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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04

SOD, tiS iCC ~. tllS
picture, usu al ~
So, and the agents
price, about 500,
which Is divided
between s Ycral
persons.
When the would
be husband is par
ticularly old and
ugly n higher rate
is generally charg-
ed. In this case 4
bogus and highly
flattering photo
graph OF the sup
posed husband Is
furnished, so that
the little bride may
come cheerfully to
America.
Sometimes the
husband row 3
tired OF his wife.
She may become
ugly as n result OF
years OF hard work,
and It has even
h a p p ne d very
rarely that Japan.
csc W yes h We
grown lazy or dis.
obedient
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04
Japan Promises TO Stop the Izeqey

rives. The little bride is taken 20 Yoke
hama ana there placed in the steerage OF
q ship together with a lot Of other picture
brides" and some men. Away she sails
for the unknown land across the Pacific,
guided only by q picture Of her husband
and carrying all her belongings on her
back.
She usually arrives at San Francisco
with a happy smile, in spite Of the cruel
fate that condemns her TO be the slave OF
an unknown husband. On her arrival, If
she passes the health requirements. she is
allowed 10 nrncncd without fur-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-08
ORANCEMEN TO
MEET JULY Il
Celebrate Anniversary o
Bovine Battle

orangcmcn of Puget Sound 7. o.
l. leo will celebrate the ssoth ami
vcrsary OF tho battle of noyne. at an
Informal gathering at Rainier Beach
on the lawn at the homo OF Mr.. j.
Hurhur. u. NJ, eTsT 6ist ave. 4. on
the evening of July IL.
All orangemen OF the community.
whether members or not. are invited
Ia he present. ladies are included
Rev. Francis X. Rateman. of 81.
Clements church, will be the princi-
pal speaker. Refreshments will be
served Arrangements for fitting
commemoration OF tho occasion In
the future will be made at the regu-
lar monthly meeting on Saturday
evening. July 10. In tho Swedish
club hall. Eighth ave. at Olive st
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-08
Funeral Friday
for Mrs. Levy

Funeral services for Mrs. Esther
Levy. mother OF Eugene Levy. pro.
prietor Of Levy's orphcum. who died
Wednesday at her home. ii0t hir--
ave. after a brief Illness. viii be held
Friday afternoon at o'clock at tho
fnmiiy home. The body will be sent
TO san f'rpncinco for burial Sunday
afternoon beside that of her husband.
Aaron Levy. who died iu 1894.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-08
Whistles
SHREK
WELCOME
Mimic Air Battle for DAN
iels, Payne and Rodman
Friday

Rhriekine whistles on the water
1rQnt will welcome Secretary OF the
NAVY Daniels and Secretary Of the
Interior Payne. Admiral Hugh Rod
man. commanding the Pacific fleet;
Admiral Harry Field. oomnandant
q the Puget Sound navy yard. and
ether officials at l p. m. FRIDAY. The
uoriAi circus and exercises ut the
unndpoint flying field VIII take place
- y. m.
When Secretary Payne. who went
- Mt. Rainier Thursday. returns TO
0oattle he and the delegation will be
wet by Secretary Daniels and escort.
~ party. They VIII be driven thru
~ business session. Following a
Nncheon 20 be given by the Seattle
Xncht club at p. m. the party will
60 by boat TO the Standpoint field.
NIT MIMIC BATTLE
yER STANDPOINT
County Commissioner Claude
omnay win introduce Former
~natcr &. III. Piles. who win preside
~ chairman. and viii present Secre-
- Daniels rs speaker OF the day.
1ring the speech airplanes win
ver above the field. and on signal
- ID. +. White. president OF the
MIDWEST Aerial club. they viii per
I'm various evolutIons, including n
mic aerial battle.
"a the conclusion Of this program
- destroyer Blackburn will head
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-08
Cronin Named to
Pendleton Office

WASHINGTON. July s.--Prcai.
dent Wilson today made reccas np
pointment of Lester u. Cronin. 10 be
postmaster at Pendieton. Ora
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-08

HOouIAM.- Floyd ". Phlibrfck.
son Of Ben Phiibrink. dead from blood
poisoning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-08
Suddenly Receivers
Power of Speech

NIAGARA oN.THELAkE. ont.
July S,-rrooper Wharf. who has
been dumb for three years. due 20
shell shock. suddenly recovered his
power Of speech yesterday. during an
exciting moment In bowling con-
test
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-08
EVERYONE ASKED TO
RUN Up FLAGS

The bridges win he decorated. and
the cowmittee requests all residents
along the route to display flags and
bunting in honor OF the occasion.
Motion pictures are 10 be taken OF
the trip. as well as OF the crowds
and the planes at the field. The
Boclng company viii have sea slods
on Lake Washington and two planes
overhead; ]. {. sullivan. OF the
Western Plane company. win send
up two craft: Herbert Munter will
fly from Kent field. as will Aviator
Dave Log and T.. I. Ehriickman OF
Yakima. and Percy Barnes, the Lake.
view flyer. are expected to join the
squadron.
The committee urges the public TO
be on the field before o'clock. To
insure rapid handling OF the crowd.
the following schedule for excursion
steamers has boon announced:
From foot of Marion 81. Elliott
bayl. Ferry Washington will leave at
! y. IN.
From Ieschi Park. leave p. m.
and y. IN.
From Madison Park. leave las p,
m. and $50 y. IN
From County dock. south end OF
Lake Union (near Ford plant. leave
$50 p. IN.
All boats will return Immediately
after the exercises.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-08

the f1otina for the trip from the lake
Go the ship canal and thru the locks
90 Puget Sound. The Euh.chaser
Hulory will carry the band from
Puget Sound Navy Yard, with de-
tachment OF sailors The Atlanta
and private yachts win follow. the
excursion boats bringing up the rear.
II is planned to move the entire
flotilla thru the locks in Is minutes
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-05
OLDS' JUDGMENT JUSTIFIED.
Has Made Worthless Flat Woods"
Blossom as the ROsc.

Those people who were scotlng
and sneering when r. K. O!ds began
the development of Oldsmar are now
witnessing and admitting that they
we're mistaken, while those who eX-
pressed and felt confident in the man
and The enterprise are complacently
acceRing the justification of their
Judgment, says the Tampa Times.
OF course such results as have
becn accomplished would have been
impossible without the expenditure
of an enormous sum of money. 1t
is true that practically all of the
great tract purchased by Mr. Olds is
what is known rs fiat woods" but
il was susceptible OF drafnage-and 1t
has been drained thoroughly. 1t IS
also true that it was covered-the
major portion OF it, at least-with
the despised saw palmetto, but
through the genius commanded by
Mr.. Olds, machines have been per-
fected which clear and clean the
land perfectly and at much less cost
than was posi- BILE by the old methods.
On these lands have been grown
as fine crops of corn, rice and pota-
toes as were ever grown in any coun-
try, and now in addition to many
other fruit trees and vines groves
are being planted-and the trees are
doing violence TO tradition and the
opinions of "old-timers" by making
vigorous growth.
Oldsnrar Is an assured success.
The great tractor factory is beyond
the experimental stage and is being
The product is popular
and the demand for 1t is growing
steadily. A foundry is now being
erected, and all parts OF the machine
are to be manufactured at Oldsmar
in future. Other Industries are com
ing in, capital being content to fol-
low the lead of a successful man like
Mr.. Olds.
1t was a fortunate day for this
section when Mr. Olds became inter
ested and, invested in 1t and The
Times trusts that ME Olds regards
it as fortunate day for himself as
we'll.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-05
CONVENTION ENDORSED
the PLAN TO BOND STATE
Educational Campaign Will be Wag-
ed in Interest of Roads.

The conference of members of the
State Automobile association. news
paper editors, members of the legis-
lature and others held in St. August
inc Thursday and Friday went on re-
cord Friday afternoon as favoring
the amendment of the state constitu
tion so as to make it possible to bond
for not to exceed S per cent. of the
states valuation for good roads A
strong campaign will be put up in
every county in the state to carry the
amendment. A campaign committee
will be named.
The resolutions also endorsed the
plan of the state highway department
and of the State Automobile associa-
tion to meet the bond issue with the
proceeds of the automobile tax. The
resolutions call for an increase of not
to exceed so per cent. in the size of
the automobile license, 1t being be
lieved that this increase in the tax
will make it certain that the auto tax
will provide a sinking funds and re
tire the bonds. OF course the matter
Of how the bonds shall be met is en-
tirely UP to the legislature in case
the amendment should be passed by
the people However the recommen-
dations of the State Auto association
would probably have their due
weight. The resolutions pertaining
to the so per cent. increase in auto
tax licenses came from w. S. Max
well of the Miami Motor club, and
not from the resolutions committee.
M. NJ. Smith, Orlando, who has
been chairman of the state highway
department and president of the
State Automobile association, with
drew from the later position saying
he thought it hardly proper to hold
the two and State Senator w. n.
Igou, Eustis, was elected to head the
automobile association. 1t is prob
Continued on page Three)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-05
TICK ERADICATION LAW
is HELD CONSTITUTIONAL
Supreme Court Judge Rules it Valid
and Enforceable.

Florida's cattle tick law Is consti-
tutional. according to a decision
handed down Friday of last week by
the supreme court of Florida in the
habeas corpous proceedings of G., r.
Parsons against the sheriff of Escam-
bia county, brought to test the valid
ity of the law, Parsons, arrested for
violations of the tick law, was order
ed released by Judge Jones, of Es-
Gambia. The supreme court ruled
that instead of creating q new body,
the livestock board in essence merely
added more duties to those already
laid upon the members constituting
it. The decision reads;
1T is held that the statute here
assailed does not purport to estab-
lish a uniform system of county gov
ernment; nor Is 1T a law relating
primarily to the governmental pow
ers of a county; therefore, section "a,
article four, of the enactment Is a
general law potentially applicable to
all the counties of the state eXerting
sovereign power of the state for a
general state purpose. The local
option feature of the statute does not
delegate to the counties the power to-
declare when the law shall be opera
tive or how it shall be operative
tive or how it shall operate when it
becomes effective, but it enables the
counties, respectively, to determine
by an lection whether certain provis-
ions Of a complete statute shall be-
come operative In tho PARTICULAR
counties. This IL not an unconEtltG
tional delegation of lawmaklng pow
or. The court holds that on the
showing made the alleged itvalidity
OF the statutory provisions here in-
volved does not appear and the
judgment discharging the petitioner
should be and Is reversed"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-05
PREACHER IN TROUBLE.
Boca Grande Minister Posed as
Doctor of Medicine, 'Tis Said.

According to the DeSoto County
News, Rev. ]. ]. Ramsey, pastor of
the Methodist church at Boca
Grande, is in trouble. He claimed
that he had graduated from a med
ical college before being admitted to
the ministry, and during his spare
time he proceeded to practice medi-
without a license.
The local physician and some of
the laymen of his church somehow
doubted the truthfulness of his
claims along the medical line. so
they proceeded to investigate the
matter They asked him all kinds of
questions about his qualifications as
an NJ. d. When they asked him to
produce his medical diploma, he said
he had graduated from medical
college, but that his diploma was
locked in his trunk, which was yet in
the north.
Then they requested him to give
the name and location of the college
that awarded him the diploma. He
complied with their request, but that
institution wrote back that they did
not give him a diploma. He was,
however, given a certificate by that
institution, saying that he had taken
a certain examination.
The presiding elder, Rev. c. Fred
was notified of the unfor-
tunate affair. The presiding elder
stopped off at Arcadia, and in COM
pany with Rev. w. C. Norton and c.
H. Mitchell proceeded to Boca Grande
to investigate the case.
Upon arrival of the presiding
elder and his party at Boca Grande,
1t was found that the doctor-parson
had left town. Before leaving
town, however, he told one of his
stewards that he did not have a di-
ploma, nor did he attend a medical
college.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-05
PART OF TAMIAMl TRAIL
WILL Be GIVEN STATE AID
riami.Nlarco Division IN Designated
as state AID RCcd,

Announcement has been made by
The State Road Department of the
designation of the Tamiami trail
from Miami to Marco as state aid
road.
1t IS expected the inclusion of the
Tamiami trail in the state aid
?oad projects will materially slim
ulate work on the road and result in
it's early completion.
1t is definitely stated the route
OF the Tamiami trail is to be from
Miami to Marco junction, from there
to Fort Myers, and thence to Tampa.
The Tamiami trail follows the west
coast from Tampa, via Bradentown,
Sarasota, Venice, Englewood, Char
lotte Harbor, Punta Gorda. Fort
Myers and Marco. and from Marco
across the state to Miami. Designa-
tion of the Marco Miami division as a
state aid road does not mean that
the trail above Marco will receive
state aid,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-05
MOST TOWNS GROWING.
Only Five of At So Far Reported
Show Decreases.

Increases in population since 1910
have been made by AZ out of Al
Florida cities and towns for which
the 1920 census returns have been
received, Only five towns have
shown decrease: Jacper, White
Springs, Lake City Greenyille and
Lee. Lake City is he only city Lav-
ing more than 5000 persons in 1910
which has shown a decrease in pop
ulation so far. Many of the Gmall
towns and several of the larger ones
have made growth of more than
100 per cent. Zephyrhills leads the
smaller town with a growth of
447.0 per cent in the last decade.
So far, Miami with 440.1 per cent
is the cnly Florida city to exceed
West Palm Beach's phenomenal
growth of 1868 per cent IL tie de-
cade from 1910 to 1920. The pop
ulation figure of $3.50, announced
June "a, puts West Palm Beach
among The first 10 cities of the state.
1t now ranks above Lakeland, which
III / . WIS NEARLY TWICE. dS ld-BB as
the east coast city, and has also pass
ed West Tampa, which was fifth in
1910, and sixth III 1915.
Miami with 29,549 people, 44O.1
increase in the decade, 1910 to 1920,
has shown the greatest population
increase of any city in Florida to date
and probably will head the list in per-
centage of growth. It's growth in 20
years was 1657.7 per cent, while it
has grown from nothing at all in the
25, years since the state census of
1895 was taken.
st. Petersburg, with 1927 people,
a 248.8 per cent increase for the de-
cade,, has shown. the third greatest
increase in the state!
Comparison of Punta Gorda's per-
centage OF, increase with that of other
Florida towns shows that of those. re-
ported so, far a dozen or more have
grown less than Punta Gorda, while
there are many not so very far ahead.
ahead.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-05
SUNBEAM ENTERTAINMENT
Sunday School Glass Preparing Inter
esting Program for Sunday.

The Sunbeam Band will present an
interesting program at the Baptist
church Sunday evening at S:15. Be
sides other numbers there will be two
playlets given by the children, show
ing the Importance and attractions of
Sunbeam work. These will be both
interesting and helpful. A cordial
invitation is extened to all the towns
people.
Mrs. Flora B. Willis. leader of the
class, and Miss Ruth Hayman, secre-
tary, are drilling the children and
they hope there viii be large crowd
"A special offering will be taken for
the benefit of mountain school work !"
said Mrs. Willis; but weather or not
you are inclined to give anything, We
want everyone to come"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-05
ASKS FOR AID.
Man Who Lost Mules Appeals to
County for Help.

Very little business of importance
came before the Board Of County
Commissioners at the regular month
Iy meeting of that body Monday, the
second.
superintendent John Hagan, of
the DeSoto County Home Farm, ex-
pressed a desire to be relieved of his
duties there. Commissioner Whitten
was authorized to employ someone
to relieve Mr.. Hagen, subject to ap-
proval of the board at its September
meeting.
E. W. Poser presented a petition
for assistance, on account of the loss
of his team Of mules, caused by the
collapse Of a bridge on private road
near Fort ogden. His request was
referred TO Commissioner Coker.
It was moved by Commissioner
Whitten, seconded and carried, that
the comptroller be requested to per-
nit Mrs. Mary 4. Williams to redeem
her home in Punta Gorda from tax
sale at valuation of $500, she being
a widow and entitled to the reduction
requested.
The clerk was instructed to adver-
tise the sale of the bonds of Palmdale
special road and bridge district and
bonds of the Moore Haven special
road and bridge district.
There being a surplus in the fine
and forfeiture fund, it was decided to
+ropeFar c10OO from this fnud 10 aach
of the five road funds.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-05
PUNTA GORDA PARKS AND
STREETS TO Be BEAUTIFIED
Cocoanuts, Palms and Australian
Pines VIII be Used.

The Waterfronts and parks Com
mittee of the Commercial Club will
soon begin the task of peautifying
the waterfront parks and streets of
the town.
Fully realizing the Importance of
the committees work and RESPONSE
bility placed upon it, Chairman Jas.
X McClelland and members of the
committee have spert many hours in
discussing plans for improving
and beautifying the town. The COM
mittee's work has involved a great
deal of tiresome delving into the town
records, this being necessary before
the committee could be sure 1t was
safe to go ahead with the planting OF
trees and shrubs In the waterfront
parks. Having been advised that
there Is no question as to the towns
title to all OF the waterfront except
the lots lying between the two parks,
the committee will proceed at once to
acquire and plant trees on this pro.
perty.
Cocoanut trees, placed 100 Feet a.
part, will be piarted the entire length
of the seawall. This row of trees will
be placed five feet from the wall.
Australian pines, placed 100 feet a
part, will be planted the entire length
of the seawall. These trees will be
80 feet removed from the seawall,.
Palms will be planted in the S5-foot
park between Ratta ESDlanada and
the disputed property. This work
will be financed by the Town Council.
the Commercial Club and from other
sources, the council having agreed to
appropriate $500 when the committee
raised 5000 from other sources.
The committee also plans to plant
the entire length of Marian avenue
and Taylor streets, alternating royal
palms and rubycola 100 feet apart.
The expense of trees, planting and
care will be borne by property owners
all of whom, it is thought, will be
glad Of the opportunity to turn over
to the committee this work. The
committee does not expect to merely
have the trees set ana then abandon
them but will quart them and care
for them as long as necessary.
1t Is understood that part of the
cocoanut and palm trees have been
ordered,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-05
Officials Changing.

NJ w. Sturdy, road superintendent
for this district. has resigned his pos
ttion and leaves this week for Way
cross, Ca, where he will take va sim
liar position under E. V. Camp. His
family will remain here. He is 2uc-
ceeded here by John HagGn, who has
resigned the superintendency of the
county farm. 1t is understood that
Sears Coker, county commissioner for
the Charlotte Harbor district, will re-
sign his office and take Mr.. HaGan's
place as superintendent of the Coun-
ty farm.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-05
PUNTA GORDAN IN "WHO's WHO"
Ex-Governor Gilchrist Listed i'm the
Latest Edition.

In the newest edition of WHO'S
Who, containing 28,44S biographies
of prominent men of the United
States, 101 Flor!dians arc listed, En-
Governor Gilchrist. Punta Gorda' S
most distinguished citizen, being one
Of them.
Rev. A. J. Holt. of Arcadia, is the
only other De3 tar listed IN the
book Morton Milford. editor cf tn.
Fort Myers Press, IS the only Lee
c~unty man listed.
"Whc's Who" contains brief,
crisp personal sketches of Americans
whose position 5r achievements are
of general interest. 1t is published
by A. N, Marquis & Co., of Chicago.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-05
BLACK FLY is Menace TO
FLORIDA CITRUS INDUSTRY
Growers Asked to Keep Eyes Open
for Cuban Pest.

On two occasions during the month
OF July inspectors of the quarantine
department OF the state plant board,
stationed at Key West intercepted
and prevented introduction into this
state from Cuba of the dangerous
insect known as the black fly. rms
pest is firmly established in CUBA,
the Bahama islands and other parts
of the American tropics. 1t is Il
close relative OF the common citrus
whitefy which is such source OF
worry, trouble and expense to the
Florida grower The black fly, how
ever, attacks more plants than does
our common whitehy and its effects
are much more serious. The CUBAN
government has for several years
been attempting to eradicate the pest
but so far its efforts have been un-
successful.
In commenting on the two recent
interceptions at Key West of infested
material plant commissioner Wilmon
Newell said: ION both occasions
black fly larvae and eggs were found
in the personal hand baggage OF pas
sengers from Havana, Cuba; the in
festation being upon the foliage OF
lines. In both cases the lines had
been secured by the passengers Tor
their use while en- route from Havana
10 rotnts north. Also in both In
stances the quantity of lines remain
ing upon arrival at Key West would
probably only have been sufficient
to have supplied the passengers re-
Ouirements while en- route along the
east coast of Florida TO Jacksonville
Had the interceptions not been made
there can be burt little doubt that the
passengers would have thrown out Of
the car window at some point along
the east coast the lime tWigs and
leaves remaining after all OF the
lines had been consumed, thus pos
sibly establishing black fly infesta-
tions at several points in the citrus
growing section of the east coast
1t seems that these two interruptions
are of especial interest as illustrating
the necessity for close inspection OF
hand baggage as we'll as all other
material arriving from fy-intested
ports. also as showing the possibility
of black fly becoming established
along the railroad lines of Florida
leading from our principal ports OF
entry"
The state plant board is taking
every precaution possible to prevent
the introduction of the black fly. but
the last bulletin issued says that
Notwithstanding all these pTecau-
tions "the chances of it gaining
foothold in the state are nevertheless
great"
In calling attention TO the i'm
minence of this danger. the board
urges growers to report to the board
or the experiment station any con-
dition found in their paintings which
they regard as suspicious, 50 that
prompt and vigorous methods may be
taken to stamp out the pest if it is
introduced into the state.