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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-04-25
What About the Babies?

The campaign now OH to save
one hundred thousand babies has
the approval and cooperation of
the Florida State Board of Health.
To raise Liberty Bonds by the bill
lions is necessary to maintain our
Army and prosecute the War; it is
also necessary to bring up healthy
children and save the babies III or
der to have future army. 1t is
disgraceful that we should go on
from year to year without making
strenuous efforts to prevent this
unnecessary loss of child life.
While some of the warning
countries are considering plural
marriages and other means to in
crease the population, we should
not overlook the fact that it is the
babies saved that count. If we
should have a high birthrate-
though we have not-all efforts
should be made to save the babies
that are born and make them
healthy children.
Many of the physical defects
which caused the rejection of
practically one-third of the men
coming up for examination in the
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-04-25
Kill Those Henhouse Pests

The louise and mite-infested hen
is handicapped. 1t can not do its
best at laying eggs or gaining in
weight. 1t can not utilize its feed
to the best advantage.
Clean and disinfect the poultry
house.
Use insect remedies freely.
This will stop a waste of feed.
The chickens will feel better.
You will get more eggs as a re-
suit of the little extra trouble nee
essary.
Farmers Bulletin sol of the U.
5. Department Of Agriculture tells
how to get rid of poultry pests.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-04-25
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WHAT IS A POLICY ???

a Fire Insurance Policy is conditional
promise to pay a sum of money.
If it is properly drawn and you comply
with your part of the contract the COM
pany will pay yonr fire loss up to the
amount of the policy without a question.
But if it is not properly drawn or if you
do not correctly state the facts regarding
the risk the company may not have to pay
you cent though they frequently do
purely as a moral obligation.
We draw our policies SO they are legal
ly as we'll as morally binding. Bring us
your policies and we will be glad to ex-
anime them and advise you if they are
properly drawn.
No charge for this service.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-04-25

Cotton seed recently thrown a.
way is now bringing $75 ton. A
ton yields $50 pounds of crude oil,
800 pounds of meal animal-f food,
125 pounds of ammonia, besides
potash and phosphoric acid, while
the hulls can be used for fodder,
fuel and paper.-Ocala Star.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-04-25

Locate the breeding places for
flies and remove them. Our Ma
ton must be 100 percent efficient.
Flies carry disease germs which
cause illness.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-04-25

To have a fine healthy complexion-the
liver must be active, the bowels regular
and the blood pure. All this is brought
about by using Herbine. 1t thoroughly
scours the liver, stomach and bowels puts
the body in fine condition and restores
that clear, pink and white complexion so
much desired by ladies. Price soc Sold
by Cochran Drug Co (adv)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-04-25

Leon County: A total of 700
gallons of milk are being shipped
out of this county daily. a move
ment is on foot to establish a meat
packing plant in Tallahassee.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-04-25

A navy flying boat, equipped
with a Liberty engine, flew from
Hampton Roads, Va, to Wash
ingtOn, a distance of about $50
miles, in two hours.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-04-25

Keep the war garden busy:
Make successive paintings so that
you can have vegetables for the
table at all seasons.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-04-25

Jefferson County: One of the
largest plantations in the county is
at Lloyds. 1t comprises 1900 a.
ores, l 200 of which are under Gull
tivatiOn.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-04-25

The purebred hog is demonstrate
ing his superiority over the piney
woods variety in an unmistakable
fashion. Breed up the native
stock with purebred boar.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-27

Honest, folks, haven't we had some real good times at Hegg's regular Sat urday night dances? Fine! Let's get together tonight and whoop Ter up. Remember, we are here to give you these dances all summer, as we'll as winter. A jazzy. time and oodles Of fun, with real, poppy music and the finest floor in the city at your service,
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-27

Malcolm Brock has returned from a business trip to Chitina and Me Carthy, and he reports that all of the Copper river towns are subscrib- ing liberally toward the third Liberty loan.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-27

E. J. Clarke, station agent for the Copper River railway at Kennecott, accompanied by his wife and daugh- ter, arrived in town on yesterdays train, and will leave on the next boat for the States.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-27

Douglas Fairbanks in ''In Again, Out Again" Is expected on the Northwest ern, to be played on Sunday evening. If the boat does not arrive in time, Viola Dana, in "The Light of Happi ness," will be shown instead. You will enjoy both pictures, as they are exceptional.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-27

The Northern Commercial Com pany, whose contract for handling the mail between Chitina and Fairbanks expires next month, is preparing to go out of the trail transportation business. John S, M. Nelson pur- chased all of their real estate hold ings at Chitina.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-27
evening in Eagles hall, at 10 sharp. Home waltz at 1 a. m.

Henry A. Slater, Republican candi- date for the legislature, who has been on political trip to Chitina, Me Carthy and Kennecott, returned home last evening.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-27

Jack Grove, Ira Marker, Dean Of ficer, A. Hayden and P. Jewell were arrivals in town last night from Me Carthy They will go to Fort Lis cum and enlist in the Twenty-seventh regiment of mining engineers.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-27

There was a huge rock and dirt slide on the road out from Mccarthy, which swept away 600 feet of the transmission lines and poles owned by the Mother Lode Copper Mines Company.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-27

The national council of d se has called a meeting of the Ii k loan bond committee at the Inland Club on Sunday afternoon a b'clock.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-27

A. F. Herpick, assistant JHnaste
 at Fairbanks, is a Cordova For, oi his way to Seattle, where Jill lc cate, having left the InteriolA good
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-27

The Tuesday evening ella sur giCal dressings has been c# Bed to Wednesday, so as not to COT with the meeting of tke Home dds on that evening.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-27

6lO tons for the Orca cannery, and 90 tons for the Canal Pass Packing Company.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-27

The freighter Ketchikan port with 800 tons of freight forE Erdova,
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-27

The steamship Alamd sailed north from Ketchikan, via an, at 8 o'clock yesterday afternd6 6and is due to arrive in Cordova q onday.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-27

Rev. A. G. Shriver retb D last evening from his itinerary Sng the mission stations at ChitinaEarthy and Kennecott.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-27

K. k. Holifield of Men kas arrival in Cordova yeste on way to the States.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-27

The freighter skagwaJ at La touche, loading ore, and sot call here on her southbound
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-27
DOIGS AND PERS(hL
 MENT|O|

Frank hernan' who is Rting in the Nizina district, cameAwn onl yesterdays train.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-27

James L. Galen return &sn yes terday's train from McCa where he went to examine a nd prop erty.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-27

c. A. Schonacker, repre- ng tn Richmond Paper Company $eattl arrived from Fairbanks Tveste days train.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-27

Frank hernan' who is 4ting in the Nizina district, came Awn on yesterdays train.
 R. k. Holifeld of Men kas an 1 arrival in Cordoya yeste On his way to the States
 The freighter SkagwaJ lat La tOuChe, loading ore, and M.ot call here on her southbound James L. Galen return &sn ves- terdays train from McCaK where he went to examine a nI prop erty.
 c. A. Schonacker, repre- ng the Richmond Paper Company $eattle, arrived from Fairbanks 7yester- days train.
 Rev A. G. Shriver retbd last evening from his itinerary ng the mission stations at Chitina SCarthy and Kennecott.
 The steamship Alam& sailed north from Ketchikan, via an, at o'clock yesterday afterndA Aand is due to arrive in Cordova q Sonday.
 The national council of al Sse has called a meeting of the Liz loan bond committee at the thland Club on Sunday afternoon a Hclock.
 A. F. Herpick, assistant JHnaster at Fairbanks, is a Cordova For, on his way to Seattle, where NIill lo- cate, having left the Interio1 good. The Tuesday evening ella sur gical dressings has been c led to Wednesday, so as not to coIk with the meeting of tke Home Ids on that evening.
 The freighter Ketchikan port with 800 tons of freight for rdova,
Evening journal., 1918-04-20
WILL CONTINUE AS
CASHIER OF BANK
special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, April 20.-H. Edwin Vlu-
singer, cashier OF the Farmers Trust
Company, who resigned several weeks
ago to accept a position with the Aetna
Insurance Company Of New York, has
withdrawn his resignation ana Will re-
main with the local banking concern.
He has been cashier Of the local bank
for ten years.
An informal reception VIII be held
next Tuesday evening In Old College
Hall to members Of the teaching stan
OF Delaware, who are TO leave the col
lege at the close OF the present term
next month. There are six members Of
the teaching stan 20 leave, as follows
Dean Allan r. Cullimore. Professor L.
H. Srager, Professor Howard X Preston,
Professor c. A. Spiker, Professor r. r..
pailthorpe and r. d. String.
DIT and Mrs Samuel C.. Mitchell Dean
Winifred J. Robinson OF the W0men's
. College; Dean and Mrs. Harry Hayward,
Dean and Mrs. +. Laurence Smith,
Dean and Mrs. Cullimore, Professor and
Mrs Preston, Professor and Mrs.
Spiker, Professor and Mrs. PailthOrpe
Professor Srager and Mr.. and Mrs.
String will be in the receiving line.
Evening journal., 1918-04-20
.SAHHIES Ike VETS
N BAPTISM OF FIRE

WASHINGTON. April 20. - General
Pershing's report OF the gallant con-
duct OF American engineer troops with
the British Fifth Army in helping check
the German advance In the early days
Of the great offensive reached the War
Department late yesterday and was
made public by Secretary Baker
1T win make splendid reading for
Americans said the Secretary.
American losses In the period from
March n TO April 3, during which the
engineers consolidated and held a SUBJ
sector OF the British lines against re-
peated assaults. were given as two ON
GERS killed and three wounded: twenty
men killed, ffty-twO wounded and for
ty-flNe missing.
/ General pershlngs report says:
'In reference TO mention In summary
OF activities, noon March "a 20 March
., Of American troops lighting with
British armies and to the daily cabled
/ summary or the battle March %. 1918
/ the following has now been established
from 9nlcial reports:
The commanding officer OF a United
States engineers regiment has received
a copy Of the following letter COM
mending tho action Of the troops OF
/ his regiment: I have received the fol-
/ lowing from the commanding general
- Corps.
4 desire 20 convey 10 you and ranks
urder your orders my admiration OF
the splendid service which you and
they have rendered In connection with
corps light railroad Thanks to IA,
untiring energy OF officers. non-commis
stoned officers and men, who have risen
TO the occasion In a manner beyond
all praise and their gallantry, much
OF what might otherwise have fallor
into the enemy's hands has been saved
should like 10 add my own APP
probation OF the excellent services rem
dered by the officers, nOn-commissiOneC
officers and men Of the light railr0a,
service Of this army directorate, In con
nection with the present operation. VII
you be good enough 90 acquaint al
ranks serving under you OF the appre
citation accorded TO their untlrin
serviceG'
Certain units Of United states en-
gineers serving with a British army be
tween March "a and April while unde
sheilnre carried out destruction 0
material dumps at Chaulnes. fell bac
with British forces TO M0reuil where tn
commands laid out trench work, thoi
proceed d 10 Demuln and was assignee
sector Of defensive line which was con
structed and manned by them, thence
moved 10 a position in the line noli
Warfusee-AbancOu and extending q
the north side Of Bois de Tollauw. Thl
commands started for this position ol
March q and occupied it until April
during this time the commanding officer
Of a unit Of United States engineers bein
in command OF the subsector occupied b,
Evening journal., 1918-04-20
AZ U. S. SOLDIERS
WIN HEROES HONORS
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Forty-two Americans
Of the United states Army ambulance
service. with the French army, have
been cited by France for bravery, II was
learned today. General Pershing for
warded a list showing that some Of the
men had been wounded In action, some
had shown unusual bravery under FIRE
and In practically every case had hauled
out wounded men under the most trying
circumstances.
The list follows; Private Carson s
Kicks, awarded War Cross and military
medal after being so wounded as 10
lncapaciate him for further service 4;
Private Way SpauldIng awarded War
Cross and military medal; Privates Al
bert S Strehlk and George w. Hartwell,
cited for unusual bravery and GOODNESS ;
Prlvates Willard Swartley, Summerleld
Baldwin, Edward Kirkland. James r.
Moore and Charles b. Cummings, badly
gsssed; Prlvates Stormont Matthews
and Frederick c. Payne, insured safety
Of wounded men during intense bonn
| bardment; Sergeants Newman Ebersole
and Milo s. King and Private Alfred
/ skinner, bravery during the most peril
Gus moments OF a battle; Lieutenant 2
r. Drake and his section. No. CSC. who
Evening journal., 1918-04-20

showed absolutely disregard of dam
ger" IN evacuating the wounded over a
shellswept road; another order gives
these men The right 90 wear The Four
Pragere ribbon; Privales Charles Kcn-
dali Joseph Brown, Lieutenants Robert
n. Nourse. Henry Bibhy. Corporal Leroy
.G Clark. Mechanic Harold a stewart,
Prlvates Allen +. Lees. Emerson r.
Miller. John b. Vanderbilt. Peter u.
Muir. Lieulenonts Joseph r. Green
wood, Allen ID. Kinsley, Olkc p nobcs,
Prlvates Arthur u. Crosby John =
Fitzpatrick. Robert r. Graf. Richard
Buel. Ripley Cutler. Arthur p Coe
Walter II. Wistrand. John n Wood
James r. Jones. Richard u Baker. Jr.
Charles v, Tompkins. an cited for yari-
Gus acts OF bravery.
Men Of Section 5i7. under Lieutenant
Dobes. were called out for duty at an
advanced post at Z o'clock on the morn
Ing Of February %, during a French az.
tack and remained on duty until the
| following. while s-ven Of the amhu-
lances stuck until the following night
Evening journal., 1918-04-20
Requirements for Volunteers
10 Go Abroad for Red Cross

The following general rules FOR ac-
cepting volunteers for Red Cross sery-
ice abroad have been sent to the Della
ware Chapter from the Pennsylvania
Division.
Women.
Canteon service. age limit 25 to 30.
Volunteer,
Social service. age limit % Go 30. Vol
unteer or small salary.
Clerical service. age limit, % TO 40.
Volunteer or small salary
otenographcrs, booklcepCrs. Ole clerks.
Must not have a husband. son. father
or brother IN the United States service,
either here or abroad.
Men
Must be over draft age. unless dis
qualified FOR some palnahle physical de-
feet. In which case n letter must he SEE
cured from the applicants exemption
board stating the cause OF exemption
and further that they have mo- oblec-
tion to his leaving the country FOR the
year.
Must have business training. fiiing
him for executive position; pr0feN
si0nal or technical training nti'ng him
for medical. englneering. architectural
warehousing. transportation. hospital
or secretarlal service. If without such
training. he must be able 90 qualify foI
clerical work, casually soarchers, can.
teen work, truck drivers or mechanics
General.
All applicants must bo free from Ger
Evening journal., 1918-04-20
PROTECT LOYAL MEN
OF GERMAN DESCENT

CHICAGO, April 2O.-A message from
President Wilson depreclating indus
suspicion or violence against American
Of German blood was presented 70 Tn
Chicago Association or Commerce b.
Or. William b. Bohn. secretary Of th'
Friends OF German Democracy. In par
the message read
"You may be sure that I sympathiz
and shall cooperate with every effor
20 see 90 it that the loyal residents o
the United siales OF German birth o.
descentrare given genuine proof or th'
sincerity OF our Institutions. 10 dis
trosses me beyond measure that sus
plcl0n should attach 90 those who d,
not deserve il and that acts OF in'
Justice and even violence should bl
based .upon the suspicion"
Evening journal., 1918-04-20

man or Austrian connection by birth,
marriage, or name. No one with 7ro-
nounced German name can be enrolled.
as his or her passport viii not be ylsed
hy the French or Italian consul gem
oral
Attached io the service enrolment ap-
plicaiion blank should be "a letter from
the applicant giving In detail his or her
professional or business experience and
three letters of reference from persons
mentioned ln application blank, who can
youch for his or her loyalty character
and ability. Every question should be
answered definitely. as this is a re-
qurement OF the state Department at
Washington.
Application blanks can be secured
from Miss Emily p Bissell, secretary.
ii0i Franklin street, Wilmington, FOR
Delaware applicants
When the blanks are sent In with Tho
three letters OF reference spoken o.
above. an interview must be arranged
for with the local Chapter officers. and
thon me letters must be sent on 90 the
Division Bureau of Personnel, in phi!a-
delphla. and. n approved, the applicant
will be called there for an Interview
with the Division director.
Volunteers pay their own expenses.
Evening journal., 1918-04-20
news HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new Castle
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Del. April e0-In
Nazareth NJ. f. Church tomorrow morn
ing the pastors theme VIII be Busy
For Son." Ills evening theme will be
THE Bones OF Elisha" These services
VIII be evangelistic in character
A large attendance is looked for at
the Sunday school and Baraca class at
2 o'clock. Splendid music has been pro
Slded for the day under the leadership
OF J. T. Challenger.
A meeting o. She war work drive
committee was held In the VI. Z Church
Friday morning. The following
churches are IN the group. St. Georges
Red Lion, Kirkwood, Delaware City
Richardson Park, New Castle. HOckes-
sin. Brack-Ex and Marshalllon. District
Superintendent Watt presided
George Hallman, Of Camp Dix. Is home
Hallmsn Is expected to preside at the
20 spend sunday with his parents Mr.
organ at the NJ. +. Church tomorrow.
Everyone is invited 20 attend the
patriotic meeting to be held in the Pres
byterian Church at o'clock Sunday
afternoon The address will be made
by Caleb r. Burchenal, Of Wilmington
A delightful dance was given last
night In the parish house. A large mum
Der Of people from Wilmington were
present. Music was furnished by 3
Wilmington orchestra.
People OF New Castle, Wilmington
and Delaware City, who work at the
Bethlehem Steel plant are complaining
about The trolley service. Ever since
the storm last week there has been nc
trolleys and siill no prospects
II has been reported that the road be
tween Bethlehem Steel and Delaware
City will not be rebuilt
Walter Wipf has returned home from
Florida.
New Castle High School baseball
team opened their season today witt
New Gas le Reserves.
It is requested that every Higi
School student so TO the box social a
Bear station t0nlght
Mr.. BlackwoOk, Of Wisconsin, and Or
f. L. Cross visited schools yesterda!
and last night In the lower part Of th'
State.
Shad fishermen are realizing big sum-
from their catshes. Shad is selling fOl
80 cents pound.
Mr. Givison, who has a grocery st0r'
on Second street, is suffering from
rheumatism
Some OF the industries Of New Casil
now employing help from Delawar
City and below doub less viii be az
fected by the recent plans made by thN
Government which contemplate th
construction OF a railroad between Mt
Pleasant and Port Penn. for which
survey is now being made This roa'
is to accomm 9date the new Governmen
munitlon plant projected for Port Penn
Evening journal., 1918-04-20
NAPnIEnN ONCE SAID

"a Footsorc Army Is An Army Half De
feated" Men in Training Camps, In can
comments, lu the Army and Navy sumo
feet Tvory Comfort XII should con
tain one ur more boxes OF Aliens Foot
Ease. the nntisenuc rowder 20 shake int
the shoes. 10 freahcus the tired, achlnE
snots Tho piattEburg Camp Manual nd
vises men ln trimming 60 make daily us'
Of Fout. Ease Sold cvcrywhere, 2oc
Evening journal., 1918-04-20

course We allow half an hour for the
nght out, half an hour for obsefya-
tion. and half an hour for the return.
That gives as an hour for diversions"
You may have bumped your machine
when getting away ln the half light OF
the dawn, and have sprung a leak IN
your tank, without knowing 10. In the
dark you cannot read your essence
guage.
As we flew back rocking our machines
FROM side 10 side so we could look be-
low 40 each roll. the sun was dlsslpat-
ing the ground fog.
Thousands OF feet under me ] could
see little ants racing along the white
Evening journal., 1918-04-20
9e9 WORKERs ENROLLED.

The United states Employment Ser
vice now has registered 10 its public
service reserve. more than 100000 me-
ohanics in trades used IN shlpbullding
This exceeds by 10000 the goal set
when the national campaign for ship
yard volunteers began. Up TO April 2,
1863 men were registered in Delaware
with Charles Warner. Delaware drec-
tor OF the Reserve.
Evening journal., 1918-04-20
HITCHENs NEARLY AsPnYXIATTp

William Kitchens. Of No. 1912 East
Twenty-second street. was overcome by
Illuminating gas while IN his bathroom
this morning, and was taken In an un-
conscious condition 90 the Homeopathic
Hospital by the police patrol. He re-
covered later and was able TO leave the
hospital.
Evening journal., 1918-04-20
SUNSHINE MEETING

The Delaware division Of the Inter
national Sunshine Society will hold It's
annual meeting In the parish house Of
81. Andrews p +. Church at 10 30
o'clock on next Wednesday morning.
Ohlcers viii be elected. Lunch will be
served the delegaies at noon.
Evening journal., 1918-04-20
THIEVES GET LIRERTY BONDS.

BY The United Press.
PHILADELPHIA. April 20.-Yeggmen
made a haul OF s3i50 In Liberty Bonds
I'm the course Of four sSfe-blowing ex-
ploits here early today. Cash to the
extent Of 5000 was included In the
burglars harvest.
Evening journal., 1918-04-20
THE MOST DANGEROUS
JOB THE AIRMAN HAS

Is shooting down sausage balloons"
Lieutenant Pollock VIII describe this
work In the first OF next wees's
stories OF his lighting In the air. 20
be published In the Evening Journal
Monday.