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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27
Beautify the Pathways

Editor Herald The work on
Marian avenue and Taylor street
is already beginning to indicate
the immense improvement that
the completion of the work as
planned will mean to the appear
ance of our city, and property
owners are beginning to shape up
the lawns between the sidewalk
pavement and the curb.
In some cases | note this space
is being left higher than sidewalk
pavement; whereas, for drainage
purposes it should be lower than
the pavement. Furthermore, il
should be remembered that the
tendency of surface of these lawns
is to be raised by accumulation OF
cuttings, etc. | would, therefore,
suggest that this space be left an
inch or two lower than the side
walk pavement.
In this connection, ! will state
that MIR. w. nj. Written will con-
tribute ten dollars towards an
award Of cash prizes for property
owners making the prettiest side
walk lawns in front of their
premises. His offer stands, wheth-
err any other citizen will add to it
or not.-TAXPAYER.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27
The Country's Greatest Asset

Life insurance experts figure
that each young man and woman
of good habits and sound phys
ique is an asset to the nation as a
producer or conserver of wealth
to the amount of $4,000. There
are in the United States 50,000,-
600 children and young people I'M
der twenty-five years of age. At
$4,000 apiece they are an asset Of
$4O0,000,00D,000. In mere dollars
and cents the youth of our nation
are worth more than our coal, our
iron, our silver, our gold; more
than the cattle on thousand
hills; more than the grain from a
million fields. And the legalized
liquor traffic is the ruthless de-
stroyer Of youth. 1t begins the
work of destruction before birth,
handicaps the boys and girls phys
ically and morally, and renders
tens of thousands not only unable
to produce or conserve their quota
of $4,000, but makes of them de-
pendents and undesirables, an &C.
onomic loss to the nation and a
menace to its stability.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27
Chinaberry and Privet Menace
Citrus Trees

The chinaberry and the Califor-
MIA privet harbor whitety, The
larvae can be found on these
plants during summer. During
late summer the adults can be seen
coming from the trees in swarms.
1t will be too late then to do any
thing. The time to eliminate the
insects is in the larval stage j.
r. Watson, entomologist to the
University of Florida Experiment
Station, recommends that the chi
naber1y and privet be cut down
before the adults appear Ii this
is not desirable the plants should
be sprayed with the citrus trees.
There is very little use in spray
ing citrus trees for whitefy or in
putting fungi in the grove if SINH
lar precautions are not taken with
these host plants also. A few
chinaberry trees or privets will
produce enough whitefies to in
fest the grove again The adults
which come from these plants at
the end of summer do not lay
their eggs ON them. They go to
citrus trees and help to swell the
number Of larvae for the fall
brood.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27
Great Ball Game

For the second consecutive
time, the boys who have seen fit
to conserve their energy and re-
main free from care and strife,
last week mopped up and put it
over the married men by the score
Of 10 to 6.
The game was one-sided from
the start, and, after the first in
ming, the only question left in the
minds OF the spectators was by
how large a score the hen-pecks
would get beaten. DR.. Mcqueen,
manager, captain, short-stop and
bat boy, deserted at the end of the
third INNING, as is their custom,
when he saw his ragged team
was doomed to defeat. Doc has
evidently been studying the life OF
one T. Roosevelt.
Doc Smith again made grand
stand play for the sympathy of
the ladies and also got some free
advertising for his ability to eff
feet quick recoveries by getting in
the way of a runner and rolling
on the ground after the collision
The quick recovery was effected
when one of the aforesaid female
sympathy was forthcoming; the
ladies were long ago "wlsed
up" to Docs little tricks.
Long Jim" Cooper, slab artist
for the benedicts, showed signs OF
distress early in the game and trl-
ed to get an excuse to leave, but
was forced to stay and furnish a
target for the single minded slug
gers. The single boys furnished
plenty Of work for Farmer Ne
Lane in the out-field and kept HIM
cutting the grass after the balls,
combining business with pleasure
for George. AS usual, George re-
fused to work at the bat,
Great credit is due to the single
men for the article of ball put up
by them in this game, and here
after they are considering playing
other cities and not wasting their
time on a decrepit bunch of has
beens.
The benedicts won the first
game Of this series, but it is clear
" apparent that their ability to
come back is nil and nix.-MOB-
LEY. DEMERE and WALTMIRE
Official Reporters.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27
Woodrow

On July goth, the Adelphian
Club held a most enjoyable all
day meeting at Home-Acres, /"
the home of Miss Mode. All pre-
sent came with well filled baskets
and promptly at II o'clock the
members and guests sat down to a
splendid picnic dinner.
In the absence of the president,
Mrs. Blocker, the vice-president,
Mrs. Betty Blanchet, called the
meeting to order at 2 o'clock. AT
ter a short business session, the af-
ternoon was given to the study OF
Alaska.
A very scholarly paper on 'The
Economic Value of Alaska" was
read by Miss Verdier of Fl. My
ers, and a splendid article on "A
laska Days with Muir" was read
by Mrs. Knight, and pictures IL
Illustrating this article were exhib-
eted.
This was followed by a general
discussion After a very pleas
ant hour, the meeting closed by
singing the club song.
DR.. j. B. Blanchet, Messrs
Frank Mode, John Hart and
Clarence Dodson were in Ft. My.
ers during the week transactine
business and greeting friends.
Mrs. Sam Williams is visiting
friends in Arcadia.
Mrs. Hilton Mart and children
left a few days ago for an extend
ed visit in Tampa.
Miss Verdier returned to hel
home in Ft. Myers on Friday, af
ter a very pleasant visit with Mrs
John L. Blanchet at "Kill-Kart
Kottage."
Mr.. and Mrs. O. M. Dawson
were mingling with friends in Ft
Myers on Saturday. PROGRESS
SIVE.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27
Plant Board Progressing in Can
ker Fight

The State Plant Beard is max
ing progress in the citrus can|cr
fight. The following is state
ment from Wilmon Newell, Plant
commissioner, who Is stationed at
the University u Florida. Gaines
vile:
Nineteen citrus properties,
which have been infected with CIT
rus canker, were declared by the
State Plant Board as being no
longer dangerous centerS, at a
meeting of the Board in Jackson
vile. July TO- This means that,
in the opinion of the Board, can
ker has been completely gradient
ed from these properties and that
they are no longer considered as
foci from which further spread OF
the disease is feared.
"This makes a total of one hun
bred and eleven growing proper
ties, formerly infected, which have
been declared clear by the Plant
Board since the beginning of the
eradication work last year. OF
these Ill, only three have since
shown infection and the circum,
stances surrounding these indicat
ed that the infection was from
outside sources.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27
Colclasure-Sandlin

Married, at the home of the
bride on Pineapple river,
Sunday afternoon, 23rd inst, by
Rev. I. HI, Sistrunk, pastor of the
Punta Gorda Methodist church,
Mr.. Dudley E. Colclasure of Duen-
veg, Mo-, and Mrs. Evelyn Sand
lin of this place. The wedding
was a very quiet one, only a few
special friends and near relatives
OF the contracting parties being
present. After the ceremony, a
simple repast was served.
The couple will continue to
make their home beside the beau
tiful river, where the groom is e.
recting a dwelling on property
which he has recently acquired.
Hereafter, they will spend the
winters here and the summers in
Missouri, where the groom has
valuable mining interests that
yield him a large income.
His bride was originally Miss
Curry, a daughter of one of the
oldest families of DeSoto county,
who lived at Pine Level when that
place was the county seat of Man
aztec county. Many of the older
settlers will remember the Curry
family, which consisted of seve-
raj sons and daughters, the latter
being noted for their beauty.
The Herald extends to Mr. Col
clasure and his bride its sincerest
wishes for their happiness and
prosperity.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27
Two State Sunday School Con-
ventions

Two monster state Sunday
school conventions will be held
this year. The first will be in De-
Funiak Springs, November 21st
to 23rd inclusive, and will minis
ter to the vast western portion OF
the state, drawing perhaps from
counties as far as Leon, Jefferson,
Madison and Taylor. The sec
ond convention will be held in
Lakeland, November 23rd to 26th,
inclusive, and will be the official
convention where the election of
officers and other official business
is transacted. These meetings will
be wholly INSTRUMENTATION in
character, and all Evangelical
Sunday schools of the state are
entitled to send delegates.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27
Killed by Lightning

Clarence Thomas, a young me-
GRO who was a member Of the rail
road local section crew, was killed
instantly by lightning nine miles
south of town, some time between
3 and 4 o'clock. Saturday after
noon.
A thunder storm with a heavy
rain came on at the hour stated,
and Capt. i. 7. Johnson, the fore
man, with his four men, took rel
uge from the rain under nearby
pine trees. The tree under which
Thomas stood was struck by light
ming with the result stated. Near
ly all his clothing was torn from
his body and he was instantly kill
ed.
When the rain ceased, Capt
johnson found that his motor car
was put out of commission, and
SO he and his three men had to
walk to town before they could
secure another car to move Thorn
ass body. No inquest was nee
essary and the body was buried in
the railroad cemetery at Acline
on Sunday afternoon.
When the bolt struck Thomas,
Capt. Johnson was under a pine
about fifty feet distant, and he re-
ceived a considerable shock. The
three surviving darkies were
greatly frightened.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27
Music and Expression Club

The Music and Expression Club
met at the home Of Mrs. Doty,
Friday, July 81, Miss Bolts and
Miss Mayes were guests Of the
club. At the next meeting the
members will respond to roll call
with the name of a piece of music
composed by Beethoven. The
treasurer reminded the members
that the dues must be paid at next
meeting The program was as
follows:
Piano Solo, Elizabeth Mayes ;
vocal solo, Bessie Sandlin; read
ing, Bessie FitzGerald; vocal so
10, Henrietta harrington; violin
solo, Mrs. Doty After being SER
we'd with fruit salad and sand
witches, the club adjourned to meet
with Bessie FitzGerald, Friday,
July 2s.-HENRIETTA FAR
RINGTON, Sec.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27
FARM AND GROVE In FLORIDA
News Service University of Florida
College of Agriculture

Quarrie, state agent for the Uni
versity of Florida Extension Di-
vision, recommends the Klon-
dixie. This is the best variety for
table use because it retains It's
green color. 1t does not produce
as many fruits as some of the 9TH
er varieties.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27
High Cost of Running Newspaper

just a little over year ago the
metal used for casting such a line
of type as you are now reading
cost s cents a pound. The Gaz-
cite mpacked a lot today invoic-
ed at 1712 cents.
Newspaper is 500 ton higher
than it was in May. A blue ink
used in job printing, which cost
So a pound, less Is per cent, a
year ago, is now Sd pound net.
And these are only samples. This
prosperity we are now having in
wartime is certainly expensive to
the printers.-Tifton (Ga.) Gaz-
cite.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27
Meadows Chadwick

Married, at the residence of the
bride on Sullivan street, at 6 am.
Tuesday, 25th inst. by Rev. 7. H.
Sistrunk, pastor of the local Meth
odist church, Mr.. Dale j. Mea-
dows and Mrs. Julia Chadwick,
both of this place. Only members
of the brides family and a few
intimate friends Witnessed the
ceremony. AS the couple entered
and left the parlor, Mrs. G. A.
Page played the wedding march.
Following the ceremony, a
sumptuous breakfast was served,
after which the happy pair went
to the railroad station and at so
departed ON their wedding jour-
ney. Their trip will embrace Wis
its to Chicago, Yellowstone Park,
San Francisco, Seattle and other
points of interest in the far west,
which will keep them away un-
til September. On their return,
they will be at home in their resi-
dence on Sullivan street. Both
Mr.. Meadows and his bride are
well known Punta Gorda people
and have a large number of
friends who rejoice in their hap
piness. The Herald unites with
these friends in extending best
wishes for bride and groom as
they proceed along life's journey.
The groom, as is well known, is
an honest, energetic, capable gen
tleman who will prove an excel
lent husband, while the bride is
blessed with all those domestic
qualities that enable a good wo-
man to make her home haven of
happiness.
Columbia crochet thread. 3 for
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27

Arcadia News, Saturday The
committee from the Board of
County Commissioners made its
annual examination of the re-
cords of the county yesterday,
and reported to the board that ev-
erything was in ship-shape, accu-
rately and neatly kept. The state
auditor makes the same kind of re-
port when he makes a call.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27
Cowpeas Show Root-Knot Areas

One of the best ways to fight
root-kuot is to plant crops which
are not susceptible to it. Farmers
can tell which fields or parts of
fields are infested with the organ
ism by observing some crop that is
susceptible. According to A. P.
er,district agent for the Uni
versity of Florida Extension Di-
vision, cowpeas that are growing
on infested land are showing the
effects of the disease now.
The disease is manifested by
ycllowed and dwarfed plants, BY
pulling up some of them one can
see the knots on the roots. Mr..
Spencer suggests that such areas
or fields be staked or marked in
some way that they can be distin-
guished after the peas are har-
vested, Winter or spring vege-
tabless particularly tomatoes,
which are severely damaged by
the organism, should not be plant
ON infested land.
BY rotating with resistance
crops the disease can be starved in
a few years. But if susceptible
plants are grown ON infested land
it will be propagated and spread.
The entire field or farm may thus
become infested.
Folks who like cucumbers may
plant some during the early part
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27

Arcadia News The honorable.
board Of county commissioners.
have adopted a resolution which
declares that they will give pref
erence to DeSoto county road and
bridge, drainage and school bonds
as collateral security for the de
posits of county funds, after Jan
uary LIST, next. And why not? Is
there any better security than a
DeSoto county bond, and are they
not right to encourage the invest
ment of home capital in the samoY
We congratulate the board upon
the wisdom of the step.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27
Acknowledgment

Thanks for the liberal donation
Of the people of Punta Gorda to
American Rescue Work of Gaines
vile, Fla.-Lieut, Merry Binns.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27

Clothing, shoes and hats latest
styles-for men at R. c. Blount' rs
tadv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27

Compare the conditions in
the citrus industry Of Florida
that exist now with those of the
years before the formation of
the Florida Citrus Exchange.
IF you were not in the State
then, ask old residents for the
facts on this subject.
The Exchange has made
good. It has brought about
better methods of packing fruit.
The demand among house
wives for Florida oranges and
grapefruit has been greatly in
creased by it's efforts. Prices
secured by all growers have
been better because of the
higher figures at which it has
sold the fruit of it's members.
Why not join the Exchange?
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27

Folks who like cucumbers may
plant some during the early part
of August for fall use. G. X. Nc
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-08

1t submits all its circulation figures,
books and records Of every nature
pertaining to circulation to the rigid
scrutiny of the auditors Of the Audit
Bureau of Calculations, and gives it's
unqualified support to the Audit b.
reau of CALCULATIONS.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-08
This Newspaper
Is A Member of the
Audit Bureau of Calculations

We want our advertisers to pay US
not for the circulation we think we
have or hope we have or guess we
have-but for the circulation that
the trained accountants of the Audit
Bureau of Calculations FIND WE
HA We.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-08

We do this because the Audit Bureau
Of Calculations is the biggest forvard
step that has been taken in years, in
either the newspaper or the aduer-
Using field.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-08

AS a result of the rigid audits Of news
paper and periodical calculations made
by the Audit Bureau of Calculations,
every advertiser in America can nolv
buy his advertising space with defn-
tie and detailed knowledge of just
lvhat circulation he is getting.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-08

We want the advertisers who buy
space in this paper to know exactly
hov much circulation they are pay
ing for and ,uhere that circulation is.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20
PROPULSION BY HAND POWER
Ingenious Citizen of Far West Not
Bothered by Cost of Gasoline
Uses Novel Device

When q certain ingenious citizen of
the far West goes for a jaunt with
his little canoe he forgetS all about
the rising cost of gasoline and engine
trouble and propels himself up and
down stream with a hand and foot
operated boat of his own construc-
ton.
Hand levers are connected with a
crank which carries q gear, and this
meSheS with another gear which drives
the propeller shaft.
Pedal cranks are connected with the
same crank which is operated by hand
levers, so that the boat can be driven
by foot as well as by hand power. In
this way the operator can use either
one hand or two hands or both feet
alone. or both hands and feet togeth-
er: The apparatus weighs about forty
pounds.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20

thing TO moderate the impression made
by the kitchen. 1t was all impeccably
neat, desperately bare
Depressed, he turned toward the
head Of the stairs. Below a door
-whined on it's hinges. and the woman
called him, her voice ringing through
the hallway with an effect of richness,
Geep-tOned and bell-true. He was stag
Gered by something in the quality of
that full-throated cry, something that
smote his memory until it was quick
and vibrant, like harp swept by an
old familiar hand.
"Hugh?" she called; and again
Hugh! Where are your
He paused, grasping the balustrade,
articulate:
Here coming
Hurry. Everything's ready"
Waiting an instant to steady his
nerves, he descended and re-entered
the kitchen.
The meal was waiting-on the table,
The woman, too, faced him as he en-
tered, waiting in the chair nearest the
stove. But, once within the ROOM
he paused SO long beside the door,
his hand upon the knob, and stared
so strangely at her, that she moved
uneasily, grew restless and disturbed
A CLEAN of apprehension fiickered in
her eyes.
"Why. what's the matter?" she
asked with forced lightness. "Why
don't you come in and sit DOWN.
He said abruptly: "You called me
Hugh. :"
She inclined her head, smiling mis-
chievously. Il admit it.. Do you
mind?"
mind? Mo- He shut the door,
advanced and dropped into his chair,
still searching her face with his
troubled gaze. only" he said-"you
startled me. / didn't think-expect-
hope"
"On so short an acquaintance" she
suggested archly. perhaps you're
right | didn't think And yet
I do think-with the man who risked
his life for me-Pm a little justified
in forgetting even that we've never
met through the medium of conven-
tional Introduction"
1T isn't that, but :" He hest
tated, trying to formulate phrases to
explain the singular sensation that
had assailed him when she called him,
sensation the precise nature of
which he himself did not as yet I'M
derstand.
She interrupted brusquely: Don't
let's waste time talking. l can't wait
another instant" s.
Silently submissive he took up his
knife and fork and fell to.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20
SERVICE MORE THAN GIVING
Deepest Spirit of Christmas Does Not
Confine Itself to One Day. but
Is Manifest Entire Year.

The deepest spirit of the Christmas
outpouring that flows over the Chris
tan world is the impulse for human
service that runs through the whole
year.
It is easy TO give recklessly out of
ones abundance, or even to share care
fully ones pittance. The distribution
of Christmas dinners through hun
dreds of self-denying families means a
days happiness for the giver and re-
ceiver But it is greater happiness to
both to follow through the year with
aid to seIf-dependence, encouragement
to hope, and support in striving for
better living.
This is the giving of self, and they
who know how to give Of themselves
wisely are the highest givers. The
best feature of Christmas is its ma
terial expression of whole year of
human service that runs like a thread
through human lives.
Only these holiday glimpses reveal
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-20
The DESTROYING ANGEL
Joseph Vance

once before, since his awakening, had
been disclosed to him in her mantling
color, in the quickening of her breath,
and the agitation of her bosom, in
the timid, dumb questioning of eyes
grown strangely shy and frightened.
And then, in a twinkling. an inn
patient gesture exercised the mex
plicable mood that had possessed her,
and she regained her normal. self
reliant poise as if by witchcraft.
'What a quaint creature you are,
Hugh" she cried, her smile whimsical.
you've a way of looking at one that
gives me the creeps. If you don't
the devil Stop lido you hear me,
sir? And come build our bonfire"
She swung hthely away and was out
of the house before he could regain his
wits and follow.
Off in the north, where Whitaker
had marked down the empurpled head
land during the afternoon, white
light lanced the gloom thrice with a
sweeping blade, vanished, and was re-
placed by glare of angry red, which
in its turn winked out
"What is it," the girl asked "A
ship Signalling?"
No; IighthOuse-probably first
order light-with it's characteristic
flash, not duplicated anywhere along
this section of the Atlantic coast. If
l knew anything of such matters, it