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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19
The Case Clearly Presented

The Times-Union of last Satur-
day presents the gubernatorial
nomination in such a clear, logical
and unanSwerable manner-dOes
it so much better than this paper
can do that we give its argument
to our readers in lieu of anything
that we might write. Under the
caption, "Florida's Choice" the
Times Union presents the case as
follows:
According to the recount of the
primary, 30,067 first choice and
1851 second choice votes were
cast for Cats, a total of 33,418.
Knott received 24,765 first and s.
GA second choice votes, a total of
33.439.
But 28,760 votes were cast for
Farris, Wood or Hudson. Of
these only 12,025, if they voted
second choice at all, voted for one
of the three low men.
OF the second choice votes
counted, Knott received a little
more than Y per cent, while Cats
received a little less than % per
cent. But if the 1915 who did
MT vote for either Knott or Cats
had known who would be the two
high men, they would have voted
for one or the other of them. AS
between the two, there is no rea-
son to think the proportion would
have been different from that of
the second choice votes cast for
the two leading candidates. If it
had been the same, 1901 would
have voted for Knott, carrying his
total to $3.50, while 1864 would
have voted for Cats, carrying his
total to 3S,02S. Knots majority
would have been 1928. This is
about what it would have been, if
under the old law a second pri-
mary had been held.
We do not believe there was
any intentional wrong doing in
the primary, but it imposed such
a mass Of work on the INSPECTORS
that it is strange that on a re-
count more errors were not
found than were found. We have
no reason whatever to doubt the
accuracy of the recount. 1t was
made under very different condi-
tons than the ones prevailing
in the primary. The recount gave
Knott a majority of 81 votes and
we have no doubt it was right.
Knott is the nominee.
But he ought to have been the
nominee and by this we do not
refer to the characters of the two
men. We refer exclusively to the
will of the Democrats of Florida.
We do not believe that any man
seriously doubts that, if two pri-
maries had been held, giving all
the Democrats of Florida a chance
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

We now understand the policy
and motives of Editor Jones Of the
Arcadia News. He is holding up
to public contemplation the Area
dia district as "a horrible exam
pie, " one, in fact, that brings dis
repute upon the whole county, as
shown by comments by outside
newspapers. This being the case,
we hope that Commissioner Wei
les and Attorney Burton will
cease their opposition to Brother
Jones proposition and permit the
Arcadia district to bond for any
amount it wishes for modern high
ways.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

Copying a highly deserved com
pliment which The Herald gave to
the Winter Haven Chief, the lat
ter responds with the following
kind remarks, which are highly
valued by the "honoree":
eve appreciate the above com
pliment all the more coming as it
does from one of the clean, schol-
arl-' editors Of the old school.
Col. Jordan is one of the best and
ablest editors in Florida and one
word Of commentator from him
is more appreciated by us than
columns of laudations by the
undertaking, dirt-throwing flip
tlopperS of the new school"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

The Cats organs persistently
speak Of Mr.. Knott as the "court
nominee" "There ain t no SIGH
animal" and they know it. They
are preaching just as Cats is do
ing, on the presumption that the
people are fools. They think they
can deceive the people with any
old lie: hence, the court nomi-
nee" falsehood.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

In the June primary, about S5,-
600 votes were cast OF these, Mr..
Cats received $4,000 first and sec
ond choice votes. 1t therefore,
follows that $4,000 Democrats
voted against him. This, in round
numbers. Upon the basis of these
figures, Mr.. Cats, in order to win
ON Nov. 7th, must get 1000 more
votes than he received in the pri-
mary. He can't do it; there are
not that many Democratic boilers
in Florida.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

A characteristic Cats false
hood: Authentic information
is at hand thar injunction papers
are already prepared and are to
be used in every county in the
State to enjoin the county com
missioners from putting Mr.. Cats
name on the ticket, regardless of
courts decision, regardless OF pro-
hibition party nomination and re-
CARELESS of the petitions by the re-
quisite number Of qualified cleo
tors. u. S. Bitch in Tampa
Tribune, Oct. Sth.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19
Democratic Ticket

Presidential Electors
]. Turner Butler
Morton Caraballo
J. Il. Clarkson
Frank Harris
Milton H. Mabry sr.
viii II. Price
For United States Senator
Park Trammell
For Congressman First District
H. ]. Drane
For Governor
w. V. Knott
For Secretary of State
Fl. Clay Crawford
For Comptroller
Ernest Amos
For State Treasurer
J. C. Luning
For State Superintendent Of Schools
w. N. Sheats
For Justices Supreme Court
jefferson b. Browne
R. F. Taylor
For Railroad Commissioner
Royal C; Dunn
For Judge Tenth Judicial Circuit
]. S. Edwards
For State Senator
A. M. Wilson
For Representative State Legislature
W. C. Langford
For County Judge
George Whitehurst
Fer County Attorney
Hugh G. Jones
For Sheriff
For Clerk Circuit Court
A. l.. Durrance
For County Superintendent OF Schools
P. G. Shaver
For County Commissioner
w. NJ. Written
For Justice of Peace, 9TH District
S. F. ]. Trabue
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19
he Southern Utilities COMPANY or

the Southern Utilities Company or
any other corporation
The Herald acknowledges that
it does not know which is the bet
ter plan. A decision rests upon
the council, and, whatever that
body may do, The Herald viii &C
quiesce. But assuredly it is i'm
perative that some system he i'm
mediately adopted whereby the
taxpayers will not, as row, be
forced to pay a deficit at the end
of every month.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

East Coast papers having per-
sistently reported that Frank
Rice, one of Florida famous
bank robbers, is dying of his
wounds in Fort Myers Jail, The
Herald begs to correct their in
formation by stating that he is
fast recovering from his wounds
and, in few years, will be return
ed to his associates with a certifi-
cate Of good character.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19
Here It Is Again

The innocent by-Stander seems
to get hit every time. AS a re-
suit of the justifable hullaballoo
which, for weeks, Editor Jones of
the Arcadia News, has been rails
ing to induce the people of his dis
trict to vote bonds for good roads,
some usually well informed ed
itors are lambasting all of DeSoto
county for an imaginary failure
to keep step with the march OF
progress in the matter Of improv-
ed highways.
Witness the Tampa Times of
last Saturday, which under the
heading "DeSoto Asleep at the
Switch" casts the following lm-
just aspersion upon the whole
county:
"While counties in all sections
of the state, and particularly in
south Florida, have in recent
years bonded literally for the
purpose of building fine highway
systems, we find the progressive
people in DeSoto county, with
their commissioners undecided on
the question of issuing 100000
of bonds for the same purpose.
The question has been agitated
for months, some favoring bonds
and some a special tax levy.
Friends of good roads hope a fl
nal decision is reached scotland
that the decision will be in favor
of bonds. "
Now, good people, doesn't that
get your goat? in fact, all of the
goats you have? The idea of the
whole great county of DeSoto,
with it's vast wealth and countless
resources, hesitating about a little
measly bond issue of 100000!
Editor Huffaker of the Times,
has not read the Arcadia News as
carefully as he should have done,
otherwise he would know that Ed
tor Jones is contending merely
for a district and not a county
bond issue. Nor has Editor HUFF
faker kept up as he should have
lone with the progress being
made in road building in DeSoto
county; otherwise he would know
hat Wauchula, Zolfo, Punta Cor
la and Charlotte Harbor districts
ong ago bonded for about $780, |
10000 for the purpose of building
he Dixie Highway from the Polk
county line via Punta Gorda u |
he Lee county line and the Ia
miami Trail from the Manatee line
o Charlotte Harbor and Punta |
florida, to connect here with the
Dixie Highway going south.
We think it devolves upon Ed
tor Jones to inform Editor Huff
aker of these bond issues and of |
he fact that thousands of dollars
t the money derived from the
onds have already been spent
nd thousands more are being
ally expended in the construc-
ion of splendid highways both
orth and south of Arcadia, and
hat we already have built many
lilies of the finest roads in Flor
la.
And when Arcadia votes her
300,000.00 for good roads, it will
lake over a million dollars that
'eSoto county is investing in this
reat public improvement.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

AT this distance it does not
seem that revolution on the is
land could prove much of a men,
ace to King Constantine, but may
be its just because we don't know
them Cretcnarians."
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

Voters should clip out and mem
orize the names of the six Demc-
cratic presidential electors ap-
pearing in The Herald today.
There will be eighteen names of
candidates for electors on the
ticket to be voted Nov. 7th, but
only SIX are to be voted for.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

The amendment cxempting
from taxation properly to the val
ue of $4,000 belonging to a poor
widow or poor man who has
some physical injury dis
abling him from work, should be
adopted. Vote for it, but vote
against all the rest of the propos-
ed amendments
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

The Germans say that the at
tempt of the Allies to cut off Tur-
key is failure, but we notice
they are planning an aerial post
from Berlin to Constantinople.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

Amongst The Herald's subscri-
bers are a good many Republicans
and Socialists. AS a matter of
courtesy to them we are printing
their respective tickets elsewhere
in this paper.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

Rev John Haynes Holmes says
that T, r. is a monstrOus survi-
val of pre-neocene age" That's
one of the last things the Colonel
has survived.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

The pay Of the German army
officers is to be reduced, thus of
fering an opportunity for strike
with which everybody would be
sympathetic.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

Indications are that the German
South African Colonies will have
'.- '''1od their part in the war
pretty soon now.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

Mr.. Knott has been declared by
the courts the actual n0minec.-
Palm Beach Post.-Beg pardon
The courts have not declared any
one the nominee.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

William Hooker of Ocala, is a
real philosopher. His articles on
the political situation recently
published in his home papers,
prove his wisdom.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

Two more weeks Of po tiles, and
then Florida papers can resume
their work Of boosting the state.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19
RANDOM RAPs
(Kanned)
/. .....*..s.ss......s

No wonder Mr.. Hughes speech
at Shebogan was q sizzler. That s
where they make things pop.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

The DeSoto County Press Asso-
citation will meet in Arcadia on
Friday of next week.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

A full line of staple and fancy
groceries at A. P. Hatch s. (adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

The entire state press, as well
as thousands of other friends, pro-
foundly sympatize with Col. Thos
j. Appleyard, state printer and
publisher of the Florida Record,
because of the death of his below
ed wife, which occurred at her
home in Tallahassee on Sunday.
She was an accomplished and
most lovable woman, and Col. APP
pleyard's devotion to her was
something beautiful and touch
ing. The loss of such a wife af-
ter years of mutual devotion is the
saddest blow that a man can re-
ceive, leaving him, as it does, with
a feeling Of utter desolation. No
human words of sympathy can re-
lieve such grief, and only the con-
ISOLATION of the Christian religion
is left for the sufferer.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19

desiring THE HERALD dis
continued should notify the office in
writing on date 6" expiration, other
wise it will be conunued at the regular
rate of subscription until notice to
stop Is received.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-19


snps will be received in payment Of small
New-York tribune., 1916-07-18
CHARGES NAVY ORDERED
OBSOLETE AEROPLANES
American Defence Society
Urges Up-tO-Date Equipment.

Trustees of the American Defence
Society wrote yesterday TO Senator Till
man, chairman of the Senate Commit
tee on Naval Affairs, asking for new
and better aeroplanes and hydroaero-
planes for the navy. Not a machine
in the navy, the letter charges, is fit
for war service, and those recently or
dered by the department are obsolete
II is pointed out that in the last two
months two iieutenants have met death
while flying. and the cause, it is de-
clared, is the penurous policy Of buy
ing cheap machines.
'In conclusion" the letter reads,
"since the navies of the leading nations
are we'll prepared with air machines
we are impelled TO urge that you and
your colleagues incorporate in the pres
ent navy bill a sufficient appropriation
adequately to prepare the aviation
corps of our navy with a material and
personnel The time to do this, we be-
lieve, is now, and not at the time OF
threatened hostllities. By taking the
necessary action now we will be able
to avoid the 'unprepared difficulties Of
the army, so widely advertised by the
present situation on the Mexican bor-
der"
New-York tribune., 1916-07-18
M'LEAN WILL CONTEST
NAY BE WITHDRAWN
Agreement Reached, Says Attor.
ney for Executor of Estate.

The suit of Edward Beale Mclean to
set aside the will OF his father, John r.
Mclean, probably will be withdrawn to-
day, according to Francis 7. Homer, a
Baltimore attorney, against whom Ed
ward Beale Mclean obtained an injunc-
ton in the belief that his fathers cor
respondepce might become public.
"The suit will undoubtedly be with
drawn by tomorrow" Mr.. Homer said
yesterday. 81 am not prepared 70 dis
cuss the circumstances under which the
agreemet was reached or to say what
sort OF settlement, if any, will be made
outside of court"
Mr. Homer's statement was made af-
ter he had conferred with Wilton J.
Langbert, of Washington, counsel for
Edward Beale Mclean. Mr.. Homer rep
resents the American Security and
Trust Company, of Washington, execu-
tor of the Mclean estate. Mr. Lang
bert returned 20 Washington yesterday.
Any further announcement must come
from him, Mr. Homer said
New-York tribune., 1916-07-18
GRAFT CHARGES
AWAIT HEARING
Grand Jury Too Busy to
Take Up Cases Against
Policemen.

Graft indictments still hang over the
heads Of twelve city policemen-maybe
few more, maybe the man higher
up" and maybe the man still higher
up"-but the grand jury was too busy
yesterday to consider the evidence.
ave are ready" said Assistant Dis
trict Attorney James Smith. in charge
Of the graft investigation for the Dis
trict Attorneys Office. ave could go
before the grand jury this morning
with our evidence complete. But there
is no hurry. They could not be tried
until October, anyway. Let the grand
jury get the prison cases out Of the
way first. We will probably go before
the grand jury about Wednesday"
When asked if only "the twelve"
would be presented 10 the grand jury
Mr.. smith replied: 1--WE will present
the graft investigation in full"
Meanwhile, since the two men high
est up in the Police Departments
campaign against white slavery have
been arrested, charges against alleged
policemen grafters are pouring into the
District Attorneys Office. Many are
anonymous. but some are signed.
When asked concerning changes in
the charges against Sergeants of De-
tectives William j. Enright and David
Folev Assistant District Attorney
Smith said that there was plenty of
time in which to press further charges
against them. Enright and Foley,
honor men of the department, were ar
rested last week on charges Of perjury
in a white slave case.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-18

the trip Of many Staten Island resld.n.
TO Albany last week, when they plesdsS
with the Executive 20 overrule the A.
termination Of Mayor Mitchell and ~.
Board of Estimate TO erect thu plant a,
the shores Of Richmond Borough. n,
Biggs said he would begin his invent
cation without delay, and that he voulS
have a final report In Governor WHIT
mans hands not later than a fortnigh,
hence.
n the Commissioner finds that mi.
sance is imminent, he asserted, IN. ~.
ficials of New York City will be fore.S
at once 10 abate II. Any expense Incl
dent to the abatement proceedings viii
have to be borne b. the city.
Two representatives Of the frr
which holds the city contract for con.
ducting the plant fingered all day y,,.
terday in Borough Hall at 81. GeorY,
waiting for final approval Of the bud,
ing plans. II was intended that n.
moment IL was issued several hundred
men would be rushed to Lake Island "a
begin actual construction work
Mr.. McDermott's determination "a
await an order from the Supreme Cour
before issuing the permit means ,hs,
the DELAY OF at least another week Ia,
been gained. II was unoficially stated
at Borough Hall last night tina, sea,
eral fundamental errors had been di,
covered in the plans presented by ID.
contractors for approval.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-18
S3O,OOO,OOO PORK"
BILL BACK IN HOUSE
Measure Is Reported Favorably
by Committee.

Washington, July 17.-Despite the
reported opposition of the President to
a public buildings bill, measure ap-
propriating sSO,OO0,OOO for this purpose
was reported TO the House from the
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds to-day. 1t is expected that
final action on the bill will not be taken
until the next session Of Congress.
Evidently fearing an outcry against
"pork" legislation, the committee took
pains 70 fortify its report with elabo-
rate arguments and statistics showing
that the measure is justified. OF the
lump sum 10 be appropriated. $4,000
900. it is declared. will be distributed
among twenty-four large cities.
The bill authorizes s4.250000 for
Chicago postofice site. bringing the
total up to $4,000, 900 for this purpose;
sl.0O0,O00 for site in Kansas City;
S500,000 for a building at Binghamton,
n. Y: $3.50, 900 for Philadelphia. ST.
10000 for Boston and 100000 for a
Department of Justice building in
Washington.
Postoffice buildings in New York
State are proposed as follows: Long
Island City, 100000: Yonkers. s5l 500;
Bath. $4,000; The Bronx. sS50000;
Lyons. $4,000; Oneida, $4,000; Cana
iohar'e, $4,000; Dansvile, 100000;
lion. s65,O00; Liberty. $4,000; Me-
gainesville. $4,000: Newburg. $780,
COO: Albion. $4,000. and Wellsville
Sl2 800.
For weehawken, y. j.. sl25,OoO is
and for Passaic. y. j.. $685.
900.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-18
MRS. VANDERBILT AIDS
SUFFERERS IN FLOOD
Directs Relief Work at her
BiItmOre Estate.

Ashevillc. n. c.. July IL Wearing
picturesque costume, including n pair
Of rubber boots, Mrs. Edith S. Wander
bilt. mistress of the Bl.more estate,
worked all day yesterday and to-day
doing relief work for the sufferers IN
Yesterdays flood and directing the
search for the bodies Of the three girls
who were drowned.
Mrs. Vanderbilt supplied all the res
cuers with food and coffee during their
labors. and her big car was everywhere
in evidence, rushing men to various
points. When the body of Marion
Walker, aged fifteen, who was drowned
with her sister, Miss Charlotte Walker,
and Miss Mabel Foister, the two Blu
more Hospital trained nurses. was
brought TO shore. il was her Limousine
that brought the body to Asheville to
be prepared for burial.
Biltmore has suffered greatly from
the food The model village erected by
the late George Vanderbilt was hit
hard and is still partly under water.
Miss Nellie Lipe and Mrs. Leo Null
holland, who were reported dead, nave
been rescued. Miss Mulholland was
washed ashore and Miss Lipe was res
cued by an unknown man, who swan
out 10 where she clung to tree, found
he could not carry her, tore his cloth
ing into strips and tied her to the tree,
where she remained in safety for near
ly fifteen hours.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-18

linn where eleven OF the twelve deatnt
are reported and where two-thiros .,
the damage was done. Inc i's' VI
known dead follows:
Asheville, two; Biltmore. four' AZ
oxander County, three; Marshall thfee'
and Radford, Va, one.
Ten Trainmcn Missing.
In addition. ten Southern Railway
construction men VINO went down with
the Southern Bridge near Charlotte are
missing.
Southern Railway stations through
out the county are flooded to dep'n
Of from five to twelve feet. Many
manufacturing plants at Elkin were IN
undated. L
Crops were badly damaged through
out the Piedmont section OF South caro-,
lima and several railway bridges washea
away. At Georgetown warehouses and
stores on the water front and TWO ium-
Der mills were damaged.
At .Radford, Va, several buildings
we're destroyed and crops In nearpy
counties were damaged. -Four NorfoiK
& Western bridges on the Galax branch,
one on Little Creek extension, and an
other bridge near Pearisburg, were
washed away. Damage in the latter
district alone is estimated at sl,O0o,0Oo.
A washout $50 feet long occurred on
the Virginia Railway near Eggleston;;
The small town of Narrows is reported
completely submerged.
Many Forced from Homes.
Newport. Tenn, Is partly inundated
and many families have been forced
from their homes. A Virginia g. South
ern Railway bridge near Butler, Tenn,
was washed away. Thousands OF acres
Of corn and peanuts between Chat
tanooga and Paducah, KY, on the Ten
nessee River, are inundated, and the
river is reported still rising. All rail,
roads in Eastern Tennessee suffered
heavily.
Crop damage occurred along the
Kanawha River in West Virginia. Thers
also was considerable damage in tha:
state due to washouts and bridges car
ried away.