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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22
Fighting Army Worms in Florida

More than 20 specialists of the
United States Department of Ag-
riculture are cooperating with
state officials of Florida in COM
batting the serious outbreak of
the semi-tropical army worm in
the castor-bean fields along the
eastern and central parts Of Flor
ida, About 10000 acres in Flori-
da were planted in castor beans
this year to supply oil to the War
Department for use in. the opera
ton of airplanes. 1t is estimated
that the army worm has destroy
ed hundreds of acres and caused
injury to thousands of acres of
the beans. Through the cooper
alton of the War Department sew
oral tons of arsenate of lead have
been shipped to Florida for use in
combating the pest. The situa-
ton is well in hand, reports state.
One brood Of worms has about
run its course and definite plans
have been made to control the
next brood which is expected in a
week or 10 days.-U. S. DEPT.
AGRICULTURE.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22
LOCAL ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. ID. o. Appllng
have returned and are occupying
rooms at Mrs. Quednau's.
666cures malarial fever.-27.
o. A. Morgan visited Fort My.
ers from Tuesday noon till yester-
day morning.
Mrs. NJ. A. Hansen of Miami,
arrived here yesterday on a visit
to her mother, Mrs. j. Jack, ST.,
and her sister, Mrs. G. Moger
666 cures by removing the
cauSe.-27-10t. adv.
The local express office still OBJ
serves the quart month law and
will continue to do so until other
wise ordered.
Mrs. S. T. Phillips and son
Make, of Lakeland, arrived here
Tuesday, on a visit to Mrs. Rufus
Smith and other friends.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22

OulAu ohIpS III 1dAlpd, cdIle NOME
Tuesday night for few days rest.
Mrs. w. L. Bell and little
daughter Elijah t h, returned
Monday, from a pleasant sojourn
OF a month at Green Springs.
666 cures bilious fever.-27
Mrs. Fred Campbell, accompan-
led by her baby boy, arrived here
last week on a visit to her mother,
Mrs. G. Moger.
666 contains no alcohol, arsenic,
NOR other poisonous drugs.-27.
Mrs. j. Jack, ST., one of the
pioneer residents of Punta Gorda,
who is now SO years old, is in Sc
rious condition of health, which
the doctors describe as senility.
B. G. Whitfield, accomplished
state bank examiner, spent Satur-
day here inspecting the Punta
Gorda State Bank, which he
found in tip-top condition.
Painting and decorating-inter
Tor and exterior work. / have had
years of experience and will give
YOU honest service at right prices
j. Harvey Miller. (adv-1
Mrs. C. Moger returned Mon
day evening, from South Boca
Grande, where she spent about six
weeks visiting her daughter, Mrs
C. HI. Bryant, to whom son was
born on the 18th inst.
A. j. Kinsel returned Tuesday
from trip of several months in
which he visited Washington and
other big cities cup north. y Bar.
ring the heat, he greatly enjoyed
the trip.
The pineapple season is virtual
ly at an end. What few pineap.
pies are left are already contract.
ed for. Growers have received
from $500 up net per crate. We
wish they had 100000 crates tc
ship.
There was free distribution OF
"spots'' on the railroad dock
Tuesday afternoon. Hundreds OF
these fine little fish were given a.
way and many were dumped over,
board. This was because they
were too soft to ship.
Have we no girls in Punta Cor,
da who are capable and willing to
serve as nurses for sick and
wounded soldiers? The govern.
ment is calling for thousands OF
nurses and will pay them fine sal.
aries, better than they can get as
clerks in stores.
Saml. Mccullough, efficient and
popular assistant agent here OF
the Coast Line, returned, Monday
from a fortnight's trip to big
cities north of the Ohio river. He
says he found the weather up
there hotter than it is here; new
ertheless, he enjoyed the trip
greatly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Smith have
received a letter from Red Cross
nurse stating that their son Har.
old is lying wounded in a hospital
in France. Since the nurse wrote
Harold also wrote and confirmed
what the nurse said. Neither SAID
anything about the nature of the
wound, but the boys parents fear
that it is bad one, maybe the loss
of leg. Harold, however, urges
his parents not to worry, saying
he is getting on all right.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22

We are sure that neither Samoa
nor Honolulu has more delightful
weather than Punta Gorda is now
enjoying.
Mrs. Geo. E. Buckley, with her
two little daughters, after enjoy.
ing fortnight IS visit to her moth
err, Mrs. f. o. Coram of Charlotte
Harbor, returned today to her
home in Tampa.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22

| Mrs. S. E. johnson and Miss
Jeanette Stout are visiting Ar
cadia today.
James f. Corbett, who is now in
lucrative work at Fort Myers, Wis
tied his family here, Sunday.
O. Lancaster and his grandson,
Robt. Golf, visited Arcadia, last
evening.
Chester Dishong and Ed Garner
of Arcadia, deputy sheriffs, were
here on official business yesterday.
While here, they sold their Ford
to Calvin Page.
S. Rosin, one of Arcadia's lead
ing merchants, is a candidate for
mayor of that city. His public
spirit and progressive methods
are a guarantee that, if elected, he
will make splendid mayor.
Another good rain fell here be-
tween A and 5 p. m, Tuesday. 1t
brought down the temperature to
about rs degrees, and the night
following was delightful. Yester-
day morning was cool and lovely.
In fact, the daily rains and con-
slant breezes make this the finest
summer climate in the United
States, except at those places on
the mountain tops.
Miss Isabelle Oliver left Tues
day evening, her ultimate destina-
ton being Jacksonville, where she
will spend the winter in perfect
ing herself on the pipe organ and
will also take lessons in stenog-
raphy. Before going to Jack
sonville, she will spend a week or
more with friends in Alachua
county, particularly in High
Springs.
| Some Of the towns streets are
sadly in need of attention. A
moving machine is greatly need
ed on Cross street in particular.
The grass in some parts of it is
two feet high, and it is dirty
grass, too A lady in white
dress cannot walk cross the south
ern part Of the street without get
ting her dress soiled by the SCOT
grass.
Mr.. and Mrs. WIN. Salzman,
with their four bright and pretty
little children, 1.-TWO sons and two
daughters), well known and pop
ular Arcadians, have been here
for a week enjoying the sea-
breezes, saltwater bathing and
fishing. They are stopping at the
Goldstein mansion, but expect to
return to Arcadia today or tomor-
row. Mr.. Salzman is "chief lieu
tenant" in S. Rosin s. well known
Try goods store.
Prof. w. E. Bell returned Mon
day, from a month s visit to his
parents and friends in Orlando.
He states that our high school will
open on the first Monday in next
month, and that Superintendent
p. G. Shaver has selected Miss
Gladys Martin Of Ocala, to sue
ceed Miss Blanche Glenn as teach
er of domestic science. Miss Mar
tin ranks high in her profession.
Cashier Borland of the State
Bank, says that she has the repu-
tation of being one Of the best
teachers in the state.
In the Plaza Theatre, Saturday
night, after all the reels had been
run, large crowd remained and
heard splendid address from
Capt. G. M. Lynch, who is now in
| Y. M. G. A. transportation service.
Having made several trips to
France and back, he has gathered
volumes of interesting informa-
ton, which he presents to his
hearers in the most forceful man.
ner. His address Saturday night,
was replete with profound pa
triotism and delighted all who
heard him.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22

Every boy can become soldier
by buying WSS.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-05

Our statement that the clerk OF
court. acting as probate judge, in re-
nnirins the affidavit of physician
before he would grant a permit 1or
whiskey, in so doing was himself We
lating the law, was based upon an
oninion from the Office of the attorney
eeneral.>a and we were under the I'M
nression that the opinion had been
printed. 1t is printed in this issue.
sueaking of the present law an
the duties of the probate Judge under
it. the opinion says, they (tne pro-
bate judges) were given no discretion
in the matter of issuing the permits,
hut were, upon the presentation or
a proper affidavit, required to issue
same. The affidavit required, how
ever. could be made before any Of
ficer in this State who is qualified to
administer an OATH That is the law
now in force. When the amendment
to the law goes into effect, which
they say is the 10th Of the month";
why then the situation is different
That's all. 1t is a matter OF indlHer-
ence to. us.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-05
BRIDGE TO LET.

Notice is hereby given that the
County Board of Commissioners for
Newberry County will let out to the
lowest responsible bidder at eleven
o'clock, a. M, on Friday, March y,
1918, the building Of bridge over
Cannon's creek, on the public ROAD
leading from Bob Taylor's to ST.
Philips church. The County Super
visitor will be present with suitable
plans and specifications. Bond wiz
be required from the successful bid
der for the faithful performance OF
the contract Bidder to furnish ali
material and labor Right reserved
TO reject any and all bids.
J. &c. Sample,
March 4, II, IS County Supervisor
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-05
TEN DAYS LONGER.

Owing to the quarantine which mas
been on the town and the failure OF
the neople to come to town We have
decided to continue the sale OF Inc
Herald and News ten days longer. IL
will positively close on the night o.
March 15. That is one of the days
on which we correct our mailing list
and if YOU want to take advantage oi
the dollar for ten months you must
do so within the time mentlonea'
There will positively be no further
extension for any cause. We want
every one who desires to have an op
portunity to secure this rate
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-05
Court the 18th.

The following jurors have been
drawn to serve during the session Of
the general sessions court which will
convene here on the 18th instant:
w. Z. Ringer, B. r. King, D. n.
Bobo, H. J. Rawl, W. Il Waits, J. 3.
Gregory, F. C. Sigh, I. A. Mcdowell,
A. .aLeitzsey, Aiken Feagle, J. A.
Foy, w. S. Spearman, B. B. Rikard.
w. j. Graham, J. S. Werts, Fred
Wicker, B. B. schumpert, j. G. Miller,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-05

counsel together. It is well. We are
glad they did.
Evidently all of them have been
reading The Herald and News and
some OF them for many years.
The sum and substance Of the re-
suit Of their deliberations and ad-
vice to the farmers of this State is,
Grow en- the farm what YOU need
for tie support Of the farm. and then
grow all the cotton you can" Haven't
YOU read that many a time in The
Herald and News for the last %
years? If you do not recall it, we
can tell YOU where to find it. Coed
advice. Sound doctrine. Should be
followed in this neck Of the woods at
all times not only when the war IS
on, but in normal times. The man
who has done it has made money on
the farm. Our advice added to this
grow food supplies, mo matter what
the price of cotton was" It's good
doctrine. we congratulate these
gentlemen on having urged it upon
the farmers. Maybe more Of them
will adopt it.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-05

Did you read what Mr.. Mills writes
about the result of the work and
meetings of the county demonstration
agents and the council for defense
and food conservationists? If not, ga
and read it We think the meetings
were held at Greenwood and Sumter
where fine speeches were made and
large crowds were present, according
to the newspapers, and they all TOOK
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-05


c. T. Summer. ]. H. Barnes, ], r
Miller J. Hentz, r. Boozer, D
r. Schampsrt, J. J. MIlstead. ". Il
Nichols. J. = Caldwell. Jno a. Peter
son, ". S. -Io2es, J. L. Crooks, Sa2i
Johnacn, 3 S. George, j. B. Baker
G. L. Mccullough, W B. Franklin,
Jno. P. Wicker.
the following are the new grand
jurors for tie year:
G. L. sammer, H. L. Dominick, !.
Norris. Frank Sinclair, !. NJ Riley.
J. 3. scurry. G. X. Jacobs, Clayton
/. Boozer. 3. ". Dennis, \. c. Wheel
er, Z. NJ. Evans, Jr., ". E. Dawkins.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-05

tenn like the railroads have. If yGi
would build a good railroad and then
let it 90 and make 10 provision for
maintenance you would soon have al
your trains in the ditch Same as 10
public roads.
\ After you get up the hill on the
Greanr GOD side the road to Ninety
Six AID Greenwood IS good. And the
people from this section OF New5erry
90 more frequently to Greenwood
than they come to Newberry. We
Should get our people closer together
and the only way IS to build good
roads. With automobiles and Ford5
Q few miles do not count much #
there is a road. In fact we no longer
count distance by miles bit by min
utes and hours. Eow long will It
take and not how far IS it are the
questions that are asked now.
In some places along the way the
people haze been busy turning thrs
soil and preparing for another crop.
and in some places it looks as il
nothing has been done Particularly
at this season Of the year when l SO
to the country and see the farmers
turning the soil l have a longing C
get back to the farm, and ! reckon
l would have gone long ago if had
been able to go. ] hope yet some
day to get back on the farm. l reckon
this is a good time to go, but it takes
so much to get hooked UP that I am
- not able to make the trip.
Apparently the freeze Of the winter
d:d not hurt the wheat crop very
much. l saw some good looking
wheat, not large, but green, and it
looked as if a good stand. l hope
there will be a large crop of the
cereal grown this year. The fruit
trees are blooming and everything
looks spring like tho l doubt not
there will be considerable ugly wealth
er yet before the spring time really
arrives. E. H. a
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-05

was The better road and nearly every
one gave different version or opin--
ion. | decided to GO by O'NealTs
bridge and Mt Zion instead Of Silver
street. There was very little mud
but the holes, and The hamps. and al!
Of Which could have been avoided #
the drag had been applied at the
proper time. and 50 little trouble
would have been necessary to do t!is
Job. Some places the road does veGy
well. I was just hoping that when
Mr.. Henry Fellers got his automobile
that lie and all the other sood fellow
up that way would realize the coed
and the necessity OF using the dra@
From his home to the Williams
Place a little dragging would have
made the road good, but from the
Williams place to Chappells by Cross
Roads ct.2rch nothing but new To-
cation will ever make this COED
road From Ehappells to the river
is some CT the best road along the
way AID then on the Greenwoo1
side the hill from the river up, while
the new location helps it, there is
great need of some dragging along
there
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-05

Rut VIC arrived and it did not take
so ;onm and we found the folks ell
well. Glad to see US of course The
old folks at home are ALWAYS glad 20
see the boys and the girls come. And
to them the children who go out are
always boys and girls. And fortunate
are the boys and girls who have bota
of the forbears with them to go back
and see. and they should go as often
as they can. To me the folks at home
are not old people. They are still
young, though very soon they will
reach the point that marks sixty-tw7o
years that they have trod life's high
way together. A long time looking
forward Not so long looking back
ward. That is itself longer than the
allotted span of life. And yet they
are young even with their more than
four-score years. I have just read q
Buster Brown resolution. and it says
"It's easier to smile and it keeps ycu
Younger That's true. I believe
that the optimistic and cheerful and
happy disposition Of mother has
kent both Of them young and con-
tributed laroelv to the long years that
they have left behind. Always cheer
full and bright and optimistic, and u
she has troubles Won never hear o.
them. And thev have had many
rough places in the road. but amid It
all she was always cheerful and han
nv. But that's anothnr story. 7 an
thankful thai they have both been
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-05
TAX NOTICE

The law requires that all taxes be
paid on or before March Is. All taxas
not collected by that time will be
turned over to the sheriff for col
lection. This does not include road
taxes as they were extended by the
legislature. C. c. Schumpert,
3-5 If County Treasurer
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-05

spared so many years ana Will SuEn
good health and that they still haze
good health.
On the return trip I came around
by the Boazman place and down the
Burton road was sorry did. L
is five miles longer ard has nor"
miles cf real had road. Ana then :
ran over dog. and ! think it vas I
hound dog, an,] being toantT!!'nlaI
myself know how il hurts 10 haT2
yoUr dog hurt. And then | dent Ike
to run over anyth;ng, rot even a dos.
Tut ] couldn't help this. The dog
ran oGt. as many DOGS 90, aud RAJ
along by the car and barking at t.
and suddenly ran rioht across the
read in front of the wheels. 7 never
saw one 90 this before. hope it was
rot seriously crippled.
Even the road from Longshore's
store to Newberry is in great need CT
the drag, and 7 can not understand
how all those good people along that
side, with good cars, can permit it -
be in any such condition. 1t would
ray them to take their teams and
drag the road, even from monetary
standpoint, in the saving Of their,
cars, not to speak of the additional
consideration of the pleasure and
comfort It would give them to have
roads over which they could ride
with some degree Of pleasure. BIZ
they won't. And there you are 81
far as l am personally concerned
use the roads so little, ii they can
stand it | can.
On the road to Mr. Fel1e1s there IS
a bridge just about the IA mile post
that is completely out of commission,
and you have to drive around in
ditch to get by. And the approach 10
the railroad bridge needs new one,
and the floor of the bridge along side
the railroad needs a new one, and the
ballusters are rotten. All these
should be fixed. 1 am more and
morce convinced that the plan
I had some years ago of divid-
ing the county up into road dis
tricts and having a maintenance
force in each, is the only way ever
to have any roads. The supervisor
and the chain gang may build roads
al over the county but until some
plan is devised for a regular main
enance force we will never have any
sort of roads. except when it is dry
and dusty and then they will be
bumpy and holey lis that correct, Mr..
Geo. KoesterD We must have a sys-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-05
ABOUT ROADS AND OTHER THINGS

The good weather for the several
days during the latter part of the last
week, made me think of taking trip
over to the old home to see the folks
there, and the arrival of a box By
parcel post on Saturday morning with
a nice lot of sausage and pudding and
some spare ribs, the sausage and pud-
ding being the same that mother
made, decided me on the trip. 1t had
been "hog killing time' there very
recently, and then I had not been
there for the past two months, long
time for me to remain away. The day
was fine again on Sunday.
So on Sunday morning l hooked
up III Ind my mascot and took along
the junior editor, and P. S. Tompkins
and little Miss Elberta also went
along, and at $50 we were in the
road and III was running beautifully
Il want my friend Bur Leitzsey to
notice this especially and in a little
less than two hours we arrived. The
drive is just % miles. have meas
ured it many times, and ordinaril7
even with my speed the trip should
be made in one and a half hours with
ease.
The roads, we'll, if the z ople who
travel them would just ua,, the old
drag at the right time, but Il ont,
and that is the end Of 1t. ! made III
quiry of several persons as to which
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-05

spared so many years and with such
good health and that they still haze
good health.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-23
NORTH BENNINGTON

Timothy McGinnis and family are
sick.
NIyron Harrington has gone to Flor.
da for the winter.
Miss Helen Worthington is confined
to the house by illness.
Mrs. Nellie Daley and Mrs. NJ Fitz-
gerald of Bennington We're in town
Friday.
Spencer Tefft Of Bennington was
the weekend guest of his grand father
S. o. Tefft.
Mrs. Alexander Buchanan and son
of Boston are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. ~ Shepard
Miss Lillian Buchanan Of Benning-
ton spent Sunday with her sister,
Mrs. H. S. Walbridge,
Mrs. Chandler is confined to her
room at the Congregational parsonage
with injuries from fall.
NJ. L. Rabner OF Washington, d. c.,
was entertained for the weekend by
Mr. and Mrs. w. X, Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn White of New
York City are the guests of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. f. II. White.
Mrs. L. NJ. Loomis and daughter,
Miss Ruth Loomis of Dalton, Mass,
are spending a few days in town.
Mr.. and Mrs Clark Burgess of New
York city are the guests of Mrs. Bur
CESS parents. Mr. and Mrs II. S. Wal
bridge.
Leon Spencer Of Mont Clair, N. j.,
is spending the holiday vacation with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs II. r.
Spencer
Miss Lola Greene, who is taking
training in Folt's Institute, Herkimer,
n j.. is spending the holiday vacation
with relatives in town.
Miss Rosalind White Of New York
and Miss Clarice White of Boston are
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs Har-
RE c. White for the holidays
The Misses Marion and Marjory
White are spending their vacation
from Holyoke. College with their par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. n. c. White.
Carl Brown Of Washington, D. c.,
who is in the U. S. service, is spend
ing a ten days Through with his
brother and sister, Trenor and Miss
Agnes Brown.
At the special meeting OF the graded
school district. held on Friday even
ing: II. S. Walbridge was elected a
member of the Prudential Committee
to ill vacancy
Charles, Edward and Frederick
yelling are spending the holidays
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs e.
b. Yelling Charles from his school
in Boston. Mass. and Edward and
, Frederick from the Hallock school in
Great harrington,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-23
CONSIDERS BETTER ROADS
Patrol Committee Holds Meeting at
Burlington.

Patrol Committee Holds Meeting at
Burlington.
Burlington, Dec. 23~The legisla.
tive committee Of the Patrol Commit.
tee Of Vermont he'd a meeting Saiur-
day to consider the points to be incor-
porated in the bill for better roads.
voted for at the ST Johnsbury meet.
ins
The committee consists Of fifteen
members. one from each county and
ono at large and the wide spread in.
ierest in the subject is Indicated by
a full attendance of the committee.
either by the members or by their al
ternates.
Under the resolution adopted at the
general meeting at St Iohnsbury the
legislative committee has power to
decide upon the form OF the bill and
TO secure counsel to draw it Also
the method OF its presentation to the
Legislature viii be considered No
attempt is being made to provide for
any special kind of road construction
va Rhf FhAAt uihi ~ SUM vi highway
developments with the exception that
the general plan calls for a statewide
Improvement The Patrol Committee
aims at a highway department similar
to that in other states where com.
plete road system has been success.
fully developed
The resolution Of this point says.
That we favor the passage of law
establishing state highway depart
ment to exercise all the powers now
exercised by The State highway com.
missioner with power to appoint a
state highway engineer and assistant
and to provide for a proper audit of
all highway accounts, to establish and
maintain ptrol repair system for
the proper and efficient maintenance
OF state highways"