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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-07-29
4 New Menace.

The signing of the peace treaty at
Versailles rendered possible ire
mendous saving to all the belliger-
ents as a result If consequent dis
armament and storage of army and
navy expenditure. The prospect OF
this great saving is, however made
less reassuring by the monaco of
frightful cost for overhead air ser
vice. There is a new menace for
civilization in the inevitable future
struggle of the great powers for air
supremacy. In the near future bill
lions of dollars will be spent for air
craft Great Britain has set the pace
by a proposed expenditure of over
100000 for the coming fiscal
year as a starter on the way to air
dominance as means of preserving
her present economic and territorial
status among the nations. -Philadel-
phia Record.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-07-29
Faith and Work.

One of the greatest needs of the
country is greater faith.
Unless one has faith in his country
and mis- fellow men he is certain to be
dissatisfied
Now and then person reaches an
enviable position through pure luck;
but more often those who get ahead
make their marks because they have
faith in themselves and believe the
world will give fair deal in return
for a fair deal.
One of the greatest causes of un-
happiness and unrest is the distrust
of many in everything and every one
Some even 90 so far as 10 declare
that every one is trying to take ad-
vantage of everyone else; and high
prices, high taxes, poor transporta-
ton and all our economic ills are
blamed on the breakdown of fair
dealing and honesty.
Instead of each contributing a
little to the betterment of conditions
this attitude results in a great many
adding to the disruption due to alb
normal post belium Conditions-con-
ditions which can only be put right
by sound, honest assistance on the
part of every one.
Some try to gain at the expense of
their fellows, but the majority are
honest and the government is sound.
What people need is greater faith in
the future. More faith and more
work Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-07-29
Don't Kick Your Town.

There is no better evidence of d
commendable community spirit than
that OF loyalty to town in which a
person lives.
/ If town is worth living in i is
worth defending and supporting in
its efforts to advance with tie rest 0:
the world.
Yet in almost every community
you will find people who can sec
nothing good in their surroundings.
They can not recognize the fact
that though it may be humble, it yet
! it is home-that it has clothed them
and fed them. and cared for them in
sickness and in health, and has fur.
nished them friends who have been
steadtast and true.
They magnify its impcrfections
and spread clouds wherever they 90
They often make life miserable for
others and invariably make if re-
proach TO themselves.
But there is brighter side to this
story
The 2buse these short sighted Deo-
pie heap upon their place OF abode
generally falls uPon uusympathetic
ears.
Their neighbors and friends know
them as they arc as people who
might have been valuable citizens
capable of constructive work, but
whose dispositions have been warped
in younger days, possibly through no
particular fault of their own.
Their criticisms are listened to
with good natured patience, but are
forgotten about as soon as uttered.
The views of the chronic kicker
and fault finder have less weight
than those of any other adult ele-
ment of the human race.
When he thinks he is kicking his
town he generally finds that he is
kicking himself instead.
Advertiser.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-07-29
Must Keep the Issue Clear.

The campaign of sniping by means
.of which the Republican party hopes
to terroriZe its way to the presidency
was formally inaugurated by Candid
ate Harding's pompOus question:na
of Governor Cox. The senator wants
to know, among other things, how
the governor stands upon Article <,
an Armenian mandate, the Adriat.c
policy, the Thracian question, an /
the various, mysterious, uncertain
obligations to which the President
has committed us?"-whatever that
may mean.
1t lilly becomes Mr. Harding to
question Mr.. Cox concerning his at
titude toward foreign policy. A can
ddatc whose ideas and beliefs are
shrouded in such complete mystic
ism as his has indeed temerity to de-
mand specific statement from an
other. The representative Of the
Republican party. which in its plat
form was unable to state a single
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-07-29

hibiting the erection of wooden build.
ings and repairing wooden buildings
with wood within the fire limits. such
an ordinance should be passed Ii
there is one ii should be enforced
There are several cyeSOres on the
main street the Hives of which have
recently been heightened by being re-
paired with wood.
Property owners would probably
object, but If every tin awning in the
town was torn down and replaced
with modern awnings. nothing would
add so much to the towns genral APP
pearance OF APPROPRIATENESS.
Next to the removal of unsightly
tin awnings, about 20 white way"
lights, of the same type as those
erected by Messrs. Smith and Gold
stein, would add more to the towns
appearance Of up-to-dateness than
anything else We can see no good
reason why these lights should not be
erected and maintained by the city,
but if the city cannot or will not do
it, they would be a good investment
for the business men.
There are many other such i'm
provement that would add wonderful
ly to the attractiveness of our town
and pay big dividends. None of them
are expensive or hard to get, The
first step toward them is for our peo-
pie to make up their minds to have
these and every other improvement
boosted by any town of similar size
in Florida-and then go ahead and
make the improvements.
Let's buck up-get together
boost-all work for a bigger, better
town-and when the census of 1880
is announced, Wen have something
more than a 2S per cent increase in
population.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-07-29
LET'S IMPROVE.

Punta Gorda is a good town. It's
the best town in Florida. if it's not
the largest and not the wealthiest
Nearly all of us living here believe
this. If we didn't we wouldn't be
here. If there are some who do not
they should pull out Immediately for
a town they think is better.
But with all its improvements,
good people and the things that make
it the place where lie is worth liv-
ing" there are many things that
should be and can be done to make
the town 4 bCtter one.
AS result Of the cleanup cam
paiEn the town is clean and orderly
looking, except in few places. Let
US see to it that ii is kept that way.
1t will take work and lots of it, bur
tits worth while.
The town needs more paving. Rail-
road street, Retta Esplanade, Cross
street, Goldstein street, Sullivan
street, Berry street from Marian ave
nue. to Olympia avenue, the whole OF
, Olympia avenue and Adrian street
from Olympia avenue TO Marian ave
nue., at least should be paved at once
a petition is being circulated asking
the council to proceed with paving
Berry street, Olympia avenue and
Adrian street along the lines given
above, the petition asking for Ii.
foot street of asphalt or concrete
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-07-29
NATIONAL PRESS EDITORIALS

proposition regarding our foreign
policy with convincing clarity or even
intelligibility, has indeed little iusri
fcation to question the candidate Of
he Democratic party which in lis
platform has outlined its position
clearly and Enthusiastically.
By implication, Mr.. Harding is
against Article Y, against the Arl,on-
ian mandate, against giving Jlro.
Slayia an outlet to the se9. lgainet
giving certain Thracian territory to
Bulgaria, and against everything in
general and anything in parucalsr
that Mr.. Wilson may suggesp. pro-
pose, recommend or champion.
But for what does Mr.. Hardjng
stand? He has made clear wha- ba
opposes; he has not even intimatoa
what he proposes Does his mind
coincide with that of Mr. Johnson
who would have no league of ma
lions? or with Mr.. Taft, who would
have the present league with only
what changes are necessary to save
Republican faces? or with Mr.. Lcdgo
who is for" The league with any
reservation that Mr.. Wilson protests
Is Mr.. Harding an isolationis..
pacitist, mlitarist, or merely
politician?
The issue is not whether the Dext
President of the United States pre-
fers Article X to Article X, or green
tea 10 black. The question is whether
the next President shall stand
for fair trial CT the league of ma
tons AID peace, or a commitment of
America TO armament and war. An4
because that is the one great ever
shadoWilg issue of the election, and
because the attitude Of the RepubIi-
can party toward it is reactionary
and intOlerable, tie candidate AID
his advisers will resort TO every
means in their COwef to distort ard
confuse the issue. Rather than rer-
NIT minds to grasp the graater yig-
nlt1cance of the main facts, they try
to center attention upon few tech
nicalities, here and there, making
mountain of dis 3utc leom a moIohin
of misu1d erstandirg.
If M. Cox is alert he will not be
drawn into petty sidetracking of the
issue by Republican sniping. The
forces of Democracy cannot be vast
ed in futile search for the sharp
Shooters. Good gcAeralshi7 demands
that every reserve be modified for a
frontal attack on the main positions.
The issue is between militarisa
md international gooG will, between
war and peace
Let no one be deceived by a smoke
screen. - Pittsburgh Sun.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-07-29
Are You Distinguished?

A man with a hairlip attracts some
attention, although. his LOT is hardly
one to be cnvied. There are lots and
lots of people in the world who stink
along the highways {: life that are
never noticed. Thcy empty remain a
neutral on the Landscape. 1t would
be mucn better - &c "cus-ed and dis
cussed" than such a man. If you
have made enemies; if you are con-
sidered arbitrary, don't .et it worry
you at all. You arc simply in the
"hairlip class" and are distinguished
II you are swimmiT" in the waters OF
life, splash maize q noise-get
somewhere. Do something or you'll
be done. Even as the fishes in thc
sea we live on each ether, and if you
don't develop some method of offonsC
or defense you're likely to be gGbElCG
up by some fast-mJTing m2r2udCr
Even if you on "bristle up" you'll
tract some attaEt!1n, and tie action
will be some dc cnse 4 fish attacks
the wounded and defensel5ss first
and don't fOrget that the method is
the same among the genus Aomo.-
Florida Grower
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-07-29
REINFORCEMENT.

The South Florida Press Associa-
ton, which met at Barlow Friday
and Saturday of last week. went on
record as favoring reapportionment
and it is entirely likely that if it can
not be had in any other way, South
Florida representatives will organize
a filibuster to prevent any other mat
tiers coming before the legislature be-
fore some action is taken on this
question, which has been steadfastly
ignored by every legislature for many
years. We 60 not believe such a
course will be necessary in order 20
secure eapportionment, but if it is
there is just enc thing we think
should take precedence, and that is
division of DeSCto county. In order
to give the new counties their share
of presentation it would be neces-
sary to create them before the re-
appOrtionment is made, and if there
Is any considerable number in the
legislature who still oppose reappor-
tionmCnt division might be endanger-
w W al al W - III < Il'oH Ou lllt pal |
of some members Of the legislature
to reapportion the state and give
South Florida four new counties. too
In other words, we want division
whether we get rCapportioEment or
not
Tho following editorial from the
Leesburg Commercial is interesting
inasmuCh as ii reflects a changed at
titude on the part of a section that
has had more than its just share or
representation and heretofore has op-
posed eapportionment;
Some four years ago we caused
certain of our friends to stand
aghast at our attitude on the matter
of eapportionment.
They have joined us,
We maintained that attitude as Z
matter of justice but it was not en-
tirely without self-interest as we'll.
Lake County's welfare is welded to
the interest of the other progressive
counties of the state and is identical
with their welfare. For that reason,
the reappOrtionment which will give
those counties a far greater total
strength than they at present possess
will be of much greater benefit to ou~
interests than the mere possession of
an additional member of the lower
house and an unshared member of
the upper house.
The idea advanced by Representa-
tive-elect Hunter of Ocala, to filibus-
ter until reapportionment is agreed to
is rather severe method to employ
but we do not feel that it will be out
of place. Those wEo favor reappor-
tionment have what we have always
been led to consider the strongest
grounds for any aCtiOn-the Constitu-
| ton of their state. 1t has been sug-
gested on more than one occasion
that a strict supreme bench might
! hold as without warrant or value any
and all action in legislative organiza-
! ton of Florida since the last reap
portionment period as provided by
the constitution of the state was per
mitted to pass without attention. 1t
/ is a danger that should not be per
mitted to stand against our laws and
If 1t requires a filibuster on the part
of the minority to compel action, why
the thing to do is to flibuster.
If there be Lake County people
who still cling to the selfish idea that
we are advantageously placed as
county because of orr three yO1as
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-07-29

We made the trip to Fort Myers
and back in an auto last week and
after humping, jOlting, jostling. leap
ling, diving, shimmying and hooChee-
coocheeing over about 10 miles of the
most atrocious road in Florida, we
can readily understand Why anyone
who has ever made the trip is almost
ready to sacrifice their birthright to
get a good road running in a direct
line between the two places. If the
cost of wear and tear on automobiles
travelling over this road and the cost
of gasoline and oil wasted could be
accurately estimated 1t is likely that
in a few years the amount would be
more than sufficient to build the pro-
posed short-route road all the way to
Fort Myers and leave something to
apply on the bridge-to say nothing
Of the time lost and the wear and
tear on the travellers mental and
physical machinery.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-07-29

The last issue of the DeSoto Coun-
.ty News was the best We have seen
and that means a great deal, for the
News is what We call a crackerjack
county paper. The fact that G. W.
Gatewood, Of punta Cord, is now
the city editor may nave had some
thing to do with tae News exception
ally snappy issue Of last week.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-07-29

DeSoto county has no cause to
kick" on the census figures as given
out few days ago. They show that
during the last ten years DeSoto has
gained 1924, or 79.1 per cent,
They also show that DeSoto is grow
ing twice as fast now as 80 years
ago. In 1890 the population was t.
944, in 1900 it was o,O47. in 1910 it
was 1920, and this year 25,434.
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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-07-29
Highest Grade
SEEDS

we have just received the largest stock of all
kinds OF garden and field seeds ever brought TO
Punta Gorda. They are the best We could get
for we know from experience that the best
seed are none too good.
IL Is no" unnecessary for you to send away for
your seeds We are prepared to supply your
every need-and WE ARE RETAILING ORR
SEEDS AT WHAT ARE PRACTICALLY PRES.
ENT WHOLESALE PRICES. You will actual
F LOSE MONEY by sending away Let HIS
serve you.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-08-26
ENLARGE RECORD VAULT.

improvements viii l." made g. tho
I,r' -, nj otnr' Of TIA" county clerks 81
uc'. according t. plans being furmu.
lni'l T. rh.. Iu'mh"rS II IN, board Of
'"uuiN commits Sl"HrT~. ~ order To- TAX
q NJ" 81 tn" Ed..' number of records
WhErN must h'. stored there.
Iu' present vault H. uu, b too small
!" D. hrh ia" requirements placed upon
t with Nae result hnr IA "rI,r {" max"
room for thu NnuIi Will prohnhl, h"
'nI'rr'h. aud lh' entrance g. the "ih'r
changed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-08-26
And what Might That BOP

IT, ,'wrv@ h",u my iu"tir." declared
-. i.-rrtrr.,i business man. that a uiru
,...', 81 hr ,nn an Tins world"
.N,ry likely agreed tn" rl"r"Irnu
miidl, hut remember. that IN ia, next
No. gets all that's coming tu him
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BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-26
DR.. SCARBOROUGH
UNDER ARREST
ON SERIOUS CHARGE

Rumors that Dr.. j. @ Scarbor.
ough was in serious trouble have been
rife for the past two or three days,
and these eliminated today in his ar
rest on the charge of rape, and his
confinement in the county Jail, pend.
ing his examining trial.
The alleged victim is a young girl
about twelve years of age, and the
injury it is claimed, was inflicted
while she was visitor to the Doctors
office.
Dr.. Scarborough denies the charge
vigorously, asks the public to with
hold Judgment, and declares he will
be able to prove his innocence. He
has retained Whitney Spencer & Bry-
ant and j. Hardin Peterson to defend
him.
The Evening Telegram does not
deal in details concerning such cases,
and regrets that it is compelled to
notice the matter even to this extent !,
but there are some ugly rumors atloat.
one being the charge that a comprom-
Use was under negotiation with the
parents of the child to settle the mat
ter by the payment to them of a sum
Of money.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-26
V0GEL'S M|NsTRElS
PLEASED GAINESVILLE;
HERE TOMORROW NIGHT
Gainesville SUM

The performance of the John w.
Vogel Minstrels at the Baird Thea
ter last night, was one of the few
occasions when the show fully mer-
tied the high praise which heralded
its coming. The program was we'll
balanced and presented many fea-
lures that brought repeated rounds of
applause from the audience. 1t
would per haps be unfair to single
out any one number for special men,
ton when each of the performers so
signally excelled in their special line.
The musical number which made up
the opening half of the program were
fine. The jokes of the black face
contingent were real mirth producers.
With the introduction of the prem
iers, Harley Morton and Nat Danzig,
this part of the program reached it's
climax. There was never a moment
when the audience was not keyed up
to high pitch of enjoyment.
The second part of the program was
a gem Minstrelry's Master Musical
Moke, Harley Horton. put over in
catchey style clever comedy and
showed real musical talent on va
riety of musical instruments.
The Harmony Kings, Samson, Will
liams, and Elliot, proved their right
to the title by combination of vo-
cal number rendered in fine voice and
good melody.
The Great Knetzger in his hoop
rolling and dum-bell act was a mar
vel of skill and won repeated out
burts of applause, as the feats of
deft hand work with the paraphernal.
ia of his act showed his work to be
far above the usual stunts that one
sees in performances of this kind.
Nat Danzig, "The Georgia Cotton
King" had freshness in his mon.
ologue tina topped off the comedy
feature of the special numbers and
made for him a host of friends
amongst the treatre-goers of this
city.
The Darktown Musical and Dane
| ing Review was a riot of real old-time
minstrelsy and went over with O
dash that made the audience throt
with laughter and applause every
minute.
One thing is, sure that when the
Vogel Minstrels visit Gainesville an
other year the capacity house thai
they had tonight will be way over
topped on their return visit So Ions
as the Vogel management maintain
the high standard that they have Sc
for a minstrel attraction they will
always find record-breaking attend
: ance and cordial reception in Gaines
vile.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-26

Mr.. H. H. Regiter and family
moved today into their handsome new
home, corner of Missouri avenue and
Lime street, which while not entire
ly completed, is sufficiently far al)ng
fer them to move in. It was ne,es-
sary for them to move at this time,
as they had to vacate their former
home for the new owners Mr.. T. E
Dunbar and family, who are TODAY
moving into their new home.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-26
ACRES OF DIAMONDS
At BAPTIST CHURCH
TOMORROW NIGHT

The people of Lakeland will have
the opportunity to enjoy a wonderful
trea tomorrow evening at eight
O'Clock, when at the Baptist church,
DR.. Russell H. Conweil will deliver
his wonderful lecture, Acres of Dia.
monds."
DR.. Russell is said to be the great
est lecturer in the world, and "Acres
of Diamonds" is said to be the great.
est lecture in the world.
There will be no admission, but a
silver offering will be taken. DR.
Conwell was secured through the per
sonal friendship existing between him
end Rev. Louis Entzminger.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-26
TRRoP q, BOY SCOUTS

The Boy Scouts Of Troop 4 met at
the Baptist church last Friday night
at 60. Troop 4 had 100 per cent.
present and 2 new candidates, We
also expect to receive highest honors
during Scout Anniversary Week.
RONALD A. JULIAN, Scribe.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-26

The U. S. Civil Service Commission
announces an examination for fire
man, ii be held at Lakeland, Fla. on
Feb. %. 1920. Vacancies in the Gus
todian Service, at $50 year, will
be filed from this examination.
Male eligibes are desired. Appli-
cants will not be required to report
at any place for examination, but will
be rated on physical ability training
and experience, and all applicants
must have had at least six months
experience in firing. Age 20 to 90,
but age limits do not apply to per-
sons entitled to preference because
of military or naval service. For
further information and applications
address the Secretary, Local Civil
Service Board, Lakeland, Fla, or the
Secretary, Fifth Civil Service Dis
trict, Atlanta.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-26

The many friends of Miss Ruth
TIammell, daughter of the late Mrs.
z. B. Tram'nell will learn Of her
death with deer sorrow, Miss Tram
nell having died SATURDAY. afternoon
at her home in Washington, D. c., of
influenza. The funeral services will
be conducted tomorrow afternoon in
that city.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-26
Library Re'Opened

The Woman's Club are re-openirg
the library this morning from nine to
twelve and all weekday mornings
hereafter, Miss Leila Galloway In
charge. The tourists and home peo-
pie are invited to call. The library is
located in the Woman's Club Bldg,
next door to the Elks Hotel.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-26

Mr.. R. S. Hare, of Tuskegee. Ala.
has arrived to make his home in
Lakeland, and will be associated with
Mr.. W. l.. King in the conduct Of the
King Insurance Agency. Mr.. Hare
is brother of Mrs. W. l.. King and
is a very pleasant young gentleman
who will be gladly welcomed to Lake
lands business and social circles.