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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-10-30
LARGE PRODUCTION OF PHOS-
pHATE ROCK

The three minerals most needed to
make our agricultural industry more
productive and more prosperous are
potash, nitrate, and phosphate.
Most of the potash and nitrate we use
is imported, but our domestic sup
plies of phosphate are abundantly
ample to meet all our requirements,
and for years we have been heavy
exporters to Europe. The total
quantity of phosphate rock sold in
the United States in 1918 was nearly
2,500,0 long tons, having a value
of more than $4,000, 900. over twice
as much as was produced in that
year in all the rest of the world.
Florida alone produces more than
100000 tons. having a value of
about $6,000,000.
A report on the phosphate-rock in
dustry by r. w. Stone, which has
just been published by the United
States Geological Survey, Depart
ment of the Interior, gives the de-
tails of production in 1918 by States
and by kinds of rocks, shows the
worlds production by countries and
by years from 1910 to 1918, and in
cludes tables showing exports by
countries. The report also de-
scribes briefly the distribution, char
acter, and methods of mining in
South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky,
and the Western States,
gives resume of the foreign phos-
phate deposits, and photography.
A copy of the report can be obtained
on application to the Director, Uni
ted States Geological Survey, Wash
lngton, D. G.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-10-30
THOUSANDS DEMAND METER
LITER GRAM

Washington Over 81 900 peti-
tions urging President Wilson and
national legislators to Adopt metric
standards-meter. liter, gram - for
exclusive use in U. S. America have
recently been received in Washing
ton. D. c., as result of the metric
campaign of tie World Trade Club
OF SanFrancisco and the, American
Metric Association of New York.
Many of the NEST powerful organic
ations, chambers of commerce, edu-,
cational institutions, large manufac-
turing concerns from all parts Of the
United States have sent in petitions
urging this progress to standardized
weights and measures.
AT the same time, scattering of
petetions against r-liter-grarn
was received. These constituted less
than per cent of the total number
Of petitions. New petitions from or
ganizations and eminent persons are
coming in every day. They are being
referred to the Bureau of Standards.
Department of Commerce, Washing
ton, d. G..
The results i-.dicate the val.Eity
of World Trade Clubs contention
that all but 1O per cent in u. s.
America are in favor OF metric stand
ards, and they only because t'.ey
have not looked it UP. World Trade
Club is continuing its effort to ed
ucate this 10 per cent.
The petitions received at Washing
ton came after literature had been
sent by World Trade Club, explain
ing the advantage of worldwide use
Of meteT-liter-gram, to members OF
in various parts of the
United States of America, without
regard to their business or pro-
fession. These people were free to
send in petitions for or again.t me-
A count made at the
expense of World Trade Club shows
80 far $500 petitions f1r, end 426,
Or less than per cent against met
sr-liter-gram.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-10-30

Goff and carried, that the above en-
titled ordinance be adopted as read.
Those in favor of the passage are as
Follows: Whitten, Goff. Blazer and
Crosland. Those opposed. none.
Motion by Goff, seconded by Blaz-
er and carried, that the Clerk be in
structed to advertise for bids for the
work of improving Retta Esplanade,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-10-30
WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for the period Oct
ober 27 to November l, inclus-
i've. South Atlantic and East
Gulf States. Unsettled with oc-
casional rains first part Of
week; warm beginning OF week;
o ! d er thereafter, probably
frests. except along coasts.
BOWIE.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-10-30

40 teachers from all over DeSoto
county attended the teachers insti-
tute in Arcadia. Oct. 1918. from
which 1t is calculated that they de-
rived much pront.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-10-30

j. o. Matthews returned Friday
from business trip to Ozona, Clear
water and Boca Grande.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-10-30

The oil boat, Captain Collier"
was in port here Tuesday.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26
Let u Not Finish
With Honors Lost

Many Q man who has long lived -
the favorite Of fortune. then loses It.
considers lite no longer worth while.
Fewer folks seem to regard honor
30 highly.
Once In = while you hear Of some
n taking his life when honor's lost.
But It isn't the rule. We somehow
Cow callous toward honor. Possibly
because we read 50 much OF the other
side. In high places and low.
Right now we have 4 striking illus
trAtion Of what loss Of honor means.
The case Of Germany.
There 1t isn't individual honor. It
10 the national honor. More's the
pity.
No matter what Germany may de-
clare today, no matter how strongly
she may declare it and insist upon it,
none believe her.
ALL remember the incident Of THE
scrap of paper"
And throughout all the length and
breadth of the globe today Germany
10 q subject of scorn, of derision, of
rldicule. of hatred and suspicion.
None trust her. None will accept
her word. None seeks her friendship.
In the society OF nations she has
been sent back to coventry.
America isn't in danger Of anything
like that, but she is about to be put
to a test that will either maintain OUT
high position in the worlds esteem
or cause the world at large to eye us
askance and suspiciously.
We've done so tremendously fine
all the way through this war that the
world isn't willing to believe that ".
can fail in anything. Doesn't want
to believe it. VIII be astounded to
have to believe 1t.
But If We fail to put the Victory
Liberty Loan over the top there is nc
escape from 1t. No other answer. They
will have to believe it.
None of US want this to happen.
All of us are proud of our country
and her accomplishments.
Proud of her honor, her world posi-
ton.
So let's rally t. the subscription
counter early.
Let's not finish with honor lost.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26
= : i
STEP ON THESE SNAKES.

= From lips that would hest =
+ tate to suspect come words which =
< indicate that the Hun propa- >
X gandist is not extinct-words =
\ tended to hearten Germany and =
:: to discourage America. We hear y
X from them-"Now that the war =
+ is over, there is no need for the =
:: Victory Loan" We hear the ex- =
X preston that this is a Bankers +
\ Loan" and that the common peo- =
4 pie will not rally to it. We hear +
;: words that are calculated to ere =
4 ate sympathy for that Geranmy =
< that has outraged all civilization. >
4 They prate on the greatness of =
+ the German people and the neces =
= sity to forget and forgive. They =
+ speak of the government waste =
\ and extravaganza. They have =
+ kind words for the Bolshevik gov +
+ made in Germany, that vas plant 4
+ ed in Russia, and that now. like 4
4 Frankenstein. threatens to de- =
!. stroy it's maker with others. 4
= But the Victory Loan will sue =
= coed. With the proceeds will be Z
! paid the nations debt Of honor. =
4 America is made up of the COM =
i mon people. The common peo- 4
= pie of America pledge themselves =
= to purge the world for all time 4
= OF that Germanism that all but 4
+ destroyed the world. Victory has I
4 done much to bring this about. I
! The balance must be done by 4
+ peace-time patriotism. The debt I
= that has been contracted must be 4
+ paid. It will be paid in full. 4
- Every American in khaki will I
= be brought back home. Every I
+ bill contracted for will be paid. I
4 and by the time the Victory Lib I
|serty Loan campaign is in full I
: swing. the pro-German propa- I
: gandist will remain silent in the 4
+ presence Of rue-blooded. patriotic I
+ Americans. 4
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26
STARS AND STRIPES
MUST SHINE AGAIN
ON SEVEN SEAS
SHIPPING Is OF VITAL lMPoR.
TANcE TO THOSE OF US WHO
NEVER SEE SHIPS.
TO CARRY OUR PRODUCTS
Government Requires Funds to Com
lete Program Of Future
Prosperity.

There was a time when the Stars
n Stripes shon> on every sea IN
the days of the clipper-built ships the
Yankee skipper helped in doing the
worlds sea hauling. This was true
up until the days of the Civil War.
Thereafter American ships began dis
appearing from the seas The Seven
Seas that had known the flag knew
it no more. There were great world
ports where the only American vessels
ever see were warships or some
American millionaire's private yacht.
That is to be changed. We have
gone back to sea and we propose to
have u share in its profits and its
dangers. We are building a great mer-
chant marine so that the cotton Of
Arkansas and the corn of Iowa and the
wheat of Kansas and the pork OF ILL.
nois may find a free outlet to tho
world. The great American liner will
no longer be a curiosity. We propose
to take the place that German ships
SO long held. We will divide the car.
rying trade of the world with others.
The clay tile of Kansas City and st.
Louis, the steel of the valley plants,
the agricultural implements and shoes
that are made in the Mississippi VAL
ley, are to find their way to the sea
by river and thence on American yes.
wells to the consumer.
In this world you never get some
thing for nothing. Americans cannot
have a deep sea feet without paying
for it.. The government is building
that fleet now. 1t started to build it
for war and it will continue it for
peace. Much Of the money of the first
Liberty Loans went into it. It will
take more money to carry it to COM
p~letion, to make it ready for US and
our use. The Victory Liberty Loan
will have it's part in sending these
ships to sea.
We don't want to lose any Of the
hard won advantages that have come
to US out of the war. We want to keep
the fag on the seas now that it has
come back. To fail in furnishing the
funds that are needed would be a step
backward and would injure the pros.
perity Of America, now and for genera
tlCrS.
The dollars that pile up in the Vic.
tory Liberty Loan will make for ma.
ttonal prosperity through the creation
Of shipping and the production OF
goods that are to go into that ship
ping. The farmer will profit. as will
the workman and the plant owner. We
: are all in this thing together and sup
port of the nation financially will work
to our own good.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26
OPTIMISM VS.. PEsslMIsM.

Now that the war has been won
through bloodshed and loss Of life and
human suffering, and peace with vic.
tory is in sight, some pessimists have
doomed up in the land, declaring that
nothing further in the way Of supreme
sacrifice can be expected Of the PEG.
pie. Therefore. these people say, the
Victory Liberty Loan cannot be "pu,
over"
But the American army and navy,
the people at home, and our allies ov
erseas have read the word out OF the
language. Our boys sang We're 60
ing Over" in a spirit of supreme
courage and optimism. Over means
optimism, and optimism means over
The pessimist goes under, but never
over.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

Better let Uncle Sam pay you in
terest than give up all your cash for
taxes.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Primary Election 1919
For Governor

For Governor
HON. A. H. LONGING
AAA&
For District Attorney
4th Judicial District
WILLIAM T. WYNN.
of Washington County.
j. NJ. FORMAN.
of Leflore County.
=
For Representative
w. M. WILMINGTON
W. S. BARRY,
20. F. BLEDSOE, Jr.
+&Ass
For County Attorney
MEANS JOHNSTON
M. F. PIERCE
sAt&a
For Sheriff and Taxi Collector
W. 8. VARDAMAN
S. l. BROWN
J. : FLANAGAN.
E. H. CRIPPEN
SAM COLEMAN, JR.
For Chancery Clerk
ROY BEW
f'or Circuit Clerk
CHAS. v. WILLIFORD.
G. SHARKEY PATE
B. P. CHATHAM
For Supt. Of Education
R HUGHES
&. 8. ROGERS
=
For Treasurer
T.. E.. WILLIAMS
R. NJ. HIGHT
F"r Tax Assessor
]. E. DENNIS.
J. R PROPHET
For Supervisor, Beat One,
H. l.. WALTON.
For Supervisor. Beat Two
II. Y. FRASER
r. cs.-.-~~- D~-
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-26

Have a heart! Fill up your Safe
Deposit Box with U. S. Securities. AL.
ways good!
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-01-24

Al other events nf last week were
oy"rsladaW"d. So fgr a. America was
concerned. by the death n Colonel
Roosevelt Believed by bls countless
admirers 10 he the greatest American
since Abraham Lincoln. be il admitted
by those Who disagreed with him 10
hafe been uneXCelled in courageous
patriotism and zeal for the welfare of
his country aud his counirymen. To
euloglze one whose remarkable quail.
ties and achievements were known 10
oil the world seems superGuous. Ills
passing evoked the sincere and uuiver.
sal grief ~ men aud women In every
rank 81 life. No pomp and eircum
stance marked his funcral-noue was
needed FOR his glorious place In history
and ia the hearts Of his fellow citizen.
is secure
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-01-24
HAVE MORE THAN CASH vAlUE
General Cultivation Of Backward Gar.
dcns Means Improvement In the
Health Of a Community.

II may seem II bit previous TO men.
tion II, but don't neglect your garden
this year. See If you can't prove peace
better than war, even In the back yard.
War gardens We're worth several
hundred million dollars tn their max
ers last year. In cnsh saved alone.
They We're worth yet more 10 the
nation. for the food thus rnised at
home released railroad equipment for
ether uses They were worth most OF
all In health. education. better habits
and snucr grasp OF life.
All these items Will be worth Just ns
much this year M last. Food prices are
sure 20 remain high for n considerable
time. Railroad equipment will BIO
scanty enatgh II We release every pos
sible hi ~ II for service To the indus
tries which must have it And OF
course there Is no need 10 enlarge upon
the perennial benefits OF healihfui
work, or the superior taste OF home
grown vegetables.
Plan your peace garden now.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-01-24
HOME -
TOWN -. :
HELpSk]
COOPERATE TO FIGHT FIRE
sether to Reduce Waste Largely
Caused by csreiessness-

Self.intercst should prompt every
property owner and tenant 10 cooper.
ate with the officials of the fire depart
ment and Of the tlre-preyention bu-
reau, Chief ioucks and Jacob III. Hi.
kene, director of the tire-prevention
bureau, have instituted system 10
fight fires before they begin" Semi
monthly inspections are made In every
part Of the city and property owners
are warned to clean up rubbish and to
take precautions against tirt. where
such appear To be needed.
The comparative figures on fire
waste ia The United States and la Eu-
ropcun countries have been presented
to American newspaper readers many
times. The per capita losS In this
country is ten To twenty times as great
ms in some parts of the Old World.
Much of that. Ia be sure, Is due TO the
difference. In materials and methods OF
constructing buildings. But n very
large percentage may be charged 10
our American careiessness. A large
proportion Of our fire waste liz pre-
ventable and the Indianapolis officials
are working To eliminate that ele-
ment
Fire waste IL n burden TO everybody
and all should be active In helping to
reduce Il. The insurance rates of a
city or nation are based on the
losses the companies pay. The small.
er the risk the lower the rates will be.
The companies receive from policy
holders the money that Is paid out ON
fire losses The way In which To get
lower insurance rates is 10 keep down
losses. We ARE all interested In that
and each should do his or her part 10
make the inspection system Of the city
thoroughly effective. - indianapolis
Star.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-01-24
Destruction o. Rats in Cities

The routing ~ rufs from cities ha.
become both an economic and sani.
nry necessity, Facing the possibility
n an epidemic ~ huhpnic or pneu.
monte plague and The snormogs q.
pebditures uroessitat"d by such NJ
outbreak. II l. the part 81 wisdom tot
any city 10 protect Itself from 'hs
alamity II Is not FOR The individual
householder ar citizen t. decide
whether he vii interest himself II
the subject II j. matter for mum
sipnl legislation. and !, l. the duty OF
he citizen 10 support the ordinances
md 10 cooperate with th. authorize.
20 the bes, ~ hls ability IN order thai
he city may be a clean and safe plae,
n which 10 live.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-01-24

The conflict between Germany and
Poland over the province of Posen
may be settled without further fight
Ing, for the two governments have
opened negotiations for n peaceful un-
derstandlng. But the Rufhcnians. NJ
latest reports, were determined Ia re
cover Lemherg and had surrounded
that city. which was defended 10y II
large force OF Poles Including diyi-
sion made mp of women.
The Poles were driven out Of Wilma
hy the bolsheNlki. the defenders be-
ing without cannon and short of car
trldges. The bolshcyik troops ~ once
began massacre of the civilians.
The Polish soldiers retrented 10 Lana
yarova. where they were dlsarIned by
the Germans and sent To Hinlystok
There they We're robbed by Germans
and started for Polish territory.
PadereNski aud Pilsudski are still
trying To get together 10 form gov
eminent for Poland knowing that dis.
sension must end before Tho allies will
help.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-01-24
Fire Prevention.

Fire prevention is the next form o.
public thrift this country mus, develop
Iur returning soldiers can bring hae1
word that In the last pre- war year
1918. our per capita fire loss was NOR.
han four tunes that OF France ant
more than six times that of England
-llostou Herald.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-01-24

President Wilson returned 70 Paris
from Italy where he probably accom-
pli~hed much In clearing MP tie stu
alton concerning the disputed territory
on the east coast of the Adrtatic. II IL
said that opinion in Italy on this mat.
ter Is divided. many Of the people pre-
ferring 10 have peace rather than TO
insist on possession of the land that
the Jugo- Slnys claim II Ia likely n
compromise can be reached In the
peace congress without great difficulty.
Premier Lloyd George being de.
talned In London. the preliminary con.
ferences OF the promlcrs and foreign
ministers OF the four great powers In
Paris went over 10 this week. but Mr.
Wilson bad "a important Informal con.
ference with Premier Orlando Of Italy
and the representatives. Of Japan.
President poiBcare named the FOL
lowing as the French delegates 70 the
pence conference Premier Cicmpu-
ceau. Foreign Minister Piohon. Finance
Minister KiJtz. Jules Cannon and An
Dire Tardieu. high commissioner TO the
United States. The French have sub
mitted to other delegations u program
for procedure by which the peace con
gress would take up matters In this
order: general agreement FOR the
creation of league OF nations the
settling up OF new independent states
growing out OF the war. the assess.
ment OF damages and indeInnltIes and
manner OF payment; the conclusion OF
peace treaties with the central powers.
The treaties IL Is plain. must wait IN
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-01-24

The British government, II Is under.
stood, will urge that some kind OF
general peace settlement be the first
business OF the conference. one of the
important reasons for this being TINT
II would permit an early dcmohillzn,
ton of the army. Just now this is
serious mnttcr for England. for last
week there were macy noisy demon
strailohs 10y troops who want To he re-
leased 10 return 10 civil life. The
crews of the mine.sweepins -trnwlers
also protested, and II wns announced
that hereafter the work of these men
mostly fishermen would be done by
volunteers, That no punishment was
Inflicted for the open breaking of dis
cipline by The British soldiers is one
of the Significant signs Of the times In
the United States there is similar dis
content over the slowness aud poor
system OF rehabilitation. but SO far
there have been no demonstrations.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-01-24

clals ri Washington that Ii the press
reports are correct the Germans were
well within their rights and that Gen.
eral iiarries acted injudiciously. The
war Is not yet formally ended aud the
allies have no more right to raise one
of their flags In an enemy city than
would the Germans 10 NY their coors
within the allied lines.
-
II begins to look as II Russia Is Ia he
left To her fate and to be called on to
work on, her own salvation or relapse
into barbarism under the semblance Of
rule of the bolsheviki. Japun has an
nonnced that most of her troops will
be withdrawn from Siberia, Great
Britain declares that she viii send no
more men 10 Russian territory and
that those now there are being re-
called, and there Is no reason TO be-
iieve that the United States will In
crease her forces there Indeed, some
of our senator's and congressman are
openly demanding that the Yunks be
brought back from Russia AT once In.
stead OF being left 10 fight the bolshe-
vik armies In the SHOWS of the Arch
angel region and along the Siberian
railway.
Although they are still making con.
siderable progress in the Baltic prov
inces and have captured Riga, from
which the allied and German troops
withdrew, the bolsheviki have not been
doing so Well toward the east. The
0msk government Of loyal Russians
grows stronger and asks recognition
by the allied nations, with the mght Of
representation Mt the peace confer
ence. The Siberian aud other factions
have Joined with It, asking Admiral
kolchak TO accept their support for
the salvation of Russia. The bolshe.
Sik government IL having internal
troubles, and story came from Co
penhagen TO the effect that TrotZky
had quarreled with Lenine and ordered
his arrest. declaring himself dictator.
Lenlne, II Is said, sought 10 effect a
coalition with the moderates.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-01-24

I'll recognizable governments have been
established in the central nations II
this were too long delayed II might he.
come necessary for the allies to step
In and help. though probably this
would be done only ms last resort
and the United States might decline TO
have any active part In H.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-01-24

Another mighty good man passed
away last week-MsJ. Gen. J. Franklin
Bell. commander Of the depa rtInent Of
the East. He was a West Pointer and
had distinguished career Of forty
years In The army. In the course OF
which he saw much fighting In Indian
campaigns and in the Philippines. He
trained the Seventy -seventh division
Tor the war In Europe but was no,
physically ht for service at the front.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-01-24

A Jury In Judge Lands federal
court In Chicago did good job las,
week. finding Victor l.. Berger. Adolph
Germer. W T. kruse. J Louis Eng
dahl and Rev Irwin St John Tucker
guilty of sedition and disioyalty under
the espionage act The congressman.
elect from Mlwauk'" and his Socialist
associates were active throughout the
war IN their efforts 10 0bstruct the
governments war program and they
now face terms in federal prison and
heavy fines, II may be thnt Berger
In the next congress, though this is nm.
certain, owing To his appeal from The
verdict