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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-06

81 600 CASH balance tG5 per morfh
hu,s room bungalow Ia Park mn
sdditiou modem in every Vay. prize
$3.50 N u class 4 co Phone 1874
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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-06

CHOICE Broadmoor lot on Newport
near Fifteenth. fine homes being
hunt across the street. Special
price on this lot for few days.
terms II desired Better yet this
quick, East Fifteenth lot, corner.
on paved alley. half block from
car line, good location for store
Priced for aulck sale Terrace
Drive. two dandy lots near paved
drive. your choice for $3.50. East
Fifth. corner l2ONl4O. near pave
ment: room for four houses. good
location for store. will suhdivide
This Us bargain. Phone 643f.
&. C.V Powell % Nebraska Bldg.
over Bumgarner
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-06
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
HOUSES FOB SALE

/ FOR SALE Rrsnd new south side huora
low cAst front, room, hrl hf,N4'ts'
room al roan,s large AeAaNt4i u.4ttl
| ard fireplace. chtra largo hulIi.ir book
J rAscs. Kitchen cabinet largo A,syurr' .
! inside finish Of tho best in ''i iNoiN .
I fine fixtures and decoration good ,hsu,
I trees lu ta-y walking distance. ipI'
/ sized lot snd ready to move into. ~ toN
down balance Ike rent Leslie Brooks
! Co Phone 9s7' tu1 ; Rou'dcr
/ FOR SALE Elegsnt"cast aide bung,Io.
/ $ room. right up 10 tho minute a. goo
will take good cat ~ pat payment les.
I lc Rrooks Co rhoa, "-i0
! BUNGALOW New room modern hun
gsioW east front. argc ',,c' lot 81
! rage, selling r!ght pr,cc $50 $1,000
NORTH SIDE RARUNlN NrS G.room
garage hssomeri all mIt .u feature.
/ rrirc g. 500. 81 500 down. ll,ltf &
sons Phone h5Ih
TwO ACRES. with room house well srd
chicken house close tn. priced a. soil
Allison Hl2 o'd t1rsr National Bant .
Phone t7A
/ PRACTICALLY ncV . room modern huuCA
low cnauH fni'h ont floors butt lU
features about s. toUlE .ut g. BOO
/ N25o cash Phones $3.50 'l2o
IFOR SALE splendid Wolyr-room
house strictly modern. on corner
lot. h0kliO foot. only - hlOck'
out. on south side Price s. 500
Phones 1859 60Ti
,oy y,rt u..u,.t., t,,.,r,. t,.
-oo,n nan, .r,,r,., ,,r.r r,' a.,
large basement. gaIas. dandy lot. rh0l.e
location 81. 500 torn. Phoue G,lu.
W j Henry see tal today
[ TWELVE ROOM modern house FOR sale In
Fort crou. Ran: can be- used az room.
ing house one block from college and
..| ..In Hl
7ss6 AK Tor q r Spear
unVI.N II t-tl .r,,.r ro,-, h,,,..Iov
rircl, decorated hui.tiu features. high
Lcauufu, location. native shade trees
81 On0 ~ o0n cash Phone 1853
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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-06
FINE RESIDENCE LOT
FOR SALE

Corner lot. 45xl40, located at head
OF Country Club houheyard lust
across street from kenKedy addi-
tinn Price $1,000. Would trade for
residence property. Addra~ World
b..
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,.r .uNpFRTY FOR sale 81
,.tusfrN. ! uweH. iuo hop
'... na, sal ct guleA ,'no ,'non 'aa w
. ..u a,s.rs Phone " "a" ''' W
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-06
LOTS FOR SALE

GOOD Lot 50Nl4o rcot. in Cherokee
Heights: sewer In and paid for,
Will sell cheap, $3.50 cash and easy
terms on balance, Phones 1852
6076
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-06

CLOSE-IN lots. $500. terms. sewer
paid; might consider auto. Box
S52. city
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-06

FOR StIF-to -. ico ~ le7 A.r~ far-.
N.rso va'sv. = mics est .. I.a. =
" ssGdtEisG. A.tuns, OkA.
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$500 CASH payment gives you posses tlca
of thSS brand new room modern house
has all modern convenience. closets.
pantry. sidcwalks IN: handsomely deco.
rated bargain At s8 200. $500 down
and $40 per month ca. Kramer Realty
Go Phone 3a@o
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-06

TWO large lots brand new two room house
close BY school and church. See Ban
croft al Homo Nlrdrns
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eco ACREs Frsntun rour'v Kan three
miles town highly improved e. Sryc'
vhsst q ssres tame grass sstsA os''
lt acres Tor n0ru remainder hue gra.s
pasture Or STATE road age grove. very
ins price sl-I par al-s. po'trthloS A.
once - crop goes Frank Marsts.1
N'tAua Ra-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-06

CLOSE IL DOT--On paved street eight
wears 81 pavement paid price 81 600
RAnksion Realty Co. 3l5 Robinson BLDG
Phone 74i0
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-06
, ESTATE FOR REM

ACREAGE foh H''''"
rur- ..,r, Ard turn ,''" 80 90;
a. dua.. 'o" monr,. ,,'-sround, .
s q. H.' 81 uoo hu,s this.
800, Phone 41-U
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sAIF i. acres = ,,,,b.,'
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-.' river ,.,, aon h,lf cash,
Iru-s 70. -. Huss f.. Grant
,nn., .', <anoutl RldE Phone
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t... 81 n0r a.h Phones
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...... .. palss for four
NJ Oh. beautiful res.
H'r ,..r.r Ior parDruIars
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.NlrR Dru well built new
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f' '... d., ,,,.n. 80,
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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-06

VIZ HAVE thro~ buyers 'or vel .o-s'sd ?
or room moief0 homes one rilrrt
wants nice home or south sids Ndsisor
A Drake -loll Urew BldE Phone s-t1
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-27
sHERlEE,s SALE NOTICE

The Town of Punta Gorda, VS.. F. B.
Pitt admr.
Under and by virtue of an execution
issued out of and under the seal of the
County Court in and for DeSoto County.
in favor of the plaintiff, The Town of
Punta Gorda. and against the defendants.
F. B. Pitt, as administrator of the Estate
of Gus Walters. / have levied upon the
following described property situate, w.
ing and being in DeSoto County, Florida,
to- wit:
Lots 10, and 20, in Block 81 and Lot s
in Block Forty-six (46) and lot 6Sx1SO
feet in Northwest corner of Block fifty
eight (58).
And shall offer the same for sale at
public cutlery in front of the west door of
the Court House in the City of Arcadia.
Florida on the 7th day of April. A. ID
1919, between the legal hours for sale to
the highest and best bidder therefor for
cash.
The same being levied upon as the
property of the within named defendant.
]. L. DISHONG, Sheriff. DeSoto
County, Fla.
]. II. HANCOCK, Attorney for Plain
tiI' 10td
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IN CIRCUIT COURT 10th JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT. DeSOTO COUNTY. STATE
OF FLORIDA IN CHANERY,

Fannie Lowe as Executrix of the estate
of Il. A. Lowe, VS.. Joseph G. Meyrick,
and Armour Fertilizer Works, a corpora
ton.
It appearing by the affidavit of Com
claimants Solicitor filed in this cause that
one of the Defendants resides beyond
the limits of the State of Florida, and
that there is no one in the State of Flori-
da upon whom service of process can be
made that would be binding upon the De-
PENDANT, and the Post Office Address Of
said Defendant having been stated in
said affidavit showing that he resides be-
yond the limits of the State of Florida.
and that he is over 21 years Of age,
therefore It is hereby considered and or
dered that Joseph G. Meyrick be. and is
hereby required to appear to said Bill Of
COMPLAINT at the Clerks office of DeSoto
county. Florida, on the First Monday in
May 1919 the same being the 9Th day
If said month, and that said order be
published once a week for the space of
Eve consecutive weeks prior to the Rule
d9v in Nav. 1919 in public newspaper
published in DeSoto county. Florida.
Given under my hand and seal ut Ar
cadia. Florida, on this the 25th day of
warch, 1918.
(seaD a. L. DURRANCE. Clerk of
Circuit Court, DeSoto County.
Floridn.
13-5t Pv Y, NJ BENNETT, D. C.
]. H. HANCOCK com. sol
A true copy of the original.
AL. DURRANCE. Clerk CT. ct.
BY L. M. BENNETT.
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sHERIFF,s SALE NOTICE

Dalton Shoe Company. Plaintiff, VS..
r. c. Blount. Defendant.
Under and by virtue of an execution
issued out of and under the Seal of the
Circuit Court in and for DeSoto County,
Florida. in favor of the Plaintiff, Dalton
Shoe Company, and against the defend
ant, r. G. Blount ] have this. the gath
day of February, 1919, levied upon the
following described property. situate, ly-
ing and being in DeSoto County, State Of
Florida, to-wit:
Lots Numbers. Seven %, Eight 49,,
Nine (9), Ten (1O). Eleven 1D and
Twelve (12), in Block Eight 6), in the
Incorporated Town of Punta Gorda,
Florida, according to the recorded plat.
And will offer the same for sale at pub
lie cutlery in front of the West Door of
the Court House in the city of Arcadia.
Florida, between the legal hours of sale,
on the 7th day of April A. D. 1919, to
the highest and best bidder therefor for
cash.
The same being levied upon as the
property of r. C. Blount. defendant here
in named.
]. L. DISHONG. Sheriff, DeSoto
County, Florida.
Wallace Chadman, Plaintiffs Attorney
9td
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CENTENARY SPEAKERS
Will Be Here Next Tuesday Ey-
ening

The Centenary Campaign of the
Methodist church is now well or
ganized and speakers of ability
have been appointed to address
the people throughout every pre-.
siding elders district. The speak
ers for the Barlow district are
Rev. G. f. Blackburn, P. e.; Rev.
j. A. Hendry, chairman of the
district bureau; Rev. II. j. Haze
finger, conference speaker, and G.
H. Mitchell, a popular and able
citizen of Arcadia.
Two or more of these eminent
orators will be in Punta Gorda
next Tuesday, April LIST, and will
address the people in the Metho-
dist church at 7:30 p. m. Every
body is invited to hear them. No
collection will be taken.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-27
Pleasant Club Meeting

The Married Ladies' Club en-
joyed the afternoon March Goth
with Mrs. Laubach. Answers to
roll-call were miscellaneous Sc.
lections, and each member and all
so the visitors related some enter
tanning incident.
Two contests were engaged in
One, were the names of the books
in the Bible, and the other was of
the United States flag. Mrs.
Howell won the prize.
The club will meet with Mrs. w.
e. Mobley, April Ord. Responses
to roll-call will be miscellaneous
selections Mrs. w. Il. Koon, Sec.
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sHERiFFs SALE NOTICE

In the County Court in and for DeSoto
County, Florida.
IT. c. Crosland. doing business as the
West Coast Fish Company, VS.. Elijah F.
Beasley.
Under and by virtue of an execution is
sued out of and under the seal of the said
coart, in the above entitled cause. have
levied upon the following personal prop
erty, to-wit:
One 24-foot launch. S-Horse Power, q
cycle Regal Engine; also, One Maxwell
Touring Car, and shall offer the same for
sale at public cutlery in front of the
Court House door in the City Of Arcadia,
DeSoto County Florida, on Monday. the
18th day of April, A. D. 1919. between the
legal hours of sale on said day, to the
highest and best bidder therefor, for cash
Said property being levied upon as the
property of Elijah F. Beasley.
Said property is now at Punta Gorda
Florida, in the custody of T. c. Crosland
and can be inspected by prospective pur-
chasers at any time. On account of the
character of said property, it will not be
brought to Arcadia on date of sale.
J. L. DISHONG, Sheriff, DeSoto
County, Fla.
Leitner & Leitner, Attorneys for Plain
tiff 9td.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-27
LEGAL ADVERTISING

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
p. w. MEADOW, DECEASED.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS:
In the Matter of the Estate of T.. w, Nc
Adow, Deceased:
TO all and singular the creditors, Legal
tees, distributes and ALI. PERSONS
HAVING Claims or demands against
said estate:
You and each of you are hereby mott
fled and required to present any claims
or demands which you or either of you
may have against the estate OF p w.
Meadow, deceased, to the undersigned
administrative of said estate within two
years from the date hereof, else the same
will he forever barred.
Dated Sept. 20, 1918
MARIAN A. MEADOW, Admins
tratrix of said estate.
(Sept 20-182 yrs.)
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SHERIFF'S SALE NOTICE

oTGnIF DALE NO lICE
The Town of Punta Gorda VS.. j. D.
Stetson ct al.
Under and by virtue of an execution
issued out of and under the seal of the
County Court in and for DeSoto County,
Florida in favor of the plaintiff The town
OF Punta Gorda, and against the defend
ants, I'D. Stetson, Willye Kennedy and her
husband - Kennedy, l have levied up
on the following described property sit
uate, lying and being in DeSoto County,
Florida. to-wit:
Lot -Four az in Block Ten (B10) and
Lot Seventeen (L17) Subdivision of Lot
Six (L6) in Block Twelve (B12) and Lot
Eight (LS) in Block Eleven I'D.
And shall offer the same for sale at
public cutlery in front3of the west door of
the Court House inSthe City of Arcadia,
Florida on the 7th day of April A. d.
1919, between the legal hours for sale to
the highest and best bidder therefor for
cash.
The same being levied upon as the
property of the within named defend
ants.
]. L. .DISHONG, Sheriff, DeSoto
County, Fla.
'. Fl. HANCOCK, Attorney for Plain :
tiff. 10td
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SHERIFF'S SALE NOTICE

The Town of Punta Gorda VS.. ]. w,
Scally ct al
Under and by virtue of an execution
issued out of and under the seal of the
County Court in and for DeSoto County.
Florida in favor of the plaintiff. The town
of Punta Gorda and against the defend
ants. J.W. Scally and HID. Basset, have
levied upon the following described prop
erty situate lying and being in DeSoto
County, Florida, to-wit:
Lots 3, A, s. 8, 10, IL. 10. 10, IA, Is. 16.
II, IS, 10, 90, 81, %, "a, rs, rs, 81, 2S, 20,
and 30, all in Block forty six (B46) and
West half less railroad right of way in
Block forty-nine (B49), all of Block fifty
nine (B50 in the Town of Punta Gorda,
Florida
And shall offer the same for sale at
public cutlery in front of the west door of
the Court House in the City of Arcadia.
Florida, between the legal hours for sale
|on the 18th day of April A. D. 1919 to
the highest and best bidder therefor for
cash.
The same being levied upon as the
property of ]. w. Scally and H. d. Bas-
sett, the. within named defendants.
]. l.. DISHONG, Sheriff, DeSoto
County Fla.
]. II. HANCOCK, Plaintiffs Attorney.
10-td
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF The
STATE OE FLORIDA IN AND FOR

SlAl t. OF ESniON IN SN'N0 ~
DeSOTO COUNTY. IN CHANCERY.
Fleter Prince, complainant VS.. william
Prince, defendant. Bill for Divorce.
Notice to Non Resident.
To William Prince whose last known
place of residence was Americas. Geor-
gia:
You are hereby required to appear to
the Bill of Complaint filed herein against
YOU in the above entitled cause on or be-
fore the 9Th day of May A. ID. 1919, the
same being a Rule Day of said court and
make answer to the said Bill or the allie
cations therein contained will be taken as
confessed by you and decree entered
accordingly.
You are further notified that 1t appears
from the sworn Bill of Complain and
from the affidavit of the complainant that
YOU are a on-resident of the State of
Florida and that your last known place
of residence was Americas, Georgia; that
you are over the age of twenty-one years.
and that there is no person in the State
of Florida the service of a subpoena upon
whom would bind you, and that ap order
has been issued out of said court direct
ing this notice to be published for four
consecutive weeks in the Punta Gorda
Herald, a newspaper of general circula :
ton published at Punta Gorda, Florida.
Witness my hand and the seal of this
office the 18th day of March A. d. 1919
(SeaD A. l.. RURRANCE, Clerk.
WALLACE CIIADMAN, Solicitor for
complainant. 12-4t
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IN JUSTICE COURT 7th JUSTICE DIS
TRICT DeS0TO COUNTY, FLA.

IN JUSTICE COURT 18th JUSTICE DIS
TRICT DeSOTO COUNTY, FLA.
The town of Punta Gorda, municlpa'
corporation VS.. A. j. PeXa. ENFORCE
ment of tax lien.
To the defendant and all other persoHS
interested: -.
Take notice that q suit has been lhSu-
tuted against you to enforce tax men
against Lots II, is. 10 and 20 IN BLOCK
&c in the Town of Punta Gorda, FIa;' TOT
the taxes due for the year 1917 ana you
the office of this court in Punta Goroa.
Fla, on the rule day in April, 1919. TIE ne
same being the 18th day of said mon.n
or judgement will be given against you
by default and your property sold 10 pay
said taxes and all costs. ,,.
Given under NV hand and seal this 4th
day of March, 1919 - -.
(SeaD s. F. ]. TRABUE. Justice OF
the Peace.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-27
Free Pageant This Evening

The Y. w. c. A. pageant to be
given here this evening, 80 to
8 O'Clock, is to show the different
activities of Y. w. G. A. work
done by young women.
The movement in progress for
county Y. w. G. A. work is steadi-
ly growing. The Arcadia Branch,
the Panta Gorda Branch, and the
Sebring Branch are assured. Re
quests have come from other To-
ealities in the county asking for
Z w. G.. A. clubs and these re-
quests will be met as soon as the
secretaries in charge can reach
them.
Miss Stennis. county field score
tary, and Miss Hughes, special
club work secretary, are in Pun
ia Gorda this week.
Tie teachers and pupils of the
high school are assisting in the
pageant The women and young
women Of the town arc signing
up for membership.
The plans Of Y, w. C. A. work
will be presented this evening at
the pageant. The public is cor
daily invited to be present and
to become acquainted with the Y.
Nv. G.. A.-Secretary.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-27
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL
MINORS LAND.


Notice is hereby given that on the l4th
day of April, A. d. 1919, | will apply TO
Honorable George W. Whitehurst, Coun-
ty Judge in and for DeSoto County. state
of Florida, at his Office in Arcadia, in SAD
County, for an order authorizing me- as
Guardian of the minor heirs OF the es-
tate of John II. Harrington deceased, 10
sell at private sale the following property
belonging to said estate, to-Wit:
Lying and being in the County OF De,
Soto and State of Florida and described
as follows: Lots numbered Six (6) ana an
Seven CD in Block numbered TWO 70
containing one and eighty four one nun
dredths acres of land. all situate, ylng
and being in the Subdivision OF ooial,a'
as described in plat recorded on page no no.
So Plat Book No 1 of DeSoto county
Records.
Said land belonging to the estate OF the
said Jobn TT HARRINGTON. deceased to be
sold for the best interest OF said Irliiioi
heirs.
This 18th dav of March. 1919
SADIE B. FARR1NGTON,
MA Guardian.
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NOTICE OF ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that an cleo
ton will be held on Saturday, April II,
A. d. 1919, in the, special tax school dis
tricts mentioned below for the purpose of
electing three trustees and voting the
number of mills to be levied and. collect
ed annually for the ensuing two years,
The following persons have been APP
pointed inspectors and clerks to hold
said election.
Punta Gorda District No. 2.
Polling place, Punta Gorda High School
building: Geo.> McLane, S. I. Huffman, S.
F. ]. Trabue, Inspectors; Ed Wottzky,
Clerk.
Charlotte Harbor District No. "a.
Polling Place, Charlotte Harbor School
building: TIA. stephens, Bert Hagan,
Wesley vickers, Inspectors; S. l.. Rob
erts, Clerk.
list p. G. SHAVER. County Supt.
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A SERIOUS PROBLEM
DISCUSSED IN TAMPA
(Concluded from list page)

Concluded from lSt page)
fort to so assess bank deposits, or,
if assessed the owner will move
his bank deposit. The same is
true of mortgages which draw 8
to 10 per cent. If assessed at 81
per cent, very much larger pro-
portion of the owners property is
taken by the state than is the case
in real estate taxation. 1t is not
fair and Mr.. Wall showed very
clearly that property will not get
on the rolls so long as such dis
parity exists.
His remedy was for specific
tax on intangible property. A
tax of 25 to SO cents per 800 on
bank deposits, perhaps 81 per
500 on mortgages to be paid
when filed, would not be onerous
and would be paid. Thus a great
amount of property, now in exist
ence, now receiving benefits from
government, yet not paying any
share of the expense, would be
put on the tax rolls. This cannot
of course be done while the pres
ent constitution lasts and Mr..
Wall pointed out that a taxpay-
crs league should busy itself
with creating sentiment for a re-
vision of the constitution or an
amendment to it. That the small
taxpayer, the small owner Of real
estate, would be benefited, he
showed by the statement that
there are over $100,00O,000 of
bank deposits in the state, while
all forms of personal property are
now assessed for about $45, O00,-
900.
Mr.. Wall showed that other
states, notably Minnesota and Ken
lucky, when they changed their
tax laws, which were like Flori-
da's, Immediately put on the
rolls great sums of property that
had not been paying any share of
the tax burden.
He went on to show that under
the obligation to tax all property
alike, it is not possible to exempt
any property from taxation, show
ing that it might be thought best
to give such favors to shipbuild-
ing companies, for instance, and
to relate that it was the impossi-
bility of doing this that prevented
Henry B. Plant, years ago, from
building another large hoted here
A specific tax on phosphate when
mined and on cattle when slaught-
cred, he said, would be fairer and
would probably produce more
money than the present method.
Fred Wolf, Mayor D. B. Nc
Kay, George N. Benjamin, Benja-
min Thompson, G. G. Woodward,
spoke in compliment to Mr..
Wallis clear presentation. Mr..
Woodward in particular, attacked
the present laws, saying that real
estate was bearing too great a
share of the burden, but that. as
Mr.. Wall pointed out, there is no
way to get much personal proper
ty on the rolls in fairness.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-03-27
At The Methodist Church

The pastor will occupy the pull,
pit at the Methodist church Sun,
day. He will preach Sunday
morning on Money" The sub
ject Sunday evening viii be can
Open Door, All friends and
visitors are invited to attend.
Services will be held as follows
Sunday school 1000 a.. m.
preaching II 100 a. M. !; EpweftFI
League TOO p. M; preaching
Z 80 p. m.