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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-02-07

A heavy cold in the lungs that was
expected to cure itself has been the
starting point in many cases of disease
that ended fatally. The sensible course
is to take frequent doses Of BAL
LARD'S HOREHOUND SYRUP. 1t
checks the progress of the disorder
and assists nature to restore normal
conditions. For sale by all Druggists.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-02-07

We are authorized to announce that
L. /. SMART is in the race for Con-
stable and asks the support of his
friends at the election.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-02-07
ARTICLE TWO

The dOmiciIe Of this corporation
shall be in the Town of LeesvilIe, Yer
non Parish. Louisiana, where all legal
prpcess shall be served on the Presi-
dent, or in his absence, on the Vice
President, or in the absence of both
on the Secretary, or in the absence of
all of them, then as is provided by Act
26l of 1908 of the General Assembly
Of the state of Louisiana.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-26
DUMPS HAVANA FREIGHT
FROM PIERS into FIELDS
Cuban Government Takes Drastic
Action to Relieve Ports
Congestion.
Thy AssocInteu press.l

ny ASspEihteu fTeEs
HAVANA. CUBA, Sent. 25.-Arbl-
trary removal OF freight from con-
gestcd wharves to an open field in
this city was begun by the govern
mcnt today TO relieve the piers of
merchandise which for months has
blocked importations. causing heavy
losses to shipping Interests and re-
sultiny In high prices TO the public.
rho cost of tho removal will be
charged against consignees.
The Chamber OF Commerce and i'm :.
pOrtcrs' offices kept their doors closed
throughout today In protest against
harDor conditions. and mass meet
Ing was held thin afternoon under
the auspices OF the Merchants As
ISOLATION. Protests were made nyains,
Inadequate harbor and custom house
facilities and the alleged Indifference
OF Secretary OF the Treasury Conci
and Collector OF Customs Escolo. An
tonic Anton, president of tho Cham
her OF Commerce. moved that both
be requested TO resign. which motion
was adopted.
Resolutions that the American min
lister be advised OF tho possibility that
Cuban merchants might have 10 ask
an extension on payments. and that
he request the Washington govern
ment to order the suspension Of
freight shipments, except of absolute
necessities until tho piers and ware
houses can be cleared, were approyed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-26
SCIENTIST SEARCHING FOR
SPAWNING PLACE OF EElS
ifane i!untinE Atlantic Occnn Trying
10 h'hd Frrnh wnter Eel Re-
producing Its Hind.


CARDIFF. WALES. Sept 25.-Dr.
Johannes Schmidt. Danish scientist
IL searching the Atlantic between the
Azores and the West Indies for
spawning fresh water cells. which the
eye or man has never seen.
This announcement was made by
Or w. a. IIerdman. professor Of
oceanosraphy ae Liverpool Univer-
silly, in his presidential address be.
Tore tho annual conference OF the
British Association.
All the cells Of the streams and
lakes OF northwestern Europe" DR.
Herdman said. live ana feed and
grow under our eyes without repro
ducinS their kind--no spawning eel
mas even been seen. After living for
years In imnatur!ty. at last near the
end Of their lives the large male and
female yellow cells undergo a change
In appearance and In nature. They
acquire silvery color and their eyes
enlarge, and In this bridal attire taey
commence tho long Journey which
death.
They migrate in the autumn to
the coast. from the inshorc seas to
the open ocean and still westward
and south TO the mid-Atlantic and we
know not how much farther. for the
exact locality and manner OF spawn
Ing have still to be discovered. The
youngest known stages Of the Lepto-
cephalus. the larvai stage OF cells.
nave been found by DIR. Schmidt 10
The west OF tho Azores. where the
MATER Is over 1000 fathoms In depth
Ihesc were about one-third OF an
inch In length and were probably not
ions matched. How DR.. Schm!d. In
,rafersing the Atlantic In the hone
OF hndinG the missing link in ihe
chain- the actual spawning fresh wa
ter eel. In the Intermediate waters
somewhere above tho abysscs OF the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-26
SEAPLANE TO CARRY MAIL
FROM KEY WEST TO CUBA
Contract Begins October IS-WIII
Transport 500 Pounds First
Clnns Matter.
tBy Associated Pre,s.l


WASHINGTON. Sept. c5.-Dally
eapianc mall service between Key
Wes;. Florida, and Havana. Cuba.
Sunday excepted. is provided for
through contract signed by the
post-ofiice department and the Florida
"est-lndies Always. Incorporated.
The service Will be inauEuratcd Octo-
her 10.
The contract provides for the trans.
portation Of 500 pounds of hrst-class
mall bearing ordinary postage rates.
and In addition the mali destined for
CUBA and connection with the sea
plane bearing postage at the special
rate authorized.
The seaplane Is scheduled to leave
Key West upon receipt OF mail from
tue forenoon train. or within one and
"nc-ha!f hours thereafter. but no,
iatcr than 4 r. NJ. and 10 arrive at
Havana in two hours.
Nj malls not connecting with the
seapianc will be Forwarded by the
reg iar mail steamer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-26
INTERNATIONAL HUNT FOR
NOTORIOUS ANARCHISTS
He'd Leaders May Know son,ethi.s of
Wall street Out

LONDON. Sept 2h.-Scotland Yard
"a cooperating with tho American
secret Service in an international
man-hunt for two notorious anarch-
ists who. II Is thought. may be able
TO throw some light on tho Wall
street bomb outrage. They arc Nal
v6si. an Italian anarchist chief who
waH a close personal friend OF tho
assassin OF President Mckinley. and
Nidheorss, Swiss promincn; in
anarchist outraRcs here few years
ago. Both are known to make Lon
don their headquarters, from which
point they have directed Red activi-
ties the world over.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-26

Not only hard eorns md not only sot,
eorns bu. every kind OF corn surrender.
10 "Gets-Tt." tho national corn remover
II takes weeks or months 20 grow y corn
j; takes Just few seconds to stop its
pain Sith two or three drops o: "Gets-It -
quickly IL looscns SO you can pocl Il riSh;
or without the !cas, t~inge or hurt and
II Is gone.
"Geis-i,." the never falling. Eunran-
tcrd. money-bAck corn remover. cotts but
trinc ut any drug store. MID. by F.
Lawrence Z Co, Chicago.-Adv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-26
"Gets-It"
For Hard
or Soft
Corns
Satisfaction Guaranteed With This
Corn Remover.

Common senro tells anybody tina, the
WAY TO cure corn Is TO remove 1t. cap
and root-6a nish IL entirely
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-01-29
FARMERS OF WILLOW PENS
ORGANIZED LAST SATURDAY
Second Meeting of New Organization
VIII be Held Tonight.

The farmers of Willow Pens town
ship, south of Punta Gorda, met last
Saturday evening and organized a
farmers institute.
The meeting was held at the home
of Mrs. Hertzke, a large number OF
farmers being present, and the gath
ering was an enthusiastic one. c.
Overholser and Mrs. Hortzke both
made interesting talks, after which
the following officers were elected
George Yobst, president; c. Over
holser, secretary; and Tony Rudin
treasurer. Godfrey Be!or and Mr..
Madden were elected reporting COM
mite,
After the business meeting refresh
ments were served and a social hour
enjoyed. The next meeting will be
held tonight at the home Of George
Yobst at 7 o'clock. An interesting
subject has been selected for discus
sion and everybody Is invited to at
tend.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-01-29
ACRE or CANE YIELDS
700 GALLONS SYRUP,
Which BRINGS $1O5O
Productivity OF DeSoto Soil Proved
by Remarkable Yield at County
FaImS--Only OOO Pounds OF
Fertilizer Was Used on
Entire Crop.

According to the DeSoto County
News, Sheriff j. l.. Dishong, on his
trip 10 Punta Gorda, Thursday on
official business, visited the county
poor farm and found that Surt. John
Hagan is making good. The cane
grinding for this year is finished,
with the exception of a small patch,
which is to be made into sugar.
Supt. Hagan says the yield was l 100
gallons of syrup. One acre of tine
ribbon cane yielded 700 gallons of
syrup. This cane was raised on cow
penned land with the addition Of
500 pounds of commercial fertilizer
applied in the summer. This one
acre of cane brought $IO5O at $1.50
per gallon.
The county poor farm has three
fourths of an acre of eggplant, which
is at its best now. Sixty crates,
have been shipped and good returns
received. There is also onc-half
acre bell peppers, which is yielding
fine. There are no signs of the re-
cent frosts discernable at Punta Cor
da.
This little city is indeed enjoy
ing most prosperous conditions now.
The hotels are full of northedn visit
0rs. Local citizens are busy farming
Or following other pursuits. The
sheriff says that he has never seen
he city 50 crowded with tourists and
hat our northern friends have or
,anized a tourists club, entered into
yearly contract for hall in which
o meet, and are having a good
line and becoming acquainted.
Many of the tourists have pur-
,hased property in Punta Gorda and |
will make their winter homes in that
title city"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-01-29
OUTRAGES At fort OGDEN
STIR WRATH or GOOD PEOPLE
Horses Manned and Houses Burned
BY Unknown Persons.

According to the Arcadia papers,
there has been an anti-equiEc crusade
organized at Fort Ogden, as some of
the horses there have suffered from
ruthlessness that resembles that OF
the Hun OF ancient history. A. J.
McLenon's horse was visited in its
stall and its throat cut from ear to
ear. 1t bled to death. The horse
belonging to H. A. Ware was visit
ed by sCme night marauder and beat
en- with some heavy instrument until
it is useless for-all future purposes.
There has been other things trans
piring in Fort ogden, such as wife
beatings and the like, that seems to
require drastic action, bu, they have
not been reported to the sheriff.
These outrages are sequences to the
burning Of the barn on the w. A.
Johnson homo place. Someone went
inside, lead out the horse and fred
the barn, which burned to the
ground.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-01-29
MOORE HAVEN PAPER
PRAISES WRITTEN
FOR HIS GOOD WORK
Times Says County Commissioner
Has Served Moore Haven Faith
fully and Well, While Bur-
dcned With Care of
Largo District.

Following is On editorial from
the Moore Haven Times, in which
that paper praises the work done by
Commissioner w. NJ. Whitten, of
Punta GCrda, for the Moore Haven
section:
Two years ago this paper sup
ported VIM. M, Whitten for county
commissioner on the ground that he
had done well as an official. but the
voters in this section thought he had
done nothing for Moore Haven, not
withstanding they knew tlat only
the funds derived from this section
can be applied to our reads. In
other words ,he commissioner can
not take funds derived from taxes
at Punta Gorda or Fort ogden and
improve Moore Haven roads with the
said money, Or visa versa.
Two years ego the total amount
coming in was but u couple of hun
dred dollars, and that wGsn't enough
to build a decent culvert over any
ditch in this section. Stree that
time Moore Haven has improved and
the tax money for roads and bridges
is rolling in aud Commi6Gioncr Whit
ten mas been spending it right AID
left for good roads and among all
things he saw to it that Moore Haven
got new bridge across the canal and
as the new bond issue provides for
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-01-29
Y0BST Says FAULT IS MAN S
IF he MAKES failure HERE
Successful Farmer Says There is No
Excuse for Failure.

George Yobst, 4 well know farmer
of the Willow Pens section, says that
if truckers fail to make money in
Florida it is the fault Of the man and
not the country. George Yobst,"
says a news item published in the
Tampa Times under an Arcadia date
line, "Of the Willow Pens section of
DeSotc, came up Friday to visit his
friends, Walter A. Kaler and family,
and attended to some business mat
ters. Yobst has had a successful
fall season with truck. He raised
peppers, beans, CuCumbers and sweet
potatoes. He is now preparing for
a spring crop of beans and cucum-
bers. He has been farming in Flor
ida for nearly seven years and will
tell you it is the fault of the man and
not Florida when a failure is made.
He is considering buying a truck to
haul his stuff to the station. He
homesteaded and as he had never
received his last naturalization
papers has not yet received the patent
for his land. He says the recent
frosts did no damage Of Gny moment
in his neighborhood.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-01-29
CHAUTAUQUA COMES NEXT WEEK
Excellent ThreeDay Program be Presented by Radc Bureau
Will be Augmented by High-Class Moving Pctuaes;
Season Ticket Costs But $500

The Punta Gorda chautauqua
which comes next Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, February fifth, sixth
and seventh, promises to be much
better than last year and prospects
for it's financial success are bright.
The regular afternoon and evening
programs have been augmented by
the addition of splendid moving pic
lures to be shown at each perfor-
nance. One of the pictures is
Revelation" with NaZimova, the
world-renowned emotional actress,
taking the principal part. This pic
ture has been shown in the larger
cities of the north at prices ranging
up to SO seat, more than the
price of a season ticket to the splen-
did three-day program that will be
presented
This year the chatauqua viii be
held in the Plaza theatre, and by
this arrangement it is thought that
much larger attendance Will re-
suit.
Following is the regular chatau-
qua program, not including the three
excellent moving pictures that have
been secured as added attractions:
First day: Afternoon - Concert
by Hawaiian Serenaders; lecture by
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-01-29

did roads. thanks to his energy and
knowing how to get things for his
community.
Mr.. Whitten has a large district to
look after; enough for three commits
sioners. From Punta Gorda to Moore
Haven it is a matter of over 70
miles. Mr., w. has 40 full town
ships to look after and he has
enough on the west side of the county
to attend to instead of botherins
with this section, yet re has given
US good attention and today is fight
ing for a hard surface road in the
Palmdale section and if the cattle in
terests do not have too big an in
fluence over the other commissioners
that road will be built
"All we can say in tribute to Mr.
Whltten is, We'll done faithful ser
want; you have served your district
we'll"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-01-29
Sears After Commission Men.

According to the New York Pack
er, bill is being drafted by Repre-
sentative Sears of Florida after a
conference with Attorney General
Palmer, through which he hopes to
cut out the profit of the commission
houses in handling fruits and vege-
tables, especially from Florida points.
Representative Sears has not divulg-
ed except to the attorney general the
proposed provisions of his bill He
has said that the attorney general is
much interested in his proposal. He
expects to introduce his bill in Con-
gress within two weeks.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-01-29
WiIder-Guthrie

The marriage Of Mr.. Frank Wilder
and Miss Pauline Guthrie in Jack
sonville is a recent event in which
many Punta Gordans will feel a
friendly interest, for it is remember
ed that Miss Guthrie lived here with
ter parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. Guthrie,
several years ago, and was generally
popular with all who knew her
The family came here from Kentucky
and afterwards removed to Jackson
Vile, where they have si"ce lived and
prospered. That Mr.. and Mrs. Wild
Ell may continue % be as happy as
they now are, is the best wish Of all
Punta Gorda friends.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-01-29

Prof. Frederick D. Losey, Benefit!
Forgot" Night-Lecture By Prof
Losey, THE Government of the I'm
tied States; concert by Hawaiian
Serenaders.
Second day: Afternoon-Lecturt
by chautauqua director, "A Canary
in a Coal Nine" concert by Oagley
Trio; Miss Daphene Carraway in a
program of stories for young and old
opening of the junior citizenship
campaign; organization of young
America Club" by Miss Carraway-
Lecture by Chautauqua director,
1.-The Making of. an American" con-
cert by Oakley Concert Trio
Third day: Afternoon-Concert
by Kraft Concert Company; lecture
by Major w. E. Thompson, Com
munity leadership" Night-Lec-
ture by Major Thompson, "a Tower
of Babel" concert by Kraft Com
pany.
Season tickets good for all per
formances are now on sale priced at
50 for adults and 81 for children.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-01-29
Total ............$79,421,45O
WANTS JUICE" AT 7c.
objects to 15c Rate When Others
Get IL for Less

Editor Herald: | see in the min
utes of the town council as printed
in your paper that the price of
electricity has been reduced to 7
cents a kilowatt, at least that is the
price it is proposed to furnish it to
the DeSoto County Telephcle Com
pany. Now, have been paying Is
cents a kilowatt, and everybody else
has, and l want to know why l can't
get juice at cents too. / am
having another place wired up, and /
want to make the same kind of a
contract as they are trying to get for
the telephone company.-Cltizen and
Taxpayer.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-01-29

In beautiful Charlotte Harbor,
Punta Gorda has an asset of meal
cuable value-if we cash in on it.
Hundreds of people were strolling
out on the dock Sunday afternoon
enjoying the sunshine and salt
breeze, and some were in bathing,
but little money spent in improving
the dock and pavilion and for added
facilities to increase the pleasure Of
bathing would make it doubly attrac-
tive.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-01-29
FROST DAMAGE TO
BEANS ON {. COAST
WAS 80 PER CENT
Later Reports Show that There Was
No ENaggeration in Reports of
Damage to Truck in Some
Sections on the East
Coast Recently.

The weekly truck crop news is
sued by the United States department
of agriculture shows that 90 per
cent. Of the bean crop of the Miami
district was ruined recently by frost.
II the report as given by the de-
partment Of agriculture is accurate.
II seems that the first reports of ex-
tenslYe damage by the recent cold on
the east coast were not exaggerated
as was charged by the east coast in
terests.
Cabbage throughout the state is
rapidly coming to the front and the
splendid weather of the past few
weeks has made this crop one of the
best in the state. Farmers who have
any quantity planted stand chances
of making a bigger harvest this year
than ever. Florida caulihower is
fine, but heads are rather large.
Palmetto district reports this crop as
10 per cent. perfect.
Celery is running about rs per
cent. and is small, although the
chances are for good crop on ac-
count Of the excellent weather in the
celery sections. In DeSoto county
cucumbers are taking the lead and
are in fine shape. Most of the crop
in this section is planted between
Jan. 20 and Feb. /.
Nearly all strawberries are show
ing plenty of thrift and although the
recent cold caused some relapse,
they are coming on. The quality of
tomatoes is generally good, but are
showing frost damage.
The commercial acreage of celery
in Florida and California this sea-
son Is estimated to be SILL acres.
according to preliminary reports re-
cciyed by the bureau Of crop esti-
mates. The acreage for 1918-1919
is estimated to have been 4,234. as
compared with 6,172 acres in 1917
is and 5,432 acres in 1867. De-
tailed estimates by states and coun-
ties follows:
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-01-29
nnlinhtfnI Musical Program.

The people of Punta Gorda were
given a treat Monday morning when
10. L. Woleslagel, of Asheville, N.
C.. and w. P. Martin, of Lynchburg,
Va. rendered musical program at
the Baptist church. The building
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-01-29
SPECIAL SERVICE
Rev. Blackburn to Preach at Metho'
dist Church Sunday.

Rev. C. F. Blackburn, presiding
elder Of the Barlow district, will
preach at the Methodist church here
next Sunday morning. The pastor
urgently requests that all the Metho-
dist people attend. The public is
cordially invited to hear this good
man preach.
There will be no service at the
Methodist church Sunday night. All
the Methodist people will join the
Baptist people In their meeting at
the school building.
There will be special music at the
morning service and everybody will
receive a cordial welcome.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-01-29

was packed, which was gratifying to
the performers. The program con-
sisted of several of the classics. Mr..
Wolslagel sang with good effect
Fear Not Ye, o Israel" by Dudley
Duck, and Mr.. Martins rendition of
The Penitent" by Van de Water
was appreciated. Several duets
were rendered with coed effect
Those present were very free in
their kind remarks regarding the
program
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-01-29

The Baptist revival, which has
been in progress for the past ten
days, will close with the Sunday even
ing service. Large crowds have at
tended the services, all Of which
have been interesting and apparently
productive of a quickening interest
in things spiritual.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-01-29
Republicans Met.

A mass meeting of DeSoto County
republicans was held at Avon Park
Monday, January 10Th, at the call of
Chairman Mizell, of Punta Gorda.
All sections of the county were rep
resented and delegates ard c,terr ates
to the state convention to be held in
Palatka today were elected, Mr.. Mi
zell being one of those selected,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-01-29
RecepIion to Tourists.

Tourists of Punta Gorda will be
guests OF honor at reception to be
given by the Woman's Civic Improve
ment Association in the Tourist Club
rooms, Masonic hall, next Tuesday
evening. Not only all winter visit
ors are invited but the ladies wish to
have as many as possible of the town
folk present.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-01-29
1920 1919 '17-18 1917


OF the 1,429 acres in Florida this.
season, it is estimated that 275 acres
constitute late celery. Based on CON
dltions prevailing on jar. S, 1920.
yield Of approximately 500 crates is
expected this season. Applying this
yield to the acreage reported would
give total production of approxima-
tely 2,l02 cars Of $40 crates each.
Shipments for the past three seasons
from Florida were as follows. accord
ing to the Market Reporter of the
Bureau of Markets: 19l8-19. 2.O56
cars; l917-18, 2,462 cars, and 1916
II, 2,211 cars. The shipments from
California for the past three seasons.
according to the Bureau of Markets
were as follows: 1888, 1900 cars;
1917-1S, 2,7SO cars; and 1916J :,
l,944 cars. Shipments to Jan! ;.
1920, according to the same source
total 1859 cars. No data are avil-
able as to the probable quantity to
be shipped this season.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-01-29

H. S. Brockway is the new secre-
tary of the Chamber OF Commerce
at Live Oak Mr.. Brockway is a
man of long experience in this line
of business and promises great re-
suits. The citizens of Live Oak and
Suwannee county are literally con-
Itributing to the necessary funds.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-01-29

r. R. Rushing of Galloway, has
raised some sugar cane maturing for
eleven feet, the entire length of the
stalks being sixteen feet; 1,16O GAL
Ions of syrup were made from two
acres of this cane, bringing prices
from $3.50 to $500 per gallon. He
cleared $4,000 on the crop.