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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-06
Fire Insurance Robbers

Arcadia is kicking on the
cost of fire insurance. me eoi-
tor of The Herald has been kick
ing" on it for nearly forty years.
but it has resulted in securing no
relief.
During the SOS, this writer
was trying to run a dry gooos
store in Leesburg, Fla. Almost
in front of the store, was a fire els
tern containing thousands OF gal
Ions Of water, and the town had
Silsby fire engine that could be
put in operation in two minutes
The insurance rate was $3.50 per
thousand.
Later on, private citizens put IN
a water system, with mains and
plugs all along the street, and one
of the plugs was within fifty feet
of the dry goods store. lmmedl-
ately, the Fire Insurance Trust adj
vanced the rate on dry goods IN
that store to $24.00 thousand
The insurance pirates. few
months later, did identically the
same thing in Ocala, in which city
the fire protection facilities had
been doubled, as they had been IN
Leesburg.
This writer made public and
vigorous complaint about this IN
crease in rates, but nobody palo
anv attention to his clamor.
Six or eight years ago, man
with a singular name, now forgot
ten ran for representative III the
legislature from Volusia county
and the leading plank in his plat.
form demanded the abolition OF
the insurance trust. On this plank,
the DeLand News vigorously sup.
ported him. but we cannot recall
the result. We do remember, how
ever, that the insurance trust was
left unmolested.
About the same time. one o
these insurance map makers came
TO ,Punta Gorda and was busll.
engaged in re-rating the proper
ties subject to insurance. I'M
writer called his attention to tn
fact that the report of our Stat
Treasurer showed that our peopl
paid many thousands OF dollar
for insurance and that the losse
of the insurance companies IN TIN
state were not half of the amour
of premiums which our peopl
paid, and we asked an explanf
ton as to why the rates her
should be so high. He said tina
the companies did make a prot
in Florida and that it was necesS;
rv for them to do so to re-lmburS
them for the losses they sustalne
in Alabama and other states. II
said that the companies mad
money in Florida, but lost heav
ly in other states, and that it VIZ
necessary for them to tax us
make up for their losses els
where.
Well, it is not necessary to Sa
more, unless it is to advise tn
the remedy is state insurance al
the penalty of death or life in Il
penitentiary for any man WI
burns his property to get the
Surance.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-06
.-W.S.S.

Don't kill the snakes! They
devour mole crickets and many
other enemies of the farmers
crops. Even rattlesnakes and
moccasins eat these enemies of the
vegetable crops, but they are too
dangerous to preserve. Snakes
having long, keen tails and heads
are harmless, but those having
square heads and short, stubby
tails are dangerous.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-06

Manatee Banner When they
begin takin' 'em up to SIS years,
some of our old 'uns, the writer
included will have an opportunity
to do something besides talk. Get
ready, Bros. MIWhorter, Lee,
Holly, Goolsby, ct al, Too bad,
though, that they don't make il
80 or 100 years, so that Editor
Jordan might go, too.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-06
.W,S,S.

German U-boats have crossed
the Atlantic and, during the past
week, have sunk eleven or more
American coast-wise vessels. 1t
is reported that one of the Ger
man boats has been captured,
which we hope is not true, Ger
man submarines and their crews
ought not to be captured.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-06

Tampa Tribune;-We have
been reading and admiring Editor
Jordan's editorials for twenty-five
years and the longer we indulge
in this gratifying and exhilarat-
ing pastime the better we like
them. His representations go
astray sometimes, but they are
perennially bright.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-06
MSS,

To the Florida Press: If any
state newspaper does not want
The Herald in exchange, please be
polite enough to give due notice
and not cut it off unceremonious-
ly. The Herald is not thrusting
itself upon any Florida newspa-
per but it likes to read all of
them.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-06
---W.S.S.'

The Tampa Tribune of the 31st
ult. has am editorial headed "Ma-
ligning a City," in which it de-
tends Jacksonville from reflec-
lions made by the Manufacturers
Record. Yet, only two days pre-
viously, the Tribune published
with approval on its editorial page
a foolish editorial from the Area
dia Enterprise maligning Punta
Gorda and compared it with the
inimitable satire of Byron's
/" English Bards and Scotch Re-
viewers. Good God
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-06

Times-Union - Wonder W h y
nobody has undertaken to can l.
IRISH potatoes? Sweet potatoes
and practically everything else
have gotten under cover for
"keep." Why uot boil and seal
up the mealy ones?
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-06
.W.S.S.

"A considerable number Of Jack
sonville booze dispensers have
emigrated to Fernandina. They
will probably find that city to be
their jumping-off place. The sa-
loon man is now between the pro-
hibitionists and the deep blue sea,
and he will likely prefer to take
his chances with the sea.-Mana-
tee Journal.-He did take the
CHARGE and lost whole ship-load
of his stuff on it's way to Savan-
nah. Federal hirelings captured
about 100000 worth Of it.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-06

Palm Beach Post Every time
woman murders a man or an
other woman, it is proven that she
is crazy and she gets clear, Every
time she marries a man who
proves, later, to run below sixty
per cent to the good, it is again
proven that she was crazy, and
she gets a divorce. But man.
poor, deluded mani He has nc
such cinch as that-and he just
has to stand and take his medi.
cine. Amt it tuff?
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-06
.W.S,S.

The Leesburg Commercial advo-
Gates the planting of orange trees
along the public roads and high
ways. It's an excellent suggestion.
Forty years ago, Palatka had or
ange trees growing and blooming
along her streets.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-06
MSS.

For editorials that are immense
as well as able, commend us to the
Palm Beach Post. Why don t
YOU publish them in "broken
doses" Joe?
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-06

Thank goodness and the COM
mon sense of Florida voters, our
congressional delegation remains
unchanged. 'Rah for Drane,
Clark, Sears and that jolly Irish
man, Kehoe
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-06
.-W.S.S.-

The annual meeting of the Cen
trail Florida Highway Association
will be held in Lakeland next
Wednesday, June 18th inst. when
officers will be elected and other
matters of Importance attended
to. A full attendance is urged.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-06

1t was the submarine hellish-
ness that forced the United States
into war against Germany. We,
therefore, do not believe in cap
turing any German submarines or
rescuing their crews when their
boats are sunk.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-06
MSS.

The fulfllment Of the Tennyson
prophecies confirms the ancient
Latin name of poet, Yates, which
means both poet and prophet.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-06
MSS.

The time is at hand when
"grass-green" cantaloupes are
flooding the retail markets. If the
producers haven't sense enough
to know when a cantaloupe is ma
ture and fit for consumption, the
pure food officials ought to step
in and protect the consuming pub
lie from the fraud of green and
immature cantaloupes just as they
do in the case of green and imma-
ture oranges and grapefruit.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-06
w. S. s.

Anent the statement of the BIZ
illogical Bureau of the federal de-
partment of agriculture that peli-
cans do not eat food fishes. well
informed gentleman tells The Her
aid that they devour the food of
the food fishes, which is evidently
true, and that they are needless
adjunct to the scenery, There
fore, down with the pelican.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-06

Tampa Tribune According to
the Punta Gorda Herald, Home
Guard squads of six with a ma
chine gun, would be less expen-
sive and five times as fearable,
But what would we do for col
onelS and majors?
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-06

Times Union Every town and
county in Florida is emphatic in
its statement that it went over the
top in the recent Red Cross drive.
Again we say that Florida is
great and patriotic state.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-06

South Jacksonville is to have
$500 houses built to house the
shipyard workers.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-06

No quarter for U-boats! They
are the cause of our being in this
DEVILS war.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-06
STATE PRESS COMMENT

Manatee Banner There ism It
a thing in the world the matter
with DeSoto county, except that
it takes in too much territory,
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A BANKING HOME

It is the purpose of this strong,
State Chartered Institution to
place directly at the command OF
its patrons the best in modern
banking service.
Ample resources, complete facili-
ties and an experienced organiza-
ton make this in every sense a
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than news mentions, resolutions, e uer
charged for at rate of one cent per
word. Notices of entertainments "n sero
charges are made, except church ser
vices charged for at regular advertisI
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mo making enterprises. purely ad-
vertising, will be charged for.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-15
AT THE COLONIAL TOMORROW

Mary Pickford, in highly amusing
and delightful perturbation of Bret
Harte's masterpiece, Miss, will be
the extremely enjoyable attraction at
the Colonial tomorrow. matinee and
evening.
The story of Miss" is a charming
tale of California in the golden days Of
40 A wild, untutored girl, the daugh-
ter of a dissipated father, Miss is yet
a tender, courageous girl who knows
how to take care of herself. When a
handsome school teacher enters Red
Gulch, Miss goes to him to "be
learned" and Cupid snares them both
The character of "M'liss' provides
Mary Pickford with abundant oppor-
tunities for the display of those char
acteristics which have made her the
foremost screen artist in the world
The play is filled with strong dramatic
action and the heart appeal is irres-
tible. Supported by an excellent cast
of players, Mary Pickford's charac-
terization in ..M'liss" will doubtless
rank as one of the best she has es-
sayed since Tess of the Storm Coun-
try A screamingly Mack Sennett
comedy also.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-15

Today affords the final opportunity
for the host of admirers of Jane and
Katherine Lee. the famous Baby
Grands, 10 see their fayorites in the
funniest farce they have ever created.
swat the Spyl" This photoplay is
being shown at the Republic Theatre,
and is described as melange of the
merriest comedy situations ever de-
vised. With a plausible plot as a
background. these rapid-fire artists
perpetrate a constant succession of
FRANKS on a group Of spys that infest
thier fathers household, and that keen
the spectators gasping for breath in
a rising tide of hilarious mirth.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-15
ECONOMICAL APRON

Every woman knows that when a
mans shirt has worn out cuffs and
holes below the collarband, making
the shirt unwearable, there is still
quantity of good material left When
there are children in the family there
is generally way to use it; when not,
1t usually goes in.o the rag bag.
An apron can be made of the mater
ial, and in these days of high priced
cotton goods, it will pay well to use
he goods in this way Cut off the
neckband and yoke: cut out sleeves;
lay body of shirt out fiat and cut out
apron, making it as large as goods
will permit The openings on the
side to be sewed up. A facing for the
top of the apron is cut from what is
left of one of the fronts.
One sleeve will make the strings
and the other sleeve will make bib,
if one is wanted, and with a little
piecing bib can be made with straps
sewed into strings at the back.
This makes an apron that can be
put on with one motion. No pins and
no buttons, and bib always in place
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-15
GOOD ADVICE
An Annapolis Citizen Gives InfOrma-
ton OF Priceless Value


When you suffer from backache,
Headaches, dizziness, nervousness,
Feel weak. languid, depressed,
Have annoying urinary disorders;
Do you know what to do?
Some Annapolis people do.
Read the statement that follows.
It's from an Annapolis citizen.
Testimony can be investigated.
Mrs. Mary l. Nelson, 80 Holland St.,
says: While moving some years ago
had a severe attack of kidney trouble
and l think it was brought on by
walking up and down stairs so often.
had terrible pains across the small
of my back and my sight blurred. My
kidneys gave me no end of trouble and
my feet swelled Mornings / felt more
tired than when | went to bed. / tried
different medicines but with little
benefit until friends told me about
Doan's Kidney Pills. used some, get
ting them at the r. r. Smith Phar-
macy and now | have very little kid
ney trouble. When I do feel in need of
a kidney medicine take Doan's for /
think there is nothing like them
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney. Pills-the same that
Mrs Nelson had Foster-Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo. n Y.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-15
MORE SOLDIERS ARRIVE

Shortly before noon today three
hundred soldiers arrived here for prac-
tice at the Naval Academy Rifle Range.
The boys are happy and cheerful and
were in the best of spirits. They came
from Washington Barracks and are
members of the Fighting list"
Marching from West street station,
of the W.. B. & A. to the Naval Acad-
envy, one of the. soldiers met with a
mishap at Church Circle. His pack
became united and the contents drop
ped to the street. While getting the
articles together, he drew crowd Of
spectators at the repacking. Every
thing had its proper place in the pack,
from the tent and raincoat. to the
shoes and toothbrush. 1t is astonish-
ing the number of things soldier can
carry when marching.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-15
Avn TIE REpuBLIc ToMoRRoM

Making. others happy, unmindful of
the cost to herself. is an established
Mae Marsh trait. She is joyous only
when bringing JOY to people less for
tunate than herself This virtue she
carries to the screen in her la.est
Goldwyn Picture, Hidden Fires" at
the Republic theatre, tomorrow.
When Peggy Murray (Mae Marsh).
hotel newsstand clerk. is asked to
save woman's life by taking the
place OF daughter, Peggy so closely
resembles, she hesita.es at the thought
of practicing deception, but consents
when she realizes her duty lies in
making happy the last days of a griev-
ing old woman. Peggy's kindness to
the woman she now calls mother,
brings a marked Improvement in her
condition. She has to curb herself in
her show of appreciation, les. the
aged woman suspect that 1t is not
her daughter she is fondling.
To atone in part for deceiving the
mother-if deception 1t can be called
Peggy takes up settlement work.
And daily, while the aged woman has
her afternoon siesta, Peggy makes her
way to the slums of the city with food
and apparel for destitute families To
them the change that has come into
the life OF Peggy Murray is godsend
While on her errand of mercy one
day she learns that in one of the
novels lies a stricken girl without med
ical attention and nourishing food.
Peggy visits her and Is struck by the
likeness the forsaken creature bears
to herself She sends for doctor
and when the patient is strong enough
to bear questioning, Peggy inquiries
about her past. The shock Peggy re-
ceived at her first sight of the girl, is
as nothing compared to the feeling
that comes over her when she hears
that the patient is the girl whose place
she is taking. She learns that while
in Europe, the girl was rudely treated.
and cas-. off by the man she loved.
Later at a fashionable resort Peggy
meets the man and, though he mis-
takes Peggy for the other, she sees
her opportunity, and reveals the truth
to him. He accompanies her. to the
bedside of the girl he betrayed, and
makes him right the wrong, even
though 1t means Peggy must once more
go back to her newsstand instead of re-
naming the pampered darling OF the
woman whose life she has spared.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-15
THEATRE ATTRACTIONS

attraction at the Colonial this evening.
The story OF viva La France.. has
TO do with the fortunes OF Jenevieye
Bouchette, motion-p picture star in
New York. who goes to Europe on re-
ceipt OF news that her aged father and
mother have been slain by the Huns
when they invaded their home in
Deschon, France. Then she encoun-
ters Jean Picard. a young man who
was her leading man in New York but
who later becomes official cinematog-
rapher with the French forces. He
has volunteered 10 carry an important
message through the German lines TO
another wing of the Allied forces. tell
ing the commander to strike and thus
straighten out the line. Wounded, he
seeks refuge in an old chateau There
is a struggle there with German sol
diers who have taken the girl to the
place. But she gets away and leaves
Picard whom she apparently
dead She also takes what she be-
lieves to be his secret message from
his pocket and goes to the French
line. She is arrested and when the
ppaers are examined ii is found they
are diagrams of the Allied defenses.
Jenevieye is about to be shot when it
is seen that she has on her breast 1.-THE
cross of shame" This has been placed
there by the Germans, though she has
as yet escaped the horrible fate that
it indicates. She is released and later
meets her lover who has escaped,
though badly wounded and the. two
are married.
AS French girl and motion picture
actress who is caught in the vortex Of
war, Dorothy Dalton has a role that
is full of subtleties and shades of deep
emotion. viva La Francei" is a story
of absorbing interest and the situa-
tions are exceptionally dramatic
From every standpoint, this is a war
photoplay of the highest merit and
one that can be seen over and over
aagin with the keenest interest The
supporting cast is of the best. headed
by Edmund Lowe, who gives an ex-
cellent portrayal of the role of Picard
Pathe News also. This is an ex-
ceptionally fine show, so don't fail to
see 1t.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-15
STOMACH UPSET?
Set at the Real Cause Take DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands OF stomach
sufferers are doing now. Instead or
Ialinc tonics. or trying TO patch up a
poor digestion, they are attackIng the
sgai cause of the ailment - clogged liver
and disordered bowels.
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse the
gve- in q soothing. healing way. When
he liver and bowels are performing Their
naturaI functions, away goes Indigestion
and stomach troubles.
If YOU have a bad taste IN your
mouth. tongue coated, appetite poor,
Iazv. don't-care feeling. no ambition or
energy. troubled with undigested foods
vou should take Olive Tablets, the sub
stitute for calonel.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are .
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive Oh. You win know them by their
olive color. They DO the work without
rripirq. cramps or pain.
Take one or two at bedtime Tor quick
relief. so you can eat what you like
Az lOc and 25c per box. All druggists
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-15
yIoLAToRs OF CURFEw LAW

At ten minutes of ten o'clock last
night. seven boys were seen nnaccom-
panied by adults. at the corner of
Duke of Gloucester street. and Church
Circle.
When accosted as to being violators
of the Curfew ordinance. three of them
declared they were beyond the age
limited, and the others acknowledged
to be under age. On the face of it
all the boys were under age, and when
told this. they did mo- deny it. AT one
time it was thought women's prerog-
alive to lie about her age, but now
boys seem to be presuming to usurp
that prerogasive. However, that is
another question. the point at issue
is, are the trainers of the Curfew or
dinance going to permit it so soon to
go by discarded?
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-15
GEO. W.. JONES
Circulating Library

The following books were addea 10 tne
thrsrv week ending Apri Q. 1913:
aThe Dwelling Place of Light" by Win
ston Churchill.
u, nI circuit SIi Riders Wife," by Cora Har-
sLong Live The. King" by Mary Rob-
erts Rinehart.
cover The Top" by Arthur Guy Empey.
"Extricating Obadiah" by Joseph Z,
Lincoln.
Kenny" by Leonora Dalryimple.
NY -Four Years In Germany" by j. w.
Gerard
where Your Treasurer Is" by Holman
Day,
"The Clue In The Air." by Isabel Os.
trander
TERMs,-New Books. Re. per day.
Old Books, 1c. per day.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-15
TIME EXTENDED
FOR SOLDIERS BOXES

Last night, announcement was made
by the postoffice. and war departments
that the time for sending Christmas
parcels to soldiers overseas, who are
members of the American Expedition
airy Forces in France, has been ex-
tended to November 80.
The extension was due, 1t was said,
to the fact that the men of several
American divisions which were in
combat recently, have only lately been
able to fill out the parcel label