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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-06
ION ODE Sidelines

Ollie kirkmayer, formerly with De-
catur in 1914 and 1915, has signed with
the st. Louis Americans. Kirkmayer
is a right-handed pitchers
Os' Shannon and his three-cent ball
plan are not getting along especially
swimmingly down in Quincy, Oscar
threatens to call it all off unless the
fans come through thick and fast with
the sheckels in the next few days, or
the bugs will have to lay out two bits
to see each ball tilt.
Hannibal is winding up a campaign
to sell 5000 tickets at 81 per for the
season, having adopted Os' Shannon s
three-cent plan.
Manager Lister of the Islanders
batted .271 in 100 games with Bloom
ington and Peoria last season. He
drove out SO hits, Is of which were
two-baggers, five triples and one cir
cult smash. Pete fielded $3.50.
Strange as it may seem, the Moline
Three-Eye team won the pennant last
season, but finished last in fielding
among the clubs with .951 average
The Blue SoX topped the list with 1854
Zeine Clayton is the real slugger OF
the Islanders squad. Last year in
Moline Zeine's swat average was 292
in SO games. He secured 101 hits, Is
of which went for two sacks, three
triples and one homer. Clayton re-
ceived a silver bat for his showing.
Dick kinsella, former Giant scout
and at one time manager of the Spring
field Three-Eye team, has signed tc
scout for the Yankees.
Add famous triple plays-Monmouth
to Galesburg to Hannibal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-06
NO REST FOR WEARY
BASEBALL MAGNATES

Chicago, April 6.-Charles Weegh-
man, head of the Chicago National
League Baseball club, has been sued
Tor $4,000 for personal injuries sus-
tanned by Mrs. Catherine Cheney. 1897
Lafayette avenue. Mrs. Cheney al
ieges she was injured about two years
ago IN a moving picture theatre for
merry operated in West Madison street
by Mr.. Weeghman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-06
SOX SECONDS STILL
HAVE CLEAN RECORD

Topeka, Kan, April 6.-The Sox
Yannigans still have a clean record
They waIloped the Topeka Western
leaguers here yesterday to and the
game never was in doubt. The locals
could do little with the offerings OF
Reb Russell, who went nine innings
almost eased up. He did not dare to
cut loose, as the day was chilly and
damp. Clean fielding and good slug
ging with men on helped Russell con-
siderably.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-06

All the news all the time-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-06
White and Wells Tonight.

Kansas City, Mo, April 6-One for
mality only, that of weighing in at 3
O'Clock this afternoon, stands in the
way OF the gong which will start
Charley White of Chicago and Matt
wells, the English lightweight cham
pion' on l5-round bout to a decision
mere tonight. The men will make 1876
pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-06

Cubs ...............02 O00-4
Shreveport 80 0 90 0 0 90
Errors - Mulligan, Kneaves, Safer
(2). Smith Extra base hits-Two-
base, Barr; three base, Zimmerman.
Flack %. Stolen bases-Mann (2).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-06

Double plays-Duffy to kneaves to
SChraeder. Duffy to Smith to Kneaves.
Bases on balls-Off Duffy.3; off Brown,
l; off Vaughn, l. Strike-outs- Duff
fly, 3; by Brown, l; by Vaughn, 3,
Time-1:27
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-06
Cub Seconds Winners.

Pine Bluff. Ark, April 6.-Eugene
Packard pitched the Cub Yannigans to
a 4 to l victory over the Milwaukee
Brewers yesterday afternoon in the
second and last game of the series.
The portsider was in tip-top shape
and never was extended, except in the
fourth inning, when he was touched
for two doubles and single, but only
the lone run counted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-06
Reno Gets 10 DAYS OF Racing.

Reno, New, April 6.-The Reno Fair
and Racing associations summer meet
will be opened on July l. and will con-
tinue for 10 days, according TO an an
nouncement made here. The pari-mu-
tuel system of betting will prevail.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-16
Do Not Run Away From Your
Opportunities

The man who leaves the farm
runs away from his opportunities
just year or two ago one of the
reasons given by Prof. T. N. Car
yer of Harvard for the migration
OF country youth to the city was
the lack of opportunity for a ca
reer in the country. This lack of
opportunity is only apparent, ac-
cording to c. X. McQuar1ie, state
agent for the University of Flori-
ola Extension Division. In form
er years there was either no op-
portunity for a career in the
country or the country boy was
blind to it. Certainly that com
plant can be made no longer. If
the country boy trots off to the
city now, it is because he is blind
to his opportunities.
Think Of the branches of en-
deavor that are open to the man
who loves the country. Think of
the opportunities of improving
the rural schools, the churches, of
organizing farmers to improve
their economic and social life. The
demand for leaders has gone "a
begging many years. The man
who builds country road lays
the foundation for improved ru-
raj social life, consolidated
schools, agricultural high schools,
live churches that really serve,
rural libraries, rural organiza-
ton, marketing and purchasing
associations, rural credit, and
contented, happy country folk.
Best of all he secures the COM
munlty against absentee landlord
ism, the greatest calamity that
can come to a people.
Horace Greeley counseled
young men to go west. Later the
slogan included the South. Let
us give the advice a modern ap-
pllcation and say, "First of all,
young man, go to the country"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-16
LINES COMING
INTO THEIR OWN
IN THIS STATE
Need the Protection of the Pro-
posed Tariff
CITRUS FRUITS IN FLORIDA
Orange Crop Ha S Been Heavy,
but Grapefruit Light; Citrus
Exchange Plans to Inaugurate
a Supply Department

"Florida needs the protection
of the proposed tariff Oh citrus
fruits to protect its rapidly grow
ing lime industry" said General
Manager L. ID. Jones Of the Citrus
Exchange yesterday. Mr.. Jones
declared that the Florida grow
ers were with the Ca,iforitians
heart and hand on the proposition
to halt the flood of foreign lem
ons and to turn the proceeds of
the tariff into the fund for the e.
radication of the citrus canker.
According to Mr., Jones, there
are several hundred acres of lines
in the State which will come into
bearing next year and predicts
that within three or four years
this branch of the industry will
rival the production of the orange
and grapefruit.
Last year over $1,000 barrels
of lines were produced and ship
ped from the Florida Keys. Many
of these were handled out of Mi
ami by the branch of the Citrus
Exchange there.
Speaking of the citrus crop
here this year Mr.. Jones declared
that the crop would probably
reach 100000 boxes, or within
million and a half boxes of last
years banner crop.
The falling off from last years
crop, he explained, has been more
noticeable in grapefruit than in
oranges. He estimated that sew
enty-fve per cent. Of the de-
crease was in the former. The
prices have remained high, ac-
cording to Mr.. Jones, and this has
made up for the loss in quantity.
Mr.. Jones and President j. H.
Ross will leave Friday or Monday
for California, where they will
investigate the methods in vogue
in the California exchanges great
supply department. The Florida
Exchange plans to inauguratc a
supply department along the same
lines of the ones which it is claim
ed has saved California growers
hundreds of dollars. Mr.. Jones
and DR.. Ross will be back in the
of April. Tampa Trib-
une, Mar. IA.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-16
cz Just For Comparison

With no disposition to unnec-
essarily criticiSe what Lee county
people are doing in road building,
a Herald subscriber calls atten-
ton to certain work that is being
done down there which has been
criticised by Lee county people
Gus angle, and Secretary Gilbreath
of the Dixie Highway Associa-
ton; and a comparison is made
with similar work in the Punta
Gorda special road and bridge
district and what Mr.. Gilbreath
said of the work here.
1t is the Fort Myers-Marco
road to which reference was had
in particular and the comparison
is made with a road requiring
somewhat the same grading that
is being built east from this city
to BermOnt.
The Estero Eagle of March End,
argues that the Fort Myers Marco
road is entirely too narrow and
that it is graded up to a danger
angle, and Secretary Gilbreath
made about the same criticism,
and Bond Trustee A. B. Tucker
states that he was reliably inform
ed that the grading of this road
is costing nearly 81 400 per mile
whereas, the Bermont road in this
district, it is claimed, is being
graded at a cost not exceeding
800 per mile, at the same time
being provided with adequate
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-16
Farmers Make Two Potato Crops
in Six Months

Some farmers in the Hastings
district will make two crops of
potatoes this winter. A. p. Spen-
GER, district agent for the Univer-
sity of Florida Extension Division
reports that several farmers who
planted during the first of Deccm-
Der had their vines killed by re-
cent frost. The potatoes were not
very big, but they were market
able and were dug. Those farm
ers intend to plant again and, If
they do, they will get a second
crop by early June.
The first crop will not be heavy,
probably forty to fifty bushels to
the acre, but two crops OF IRISH
potatoes in a winter is remarkable
even if one is small. Mr.. Spencer
says that Hastings growers are
feeling good They have the
largest acreage in the history OF
the district, indications are fair
for big crop and prices promise
well.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-16
PASSAGE OF THE
FLETCHER FISH
HATCHERY BILL
And Bill for the Consolidation
of Forest Lands
A MATTER OF IMPORTANCE
Strong Pressure Will Undoubted-
ly be Brought to Get the Fish
Hatchery Located in Some
Florida City

The Washington correspond
ent of the Tampa Tribune, writ
ing under date of the 18th inst,
says;
Nothing that the Florida Con-
gressmen have done at this ses-
sion could be of more local i'm
portance than the passage of the
fletcher Fish Hatchery Bill, and
the bill for the consolidation of
the forest lands, both measures
having received the sanction of
the upper house.
For the fish hatchery there will
be appropriated within the next
few months the sum of $4,000
for the purchase of a site, the con-
struction of buildings and ponds
and general equipment.
No particular location has yet
been selected for the location of
the hatchery, as this matter will
be left to the discretion Of the
Secretary of Commerce. I'M
doubtedly strong pressure will be
brought to secure it for some city
in Florida.
The State of Florida must ac-
cord to the United States Bureau
of Fisheries the right to conduct
the fish Matching and all opera
tions connected Herewith at any
time that may be desired.
Because of the fact that the
National forest of Florida will af-
ford an excellent opportunity for
stock raising, in the judgment of
Government officials, the bill
which has also just passed the
ito consolidate the forests,
is of prime Importance. Lands
which are now owned by the
United States may, under this
act, be exchanged for those pri-
vately owned, of the same value,
to be determined by the Secretary
of Agriculture within the exterior
limits of the national forest which
lands, upon the consummation of
the exchange, shall become part
of the Florida National Forest.
Although many local bills have
been introduced since the present
session of Con preSs hogan there
are none that in actual results,
will be of so much benefit to the
whole State of Florida as these.
Practically every State in the
Union which now has no fish
hatchery is trying to secure one,
and everywhere the question of
stock raising, which will be af- !
forded by the consolidation of the
forest lands is receiving marked
attention.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-16

drainage; and Secretary Gil
breath, who by reason of his trav-
els and experience in road mat
ters knows whereof he speaks,
commended unqualifedly the
methods adopted in this district
and stressed the wisdom of pro-
viding widened roadways, as has
been done.
1t would seem that, in the spec
ifications used in Lee county,
some mistakes were made, and
these may be due to engineering
advice. Advice from the same
source is said to have been offer
ed in the case of the roads being
built in this vicinity-or, it may
be that it was simply a sugges-
tiOn of what could or should be
done. Mistakes may have been
made in this district, for "the
man who never made a mistake
never accomplished anything, 5"
as the Eagle puts it; but it is
rather gratifying that authorities
like Mr.. Gilbreath saw nothing to
criticise in the methods and plan
of construction used here.
1t is really the fond hope of
every citizen of this section,
whether he approves all that has
been done or not, to have to show
Mr.. Gilbreath when he returns
here a year from now, a system of
roads far towards completion.
which will be second to none of
similar construction anywhere
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-16
UNTA GoRDA, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, MARCH 49, 1916
PUNTA GORDA's Plum PHEsTlvAL

The carnival spirit ran high in
Punta Gorda, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday; and the stranger
IN the city, observing young folk
in vari-colored costumes here and
there about the streets, might
have imagined he was in New
Orleans on the occasion of a
Mardi Gras celebration, And,
really it was the intention to have
a Mardi Gras observance here 1;
I but unavoidable delays threw it
on later date, which caused it
to be called Punta Gorda s Phun
Phestival.
Starting on Thursday after
noon, with grand parade in
which all the available automo-
biles Of the, town and Joe Addi-
son s pony were used, the merry
making continued through the
following two days and up to
late hour Saturday night.
In the parade were the Glow
er and beauty" of Punta Gorda-
winsome girls and handsome lads
klad in karnival klothes-and, as
lit passed along the principal
streets, it cited the populace to
partake in the festivities that
were to follow. Judge Trabue,
+. W. Rountree, E. Wotitzky and
several other young fellows
sought to join the parade, but
were ruled out because they re-
fused to don the regulation cos
tune. Miss Maude Cochran, on
a Shetland pony, played well the
part of mascot; and many of the
cars, attractively decorated, were
subjects for comment,
The attractions on the carnival
grounds were of a varied charac-
ter, and drew large crowds at
night. Among these were:
Booth where popcorn and
parched peanuts were sold by
Misses Anna Mae Skies, Alta Ev-
erton and Bee Corbett.
Miss Byrdie Mobley had charge
of booth, where one could try
his skill throwing bags filed with
beans at figure provided for the
purpose,
Shooting gallery conducted by
Misses Anna Mae Laubach and
Ina Miller.
Charley Chaplin" in effigy,
who for the "coin of the realm" ;"
would permit the carnival pat
rons to pelt him with base balls.
This was presided over by Miss
Sallie Jones.
Cover the Spot" was task
but few could perform that Dr..
Archer Smith charged every one
five cents to try once or ten cents
to try thrice. With five metallic
discs, dropping them in a way to
cover up entirely a black circular
spot, the person successfully COW
ering it was given a box of candy. |
Miss Edna Wilder, as a GYPSY
fortune teller, looked and acted |
the part well, and was literally |
patronized.
The candy booth was in charge |
oF NI;ee Gnaoo Iouhao ob
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-16

A newspaper is in no sense an
object of charity. 1t earns twice
every dollar it receives, and is
second to no enterprise in contrib
uting to the upbuilding of com
munity. It's patrons reap far
more benefit from its pages than
its publishers, and, in asking for
the support of the community in
which it is published, it asks for
no more than in all fairness be
longs to it, though generally it
receives much less,-Manatee
Record.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-16

A booth from which canes,
feather "ticklers, rubber bal
looms, etc, were sold, was looked
after by Misses Henrietta Far
rington, Thelma White and Alma
Yeager. Here also were sold num-
bered paddles by which boxes of
candy were disposed of, the Win
ming number being indicated by
the turning of wheel provided
for the purpose,
The refreshment pavilion,
where was served each evening
regular suppers, was in charge of
Misses Page Hobson, Bessie Fitz-
Gerald, Meta Gillis, Elsie Gillis,
and Maud Perrin.
Saturday was the most eventful
of the three days, Besides other
special features for this last day,
in the evening there was an old
plantation minstrel show, in
which Misses Sallie Jones, Eliza
beth Mayes, Thelma White, Doro-
thy Rasmussen and Messrs. Chas.
Buckley and Jacob Golberg and
Master Billy White took part.
Mr.. Buckley impersonated a wo-
man and sang a song so well that,
not until he mmasked, did many
people know who he was.
Attended with the usual carni-
val features, such as the throwing
of confetti, use of feather tick
lers," brass band music and great
hilarity, the Phun Phestival of
1916 was a great success.
Given under the auspices Of the
Junior Civic League, of which
Miss Nell Linquish is president,
the credit for the affair is due to
girls who are members Of that or
ganization and to the several lad
les of the Woman'S Civic I'm
provement Association who as
sisted, among these latter being:
Mesdames p. w. Meadow, Sa-
die B. harrington, j. II. Hancock,
G, l.. Fries, F. L. Laubach, I. r.
Woodson, f. D. Robinson and
Mrs. Sallie G. Jordan. Mrs. I'll.
NJ. Reid, Mrs. A. f. Dewey and
Mrs. Jay Gleason, who are not
members of the organization. rem
dered valuable assistance. Mrs.
Meadow and Mrs. Farrington, in
directing and advising with the
preliminaries, gave indispensable
aid.
The proceeds, amounting to
nearly $3.50, will be divided be-
tween the funds for the bath
house and for the erection of a
fountain in the city hall park.
Such a success was this carni-
val and such enthusiasm did it
develope that it is now intended
to repeat it next year on a larger
scale and make it an annual e.
vent each succeeding spring, de-
it by a name distinc-
tive of Punta Gorda and by
which name it will be associated
with this place wherever it may
be mentioned.
A - A. = .
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-16

No business is being hit harder
by the war than that of the pub
fisher and printer. Paper, ink,
metal, and other supplies used in
the production of newspapers or
ether printed matter, have scared
skyward. The cost of everything
the printer uses has increased
tremendously, but he finds it diff
ticult to get an increased price
for his finished product
Lakeland Telegram. Also to col
lect the price when the product is
finished.-Ocala Star.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-16
GERMANS USING
ARTILLERY ONLY
AT VERDUN NOW
Heavy Cannonading West of the
Meuse and Elsewhere
FIGHTING AGAIN AT RIGA
Renewal of Fighting Between
Italians and Austrians-Mostly
Artillery Bombardments on
Other Fronts-0ther War News

London, England-Artillery ac-
tivity continues on the Verdun
front. West of the Meuse the
cannonading has been violent and
a reconnaissance on the part of
the Germans in the wood of
Haudremont was checked by the
French, according to official an
nouncement made in Paris.
There was severe cannonading
near Vaux and also in the Woevre
district.
In the wood of lie. Pretre a Ger
man detachment advancing on a
French trench was driven back.
The Germans are making an eff
fort to batter down the French
positions on Dead Man s hill, so
as to break the line defending the
western approaches to Verdun.
The French artillery is replying
with vigor. In the other sectors
there is a lull in activity. The
French believe the German as
sault has spent itself and that
there will be no more intense
fighting for the present in the
Verdun region.
There has been a renewal of ac-
tivity on the German-Russian
front in the vicinity of Riga,
where artillery duels have been
resumed with much vigor. There
has been some fighting to the
south, along the Stripa. river, and
the Russians are claiming some
minor successes.
With the coming of warmer
weather there is renewal Of
fighting between the Italians and
the Austrians AS ON the other
fronts, however, it is mostly
bombardments by artillery and
there has been very little move
ment of infantry.
There is little reported from
the Russian-Turkish field of op-
eratiOns in Armenia, or the Brit
ish-Turkish field in Mesopotamia.
Greece Refuses Demands of En-
tente Allies
Berlin Germany - Premier
Skouloudis of Greece is said by
the Overseas News agency to have
informed the entente powers that
his government would not accept
certain demands made by them
and that insistence on them would
the relations between
Greece and the entente.
1T is reported from Athens"
says the news agency, "that Pre-
nier Shouloudis read before the
cabinet a collective note from the
powers. After a short
the cabinet resolved
lot to accept the demands made
n the note.
"ln accordance with this de-
'lSlOn the premier invited the en-
ente ambassadors to meet him
md communicated to them the
'OllOwing points decided upon by
he government:
"The Greek government is not
disposed to transfer to the enten-
e administration of railroads in
lorthern Greece and Macedonia.
"The government does not con-
ider it convenient to withdraw
ireek troops from F'lorina and
lavala.
"The Greek government must
ppose military occupation by en-
ente troops of the COrinth strait,
nd at the same time advises the
ntente that such attempts would
isturb the present relations be-
ween Greece and the entente.
Furthermore, Greece is op-
osed to the establishment of
stations. "
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-16

Plans for a Methodist church
building at Cleveland are being
pushed, with every prospect of
success. A desirable lot has been
secured and there is already 800
in the building fund. Rev. j. j.
Kline, the pastor, who has charge
of the church at Charlotte Har-
Dor, is active in his efforts in pro-
motion of the project and he is
greatly gratified at the success
with which he is meeting.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-16

No matter what form of gov
ernment China seeks to adopt, the
result is altogether informal.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-16

A word to the wise is a waste of
breath.
The Seward gateway., 1916-11-28

Old papers for sale at the "Gate- way"
The Seward gateway., 1916-11-28
SULZER TALKS

Territorial Senator and Delegate elect Charles A. Sulzer, accompanied by Mrs. Sulzer passed through Ju, neau last night on the Admiral Evans returning to their home in Sulzer af- ter having spent the past several weeks at Anchorage where the Sena- ator was on the day of election.
 Senator Sulzer was greeted at the dock by a large number of enthus- iastic friends and Democrats and con- gratulations on his election flew thick and fast Senator Sulzer had intend ed to stop off in Juneau for several days but changed his mind and will return here at later date.
 q have been away from home for five months and my business has sui fered. l must get back there and shaightcn my affairs out before 1 re- turn to Juneau, but certainly shall return before very long," he said.
 q am indeed very grateful to the friends and Democrats on Gastineau channel who gave me such loyal sup port and who rolled up such a large majority for me in this section. l nm also grateful to my Republican friends who assisted me with their votes and in other ways.
 "The people of Alaska have been nore than generous in their support ,r my candidacy and l appreciate
The Seward gateway., 1916-11-28
he Branch.

Long distance telephone booth at The Branch.
The Seward gateway., 1916-11-28

Noodle Cafe. Phone Main III Tray service 25c extra, receives prompt attention. S-1-tf