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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-15
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE
nre@rN rNstN,-N IA rLnhICEpN

DESOTO COUNTY. IN CHANCERY.
Fannie Lowe as Executrix of the Es-
tate of e. A. Lowe, Deceased. complain
ant VS. John W. Newman, w G. New
man eft al. defendants.
Bill to Foreclose Mortgage,
1t appearing from the affidavit made
and filed herein by w. E. Leitner of
counsel for the complainant herein. that
the place Of residence of the defendant,
to-wit: w. G. Newman, is unknown and
that the age of the said defendant is UNI
known, and that there Is no person with
In the State of Florida the service Of u
subpoena upon whom would bind the SAID
defendant;
1t is therefore ordered, adjudged and
decreed that the said defendant, w. G.
Newman, be and he is hereby required
to appear to the Bill of Complaint filed
herein at the Office of the Clerk of the
above court, in the court house in the
City of Arcadia, on or before the 7th day
of October A. d. 1918, else said bill will
be taken as confessed by said defendant
1t is further ordered, adjudged and de-
creed that copy of this order be pub
lished once week for eight consecutive
weeks in the PUNTA GORDA HERALD,
newspaper of general circulation pub
lished in the county of DeSoto State of
Florida.
Witness the Hon. A. l.. Durrance.
Clerk of said court and seal of said
court. as wen as the Hon. John e. Ed.
wards, Judge of said court, this the Gath
day of July A. d. 1918
(SeaD A. l.. DURANGO, Clerk.
Leitner Leitner, Solicitors for Conn
plainant.
State of Florida, County of DeSoto:
l, A. l.. Durrance, Clerk of the Circuit
Court of the Tenth Judicial Circuit of
the State of Florida, in and for DeSoto
County. do hereby certify that the above
is a true and correct copy of the original
order of publication made in the above,
STYLED cause on the oath day of July A. ID.
1918.
Witness my hand and seal of our said
Court this the oath day of July A. ID. 1918.
(SeaD A. L. DURRANCE. Clerk.
31-toct7
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-15
NOTICE Of SALE or soNns

Notice is hereby given that the Board
of County Commissioners of DeSoto
County, Florida, offer for sale, and will
up until o'clock p. m. on the End day of
September, 1918, receive bids for the pur-
chase Of $30,000.00 of bonds, authorized
to be issued in and for FIT Ogden Spec
ial Road and Bridge District No. 7. De-
Soto County. Florida, for the construc-
ton of proposed roads and bridges in
said District. Bids will be received for
the whole or any part of said bond issue.
Said bonds bear interest at six per cent
per annum, payable semi annually. evil
denced by coupons. Denomination
$4,000; maturing 100000 each year for
twenty years. place of payment at OBJ
tion of purchaser.
Cashiers check for $4,000 payable to
wv. G. Weles, Chairman, to accompany
each bid, same to be returned to unsuc-
cessful bidders Commissioners reserve
the right to reject all bids.
Done by order of the Board.
32-2t A. L. DURANGO, Clerk.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-15

fore Christ. The houses are
built of stone or concrete, with
walls surrounding them, the walls
having glass stuck into the con-
crete on top to keep the curious
from climbing over. Behind them
are beautiful gardens and foun-
tainS. The streets are paved with
cobble stones mostly, and, except
a few avenues, are only Is or 20
#. wide and very crooked.
"The French are very polite
and seem to like us Americans.
They don't drink water, but a
light wine which tastes like weak
vinegar and smells worse. They
say water is good to battle in, but
not to drink, and our drinking
water seems to amuSe them.
No; | don't need anything:
Uncle Sam supplies me with ev-
cry thing I need in the way @
money, food and clothes. We get
up at 5 AS a. M, breakfast at 6:15
and then go to the office at head
quarters at s 100. Go to dinner at
IL 40 and back to work at l D. m.
and work till 4 40. Have supper
at S p. m, and then | am off for
the day. 1t don't get dark here
till 8 p. m. and we have to be in at
that time, if we haven't a special
pass.
"The weather over here is fine
now, just like Florida weather in
the winter time. We are up in
the mountains, so have cool
nights. We have to sleep under
two blankets all the time, so far.
81 have a French Interpreter,
an eighteen-year old boy, who
took a shine" to me and waits
for yours truly every afternoon.
He learned English from a Lon
don teacher, so ! am teaching him
English as "she is spoke in the U.
s. A." He has so much trouble
in understanding American slang.
Tom M. Steele, private of Com
Ipany L, 10th Engineers, writing
to his mother, July 18th, says:
Mother, dear, don't worry, for I
am getting along fine. when you
write, please send me your pic
ture and the others | left at home.
"Tell Charlie and Joe to write
to me, for mail is about the only
thing we can get from the good
|old U. S. A. and we are sure glad
to get letters from home.
FWe have a nice time even if
we are at war.
Don't you do anything to
make you worry, and please don t
worry about me. | believe the
army is good for me-" Tom then
closes by giving particular in
structions as to how to address
letter to him and again urges his
mother to write, saying, ~ want
to hear from you real bad"
All our boys want to hear from
home; so, write them often and be
sure to write only cheerful letters.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-15
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

In the County Judges Court in and for
DeSoto County. Florida, Sitting as
court of probate;
In the matter of the Estate of w. r
Downing: J. Henry Johnson, Administra-
tor.
Notice is hereby given that on the 16th
day of Sept. 1918, the undersigned adj
ministrator of the estate of W. p. Down
ing deceased, will present to the above
court, my final reports and account to-
gether with vouchers as such admins
traitor and will at said time ask said
court to approve and confirm said final
report and issue to me letters of final dis
charge in said estate
Dated this 2Sth day of March, 1918.
15-26t J. HENRY JOHNSON, Admin
istrator.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-15
TO PREMATURE FEACE
National Crimes Must First Be
Punished

The glorious news which comes
from France, telling of how our
troops and those Of our Allies
have beaten back the army of in
vaders who have cursed every
foot of ground over which they
have trod, may well give heart to
the nation and to all civilization.
1t would, however, be a serious
mistake for us to imagine that
this means the ending of the war,
for it does not. We are a long
way from Berlin, and until the A
merican flag flies over Berlin as a
conquered city, and the terms of
peace are written there, and the
Hohenzollerns, the Hapsburgs and
their leaders in this world horror
have paid with their own lives the
penalty for their unSpeakable
crimes, it would be premature to
do much shouting.
The fight is yet a long and des-
perate one.
We may rest assured that be-
fore our troops cross the Rhine
and break down the barriers a.
head of us, there will be fearful
losses, and we have to. steel our
hearts to full realization of the
magnitude Of the task.
Germany, the blacklist criminal
in the worlds history, will,
through every influence which it
can exert in this and every other
country, seek to secure peace
whenever it's military leaders find
that they are doomed. We shall
have peace talk from some weak
minded ministers of the Gospel,
but, thank God their number is
few. We shall have peace talk
from many papers-Some moved
by pro-German influence, some by
Sicklv neurotic sentiment against
punishment of crime-and when
ever pro-German deviltry can car
ny on its work, we may rest as
Sured it will be done, for many
men, claiming the livery Of Heav-
en-, will be engaged in the work of
the devil.
Many will seek to create an i'm
preston that" Germany must not
be punished and that its people
are different from the military
leaders. when every intelligent
man who has studied the situa-
ton now knows that the people
and the military leaders are one
and the same in the support. of
this war.
The unspeakable individual
crimes which marked the move
ment of the German army through
Belgium and France, crimes
which blacken the pages of hui
man history as they were never
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-15
NOTICE

The undersigned owners of large tracts
OF land in DeSoto County hereby serve
notice on all persons now using their I'M
fenced lands for pasturage purposes, that
they should make arrangements to pro-
vide other pastures or ranges for their
stock on or before September list, 1918.
After said date the undersigned own
ers, their assigns or licensees may at any
time fence and utilize their lands neces-
stating immediate removal of live stock
now grazing thereon without further
notice:
Burroughs Land Company, CONSOLIDATE
ed Land Company. T. C. Day, Geo. B.
Dutton, w. ]. Eddy, Empire Land Com
pany, Howard Cole g. Company. Indiana
Fla. Orchards Co., c. II. Tuesburg. b. s.
Yost. 26-e,o.w. -2m
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-15
NOTICE FoR PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior. U. s. Land
Office at Gainesville Fla, Aug 3, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that George
Yobst, of Woodrow, Fla. who on March
%, 1912. made Homestead Entry No.
O10319, for Ek of NWH and VIZ OF
NEA, Section g. Township AZ S., Range
% E., Tallahassee Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make Five-year
proof, to establish claim to the land A.
bove described, before Clerk Circuit
Court, at Fort Myers, Fla, on the 18th
day of September, 1918
Claimant names as witnesses: Tony
Rubin, of Punnta Gorda. Florida; Agnes
Herzke, of Punta Gorda, Florida; Frank
M. Powell of Woodrow, Florida; Walter
A. Kaler of Arcadia. Florida.
32-5t ROBT. w. DAVIS, Register
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-15
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given, that the I'M
dersigned, Celtic S. Carlton and Kate
Carlton. his wife, of Wauchula, DeSoto
County, Florida, will apply to the Honor
able John S. Edwards, Judge of the Cir
cult Court of the Tenth judicial Circuit
of the State Of Florida In and for DeSoto
County, at his office in Lakeland Flori-
da, or wherever he may be on the nth
day of September, 1918 at 10 O'Clock a. m
or as soon thereafter as Counsel can be-
heard. for an order authorizing the adop-
ton by them Of William Carlton, a minor.
age nine years. All persons interested
and desiring TO be heard in this matter
are hereby notified to be present at said
time and place.
33-4t GETTIS S. CARLTON.
KATE CARLTON, Petitioners.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-15

The wool clip of Walton coun-
tv, Of which DeFuniak Springs is
the capital, was sold last week to
a Savannah man for $100,OOO0O
1t amounted to 10000 pounds
and sold at 62 IL C. a. pound.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-15

Wilhelm will not be in a tower
when peace negotiations are sign
ed, but he will be in one shortly
thereafter, and for keeps.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-15
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Baby chicks seven 70
fourteen days old when delivered, by
Parcels Post Live delivery guaranteed.
Barred Rocks, r. l. Reds and Buff Or
pingtons 1Sc each. Anconas Tic. Leg
horns Ice, White Rocks 19c Good stock.
Order quick. V. L. HAWKINS, Box 491.
Eustis, Fla. 32-3t
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-15

The German editors are right
IN part, There are about a mil
ion Americans in France, who
won't be there long. They will be
in Germany.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-15

FOR SALE-Fou-- room house with four
large lots ready for cultivation. fenced,
with barn and outhouses, one block from
town limits; several bearing fruit trees;
only $4,000 cash, If sold at once.-See
ADAM SILCOX, 2tf.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-15

FOR SALE Choice location on the
new hard-surfaced county road in So
lana, facing 26O feet on Marian Avenue
and having a depth of COG feet-streets
on three sides-splendidly fenced, very
rich soil-fruit trees all of best nursery
ing can excel the opportunity for re-
turns on vegetables, fruits and poultry
Apply to Dr. BURLAND, Box 20, Punts
Gorda, Fla.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-15
CLASSIFIED

ar Advertiser ehts inserted under this
head for cents per line each Insertion,
six words counting line.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-15

FOR QUICK BUYER--1 Maxwell tour
ing car. new batteries; l piano as good
as new; horse, wagon and buggy, farm
implements. Address Mrs. d. Il. COLI
CLASURE, Acline. Fla. 27tf
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-15

WARNING NO1ICE-This is to notify
the public not to buy any cattle in the
following marks and brands: crop under
slope in each ear and branded E. S.
EVELYN COLCLASURE. 25-2t/
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-15
MISCELLANY OuS

HAIR DRESSER-Madame PAUL. Inc
Coleman, having returned to town, win
do hair -dressing-make combings into
switches. do scalp work and beauty euI-
ture. p. O. Box 95. 31tf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-06
Proudly Accept EN- Since War
POpularized Gift.
MORE ENGAGEMENT RINGS
Hurried Weddings Now In
crease Sale of Diamonds.
jewelers. Say They Are Making
Very Short Profits.

The good old days when the young
men of Topeka donated liberal sums
to the contented jeweler in exchange
for numerous varieties of cuff links,
collar buttons. gold stick pins and
fancy watch fobs have been swallowed
up in the black clouds of war. Today
we live in the age the military wrist
watch and service pin, say the local
jewellers.
The enlistment or induction OF q
young man into the military or naval
service today calls for a wrist watch.
Hundreds of conservatives who, a few
months ago, swore by all their ances-
tors that they would sooner die than
submit to this extreme humiliation,
now square their shoulders with pride
when their sweethearts buckle a mill
tary watch around their left wrists
when they are OF. the verge of ex-
changing the comforts of home for
the stringent life of the training camp
And when he has gone, this same
sweetheart. and usually some of his
relatives, HE them to the jeweler and
apply for service pin.
During the last year these articles
have led all others in the jewelry lins
for quick sale md as long as a jew
eler has a generous supply on hand
he declines to worry If his stock OF
cut glass and silver mesh bags run
bit low.
Wearing Sparklers, Also.
To be sure, the supply of wedding
and engagement rings must be watch
ed carefully for it cannot be denied
how dare it be said THAT many
young maid is wearing a sparkling
diamond or plain gold band ring on
the third finger of her left hand that
would not have been there nearly 50
soon had it not been for that hor-
rible kaiser. 'Tis an i'll wind that
blows no good.
Jewelry has advanced approximate
ly 10 per cent on the average since
the war began, which fact, it is said.
is due to the scarcity of workers and
the big increase in wages all along the
line. Men who at one time worked
for $50 and s25 a week now demand
| S35 and $40-and get it Strikes have
helped the advance. but the retail
jewelers. contend that, instead of
greater profits, they are actually COM
PEELED to sell many articles on d
smaller margin than before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-06
CENTER OF MUSIC
Hays Is Gathering Place for
Artists in Kansas.
Excellent Talent From Western
Part of State.

Hays, Kan, July 6--This city is
coming to be acknowledged as a mu-
steal center for western Kansas. Dur
ing the past year a number of operas
and oratorios have been given at the
state normal school. including the
operats I'll Trovatore." Daughter of
the Regiment md the oratorio Eli
JAN" Recently the cantata Holy
City, was given by the Trinity Luth-
eran church choir, assisted by Pro-
fessor and Mrs. Malloy of the normal
school. The large audience room of
the church was filled. The new pipe
organ was played by Mrs. c. E MalIn-
berg, the church organist, who for
merly lived in Topeka and was organ
list at one of the Lutheran churches
there for twenty years. She has
played the new pipe organ ever since
it was installed. The organ has about
400 speaking stops, and all the newest
Improvements.
The soloists were Prof H. E. Mall
10y, Mrs. Clara MaIloy. Mrs. Frances
Holmes, Mrs. c. F. Weist and Ralph
L. Graham.
A large community chorus has been
organized here under the leadership
of Prof. H. E. MaIloy, dean of the
musical department of the Hays State
Normal school, for the benefit of the
music loving people of Hays and
viz
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-06
HE WANTS NO REWARD
Henry Allen Is Not Asking Governor
ship on Overseas Record.
BY WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE

BY WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE.
No one who urges citizens to vote
for Henry Allen because he is in Eu-
rope serving his country is a friend of
Henry Aliens or a wellwisher of Kan
sas. Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Brewster
are going all IN their power for their
country in this country. And the sat
isfaction of the service is sufficient
reward for any Of the three of them
To pass around governorships IS re-
wards for patriotic service is bad poll
icy. And no one realizes this more
keenly than Henry Allen He wants
no vote as a reward for what he is
doing in France. But his friends do
ask and feel justified in asking that
he be made the Republican candidate
for governor of Kansas. because he is
the best man running for the office.
and tor no other reason.
Henry Allen is national figure.
What he says will be heard all over
the country. What h. does will be
seriously considered. In the great cri-
sis that is coming to America. the
voice Of the leadership of America
will largely guide the destinies of the
people We must put only dependable
men on guard, and no one questions
the iependa bility of Mr.. Aliens oppo-
nents, but in putting dependable men
on guard we must put men on guard
whose votes will challenge attention
whose attitude will command respect
and have weight. Mr. Allen is one
Republican in the Missouri valley
whose voice will be heard for a fight
to an unconditio nal surrender He
will not weaken in his demand that
the sacrifices we have made shall be
followed by decisive victory to make
those sacrifices count.
In addition to that, his large expert
ence in public life gives him a breadth
of view which few Americans have.
He may be depended upon to do the
sensible. patriotic thing in every cri-
sis in state affalrs.g He should be
nominated because he will make a
great leader of his party and elected
because he will be a great governor
of a patriotic commonwealth. The
man who tries to inject the present
service Ct Mr.. Allen into this contest
is no friend of Mr.. Aliens and has a
low opinion of the good sense of the
Kansas people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-06
IN PLACE OF SPRUCE
Other Woods Will Be Substituted in
Safe Places in Planes.

WASHINGTON, July "a policy now
effective in American airplane produc-
ton is tina. of experimenting spruce
wood supply by using selected tim
Der OF other more widely distributed
commercial varieties. 1t Is said that
exhaustive tests made by the forest
service, followed by experiments in
construction, have proved that reQui-
site qualifications of strength and
lightness for airplane building are
possessed in varying degree by other
woods, notably white pine. and that
under orders of John D. Ryan. head
of the aircraft boa I'd, use of them was
Immediately decided upon
Spruce for Critical Parts
It is not intended. the technical men
say. to displace the invaluable but
somewhat inaccessible spruce with the
other woods except in making the
fuselage. finishing the body and build
ing up sections of the structure like
the landing struts, where the strains
and Stresses of progress against air
resistance do not center. Spruce will
still constitute the material for wing
spars. struts, between planes and
similar sections where these stresses
do center.
Airplane specifications have been
thoroly overhau1ed in recent weeks, it
is also said, in an effort to eliminate
requirements of extraordinary struc-
tural strength and fineness of material
in non-strain bearing sections,
whether made of wood or of metal.
which has hampered production and
raised problems of raw material sup
ply which have been more or less I'M
solvable in view OF the quantity of
machines desired. Much of this has
only been possible because Of the
building during the past year. which
frEr IT, ad
which to develop innovations. 4 pol
/ icy of official secrecy concerning all
details of the airplane program is still
| in effect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-06
RATION LIGHT AND COAL
Each Consumer VIII Be Allowed Ger
tain Amount for the Winter.

London, July Coal and light are
being rationed in England under a
new order, effective July 1.
The plan provides for the rationing
of gas, electricity and coal on a coal
consumption basis at the rate of three
and one-half tons of coal for two
rooms in a dwelling house. For other
rooms ton each is allowed. Beyond
that the consumer will not be allowed
to go, so that if he is not economical
he may find himself without either
coal or gas before the year is up
The new tea rationing regulation
provides for an allowance of two
ounces a week for each consumer.
which is estimated to be equal to the
average pre-war consumption.
The ice cream restriction order has
been changed to permit the sale of
water ices or ice buildings, provided
no cream, milk or sugar is used in
their manufacture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-06
ICARIAN WINGS
OF KAISERISM
REV. CLARENCE E. HATFIELD.

BY REV. CLARENCE E. HATFIELD
The supreme test of civilization is
to determine if individual life is to be
lived according to the dictates of God
or according to the rule of selfish hu-
man will.
Teutonic arrogance says there is no
right other than my might.
Christian civilization tells US be-
or ruler is no reason why the life of
to rule.
ual must live his own life, else there
Many a burdened heart would like
to know where victory will abide.
Can we doubt?
So far as we have information God
is not-dead.
The wonderful response just past
to the appeal of The Greatest Mother
in the World" tells US the spirit of
Christ is very much alive.
Faint heart. take + pei
False doc line may seem to fly
high, but Icarian wings dash low and
hard.
That for which the kaiser stands in
all places and for all time is passing
rapidly.
So just a little harder A little more
of sacrifice in the passing day. An
o'her dollar or two.
Not merely your bit-your privi-
lese. but altogether now-your rever-
ent damn to the meanest spirit the
world has ever seen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-06
Is YEARS AGO In TOPEKA
From the columns If
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

July 6, 1898.
Topeka bicycIists rode from the Fort
Scott meeting home to Topeka their
wheels Ted vogel, o. s. Townsend and F.
J. Rawsou made the Century rum on the
return trip. They rode from Fort Scott
to Lawrence. a distance Of 112 miles, in
sixteen hours.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Mills returned yes
terdsy from Leavenworth where they spent
the Fourth. Miss Vera Atchison accom-
panied them.
John Waters Eugene Yates Dr. Hoge-
boom. Miss Emma Sands. j. B Bartholo-
new, J. c. Nicholson. w. A Smith. are
among Topekahs leaving today and tomor-
row for the Worlds fair.
W. A Smith. Ed KeIIam. Ed Horner. Her
bert and Frank Covill, Frank McFadden.
Charles Foulks. JONI. Waters Fred and
Nina Gillett. Mrs. J. s. Logan. DR. and
Mrs J. B. Hibben. Miss Ellen Vail. Mrs.
2. X. Freeman and daughters. Lille and
Zena. are among the late arrivals at the
Worlds fair.
Col. A S. johnson left today for New
Hampshire and Pigeon Cove, to spend the
remainder Of he summer
Mrs. c. r. Holiday and her granddaugh-
ter. Louise Kellam, leave this week for
Asburv Park