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The Punta Gorda herald., 1918-05-30
TOWN TOPICSOFAW WEEK
The AnapoFtant happenings of punta Gorda and
vicinity Briefly Told

That cursed primary will occur
next Tuesday. If you good peo-
pie will only nominate the best
men, the primary will not be such
a great evil.
Ira McAlpin, a very pleasant
young gentleman from Mayo,
Fla, was the guest here from Sun
day till Tuesday of the family of
B. F. Rawls.
A. G. Jordan went down to
jacksonville, Saturday night, to
ISee Gordon Perkins and other
friends there. Returned Tuesday
night.
Country friends are reminded
that the post Office and most OF
the stores in this village are
closed every Wednesday after
moon.
Miss Mary Smith went to Tam
pa, Saturday, to spend month or
so taking lessons in stenography
and type-writing with a view to
entering the federal service.
H. A. Benjamin, relief operator
for the Western Union, after two
weeks spent here to relieve our To-
cal operator, left, last Thursday
evening, for Wauchula.
Undertaken McClelland was
summoned to Boca Grande last
Thursday evening, to embalm the
body Of a man named Ryne, who
was found dead in his bed at that
place.
j. F. Gleason, big pineapple
grower, returned Saturday from
an extended trip of several weeks
to a number of metropolitan cen
ters of the North and West, which
included Chicago, st. Paul, Den
lver and other places. He greatly
enjoyed the trip.
! 1t was not one of those aristo
cratic automobiles which Alder
nan Adam Silcox bought in Tam
pa last week, but an up-to-dat'
auto truck, which is "just a
good" 1t will carry anything
from a courting couple and a pic
mic party to several tons of gaso
line.
Rev. Karl Klaus, a German
fairly well known here, was ar
rested at Miami. last week am
sent to Fort Screven, Ga. to b
nterned during the war. He wa
charged with violating several o
the governments regulations re
lating to the war, in particula
with delivering seditious lecture
to negroes in Miami. He own
valuable property at Burnt Store
which he advertises to sell at
bargain. His advertisement is il
the classified" column of thu
paper
The Punta Gorda herald., 1918-05-30

IIOOAl vi 10 SANAASoNNNNA DNtSN
ness in Arcadia, Tuesday.
The high winds of the past few
weeks might argue thac the
clerk of the weather" has mis-
taken this month for March,
B. Vance, chief lieutenant in
the circuit clerks office at Area
dia, was here for a short time,
Capt. A. Roe and his son E.
came down from Arcadia, Mon
day, and spent a few hours ming
ling with their many friends here.
Mrs. Ethel B. Stevens, promi-
nent merchant of Orlando, is the
guest of her brother, Professor W.
f. Bell of this place.
Memorial services, which will
include an appropriate address,
will be held in the Episcopal
church at 1880 tonight-Thurs-
day. Public cordially invited.
A letter from VIII Demere,
who, at the time of writing, was
in New York, states tnac he has
signed up as one of the navigating
officers on government trans
port.
Mrs. A. d. Bell of Orlando, af-
ter enjoying weeks visit here to
the family of her son, Prof. w. E.
Bell, went to Arcadia Sunday, to
visit her other son, Judge W. d.
Bell.
j. M. Mayes and son, j. d.,
left, Friday morning, for Mont
gomery, Ala, where they will
spend few days visiting their
son and brothelS,Wm. Mayes, who
is training in Camp Sheridan, and
then go on to their former home in
Bowling Green, KY, where they
will spend the summer.
Harry Bolts and family moved
to Fort Myers yesterday. Many
friends deeply regret their de-
parture, but sincerely hope they
will prosper and be happy in Fort
Myers. Mr.. Bolts retains his .po-
sition as cashier Of the Punta Cor
da State Bank AMI will spend
part of his time here.
Mrs. j. E. Skipper and baby son
left, Friday morning, for Cleve-
Hand, Ohio, where they will spend
the summer with Mr.. Skipper
who is working in a federal re.
serve bank in that city. Mrs
Skipper will return in time to as
sumo her duties as teacher in The
local high school, which will re
open in the autumn.
Willis Dewey came home from
Sarasota, Monday night, on a Wis
lit of indefinite length to his pa
rents, Capt. and Mrs. "A. F. Dew.
ey. Willis has offered to serve in
the tank corps of the army, but
the recruiting officers rejected
him because he has to wear spec
tacles And yet he can run va
rious kinds of machinery as well
as man with the best Of sight.
Rev. and Mrs. II. R. Woodsor
left Monday evening for Zolfo
where they will hereafter reside
Many friends were at the depot tc
bid them adieu. The departure
of Pastor Woodson and his amia.
BILE wife is a source of deep regret
to many friends here who are
warmly attached to them. But
these friends are comforted by the
knowledge that this beloved
couple have not gone far away.
Some capable and very reliable
gentlemen here have made an of
fer to the government to builo
here a certain class of boats. anC
we understand that the officials
have taken the offer under serious
consideration. Should it be ac
cepted, it will result in materia
addition to the business of tht
town. There is no reason why
boats of light draught cannot bt
quilt here.
Joseph G. Meyrick, for many
years a resident of this place, ha'
closed up his feed and fertilizer
business here and gone elsewhere
Ito seek a livelihood. He left Fri
The Punta Gorda herald., 1918-05-30
Vote for Whitten.

OICI IOI w hASNSiA'
Mrs. B. M. Bean of Arcadia,
was a visitor here last Thursday.
County commissioners will meet
Monday.
Miss Frances Wing went to
Tampa, Friday, to spend a few
days.
Primary next Tuesday. Vote
for Whitten for county commits
siOner.
Fruits, candies, confections and
fancy groceries are specialties at
R. NJ. Kings. (aav,)
Mrs. A. P. Jordan went to Tam
pa. Friday, to spend ten days with
relatives and friends.
The banks and the post Office
are all closed today, as it is Mem
orial Day.
All kinds of vegetables and
fruits fresh daily at R. M. Kings.
(adv.O
Attorney Chadman's legal busi-
ness required his presence in Ar
cadia for little while, Saturday.
R. A. Burton went to Tampa,
Monday. to spend few days on
business.
Born, Sunday night, May 18th
inst, in Charlotte Harbor, to Mr..
and Mrs. w. B. Lanier, a son,
their fourteenth child.
Mrs. j. M. Weeks and her sis
ter, Miss Norma Pepper, favored
Arcadia with a short visit, Fri
day evening.
Miss Elise Blount returned Sat
urday afternoon, from a very
pleasant visit of a week to rela-
tives and friends in Fort Myers
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Doty of La
Belle, spent Saturday and Sunday
here visiting their daughter, Mrs
V. K. Bowman.
Mrs. E. B. McCollum of Bush
nell, after a very pleasant visit
here to her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Rawls, left Tuesday, for jackson
vile, where she will visit her Sor
before going home.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-10-17


iV4&NlllMW Washington and relied
~ Federal Foo Administrator.
new " for all public @ eating effective feet a an
places
5 % ons of oo % @ to the the Ass pus
places would be called
plan regard Gen.
duct Of public
ordera" These t~s' furnish
Food Administration eating places
concerned the
will bs direct reduction
the emergency regulation.
less and ~heatess
another
Concerning
t @ % e h at ne present % ne IN actually to license the operation Of public
places @ be BY other the United States Food
distribution of -four supplies.
% - FAILURE @ TO CONFORM TO ANY ORDERS
SECTION FOUR FOOD AUGUST TO- is,7
NEW ORDERS FOR PUBLIC EATING PLACES.
These general orders prohibit
contain least
Victory bread no more than
meals no Victory bread
bread mullins Boston Bread
served at boarding containing at least one
half rye -four No bread
the table and no bread garniture
Bacon also barred garnue
to patron at meal Included Of
a butter is to be
served person meal Cheddar
limited to the same amount Double cream
No be teaspoonu the limit for
meal and allowance to be
observed for each ninety cooking
No waste food be burned but all
reduce o
RELY ON COOPERATION
oeep other roprieo % p~e oe pne 5ne vast st
observe these regulations Of
Its power 'sns the few who would interfere with the
p"yln "We KNOW f6 e erGar th aiH says Of man n m o, . nu m
sn 5 H, 1,me nn an o" the ground @ that
the wrong, wrongful acts acts of his his % unratroic compositions
when possible anu and to- unnecessary ] @ ena
banquets which condemned as fourth meals Te raod
smhed plate instead of
@ s n,s @ n arc " pts % % zss an" "st a @ % a the and
the great variety Of
day day for Sary
foods dishes
except confined
.sou1d p % sns % s @ on nn s all au . hsn % @ n hotels
actually describing the food
clubs and other n places where food sold be consumed the premises
fully with to the war; "~ e ~hat tS
good the % th: ths
conference of food controllers
MUST PLAN FOR NEXT YEAR
"There a cam.
paion 1s1e"
. fighting
mechanical army
While exeet the position the western front
be
hope OF eo"umaen the end that must until
has by"
host Of that will to be sacrificed
the shipping and equipment for this gigantic but that
can
testsey
to winning
app.eciably decrease Of food
tropical fruits and points that while
ducn this better than last production Of other cereals
possible its vastly
margin the quantity maintain
healh strength"
a in
The Wahpeton times., 1918-10-17

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The herald., 1918-02-28
Sure Enough Family Pride.

"Blubbs seems all pulled up with
eonceit."
cease of family pride"
"AncestOrs?"
mo. He has q boy in the army"
The herald., 1918-02-28

The activities Of the wOman's divi-
sion In Red Cross work are so varied
that there is something for every wOm-
an to do. And the same work must be
done over and over again. When we
consider the numbers of men in the
armies and hospitals, and the refugees
and orphans, all looking to the Red
Cross to relieve them from suffering,
something of the size of its gigantic
task dawns on us. During the month
of December the central division in
spected and shipped 3,130,2O3 articles,
all Of them the work of wOmen's fin
gers.
In order that no labor may be vast
ed it Is essential that all these articles
be made according TO Red Cross stand
ards. Every chapter has manuals of
instruction to be given out to any wom-
an who needs them as guide in doing
the work she elects to do. Women who
must work at home may make refugee
garments, hospital garments and linen,
in addition to knitting. 1t almost goes
without saying that our knitting bags
should be always with us. Some wOm-
en- enjoy making and fitting up COM
fort kits, and they are constantly need
ed to refit the men at the front. Sweat
ers and helmets (if knitted according
to the directions In the Red Cross Man.
ual No. 40O) are In constant demand.
While on the subject of knitting,
there are a few "don'ts" that must be
considered if our work is TO pass the
inspector. Don't put cOlored bands in
The herald., 1918-02-28

did he kiss you for your motherY
Il must decline to discuss family af.
fairs"
The herald., 1918-02-28

Knitted articles, except in socks. Tbs.
may have cOlOred stripes, if the ~,
ored yarns are boiled before USING !,
that the color will not run when a.
socks are washed.
One of the things asked for hv u.
Red Cross is the kid waiStcoat for so
dierS and sailors. Soft leather Of svo,,
description may be used for MAKING .
such as cast-off kid gloves, discsrdas
furniture covers, pieces Of book leah
er. Factories where leather goods o.,
made should be asked to donate an
their waste clippings for this purpOss
To make this garment, a waistcoat br,
toning up to the throat is first made N
cotton goods. The leather is applioua
to this foundation by machine-stitchIv
the pieces onto it. When this Is doDs
the foundation is backed with browne
khaki-cClOred silesia, or galatea. ~
other inexpensive material. The waist
coats are made so that they meet n
lap over in front, but are not prOvidS
with buttons or fastenings of any kind
and they may be made from as large o.
small scraps Of leather as are avail
able. The leather does not show tr
it is worn inside. When old gloves an
used they are to be cleaned and a,
open and the leather used in slnss
thickness only.
The herald., 1918-02-28
The Huffy Colonel.

"May we have the pleasure Of your
company this evening, colonel"
Company, madam? l command a
regiment"
The herald., 1918-02-28
A Quick Perception.

A Quick Perception.
MY dear, the times and all the eff.
iciency experts declare we must
economize."
John Butts, have you been LOSING
at that poker club againT
The herald., 1918-02-28
Food Consevers

Food Conservers.
"How did they entertain you las
e,eDingT
"Patriotically."
II don't understand YOU"
They didn't serve a lunch"
The herald., 1918-02-28

holes finish Off the design, wnlu
mends itself for washable sn'S
cotton or silk. a
An effective sports skirt Is nse
a crossbar In two colors, as tan ~
with blue, set on to q YOKE a
extended into pockets at ea', A
and cut from plain blue matella a
yoke narrows to wide giros y
back and front. In front II j.
into two short straps, each hs, ~.
buttonhole in the end. These -
over fiat buttons. A single pu''
ishes the pockets. ID
These skirts with surfaces o'OA Il
plaids and stripes, are to be ""' n
blouses in q plain color or wnl's
blouses with collar and GUNS as. I
haps narrow shoulder yokes w.
skirt result in pretty costume
ing the skirt the privilege OF -
partners IL 1t is so minded anu ~
ing with other blouses that 90 y"
its colors.
G< &1
The herald., 1918-02-28

J The separate skirt and the separate
blouse are made for each other and
each makes its entry very early and
In force, in the vanguard Of spring
styles. Sport skirts and blouses and
those for morning and street wear are
necessities in the smart woman's ap-
pareling; she needs them wherever she
goes and whatever she does.
In all new materials for spring,
whether Of wool or cotton or silk,
stripes and plaids and crossbars ap-
pear. Plaids are large and stripes are
varied and each inspires the designer
in his work Of providing new models.
Combinations Of plain goods with all
the others promise season Of endless
variety and clever ideas in separate
skirts.
A good beginning with striped mate
rial is apparent in the skirt illustrated.
There is smart overdrapery that be-
gins and ends under wide fold made
on the straight Of the goods at the
front. There Is a narrow belt, made
Of the light stripe in the goods, that
extends part way about the waistline.
Large buttons and simulated button
Crittenden record-press., 1918-03-21

Here is a group Of suits for spring
that even the Impractical eye-at a
glance-will perceive to be quite un-
like the suits Of yesterday. Their de-
signers have wandered into green
fields and pastures new, gathering
ideas. and are displaying the results
Of their wanderings now in suits that
have many interesting style features.
They appear to have centered atten-
ton on coats and to have agreed that
skirts shall be plain, hang straight, or
show a little narrowing toward the
bottom. and reach at least to the shoe
top.
In coats the most noticeable inno-
vation is the uneven line at the bottom
Of the coat skirt. There is only an
occasional coat that is even ut the bot.
tom edge, but this variety is good
style always. Another new feature In
coats is the ftted.In lines at the back,
which are achieved by new methods Of
cutting and shaping, that almost vie
with semifitted models In point of num-
bers. There are many coats that fail
to close at the front, and some whose
only closing point is at the waistline.
These open models are worn with light
waistcoats in some cases, or over
blouses that are glimpsed to the waist.
At the left Of the picture a very
graceful and clever coat has pointed
fronts and Its skirt is set on to a
Crittenden record-press., 1918-03-21

styles. Assortments are so wide n
suits that every woman may have the
satisfaction of satisfying her own style
and preferences when she makes a &C.
lection.
The dressy, separate silk skirt has
made history for itself that insures
its welcome every season, but Its
great day is ushered in with spring.
Its rival. the sports skirt, has pro
NOTED IL; success for the separate
skirt of silk Is sure and deserved, and
there is no end to the variety in silks
and color combinations that make II Q
thing of beauty this spring.
Two or three shades Of one color In
stripes and plaids, or combinations Of
contrasting colors, or colors with cross
bars In black or white. In as many de.
signs as we find In ginghams, make
the choice unlimited, but so far stripes
have been developed into the most At
tractive Of the new skirts.
The season Is dominated by two
styles. each with many variations. One
is the skirt laid In plaits about the
waistline and the other Is the tunic
skirt. The plated skirt is not SO new
rs the tunic, but 1t is too good look
ing, and may be fitted with too much
good style for women to leave II out
of their reckoning.
TUNES, like coats, are usually un-
even In length. They are ingenlOusly
Crittenden record-press., 1918-03-21

ful of cornmeal, one-fourth Of a tea.
spoonful Of salt, one egg, one tea.
spoonful of soda dissolved In n spoon
full Of water. Beat the egg, add the
molasses, milk. and soda. Sift corn
meal, and barley together and COM
bne with the first mixture. Add the
raisins chopped and pour into well
creased baking powder tins. Steam
two hours. Serve with any good
sauce.
Popcorn Balls.-Use perfect kernels
removing all the hard ones. Prepare
a syrup by boiling two cupfuls Of corn
syrup and a tablespoonful Of sweet
fat until II threads. Pour slowly over
the corn stirring to get II well mixed.
Chill the hands and form the balls
quickly before the syrup gets too
hard.
Chocolate Puddlno.-Mix four table
spoonfuls Of cornstarch with half
cupful of sugar and half tenspoonful
Of salt. Combine with a little cold
milk. to which a square Of grated
chocolate has been added, add a pint
of milk. and cook until thick. then
add n half cupful each Of raisins and
nuts with n teaspoonful Of vanilla.
Mold and chill and serve with cream
or top milk.
Wisconsin serappIe.-Take one cup
ful Of headcheese. pork scraps left
from trying out lard or one cupful Of
headcheese. two teaspoonfLs Of salt.
tenspoonful Of powdered snge. Cook
the meal two hours. then stir In the
ment and seasonings, then turn into a
mold wet with cold water. Slice when
cold. and fry.
Corn Flour cake.-Scnld one and
one-fourth cupfuls Of milk. and two
cupfuls Of corn -four. slowly, stirring
constantly Cream third Of cupful
Of fat with ,hrce.fourths OF cupful
Of sugnr. add two well beaten eggs
then the corn -four and milk mixture.
Beat well, add three tenspoonfuls Of
baking powder beat agaln and put
into layer tins. Use AZ filling.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-03-21

and arnucarins, nll OF which can bt
produced here In commercial quanti'
ties nt cost which will defy competi.
ton. provided the transcontinental
railways will encourage the develop.
ment OF right rates, which will enable
dealers TO use the home grown prod.
ucts.
There is one widely used Easter
flower, formerly imported from Hol.
land. which has been thoroughly estab-
llshed In this country. having been
brought to bloom In sufficient quantity
to supply the entire demand. This Is
the freesia. priced by florists and peo-
pie alike MS n beautiful and fragrant
Easter blossom. A talk with one OF
the horticultural experts Of the depart
mcnt Of agriculture resulted In some
interesting facts concerning the feesln.
"The plant is native Of South
Africa" he said. "but had been COM
mercIally grown In Holland up to
about fifteen years ago, when II was
found that II could be produced here
more satisfactorily than II could be
imported. We have produced strains
larger and finer and very much better
fitted for our use than the original
flower. II has been developed In Flor.
ida. TO some extent In Georgia. but to
the greatest extent In California.
where II is cultivated In great. sweet.
scented fields in Santa Ana, Santa
Barbara. Pasadena and San Gabriel.
These towns are the center Of our
homegrown freesia, now thoroughly
Americanized and supplying our entire
trade.
"The original colors Of the freesia
were white. known as Purity and n
rather lurld yellow, but about fifteen
years ago few plants Of pale pink.
tinted species, known as 'Frecsia arm.
strongii.' were found In Natal, South
Africa. II was small, lilac pink
flower. but scentless. This species
seems 10 be extremely rare In nnture
and II wns eagerly seized upon by
propsgntors In different parts Of the
world.
Italy. France, Holland, England and
this country all procured specimens,
and by hybridizing and intercrossing
the seedlings great range Of beauti-
ful colors have been produced. They
run from cream to golden yellow on
one hand, and to pale pink and light
crimson on the other. and even a blue
hns been developed. These varieties
are still scarce, but they nre known
to the trade, which has termed them
rainbow frecsias.' They exhale a deli.
cate apricot.like fragrance.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-03-21
nIaleas, rhododendrons. lilacs and 9th.
or blossoms. which are brought to the

aIaleas, rhododendrons. lilacs and 9th.
er blossoms, which are brought to the
zenith OF their glory at Eastertide.
After n series OF tests made by the
department Of agriculture in various
states II has been found that tulips,
nnrclssi md hyncinths can best be
produced In this country in certain
parts Of the Pacific coast. these being
northwest Washington and northwest
California. and that there are areas in
those states extensive enough TO sup.
ply oil the bulbs this country needs,
with soil and climatic conditions even
more favorable for the culture OF
Dutch bulbs than the Harlem bulb
district OF Holland.
Said one Of the scientists OF the dc.
pnr'mcnt Of agriculture In a recen,
talk on the subject OF bulb culture in
America for .le home trade: "One OF
the main deterrent factors with those
who contemplate entering the business
In this country, where II seems prob
able they can produce better article
than the imported. Is that OF the OK.
tensivc hand labor ms yet necessitnted
In bulb culture. The biggest Job In
this connection IL digging. As the
business expands, however, Il Ia more
thnn likely TINT the American farm
Implement manufacturer viii provide
machinery TO overcome this need, ns
he has In the past overcome every 9th.
er obstacle In farm operation. or lnte
u Is reported that machinery Is com.
Ing into use even In Holland TO n lin.
tied extent In bulb culture on account
or the scarcity OF labor due to war
conditions"
Whether due 10 the war. or 10 a
knowledge Of the tendency on the port
OF the United States to keep It's bulb
trnde nt home. number Of Holland
and Belgium bulb and decorative plnnt
growers have cmigrated to the Pacific
coast and have entered the business
with a view to assisting In the Ameri.
can supply Of Faster flowers. One
grower Of azalcas md araucarias who
came from Client In Belgium is en-.
dcnvoring TO establish this business In
California. He made the statement
to the effect that he found con.
ditions here superior to those In
Belgium. One grent advantage, he
nnds, is that plants bud here fully
several weeks before they finish bud.
ding In Ghcnt. enabling them to be
forced for the early American market
He states TINT America Imports an.
nualiy between two and three millions
Of decorative plants, including rhodo.
dendrons. azaleas. hollies. boxwoods