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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-18
WAR WORK FIRST BROOKLYN CLUB
 HEAD ORDERS

New York, Jan. 1S.-President Charles H. E1bbets of the Brooklyn club in statement. yesterday emphasized the tact that it was far more important to win the war than to continue the national pastime. Spend millions" said MT. Ebbets, conserve the blood of our brave boys and win the war.
 '"The worlds war conditions and our participation therein do not warrant any one connected with baseball in being a pessinist. From a Brooklyn viewpoint a half dozen of our players and 5O,O0O young men of the borough a great majority being baseball en- thusiasts, have joined. the colors, thus affecting the artistic and supporting departments of professional baseball ,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-18
JIMMY CLABBY IN
 AUSTRALIAN ARMY

Jimmy Clabby of Hammond, Ind, T.. S. A, heavyweight champion of Australia, has enlisted in the Austra- lian infantry is in camp at Melbourne. Clabby is in the Sportsmen's Thou sand, and by this time may be on his way over there. Just before he en- listed Clabby took the heavyweight title from Albert Lloyd, and soon af- ter joining the army he defended his title successfully, stopping Fred Me Kay in twelve rounds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-18

FRANKIE FLEMING
 IN FLYING CORPS

Frankie Fleming, the feather weight boxing champion of Can ada, has joined the Royal Flying Corps at Camp Borden, Gzst-
 Fleming will make a f1yer-one of the worlds greatest birdmen, perhaps. He is cool, calculating little shaver, with the eye of a sharpshooter.
 In the ring he made no false moves, could hit like middle weight and did. He is one of the two men who can say they knock ed out Benny Leonard.
 Fleming and Joe ShugTue are the only ones who ever succeeded in stopping the present king of the Hghtweights.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-18
BATTLING OREGA
 WHIPS AL MCCOY

Battling Ortega, the San Francisco middleweight, several days ago whip ped Al Mccoy in a four round bout at Emeryville, Cal. Mccoy weighed 1892 pounds, and was slow, but despite that made a good showing in two of khe rounds. Ortega, who some time Ago defeated Ted Lewis in four round go, scaled at about 154 pounds.
 On the strength of his showing against the former mtddleweight champion coast critics advise Ortega to go East and take on the leading men of his class. Remember what happened to Bob McAllister? The greatest on the coast, but a clip on the chin from Mike Gibbons sent Bob home with the impression that he was not built for fighting.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-18
TO-DAY IN PUGILIsTIC ANNALS

19O1-Jack Root knocked out George
 Beyers in the 9th round at San
 Francisco. 1904-Joe WaIcott knocked out Charley Haghey in the 3rd round
 at New Bedford.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-18

An American roller polo league team is to be installed in Boston in ar effort to revive interest in the sport in that city. In other New England cities roller polo has flourished for several wears.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-18

The Cleveland team has been shot to pieces through erllstments and the draft. About the only hope left for the Indians to get anywhere lies in the possibility of their grabbing a few promising youngsters.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22
Pledge ALI to the Cause

"Appreciating to the utmost
the supreme, unselfish sacrifice OF
our American manhood which is
offering its very life upon the al
tar of freedom for the world, we,
the members of the South Florida
Press Association, in senli-annual
session assembled, do hereby.
Resolve, That in this crisis
and as long as life shall last, we
dedicate all that we are and all
that we have to the support OF
our glorious nation, our righteous
cause, and our illustrious govern
ment. And be it further
Resolved, That every newspa-
per holding membership in this
association display this resolu tion
in bold type at tho masthead OF
its editorial page throughout the
month of August, and that copies
be sent to the president and our
representatives in congress.
Done in the city of Wauchula.
state of Florida, this 18th day OF
July, 1918"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22
English AS She Is Spoke

Thorn of the Palm Beach Post
is fussing with editorial writers a
bout the misuse of the word
quite" while Editor Jordan of
the Punta Gorda Herald is quar-
reling about the misuse Of the adj
jective "only." But the word
most generally misused is "bal-
ance," which correctly applies to
money, and not to days or months
or bodies of men or other animals.
1t is not correct to write, "Mrs.
John Doe will spend the balance
of the season in the mountains. "
She will spend the rest, or the re-
of the season. The sea-
sons balance themselves.
Another very common mistake
is in the use of the personal pro-
noun 81" in the nominative when
it should be used in the objective
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22
Fight Against tuberculosis To Be
Made by Practical Methods

Resolutions passed at the recent
Joint session Of The Florida Anti
tuberculosis Association and the
conference of city health officers,
meeting under the auspices of the
State Board of Health, urge the
latter institution to Immediately
take radical steps in combating
tuberculosis in this state. The
resolutions suggest specifically
that the State Board of Health i'm
mediately employ and put in the
field tuberculosis specialist who
shall travel and do work in the in
terest of men discharged from the
army on account of tuberculosis.
Naturally his work would also
touch any other persons in the
community affected with this dis
ease. The resolutions also sug-
gest the institution of a state tu-
berculosis camp under the aus
pices of the State Board of Health,
to which the discharged soldiers
may be sent for treatment, and
such other tuberculosis patients as
could be accommodated as well.
1t is further proposed that appro-
priationS be secured at the next
session of the legislature making
possible the charging and per-
manent maintenance of the state
tuberculosis camp. T."
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22
Why Sugar is Short

There is greater shortage of
both the Sugar-cane and sugar
beet crops than was expected in
the early part of the season, At
no time since the beginning of the
war has there been a normal out
put of sugar because of the devas-
tation of foreign sugar-beet fields.
There has been serious loss of
sugar at sea due to the submarine
warfare. The government re-
quires a generous supply to meet
the needs of men in the service.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22
Food Attracts Ants

The sureSt way to keep a house
free from ants is to leave no food
lying about on shelves or in open
places where they can reach it.
Ants go where they find food, and
if the food supplies Of the house
hold are kept in ant-proof metal
containers or in ice-boxes, and if
all food that may happen to be
scattered by children or others is
cleaned up promptly, the ant
nuisance will be slight. Cake,
bread, sugar, meat, and like sub
stances are especially attractive
to the ants and should be kept
from them.
Reaches will not frequent
rooms unless they find some avail
able food material, and if such
materials can be kept from living
rooms and offices or scrupulous
care exercised to see that no such
material is placed in drawers
where it can leave an attractive
odor or fragments of food, the
roach nuisance can be largely re-
stricted to places where food nee
essarily must be kept.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22

We are sorry for those towns
where they have to hoard sugar.
Our girls make it easy for us to
have all the sweetness we want
Tampa Tribune.-Yes; one Punta
Gorda young fellow says he has
one hundred and three pounds of
it, and the government can't take
it away from him. But he seems
afraid that one Of those lieuten-
ant aviators may rob him of it.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22

From reading the literature
sent out by the federal shipping
board, one would infer that the
only need of the national mer-
chant marine is for engineers,
cooks and deck-wipers. We do
not see how they can dispense
with intelligent men in the bust
ness departments of the ships. Elk
perienced mercantile clerks and
book-keepers would need but lit
tie training to enable them to
manage any business department
of ship, but it seems that they
are not needed
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22

Our Florida Henry Ford, who is
running the Fort Myers Press,
wishes to know why the birds are
not singing these days. We sup
pose he means the hooking birds,
which never sing during dog days.
why, we do not know, but maybe
for the same reason that a hen
does not sing while she is moult-
ing.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22

The Arcadia Enterprise accuses
The Herald of "dividing words
on monosyllables." We don't
see how that can be done, even by
such an expert linotypist as we
have; but we notice that our ma
chine occasionally divides mono
syllable, which we think should be
regarded as "only' a mechanical
peccadillO.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22

case. Even United States sena-
torial candidates say "John Doe
has promised his support to Jones
and l." The candidate would
not have said "to l." but he does
say "to Jones and l." Editorial
writers occasionally make this
News.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22

Tim s-U MON Somebody
please explain about that pro-
posed tax of five per cent on gifts.
Does it mean we must let our left
hand know what our right hand
has been handing out to Sam and
Mary and the cook?
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22

Ocala Star The war has i'm
proved the morals of our young
men, but it has been because Of
their inherent manhood, and not
because of the interference Of
the busybodies.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22

I'VE are letting the publicity ex-
perts contribute much Of the mat
ter for this weeks Herald. Not
withstanding the execrable gram
mar used by some of them and
their incorrigible verboseness, ev-
cry body should read what they
write, for all aim at doing some
good.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22

We see that some Washington
officials have issued a warning
to young girls why slight the
old girls? Don t they need an oc-
casional warning? But, did any
body ever see a girl who was not
young? ~,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22

Here's another thing that
should have the careful attention
of Prof. Thorn, the comic satirist
of the Palm Beach Post: The
misuse by some newspapers of the
words affect and effect. If this
should affect Thorn's disposition,
we may see its effect, unless he eff
fects an escape into silence.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22
MSS

We regret to learn that people
in Germany are going barefooted
this summer, because it defeats
our scheme to organize a bare
foot club in Punta Gorda No
body here will copy the customs
Of the Huns.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22

Ocala Star:-Uncle Sam has
lived up to Scripture. He turned
the other cheek, SO nobody can
now blame him for mauling the
insolent nation that swatted him
on both sides of his face before he
began to fight.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22

All youths in the United States,
who have reached the age of TWEEN
ty-one since June 5th will be re-
quired to register on August oath
Tor army service. Provost Mar
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22
MSS.

George Adams Of the Manatee
Banner, wants some of that dol
lar-a-barrel -four which he sees
advertised in some of his ex-
changes. If he will come to Pun
ia Gorda for it, we will let him
have ten pounds for five cents.
We have it in the office.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22
A DeSoto county man grew 49,

A DeSoto county man grew 49,
900 bushels of navy beans this
season and sold them the other
day at IL IL cents per pound
And the beauty Of it is, he will
reap three or four other crops
from the same land this year
Arcadia Enterprise.--Are you
sure, brother, that your linotypist
did not hold down the naught key
too long? Ten thousand bushels
of navy beans is "some crop"
even for a DeSoto county farmer.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22

In our humble opinion a great
many girls and boys would be bet
ter prepared to meet the RESPONSE
bilities of manhood and woman
hood if they were not permitted,
by the prudery of adults to grow
up in q blissful state of innocent
ignorance concerning themselves.
d la Enterprise. Then,
blame the adults, not the newspa-
pers for this. Newspapers should
not be made a vehicle for convey
ing to pure, innocent girls infor-
nation about the secret diseases
of men. Many such girls read
The Herald. and that is why we
will not print such stuff.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22

Times-Union What with big
ship building plants, environments
and prosperous farming opera
tions, Florida was never in better
financial condition, and splendid
progress may be expected in the
next two years.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22
STATE PRESS COMMENT

Times Union 1t is a great
pity that profiteers who rob the
government now cannot be hang
ed for treason.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22

St. Cloud Herald The men
working in the express office at
Tampa are asking for shorter
hours, claiming they are over
worked. Appears the allied sol
diers in France are working fair
ly long hours, and they are not
kicking about them, either.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22

Palm Beach Post The Tampa
Tribune wonders why Florida
does not feed the soldiers encamp-
ed within her borders from the
fields that produce foodstuffs so
abundantly. If the Tribune in
vestigated, it would probably find
that the main obstacle is large
ball of red tape.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22

subscribers desiring THE HERALD dis
continued should notify the office ia
writing on date of expiration, other
wise it will be continued at the regular
rate of subscription until notice to stop
is received
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22

In Ordering change of address, please
give old as well as new address. SUB
scribers failing to get any issue OF the
paper that may get lost in mails VIII
be supplied with extra copy on request
for same.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22

he made by check postal order registered
three cent stamps received in payment Of small amounts
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22
PUNTA GORDA, FLA.

1MEMeER OF THE oEPosIroR's GUARANTEE FUND
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22

Advertising rates-Display. run of paper,
matter to be set, 20 cents per single
column inch each insertion; preferred
position 10 to 20 per cent, Island" po-
sition SO 1-3 per cent. additional Loc-
al notices 10 cents per line, six words
counting a line. Classified advertising
cents per line of six words. Legal
Advertising at legal rates.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22

Cards of thanks. obituary notices other
than news mentions, resolutions, ETC.,
charged for at rate of one cent per
word Notices of entertainments where
charges are made, except church ser
vices, charged for at regular advertis-
ing rates Articles in behalf of special
money making enterprises, purely ad-
vertising, will be charged for.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-22

Copy for change advertising should be IN hands OF printer pei
Tuesday noon of each week above rates extra charge
changing at monthly intervals.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-08

abroad as well as al home. newt
ably will attach TO our country il
the practice continues
The purely domestic problems
in their increasing magnitude their
monopolization OF markets and their
manipulations and controls grave as
these problems are, are not more
serious than those presented by the
added aspect of international activ-
ity This urgently argues for So
luton which will increase and not
diminish the high regard iu which
this people is held i'm international
comfy
Competition" is Superficial.
some show of competition is
staged by the five great packing
companies It is superficial There is
natural rivalry OF officials and de-
partments and this is made much OF
as indicating the existence of real
competition. Ii Is not real How
sham it is will be fully set out in
the complete reports vet TO be made
Some independent packers exist
by suferance of the five, and few
hardy ones have survived i'm real
competition. Around such few OF
these as remain the lines are draw
ing in
The commission through Mr
Heney had 10 meet deliberate falsl-
dcation of returns properly required
under legal authority. we had 20
meet schools for witnesses where
employees were coached in anucipa-
ton of their being called TO testify
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-08
American and British
NaUdl Force is Ready
For Dash by Germans

Rep Padgett We are impressed by
the firm belief thai the Americans
and British are cooperating cordial
ly and such marked efficiency viii
render complete satisfaction for our
people 10 the men have an oppor-
unity
THE British navy has had euor-
nous tasks bHt ther were perform
"a with signal ability that elected
oar highest admiration
eve are especially grauGed and
pleased that the British and Amer
leans are together in the most com-
pIete harmony and understanding %
Alr Psdgett and the other mem
bers OF the American committee
thanked Sir Eric Geddes. first lord
of the British admiralty. for the
careful arrangements The AmerI-
cams were accomps MED by Capt
Guy Gaunt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-08

this city When this boy leaves Mr.
and Mrs. Wozniak VIII have con-
triouted five sons 90 the United
States forces.
The son who lies wounded some
where IN France enlisted in south
Bend July 70. 1916 He was station
I'd ar Fort sam Houston, Tex. when
the United States declared war upon
The Hun and sailed for Europe with
The American eNpeditiouary force
which followed Gen Pershing 90 the
vest front.
The three boy, who are enlisted
and stationed in This country are.
Frank. az Camp Taylor. Louisville.
Ky, Cashier. Camp Smelling ST
Paul Mimi and Henry Fort
Thomas Covlugtou. KY
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-08
- NEM-roN q PARkE.

international News Service
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
ON THE AISNE-NESLE FRONT
O. p. M. Aug. 7.- Beating off re-
peated counter assaults and iutiict-
Ing heavy losses upon the enemy.
the Americans who forced crossings
OF the Vesle river between Fismes
and BazoChes. dug in and clung
tenaciously 20 their new positions.
Many strong German machine
gun positions ON the slopes north OF
the Nesle We're wiped out of exist
ence 10y the hot and accurate fire
Of the American artillery
American engineers distinguished
themselves by working under a ter.
rihc fire from German guns throw
ing bridges across the river for the
infantry 20 cross upon.
The American attack was launch
ID az 4.30 o'clock yesterday after
noon .oHowius four hours of artil-
lery preparation The assault center
ed be ween Fismes and Bazoches.
Left Wing Held Up.
our right wing crossed the \esie
n considerable strength. the ma
chine gunnerS doine much havoc to
The enemy
The left wing was held up near
Bazoches 10y heavy fire from the
German artillery and machine guns
By TO O'Clock the Germans had
organized a counter attack The
attacking waves. which charged
against the American positions at
the foot OF the plateau We're shat
tered and the Americans held FIRM
ly 10 their new positions.
After an effective bombardment
and under cover of heavy fire from
our machine guns. the LETT wing
again went forward at dawn this
morning. forcing another crossing of
The river TO the west of Fismee
Machine Gunners Prove Worth
The American machine sunners
again proved their worth during the
past As hours. which saw crossings
OF The Nesle forced an two places
between Fismes and Bazoches bv
our infantry
The terrific pounding Of our arr
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOURr
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-08

This was the second biz allied
drive OF the year the first being
opened by the Franco-Americans on
the Marne
CAmerican troops are stationed ON
the Picardy frOnt.
War Office Statement
The text OF the war office state
Went reads
AT dawn this morning The Brit
i-h fourth army and the French first
army under command of Field Man.
snail Sir Douglas Haie. attacked ON q
wide frour east and southeast OF
Amleus
First reports indicate chat the
attack IS progressing -faetOriiE.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-08
GLEN A. WOZNIAK
BADLY WOUNDED
Is Youngest of Four Soldier
Sons of Local Couple.
Enlisted in 1916.

Glenn A. Wozniak, 19 wears old.
youngest of four soldier sons of Nr.
and Mrs. Stanley Wozniak. 1918
Napier ST.. was severely wounded in
France ou the day Of July 19. ac-
cording to a telegram received We'd
nesday night by his parents
John Wozniak. the NTH son who
recently registered for the draft iu
the class of 1918, will join the Colors
some time this month when St Jo-
seph county's next contingent leaves
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-08
BY EARLE c. REEVES.
international News Service

International News Service.
LONDON, Aug. (S:lo
D. m)-The Anglo-French
forces on the southern end of the
Picardy front have crossed the
Avre river and are advancing to-
ward the Luce Valley.
Tanks are being employed in
the assaults east OF The AVTe
The great attack aeainst the Ger
mans east and southeast of Amiens
was preceded by violent artillery
bombardment of three minutes. A
hundred tanks. were thrown into the
battle
They crept forward supporting the
advancing waves Of infantry while
the machine guns and light field
guns spurted death into the Ger
man ranks.
The weather was hazy bot the all
lied artillery hre proved very effec-
tive
Take Huns by Surpri~'
a violent barrage was slammed
down i'm front of the British and
French troops as they moved for
ward
The Germans We're taken hy sur
prise In most Of the positions under
attacl,
The British and French attacked
with irresistible force. sweeping BACK
the Germans and attaining an of
their drst objecuves with in few
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-08
LIES LAUNCH NEW OFFENSIVE AGAINST GERMANS ON
PICARDY FRONT TO COMPEL 4 GENERAL RETREA-
Ie Government Monopoly to Break pO1Uer Of Packer
Submarine Sinks
Another Vessel
Near Hatteras
teruatioual News Service

International News Service
WASHINGTON. Aug. S.-The
German submarine which ON
Monday destroyed the Diamond
shoals, Cape Hatteras. lightship.
claimed another victim on
Tuesday. The navy department
today announced that on Tues
day at 1880 p. m. the Americac
steamship Merak, 3023 tons.
was "shelled, torpedoed and
sunk" southeast of Hatteras. It
is understood here that the
crew was safely landed al an
Atlantic port.
Submarine chasers and de
stroyers are in pursuit Of the
raider