
vote from IA little more than half tbe
precincts, were that the Republicans
had won the state election today bv
safe pluralities.
II the ration of the Republican mar
gin Is maintained Carl IL. Milliken wil,
be elected governor by about II 0Oo
plurality. Bert NJ. Fernald. RepubIi.
can, seems 20 have been elected for
the short term in the United States
senate and the same ration OF gain
would give him plurality of $500.
United States Senator Charles f.
Johnson, Democrat APPARENTLY has
been defeated by Frederick Hale. by
an Indicated plurality of 1900.
IT the Republican congressional
candidates hold the lead they had at
the above hour. three, Louis b.
Goodull in the First district, Congress-
man John A. Peters in the Third and
Ira q Hersey in the Fourth will he
elected. Congressman Daniel j. Nc
dllllcuddy Democrat, appeared TO
have been defeated in the Second dis
trlct by Wallace II. White. but the
fight was else
The total vote may prove TO have
been the largest ever cast In the state
The election was the elimination OF
one OF the hottest fights ever waged
In the state and marked the reunion
or the Republican and Progressive
parties whose differences in 1912 gave
the electoral vote Of Maine to Presi-
dent Wilson and two years later 70,
suited In the election of Governor
Oakley c. Curtis, Democrat, by
plurality of 3.1S9. Tonights figures
indicate that the larger percentage OF
the Progressive vote which two years
ago was 1926 was cast today for the
Republican ticket.
For the first time the two United
states senators were elected by pop
ular vote and Republicans made a de-
termined effort to win the one seat
In the senate and the single seat in
the house of representatives held By
Maine Democrats The Democrats had
claimed the state by threee thousand
and the Republicans by fifteen thu
sand.
The Indications tonight were that
the state legislature had been won
by the Republicans, who now control
the senate.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-12
Germans, Too, Have Been
RcpuIsed i'll Fighting
Along Somme.
ITALIANS USING
HEAVY ARTILLERY
In the Rumanian Thcater
Austrians Retreating in
Moros Valley.

EIR the first time in many days
Il Monday proved n day without
spectacular feature in some Of the
various war theaters. on none of the
fronts was a crushing blow delivered
by any of the belligerents and none
OF the war chancellOries reported any
great gain by its armies in the field
Probably the most significant move
was that of the British In the Struma
region Of the Greek Macedonian front
Here the British after hard fighting
threw their forces across the Struma
at Neohor tNeocharD at the southern
end of Lake Tahinos Gake Takinos)
which lies between Seres and Orfano,
and at several other places near the
lake. In addition four villages were
captured and held Notwithstanding
heavy cOunter-attacks 10y the Teutonic
allies
Whether this offensive by the Brit
iSh means the commencement OF an
attempt at drive through Bulgaria
CT is merely maneuYcr to throw the
British line near kavala. which is
about % miles east of Nechoris has
not yet been made apparent From
the west of the Vardar river to Lake
poiran tho French are violently bonn
ftNibiih 'fNlkNii ppNiNlVilN anu pit
the front held by the Serbians tho
Rulgarians have been compelled 10
withdraw
In the Rumanian threater the Aus
trians are in retreat before the Ru-
manians I'm the Maros and ToplitLa
valleys, while to the south of Her
mannstadt the Rumanians have occu-
pied the village OF Helimsar, Vienna
admitp a further withdrawn of the
Austrian forces near Gyergyo.
Heavy fighting continues in Dob
rudia ard there have been small in
fontry engagements along the entire
Danube front, but in neither region
has any important change in position
taken place
ON the eastern front, according to
Berlin, Russi9n attacks along the
Stokhod river northwest of Kovel and
I'm Gallcia between the Dniester and
Zlota Lpa rivers with the Halicz the
objective. failed with sangulnary losses
to the Ru uSslanS
Except for bombardments and tho
repulse of German counterattacks.
Monday was without special incident
on the Sommc front in France. To
the south Of the river in tho sectors
OF Berny-en- -Santerre, Nermandovil-
lers and Chaulnes, the artillery duels
between the French ead Germans
were especially violent.
The fierce fighting which has been
in progress in Turkish Armenia for
a week continues in the region of Og-
mott with the tide OF battle still going
In favor Of tho Russians. according to
Pctrograd. In Persia the Russians
have occupied the town of Bana. near
SaltkiZ
The usual bomhardments and va
rious small infantry engagements have
taken place on the Austro-ltalian
front
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-12

pany Scott Motor Car company, New
State Auto company, Electric Nehi-
Gle g. Battery Co, Jordan & Bowen
Motor Sales Co., Randel Motor COM
pany, Carnation Auto Sales COM
pany, Jeffery Motor Sales company.
Carhart Motor Car company Of Tulsa,
Overlands and WHY'S Knights. l.. n.
Ewing, insurance
The farm products building will
prove the mecca of all visitors to
the fair. The rivalry between the
various towns is good-natured but
intense. Among the splendid town
ship exhibits installed yesterday
were those from Red Fork, Broken
Arrow Wekiwa, Blxby Dawson, Ska
took, jerks and Owasso. A hand
some premium is offered to the
township having the best exhibit al
the well known farms of the county
will no doubt attract much attention,
as well as the many individual en-
tries The poultry section OF this
building also has many entries. The
biggest watermelons thus far are
entered from BiXby and Broken Ar
row.
5000 Cash Prizes.
The judging in all departments
will begin today and most of the
wards will be known by Friday, the
last day of the fair. The cash pre-
miums aggregate more than $1,000.
and only Tulsa county people and
products are eligible to compete for
the money. In addition to the cash
there Will be cups, medals and rib
bons galore.
The fair will he open day and
night. Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday Friday will be the last
day. but the gates will be closed for
good at o'clock Friday evening
The grounds and buildings have
been wired and there will be plenty
OF illumination.
The $500 worth of fireworks ar
rived yesterday and will be shot off
Wednesday and Thursday nights.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-12
PHOTOGRAPHED MAP
NOW STANDS TRIAL
Frank Beers Has Charge of Embczzic-
ment Against Him For
His Work.

The preliminary trial of Frank
Becrs, charged with embezzling a geo.
logical survey map from the ROxana
Petroleum company. was begun veg
terday before Justice OF the Peace Lee
Daniel The case presents a new fea-
ture in trials OF this kind for it has
hccn established that Beers made Ia
photograph of a valuable map and
thon sold copies Of 1t.
According to the information tho
map wlo procured at great expense
by The Roxana company and covers
valuable oil property. The map Is
described as Invaluable" by the cont
pany but an Intrinsic value of s. 900
was meutioaed during the trial ester
dan
Attorney for Beers claim that max
ing a photograph of the original map
ls not embezalemont. and this unique
point will probably be decided today
by the court. The alleged theft Is
said TO have taken place about two
months ago
The testimony will probably be con-
cluded e1rly this morning.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-12
Vice ce-Presidential Candidate
to Spend Forenoon
in the City.
PUBLIC RECEPTION
STARTS AT 10 A. M
VIII Speak on High School
Grounds at IL; Then
Rotary Lunch.

DEoPLE from all parts of Tulsa
l. county will come to the city to-
morrow to meet and hear Charles W
Fairbanks, Republican candidate for
vice president, who will spend the
forenoon ehre.
A. A. Small, chairman of the local
entertainment committee, last night
announced the program for the morn
ing.
Mr.. Fairbanks will leave Oklahoma
City tonight at midnight. arriving here
about o'clock Wednesday morning
Mr.. Small and other members of the
entertainment committee will meet
him at the Frisco and convey him
to Hotel Tulsa Following breakfast
at the hotel he will rest for an hour
or so. At 8 o'clock he Will be taken
over tho city in an automobile A.
A. Small, G.. Il. Mccullough and others
will accompany him. together with
several automobile loads of promi-
nent Tulsans.
Public Reception.
AT 10 o'clock there will be a non
political reception at Hotel Tulsa
open to the public. Mr.. Fairbanks
will receive both men and women for
on hour on che mezzanine floor and
everyone is invited and urged to at
tend and meet man who has been
vice. e-president of the United States and
who probably will hold the office
again
AT IL o'clock Mr.. Fairbanks will
speak from the tonneau of a car on
the old high school grounds at Fourth
and Boston. In spite Of the fact that
the hour Is an unfavorable one for a
public meeting a large crowd will no
doubt be present. At the conclusion
of this speech he will be the guest OF
the Tulsa Rotary club in the Y. NJ.
c. A. gymnasium Just across the street.
where there will be plates for two
hundred. Members of the club will
be permitted to bring guests under
special dlspensation of w. II. Bagley,
vice-president of the club. who is the
chief executive in the absence OF
President Farmer. The luncheon will
begin promptly at 1870 o'clock.
Mr.. Fairbanks will leave over the
F'risco for Enid at 1890 O'Clock.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-12
SANTA FE WILL TAKE
OVER EXPRESS WORK
Railroad Circles Give Credcnco to
Report of Forthcoming
Merge.

Reports that the Santa Fe railroad
will in the near future take over the
express business serving its territory
are being given credence In local
railroad circles. although no an
nouncement has been made OF the
move The rumor which has been
In circulation for some time comes
from good authority.
The Wells Fargo Express company
has contract for the Santa Fe lines
and 1t is not known how binding
this will he.
No official confirmation of the
move has been intlmated. II prob
ably will come from the general of
fices at Topeka within the next few
weeks IL the reports are true. No
officials with any authority are In
Tulsa.
Such a step on the part Of the
Santa re would be the first of It's
kind ever made by an American rail-
road. Express companies have been
given privileges by railroads since the
first system was organized. II IL
understood that the carriers have re-
ceived from so to IS per cent OF tho
gross earnings of the subsidiaries.