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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
A JUNIOR
HIGH SCHOOL
For Myakka City Before the Begin.
ming of Another School Term in
the Fan. Other Valuable Improve
ments in the Little City Less Than
One Year Old.

Myakka City, the beginning OF
which was less than one year ago at
the opening of the East and West
Coast Railway, between this city and
Bradentown, is rapidly making prog
ress, and is justly entitled to the slo-
gan that has been adopted by the cit.
liens, viz: progress"
The attendance in the public schools
OF the city has already become so
large that a committee recently APP
peared before the county board Of ed.
ucation to ask for an assistant teach
er.
Fhe board of education not only
granted this request but later assured
the committee that it had decided to
build before the beginning Of the Sep
TENDER term five room Junior high
school building.
A desirable site has also been Sc
lected on which to build the new Bap-
fist church A beautiful building will
be erected at an early date. We are
glad to note this spirit of progress
in the little city, so admirably located
midway between Arcadia and Braden-
town, and surrounded by a section Of
country that insures a continuous,
substantial growth.
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 This
Very Phi
ing % Supreme of the United

Pebble Phosphate Company, or the
Port Tampa Phosphate Company, I'M
Ter a general sale. The case is a
sery complicated and drawn out one,
the matter of bankruptcy having gone
to the supreme court Of the United
States from the state Of Massachu-
sets. 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 Stlmson, OF Boston, Mass.
p. r. Gunby, Atlanta, Ga.
Tom Wilson, Of the firm Of Wilson
& Swearingen, Barlow.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
W. J. BRYAN
DENIES
The Report That He Will Follow in
the Footsteps Of President Wilson
In His Campaign Of Speeeh-AIals-
ing On the Question Of Prepared
ness.

Miami, Jan. 206. William j. Bry-
an has issued a statement denying
published reports that he intended
following in the wake Of the president
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
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 Lincoll
but they would have no connection
with the president and his references
10 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

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 will
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
.ae 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
EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEEMAN
smith, Of Clay County, Addresses
Letter to County Executive Com
mitteemen Anent the Recent ResO-
luton. Urges Them to Provide
ways 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 SEN
sible letter to the county democratic
executive committees of Florida:
4 screen Cove Springs, Fla, Jan. 255,
1915.
$40 the County Democratic Execu-
tive Committees of Florida:
"As there is a statewide demand
for another meeting Of the state
democratic executive committee to re-
scind the 'sturlzie' resolution, which
OH its face is capable of two interpre-
4 tations of itself should lie repealed,
and as there are many committeeman
who do not feel financially able TO at
+ tend another meeting, therefore for
A 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 Hillsborough ard
another in Duval. We want it so
plain that no one can err therein,
and so free from restrictions that
any one who win support the noml-
nees and swear he is democrat Will
not feel unwelcome in our ranks.
We want qualifications that do net
require a technical lawyer to CON
strue, and qualifications over which
lawyers cannot squabble. Qualihca-
tlons 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 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
also Publishes All the County Commissioners Reports and Proceedings
De SOTO COUNTY FAIR
OPENING TOMORROW AT 9 A. N.

scmble on east side Of main exhibi.
tion building inside fair grounds.
80 p. m. Capt Atwood sliding
for life; educated horse.
p. m. Grand fireworks inside the
grounds; sliding for life, educated
horse.
Saturday, Jan. Goth.
o a. m. Fair gates open; awards
in baby show to be announced from
grand stand.
. p. m. Payment Of premiums be-
igns from grand stand.
p. m. Capt. Atwood sliding for
life; educated horse.
Ladies' rest room upstairs over
Owe ems Cafe. Entrance on Oak
street; also rest room at The Arcade,
on West Oak street.
Mems wash room at court house.
Admission TO the Grounds.
Season adult tickets, 80 cents.
Season school age tickets. 80 cents.
Day admission, adults, % cents.
Day admission, school age, 10 cents.
In addition to the three buildings
of county exhibits to which no
charge Is made, except the above, the
DeSoto County Fair Association has
arranged for n fine aggregation Of at
fractions to which reasonable en-
trance fee will be charged. Not a.
duh moment. Three days of j&ityI
and merry making.
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 land trans
mitted through the weather bureau)
United States department Of agricul-
ture, is as follows:
Horses.
State: Number, $1,000, compared
with $1,000 a year ago and 10000
FIVE years ago. Value per head, SIP,
compared with 1921 year ago and
$113 five years ago.
United States: Number, 21,200,0O0,
compared with 21,195.OO0 a year ago
and 2O,277,O00 five years ago. alue
per head. O1.6O. compared with
s10S a year ago, and $111.46 FIVE
years ago.
Mules.
State: Number $4,000, compared
with $4,000 year ago, and $4,000
Ave years ago. alue per head 1854,
as compared with $163 a year ago
and s161 five years ago.
United States: Number 100000,
compared with 4,479,0O0 a year ago,
and 4,323,0O0 five years ago. alue per
head S113.s7, compared with $112 a.
year ago, and 1925. 90 FIVE years ago.
Mich Cows.
state: Number 10000, compared
with $4,000 a year ago, and $4,000
Ave years ago. Value per head, $40,
compared with $40 so a year ago,
and $50 five years ago.
United States Number 22O00,000,
compared with 212e2,OO0 a year ago,
and 20,s23,00O five years ago. Value
per head, $5s. 90, compared with $55l
year ago and $50 81 Ave years ago.
Swine.
State: Number 100000, compared
with $4,000 a year ago, and s67,-
900 five years ago. aiue per head SO,
compared with SO year ago and
81 90 Ave years ago.
United States: Number 6S.O00,000,
compared with 64,61s,O00 year ago
and 05,620,0O0 1--WE years ago. Value
per head $40. compared with 50. 81
a year ago and $685. Ave years ago.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
The News is the Official Paper of the Board of Public nstru
Thursday, Jan. 9th.

a. IN. Fair gate opens.
1:15 p. m. Governor Trammell. es
corted by reception committee, Capt
George NJ. Lynch, chairman; t. b.
King, Mayor A. p. Hollingsworth
A. G. Freeman, w. G. welles, r.
+. Lewis, c. d. Boring, A. L. Dur.
rance, p. II. Smith, Judge F. A.
Whitney, with military escort over
city to fair grounds.
2 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.
p. m. Capt. Atwood sliding for
life - exhibition of wonderful educat.
ed horse.
0 p. m. Grand fireworks inside the
grounds.
$3.50 p. m. Capt. Atwood sliding
for life; fireworks.
Friday, Jan. 28-SchOol Day.
- 0 a. m. Gates open; judging in all
departments commences; placing Of
ribbons.
2 p. m. DR.. A. p. Murphree, pres
ident State University, will deliver
address from grand stand inside fair
grounds.
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 iron
every point Of view, with varlet
products of farms and homes on ex.
hibitlon.
Governor Park Trammell will oper
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 Z :45 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. ="
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27

where he will speak Thursday nlgn,
before the Railroad Business Associ-
alton and the Motion Picture Board
ot Trade. He win leave New York
A. midnight Thursday to return here.
Detailed arrangements for the mid
die western trip, which opens at
Pittsburg January 2sth, were COM
pleted yesterday.
Except at a breakfast i'm st. Louis,
oil Of his addresses will he delivered
before public meetings.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
INTERESTING
ARTICLE WRITTEN
On Several Important Topics BY Mar.
shall Daney, Chairman New Enter
prise Committee of the DesotC
County High School.

When one looks for new enter
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 it is richer
tlan timothy; three or more crops
may be cut from this special grass in
a year; 1t 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 It produces seed ii
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 so 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 he raised IN she sagdiest soil
IN Florida, Truly, the farmer who
buys hay needs a guardian.
Then If the farmer Is progressive.
As most farmers are. he VIII want to
see the fair made a success The part
De can play "a, 20 raise good crops
and make hie produce the best This
viii be the commencement OF rivalry,
7S ,,,,.,',,.-'-.--- -.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27

Mrs. II. NJ. Hampton, who has
been visiting her father, Rev. H. e.
Carlton, has sufficiently recovered
from sickness 10 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 I'm his autono-
bile.
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 ut the
Part Of Wisdom TO Prepare Our
selves for Any Possibility Of TrOu-
BILE That May Come"

Washington. Jan. 6.-Republican
Leader Mann made vigorous plea
for preparedness in the house yester-
day. Majority Leader Kitchin, fresh
from 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 il,
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
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 this. I"
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 fersice
the ladies' Ala Society served De-
liehtful refreshments, which weru ap-
preciated and enjoyed ~ an present.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27

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

The Tampa Fertilizer Company
yesterday sustained a loss of $4,000
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

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

N. NJ. Archard left this morning
for wauchuls, on short business
trip.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-11


the Ambassador of the United States
MI James w. Gerard, the following
,epiy 10 the note Of April 20, regard
'ng the conduct OF German submarine
warfare. my
lhe German Government handed
over 10 the proper naval authorities
Tor early investigation the ov,donoo
concerning the Sussex as comnrninot
ed by the Government Of tho JTn,,as
States. Judging by the results tho,
the investigation has hitherto v,e,de1
the' German Government Is al,ve ~
the possibility that the ship mentioned
IN the note OF April 10 as having heen
torpedoed by German submar,nn T.
actually identical with the SusseY
The German Government hage .
reserve further communication on ~
matter until certain points are ascer.
tanned, which are OF decisive imnor,.
ance for establishing the facts Of tho
case. Should 1t turn out that the com.
mander was wrong IN assuming tho
vessel to be a man.of.war the GERMAN
Government will not fail to draw the
consequences resulting therefrom.
In Connection with the case OF the
Sussex the Government OF the United
States made series OF statements
the gist of which Is the assertion tha
the incident is ito be considered bu
one instance of deliberate method
OF indfscriminate destruction OF YES
sells OF all sorts, natiOnalifies and doc
ltfnations by. German submarine com
manders. II. !,
1.-THE German government must. EN-
phatically fepudiate the assertion. The
German Government, however, thinks
ittof little avail to enter into details in
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-11
Domestic

| me women of the Methodist Epis-
| copal church have raised during the
last fiscal year $3,432,505 for hom.
| missionary purposes, it is reported at
the general conference in SARATOGA NJ
T., Of that church.
All doubt that existed In Savannah
Ca, that the police are serious ahonr
enforcing the law has been disnellad
wore than hundred places haye.a al.
ready been raided and wagonloads Of
booze confiscated. 1t is stated tbaf
action against lawbreakers will he
continued.
A Chicago dispatch announces that
former Senator William Lorimer waa
round not guilty of conspiracy in con-
nection with the failure OF tho "a.
Sale Street Trust and Savings ,hank
OF which he was president, by a inv
In the federal court there.
In a running fight in the hills near
Gore, Okla, posse headed by. sher-
df Barger. Of .;Muskogee county. shost
and killed Joe and Dave Smith. ont
laws, said to- be sons Of Ramona
Smith, notorious bandit OF. territn.
rial days. The fugitives used riot
guns stolen from county officials a.
year ago when Dave Smith escaped
from jail. The two carried safe-blow.
Ing apparatus. None Of the posse was
injured S.1
. Two men are known to have been
Killed and four probably fatally wound !,
ed ana score seriously hurt when
Pittsburg, Pa, mob attacked the Ed
gar Thompson works where strike
was in progress. Two. thousand, citt-
zen deputies have been sworn in to
preserve, order in PittsBufe. ..''
The problem in reconstrueting. the
dysstuffs industry in this country to
insure ,t' a regular supply ;for the textile
lri'de a near selstten, srding 10,
spea akers at the open seaaiong Se1
6he National Associat ion oil Cotton
Ny Manufac cturers at Roston. 5g1 3
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-11


EurQpe's purchases of$Rar materiaIHt
In the United States totaled three
hundred and forty million dollars st
the end Of the first twenty months of
the war &, (, ssf J, n .s- 81 s,lS
Shipments Of high explosive shells
and shrapnel are crossing the Atlantic
from the United States now at Che
rate Of "a million dollars. worth daiIv.
A half million dollars' worth OF now
der is going from the United States
to the entente allies daily.
Firearms and cartridges valued ~
more than five million dollars want ~
Europe from the United States during
the month Of March. ~
The French took portion OF q cr,.
ter in sapping operations around tho
Argonne forest. ,. n
Berlin reports that strong Frenoh
attacks from LeMort Homme to n.
north of Verdun were repulsed, =,
1t has been officially announced N
ottawa, Canada, that two troop ships
carrying 5000 officers and men. bave
arrived safely in England.
1t is claimed in London the4 tho
Irish rebellion was planned in Ger
many.
On the Russian front the Germans
nave captured Russian positions 10
the south of Narocz Lake and taken
$500 prisoners, including four star
ofhcers, together with one cannun, M
machine guns and 10 mine .hrowsig
russian efforts to reclaim me tnss
ground were futile.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-11

Doom to Civilized World Should War
Be Prolonged.
"it Will, therefore, be understood
tnat the appeal made. by the Govern.
i s1ment< OF the United States to aenti.
ments OF humanity and principles of
International law. cannot under the
circumstances: meet the saIne hearty
ifssponsb .ff6r9tss 7 III e. German /. pepbfe
:: sYInieR ,i!s ssucli an ppeal Il otherwise ai.
%s, s,lays sis' csrtainst fihd here. III tie
!. .sPrman q aoyernrnent .Iieyerthelessss Is
ssssosssasss tostFp tbs the utmost limit of
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-11
Says England and Her Allies
Have Made No Restraints in
Consideration of NeutraIs,
Criticises United States For
Not Trying to Prevent "Acci-
dents' American Citizens
Have Met With.
GERMANY STILL HOPES
FOR AN AGREEMENT

begs to Reserve Further Communi.
cation on the Matter Until Certain
Points Are Ascertalned.-Clam to
Have Made Several Concessions to
United States Which Would Have
Saved American Lives Had They
Been Accepted.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-11
Washington

The concensus OF opinion of tla
press of the Uniteds Stat $. ii ns
opinion of statesmen in Nasu,neiun
is that the German note ,ray INN
dent" However, 1t is fur,her s,gl,a
here that diplomatic relations wtn,
Germany depends entirely u,, how Gag.
many keeps the promises Iuadc iu .be
note.
All worlds exports records vn,e
broken by the United States ay,i,.g
the month of March this YEA, heiry
in fact, double the March .geray. ,a,
five years.
For the last nine moutps p,,o,,y
from the United States aycr1,nl +,
nearly three billion dolls rs
Rear Admiral Caperton aas eore NJ
Santo Domingo to put star 40 lre
activities of factional lie ccls sr%gye
to overthrow the Jimine. e,yrgn,.sn.
1t is believed in Wa hin,ttn .Aar
the impeachment proceed ..g. %.s.y
Domingo against Presidrn .raau,.s i
simply a. political trans ,5arri ge.tas
to overthrow Jiminez, And as. ~,
merit in fact.
The president, speakirp al ", op.y
Ing Of the national sery a,rs -,,
itary encampment for gaaIr w.,.ou
voiced the sentiment thaE ,rr h,,n,.
and integrity Of the ruce aEa,r,
must not be tampared m..n ~. 81
pressed confidence IN the patriotism
OF the great mass Of foreign-born citi-
Zens' and said they would rush to the
support Of the flag and follow # with
cheers.
At the opening OF the national SER
vice school military encampmeht FOR
young women, the ladies we're verv
hliitary In character, wearing khaki.
and being drawn up in military or.
1er They raised the American Gag
over the encampment, during the rais-
ng of which the president delivered
ais address.
Phll1ppine independence is a dead
ssue, so far as this session of con-
5ress Is concerned The bill grant
ng Philippine independence in fonr
'ears was decisively defeated in tho
1ouse, despite the effort of admins
ration's efforts to procure a favor
,ble vote. ~,
Thirty-one Democrats Joined the
solid Republican minority in LAYING
ne Philippines independence bill on
he shelf
Prosperity is growing in the 1Jntt-
"a states. Federal agents report on
april business, and predict that the
nture outlook is good in virtually
every section of the country.