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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-24
OUR MAYOR IN KENTUCKY
Was in Jacksonville Tuesday, on
His Return

Louisville, KY, July IA, 1919
Editor Herald One Of your out
of-town readers has noted with
deep concern your front page
| headliner Of June 10th relative to
the un-accounted for and long
continued absence of the mayor.
The writer is not disposed to
fall in with your kidnapping theO-
ry, but suggests rather that His
Honor may be just "playing
hool1ey;" or, perhaps, as an act
of reciprocity, he is sojourning in
the north these days partaking of
the hospitality which he and his
home town know 50 well how to
dispense in the sunny south.
Be this as it may, in order, if
possible, to throw some light on
the mystery, it may be said that
gentleman greatly resembling
and strongly suspected of being
His Honor, the Mayor of Punta
Gorda, passed thru Louisville
about a month ago headed east.
Later this same gentleman drop
ped into Louisville and again dis
appeared. In fact the writer is
quite sure the gentleman IN ques-
ton was none other than the dis
tinguished mayor of your town.
1t is not possible that His Honor
could have been kidnapped, neith-
is it likely that he has been de-
tanned anywhere for vagrancy
for when here his bank roll was
big enough to choke a cow.
The writer is quite sure that
Mr.. Mayor will blow into Punta
Gorda in due time, right side up
with care. Very truly,
One of your winter colony.
A local friend informs us that,
shortly after our mayors .dlsap-
pearance, he was seen in St. Pet
crsburg sitting under a shade
tree and playing checkers with
from Minnesota.
Since the foregoing was in type,
The Herald, Tuesday afternoon,
received the following telegram:
Jacksonville, Fla, July %, 1919
Editor Herald, Taylor street,
Punta Gorda, Fla:
At jacksonville. VIII be home
N a few days. S. F. j. Trabue.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-24

tire time to the taking of the
census, investigating nOn-attend.
ance and filing complaints in the
proper courts, for the prosecution
Of parents or guardians who NAV
violate the law. A penalty of
$500 for each offense of unexcus-
ed non-attendance is provided for
in the law, and each day a child
is absent from school is counted as
an offense. Upon the failure of
parent to pay fine, he or she is
subject to Imprisonment.
AS the two laws are too long to
be explained in this article it is
hoped that the county papers will
give due publicity to both, and
help to raise the standard of our
school system. At present we
rank very high in the scale of IL
literacy among the states of the
Union.
We would advise that all par
ents and guardians make prepara-
ton to send their children to
school the entire term. By so do
ing, they will comply with the
law and avoid trouble and ex-
pense, since the school officials
are compelled under the law to
enforce the same.
Hoping that all patrons and cit
liens may cooperate, and help to
make DeSoto county rank among
the first counties of the state edu-
cationally, | am, Yours for better
schools, P. G. SHAVER, County
superintendent.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-24
OUR BOYS WINNING
After Several Defeats, They Are
Redeeming Themselves

Last Thursday afternoon was
the beginning of Punta Gorda 5
luck in playing base ball. The
game was full of pep and our boys
went at it with full determination
to win, but found stubborn re.
sistance from the visiting team
from Fort Myers. However, with
a few bunch hits and some bril-
liant team work, we built up a
score of 7 to 4 on the Fort Myers
boys, who were loathe to take the
medicine and fought us to a finish.
The game Saturday with Dorr
Field was another one of Punta
Gorda's victories. 1t was fought
equally as hard as the Fort My
ers game and, for a while, it look
ed as gloomy as the inclement
weather. When the game was call
ed on account of a shower, the
score stood 3 to nothing in favor
of Dorr Field but, when the game
was resumed, our boys went to the
bat and o. K. Connor, second man,
lined out a two-bagger and was
caught at third trying to stretch
it out for another bag. Then
Futch came up with a tWo-line
drive, which started things for us.
There were a number Of bril-
liant plays, among which was a
fine catch by Parker of Dorr
Field; but the most notable fea-
ture of Saturdays game was some
excellent work and good team
work in supporting the iron man
whom we had in the box. Capt.
Cooper pitched an excellent game,
and we believe that he is satisfied
with the support his team render
ed him in this game. Our oppon-
ents were held down to a few in
field hits and with a few pop flies,
which were taken in with ease by
our fielders. At the close of the
game, the score stood 4 to 3 in
favor of Punta Gorda.
On account Of rainy weather,
he game for Tuesday with Wau-
,hula was called off, but we have
assured Wauchula that we will be
With them next Tuesday with a
good team and a determination to
axe the game. We go to Fort
Myers to trim them today and we
lope next week TO give glowing
lccount Of ourselves to the Punta
1orda fans, whom we are expect
ng to support our team in their
,laying and give them full sup
,ort in every respect.-A FAN.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-24
Weather Forecast

Forecast for the period July
p to 26, inclusive:
South Atlantic and East Gulf
States: Normal temperatures, con-
siderable cloudiness and occasion
al rainS.-BOWIE.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-24

Be sure to clean up tomorrow.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-24

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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-14
|TnE VICTORY LOAN
AMOUNT TO Be LESS
Than EXPECTED
Secretary Glass Announces Particu.
lars Of Fifth Loan Which VIII
Be the Last

Washington, April 14-Terms Of the
Victory Liberty Loan were announced
Sunday by Secretary Glass. They are:
Amount $4,000, 900, 900, oversubscrip-
lions to be rejected
Interest, Ak per cent for partially
tax-exempt notes, convertible into 3A
per cent. notes wholly tax-exempt.
Maturety four years with the Treas
ury reserving the privilege Of redeem
ing the notes in three years.
The 3% per cent notes, to be issued
later, also may be converted subse-
quently back into Ak per cent. notes.
The AZ per cent. securities are to be
exempt from state and local taxation,
except estate and inheritance taxes,
and from normal rates of federal in
come taxes.
The 3% per cent. securities are ex-
empt from federal, state and local
taxes except estate and inheritance
taxes.
The size Of the loan was much
smaller than had been anticipated by
most financial observers, who looked
for an issue of about 100000 900,
particularly in view Of Secretary
Glass past statements that the loan
would be five or six billions.
This will be the last Liberty Loan,
Secretary Glass explained, although
there will be other issues of govern
ment securities to finance belated war
expenses. These will not be floated
by popular campaigns.
None Of the past issues Of Liberty
Bonds are convertible into Victory
Loan notes, and there are no specific
provisions in the terms of the Victory
issue serving directly to maintain
market prices of past issues.
In many communities the selling
campaign already has begun actively
without formal acceptance of sub.
scriptions, said reports Sunday to the
treasury, although the official opening
date is April 81, one week from today
The drive will continue three weeks
until May 10.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-14
HINES FAvORS
COORDINATION OF
RAIL AND RIVER
Director General. Of Railroads Says
Joint Rall.Rlver Rates Should Be
Adjusted ProportlOnately on
Cost OF Service.

Inland waterway transportation OF
the United States should be co-ordi-
mated more closely with the railway
system, and the relationship of rates
adjusted in proportion to the cost and
desirability Of service, said Director
General Hines, in letter TO senator
Fletcher and group Of Senators and
Representatives interested In water
ways.
Mr.. Hines also proposed that If the
railroads go back to private control
and the administration is disbanded,
the inland waterways be placed under
a Government agency, "at least thru
an adequate experimental period"
81 deem it highly important to pre-
serve and strengthen in the public in
terest the beginnings already made in
demonstrating the utility Of our inland
waterways" said Mr.. Hines.
81 am a firm believer in the policy
that the great inland waterways of the
country can be made economically
very useful, and that means should be
found for making them of more benefit
to the nation than they have been In
the past.
"Under the old form of private man
agement railroads in this country had
no substantial interest in acting as
feeders to the waterways, and, of
course, there was no other form Of
feeder available. 1t therefore seems
to me that in any permanent solution
of the railroad problem which may be
adopted it will be necessary to bring
about close cooperation between the
railroads and waterways, and the first
element in this situation must be the
desire or interest of cooperation, and
the next facilities for transferring
traffic from the inland waterways to
the railroads, and vice versa"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-14
WRECKED AUTO DESERTED
BY negroes MAY Be STOLEN
Automobile Found Just Below the
City Sunday Morning Was De.
serted by Two Negroes and
May Have Been Stolen.

Chief Of Police Harry A. Ort is in
vestigating the ownership Of an auto
mobile found on the Germantown pike
just below the city limits early Sun
dcy morning badly smashed up by
having been run into a large stone
wall. The police think that the ma
chine has been stolen.
Two negro men were in the ma
chine when 1t crashed into the stone
wall and had been seen driving the
machine about Maysville Saturday but
the police are of the opinion that the
machine was not their property but
had been stolen by them.
Chief Ort Monday wired the Com
missioner of Motor Vehicles at Column
bus giving the number Of the license
tags and asking for the name and ad-
dress of the person who owned those
tags. He received wire from the
commissioners office this afternoon
that the license was taken out by Hen
ry Jones, of Cincinnati. The machine
is an old style Pierce-Arrow and he
has wired to Jones address in Cincin-
natl to learn whether or not the ma
chine was stolen.
Shortly after the accident the ne
groes left the scene deserving the car
and they have not been seen yet. The
machine has been taken in charge by
the police and will be moved to local
garage this afternoon.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-14
CASE Is SETTLED BEFORE TRIAL

The case of Coleman VS.. Middleman
was called in Circuit Court this morn
ing. In this case the plaintiff sought
damages from the defendant for dam
ages alleged to be done tobacco be-
longing to the plaintiff when 1t was
allowed to roll into the river while
being transferred from the wharfboat
by the defendants agents. The jury in
the case was called and the case about
ready to begin when it was settled out
of court and on plaintiffs motion 1t
was dismissed settled. Judge Newell
then dismissed the petit jury until
Thursday morning when the case of
the Commonwealth VS.. Henry McGar-
vey indicted for rape, will be called.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-14
PEOPLE RESPOND WELL
TO CALL FOR help
Canyassers For Jewish Relief Fund
Meet With Much Success Sunday
Drive is Continued
This Week.

Those committeeman who were out
Sunday afternoon calling on the peo-
pie of Maysville in the interest of the
Jewish Relief Fund, report that they
found the people Of Maysville very
liberal in this call for help and during
the day a good sized sum of money
was raised.
Mr.. A. L. Merz, district chairman
for this section, this afternoon said
that he was very much pleased with
the substantial manner in which the
people Of Maysville and Mason county
were answering the call of the suffer-
ing Jews in Europe.
Although the campaign in most
parts of the state closed Sunday, the
drive here will be continued during
the week because the campaign was
late in getting started here. 1t is ex-
pected that a list of the persons con-
tributing will be published before the
drive is closed.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-14
WEAK, NERVOUS WOMAN
Benefited by Friends Advice, Passes
the Good Advice Along to Others.

Milwaukee, Wis., was weak ner-
vous, all run down, no appetite and
had taken different medicines without
benefit. A friend advised me to try
vinol. It gave me wonderful appe-
tite, I sleep we'll, have gained in
weight and am now strong and well.
Mrs q. Strey.
We strongly recommended vinol
which contains beef and cod liver
peptones, iron and manganese pep.
tonates and glycerophosphates for ali
weak, nervous, rundown conditions
and to build up strength after sick
ness.
John c. Pecor Drug Co., ]. Jas
Wood & Son, Druggists.
P. S.-For any skin trouble try our
Saxol Salve. Money back If 1t fails.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-14
PUBLIC SALE

BY direction of the Board of Direc-
tors, we will on Wednesday, April 16,
1919, at two o'clock p. m. sell to the
highest and best bidder, the real es-
tate of the E. l.. Manchester Produce
Company situated at the corner of
Third and Sutton streets in the city
of Maysville, Mason county, Kentucky,
together with the contents of the
building used in the produce business.
A list of the property to be sold can
be obtained at the Office of the Com
pany. Said sale will be made on the
premises and the terms of sale will be
made known on the day of sale.
THE E. L. MANCHESTER PRODUCE
COMPANY. Inc.
4-11t BY D. s. FEE, President.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-14
DRESS.UP WEEK is
BEING CONTINUED

Although last week was the Official
Dress-Up Week over the nation 1t is
expected that the celebration of the
week will be continued all during the
present week. Next Sunday is Easter
and, of course, every one will want to
be dressed up for Easter. Because of
this fact the local stores and shops
will show the latest and best in fash
ion all of this week and it is expected
that they will be very busy all during
the week.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-14
SOCIETY

Mrs. Edwin Matthews will entertain
with tea for the United Daughters
Of Confederacy Tuesday afternoon al
2:30 at her home on Third street. All
members Of the chapter and those eli.
gible for membership are cordially in
vited to be present. A full report Of
the national convention will be on,
Of the interesting features Of the af
ternoon.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-14
DISTRICT CHAIRMAN OF
SOLDIERS NAMED

At the meeting of the EXecutiv
Committee of Mason County Soldier
held Saturday the following precinc
chairmen were named by that commit
tee:
First Ward-Horace Black.
Second Ward-Albert Caproni.
Third Ward-Charles e. Murphy.
Fourth Ward-Henry Newell.
Fifth Ward-Ashby Burgoyne.
Sixth Ward-Fred Arm.
Dieterich-Newell Stickley.
Plumville-Carlos Weaver.
Orangeburg-Early Coryell.
Sardis-Basil Owens. ,,
Observation-Disclosures Guilfoyle.
Lewisburg-Reed Downing.
Helena-Hugh O'Neil.
w. Mayslick-Grover Frederick.
e. Mayslick-Forman Arthur.
Observation-Disclosures Gault.
Hilltop-Albert Glascock.
Plugtown-Henry Pogue.
Dover-J. w. Laycock.
Minerva-Harold Brooks.
Fernleaf-Newton Haughaboo.
Germantown-Irvin S. Byar.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-14
ABERDEEN REVIVAL IS
GROWING IN INTEREST

The revival meeting in progress al
the Aberdeen Baptist church is grow
ing in interest each day. = On Sunday
evening the church was filled to Its
capacity and DR.. Bailey preached a
wonderful sermon on the text, "Pre-
pare to Meet Thy Cod. 1t was said
by many to have been the greatest
evangelistic sermon heard in Aberdeen
in many years. Several Maysville
Baptists attended the Sunday evening
meeting.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-14

Inadvertently the name of Mr.. Chris
Brown was omitted from the members
of the Stock Sales committee of the
Chamber of Commerce as published a
few days ago. Mr.. Brown is the ac-
tive head Of the stock sales and to 0
great degree their success is directly
due to his work.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-14

Lieut.. Cecil Sharp, U. S. Marines
who has been overseas for several
months, has arrived home and Is look
ing fine. Cecil was elevated to his Of
fetal position from the ranks, having
been one of the first local men to vol
unteer after war was declared and Is
receiving hearty congratulations rom
his many friends upon his success in
the service.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-14

Mr.. D. P. Wilson, police judge of
Dover, died at Haywood Hospital
here Saturday evening about o'clock
following an operation. Mr.. Wilson
was born on November II, 1876, and
was twice married. His second wife
and one son, Mr.. Perry Lee Wilson, of
Chicago, survive. Mr.. Wilson was
one of Dover's prominent citizens and
a prominent member of the Masonic
fraternity and the Knights of Pythias
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-14

Chief of Police Harry A. Ort late
Sunday afternoon arrested Dominick
]. Lepinski, deserter from the Unit
ed States Navy, on the local streets.
Lepinski is said to have deserted from
Norfolk, Va, and the local officers
were informed by wire to place him
under arrest He has been lodged in
the county Jail where he will be held
pending the arrival here of Naval Of
ficers to return him.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-14
PURE BRED SWINE
ON COUNTY FARM

Superintendent Howard Rosser, OF
the County Infirmary, has purchased a
herd of pure bred Poland China swine
for the county farm. The herd is COM
posed Of one SOW and ten pigs, six fall
gifts and one fall boar. The herd was
selected by Superintendent Rosser and
County Agent George Kirk,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-14
HUSBAND AND WIFE
ARE JOINED

Phil Enneas was before Squire Fred
W. Bauer Saturday afternoon on a
charge of failing to provide for his in
FAINT child. He and his wife had been
separated for some time. The trial re-
suited in the husband being dismissed
on the charge and in a Reunion OF
husband and wife.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-14
FORCIBLE DETAINER
SUIT is APPEALED

An appeal has been filed in the Ma
son Circuit Court from the judgment
of the Mason County Court in the
case of Gault VS.. Carpenter in which
the landlord sought to eject the ten
ant. This case was tried in the Mays
lick precinct by Judge Purnell and a
judgment for the defendant was en-
tered.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-14
MASONIC MEETING

Stated communication Of Maysville
Lodge No. 81, f. & A. NJ, this even
ing at p. m. Work in e. A. and M
NJ degrees. Visiting brethren invited
Please be prompt. Refreshments.
L. H. vEALE, W. M.
c. P. Rasp, Secretary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-14
WILL WED WEDNESDAY

County Clerk James Owens this af
trenoon issued marriage license to
Allen Highfield, aged 20, and Iva Lou
Call, aged 20, both of Tollesboro. They
will be married at Tollesboro on We'd
neday
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-14

In Saturdays Ledger we did not
have the proper references of Monday
Notice this correction: The Daily
Bible reading for today, Monday, is
found in Mark 11:12-1S and tells of the
barren fig tree being cursed and of the
second cleansing of the Temple. Also
read John 12:20-50.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-14

Monday was regular Quarterly
Court day and County Judge Purnell
heard several cases and gave judg-
ment in many cases.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-14

The Nomads will meet on .Wednes-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Darlington Fee.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-14

Mr.. Charles F. Curran spent Sun
day with his mother, Mrs. Hannah c.
Curran, OF Fourth street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Plummer are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Boiling
at Portsmouth, Ohio.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-14

Mr.. Ernest Dieterich, of Dover, re-
mains in critical condition.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-14
REGISTRAR OF VITAL
STATISTICS IN TOWN

DR.. P. E. BLACKBERRY, Of Bowling
Green, State Registrar of Vital Statis-
tics, spent Monday in Maysville as the
guest of DR.. ]. s. Locke, County
Health Officer. DR.. BLACKBERRY has
been visiting in nearby counties and
stopped off here for a time with DR..
Locke on his return home.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-14

Alt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-17
BEL[A|RE MEET
BAbCOCk GRID
ELEVEN SUNDAY
Babcock Cot1egtans-The Champions OK
Pennsylvania VIII Be he AtrrSc-
don at Bellatre Sunday
TIE over-River Eleven Realize They
Have q Tough Game, But Are
Confident Of Winning

Tho football loving fans ar" all agG .,
over the big gam" to hc staged ~ BEL
la,re next Sunday when n" f"!'IirH
Athletes clash with tNc Eah"nCN 10Y
sylvanIa. TIL" fact that IN" Cot l"r avs
have McClcllanG. rCarlnIan and ~ -
drlck in their lineup Will b" "a" biz "a
centivc for the college ucn " this COM
munity To turn uut.
Bcllairc viii also send Into N" attack
n great array 81 college Ecn ~ NatI
OF Notre Dame. fockcl and Aeh"tt -
laney and G!lroy Of Georgetown .A%r'S
OF w. Va. University. Shannon ~ HrS :.
lcyan. Stewart - +, S'rI". Duffy 81
Swarthruac. k"nnan II Great Lax :
They Will show the grr1 tNSt team max
ever trCd a gridirun ~ tn" ONO valley.
Coach Mullaney and Captain tl"ahnln
are working their mon Iard ms week,
and the final practice Will y" h"Id sun
day morning at 1880. Cv1ch NN'ian'F'
said I'VE VIII be ~ 'h"re battling ;h'm
for sixty minutes. and don't th!0E ""
have a chance to lose because my boys
know the game. and every one OF ih"m
Is game as pebble and the tIns
can rest assured OF great battle. II
makes no difference to us what hind Of
a field We have. I am not guessing ut
the final score. but I know We Will win.
Captain MrCl"llc Nd. OF the Cnll"glans.
made tho following statement 10 the
Pittsburgh sun on Thursday. "N" cX-
poet 10 meet the hardest foe on our
schedule in Bellairc next Sunday bu, [
am confident We Will emerge from the
fray with our title Of Independent l'ro-
fessional Champions Still waving high.
SO take your ptCk-hut one thing IL
game ever staged in this section. either
COLLEGIATE or professional.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-17
COX SCORES VICTORY
over DRIVER GEERS

ATLANTA. Ga. Oct. 16.-Cox. pilot
Ing Day Star. took the two year old trn,
from Geers. driving Harkest Horn In
straight heats IN the Grand Circuit
races to-day. at the Lakewood tract;
here. These two were the only starters.
Royal Mac. Murphy driving. had
things all his own way IN the 2:0T trot.
winning each Of three heats.
Murphy. with Esther r.. was easy
winner in each OF the three heats ~
the POT pace.
Tho last half Of the second mile was
paced In l:01, the time OF the heat being
2:06A.
The 2:1o pace for all-southern start
ers. was won BY Bonnie Floyd. driven
by Tansey.
jacksonville, Florida. interests. il was
said to-day are seeking to get thu.
Grand Circuit races as ar annual fca-
lure.