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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-13
Their First Duty

Editor Jordan, of the Punta
Gorda Herald, says: "The first
duty of the approaching legisla-
ture is TO reduce taxes" The
Herald argues that taxes can be
reduced by abolishing unneces-
sary Offices, and reducing extrava-
CANT salaries.
The position Of The Herald is
correct, but when has Florida had
a legislature which cared a tink-
er'S d about expenses.
The past several sessions have
made a first duty to expend as
much as possible, and we see no
indications that the coming ses-
sion will vary from the rule.
High taxes, more than any 9TH
er one thing, retards the growth
and development of our state.
High taxes is high-handed
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-13
About High Taxes

The Punta Gorda Herald CON-
plains of high taxes and say they
equal about 6 epr cent on total
valuation of property. Punta Cor
da is no worse off than Moore Ha-
ven or any other town where high
taxes are paid and nothing to
show for it. Towns and counties
that bond for roads and school
houses must expect q high taxa
ton, and there is no relief and
never will be. 1t is the big tax
payers that should inaugurate
kick on high taxes; and, as long
as they resort to kicking in be-
tween times, the high rate will
continue. Also, as long as we
keep on paying state and county
officials from $4,000 to $4,000
per year in fees and salaries, just
so long will high taxes prevail.
Moore Hagen Times.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-13
Up to March l, 10000 crates of

Up to March 1, $4,000 crates of
cabbage had been shipped from
the Coleman section, and that is
only about half of the crop.
The Florida Ranch and Dairy
Company, Of Miami, is to be in
corporated with a capital stock Of
one million dollars, all paid in.
Ocala Star The practice that
organized labor is trying to i'm
pose on the world-of paying the
same wages to bad or indifferent
workmen that are paid to good
ones, is favoritism of the worst
description, and, if it lasts, it will
break up the industrial system.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-13
No Democratic Party

There is no democratic party in
Florida, and has not been since
1896, and but few office holders in
the state are democrats.
The proper thing to do is call a
convention of democrats, at the
proper time, nominate candidates
for the various state offices, adopt
a democratic platform, 60 before
the people in the general election
and ask them to elect the demo-
cratic ticket.
The socialists, prohibitionists,
bolshevists, mug wumps, popu-
lists, free silverites, and Bryan
ties can keep the primary and run
it to suit themselves.
The primary election relegates
our best men to the rear and puts
our Offices in the hands Of ire
sponsibles who care nothing for
the public welfare.-Jasper News.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-13
After His Discreditors Now

Editor Carter of the Arcadia
Enterprise, has taken The Her.
AIDS hint that, instead of venting
his sarcasm on the innocent by
Stander" of this paper, he lam
basic those of his fellow citizens
who "discredited" him at the
polls when he ran for mayor. Last
week he poured out the walls of
his indignation on the man who
beat him for mayor and on the
city council, referring to them as
a "gang" and intimating that, if
their plans are successfully car
ried out, the "privately owned
public utilities would be able to
elect, own and operate the said
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-13

city's mayor and council" also,
that their plan to have the mayor
appoint the marshal, would en-
able "the gang to fill the two Of
fees for the price of one and
that the mayor, being a Hebrew,
would appoint as marshal another
Hebrew, Lee Isaacs. Maybe Ed
itor Carter thinks that these two
Jews will bear watching; but as
he evidently has such poor opin-
ion of them. they must be good
fellows, call wool and a yard
wide"
We don't know about the city
council. They may be some of
the fellows who counted out A. P.
Jordan when he ran for the legis-
lature about fifteen years ago. If
so, we hope Carter will give them
all that's coming to them. Jor-
dan was elected (which Carter
was not) and the Arcadia mathe-
maticians afterwards boosted of
their skill in counting him out.
So, we say to Carter, "Bully for
you! Give it to 'em! Hit 'em
again!"
Also, when Jordan ran for sec
rotary of state, he carried his
home town of Punta Gorda and
two or three other precincts in
the state, but Carter never car
ried anything, not even a motion
to adjourn We say this more in
sorrow than in anger, merely to
disabuse Carter's mind of the
false impression, which he express
es, that the editor of The Herald
has ever been "repudiated" or
"discredited" by the vote of his
home town. When he was count
ed out by the Arcadia experts, he
carried Punta Gorda by 235 out
of 237 votes.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-13

Jasper News The Punta Cor
ola Herald has at last found way
to get rid of West Florida and
Middle Florida and have the real
Florida the peninsular part of
the state. 1t proposes to sell
West Florida to Alabama for ten
millions; sell middle Florida, from
the Apalachicola to the Suwan-
nee river, to Georgia for fifteen
millions. We don't propose to
submit to any such barter, and
will not stand to be kicked out of
our beloved state without protest.
Politics is hot enough here, but
may the Lord deliver us from that
Georgia brand.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-13
-W,S.S

Sebring is expressing mammoth
disappointment about the chau-
tauqua which held forth there for
three days beginning Feb. 2Sth.
A whole column in the White
Way of last week is used to ex-
press Sebring's disappointment.
Pete Ruhl, the editor, says that he
was "stung" to the amount of
ten dollars, and "Ma" Ruhl
threatens, if he does any more
guaranteeing, to get divorce
from him. So, it appears that
the Educational and moral up.
lift" promised to Sebring didn 7
uplift that city to the value oil
ten dollars.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-13

1t is gratifying indeed to The
Herald to again have on its ex-
change list that good old paper,
the Ocala Banner, and its gratifi-
cation is all the greater from the
fact that Frank Harris, Florida s
veteran editor, is again in charge
of the Banner. He is assisted by
his son, Frank Harris, jr.. who
has recently been honorably dis
charged from the army. The two,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-13

Ocala Star: - Don't know
whether you have noticed it or
not, but our Florida senators and
representatives have taken up no
time spouting about the league of
nations, discussion of which in
ehis Congress has been useless and
dilatory. Our representatives in
Washington have attended to the
nation s immediate business.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-13

The Methodist are preparing to
build a church at Moore Haven to
cost $4,000.
Tampa is to have a glass fac
tory which will employ from $50
to 300 men.
The Waikiki Stock Farms
near Green Cove Springs has re-
ceived two thousand Angora goats
from the Mexican border.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-13

robber of the citizens of the state ::
and unless some relief is afforded
in the near future, the develop
ment of our state will be turned
backward.-Cut out Elk ira va
gance.-Jasper News.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-13

Ocala Star:-Unless the legisla-
ture has the spunk to tax sheep
killing dogs out of existence, there
is a mighty poor outlook for the
sheep industry in this state. AS
Florida is fine country for sheep
a great industry is being sacrificed
for worthless ours and unreason-
ible men.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-13


1t seems that the folks at Win
ter Haven are having a big and
prolonged discussion about dane
ing. The Chief makes a front
page two-column feature Of the
matter and appears to come to the
conclusion that it is better for the
boys and girls to hug one another
in public than to snuggle down
in the boot of some gasolene Jug
gernaut as they spin off to some
distant road-house or make rab-
bit nests in the secluded fastness
of the piney woods" Mebbe so,
mebbe so. But, if Editor Lee
were young and unmarried, he
might for himself prefer the
"juggernaut" method. AS for us,
we think we had rather have a
jugger something else, especially
as it is getting "mighty skase" in
this dry weather.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-13

on returning to journalistic work,
have been given a deserved and
enthusiastic greeting by the en-
tire Florida press.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-13

Let us pray or take to the
woods! That biennial curse OF
Florida known as the legislature
will be upon us next month.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-13

A foolish thing on the part OF
the multitude of publicity agents
is their sending matter every day
to weekly papers. Maybe they
think all newspapers are dailies.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-13

The state newspapers are buslly
engaged in giving lots of advice
TO the legislature. They are vast
ing their brains and space. The
Legislature pays no attention to
what the newspapers say.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-13
.vv.S.S.-

The Sebring White Way ap-
proves The Herald's request to
the State Board of Health to keep
their bulletins on secret diseases
out Of the newspapers and send
them to the doctors and nurses.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-13

A man may be prominent"
criminally as well as socially,
Visitors to Punta Gorda are emil
nent.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-13
MSS.

Commenting on The Herald
suggestion that we sell West Flor
ida and Middle Florida to adjoin-
ing states for a total of $22,OOO,-
10000, the Lake Butler Times
says: "Don't do it. When the
Seminole War Claims of over
$1,OO0,0O0 was dumped into the
state treasury, it did not reduce
taxes. Now dump $22,OO0,0OO
there and it might put the farm
ers out Of business with increased
taxes. We don't need money;
we need more farmers.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-13

The officials of the South FlOri-
da Fair, Tampa, show lot more
appreciation for the newspapers
than Uncle Sam or any other man
does. Having made a brilliant
success of the fair and found a
surplus of some $18,000.00 in their
treasury to be used for another
fair, they give the newspapers
credit for the success attained and
send each paper in South Florida
a card of thanks and a check for
ten dollars. 1t is such apprecia-
ton and liberality as this that
make every newspaper in this
region a booster for Tampa, and,
not only this, but the broad mind
ed and generous spirit of her bus
mess men is what is making Tam
pa the biggest and best city in
Florida. So mote it be.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-13

Winter Haven Chief =" Worms
Spoil Cucumbers," says a head
line in the Punta Gorda Herald.
Yes, and worms spoil society,
towns, cities and countries. Darn
the worms anyhow.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-13
State Press Comments

Arcadia News II h Pun t a
Gorda Herald is doing fine work
for that end of the county.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-13

Ocala Star:-Unless the legisla-
ture has the courage to tax worth
less dogs out of existence, then the
Florida sheep industry will have
a mighty poor show.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-13

Copy for change in advertising should be in hands OF printer before
Tuesday noon Of each week above extra charge Tor
changing at monthly intervals
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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-13

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 advertls-
ing rates. Articles in behalf of special
money making enterprises, purely ad-
vertsng will be charged for.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-13

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-
stion SO Is per cent. additional. Loo
nj notices 10 cents per line, six words
counting line. Classified advertising
cents per line of six words. Legal
Advertising at legal rates.
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will in payment
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desiring THE HERALD dis
continued should notify the office. III
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, 1919-03-13
MSS.

The Times Union timidly sug-
gests a one-chamber Legislature.
The idea is consolidation of the
two houses into a body of less than
a hundred representatives. 1t is
good suggestion, a long step to-
wards government by commission,
and we do not see/why the Times
Union should manifest any timidi-
ty in maxim it. Truth is, there are
too many men in the legislature
and in congress, and the results
furnish an illustration of the truth
of the old adage that "too many
cooks spoil the BROTH
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-13

The rWauchula Advocate last
week closed the eighteenth year of
it's successful and brilliant career.
No paper in the state has done
better or greater work for it's
home town, and Editor Goolsby
deserves unstinted praise for what
he has accomplished. His paper
is a paragon of weeklies, credit
not only to him, but to his town
and county. The Herald cordial
ly congratulates him and sincere
ly hopes that he and his splendid
Advocate may live and prosper
for many years to come.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-15

Pittsburgh, Nov. 15.~-lBy A. P.)--
Coal operators of western Pennsylvania
announced today that while only a
small number of union miners had re-
turned TO work during the last two days,
would be working by Monday. Pitts
burgh's coal supply was materially in-
creased today by heavy shipments from
West Virginia and increased produc-
tion by non union mines in this district.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-15
HUGHES HAS PLAN
TO END STRIKES
Would Provide Machinery for
Adjusting Labor Difficulties
Peaceably
ANTID0TE FOR B0LSHEVISM

Pittsburgh. Nov. Machinery for
industrial justice which would prevent
the interruption of services essential
to the community was advocated here
last night by Charles T.. Hughes in an
address on '"rhe Antidotc for Bolshev
ism at the Worlds Christian Citizen
ship conference. '..'
Referring to public servants. trans
portation and basic industries, Mr.
Hughes said:
IT the community provided Just
means FOR the settlement of complaints
ana Tor the redress of wrongs which
might he suffered by those engaged in
theSe essential activities. we should
nave IA right to prevent cuntrrted at b
tempt, that is, through any sort of com
bination. to hold up the community and
enforce demands under threat of wide f.
spread suffering and want
For industrial activity outside the eS p
Sential services he urged collective bar
gaining, with decisions binding in law.
The time is at hand" he declared
when we must furnish suitable ma
chlnery for industrial justice. at least
so FAR as those vital enterprises are
concerned upon which our life depends.
The processes of justice imply that
me parties TO the dispute cannot take
the law into their own hands and
sacrifice the peace and well being of
the community to their contentious. -
The report of the commission on
capita and labor formed the basis for
long discussion ON the industrial
sytem. during which the Rev. Dr.
samuel n. Batten. of Philadelphia, de-
clared that since the defects in the
American industrial system are in the
ideas and principles of men. the pri-
mary reconstruction must be within. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-15
SAVES17 FROM WRECK
Heroism Of One Man Responsible for
Rescue of Helpless Crew

Sault Ste. Marie. Mich, Nov. 10.
(By A. P.)-John Anderson. keeper of
tic Chicago life saving station, is the
hero of Great Lakes today. His heroism
in taking charge of rescue work of the
wrecked steamship II. n. Runnels.
which was pounded to pieces on the
shores Of Lake Superior, will live in
the history of life saving work.
When the Runnels was dashed ashore
yesterday morning the Grand Marais
life saving crew had no leader. Ander-
son was aboard the United States sub
marine chaser 43S at Grand Marais.
He took charge of the rescue work
Immediately. The Runnels' crew of
seventeen men were helpless.
Anderson put the crew of the 43S on
duty with the coast guard men rigged
up the beach apparatus and with a
single shot sent line over the wrecked
vessel. A breeches buoy sent to the
ship froze to the cable and could not
be used. -
The rescuers were freezing, but a
thirty foot surf boat was rigged out.
Anderson took charge, made four trips
out and back and took off all the crew.
Anderson was swept overheard three
times and each time crawled back into
the craft and continued his work of
rpscup
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-15
CRUSH UNIVERSITY "REDS"
Undergraduate Council at Pennsyl'
vania VIII Squelch Radicals

Radical propaganda and activities at
the University of Pennsylvania will be
promptly squelched by the undergrad.
uate council.
John Lovitt. president of the coun-
ell, has made statement in which he
says the body is steadfastly against
radicalism.
The issue was brought up by the
announcement that the sO-called labor
movement study group at the University
has Scheduled meeting for Monday
night and invited all students.
The same group advertised for last
Monday night and invited james IL.
Maurer, president of the State FEEDER
alton of Labor. to speak. Provost
Smith prohibited the meeting because
the general public was invited.
II may attend the meeting on Mon :
day night, Lovitt said today. 'and
/ can promise the council will take
prompt action at the first display OF
radicalism.
Mr.. Lovitt announced that all but
two of the students at the University
have signed the loyalty pledge recently
circulated. 1t will be forwarded to
President Wilson. An investigation OF
the two students refusal to sign will
be made.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-15
PICKERING HUNT
DRAWS BIG CROWD
Sixth Annual Meet Near Phoe-
nixvilIe Opens With Best Brand
Of November Weather
FARMERS IN FIRST RACE

With the very best brand of Novem
Der weather, bright sun. clear skies
and the temperature Just low enough to
add ,uappy touch the annual race
meet of the Pickering Hunt opened this
afternoon on the Valley Hunt Farm.
near PhocniXvlle. TllP meet is the
first since 1915, when the races were
discontinued by the war. A big crowd
is in attendance.
Among the horses which are expected
to take most of the hOnors are Welsh
Strawbridge'S River Breeze Wolverton
IL. owned by Il. h. Strassburger, of
Normandy Farms; William j. Cloth
ier'S Bill Whaley. and Ruskin. be-
longing to g. Mahlon King.
The first event to be run was the
farmers, race. three quarters of mile
on the flats. All entries are three year
Olds and upward which have been
worked regularly on farms in Chester
and Montgomery counties AS provided
by the rules. they were ridden by farm
erS or farmers sons
The second race is a point to point
race for the prize cup offered by Rob
ert l.. Montgomery 4 farmers mule
race. one half mile on TIE fiat. for a
money prize is the third race.
The Pickering challenge cup. pre-
sented by David Reeves. is the award
for the fourth race. three and half
miles over fair hunting country. The
fifth race is the farmers steeplechase
for a money prize. ThoroughbrcdS are
barred from this final race.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-15
REDS TAKE OMSK,
KOLCHAK' CAPITAL
10000 Troops Rebel Against
Denikine, Selling East Coast
of Black Sea
K0LCHAk ARMY RETREATINC

London. Nov. l5.-OmSk. capital of
the all Russian government in Siberia,
has been occupied by the Bolsheviki a
Moscow official communique received
here today asserts. Admiral Kolchak's
forces are retreating eastward.
According 10 Il wireless dispatch
from Moscow. the eastern coast of the
Black Sea from Nepnzhk to Sochy
has been seized by an insurgent army
of 10000 men. hurasSing the rear of
General Denikine, the anti Bolshevik
leader ON the southwestern Russian
front. Soviets have been formed. the
dispatch adds
The insurgents captured Mariopol,
40 miles southeast of ekatcrinosav
Berdinansk, forty five miles southwest
of Mariopol. and Alexandrovsk. fifty
miles south of Ickaterinoslav. Cen
eral Denikine has allotted troops to
suppress the rising
The evacuation of Omsk was decided
upon by the kolchak government early
this month. after the BOlsheviki had
captured Pctrolavlovsk and Ishim and
were threatening an advance on the
city.
Direct dispatches from Omsk Novem-
Der announced that this evacuation
mad virtually been effected. leaving little
but the military in and about the city.
1t was indicated that Omsk would be
defended stoutly, however.
The capture, if confirmed, will compel
the removal of the seat of the all Rus
sian government some distance further
eastward. Part of the government de-
partments already have been located at
TOmsk, on the trans Siberian line.
about thirty five miles east of Omsk
while others We're to be quartered at
Irkutsk. in Central Siberia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-15
SOCIALISTS FOES
RA|DBOOK STORE
Spectators Applaud as Men in
Motor Smash Windows and
Scatter Literature
"TlT FOR TAT" SAYS SIGN

..,l.l.,t..
party ot lour men Taiu'" '"' 81"
cialiSt Book Store. Arch street n"at
Inniner This morning.
Short,, of+or ,,idnisht. the motprcar
"V' .'' 49,. -, Gov,
containing the men DIRE" mp III lFont
of the building. Scarcely had the car
.,tonood ,,ho, tina rosseprers began
H''ppeu "H,' 49,,
heavlng bricks thFo"s" tue s"o" WI"
dow of the shop The crash Of glass
J A. ,o;.o or ,hc falling bttrks at
'"N ''' .L..,. T.. .,,
tracted lew ne'>"">' WI" '"'
what was happening.
As they looked on the men lrapcd
from the car with clubs. completed
,,n Iomnyc Jonr by the missiles they
LaJ iurlnd and then threw the books
onJ narnnblnis in the window to the
sidewalk The sprctatovs seemed ,D APP
nrove and a few applaudpd the raiders.
As tw,0 kickel The literature about.
some of ii into thc street. the third uau
toctod nm tyyo nlacnr,ls
LITTLE more ihan a >ouurr away was
Street Sergeant Taggarl. ~ he. at
trorted by the noise. ran tu the scene,
thc men hurficdIy hut thoroughly com
nIeted their task. tnmpcd into the au-
tomobilp. the engine Of which was run
ming, and hurried away.
Tiphts on the car were cN1mgu shed.
and before it dawucd upon the police.
man Thar an attcmpt had been made to
ONT radical radicals. the car was out
of sight
All the evidence he had WAS the pIa
cards. one of which read Tit for Tat.
and the other. "Kin All the Reds
Emma Goldman aud Alexander Berk
man didn't speak in this city last night.