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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-01-28
German Losses 2,525.76o.

The total German ca@ua tics in t'e
war up to date are 2,535,76S, is was
announced in the house of commons
in London by H. J. Tenant, under
secretary of state for war.
OF this number, Mr.. Tennant S ID
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-08
Vote of Pu nta Gorda

For vice-president-Major "a,
Marshall 1856.
For U. S. Senator-Bryan 10,
Gilchrist 16S, Trammell 80, Wall
$50.
For Congressman-Drane 174,
Sparkman SO.
For national committeeman.
Crawford 65, Gibbons 1876.
For governor-Catts 157, Far
ris 4, Hudson 4, Knott SO, Wood
!2S.
For secretary of state-Craw-
ford 2S, Jordan 200.
For comptroller-Amos II, An
gle 43, Gwynn 33, Thagard 81.
For state treasurer-Griner SO,
Luning 10.
For superintendent public in
struction-Kelly 107, Sheats 1O5.
For supreme justice-Browne
145, Cockrell So.
For railroad commissioner
Bryan 73, Dunn 80, Ford 35,
Wells 72.
For circuit judge-Bell 1913,
Brown 81, Edwards S3.
For state senator-Parrish IA,
Wilson 62.
For representative -Langford
16, Trabue 214.
For sheriff-Carlton At, Dish
ong 1876, Freeman "a.
For curcuit clerk-Cooper 165,
Durrance %.
For county superintendent
Buckley II, Shaver 161.
For surveyor - Albritton 81,
Clay 65, Cravens 81.
For tax assessor-Hooker SO,
Murphy 174.
For tax collector - Baldwin
163, Durrance so.
For supervisor of registration
I-Langford lit, Waldron 79.
For prosecuting attorney-Bur-
ton 65, Jones 1913, Leitner SO.
For county commissioner -
Hewitt ia, Whitten 1873.
No names appeared on the
ticket for justice of the peace,
constable, or precinct, county or
state committeeman.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-08
Even to the Seeds on the Sea

Everybody in Miami is well ac-
quainted with cOcoanuts, or ought
to be, yet how many know why
a cocoanut has three eyes? Luth-
err Burbank explains it this way
Cocoanuts, he notes, generally
grow at the edge of the sea or riv-
ers. The nuts are surrounded
with a thick husk with a water
proof covering so that when they
drop into the water they will
float. In floating the three eyes
are always on top.
Once the cOcoanut is in the wa
ter, Nature gets busy. From one
of the eyes there comes a shoot
which develops broad leaves like
sails. The wind catches the sails
and watts the cocoanut on a jour
ney sometimes many miles long.
AS it sails the other two eyes de-
velop roots, which at first grow a
long the fibers Of the woody husk.
In good season the cocOanut is
swept upon another shore, per-
haps on another island. The roots
imbed themselves in the soft
earth, the sail becomes the trunk,
and a cocoanut palm is growing
where none grew before!
Fringing many Florida Key
are these cocoanuts which were
launched as free sea rovers from
some other shore. Whispering
through their graceful fronds are
breezes telling of other seed-craft
which are travelling every day to
new homes-seed-craft which are
vastly more marvellous than any
work of man, and which some
how, somewhere, were thought
out by the Master Mind and de
signed as was the cocoanut with
its "three eyes," so wisely plan.
ned.-Miami Metropolis.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-08
FLORIDA YOUNG WOMEN S
CAMP CONFERENCE
Varied and Helpful Program
With Prominent Speakers

The Florida Young Women S
Camp Conference which is to be
held at Enterprise on Lake Mon
roe, opposite Sanford, promises to
be one of the best gatherings for
young women ever held in the
state. The sessions will open
June 10th, and will continue un,
til June 30th.
No more beautiful nor appro.
pirate place could have been Sc.
lected. The fine hotel affords a.
bundant room for the girls, while
the clear waters of the lake in
vite the campers to sports unlim-
tied. Tennis, croquet, and kind
red land games will be enjoyed,
while boating, fishing, swimming,
hikes, picnics and all those pleas
ures so dear to the. American girl
are being planned,
The entire conference will be
under splendid discipline. Miss
Lena Brokaw, general secretary
of the Jacksonville Y. w. G. A.
will be matron. She will be ably
assisted by such leaders among
girls as Miss Nell Keown; Miss
Minnie f. Neal; Mrs. Mabel @.
Stevens; Mrs. w. j. Harkness !;
Mrs. Mabel Perkins Dean; Mrs.
Chas. DeGarno; Miss Ethel Bou-
chelle and others. Each day S
program is definitely arranged.
The expenses for this great
camp are so small that almost
any girl will be able to go. Miss
Lena Brokaw, 130 West Monroe
ST., Jacksonville, is Registrars and
names of prospective campers
should be sent to her. Girls are
expected to bring only plain
clothes, bathing suits, tennis rack
cts, musical instruments, etc.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-08
WOODMAN CIRCLE
Delegates at Fort Ogden Organize
County Convention

Three Groves, Fort Ogden,
Punta Gorda and Zolfo decided
to come together and organize a
county convention for the Wood
man Circle to be held the first
Thursday of June, 1917, at Pun
ia Gorda, Fla. The following
officers were elected:
Mrs. Nora ID. Whitaker, Guard
ian, Punta Gorda.
Mrs. Mary Butler, Adviser, Zol-
fo.
Mrs. Dora Johnston, Clerk, Ft.
Ogden.
Mrs. Annie Morgan, Banker,
Ft. Ogden.
Mrs. Mary f. Costen, Chaplain,
Punta Gorda.
Mrs. C. Crews, Attendant, Zolfo
Mrs. Marie Caraway, Inner
Sentinel, Ft. Ogden.
Mrs. Mabel Lettering, Outer
Sentinel, Ft. Ogden.
Mrs. Eliza Pitt, Cora Lee Can
non and Jennie Huffman, enter
tainment committee.
Mrs. Collie Flowers, Mrs. Flor
ence B. Midget and Mrs. Louise
A. Smith committee to draw up
bylaws.
Clerk is to communicate with
every Grove in the county and
ask them to join the convention.
No other business, meeting ad-
journed.-MRS. DORA JOHNS
TON, Clerk of County Conven-
tion Woodman Circle.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-08
ANOTHER BANDIT
is TO COPE WITH
American Troops are Being Ar
ranged for Encounter
LED RAIDS OF A YEAR AGO
Will Pursue La Rosa Into Mexico
If He Cannot be Captur-
ed Otherwise.

San Antonio, Texas General
Funston announced Tuesday that
he had what appeared to be posi-
tive information that Louis d. La
Rosa was marching from a point
south of Laredo, in the direction
of the border with the evident in
tention of raiding the country
somewhere west of Rio Grande
City.
There are not now in that dis
trict enough American troops to
prevent De La Rosa and his men
from crossing.
General William A. Mann, COM
manding the American forces IN
that district with headquarters at
Laredo, has reported to General
Funston that he is taking such
measures as possible to strength
en- the patrol towards the east
and to guard Laredo.
Will Follow Into Mexico
Other than that the bandits
were comparatively near the bor-
der and moving in the general dl-
rection of Zapata county, it was
not known when or at just what
point De La Rosa intends to
strike.
1t was estimated that, in the e.
vent the raiders cross the boun-
Diary before reinforcements ar
rive, they will be pursued into
Mexico if not captured in Texas.
De La Rosa was one of the lead
ers of the group that directed the
raids near Brownsville a year ago.
Since then he has been fugitive
in his own country with price
of $1,000 on his head, offered by
Texas.
The information that reached
General Funston indicated that
De La Rosa would not be more
than two or three days at the
most in getting to the border. If
the raiders strike American terri
tory in Zapata county little in
jury to the residents is anticipat-
ed because, with the exception of
one or two families, all the resi-
dents are Mexicans. From the
farmers large number of horses
and mules could be taken, howev-
cr.
General Mann has at Laredo
and in its vicinity one squadron
of cavalry, a regiment of infan-
try and a battery of artillery.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-08
Silage for Milk Produ ction

This bulletin gives the results
obtained from a comparison of
sorghum silage and japanese cane
silage for milk production. Ten
cows were used in the test. These
ten cows were divided into two
lots of five each. The expert
ment was begun January Is, 1916,
and continued for seventy-three
days, closing March 30, 1916. The
test was divided into four periods
of sixteen days each with three
days between each period for the
purpose of changing feeds.
The first period extended from
January Is, to February 2, 1916.
During the first period the cows
in Lot l were fed the following
daily ration: cOttonseed meal 3.8
pounds; bran 7.6 pounds; and
sorghum silage Is pounds. Dur
ing the same period the cows in
Lot II were given a daily ration
of cottonSeed meal 3.S pounds /;
bran 7.6 pounds; and japanese
cane silage Is pounds.
During the second period.
which extended from February 6
to February q, the cows in Lot I
received the daily rationS given
Lot II, the first period, and the
cows in Lot II, received the ra-
tions given Lot | in the first per-
iOd.
During the third period each
lot of cows received the same ra-
tions as in the first period.
During the fourth period each
lot of cows received the same ra-
tions as in the second period.
The sorghum silage ration pro-
duced 539.72 gallons of milk at a
total feed cost of 12.1 cents a gal
lon. The japanese cane silage
ration produced 5O9.74 gallons of
milk at a total feed cost of 1913
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-08
Omission of a Letter

A proof reader, anent the i'm.
portance of trifes, read from his
notebook these absurd sentences
each made absurd by the omis
sion OF a single letter:
"The conflict was dreadful and
the enemy was repulsed with
great laughter.
when the president s wife en-.
tered the humble sitting room OF
the house she was politely offered
a hair.
"A man was yesterday arrest,
ed on the charge of having eaten
a cabman for demanding more
than his fare.'
An employee in the service OF
the government was accused OF
having stolen a small OK from
the mail. The stolen property
was found in his vest pocket. p"
The Russian soldier Knackin-
ottoskewsky was found dead with
a long word sticking in his
throat. " The New Orleans
Times-Democrat.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-08
TRAMMELL LEADS FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR
AND CATS FOR GOVERNOR IN FIRST CHOICE VOTES

and children. This will benefit
not only Tampa, but all of this
section of the country. We have
the Woman's Home and Hospital
here, but they will not take in a
prostitute, We have a poor un-
fortunate on our hands now that
we are doing the best we can for,
under the circumstances.
The building itself is costing
us about $1,000 of which $4,000
is already pledged. 1t is the e.
quipping and maintaining of the
home that am soliciting for now.
If you will kindly put a notice OF
this in your paper, it will be
be greatly appreciated.-H. A.
KING, Tampa, Fla.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-08
The Very Latest News

Reports received by The Her
aid up to 10 o clock this morn
ing give assurance that,
Trammell has won for United
States senator;
Cats has won for governor
with Knott second, Second choice
votes may possibly give Knott the
victory.
Crawford is nominated for sec
rotary of state, Luning for state
treasurer, Angle for comptroller,
Sheats for superintendent of pub
lie in struction, Jefferson b.
Browne for supreme judge, Crom-
well Gibbons for national commit
teeman.
A. S. Wells is in the lead for
railroad commissioner, with Roy
al c. Dunn a close second.
Drane has beaten Sparkman
for congress.
In DeSoto county, Durranco
has won for circuit clerk; Muir,
ply for ASSESSOR; Baldwin for
collector; Dishong for sheriff and
Langford for the legislature.
Prof. Shaver of Wauchula has
beaten Prof. Buckley for re-nomi-
nation for superintendent of pub
lie instruction. Hugh G. Jones
seems to have won for county
prosecuting attorney.
1t is not yet certain who has
been nominated for circuit judge.
VIM. M. Whitten is re-nominat-
ed for county commissioner from
this district; John Hagan, from
the Charlotte Harbor district.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-08
Why Cultivate Crops?

Why should crops be cultivat-
edY Well, weeds and grass should
be kept down. Everybody knows
that, but there are other reasons.
e. X. McQuarrie, state agent for
the University of Florida Exten-
sion Division, suggests three. Cul-
tlvatlon conserves moisture-if II
is done in the right way. Cult.
vatlon in dry weather should be
shallow so that only the top two
or three inches becomes dry
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-08

cents a gallon. This makes diff
ference of or of cent gallon
in favor of sorghum silage.
The value of the milk at 30
cents a gallon from the sorghum
| silage was $161.92. The net value
after deducting the cost of feed
was $96.3S. The value of the
milk produced by the japanese
cane silage was $152.92, The net
value after deducting the cost of
the feed was $87.3S, or a differ
ence of SO in favor of sorghum
isilage.
Aside from the milk yield rec
ord of the weights of each COW
was taken at the beginning of the
experiment and at the close of
each period. The weights of each
COW varied but little during the
experiment. All cows made a
slight gain over the average
weights at the beginning. This
would indicate that there was no
difference between these two. ra-
tions in maintaining the animal s
initial weight.
The results of this test indicate
that Japanese cane silage is not
quite equal to sorghum silage for
milk production. This difference
may perhaps be due to the fact
that japanese cane produces no
grain.-Jno. M. Scott, Florida
Experiment Station.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-08
KITCHENER AND
STAFF ARE LOST
When British Cruiser Goes Down
Off Orkney Islands
ToRPEDoED OR HIT A MINE
Russians Advancing on the Pripet
River - Italians Holding
Enemies Back

London, Eng.-The news that
Earl Kitchener, Secretary of state
for war, and his staff, who were
proceeding to Russia aboard the
cruiser Hampshire, were lost off
the Orkney Islands last night, was
the most stunning blow Great
Britain has received since the war
began.
This is the second shock the
country has sustained within
week. The other was when the
newspapers appeared Friday ev-
ening with the first intelligence
of the naval battle in the North
Sea in the form of list of the
ships lost, with virtually no init
nation that there was any COM
pensation in the way of enemy
losses. The bulletins telling of
the death of Kitchener gave the
country even a greater shock.
Kitchener was the one out
standing personality whom the
people talked of and believed in
as a great man, Notwithstanding
newspaper attacks which at a
former period Of the war threat
ened to undermine his popularity
and the public confidence in him.
From the Pripet River south
ward to the Russian frontier the
Russians, according to Petrograd,
are continuing to develop success
es against the Germans and Aus
trians. In the fights along this
front of some $50 miles, the Rus
slams already have made prison
Fers Of 480 officers and more than
25,OO0 men, and captured twen-
ty-fve guns and more than fifty
machine guns.
In this offensive, which is de-
clared to be carefully co-ordi-
mated movement, the Russians
are said to have a plentiful sup
ply of ammunition and men, and
with the roads now in good condi-
ton, their maneuvers are expect
ed to develop swiftly. The num-
Der of Teutonic allies facing the
Russians is reported to amount to
about 100000 men.
Since the repulse of two Ger
man infantry attacks between Ft.
Vaux and Damloup Monday
night, the fighting in the Verdun
region has again developed into
artillery duels, with the fort
Vaux-Damloup sector the center
of the greatest violence. No ma
terial gains for either side are re-
ported.
Austrian Offensive Stopped
The Austrians are still being
held from further advances and
with heavy losses, by the Italians,
according to Rome. In the Val
darsa and Pasubio sectors and ON
the front between the Posina and
Astlco rivers, vicious Austrian at
tacks have been put down and the
Italians have even gained some
ground against the Austrians ON
the western slopes of Monte Cen
gio.
The Turks in Asia Minor, near
Baiburt and Erzingan, have again
attempted an offensive against
the Russians, but Petrograd says
their efforts failed A successful
raid has been made by the Rus
slams against the Turks in the vi
cinity of Khanikin, near the Per-
sian border northeast of Bagdad
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-08
Salvation Army Work

l will be in Punta Gorda next
Monday and Tuesday in the in
terest of the Salvation Army
work. We are working on our
building here now and in connec-
tion with it we are going to have
an emergency home for women
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-08
DRANE WINS OVER SPARKMAN
IN RACE FOR CONGRESS
Close Race for Secretary of State and Other State 0ce1ndca
ed Results of the State Wide Primary of Tuesday Slow
Count Makes Definite News Hard to Get

Returns from all parts of the
State in the Democratic primary
election of Tuesday, received in
Tampa up to 3 O'Clock yesterday
morning with all the uncertainty
incident to partial counts of leng-
L thy ballots and the absolute i'm
possibility of determining the yer
dict of the potent second choice
vote, indicate the following state
wide results, based entirely on
first choice votes:
Congressional
United States Senator: Park
Trammell is far in the lead, with
Wall second, Bryan third, Gil.
christ fourth, Trammell has led
in all sections of the State.
First District: Every indica-
tion is that Fl. j. Drane has been
nominated for Congress, to sue
ceed s. M. Sparkman, who has
held the office twenty-five years.
Drane, on the figures in hand, has
carried Polk, Sumter, Pasco, Her
nando, Citrus, DeSoto, Manatee
and Lee counties, leaving to the
incumbent Hillsborough, Pinellas
and Lake. In Hillsborough coun-
ty, Drane ran a remarkable race
and actually carried important
precincts against Mr.. Sparkman.
Estimates of Drane's majority
went as high as 1000.
Second District: Frank Clark
renominated without opposition.
Third District; j. III. Smith
wick appears to be the winner,
not only on first choice votes, but
on the assurance of second choice
preference.
Fourth District: The race is
very close between w. j. Sears,
incumbent, and Forrest Lake of
Sanford, with the chances favor
ing Lake.
State
National Committeeman: Re-
turns so far indicate election of
Cromwell Gibbons over j. 7. G.
Crawford.
Governor: S. j. Cats is far in
the lead in first choice votes, run
ming ahead of all other candidates
by from ten to one to two to one.
In the event second choice votes
are necessary to choice, W. V.
Knott is the only candidate who
has a chance to overcome the
Cats lead. Farris, Hudson and
Wood are distant trailers. Even
in Woods home county, Pinellas,
Cats is contesting closely with
him.
Secretary of State: The race be-
tween II. Clay Crawford and A,
p. Jordan is close.
Comptroller: A. j. Angle is
undoubtedly winner in this race.
The second man is Ernest Amos,
Treasurer: j. c. Luning has
swept the State against his OPP
ponent, J. S. Griner.
School Superinte n d en- t: The
race is close; South Florida coun-
ties give Kelley a handsome lead,
but reports from other sections
indicate big vote for Sheats
Supreme Court: Justice Cock
rell appears to have been nomi-
mated over jefferson Browne, of
Key West.
Railroad Commissioner: The
race is between Wells and Dunn,
with an evident leaning toward
Wells.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-08

Sometimes we are almost gripp-
ed by the suspicion that there are
some things about our foreign
policy that annoy Colonel Roose-
velt.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-08

The breed is not so important
as the pigs and COWS. Persuade
your neighbors to decide on q
breed and make the community
famous for that breed. Make the
product good and the market will
take care of itself But get some
lpigs and COWS.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-08

10 avoid the submarine menace
and the blockading fleets, trans
oceanic freight will be sent by
alrship in the next war.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-08

but returns show Jordan leading
in this section.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-08

Tampa, Fla, II 80 a. m. June
Especial to Herald Tram.
nell at least ten thousand in lead
on first choice, close between Bry,
an and Wall for second, with lit,
tie chance of either beating Tram
nell. Cats has apparently great
er lead than Trammell; Knott
safely second. Cats has swept
state and looks like a certainty
he will be nominated. Drane de-
feats Sparkman by fifteen hun
dred or two thousand, carrying
all counties except Hillsborough,
Pinellas and Lake Drane actual
ly carried several precincts in
city of Tampa and will be within
two or three hundred of carrying
county. Impossible to give re-
suit in race for secretary of state,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-14

steps forward with the changing
of the hands the body turns, CIV
ing a winding movement.
Take long step to right, throw
ing all the weight on the right
foot and lifting the left heel, right
hand lifted to forehead with palm
out and head thrown we'll back,
fingertips of left hand touching
left hip. Make complete turn on
four beats, pivoting on right foot.
Returning to original position,
bend right knee, throwing hands
in wide circle to the right. Re-
peat same thing to left.
Draw right foot in slowly, drop
hands slowly to first position,
palms downward. Make right
pivot turn swiftly four times.
Long step forward with left,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-14

time to get the doctor. He mus
reach Eastwich on that morning
train or twill be too late. The
last train has gone tonight, There
amt another till s o'clock tomor-
row. II you took that 'twouldn't
reach Wapatomac till 10, and
that's no good"
We was silent for a second
Then Eureka jumped up In the
buggy and clapped her hands.
you can get him!" she cries
her black eyes swapping sparks
"Oh, you cant"
"How?" Martin and me said to-
gether.
She pointed toward Ozone ISL
and.
THE sailboati" she said. 1.-THE
Dora Bassett! Sail over in her.
Then he'll come on the morning
train"
| swung around and looked at
the waves and the clouds. Wapa-
tomac was clear across the bay,
miles and miles away. And a
night like this was likely to be!
Lord" says /. tits crazy!
We'd never live"
But Martin Hartley was already
half way to the skiff. OF course he
didn't know the risk, and l did,
but-well, there.
What night that was and what
storm! And how the Dora Bas-
sett battled both!
At last we slid past the Wapa-
tomac breakwater and up to the
wharf. A nice piece of work for
anybody's boat, II do say it.
Twenty minutes of six," says I.
There was an early-bird lobster
man on the wharf, come down to
see how many of his pots had gone
adrift in the night. He stood and
stared at us.
"Sakes!" says he. "Where'd
you come FROM"
"Wellmouth." says I, making
fast to ring bolt.
I'm her?" he says, pointing to
the sloop. "ln this gale? Never
in the world"
All right. Then we didn't"
hadn't no time to waste arguing.
Good and of love!" he says,
kind of to himself. Say! She
must be something of a boat"
l looked at the poor old Dora
Bassett. Rudder gone, centerboard
smashed, rail carried away, and
hui nigh filled with water.
She was" says I. Considers
BILE of boat"