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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-05-20

West, but only recently have the
hotel keepers and others grasped the
possibilities that such testimonials
opened up.
Those familiar with the tropics
and the sub-tropiCs will tell you that
the air in those climates is always
cool in the shade. This is particul-
arly true of Florida, which catches
the air currents from the Atlantic as
we'll as those from the Gulf Of Mexico.
AS matter of fact, breezes from the
ocean and gulf cool every part Of
Florida, and the temperature on an
average is ten degrees lower than it
is through the more northern south
ern states and the central states"
1t was under the heading of Flor
ida as a summer Resort" that the
Boston paper her&lded this truth
among northern city jewellers who
live on canned fruits and vegetables,
whose household fires are canned in
gas pipes, whose music comes from
within talking machines, whose
dramas and scenery are CGGned in
celluloid, whose water is piped from
distant sources, who see at night
with electricity brought in by wire,
all of which makes life unreal as
compared to being in Gods out-ot-
doors in Florida, where one can say
with the Psalmist:
20 Lord, how manifold are Thy
works; in wisdom hast Thou made
them all; the earth is full OF Thy
riches"
To hear real bird voices in the tall
trees, the roaring of ocean pillows,
to see the glory of eastern sunrises,
the cloud splendors of the western
sun, of breathing pure air from near
by seas, in which one can battle and
catch fish and go sailing, of visiting
springs in which the water is so pei
lucid that boats seem suspended in
mid air, of motoring under the
shadows of ancient forests, or along
rivers and lakes whose names are
musical: CaloosahGtchee, Ocklawaha,
Okahumpka, Suwarnee, Thonotosos-
sa, Tohopekaliga, Witnlacoochee, and
many other just as euphonious-in Il
land whose discovery was one of the
first of many romantic episodes in
American history-then come to
Florida, and come at any season or
the year.
Come this summer-you can't get
around in Europe except at large cost
and great discomfort, it's net safe in
Mexico, it's not easy to get about
without guides in Cuba or South
America, because the people can't
speak English, it's a long way to
Japan, and the Japs are peculiar, and
it's not particularly inviting in
Africa, cur continental neighbor
| across the Atlantic.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-05-20
Probably the first instance wher,

Probably the first instance where
tomato plants have lived through a
winter season after bearing heavy
crop in early winter, only to bloom
and produce a heavy crop again in
April was reported this week from
the country home of S. H. Porter,
two miles east of st. Cloud.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-05-20
An anti-divisionist apprc

An anti-divisionist approached a
prominent farmer and said: Don't
you know that county division will
increase your taxes?" The farmer
replied; Don't spring that ola sag
on me. Ten years ago a prominent
told me the same
thing. Then the people OF DeSoto
county were paying thilty-two mill
tax and it looked big; we did not di-
vide the county and the millage has
gradually increased until today we
are paying a tax of fifty-seven mills
Don't talk to me about county divis-
ion Increasing taxes. If we don't get
smaller counties and a more eco
nomical administration of public af.
fairs we will be unable to pay oul
taxes. "-Wauchula Advocate.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-05-20
Gaining Support.

Asked what he thought of his
chances for election, Prof. w. L
Bell, who is a candidate for county
superintendent of public instruction
replied that he thought he had the
best in the world, having been pledg.
ed substantial support in nearly
every section of the county outside
Arcadia, and he seemed to be espec-
tally we'll pleased with the prospect
for a big vote in the eastern part of
the county.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-05-20

The cattlemen are all pretty good
sports. Liberal and unselhsh. All
they ask is the earth, They are not
like some people we know who want
tine earth with a fence around it,"
OF course, they would like to have all
others keep their fingers out of the
law making dough pan. Anything
just so the rights of the dogy steer
and his baby sister are not interior
red with foes with these progressive
citizens Florida Chief.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-05-20
CHARLOTTE HARBOR
Items of Interest Concerning Our
Friends Across the Bay.

Quite a number of our people are
spending a few days at Salt Springs
for the recreation, the bathing being
helpful.
The linen shower given Miss
Mamie Riggs last Saturday was an
interesting occasion and the many
useful and pretty things were appre-
ciated by their recipient.
]. L. Martin, of Murdoch, was a
pleasant caller at the business houses
Monday. He reported that there had
been heavy rains in his section re-
Gently.
Miss Efie Riggs, of Fort Myers,
is visiting relatives in Charlotte Har-
Dor and vicinity.-T. A. S.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-05-20
Swearingen to Speak.

According to a circular received
by the Herald yesterday. Attorney
General Van C. Swearingen, who is
candidate for governor, will be in
Punta Gorda. this afternoon and ad-
dress the voters at one o'clock.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-05-20

The many warm friends Of both
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Chandler sincerely
regret to learn that these good peo-
pie will not be in Charlotte Harbor
again this winter. Prof. Chandler
has been offered a larger school else
where, with an increase in salary,
and has accepted the position. He
filled the position of principal of the
Charlotte Harbor school for the past
two terms in a highly efficient man
ner; and Mrs. Chandler, as music
teacher for the children of the COM
munity, was just as successful in her
line of work. Mr.. and Mrs. Chand-
Ter were active workers in the church
and Sabbath school, and in fact, for
every cause that was for the good of
the community Their places will be
hard to fill. May they be fully ap-
preciated in their new field Of labor
and spend happy and prosperous
Harbor Citizen.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-05-20

K. H. Brock, of Kissimmee, raised
$3.50 worth of strawberries in his
back lot this winter. At this rate of
yield on his plot, his crop in same
proportion on an acre would have
brought 81, 500.
The Washington times., 1920-10-23
MRS.KENYONBRAVE
GOES TO PRISON
This Punishment Worse Than
My Sin," She Sobs on
Way to Cell.

NORWICH, Conn, Oct. 23.-Mrs.
Mabel Kenyon today entered upon her
sentence of from ten to fifteen years
in prison at wethersheld for staying
DR.. Herbert Tctlow, whom she
Acknowledged was her Illicit lover.
Mrs. Kenyon received the gray
prison uniform today. On Monday
she will begin work In the prison
laundry.
Meanwhile over in Westerly. r. T..
Alvin Kenyon, whose faithfulness to
the wife that brought him shame has
set a new standard for the present
day husband, was striving to set up
another establishment from the
wreckago OF his home. Three sons
were standing by him, as was his 10
year-old mother.
Mrs. Kenyon said goodbye to her
husband and sons bravely. She ex-
pressed penitence for her transgres-
sione and to her husband she sobbed
This punishment Is worse than
my sim"
The Washington times., 1920-10-23
DROPS DEAD WHILE
Debating LETTER
Donald G. Stuart, Prominent
Railroad Man, Victim of
Heart Failure.

While debating to his stenographcr
this morning. Donald G. Stuart. secre-
tary OF the Eastern Railroad Asso-
citation, laid his head on his desk. The
stenographer waited. After several
minutes the stenographer addressed
her employer. There was no reply.
Mr.. Stuart remained motionless. He
was dead.
Mr.. Stuart came to his office at s1t
+ street northwest at $50 o'clock this
morning apparently in good health.
Although he had been complaining
for the past several days. he seemed
better today. His death, due to heart
failure. came within n half hour after
he took up his days work.
The deceased was sixty-four years
old and had been prominent in rail
way circles all his lifetime. For the
past forty-one years he had been as
ISOLATED with the Eastern Railroad
Association. He was unmarried and
led a quiet life, living at the Ethel
hurst apartments. He was promi-
nent Mason.
Alexander stuart, assistant suporin-
tendent OF schools, is brother to the
deceased and his only relative In this
city.
The Washington times., 1920-10-23

iu.t as we do in medicine. electricity
chemistry and other subjects. :.
aNsw. what I DO DrS0ise 70 ee
~. s.~entcr coutinued, ~is - fsrnlAh
.syehte fnvsxtAeaters with -
,.rntus which viii give 2 setentinc
..n.c, to their work. This aPpnrs-
t~s. let ne explain, 10 In the nature
~ = valve. 10 to speak. That 's "
say. the slightest coaeetvsbie e"oIt
-.Ae In 70 exert many umes
initial power fer Indicative PURPOSES
''It Is similar to MODERN po"
house. where man. with his relatiNehS
puny one-eighth horsepower turns "
valvs and starts a 5o.ooo-hor sep" 10
steam turbine. My appar rat
along these lines, in that the silghtes'
efyort which IL intercepts Will De
maSnified many times, so as to give
ne wbateyer form of record we de-
sire for the purpose OF investigation
Beyond that do not care to say any
thing further of its nature.
~ have been working out the oe-
tails Of this apparatus for some o"o'
A cOila h0rator In this WORK dieo o"'y
the other day. In that he knew exsc'
y what I am after In this work.
believe that he ought to he the, ftr~t
to use IL II he In able TO do 80.
OF course. don't forget I nm Hak-
ing no ehims for the survival OF
personality. 1 am not promS"s
communication with tho~e who hsSe
passed out of this nfe.
"I merely state that / am giving
the psychic Investigators an appa- =
ratus which may help them in their
work, just as optical experts have
given the miscroscope to the medical
,,,or,d Apd ~ this apparatus fails to
The Washington times., 1920-10-23
SUSPECT ARRESTED
IN DREWES KILLING

ELKTON. Nd, Oct. ,3.--A man an
sweripg the description OF william
p. Brines, University of Pennsylvania
freshman, who is accused of the
murder of Elmer c. Drewes, Dart
mouth College student, whose body
was found in North Philadelphia last
Sunday, was arrested near here to-
day.
The prisoner denied that he is
Brines and said he knew nothing of
the crime. He gave the name OF
Harry Lamont and claimed TO be n
chemist. He said he was on his way
TO Baltimore. The local authorities
were notified by the Philadelphia
police that two detectives. James III.
Kelly and Harry Dickerson, had left
for Elkton to question tho suspect
The suspected man was not told the
reason OF his arrest until no was
lodged in Jail here at T30 o'clock
this morning. He had been brought
here by Pennsylvania railroad detec-
tives from oxford. Ia.
Lamont" became an object ~ sus.
picion to the authorities at oxford
late yesterday. He left pennsyl-
vania railroad train and nervously
paced the railway station for hours.
He spent part OF the night sleeping
on n bench before boarding another
train for Baltimore,
The Washington times., 1920-10-23
SPEED LAW BROKEN
BY PRESIDENTS CAR
Chauffeur Picks Up Injured
Woman and Makes Record
Run to Hospital.

All speed regulations were broken
today by President Wilson's automo-
bile, when II made a record run from
sixteenth and r streets northwest, to
the Emergency Hospital, containing
two women who had been seriously
hurt in an automobile accident.
They were Mrs. A. A. Frazier and
Mrs. Jessie Webster, both of 1907
avenue. Mrs. Frazier
was said to have sustained several
fractured ribs and cuts about the face
and head, while Mrs. Webster was Sc
verely bruised and suffered from
shock.
According to the police, an auto
mobile operated by Isaac Major, OF
1919 NJ street northwest, collidcd with
the machine operated by Mrs. Web
ster. overturning the car containing
the two women.
The Presidents car, passing at the
time of the accident, was empty and
policeman and the Presidents 3
chauffeur assisted the two women
into the machine and the run for the
Emergency Hospital was begun.
The Washington times., 1920-10-23
|DENT|F BODY
FOUND IN VA.
War Department Officials Say
Slain Man is F. N. Scan
land, of Kentucky.

Positive identification was made
today by War Department officials
of the dead man, believed to have
been murdered, found in the woods
near Alexandria last night. He is
Major Frank Murphy Scanland, an
overseas veteran. whose home is at
Frankfort, KY.
SKULL WAS BROKEN.
Commonwealth Attorney Frank L.
Ball. of Arlington County. assisted
by the Washington police and agents
of the intelligence section of the
army, is working on the theory that
Major Scanland was murdered In
Washington and the body taken in an
automobile to the woods where 1t
was found.
Examination of the body this morn
ing at the undertaking establishment
OF w. Demaine & Sons, in Alexandria,
Va, showed the skull was broken be-
hind the right ear, indicating that he
had been struck a severe blow on top
OF the head with some blunt instru-
ment. The knuckles of the left hand
were skinned, indicating nc had put
up a hard battle for his life.
NO SIGNS OF STRUGGLE.
The spot where the body was found
showed no signs that a struggle had
taken place. 1t is due to this fact
that the authorities are working on
the theory that the actual murder OF
Major Scanland took place in Wash
ington.
Inspector Clifford l.. Grant. of the
Washington detective bureau, accom-.
panied by Detectives Frank Baur
and Patrick O'Brien, this morning Wis
tied the spot where the body was
found with Commonwealth Attorney
Ball and made a minute examination
Continued on Page l6. Column a.
The Washington times., 1920-10-23
MINERS AVERT
HUGEWALK0UT
Call on Sympathetic Workers
to Await Result of Gov
ernment Conference.
LLOYD GEORGE TO PARLEY
"Peace Formula" Proposed
Would Grant Higher Pay With
Greater Production.
GEORGE TO PARLEY
BY EARLE c. REEVES.
Inferu sfhonal News Service.

LONDON, Oct. 23.-The striking
coal miners this afternoon formally
asked the National Union of Rail
waymen to suspend temporarily tho
order for a general strike.
The national railwaymen immedi-
ately sent out notices suspending
the order for a general rail strike
which was to have been effective
tomorrow midnight.
STRIKE IS SUSPENDED.
The suspension was for an indefi-
mite period. pending further negotia-
tions between the Federation of Min
ers and the government 4
1t was announced during the morn
ing that the miners had accepted an
invitation from Premier Lloyd George
to discuss new settlement proposals
this evening, but 1t declared this
afternoon that the neRotiations would
not take place until tomorrow morn
ing.
Representatives Of tho miners will
meet members Of the cabinet at Pre-
mier Lloyd Georges official residence
at 10 Downing street.
MET IN JOINT SESSION.
The strike of transport workers was
already being held in allegiance when
the railroad men decided to postpone
their strike. The request of the min
ers to the railway men to postpone
their strike was made at a joint ses-
sion of the executive committees or
In, a
The details OF the new plan which
the government was ready to propose
to the miners to end the strike OF
200, 900 men in the coal fields were
not revealed, but 1t was reported
that the Premier was prepared to
grant the mems request for a wage
Increase Of two shillings per shift IL
the men pledged an increase in the
output of coal.
Strike leaders, in secret session, are
reported to have decided to form 4
new Council of Action to direct the
labor struggle. The old Council OF
Action was designed for political pur-
poses and the real object OF Its
formation was to prevent Great
Britain from going to war against
Soviet Russia.
CLIMAX IS DELAYED.
It appears now that the climax will
not be reached in the movement OF
British labor to plunge the entire
country into absolute industrial stag
nation until Wednesday, when the
Trade Union Congress, representing
between five million and six million
organized workers, meets.
Direct actionists'' among the
miners, railwaymen, and dock work
ers insist that the hour has come for
the supreme struggle. They counsel
a supreme and gigantic blow. risking
the whole future OF the trade union
movement upon the outcome of the
| battle.
The Washington times., 1920-10-23
HARDING RESTING
FOR FINAL DRIVE
Candidate Spends Last Few
Days Before Campaigns
Close in Marion.
ny GEORGE n. HOLMES,
International News Service.

MARION, Ohio, Oct. 23.-In prep
ar.tion OF the battle Of Ohio, which
begins and ends next week. Senator
Warren @. Harding will spend the
next few days quietly here resting
and working on the speeches with
which he will close his campaign.
Ohio next week becomes the polit-
ical battle ground OF the nation.
with the consent OF their respective
campaign managers. who realize the
need for ohio's "a electoral votes and
the tremendous moral victory that
goes with them, both Senator Hard
ing and Governor Cox have elected
to make there home state the scene OF
their ANAL activities, the last big
push"
1t will be spectacle unique In ma.
tional politics for two presidential
candidates to devote the last week OF
the campaign to nghting so In
tensively in n single state--and their
own home state at that.
The Washington times., 1920-10-23
.MAKESATTACK
ON PAY BOARD
Expert Of Reclassification Com
mission Writes Scathing
Criticism of Report.

Charges that the Congressional
Joint Commission on Reclassifica-
ton of Salaries adopted the reclas-
sification report without even read
ing it, and sent it to Congress in
slipshod shape are made by Robert
Catherwood, economic expert for
the commission, in q recent issue
of good government, the organ Of
the NatiOnal Civil Service Reform
League.
sCRAPPED REPORT.
He also alleges that the measure
prepared by the experts employed by
the commission was sent to the
scrap heap and that a substitute
bill" prepared by the BIZ Drafting
committee was substituted at the
last moment
81 am informed that the commits
sion never read this new draft pre-
pared and handed to them. says
Catherwood. 'In the closing days OF
the commissions existence the agita-
ton of the Commissioners arising
from other causes was so great that
the committee and its bill WAS en-
tircly forgotten. The gracious state
ment in the report. therefore. that
the committee was presidcd over oy
Comm issioner Cooper and that tho
compission .gayea careful eonsidera.
tion 70 the draft of a BILL prepared
by this special committee and Sc
cured much help from its contents' 10
consequently peculiarly compliment
tary and in entire accord with the
honored practice OF eIpending constd-
erable sums Of Government money In
the preparation Of reports which no
one reads.
RAPs TERMS OF BILL
at may be that the committees
draft was indeed worthy Of perusal.
but that cannot be said of the sub
stitute bill, which contains many
surprises especially astonishing TO
those persons to whom the assurances
Of individual commissioners as to
what the Joint Commission would do
and what It intended and wanted In
nowise prepared them for what the
Commission did in fact do. Besides
that, the attenuated and remote re-
lationship which the substitute bill
on the one hand bears to the Sum-
mary of Benefits. the findings and
recommendations and data as to the
needs OF the service on the other
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column ~
The Washington times., 1920-10-23
CORK MAYOR
UNCONSCIOUS
British Authorities Throw Veil
of Mystery Around Condi-
ton of Striker.
By WILLIAM L. MALLABAR
I.ternatisnaI News service.

LONDON, Oct. 23.-More than
100 policemen were placed about
Brixton Jail this afternoon to pre-
vent rioting in the event of death
of Lord Mayor Terence McSwiney,
of Cork.
The precautionary activities of
the government indicated that Of
ficials expected McSwineys death
n few hours.
PROMISES RE-ENFORCEMEN
Scotland Yard sent word to the
chief inspector of Brixton Jail that
reinforcement of mounted police
would be sent later in the afternoon.
Mrs. McSwiney. wife OF the hunger
striker. left the prison at 2:30 o'clock.
She. said her husband was uncon-
scious and hardly breathing.
The British government threw a
veil of secrecy over the condition OF
McSwiney this afternoon, leading
worst. This was the seventy-second
day Of the hunger strike OF the IA
nous Sim Fein prisoner. -- ., ..r.,,.
Even the Rev. Father Dominick
PERSONAL spiritual adviser to Terence
is now barred from the bedside" said
Peter McSwiney, a brother, at 1890
O'Clock. "Terence's sisters were not
allowed to re-enter the Brixton jail
infirmary. Other members OF the
family were permitted to enter Brix-
ton Jail on condition they remain
inside the gates so they could not
communicate with persons outside.
MAYOR BARELY ALIVE.
"McSwiney is barely alive" said the
Rev. Father Dominic. the lord mayors
personal spiritual adviser. at noon
At that hour the whole McSwiney
family was waiting in an adjoining
ward. They were not admitted to
McSwipey's ward.
The secrecy thrown about McSwiney
by the government and prison Off
cials led to the gravest fears on the
part Of the McSwiney family.
mrs. McSwiney, the wife of Ter
ence, myself and other members OF
the family have not been allowed to
see Terence since $50, and We are
afraid that he is dead" said Peter
McSwin iney at 12:40 o'clock.
Rumors that McSwiney was dead
became so persistent that the chief
inspector OF Brixton Jail issued for
NAL denial at / 10 o'clock this after
noon.
rMcSwiney is not dead, but is In
extremis," said the official.
Mary McSwiney and Annie Nc
Swiney. who had been refused admis
sion to the ward where the lord
mayor was dying. said they would &c
on hunger strikes themselves until
the ban was lifted. After barring al
members of the family during the
morning, the prison officials relented
this afternoon and permitted Mrs
McSwiney to see her husband
The Washington times., 1920-10-23
SELF IN CELL TO
ESCAPE KILLING CHARGE

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-Fearing in
dictmcnt on the charge OF numbering
his sistor-in-lnw, Giuseppe Barella
hanged himself with his belt in his
cell in Tombs prison today.
There were still signs OF life when
Barella's body was found. He was
rushed to the Volunteer Hospital, but
died without regsining consciousness
Barella, who was a peddler. thirty
nine, was accused OF attacking his
two sisters-in-law with n knife during
quarrel. One OF them died Of her
wounds.
The case was before the grand jury
and an indiotme charging murder
was expected this afternoon or Mon
day.
The Washington times., 1920-10-23
BRITISH COLUMBIA
WILL RATION
LIQUOR

VICTORIA, B. c. Oct ~
Liquor is to be rationed In British
Columbia.
Tabulation of final returns in
the recent election shows that the
former prohibition law under
which liquor could be secured only
on a doctors prescription was dc.
feated by nearly 27,000 votes with
women voting.
The government plans to estab-
lish stores where liquor will be
sold to all persons who present re-
ton cards. No resi- rictions were
placed upon the use 10 which the
liquor is put.