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The courier-index., 1920-05-21
FORM $1o0,0oo CONCERN
Will Do Construction and Concrete
 Work at Cotton Plant.

Cotton, Plant, Ark, May 18.- The Dixie Construction Company, a corporation formed here today with capital stock of $100,O0O, with the following officers: Alex c. McGreg- or, president; L. E. White, secre- tary, and A. c. Argo, treasurer. The company will do construction work with especial attention given to concrete and culvert work in con- nection with the road building with in this county. The office of the company will be located at Cotton Plant.
 We are informed that the high cost of living is gonig to fall. It always has-on the consumer Manila Bulletin.
The courier-index., 1920-05-21
lThe Yazoo County Newsl

(The Yaz0o County News)
 On every farm door, on every bank door, on every merchants door in the State of Mississippi there should be placed, printed in large
 letters, the editorial published in the Commercial Appeal of Sunday May g, headed: "Is This Case of Lunacy Made Out? You Answer.
 The News won't say that the ed
 torial proved that the farmers were lu!natics, for it did not attempt any thlng of that kind, and it is an es- eollshed fact that upon general pnnclples the farmers are as bright
The courier-index., 1920-05-21

Willis has everything in the way of good meats, groceries and vege- tables. Auto delivery service Phone Ill, *tf
The courier-index., 1920-05-21

You won't have to explain your overspeedi- ness to the constable, judge or anyone else if your car is fitted with the proper speed measuring device. Let us fit your car with speedometer and other auto helps that will assure you pleasant safe journeys
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-27
license Emu Dnnlers

Regina, Sask., March 26.-After
the first day of June, 1920, in ac-
corGance with the new egg market
ing act, every dealer in eggs in Sas-
katchewan, either wholesale or re-
tail, who purchases eggs directly
from producers, must be licensed,
and after that date no eggs may be
purchased by such dealers until
they have been candled and all
eggs unfit for human food re-
jected.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-27
Gallup Coal direct from
the car Saturday and Mon
day. New State Coal Co.
Phone IS.
NOTICE.

To my many friends and patrons.
1t is being circulated that am out
of the transfer business. | wish to
state that | am still doing business
at the old stand and am equipped
TO do all kinds of transfer work,
light and heavy hauling, sand,
gravel, eXcavating and grading.
SHUFFLEBARGER TRANSFER
ia John Street. Phone 343.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-27
STRONG BROS.
CARD OF THANKS.
UNDERTAKES.
Prompt service. Phone rs. Strong
Block, Copper and Second.

l wish to thank my friends for
their kindness during my hus-
bands illness and death, and also
for the floral offerings.
MRS. II. KLEISS.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26
TURKEY AHEAD OF L. >.


The lesson studied by the Woncn 8
Citizenship Glass at its meeting Tues
day afternoon was concerning the De
partment of the Interior and Depart
ment of Agriculture.
The Federal Bureau of Education
is division of the Department of the
Interior. the women learned, as the
United States has never had a minis
ter of education. One of the first
acts of the Turkish Nationaltsts un-
der Kennel Pasha was to establish a
Iministery of education. We have a
Federal Bureau of Education, but
this is a sub-divis on of another de-
partment. The commissioner of edu-
cation is also charged with admins
Itering the funds appropriated for the
support of colleges Of agriculture and
mechanical ats.
Mrs. Frederick read of what I'm
Gle Sam is doing for those who are
Icultivating the many broad acres OF
his domain. Mrs. Goldie read a let
ter from Catherine Breshkovsky
from the Russian Carpathans, to a
friend in Boston, telling of her hav-
ling organized an orphans home and
Iasking for whatever help could be
given her. Mrs. Davis read an arti-
Gle on what the international cong
ress did for Switzerland. and Mrs.
Mason read "Some Mooted Questions
considered by College Dean /:
Why should not boys and girls be
given an equal chance to higher ed
ucation? VIII there ever be a wom-
Ian president? Who will pay the
soldiers bonus?
Tho next meeting will be held
Tuesday. August 31st, and will be OPP
en- to everyone.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26
COMMITTEE is BUSY
PLANTING TREES IN
WATERFRONT PARKS
Eighty Australian Pines and Cocoa
nuts Have Been Received and
Set Near Seawall.

A part of the trees ordered by the
Wate~fronts and Parks Committee of
the Commercial Club to be planted
along the waterfront parks arrived
early this week and have been set out,
Captain Jack Mccain being in charge
of the work
Eighty trees altogether have been
planted, 80 of these being Australian
pines and the remainder coCOanuts.
These were set in two rows in stag
gered fashion close to the eeaWall.
Australian pines and cocoGnuts, it is
said, are two Of few varieties Of trees
that will grow in salty soil and close
to salt water.
The planting of these trees is just
the start of the committeeS's work,
for they plan to plant hundreds Of
palms and other ornamentals in the
parks and will plart the entire length
of both Marian avenue and Taylor
street
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26
$4,000, ENOUGH TO
Finish THE BRIDGE,
REMAINS IN FUND
Instead of Fund Being Exhausted ii
is Likely that There Will be
Surplus.

Instead of the Charlotte Harbor
bridge fund being exhausted on FIJI
day OF last week, according to a stare
ment Of County Commissioner W. NJ
Whlttenl, there renamed III the luna
a total OF $65,552.II. IAls STATE
ment was made by commissioner
Whitten following circulation o. a
report last week that the fund was eA-
hausted, mention and denial OF any
foundatIon Tor the rumor ma III :
ben made IN Ia@t week issue ot lne
Heard
Mr.. "Hitten stated 'h"l Z
amount mentioned YVES the net pal-
ahce' he hdNlhS no h"o lcuS u any
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26
TO UNNEIL MONUMENT
All DeSotans Expected to Attend Ger
emony on September Fifth

A large crowd OF people from every
section of DeSo.G county is expected
to be present for the unveiling of the
monument erected by the DeSoto
county chapters of the American Red
Cross in memory q the DoScto boys
who paid the supreme @criflce in the
world war, when the unyeiling takes
place on the court house grounds in
Arcadia Sunday afternoon, Septem-
ber fifth, at $3.50 o'clock.
The committee wishes to impress
upon all that the memorial has been
erected to all DeSoto boys, that the
ceremonies will bl a county
wide affair, and urgently requests
that all who honor those who gave
their lives in defense of the country
come and make this a fitting tribute
to the fallen heroes. They ask that
all remember, also, that it will be a
religious ceremony and request that
all bring flowers to place about the
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26
DeSOTO IS READY TO
START ON PROPOSED
SHORT ROUTE ROAD
Waiting to Find Ont Where Lee
County Wants to Join Up on
the County Line.

/ DeSoto county is ready to 90 to
work on its end of the proposed
Ishort-route road between Punta Cor
da and Fort Myers just as soon as
the people Of Lee county and Fort
Myers decide-to build their end of the
road and settle upon the point upon
the county line to which they Will
build.
After comforting with Commission
or Written upon this matter, tho
Good Roads Committee of the Com
mercial Club last week addressed a
letter to the special Road and Bridge
Committee of the Fort Myers Board
Of Trade asking them to designate
the point on the county line to which
they would build their end of the
road and give information as to the
character of road they would prob
ably build.
Several months ago, when com
mittees and delegations from the
Commercial Club and the Fort Myers
Board of Trade met to discuss the
proposed short route road and bridge
across the Caloosahatchee, the peo-
ple of this section renewed their
pledge to meet Lee county at the line
with a road as good as any Lee coun-
ty would build, and these meetings
resulted in a general understanding
between the people of Fort Myers
and Punta Gorda that each would DO
its share to connect the two places
with the short route road, which
would lessen the travelling distance
between them "a miles, lessen the
distance between Fort Myers and
Tampa 16 or more miles, besides
bringing the two towns into the re-
.lationship of close neighbors, which
is impossible so long as they are
separated by the long stretch Of bad
road that must be Travelled at pre-
sent.
il is understood that Commission
or Whitten is ready to begin the
work of grading the DeSoto county
end of the short-route road Just as
soon as a meeting point on the county
line can be settled upon.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26
PASTOR FATALLY STRICKEN.
Rev. Henderson Stricken by Paralysis
at Seffner Sunday.

Many friends here, especially mem
bers Of the Methodist church. were
shocked and grieved, when they read
in the Tampa Tribune of Monday the
report Of the sudden death at Seffner,
Sunday, of Rev. Geo. S. Henderson,
a former beloved pastor of the Punta
Gorda Methodist church. He was
one of the most popular members of
the Florida Conference; was widely
known and highly esteemed through
out this section; was a member of a
large, highly respected and influen-
ti2l family; was a devoted, real
Christian, mar of the most lOvablc
tr2its Cf character.
Besides his hosts of friends, there
are left to mourn his loss large
number Of kindred, wife, three
daughters and one son. He was bur
led at Seffner on Monday
From the Tribunes report of his
death, dated Sunday, we take the
following:
George s. Henderson, forty-cight
years of age, pastor of the Seffner
Methodist church, had a stroke of
paralysis while delivering a sermon
at the local church about noon today,
and died at his home at 500 p. m.
without having regGined conscious
ness.
Nj. Henderson had been in poor
1t1, ..f {. n n
w@5 so bad this morning that his ia
mily tried to persuade him not to at
tempt to preach, but ne h2d promised
Il friend to deliver a special sermon,
and insisted on dong so. Boing too
weak to stand he was sitting in
caair giving his message VIXEN me
CONGREGATION noticed that he had
dropped his notes and was unable %
pick them up. Friends weht to his
assistance and he was taken to the
parsonage nearby. He became un-
conscious before getting home and
passed away peacefully.
Mr.. Henderson IVES tie most popu-
lar pastor that has been on this cir
cut for a long time, and his many
friends will not soon forget his oft
repeated phrase: May God help you,
is my prayer"
George 5. Henderson w%s born in
Georgia, but came to Florida at an
early age, and grew to manhood
around Fort Myers He hcd ben pas
tor of the Metho list church for fou'-
teen years and served churches in
many towns of southern ard central
Florida.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26
SCHEME ON FOOT CHANGE
ROUTE OF TAMIAMI TRAIL TO
WILDERNESS WAY, ITISSAID
Ready Pull or Another Dixie Highway Wilder
ness Road Deal-Sarasota $ "Up in rms.

ACCORDING n w N Tuttle. Of Sar-
a4a oon.ain io+or,sts oro schaming
,,'.-. .o,,to -, .,o Ton,io,,,
u u'''' 'i'
ir"'l' "n'on nv" 900'
sofa, venice, EhSie"oo"' C""' io.''
Haroor ana FuhIa "oFua u uLl wy
ers' TO 'he route VI p'upo'I' " '''''
',,.S ,.g,1;a ,to''l onI thon folIorino Wudor-
,,ose po,d No / 10 Fo,t MYERS.
,a,o.a;,n ~ .ho sorosota Times
=, .-.,i.u 90 Nav,
'i'c pa" ~ 'o''',
-, -. ..,.,o 80 di,ort ,,o
,,o. .i,,''i rr.ail vi, no ,orrb+ bv thc
noonIe of tha Sarasota section. Saws
~, ,rir,os.
IT., ,,,o.iro -, tno hoord
- ,o,,o,.or, of tho hoard of trad,
,',.S.nI.. ,oau,. 1c +bo+
lelu 'io'iu''' sf.'..,....,.. 49,.
bouy went Oh 'eColo d" Ia " ms 4
fund from the staee 10 couA'le' Io'
roads which the state takes over as
state highways; also iaForihE '"e
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26

Mr.. Tuttle explained that the
call for the election stated that 4
bond issue of 100000 was proposed,
with which to build road from Man
atee. by way of Waterbury develop
iment, to Myakka City, and certain
other roads, and that the TERRITORY
covered was all that not included in
The Sarasota-NoniCe Special Read ard
Bridgc district and the EngIawood
district south Of ManatCe. y" alaO
save Il as his opinion that th, 1tOncy
provided in the call OF the election,
oven though it should he aupplerNNt-
ed by an equal amount from the sta. "a,
would not build the roads proposed.
He also cited the fact that the people
of the eastern part Of the comfy
could be served better with Huth
smaller expenditure OF mercy ny the
construction of hard road 90 sara
sofa, and that if the new road and
bridge district was created aR p"opcS-
.cd,it would forever prohibit tae build
ing OF hard road from TINS section
unless the oia-NNnic2 hStEcl
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26
NO SPECIAL SESSION.
Florida Women May Vote Without
Any Special Legislation.

! Attorney Van c. SweariIgCn gave
out the statement Friday of last
week that a special session of the leg
5is!ature is net necessary for the wo-
(men to vote. The statement was
made following a conference betwee
the attorney general an His assist
ants.
Mr. Swearingen S statement is in
direct contradiction with that of
Rivers H. Buford of Mariana, demo-
cratic no minee as attorney general
for another term. Mr.. BufCrd is
sued statement Thursday saying
a special session Of the legislature
would be necessary to change tie
state constitution So it will not con-
lict with the federal amendment.
The following s. s.atemcnt was gtyen
out by the attorney general:
"The effect of the 9;h amendment
lis to eXYunge from al state Consu-
tutiors and laws the word "male, "
wherever il appears in election .aw~
describing the qualifications of yot-
ers."
GOV. Sidney j. Cats made state
ment at jacksonville Friday that in
his opinion a special session of the
legislature to change the Florida
election laws to conform to the fed
eral amendment is not necessary.
He stated, however, that he will ask
lon,
The governor also expressed an opin-
fcn that the women will not have to
pay poll tax
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26
PROPOSED DRAINAGE
PROJECT INCLUDES
over $4,000 ACRES
Would Open Up for Development
Some of Best Lands in State
and May Include Town.

What will be one of the biggest
drainage projects in DcSoto county,
if carried out, is proposed and will be
recommended to property owners by
the special committee of seven ap-
pointed by the Commercial Club to
revive, enlarge and promote an old
project started and abandoned be-
fore this country's entry into the
world war
This committee has ben very active
since its appointment and members
have interviewed practically all of the
larger landowners of this immediate
vicinity. According to committee
men. not a word of objection to the
proposed project has been spoken by
anyone. but on the other hand all
property owners seem not only will
/ ing but anxious to have their land
included in the proposed drainage
district,
At a meeting of the committee
Monday afternoon, after discussing
the matter at length, it was decided
that to get the best results the dis
trict should include % and One-half
sections of the land bordering and
adjeCent to the bay, the southern end
of the proposed district reaching to
Alligator creek. Approximately H.
0SO acres would be benefited by the
proposed canals, which would open
up for practically year-rOund Cultiva-
tiOn some of the richest lands in the
state 1t is stated that within two or
three miles of the town there are
many thousands of acres of land un-
surpassed in fertility by none in Flo
rida and equalled only by the wonder
fully fertile soils of the Moore Haven
section With these lands opened
up and made available for practical,
all-the-year round farming, men who
are eXpeTinCed and farseeing predict
that within a very few years, on ac-
count of the soils fertility and adap-
liability and the peculiar and un-
eQualled climatic conditions that. pre-
vail here, this section would become
one of the richest if not the richest
farming and fruit growing sections
of Florida.
A large number of property owners
met with the committee again yester-
day afternoon and We're practically
unit in the opinion that the drainage
district should be formed. The next
step will be to secure the names of
property owners to a petition to the
county commissioners to create the
drainage district, and if it is formed
1t is likely that actual work on the
canals can be started within the next
few months.
1t is understood that if possible the
town will be included in the district
so that sub-drainage system for the
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26
Start Moving Hotel Today

The outfit necessary to move the
old Seminole hotel has arrived and
the contractor planned to start on the
Job this morning. The Seminole will
be moved to the corner of Marian
avenue and Sullivan street. 1t is eX-
pected that it will take about four
weeks to move it to the new location.
Just as soon as the old building is re-
mCved from its now present site work
on the new, modern hotel to be erect
ed on the Seminole corner will be
started.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26
PLAN NEW COUNTY.
Sarasota Plans Active Campaign for
New County from Manatec.

An active campaign for the Gre
alton of a new county composed OF
territory in Manatee county south OF
the line dividing township 35 and
% will begin with mass meeting
Friday night, Sept 8. This was the
decision of the executive committee
held Wednesday night A report
was made by w. NJ. Tuttie on the
boundaries and area of the proposed
county. 1t will contain 7O3 square
miles. with SO miles Of coast line,
contain approximately 100000 acres
of land, and if divided into five com
missioner's districts, each would con
tain approximately 144 square miles.
The new county would have a Popu-
Iatgoa Of 5000 persons.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26
proporjun for Tourists

G. G. Cleveland, manager Of the
National Hotel at Cleveland, is al
ready preparing for the coming win
ter's business, oyerhauting the rooms
and beds and doing lot of things
that will contribute to the comfort of
his guests. He had his first exper-
fence as hotel manager last season
but he took to the business as natur-
ally as if he had been in it for years
and gave complete satisfaction to all
his guests.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26
A Productive Pumpkin Vine

A pumpkin vine grown by Rufus
Smith on the farm of ]. M. Weeks
northeast of town, is showing won
derful vitality and productiveness
The recent heavy rains appeared u
have drowned it out; but, on Tues
day, Mr.. Smith found it fOurishing
and he picked from it fifteen ripe
pumpkins, leaving seven or more ma
ture ones yet to ripen.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
WachOb Residence Damaged by Bolt.
None of Family Injured.

During a thunder storm, Monday
night, lightning struck B. A. Wach-
obs residence in the eastern part Of
town and did considerable damage.
1t was about 9 o'clock, and the family
had just come in from a visit 10 a
neighbOr and were sitting down to
supper when the bolt fell on the
house. 1t struck the chimney,
smashing off the top, and, apparent
ly splitting into many parts, romped
all through the house, upstairs and
down. and then passed out in fifteen
or more places, making a hole at
every point of exit 1t tore a big
hole in the outside siding near the
chimney, smashed all the glass out
Of TWO windows on that side of the
house and half out of a window on
the opposite side; ripped the plaster
ing in places in every room; tore q
large hole in the sitting room floor;
put several splits in one of the
doors; left scorched spots around a
number Of nails; bit a large plug
out Of the top rim of the wooden
Cistern, and left many other marks
as mementoes of its visit.
Strange to say, the family were
not even Jared or shocked, but they
were covered with pulverized plaster
ing, which fell on them as they sat at
the table. The profound stiffness
that followed was broken by the
baby quietly asking, Am l hurt,
Papa"
Mr.. Wachob thinks that 10000
will cover the damage done to his
residence.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26

Two ferries have been operated be-
tween Key West and Cuba for a con-
siderable time, and a third is about
to be added. By these ships, freight
is taken direct to its destination in
Cuba without removal from the cars.
The cars are placed aboard in Key
West, and slipped off the ferry in
Havana and then shipped to the point
of destination. -
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26
Entertained Glass

Miss Lucy Muriel Ingram entertain
ed her Sunday school class Friday
night, at the home of her aunt7. Miss
es Dona Walker and Elizabeth Burn.
There were ten children present, and
they had a delightful time. They in
dulged in music and many merry
games, after which they were treated
to a repast of delicious cake and ice
cream
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26

An organization known as the
Florida Wild Life League" has been
at Fort Myers, Lee County.
1t is proposed to extend the work of
preserving wild bird and animal life
by organized effort throughout the
state.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26

]. II. Bryant, one mile east Of Well
born, has demonstrated that (shorD
cotton can be raised successfully
there. From looking over his field
of 30 acres he is good for | 8 bales;
Ia number of acres will make bale
to the acre
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26

Key West is to have a new bank
which will be capitalized at $780,
600, and will be open for business on
or before January l.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26

The 1920 Florida State Fair and
Exposition-the largest event of it's
character in Southeast-willb be held
in Jacksonville November IS to 27th.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26

Free delivery Of mail has been in
operation in Plant City since the first
of this month, and the service is rap
idly being systematizad.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26

The Easy Talker is all Warmed Up
and is going SO Good that ne has for
gotten All About the Speaker of the
Evening, whom he is Introducing.
Every town has a Self-Made Orator
who can Go to the Mat with the Die
tlonary on short notice and Comes in
Handy when the Regular Speaker
can't Get There.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26
POPULATION

Punta Go"da'j population
Increased 2S percent dur
ing 10 years. Population
1920, 1925
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26
IMPROVEMENTS

Punta GOrda is an up 20
date town, having more
Improvements than many
much larger
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