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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11
TAX LIEN foreclosure

In Justice Court 18th Justice District
DeSoto County, Florida.
Town of Punta Gorda, municipal
corporation VS. John COM oily
Tax Lien.
To the DEPENDENT and all other persons
interested
Take notice that q suit has been inst =
tuted against you to enforce a tax lien
against lot (2) in Block 81 in the town OF
Punta Gorda, Fla, for taxes due for the
year 1916 and you are requested to APP
pear in said cause on or before the Rule
day In August, 1918 same being the 5th
day of said month or judgment win be
given against you and your property sold
to nay said taxes and all costs.
Given under my hand and seal on this
the 27th day Of May, 1918.
fSeaD S. F. ]. TRABUE, Justice
27-5t of Peace
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

In the County Judges Court In ana Tor
DeSoto County, Florida, Sitting as "A
court of probate:
In the matter of the Estate of w. II.
Downing: j. Henry Johnson, Administra-
tor.
Notice is hereby given that on the 16tls
day of Sept 1918, ! the undersigned ad-
ministrator OF the estate OF w. r. Down
ing deceased will present to the above,
court, my final reports and account to-
gether with vouchers as such admins
traitor and will at said time ask said
court to approve and confirm said finat
report and issue to me letters OF final DIS
charge In said estate.
Dated this 2Sth day of March, 1913
Is 26t ], HENRY JOHNSON, Admin
istrator.
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r. lie. running in a southwesterly direc-

r 2FE. running in a southwesterly direc-
ton parallel and on the west side of the
Az .LR. X. right-o for distance of
three bolcks to what is known as the
Carr grove; this hardsurfacing to be of
the best local obtainabie material and to
be wide. Then begin at the Security
State Bank corner and run in north
westerly direction one block to the G. c.
Morgan corner, thence southwesterly to
the M. K. church; this hardsurfacing to
also be wide. Then begin at the M. e.
church with 9-foot width hardsurfacing
running via c. II. & N. depot in south
westerly direction to what is known as
the Russell-Tippins corner, with one
hardsurfaced road to each of the two
cemetery gates; thence from the RUSSELL
Tippins corner run easterly to connect
with the Dixie Highway, or Road No. 2,
total distance of about IL miles. Es-
| timated cost 100000.
Road No. 4. Begin at the north line OF
Section is at point where the Dixie
Highway crosses said line near the Flor
ida Citrus Exchange packing house, and
run west TO and across the c. H. & ".
railroad; thence to the W. F.. Martin NE
corner. thence in a westerly direction a
long the present road between the Mar
tin and Bartlett groves thence in a
northerly and westerly direction along
the present road to the edge Of the Peace
River swamp. This road to be graded
and hardsurfaced with the best local OBJ
talnaDie HldleFldl1 narusuF1aclng TO De
9-feet In width. Total distance about
ia miles. Estimated cost s2.55e.00
Road No. S. Begin on the Range line
between ranges % and "a at the A. c. l.
railroad crossing and run north on the
Range line to and across tn c. Fl. e. ~
railroad, there to connect with road No
4; the distance being about Y miles. This
road to be graded and hardsurfaced nine
feet wide with the best local obtainable
material Estimated cost s1,100.0o
Road No. 6. Begin on the present road
near the south corner of the King place
on the east boundary of the M E.
church lot and run with the present road
southeast TO the Andrew Patrick place,
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snrRiEE SALE NOTICE
In the County Court, in and for DeSoto
County, Florida.

In the County COURT, III anu TOT DeoOVO
County, Florida.
Hirsch & Spitz Manufacturing Com
pany. a corporation, VS.. H. C. Goldstein.
Under and by virtue of an execution
issued out of and under the seal OF the
said court. / have levied upon the follow
ing described personal property, now To-
Gated in the City Of Punta Gorda, DeSoto
county, Florida, to-wit:
2si chairs, electric wall fans, table.
2 music stands, Hobart M. Gable piano.
1 power picture machine.
An located in the Star Theatre in
Goldstein's Moving Picture House in
Punta Gorda. DeSoto county, Florida.
And shall offer the same for sale at
public outcry to the highest and best bid
der therefor for cash In front OF the SAID
building In the said city Of Punta Gorda,
Florida, on Monday the 9Th day OF Aug
ust A. ID. 1918. between the legal hours
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NOTICE OF CALLING AN ELECTiON
TO CREATE A SPECIAL ROAD AND
BRIDGE DISTRICT IN DESoTo
@aiIhrN EI NplDA

Il
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of County Commissioners of DeSoto
County. Florida, has called an election TO
he held at the usual polling place, herein
after described, TO De nelo on ene i .,.Ll
dav of July, 1850 determine whether the
said proposed territory shall or shall not
he constituted into a Special Road and
Bridge District. and that permanent
roads and bridges be constructed therein,
and the cost of construction OF roads
and bridges therein, estimated at 100000
90 be paid by the issue and sale OF Spec
iaI Road and Brigde District bonds, as
provided in Chapter 6208, Acts OF the
Legislature of Florida, 1911, and amend
The inspectors and other officers pre-
siding at said election shall be as fol-
FIT OGDEN: B. F. Stewart. H. A.
Ware. and L. o. Milbrath, Inspectors; T.
d. Carr, Clerk.
The territory to be embraced within
said Special Road and Bridge District is
described as follows: All of Township S9
South of Range % east lying east OF
Peace River and all of said Township 80
in ranges "a and % east.
The following is general description
of the roads and bridges proposed TO be
constructed within said district:
Road No. l. Begin at SW corner of
NWA of NEK of Sec. IS. TIP. 80 g.,
Range "a F., running east about three
miles, thence northeasterly ABOUT SIX
miles to point joining the Aviation Camp
Carsltrom road at the district line be-
tween commissioners districts numbers
3 and 4. Said road TO be graded, drain
ed and hardsurfaced with the best local
obtainabIe material Estimated co st,
$17 $4,000.
Road No 2. Dixie Highway, as 1t is
now located through Twp. 80 s., and con-
struct a concrete bridge over Thornton
branch Estimated cost $1,600.O9
Road No 3. Beginning at SW corner
of NWk of NEA Of Sec. Is, Tp. 80 s.,
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All the books and records of the Florida Citrus Ex
change open to inspection by it's members Each
and every of fruit sold is accounted for in such
manner to show just what it brings, When where
and to whom sold and exactly what amounts are de-
Quoted for selling charges.
The management of the Exchange is chosen by the
members. Each has voice in the conduct of the
affairs of the organization Through system of Sub
Exchanges and local associations, the control OF the
body is kept in the hands of growers who members
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You Will Know for Just How Much Your Crop of Fruit Sold
and Every Cent Of the Returns VIII be Fully Accounted For

Complete audits of the books of the community as
sociations of the SubExchanges and of the central
offices of the Florida Citrus Exchange are made by
dsinterested experts at frequent intervals The hand
ling of all monies is in the hands of bonded employees.
Every safeguard is placed around the growers in
Citrus Exchange and in all it's history they have lost
nothing through dishonesty. Each grower has re-
cved the proceeds of the sales of his fruit less stated
selling charges.
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AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE
DRIVING OF AUTOMOBILES OF
OTHER VEHICLES ON THE CITY
DOCK, AND PROVIDING A PENAL


DOCK, AND PROVIDING A PENAL
TY THEREFOR
+ Be 1t ordained by the town council OF
the town of Punta Gorda, Florida in seS-.
sion assembled.
| Sec /. That all owners or operators
| of automobiles or other vehicles are
hereby prohibited from driving or run
ming same on any part of the City dock
located in the town of Punta Gorda eS--
| cept drays and delivery trucks, and any
Iperson, persons, Firm or Corporation vio-
lating the terms of this Ordinance shall
| upon conviction be fined not less than
| SIS. 90 or more than $4,000 in the discre-
| ton of the Mayor of said town.
Sec. 2. All Ordinances and parts OF
ordinances in conflict with this Ordt--
nance are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This Ordinance shall become
effective Immediately upon its passage.
approval and legal publication.
Said Ordinance passed at regular ses-
sion of the town Council Of the town of
Punta Gorda, Florida on this the 18th
day of June 1918
Signed: w. M. WRITTEN. President
of town council.
Attest: L. E. ROBINSON. Clerk.
Approved by me on this the 18th day
of June, 1918.
(SeaD S. F. J. TRABUE, Mayor
25-5t
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11
LUCK AND LABOR.

Luck lie ever waiting for Some
thing to turn up. Labor, with
keen eyes and strong will, will
turn up something. Luck lies In
bed and wishes the postman
would bring him Vie news Of a
legacy. Labor turns out at 9
o'clock and with busy pen and
ringing hammer Lays the foun-
dation Of competence. Luck
whines. Labor whistles Luck
relies on chance, Labor on char
scter.--Richard Golden.
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Apalachicola Times: Accord
ing to Bradstreet 81 per cent of
the business failures of the coun-
try are those who refuse to invest
in newspaper advertising.
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Just entering upon it's tenth marketing season. the
Florida Citrus Exchange, truly cooperative, non
profit organization of citrus growers is better aole
than ever before to secure for its members hlgher
prices than their fruit would bring but for it's existence
Coming into the field at time when conditions were
demorazed and Florida citrus at the mercy OF
speculative marketing agencies the Exchange had to
fight its way to success. Mistakes were made OF
course-they were inevitable because human beings
were in charge of it's operations.
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road to the south line of the Tippins and
Goldberg places, a distance of about two
miles. This road to be hardsurfaced 3
feet wide with the best local obtainable
material. Estimated cost 100000
EAST A. l.. DURANGO, Clerk
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How.s YOUR LrvRR2

ptsNk's LIVER PILLS do contain Calomel. which is
,he only real Liver cleanser. (bus not tho sickenng
mrip;ns Caiomel you've dreaded all your hiel iess
40 scientifically combined with other cleansing
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your work. Known and endorsed by thousands.
use At DRUG AND GENERAL STORES.
Made by the makers Of Plank's Chill Tonic
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| FOR RENT OR SALE-Large 2-story
rooming house, corner Olympia ave. and
TAYLOR street, on Dixie Highway one
block from post office; furnished sleep
ing rooms upstairs; furnished rooms be-
low; electric lights: very reasonable
terms.-Address p o. BON 800, I'unta
Gorda. is,f
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MISCELLANEOUS

FARMERS--Send today for free sam
ME copy of the Florida Farmer and
Stoclxman, published at Jacksonville. Tei,s
about livestock raising. dairying. poultry
citrus fruit and trucking twice month
at soc per year, three years $1.O0. OnfT
livestock and general farming paper no
the state. Write today.
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of sale on said day. Said property being
levied upon as the property of III. c..
Goldstein.
county, Florida
Leitner & Leitner. Attys. for Plaintiff. !
2etaug5
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WARNING NOTICE-This is to notify
the public not to buy any cattle in tho
following marks and brands: crop, undes
slope in each eass and branded f. s..
EVELYN COLCLASURE, zS-1a
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1t is cheaper to spend a lot of
money to win the war than not to
win it.
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You Can Save Considerable Money on Equipment and Supplies
By Purchasing These Through the Exchange Supply Company

For instance the crate situation which for the past two
has been Of increasing gravity to citrus has
been the subject of persistent work the the Exchange
Supply Company with the result that members of the Exchange
now assured crates and protected against unfair
There every believe that in the very
tre the savings members of the Florida Citrus Exchange
equipment bought through the Exchange Supply Company will
equal not exceed the selling charges of the Exchange giving
members the benefit of it's in marketing their
practically cost.
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Not only does the Florida Citrus Exchange obtain better
the fruit its members than they could it
marketing field to them in full for
of the but them large
supplies by the economies of buying and selling in quantities
and greater efficiency of operation this
business the Exchange Supply
Company owned and managed by members of the Florida
Citrus Exchange Every form of equipment and all kinds of
supplies handled though attention paid to the
articles which the greatest savings be made.
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Ra m - N IN
nm(CITRUS ExCHANOE}N
- u Va - a
You Can Get More for Your Good Oranges and Crapefu
By Becoming Member Of the Florida Citrus Echang

But the Florida Citrus Exchange never has gone far
wrong as errors quickly corrected and steps
promptly taken to prevent their recurrence Gradually
the organization has been improved and perfected until
it has reached a high degree of efficiency
Season in and season out basng comparisons fruit
OF like quality Exchange members have had better
turns than outside growers Good oranges and grape
fruit carefully graded and packed sold under the
Sealdsweet trade mark, at a premium in most
of the leading markets of the country.
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CLASSIFIED

fT Advertisements inserted under TINS
head for cents per line each Insertion
six words counting line.
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FoR SALE
- -
FOR RENT

FOR QUICK BUYER Maxwell tour
ing car, new batteries; l piano as good
implements Address Mrs. d. E. COL
CLASURE. Achne. Fla. zh
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-06
HARVEST LABOR SITUATION IN SOUTH
is BEING CONSIDERED BY GOVERNMENT
Federa Authorities Will Try Convince the Farmers in
southern States That Now is Best Time to Hit Own
Licks or Show Others-View of
Helping Conditions.

Washington, Aug. 5.-Federal au-
thorities are considering the harvest
labor situation in the south with
view to hel"ing it.
United States farm help special
lists for the southern states" the de-
partment of agriculture announces
ARE trying to assure sufficient labor
for the gathering of the big crops of
cotton, and corn and other foodstuffs
this fall.
ITO do this they are going to use
dozens of methods that already have
worked well this year, and they are
going to try some new ones of prom
ise.
They will try to convince every
farmer that this is the best time for
his best licks in doing his own work
or In showing others how; that he
should not only be ready to accept
from his neighbor help but serve to
help his neighbor; that he should be
ready to go into intelligent co-opera-
tive schemes of buying machinery or
bringing labor; that he should try
to make farm life attractive to his
workers. so that they will stay or
come back; that any tender-handed
city people who go to the country to
help harvest should be given a fair
chance at least to show what they
can do, and If they make good they
should be paid the wages of regular
farm hands, and should be encourage
ed to keep up the good work.
The farm labor men are looking
to the towns and cities for the rein
forcements that will win on this part
OF the battle line. They will not only
send out occasional volunteers. but
they Will get stores, some mines anc
factories to close at critical times so
that their men, many of them ex-
perienced in farming. can go back to
the soil. One noticeable thing about
the labor shortage is that it is show
ing the rest of the country just how
important the farms are-that if
food production fails we all fail
and how the city and country must
help each other out.
The first thing for the farmer
with harvest labor problem to do
is to find out if he can handle it him
self or with the help of his neigh
bors. If he must have outside help.
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he should get in touch with his
county agent, state farm help spe-
cialist, chamber of commerce or 9TH
er civic organizations, state agricuI-
tural college, extension director. the
nearest Office of the United States
employment service, or the United
States department of agriculture.
business men Of the cotton
states should need no demonstra.
tion of their duty in preserving the
great crop about to be harvested,
stated George A. Maloney, supervis-
ing federal farm help specialist for
the southern states.
Every community in the south. :"
said Mr.. Maloney, needs at this
time the vitalizing and directing
force Of a well-manned and strong
organization for the protection of its
interests and for controlling the la
Dor situation, seeing to it that al,
labor is kept constantly employed
and necessary man-power provided
for its industries, none of which II
more important than agriculture.
Where loafing and idling is
known to exist it is the duty of every
citizen having knowledge of it to see
that the constituted authorities use
their official power for its elimina-
ton. neglected public official is as
gross an offender as is the loafer.
THE farmers of the south gener-
ally deserve the highest praise for
the almost superhuman efforts they
have put forth to make their acres
produce the maximum During the
last month, l have visited practically
every southern state and am kent in
formed weekly of conditions in all
OF them. and know that in general
no crop that ever has been produced
here has been so carefully tended
and have been in such good condition
at this period as those now growing
With shortage of man-power almost
universal this has meant extra hours
for the farmer and his family in the
field, expenditure of money for i'm.
proved machinery and many othel
personal sacrifices.
The situation must be met al
home, and we know that il can be
met if each state will provide the
means to take care of it's owr
needs"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-06
ALLIES HAVE TAKEN TOWN OF
FISMES, GERMAN MAIN BASE
SUGGESTS SEPT.
6, AS REGISTRATION DAY

Washington, Aug. 5.-With an
urgent recommendation from Pro-
vost Marshal Gen. Crowder that
it be enacted without delay and a
suggestion that September 9Th
might be fixed as registration day
for approximately 100000
men throughout the country the
administrations man power bill
requiring the registration for mil
itary service of all men between.
the ages of Is and As years was
introduced today in the senate
and house.
Unless immediate steps are ta-
ken to provide additional men,
Gen. Crowder said the weekly reg
istration of men as they attain 21
years of age will be necessary to
fill the draft quotas after Septem-
ber l, when only 100000 of the
1918 registrants will be available.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-06
BROWN SIMPSON IS
KILI by Z! A NEGRO
Occurred Sunday orning on
Farm a Few MY ! from
Lancaster.
NEGRO KILLS ANOTHER
Heath Springs Scene of Murder
Saturday Afternoon When
Jack Hilton Shoots Andrew
Watts.

Brown Simpson, white tenant
on the Craig plantation about nine
miles from Lancaster. was shot and
killed by Jim Allen, a negro tenant
on the same farm, Sunday morning
about ten o'clock. The negro used
pistol and is said to have fred
twice. Later Allen and his two sons
Jim, Jr., and Will, were taken into
custody by Sheriff Hunter and
placed in Jail.
The trouble between Simpson and
the negro is said to have begun over
Aliens children, who Simpson ac-
cused OF killing his turkeys and
otherwise bothering his premises
Simpson and his wife were on the
plantation and the latter went to the
home OF negro nearby for some
purpose while Simpson waited In the
road. While she was gone Allen and
his two sons came UP in buggy
and the quarrel was renewed. Ore
of the boys is said to have had a shot
gun and the older Allen took IL away
from him and lad il on the ground
When Simpsons wife returned. SO
the story goes, she tod Simpson to
come on away and not to fuss with
SO many negroes. AS he droaped the
rocks he had in his hand and turn
ed to walk away. the oder Allen
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Supported BY French Troops
Sammies Capture German
Main Base.
AFTER FIERCE FIGHTING
Enemy Put Up Strong Resist
ance But the Allied Troops
Conquered and Drove Him
Out.

With the American Army on the
Aisne- -Marne Front, Aug. 5.-The
town OF Fismes was taken late yes
terday by the American troops, sup
ported by the French.
The French are across the Vesle
at several points to the eastward and
the line has been extended north
west OF Rheims to LaNeuvillette.
The Germans are resisting sharply
from Mulzon to Champigny.
Fismes was taken after a heavy
artillery fight that began in the mid
die OF the afternoon. few Ameri-
cans entered the town Saturday af-
ternoon and remained there all
Aight. They were4 driven out early
"esterday The Germans threw gas
shells and shrapnel into the southern
part of the town, making it inadvls-
able for the little party to remain
longer.
Preparation Made.
Their reconnaissance had been
completed and they We're ordered to
fall back Information they brought
lack materially aided the staff Off
GERS in planning the attack.
The Germans had placed guns on
the crest OF the hills one or two k.lo-
meters TO the north. In positions
from which they could pour in a
fianking fire. BY this time the
American and French artillery had