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New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
ea,Champiion
Quarter miller, Is
AviationRookie
By A. c. Cavagnaro

Frank Shea, the intercollegiate quar-
ter-mile champion, unable longer to
hold himself in restraint after hearing
of the daring escapades of American
aviators in France, has enlisted in the
flying corps. The University Of Pitts
burgh athlete is anxious to join some
of this country's most famous athletes
who are now flying and bringing down
the Boche behind the Hun lines. 1t lie
to be hoped that Shea will be given an
early chance to acquit himself, for the
perseverance and grit which he has
bound to earn him high honors.
1t was principally through the sue
cess of Shea in his races Of the last
two years that there came . big boom
in athletic competition at the Smoky
Town institution. Hearing Of the won
der races run by Shea. the Pittsburgh
students were anxious to bring moro
honors to their college TIE result was
that the track squad at Pittsburgh en-
ticcd out many new recruits, with the
result that the Panther captured Sec
ond place to Cornell in the title college
games held last month.
Stea has on several occasions threat
ened to displace Ted Meredith's world
record mark of At 2-6 seconds for the
quarter-mile run. In four efforts with
IN the last year SNea has covered the
distance in better than 40 seconds. His
most startling piece of running was in
winning the 440-yard college race at
Franklin Field last month when, set
ting the pace from the gunfire, he was
clocked in Al 3-5 seconds.
Is Telegraph Operator
The Pittsburgh boy just has COM
pleted his sophomore year at Pitts
burgh. and is said to be an apt pupil.
he had no roseate path before him in
attaining his college education, as his
tuition fee and other necessary money
has been obtained only through work.
ing MS spare hours as q telegraph
operator.
will temporarily curtail his efforts son on
track it will not hinder him in smash
ing records in bringing down tho
enemy fiers. Since the departure of
Meredith from the college ranks last
year Shea has been looked upon as a
logical. successor to the Incompatible
Olympic champion. Both runners
came together in the national Amateur
Louis last September. and Meredith
far from his best condition. finished
behind the winners. Shea added The
quarter-mile title to his credit in turn
ing the course in close to 48 seconds.
The Meredith reported some time
ago by the War Department AZ q pris-
oner in German camp proved not to
be Ted Meredith. Ted Is the author
OF letter received several DAYS aro
BY Lawson Robertson, coach Of tSs
University Of Pennsylvania track team
Writing from France on May 28. Mere.
dith says that he is near the front but
as yet has not been in action. He n
plotting one Of the big scouting planes
and hopes to bring down an enemy
dier within a short ime.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
CampDix Bouts
Go Fast Pace
ToKnock-Out

A"p n1v. N. J.. June 22,-Twe,vs
1ast bouts with several knock-outs rave
p vne OF tie best boxing car
nivals yet presented at the canton.
ment. The recent drafts have brourht
IN many men clever with the mitts. and
before the present tournament Is
closed there Is promise that the camp
fights. S'"'sy
One Of the best bouts of the tourna.
ment was that in which Sergeant 7
McCrudden. Of Company 4o. and Pr.
vate J. w. Walmsley, Of COMPANY "a
both from the Depot Brigade. mixea 4
up in the ls5-pound class for three 10
rounds. and then had to fght An extrs
60 before Referee "Jeff" Smith could
decide that the "non-com" had a shade
the better Of it.
Private J. Cassidy and Private !
Sentos, the former OF Company l3. and
the latter Of Company IA. Dcpot Bri.
gade, got In one round at l5S Mound.
Of the fastest sparr,ng Of the meet
before Cassidy knocked out his oppo.
nent by right to the point Of the law.
In the same class Private Ed Herrick.
Company 81, and Private J. N. Man,
spei. Company 1e, gave an exception
ally. fast exhibition Of floor and glove
work, Herrick. getting the decision in
the Anal round. ~ -
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
Macy Football Finances
Make Schedules Difficult

for admission to the Army-Navy game
be turned over to the two teams, and
the other is an annual game in Wash
ington against Georgetown.
There is no doubt that both Of these
would prove lucrative. Permission to
play one away-from- home game a sea-
son, with gate receipts, probably would
be the means Of procuring sufficient
revenue. This had been in force about
two years prior to the war, but has
been withdrawn, for the present at
least.
There never has been a charge for
and there might be some difficulties In
the way. OF course, the midshipmen
and officers subscribe much more than
the amount that would be asked for a
season ticket, but the general public
pays nothing. It is true that the
grounds are q part Of q government
reservation. but the stands were erect
ed At the expense OF the Navy Athletic
Association. There is no doubt that
there would be large attendance from
Washington, Baltimore and other near
by points il the bigger teams were
brought.
Two names loom large when pros
poets for the next two seasons are dis.
cussed at Annapolis. They are Dobie
and ingram. The work Of the wizard
coach needs no discussion. Ingram was
enc Of the best backs in the country
last year. He has been strokinE the
crew this spring, and is bigger and
stronger than ever. Weighing a little
less than 200 pounds. ha Is very fast
,u. ,nS issss' sDs tss tssusy strong as an nd
not the only ones upon which depend
the prospects Of = crack team next sea-
son, for only one player from last
years great team wifi be missing. and
the new class will bring Q thousand
youths from which to pick.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23

ANNAPOLIS. June 22.--The matter
of proper opponents for the Naval
Academy football team is being given
great deal Of consideration by the
members Of the naval, contingent. The
solution depends entirely upon fnan-
cial considerations. Strong teams can
be brought to Annapolis If sufficient
guarantee Is offered. If it is not, they
say frankly that they will not come.
Under present conditions the Naval
Academy cannot offer large guaran-
tees, 80 that means Of procuring more
money for the purpose are being con-
sidered.
The matter is of particular moment
at this time, because there Is no rea-
son to believe that the game against
the West Point team will be played
next season, and, further, many naval
people believe that they will have the
strongest team in the country next
season If they can only have suf-
opposition. West Virginia Wesleyan
is, at present. the only team on the
schedule that looks like'it will be able
to give the midshipmen q hard game.
No games have been obtained for the
last two Saturdays in November. The
last is being kept with tho hope that
somehow the. Army game can be
played. and the management still is
hoping that one Of the big teams may
all the other date for the final local
game, though there are no prospects
now.
The revenue suggestions have been
three in number: A direct appropria-
tion for the purpose by Congress, per-
mission to play in one or more games
. year where gate receipts may be
charged, and an admission charge on
the home grounds. Congress now
makes an appropriation for the equip
ment Of the teams. and Il Is thought
that It might be willing to provide q
sum for guarantees when it is demon
strated that games Of the right kind
cannot be played otherwise.
Two Plans Advanced
Two definite suggestions have been
made in the way Of games away from
home with gate receipts. One Of these
- that portion Of the money received
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
Seven Brothers, All
Soccer Players, in KHAKI;

TORONTO. June GA remarkable
record was achieved here last week
when Walter MeCleary. the last Of
seven hrothers. left to Join tho colors.
All the brothers were we'll known soc.
Ger players. The last recruit kent posI
for the champion Diamond "E6 team
three years ago, and afterward became
q member Of the Eaton and Wychwoods
clubs. he 10 also an expert paddler.
and was a member Of the beachrs
Canoe Club. All the other six brothsra
now In khaki. are we'll known in sth.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
Beechhurst Y. c. Invites
Commerce Board Membsrt

The Beechhurst Yacht Club. on or, y ~
shores of Long Island Sound at Wn,s w.
stone. will have added importance ~ ~
summer because it will b. the ,a..x
ing point for many Of the leeding es,r
ness and professional men OF tne nss. n.
ough. The officers Of the club recsnsA
sent an invitation TO every member : :
the Queens Chamber of Commerce 4 8
accept the hospitality of the csuo: q :.
a meeting Of the ch mber fres.osss. -
George j. Ryan said the invitation s -
highly appreciated. It was acsMp'ss =
q unanimous vote. Ga.
The invitation was sent through
erance Johnson, president OF the Pew
hurst Property Owners Assnciaticss
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
Cards to Forfeit Traded
Men if McHenry FaIls

ST. LOUIS, June 22-.n Asss
McHenry, the young ousfieidsf ~ s
tanned BY the local Nat'onai Lssf Ls,fse
club. In . trade with the MlwssS -
American Association team gees n
measure up to major league c..assyf nns. f.isyz
will be returned 20 the rival nsss ~ 3
team for further seasoning ..-.,~ex
The players from 81. Lcris ussssssss
in the deal will remain wltt nsaessfS, !
fec, shis being one ct tAe ~
Of the trade.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
AMERICAN LEAGUE CLUB BATTING
Athletic Pitcher Is Called

Elmer G. Myers. the tall right-ha- d.
ed hurler of the Athletics. who has
met with more or less success this sea-
son in the box with the A hletics, has
been ordered to Yep L. % II. at
board in order that he may entrain
next week with group Of forty-one
other draftees for c mp.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
Many Soccer Men in Service

GLASGOW, June 22.-Scottish Soc
Ger ubs have made trem ndous sac.
rifces to do their bit toward mi q
the war. The famous amateur club OF
tha Scottish League, Queens Park
easily surpasses all. other, no fe ser
than 200 OF It's members having joine
the colors. Up to d~te tn.rty have
made the big sacrifice, while numbers
more have been wounded.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
Dundee to Box Donley in
Jersey CITY Tomorrow

Johnny Dundee, contender for the
lightweight championship, will box
Mickey Donley. of Newark. at the Ar
mory A. A.. in Jersey City. tomorrow
night Although he suffered bad cut
over his left eye while training q few
days ago, Dundee will positively box.
Dundee will meet a clever ringster in
Donley. who recently graduated from
the featherweight class.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
Sedgwick Elected CAPTAIN

ANN ARB0R. Mich. June a2.--Sedg,
wick, winner Of the two-mile event q,
the conference track meat. has been
chosen captain Of tho Michigan tracs
team for next year. The new captain
10 u junior and has been . member OIL
thu team for two years.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
Baseball Team. to Meet

One Of the features Of the National
Basebal Federation's meeting In De.
trcit. Monday, July is, will be a base
ball game In which the members Of
the national body will form one team
and o'ncsrs OF the LEGAL leagues will
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23

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New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
Racing Summaries

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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-15

their letters are cheerful. Alfred
is second lieutenant in the 317th
Infantry and is engaged in train
ing newly arriving soldiers for
the tricks of fighting. He is sup
posed to be in England.
1t is very likely that Nevin,
who is a courier for his company,
was in the terrible battles around
the Soissons-Rheims salient, and
his many friends will join us in
the fervent prayer that he has es-
capped injury. Indeed, if he had
been wounded or killed, the gov
ernment would have wired his
parents before this date.
Jack is company clerk, posi-
ton for which he is eminently
qualified. He writes that he is
hungry for some American canta-
loupes and Punta Gorda pineap-
pies. He adds: 81 have not
been in much of the fighting late
ly, but Nevin has been in the
heaviest of it and has not been
hurt. "
James F. Skies writes to his
mother, June 29th: 81 am in the
best of health and am making
some progress. WAS made first
class private in May and now am
corporal" !"
Coe Allen, who is a private in
Company H, 9Th Engineers, in a
letter written July 18th to his
mother, Mrs. F, M. Cooper, OBJ
Concluded on page 3, col. 81
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-15
TAX LEVY is FIXED
FOR CURRENT YEAR
BY the Commissioners in Regular
Monthly Session
BUDGET rs ALSO ADOPTED
Heavy Tax on Murdock District
Immense Cost of Running the
County for One Year-over a
Hundred and Forty Thousand
Dollars.

The county commissioners met
in regular session Monday, Au-
gust 5th, with Chairman W. IT,
Welles presiding and Commission,
ers Skipper, Whitten, Bullock ana
Whitehurst present.
Minutes of previous meetings
were read and approved.
j. Edgar Albritton was recon-
mended as county enumerator for
the current year.
The tax levy for 1918 was fixed as fol-
lows: ,n
General Fund, s mills on the dollar;
Fine and Forfeiture Fund, Hlils'
Road Fund mills;
Agricultural Fund, IL mill;
School Fund, mills;
Special Road and Bridge District NO.
/, bonds, Is mills; ,,
Punta Gorda Special Road ana Bridge
District bonds, 10 mills;
Charlotte Harbor Special Road ana
Bridge District, warrants, 13 mills;
Special Road and Bridge District No.
s, bonds, 81 mills;
Special Road and Bridge District No.
6. warrants, 20 mills;
Mccall Special Road and Brldge DIS
trict bonds, mills; -
Murdock Drainage District, bonds. 15O
mills
Special Tax School Districts numbers
1, 3. 4, 5, 6, Z, s, 10. "a, IL, H. H. z4' d.
and 81, bonds, mills;
Special Tax School Districts numbers
/ to Al inclusive, mills;
Special Road and Bridge District No.
4, bonds, 10 mills;
Concrete Bridge No. 4, bonds, 3 mills;
Ia C,Nnn al
District No. Z, bonds, Is Mills
County license or occupation tax to be
so per cent of the amount of state Ii
cense for the various occupations so tax
ed
Upon the vote being announced, Skip
per voted aye, Bullock aye, Whitten aye.
Wells aye, and Whitehurst no, objecting
to Murdoch levy.
The following budget, after having
been advertised as is required by law.
was adopted, Commissioners Whitehurst
voting no, objecting to the appropriation
for Accountant, and Home Demonstra-
tion.
General Fund:
Salary of Clerk of Circuit
court as County Auditor and
Clerk to Commissioners 900. 90
Per diem and mileage of COM
msSioners 1900 90
Pay. of Sheriff for attendance
on commissioners 10000
Judge of County Court 1,200.O W
County Prosecuting Attorney 400. 90
Attorney for County Commits
sioners 10000
Accountant for County Commis-
sioners 1900. 90
Supervisor of Registration 300. 90
Repairs to county buildings
court house 100. 90
Jail 200. 90
Expenses of county buildings
Jaintors and attendants 900. 90
light, water and fuel 500. 90
incidentals 200. 90
Care of County poor: repairs
and additions to poor farm 500. 90
expenses of operating poor
farm 1000. 90
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-15
PUNTA GORDA BANKS
LOADED WITH MONEY
Derived from the Local Fishing
Industry
FISHERMAN GETTING RICH
Even Hook and Line Fishing is
Profitable.-Fine Weather for
the Business, Big Catches Being
Made and Prices Way Up Yon-
der. ia.

der. ais.
The vaults of the Punta Gorda
banks are fairly overfowing with
money, and there is more cash in
here now than ever
before in the history of the town.
This results from an unprecedent-
ed boom in the fishing business,
which was caused by the prices of
fish rising to a point hitherto un-
known and possibly never dream
ed of.
Only two years ago, the fisher
men got two and three cents a
pound for trout. Now the whole
salers pay them nine cents. Null
let, which sold for one to two
cents, are now six cents a pound.
Spots, those delicious little sea-
perch, have risen from one to sew
en- cents a pound.
Fish heretofore considered in
edible, such as shoots and cats,
and which were not shipped, are
now going forward to market and
bringing good prices.
The net fishermen are making
each from fifty to one hundred
dollars a week and even more.
One man and his two sons-we
mean j. j. Jones and his two boys
"a few weeks ago, were paid
$6450 for a five-days catch. Dur
ing July, Mr.. Jones deposited in
one of our banks over $1,300.00,
the net proceeds of his month s
work. He and his boys are using
nets, and it is safe to say that
their receipts of cash for fish
caught will average over a hun
dred dollars a week apiece for the
three.
This is only one instance Of
many that might be related. All
the fishermen are fairly coming
money! and filing the local
banks with it.
Boys and several men, fishing
only with hook and line, make
from twenty to thirty dollars
week.
In a word, an era of unprece-
dented prosperity has dawned up
on the fishing business, and the
town is reaping the benefit of it.
1t remains for some enterprising
men to set up along this bay a few
fish-preserving plants, plants to
smoke-cure, to dry, to can and to
pickle fish for shipment to all
parts of the country. There is no
sense in our having to send to A.
laska for canned salmon, to Mas
for canned sardines
and dehydrated hallbut and cod,
to Newfoundland for picked
and to the Aegean and
the Mediterranean for the dried
fish of which our Greek and Ital-
ian citizens are so fond. We
should learn a lesson from these
and begin as quickly as possible
to ship Florida fish, preserved by
various known processes, to all
parts of the world.
N. B.-Lest the foregoing
should cause many people to come
here to engage in fishing, it should
be stated that all the available
waters in this vicinity and all the
space on the railroad
dock are occupied, and people
wishing to embark in the business
should go to some other place.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-15

A negro woman moved into a
white neighborhood in Phila., pre-
cipitating a riot which resulted in
three deaths and sixty casualties.
Phila. newspapers have been more
or less outspoken heretofore con-
cerning the "odious segregation"
ordinances of some of the South
ern cities.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-15
PUNTA GORDA BOYS
WRITE FROM FRANCE
Very Interesting Letters to Their
Home Folks
SOME SPECIMEN EXTRACTS
All Are in Fine Health, Enjoy
Army Life and Make No Com
plaints.-Some Shelled by Huns
and at Least One in the Great
Battles.

1"ppASo'
Parents and friends of Punta
Gorda boys in France have recent
ly received interesting letters, all
of which were written by the boys
before Gen. Foch's great and glo-
rious counter-offensive was
launched against the Soissons-
Rheims salient. These letters are
so interesting that, in compliance
with The Herald s request, the re-
cipients have permitted us to
make brief extracts from some of
them. All were written from
Somewhere in France" and had
been passed by the censor. The
following are the extracts:
Willie Mizell, who is in Com
pany A, First Machine Gun Bat
talon, under date of July goth,
writes to a friend as follows:
"France is bounded on the
south by Spain and on the north
by the Hindenburg Line. France
is much prettier than the States.
Every thing is ornamental. A
Frenchman will spend $4,000
for a residence, $4,000 for a sta
bic and $1500.00 for an ornamen-
tai stone fence. Silk stockings
and wooden shoes are in order
Bareheaded during the week days
and an expensive hat and sun UNI
brella on Sunday.
France has a very good form
of money. / went into the Y. M.
C. A. and purchased package of
gum-5c. | handed the secretary
1-2 franc, equivalent of one dime.
He handed me back so centimes,
which filled my pockets. The
money he handed me resembled
our large coppers and all togeth-
er amounted to SC. | enclose
herewith SO centimes in bill form
for your inspection. Be careful
and don't mix it with tobacco
coupons, for it doesn't blend.
81 am now located within hear
ing distance Of the guns and await
orders to move up hourly"
James Barrett of Charlotte Har-
Dor, who is with the 10th Ambu-
lance Co. of the 103rd Sanitary
Train, writing on June 30th to his
father, J. L. Barrett, says
"Am well and doing fine. This
is a beautiful country, but | fell
in love with England and like it
better than France. But give me
the States above all.
"People here wear wooden
shoes. Beer, wine and rum are
plentiful, but don't indulge in
these things. In fact, very few
of our boys drink, and they only
occasionally, when they take a lit
tie beer or light wine.
"We had a dandy trip across,
though ] was sea-sick two or
three days. On the way over, I
think | saw every kind of a fish
that is in the sea. f"
Hoyt Rasch's last letter to his
, parents was sent to his sister at
Brownville and we did not get to
see it, but he wrote that he was
in fine health and spirits and he
confirmed what others write a.
bout the beauty of France. He
said that fruit over there is ripe.
but he did not name the kind of
fruit nor say whether he had eat
en- any Of it.
Mrs. Laura Reed received two
letters from her son Raymond,
one written July 10Th and the 9th
er on the 22nd, in both of which
he said he was in good health and
was really enjoying his work, He
is in the Motor Transport Service.
The Waltmire brothers, Alfred,
Jack and Nevin have all written
lately to their parents and all
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-25
KICKING THE KAISER
LOUISA COUNTY WOMEN TAKE
PLACE IN THE FIELDS.

Here is the way Iowa women are
taking their place in the fields when
labor shortage is encountered. Trust
the Iowa women when emergencies
develop.
Mrs. Nell Warehouse. writing to
her sister Mrs. Ollie Mccarthy, No. IFS
North ] street, tells of the following
occurrence near oakvilie. Iowa. where
harvest hands have been in demand.
One day Mrs. Waterhouse organized
q bunch Of IL women, and between one
o'clock and eight o'clock they shocked
As acres. earning $34.40; following aft.
er four binders. On the next day twen-
ty women went out. They put up one
hundred acres in one field. This Is an
effective way Of Kicking the Kaiser.
We are going to help thresh little
later on