The evening leader., 1918-09-04

If you work in a machine shop,
around an automobile, boat, or any
where that you get all grease and dirt,
try Speeder. 1t removes all grease
and CRIME without trouble and with
out water. Gurley-Logan Hdwe. Co.
Mr.. G E. Noblit informed US this
morning that tomorrow about nine
o'clock he expects to dip several hun
dred head Of cattle at the vat near
Lake Villa He said if anyone wished
to see the fun to be on hand.
The Anclote Shipbuilding company
has received it's first consignment of
tools and expects its first shipment of
lumber in about ten days so manager
J. E. Sheldon informed us yesterday
Preparations at the yard are going
on in good earnest and things will soon
be in readiness for commencing on the
real work.
rhe catch of fish for the last
few days has not been very large due
principally to the number of boats
which were in for the Greek holiday
last week. However the Gulf Fish
Company shipped out a carload OF
nullet Saturday and have couple OF
thousand pounds now. The McCreary
Fishery today has about ten thousand
pounds of snapper and grouper and
they as we'll as the Gulf Company ar5
expecting large catches daily. This
McCrcary Company has sent out 6
lew boat, Hero, which if loaded viii
carry twenty-five thousand pounds
and they are expecting her in wei
loaded soon.
Work on one Of the barges at the
e. Maclanars shipyard is going or
rapidly TIE construction of mort
than onc barge at t;nre will be un
der taken as soon as sufficient lumbel
for this can be obtained.
Evidence of civic pride and patriot
ism is evident today in the yard Of
the BAPTIST church where there is ,s
gang cf boys and girls cutting the
aank growth of weeds and generally
Icleanjng up the premises which was
badly in need of this attention. There
are many ether places in the city
which would not be damaged by 6
little work in the Line Of cleaning up
And there are many, many places
vhere the owner have attended to the
matter.
DR. ]. N. Baggett has announced his
candidacy for City Tax Assessor
The city election will be held Monday
October 7. Who the other card dates
will be we have no idea but as there
is only 80 days until election no doub
they will soon come from under cove
and let the voters take look at them
Ray Alderman, Thomas Craig, ant
Bob Chidester accompanied Hugl
decker to Clearwater yesterday after
moon.
A large crowd gathered at tn
!. station this morning to see Hugh Dec
ker who was enroute to camp. MI
Decker has lived in Tarpon most o
his life and has scores of friends wht
are glad to know he is with the color
and will hope for his safe return
The other boys who were called q
this time will pass through here to
morrow morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Chidoster mo
tored to Tampa yesterday Afternoon
: taking with them Mr.. and Mrs. L
Travis. Mr.. Travis is with theU. S
shippig. board and had been in th
city yesterday transacting business
with the Anciote Shipbuild;ng Com
pany.
j. R. Sawyer, daughter McrgarN It
and son Leroy motored in frc y FL
fors today ard spent several hour
attcnding business.
Mr. Burnette, salesman for |. W
Phillips, came over from Tampa thi
morning and was calling on loca
hardware men.
Mr.. Linn has announced himself a
& candidate for the Office of City Tai
Assessor. Mr.. Linn was appointed K
fill the unexpired term of The last
1 Assessor e. B. Lilies.
Word from L,ksland ct noon toda!
said the Mann beby was barely alive
Nr and Mrs. Mann have a host q