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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-01-09
State Baptists Meet in Tampa
Next Week

Four hundred delegates from
all sections of the state are expect
ed to attend the annual session of
the Florida Baptist association to
be held in this city Jan. Is to 16
inclusive, with the First Baptist
church as host.
The initial meetings of the con-
vention will be held Monday
night Jan. 13, with the ladies of
the w. M. U. holding mass meet
ing at the First Baptist church
building, corner of West Lafay-
cite and Plant ave-, while the men
will hold a mass meeting at the
same hour at the casino, both con-
ferences beginning at s O'Clock
eastern time. The mems meeting
will be known as layman's mis-
Si0nary meeting.
Among the noted men sched-
uled to speak during the conven-
tion are J. 7. Henderson, of Bris-
tol, Tenn, secretary at large of
the laymen's missionary move
ment; George Scofeld, of Inver-
ness, president of the movement
for Florida, and Cary A. Hardee,
of Live Oak. All sessions of the
convention will be heled at the
Tampa Bay casino, said Rev. G.
w. Duke this morning.
Delegates to the convention will
be entertained on the Harvard
plan, and special committees from
the several other Baptist churches
of the city are out this week help
ing a similar committee from the
First Baptist church to secure
homes for the delegates. The
Harvard plan is sleeping quarters
and breakfast According to men,
bers Of the committees it is going
ito be difficult to find homes, since
rooming houses, hotels and many
homes are well filled with tour
lists. The committees are making
an especial appeal to members of
the churches to voluntarily call
the pastors or some member of the
committee if it will be possible for
them to entertain one or more del
egates. Tampa Times.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-01-09
Big Hotel Opens Saturday

Manager Ray Payne of Hotel
Punta Gorda, arrived here from
New York last Saturday and has
since been very busy getting ev-
cry thing in readiness for the OPP
ening, which takes place on Sat
urday of this week.
This will be good news to many
people abroad, who know the at
fractions to be found here, such as
hunting, fishing, boating and auto
MODELLING, as well as the most de-
lightful and salubrious climate in
America. And they know also
that Manager Payne has no super
ior and but few equals as a man.
ager of resort hotels of the first
class.
Hotel Punta Gorda has accom-
modations for a hundred and fifty
guests and it occupies one of the
loveliest locations in Florida. The
Herald hopes that it will be filed
to everfowing till the end of the
season.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-01-09
Carlstrom Field to be Permanent
Training School

The citizens of Arcadia, DeSoto
county and South Florida will be
glad to learn that the War De-
partment has designated Carls-
from Field one of the permanent
camps for training aviators. The
fate of Dorr Field has not vet
been settled, but from the infor-
nation We have at hand there is
little doubt but that this field will
be closed, temporary at least.
Major Hickam, who is in charge
of both Carlstrom and Dorr
Fie | d S, announced Wednesday
that he had information from the
War Department that Carlstrom
would be made permanent and
will be used as a school Of pursuit
and gunnery for advanced flyers.
Some of the men at Dorr will be
transferred to Carlstrom, while
others will either be mustered out
or sent to other permanent
schools.
The coming of these two camps
to Arcadia has been God-send to
this section of South Florida from
a commercial standpoint as well
as many other features, one of the
main ones being to show the men
from the various states what
South Florida is and what can be
accomplished in the lines of agri
culture and other endeavors.
Many of the men have expressed
themselves that as soon as they
are out of the service they will
make their future home among us.
We are indeed glad to welcome
this field as permanent fixture
IN DeSoto county and hope that
success will crown the efforts of
the War Department to the extent
that it will prove onet of the wis
est decisions that department ever
made.-Arcadia Enterprise.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-01-09
Local Farmers to Get Nitrate

Washington, D. c., Jan. g.
Notice has been given to VIM. A.
Seasons, county agent for DeSoto
county, that the U. S. Department
of Agriculture will sell at cost to
farmers in DeSoto county a sup
ply of nitrate of soda.
The nitrate will be sold under
the authority of the Food Control
Act and subsequent legislation re-
lating thereto. The price will be
$S1 a ton; free on bard cars at
loading point or port Farmers
are to pay in addition freight to
Many friends here of E. M. Ba-
con, of Bridgeton, N. j., will re-
greet to know that, owing to the
i'll health of his mother, he will
not be able to spend this season in
Punta Gorda. He speaks of this
place as "dear old Punta Gorda,
which shows that he is greatly at
tached to it.
their shipping points.
Applications for a part of the
nitrate bought by the government
will be received only from actual
farmers, or owners, or holders, for
use ON their land, and may be
made through County Agent VIM.
A. Seasons or through any men,
Der of a local committee consist
ing of R. G. Blount, j. M. Weeks
and w. A. Kaler.
No money will be required with
the application; but, upon notice
from the authorized representa-
tive of the Department of Agri-
culture farmers who have appli- |
cations must deposit with a local
bank, association, or individual, |
designated by the Secretary of |
Agriculture to act as the farmers
agent for that purpose, money to
cover the cost of the fertilizer, ex-
'ept the freight charge. In prac- |
'lcally every case the money will |
De paid to a county nitrate dis |
'rlbutor designated by the De-
oartment of Agriculture. Nj |
rate will be shipped to distribu-
,ors on sight draft with bill of lad |
ng attached. Distributors will |
pay drafts, take up the bills of |
aiding, collect money from farm
RS and distribute nitrate to farm |
srs. Arrangements have been
made to secure large quantity !
IF nitrate and it is believed that |
Ill reasonable requirements can
De met.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-01-09
KEEP THE KIDNEYS WELL
Health is Worth Saving, and Some
Punta Gorda People Know
How to Save It

Many Punta Gorda people take
their lives in their hands by neg
Letting the kidneys when they
know these organs need help.
Weak kidneys are responsible for
a vast amount of suffering and
i'll health-the slightest delay is
dangerous. Use Doan's Kidney
Pills-a remedy that has helped
thousands of kidney sufferers.
Here is Punta Gorda citizen s
recommendation.
Mrs. j. T. Griggs, Harvey ST.,
says: "Some seven years ago |
was visiting in Jacksonville and I
was troubled with an attack of
kidney complaint. had dread
full backache and it had me pref
ty well used up. My kidneys
didn't act as they should and
was in bad shape. Hearing of
Doan's Kidney Pills | got a cou-
pie of boxes and they entirely
cured me of the attack. I glad
ly give this endorsement"
Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don t
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mrs. Griggs had. Eos
ter-Milburn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo,
N. Y. advt
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-01-09
MISS MITCHELL TO SPEAK
Missionary to China to Address
Punta Gorda People Next
Sunday

The pulpit at the Methodist
church next Sunday will be filled,
morning and evening by Miss
Laura Mitchell who has spent five
years IN the heart of the mission
airy work in China. She served
three years in the McTyeire school
IN Shanghai and two years in the
Laura Haywood school at 500
chow. After five long years of
service in that far-away field, she
was granted twelve months fur
Tough and is now at home with
her parents at Arcadia. At the
end Of her furlough, she will re-
turn to her work in the mission
fields of the Orient.
1t Is a rare privilege that the
people of Punta Gorda will have
OF hearing Miss Mitchell. She is
a DeSoto county girl and daugh-
ter of the well known G. HI. Mitch
ell of Arcadia. I'VE are proud of
her and her work and take great
pleasure in inviting the people of
this town to hear her next Sun
day. She will speak at II 100 a.
m. on the great Missionary Cen
tenary Dovement in the Metho-
dist churches of America and at
{ ;3O pm. she will speak more par
tlcularly of her experiences in
CHINA. All visitors in town are
cordially invited to attend.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-01-09

Manager Skies, of the Southern
Utilities Co, at Arcadia, Punta
Gorda and Fort Myers, is spend
ing much of his time here this
week looking after the enlarge
ment being made in the capacity
of the local ice factory. The i'm
provement will increase the ca
pacity of the plant by twenty
tons per day-but it won't reduce
the price of ice.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-01-09

Florida farmers are to be favor
ed by the government, which has
secured quantity of nitrate and
is placing it where it is most
needed, Application should be
made through county agents early
this month as the offer is only
good until Jan. 25.-Times-U Union.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-01-09

Surgeons agree that In cases of cuts,
burns, bruises and wounds, the first
treatment is most important When an
efficient antiseptic is applied promptly,
there is no danger of infection and the
wound begins to heal at once. For use
on man or beast. Borozone is the ideal
antiseptic and healing agent Buy it now
and be ready for an emergency. Sold by
all druggists
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-01-09

Mrs. Clyde Williams, after en-
joying a foftnight's visit here to
her brother, Chas. A, Page, re-
turned to her home in Wauchula,
yesterday.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-01-09

Mrs. Maggie Curry and Miss
Louise Conn, cousin and daugh-
ter respectively of R. W. Conn,
arrived here Monday to enjoy an
other winter. They were given a
cordial welcome by many friends.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-01-09

D. j. Hobbs went to Lakeland
on business, Tuesday night.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-01-09

Miss Marie Steele visited Area.
dia, Tuesday night.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-01-09

Buy War Savings Stamps.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-03
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NJ. G.. Bloom Dies in
Few Hours of the
Death of His Sister

The funeral of Nose C. Bloom, of
Pine Bluff, who died in his room at
the jefferson hotel yesterday morn
ing, and Mrs. Rosetta Bloom Greer,
his sister who committed suicide at
her home in Searcy Monday after
noon was held yesterday afternoon
at o'clock from the home of Major
S. F. Hilzheim, 1908 West Second.
Joint services were held with Rev
H. A. Stowell officiating. The bodies
were laid to rest in adjoining graves
at the Jewish cemetery yesterday
afternoon. Pallbearers for Mrs. Greer
were: Simon Bloom, E. B. Bloom, E.
NJ. Schober, Simon Guggenheimer,
Stanley Dreyfus, A. W. Mills, A. c..
Martin, and Henry Bernath.
For Mr.. Bloom w. A. Lee, Met
Gallagher, Harry Hanf, Frank R..
Bloom, Sol L. Bloom, Sam Altschul,
A. F. Dreyfus, and V. O. Alexander.
Mr. Bloom and Mrs. Greer were
members of one of the oldest families
in Pine Bluff They were children of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Bloom,
who made their home in Pine Bluff
from before the war until their death
a few years ago. Mrs. Greer was
reared in Pine Bluff where she lived
until her marriage. Mr.. Bloom was
60 years old, and a native of Pine
Bluff. He was graduate of St.
Johns college, of Little Rock, and
was member of the local order of
Elks.
They are survived by two sisters,
Mrs. S. F. Hilzheim, of Pine Bluff
and Mrs. Rachel Winklein, of Mem
phis, and three brothers, M. E., and
A. N. Bloom of Pine Bluff, and Edgar
Bloom of St. Joseph, Missouri Be-
sides those named, the brother and
sister are survived by a number of
relatives in Pine Bluff, Little Rock
and elsewhere.
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Minor League Stars
Will Not Be Drafted

Chicago, Sept. Club owners of
the National and American leagues
will not draft star players from the
minor leagues this fall. ~
This was decided tonight when the
national baseball commission recon-
mended that the privileges of the
draft be suspended for 1919 because
of the uncertainty now existing" be-
tween the major and minor leagues
of the country.
The commission ruled, however, that
the major league clubs be permitted
to continue the purchase of players
if suitable arrangements could be
made with the minor league clubs.
A. R. Tearney, of Chicago, presi-
dent of the Three and Western
leagues, who led the fight against
the practice of the major leagues in
drafting minor league talent, was
elated with the action of the commits
sion. He was chairman of the COM
mittee which effected break in re-
lations with the major leagues last
winter, and the abrogation of the ma
tional agreement.
"The action means that the minor
leagues will now be able to build
fences for themselves instead of for
the major leagues" Tearney said.
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ginning of the 1919-192O session OF
the Branch Normal college which
opened yesterday with appropriate
exercises. Four new teachers are in
cludsd in the faculty, these teachers
having replaced others who did not
return.
DR.. A. H. Sellers of Pine Bluff is
on the program Of the Arkansas
Osteopathic Association meeting at
Hope September Sc. DR.. Sellars will
make the response to the address of
welcome and will take part in other
discussions.
DR.. j. w. John, one of the officers
of the grand lodge of the A. o. u. w.,
has returned from Detroit where he
was a representative from Arkansas
at a convention Of the lodge.
Rev. S. Campbell, of Little Rock,
who occupied the pulpit at the First
Baptist church during the month of
August has concluded his services,
and Rev. Ayers will occupy the pull
pit the first part of this month, while
Rev. U. S. Thomas will conclude the
month. Rev. Thomas is one Of the
Arkansas directors in the Baptist Is
million dollar campaign.
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either case, it should have been i'm
mune from hostile attack.
The fact that Press dispatches re-
ferred to repeated "volleys" from
the Mexican side also was considered
significant as indicating that the as
sailants were under some sort of mil
itary command.
Reports persist here that General
Dickman has authority to meet such
situations without waiting on his SUI
periors, by, sending a column across
to capture or scatter the offending
band and to clean up the district in
which they committed the objection
able action.
1t would not come as surprise to
many officers if dispatches related
to southwark move by cavalry.
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Jack Johnson Not
in Mexico, Report

Nogales, Ariz., Sept. 2.-It has
been impossible to verify the story
CT Jack Johnson, former heavy
weight champion of the world. being
CT having been in Nogales, Sonora,
as stated last night by George G.
Kelly, said to be scout for the De-
troit baseball club.
An Associated Press correspondent
today made every effort to- verify
the story and was unable to find
anyone who had been Johnson in OF
around Nogales. johnson was re-
ported to be training fir fight in
Mexico City September 16.
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Mexicans Fearful.

Chihuahua City, Sept. 1.-Two air.
planes flying high over this city yes
terday caused a sensation here when
it was announced they were Ameri-
can aircraft and not the Mexican
planes which have been flying near
here. The aviators flew from Falo-
mir station, on the Orient railroad
northeast of chihuahua City, passed
over Albania and reached here at
o'clock in the afternoon. The planes
passed over the city, circled and flew
northeast toward Falomir and Pres
lido, Texas.
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WOULD RETURN
ROADS TO Their
FORMER owners
Plan Providing for Rigid FEEDER
al Control Before the
Senate.

Washington, Sept. 2.-The senate
today received and discussed for sew
eral hours a bill outlining a perman-
ent railroad policy as evolved by a
bipartisan interstate commerce sub
committee.
Paramount among the features Of
the new measure, which will be
known as the Cummins bill, Senator
Cummins, republican, Iowa, having
acted as chairman of the sub-com-
smittee, are provisions for termination
of government control of the rail
roads, their return to private owner
ship and operation under rigid fed
eral control and consolidation into re-
gional systems, and prohibition of
strikes and lockouts of employees.
The measure contains none of the
fundamentals Of the Plumb plan.
Chairman Cummins in presenting
the bill, explaied it's provisions at
length. He with Senators Robinson,
Arkansas, and Pomerene, Ohio, demo-
cratic members of the drafting sub
committee, laid especial stress on the
proposal to penalize strikes and lock-
outs, declaring the plan although
novel, was necessary to protect the
public. The employees, the three
senators explained, are protected un-
der the bill by provision that their
wages shall be fixed by government
agencies.
The bill, Senator Cummins told
the senate, represents months of
consideration by the subcommittee.
It's keynote, he asserted, is the plan to
terminae government control, and
with concentration of the nations
railroad into 20 to 35 regional sys-
TENS, provide for strict government
supervision of virtually all railroad
affairs.
High Points in Plan.
Salient provisions of the Cummins
bill include:
Termination of government control
and return of the railroads to private
ownership on the last day Of the
month of enactment.
Establishing the interstate COM
creased powers, as the supreme body
control of virtually all railroad af-
fairs, including rates, wages, opera
ton and financing by the government.
OIedIlOI VI q ueW railway ;lIGuS-
portation board of five members
appointed by the president to super
wise railway development and opera
tions, subject to final action Of the
interstate commerce commission.
| Creation of a new committee ON
wages and working conditions, COM
posed of representatives employees
and employers, with wide authority
in settling labor questions, subject to
decision of the transportation board
and interstate commerce commission.
Prohibiting strikes and lockouts of
railroad employees under fine and
Imprisonment penalties.
Defining new policy for concen-
tration in ownership and operation
of railroads, with federal incorpora-
ton, into not less than 20 nor more
than 35 regional systems.
No guarantee by the government of
future railroad income, but limita-
tons made upon revenue to "fair"
dividends based on value of proper
ties fixed by the interstate COM
merce commission.
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localities

A message from Lieut.. Stier, of
the Fifty-seventh infantry band, re-
ceived yesterday by Secretary E. B.
Bloom of the Chamber Of Commerce
indicated the band would not arrive
in Pine Bluff until the latter part of
the week.
Call up phone 1855 if you want to
sci lyour old magazines and books.
Only today and tomorrow. 9-3-2t
Lieut.. Geo. H. Holmes of Rison
and Lieut.. o. G. Ray, formerly of
Georgia but now of Little Rock, were
visiting in Pine Bluff yesterday. They
expect to receive discharge at Camp
Pike tomorrow, and it is probable
that should Lieutenant Holmes decide
to resume the practice of law, he
will locate in Pine Bluff.
Geo. W. Smith of Little Rock,
formerly connected with the Cotton
Belt here and more recently with the
j.. and A. at STAMPS, was a business
visitor to Pine Bluff yesterday.
Attorney y. M. OnaW mas returned
from a 10 day business visit to points
in Louisiana. :.
Mrs. w. M. Stephens and daugh-
tiers of Traw, Kan, left yesterday to
attend her father who is seriously ill.
John A. Harper, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. Harper, 1913 East Sixth,
has arrived in New York from over
seas, according to word received by
his parents. g. = 4
A large attendance marked the be-
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Troops Withdrawn
at Knoxville, Tenn,

Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. 2.-National
guardsmen who have been on duty
here since the riots of Saturday were
withdrawn today and the regular
police force assumed control. The
city wa snormal tonight and further
outbreaks are not expected
Sixteen men and one woman have
been arrested in connection with the
rioting and grand jury investiga-
ton will be started tomorrow
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MRS. TOM INGRAM.

The funeral of Mrs. Tom Ingram,
of Grady, who died Of typhoid fever
at her home there Monday, was held
yesterday afternoon. Rev. McClin-
took officiated. Mrs. Ingram, who
was 80 years of age, is survived by
her husband and one son, Tom In
gram, her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. T Lowe, and two sisters, Mrs. j.
3. Bittinger of Grady, and Mrs. D.
4. Drew of Drew.
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Nine Games Planned
for World Series

Chicago, Sept. 2.-The National
Baseball Commission in session here
today recommended that the worlds
series be increased from seven to
nine games. The proposal will be
sent Immediately to club owners in
both the major leagues for a vote,
it was announced. Heretofore seven
games have constituted the series or
the team winning four contests.
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TENNIS POSTPONED.

Forest Hills, N. Y, Sept. 2.-The
final match for the national turf ten
mis- championship between William
T. Tilden, H., of Philadelphia and
William M. JOHNSON Of San Francis
co was postponed here today owing to
rain.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-03
SLAYER of American Slain,

Washington, Sept. 2.-The bandit
who murdered Adam Schaeffer, an
American citizen, August %, has been
killed by Mexican federal troops, ac-
cording to advices to the state depart
ment today from Mexico City.
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Germans Will Cut
Coal Supply To Be
Furnished France

Copenhagen, Sept. 2.-As result
of negotiations at Versailles, it has
been decided that Germany within
the next six months shall deliver TO-
100000 tons of coal to France as
compared with the 100000 tons
provided for by the terms of the
peace treaty, a German official
statement received here says.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-03

Now is the time to put in your
Hickory Wood, before bad weather
sets in Phone 1850. Pine Bluff Spoke
Co. 9-3tf.
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MEXICANS WOUND
Z. S. Filler; TWO
PLANES ARE HIT

CONTINUED IRON Page One.)
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A large attendance marked the be-
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Mrs. w. M. Stephens and daugh-
tiers Of Traw, Kan, left yesterday to
attend her father who is seriously ILL.,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-03

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