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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28
Editor Jones a Candidate

In a lengthy article in Tuesday s
Arcadia News, Editor E. R. Jones
of that paper, announces that he
will be a candidate in the ap-
preaching Democratic primary for
representative in the legislature
from DeSoto county. Circum-
stances prevent The Herald from
discussing his candidacy and plat
form in today's Herald, and all
we can say now is, if the county
division issue were out of the way.
Editor Jones would have our cor
dial and unqualified support, for
we regard him as a man not only
of brains-,and ability, but of the
oftiest integrity, and absolutely
nothing can be said against his
qualifications and character.
Candidly speaking, we should
be glad to have him represent this
county in the legislature and, for
this reason, we would suggest that,
1T the county Democratic commit
tee has the power, they have print
ed on the primary ballots "For
Division" and against Divis-
ion, " in order that Brother Jones
may be definitely instructed on
this issue. We are positively sure
that, if a majority vote should be
east "For Division, Editor Jones
would support the proposition in
the legislature.
The Herald is committed to the
county division issue and will op-
pose Editor Jones only if he is a.
gainSt it and the ballot cannot be
so arranged as to permit full and
free expression by the people up
ON that issue, without regard to
the personality of candidates. IF
county division is not made an is
sue, The Herald will support Edi-
tor Jones; otherwise, it will sup
port any other good and capable
man who stands for county divis.
ion.
The Herald, however, for rea-
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28

Brother Gale of the Auburndale
Advocate, is kindly assured that
the editor of The Herald does not
pride himself upon either his good
looks or his winning ways, for he
could name fifty or more other
Florida editors who are really
handsome and captivating, and the
only reason he (The Herald many
appears to receive more donations
Of cabbage, fish, strawberries, ven
ison and such other good things,
is that the people of Punta Gorda
and vicinity are the most generous
in the world and they will not al
low even an old, sour, red-headed
editor to suffer for something to
eat. God bless 'em! That's why
we are living here.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28
Friends will please not send The

Friends will please not send The
Herald any newspapers to read,
unless they contain something of
local interest to Punta Gorda. No
one man, reading twelve hours a
day, could possibly read all the
newspapers and communications
that are sent every week to The
Herald. Even with the volunteer
help of a good wife, who scans and
marks the state exchanges, the ed
itor cannot begin to do half the
reading that is expected of him.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28

What The Herald would mod
estly and respectfully suggest to
every man and woman who is tax
ing an interest in this stupendous
war, is; give every cent you can to
help: work faithfully and energet-
ically in any line, Red Cross, farm
ing or what not, that will aid the
general cause; and, if you do any
thing worthy of credit, either as a
platform speaker, a visitor to Bel
GUM, a discoverer Of new German
atrocities, canvasser for stamps
or bonds, or even sing a song to
raise money, for heavens sake
don't print your picture in the pa
per with a write-up of your good
deeds. If you are working for
notoriety and not for pure love of
country and of your fellow men,
go down to Mexico and pull off a
revolution.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28
sons given in another article, may
not vote in the coming primary.
The Constitution-Pshaw!

A prominent lawyer" writes
the following note to the Times
Union of the 21st inst -
"Under the constitution of this
state, the prohibition amendment
to the. constitution of the United
States cannot be acted upon by the
Legislature next year. Section 10
of article XVI of our state consti-
tuition is as follows:
No convention nor legisla-
ture of this state shall act upon
any amendment of the constitu-
ton of the United States proposed
by congress to the several states
unless such convention or legisla-
ture shall have been elected after
such amendment is submitted. ,"
cit follows that as one-half of
our state senate was elected prior
o the passage of the constitutional
amendment by congress, no action
can be taken until after the other
half of the senate is elected in
1920"
The Times Union s lawyer is out
of date. Every body knows that
the Florida constitution is "mere-
ly a scrap of paper" having no
binding force whatever upon NOR
al and political reformer. The leg
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28
Suggestions to Florida Editors

The State Press Association will
meet next week in DeLand-Day-
tona-New Smyrna. This editor
greatly regrets that he cannot at
tend, for the meeting is sure to be
a most delightful one. He begs,
though, to submit these two sug-
gestions for the consideration Of
the association, viz:
First: Adopt a memorial to
congress demanding the repeal of
that outrageous law which, on
July LIST of this year, will impose
a double tax on the newspapers
and put many of the poor week
lies out of business. Send copies
of this memorial to each and every
member of the Florida delegation
in congress and urge him to take
immediate steps to secure the re-
peal of that section of the law
which imposes such an unjust bur
den upon the press. Unless it is
repealed, The Herald, for one, will
refuse to print any of the matter
sent it by publicity agents of the
government, unless it is paid for
at full legal advertising rates.
Every newspaper In the state
has given hundreds of dollars
worth of free advertising to the
government; and for congress
now to strike the newspapers, as
the law, if not repealed, will do in
July, is the basest ingratitude.
Second: Employ a travelling
advertising solicitor to secure ad-
vertising for the various papers
and collect for it, his salary to be
not less than $4,000 week, out of
which he is to pay his own travel
ing expenses. Right now, for ex-
ample, each paper in this section
of the state should be receiving
not less than $500 a month for
advertising from Tampa, and it is
doubtful if a single one of them is
receiving even half that amount.
Tampa business men would be
glad to avail themselves of the adj
vertising facilities of the outside
newspapers, if they had satisfac-
tory proposition presented to
them. The same may be said of
the Jacksonville business men,
and of nursery and other interests
in various parts Of the state, which
are without any convenient or sat
isfactory means of transacting
business with the country press.
If the association will give
proper attention to these two sug-
gestions, we shall not begrudge
the members all the pleasure
which they may derive from their
meeting next week.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28

In. an able disquisition on me-
dieval history, the Times Union
demonstrates that Germany is the
political Franckenstein of Europe,
which was created by England,
Russia and France, powers which
are now seeking to destroy the
monster. The Times Union, how
ever, did not pursue its analogy to
the recorded conclusion, the
death of Franckenstein, which not
only its creators, but all civiliza-
ton is seeking to accomplish.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28

The Fort Pierce Tribune prints
prophecy No. 40 relating to this
world war and we are going to
add No. so, viz: On Jany. LIST,
1919, Woodrow Wilson will be in
augurated as president of the par
lament of nations organized to a.
dept measures for the permanent
preservation of the peace of the
world.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28

The Herald is not likely to vote
in this years Democratic primary,
because, if Objectionable candi-
dates should be nominated, it
wishes to be in a position to OPP
pose them. To illustrate: The
Live Oak Democrat gives the
names of eight gentlemen who are
candidates for positions on the
state tax commission, and in the
list are one or two for whom The
Herald would not vote under any
circumstances.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28

Now they are going to overdo
the cotton business just as they
have overdone the Irish potato
business. Government gents
ought to get together and, if they
cannot devise methods to guard a.
gainst over-production, tn e y
should provide some quick means
of shipping the surplus across the
Atlantic.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28

islature of 1919 will proceed with
the utmost complacency to ratify
the proposed amendment. Again
we say, the legislature is great
public nuisance, without any con-
science, and it ought to be abol-
ished.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28

State Plant Board sends The
Herald a big and very valuable
bulletin with an editorial marked
urging the eradication of the boil
weevil. Long staple cotton is in
digenous to DeSoto county, grows
wild along Charlotte Harbor, but
the boil weevil has not yet attack
ed it.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28

In printing the minutes of the
DeSoto County Press Association,
the Arcadia Enterprise errs in say
ing that the salary Of the travelling
advertising solicitor should not be
less than $4,000 month. " 1t
should read $4,000 a week.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28

So very many prophecies about
this great war were made years
and years ago and so many are be-
ing made now that The Herald
ventures to offer this one: Not
one man, woman or child now
living on the earth will be found
alive in 2031 A. ID.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28

The Russian Grand Duke Mich
olas is the only really great gener-
al developed in this world war.
If the anti-German allies could on
ly secure his services, and place
him on the western battle-line, he
would be worth a million soldiers
to them.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28

Two Jacksonville grocery estab-
lishments have lost their license
for violating the government s
food regulations.-'Palatka Times
Herald, March .15.-Has any a
gent Of the government been issu-
ing license for violating the food
regulations?
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28

Goode M. Query reports. re-
ceipts from sales Of war-saving
stamps at Laurel Hill, Inverness,
Port st. Joe and other such vii
lagos. but "narry a word" about
Punta Gorda This is very en-
couraging to the patriots of Pun
ia Gorda.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28

For the Lords sake! Is the
Food Administration never going
to quit issuing orders and regula-
tons? They should send them to
the retail merchants and let the
consumers "take to the woods"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28

Les Mesirables is now being
pictured in Jacksonville. But it
in no particular portrays the con-
ditions affecting Lees Miserables
in the Virginia campaigns of the
eos, as described by John Esten
Cooke.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28

In Ordering change Of address, please
give old as well as new address. SUBJ
scribers failing to get any issue OF the
paper that may get lost in Liails will
De supplied with extra copy on request
for same.
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FOREIGN ADVERTlS
c. Green, Tampa, Florida, Soliciting Rep
resentative of the South Florida Press
Association.
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continued should notify the office In
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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28

NC REPRESENTATIVES,
American Press Association, General Of
fees in New York and Chicago and
Branches in all principal cities.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28

Copy for change in advertising sho
Tuesday noon of each week. AT
changing at monthly intervals.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-02-08

Few eastern motorists realize
that access 10 the Pacific Coast
is not free and open throughout
the entire width of the continent.
As a matter of fact, it is pos
sible to reach the coast by motor
for much of the north and south
distance, only through a certain
few clefts in the mountain wall
that cut off the region on the
east.
IAN those who have traversed
the Sierras by any of the
routes" writes Charles J. Bel
den, in the February issue of
MOTOR, ARE well aware that the
steepest grades are encountered
on the eastern flank, but, un-
fortunately the climb on this side
is but a matter of two thousand
to twenty-five hundred feet.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-02-08
BAPTIST CHURCH
(Rev J. NJ. Gardner rastor1

(Rev j. NJ. Gardner tastor)
The revival meetings are being
well attended and a splendid in
terest is being shown. The
pastor is preaching every night
except Mondry and Saturday
He will preach this Saturday,
Feb. 8 at 3 p. NJ. Christ a Moth
er end a Dead Son" Every
mother should try to attend.
He will preach Sunday, II A. NJ
Christ the Great Power Giver'
3 p. NJ. Christ and Little Chill
dren." 7-30 P. NJ. Christ and
Thou that Sleepest Among the
Dead"
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-02-08
McAdoo's Request

Washington, Feb. 8. An APP.
peal to the public not to build
new homes during the war ex-
cept when the need is urgent,
in order to save the capital, ma
terial and labor for essential war
enterprises, was issued tonight
by Secretary NcAdoo.
Home building is an excellent
thing in normal times said his
statement, but at present,
unless there is a real shortage
of houses for wal workers, |
strongly advise that materials,
valuable labor and credit be ut
ilized for this purpose. Whether
homes should be built should be
determined by the urgency of
the need. The secretary explain
ed that the treasury is observing
this rule to let contracts for
federal buildings except in cases
of absolute necessity.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-02-08
Big Business Building
About Ready to
Be Occupied

The new Lutz building will
soon be ready to be thrown open
to the public.
Cities twice the size of Carri-
zOzo, would be glad to have such
a magnificent business concern.
Forces of workmen are busy,
night and day, putting the finish
ing touches on one of the finest
and most complete buildings of
its kind between Hutchinson,
Kansas and FL Paso, Texas.
Goods are being moved from
the old place as fast as possible,
all of the fixtures are on hand
and being fitted in place, showing
how carefully and accurately
space was calculated on.
When the final announcement
is made for the opening. the
public will be given a treat, for
the Carrizozo Trading Company,
will be able to make a showing
second to none in this part OF
the country. The opening an.
nouncement will be made the
coming week.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-02-08
Income Tax

Mr. E. T. Brickley of the First
National Bank wishes to empha-
size what has already been said
concerning the coming of the
Income Tax man, who will be
here from the 18th to the 23rd
of this month. Pens, ink and
stationery will be furnished, and
he wishes you to meet the gen.
tleman. The bank bids you
welcome.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-02-08
PERSONALS

Lin Branum, who has been in
Electra, Tex. for the past few
weeks, arrived home Tuesday
night.
j. F. Kimbell was an FL Paso
visitor Wednesday.
Miss Carolyne Roberts is i'll
with the measles, but is improv-
ing nicely at the present
moment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Wetmore
accompanied by Mrs. Ira Wet
more motored TO FL Paso Monday.
Miss Vera Harris has returned
from FL Paso, where she went
for an operation for appendicitis.
Rev. j. B. Cochran the effic-
lent Presiding Elder will be in
town and conduct services at the
Methodist church Feb. 9th.
Keep this date in mind.
w. H. Osborn is in Roswell
this week on business.
Miss Pearl Harris and Joe
Stratton took a trip to Roswell
Monday.
0. T. Nye and G. T. McQuillen
went to Roswell Wednesday.
Miss George Lesnet is visiting
her mother in Roswell this week
The services show that every
department Of the Methodist
Church is alive and at work.
Bring in your hides pelts, and
and furs. We pay the highest
cash prices ziegler Brothers.
Allie Slower, a prominent
merchant Of I.ondo was a visitor
in town Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Wetmore
visited at the home of Ira O.
Wetmore this week.
Wallace Quinn was a Roswell
visitor this week.
Miss Carrie Roberts solo was
enjoyed by a large congregation
at the Methodist church Sunday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dingwall
have moved into their apart
ments in the new Lutz building.
Mrs. A. H. Harvey has left
for Ell Paso.
Frank Marsh was in from the
Jicarilla mountains Wednesday,
Mr.. Marsh is interested in the
mining business in that region.
Don Mckenzie, the efficient
night foreman at the Ancho
Brick Works, reports that bust
ness is good in that industry.
The Womens Missionary So
ciety will meet Wed. p. Nj.
at the home of Mrs. Stanley
Squier.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-02-08
What's His is Hers

A New York Judge has con-
firmed the opinion of several
million wives. He decided that
a wife has a perfect right to
go throgh her husbands pockets.
albuquerque Herald.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-02-08

If he is at all patriotic. the
hold-up man remains quietly at
home on all lightless nights.
Puck.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-02-08

And it may get so that a patch
on your trousers will be regarded
as a thrift stamp. Dallars News.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-02-08

The subject for the Epworth
League next Sunday evening
will be What Methodism stands
for"
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-02-08

When the Kaiser dumps his
medals into the ammunition
melting-pot, the end of the war
will be visible even TO the naked
eye. Puck.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-02-08

Expelled from the old Jeru-
salem, the Germans are by no
means certain of ever reaching
the New. En-.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-02
Men Of 40 and 90 Will Be Sent to
War, Daniels Says
DEPENDS ON SITUATION
Secretary OF Navy Objects to America
Thinking of Its Share in Fixed
Numbers and Will Contribute AS
Many Fighters As Required.

Philadelphia, May 2.-As many
millions as may be needed to win
the war will be sent to the battle
'front.' Secretary Daniels declared to-
day in an address to the Philadei-
phia Chamber of Commerce in behalf
Of the third Liberty Loan.
Let us not think in terms of fixed
numbers said the secretary. "Con-
gress has provided the selective draft
and when there are enough ships all
these men will be on the fields of
France. If there is not enough men
between 81 and 81 to win the war the
age limit will be changed and men of
40 and so, if need be, will respond to
the colors."
The secretary Indicated he consld-
cred it a great mistake to fix the
number Of the army at 3,oOO,O as
had been suggested by the world
would take as the limit of what Am
erica could do. This, he said, vas
far from the spirit Of the govern
ment which was in the war to the full
extent of the resources and man pow
er of America.
Earlier in the day Secretary Dan
iels, speaking to employees OF the
League Island navy yard, asserted
that the kaiser's greatest disappolut-
ment was the failure Of German spies
and German propaganda to stir up
labor trouble in the United States.
Labor in the United States under
stands,' continued the secretary,
''and understands perhaps better than
anybody else, that it depends for its
life and progress and future victories
upon overcoming the German autoc-
racy in this war.
"And labor is challenging German
treachery and German money SO sue
ccssfullv that today III most industries
labor is turning out more war munl-
tons and supplies than ships can
transport across the water"
He emphasized to the men that a
workers share in the fight was equal
to that of the man in the trenches or
at sea and he praised the navy yard
employees for their devotion to duty.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-02
SURVIVORS OF SEA
TRAGEDY REACH PORT
Sixty-six Die When Steamer
Is Rammed by French
Cruiser.

An Atlastic Port, May 2.-Survivors
Athens, which was sunk in a collision
with a French cruiser in a fog off
the Delaware coast yesterday morn
ing with a loss of 66 persons, related
here today many tales of 1leroism on
the part of the crews of the two ves-
sells. All praised especially the ef-
forts Of the French sailors, who
launched small boats within a few
minutes after the accident and, aided
by the cruisers searchlights, picked
UP many of the survivors from pieces
Of wreckage.
The survivors agreed that the
speedy sinking of the steamer-with-
in five minutes after being rammed
by the warship-'was responsible for
the City of Athens life saving ap-
paratus failing to work properly.
There were 135 persons, including "a
United States marines, on board the
steamer which was bound from New
York to Savannah with a $2,000,00O
cargo of cement, rope, foodstuffs and
general merchandise on board.
Mrs. Florence Pickhard Harrison,
wife of New York real estate agent,
whose father, Winche1l l.. Packard,
is presidest of Mercer university, Ma
con, Ga, told how her life, that of
her two-year-old baby and others
was saved through the bravery of a
negro fireman of the City of Athens.
Awakened from her sleep Mrs. Har-
rison barely had time to put a coat
over her night dress and hurry to
the deck with her child. 81 saw
ifeboat," she said, "but no one was
payisg any attention to it except a
United States marine, who lifted the
baby into the boat. I was about to
climb in with his aid when the
steamer toppled and my grasp on the
gunwale slipped. I caught up the
baby as the ship sank under the
swirling waters. When I came up
choking and almost unconscious from
the water with the little one in my
arms, we were directly under the bow
of q life boat.
"a man whom I afterward learned
was James Wallace of Savannah,
lifted the baby from my arms. When
I regained consciousness [ found my
self in the Iifeboat covered with a
piece of canvas which I wrapped
around the baby. My coat and night
gown were torn in the struggle to
drag me in. After that Wallace res
cued one marine and a civilian. That
brave negro deserves a hero's medal.
1--WE were in the life boat for about
two hours before we were picked up
by the crew of the French cruiser. I
cannot speak too highly of the gal
lantry asd kindness of the French Off
GERS and men during our rescue and
the time spent on the cruiser"