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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
Big SUIT INVOLVING THOUSANDS
OF DOLLARS BEING TRIED BEFORE
JUDGE A. F. WHITNEY THIS WEEK
Many Leading Attorneys
Very Complicated Questions
ing Cone the Supreme of States.

Pebble Phosphate Company, or the
Port Tampa Phosphate Company, UNI
Ter a general sale. The case is a
yery complicated and drawn out one
the matter Of bankruptcy having gone
to the supreme court Of the United
States from the state Of Massachu-
setts. and besides several phases of
the questions involved have gone be-
fore the federal district court Of this
state.
The following prominent lawyers
are here looking after the interests
of their various clients:
r. r. Glenn, Tampa.
Bisbee and Bidell, of Jacksonville.
Burr and Stimson, of Boston, Mass.
p. r. Gunby, Atlanta, Ga.
Tom Wilson, OF the firm of Wilson
4 Swearingen. Barlow.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
REPUBLICAN LEADER
SUPPORTS
The President On His Preparedness
Views. Mr.. Mann Thinks at the
Part Of Wisdom TO Prepare Our
selves for Any Possibility Of Trou-
BILE That May Come"

Washington, Jan. 26.-Republican
Leader Mann made a vigorous plea
for preparedness In the house yester-
day. Majority Leader Kitchin, fresh
from a conference with President
Wilson over the executives prepared
ness plan, did not join in the general
applause from both sides which fol-
lowed Mr.. Mann's remarks.
at seems the part of wisdom for
us to prepare ourselves for any pos
sibility Of trouble that may come"
was the keynote Of Mr.. Mann's re-
marks.
Mr.. Mann declared that the world
today is In the worst condition that
any living person has ever seen it,
and predicted that It might be many
years before it Is definitely deter
mined whether one or the other, or
neither side, can become MASTER" He
also secuted the permanency Of a
paper peace"
mo one knows" he continued.
where the aggression on either side
may lead us. perhaps not into this
struggle, but into one which Is the
outcome OF tbis."
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEEMAN
Smith, of Clay County, Addresses
Letter to County Executive Com
mitteemen Anent the Recent ResO-
luton. Urges Them to Provide
Why's for Committeeman to Attend
a Called Meeting Of the State Com
mittee.

Mr.. j. s. Smith, member of the
state executive committee, Clay coun-
ty, has addressed the following sem
sible letter to the county democratic
executive committees Of Florida:
"Green Cove Springs, Fla., Jan. 205,
1915.
"To the County Democratic Execu-
tive Committees Of Florida:
CAS- there is a statewide demand
for another meeting Of the state
democratic executive committee to re-
scind the 'Sturkie' resolution, which
oil its face is capable of two interpre-
tations of itself should Ice repealed,
and as there are many committeeman
who do not feel financially able 10 at
tend another meeting, therefore for
the best interests of the democrats Of
this state, hereby call noon you to
provide ways and means for your
committeeman to attend said meeting
Of the state democratic executive
committee.
Democracy will not sustain meas
ures which are capable Of being con-
strued one way in Hlllsbocough and
another in Duval. We want it so
plain that no one can err therein,
and so free from restrictions that
any one who will support the nomi-
nees and swear he is democrat Will
not feel unwelcome in our ranks.
We want qualifications that do not
require technical lawyer to con-
.strue, and qualifications over which
lawyers cannot squabbie. Qualihca-
tions such as an ordinary, every day
democrat can himself define. We
want plain, old fashioned democracy.
Do not delegate your sovereign
rights to a campaign committee, nor
leave the qualification of a democrat
SO vague as that changing chairmen
can construe at their pleasure and
will.
Until the 'Sturkie resolution is re-
scinded or amended do not ratify
the qualification as placed on us by
the 'sturkie resolution
Help repeal article four and the
first clause of article 3, and democra-
cy will again have what is hers by
right and by principle.
Very truly,
]. s. SMITH,
Member State Democratic Executive
Committee, Clay County.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27

A suit involving a sum of money
variously estimated at from few
hundreds of thousands of dollars to
several millions of dollars, is being
tried before Judge F. A. Whitney,
OF the tenth judicial district. The
case was called yesterday, and win
probably continue during the re-
mainder. of the week.
The suit was filed by the Port Tam
pa Phosphate Company, operating in
Polk county, and the defendants to
.iie suit are Joseph Hull and the Para
Pebble Phosphate Company. The
Port Tampa Phosphate Company has
been adjudged bankrupt in the state
of Massachusetts,, and the question
now involved is whether Joseph Hull
nov owns the property, the Para
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27

LIVE STOCK
As Compiled by the Bureau Of Crop
Estimates, United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.

Washington, Jan. ga summary
Of estimates OF numbers and values
Of live stock on farms and ranges on
January 1 for Florida and for the
United States, compiled by the bu-
reau of crop estimates (and trans
mitted through the weather bureau)
United States department Of agrlcul-
ture, is as follows:
Horses.
State: Number, $4,000, compared
with $1,000 a year ago and $4,000
five years ago. Value per head, SIP,
compared with 1921 a year ago and
$113 five years ago.
United States Number, 21,200, 600,
compared with 21,195,OOO a year ago
and 2O.277, 900 five years ago. alue
per head, s1O1 go, compared with
$1O3 a year ago, and s111.46 five
years ago.
Mules.
State: Number 10000, compared
with $4,000 a year ago. and $4,000
FIVE years ago. alue per head 1854,
as compared with $163 a year ago
and S161 five years ago.
United States: Number 100000,
compared with 4,479OOO a year ago.
and 4.923,OOO five years ago. alue per
head S113.s7, compared with $112 a
year ago, and 1925. 93 FIVE years ago.
Mileh Cows.
State: Number 10000. compared
with 10000 a year ago, and $4,000
five years ago. Value per head. $40,
compared with $3.50 year ago,
and $50 FIVE years ago.
United States: Number 22,0OO,OOO,
compared with 21,262OOO a year ago.
and 20.s23,OO FIVE years ago. Value
per head. $53 90. compared with $50
a year ago and $50. 81 Ave years ago.
Swine.
State: Number 100000, compared
with $4,000 a year ago, and s67,-
600 five years ago. alue per head SO,
compared with SO a year ago and
81 go FIVE years ago.
United States: Number 6S.000,O00
compared with e4,61sOOO year ago
and 65,62OOO0 1--WE years ago. Value
per head So. 40. compared with $9.s7
a year ago and $9.s7 Ave years ago.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27

Miami, Jan. 266. William j. Bry-
oun has issued statement denying
published reports that he intended
following in the wake Of the president
l,on his trip through the middle west,
making a series OF speeches in ans
wer to those Of the president on pre-
paredness. He said he would remain
1 in Miami until he left for Lincoln,
Neb., on February 20 to attend a
birthday dinner.
Mr.. Bryan said he would make a
few speeches on his way to LINCOLN
but they would have no connection
with the president, and his references
TO preparedness would be along the
line Of the addresses he delivered last
fall. He added that the dates foi
these speeches were arranged before
it was announced that the president
would make his speaking tour.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
The News the Official Paper of the Board of Public Instruc
Thursday, Jan. 9th.

a. m. Fair gate opens.
10 p. m. Governor Trammell, es
corted by reception committee, Capt
George NJ. Lynch, chairman; T. B.
King, Mayor A. p. Holingsworth
A. c. Freeman, w. G. Welles, r.
+. Lewis, G. d. Boring, A. L. Dur.
rance, p. II. Smith, Judge F. A.
Whitney, with military escort over
city to fair grounds.
p. m. Grand opening Of fair.
Arrival of Governor Trammell an.
nounced by military salute with big
guns; governor opens fair gates, and
delivers address from grand stand in
side fair grounds.
4 p. m. Capt. Atwood sliding for
life - exhibition Of wonderful educat-
ed horse.
o p. m. Grand fireworks inside the
grounds.
$3.50 p. m. Capt. Atwood sliding
for life; fireworks.
Friday, Jan. 2S-SehOol Day.
o a. m. Gates open; judging in all
departments commences; placing of
ribbons.
2 p. m. DR.. A. p. Murphree, pres
idcnt state University, will deliver
address from grand stand inside fair
grounds.
4 p. m. Baby show babies will as
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27

day.
Information from Arcadia indicates
that the fair will be a success from
every point of view, with variej
products of farms and homes on ex,
hibitlon.
Governor Park Trammell will open
the fair and deliver an address on
the opening day, Thursday.
The East and West Coast Railway
will run special trains from Braden-
town and intermediate points on ac-
count of the fair.
A train each day of the fair will
leave Bradentown at I 40 in the morn
in, and win arrive at this station, on
the return trip, at s o'clock. Special
rate inducements are to be offered. D."
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
BOARD OF DEACONs
OF BAPTIST CHURCH

A. joint meeting Of the board of
deacons and advisory board of the
First Baptist church was held last
night in the Sunday school room,
which proved most pleasant and prof
table. The meeting was well attend
ed, all the departments OF church
and Sunday school work being rep
resented. At the close OF the service
the Ladies' Aid Society served De-
lishtful refreshments, which were APP
preciated and enjoyed by All present.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
INTERESTING
ARTICLE WRITTEN
On Several Important Topics BY Mar
shall Dsney, Chairman New Enter
prise Committee of the DeSotO
County High School.

When one looks for new entes
prises in Desoto county, one doesn't
have to look far to see that Natal
grass Is the most promising industry
that has been started in the last few
years.
1t is important, because 1t is richer
tlan timothy; three or more crops
may be cut from this special grass In
year; it is permanent in Florida,
although possibly there may be excep-
lions in the extreme northern part of
the state, but in south Florida IT is
permanent. As 1t produces seed it
scatters them, but II does not become
pest for II one should want to get
rid Of It, all that is necessary Is not
to let It 60 to seed Next season the
crop Of Natal hay win be rather slim,
and the secord season will be the
end entirely
Natal hay Is richer than timothy,
and can be raised IN the sardiest soil
In Florida. Truly, the farmer who
buys hay needs guardian.
Then II the farmer Is progressive.
as most farmers are. he Will want to
see the fair made a success The part
be can play Is, to raise good crops
and make his produce the best This
viii be the commencement Of rivnlry,
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27

Mrs. II. NJ. Hampton, who has
been visiting her father, Rev. II. F..
Carlton, has sufficiently recovered
from sickness to be able to travel
and so she left this morning for her
home in Ocala. Mr.. Hampton, her
husband, came down Sunday and left
with their two children for ocala.
Mrs. Hampton and children went
through the country in his automo-
bile.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27

COMPANY
Completely Destroyed BY Fire, En-
failing Loss of $4,000. The Loss
Was Completely Covered. BY Insu-
rance.

The Tampa Fertilizer Company
yesterday sustained a loss of 100000
when its building located at 35th
street and Third avenue, was COM
pletely destroyed by fire. Mr.. T. D.,
Fitzgerald, manager of the company,
says the loss is completely covered
by insurance
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
also Publishes All the County Reports and Proceedings
PRESIDENT
WILSON

80 uhutl slull tudb tht'N 5esAssss 1
rions are unmindful OF all else
c their own selfish aggrandise-
lt. Party principles and good IF
lntry are secondary to their coveted |,
poses. Hence the imperative need
action, on the part Of a party, to
to It that the spirit OF the consti-
on should be lived up to. while
leavoring to provide for the best
ninistration, possible, under that
stitution.
pixie was first and foremost, we be-
Re, in advocating decisive action
m the part Of the state committee.
the splendid publication justly
Its in the following manner over
action Of the committee: |
Traitors Receive a just Rebuke.
Dixie has scored another gerat
tory. For four months in every Is
1t has urged single handed and
nc among the newspapers of Flori-
that the state democratic execu-
; committee do its duty to the dem.
where he will speak Thursday nil
before the Railroad Business Asso
alton and the Motion Picture Boa
Of Trade. He will leave New 70
4, midnight Thursday to return he
Detailed arrangements for the m
die western trip, which opens
Pittsburg January 2sth, were Co
pleted yesterday.
Except at a breakfast i'm st. Lou
OIL Of his addresses will be deliver
oefore public meetings.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27

Miss Florence Ley, a popular young
lady OF Fort Meade. arrived in Ar
cadia this morning. While here she
will be the guest Of Miss Trina Nc
Bride. Miss Ley lived in this city
for three years, and during that time
she made host Of friends here who
are always glad 70 welcome her back.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27

Hon. A. @. Fireman left last night
for Tampa to get studebaker auto
mobile, for which he is county agent.
Mr.. Freeman recently sold one Of
these popular cars to Frank wash
burn.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27

Hop. John Hagan. member Of
the board of county commissioners
from Charlotte Harbor, is transacting
business in this city today.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27

Nature has placed nothing so high
that virtuous effort can not reach It,.
-Quntius Rufus.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27

NJ. NJ. Archard LETT this morning
/. for wauchula, on short business
trip.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
J. BRYAN
DENIES

The Report That He Will Follow in
the Footsteps of President Wilson
In His Campaign of Speech-NIal-
ing On the Question of Prepared
ness.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-08-03
VATICAN HAS SHIP
For First Time Since 1870 Papal
Flag Flies Over Steamer.
TO CONVEY REPRESENTATIVES

Painted With White and yellow
stripss-ssfsty Said to BE ousran.
tsed-Reportsd Won buslow Believed
Best Way to Punish Italy Was TO Re.
store Temporal Power to Pope.
Rome.-For the first time since 1870
the Papal flag Is flying over a steamer
owned by the Vatican, and strangely
enough, Il is sheltered In the Ciylta
Vecchia harbor with the consent of the
government at Rome. When United
Italy under Victor Emmanuel II. es.
tabllshed the house Of Savoy Mt Rome
Id 1870 the pope was deprived OF all
power and position as a sovereign. lie
became voluntary prisoner In the
Vatican, while the king housed his
court In the former papal palace OF the
Qliirinnl. As every king has been a
devoted Catholic. the enmlty between
the King and pope has been political
a fiction In fact. Loyalty
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-08-03

Everhart Drug Co., Ontario
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-08-03
FIRST SAVINGS BANK ORGANIZED
IN STONE COTTAGE IN SCOTLAND
IDEA Was Not Long In Crossing Atlantic and Taking Root
IN Our Virgin SOl-TOday Tariff Institutions
y Prove the Backbone of Our c-g7iD "''.

I'm n little stone cottage in RuthweIl.
Scotland. IN 1910 the Rev. Henry
Duncan established the first saw
ings bank which was organized
and operated on the recognized savings
bnnk principle which Is. that from the
deposits received. the bank should. by
judiclous llnvestmrnt. earn enough 10
pay the eSpcnsesaOC management. nav
interest 20 the deposltors and establish
n GUARANTY fund ia proiaet them frem
losses inchichtjto nn business. WV ~
DIR. Duncan was 10y no means the
first 70 SEQ thS (noed OF a ssfc deposit
ory fpr the savings Of the people. FOR
several ot1srN as-hkgli, mindedDbu not
so prdcticl hh1 uhreiofoic attempted
to esthblish savings banks. but I'm their
zeal 70 m9ke-tbs proposition attractive.
comb hedl hAtdrss fhat smucLcd of
charity. and therefore failed as bust.
ness Ventures. As early. as. 1Eps, the
"Wenlioycr Bank was Instituted iN
the lhv. Joseph Smith, who with two
rich porishioncrs agreed to receive
sums pn deposit and repay the snineNat
Christmas with bonus OF onesthlnu
the apiount deposited. It was lif sulh
stance like our modern aChrlamas
Club1 Priscilla Wakefield In I50O OF.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-08-03

Philadelphia The plans for the Boston
bank must have abccn well mntured.
for III December OF 1910 the "rrovident
Institution for Savings In the Town OF
Boston was chartered. being the fest
public act OF legislation I'm the world
which recognized the boucHcial charac.
ter ofithe savings bank This bank In
i've yenrs had deposits Of 5000. 900 and
paid one per cent quarterly.
Following the litter. received from
his English corit.rondcnt. Mr.. Eddy
and n group Of public spirited men be.
gan nn aeitatiqn that illuminated In the
Banks for Savings. now located at
Fourth Avenue aud Twenty. second
street. New Yori, htndred million.
dollar bank In the meantime. PhIla.
delphiq had been liuss. aud organized
the Philadelphia SAVINGS Fund society.
which opened its doors on Monday,
pecember 2, 1910 being the frst ham,
or as Kind 10 open FOR business on the
Western Continent.
In spite OF this early beginning. the
savings bank. nb 4 mutual institution
lias remained New England instltu.
tlon. In that this type Of bank has
never bcconola financial factor in the
West aud south, there being less than
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-08-03

/ hfty OF these banks west OF Buffalo
and South OF baltimore.
According 10 latest reports, there are
tEj1 banks OF the mutual type. located
as Follows; Maine. IS; New Hampshire.
t0i vermont n: Massachusetts. 100.
Rhode Island, 10; Connecticut. 81; New
york. 40; New Jersey. 20, Pennsyl.
vanla. 10; Delaware. .; Maryland. Is;
which accounts for all but "a In the
United States,
The deposits In these six hundred
banks total S3,0i5.G2G, 100. OF which
Sl,IOO,O3,7O6 Is In New York. followed
by Massachusetts with SsGl 1lG Sso
In deDoSilors New York likewise leads.
having 3,lli,2iO deposltors, while Mas.
sachusctts has 22i0,S2i.
These figures do not include the
stock savings banks, OF which there
are upwards Of 1890 IN various PARTS
OF the country nor banks OF discount
operating SavIngs departments. Nor
Is II 10 hc Inferred that one is better
than the other; but the Centennial cele.
bratlon which commentaries a cen.
tury OF savings banking is 20 do honor
TO the mutual savings bank with mo-
dlsparagement 10 other types. whose
history Is not 80 clearly defined. al
though their operation may have done
as great a good, ln his first message
TO the Legislature IN 1870. Governor
Clinton Of New York characterized the
savings bank as IAN institution 10
cherish melltoIlous industry, encour.
age frugaliiy and 10 promote the wei
Iare or families, the cause of morality
lnd the good order OF society" And
he was right IL has done all this I'm
thousands Of instances for a hundred
years ana well merits all the honor
'nd credit that may come to 1t after
century OF honorable conduct
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-08-03
His Wife Wasn't Dependent.

A New York private swept out the
quarters OF the reglmentnl star. with
broom In hand he laborcd with such a
will aud such seeming Joy IA doing a
hard duty that he was asked about II.
"lr you're going 90 be n soldier you
might as well go the whole way" he
answered. II see the necessity for
doing this. 81 l do H. What was be.
fore l rurned soldlery Why. | was an
exploration engineer for big Wall
street house. ! thought that. being
young man. ! ought To do my bit for
my country, so ! came away" ..
"ROokieT one asked him. .
Yes he answered. IL bought my
own outfit at a supply store. They
weren't going 20 bring me-"
He was writing n picture postcard
to his wife. .li l.. ...I W.3
"ies.1 he said. lin married. Here's
a picture OF my little girl. They asked
mo about her when ! enlisted. They
asked n my salary would go on. /
told them no, II wor'iu't. They told
me ! better 90 beck Ia my wife aud
supporl her Then ! had 10 tell 'em
whit ! dldu't Ike to- that my father
left me S93GOO0 when he died eight
months ago and my wife wouldn't be
exactly dependent"
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-08-03

We have been reading a lot lately
about those man eating sharks that
suddenly appeared along the A.lan-
tic coast and frightened the bathers
from the water. But we note, with
out surprise, that not a chirp is youch
safed regarding the two-legged
sharks that infest the bathing beaches
and devour the young girls who
daily fall into their clutches. But.
then, the two legged shark is socially.
politically and financially powerful
aud il would be extremely disoour-
teous aud unwise to disturb him in
the enjoyment of his innocent pas
time" A shark is shark. but his
statuts is qualified by the breed
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-08-03

ganlzcd n society 10 receive certain
SUNS on deposit monthly. according 10
age aud 70 pay the same as a pension
after sixty years OF age. In sickness a
weekly benefit was allowed. aud on
death a funeral benefit This was In
substance like our modern "Slck and
Ala societies - common among Eu,
ropenn nations. But Duncan's plan
was the only one % prove adaptable 20
all peoples aud 90 All times, and which
would support Itself His bank would
sustain itself on the earning power OF
money, rather than on the money earn.
Ing power had accumulated. From the
humble Scottish village the idea spread
throughout Eugland aud Ireland and
scotland until there were over two
hundred such banks In 1916.
AS an outcome OF Duncnn's bank,
grow the Edinburgh Saving, Bank.
which dates from 1914 aud which is
sun In existence, IL was In this bank
that We iind the same methods as are
stlll In vogue. the modus opeundi OF
the savings bank having changed but
little In the century past This bank
issued pass books, the recognized form
of savings bank evidences of indebted.
ness II was managed by a body OF
trustees who gave their services gratis.
IL paid all dcpositors the same rate OF
II had no stock aud conse-
qucntly no stockholders IL was mu.
tual institution. IL sought safety first
al L.
highest forms of investment. namely
government bonds,
Owing TO the close association be-
tween the mother country aud the col
onies, IL was but natural that any
movement that succeeded there should
be adopted here, aud the idea was not
ong in crossing the Atlantic.
The new country had its problem OF
poverty no less than the old, aud In
he endeayor 10 ameliorate the condl.
ion OF the lower classes numerous un-
were begun. which were
)ased on the sick and aid society idea.
Even lotteries We're legalized In the at
empt 10 alleviate the current distress.
Hall was originally insti-
uted AS a society 20 afford relief TO
he INDECENT and distressed members,
heir widows aud Others" Fully forty
uch societies were organized for sim
lar purposes before the advent OF the
aylngs bank, .....e
Historians are In doubt as 10 whom
due the credit OF bringing the idea
Yer 10 America. but II is conceded that )
'atrick Colquhoun. a London Magis-
rate, wrote Thomas Eddy OF New
'ork letter in 1S16, outlining the plan ,
hen in successful operation in Eng.
md. A similar pamphlet fell into the :
ands OF James Savage of Boston In
be same iyehE ANA the first public an. $
ouncement OF II savings hank IN this :
ountry appeared In the Christian Dis :
iple, a small religious paper, in De :
amber, 1916. This article stated that (;
lch institutions were IN successful 9
peration In England and Scotland aud 9
nat such bank was proposed for 8