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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-08
Station Investigates Watermelon
Disease

Inquiries from several grower
of various parts Of the state indi
cate that watermelonS are affect
ed with diseases this spring. DR.
C. d. Sherbakoff, assistant PLAN
pathologist to the University o.
Florida Experiment Station
found only two prominent dis
eases in a recent visit to some oil
the melon sections These were
blossom end rot and the wilt
Blossom end rot is probably due
TO the effect of sudden dry and
net weather, and is probably be-
yond control under present meth
DDS of culture.
The wilt is prevalent in many
sections. 1t is caused by a fun
gus which can live in the soil a
bout twelve years and hence in
feet new crops. 1t is introduced
into the soil with the seed. There
fore, the only efficient methods Of
prevention are to disinfect the
seed and practice crop rotation.
For the treatment soak the seed
ten minutes III ! to 1000 cor
rosive sublimate solution, rinse in
clean water and plant immediate
ly. Of course it is too late to
treat the seed this year but grow
ors should note the effects of the
disease now and resolve to pre-
vent it next year.
That watermelons cannot be
grown several years in succession
on the same land is probably due
to this disease. Wherever grow
crs fail to treat their seed, sever
al plants almost invariably show
the trouble, Enough spores, there
fore, are produced to contaminate
the entire field. Flowing and har-
rowing scatter them so that they
are ready to attack large num-
Der of new plants. Even with
seed treatment there will be "a
gradual increase of the trouble
and crop rotation should be fol-
owed as an additional precau-
ion.
Diseased plants which appear
n the field should be pulled up
carefully, to get all the roots, and |
destroyed where they stood. The
ground should be treated with |
iome fungicide, such as bluestone. |
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-08
Abruzzi Promising Rye for Flori
da

The demand for Abruzzi rye is
growing. Farmers who wanted
to plant last fall had a hard time
finding seed. 1t is probable that
seed will be scarce next fall be-
cause the showing which this rye
has made this year will induce
moro farmers to plant. E. S.
Pace, district agent for the Uni
versity Of Florida Extension Di-
vision, reports that number of
West Florida farmers will be able
to supply seed for sowing next
fall. The county agents in each
county have the names Of those
farmers.
1t would be well for anyone
who has not seen the rye to visit
some farmer who is raising it. He
could then judge whether it is
well suited to his purpose. There
S hardly a case where it has not
Inc best winter cover crops for
Florida, because it makes a good
growth during winter for early
green manuring.
,een satisfactory. 1t is one of
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-08

simply because it is fashionable
to do so. He is not afraid to have
his own opinion and to let it be
known. He does not fall for
either gold or fattery. He minds
his own business and does not vii
ify others. He is not cranky,
arrogant or selfish, nor clOSetisted
or unmerciful. He knows that he
has faults and weaknesses and,
therefore, he is reasonable in his
expectations from others. He can
forgive and forget.
Such are the characteristics Of
a good mainland a good woman,
too, of course. No shining or
properties put this
stamp on him or her. They are,
one would think, virtues which
should be expected from every
person. Yet a good man or a
good woman is not such a COM
mon occurrence. This is a sad
but true fact.-Starke Telegraph.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-08
Cowpeas and Velvet Beans Cheap

Farmers have good opportun-
ity to plant legumes this year.
According to E. S. Pace, district
agent for the University of Flori-
da Extension Division, cowpeas
and velvet bean seed are cheap
this year. These two crops make
excellent animal food and i'm
prove the soil at the same time.
Those who could not afford to
buy seed heretofore should take
advantage of low prices this year
1t is little late to plant most
varieties of velvet beans but some
OF the earlier ones might mature
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-08
FARM AND GROVE IN FLORIDA
News Seryice
Agricultural News Service University of Florida
College of Agriculture

seed The greatest value of vel
vet beans for this late planting is
to supply green manure. They
can be planted on oats, water
melon, truck or other spring crop
land and may be turned under in
time to plant a fall crop. If
cowpeas are preferred brabham
or iron should be planted in those
places where root knot is trouble
some.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-08
How'S ThiS9

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu.
cous surfaces of the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price 70 cents per bottle Sold
by all Druggists.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-08

Friends are gratifed that s. J.
Hewitt, who sustained severe in
juries in a fall from the top of a
building four months ago, is
gradually improving. He is now
able to get around in the house
and yard by the use of crutches.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-08

The market likes fancy pack
ages. 1t will pay as readily for
pig or COW in a fancy package
as it will for trim basket Of
fruit. Put sleek coats and smooth
finish on your animals.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-08

AN ELDERLY MAN wants to cores
pond with a respectable lady with no
family ties. one about 40 to so years old.
Address H. s, Care Herald, Punta Cor
da, Fla.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-08
CLASSIFIED

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SIX words counting a line Advertise
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No advertisement inserted for less than
l5 cents.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-08
Card of Thanks

Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Hewitt wish
to extend their thanks to all who
assisted in putting out the fire
that burned their dwelling on Sui
liVan street.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-08
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VISITING CARDS-Visiting cards
printed from appropriate type faces. lin
en- or yellum finish, rs for Soc. SO for 75c.
100 for $100.-THE HERALD
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ing. Commercial stationery our speci-
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cuted-THE HERALD
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-07-20
employ attorneys without the con.

employ attorneys without the con
sent of the tribe. Neither can the
contract be assigned without the
consent of the Secretary of the
Interior and Commissioner of lndi
an Affairs.
The resolution creating com
mission was drawn and offered ir
the council last year by the pub
Usher of THE ToMAHAwK, and being
familiar with the U. S. laws appli'
cable to contracts he drew it in 8
manner which would require a
strict compliance with the law re-
ferred to.
Two of the commissioners, name
ly; B. L. Fairbanks and VIM.
Potter refused to sign the contract
because they did not have conf.
dence in it, especially as Henry
Warren, one of the commissioners,
was a government employe when
he was elected and the law pro
hibits an employee of the govern.
ment from aiding, sanctioning or
advising in the making of Indian
contracts. Furthermore, another
u. S. law prohibits any employe
from aiding in the prosecution OF
suits against the United States un'
til he has been out of the service
at least two years.
A violation of either of these
two laws lays the violator subject
to heavy fine and imprisonment.
The important interest of the
Chippewas of Minnesota are toe
great to proceed indifferently to-
wards prosecuting them, and y. 5.
laws should be complied witt, in
every respect regarding the con
tracts. The intent should not be fol
the purpose CT furnishing employ.
ment to incompetcnts in this part
ocular work with a job, but for the
purpose of securing some favorable
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-07-20


At the meeting of the General
Council held here at this place
commencing on June 18th. 1915, q
resolution was passed which pros
vided for the creation of a Chip
pewa Claims Commission. The OBJ.
ject of this commission, as was
plainly stated when the resolution
was introduced. Was to have it in-i
vestiga.e the claims of the Chip
pewas O: Minnesota against the
United States, and to have juris-
dictional act submitted to Con-.
gress within Il year after con-
tract was made with the members.
of the commission.
Instead of doing the work for.
which they were selected, two of
the commissioners Immediately.
proceeded to Minneapolis and made
Il contract with two attorneys
Furst and Roe, to prosecute the
Chippewa claims, but two of the
members of the commission have
refused to sign the contract up to-
this time, on the grounds that the
intent of the resolution creating
the commission has not been full
tiled, and furthermore, that the
whole proceeding has been ir.s.
regular.
At the Bemidji General Council
last week it was commended BY one
of the members of the commission
that all the meetings of the General
Council up to the last meeting
were and had oeen irregular.
If the technical question that.
was raised against the seating Of
the regularly elected delegates to
the recent Bcmidj Council from
this reservation had any foundation
the council which created the
Chippewa Commission was like
wise irregular, and for this reason
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-07-20
action for the trfoaaf interests.

action for the trf6af Interests.
The publisher whose resolution
created the commission had only
one object in view when he intro
duced it and this was to have no
such delay in Chippewa OF
Minnesota claims as he has had
in the Mile Lac case. He agreed
to assist in the work of the com
mission but positively refused to
become one of the commissioners,
lie also refused to become aSsoci
ated with Mr.. Furst because OF the
Iatter's utter lack of experience in
Indian matters and knowledge Of
Indian laws. He has no motive such
as employing the two attorneys
Henry Warren charged in the coun
Gil he represented, for he has nc
choice except to get attorneys OF
experience in the work, 50 that the
interests of the Indians will be
protected.
So far as Mr.. Warren's state
ments at the council are concerned
his retraction regarding the attor-
neys, the publisher he alleged
favored, should be sufficient tosat
isfy the council.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-07-20
Regularly Elected Delegates
Unseated By Credentials
Committee
President Morrison OVer.rAled
BY Council
The Chippewa Claims Commissioners
Resign

A hard fought session of the
General Council of Minnesota
Chippewas took place last week
at Bemidji.
The session began after the
council was called to order by
the president. a contesting dele
Cation from Pine Point that was
brought to Bemidji by Mr.. N.Y.
gren, principal of the Pine Point
Indian School, then tried to be
seated.
The credentials committee final
ly referred the contest to the
White Earth delegations present,
the regular and contcstlng delega-
tions, to settle among themselves.
These delegations retired to the
council room where a motion was
made to seat all the regularly
elected delegates and if there were
any vacancies the contesting dele
CATION would be allowed to take
these. The motion was passed un-
aninously, but in his reading of
the report of the credentials com
mittee, Henry Warren, chairman
of the committee, left out the
names of Paul H. Beaulieu, DR.,
Joseph Bellanger and Henry Mar
tin, of the regular delegation and
who we're present and had beer
nominated at the meeting between
the regular and contesting dele
cations, and this gave the contest
ing delegation three more seats
There were also present in the
council number of persons who
held the proxies of some regularly
elected delegates, but they oppos
ed the seating of the regularly ell
ected delegates. They were Flu
gene Warren, Prank Beaulieu
John B. Warren, and we're aidee
in their opposition by Henry War
rem and George Berry, who were
elected with the regular de)ega
ton here at the earnest sollclta
ton of B. l.. Fairbanks and th'
publisher of The ToMAHAwK.
The most glaring discrimination
was in the seating of Joseph Nor
rison asa White Earth delegate al
though he was not elected will
the regular delegation, the con
testing delegation, or at the meet
ing between the regular and con
testing delegations at BemldJl tt
settle the contest.
The grounds upon which the ad
vi,ers of the contesting delcgatlol
based the contest against the Whit
Earth delegation was the date o
the meeting of the local council t
elect delegates which was durln'
the last annual celebration and up
on the day of the primary electro
of this state. The constitution or Tn
General Council provides that tn
local councils of each reserVat'o
shall hold meetings to elect dele
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-07-20

SSoA"y 49, y SA>' LAS paw 'S'ON
was not complied with upon any OF
the reservations, but the right OF
the White Earth delegation to be
seated was the only one attacked
by some delegates from here who
were able to get on the delegation
only by soliciting and obtaining
proxies.
Aygren Takes An Active Interest.
One of the most noticeable feat
ures of the appearance of a con
testing delegation from Pine Point
was the activity of Mr.. Nygren,
principal of the Pine Point school,
in the matter. 1t was to him that
the interested persons from this
place telephoned to have a number
of the warehouses; from Pine
Point sent to the Bemidji Council
as contesting delegation.
There was not even the preten-
ton of a council meeting held to
elect the delegates but Frank Smith,
according to his statements, was
notified by Mr.. Nygren to proceed
to Bemidji, and money was fur
nished to him and the other social
ed contesting delegates to pay ex-
penses.
1t is not believed that the In
dian office was party to Mr..
Nygren's actions, and it should be
brought to the attention of not
only the office but also to the In
dian committees of Congress.
The recognized chiefs of the
tribe are entitled to participate at
the meetings of the General Coun-
Gil, and the president of the Coun-
Gil recognized Ah-bow-ay-geshig
and young Peake as chiefs al
though neither of them by inheri-
lance or otherwise are recognized
as chiefs by the Chippewas of this
reservation. But this had the eff.
feet Of increasing the number OF
contestants, and as there was nc
great issue at stake no particular
objections we're made by the reg
ular delegates.
4 Test Of Strength.
There was apparently no contest
between the Furst ct al. forces and
it's opponents until the report of
the Chippewa Claims Commission
was read and a motion was made
to adopt it. An amendment to
the motion was then made to re-
organize the Chippewa Claims COM
mission by displacing the present
commissioners, who we're all mem.
bers of this reservation, and ap.
pointing representative from
each of the other Chippewa reser'
vations in this state, including this
reservation. In this connection
the president OF the council made
A ruling from which the anti-Furs1
ct al. forces appealed TO the coun
Gil, and it overwhelmingly over
ruled him. He Immediately re-
signed from the claims com
mission. The presidents resigna
ton was followed by that of Franz
Beaulieu aud George Berry, wh(
were also members of the com
mission.
Efforts we're then made by thu
anti Furst forces to get vote OF
the motion but the president woul'
not bring the question TO an issue
but adjourned the council although
there would have been ample tim
to take the vote.
At the evening session when tn
Furst forces saw there were com
paratively only a few of the oppo
sition present, they tried to fore
: the question to a vote but in thu
they failed. At twelve O'CLOCK
the delegate who made the motto
withdrew it. The session then al
, iourned until the following morn
. ing at 9. am.
During the night several Of tn
, anti First delegates left for thel
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Entered at the POstotfice at White
Earth, Mimi, as mail matter of the
second class.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-07-20
The Nelson JuriSdiCti0na|
Act
A Measure Which Has Much
Involved Politically And
Otherwise

Chippewa claims are not being
allowed to be considered by the
Indians alone, but politicians are
taking y hand in the game.
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Continued ON 9Th. Pagc.)
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-07-20

gates to the annual meetings of the
General Council on the second
Tuesday in June. This provision
was not complied with upon any of
the reservations, but the right of
the White Earth delegation to be
seated was the only one attacked
by some delegates from here who
were able to get on the delegation
only by soliciting and obtaining
proxies.
The Detroit times., 1916-10-28
AUTOS CRASH;
FOUR INJURED D
Three Women and One Man
Hurt When Cars Meet On
East Side

Four persons We're injured ,u au
automobile accident an HolcomU.at,
and Charlevo!N.st early Saurda.
morning. when 70 Wt.liu, driven u.
Carl Ohlson o. years old. 80 3Te
tooperave., and coutaiuiUg toW pas
sonGrrs. coIud"d with car d,Ir,u
by s G. Somcryillc. SO lag HurI
but-aNe
In Ohlson's car vcr, James Boy
eridgc 2S years old 80 sls Van
Dyke-ave Mablo smith 70. No
54S Van nyke-aYe Bn4rnedeth
Rousseau. 81. no 300 Nontclar-
ave. and Hazel Bailey. so an Iof
ferson.aye. All. with tro exceptions
Of Hazel Bailey, were injured
Ohlson and ReveridEo suffered
scalp wounds Mahle Smith wa, W
jurcd about The abdomen. and Miss
i,ousseau escaped with bruised
head The injured persons Wcro
taken 10 the receiving hospital.
whore their injuries We're dressed
Ohlson. Hazol Bailey and N.hf,
smith were conveyed to their homes,
hut Beveridge and Miss buls.rau
remained iu tho hospital
Someryille Went 90 On, police
headquarters where he made "a
statement and was released
The Detroit times., 1916-10-28
NORWAY ROUSED
BY YTORPEDOINCS
Nine Vessels Sunk by Sub
marine In Last -
Hours

LONDON. oct 2s.-Nine Norwc.
gian vessels have been sunk by Ger
man submarines within - hours,
said a Christlanis dispatch TODAY '"
The campaign erected against Nor
wegtnn shipping p = a protest against
NorWay's decree refusing sunua
rines admission 10 her waters Chris
tiania newspapers are urging tbC
government 70 stand firm and not 90
be coorced by German threats The
dclivcrate Staying of $50 many Nor
egiau sailors inevitably makes bad
blood between The Two nations and
Il Will be a long time before they
are forgotten In Norway. said the
Verdens Gang The brutal deeds
Of German submarines, however.
have not caused any mysteries
among Norwegian ship owners.
Trade and commerce go on a. usual
and there is no symptom o' any ner-
~ 1ousunss uN ttc B0ur-e The Nor
weglan government is confident that
F, nation va- strictly within IT'S
rights according 90 international
law"
The Detroit times., 1916-10-28
Duffield Also Speaks In
Behalf of the
Mayor
.COUZENS DRAWS
LATTER TO FOLD
Hampton DenOunces
Connolly AS migrate
and Dangerous Man"

The Marx organization played an
other trump Friday night, when
Diyie /. DuRcld and Charles s.
Hampton. candidates for the may
orally nomination in the August
primary on strict law enforcement
platforms. came out publicly for
Mayor Marx In strong addresses in
Amity hail, in the Twcnty-frst
ward
Dumeld. who denied that the
Marx people had gotten to him, -
felt confident that Detroit might ex
pect law enforcement with James
Couzens AZ police commissioner
and expressed his satisfaction with
the Marx administration from p
business standpoint with the 20
lice department in his opinion now
properly administered. Dufield coun.
seled Republicans 70 stay in their
own party and announced that he
would cast his vote for Marx
DU6ield asserted that he thought
Judge Connolly unfit 10 be mayor
because he ls using his position on
the bench and hiz keen knowledge
% human nature 20 build up q 20
lltical machine
His voice trembling with emotion
Hampton delivered scathing de
nuncistion Of Judge Connolly. de
claring that he De- % menace 10 the
Democratic party man who
CCoptinued on PAGE Four.D
The Detroit times., 1916-10-28
Defenders Now Forty
Miles North of
Railway
HOLDING ONLY
IN NORTHWEST
DOuaumont Reverse Is
BelittIed In Ger
many

BERLIN, Oct 2s.--Both Jaws Of
the great Teutonic vice are closing
in upon Rumania-
Striking southwark with two COZ
umns, Field Marshal Won F'alken-
hayn's Austro-German army threat
ems the early capture OF the Ruman-
Ian railway towns OF Sinaia and
Campolung, 10 miles northwest OF
Bucharest
Mackensens forces are rapidly
clearing the defeated Russo o-Ruman-
isps from ths Black sea- provinces
of Dobrudia Before his swift ad-
vance the enemy abandoned the for
tilted line OF Harsova-Casapchioi
and IS now IN retreat nearly 40
miles north OF the Constanza- -Cerna-
voda railway. The Russo -Rumanians
are poorly equipped with artillery
and apparently unable 10 make n
stand against the invaders.
Only on the northwestern frontier
are the Rumanisns on the offensive.
Here they have achieved some local
successes, but the position OF this
whole northern Rumanian army be
comes more perilous as Falkenhayn
drives forward against it's supply
lines
The Berlin newspapers. tho ex-
pressing regret a the loss OF Fort
Douaumont 20 the French. term this
slight reverse compared with the
victories over the RumaniHns. The
LOkal AuyeiZer declared hat stnrex
~ benslne were exploded and set
afre In the fort as the French at
CContinued ou Page Four