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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-13

The soluble plant foods and
the organisms are the most vailla-
bic constituents of manurcs
These are the ones that escape
first from unprotected farm man
ures. The organisms are partic-
ularly important to Florida soils
since they liberate plant foods. It
is from these organisms that one
of the greatest benefits is had by
adding manure to the soil, be
cause they replace those destroy
ed by the sun. If manure is ex-
posed to summer rains these o.
ganisms are lost
Furthermore, these same organ
isms find working conditions most
favorable in summer. They have
plenty of moisture and plenty OF
heat. They break down the raw
materials of the manure pile and
render them subject to teaching.
The ammonia in manures is
worth about 20 cents pound
The potash is worth even more,
The phosphoric acid is worth a.
bout 5 cents a pound. The sol
ublc ammonia and potash are the
most valuable parts of manure
since they are readily available.
They are the first to be carried a.
way by drainage water from the
unprotected manure pile. Elk
posture during one summer will
render manure practically useless
as a fertilizer.
Under certain conditions the
best plan for saving this valuable
source of fertilizer is to spread
it on the ground as soon as it is
produced. This, however, is inn
practicable where less than load
of manure is produced each day
Furthermore, p. III. Rolls, dean
Of the University Of Florida Col
lege of Agriculture, suggests that
immediate application to such
crops as corn and cotton is also
impracticable. Unless Floridasoils
are occupied by crop or unless a
crop is about to be planted it is
not advisable to apply manure i'm
mediately. The land is so porous
that a great deal of the manure
will be sleached away before the
crop is planted.
A better practice is to build a
shed or pit to receive the manure
as it is produced. In this way it
can be conserved until a crop is
ready to receive it.
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Sweet Potatoes Staple Crop

If there is a strip of land that
has escaped a crop up to date,
plant sweet potatoes. Sweet po-
tatoes have been delayed this
year on account Of the spring
drouth. Some farmers failed to
obtain draws and vines and 9TH
ers became discouraged and
planted their land to some other
crop. AS a result it is probable
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-13
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
Annual Meeting Monday Night
New Officers Elected

AT the annual meeting of the
Associated Charities held in the
Board of Trade rooms Monday
night, the following officers were
present: Rev. T. r. WoodsOn,
president; Mrs. Clara V. Davis,
treasurer; j. M. Weeks, sccre-
tary.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
Mrs. Clara V. Davis, treasurer,
made the financial report for the
year ending June 30th as follows:
Receipts:
For membership dues, $48.00..
From City Council, $4,000
Donations, $500.
Money refunded, $500.
Total, $500.
Disbursements:
Paid for medicines for the sick,
$24.65
Paid for nurse for Mitchell
family, 5000.
Assistance for burial expenses,
800.
R. R. tickets to help undesira-
bic citizens out of town, $500
Mr.. Letters for work on the
streets, $500.
1926. S
Cash in treasury to balance
$40.
Total, $500
Clothing and household goods
were also distributed to the needy.
The following officers were e.
lected to serve for the ensuing
year: President, Rev. T. H. Sis
trunk; vice-president, S. A.
French; treasurer, Mrs. Clara V.
Davis; secretary, j. M. Weeks.
The next meeting will be held
on the evening of Monday, Aug
ust 7th, at s o'clock, in the City
Hall, and all members and the
public, who are interested in help
ing these who are in need, cordial
ly invited to attend.-J. NJ.
WEEKS, Secretary.
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Jeremiah Berry, a homesteader
of Bermont, spent last Friday and
Saturday here transacting busin-
ess. His son, George w. Berry,
is rural mail carrier between
Cleveland and Bermont. Both
of them came from Vermont and
are well pleased with their loca-
ton at Bermont. They are honest,
Industrious gentlemen,
just the kind needed in this Sec
ton.
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ates.-Unsettled, showery wea.
ther will prevail the first part Of
the week, to be followed by gen.
orally fair weather after Monday,
except that local rains will con.
tinue in the coast regions. TEN.
peratures will average near the
normal.-E. Fl. BOWIE, Forecas
ter.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-13

THAT BORROWED UMBRELLA, or
maybe it was lost, the one with
"A. C. j." carved on the handle, is badly
needed by the owner these rainy days.
Please leave it at THE HERALD office
and get a niclile to buy pint of parched
peanuts with. 1t"
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Japan Has No Desire
to Quarrel With the
United States
By DR.. TOYOKICHI IYENACA,
japanese Statesman and Lecturer
THERE is absolutely no chance

4 IlGIelJ 10 duoOluLClJ AO ClihhOC
4 for war between America and
Japan. Japan might as well
commit harakiri as to embroil her
self with a country which consumes
almost two-thirdS of her exports.
Japan does not want war. She has
been utilized merely as a war scare
by jingoists and munition manufac-
turers in order that congress might
appropriate large sums for the army
and navy. OF LATE GERMAN Y
HAS COME TO THE RESCUE
OF JAPAN BY TAKING THE
LATTER'S INEVITABLE POSI-
TION.
The three great questions be-
tween Japan and the United States
are the japanese immigration and
the California alien land law, the
Monroe doctrine and Japan and the
policy of America and Japan to-
ward China.
A misunderstanding that may
creep into the minds of Americans
as to Japanese policy in China is
fraught with danger.
y
UNCLE SAM SHOULD NOT CRY
"oPCN DOOR," IN CHINA WHEN
HE SEcURELY BOLTS THE GOLD
EN- GATE.
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Left Handed FIattery,

"oh, If were only beautiful" she
sighed artfully.
II wouldn't care If were you" he
said. "You are very intellectual, and
you have a sweet disposition. Besides,
you are nice to your mother, and all
that is much better than being beau.
tiful."
And he never came to see her again.
Michigan Gargoyle.
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Wise Boy.

81 hope you didn't ask for second
helping of pie when you were at Mrs
Smiths house." said Johnny's mother.
Nom, didn't" said Johnny. II
just asked her for the recipe. so you
could make some pie just like 1t. and
then she gave me another piece without
my asking for it."-St. Louis Post Dis
patch.
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University of Florida

Gainesville
Investigate its advantages before choos.
ing Your College
436 Students from 81 Florida counties
and "a States and Foreign counties 1916
16. Total sts including Summer School.
Write at once for catalos.
A. A. MuRPHREE, President
(taug24inch)
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Loans Seem to Weaken II.

A. ito man he has touched)-Thanks,
old chap. But what is this little
pamphlet you handed me7 Bob, l
always hand one of those out with a
loan. 1t tells how to strengthen the
memory.-Boston Transcript.
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WANTED

EXPERIENCED MAN-Will furnish
two acres A No l land, horse. utensils
and labor necessary to grow same in pep
per, other man to furnish fertilizer and
seed-each to pay half of the expense of
harvesting and shipping. profits to be di
vided equally If interested address
trucker" care Herald. It
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MISCELLANEOUS

VISITING CARDS-Visitlng cards
printed from appropriate type faces. lin
en- or vellum finish. 25 for Soc, so for 76c,
100 for s1.00.-THE HERALD.
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AN ELDERLY MAN wants to cores
pond with a respectable lady with no
family ties, one about 40 to 50 years old
Address II, S.. Care Herald, Punta Cor
da, Fla.
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CLASSIFIED

a. Advertisements inserted under this
mead Tor cents per line each insertion,
SIX words counting a line. ADVERTISE
ments running ten times or more win be
inserted for cents per line each time.
no advertisement inserted for less than
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Needed No Hints.

A man from the backwoods visited
New York for the first time and went
into restaurant to have his dinner.
All went well until the waiter brought
him a napkin. The eyes of the back.
woodsman famed. and, pulling a six
shooter from his hip pocket. he told the
waiter his mind.
"You take that blamed thing away at
once" he said evenly. II reckon |
know when to use II handkerchief with.
out having them darnai hints thrown
out. detroit Free Press.
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NEW PIANO. never played. fine in
strument of standard make, to trade for
real estate, city or suburban-H. w.
SMITH. Punta IIolda, FLA. If
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Economical Reasons.

Economical Reasons.
"Why does II dog chase his tailT'
ITO make both ends meet. you
gumpr'- Baltimore American.
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WHERE SHALL GO TO SCHOOL,

Florida State College for Women
Tallahassee
An Institution Of the Hfohest Rankin
the Education Of Young Women
oos Stuoents from So. Florida. Counties
and II States 1876. Total sts IncIud.
Ing Summer School.
EDWARD coNRADIA, President.
Write at once for catalog.
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roR SALE

JUST THINK, for $500 and one worn
out tire. I'll give you a 30x3 Good
year.. S. JACKSON, Jr.
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South Atlantic and East Gulf
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Forecast for the Week Beginning
Sunday July 9, 1916
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A. Q. 4. Service

A. .. q. Service
 NEW YORK. Feb. A.-Authentic reports from German sources indicate that Germany is in the grip of financial panic which threatens to demoralize even the elaborate financial system of the government
 The reports declare that financial chaos has overtaken dozens of the small banking institutions in all parts of the empire and there Is every pros pect that the government may have to adopt stringent regulations to save the utter break down of the financial system.
 Collective failures of over four mil lions have occurred during the past two weeks and even the large banks are hard pressed. The government has already taken an active hand in the matter by guaranteeing tho paymen; of all indebtedness at the conclusion of tho war. Reports from both Holland and Switzerland show that the f1nan- oial condition of the empire is critical
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ROARING GUNS SHAKE FRANCE
RUSSIANS MAKING RAPID
 HEADWAY ERzERUm REGION

Van leaving the entire southeastern section of the province in the hands of the Russians.
 Uncon1rmed reports have reached here stating that the Russian columns invading Persia have reached the out skirts of zejan where they are faced by a large army of Persian irregulars gathered from the surrounding country by Turkish agents. Galician reports show a steady advance of the Russians along the lower frontier with the Aus
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for nomination but saw no objection to allowing the use of his name, He further stated that his readiness to permit the use of his name at the forthcoming state primaries was so uat the democrats of Ohio might make known the-r preference. The manner in which Wilson has evaded the second term plank in the democratic platform is causing much amusement through the east and the evening papers are filled with much satirlcal criticism
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4. p. A. Service.

4. p. A. Service.
 NEW YORK, Feb. l4.-Dr. J. Grant Lyman, an American physician. who Is being sought by the government for his alleged connection with certain mail frauds and who formerly served time at Ellis island, is now being look ed for by tho British @othorities by N nom ho le charged with having sun piled the Berlin government with mill tary information of great value to the Teutons which had been obtained by him from an English army officer who
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THUNDER OF BIG GUNS
 PnESAGES MIGHTY COMBAT
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4. ?. A. Service.
 LONDON. Feb. 1i.--Day and night. without Interruption, the roar of mighty guns shakes the air along the western lines presaging one of the mightiest battles the world has ever known, according to the reports reach ing here today.
 The fury of the military lombard ment along the line from Loos north ward is declared to be without q parallel in the war. Both sides are
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A. Q. A. Ssrvies.

A. Q. A. Service.
 PETROGRAD, Feb. 14.--Onicial ad' vices concerning the progress of the Russian forces in Armenia disclose that over half of the Erzerum province Is now under Russian control with the invading army making rapid progress to the westward
 A series of extended flanklng move ments have resulted In the complete withdrawal of the Turkish forces in the section between Erzer m and Lake
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throwing countless tons of shot and shell Into the opposing trenches and in several places the defensive earth works are declared to have disappeared completely under the rain of bursting shells.
 Eye witness of the terrible artillery attacks say that they are beyond al description As the Germans are d. recting their attacks principally along the British front. before which an i'm mense army has been concentrated, IL
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A 9. 4. ssrvies.

LONDON. Feb. l4.-The Bulgarians are seeking to withdraw from their alliance with the central powers and to secure a separate peace according to dispatch received from France by the Exchange Telegraph Company this afternoon.
 The announcement states that the French government has been ap preached in the matter and direct over lures have been made to the French foreign minister by the representatives of neutral governments. The story
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trians fighting strong defensive bat tlA
 Heavy Russian gains were made along the lower Dneister and big gains are reported in the region southwest of Tarnopol. The Austrian residence Is growing steadily stronger under the added pressure of heavy reinforce ments. The fighting along the Pruth Is especially bitter and Is occasioning considerable losses on both sides.
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AMERICAN DOCTOR
 ALLEGED GERMAN AGENT

is now a member of the British starr in France.
 The British are very anxious 10 lo- cate the doctor. who is thought to have received a large sum of money from the Germans for his lnformatloa concerning the British military actlyi- lles all of which Is said to have been of inestlmable yn1ue .hA German general stan
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BERLIN CLAIMS IMPORTANT
 GAINS IN WESTERN FIGHTING

hundred men. Important successes have also been achieved at Anersent, near the French frontier where over four hundred yards of the allied trenches have been captured after havy flghl Ing. The captures in both cases are of great strategic value as furnishlnp command of still more important situations.
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A. 2. A. Service.
 BERLIN, Feb. 4.--Important gains for the German forces are reported today by the general stan. The Ger man forces operating northwest of Tahure have captured seven hundred yards of the enemy trenches overlook ing the valley and have also captured seven officers and total of three
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4. 9. 4. SSsvies.

4. 2. 4. Ss~vies.
 LONDON. Feb. l4.-That the gov ernment intends to take still more drastic measures against the liquor traffic Is disclosed by the announce ment today that the larger whisky distilleries of the country will be i'm mediately taken over by the govern ment. The intention Is to use the dlstilleries for factories for the manu-
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BULGARIA SEEKING PEACE.
 WITH ENTENTE POWERS !

Is confirmed in entente circles and there Is little doubt that Bulgaria has made overtures to more than one of .le entente powers looking for a separate peace It is believed here that Bulgaria has had some disagree ment with her allies over the matter of entering the .selS territory and Is now seking to withdraw in order to avoid difficulties with her Balkan neighbor
 
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CHARLEY WHITE TO
 REFEREE BIG FIGHT

a. p. A. Service.
 NEW YORK. Feb. l2.-After a good deal of scrapping over the various candidates for the job of refereeins the Willard Moran fight 10 take place in Madison Square Garden on March I. Charlie White was finally chosen for the position,
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generally accepted that this will be the center of the next great attempt of the Germans to break through the defending line in their effort to reach the sea.
 Reports from various sources indi' cate that the Teutons have close to three fourths of a million men along the Flanders front in preparation for A great surge forward.
 
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FAMoUUS AVIATOR
 REPORTED WOUNDED

A. p. 4. Service
 HAGEBROUCKE. France. Feb. i4. Reports reaching here state that Grahame- White. the famous British aviator has been severely wounded and Is In a grave condition at some fleld hospital which Is not named No details are obtainable
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Cal or r,ne Main 46 when you have ;oh printing to be done. The Nussst hsa the most complete stook fer ail oceaslenA
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GERMANY IN GRIP OF
 FINANCIAL PANIC

with many of the larger banking in stltutions compelled to suspend pay ment owing to the disturbed equations of commerce and industry.
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1t Is tonight, Women's Pioneer Val entine ball. Dancing commences at o'clock. Tiokets s1.00.
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A. ?. 4. Service.

A, ?. 4. Service.
 PARIS, Feb. 14.-Further French gains in the Champagne section fol- lowing a heavy bombardment are re- corded In the war office today.
 The French have taken several hun red yards of trench west of Moines and have forced the Germans to retire from the village. which was almost obliterated in the heavy artillery bombardment of the past two days. Artillery bombardments of unexamplcd fury are proceeding along the British front with both sides engaged in send
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FRENCH CLAIM FURTHER
 GAINS IN CHAMP ACNE

ing up great endorsements in expec- tation of a general engagement. Ger man attacks intended to regain pos session of the heights overlooking the Somme were made by the Germans last night but were repulsed. Hand gren- ade engagements have also taken place In the Givenchy region but without result. The weather continues heavy and military movements are greatly hindered. Trenches along the Flanders front are again flooded and the sur rounding country Is knee deep in mud and water.
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Man th. Nugget to your ft'-'ais soa ID aa.cts4Gs eoun.
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BOOZE PLANTS ID BECOME
 AMMUNITION FACTORIES

facture of ammunition and other war material. As an additional precaution against the manufacture of distilled liquors In wholesale quantities the government Is also preparing to pro- pairing to prohibit entirely the impor- tation of barley for distilling purposes
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Cost of one dollar.
A ,vo,r
OWNERS NAY GET
BACK OHIO COPPER
Meeting of Shareholders Called
TO Consider the Situation.

A meeting of the shareholders of the
Ohio Copper Company has been called
by the North American Liquidation
Company for September IS to formu-
late plans for the restoration Of the
company 10 the stockholders. When
the company was placed in bankruptcy
in September, 1915. a bitter contro-
versv arose between the late +. Au-
gustus Heinze, then owning 43 per cent
of the capital stock, and the officers
and directors, who, he claimed, were
irving to Dust him from the property
and 10 make his holdings worthless.
Al that time Heinze claimed that the
property was worth over S5,000,0O0,
with a bonded Indebtedness OF only 81
1875. 900 and less than $4,000 OF current
debts.
1t will be charged at the forthcoming
meeting, according 20 Myers Gold
smith, attorneys for the liquidation
company, that the mining corporation
was adjudicated a bankrupt upon the
consent Of its officers and directors.
After the bankruptcy proceedings the
property was leased to an operating
company called the General Explora-
ton Company, which, it is said, has
paid TO the trustees royalties exceed
ing 100000 ove- and above the ex-
penses of the business. These profits,
it is claimed, are over $l,750,oOO in
excess Of the 100000 now in the pos
session Of the trustees in bankruptcy.
Stockholders will be asked to pay a
remaining 81 share assessment on
their holdings for the purpose of hay-
ing the property turned over to them.
Earnings OF the company arc said to
be running about 100000 net month.
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Our Own Breadstuf.

II has been lean crop year. That
is not of itself a calamitous fact.
Add the lean and fat years together
and divide them by their number, and
YOU find that our average annual
production Of grain has been always
in excess of our own requirements.
Even in lean years we have had
grain 10 sell abroad, out of the carry
over from the last fat year. The
thought of having less than enough
for ourselves is unknown. A short
crop has never been treated in terms
of food supply. II has been consid-
cred in terms of railroad tonnage.
There would be less grain for the
grain-carriers to haul out, where
fore, as a Spectator. you should
either buy wheat for rise or sell
the shares of the grain carrying
railroads for a fall, or both. This
country has never been food con-
scious.
This habit of experience would
account for the indifference with
which Wall Street treats a report
from the Department Of Agriculture
at Washington indicating a produc-
tion Of wheat for this year 40 per
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Money and Credit

The ruling rate for money on call at
the Stock Exchange was per cent, al
though some loans were placed at pa
per cent.
Time money on brokers' Stock Ex-
change collateral is moderately active
and rates are steady. Money is lending
chiefly for six months at 3A per cent
on mixed collateral and per cent on
all industrial collateral. There is a
considerable amount of shifting Of
loans, which is held responsible for the
stiffness of call money in the face of
the huge gold imports Rates for
mixed money are %. as per cent for
sixty days, 303h per cent for ninety
days, 3h@3h per cent for four
months, 31z@3% per cent for five and
six months.
Commercial Paper.-The downward
tendency continues in commercial
paper. There is an excellent demand
for regular prime maturities at 81 per
cent. Some ninety-day names are sell
ing as low as 3 per cent.
Official rates Of discount at each OF
the twelve Federal districts are as
follows: