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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30
rs TOURISTS
Arrived in Arcadia Last Week, No,
They Did Not, But Wouldn't IL BE
Fine TO BE Able to Give Out Such
An Item OF News As Is Often Done
BY Cities Smaller Than Arcadia
That Cater to the Tourist Trade?

Arcadia can he made a tourist
town If che people so desire To plake
II. It has many natural advantages,
Tut it becomes absolutely necessary
that Arcadia should let the tourists
know th"y are welcome, lnd that
their comforts will he looked after If
we would have them in large mum.
hers. Many come to Arcadia is il is
and say they prefer to spend the win
ter in this delightful little city even
when little provision is made Tor their
enjoyment. what would they do If
only adequate preparation were made
for their reception and wholesome rec
reation provided for, such as boating,
golf, etc?
Mr.. Business Man. what are You do.
ing to attract these people here?
You know what it would mean to
have Arcadia on the tourists map, 50
lets get busy, start now so we can
he ready for them next season.
We have two things started that
would do more to attract tourists
than anything else we could 10. n
golf course and the Peace river prof.
Get.
A golf course such as is being adj
vocated by the new enterprise com
mittee of the Commercial Club, would
certainly he an attraction and would
do more to advertise the town than
anything we could do. It brings the
best class Of tourists. people who are
likely to invest money, and for that
reason the business men and real es-
tate men Of Arcadia should get ac-
lively behind this movement.
The Peace River project should al
so get the active support OF all citi'
Gems Of Arcadia. and we are sure 1t
will.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30
USEFUL
INVENTION
MADE BY
". G. POWELL
OF This City. Patent Has Been Ap.
Piled for. A Hood Made For Oil and
Gas Stoves That VIII Increase
Heat Capacity Three.FOld.

Mr.. W. G.. Powell, of this city,
has applied for patent on a col
lapSible metal hood for an oil stove,
gas stove or electric stove, the oh
ject OF the invention, as stated by Mr.
Powell In his application, being, "to
conserve the heat Of the said heat
ers, generating the same in ard by
the said hood, and emitting or throw
ing out the same from the front If
said hood, like an open fireplace, its
collapsibility being of marchantible
value making the said hood knocked
down and easy shipper, and susc.pti-
BILE Of easy storage when not in use
Mr.. Powell says this device will in
crease the heating capacity Of stove
three-fold, and that It can ne manu-
featured at cost that will enable
it he sold at ISL 90 or 81. 80 at retail.
Mr.. Powell thinks there is n
prospective potential market IN the
United States Of approximately ten
millions Of his collapsjble oil stove
hoods.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30
JAMES H. NELSON
DISTINGUISHED
WINTER VISITOR
DIES AT 6 A. N.
This Morning. Funeral Services VIII
BE Conducted Over the Remains
Tomorrow Morning From the Home
Of Rev 5. W. Bail on East Oak
Street, at 8:i7, and the Body viii
BE Shipped to Wabash, Indiana,
for Burial.

The funeral services over the re-
mains Of Mr.. james Nelson, who died
this morning at six o'clock, after IA
brief illness Of appendicitis, will be
conducted at the home Of Rev. $. w.
Bail tomorrow morning at 7:i5, after
which the body will be taken to Wa
bash, Ind, for burial
Mr. Nelson and his wife came to
Arcadia only about two weeks ago
from his home in Yukon Oklahoma.
expecting TO stay here during the
winter, as has been his custom for
several years past
Mr.. Nelson was born I'm Ireland,
March Goth, SO years ago. lie came
to America at the age Of 10 years
and began learning the milling trade
when mere boy. He was married
March g, 1889, to Miss Minnie Leedy.
To this union one son was born,
which died I'm infancy He has filled
the position of head miller for the
Yukon Mill and Grain Company, Yu-
lion, Okla. for the past sixteen years.
lie leaves II devoted wife and two
brothers, one older and one younger,
a host Of other relatives to mourn
his loss. Every man who knew him
counted him Il friend. He was con-
verified and Joined the Christian
Church rhout six years ago. Rev.
Bail will accompany the body aud
the stricken wife as far rs Jackson
vile, leaving on the SAT- train.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30

The girls OF the DeSoto County
High School have organized n Junior
Civic League. This league is to coop.
crate with the Ladies' Civic League
Of Arcadia. After organizing they de.
cided to begin work at once on the
triangular lot which is directly in
front Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Mitch.
ellis place.
This lot Is about one hundred feet
long and forms a perfect right tri.
angle. The lot will have rs sand
spurs removed ana they will be re.
placed by flowers. This is a very com.
mendable work and It will in time
show good results. The Junior Civic
League has elected the following Of
ficers: President, Miss Dorothae
Gates; vice-president, Miss Clara
Blake; secretary Miss Frances Britt
The league now has a membership of
about seyenty.fvc members.
The ladies Of the Arcadia Civic
League will always he represented at
the meetings OF the juniors. Mrs. S.
W. Bail was present at the last meet
ing.
These young ladies are doing a good
work and should receive the hearty
support AMI encouragement Of all cit.
liens,
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30
The News is the Official Paper Board of Public Tn. e n
THE FLA. EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION WIFI,
MEET IN ARCADIA WEDNESDAY, DEC. 18th
AND REMAIN IN SESSION FOR THREE DAYS

program OF unusual interest has been prepared Mnv
tors OF national will be here among them being DR.
Shawkey President of the National Superintendent Convention 1915
and State Superintendent of West Virginia; McBen Assistant
Commissioner OF Education National Bureau and Dr.
Britain, State Superintendent of the State of Georea
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30

DR.. A. 4. Murphree, president of
University Of Florida.
Violin Solo: Miss Dorothy Carter.
Sanity in Education: DR.. Josiah b.
Game professor Of Latin, state Col
lege for Women.
Adaptation Of Education to Life !:
Or. A. p. Montague, president of
Columbia College.
Vocal Solo: Mr.. G. c. McDer-
mond.
Lecture, A Modern School System {:
DR.. N. u. Shawkey. state superin-
tendent Of education, West Virginia.
Announcements.
Thursday, 1880 p. m.
Round Table Conference. Topic,
Education for Rural Life: DR.. ]. l..
McBrien, United States bureau Of ed
ucation, leader. This session will
continue for two hours, and the cen
trial thought discussed under the fol-
lowing sub.heads: The Rural school
as a Center Of Country Life: Commu-
nifty Clubs, Libraries and Reading
Circles, Vocational Work, District
Fairs, etc. What the Town High
School May Do for the Rural school;
Rural school Supervision and
Training Teachers for Rural schools.
No one will be permitted TO speak
longer than five minutes.
Thursday, $3.50 p. m.
Demonstration work on the DeSoto
County High School campus.
(a) Playground activities under
the direction of local teachers. The
exercises carried on by the local
school during the school year will he
presented i'm this demonstration.
(b) Demonstration Of canning club
and agricultural extension work
among men and boys will he conduct
ed under the direction Of Miss Agnes
Ellen Harris. state College for Wo-
men, and Prof. A. p. Spencer, as
sistant state demonstration agent,
University Of Florida.
Thursday, 1880 p. m.
Music Colonial symphony Or
chestra.
Address DR.. ]. L. McBrien.
Vocal Solo, Mr.. Grady Burton.
Reading: Miss Sarah p. Hines.
Vocal Solo: Mrs. Cecile Wallace.
Address. The Psychology Of Sug-
eestion: DR.. NJ. T. Shawkey.
Instrumental Solo: Miss Kate e.
Carlton.
Banquet, The University Womens
College Banquet, 10 p. m.
Friday, Dec. 30, 8:45 a. M
Instrumental Solo: Mrs. II. L.
Carlton.
Invocation: Rev. f. A. Shore.
Teacher Training in tine High
school: DR.. II. W. Cox dean OF
Peabody College for Teachers Unit
versity Of Florida.
kindergarten; It's Work and It's
Claims Upon the School System: Dr.
n. L. simins, University OF Florida
Team Work In the Faculty: Princi-
pal C. NJ. Jones, principal Lakeland
city schools.
Vocal solo: Miss Elsie Ridder.
Social Library and Reading CIR
cles. Miss Rowena Longmire, state
tContinued on Last Page.)
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30
SPECIAL RATEOF THREE CENTS ROUND
TRIP GRANTED BY ALL RAILROADS.

Main sessions will be held in the Magnificent Auditorium of
the DeSoto County High School building On Friday the
Rural School session will be held in the Auditorium of the
new Ovens school building just completed The Arcadia
Commercial Club and the DeSoto County High School
Commercial League will furnish free automobiles to the
members of the Association to the Ovens School
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30
A fine
THANKSGIVING
DINNER FOR
COMPANY X"
Now at Laredo, Texas. Another Col.
umn OF This Paper Will Show the
Names OF Those Who Will Partic-
ipate.

1t will doubtless be II source OF
qualification to many To know how
well provided for are the members Of
Company X, "DeSoto Guards now
at Laredo, Texas, for am up-to.date
THANKSGIVING dinner. The following
menu will he served:
Oyster Soup and Crackers
Celery Stuffed Olives
Sliced Tomatoes Dill Pickles
Roast Turkey
Giblet Gravy oyster Dressing
Cranberry Sauce
Rice. Mashed Potatoes, Brown Gravy,
Candied Sweet Potatoes,
English Peas,
Stewed Sweet Corn,
Desserts.
Banana Fritters,
English Plum Pudding,
Orange Ambrosia.
Pies, Assorted.
Hot Chocolate with whipped Cream,
Afterdinner MINIS. Cigars, Cigarettes.
Drill.
The above Is printed just as pre-
pared at the front, and we are not
as to whether the last named
drill is to be eaten or drunken.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30
Prominent Visitor

DR.. W. +. Buxton Of West Salem
MS, is visitor in the city today
and while here is transactlng some
matters Of business at the court
house. DR.. Buxton paid his first
visit to Florida four years ago, at
which time he purchased some prop
erty near Sebring, The doctor is so
much in love with out delightful win
ter climate that he hopes to spend at
least several months here each year.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30

The Florida Educational Associa-
ton will convene in thirtieth annual
session in the city Of Arcadia, on
Wednesday, 1880 p. M, December
p. A program Of unusual merit has
been prepared, emphasizing every
phase Of educational work. 1t Is par
ticularly noteworthy in that the ma
jor part of the program will be pre-
scented by actual demonstration. The
exercises Thursday and Friday after
Moons are planned to give a practi-.
cal demonstration of a rural school
plant in operation under the direc-
tion of specialists.
Among the notable speakers from
out Of the state, special mention may
be made Of DR.. NJ. p. Shawkey,
president Of the National Superin-
tendents' Convention, 1915, and state
superintendent of West Virginia; DR..
j. L. McBrien. assistant commits.
sioner of education. National Bureau
of Education, and DR.. NJ. l.. Brit
tain, state superintendent of Geor-
gla.
All of the forces, ucatlonal, So
clal and commercial, of the city Of
Arcadia and DeSoto county, are
working together to make the meet
ing of the association a memorable
one i'm the history of the organiza-
tion.
A special rate of three cents for
the round trip has been granted by
the railroads. and the committee
hope to be able to announce in a few
days the special trains that will he
run from the northern and eastern
centers Of the state.
The following is the complete pro-
gram:
Wednesday, Dec. ~, 1880 p. m.
Music: Colonial symphony Orches-
ira.
Invocation: Rev. Charles T. Alex
ander.
Music: Colonial Symphony orches'
ira.
Welcome Address: Hon. c. II.
Mitchell.
Reading: Mrs. John W. Burton.
Chorus, Touring Through Dixie;
High School Club Chorus.
Response to Welcome Address :
Hon. r. e. Hall, superintendent of
public instruction, Dade county.
Vocal Solo: Miss Ella NJ. Polk.
Presidents Annual Address: Prin-
apal J. II. Workman, president of
Tue Florida Educational Association.
Annual Address: Hon. w. n.
meats, state superintendent of pub
lie Instruction.
Music; Colonial Symphony orches-
ira.
Business Session of the Associa-
ton.
Thursday, Dec. 20, Q o. m.
Comet Solo. Mr.. Paul Kemp.
invocation: Rev. r. t. Bell.
Boys and Girls Clubs: Mr.. O. X
neQuarrie, superintendent state
DEMONSTRATION and extension depart
1ent University of Florida; Miss
agnes Ellen Harris. director depart
-ent home economics, state College
'or Women.
educational Progress in Florida:
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Services of the Christian church
next Sunday will be held at the usual
hour at the opera house. Bible school
begins promptly at 9:45 o'clock.
Preaching and communion service at
II o'clock. Mr.. sprague's sermon for
his morning sermon win be "Giving."
Everybody is cordially invited.
There will be no evening service.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30

Mr.. A. L. Durrance, clerk OF the
circuit court, has just received the
following delayed communication
from Justice Of the Peace, A. w. Sar.
gent, Of Avon Park:
Avon Park, Fla, Nov. 25th, 1910.
Hon. A. l.. Durrance. Clerk Circuit
Court, Arcadia, Fla.
Dear Sir: Enclosed find papers I'm
relation to inquest held on body Of
a. ], Smith, whose body was found
floating near shore in Lake Verona, on
the morning Of November 18th, 1915.
by request Of the Jurors a doctor
was called and his testimony is here
with attached. | have no regular
blanks for coroner. so have done the
best could therein.
sincerely yours,
A. W. SARGENT, ]. p.
The coroner's jury that was sum
moned to view the body Of Smith
were: John ]. Burke, foreman. II.
l.. Drawly, Walter II. whidden, j.
F. Weaver, J. II. McClelland and j.
NJ. Hall. The jury rendered a YER
diet, "a case OF suicide or self dc.
struction."
No reason is known for Smiths hav-
ing drowned himself except as indl-
Gated in the following letter, written
on a leaf torn from scratch tab
let what IS supposed to be his own
hand writing, as follows:
"Well Neighbor Fred, 1 can't get
along way any longer.
The mOste sensible thing can do
is to end It up right now. TONIGHT.
Good Bye
A. J. SMITH"
p. s. Just wind a sheet around me
and put me in the box. Don't want
any funeral. Just a prayer.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30
AT THE BAND STAND.

On next Sunday afternoon at 3
O'Clock Rev. Chester sprague viii
deliver an address at the band stand
His theme will be "a Stronger at the
Door" The Arcadia Merchants Cor
net Band will furnish music. Every
body come out and enjoy tho concert
and the address. Jaw
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30
Iones Stroud Visited Here

Jones stroud, well known mer-
chant Of Nocatee, arrived here yester-
day. having motored up from his
home in that city. After spending,
several hours here transacting bust
ness he returned to his home.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30

Mrs. II. S. Strong, Of Fort , gden,
arrived here yesterday and is spend
ing the day shopping and visiting
friends.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30

Care should be taken to handle al
falfa hay so as not to lose leaves, as
these contain considerably more than
80 per cent. of the feeding value Of
the hay.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30

A. C. Williams, a well known tur-
pentlne man of Murdoch, arcived last
night and is spending the day In the
city on business.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30
Business in Tampa

Business in Tampa-
Gus Heudry, well known citizen
of Arcadia, left this morning Off
Tampa, where he will spend the day
transacting business. Mr.. Hendry
will return tonight or in the MORN
ing.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30

Mrs. A. ]. Gross, Of Avon Park,
was pleasant visitor in the city
yesterday. Mrs. Gross spent the day
here shopping and visiting friends.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30
A. J. SMITH
SUICIDES
BY drowning
HIMSELF

In Lake Verona, Near Avon Park. The
Deceased Gave No Reason for the
Deed Except Few Words Address.
ed to "NeighbOr Fred to Whom He
Wrote 81 Can't Get Along Way Any
Longer The Most Sensible Thing
Can DO Is To End 1t Up Right
Now. TONIGHT"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30

Col. A. Yancy Teachy, Of wauchu'
la, is spending today in tho city. Al
the recent election in mis- town Mr.
Teachy was elected mayor.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30
HIGH SCHOOL
GIRLS ORGANIZE
A JUNIOR
CIVIC LEAGUE

The Membership Is Now Composed OF
About Seventy.Five Members, and
the League Will Begin Active Work
at Once, Taking the Triangular Lot
In Front Of Mr.. G. ii. MitchelIs
Place As Their First Endcavor.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30

CONTINUED on Last Page
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-30

p. s. Just wind a sheet around me
and put me in the box. Don't want
any funeral. Just a prayer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-01
TREASURES FOR
THE LAST DAYS.

After cleaning up more than $1O,-
100000 in the oil business and more
than sS,SO0,0O0 in gold mining, be-
sides about 100000 in grain brok-
cragc and drug chemical manufac-
ture, John l.. Milliken of ST. Louis,
announces his intention to return
strcnuously to gold mining.
Sinclair Oil and Gas Corporation
paid him S9,5OO,OO0 cash, and $780,
900 of it's stock for OF! lands, REIN
cry and pipe line in Oklahoma.
Signalling his return to digging
up yellow metal, he is sinking shaft
near Lead, S. D., at the southern end
of the celebrated Homestake mine,
which has paid S3OO,OOO,0OO so far
to its owners.
eff we strike the vein there" he re-
marks casually, "wc hit $2OO,OOO.-
900 of gold"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-01
VIRGINIA'S ALUMNI
IN CONGRESS.

The roster of the Washington
Alumni of the University of Vir-
pinia who will give a banquet on
May 18th in honor of the University
of Virginia Faculty, contains the
names of many distinguished men,
among who may be mentioned: 'resl-
dent Wilson ('S4), Attorney Gener-
al Gregory CS4), Justice McReynolds
CS4), Senators Oscar w. Underwood
(s4), John Sharp Williams (72), Mis-
sissippi; Claude A. Swanson, B. L.,
1867, and Thomas S. Martin (oD;
and Representatives Campbell Bascom
Slemp (92), Edward w. Saunders
B. L. 1927, Henry Delaware Flood
B. L. 1857, William A. Jones. b.
l.. (7O), Walter A. Watson (S9), +.
E. Holland 1907 and Andrew }. Mon
tagues. B. L. (S5) +.
A score Of other senators and re-
resentatives. are on the list.
Comparisons. with the alumni re-
presentations of sister institutions
shows that the University of Virginia
with g alumni in the Senate and 10
in the House, ties with Michigan,
which also has 9 alumni in the Senate
and IS in the House. Virginia leads
Harvard, which has alumni IN the
Senate and IS in the House, and
also leads Yale, which has 5 in the
Senate and II in the House.
The University of Virglnla's
strength in Congress is even more re-
markable when it is remembered that
in round numbers Michigan has 49,
900 living alumni and 1000 stud
ents; Harvard, $4,000 alumni and g.
900 students; and Yale, $4,000 alumni
and $500 students; while Virginia
has only 5000 alumni and slightly
over 1000 students.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-01
RUSSIANS TO WEST FRONT.
Baltimore Amcrican).

The announcement of the arrival at
Marseilles of three contingcnts of the
Russian army, which is to be trans
ferred to France from Russia. war
rants the inference that this read
iustment of the Allied fighting fore
es: is now in active process, 1nforma-
ton is not givon as to the number Of
the forces included in the first three
deliveries, but the uncensored reports
say that about 250,0O0 Russians will
bemoyed around to the west front.
The presumption:i is that this large
Russian force is being sent out from
Archangel, Russia's Arctic seaport,
on transports that will keep beyond
the German submarine range, and
that disembarsnseHs Hl!l bs. made ct
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-01

Commonwealth of Virginia, In the
Circuit Court of the City of A!cXan-
.lria, on the 2Oth, day Of March, 1916.
Mamie L. Brown,
vs.. IN CHANCERY
William E. Brown.
Upon the application of the com,
Dlainant stating specifically the last
Known place Of abode of the defen-
liant. the Clerk doth on the goth, day
IF March, 1916 enter the following
order of publication.
The object Of this suit is to obtain
4 decree of divorce from the bonds O.
natrimony divorcing the complainant
from the defendant, on the grounds
If wilful desertion and abandonment
Tor a period of more than three years
prior to TIE institution OF this suit,
and for general relief.
An affidavit having been made and
lied that the defendant William b.
Brown, is not resident of the State
" Virginia, and the. Sergeant hay
ing made a return upon the original
process issued herein that the dcfen-
liant is nonresident of his baili-
wick, and application having been
made in writing to the Clerk of this
Court for an order of publication
against the said defendant to APP
Gear and answer bill in chancery
fled by the complainant against the
defendant as above stated, it is or
tered that he do appear within if
fifteen days after due publication Of
>aid order of publication and do what
S necessary to protect his interest in
his suit.
And it is further ordered that a
.opy of said order Of publication be
published once week for four sue
.cssivc weeks in the Alexandria Ga
:cttc. a newspaper published in Alex
.:ndra, Virginia, and that a copy be
posted at the front door of the Court
house of this City on or before tn,
ncyt succeeding rule day after this
order is entered and that copy Of
said order Of publication shall lie
mailed by the Clerk of this Court al.
dressed to the said nonresident al
Englewood, New Jcrsay., his last
known place of abode.
A Copy Tcste:
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY, Clerk
J. r. and H. B. Cation, P G