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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25
The Winds OF the World

by The Bobbs- Merrill Co.
window to- investigate, but Kirby
ordered him to sit still.
Want to be recognized he de
manded. Keep your head inside
you young asst"
So Warrington sat back against
the cushions until the guard at the
barrack gate turned out to present
arms to the risaldar's raised whip
AS if he understood the require
ments of the occasion without be
ing told. the risaldar sent the
horses up the drive at a hard gal
lop. 1t was rather more than half
way up the drive that Warrington
spoke again.
Feel that, sir?" he asked
81 ordered that place to be seer
to Yesterday" growled Kirby
Why wasn't it done?"
1T was, sir
why did we bump there them
, why aren't we running like 9
gun any longer?" wondered War
rington. Feels to me as if we'd
dropped a loads
Well, here we are, thank God
What do you mean to do?"
Rounds said Warrington.
Very we'll
Kirby dived through his door
while Warrington went behind the
shap to have a good look fol-
causes. Me could find none, al
though a black leather apron. US
ually rolled up behind in order
to be strapped over baggage when
required, was missing.
Didn't see who took that apron
did you?" he asked the risaldar
but the risaldar had not known
that it was gone.
All right. then, and thank youi'
said Warrington, walking off into
the darkness Bareheaded to help
the smell evaporate from his hair
and the shay rumbled away to its
appointed place, with the babu s
loin-cloth inside it on the front
seat.
1t need surprise nobody that Col
oner Kirby found time first to &C
to his bath room. His regiment
was as ready for active service at
any minute as a fire-engine should
be-in that particular. India 3
speed is as three to Prussia's one
The moment orders to march
should come. he would parade it in
full marching order and lead il
away But there were no orders
yet: he had merely had warning. 3
So he sent for dog-soap and a
brush. and proceeded to scour his
head After 20 minutes of it. and
10 changes of water, when he felt
that he dared face his own servant
without blushing, he made that
wondering Sikh take turns al
shampooing him until he could en-
dure the friction. no longer.
What does nay head smell OF
now?" he den anded.
Musk, sallib,"
Not of dng-soap?"
NO. sahibi"
Brine that carholic disinfecta-.
here!"
The servant obeyed. aud Kirby
mixed q lotion that would outsmell
most things He laVed his head in
it generously. and washed II off
sparingIy.
Bring me brown paper?" he or
dered then: and again the wide
eyed Sikh obeyed.
Kirby rolled the paper into
torches and giving the servant one,
proceeded TO fumigate the room
and his own person until not even
bloodhound could have tracked
him back To Yasmini's. and the
reek of musk had been temporarily,
at least, subdued into quiescence.
&c and ask Major Brammle TO
come and see me, said Kirby then,
Brammle came in smiling, and
Kirby cursed him through tight
lips with words that were no less
fervent for lack of being heard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25

General Pershing it is said. has received 10000
shot guns to use for defensive purposes. Warfare
has developed good many deadly weapons, but it is
hard conceive of anything formidable against
attacking army than the ordinary pump gun and
a plentiful supply OF cartridges loaded with buck
shot in the hands of a force Americans trained
from boyh0od in its
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25

thing soft that tripped him ~, =.
stopped. swung the lantern ms M
ward. and picked up the iuis' NJ
leather apron from behIno
shay
The footpath on which 80 -
was about Il ward wide Ihe 80 80
could not possibly have come 80 -.
it, And it certainly had pee" Il.
hind the shay when they lelt me
racks. Moreover. close eASui -
ton proved Il to be the ldehuss,
apron beyond a shadow Of doa-.
Continued tomorrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25

The government has Communicated 800 dwellings
n Philadelphia to furnish quarters for employees Of
dhe Hog Island navy yard. 1t is hoped il will not
DE necessary to take such in the three cities
but may to that if the need for more homes
.Ior arsenal workers is in any other way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25

Great Britain has about exhausted her
power and she has her back against the wall but
does not mean that she is licked Not by
joyful,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25

Reducing the output Of pleasure automobiles u
per will not work any real hardship the
people of the United States. Everybody ought be
loo busy to do much JOY riding till the is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25

Tom Edison gave his newest grandson Liberty
bond before the youngster was "a hours old Doubt
less the inventor would have done even better
if stork had filed advance schedule
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25

Since Wisconsin has to the scratch with its
quota Of Liberty loan subscriptions shall have to
take back OF the things have been saying
about the Badger state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25

The army censor arrested at San Francisco for
taking money from the mail which passed through
his hands have thought he had a cinch-or else
that he was in Russia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25

Honor Liberty day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25

Fly your flo g,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25

CONTINUED tomorrow
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-12-19
oodlins of Liquor

A despatch from Jacksonville,
dated Monday, printed in the
Tampa Times of the same date,
says;
Judge VIM. B. Sheppard in
United States district court here
today granted the writ of injunc-
ton asked by John M. Nelson,
liquor dealer of Tampa, to compel
the American railway express
company to accept for shipment
into dry territory in Florida amy
quantity of intoxicants.
This writ is operative until Jan.
l, when the state becomes bone
dry through statewide prohibi-
ton voted in November. This
decision declares unconstitutional
the act of the Florida legislature
of Dec. 4, which put a second
time into effect the quart a month
law, under which the express
company has been operating as a
carrier.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-12-19
Officers of Woodman Circle

AT an election held last week
the ladies of the Woodman Circle
chose the following officers to
serve during the ensuing year:
Mrs. Huffman, guardian; Mrs
Rasch, advisor; F. B. Pitt, clerk
Mrs. Plank, banker; Mrs. Coston,
attendant; Mrs. Cannon, chap.
lain; Mrs. Goulding, inner senti,
mel; Mrs. Willis, outer sentinel
Mrs. Meadows, Mrs. Chas. Coch-
ran and Mrs. Earle Weeks, man
ayers; DR.. Blount, physician.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-12-19
Good Price for Cane Syrup

The State Market Commission
err, L. M. Rhodes, is authority for
the statement that he has found a
market for 81, 100 barrels of cane
syrup during the time that he has
been in Office, and he says further
that he can find a market for all
high grade Florida cane syrup at
SO cents per gallon f. o. b. ship
ping point in car lots or less, pro-
vided the freight is not more than
3 cents and the syrup is put in
new cypress barrels. He says
that if put in attractive contain
ers the product will bring from Is
to 40 per cent more.
AS it has been proven possible
to produce from 400 to 600 gal
Ions from an acre of cane and as
the cost of growing is very small,
why should not every community
have a central cane mill and raise
an extensive acreage. At this
rate an average acre Of cane
would return more than the aver
age acre of oranges or grapefruit
and at much less expense and
without four or five years of wait
ing.-Florida Grower.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-12-19
We Are Mostly Fools

On the statute books of Florida
there has been for more than a
generation libel law that puts a
newspaper at the disadvantage of
every dirty rascal it tells the
truth about. Every other year a
bunch of men come around and
softsoap the papers for their sup
port for the legislature, but when
they go to Tallahassee they for
get or refuse to do away with the
injustice. And every other year
the newspapers allow themselves
to be bunked by the same old
game. The newspapers of Flori-
da !. are, mostly fools anyhow
Ocala Star.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-12-19
Episcopal Church

The services at the Episcopal
church on Christmas day at 1000
a. M, will consist of both the sac
raments of baptism and the Holy
Communion, special music and
sermon. The offering will be for
the orphans of Armenia and the
Holy Land. Every body will be
cordially welcomed.-Dr. c. T.
BLANCHET
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-12-19
SOUTH FLORIDA FAIR
WILL OPEN FEB. II
Directors Meeting Friday Perfect
ed All Arrangements
WILL LAST A FULL WEEK
Gasparilla Carnival and Rotary
Press Breakfast Also Decided
Upon.-Many Attractions to be
Presented.

At a meeting of the directors of
the South Florida Fair Associa-
ton held yesterday afternoon in
the offices of the president, w. G.
Brorein, the official dates were
fixed, manager was chosen, con-
tract for concessions was closed,
the press breakfast was declared
to be held during the fair, and the
opening day was officially declar-
ed to be Shriner's Day. The di-
rectors also finished the financing
of preliminary needs, and named
publicity experts for the fair.
The 1919 South Florida Fair
will be formally opened Monday,
February II, at 10 o'clock in the
morning, and will be closed at
midnight of the following Satur-
day The opening day will be
Shriner's Day, on which occasion
the Imperial Po+entates of the
United States WIN be present and
in full official following will be
the guest of the Shriners here.
One day during the week will
be South Florida Press Day, and
on the evening of that day will be
held the ever popular Rotary Club
Press Breakfast.
DR.. B. X. Hanafourde, secretary
and general manager of the State
Fair at Jacksonville, and ack-
nowledged one of the best fair
managers and builders in the
country, has been contracted with
to manage the South Florida Fair,
and is expected early next week
to begin his work.
Johnny Jones Shows have been
given the outdoor amusement
concessions on a most liberal
basis for both parties to the con-
tract, and with the high class at
fractions of this company, and the
well known ability Of it's head to
secure additional high, class and
modern attractions, it is safe to
say there will be no lack Of health
full amusement.
Other arrangements relative to
special days have been left to the
arrival Of Manager Hanafourde,
and will be announced at once on
selection.
The premium list will be full,
attractive and full of interest to
the exhibitor of every possible
fair attraction or product of Flor
ida soils, farms or gardens.
For handling the publicity nee
essary the directors have chosen
Associate Editor j. L. McWhor-
ter of The Tribune, and O. d.
Wetherel, city editor of the Times,
these men having assumed at a
nominal expense to the associa-
ton the task of seeing that the
fair is kept before the people,
Tampa Tribune. Saturday
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-12-19
De SOTO COUNTY WON
FOURTH co. Prize
At the State Fair Held in Jack
sonville
MANY INDIVIDUAL PRIZES
Punta Gorda Pineapples Took
First Prize.-DeSoto County
Displayed 131 Produ cts. "A
Splendid Fair.

An unusual rush Of business,
imposing an extra burden on The
Herald editors mind last week,
caused him to neglect to mention
the State Fair and DeSoto coun-
tvs success thereat. However,
the following report from the Ar
cadia News is a better one than
, The Herald could have given, and
it is commended to the readers of
this paper;
Mrs. Anne Campbell, home dem
sonstration agent, has returned
home and gives glowing ac-
count of the State Fair, and of
DeSoto county's exhibit.
Mr.. Seasons and Mrs. Campbell
worked hard to make the county
a first prize winner, and were
sorely disappointed by the failure
of those who had promised vege-
tables and other products.
The DeSoto county booth was
one of the most artistic county
booths at the fair. 1t was en-
closed with a picket fence, the
pickets being made of sugar cane.
The artistic feature of the booth
was very large cornucopia, COW
cred with Egyptian wheat and
sorghum heads and lined with
golden yellow crepe paper, and
pouring out a great variety OF
choice vegetables. There were
131 products on display at the De-
Soto county booth.
DeSoto county had a fine dis
play of corn, rice, millet and
bales of hay of Rhodes grass,
Natal grass, Para grass, cowpea
hay, beggarweed hay and peanut
hay.
Moore Haven won first prize on
corn, and j. Ed. Raulerson, of
Lily, took second prize.
Mr.. Seasons was called to Hi
nois by sickness in his wife's fam
lily during the fair, and Mrs.
Campbell was left alone, but she
proved herself quite equal to the
task. She desires to express her
appreciation Of the assistance rem
dered her by A.. F. Smith, who
was there in charge of an individ-
ual exhibit of Carter's grass. =
A large number of prizes were
won by DeSoto county exhibitors,
among them being A. S. Wallace,
Wauchula, second prize for green
sugar cane Luna Stewart, Hull,
citrus exhibit, first prize; w. L..
Lamkin, Arcadia, honey and bees
wax, first prize; E. Prouty, Area
dia, beggarweed hay, first prize !;
Carl Witrock, ten best cucumbers,
second prize; w. G. Stone, Gard
ner, ribbon cane, first prize; j. M.
Weeks, Punta Gorda, pineapple,
first prize; c. G. Brown, second
prize; L. M. Written, third prize ;
Mrs. Nellie McClenithen, Arcadia,
orange marmalade and grape mar
malade, first prize; grapefruit
marmalade, second prize; Josie
Gault, Hull, poultry, second a.
ward.
State Agriculturist Wilson, of
Louisiana, secured the pineapple
exhibit, taking first prize, and will
have it shown in his state and
published in his state agricultural
journals.
Editor Goolsby, of Wauchula,
who attended the fair, says that,
taking everything into considera-
ton, DeSoto county people should
feel proud of their exhibit at the
State Fair, and great credit is due
Mr.. Seasons and Mrs. Campbell
for their untiring efforts TO get
the exhibit together.
This fair viii do much to has
TEN the development Of the state.
No one could look at the live
Concluded on page 81
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-12-19

= Farmers who are planning to
attend the ten-day short course in
agriculture, should write to the
Dean College of Agriculture,
Gainesville, at once. The course
is free; no tuition is required. Any
one can attend, but it has been
planned to meet the needs Of ma
ture farm men and women. Com
ing as it does just Before the
spring planting season, che In
struction will be timely. These
are busy times, but ten days at
tending the Short Course viii be
time well spent
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-12-19
FARMING IN FLORIDA
Can be Done Every Month in the
Year

"There is not a month in the
year in which something of value
carnot be raised ON a Florida
farm. A man in developing his
farm, however, should not be
guided too much by his immed-
late necessities. He should build
up for the future, and not alto
gether the immediate present, and
it is well for him to bear this well
in mind. Rome was not built in
day nor was a farm made fully
productive in night. 1t takes a
great deal of thought, foresight,
end methodical practice to build
up in a comparatively short time
productive farm from the vir-
gin soil, no matter on what part
of the globe it may be located, !"
says the state marketing bureau.
"In Florida, the climatic condi-
tons are such that a farm can be
made productive in as short time
if not shorter than anywhere else.
There are no long cold winters
with snow and ice in which the
operations are at a standstill, but
work can be carried on every day
in the year. A perfect rotation
of crops can be procured in a
twelve-month, and nowhere else
in the Union is this so fully posi-
BILE. Have we not much to be
thankful for in this land of sun
shine and productiveness.
"The real time to commence
growing something on the new
land is the commencement of the
summer season. 1t is then that
soil improvers can be planted and
by soil improvers is meant legumi-
nous crops which will add both
nitrogen and hnraus to the soil,
keep the ground well covered dur
ing the hot sunny periods be-
tween the showers, occurring dur
ing a normal season almost daily,
and which at the same time will
be a source of revenue to the
farmer at the beginning of oper-
atoms though, possibly, this reve-
nue. may not cover more than the
actual expenses, but still there is
so much money saved and in addi-
ton the ground is being properly
prepared for the subsequent
crops.
".The principal e g u m i n o u S
crops are beggarweed, velvet
bean and cowpeas, and these can
be sown just prior to the rainy
season, or, in other words, at the
latter end of May or in early
June. They are equal if not bet
ter than Northern clovers to en-
rich the land.
"Homeseekers can come to
Florida in any season. Northern
people who have lived for years
in the state generally like the
summer better than the winter.
Our summer weather never causes
sunstroke to man or animal. -
Times Union.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-12-19

Plant City is just beginning to
ship her present crop of straw
berries. In a few days shipments
will be well under way. The crop
is not as large as usual, but good
prices are anticipated.
Nineteen crates of cucumbers
shipped to Pittsburg from Wau-
chula have been sold at SO per
crate.
War or no war, there is always
work for the Red Cross, and if
you are a member you belong to
the great brother and sisterhood
Of humanity. Star.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-12-19

Only six more days until Christ
mas.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-12-19

DeSoto county's record of War
Savings Stamps shows a. total of
1920, 48051, which is $4.77 per
capita.
Travel by ocean to Florida
points has increased more than so
per cent since. the beginning of the
armistise. sts
The peace bill isssaid to be
5000, 900, 100000. The right kind
of peace is well worth it. -
Going up in price--War Saw
ing Stamps-buy now.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-12-19

Born, 600 a. m. Saturday, Dec.
18th inst, to Mr.. and Mrs. w. 4.
Ballard of Alligator creek, twins,
"a son and daughter.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-12-19

Corn in Argentina is only 40
cents a bushel, and they are using
it for fuel.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-27
TRAIN HTS AUTO KILLING WOMAN,
 ROUNDING MAN
Mrs. Mary Grey Dead and v. o. Zellner in Hospital
 As Result of Mishap.

Mrs. Mary Grey of Arkansas City was almost instantly killed and V. O. Zellner, who was driving the car from which they were thrown. was seriously injured yesterday morning near Warner, when a train struck their car and demolished it. MT. Zellner statdd that his side curt aims were raised and it was impos- sible for him to see the approaching train. He was injured about the legs and suffered bruises about his body Dr. B. D. Luck, who is at- tending him, stated last night that his condition was satisfactory. He was immediately taken to the Day. is hospital after the accident.
 Mrs. Orey's body was brought to Fine Bluff and taken in charge by the H. I. Holderness company. and shipped to Kelso, for buriar.
 According to witnesses Of the acci- dent. the train was less than an eighth of mile from the Warner station and was going at low rate of speed. After the accident, the automobile was swept on by the engine.
 MT. Zellner is timber contractor and it is understood that he was on his way to Little Rock, where ne was taking Mrs. Grey. She was to have undergone a surgical operation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-27
COUNTY CENTRAL. COMMITTEE: WILL
 MEET FRIDAY
Call for Meeting to Arrange for Primary Issued by
 Clement and Milner.

l.. w. Clement, chairman, and Frank L. Miller, secretary, of the Jefferson county Democratic central committee yesterday issued call for meeting of the committee at the courthouse here, day after tomorrow. Friday, March 29, to arrange for the holding of primary election on May 28, 1918.
 The aspirants for different offices who have refrained from formally an- nouncing are expected to be brought into the open shortly after the com mittee arranges the fees to be paid by the candidates.
 There are contestants for the nomi- nations for all county offices, with the exception of the circuit and county clerkships. Sam Vaulx, for circuit clerk, and l.. T. Sallee, for county clerk, probably will secure the nomi- nations for these offices without ou- position, according to men considered wise in Jefferson politics. These con- tend that these men are not only fla miliar with the duties fthe posit- ions, to which they seek promotion, thru years of conscientious service, but that Sam Vaulx is one of the strongest men in the county; that L. T. Sallee is hardly less popular, and that it would be a waste of time and money for oth- CTS to contend with them for the of- fices they are so well equipped to con- i duct.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-27
TWO-1HlRDS HUN
 RESERVE FORCE
 USED IN BATTLE
Correspondent in Field Cal culates 1,255, ,000 Prus-
 sians in Fighting.

London, March 26.-Telegraphing late on Tuesday, the correspondent of the Daily Mail at British headquarters in France says that nearly two-thirds of the entire strategical reserve of the German army now has been thrown in- to the fierce and vigorously conducted attack.
 "Theis German reserve" he adds, consisted of 85 divisions totalling 1,255 ,OOO men, out of total number now reaching not far short of 200 div isions or possibly 3,000,O00 men which they have upon the western front.
 "After the first day B of these divisions were put into the battle. On the third day another 21 divisions are known to have taken part. Since then they must have drawn upon the re- serve for few more divisions.
 "It is therefore clear that we have been struggling with the whole avail able strength of the German army: and the marvel is that our soldiers have held out SO obstinately and steadily against odds so heavily against them" ;"