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The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-26

ing for protracted experiments
and expensive tests, whi,h would
show whether or not the muck
lands of Florida are really suited
to sugar cane production. These
questions have been answered
long ago by individual companies
who have gone into the field as
pioneers and have spent money in
their endeavors to prove con
clusively that these lands are
ideal for cane growing"
The article publishes a table of
cane tests in Palm Beach county,
which were made for the govern
ment and gives much valuable in
formation about the growing of
cane in different parts of the
state and winds up with the state
ment that an acre of good cane
land, of the known fertility of
Florida s soil, should produce
about forty tons of cane, which
would mean production of
about four tons, or 5000 pounds
of sugar, worth s cents a pound,
wholesale. This means that the
products from an acre of sugar
land in Florida will sell at whole
sale for $640. With 100000
acres of cane, which can easily be
grown next year, the money
brought to the state for this pro-
duce, if sugar factories are in op-
Grafton by year from next win
ter, would be $64,000,000 or
about $50 for each individual in
the state.
This money would be divided
between the grower, the manu-
facturer, the employe and the
transportation lines and when a
million acres are producing cane
in Florida and bringing to the
state an income Of over five hun
dred million dOlalrs or more than
the present total assessed valua-
tion of the state, the sugar indus
try will be a leader in Florida.
The prospect is indeed alluring
and there is no question that this
will be reached in the
next decade, as Florida is now the
great hope of the sugar industry.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-26
State Home Demonstration Agent

Appointment of Miss Sarah W.
Partridge to fill the vacancy
caused by resignation of Miss Ag-
nes Ellen Harris in the office of
State Agent for Home Demonstra-
tion activities was one of the
wisest and most timely acts the
State Board of Control has to its
credit. Miss Partridge was at
one time at the head of the work
in Hillsborough county, and has
for some years been district agent,
with about half of the state un-
der her direction, but she is capa-
bic of directing the work in all
Florida, and if the Board of Con-
troll searches the South over it is
doubtful if there could be found
another who would so easily and
capably assume the duties of
state agent laid aside by Miss
Harris, who resigned to take
similar office for the state of
Texas.-Plant City Courier.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-26
Newspapers Help Towns Prosper

You have never in your life
seen good town build up around
a poor newspaper; the community
that goes ahead is the one whose
newspapers are ahead of the
town, advertising and making a
good impression for it abroad.
What our citizens think of their
city is of little consequence to a
resident fifty miles away who is
planning change. He is infu-
enced by what people out of the
town say. These people are in
fuenced largely by the newspa-
pers they see coming from the
town. Every newspaper is an ad-
vertisement and the boosts that
it publishes about its home are
Just as effective as its strength
among outsiders. Help it grow.
Lakeland Telegram.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-26
PUNTA GORDA WANTS
new CITRUS ASSN

During the past season growers
in the vicinity Of Punt Gorda
were without an Exchange pack
inghouse. One season at the mer-
cy of the spectators has been suf-
ficient to satisfy a considerable
number of them of the necessity
for having an Exchange house at
that point. Being alive to the
situation, steps have been taken
for the formation of new asso-
citation there which will be operat-
ing by the time next shipping sea-
son begins, with membership
composed of t he progressive
growers of the vicinity and hold
ing a. considerable acreage.
Punta Gorda ships a considera-
BILE quantity of fruit Of fine ap-
pearance and quality and has a
big quota of growers of fine stand
ing and excellent personal repu-
tations who are splendid material
for Exchange members. Florida
Grower.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-26
Major Babcock is Dead

A brief note received here last
week by Mrs. H. B. Blazer an
nounces the death at Maryville.
Tenn, on the 10th inst, of Mai.
Babcock, a fine old gentleman
well known here. In the note, no
details of his life are given, but
an annexation states that he was
"a years old He had been spend
ing the past eight or ten winters
here and, in that time, had won
the esteem of all of our citizens
who came to know him. He al
ways stopped at the Blazer cot
tage, whose many guests became
warmly attached to him.
His body was taken for burial
to Fulton, N. Y, his old home,
where his daughter, Mrs. B. A.
VanHuss, is living. She and all
other kindred have the sincere
of many Punta Gorda
friends.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-26
Florida Legal Holidays

January New Years Day.
January 19-Robert E. Lee
birthday.
February 22-George Washing
tons birthday.
April 26-- Memorial Day,
June 3|efferson Davis birth
day.
July 4-Independence Day.
First Monday in September
Labor Day.
General Election Day.
Thanksgiving Day.
December 25-Christmas Day.
The days known as Good Fri
day and Shrove Tuesday (Mardi
Gras) are observed as public holi-
days in some cities, though not
generally. Whenever any legal
holiday shall fall upon Sunday,
the Monday following is deemed
a public holiday. - Okeechobee
News.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-26
It Was Pleasant

Over at Leesburg the other day
we particularly missed from the
bunch our old friends, M. F.
Hetherington of the Lakeland
Telegram, Mrs. Wilson of the Sar-
asota Times, George Goolsby
"the king of the cucumbers" OF
the Florida Advocate, and Ma
Ruhl, she of chicken pot pie fame
as well as famous for her work
on the Sebring White Way, but
wasn't it good to get to shake
hands with some of those who
were there, for instance dear
cold man" Jordan, who has been
threatening to leave newspaper
work for the past year, genial Bob
Holly, who has been a Y man do
ing transport duty for many
months-and oh, well, why go on
enumerating them? We loved to
see them all. But oh joy, WASH t
it fine that George Keller is still
trying to sell linotype machines
to some Of us s!-Cocoa Tribune.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-26
Orange Crops Being Bought

1t is reported ON good authori-
ty that orange growers in this
vicinity are even now selling their
crops on the trees. Contract
prices are given as $1.25 to $1.75
Per box for oranges on the trees;
grapefruit prices not stated.
The withdrawal of the Ex-
change from Punta Gorda ap-
pears to have had something to do
with these sales.
Well, we guess the growers
know their business and need no
advice from The Herald.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-26
Twenty-Seven Foot Channel for
Boca Grande

Washington, June 17-Enlarge-
ment of the authorized improve
ment at Charlotte Harbor, Fla, so
as to provide \ chsnnel twenty
seven feet deep and 800 feet wide
from the Gulf ef Mexico to the
town of Roes Gsa&Q5A was recom-
mended 10 day 10 congress by
government engineers who eSti-
mated the increased cost weald
total $l00000
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-26
Weather Forecast

Washington, June 21. - Fore
cast for the period June % to 28
inclusive:
South Atlantic and East Gulf
States: Generally fair first half
local thundershowers second half
nearly normal temperatures
FRANKENFIELD.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-26

Speaking of nuts and raisins,
that s what the neighbors without
children think those with children
are doin '-raisin nuts.-Atchison
Globe.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-26

If anybody asks you if you have
any children, after your off
springs are twenty-one years old
tell them NO.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-26

You have not failed in life un-
til you are dead.
Evening journal., 1919-08-05
BRIDGE WORK DONE
IN RECORD TIME

Work OF Strengthening and reloor-
ing Market street bridge over the
Brandywine creek has been completed
by David d. Elder. contractor, OF this
city. The work was finished about
one week ahead OF the scheduled time,
which entities the contractor TO a
bonus.
The work was done .n exceptional
good time, especially considering the
rain OF more than a week, which, how
ever, failed TO deter the work Of the
contractors The bridge would have
been opened yesterday but for the
failure of the Bell Telephone Com
pany TO make provision for new con-
duits in the new concrete abutment It
VIII be several days now before the
bridge will be opened 90 traffic MFR.
Elder VIII move his equipment TO Sus-
sex county where he has the contract
for eight miles Of road.
Evening journal., 1919-08-05
BaCKwO0Ds CURRENCY.

Into the general store Of a village
In Virginia there came one day not
long ago diminutive darky, who laid
upon tlie counter a single egg. and
said:
Boss, mu mudder- says please give
her a needle for dis aig."
The storekeeper smiled. "Why," he
said. you can get two needles for an
egg"
NO. boss" continued the darky. "my
mudder don't want no two needles
she says, please give me de change In
cheese. se."-Harper's Magazine.
Evening journal., 1919-08-05
PLENTY OF LII.

The transient smacked his lips long
insly and conjured up visions OF a
glass Of foaming lager
say he said finally 10 a passer-by.
I'm simply dying Of thirst. Isn't there
any place in this forsaken town where
/ can get a drink?
The native eyed him for a moment,
and then leisurely pointed his finger
see that millinery store across the
street?" he asked.
"Uh-huh."
'Wal'-lvery laconically)- that's
the only place in town you cantr-
Columbia Jester.
Evening journal., 1919-08-05
DOMESTIC AMENITIES.

Mrs. Fuss-Strange that you men
never put thinss back in their places.
] suppose Eve had TO nag Adam about
that.
Husband-lf she did I'll bet he re-
torted that he wished he could put his
rib back in its place.-BOston Tran
script.
Evening journal., 1919-08-05
IMPROVING SAVOY THEarnr.

The Savoy Theatre, on Market street
between Fifth and Sixth street,N has
been closed for an indefinite period.
during which time a balcony Will be
installed and extensive alterations
made. When finished the theatre Will
have a seating capacity Of 1000.
Evening journal., 1919-08-05
RIrRNs RRINCs RtfRNs RACK

Richard A. Burns. educational secre-
tary Of the Y. NJ. C. A., returned this
morning from a trip through the New
England states. displaying a very no
ticeable coat OF sun burn Mrs. Burns
and daughter. who accompanied him,
will remain north until the frst OF
September.
Evening journal., 1919-08-05
SMOKER AT wEccAcoE TONIGHT.

In the hall Of the Weccacoe Fire
Company tonisht, a smoker will be
held. under the direction Of James
Bremen. the Weccacoe baseball man
ager. Some OF the best amateur boxers
and wrestlers in the city will take
part. Among the boxers viii be Joe
Allison, who knocked out his oppon-
ent in the first round in Philadelphia
last week. Several vaudeville acts are
are also billed. Admission VII be
free and a good time is looked for.
Evening journal., 1919-08-05
A READY EXPLAINEP

Tommy, your heaG is wet. You've
been in swimming against my orders" 3"
NO pa. was just standin' on the
bank watchin' the other boys when
that little Tomkins kid did a belly
buster an splsshed me-"
Then. why wasn't your hat wet?"
Il had it in my hand, pa. fannin'
myself"
"Umphi I guess I'll have TO make
Evening journal., 1919-08-05
SIMPLE LOGIC.

An Irishman was brought before a
magistrate on a charge Of vagrancy.
and questioned. what trade are you
in?"
"Youh honor. a sailor"
"Iou in the seafaring Liner I ques-
tion whether you have ever been TO
sea in your life"
"Shure, now. and does your, honor
think / came over from lrelandl in
wagginf''-Blighty (Lond0n).
Evening journal., 1919-08-05
THE DISsE,IBLER.

Fond Mother-I hope that the young
man never kisses you by surprise?
Daughter-No. mother. He only
thinks he does.-Penn State Froth.
Evening journal., 1919-08-05

William Dicksons wife went 10 the
country and he could not awaken by
himself in time TO reach court. he told
the New York Judge He was held for
further hearing, charged with speed
ing
Evening journal., 1919-08-05
REGISTERING DOUBT.

Grocer-When was a boy | received
$3.50 per week and saved money.
Clerk-Yes. but they didn't have any
cash registers then.-Judge.
Evening journal., 1919-08-05

a lawyer out OF you, son."-Bir-
mingham Age-Herald.
Evening journal., 1919-08-05

When August Walther, 73. Of New
York, recovered from an illness he
couldn't bear TO lose his nurse. Miss
Barbara Gerber, p. so he married her
Evening journal., 1919-08-05

The Want Ads will advertise busi-
ness partnerships in many lines OF
work.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-01-30
osERELsERT, GERMANY

| The following letter was received
by P. Y. Jared from his son, Coll !.
in answer to an inquiry concerning
his experience in France:
Dear Father and Mother:- l am
now in. Oberelbert, Germany. abous
is miles fiom Koblenz Crossed the
Rhine at Koblenz Dec 14th. Ha fe
been on the march for about six
weeks, mar hing ESQ miles all told.
Left the Argonne in France, march,
ed through VerGun, Lorraine, Lug
emburg and down the Moselle river
to Koblenz. AS to being on the
front, / went on the Lorraine front
last Jan. 1918 when I Joined the firsr
Trench Mortar Battery; from there
to the Picardy 'front.', was in the bat
tie at Cantiena May 28th; from there
to scissors July 18th; from thcre
to a quiet sector on the Lorraine
front north of Toule, France, for d
months rest from there to the ST.
Mihiel drive, where we went over
the top ahead of the second wave;
from there to the Argonne, where
We were when the armistice was
signed. AS to going into details of
battles and gas attacks that / hare
seen and been in is very hard to des-
cribe and subject that don't care
to talk Of | was one of the lucky
Have not been sick more than a
cold since l left America. Expect
to start for America soon.
Your son, COLLIEa
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-01-30
POLICE INTERFERE

A meeting was held in New York
last Monday under the auspices of
the Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines
Protective Association in which .Le
government was criticised. TIE
meeting was broken up by the pc-
lice and naval guard However,
they adopted the following resolu-
ton, which will bear careful study:
Eve demand from the national,
state and city government decent
wages under decent conditions for
every discharged member of the
armed forces of the United States,
and We demand that such jobs shall
not be secured by the discharge Of
working people now employed and
upon their employment
for a living. And we demand that
such jobs shall be secured by the in
crease Of public works, by the
shortening of the working day thru
out industry and by such other
measures as will not throw others
out of work.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-01-30
MAKING The WORLD. SAFE

Paris, Jan. 27.-(By Associated
-Thirtyfour murdersI 2aC
day and night assaults and nearly
500 serious fights due to American
soldiers occupied the department OF
the Seine during the month of De
cember, says the Matin today in re-
verting to the subject of the reor
ganization OF the American police in
Paris.
Another of the Paris newspaper
the Intransigent, welcomes the re
inforcements of the American police
service in these days when, IL saye,
attacks by armed men were becom.
ing overcommon and jewelry stores
We're being robbed in full daylight
on the main streets.
For it must be said", says the
"and our friends of the
United States deplore the fact like
that the audacity of some
of their bad lots has grown mar
velously since the armistice."
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-01-30
NEWS OF PLEASANT HILL
ACADEMY

The epidemic of influenza is aba :
ing and nearly all the students are
back in their places. The Fridy
night lecture was again omitted, but
the monthly social was held a.
Wheeler Hall, Saturday evening
In the absence of Rev. G., s. But
Ter. no preaching service was held
Sunday. Sunday school met at us
ual in the morning In the event liz
Mrs. Albert Smith conducted the
Christian Endeavour meeting.
During the week new goals fo..
basketball have been set up on toe
Academy ground, and the students :
have put in quite little prac.:', :,
there
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-01-30
HOPEWELL

Hopewell is delightful place 10
be; a community of pretty boys an
girls. Here the young folks enjoy
themselves by taking in house pac-
ties and opossum hunts, etc. Come
to Hopewell when you want to have
good time.
Mr.. Hale is regular visitor at
Uncle Joe Shanks'
Maude Pharris is one of our pret-
ty Hopewell girls.
Leonard Leftwich has evidently
forgotten his Illinois friend.
Zack Butler and family are recuv-
ering from the flu.
There is a great deal of visiting
among the young people Of this com.
at present.
Bessie Shanks is our champion
volley hall player, here.
Chloe Barks of Bona likes Roscoe
for a gentleman's name; and also
Wesley. VIOLET.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-01-30
NORFOLK. VA.

Well. We are having some winter
in old Virginia, big snow on the
ground, so We are not drilling. One
half the company is on guard, the
other half staying around their
hunks, some doing one thing and
some another; some reading, some
telling yarns, some playing cards,
and the majority writing, but we
can't leave the street drill hours. In
fact we are hanging around close
to the orderly room listening for
something about our discharge, but
I'm sorry to say no sure information
so far We think ever time the
call comes to fall out without arms,
there's something about discharge.
We are having a great time now,
but oh, that old post walking. The
I2th Infantry is making up a book
of history, about 450 pages, some
book too. 1t will have each of our
addresses and many things to re-
member our rmy life by.
Wonder il Finley Sullivan still
goes to Union Grove
Wonder if Taylor Dunavin and
Bill Maxwtll are in the rabbit bust
ness this winter. II so, send me
good fried leg.
Most every soldier seem to be find
ing them jane in old Virginia. Our
Lieut.. Fats has won the victory all
o. k. He married in Norfolk receut-
ly.
There was larger bonch than
common at the services Sunday at
the Y. Hope to attend Sonday
school at the Grove. some time soon
WADE DUNAVIN.
Co. c., 18th Inf. Army Supply Base,
Norfolk, Va.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-01-30

Mr. and Mrs. y. B. Brown receiv
ed the following letter:
Dear Father and Mother, and All
the Rest:--This being Thank sgiving
will try to write you all few
lines to let you know. that am Wei
and getting along fine. hope when
these few lines reach you all the )
will find you well.
To-Day is a holiday and we are Il
duty, but it is raining and we have
to stay in barracks.
m in Oize. France. You can look
on the map and find it. This sure
is pretty country over here. The
only trouble with it is the continual
rain.
suppose CorteA is still going q
school at the T. p. l., isn't he?
Mother, don't YOU worry about me,
for l will make il all o. k, and will
come home soon. God knows best.
He guides and directs all things.
will Burgess is still with me- He
is the boy that csme home with II
from Camp Go!don. We both hope
10 be back to 'ookeville again, some
day pretty soon. If you all, or Hay
den see Mrs. Burgess, you can tell
her that he is well and getting along
fine. He and I have been together
ever since we came to camp Gordoa
and will stay together As long as we
can. / know most all the boys thai
came with me- A boy from Georgia
is here with me row, writing home.
Well, | will cl,se for this time
oHpe to see you oil soon. We don't
know yet, when we will be novel.
Or in what direction.
From ycur loving son,
Nov. 2s, 1913. ". B. BROWN, Jr.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-01-30
BIG SURPRISE TO MANY
PEOPLE In COOKEVILLE

People are surprised at the IN
SLANT action of simpl buckthorn
bark glycerine. ETC., as mixed in Ad
lerika. ONE SPOONFUL flushes the
ENTIRE bowel tract so completely
NJ relieves ANY CASE sour stomach,
gas or constipation and prevents ap
pendisitis. The INSTANT, pleasant
action of Adleri-ka surprises both
doctors and patients. 1t removes foul
matter which poisoned your stomach
for months WHY'S Drug Stores.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-01-30
NAVY YARD, phlLADELPA a

Dear Herald Family :--Please al.
low me 10 drop few lines from
this place. My brother sent me Il
bundle OF your pepers for christi
mas present. Qaite a queer aui in
valuable present, some may say, Yet
don't know of snything that would
have pleased me more. Som Of
them were dated as far back As july
They were new 20 me just lie same.
There are SO many many intsi es,
ing things our friends never OF e
think of writing, that your pap er
contains.
Many friends have passed to the
regions beyond, among them l se
call to my memory, Allie Fo - Z,
Harrison Billingsiey and Max Halle.
Very we'll | remember where Nix
and I last met. Dur ships had an
chored in the James river and ".
were on liberty in Norfolk He was
telling me about his plans for get
ting out of the service when the
war was over.
am now detailed prison guar
and yard detective. We have many
prisoners now and more coming
every day Most al . are held for
deEertion since The armistice was
signed.
Many of the tuys have been dis
charged | hope 10 get out within a
few months. They can't let me go
any too soon. NJ w. FLATT,
Camp B. Annex.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-01-30
FIREARMS

A man with a piece Of hand was
once asked, How did it happen %
and he replied, 81 was fooling win
gun that wasn't loaded"
Careless handling of firearms and
assuming that a gun is not loadn1
are the two chief causes Of accidents
with firearms.
Firearms should always be kept
In locked drawer or closet or out
of reach of children.
Young boys should never be al
lowed to use firearms unless an old
er person 10 with them.
In handling or cleaning gun III
your home you should take no
chance you should absolutely
know thai it is not loaded.
Nashville Committee of Safety
and Fire Prevention.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-01-30
BUFFALO VALLEY

There will be church at Madd IA
Chapel, Sunday and hope to see
Alonzo Harris.
Miss Willie Russell of Buffalo Val
ley has returned home after visitir;,
her sister. Mrs Bob Sullens of Ches
nut Mound.
Solon Russell has returned to Ari-
zona and his brother. Bob Sullens
and family accompanied him.
Wonder how Edith nd Mary Alice
Maddux like their new home at GEN.
try
l wonder if Scott McCulley ha-
found Jane since he returned
home. TWO FRIENDS.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-01-30
NEW HARDWARE FIRM

The Lansden Hardware Company
OF Cookeville has been .ncorporat ed
with capital stock of $4,000. The
incorporators are H. C.. Lansden.
Haskell Womack, w. r. Draper, w
D. Lansden, Otto Grimsley, S. d.
Denny, Thomas Mayberry and ]. A..
Little. The company will occupy a
portion of the Maxwell Block oppo-
site the depot, and already has in
considerable stock. H. C. Lansden
will have active management of the
business.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-01-30
ROUTE SIX

We are certainly having sone
nice weather at this writing.
Miss Lucy Jane Welch and the
writer visited Pointer Jackson Sur.
day.
John Ferguson and family visited
Lot Whitaker, Sunday.
will close by asking for show
er of birthday cards on Feb. 2.
an between II and 21. Addre, 81
your cards to Dora Smith, Cooke.
vile, Tenn, r. 6.
will sure be glad to see the So.
diers coming home from France,
for l have two brothers there.