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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07
Ammoniacal Solution Su bstitute
For Bordeaux

Growers who find bordeaux
mixture too expensive may substi-
tute ammoniacal solution of cop
per <caEbonate. Bordeaux is usually
RECOMMENDED as a fungicide ex-
ceH in~special cases. But since
the price Of copper sulphate has
gone up, bordeaux is expensive
and cannot always be had. Am
moniacal solution of copper car
Donate is not only cheaper but it
is easier to make. 1t may be sub
stituted in almost every case
where bordeaux is recommended.
1t is just as efficient except that
it does not stick so well.
H. Il. Stevens, plant pathOlogist
to the University Of Florida Ex-
tension Division, gives the follow
ing directions for making the So
luton:
"The solution is made from cop
per carbonate, ammonia, and wa
ter. The ammonia and carbonate
can be had from houses dealing
in fungicids or from wholesale
drug companies. Small quanti-
ties may be had from local drug
stores. The ammonia should test
26 Baume.
Make a thin paste of 5 ounces
Of the copper carbonate by adding
water. Dilute 3 pints of the
strong ammonia with water to z
gallons. Use a wooden vessel.
Add the paste of copper carbonate
to the ammonia water and allow
the whole to stand an hour or two,
or over night.A deep blue solution
will result when all the copper
carbonate that will Dissolve has
gone into the solution. The blue
solution should be poured off care
fully so that none of the remain
ing sediment will be carried over.
If any of them are into the solu-
ton as it goes into the spray tank
they will wear the pump.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07
Counties Cannot be Sued

The Supreme Court of Florida
has handed down written opin-
ion in the case of Jas. w. Keggin
versus the County of Hillsborough
to the effect that a county cannot
be sued in the state of Florida.
The court holds that the coun-
ties are not incorporated, but are
simply political and governmental
divisions or units and therefore
cannot be sued.
Many people in Florida are of
the opinion that county can be
sued. The opinion was written by
Chief Justice Taylor and concur
red in by Justices Shackelford,
Cockrell and Whitfield.-Talla
hassee Record.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07

of bran, ! pound of paris green or
white arsenic, three or four lem
ons or six or eight oranges, l
quart of cheap syrup and enough
water to make a stiff mash. The
bran and the poison should be
mixed thoroly. Then the citrus
fruits are grated and mixed with
the syrup. The two mixtures are
combined and moistened with a.
bout two and one half gallons of
water, The mixture is broadcast
ed over the field at sundown. This
method of poisoning is perhaps
not so effective as as the one rec
commended by Mr.. Watson, where
the poison is applied directly to
the vines.
The fall army worm is also re-
ported in some parts of the state.
The same methods recommended
for the caterpillar will control
this pest.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07
How About Home Strawberry
Patch

No farmer lives as well as he
should unless he raises all the
fruit possible. That is why G. K
McQuarrie, state agent for the u
University of Florida Extension Di-
vision urges every farmer to have
a strawberry patch for home use.
About the first of the year news
papers will report the sale of the
first ripe berries. The buyer will
pay a handsome prices for them,
but the farmer can have some of
the same kind for tha trQ4ble of
raising them.
Plants set during September or
October will produce fruit early
in January If two or. three var
ieties are planted and if the run
ners are kept pruRed after the
pickings, berries may be had un-
til the first of June. hink of it,
Strawberries during five months
Of the year!
Mr., McQuarric thinks that the
Lady Thompson is probably the
best variety for home use. The
Klondike and Missionary are also
good.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07
Sweet Potato Caterpillar At Work

Reports from various parts OF
the state indicate that sweet po-
tato caterpillars are at work. In
some fields they are numerous G.
nough to demand attention. j. r.
Watson, entomologist to the Uni
versity of Florida Experiment
Station, recommends lead arse
nate for control. One pound of
the powder to so gallons of water
will be effective. Two pounds of
lime or, better, the milk obtained
from slaking two pounds of lime
should be added.
Some farmers report fair results
with the Kansas mixture which is
a poison bait. The materials need
ed for this mixture are 20 pounds
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07
THURSDAY, SEPT. 7, 1916
War Has Retarded the Upward Course
of Mankind
By Viscomt BRYCE, Former British Ambassador to the
United States

THERE have been two schools philosophical thinkers and historians
one school believing that progress chiefly achieved and
through peace, THE OTHER HOLDING THAT THE so
ClAL ORDER MUST ALWAYS BE MAINTAINED CHIEFLY BY
FORCE AND THAT RIGHT ITSELF WAS CREATED ONLY BY
FORCE.
Down to recent times the school which believed in the possibility Of
world which last would become pacific had seemed hold the field
almost uncaenged the realm of thought Later however, the
other school had sprung into conspicuous activity.
On review of the whole matter will be found have quick
ned but to have greatly retarded the upward march of What
then have been the which progress has been due Partly
doubt to competition but chiefly thoughougt helped by
1t the that know how to think rather than the
GUS races that know only how to fight that have led the world
ton and scientific inquiry and have given improvement in the of
hfe Thinking produced literature and the thought of people
most active when brought into contact with the thought
ISOLATION RETARDs PROGRESS ouckENs 1T.
SUCH CONTACT WAR; BUT 1T HAPPENS FAR Of
TENER
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07
Should Be Abolished

A writer in the Madison Enter.
prise-Recoredr says: 'fThe State
rural school inspectors are doing
an active and beneficial work. "
This will, no doubt, be news to
the tax payers who have to pay
the bill for their activity, and who
have never yet received any ben
eft from the expenditures.
The legislature should abolish
this office with several others.
Every department Of the state
is top-heavy with inspectors draw
ing fat saralies.-Jasper News.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07
Corn In Florida

Eight years ago upon our first
visit to Florida, we laughed out
right when several gentlemen told
us corn can be grown proftably
here. We covered a great deal of
territory on that trip, and while
the few fields of corn we saw had
been gathered, it could be easily
seen from the small stalks that
very little corn was taken from
the stalks. Not so today. 1t has
been thoroughly demonstrated
that much of the land will grow
the very best of corn. Only yes.
terday we saw several fields with.
in a few miles of Arcadia that con.
tains corn which will rival the
best fields Of the north. 1t is not
an uncommon thing to hear OF
farmers now raising forty, fifty
and some even up to several hun.
dred acres. The crop of the state
is now estimated at from 13 to Is
million bushels, and there is little
doubt that the acreage will in.
crease largely from year to year
Arcadia News.
Many of the small stalks you
saw, Brother Jones, bore big ears
and the yield was over forty bush
els per acre. Williamson system,
you know.-Ed. Herald.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07

being state of abounding health
fulness. The reputation has been
maintained, even enhanced, dur
ing the most trying period of
1916. The conditions of climate
and temperature have, as usual,
made living here so wholly COM
Portable and pleasurable, that va
cationists to northern resorts may
have in the future to invent some
new excuses for leaving their
Florida homes in the good old
summer time.-State Board of
Health.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07
GERMANS LOSE
TO THE ALLIES
SOME IMPORTANT POSITIONS
ON THE SOMME FRONT
More Than Five Thousand Taken
Prisoner by The British and
French = Russian and
italian Gains

London, Eng.-The Anglo
French forces have driven their
lines forward and captured impor-
tant German positions on the
Somme front.
The village of Soyecourt and
part of the village of Vermando-
villers have been stormed while
seemingly more important still,
the French have made fresh prog
ress east of the village of Forest,
one and one-half miles southeast
of the railroad town of Combles-
gain which, taken with the cap
ture of Guillemonte on Sunday,
apparently renders Combles un-
tenable. More than 5000 Ger
mans have been made prisoners
north and south of the Somme
during the last two days.
On the British right wing prog
ress is reported north of Falfe-
mont farm, while a German count
er-attack northwest of Moquet
farm was repulsed. In the Yer
dun sector Paris records a fresh
gain near Fleury.
Berlin in admitting the claims
of British and French success in
the fighting of Sunday in the Som
me region, says the battling over
the eighteen-mile front from Beau
mont to the Somme was one of the
greatest ferocity. The Germans
held their ground at Thiepval,
north of Poizeres, and near Gin
chy, but Guillemont villa and
Wood were lost as likewise was
-Ginchy, but a counter-attack of
the Germans won back a portion
OF the latter town.
Again there is heavy fighting
on the front in Russia west and
southwest of Lutsk, and north of
Zborow and near Brzebany, in
Galicia, with the Russians general
ly the aggressors. PetrOgrad con-
troverts the assertion of Berlin
that the Russians obtained only
local successes near Brzezany, by
the declaration that the Russians
won a victory over the TeutOns
here and took 2,641 prisoners. In
the Carpathian region, according
to Petrograd, the Russians have
captured an entire series of
heights and are advancing to the
hungarian frontier.
Along the Pennsylvania front
the Rumanians continue to press
their advantage against the Aus
tro-Hungarians. They have cap
tured several additional towns
and are said to be bombarding
the town of Hermannstad, which
is second in Importance only to
Kronstadt. The German and Bull
garian forces are attacking along
the entire front between Dozrud-
ia and Bulgaria. Near Koemar,
Berlin reports, the RumanianS
were driven back with the loss of
100 men taken prisoner.
In Albania the Italian forces
east of Alvona have taken the
villages of Kutai and Brizar and
Monte Gradist.
The Germans have surrendered
to the British in Dar-es-Salam, d
Germany's chief seaport in East
Considerable fighting is in
progress in the Austro-Italian
theatre.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07

For various reasons, there has
been much delay in applying the
asphalt surfacing to Marian ave-
nue. and Taylor street. Consider
able portions of each street have
been ready for the asphalt for
two weeks. However, the work of
surfacing, which began on the
west end Of Marian avenue two
weeks ago, is now progressing in
a satisfactory manner, and indiea-
tions are that the paving of both
this avenue and Taylor street will
be finished before the end of a
month.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07
Forecast for the Week Beginning
Sunday, September 3, 1916

South Atlantic and East Gulf
States.-The weather will be gen.
orally fair, with temperatures
near the seasonal average during
the week. There are no indica-
tions of a disturbance at this time,
in the West Indies. e. Fl. Bowie,
FOrecaster.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07
FARM AND GROVE IN FLORIDA
News Service University of FloriC
College of Agriculture

Enough water should be added
to the two gallons of stock solu-
ton to make SO gallons. The So
luton will then be ready for use.
The strong stock solution must not
be placed in the tank before it is
diluted. 1t is caustic and will
corrode the brass parts of the
pump. "
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07

Farmers sometimes wonder
what they can do for their boy to
make him stay on the farm. Give
HIM a financial interest in the
farm and send him to the state
agricultural college when he is
old enough. If he starts soon e.
nough he can save enough money
from his share in the farm crops
to pay his own way. However,
his start will depend largely on
his parents. He must be encourag-
ed before he is large enough to
form his own determination.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07

Scarcely had Mr.. Hughes ac-
cepted the nomination before he
began to travel towards the sun
set. "
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07

Mrs. E. w. Rountree, with her
children and her mother, Mrs. F..
A. Ward, returned last week from
a month s visit to friends and kim
dred in Montgomery, Ala.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07

Mrs, John j. Palmer and
daughter! Miss Harvey May, af-
ter spending three weeks here as
guests of DR.. and Mrs. Archer
smith, started back to their home
in Madison last Saturday.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07

When you see distinguished
looking man followed by an ad-
miring crowd, it usually is a
statesman, movie actor or bar
tender ON a holiday.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07

It's fortunate for the rest of the
world that Mexico hasn't any col
onies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-11
HOLD BET MONEY
Stockholders in Chicago Play Safe
Awaiting Positive Results.

Chicago, Nov. 11.-Several thousand
Chicagoans with money up on the cleo
ton may have to wait weeks, possibly
until March 4, for their money Bet
ting commissioners are putting in
nerve racking hours today, holding off
betters who are demanding their Will
son money.
Most large commissioners refuse to
pay bets until the election is decided
beyond doubt. They are unwilling
to risk a change being made by re-
counts or court contests
Pm going to play safe" said Jim
O'Leary, who is said to hold about
100000. IF 1 paid the wrong man,
I'd have to make good to the other
man out of my own pocket"
+ Thousands of dollars were put up
yesterday as the indications wavered
between Hughes and Wilson. Twenty
four hours after the poGs closed men
were putting up freely, an almost I'M
heard of thing here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-11
MUST COME ACROSS
This Is the Battle Cry of the r. r.. Y.
NJ. C. A. Workers.

-Four hundred and fifty members
means You Must Come Across"
Above is the battle cry of several hum
dred workers of the r. r. Y. NJ. c. A.
who will start a two weeks member
ship campaign tonight at banquet
in the association building on Fourth
street and the Santa Fe tracks. The
Topeka campaign is a section of the
nationwide campaign, being waged by
200 railroad associations, under the di-
rection of the international committee
of the r. R. Y. NJ. c. A.
The Topeka campaign will be started
this evening by A. G. Knebel, interna-
tional secretary of the R. r. associa-
TONS In addition to the address by
Mr. Knebel, several prominent officials
of the road are scheduled for short
talks.
The organizations for the campaign
has been completed and following are
the names of the leaders:
General chairman, Harry Hobson,
signal supervisor.
First division chairman, NJ. J. Drury,
superintendent of shops
Second division chairman, Charles
Swanson, assistant superintendent of
shops.
Third division chairman, William B.
Collinson, chief clerk to general man.
ager.
Fourth division chairman, H E.
Ray. general storekeeper.
Under these leaders fifty captains
have been selected and these have Sc
lected 100 assistant captains
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-11
FRANCE LIKES WILSON
Two Reasons Why His Election Is
Boon to Neutrality.

Paris, Nov. 1.-THE newspapers
while printing the news of the Ameri-
can election in a prominent position
express no opinion as to result What
comment there is, is sympathetic to
President Wilson.
The Petit Journal says:
President wilson's victory is high
ly satisfactory to us for two reasons.
The first is that for four years the
foreign policies will be free from all
electoral consideration as the constitu-
ton forbids President Wilson from
seeking a third term. The second
reason is that the result of the cleo
ton must put new life into American
neutrality. Evidently an immense ma
jority of the electorate pronounced
against war. But apart from the mil
lions of voters who approved the Wig
or with which the president forged the
Germans to cede on the submarine
warfare questions. other millions vot-
ed for Hughes because he demanded
an even firmer defense of American
rights.
Must Consider Other Side, Too.
THE chief executive is obliged to
take into account this double wish.
Just as Hughes could not have ignored
the verdict against war SO Wilson must
take into consideration the condemna-
ton of a line of policy which Roose-
welt has characterized as backbone
less" -
The Matin and the Parisien express
the same view. The latter paper con-
c1udes:
.It is because he played a very hon
orable role in a moment of grave crisis
that the American people have re-
newed their mandate to President
Wilson. In 1912. he owed his election to
the division of his adversaries. This
time he owes it to his prestige. to his
electoral campaign and to the conf
dence which he deserved. 1t is pos
sible that his policy will now become
ffrmer and clearer, and that, profiting
by experience. he will aspire to play a
larger role and to rise up as a more
determined champion of the law of
nations"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-11


nand
goods
it rNhod oest he
depends
tome a
sales forceo OF
a
to
job? Work half done thrown is results alone that
a
to
town. that will mai a
Topeka selling
tina bacon?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-11
Gage Park District
Mrs. Thos. J. Mackey. Phone 1901 XII.

The children of Gage Park school gave
the most classy and up-to the minute must
cal drill that has been given in the city
for some time at the Methodist church I'M
der the supervision of Miss Eva Willard.
WILDER Newell was leasantly surprised
by about thirty of his friends last Satur-
day evening, the occasion being his birth
day anniversary.
WILDER Lowe of Kansas City spent Sun
day in Topeka with his parents.
A. w. Newell who has been confined to
his home on Watson avenue by illness re-
mains about the same
The pupils of the sixth seventh and
eighth grades of Gage Park school went
on a hike to the North side Friday. The
amusement for the afternoon was a wienie
roast and marshmalow toast. They were
chaperoned by Miss Ward and Miss He'll.
The l.. W. S. club will meet with Miss
Esther Johnson Saturday night
Mrs. s. C. Bushong entertained her card
club Thursday evening.
Miss Wilma Shoemaker of Ridge avenue
is confined to her home by a severe case of
tonsilitis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-11
TRY new SYSTEM
Road Work Better Done by
County Engineer.
Kansas Needs Hard Surface on
Main Highways.

Manhattan. Kan. Nov. IL
A marked Improvement in Kansas
roads is noticeable in all parts of the
state and especially in those counties
There the road work has be n placed
under the direct supervision of cCun-
~ engineer.
County boards are beginning to-
realize that their many other duties
proper attention to the county roads"
said w. S. Gearhart, state highway
engineer. where the county engi-
neer and county boards work cooper
atvely much good work is done and
IT is done more efficiently than could
possibly have been done by the board
alone. Under tails sy-tem. now being
carried out in number of the coun-
Ties. the county board determines what
road work shall be done and the coun-
ty engineer is made directly RESPONSE
BILE for carrying out their plans.
Sentiment in favor of better roads
for Kansas is increasing rapidly be-
cause so many persons have had OPP
portunity to observe what other states
a doing along this line. The earth
roads in this state are the best in the
country, but 1t Is hard to keep them
in repair. especially in .et seasons.
The summer rains of 1915 caused the
bottom to drop out of earth roads and
they are just now bet brought sack
into their former condition.
Build Permanent Roads.
loads arc being built with the
idea of permanency. In many com
munities temporary makeshifts are no
longer tolerated. Cement culverts re-
place dilapidated bridges and all other
road Improvement is of a more dur
able character than formerly.
kansas now has al average of one
automobile for every mile of road and
IL the state expects to keep pace with
this increasing traffic the main trav-
eled roads. sooner or later, must be
surfaced with durable materials. OF
all the different kinds OF material
available for road surfa cling gravel
probably is the best for Kansas con-
ditions so long as the traffic does not
exceed 200 vehicles a day. When the
traffic increases beyond this number
brick or cement is the best material.
Gravel deposits are numerous
turnout all of that part of Kansas east
of north ard south line thru Solo
mon. This fact makes gravel the
cheapest surfacing material. Because
It is so plentiful and so easily OBJ
FAMED. il is cheap in respect to both
first cost and maintenance"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-11
FEEL 1907 BETTER
BY MORNING It!

Don't stay bilious. sick. headachy, con-
stipated and full of cold. Why don't
you get box of Cascarets from the
drug store now? Eat one or two to-
night and enjoy the incest, gentlest
liver and bowel cleansing you ever ex-
perienced. You will wake up feeling
fit and fine. Cascarets never grippe or
bother you all the next day like Gallo
mel, salts and pills. They act gently
but thoroughly. Mothers should give
cross, sick, bilious or feverish chill
dren a whole Cascaret any time They
are harmless and children love them
Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-11
POSTPONE RIGID LAW
Argentina Withdraws Drastic Immi-
grafton Regulation Aimed at Europe.

Buenos, Aires, Argentina, Nov. II.
On the representations of the Brit
lsh, Italian, Dutch and Spanish min
listers to Argentina, the decree re-
stricting immigration t this country,
which was to take effect this month,
has been postponed for four months,
which means Until the new admins
tration has had time to consider, and
possibly rescind it.
The decree, which was recently re-
ported in these dispatches was of a
very drastic nature, aimed particularly
against a possible influx of undesir-
ables after the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-11
DIFFER OVER LANGUAGES.
Younger Generation in West Object
to Sermons in Native Tongue.

Osborne. Kan, Nov. IA serious
problem is said to be developing in
the rural churches of western Kansas
where the country originally was set
tied by Russians, Swedess and Ger
mans.
The old people who settled the coun-
try are still living in great numbers
and they insist that the preaching be
done in the mother tongue, as many
of them do not understand the spoken
English to a great extent, which
makes it impossible for them to fol-
low and enjoy sermon. The young
er generation is forgetting the mother
tongue and want the preaching in
English.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-11
DEAF MAN KILLED BY TRAIN.
Could Not Hear Oncoming Passenger
Manglcd Beyond Recognition.

Solomon, Kan, Nov. 11.-Dan Sulli-
van, As years old and deaf and dumb,
was crushed beneath the wheels of the
Beloit branch passenger train and in
stantly killed four and a half miles
west of here.
Sullivan lived five miles west of
town on farm with his parents. He
had spent the day in Solomon visiting
friends In the afternoon he started
to walk home and was within a half
mile of home when he was struck by
the train. Both legs were cut off and
his body mangled almost beyond
recnPnitinn