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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-01-09
TO MEET IN WASH
INGTON IN FEBRUARY
The National Rivers and Harbors
Congress

No convention of the Nationa
Rivers and Harbors Congress was
held in 1917 because of the over
crowded condition of the hotels
in Washington, and later it was
determined that it would be the
wise and patriotic course to aban
don the holding Of conventions
during the continuance of the
war.
Technically speaking, the war il
not yet over, and will not be unit
the treaty of peace has been rati
fed. But, at the meeting Of the
official board of the Congress
which was held few days ago
the opinion was unanimous that
the war practically ended with
the signing of the armistice, and
that immediate attention should
be given to the great task Of re-
construction which confronts the
nation and the world.
Announcement is now made by
Senator Ransdell, it's president,
that the Fourteenth Convention
of the National Rivers and Har-
bors Congress will be held at the
New Willard Hotel, Washington,
on Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day 5, 6 and 7, 1919.
For this convention a radical
change in the character of the
program has been decided on. In
steead of a series of prepared pa
pers and addresses, the time will
be given almost entirely to the
discussion of transportation ques-
tions, including those on which
there is the greatest difference of
opinion. The opening address on
both sides of these questions will
be given by prominent men who
have given special study to the
subjects of debate, after which
the matter will be thrown open
for general discussion. The time
of each speaker will be limited SO
that as many as possible will be
able to take. part.
AS the delegates will come from
all parts of the country, the con.
vention will constitute an open
forum which will not only show
the trend of public opinion upor
the vitally important questions
which are to be discussed, but will
be of service to the general public
in reaching correct conclusions
and to the Federal Congress in
the enactment of appropriate leg.
islation.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-01-09
Sheriff's Monthly Report

At the meeting of the county
commissioners on Monday, j. L.
Dishong, high sheriff, presented
the following report Of the crimi-
nal business transacted through
his office during the month of Dec
ember:
Aggravater assault /, assault
and battery 2, assault with intent
to murder l, cruelty to animals /,
contempt to court l, doing busi-
ness without license /, drunken
ness |, forgery l, gambling s, in
sanity 3, manufacturing intoxi-
eating liquors l, petit larceny 4,
selling intoxicating liquors 2,
shooting into a dwelling house /,
violating labor contract l, violat-
ing auto law 1, vagrancy 2, wife
desertion total 33.
Plead guilty II, tried and found
guilty S dismissed 2, sent to asy-
lum l, bound over to circuit court
2, bound over to county court IL
total 33.
Prisoners in Jail during the
month so, prisoners in jail today
20, prisoners captured for other
counties 3, county convicts on
county roads today 18.
Fines and costs collected dur
ing the month $3S9.36; fines and
costs bonds on hand $518.40.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-01-09
From Leon Mizell
Bernom, Franc,

Bernom, France.
Dec. 10, 1918
My dear Mother: Received five
letters from you today, one from
papa and one from Alma, also.
/ was very sorry indeed, to hear
Of brother Willie being gassed. /
never hear from him, although /
have written him numerous let
ters. / only hope his case, is not
serious.
We hear so many rumors of 60
ing home and not going home,
that we don't know what to be-
lieve. The latest rumor is, we
sail for America some time soon.
Also we will not send any mail af-
ter tomorrow or receive any.
Concluded on page g.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-01-09

The State Board Of Health re-
ports 1882 deaths from influenza
in Florida during the month of
October, and the first five days of
Nov ember. These are the figures
from 27 cities. There were 1852
deaths in Jacksonville, 303 in
Tampa, IA in Pensacola. Nine
deaths were reported from Area
dia,-Arcadia News.-Nobody in
Punta Gorda died Of the flu.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-01-09
FRENCH BELIEVE THE
AMERICANSARE DIRTY
So Writes Leon Mizell to His
Mother
CORP. BLoUNT WRITES WIFE
Both Letters from the Front are
Interesting and are Printed Be
low.-Soldiers Receive Mail in
Bunches.
A. P. o. No. TIT
December 7, 1918

December 7, 1918
Mrs. Braxton B. Blount, jr., Pun
ia Gorda, Fla.
My dear wife Il know that
you have been expecting a letter
from me for a long time but it
was impossible for me to write.
We were in the Argonne drive.
The one that won the war. I'VE
have been on our feet and on the
move every day since Nov. LIST
until yesterday at noon.
From the LIST until the 9Th we
marched and built roads day and
night. If we managed to get as
much as three hours sleep out of
"a we were doing exceptionally
well and an awfully great amount
of sleeping. MUD, my God, i'm
agine the worst kind of gumbo or
pipe clay 8 to 10 inches deep and
multiply the stiffness of it by the
fullest extent of your imagination
and you will about have what we
had to march through, this was
day and night, day in and day out.
Tired, Lordy, we were tired and
muddy. Our uniforms were SO
covered with it that you couldn t
tell their colour.
We never washed our faces and
hands all this time.
1t was fairly good walking out
on the farms to the sides of the
roads, but we couldn t walk
there at night for the dead Ger
mans. They were thick and COW
cred miles and miles square of
territory.
stumbled over dead (good)
Bosh and saw so many that it was
as commonplace as going over a
trampled down rye field.
saw several peculiar coinci-
dences. One German was setting
in dug out, on the ground, hold
ing a cane in his hand between his
knees. A calibre 80 ball took
him between the eyes and his head
was resting on his cane and knees
as if he were nodding. Another
was lying over his machine gun
in the same position he was in
when he last pulled the trigger.
Another was lying over an arm
load of machine gun shells, in
clips, that he was carrying to the
one who was lying over the ma
chine gun.
We were at Verdun a few days.
Oh! !it's a great life.
Our regiment was cited 8 times
in the drives. Once in Alsace
and twice in the Argonne Forrest.
I'm tired and sleepy. Will
write more in a day or so and
more fully describe our part.
Our greatest hopes now are to
board steamer for the States.
Your loving husband,
M UnnAT
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-01-09
COL. ROOSEVELT DIED
ON MONDAY MORNING
At His Home in Oyster Bay, New
York State
HAD BEEN ILL OVER A YEAR
Rheumatism of the Heart Suppos-
ed to Have Been the Immediate
Cause of the Ex-President g
Death. Funeral Will be Private.


Roosevelt is dead! Roosevelt,
he of the militant spirit, ex-presi-
dent of the United States, is
no more. His spirit has gone to
that "bourne from whence no
traveller ere returns" and before
this article is read by Herald read
ers his earthly remains will have
been deposited in their last rest
ing place. Col. Roosevelt has Wis
tied Punta Gorda and was prepar-
ing to come here with his son
Archie, and perhaps his wife, the
first of March to spend several
months here as he fell in love with
the place when he was here. Capt.
j. j. McCann, his former guide,
had already begun to make prep
arations to entertain Col. Roose-
welt and his son on their arrival.
The following Associated Press
dispatch from the Tampa Daily
Times of Monday tells of his
death:
Oyster Bay, N. Y, Jan. 6,-Col.
Theodore Roosevelt died in his
sleep early today at his home on
Sycamore Hill near this village.
Death is said to have been due to
rheumatism, which affected his
heart.
The colonel suffered severe at
tack of rheumatism and sciatica
on New Years day, but none be-
lieved his illness would likely
prove fatal. The former presi-
dent sat up most of Sunday and
retired at II o'clock last night.
About 4 a. m. Mrs. Roosevelt, who
was the only member of the fam
lily at Oyster Bay, went to her hus-
bands room and found that he
had died during the night.
Mrs. Roosevelt telephoned Col
Emlin Roosevelt, cousin of the
former president, and he came to
the home of the former president
Immediately. Advices were dis
patched to the Colonel's relatives,
who were in other parts of the
country. Two of the colonel s
sons, Maj. Theodore Roosevelt, jr.,
and Capt. Kermit Roosevelt, are
in service abroad.
Capt. Archie Roosevelt and his
wife left New York last night for
Boston, where his father-in-law is
i'll. Mrs. Ethel Derby and her
two children are in Aiken, S. G.
kilograms of coincidence and
sympathy began to pour in from
all parts of the country today as
soon as news of the colonel s
death became known.
The former president came to
his home on Sycamore Hill from
Roosevelt hospital, New York, on
Christmas day, but later was
stricken with a severe attack of
rheumatism and sciatica, with
which he had been suffering for
some time. He remained in his
room and efforts were made to
check the trouble. Saturday the
colonel's secretary, Miss jose
phine Stricken, called to see him,
but the colonel was asleep in his
room.
Miss Stricken said today no one
had any idea that death was so
near at hand.
Flags were placed at half mast
in Oyster Bay today.
The date of Col. Roosevelt s
funeral as yet has not been set,
but it will be held here, and, at
the request of Mrs. Roosevelt. will
be private
Two services will be held. one
at Sycamore Hill, the other at
Christ's church here, which the
Roosevelt 8 have for years attend
ed. The Rev. DR.. George Tai
mage, rector, is expected to off,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-01-09

An important notice to patrons
and the public in general is given
by the Seminole Pharmacy on an
other page of this paper. Read it.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-01-09

ciate. Roosevelt will be buried at
Young's Memorial cemetery, Oys-
ter Bay, in a plot selected by the
colonel and his wife shortly after
he left the White House.
The determination of the date
of the funeral awaits information
as to how soon Mrs Richard Der
by, the colonel's daughter, now
at Aiken, S. c., can get here. W..
Emlin Roosevelt, cousin of the
colonel, in announcing the ar
rangements as thus far fixed, said
that Mrs. Roosevelt's desire was
that her husband "be buried as a
private citizen" For this reason,
the funeral would be private, he
said. 1t was Mrs, Roosevelt's de-
sire also that no flowers be sent.
The hour for the Roosevelt fun
eral was officially announced to-
day at 12:45 p. m. "Wednesday, at
Christ Episcopal church here. The
exact time of Col. Roosevelt s
death was Ais a. m. as nearly as
can be determined, for there was
no person at his bedside at the
moment he passed away. A min
ute or two before, his attendant,
James Amos, the young negro who
had been in the employ of the col
onel ever since he left the White
House, noticed that the patient
was breathing heavily in his sleep
and went to call a nurse. When
he returned with her the former
president was dead. Mrs. Roose-
welt was Immediately summoned.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-01-09

Mrs. Mary L. Sandlin is leav-
ing this week for Miami, where
she win remain till summer visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Otto Hol-
mer.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-01-12
Hoso PHILOSOPHER STOPS IN TOMBSTONE

Styling himself the Hobo Philoso- pher" and bringing with him ;he mes sage that the open road is the only free life. Roger Payne. a native of England. graduate of Cambridge, B. A. l.. E., and formerly a contractor in Los Angeles. passed through Tomb stone. Despite the bitter cold, Payne said he liked the out of doors life in the winter time. He is walking from Boston to Los Angeles and has been six months on the road. he said.
 On Payne's present trip he went from Boston to New York, thence to Philadelphia, Pi;tsburg, Cincinnati. St. Louis, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, Dallas, Fl Paso, Douglas and Tomb stone. From here he intended to go via Tucson to Phoenix, thence to Yuma and into Los Angeles.
 On his back he carries a pack con- sisting Of sleeping bag, his store of provisions. a change of socks and linen and other small necessities. While its weight varies somewhat it averages between s5 and 70 pounds.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-01-12
PLANT OF DYNAMITE IS
 FOUND UNDER GLOBE BRIDGE

GLOBE. Jan "A ceep mystery surrounds the finding Of nine sticgs Of dynamite under the Arizona East ern railroad bridge on Rai,ey street. The identity Of the party who teie phoned police Headquarters and nDti- fed them of the find is as much of a mystery as the identity of the person o. persons who '-piantei' the powder Some unknown person -ai.ed the city hall and informed Sergeant Davison that several sticks of dynamite were lying beneath the A. bridge tha. crosses Pinal creek 9. ra:isy street Officer Kilgore hurried 10 the place above mentioned and found nine sticks of 40 per cent giant powder ted together vita piece of rope. About IS inches of "4s-second" fuse and cap was attached o the center stick of powder The fuse had burned for abo1t four inches and "sizz.cd out" either through a defect or 8 break in the fuse.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-01-12
DEATH OF OS. L. L. SCHWAR
 AT BENSON LAST WEEK

BENSON. Jan. 7.-Dr. L. l.. Schwa5
 lied al his home at this place al s:G1 as; Sunday evening after a serious Illness of several weeks He had bee | n falling health for some time. com
 lg 10 Benson with Ls family about a year ago o.from E! Paso. Texas. l. was hoped the climate here wou benefit T m. bu; i: was no; 10 be He became popular with all during his residence here and much regre; is felt a. his iem:se. Dr Schwab was born in Warrenton. Virginia, and was in his fist year. He made his home during his entire professional career in Roan- oke, Va. from where he removed 10 Fl Paso, Texas. TWO years ago. spend ing about a year there. He leaves q widow, three sons and six daughters Other surviving relatives are his mother. two sisters and four brothers. He was affiliated with the State Medi- cal Society Of Virginia and the Amer ican Medical association.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-01-12
DRAFT BOARDS ARE TO
 ORGANIZE SOCIETY

| FHOENIX. Jan. 6-SpoLsoled by J. ! C. Myers, acting chairman of ,he draft board of Pima county. a movement is under way 10 form a sympathetic so- ciety Of draft board members. The plan is resolving into concrete form and arrangements are no being made to hold d meeting in this city Of the cogs in the machinery Of the national army. This gathering will take place some time before the aijornment of the legislature
 The proposal to form this organiza- ton was induced by the coming de- mobilization of the boards which will pass out of existence in June In view of this. it is the opinion Of Mr Meyers that the present is an opportune time for a gathering of all those who have assisted in this vital war work
 The reasons for the tentative club are outlined as follows in a letter from MT. Meyers. received by Martin T. Weyant. chairman of the local board:
 Tn one way or another, board mem bers have made themselves unpopular. GisgruntieI registrants have been nG- merous. and the public q: large has not appreciated the enormous tasK before the boards during the recent emergency Of cur government We feel that we should take ;h.s oppor- tunity to se. acquainted. exchange ex- periences and possibly form perma- nent club of board members"
 An effor; has also been made by Mir Meyers to secure specia! rates from he railroad administration for thoss. desiring to attend This attempt d;.i ! -iot meet with success. but il is beiic,- ed that the interest most of the draf. board employ3s have ir the lesisl2- ! ture will insure good attendance.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-01-12
ARIZONA sTockMEN TO
 MEET IN PHOENIX FEB. 11-13

A call has teen issued by the Ari- zona Stockmen's association for the annual meeting Of the stockmen Of the state IL will be held at Phoenix on February II, 12 and F. The meeting will be an important one because of the interest of the stockmen in the features of reconstruction which will be on for the next few months. This is statewide organization and holds its annual meetings in various parts of the state.
 In preparation or the annual meet ing and for preparing a program of proceedings the executive committee of the association will meet in Phoe- nix next Monday. Charles Mullen of Phoenix is president of the associa- tion.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-01-12
FIVE MOUNTAIN LIONS
 ARE KILLED BY HUNTER

PRESCOTT, Jan. 7.-Ramsey Pat terson brought to the city yesterday. the pelts of five mountain lions. with the heads and fee: intact. and one in particular attracted attention, that of female. which had attained an ex- tremely old age. proba bly of 50 years In the upper and lower jaws ii had 10: single tooth and the shriyeled up gums showed that it had not en- joyed the usual mode of mastica:iug i;s food for many years. It and the ether lions were killed in Sco;rs basin, west of Skull Valley. and this particular female has destroyed range cattle valued al over s25.G00. accord ing to a statement made by rangemen Of that region who Is coHversant with its maraading in that country for many years.
 Patterson TCas rendered bounty for all by cattlemen Of that section. but refused to accept il as he is em- ployed by the federal government on a salary. end is prohibited from re- ceiving individual compensation. The relts are to be forwarded later to the agricultural department al Washing ion
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-01-12
COMMENCING JANUARY 1 NEW SERIES OR WAR STAMPS
 WERE PLACED ON SALE

PHOENIX. Jan. 7.-Commencing January l the new series of war say ing stamps as the 1919 series will te on sale. and will mature Jan uary 1. 1924. The sale of the 1918 SC masters and agents of the secocd class have received supplies Of the new stamps and have them for sale The January price of the new War Savings Stamp is si12 each. and thIs price will advance one cent each month They will he blue instead of green. and are slightly smaller in size than the 1918 series, of which nearly s4.501.0 1000 worth were sold in Arizona
 New cards, on which the new stamps are to be stuck have been pre- pared and no 1919 stamps shoEld be placed on a 1918 card. If 1918 war savings certificate has been only par tially filled. i; is perfectly valid and each stamp will be redeemed for s al maturity.
 The treasury department has plans in progress for continuing the cam paign of thrift during the year, and these plans will be made known in due course In the meantime. the gov ernment urges that the people con tinue to invest as much as they can of their saving in War Savings Stamps
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-01-12
COCHISE DELEGATES
 ENTER CONTEST FOR LEGISLATIVE POST:

Cochise county will have at .eas the lower house of the state legisla- lure when it opens its sessions Janu- ary 13, according to rumor in well in formed political circles. One of them will be William Delbridge of this city. another is Charles Francis of Douglas This was noise about yesterday and aroused considerable comment I: also was repo;ed that ore or two possible aspirants for the office are suggested among the remainder of the delegation. although there were not mentioned by name.
 The members from the Warren dis trict, William J. Delbridge, Harry Seeley and Harry Jennings. are re- ported 10 be muiling over with trusted advisors of new legislation reeded. preUaratory to getting ready bills to be introduced early in the session. Among the measures which may De fathered by members ofthe Cochise delegation is a bill to alter the Ari- @ona election law patterning it after that of California. This would mean that the candidate in a primary who -eoeives the majority over all his op- ponents will be declared elected with. put further formality of appearing be fore the voters at the final election.
 Still another bill considered desir- able in some quarters, which may be introduced by members of the local delegation is one specifying that all salaried officers in incorporated cities shall be elected by the people instead of appointed by the council as at present.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-01-12
NEW GAMBLING LAW

MIAMI, Jan. 6.-The-e ,.cs been some confusion and controversy as to whether or not the anti-gambling law approved in November is yet in effect as law. The secretary of state at Phoenix gives the information that all the laws adopted at the November eection were put into full force and effect by proclamation of the governor on December ,. Also that these jaws carried the pro!iso that they were to be so 1;i: into effect.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-01-12
CAMPBELL NOW hEIMSMAN
 FOR SHIP OF STATE

PHOENIX. Jan. Thomas E.. Campbell, frs. Republican governor of the s;ate of Arizona. tooE the oath of office oI the balcony of the capitol shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday morning. in the presence Of large crowd of citizens representing every SC ton of the state.
 The oath was administered by Su- preme Court Justice Baker. new-elec'- d. Immediately afterward he re.ir- ing governor. George w P Hunt. in trcdlced the new governor to the crowd.
 Governor Campbell delivered brief but pointed inaugural address. wh!cn was well received. He was frequently interrupted by applause. esper. -y when he denource the l. W ". NHa Bolsheviki as enemies Of ii ar.y aad civilization.
 Imme iiately after the ceremony Governor Campbell proceeded % h. executive office which was turned o;-r 10 him by Louis Lowenthal. secretary to Retiring Governor Hunt. Hunt returned to the office Nh.c!, save TOT lari cf one year. he has co, crp:ed la. s.lost seven years. to co: lis cap. He then le:t the cap..o' cr -oj, recalling 10 many his waking 'o he cl.: :;oi in Fearia:y. seven years ago.
 Brilliant sunshine ani drapei Ha.s on the balcony of the capitol added to the imrressiveness of the scene ;.t the governors inaugural The rece5- ton 10 have been held in the gover- nCr's office last night was cancel.el on account of the renewal of the quarantine in Phoenix. caused by the renewal Of the influenza epidemic here.
 Governo. Campbells two sons are i'll with influenza
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-01-12
RALPH ElllNW OOO
IS WITH YANKEES

BlSBEE. Jan. 7-Ra.ph F. Ellin- wood. son of MT and Mrs. r. F. F. linwooi of Bisbee. has arrived safely from the interior Of Germany, where he was held prisoner and is now be- yond S;rasshure. capital of Alsace. Word Of his safe arrival within dis tricts controlled by the allied troops reached his parents yesterday in T cablegram from James s D-us!as, with the Rel Cross in Par-s. Th4 cab.egram said:
 Red Cross representative Strass- burg. reports Rs,ph passer the-, Jan uary 2 He may be quaran,:nei many days before reaching here"
 From the mesSase and from the To- cation of S:r2s.barg. it is thought probate that the former Bisbee boy $ making his way to Swi;zerland and ma; he Will reach France by way of Basel
 lou.g E'liHwoc1 was with an engi- lee:ing regiment in the heart ot the fighting when the engineers s,emmed he tide of German adcance He was 2ap;urei when ;h truck he was driving vas cIt of from as troops He has neen ia prisca camp south of Berlin or several months.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-01-12
STEERING GEAR ON AUTO BREAKS; CAR
 LEAPS OVER BANK

BISBEE. Jan I.-When the steer. ing knuck.e on a service car owned by j. L. Brooks and driven by Ken meth NeedIer, broke yesterday after noon. the vehicle which was going at a rapid rate down Naco road, near the Holbrook stop. swerved to the right. grazed pole supporting the street car trolley wire. then dived on the high embankment and dropped in an upright position. Needler and his four passengers escaped with nothing worse than minor injuries.