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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-16
Station Experiments With Wood
Oil Tree

The next time you are in Gaines
vile go out to the University and
look at the horticulture grounds.
Many strangers in the Florida
plant kingdom are on trial there.
The grounds are devoted princi-
pal to new varieties of plants
(which are given chance to prove
their merits before they are intro
duced to the public. One of the
latest importations to itself is a
Chinese wood-oil tree, Aleurites
fordii.
Several of these trees were sent
to the Experiment Station from
California in 1912. This year is
the first time they have borne.
They are deciduus and seem to
stand the winter well. In fact
they are grown "o for NORTH as
Augusta, Ga. b
According to F. F. Halma, as
slStant h0ftlculturlSt, who has
charge of the destinies of the i'm
migrants, these trees are still in
the experimental stage. Since
this is their first crop, no predic-
tions can be made concerning their
ability to bear and produce pro-
fits. The fruits are nuts, sever
al of which are. borne in a single
shell. They are grown in China
for the oil which the nut meats
yield. The meats are extremely
fat. Much of the oil used in
treating woods and in the manu-
facture of wood preservatives and
polishes comes from this nut.
A few nurseries are selling the
trees, but it is not advisable to
plant them on expensive land un-
til their usefulness is more thoroly
tested. 1t is probable that a mar
ket for the raw product would
have to be created in this country.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-16

trict No. 4, $372.76.
District No. 3, transfer to dis
trict No. 4, $7S6.34.
District No. S, transfer to dis
trict No. 4, $651.S9.
And. the comptroller concur
ring, that he also transfer any
balance left in the court house
fund after the payment of all out
standing warrants, to the general
fund.
Moved and carried, that the pc
tition of G. G. Morgan and forty
nine others asking that the rail
road crossings within the Fort Og-
den district be ordered construct
cd as per specifications attached
to said petition, be referred to the
county attorney to advise as to
whether or not the said specifca-
tions, etc, comply with the stat
utes.
Consideration of the petition of
H. L. Delaney and others, asking
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for special road and bridge dis
trice in 80, 40, Al; also the petit
tion of Willie Williams and others
asking for special road and bridge
district in sc, 81, 38, SO, 40, Al was
continued to the December meet
ing of this board, and a motion by
Commissioner Whitten, seconded
and duly carried, prevailed that a
committee be appointed to inves-
tigate the facts in relation there
to.
The chair appointed as said
committee, w. M. Whitten and
w. G. Welles.
Consideration of the petitions
for seats in the court hous yard,
of the petition for the appropria-
tion for the county fair, and Of the
various propositions for building
sidewalks and concrete floor in
the court house basement, and al
so the construction of the Jail
yard fence, was postponed until
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-16
Health and Appearance
Haze a Real Relationship

Now that the political horizon
has been cleared from the quad
rennial spasm, there is time for
attention to matters more person
al and perhaps less patriotic.
Florida is peculiar, different
from other sections of the United
States in the fact that horticul-
tural exertion with the hoe and
rake and other garden implements
may be made profitably in this
section when nature is taking a
rest in other parts of the land.
Flowers bloom somewhere in Flor
ida the year round. Foliage hangs
on the trees the winter through
and never is there here the DESC
late forlonness that cold weather
brings through the northern win
ter. These are advantages that
should be stressed both for the
bentfit of Floridians themselves
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-16
Performance Records Eliminate
Improbable Trees

The value of performance re-
cords for citrus trees is twofold,
according to a recent lecture at
the University of Florida by Leo
B. Scott, Bureau of Plant Indus
try. In the first place they en-
able the grower to distinguish be-
tween the productive and the non
productive trees. They place the
trees on the credit or debit side Of
the ledger, That a great many
trees are on the wrong side for
profit to their owner is shown by
the low average for the state. The
average state yield is about a box
to the tree. Trees of low perfor-
nance are responsible for this low
average.
A few growers have inaugural
ed performanc records. They have
found that many trees are loafing.
b. r. Evans, agent for the Univer-
sity of Florida Extension Division
in Osceola county, has kept rec
ords for year on several hundred
citrus trees. Records for one
year are not sufficient upon which
to draw conclusions or to elimi-
nate trees, but these show the pro-
duction of those several humid
dred trees to range from nothing
to sixteen boxes.
The second point in favor of
performance records is in helping
growers to select budwood. Cit
rus trees transmit their character
istics of production and quality of
fruit to their buds. Buds taken
from trees which produce large
quantities of good quality fruit,
will give trees with the produc-
tion qualities of their parents. Re-
peated experiments have shown
not only this but that heavy pro-
ducing branches always transmit
their characteristics thru the
buds.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-16
FARM AND GROVE IN FLORIDA
Agricultural News Service University of Florida
College of Agriculture

of Agriculture. Mr.. Sherman
spoke at the University OF Flori-
da few weeks ago on marketing
problems and the work which his
division is doing fer farmers.
These tomato growers have a mo-
nopoly Of :he nrlrkot at certain
times, yet there Is NO guiding
hand from this end 10 effective
distribution,
The product is drawn by the
market and not pushed by the
growers. The demand is not large
enough, in the opinion of Mr.
Sherman. Growers should endeav-
or to create demands by widen
ing their distribution They do
not receive the prices which would
be paid if they worked other mar
kets. Every grower attempts to
sell IN the larger markets, and as
result the smaller cities are not
Supplled.
Mr.. Sherman said that the of
flee had a man look over the field
in the tomato section and his re-
port showed promising results for
organization. 1t is up to the
growers to make the first move,
however. The office with all its
forces stands ready to help the
Florida tomato growers, and the
results which have been obtained
in other states and districts indi-
cate that their help means greater
profits and sometimes success in
stead of failure if marketing prob
lens stand in the way. The of
flee is busy and consequently does
not seek the growers. The initia-
tive must come from the tomato
sections.
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Sc. A COPY; $3.50 A YEAR

ana Tor Jnef winter VlSlJOfS.
The connection between health
and appearances may not loom up
big, but it is a real relationship.
No person attracts attention by
good looks unless he is all right in
side. 1t is the bloom of vigoro-
us health that makes the beauti-
full face or form. And the same is
true of the city or village or the
home and its surroundings. If the
lawns are scraggly and the foli-
age untrimmed, something is
wrong with the mental works of
the authorities or with the home
keeper or owner. "The cleanli-
ness which is next to Godliness
doesn't stop with the bath and
washing the front windows.
In Florida, as everywhere else,
life is one continuous scramble to
keep what we have-health as
well as the other possessions, and
the other possessions aren t worth
much without health. In time of
peace prepare for war. I'm winter
prepare to make the fight for
health a little less strenuous next
summer After you have made
the home and its surroundings so
beautiful that the casual visitor
will stop in his rambling to admire
them, get busy inside the house
and do some things that may not
show, but that will count later on,
just the same.
Sometimes we are surprised in
the dead of a Florida winter to
hear the buzzing of a lonely mos
quito, We are surprised because
we weren't expecting such vis-
tor, but the chances are that there
are more whore that one came
from. For the mosquito hides in
lark closets or other comparative-
y warm places and Ii ready to GO
into the breeding business with
the coming Of warm weather next
spring.
Then some kinds of mosquitoes
carry the germs Of infection for
surprisingly long periods. Exper-
ments under artifcially favor
lbly conditions have kept the vel
ow fever germ alive in the mos
quito for 80 days. While there
$ little probability that the insect
will carry active infection through
he winter, the pest does live from
eason to season, and the winter is
perfectly good time to rout her
'ut of her hiding places and get
id of her.
Because cooler weather is COM
ng or is already here is no reason
Why our energies against the fly
hould be lesened. One out of the
way now means a thousand or a
million less next summer. When
We realize fully that the fly is the
most persistent, the most filthy
md about the most destructive
companion we have and almost
ne most intimate, and realizing
act, as if it meant something to
IS, we will have solved in a prac-
lcal way one of the greatest
lealth problems. And this fight,
o be successful, must be a contin-
lous performance. We can t take
'acatlons from it in winter
Health and appearances go
land in hand; to neglect the lat
er is to threaten the former. And
appearances are a rather depend
lble sign of prosperity. Poor,
'areless dressing indicates lack
u prosperity, and whether it s the
'lothes or the yard or the street
n front, let them all show our
winter visitors that Florida is
10Th prosperous and healthy
,t1tn Raat1 of uoo1fb
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-16
It's up to the Tomato Growers

Gone of the best fields for ef-
fective organization in the United
States exists among Florida toma-
to growers. " This is the opinion
of Wells a Sherman of the Office
of Markets and Rural Organiza-
tior, United States Department
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-16

The annual statement of the
Geological Survey, Department of
the Interior, on Phosphate Rock in
1918, with an added chapter Civ
ing simple tests for phosphate, is
now available for distribution.
The phosphate rock marketed in
the United States during the year
is stated at l, S35, 667 long tons.
valued at $5,413,4 ,449.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-16

About the most painful sight
imaginable is the man who is ev-
er sensitive about some fanciful
oversight. just remember that il
you are ready to do your part your
fellow citizens will be glad to have
your cooperation.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-16

Small towns grow by promoting
small things that grow 1t is very
seldom that a town makes itself
by landing big things.
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bentfit of Floridians themselves
Saturday, the 18th, inst.
Moved, that all bids for grub
bing and clearing in special road
and bridge district No. 5 be reject
ed, and that the clerk be and he
is hereby instructed to return all
checks to said bidders.
Saturday, Nov. 18th
Further consideration of the pc
tition of George w. Gatewood
and others for drainage in town
ship 40 south ranges 25 and 26
east, was continued to the Decem-
ber term of this board
The contract for the construc-
ton of the wooden bridges in
special road and bridge district
No. 5 was awarded to the w. P,
Kennedy Construction Company.
Final action on the bids to furn-
ish eighteen barrels of bridge
paint for special road and bridge
district No. 5 was deferred until
the next meeting of this board.
Formal notices were ordered to
be served on the A. G. l.. and the
G. III. & N. Ry. companies to con-
struct certain road crossings, the
former to construct eight and the
latter seven, as described, accord
ing to Chap. 6233, Laws of Flor
da, A. d. 1911.
Petition of B. Frank Johnson
and eighteen others for a special
road and bridge district in COM
missioner district No. 2 was
our / to be not in accordance with
aw and was, therefore, rejected.
The petition of S. II. Morton and
others for a special road and
bridge district in said district No.
was found in compliance with |
aw, and the necessary election
was ordered to be held on Dec. 19.
The estimated cost of the roads
md bridges to be constructed in
said district is $91 $4,000 and it is
to pay for them by q
special tax levy! 1t is proposed |
% construct twenty-one roads and
,en bridges. All legal formalities
relating to this matter were COM
Dlied with.
Bills of Murdock Drainage Dis
.rict engineers and committee
we're ordered paid, all commission
,rs voting yes except Commissioner
Whitchurst who voted no.
Stidham and Hughes, and GLOW
er Coker were ordered to remove
heir tram roads from the public
'oads, filing holes and repairing
roads where damaged by their log
carts and to construct crossing of |
specified character over their
racks.
Further consideration Of appro-
oriations for premiums to be offer |
ID at the DeSoto County Fair was
postponed until December 4th.
Further consideration OF bids |
or certain improvements in con-
lection with the court house was
deferred until next regular meet
ng.
Report of committee that petit
ion for special tax road and
ridge district comprising certain
,arts of commissioners district
10. 4 is signed by more than 25
,er cent. of the qualified free hold
rs of the territory and is in ac-
ordance with law, was accepted. II
1t was then ordered that an cleo {
ion be held in the territory to be {
mbraced in said district on De ~
ember 10Th, 1916, to determine /
such district shall belly
reated and a special tax levied to
irovide funds with which to payI
or roads and bridges proposed to s
e constructed at an estimated Is
ost Ct $S0,000.00 /
Evening journal., 1916-12-22
TWO REPUBLICANS ON
WILSON'S SHIPPING BOARD
By The United Prerr.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec 22.-President
Wilson today announced the personnel
Of the United States Shipping Board,
to include the following:
William Denman, San Francisco,
Democrat, to serve six years.
Bernard n. Baker. Baltimore, Dem
oorat, TO serve five years.
John A. Donald, New York. Demo
crat, TO serve four years.
John Barber White. Kansas City,
Mo-, Republican. to serve three years
Theodore Brent. New Orleans. Re
publican. TO serve two years.
The shipping board, authorized by
the last session Of Congress. has pow
ers of investigation, regulation, and
and rate-fxing over United States ma
rine business. II is empowered to
issue bonds not to exceed $50 1000, 000
to build, purchase or lease vessels for
merchant marine It is to cOnsti
tute the head of a corporation which
will endure for period not to exceed
five years after the war.
The salary of the board members
is fixed at $500 annually.
Evening journal., 1916-12-22
FEAST OLE HANuKAH.

Celebrating the Feast of Hanukah, OF
Dedication. one of the most historic OF
al jewish festivals, Hebrew folk of the
city applied the taper 10 the third can
die last night One additional candle
will I've lighted each night until the end
Of the eight days. which are allotted 10
he holiday. The anniversary, which
,oIumemorntes the casting out of idols
from the Jewish Temple in the year l6j
z. c.. was begun on Tuesday evening
md will continue until next Wednes.
iay with special prayers of thanks and
usaims Of praise. Legend says the
unique custom Of lighting candles began
when Judas Maccabeus and his army
Evening journal., 1916-12-22

lillian harbors was presented in the
lower house Of congress and will come
up for discussion within a few weeks.
This bill is said to follow in general
outline SIMILAR bills introduced in the
legislative bodies OF both Argentina
and Chile with the exception OF that
part referring 10 stocks Of Brazilian
coffee held by Germany, being used to
pay for the ships.
Evening journal., 1916-12-22
SELL ILLEGAL ROOZE.

SALEM. n. j., Dec. 22.-The Salem
county Grand Jury finished it's bust
ness last night and returned thirty
odd indictments. or the number
twelve are for alleged illegal sale OF
liquor in Upper PENIS Neck town
ship and Pennsgrove borough. where
the powderworkers live
Evening journal., 1916-12-22


they could constitute the sides OF the
structure and q grove OF beautiful
trees IL already there. These could
be used es the background and the
stage setting for such affairs as out
door pageants. concerts and open air
festivals. The great advantage OF
the stadium in this location" said
Mr.. Mulln, would be that It would
he located within a few squares Of
Delaware avenue and Washington
street, and what is fast becoming the
heart of our city"
II might be added in support Of Mr.
Mullins suggestion that fifteen years
ago. when new postoiiice building
for Wilmington was being advocated,
he urged its erection on the corner Of
Tenth and Market streets and the con-
struction of a hotel at Eleventh and
Market streets How we'll his suggos-
tons were carried out is seen In the
huge DUPONT Building, located where
Evening journal., 1916-12-22
Brazil LEGISLATORS
MAY BUY GERMAN Ships

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 2S.-(By
MaiD.-A bin proposing the purchase
Of the German ships informed in Bra
Evening journal., 1916-12-22

Mr.. Mullin advocated its erection, and
the postofice building only two
squares from the location he chose
for TINT
Evening journal., 1916-12-22

Are you looking for nurse for
your baby this fall? Get a good one
by running a Want Ad.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1916-12-22

rcdedicatcd the Jewish Temple, cleans
ing il Of the prevailing idolatrous inn
purities.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

K G.. H-There are many ways Of
showing the act Of eavesdropplng. one Of
the simplest is TO keep the two people in
conversation at the foreground and let the
third be seen through the haf-open door
Perhaps more skful method is to make
the audience familiar with the look Of the
door, show the conversation on one side
OF It, the eavesdropper approaching at the
other, then the conversation again. with
the door being slightly opened and then
closed tor better, Perhaps closeup Of
the doorknob turning and the door OPEN
ing just to show the eye of the person
behind), then, finally, a view of the in
truder listening on the other side of the
door. All action In pictures need not be
described especially the most obvious but
the more vital and original action you can
write In, the better.
Il. Il. GA character entering or leav-
ing scene does not constitute new scene
That is created by the moving of the
camera to another location.
A. II. E-There is no fixed price for
S65 for One-reel script, others as low as
$40. The price per reel usually advances
rs the number of reels in a scenario In
creases In Saturdays Amusement Section
President Frueler. of the Mutual. quoted
the price of a hve.reel scenario at from
$500 to $1,000
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Police Court Chronicles

Joe Pagan has n heart which is much
larger than his pocketbook,
His sole aim in life Is to make every one
happy and he doesn't draw the line ut ant
mails, Should he see man beat n horse
he calls him down on the spot. Let young
ster kick a dog and Joe metes OFT justice
to him without legal proceedings in the old.
fashioned way. Joe also protects neigh
borhood cats and any kind of creature, in
fact, which Is despised by the community.
He happened TO meet a COW which was
wandering about near seth and Market
streets without definite destination. 1t was
rather frowsy bovine II had once been
white. but ii was covered with splotches Of
soil and was badly In need of general
laundering.
Joe saw at a glance that the COW was
down and out, and he approached II sym
patheticaly. The animal knew by intui-
ton that Joe was a friend. 1t rubbed its
nose on Joes shoulder affectionately, and
Joe reciprocated by rubbing the cows head
"T know you're hungry said Joe, 80
come along and we'll see what can be
done"
Pagan contends that everything born has
a right to live regardless of the rules Of
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corporations, boards of directors, etc, so
he stopped in front of a provision store
and gave the COW n meal of potatoes and
apples which were resting idly in baskets.
Joe didn't take anything himself, and was
content 10 see that the COW was happy.
As the animal was putting the finishing
touches on the meal Joe lighted the re-
mains of cigar and puffed in silence.
The proprietor of the store reminded Joe
that he had no right to distribute the prop
erty of others and Fagan replied with n
burst of oratory about human and animal
rights. etc. He was only half finished
when a cop brought Joe before Magistrate
Harris. The COW followed mournfully and
waited outside,
The owner Of the provisions fixed the
damage at 81 cents. but Joe was financially
embarrassed, Things were looking serious
when the owner OF the COW arrived. He
readily paid for the food consumed by the
COW and slipped Joe quarter for his
kindness.
The Judge commended Pagan for his
kindness to animals, but suggested that in
future he should obtain the cooperation
OF those whose food he gives way to alloy
the suffering Of others.
And Joe was permitted to continue his
campaign Of good deeds
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Theatrical Baedeker

Wsbss 2qss VIZ WV aqa TnaAodnS Ms fGSE FISa3
M SMRd SATURDAY: THE GlSwg9i Win wiz yis,9r Goi9
FoRREsT-The ''Ne'er Do Well" with Kathlyn
Who Of mros tas ATEs 2f by
AEGARkEr's ms aS Lillian # TeS .n AR IG92SiR! G
saS saTarday T0s % wn FTSS SSS
SaG 6s Ge w f RG ns T'f dayton H
c,Ge.inE s,ralsht." with Norma T93Imndse a
PALACE-First half of week: The Feud Girl -
%sSay sg Saisr F@a %n 'q& Fn
Ward, n Lasky- Paramount production,
81 fG Hdnp %aSa gBs ss ffg'
day. The Scarlet Woman" with Olga Pc
isnS S" BlvSTcS,' S%' with WITH" Lionel Barrymore and
Of Nora Flynn" with, Marie, Doro Wed;
%S S' a 9S FRGy aSG
The, Woman with ThssodoEs Rs Roberts ,S,1f anS
Charlie Chaplin
VAUDEVILLE.
BY NS9 M5g P9nSy Isek Pf
Gardner: In "odd stgft'.; Z; Msriag's Troupe
of sMsi csRUs sRash m and @
sol, Juliette Dika. the Crisps. Redford and
Winchester the Amber Brothers and the
Seg~Tribunc pictures.
GLOBE-"Satan's Cabaret" musical comedy
The Yellow Peril" Don Fiatti. John Singer
and Downing, HedeT, and Packer, In Leg.
mania" Anderson and Burt in Home, Sweet
Home; Monde and Sale and the Three Ro-
mans.
GRAND-The Seven Colonial Bellies. in musical
comedy; Brady and MRhony, in The Firema n
and His Chief Charles Olcott. Come and
Livsey. Norman Brothers and the PRthe News.
CROSS KEYS-Monday. Tuesday and wednes-
day, e. w. VOLTS The Seven Little Darngs
at the Party" n musical comedy Mack, Al
bright and Mack; Armstrong and Ford. In
The English Johnny and the Cop"; Lottie
Williams. In ION Strong Grounds White and
Day and the Skates.