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Tombstone epitaph., 1920-01-04
LONG SENTENCE GIVEN
 TO LIQUOR SOLICITOR

PHOENIX, Dec. 2a.-Deny:ag a mo- ton for a new trial, Judge Stanford sentenced Dan Tarnosky charged with having accepted orders for the sale Of whisky, to serve one year cn each Of the three counts. and to pay s300 fine on each charge.
 In asking for a new trial. Tarnosky who represented himself. stated this morning that the court had ruled er- roneously, in his opinion. He asked to be permitted 10 give bond, but this was denied as being contrary to law
 Tarnosky declared his intention O. apepaling to the supreme court.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-01-04
RANCHER ACCUSED
 OF RUNNING STILL

TUCSON, Dec 3O.-Mark Tosi was arrested yesterday by Ralph Colyin and Jack Noonan Of the department cf justice on a ranch five miles sout.l of the city. The usual opera;ing-a still charge was placed against him.
 The department of justice officers visited Tos and found him working 1n pig pen. They made d search Of his house and discovered two jugs ~f white mule. A further search was made and soon they found a com plete still buried. which they aileGe was hid by TOsi
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-01-04
WOMAN PIONEER DIES

PRESCOTT, Dec. 3o-"Grandma- Reid. Of Camp Verde. s4 years old, :s dead, according to word received to. day. She was the mother of six liv- ing children and had 2s grandchildren a2 great grand children and two great great grandchildren. Mrs. Mary Reid was born as Mary Davis in Randolph county, Missouri, in 1885. She was an early resident Of the Verde river district.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-01-04
COTTON HEN VISIT
 SALT RIVER VALLEY
James P. Dunn.

PhOENIN. Dec. 30.i number Of leading cotton growers of Imperial 1alley, representing both sides Of the boundary line. will arrive in Phoenix ;od1y to mee; cotton growers of the Salt River Va..ey and discuss meth Ids of eniirg;ng and improving the cotton industry of the Southwest. The Imperial Valley de.egatioD goes as the guests Of the California Mexico Land and Cattle Company and. while n Salt River valley VII be entertain ed by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber company. which produces large quantity Of ,ong staple cotton there.
 Both the Imperial Valley and Sat, River growers have demonstrated iha; superior quall;y of cotton. both Is to length nf staple and tensile stregnth. can be grcvn in those DOT ton Of ihe Southwest. and it is be- l.eved the visit will bring about 4 profitable exchange oI ideas on the further Improvement of the produc.. With the party are C. NJ Wardlaw manager of the Caiiforn.a-Mexico Land and Cattle Company; Thomas Daly and representatives of Calipa- .ria. Ca,eA!co and other Imperial va. .sy cotton growing centers.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-01-04
GETS PERMITS TO
 RAISE TARIFFS

PHOENIX. Zee. 30.-A permit was issued today by the rate department of the Arizona corporation commis- sicn to the Arizona and New Mexico railroad to issue new passenger tar iffs. The line is not under federal administration, i. was stated at the offices of the commission. The old tariffs were merely a combination D. local rates between junction points, it was pointed out. The combination of local rates did not coincide with higher freight and passenger rates charged by federal controlled roads which formed the functions
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-01-04
HAS BIG DOCKET

PiOENIN, Dec. 30.-Tnir.een crim- inal and g civil cases are already included on the calendar of the state supreme court to be called January !2. according to the court clerk, Clay Leonard
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-01-04

Bring in your job printing NOW for the new year.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-01-04

Bring that job of printing to US now.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-05-27
DRANE MADE FAVORABLE
IMPRESSION ON VISIT HERE
Congressman from First Spent Day
Here Meeting his Constituents.

Congressman Herbert J. Drane
spent Monday in Punta Gorda inter
viewing the voters in behalf of his
candidacy for nomination again to
the important Office he now holds,
basing his claims to return on q
record of duty conscient'Ously per-
formed and experience gained that
fits him for better and more intelli-
gent service at a critical time in the
history Of the country.
That evening at the corner of the
Seminole Hotel he addressed a rep
resentative assem- mblage of citizens Of
Punta Gorda and vicinity, confining
himself to a half hour in order to
finish in time for those in his aud
ience who desired to do so to attend
the picture show at 8 o'clock. In
that brief space of time he could not
60 into the details of his record in
congress; but he explained that, en-
tering the national legislative halls
practically on the eve of this coun-
try's entry into the world war, the
war and matters directly related
thereto have engaged attention
almost to the exclusion of all other
legislation; that rivers and harbors
have had no appropriations, except
where there were continuing projects
or work to be done in the prosecution
of the war; and that no public build
ings were erected during that per-
iod, except such as were necessary for
war purposes.
He spoke of assistance rendered
service men and their dependents
and asked all needing any aid in get
ting attention from the Government
to see or get in touch with him; that
he would help them no matter how
they vote.
He called attention to the "red"
in the country and en-
phasized the seriousness of 1t and
other internal matters that will en-
gage the attention OF congress for
some time to come, calling for
knowledge and experience in its
members if this crisis In the nations
history is to pass without endanger-
ing its future.
Alluding to the present burdens of
taxation imposed from the necessities
Continued on second page)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-05-27
WILL URGE ADOPTION OF
ROAD BOND AMENDMENT
Good Roads People Want Amendment
So State Can Bond for Roads.

Motor vehicles would carry the en-
tie cost of state bend issue for the
building of a permanent highway
system IN Florida, according to a res
olution adopted at n meeting of the
| legislative committo CT tho Florida
State Automobile Associate n, held in
Jacksonville Wednesday of last
week, t. which a EImber CT citizens
from Duval county and other sec
tiors of the state were invited.
Not alone would the bonds them
selves be paid off f"Cm the motor We
hicle license tax, but the interest on
tie bonds and maintenance Of the
roads would also be taken c;re Of out
CT such a fund.
Tie meeting here last night
follows similar meetings held at
Tampa and Ocal2 recently when the
matter of putting the NLycmber bond
issue over, which W. uld permit the
legislature to bond the state for five
per cent of the states tax valuation,
was discussed NJ M. Smith, chair
man Cf the state road department.
presided at the meeting.
Following is the resolution adopt
ed Resolved, that 1t is the sense of
this meeting that the constitutional
amendment to be submitted to the
voters of Florida in the coming No
vember election giving the legisla-
ture the authority to issue bonds for
the construction of roads should be
carried and that the money for the
interest on the bonds and TO create
sinking fund should be derived
from the motor vehicle license tax.
Representatives from Marion, Or
ange, Duval, Hillsborough, Pasco,
Lake and Leon counties were present
last night.
resolution endorsing the state
association as the vehicle
for carrying on campaign in the in
terest of passing the constitutional
and asking the coopera-
tion of other organizations was
adopted as follows: Resolved, that |
the Florida State Automobile Associ- |
alton be requested to sponsor the
for the adoption of the
constitutional amendment providing
CONTINUED on last page.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-05-27
SUBSCRIBERS WILL
MEET FRIDAY night
TO ORGANIZE CLUB
Contract for Purchase of Land for
the Golf Course Signed at Meet
ing on Monday Nigh.--Stock-
holders to Eject Officers.

At 4 meeting of the committee
Monday night to hear reports from
subcommittee, the contract for the
purchase Of the land selected for the
Punta Gorda golf and country club
was signed and a meeting of the sub
scribers will be held in the Commers
Cial Club rooms tomorrow (Friday)
night for the purpose of organizing
the golf and country club.
Mr.. Wilson reported that in max
ing a preliminary survey of the land
he found the tract e much more val
liable piece of property than it was =
first supposed to be. The quarter
section contains about TIA acres and
embraces both creeks in itC bounda
ries, thus making it not only more
valuable from commercial point Of
view but enhancing its value as y
golfing project.
The finance committee reported
that they were still short OF the
amount required to enable them to
proceed with the laying out of the
course, but as the proposition Is one
that Punta Gorda cannot allow to
fall through" strenuous effort will
be made to raise the required
amount. The committee requests
all citizens interested in the golf
course and country club to call at
either of the local banks, where sub
scription blanks may be had, and
sign up for as much stock as they
can carry.
Mr.. Wilson, who had previously
been engaged to lay out the course,
was instructed to proceed with the
work at once, and he will have a
plan of the course ready for the
tomorrow night,
At the meeting tomorrow night,
which will be called to order at eight
o'clock, the club will be organized
and various committees appointed, |
and for this reason the committee re-
quests that every subscriber to stock,
IS we'll as any who are interested |
md will become subscribers, be pre-
sent and participate in organization
If the club.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-05-27
o. |. T. MEETING
Qualified Delegates to Gather at st.
Pete June 14th.

A convention of the qualified dele
gates of the Old Indian Trails Asso-
citation has been called for June IA,
at national headquarters at the De-
troit hotel, St. Petersburg.
An organization numbering into
the thousands has been formed to
carry this great movement to success.
At points along the route of the
trail meetings have been held and
support, both financial and moral,
given.
At the st. Petersburg meeting the
election of national officers to serve
the coming year will be held These
officers will be selected by majority
vote of the delegates attending
After the election the route of the
trail through Florida will be gone
over mile for mile. The old Indian
trails in Florida should be second to
none, as it goes through the best
part of Florida, that part which is
the real producing part of the state,
and where progressive people re-
side. Every member of the Old In
dian Trail association is wlcome to
meeting, but only qualifi-
ed delegates representing their diVis-
ion will be entitled to vote.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-05-27
COOPER STATES HIS
POSITION ON the
fence LAW ISSUE
Simply Said That He is Willing TO
Submit Questions to Voters for
Their observation-disclosures Mis-
understood His Stand.

According to Frank M. Cooper, the
division candidate for the state SEN
ate from this, the 27th, senatorial
district, the Tampa Tribune Of re-
cent date misunderstood his position
on the proposal to pass a stock felc-
Ing law or to submit the question to
the voters for their decision.
The following statement from Mr..
Cooper will make his position on
this question clear:
THE Tampa Tribune misstates my
position at BraGentown meeting
Wednesday in favor of giving the
people The right to settle all such
matters as the no-fcnce law. My un-
derstanding Is that the No-Fence
League simply asks an expression
from these candidates as to whether
or not they are willing to submit
all questions to the people, and l am,
as a true democrat. always willing
to submit all questions to the people
for their decision By the ballot. My
only point at issue with Mr.. Graham
is OIL the proposed division of De-
Soto county"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-05-27

Has County Judge Irwin Walden.
of Charlotte Harbor, who is a candi-
date for reelection. disqualified him
self and laid himself liable to fine of
81 900 or Imprisonment by COntribu-
ting to the campaign fund Of Sidney
j. Cats, a candidate for governor?
The Times Union of Tuesday
quotes the state law providing that
any candidate who contributes to the
campaign fund of another candidate
thereby rules himself out or the
race, and the contributing candidate
makes himself liable to a fine of
81 900 or Imprisonment for one year.
According to the sworn statement of
campaign expenses and contributions
to his campaign fund made by Sidney
j. Cats and published in the papers
of May 10Th, j. Irwin WaldrCn Contri-
buted $50 to Cats campaign fund.
Candidates in other counties, too,
have overlooked this feature of the
law and placed themselves in the at
titude of violating 1t, disqualifying
themselves and becoming subject to
fine.
Section 14-That no candidate
for nomination in a primary election
shall directly or indirectly himself
or by or through another person,
give, pay, expend or contribute any
money or thing of value for the fur
therance of the candidacy of any
other candidate. Any person viola
ting the provisions of this section
shall be punished as provided in sec
tion of this act"
And this is how section 3 of the
same act reads:
Section 3. That any person who
violates the provisions of section
one % of this act. shall upon con-
viction be punished by fine of not
exceeding one thousand dollars or
be imprisoned not exceeding one
year, or may be punished by both
such fine and imprisonment, and shall
from and after his conviction be dis
qualified and ineligible to hold the
office or position to which he aspires,
or any other state or county office or
position, and his name shall not be
allowed or printed on the primary
election ballot, or upon the official
ballot to be used in the general state,
and county election, and no officer.
committee or board authorized by
law to issue commissions or certifi-
Gates of nominations, shall issue any
such certificate or. commission TO
such person. If at the time of con-
yiction such person is serving in the
position or office to which he aspired,
his conviction shall be cause for his
'emoval or for his impeachment"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-05-27
HARDEE MET BY A LARGE
CROWD; SPEECH! PLEASED
Answered All Of Opponents Charges
and Was Heartily AppIauded.

> The largest crowd that has greet
cd any candidate here during the
present campaign was present at the
Plaza theater Wednesday afternoon
tC hear Cary A. Hardee, of Live Oak.
candidate for governor.
Mr.. Hardee's address was in sharp
contrast to the harangue delivered
by Van Swearingen few days prev
tous Mr. Hardee made no attempt
to belittle, ridiCule OF tear down the
character of his opponents, but con-
fined his remarks to answering the
charges brought by them, and it
seems he succeeded in convincing his
hearers that he was the victim of un-
founded attacks inspired by jcal-
ousy and his opponents inability to
find anything against his private and
public record. Mr.. Hardee was
frequently and enthusiastically ap-
plaudeG.
Referring to his opponents charge
that he is against organized labor,
Mr.. Hardee declared that he was not
an opponent of any legitimate in
terest and that he is with organized
labor when it is right and against
organized labor when it is wrong.
He took up one by one charges
brought against him by Hulley and
Swearingen, who have joined hands
in opposing him. Mr.. Hardee said,
and answered each of them in con-
vinCing manner. Upon concluding
his address Hardce was enthusiastic
ally applauded and many fingered to
him on his stand for
safe and sane and fair and square
government for all the people as op-
posed to government for any parti-
cular class.
The Herald Is in rec coipt of a COM
from John A. Stapleton,
president of the Florida Fishermen s
Association, wherein Mr.. Stapleton
mentions the fact that the associa-
tion has endorsed the candidacy of
NJ. Hardee.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-05-27
Ignorant of Law.

Mrs. Nettie Johns, well known to
all Punta Gordans as the proprietress
of the Travellers hotel, who was ar
rested last week charged with viola
tion of the migratory bird law, says
that her arrest is the result of her
ignorance of the law. Mrs. Johns
states that her arrest was not for
having plumes in her possession as
was stated in Tampa paper but for
serving wild duck and quail on her
table last February, she being entire
ly ignorant of the fact that the law
prohibited the serving and sale of
these birds in hotels.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-05-27
PLANE WRECKED
Aviator Forced to Land and Plane
Was Badly Damaged.

Friday wireless telephone exper-
mental outfit was brought from Carl
strom field and set up on the lot in
the rear of Hewitt brothers garage
for the purpose of making practical
experiments with the apparatus.
Saturday morning a plane arrived
from the field and the experiments
begun, the aviator flying about over
the town and taking messages from
the ground station. Something
went wrong with the plane and the
pilot was compelled to make a land
ing, coming down a short distance
from the old A. c. L. depot. When
he attempted to rise again the pro-
peller was damaged and lad to be re-
paired. Sunday, the machine having
been put in shape, another attempt
was made to take the air. The plane
was in the street ard it was the
pilots intention to get a start down
the street, but evidently misjudged
the distance from fence on one side
of the street. When he started the
wing on one side caught in this
fence. The machine was turned
around and ran head first into the
fence, the wire Of which became en-
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-05-27
SWEARINGEN SPOKE AND
WAS APPLAUDED BY TWO
Thirty Seven, Including Himeslf,
Present to Hear Att'y.-Gencral.

Attorney General Van Swearingen,
who is a candidate for governor, ad-
dressed a small crowd on the street
last Thursday afternoon.
For one reason or another - be
cause his coming had not been prop
erly advertised, because of the hour
at which he spoke, or because the
people are not Interested in him as
a candidate for governor - the
crowd was small. Many a person,
with nothing more interesting and
important 10 talk about than the
manifold imaginary virtures Of some
much larger crowds - for there
were exactly 81 present to hear the
attorney general
Attorney General SwearinGen is an
interesting speaker and entertained
his hearers for three-quarters of
whole hour. He reviewed his record
from the time he left the blacksmith
shop, where he worked up to IL.
years ago, to the prose IT, attempting
to show that he had always stood
with the masses" He created the
that he was trying to ere
ate the impression that he is not
lined up with the governor. He
dwelt at length On his opponent,
his manner and ridiculing
him because of his small statue, but
that he was a mighty fine
man after delivering a TRADE of
abuse. Andy Carter and an uniden-
tilted gentleman aprlauded at inter
vals, but aside from this there SEEM
ed to be no enthusiasm for the attor-
ney general He went from here to
Fort Myers. where, if the papers OF
that place are accurate in their re-
port Of the meeting, Mr.. Swearingen
was received with more cordiality
and by larger crowd than in Punta
Gorda.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-05-27
Young Folk Entertained.

Mrs. Fred Guthrie entertained a
few of the young people of Charlotte
Harbor Saturday night. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
E. Guthrie, Misses Annie Knight,
Mary Hagan, Nettie Guthrie, and
Bertha Brown, of Plant City; Messrs.
Rupert Guthrie. Bill knight, Tom
Knight and Tom Grantham, all of
whom joined in and enjoyed the
game of rook.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-05-27
Langford Announces.

In this issue of the Herald will be
found the announcement of S. T..
Langford. who is a candidate for the
office of supervisor of registration of
DeSoto county. Mr.. Langford has
filled this office satisfactorily, 1t is
said, for the past several years. He
is an ex-Confederate soldier and will
appreciate the assistance of his
friends in retaining the office.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-05-27
Teachers Examination.

County superintendent of public
instruction advises that two teachers
examinations will be held at Arcadia
in the near future-one on June
fourth and fifth and another begin
ming July 18th. He urges teachers
to take advantage of one of these OPP
Those who do not will
be put to extra expense in taking ex-
animation in another county.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-05-27
SauIS Announces.

In the announcement column of
this weeks Herald will be found the
abridged announcement of J. l..
Sauls, who is a candidate for repre-
sentative from DeSoto county. Mr..
Sauls says that he is opposed to the
division of DeSoto county along the
lines planned by the diyisionists and
gives a brief outline of his platform.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-05-27

that he was a gentleman in every
sense of the word and thoroughly
competent to represent DeSoto coun-
ty in the next legislature.
Owing to threatening weather,
many who had long distances to
drive left early and did not hear the
closing speeches of the candidates for
representative.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-05-27

tangled in the propeller. A large
quantity of the wire wrapped around
the propeller shaft and was so tight
ly bound that it was necessary to use
a coal cnisel to remove. No one was
injured but the plane was so badly
damaged it had to be partly dis
mantled and hauled back to the field
on trucks.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-05-27

l.. f. ROblnBol, city tax collector,
advises that the city tax books will
close June first and that after that
date those VINO have not paid their
taxes must pay penalty.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-05-27
Series of Meetings.

Rev. w. w. william will conduct
a series of meetings in the Baptist
church beginning Friday and lasting
through Sunday.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-05-27

The Kissimmee Chamber OF Com
merce Is making its first formal bow
to the public.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-05-27
J. |. WALDEN MAY
Be DISQUALIFIED IN
RACE FOR JUDGE ship

Contributed to Another Candidates
Expense Account, Which is Pro-
hibited by Law, According
20 Published Reports.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-05-27
SAULS' CAMPAIGN
METHODS SIMILAR
TO SIX GUN SID'S

Calls Leaders of Division Campaign
All Sorts of Pet Names and Says
Their Plan for Division Prepos-
terouS--Ethercdgc Replied.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-05-27
IMPROVEMENTS

Punta Gorda has more
improvements than any
other Florida town of its
size. Paved streets, side
walks, sewerage, electric
lights, waterworks, etc.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-05-27
POPULATION

The 1915 census gave
Punta Gorda a population
of 1872. 1t has grown
steadily since then and
the present population is
estimated at 1000.