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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-02-07
Two Live Officers

The board of trade was fortu-
nate in securing the services of E.
w. Rountree and H. C. Goldstein
as president and secretary respect
lively. They have taken hold of
the work with earnestness and en-
thusiasm and are doing all that is
possible to promote the best inter
Iests of the town.
They have had thousands of cir
culars printed, in which the many
advantages and attractions of
Punta. Gorda are briefly and forci-
bly, presented, and they are mail
ing these circulars to inquirers all
over the United States. They have
lists containing the names of hun
dreds of people abroad who are
making inquiries about Florida
with a view to coming here to live,
and a copy of the Punta Gorda cir
cular is being mailed to every one
or them.
This work is attended by con-
siderable expense. Besides the
cost of printing and postage, there
is the work of addressing envel-
opes and of answering inquiries
not covered by the information
given in the circular.
In view of what these two gen
tlemen, Messrs Rountree and Gold
stein, are doing, considering their
unselfsh and public-spirited eff
forts, it is nothing but right that
they should have the cordial and
pecuniary support of every citi-
zen. They should not have to do
down into their own pockets to
foot the expense. 1t is enough for
them to do the work, and the rest
of us should pay the expense bills.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-02-07
Florida the Coming Cattle State

That Florida as a beef produc-
ing section of the United States
has the biggest future immediate
ly ahead of it is the contention of
NJ. A. Judy, field representative Of
the American Aberdeen-A II g S
Breeders Association, who has re-
turned to Chicago after holding a
sale at Jacksonville, where he
placed what he declared to be as
good a load Of bulls as ever sold
in the South, according to story
from Chicago.
Mr.. Judy bases his judgment on
Florida s future in beef produc-
tion from the following: An all
year grazing climate, which gives
Florida cattle twelve months of
outdoor grazing in the lower half
of the state and at least ten
months in the north half; Ar
mour's modern packing plant at
Jacksonville gives Florida pro-
ducers a closer market for their
cattle than has Iowa, the greatest
live stock state of all the move
ment to eliminate the tick from
every inch of territory in the south
is spreading fast since Mississippi
cleaned its map completely and
Arkansas has followed with a law
aimed to Immediately duplicate
the feat, other legislatures getting
in line for similar laws; the Aber-
deen-Angus bulls taken to Florida
for the recent sale were a revela-
ton to the farmers there, being
the first real beef animals they had
seen.
"Florida will become to Amer
lea what Italy was to Europe be-
fore the war;" said Mr. Judy; cit
will become the winter play
ground for Americas wealth. -
Fort Myers Press.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-02-07
COULD HARDLY
STAND ALONE
Terrible Suffering From Headache,
Sideache, Backache, and Weak
ness, Relieved by Cardui,
Says This Texas Lady.

Gonzales, Tex Mrs. Minnie Phil
pot, of this place, writes: Give years
ago / was taken with pain In my
left side. 1t was right under my
left rib. 1t would commence with an
aching and extend up into my left
shoulder and on down into my back.
By that time the pain would be 30
severe I would have to take to bed,
and suffered usually about three days
~ suffered this way for three years,
and got to be mere skeleton and was
so weak I could hardly stand alone.
Was not able to go anywhere and had
to let my house work go. Il suffered
awful with pain in my back and
had the headache all the time. just
was unable to do a thing. My life
was a misery, my stomach got In an
awful condition, caused from taking
so much medicine. / suffered so much
pain. | had Just about given up all
hopes of our getting anything to help
me.
One day a Birthday Almanac was
thrown in my yard. After reading
its testimonials I decided to try Car
dui, and am so thankful that I did,
for I began to improve when on the
second bottle. II am now a we'll
woman and feeling fine and the cure
has been permanent for it has been
two years since my awful bad health.
will always praise and recommend
Cardui." Try Cardui today. f 78
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-02-07

heads are similar to feterita, kafir
and milo, except that the branches
are weaker and are more likely to
hang downward and apart from
each other. This may be favora-
bic to it's production during moist
summers, a condition necessary
for it's best growth, in that the
seeds are less likely to mold.
Shallu is planted and cultivated
much as any of the sorghums, and
its feeding value is similar. 1t
might be that poultry farmers
would find it an important crop.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-02-07
Egyptian Wheat for Poultry

The problem of providing grain
feed for the poultry flock is one of
Importance when more birds are
raised than can be maintained on
the usual farm wastes. Several
Florida farmers attempted to
solve the problem last year by
planting Egyptian wheat, or shall
lu. They reported some remarka-
bic yields, which, even if discount
ed by one-half, would leave this
crop in the ranks of promising
poultry feeds.
Shallu, or Egyptian wheat, is a
late-maturing variety of sorghum.
1t is not generally grown for for
age because of its inferior quality
of fodder, says the University of
Florida extension division. The
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-02-07
Sheriff's Monthly Report

At Mondays meeting of the
county commissioners, Hon. j. L.
Dishong, sheriff, presented the
following report of the criminal
business transacted through his Of
flee during the month of January !:
Violating auto law Al vagran-
cy IA; fornication 7; carrying con-
cealed weapons 2; assault & bat
terry 2; gambling 5; insanity q;
beating board bill 3; profane & in
decent language 3; drunkenness 2;
transporting liquor 1; interfering
with officer 1 +; trespass 1; beating
way on train 1; petit larceny L;
grand larceny |; promoting gamb-
ling device l seducing unmarried
female Total SO.
Plead guilty SO; found guilty
B; found not guilty 3; awaiting
trial IL; bound over to circuit
court 2.-Total 80.
Fine and cost collected during
January $1,206.55. Fine and cost
bond on hand $204.57. Prisoners
in Jail during January SO. Pris-
oners in Jail today II. Prisoners
on county roads today 80. Pris-
oners captured for other counties
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-02-07
Thrift Day Results

The celebration of February Sd
as Thrift Day has become a prac-
tice almost universal all over the
whole country. The Sd falling on
Sunday this year, Monday was OBJ
served as Thrift Day.
A popular observance of this l.
dea has been the opening of new
bank accounts and adding to those
already established. There could
be no better indication of the ex-
tent to which this habit of thrift
has taken hold Of our community
than the fact that deposits receiv-
ed by the local banks on that day
amounted to over $15,500.00.
The "Thrift Day rdea," is not,
however, to concentrate all efforts
on one grand orgy of saving at
this particular period and then re-
lax throughout all the balance of
the year. But rather to put into
effect on this day some new or
more efficient, plan to be followed
persistently and consistently
through the whole year, whether
it be Of saving or spending.
For thrift is not penurious nor
spending wisely being
quite as important as saving. In
fact, it might be said that wise
spending is the keystone and wise
saving the cornerstone of all true
thrift, neither of which can be left
out without endangering the
whole structure.
Never before have the Ameri-
can people had an opportunity to
practice thrift to better advantage
both individually and as a nation.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-02-07
Minutes of Council Meeting

Meeting called to order January
29th, by A. Silcox, pres. pro TEN,
the following members were pres
emit; w. D. Speck, H. B. Blazer.
The city attorney was also pres
ent.
Motion by Blazer, seconded by
Speck and carried, that minutes
of previous meeting be approved.
Motion by Speck, seconded by
Blazer and carried, that the Ordi-
nance creating a town Board of
Health be placed upon its first
reading. The said ordinance was
then read.
Motion by Speck, seconded by
Blazer and carried, that the rules
be waived and the ordinance
creating a Town Board of Health
be placed upon its second reading
by title. The said ordinance was
then read by title.
Action on vault and rearranging
clerks Office, was deferred until
next meeting.
On motion council adjourned to
meet February 4th.-L. e. ROE
lNSON. Clerk.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-02-07

A contract for draining 1000
acres of muck land at Lake Park
err, near Lakeland, has been let by
the Hull Investment Company to
Randolf & Company. This land
will be planted with rice, and four
tractors have been purchased and
equipped for cleaning and thresh-
ing ordered.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-02-07
BUY LAND AND BUILD A HOME
IN PUNTA GORDA

A city famous for its location on Charlotte Har-
Dor at the mouth of Peace river. Largest Shielded
Pineapple Farms in America Fine Artesian Wells
Produces the most profitable winter vegetables for
market. Perfect health good schools and churches
Has fine sewer and water works systems, municipal
electric lights and a large investment in other i'm
provements Sea-wall and fill entire distance of the
city on waterfront recently completed. Asphalt
paved streets, miles and miles of cement sidewalks
Now is the time to buy and build home. have
for sale several hundred lots located both within the
city limits and beyond Will sell at reasonable
prices. Terms $40 cash and $40 per month
G. c. MORGAN,
FoFt ogden, Florida
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
Hun War Machines
Enter Paris--Dra,un
by French Horses

Paris, Ock alderman artillery and
German airplanes entered Paris this
morning but they were drawn by
French horses or piloted by French
aviatora.
In the Place de La Concorde these
tangible proofs Of Marshal Foch's vic.
torious offensive now are to be seen.
More than fifty cannon with the mud
Of. the User or the chalk Of Cham
pagne still sticking to their wheels are
being exhibited to the enthusiastic
Parisiens.
Gothas. nearly a score Of which
proudly flew over Paris a month ago.
row are humbly housed around Cleo
patra'S needle.
In one OF them subscriptions for the
liberation loan are being accepted and
sometimes refused monentarily owing
to pressure of investors. These death
dealing machines which few weeks
ago sowed desolation and ruins on
Paris, now with crunbied wings,
mutely plead for mercy like symbol
OF Germany's broken power.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
UP TO CZECH0-S 0v1AkS
TO DETERMINE future,

itself to his lordship the president OF
the United states OF America, and or
fers to conclude with him and his allies
an armlstice on every front on land. at
sea and in the air, and 10 enter I'M
mediatcly upon negotiations for peace
for which the fourteen points in the
message of President Wilson to con-
gress, OF Jan. s, 1918, and the four
points contained In President wilson's
address OF Feb. IL, 1918. shoulS serve
as a foundation and in which the view =
point declared by President Wilson In
his address OF Sept. q. 1918, Will also
be taken into account.
BE pleased to accept. etc.
"(Signed) w. A. r. Ekengren.
"His Excellency. Mr. Robert Lansing,
Secretary OF State Of the United States,
Washington"
Fastening Electoral Reforms.
The Germans are fastening their
constitutional and electoral reforms
in the hope OF presenting n govern
ment with which the United states
and the allies will deal in restoring
permanent peace, while conferences
proceed on the question OF how far
the HtSHhe eS
meeting the conditions precedent to
consideration OF the plea for the ard
emily desired armistice.
There is no evidence here OF great
disappointment over the failure OF a
new note to come from Berlin as
quick as persistent reports through
neutral countries have Indicated IL
might be expected. In fact, when
President Wilson's reply to Prince
Macmillan was dispatched. II was
assumed that considerable time must
elapse before the Germans would be
heard from again, In view OF the VIZ
tual demand for an unconditional sur
render. the hour for which no one
here was ready to predict had come.
Applauded BY House.
President Wilson's reply to the Aus
train note was read in the house ana
applaudfed vigorously by the hiS
members who were in their seats.
The reply at this time may he eX-
planned by the proclamation OF Em-
peror Charles federaiizing the AUS
tr;an states to meet the conditions OF
peace laid down by the president.
The president before has spoken OF
the Justice Of the claims OF subJec'
nationalities for lf-determination'
now he makes their real freedom
precedent to peace for Austria-Hnh
gary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19

Berne. oct. ls.-The German reply TO
President Wilson will not be completed
and dispatched for several days, ac-
cording to latest advices. II 10 ex-
pected the reichstag will be summoned
to meet on Thursday.
The grand admiral OF the fleet ana
the chief Of the naval stan nave ar
rived in Berlin for consultation over
the answer.
1t Is believed the reply will be neither
a full acceptance nor refusal.
The Berlin reports show the holding
of n peace demonstration by Thousands
of workmen. On the othcS hand the
patriotic and economic associations. In
cluding the great German manufactur-
ers' association. have adopted resolu-
tions urging organization of stubborn
defense.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
LOAN COVER TOP" IN
WHIRLWIND FINISH
n hundreds Of Cities and Towns Today
Report Fuifillment of Loan ovotas--.
Total Subscriptions At Noon Esti-
mated at Over 5000, ,ooo, 900.

Washington. Oct. 1s.--Hundreds Of
cities and towns before Noon today re-
ported the fulillmcnt Of quotas allotted
to them In the fourth liberty loAn ana
went forward to pile up suhseEiptions.
Federal reserve district managers rc-
ported 30 many. towns were over the
top that clerical help was nSt avail
able to compile the lists and forward
them to Washington.
BY noon the national managers esti-
mated the total subscriptions had gone
above 5000. 900, 900, aitho they had few
definite official reports to back up the
calculations s sfg ssss
The Weather.
lowa---Unsettled weather. with prob-s
able showers tonight and In east pors
tion Sunday. M Z, atsaSg: assF I:
Iowa weather forecast for next weak
IL fair n nd cnnlot nrat ~ week - rfn "
or Wednesday, with local rains; cad AZ
weak fair and nnnL lsS,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
POUND RErREATlNe ARMY.
Germans Paying Hiqh Price For A.
tempt to Retain Belgian Coast.

Germans Paying High Price For A.
tempt to Retain Belgian Coast.
[By the Associated Press1
With the Allied Armies in Belgium.
Oct. 1s.-Lille is fast being left behind
by the advancing Fifth British army.
In spite of German posts established
north Of Roubaix and Turcloing these
rich manufacturing districts have been
taken. The Germans blew up. the
bridges leading into Bruses and left
strong rear guards, but these forces
were sacrificed by the enemy while
from the city and those near the coast
FASTENED to escape.
Today has been clear and the Bel
gian airmen have again come into their
own. The Belgian sky has been liter
ally full Of them and they have wrought
great havoc with bombs and bullets
among the enemy forces fleeing from
the gap between Bruges and the Dutch
frontier H..
More cannon nave been brought up
and all last night and today they have
been popping shells into the battle
neck thru which the Germans are re-
treating.
German lesss Tremendous.
The number Of German killed in this
area since yesterday 10 undermined but
from the amount Of projectiles large
and small dropped on them, their losses
must be tremendous.
\ In addition the Wrench cavalry haze
been making da6ies h-re and there and
has also taken It's toll.
The Gerna> army = paying a h.g.
price for IT. attempt to retain lis hold
on the Belgian coaat.
German military commanders being
uunable to ~in victories seem to have
gone in for literature on = great scale.
Today's loot includes many documents.
They treat off, subjects hut all con-
tain g sub-current OF dispair. One
says q
II will take strongest action against
men who absent themselves from their
commands only to turn up again when
danger u over ssa Il 81 !. u sG V & M
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
cossacks Trap soIshevik Army.

Amsterdam. Oct l9.-The Don Cos
sack volunteer ramy and other detach-
mcnts have surrounded the bolshevik
forces In the northern Caucasus, says a
dispatch from kiev.
The retreat OF the holsheviki to
Asatrakhan and Tzaritzn has been cut
off.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
NEW ':UNSINkABLE"
VESSEL TORPEDOED
American Steamship Lucia Supposedly
/ Proof Against Sinking, Destroyed BY
German submarine--Fats Of Grow
Unknown.

New York, Oct. l9.--The American
steamship Lucia. equipped with
bouyancy boxes and supposed to be
unsinkable, has been sunk, according
to word resolved here today IN ship
ping circles. She was torpedoed by a
submarine In the Atlantic, hut details
as to the sinking and the fate OF the
crew are lacking
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
YAhk TANKS LEAD DRIVE.
sweep Huns From Entrsnchsd Posi-
tions Along ssIIs River.
[By the Associated Press.

10y Tic ASSOCIATED Press.
With the Allied Armies East of Cam
brai. Oct. 10.-Tanks manned by Amer
leans trained in England led the assault
against the German forces entrenched
on the eastern side Of the SelIe river
yesterday. They we're faced BY Ger
man marine divisions which put up a
hard fight According to latest reports
the allies are still gaining ground
against the desperate resistance OF the
enemy. |.
At one point the enemy delivered q
counter attack and momentarily gained
ground. but the tanks passed over the
high ground where the Germans were
making their stand and drove thenn
from their trenches.
American engineers under heavy ma :
chine gun fire placed bridges actIss
the river and then the American and
British infantry swept across.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
HUNGARY DEMANDS FREEDOM.
Address 70 King Declares Nation "
Harmony With Wilson Principles.

Amsterdam. Oct l9.-"Hungary must
return to it's autonomy and compete
independence" declared the draft OF an
address to King Charles. which was
read at the conclusion of the sitting
of the lower house OF the Hungarian
parliament. says a Budapest dispatch.
Hungary is In harmony win tne
nrirciplcs< of President wilson the
address adds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
Will SON REJECTS AUSTRIAN PEACE uFFER

Latest reports showed the scout
planes In protecting the bombers
brought down twAvc enemy machines.
Observers report that excellent results
were obtained at the various points
bombed.
While the bombing sauadrons at
tackled the towns and villages two
sauadrons of pursuit airplanes AT
tackled enemy troops along the road
ways.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
THINKS PEAc EMAY BE NEAR.
Food Administration Docs Not Want
Too Much Wheat to Pay For.

washing ton, Oct. 19.-Julius II.
Barnes. president OF the food admins
tration's grain corporation. believes
that further extension OF wheat acre
age would be unnecessary and unwise.
In a letter to Senator Hitchcock Of
Nebraska. Mr. Barnes said a fair yield
from the present large acreage with
any peace developments opening new
sources OF supply. would necessitate
congressional appropriation to make
effective the present price guarantee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
Refuse. to Withdraw Submarines.

Copenhagen. Oct. ts.--Germanys re-
ply 10 President Wilson. 1t is said by
the Politiken. will deny the presidents
accusation OF German cruelties and de-
clare the submarine warfare can not
be stopped as long as there is no
agreement to an armistice.
The reply. the newspaper declares.
will not reject the presidents demands,
but will make further negotiations pos
sible.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
Panic on Berlin bour.s.

Paris, Oct. 19.--Thcre was another
panic on the Berlin bourse Thursday.
according to advices from Zurich.
Maritime securities are reported to
have dropped 25 per cent and chemical
products issues from 10 to 20 per cent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
MORE TOWNS LIBERATED.
Allied Forces CAPTURE Aasmy, Vred
and Cattelet.

and Catteiet.
rBy the Associated Press.] ..
With the Allied Forces in Belgium,
Oct. a.-The towns of Hasmy, Fred
and Cattelet have been captured bS
the allied forces.
The entire British and Belgian front
still, was moving forward this morning.
The Belgians were gaining steadiiy ana
the British in the north. advancing III
the face Of considerable oppositlon' oc-
cupied the Hcrseaux-M NJ ouscron rail-
way. to the east and north OF the
French liberated towns Of Turcolns
and Roubaix.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
Cedar R.p:ds.

Cedar Rapids.
z A. A Spurgeon, for more than TWEEN
ty years a local newspaper man. has
resigned his position on the Evening
Gazette and left for Nogales. ArIz.,
where he becomes a government Inn
migrant inspector
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19
Sioux City.

SIOUX CITY.
Detective Clem Hagan was probably
fatally injured and Detective Robert
Carrier severely bruised when an auto
mobile in which they were riding was
struck by street car at the corner
Of Fifth and Jones streets late Tues
day evening. Harvey Marley, who was
driving the car was bady bruised
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-19

Washington, Oct. 19.-More than
100000 American soldiers now
have gone overseas. General March
told the members of the senate mill
tary committee today at their war con-
ference.
While the conference was in prog
ress General March was notified that
the Germans had evacuated the Bel
gian coast up to the Holland bound
ary
British patrols participating in the
allied advance in Belgium are reported
to have reached the Holland frontier
opposite Bruges, General March was
informed in today's dispatches.
Sweep Past "Hindy" Line.
The Hindenburg defense system now
is entirely behind the allied advance
and Marshal Foch is continuing his
pressure without giving the enemy the
slightest opportunity for a rest.
The German retirement from the
Belgian coast district is increasing In
breadth and speed The movement to
the rear on the whole, said the general,
40 OASA Ch4CAy AopASA, 90 CSAoCASSu ny buC
fact that the territory evacuated in
four days totals more than 500 square
miles.
\ To the south in France. he said re-
newed attacks by Apglo- American
forces, opposite Douai. have carried
the allied line up to the hastily built
German defense system, which fol-
lows In a general way the Sensee canal
and marshes. No attempt to cross this
barrier has yet been reported.
Retreat Becomes General.
General March called attention to the
fact that the German retirement. star.
ing last week on sixty mile front.
had spread during the week until II
affected all except fifteen miles OF the
ESQ mile front from the coast to the
Meuse. -
While this retirement was In prog
ress, he said. the American army
northwest OF Verdun was fighting its
way forward against stife resistance.