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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-11
CIRCUIT COURT
Case of Local Interest Being
Tried This Week

Circuit court continues in ses-
sion this week and will probably
take up another week after this.
Last week was devoted to civil
cases while the grand jury was at
work. The grand jury complct-
ed its work and made its present
ment Saturday, when it was dis
missed by the Judge.
This week has been taken up
thus far with the case of the
State of Florida VS.. Locke and r.
c. Addison charged with setting
fire to the Arthur & Lewis fish
house in this city on the night of
June 2S, 1915. Because of the
prominence Of the young men,
who are known all over the coun-
ty and have many friends believ-
ing them to be innocent, the case
is attracting widespread inter-
est. Leitncr & Leitner of Area
dia, Sam Fletcher of Tampa, and
A. St. Clair Abrams of Jackson
vile, arc conducting the defense,
while States Attorney j. w, Bur
ton and Tom Palmer of Tampa
are prosecuting the case.
The jury is composed of Geo. ).
Williams, w. T. Gill, r. A. Golfer,
| c. w. Pierce, C. W. Pabor and Ii.
A. Boyle.
After the selection Of che jury
ON Monday, Fred Guthrie, Ira
Adams, Ed Lowe and G. X. Lewis,
witnesses for the state, were ex-
amined.
S. j. Chadwick, Cephas Keen,
Enoch Moblcy (colored), Frank
Rice, Attorney Fowler of Jack
sonville,. and B. Higginbotham
were put ON the stand by the state
OH Tuesday.
Jno. Holcomb and E. Keen
gave testimony for the state, yes
tcrday, and the prosecution then
rested. Frank Rice was called to
the stand for further cross exam
nation by the defense; and Mar
tin Corbett then gave testimony
for the defense, Karl Fries called
for the defense not having been
available when called. The de-
Tense will continue giving in its
evidence today.
The most damaging testimony
to the defendants was that given
by CcphaS Keen, Enoch Mobley
| (colored) and Frank Rice. Cephas
Keen testified in substance that
IR. c. Addison had tried to get
him to set fire to the house, and
upon his final refusal to do it had
said that he would get Locke to
do it; saying further that on the
might of the fire, when he was
sleeping in the house, Locke Ad-
olson came up on him with a big
can of gasolcne or oil in his hand
and remarked you better get
out, things are going to pick up
here" or words to that effect. Z.
noch Mobley's testimony was tC
the effect that they tried to get
him to do the work; and Frank
Rice testified to incidents leading
up to and following upon the fire
This is the version of the testi.
mOny in substance of the three
most damaging witnesses, as gain
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-11
NATIONAL GUARD OF
THREE STATES CALLED
To the Mexican Border for Patrol
Duty and Any Need
that Arises

Washington, D. c., May g.
National guardsmen of three
states, Arizona, New Mexico and
Texas, were called out by Presi-
dent Wilson today to aid in pro-
tecting the border againstl Next
can raiders. In addition practi-
cally all remaining mobile troops
of the regular army were ordered
to join the border forces.
By these orders near 5000 adj
ditional troops were placed under
Major General Funston's com
mand. Behind the orders is the
plain intimation by administra-
ton officials that the whole
strength of the national guard
will be similarly employed if nee
essary.
The orders were issued after a
brief conference between Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Baker
over a joint report from General
Scott and Funston at Ell Paso.
The two officers stated that the
Glenn Springs raid made it plain
that the border guard must be
materially increased.
Secretary of War Baker issued
this statement:
"The outbreak in the Big Bend
district of the Rio Grande has so
far further emphasized the dan
ger of similar occurrences along
our long border that the president
has called out the militia of Ari-
IONA, New Mexico and Texas, and
directed them to report to Gener-
al Funston, who will assign them
to stations along the border for
patrol duty.
"In addition to that, two addi-
tional regiments of regular infan-
try have been directed to proceed
to the border, and such further
arrangements will be made as are
for the complete secur-
ity of the people of the United
States against raids of this char
acter. -
Secretary Baker has not been
advised whether a new expedition
has crossed the border in pursuit
of the raiders, but orders have
not been changed and General
Funston is free to follow any hot
trail across the line.
No further word has come to
clear up the border conference ov-
err the status of General Per-
shing's expedition and co-opera-
tive action. 1t was learned au-
thoritatively that General Obre-
gon refused yesterday to sign the
protocol agreement already ap-
proved by President Wilson. His
reason for doing so was not dis
closed. Officials said, however,
that no demand has been made
for the immediate withdrawal OF
American forces.
The conference situation was
further complicated by official adj
vices from Mexico City saying
General Carranza had agreed to
the protocol.
Expedition will Remain in Mexico
1t was made plain that the ~eX-
petition will remain in Mexico
until the Carranza government
has proven its ability to check
brigands and guarantee the Sc
curity of American border towns.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-11
COLDS QUICKLY RELIEVED

Many people cough and cough--from
the beginning of Fall right through to
Spring. Others get cold after cold. Take
DR.. Kings New Discovery and you will
get almost immediate relief. 1t checks
your cold, stops the racking, rasping, It's
ue-tearing cough, heals the infiamma-
ton, soothes the raw tubes. Easy to
take, Antiseptic and Healing. Get soc
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery and
keep it i'm the house. TT is certainly a
great medicine and | keep a bottle of it
continually on hand" writes w. G. Jes-
seman, Franconia, N. II. Money back
if not satisfied but it nearly always helps
ADVERTISEMENT
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-11

in each issue with many handsome pho
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Three months subscription, rs cents;
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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-11

4 gentleman in New Orleans adver-
tised for Il man to do chores around the
house, and the advertisement was an
swered by colored man.
Are you married." asked the pro-
spective employer.
"Yas. sub; Is married." replied the
applicant, but nah wife is out of
job. OATS why Is got to shift fob
mahself."-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-11
NOTICE
FOR YOUR cRILD's COUGH

If your child has a cold, nose runs or
coughs much get a small bottle Of DR..
Bells Pine-T ar-Honey, Its a pleasant
Pine-Tar- Honey syrup, just what child
rem like and just the medicine to soothe
the cough and check the cold. After
taking, children stop fretting, sleep good
and are soon entirely well. Insist on DR..
Bells Pine Tar-Honey. csc at your
Druggist.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-11
Chanaefulness.

"A wise man may alter his opinion
Eyes" replied Senator Sorghum
.But it's like changing a twenty dollar
bill. If you're careless about it you
finish with nothing worth mention
g"-WashingtO Star.
The Chicago Illinois idea. (Chicago, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-28
ASSERTS MUSIC is A TONIC
Physician Claims 1t May Be Used With
Much Benefit in Treatment of
Consumption.

In urging the value of music as a
treatment for consumption, DR.. ThOm-
as j. Mays of Philadelphia asserted
in an article in the New York Medi-
cal Journal that it seems probable by
far the larger number of cases will
receive benefit from those forms that
are in major keys.
For" he adds ''it is a patent fact
that, no matter how cheerful and
elated patients of this kind may seem
to be, in their lonely moments there is
nearly always present an undercur-
rent feeling of tribulation and oppres-
SiOn."
"MajOr muSic,' writes Doctor Mays.
lis tonic to the emotions, at least in
moderate quantities, and wakes joy,
animation, hope happiness and cour.
age, and it's action may be compared
to that of tonic or stimulant dose of
strychnine or quinine, while minor mu-
sic depresses emotional activity, the
action of which is analogous to that
of bromide or of sleeping potion"
To the objection that most lullabies
are written in major keys, Doctor
Mays answers that sleeplessness is
generally due to a subnormal mental
or nervous state, so that toning up or
elevating is more likely to cause sleep
than is further depression.
The Chicago Illinois idea. (Chicago, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-28
PROPOSING WITH A SPLASH
To Break Jar Over Girls Head Is
AvoWaI of Love Among
Tarascans.

The land of the Tarascans lies due
west Of the City of Mexico, and here
the natives retain many of their prac-
tees which were well established when
the Spaniards first landed at Vera
Cruz. Here is the accepted method
of courtship, for example:
The lover goes to the spring where
the object of his affections is accus-
toned to fill her water jar. He holds
her shawl until she accepts him, and
then, with a stick, he breaks the jar
which she holds on her head and gives
her a betrothal baptism of water.
According to Prescott, the Taras-
cans had a Noah, called Trezpi, who
escaped from a great flood in boat
laden with animals. Instead Of dove,
Trezpi sent out a vulture first and
then a hummingbird, according to the
legend.
The Tarascans once possessed the
secret of tempering copper, an art
now lost to the world-NatiOnal Geo
graphic Magazine.
The Chicago Illinois idea. (Chicago, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-28
CHAIRMAN MOSELEY EX-
TENDS THANKS.

AS chairman of the Executive Com
mittee of the General Committee, en-
gagged in arranging a fitting reception
on the return to the city of the mem
bers of the Eighth Illinois National
Guard, wish to herewith thank all of
those who contributed to these ex-
penses and the cheerful manner in
which the request for aid was complied
with: Hon. Judge Edw. T. Wade, Hon.
Judge John J. Sullivan, Hon. Judge
Sheridan E. Fry, Hon. Judge Jos. La
Buy, Hon. Judge John Gibbons, Hon.
Judge Chas. M. Thomson, Hon. Judge
VIM. Fenimore Cooper, Hon. Judge
Jesse A. Baldwin, Hon. Judge Lock
wood Honore; and also those others
who have promised to assist-Hon.
Judge Henry Horner, Hon. Judge
Theodore BrentanO, Hon. Judge Jos.
B. David, Hon. Judge Harry M. Fish
er. Hon. Judge Oscar M. Torrison.
am sure that the members of the
Eighth Regiment and the citizens Of
Chicago generally are very proud Of
the spirit actuating the men that
made it possible to give to the Eighth.
such a rousing and warm welcome
as they received today.
Again thanking all on behalf of the
committee, who participated or con-
tributed in these festivities, I am
Very gratefully,
BEAUREGARD f. MOSELEY,
Chairman Executive Committee.
The Chicago Illinois idea. (Chicago, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-28
RACE PEOPLE
WORKING FORO OWN
ADVAN Gene 7
Coiored Fair Exhibit One of the
Greatest Events Held
in Tennessee.

Chattanooga. Tenn. - Those who
have rot visited the department of
colorcd schools at the fair ought to
do SO and see for themselves what
these people are doing for themselves
and for their children. The display
is remarkable and is entitled to the
highest commendation. Every tax
nayer who is interested in what be-
comes Of his money will be satisfied
after visiting the colored building that
that part OF it that is being devoted
n coIored education is well invested.
II is due these people, too, that white
citizens see this display and thus have
an ocular demonstration of the fact
that while a great many colored folk
get into the police and criminal courts
there is a larger and constantly in
creasjng class Of them who are work
ing for their own advancement and
the Improvement Of their race, un-
noticed and without any sort of noisy
demonstration. There is bit of pathos
in what one of the teachers said to
+his writer: "It is pity that our
white friends should so often judge us
bv the police reports and not by the
records Of our schools" These col
ored folk are modestly working out
their own salvation, and they are en-
titled to sympathy and help.
The Chicago Illinois idea. (Chicago, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-28
<ahz TAT COURT RECORD
= ERT FAMILY
~ As WHITE.
New Orleans Railroad Man Fights
Rag Designation.

New Orleans, La.-Frank H. Jou-
bert, general manager Of the Public
Belt railroad, and seven other mem
bers of the Joubert family, today filed
a petition in civil court here for a
mandamus to compel a change of the
board Of health records wherein the
Jouberts are alleged to be recorded
as of Colored ancestry. The petition
claims certain records were filed by
persons not members of the family
and at the time of filing made no men
ton of race, and that the abbrevia-
ton "col" later was written into the
records.
Five employees of the Public Belt
recently filed a petition for a man
damus to compel the registrar Of cleo
tions to strike Frank Joubert's name
from the white registration list. Jou-
bert, a few days later, filed charges
of criminal libel against forty-three
employees of the Public Belt, includ-
ing signers of the mandamus suit and
signers of petition to Mayor Behr-
man to have Joubert dismissed from
the Public Belt service. Joubert filed
similar charges against Henry Lam
auze, recorder of births and mar
riages for the city board of health.
The Chicago Illinois idea. (Chicago, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-28
SERGT. CHARLES w. SHERLOCK,
ILLINOIS INFANTRY.

Charles w. Sherlock, the bright, in
telligent and progressive son of Hon.
Charles S. Sherlock of 1118 E. 21st
street, has returned from the border
where he was ordered out with the
First Regiment to the border to de-
fend the flag of his country, looking
the picture Of health, and has resumed
his position with the firm of John
Magunis & Co. This young man is
an exception to the general run of
young men who have longing for
soldiers life, while he has reached
his majority, there is no place or
anybody else in the whole wide world
to young Sherlock as his parents and
the splendid home-training which that
dutiful mother and patriotic father
prepared for him, from childhood up
to maturity which he so much ap-
preciates, and shows that appreciation
of his early training by paying homage
to his mother, father and sister, by
making them his companions and as
sociates of his leisure time.
The Chicago Illinois idea. (Chicago, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-28
COLORED DRIVER
KILLS ST. LOUIS
WHITE LAD
-Eleven-Ye Year-O1d Youth Collides
With Machine-DrIver
Gives Bond

st. Louis, Mo.-L0uis ] eyerich,
IL years old, 10 North Grand avenue,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis G.. Weye-
rich, was killed when a bicycle he
was riding collided with az automo-
bile delivery truck at Lawton and
Theresa avenues at 3:45 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon
The auto delivery truck was owned
and driven by Cornelius n Hughes,
4Ol0A West Belle place. He was ar
rested and is, held for the coroner at
tho Laclede Avenue Police Station.
He said the accident was unavoid-
able.
Hughes was driving west on Law
ton avenue The Weyerich boys, also
going west on Lawton, turned and at
tempted to 60 north into Theresa
when the auto struck him. He was
killed almost instantly.
The boy was taken by Hughes to
the Office of Doctors A. J. Raembonck
and Andrew G. Henke, in the neigh
aocrkood The doctors pronounced
him dead. The body was removed
to the morgue.
Witnesses said that the accident
was unavoidable. The boy turned
the bicycle directly in front Of the
automobile, and the driver, though
applying the safety brakes, it was
said, was unable to avoid a collision
The Chicago Illinois idea. (Chicago, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-28
EIGHTH REGIMENT
RETURNS SATURDAY
Soldier Boys Glad to Welcome
the Town.
Big Welcome in Store for the
Soldiers.

The 18th" will return to Chicago
Saturday morning. 1t will be sort
of a fifty-fifty welcome. The boys
will gladly welcome the town, and
the town citizens will warmly well
come the boys. A grand reception
(including a feed) has been prepared
by the leading citizens Of the town,
both white and colored. A citizens
committee will meet them at the
station and march with them through
the loop district, and will disband
at 18th street. The soldiers will then
finish the hike to their armory, 35th
street and Forest avenue, where
vitals of all sorts will await them.
Chickens, chops, and chittlings, and
lots Of other good things. 1t is ex-
pected that many will be so glad to
be in "dear old Chi" again, which is
$50 different" from Texas, that they
will ignore everything but "the
stroll''-State street.
The Chicago Illinois idea. (Chicago, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-28
WELL MANAGED SCHOOL.
The Charlotte IN. c. Sunday Observer
Commends TRAINING School Work,

The Charlotte IN. C.) Sunday Observer
Commends Training School Work.
Professor James e. Sheppard, presi-
dent of the National Training school
Of Durham, has called a conference of
Negro educators on Nov. q and "a to
be participated in by heads Of univer-
sites, colleges and secondary schools
for the training Of colored youths in
the United States. These will be the
guests of the institution at Durham.
A number of set subjects will be dis
cussed to the end that the actual con-
ditions and needs Of schools devoted
to the education of colored youths
may be accomplished. The manage
ment Of the Durham institution is one
Of the mott progressive in the south,
and lasting good ought to come out OF
the proposed conference.
The Chicago Illinois idea. (Chicago, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-28

. ChicagO.-During the recent session
Of the Chicago conference of the Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal church held
in this city Miss Pauline James Lee
won the admiration Of the large audi
ences at the conference as a musician.
She was pronounced as one Of the
best contralto soloists Of the race. She
is one Of the youngest singers to ap-
pear before a great assemblage here,
but her work takes the first rank.
Her early preparation for literary
work was begun in the public schools,
where her wonderful musical voice
was noted by her teachers.
After finishing the public school
course Miss Lee entered the Arnerie8n
Conservatory OF lGus1e, Kimball hall,
In this city, where she graduated from
piano, pipe organ and public school
music as contralto soloist, being a
pupil Of Nine. Azalia Hackley, who is
well known the country over. This
modest young woman has won her
way to the front step by step.
Miss Lee was assisted in furnishing
music for the recent conference by the
Institutional church choir-MrS. T. A.
Smythe, soprano; w. G. Buckner, bass,
and twenty-eight other musicians. Her
debut as a public singer was made re-
Gently in Washington, where she ap-
peared before an audience Of 1000.
The Washington Bee in speaking Of
her says, "Her contralto voice is rich,
full and resonant and is under excel
lent control, so that in the most difficult
arias she seems not to extend herself
to the limit Of her wonderful vocal
powers"
Miss Lee represents the possibilities
of the young women who will take the
time to prepare for their work. She
holds four diplomas from the Ameri-
can Conservatory Of Music, and she is
modest, refined and cultured. She is
educated to and not away from her
people. She is Christian young wo-
man, who is spending her talent for
religious uplift.
From Washington she appeared in a
concert in New York at the Music
School settlement. Some Of the best
musicians Of the race as well as other
races heard her and were loud in their
praises Of her wonderful voice and the
ability to control it.
Miss Lee will devote her time to mu-
sic and in helping her people, especial
ly the young women. Her aim is to in
spire the young girls to seek higher
things in life. She believes that it is
possible for our race to produce more
women like Jennie Lynn, Flora Bat
son, the Hyers sisters and many others
Of like note living and dead. She is at
present active in the Institutional
church here. Bishop Coppin is loud in
his praise Of her good work.
The Chicago Illinois idea. (Chicago, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-28
Three men
ARRESTED FOR
SHOOTING
UP HOME
Oklahoma Farmer Threatened
When He Hires Colored Help
In Cotton Fields.

Lawton, Okla.-Night riders evi-
IDENTIFY are plying their trade in south
western Oklahoma because farmers
are employing colored help in caring
for their cotton crops.
Cecil Mattoon, farmer living ~
miles northwest of Lawton, received
threats from men opposing colored
labor, and when he refused to dis
charge them theF~ 1ietiia1 him to be-
ware of the consequences.
Near midnight he was awakened by
a volley of shots from shotguns and
rifles that was being poured into his
home and also his garage, where the
colored men and two women were
quartered.
Many shots entered the home, two
of them inf1icting slight flesh wounds
in the body Of Mrs. Mattoon.
Sheriff Tom Richardson sent num-
Der of his deputies to the Mattoon
farm and they held an investigation
resulting in the arrest Of three men.
The Chicago Illinois idea. (Chicago, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-28
PUBLIC SCHOOL
Use Book Written by Colored
Man-Many Endorse
Its Value.

Memphis, Tenn, Oct. 25.-For the
first time in the history of the South
a book of general literature written
by a Negro author is being used in
the Negro public schools as a text
book under the authority of board
Of education. This has taken place
in Memphis, Tenn. The book that is
being thus used is called 'Life's De-
mands, or According to Law" by
Sutton E. Griggs. By a unanimous
vote, upon the recommendation of
the city superintendent of education,
DR.. A. A. Kincannon, the Memphis
Board of Education, composed wholly
Of Southern white men approved Of
the book as supplemental reader.
All Of the principals Of the Negro
schools have entered heartily into the
matter. They are glad that they can
at last teach out of book written
by Negro. They feel that they in
great. The presidents of several of
the leading colleges Of the South
have decided upon the use Of the
book and others have written to take
the matter under advisement.
While the book can be studied with
profit by the young, it is also work
that challenges the attention of the
most thoughtful. A complete revolu-
ton in the life and status of the Ne
gro race is predicted if the race at
large reads, studies and follows the
teachings of the book.
Capt. Dabney M. Scales. a noted
attorney of, Memphis, president of the
Confederate Historical Society, says
Of the teachings of the book: 'It
impresses me as an irresistible ap-
peal to the intelligent class of the
race, and if it can be extensively
placed in these hands-the thought
full men; and women of this age-it
must produce. excellent results, such
as will reach far into the future gen.
erations. It is well worth the con-
sideration of the white as well as the
Negro race.
Mrs. George M. Matthews, one of
the most widely known white women
Of Chicago, has expressed the opin-
ion that the book is destined to
change the thought of the age.
The Chicago Illinois idea. (Chicago, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-28
MT. VERNON, ILL, NEWS.
BY r. Louise Helm.

Rev. w. H. Parker will leave Tues
aov for the annual conference which
iii convene at Champaign, Ill.
The w. H. M. and the Stewardess
aoards will give banquet in his hon
or Of the residence of Mrs. Joe Tandy
Monday evening, Oct. 30.
sunday was rally day at the a. M.
= zion church. At II a. m. the pas
+or Rev. Seeley, spoke to his audience.
A. u. m. Rev. w. H. Parker filled
4be pulpit and preached a soul stir
inc sermon. They were blessed both
anirituailv and financially.
Tbe Feast in the Wilderness, given
tbe "A. M. j. Zion church last Sat
.dav night, was quite q success. All
present report a jolly time.
Pav. ". p. Washington former pas
tor Of the Corinthian Baptist church,
t I'd his resignation Sunday after
oor le Rev. Washington has done
1lnraork for his church We re-
much to have him leaveIus