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The Punta Gorda herald., 1918-07-11
The Sugar Shortage Can be A.
voided Easily in Florida

Tallahassee, Fla, July s.
There would be no occasion for
the enforcement of the three
pound a month sugar allotment
for each person in this country, if
the advice of r. E. Rose, state
chemist, who has been urging
Florida men to engage in the sug-
ar refining business for the last
twenty years, were taken. Mr..
Rose says that nowhere in the
world can sugar be made more
profitably than I'M Florida, and he
thinks if one refinery were estab-
lished, numbers Of others would
follow until Florida furnished
much of the sugar consumed in
this country.
Instead of dealing with hazard
Gus crops which bring in excessive
profits when one strikes the sea-
son and market just right, people
of wealth ought to invest in the
The Punta Gorda herald., 1918-07-11

WHEREAS, There are over two hun
dred thousand acres of land and town lots
in this county upon which the owners fail
or refuse to pay taxes and which are, there
fore, carried OH tax assessment roll as
owned by State; and,
WHEREAS, The failure of the owners
of said property to pay their just portion
of current State and County Expenses in
creases the burden which TAX PAYING
property owners have to bear;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1t RESOLV-
ED, That it is the sense of this Board that
Chapter 7406 of the Laws of Florida should
be rigidly and impartially enforced and
that the title of the State to all such lands
which have not been redeemed on or be-
fore October lst, 1918, be quieted, the pro-
perty SOLD to best bidder, and the amount
due the County turned over to the County
Jas provided by said act, and that notice of
this action be published in all newspapers
of the County. nos $3.50
The Punta Gorda herald., 1918-07-11

"That Okeechobee lake shore
farmer who raised broom corn
and sold it for $12 to SIS a hun
dred pounds has set worthy ex-
ample which will be followed by
many" remarks the West Palm
Beach Post, Every man who
makes a success of staple crop
in this newly opened section is do
ing something worth while for his
country" Speaking especially Of
the broom corn proposition the
pity is that it has not been taken
seriously in other sections of the
state. The price of brooms, a.
long with everything else went up
with jump the past year or two
and the reason assigned for a
three hundred per cent increase is
that broom corn is scarce and
hard to get. Of course the manu-
facturers and dealers add that la
Dor is high and wood scarce and
twine expensive, but the main
thing in a broom is the sweeping
material, and it will be found, on
investigation, that the most valid
excuse for boosting thirty-fve-
cent broom to $1.50 is the short
crop of broom corn. Florida
should raise lots of it, and, better
yet, make it into brooms. Times
Union.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1918-07-11

j. H. Humphries displayed good
sense when he reduced the size OF
the Bradentown Journal to four
pages. There is not paper in
Florida, except the big city dai-
lies, that has paid expenses the
past year and it would be a wise
idea for nine-tenths of them to
suspend until the people generally
and the business men in particu-
lar wake up to the fact that the
local newspaper is the biggest and
best asset any town possesses, and
that without it the town would
stagnate, property decrease in val
ue, and merchants be forced to go
out of business. Without the
country newspapers the Liberty
Loans would have been failures,
Red Cross drives never material
lied and w. s. S. practically un-
heard of. Still some merchants
think you are passing the hat
when you ask them for an adver-
tisement.-St. Cloud Herald.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1918-07-11

sugar industry and encourage the
farmers to grow sugar cane,
which is as certain as the Florida
sunshine. Sugar cane is easily
grown in every section of Florida,
is slightly affected by rains or
droughts, and for that reason it
would appeal to the farmers es-
pecially, if they only had a refn-
cry to which the cane might be
carried.
Only a small outlay of money
is necessary to begin the sugar in
dustry in Florida, and any person
desiring information on the sub
ject should communicate with the
state chemist, who has devoted
many years to the study of the
question.-Tampa Times.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1918-07-11

years ago. At that time, the u
hlted States government had
created an experimental cane sug-
ar mill in Florida at a cost, | be-
leve of something like $4,000.
The government had also erected
a sorghum mill in Kansas and had
established a sugar-beet seed ex-
pertinent station in Nebraska, but
Immediately after Presid Ell t
Cleveland's new secretary of Ag-
rlculture, Norman j. Coleman) ,
came in, these experiments were
abandoned and the machinery
was sold at fraction of its cost
to installation. DR.. Wiley in
forms me that steam had never
been turned on in the Florida
plant, which had just been COM
pleted.
" In my judgment, it is eco
nomically wrong for this country
to be importing a pound of sugar /;
the Southern and Western states
ought to produce it all.
=" Il must trust that some day
Florida will begin the manufac-
ture of cane sugar and will make
success of the enterprise.
"The high price of sugar will
continue until after the war ends,
owing to various factors, unless
the cane and beet interests of this
country are largely increased.
"Few persons realize that for
centuries sugar was considered a
medicine and sold only on the pre-
scription of the physician. 1t was
not until the introduction into Eu-
rope of tea and coffee from the far
East that sugar fell to a price
within the reach of the ordinary
individual. AS late as 1912 sugar
sold in London at $275 per 100
pounds, and as late as 1875 with
imports vastly increased, it was
quoted at $50 a hundred pounds.
Honey was about the only
sweet known to the ancients, and
at one time in Grecian and Roman
countries the keeping of bees were
large industries. Syrup from
sugar cane was known in India
many centuries ago, and when
first brought to Europe it was
called, honey made from reeds. !"
Lakeland Telegram.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1918-07-11
Nation Wide Search for Labor

Every community will be comb.
ed for war workers. War indus.
tries are short nearly 100000
common laborers, and lack OF
workers in the coal-mining indus
try is imperiling all war produc-
ton. There is also a serious
shortage of skilled labor. One of
the largest munition plants, turn
ing out heavy calliber guns, is
short 1000 machinists. The war
plants of Connecticut and Mary
land are yndermanned $4,000 ma
chinists.
The United States Employment
Service will begin an intensive re-
cruiting for workers for war work
from the non-essential industries.
Employment offices will be in
creased and the force of local a.
gents and travelling examiners
will be enlarged and sent into ev-
cry community that relief may be
given before the ban against pri-
vate labor recruiting goes into ef-
feet on August /.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1918-07-11

Mrs. w. d. Powell has resolved
a Leesburg, Va, paper in which is
a reproduction of an official card
from one of the young men she
knew in Leesburg who is now a
prisoner in Germany. The young
mans family had not heard of
him since last April. The card
contains all prisoner is allowed
to write back home. The text is
partly printed and the prisoner
fills in the blanks. 1t reads: 81
am a prisoner in Germany. Name,
Jenkins; Christian name, William
H.; Regiment; Sound, yes;
wounded, no; Date April, 1918"
With this card Jenkins was per-
mitted to send one line to his peo-
pie which read: "You will not
hear froE me very often" The
Herald is publishing this informa-
ton to prepare the parents OF
boys from this county what to ex-
pect if they are taken prisoners
by Germany.-Harrodsburg, KY,
Herald.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1918-07-11
Patriotic Resolutions

The Florida Times Union of Ju.
ly 5th gives the following resolu-
tions adopted at the meeting OF
the United Spanish War Veterans
Department of Florida, held July
4th, at Jacksonville:
A telegram was then sent to
President Wilson as follows
"This department pledges itself,
and every comrade pledges him
self to support to the utmost the
president, the commander-in chief
of the army and navy of our
great country, in the world-war
for freedom and humanity, and
for Democracy and for every
thing for which life is worth liv-
ing. Old Glory has never been
and never will be folded in de-
feat. Our nation entered the war
at the right time. The right time
to end the war is when complete
victory is assured. Give them
hell first and talk peace after
wards. !"
(This resolution was drawn by
the then department commander,
ex-Gov. ALBERT w. GIL
CHRIST.)
The Punta Gorda herald., 1918-07-11

Many Northern people who
cannot understand why Florida
should have a delightful summer
climate fail to realize that the
coast line of Florida is nearly e.
qual to that of all other states
bordering on the Atlantic ocean.
The Florida coast exceeds in
length the combined shore lines of
Georgia, South Carolina, North
Carolina, Virginia, Maryland,
Delaware, New Jersey, New York,
Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massa-
chusetts and New Hampshire.
Come to Florida.-Plant City
Courier.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1918-07-11
The State Marketing Bureau al

The State Marketing Bureau at
Jacksonville can help put Florida
farmers and shippers, who may
not have local markets for surplus
farm crops or live stock, in touch
with reliable dealers. 1t can give
the financial standing of produce
dealers in any city or town of the
United States, and also furnish
information about freight rates on
staple crops from Florida rail
road points to the leading mar
ketS of the country.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1918-07-11
Florida Can Be a Sugar Raising
State of u. S.

"The international sugar CON-
mittee reports the sugar consump-
ton for the United States during
the calendar year 1917 as 1884
900 tons, of which American re-
finers accounted for 2,691, 900
tons and the best factories for
795,000 tons. There were 1885,
900 tons of plantation sugars di-
rectly consumed as well as raw
sugar" says the State Marketing
Bureau.
"Sugar is food stuff of extra
ordinary high value. with merits
above all others, fact that just
recently became known. Every
practical effort to increase its sup
ply should be made. There is a
shortage as evidenced by the A
merican people being limited in
their purchase and use of this
now necessary commodity.
"There has been a long and
continued fight to maintain the
American domestic sugar cane in
dustry, and to create and carry
on an American beet sugar indus
try. The two great political par
ties have had hand in the work
of sustaining the element of pro-
lection as applied in the United
States to those industries essential
to the general good of the coun-
try. This was the doctrine of
Thomas Jefferson, and of Sam
Randall, for many years a lead
ing Democratic protectionist of
Pennsylvania.
"Sugar cane grows in every
county of Florida, and a large
quantity of syrup is made. but no
sugar. Florida could make all
the sugar used in the United
States, and with allied industries
in connection Herewith, the state
could become one of the most
wealthy and powerful in America.
"The State Marketing Bureau
has had correspondence with the
United States Sugar Manufactur-
ers' Association. and in a letter
Just received from Truman G.
Palmer, executive secretary and
Treasurer, the following is quoted
in support of the claim made by
State Chemist Rose and other ex-
perts that Florida could make the
country's sugar, Mr.. Palmer says:
The wonder has been to me
that the cane sugar industry has
not been exploited in Florida
conditions are so favorable. You
say that Florida can grow enough
cane to supply the United States
with sugar. / have no disposition
to question that statement.
" Furthermore, Florida would
probably be going a long way on
that road had it not been for the
election of Mr.. Cleveland many
The Punta Gorda herald., 1918-07-11
Tbo Florida STATE Fair Assoc;,

The Florida State Fair Associa-
ton has already begun advertis-
ing its next exhibition. 1t will be
held in connection with the Pan
American International Farm and
Live Stock Exposition, on its
grounds at Jacksonville, on No
vembsr q to December 6, inclu-
sive. Every county is asked to
have a county exhibit.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1918-07-11

Wheat grown in Hamilton
county in few small demonstra-
ton plots has made favorable
showing. The acreage of cotton
is still being reduced.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1918-07-11

There are already $4,000 men
encamped at Camp Johnston, near
Jacksonville. Several thousand
more are expected before the
week is over.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1918-07-11
Fair Warning to Delin-
quent Taxpayers

at their regular July meeting the
Honorable Board of Commissioners
of DeSOtO County adopted the fol-
lowing resolution, which is, self
explanatory. Pay your taxes and
save your property from Sheriff'S
sale.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1918-07-11

Lines are selling at $16 crate
and $32 a barrel in Miami. That
means about one cent a piece for
the little key lime.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04

C7EUTENANT ELY, it is ours reverently to
acknowledge the service you have rendered.
~ To your country and ours, you gave all
you had to give, life, young and buoyant, offered
when you had but just arrived at lfes fullest under
standng-and more than this no man can give
But in the giving, sir, you gave as we'll the out
pour of your stout young heart-that all of us to
whom you pass along the touch might offer prayer,
and carry on in better understanding of that
ennobed cause -. which no sacrifice shall be in vain
Some of us are far behind the fighting lines of
France today. For circumstance has made Two
battle ines and there must be therefore those gone
fight, and others kept behind to carry at home
But you say, both lines bring chance for
eeeds well done, and great investments too.
Little did you know, Lieutenant Ely, when you
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-04
While Heads Are Barred.

went to the post that day, that your last letter to
those proud parents you left back home contained
message not alone for them, but simple and sincere,
for all your countrymen well.
1t did, indeed, for you uncovered the heart of all
America when you wrote, "Ivant to say in closing,
if anything happens to me let's haze mourning
in spirit in dress, for like Liberty Bond, It is
Investment, not loss, when dies for his
country.
The Fourth Liberty Loan is now announced.
DO you think, Lieutenant Ely, that shall
soon forget your admonition-or that we shall not
proudly subscribe for all we possibly can of your
countrys Liberty Bonds, which you nobly glorfied?
Indeed we can do no less, for it seems to us
that each subscription blank bear your parting
sautation-"for like Liberty Bond it is an invest
ment, not a loss, when man dies for his country"
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-05-09
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Willard H. Pike
Died at GIenwOOd

Willard H. Pike. a former resident
of this city and for a Dumber of
years employed. at the penitentiary
here. died recently at Gienwood
Springs.
About sixteen years ago he came
west from his birthplace at Caiias.
Maine. in search OF health and setted
In Denver. but a change of climate
seemed to be of no avail and Mr.
Pike returned to his old home in New
England. to die. A slight improve
ment in his condition took place after
going home and he returned to Colo
RADIO at the end of year and came
to Canon City where he took po-
sition at the prison and during the IL
years that followed he was employed
at the penitentiary and in road camp
work at Estes Park. Fort Collins and
G,enwood canon.
But II was losing fight from first
to last and when the duties of the
outside life became too strenuous. Mr..
Pike purchased hotel in Gienwood
Springs. hoping that more restful
time would prove beneficial 1t
seemed destined not to be and a
couple OF months ago his strength was
SO far dissipated as to recess.tate his
remaining in bed. Two weeks were
spent in a sanitarium and the last
four he was patient and uncom-
planning sufferer at the family apart
ments In the hotel at G-enwood
Springs.
Mr.. Pike was IS years. of age and
was a member OF Canon City lodge
No. 6l0. B. P O. E. He was a met-
Der of 81. Croix lodge A. F. & A NJ.
at CALAIS. Maine: also of the Knights
Templar and Shriner organizations
there. The deceased entered upon a
career for himself when 21 yars of
age and for some time theres fter he
was a travelling salesman for Boston
firm He was postmaster AZ Calais
for twelve years and was subsequent
ly engaged In the wholesale grocery
business there
The body was taken to Denver
where it was cremated in accordance
with a request made by Mr.. Pike sew
eral months ago. The deceased was
popular with those who knew him in
Canon CITY and the announcement Of
his death will be- a matter OF deep re-
gret to his friends here.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-05-09

all the war west to Garden city. But
II didn't win Click beat him don't
remember. but suppose Click prom
tsed more rain and higher prices for
wheat and got the votes of the people
on the river.
anyway. do remember the big bon
fire the town had in celebration Of
Clicks election and how the same Kids
carried In about every box and barrel
that was left out of doors In that town
that night. I suppose all the boys and
half the grown folks would have been
just as enthusiastic over a bonfire In
honor Of St. Johns eiection-if he had
won.
Long live the king" in the oIden
day. and in this day how soon we
forget the defeated candidate! He
was pretty wen advertised at the
time-millions OF dollars were spent In
advertising him-but can you tell on
hand who was the Republican nom
inee for Vice President six years ago?
It's hard enough to recall who was
two years ago. A good argument for
persistent advertising The people
soon forget the store that doesn't ad-
vertise every day
Kansas looks fine and prosperous
these days. Farmers are prospering
and every industry thrives. Crops
promise well and as you may have
heard before-big crops and food con-
servation in the home will win the
War. Therefore. plant gardens and
@. U. H..
Houston. Texas. May 3. 1918.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-05-09
Limitation of Grain
Fed Growing Pigs
War Time Necessity

There has been much advocacy Of
se'ffeeders for use for growing pigs
We may grant that q self-feeder kept
filled with grain and set in q good
alfalfa pasture will keep pigs growing
at q maximum. but we have this prob.
grains that can be miller for human
food furnish more food energy when
consumed direct as cereals than when
transformed into the meat of animals.
and thus used for human food We
must have ment. Of course. and we
are advocating the increase of most
meat animals but this increase should
be gotten by growth OF forage crops
to as great an extent as poss Bile.
Growing pigs should be fed limited
quantities of grain. preferably about
one percent OF their live weight per
day. II allowed to go to self-feeder
they will consume two to three per
cent Of their weight In grain each
day.
Pigs grown on limited grain ra-
tion viii not weigh as much at a given
age. but under present conditions
they will be more profitable in the
end. and their grower will have effect
ed saving in ceresis for human con.
sumpt on.-G. E. Morton. Colorado
Agricultural College. Fort collins.
Colorado.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-05-09
ROCKVALE NEWS
(BY ROY EvERLY1.
(My Roy Everly.)

There were az present at the NJ. E
Sunday school last Sabbth.
Mrs Thos Bodycomb was q Flor
ence visitor Monday.
Mrs A.. E. Goodhead and daughter
spent .-onday in williamsburg with
her mother. Mrs. Jas Muir. y
John Richards and wife of Pueblo
were up Monday visiting relatives.
A large number OF young folks at
tended the funeral of Beatruce So'-
lers from the NJ. Z. church at Flor
ence.
David Prosser aged 81. died at the
home OF David Price. lest Saturday.
Funeral was held from the latter's
home Tuesday. lnterment was at
Florence cemetery.
Mrs w. X Jones is on the sick list
Great progress is being made on
the c. F. q 1. Co. Y. M. C. A. here.
The Dental department OF C. F. q l.
Co. has dentist here treating the
school children free OF charge.
w. w. Penney was chosen treas
urer of this school district. Monday.
Thos. e. Easton was in Florence
Tuesday.
vonda May scollock infant daush.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs David Scoilock.
is seriously III with pneumonia
Hon. w. J. Phiilips of Hardscrab
BILE was in town Tuesday attending
the funeral Of the late David Prosser
Red crces meets Tuesday afternoon
and evening and Wednesday morn
tngs.
F. A. Moore. editor Of the Paradox.
wns in town Tuesday.
Mrs Louis L. Job and daughter
Ines. were In Canon City Tuesday.
Joe dones g on the sick list.
Hib'e Study ara prayer meeting
wednesday 1t Prot Graders home.
The Mas pole 4 ready 70 be put up
In mont q ths tovd hall. 4 height Al
- fsst
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-05-09
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ward. return to Record office
1o4ps.
NOTICE OF DIssoLurIoN.

We. the undersigned. Thomas J. IT,
nan. president and c E Reeves See
retary. of The Colorado Motion I1o--
ture Company. n corporation fcrmeA-
under the laws of the state OF ColorA-
do. do hereby give notice that at .
meeting of the stockholders OF satd
corporation duly called for the pur-
pose of considering the proprfety OF
d.ssoiving said corporation. and held
at the offiee OF the Chamber of Com
merce In Canon City. Colorado. April
2sth. 1913. al $50 p. NJ. pursuant To
notice given TO the stockholders there
Of. In ihe msQper pyevidsd by law for
for the purpose OF amending articles
of incorporation. the stockholders. by
a vote OF more than two-thirds, OF the
entire capital stock OF said corpor-
:. ,cn ordered said corporatiou to -
dissolved.
Ne further certify that all debts
owing by. said eorporatiou have been
fully paid
In witness whereof. we have made
and signed this Notice of Dissciutton.
and AFFIXED hereto the seal of sai1
Corporation this seth day of April.
THoS. J. lyman.
Attest: President
2s.<r
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-05-09
WILL LEAVE THURSDAY
FOR COLO. SPRINGS.

Harry II. Maxwell. for = number OF
years the popular physical director 1t
the local 'sY'' In company with his
wife and little baby. will leave Canon
City for Colorado Springs. TO make
the'r home. Mr.. Maxwell has volun-
teered for Y. NJ. C. A. war work
and been assigned to Fort LosAn
whore he will report for duty On Fri
day or Saturday Of this week Mrs
Maxwell's mother who has been IN.
iting her daughter here for the last
two weeks, win socompany them TO
the Springs-
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-05-09
MISS MADELEINE
RAvNolps MARRIED.
JOHNSON - RAYNCLDS. - O

Thursday. Jan. 8. 1918. In ths
Church OF the rransfiguration. New
York. by the Rev. George c. Ho1gh-.
ton. d. d. Madeleine Reynolds OF
Boise. Idaho. to Sergeant Kendriek
johnson. q. N. c.. u. s. A.
The foregoing brief announcement
appearing n copy OF the New York
Times. just received. chronicles the
marriage last January. Of . former
we'll known Canon City girl
Miss Raynoids II the daughter or
the late Mr.. and Mrs Frederick a.
Reynolds. and until few years aso
resided in. Canon. Last September
sho entered wellesley College. nd
while spending her Christmas hoai-
days in Neu York with her Sister.
Mrs.. Harry Donovan. the maxriage
took place The bridegroom. SerEsant
Kendrick johnson. Quartsruanlek
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