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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-04-25
1.-THE Americans Greed"

Recently the city of Baltimore
paid William Tyler Page, of
Friendship Heights, Nd, $1,000
for the American s Creed in a con-
test in which many thousand
creeds were submitted.
Henry S. Chaplin, nearly two
years ago suggested the contest
and when it was taken up by the
city it became the National Citi-
zens Creed Contest. President
Wilson, Speaker Clark, and other
prominent Americans have en-
dorsed the award to Mr.. Page,
who is defendant of President
Tyler, and of Carter Braxton, who
signed the Declaration of In
dependence.
The winning creed follows:
believe in the United States of
America as a government of the
people, by the people, for the peo-
pie, whose just powers are derived
from the consent Of the governed /;
a democracy in republic; SOW
ereign nation of many sovereign
states; a perfect Union, one and
inseparable; established upon
those principles of freedom, equal
ity, justice and humanity for
which American patriots sacrificed
their lives and fortunes.
] therefore believe it is my duty
to my country to love it, to sup
port its constitution, to obey its
laws, to respect its flag and to de-
fend it against all enemies.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-04-25
Latin and French

Latin is a good study, and we
highly approve of its being taken
Iup by those interested in it. The
trouble is that, while our public
schools teach it, few of the schol-
ars learn it. They puzzle through
with it sufficiently to enable them
to pass examinations, and then
forget it. we think that French
is good study and a necessary one
for anybody who expects to go a.
bout much in the world. Any in
telligent scholar can learn to read
and write French in our public
schools, but, unless under an ex-
ceptional teacher, they can T
learn to talk it, nor understand it
when it is talked to them. 1t will
not develop anybody's mind to
learn any language, dead or alive,
unless they learn it well enough to
think in it, and this, we believe,
The Herald will concede doesn't
happen to more than a fraction of
! per cent of our population. If
we depend on Latin or higher
mathematics to really develop our
minds, we are afraid that the in
tellect of the great American pub
lie is hopelessly dwarfed. .-Ocala.
Star.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-04-25
Cats Changing

We'll, well; the world surely
does move. A few days ago, at
Dade City, the st. Leo cadets were
reviewed by Gov. Cats, who con-
graduated their captain, shook
hands with the members and said
they were "the best drilled COM
pany he had yet seen in Florida. "
st. Leo College, as you may re-
member, is one of those Catholic
schools so freely denounced by the
gardens" two years ago. The
Star has always known that st.
Leo taught loyalty. A large pro-
portion Of its graduates are in the
service, and no man educated in
its halls has shown anything but
devotion to the old flag.-Ocala
Banner.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-04-25

wood is now being utilized for the
manufacture of large water tanks,
silos and dipping vats and num-
Der of good-sized factories have
been developed in the state. These
are now shipping products to
other states North even as far as
Virginia. Cypress is also coming
into more general use for building
material and number of large
mills are manufacturing lumber
and shipping it North.
The war has brought to Florida
several extensive cantonments, the
construction of which has meant
an investment of many millions of
dollars and the influx of army and
navy men and their families has
resulted in the substantial in
crease Of the income of the state.
Capitalists from all over the
country have been attracted by
the rather remarkable increase of
activities in Florida and they are
making extensive investments in
almost every branch of industry.
With new money pouring into this
section from all directions there
can only be prosperity and the
people of Florida should feel great
satisfaction in the existing condi-
tions and splendid future pros
poets of their home domain and
should extend themselves to the
limit to encourage and foster ev-
cry industry that is feasible and
desirable.-Times- Union.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-04-25
Important Official Notice

Charleston, S. c., April Pat
has come to the notice of this Office
that many people fail to repor;
suspicious and disloyal acts 81
manifestations of sympathy fol
the enemy, because of uncertainty
as to the proper official to zap,
proach.
1t is very important that the
Government should have the as
sistance of all citizens in detecting
enemy propaganda or suspicious
activities of individuals, and you
will do a service in notifying your
friends that any communication
addressed to Intelligence Officer,
Headquarters Southern Depart .
ment, Charleston, S. c." will re-
ceive attention and be transmitted
to the proper official of the Gov
ernment for investigation. The
names of informants will not be di-
vulged and there need be no fear,
on the part of anybody, of getting
into trouble in case suspicious
prove to be unfounded
Informants should indicate the
nature and source of their infor-
nation, as well as the time and
place.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-04-25

be charged to the contractor, and
if, after paying all claims, there is
a surplus due under the contract,
such surplus shall be paid to the
contractor. In case the money
still due the contractor shall not
cover the cost of completing the
contract, the county shall then
hold the contractor and his surety
liable on their bond for said def
cit. "
Be it Further Resolved, That the
board shall be in session on Mon
day, May 9th; and, unless salts
factory evidence is given at that
time that said work will be re-
sumed and carried to completion
with a satisfactory rate of prog
ress, the contract may be declared
abandoned, and action taken as
hereinabove set out.
Be it Further Resolved, That a
copy of this resolution be for
warded to F. j. Stamm & Son,
Punta Gorda, Fla, and to the "a
gents of the Bonding Company,
Foley-Carter Insurance Co., st,
Petersburg, Fla, in addition to the
United States Fidelity and Guar
anty Company of Baltimore, Nd,
Board recessed until Monday,
April Goth.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-04-25

Information has been given out
at Tallahassee by the state road
department to the effect that road
maps of the state of Florida are
now available to all who desire
them. This is an official map made
by the state road department
showing the principal roads of the
state as late as September, 1917
Wauchula Advocate.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-04-25
FLORIDA PROSPERING
IN MANY INDUSTRIES
Comprehensive Review by State S
Ablest Paper
THE TOURIST CONTRIBUTE

ure, Manufacturing. Stock
Raising. The Resources of the
State are Unlimited.
That Florida is entering upon
an unusual period of prosperity is
obvious to all who know the state
Viewed in the past almost entire
ly as a tourist state, it has steadily
developed into an important hor-
ticultural and agricultural section
and more recently this feature has
been substantially augmented by
the rapid growth of the live stock
industry.
During the past decade there
has been a quiet but permanent
growth of manufacturing enter
prises and now this most impor-
tant of all industries suddenly
blossoms forth in a manner that is
beginning to attract widespread
attention, through the sudden de-
velopment of the shipbuilding bus
mess.
During the past year good-sized
ship building plants have been es-
tablished in considerable numbers
at Jacksonville, Tampa, Pensacola,
and now Fernandina has been Sc
lected for another government
plant and several of the smaller
coast cities are building a variety
of boats for both war and COM
mercial uses.
This means the employment of
many thousands of skilled me-
chanics at good wages, as well as
many other thousands of laborers
and large numbers Of these men
have been imported from all Sec
tions of the country. Through
them the word has gone forth that
Florida is a most desirable state to
work in and the desire is created
in others to locate here, so that in
the future any manufacturing en-
terprise will have no difficulty in
securing all the help it may re-
quire in this state.
AS one industry begets another
this should be the forerunner of
many other manufacturing enter
prises. Already progressive man.
from the big centers
have been quietly investigating
the conditions here and number
of new enterprises have been To-
Gated while others are under Sc
rious contemplation. One big
tractor factory has been located in
the state and another is about
ready to be launched, as a result
of the really remarkable general
farm development in the past few
years. Several fibre factories are
being established to utilize the pal
metto and other fibrous products
that are so plentiful in the state,
one of the latest being a fibre rug
industry.
1t is a well known fact that the
major portion of the materials
used in the manufacture of furni-
ture come from the South, parti-
cularly from Georgia, Florida, Gu
Da and Honduras. The woods |
from these sections are shipped
from the South to the North and
there made into the finished pro-
1uct and then good portion of
his finished product is shipped
back to the locality from which it
originated and sold to the people,
possibly, who helped to produce it.
t is also known that these condi-
ions have been given serious con-
,ideration by the big furniture
manufacturers in Grand Rapids
md many other furniture centers
md quiet investigations are being
made by some of them with view
o locating furniture factories in
florida Immediately after the
lose of the war.
Florida has untold resources of |
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-04-25

Daytona school children have
bought $689 worth of thrift
stamps and $4,000 of liberty
bonds.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-04-25

Manager Skies of the Southern
Utilities Co., Arcadia, spent Fri
day night with his family here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-12
Table Napkins
at S1.29 boz.

As good bargains as the
table damask at SOC yard
these 1S-inch size mercer
lied napkins. hemmed ready
for use. Special at Sl.2o
dozen. Bargain Basement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-12
Embroideries,
34c and Sc

Broken sets-not all pat
terms in each width-but SUI
perior quality embroideTies.
edges to 2ik inches wide.
well worth 10c yard. Special
at SIC yard. At &c yard are
dainty convent and baby
edges, to 3 inches wide,
worth to l5c yard.
Bargain Basement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-12
To $3.75 Wolfe and
Marquisette Curtains,
$2.29 Pair

With fine cluny lace in
sertions and edge: others
have novelty and drawn
work borders with fancy
corners. S h a d c 8 are
white, cream, or Arab;
2h yards long. Excep-
tional values at 1920 pair.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-12
300 Yards of
BIeached Mus
Inns, tic Yd.
Laces, 12c Yd.

Values Up to Use.
Today's wholesale price is
more than 12c yard-for
these heavy torchon, ma
chine-made filet and shadow
Iaces. Not all patterns in
each width, but choice OF
thousands OF yards, up to 4
inches wide. Values to 25c
yard and at 12c.
Bargain Basement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-12

They will be worn over summer dresses and sport
,kIrts There are black vevets purple chiffon vel
yets silk failleB Of nearly all shades eros de Lon
Ire silks, silk tussah, and wool velour.
PaIals ROyal-Thlrd FIOoF.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-12

SIDE CHAIR, $2.7-Has
double woven seat and Stat
back.
TAB RET. S:-With
solid oak top: made very
strong.
PORCH TABLE. $3.50
Size OF solid oak top, 30X30
inches.
back and double woven seat:
with arms and made very
strong.
FLOWER BOXES, $3.50,
$3.50 and S5.5O-Can be used
on the porches or window;
eft. size OF $685. 3-ft. size
at $780, aft. size at $3.50.
PalaIs ROyaI-FOurth Floor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-12
121c Huck
Towels at &c Each

Good quality, guest size
towels, with neat red border.
The supply OF these towels
rarely equals the demand
not more than six 90 TO each
purchaser, in order to create
as fair a distribution as pos
sible. Bargain Basement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-12

SplGHulu StOSA'
ARMCHAIR, S45O-Andrew
jackson style: has double WOW
en- seat and back. VIII STAND
all kinds OF weather.
RIO C X F. r, SS.2S-AndreW
Jackson type Old HICKORY
Rocker. with double woven seat
SEWING ROCKER, $5.7s-;
Has double woven seat ana
PORCH STOOL, S2-Has dou-
BILE woven seat.
FLOWER STAND, $500
Large size Old Hickory
Flower Stand.
ARMCHAIR, E2.75-H a
double woven seat and MADE
to last for years.
PORCH TABLE, S6-With
solid oak round top (siZe -
inShes): made to stand all
kinds OF Weather.
PORCH TABLE. S9-Old
Hickory Round Top Porch
Table. size SO inches; Solo
oak top.
PORCH ROCKER S4-Old
Hickory Porch Rocker. with
arms and double woven seat
and slat back.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-12
IS Beautiful NegIigees, Worth to $22.5o, at SIS

Made of all silk crepe chine and wash satin. At
flowing with lace jack
witt collars. lace and net trimmed, still
OF Special SIS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-12

Couch Covers, SI.7O-Made
of linene or light crash. with
fringe or colored borders.
Just the cover for summer
use.
Mosquito Netting, R1-eS
Pieces yards to the piece;
68 inches wide. and in all
colors.
PnIaIs ROyaI-SeeOnd Floor.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-06-11
.D0N'T BELIEVE ALL
DOPE ABOUT TRENCH
WARFARE'-MARR1NG
Says, In Letter, HeWould Not
Have Missed Service
For World

A letter just received by Mrs. o. F..
Cooper of East Gambler street from
her son. Dale Marring, masters mate
in the naval aviation service. who re-
Gently arrived in France, speaks of
the service in the most optimistic
terms. A part of the'letter follows:
81 have been in the hospital for a
few days with bruises, but ! will get
up in a day or so. 1t is an army hos.
pital, but they treat you the best in
the world. The Red Cross nurses are
fine tO,us; we could not ask any more
than they, do. If 1t were not for being
In bed, ] could stay here a fOur-year
hitch. They also have the best and
most reasonable doctors ] ever came
in contact with.
There are several army boys in
the same ward who have all been to
the trenches, and are going back. You
people do not want to believe all the
dope about this trench warfare; 1t Is
not one-half what they publish. We
are all coming back o. X and there
will be very few men lost. All of that
talk comes from someone who is hav-
ing brainstOrm, and has barrel OF
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-06-11

Louise, Mr.. and Mrs. Wakefield Hoar,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Scott, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sterling Braddock, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dec Dowds and daughter, Leah. Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd Paige. Mr.. and Mrs.
John e. Dowds and sons, Calvin and
Harold, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. BraddOck
and daughter, Maleta, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. ID. Bartlett and son, Larry d., Jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl McDermOtt and
daughter, Faye, Mr.. and Mrs. John
,Ridgeway, Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Bartlett,
Mrs. Eliza johnson, Mrs. Clayton V.
Myers, Mrs. Bert Bartlett, Mrs. 8. w.
Bedell, Mrs. Amanda Dowds, Mrs. w.
B. Cochran, Mrs. Jennie Vincent, the
Misses Cecilia and Ruby Dowds, Pau
line, Teresa and Velma Gleason, Mil
dred Bartlett, Ruth and Florence
Ruth Ridgeway, Joanna r. Metzgar,
Grace Paige, Ethel and Clara Dowds,
Mabel Johnson, Blanche and Iva
Dowds. Betty Weaver, and s. R.
Weaver, Ivan Pealer, Lawrence and
Milo Dowds, Densil Bartlett, Virgil
and Harold Gleason, Charles Ridge
way, Joseph Weaver, Martin Brooks.
Lennon M. Burson, Curtis Parrish,
Virgil and Kenneth Scott, Darwin
Braddock, Jennings Deakins, Herbert
Doup and Alva Fletcher. Mrs. Fletch-
er received many useful presents of
silverware, cut glass, flowers and
other useful presents. All enjoyed a
social time. Refreshments were
served.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-06-11
w
New Artificial Leather.

The base of the artificial leather
developed within the last few years ~
some cotton fabric, thick or thin, which
constitutes about three-fourths of the
weight Of the finished material. This
Ia treated With paste of varying com.
position, including nitrocellulose, oil,
and some lead colOrlng matter as esf
sential ingredients, then thin Gel.
luloid finish Is given and the grain
Of the leather initiated by being passed
through special pressure rolls. This
product, said to cost about third as
much ms genuine leather, has been
adopted for n great variety OF pur.
poses. II Is used for trunks. slippers,
pOcketbooks, fancy leather goods, and
especially for upholsterlng furniture
and automobiles, hut ms material for
the uppcrs of shoes II appears to be
still In the process of development,
with no satisfactory results in sight
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-06-11
LOCAL IAN 4 AS
ABDOMEN I OR N
OPEN BY MIXER
VIM. Hissong Dies As Result
OF Injuries Received
Monday Noon

William Hissong, a Warden street,
died at 2:30 o'clock Monday at the
Mt Vernon hospital from injuries re-
ceived at noon near the Pennsylvania
railroad shops when heavy cement
mixer which he was assisting in re-
moving from boxcar to an automo-
bile truck fell from the truck and
pinned him between 1t and the ma
chine. He leaves his wife and three
children, Mrs. Leo Carpenter, Alfred
and Curtis Hissong.
The workmen had the mixer upon
a truck and Hissong climbed upon the
lower side of it so he might ride to
the place on the Wooster road they
intended to take II. In some manner
the mixer slipped from the truck and
pinned Hissong between it and the
car, the teeth in the gear of the mixer
cutting two large holes in the upper
part of his abdomen.
IIssong regained consciousness
shortly after he reached the hospital.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-06-11

Chamber of Commerce has long ad.
vocated the formation of civic leagues
by residents in different parts OF the
city who are interested in the i'm
provement of the city's appearance.
He suggested that such organizations
would find 1t a matter of small conse-
auence TO see that these little parks
are improved and beautified, pointing
out that through such means as this
wonderful improvements have been
made in cities where the natural To-
cation has not been so pleasing to the
eye as it is in Mt. Vernon where the
numerous trees have given the city
an appearance that never fails to
draw favorable comment from the
lips of visitors to Mt. Vernon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-06-11
NOT like old Days
Mon of Middle Age Indulge In
Comparisons
Lack Of Thrift In Rising Generation
Especially Subject of Comment
Finally Thoroughly Convinced
"The World Do Novel,


Two plainly dressed, substantial
looking men of fifty or thereabouts
were discussing the high cost of liv-
ing, dying and every other old thing
while having their shoes polished In
a place just off Herald square. One
was saying he couldn't figure how per-
sons of small earning capacity
were managing to keep body and
soul together. The other ventured the
opinion that the class of persons he
referred to were not entitled to the
sympathy they were getting because
their standard of living was out Of
all proportion to their pay envelopes.
"When we We're youngsters back in
the middle West" the second man
went on, ''we considered ourselves
lucky If we got some plain schooling
and three fairly square meals a day.
We had pennies where the average
boy in this town has dimes and quar-
ters. After we came to New York
we waited until we were fairly well
established before we indulged In
even small luxuries. 1t seems to me
that small wage earners have lost all
sense of thrift"
Even as he spoke there came an IL
lustration of his remarks in the per-
son Of messenger boy, who climbed
into the next seat and directed the
bOOtblack to polish his russet shoes
and put in new laces. After giving
hn ft1a-pnnt ha n
Of chocolate in half, took cigarette
from ten-cent package, and then set
tied down to read magazine that had
cost Is cents. The two men exchanged
amused glances.
''That boys shine and refreshments
and other things will cost him fifty.
five cents,p said the man vino had been
doing most of the talking. Honest
I don't think I spent that much in a
month when I was his age"
"NOr l." laughed the other. sand
1t was n great lark when we were
boys to shine our own shoes. When
we felt real wicked we smoked cinna'
mon cigarettes. A couple of cents
would buy enough material to provide
smokes for whole crowd"
Sand Il five-cent thriller was passed
from one boy to another until all the
youngsters in town had read it," add
ed his friend.
They stole another look ut the
young plutocrat, sighed deeply and
left the place shaking their beads
Crossing the street In this contem
plative mood they barely escaped be
ing knocked down by n youth on mo
torcycle.
"And we used to feel real reckless
on our velocipedes," mused one
New York Evening Telegram.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-06-11
Over 49 Pct. OF Allotment
For Year Taken
CENTERBURG DIST. GAINS
Fight For First Place Getting
Closer; Gambler Also
Climbing

Figures compiled by Miss Studor
show that up to May 30, $315,212 in
war stamps have been sold in Knox
county. This is a fraction under 80
percent of the county's quota for the
year.
The most notable gain in sales dur
ing the past month has been in the
Centerburg district. A month ago,
this district had disposed of but 17%o
of its quota. It has now sold 1870
and is going at rate which, If con-
tinued, will put 1t among the leaders.
Another good gain has been made
in the Gambler district. Practically
all the stamps disposed of in this dis
trict, which is composed of Harrison,
Pleasant, College and Monroe town
ships, are sold as the result of the
efforts of Postmaster c. X. Jackson Of
Gambler Mr.. Jackson led postmas.
ters of the county three consecutive
weeks last month and has sold $14 ,490
worth of the stamps.
While some of the more backward
were coming forward, neither of the
leading districts improved its position
greatly last month, and the contest Is,
therefore, becoming much closer.
Members of the bipartisan commit
tee who talked with Hugh Buxton,
postmaster at Howard, last week, be-
leve that he is one of the men who
will he heard from during June
A partial report follows:
Mt. Vernon district-Qnota $260,000,
sold $124 4,SS5.61; percent of quota sold
4S. t.
Fredericktown district Quota
100000 sold $6O.55l.2l; percent of
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-06-11
Spying on Spies.

Spy spies ON spy in Germany. The
German office holder, ex-Ambassad0r
Gerard writes in the London Times,
fears the spies of his rivals. III often
said to Germans holding high office
during the war: This strain Is break
ing you down all day In your Of
fee. Take nn afternoon off and come
shooting with me- The invariable an
swer was, Il cannot; the others would
learn 1t from their spies and would
spread the report that l neglect busi-
ness.'" German spies are adopts at
opening bags, steaming letters-all the
old tricks. The easiest way to battle
them, Mr.. Gerard says, Is to write
nothing that cannot be published to
the world. "For n long time after the
beginning of the war l was too busy
to write the weekly report of official
gossip usually sent home by diplomat
lists. suppose the Germans searched
our courier bags for such report
vainly. Anyway, It's absence finally
got on the nerves of Zimmerman so
much that one day he blurted out,
Don't you ever write reports to your
government"