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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-21


Mrs. L. A. Wilde and son Ray
visited Arcadia, Tuesday.
After a pleasant stay of two
weeks at Hotel Punta Gorda, Mrs
Joseph Reynolds, a social leader
of Chicago, left for her home Sun
day evening.
Mrs. H. G.. Toms of Waycross,
Ga, having enjoyed fortnight s
visit here to her sister-in-law, Mrs.
c. E. Midget, left for her home
Saturday.
A valuable milk cow belonging
to C. E. FITZGERALD died last
Thursday night. 1t is said that
her death was caused by eating
green vegetables that had been
sprayed with Paris green.
Miss Ruby A. Henry, who spent
the past month here as a guest of
the Gautier cottage on Taylor
street, left Monday morning on
her return to her home in Louis
vile, KY.
Our valued friend j. II. Nc
Quad, who has fourishing truck
farm out at Sparkman, sent The
Herald family, Friday, enough
radishes to feed the whole crowd
for two or three days. Many
thanks to him.
The many friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Adam Silcox deeply sympa-
thize with them in the loss Of their
infant son, Harold, age 4 months
and one day, who died suddenly
between 8 and 10 clock, last
night. The child was
buried Friday afternoon in Pine
apple River Cemetery, the funeral
rites being conducted by Rev. T.
R. Woodson, pastor of the Baptist
church. The bereaved parents
ask that their sincere thanks be
given to their neighbors and many
kind friends for their numerous
manifestations of sympathy and
for the many beautiful flowers
with which the little ones casket
was covered.
Charles Sommers and Otto Berg,
business men of Chicago,
arrived here on Wednesday of last
week and, after looking over the
location and its advantages, left,
morning, on their home
ward journey. Each gentleman
was accompanied by his wife, and
the four were taken around and
shown the attractions by Mr.. and
Mrs. j. F.. Gleason. The visitors
expressed themselves as very ia
impressed with this place
and they promised to come again
next winter and stay longer. Mr..
Sommers is one Of Mr.. Gleason s
partners in the Punta Gorda Pine
apple Corporation, the largest
growers in Florida Of fancy pine
apples.
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4. E. HARPER IS
 HELD UP BY SIX
 ARMED CONNECTS
Spends Thrilling 45 Minutes as a Captive Until Cap
 tors Surrender.

Held up by six convicts, armed and desperate, who had escaped from the state farm. A. F. Harper, who owns a store near the convict farm near Tucker, had a thrilling 45 minutes Monday afternoon, until he was res cued and his erstwhile captors were made prisoners by guards from the farm. MT. Harper is brother-in- law of F. A. Smither, an employe of c. M. Ferguson < Son, wholesale grocers, 314 Walnut street. Mrs. Har- per told of the battle at the store in a letter received by MT. Smither yes- terday.
 When the convicts approached MT. Harper believed they were trustie- guards, coming to make small pur- chase. But they ordered him to Hands Up!" and made him tell where his ammunition was. Then they ob- .tained gun from his office and sought to make him start his auto so they could escape. Another entered his home, near the store, but before he could rifle it officers from the farm appeared. A gun battle ensued in which many bullets struck the front of the store
 Mir. Harper finally prevailed on the convicts to surrender, which they did when they saw the store was sur rounded and there was no chance of escape. But they made him march out ahead of them and they followed with hands high in the air. One of the con- victs attempted to elude the guards and was shot near the store. An other already had been shot near the farm.
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their duty, and the jobbers and deal CTS are urging the people to place or ders so that the mines may be kept constantly at york; Mr. Couch said But every householder must do his part in the conservation Of coal, not only to prevent the suffering of lit- tie children in our own country next winter thru widespread coal famine. but also because coal is the real mo- tive power of the war. It is needed by across the seas. It is needed in the munitions factories at home.
 There is plenty Of coal here. Many million more tons of coal will be mined this year than were taken from the earth last year. But lack of transportation facilities limits this increased production, and there is a very heavy increase in demand made by the war.
 Burn wood in Arkansas, wherever possible. Make every fraction of ev- cry ton Of coal yield it's full heat ing. lighting and power value. Turn off your electric fans when you don't actually need them. The government officials in Washington have sci the example in that. Save coal.'
 Mir. Couch calls attention to the fact that congress has given the fuel administration the power Of enforce ing it's rulings. severe penalties beln2 provided. These penalties will not De invoked until the persons liable tt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-17
POLITICS IN WEST VIRGINIA.

Charleston, w. Va, July 16.-Not in many years has West Virginia wit messed such a lively political cam paign as has now begun and which wll be continued until the primary election. The prize most sought after seat in the United States senate now occupied by the venerable General Golf, who has decided to retire at the close of bis term next March Three former United States senators and two former congressman arc fighting for the nominations for the senatOrship.
 Clarence w. Watson, Fairmon, Dem ocrat; William E. Chiffon, Charles ton, Democrat; and Davis Elkins, Mor- ganton, Republican, are former sena- toH;k aand Jd1 lDh tHolt Gaines Of Charleston, and James A. Hughes of Huntington, both Republicans, arc former representatives in congress Virgil A. Highland, FairmOn, Repub- lican, is a sixth candidate He is { business man, banker and newspaper owner.
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"SHORTY" LEVINE
 WANTS 10 HELP IN
 BEATING THE HUNS
Offers His Services as Helper or Entertainer at
 Camp Y. M. c. A.

Rudolph Levine, known in Pine Bluff, turnout the stat and in other several states as shorty" has felt the call for service and he wants to do his bit by entering Y. M. C. A. work.
 Shorty figures he would hardly meet the requirements for general military duty, and therefore he knows he could not get into an over- seas contingent, but he does believe he would be valuable as a cheer up man. in the army camps at home and at that end he has made application to do entertainment work in ID. $. O.'-domestic service only.
 Shorty is noted as "cheeruptim- ist' and an optimist He's humorous aid thoroughbred" and no gang of soldiers could stay in his neighbor- hood long and maintain a long face. "lt's the best 1 can offer," Shorty said last fight (which is considerable more than the majority have offeredl "l could sling soda pop and candy around a canteen as well as any oth- CT fellow, and dishing out ice cream cones isn't too laborious for me at all at all. I've had experience in handling amusements and l could do that, and great many other things necessary to be done around Y. M. c. A. build ings in camps. l believe I could dc about as much as any other man could dc and I'm willing and anxious to do it."
 Several of Shorty's friends arc us- ing their influence in his behalf and in the meantime he's eagerly awaiting to grasp the chance to help out in the war against the Huns.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-17
CHURCHES TO DONATE
 TO BABY MILK FUND

The churches of Pine Bluff will do- nate their entire collections next Sun day to the Associated Charities Baby Milk Campaign A large contribu- tion to the cause is expected, probably enough to provide the infants of in digent parents with milk for three months or longer.
 This movement was started by the Associated Charities but contribu tions were slow and the churches took the opportunity to help promote the cause.
 If ' is impossible for anybody tt attend church next Sunday they car give their offering to T. J. Collier chairman on the baby milk fund com mittee.
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prosecution have refused to comply with the directions of the department Of justice.
STATE BANKERS TO ORGANIZE.

St. Louis, July 16,-Having grown tired of remaining lon the outside looking in," the state bankers of the country met in conference here today to discuss plans to advance their own interest and at tine same time to aid the country in winning the war. By reason of their being outside the fold the state banks have not been able to participate to the extent to which they beleived themselves enti- tied in handling wartime finances. It is their plan now to organize them selves into one national association III order that they may cooperate ef- fectively with the federal reserve board.
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WANT MAGAZINES
 FOR, THE SOLDIERS

Three times has the "doghouse' at Second and Main streets been emp tied of it's stock of magazines and periodicals within the past three days The books were distributed among soldiers passing thru Pine Bluff on troop trains. And the 'doghouse" placed there by 4he IAotarians. is awaiting to be filled again. A mem Der of the Rotary club last night re- quested an appeal be made to the public for new supply of all kinds of magazines, periodicals and litera- ture. There is constant cry from the soldiers for reading matter and books and papers help them pass the time on a long trip to the coast.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-17
BIRTHS

Born to MT. and Mrs. Billie Burton, yesterday afternoon, 9 lb. son.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-17
WOMAN's DEVOTION TO HOME

Home duties to many women ap- pear more important than health. No matter how i'll they feel, they drag themselves through their daily tasks overdo and pay the penalty in head aches; backaches, dragging down pains and nervousness; they become irritable and finally discover that some form of fernal Complaint has fastened itself dpQK them. When a woman gets into gthis condition there is one tried and true remedy made from the rootga and herbs of the field Lydia E. iBkham's Vegetable Com. pound which for more than forty years has continued it's great work among women in restoring health after many other remedies have fail. ed.-( (Advt.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-17
---------------------- ANNIVERSARY OF SURRENDER.

Washington, July 16.-Twcnty years ago today the United States military forces achieved the greatest land vic- tory of the Spanish war, the capture of the province and city of Santiago, which marked the virtual end of the Cuban campaign. The surrender of Santiago by the Spaniards was brought about only after several spir- ited engagements had been fought in it's environs and the Spanish fleet had been destroyed while attempting to make it's escape from the harbOr.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-17
|oPSY TREATMENT

~ It gives quick relief. Dis aA dressing symptoms rapid a ly disappear. Swelling and ' < short breath soon gone.
 1 Never heard of anything k Mas it's equal for dropsy. A
 N trial treatment sent by NAW mail absolutely FREE. DR. THOMAS K. GREEN,
 p ChatsWOrth. Ga.
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RETAIL CLERKS IN SESSION.

Cedar Point, Ohio, July 16.--One of the largest conventions of the sum- ,mer at this resort is the annual gath ering of the International Protective Association of Retail Clerks, which
 opened today with an attendance of delegates representing local branches
 of the organization in many parts of the United States and Canada. Consid- eration of wartime, problems affect ing the retail clerks is expected to
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-17
TO ENTER NAVAL SCHOOL

Phillip Copeland, son of Rev. ano Mrs. Theodore Copeland will leave or July 20 for the Great Lakes training school, near Chicago, where he will become member of the naval re- serve flying corps. Young Copeland was one of the four selected of his class at Webb School, Bellbreckle Tenn, to go to this school.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-17
REASON FOR REFUSING OTHERS

Persons who have once used Foley Kidney Pills prefer theW to any other medicine. They give5relief from kid ney and bladder troubles, backache, sharp, shooting pains, rheumatism, stiff. swollen joints. sore muscles. puffiness under eyes, nervousness. Cal ways tired" feeling and sleep-disturb- ing bladder ailments. Mann's Phar- macy Advt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-17
SIVUATI0NalSI
 BECOMING SERIOUS
Couch Urges Arkansans to Save in Every Way
 Possible.

tle Rock, July 16.-The fuel situ-
 is serious. according 10 the na- fuel administration at Wash n, H. c. Couch, state adminis- i, said yesterday. An effort is made, he said, to bring the peo- b realize the need confronting g (ation for the coming winter.
 be Arkansas mines are doing
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-02

URGED TO MEET
PLEDGE PROMPTLY

Everyone in Pensacola, and the en-
tire southeastern department OF the
United States, is expected to make
first payments on their subscriptions
to the United War Work Campaign.
which was conducted from November
II to 20, this week. Payments are due
to the treasurer who is J. w. Daar Of
the Citizens and Peoples National
bank
The vast Khaki college which win
be conducted for the benefit of the
men OF the "A. e. F. by the Y. NJ. G. A
has been enthusiastically approved by
President Wilson The work of other
organizations is very important. and
the prompt payment OF funds will be
the best backing the boys can have.
since it will insure the carrying out OF
their pastime programs.
Florida with the smallest population
of any OF the states in the southeast
ern division has reported a larger SUBJ
scription per capita than any state in
the department.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-02
PLANS COMPLETED
FOR IMPROVEMENT
OF ST ANDREWS BAY

Plans for the development OF the
country Immediately surrounding st.
Andrews Bay have been completed, and
Incorporation papers given the St. An
drews Bay Improvement company, cap
italized at 100000 and headed by Minor
C. Keith, one Of the leading shipping
men OF the south, as presidents
The general nature of the business is
for the purpose Of improving. manag-
ing and operating real property which
may entail, according to the informa-
ton of the application. the erection OF
houses. construction of roads and rail-
way lines. the selling OF goods inciden-
tai to this work, and the general de-
velopment Of tracts owned by the COM
pany.
Headed by President Minor C. Keith.
e-President w. III. Lynn, Secretary
John p. Pruyn and Treasurer III. M.
Keith, the directors also include ]. n.
Wells and RI. NJ. Deith. The letters OF
patent are very broad and will permit
the operation of the company for prac-
ticaIly all the purchasing and selling
incidental to the building and improv-
ment OF n city. The corporate exis-
tence Of the company is for % years.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-02
NEGRO MAKES
ESCAPE FROM
LOCAL PRISON
MAN WHO CONFESSED LOoTING LO-
CAL HOMES MAKES GETAWAY
FROM JAIL

| A police drag net was thrown out
| last night to catch Essie Johnson, con-
| fessed robber of nearly dozen Pensa-
cola homes, who succeeded in making
his escape from the city Jail sometime
yesterday afternoon The colored man
escaped with pal. Henry Washington
after they had pried the bars over a
window apart and crawled through
the opening.
The pair were given the liberty Of
the hall for a few minutes yesterday on
a plausible excuse. Later it was dis
covered that they had removed the
lever on one of the bar locks of the
cells and used the iron to pry the bars
apart. Their escape was not discov-
cred until one OF the officers passed
the cell and found it empty.
Johnson was arrested Friday night
by Captain Harper and Officer Tourat
of the police force, and later confessed
to robbing many homes in the past
few months. Valuable property which
Johnson had taken, among it a dia-
mond ring valued at over Si00 was re-
covered after the confession. Up to
late hour last night all efforts of the
police to locate the pair mad been
fruitleSS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-02
|C0NDI 7 | D \ s
a. . | !! 9|ANNA
} '';o'LHUOl[ I OLD
Investigating Committee From
Legislature Shocked at
Mode Of Life.
MAKE SCATHING
REPORT OF FACTS
Committee Says Present Head
Is Totally Incapable
of Position.

Tallahassee, Nov. 3O.-The report of
the Investigating committee, appointed
jointly from the membership Of the
House and Senate to visit investigate
and report on the conditions at the
State Reform School at Mariana, was
received this morning in both Houses,
and was the sensation Of the day. A
strong indictment of the Board of
State Institutions was made, when the
report charged the members OF that
Board with being negligent in it's du-
ties in connection With this inStitu-
ton, extending over a period of sew
eral years. 1t was brought out in the
report that the boys who are inmates
and cared for, and lack absolutely ev-
cry essential thing necessary to the
reclamation of themselves.
Want Supervisor Employed
Ine employment Of a competent SUI
perintendenta for the institution is re-
salary of $25G0 per annum, and assis-
tant superintendent at a salary of
$3.50 per annum, increasing the ply
sician's salary to $50 per month and
the providing of sufficient teachers to
properly train these children.
Terrible Conditions Told
Speaking in behalf of the report sub
mitted Mr.. Miller of Duval County
said: 1T is not our intention to make
a harsh report, even though the condi-
tionS we found there We're depIorabIe
The children are fed largely on rice
and chunks of meat, with no knives
and forks to eat with and nothing to
Wipe their fingers on, this going on
their clothes and making more NTH.
About the sanitary condition of the
boys it was stated THAI they did not
bathe and soHae 81 TIE narses. told
members OF ti1a committee that some
of the boys had not had underwear
on in the last two years until recently
The superintendent was declared by
the committee to be person wholly
unfit for the duties Of this position.
A very significant fact, Mr.. Miller said
was brought out by the fact that there
was not a single school teacher. The
boys are thoroughly unframed and are
allowed to go at will over the grounds.
The six hundred acres comprised, he
said, some very excellent farming land
and the committe believed the institu-
ton could be made self-sustaining by
the employment of an assistant super
lntendent who was qualified to look
after that line of Worx.
1t was recommended by the COM
mittee that a suitable hospital would
be built, a sanitary bakery, and that
$25.o00 be appropriated for this insti-
tuition by this Legislature. The loca-
ton Of the institution is said to be
ideal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-02
20 NEGROES TAKEN
in POLICE r. AIDS S
ON GAMING PLACES

A police raid on several gambling
games yesterday Afternoon resulted in
the arrest of many negroes who We're
lodged in the city Jail on charges of
gaming The arrests were effected by
Captain Harper. Lieutenant Mcclure.
and Ofhcers, Hall. Hammond and Null
ford
The negroes taken gave their names
as: Charles Clcpton, John Clopfon, C..
Singleton, K. Williams, John Rodgers.
willis Spencer, Ben Harge, John
Blackman, Louis Bragg, Jim James,
Charles Green, Lawrence Howard, VIM.
Parker, E. Powell, e. Jefferson, Jim
Robertson, Lewis Richardson, Will AL
lison, NJ. Johnson and George Moore.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-02
confessional Leaders Looking
Forward to Presidents
Annual Address.
WILL TELL AIMS OF
Z. S. AT CONFAB
President Also Expected to Out
line After-War Legis-
lation.

Washington, Dec. 1.-Congress ex-
meets TO hear from the president, to-
morrow, something of his plans for the
peace conference. The president will
deliver his annual address to the last
session of the sixty-fifth congress at
one o'clock. Some congressional lead
ers say that the appearance of the
president may create a sensation. They
are certain, in any event, that soon
after the president speaks, there will
be a spirited discussion in both senate
and house of his plans for the trip.
Besides dealing with the peace con-
ference, the president, tomorrow, is ex-
pected to discuss the legislation he re-
CARDS as necessary for the transition of
the country from q war to a peace
basis. The matters to occupy congress
include a retrenchment in the eXpendi-
lures and extension of the government
agencies created for the war. For the
first time in the recollection of con-
gressional attaches, the annual appro-
priation estimates will not be ready for
presentation tomorrow. Reductions, ne
cessitated by the change from war to
peace conditions, win delay their sub
mission a few days.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-02
In DI G T M E N T.
OF SU P R E M E
COURT MADE
SENATOR SCORES HIGHEST TRIBUrN-
AL OF JUSTICE IN STATE In LEG
ISLATURE

Tallahassee, Dec. i.-(Special)- DE
claring that Justice had been Judi
cially lynched at the hands of the
States highest tribunal" Senator John
r. Stokes, of Pensacola, delivered a
sensational indictment of the supreme
court Of Florida, in the feature of the
debate in the Senate yesterday after
noon, preceding the passage of the
Emergency Prohibition Bill by a vote
Of Is to 4. Senators Bradshaw, Rowe,
Isour5 and Malone opposed the bill,
while Senator's Hulley, Carlton, Stokes
defended it. The bill, in the opinion of
its introducers, may be declared un-
constitutional.
Senator Stokes spoke eloquently, To-
gically and at length upon the bill
His address was severe indictment
of the Florida Supreme court. ''The
courts Of the land were deserving OF
respect, but not when their decisions
Were such as to shock decent society,""
The senator said.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-02

Captain Charles d. S. Clarkson. has
Deen at Fort Barranoas for several
days, engaged in preliminary work in
connection with the more adeuuate
defense Of Pensacola Harbor.
His men are now engaged IN making
a map covering territory with a ra-
dius Of from 90 to 80 miles from the
mouth of the harbor, with such a de-
gree OF accuracy, that any point with
in this area Of approximately 2.9O
square miles can be determined within
thirty feet of it's correct position, from
the data of this survey Heavy artil-
lery at the Fort should find It's mark IN
this area with the first shot, and a bar
rage of fire could be laid down, SO as
to annihilate any enemy attacking
from the interior.
The strength of the detachment OF
engineers engaged in this work will be
from one hundred and fifty to two hun
dred. all men from the 472nd company.
At present, according to Captain Clark
son, efforts are being made to secure
the use of the County Armory to quar-
ter the detachment in, and il is esti-
mated that the occupation OF the ar
mory will cover a period Of not less
than six months.
Captain Clarkson states that such
data, as precise levels, to be run over
the entire area, will be Of great value
in highway construction, drainage ef
land, railroad location and city plan
ming, and that such information will
be gladly furnished as an evidence OF
appreciation Of the valuable assistance
which is being rendered by city and
county authorities.