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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
Call Reports False.

Statements were issued by leaders in
the strike declaring that reports OF the
city commission that several crews are
now manned by regulars and are fully
abel to cope with any alarms, were
false in every way. They allege that 1t
will take months to bring one company
up TO a reasonable degree Of efficiency
and that no set of men without years of
training can hope to perform duties as
firemen successfully.
Firemen met again Tuesday morning
for a roll call. Several speeches were
made. among them being some protest
ing against soldiers being sent here
TO keep order when there has been no
disorder nor are any such measures
sanctioned by the union. Meetings will
continue daily.
No date has been set for another meet
ing of the Trades and Labor Council.
However, ii was rumored Tuesday that
it would be held Thursday night. Should
any of the unions call a strike on their
own initiative, it Is entirely probable
that special session would be hur-
rCdly assembled.
Entire satisfaction with progress made
by unions in the situation was mani
tested by leaders yesterday. They
seemed heartened by the offers of
cooperation given them at the various
meetings. Also the crowd attending the
Italian hall session inspired more con-
fidence among the men.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
SWEENEY ORDERS
NATIONAL GUARDS
TO QUIT MEMPHIS

Memphis probably Gu"rdsmen who have
outbreak OF the IRE
mems "a hours according to Ad Ten ~ -
Tuesday for Knoxville and ndeW
uardmn would probably be entraned
orK noXyiIe With
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
8 Fatally Hurt By
Dynamite Blast

FLORENCE, Ala, July 20,--Two white
men and six negroes are believed to
have been fatally injured late Monday
by premature dynamite explosion at
Wilson dam.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20

D. r. Crissinger, president OF the
Mems Civic association Of Marion, o.,
is a staunch Harding booster though
a e-long Democrat. He delivered the
home coming speech at Marion July s.
Sketched by Cartoonist Bushnell at the
Marion club grill room.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
sISIslE SXE& Sd

Twenty-four hours to noon July 20:
-Temperature--
Hour. Dry Bulb. Wet Bulb. Humidity
7p.m. yes'day So IS SO
7 am. today n "a S6
Noon today E. S. II 70
Maximum 80. SO -.
Minimum ... rs -.
Sun sets today 7:l2 pm; rises to-
morrow 500 am. Moon sets 1915 pm.
tonight. Precipitation .01 inch,
e-Thundershowers.
Mississippi -Thundershowers
Arkansas-Cloudy.
ma-Thundershowers
Kentucky--Fair.
Louisiana--Cloudy.
North and South Carolina-Thunder-
showers.
oklahoma. East and West Texas
Cloudy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20


as Q result of the meeting Of the coun-
Gil Monday night. Firemen have given
their Endorsement to the plan. just
what action will be ordered following q
second refusal Is yet in doubt.
No general strike will be ordered i'm
mediately. However. 1t was intimated
by labor leaders Tuesday that other
unions, acting on their own initiative
might call walkout at any time as
a sympathy measure with. the firemen.
Whether conservatives will be able to
check isolated strikes until after ac-
tion by the commission is questioned.
A general committee was named by
the council to take the situation IN
the council or. to have full powers to
act in any emergency. This commit
tee for the present, according to union
leaders, is marking time pending devei-
opments of other, threatened strikes:
which, according to leaders, threaten:
= ed fon time to be an open demand
for a strike. was that of members OF
g rainlroad unions. held at Samelsons
S bouevafd se sTsaYe ahn ASSIGNED
speeches in favor of an immediate
walkout and severe condemnation OF
the city for it's union attitude were
made but conservatives were able to
occurred. Officers. of the Fireman's
union declare no firemen participated
in this meeting.
Up to Unions.
Under conditions as developed at the
council meeting it is possible that any
one of the unions may decide on
ference with the central committee OF
any affiliated unions. Just what func-
tons the specially appointed commit
tee is to exercise could not be given by
VNHF ma NtNr. - - \. L..
cept to handle the general situa-
ton" 'N'
President Schwalb declared no repre-
sentative of the American Federation
OF Labor was in the city to his knowl-
edge, and that he had not conferred
with them. Other reports were to the
effect that the official of the national
body who was expected failed to show
up. 1t was rumored by some that ma
tional officers are in the city but are
working secretly.
1t is made plain, however, that other
unions In the city are standing firmly
behind firemen in the strike. General
Impressions among members of the fire
men, other than officials, is that few
more days will be given to clear the
situation before any action in the open
is undertaken by affiliated unions. Qhiet
organization work and preparation L
continuing, even to the extent OF pol
on the situation among some OF the
Italian hall was crowded with unior
members at the opening of the meeting
Several short talks on general unior
subjects were made to the crowd. After
this the executive session was called
and the board took up affairs.
Comments from the membership show
continued unrest. Conservatives are
exerting every effort possible to holt
and lack of action still is uppermost in
minds of men who favor strikes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20

enty-four hours to noon July 20:
Temperature
So Drv pulh Wet Rulh Hunniditv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
Weather Forecast

Thundershowers are
probable, with little
change in temperature
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25

unrestricted choice Of silk under
 Uear noU for one-third off

This sale garment regardless of it's former price present-day worth.
 Every crepe de chine washable satin and silk jersey unde affected by special selling Simply note the original price the and pay onehrd less than that amount Every thing from camsoles Billie Bkes is included at the drastic reduction-one-third off.
 It conceded fact that the Loveman Joseph Loeb silk underwear stocks larger and complete than any in these sumpuous stocks of dany garments that of fine underwear at remarkable reductions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25

trimmings 11c Here are trimmings that have been on hand two and three years and which originally sold for so much more than the price placed them tomor- row that hesitate to mention it. Choose from silk braid, silk cord and fancy trimmings of many sorts. Not less than 10 yards-or 15 cents worth to customer
 embroideries 31c "A big table full of embroideries of many sorts. Readings, seamings edgings all in remnant lengths of course, and all wonderful values at hc the yard
 Laces Sc An odd lot of faces, priced when fresh, new and clean up to 25c per yard. No edges to match insertions, but good trimmings for many summer sewing purposes at ridiculously low prices.
 embroideries 10c The prettest lot of embroideries you ever saw at this price. Every piece imported from Switzerland, displaying unusually attractive hand loom designs. These in fairly clean condition.
 embroideries 121c A table full of staple nainsook and lawn embroideries that cannot be produced today at apparel of various sorts.
 remnants 28c Remnants of flouncing originally priced up to 65c yard. Attractively embroidered flouncng for underskirts and big assortment from which to choose tomorrow at 26e the yard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25

rufflings 1Oc To clear Monday we offer rufflings and fschus-just about fifty pieces remaining, sold originally for than ten times their price to- morrow-but these are now unrestricted choice at 1Oc per yard.
 wide faces 29c A big lot of pretty laces that every woman in Birmingham has need for Priced originally up to 75c in patterns and designs suitable for collars bouses and fine undergarments Choice tomoxrow, per yard 29c. X
 12 yards lace 25c Another one of the big last-day features is this offering of 12 yards of pecot edge lace sell ing regularly at 5c the yard, tomorrow only at, IF
 linen faces 35c The first shipment in many months-just arrived and offered as one of the features of the last day of this sale at 35c the yard Pure linen cuny, widths up to inches; could pass for genuine hand made.
 fancy faces 39c A big lot of fancy faces that we cannot be- gin to describe, as there are too many different types included Originally these faces sold up to 200 yard. Their price tomorrow 3sc.
 crochet faces 19c Dainty crochet and filet laces in widths up. to inches Heavy and lightweight edges and in- serton. covering multitude of<summer and fall sewing needs. Special per yard iec
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25

nooQcQ in every home Curtain Streachers-Ad- unstable up to size 6x12-made of selected bass wood with ? QH casIe back. special AsOO Curtain Stretchers-6x12 heavy frame adjustable curtain pins with easle, A QA special
 Ironing Boards-Smooth white wood, adjustable stand, adjust- able to three positions' 2 02 special Stepladders-Well braeed stepladders with pail shelves in ,4.s and foot Azr sizes, special per foot Skirt Boards-Well shap- cd ironing board. for .kirts made of ;..s. sslss'ss .;,, white wood ss 1.59 Sad Irons-Mrs. Potts Sad Irons with Interchangeable hand les and nickel plated base, 0Q a set of three for Ass Clothes Bars-Collapsible clothes bars hardwood. easy to open or clcse, 10 special Ivory Soap - Standard sixc bars Ivory Soal for fine laundry work. tcilet and bath 10 7Qr bars for SOC Wash Tube-Heavy gall vanized iron washtubs, rsinforced bottom. heavy drop aide % handles, special AeAO Clothes Lines--Solid braid selected white cotton. 50 foot A0c length. for ~S Wash Boilers - Extra heavy with reinforced bottoms. deep fitting Id, 9. AQ special 6e Clothes Hampers - And baskcts, well woven with intsrbarred handles. choice of seed D % assortment, special AsSS Wash Boards--Well made zinc rubbing surfses in well eea- structed wooden frame, AA~ sperial
 Washing M . C b inc Hand rower washing naAehinsss cy- prcss wood tub, easy to eperatos special ~has the. 8.95
 feasrtA flsor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25
tomorrow last day
 July clearance sale LACES AND EINBROLDERLES

appreciation embroidery held going make the last day. better than the first day We include us low prices lots of faces and embroderie and the Hke
 it's offerings will be the last opportunity to do
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25

Tomorrow begin complete clearance of all Japanese printed table and luncheon cloths at onehrd less than their original marked prices. This affects cloths 48 54 and 72 inches square, Cloths ranging in price from 225 to 45O all offered beginning tomorrow at one third off. Main Floo<
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-01-15
A Competent Witness

Mr.. StOyall, our minister to
Switzerland, is a competent witness,
and his statement that "all Europe
and the whole world is agast at the
hesitation of the United States in ap-
proving the peace treaty and the
League of Nations" should impress
Americans. If there were any merit
in the pretended objections to the
peace treaty they would have been
felt in France. Italy and Japan as
well as here. Not one of those coun-
tries is more disposed than the Uni
ted States to sacrifice its sovereignty,
or to deliver itself over bound hand
and foot to Great Britain The
welfare of the whole world" says
Minister Stovall, depends upon the
formation of the league, and the OPP
position to the idea in this country
appears to be incomprehensible in
Europe" But that is due to the fact
that Europe does not realize the i'm
portance of Henry Cabot Lodges an
nouncement, II am fighting Presi-
lent Wilson philadelphia Record.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-01-15
Another Representative

If Florida during the last five
years has made as high a rate OF
gain as she made during the five
preceding, the census soon to be
taken will show for the state a pop
ulation of 1,12S,565. AS a matter
of fact the period for which enumer-
alton will be made will be only four
years and half for the census has
been taken heretofore in June; but
other elements will make up for the
half year
We are confident that the state has
been growing more rapidly during
the last five years than during the
five preceding. The factors that
now are leading in the development
of the state have become operative
since the state census was taken and
that census was taken when the
state was suffering from a period of
great depression. Nearly every in
dustry of the state was crippled in
1915 and some of them had been
almost obliterated. 1t is safe to say
that many Floridians had gone else
where who have now returned to the
state with the return of its prosper
ity.
So we consider the figure we stated
at the beginning as minimum and
we would not be at all surprised if
the census showed the state to have
200. 900 peopIe.
The number of members of the
house Of representatives should net
be increased but it will certainly not
be diminished. If the same number
is retained the basis OF representa-
ton will be about 23S,000 and this
would certainly give the state an ad-
ditional representative. The census
is being taken so early this year that
is may be possible for congress to
pass a new apportionment bill in
time to have the extra representative |
elected next fall, though the increase |
in nm bership has heretofore been
made two years after the taking of |
the census. If Florida should have |
another representative in the next !
congress he would have to represent |
the state at large for the state could
not be redistricted until 1921
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-01-15
NATIONAL PRESS EDITORIALS

reserve board show prices still tend
ing to rise and give no evidence that
the governments campaign against
the high cost of living has met with
success. This merely emphasizes the
fact that something more than Gov
eminent prosecutions and Govern
ment activities of other kinds is nee
essary to bring down the cost of
living To strike at the heart of the
problem there must be real coopera-
ton on the part of all the people to
increase production and promote
thrift and simple living.
In this connection there has just
been issued by the savings division
of the treasure department an indus
trial and financial creed that con-
cretely Summarizes the duty Of the in
dividual. Il will work hard and live
simply" it runs in part; Il will spend
less than | earn; / will save consis-
tently; | will invest thoughtfully."
Nothing novel there, but in view of
the record of the past year as regards
diminished industrial production and
wasteful spending its reiteration is
timely and wise. In those few words
lies the most potent remedy that can
be applied to the situation.
If Americans will make that
simple creed part of their daily
thought and conduct they will aid
not only themselves but their coun-
try. If they fail to do so, they will
have no just ground for complaint
against conditions which they refuse
to aid in counteracting.-C Chicago
News.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-01-15

other words, they are a luxury, not
a necessity with us. In Florida a
city which does not need to depend
on the tourist for part of its sus-
Itenance is the exception, not the rule.
Therefore Arcadia is doubly blessed. "
There is no one that believes in
boosting their town more than we,
but we will never boost our town if
we must knock others and Florida in
general and South Florida in par
ticular to do it. And it certainly is
knocking to say of any town with the
least commercial aspirations that IT'S
people must depend upon the tourist
season to "eke' out an existence"
We grant the News that it has
many handsome women and pretty
girls, either in or out of their holt
day attire, that Arcadia is an attrac-
tive town in which to live and that
1t is a good town all the year
through, but we do not agree when
1t says or implies that Arcadia is the
only town in South Florida that does
nv nave " uSptllu lUuElSIS
a living and that the Florida town
that does not is the exception rather
than the rule. We have called more
than one tin can tourist liars for
making just such statements.
(Thank goodness, we haven't any of
this variety in Punta Gorda!)
These people told us that Florida
folk lived off the tourists in winter
and snakes, gophers and alligators in
summer, and this, in effect, is what
the News, a Florida newspaper says
and would have us believe!
We have a map in our Office. dear
News, and If you will just come down |
we Will show you on that map a |
round dozen and a half South Florida |
towns and possibly one hundred |
others scattered over the state, some |
larger and some smaller than Area
1ia, the blessed" but just as good
all-the-year-round towns as yours
Dr. those of similar size in any state
n the Union.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-01-15
Poor, Half Starved South Florida

According to the Arcadia News,
Arcadia is the best all-the-year-
around town in South Florida and is
the only one whose people do not
have to depend upon the tourist sea-
son to "eke out an existence" Just
read what the News said in its issue
of January second:
Where will you find a prettier
city than Arcadia and where will you
find fner-looking, handsomor women
than those who, in their holiday at
tire, perambulate the streets of our
city last week? This, alone would
make Arcadia a pleasant place to live
in. But the half has not been told
where in south Florida will you find
an all-the-year-round city like Area
dia-where the people do not have to
depend on the tourist season to exc
out an existence? OF course we
have tourists here, and a large num-
Der of them, and when they come
they come again. We are glad to
have them and they are glad to be
amongst us and leave considerable
money in the Golfers of our hotels,
garages and stores. However, take
them away and Arcadia would con-
tinue to prosper and to grow. In
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-01-15

The Palatka News is filled with
alarm lest Florida be deprived of it's
delegate representatives at the next
National Democratic convention. 1t
calls attention to the date of our pri
mary, June 8, and says we will not
have time to certify our delegates.
That is the same old bug-bear that
frightened us for a while In 1916.
But we sent our delegates to Saint
Louis just the same and they had no
question raised as to their being
rightly qualified to sit in tie conven-
ton.
The date of the Democratic nation
al convention has been set for June
%, and that will give up ample time
to elect delegates, and have them
properly certified.
The thing which gives us most
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-01-15

In another column on this page is
reproduced a short editorial from the
Florida Times-Union in which that
paper suggests that when building
operations begin on a big scale all
over the country this spring that
there will be another rise in the cost
of material and that it would be wise
for the South to do its buying and
building this winter. q, The T.-U.
points to Miami as a town not afraid
to go ahead because prices are high
and says that other towns that are
waiting for prices to come down are
losing the business that is going to
Miami. That is exactly whit is hap
pening right here in Punta Gorda.
There is no good reason for hope
that prices are going to decline to
pre-war levels for many years to
come, and Punta Gordans who are
for cheap materials have q
ong time to wait. In ,he meantime.
he people of other towns, who have
more courage and vision, are picking
our share of the plums.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-01-15

Are there any statistics to show
that tooze is 1.-The most prolific pro-
! Queer of crime" as the prohibitionists
claim? Read this item clipped from
a Pittsburg, Pa, paper, note parti-
cularly the last paragraph relating
to the number of murders during
the wet" half of 1919 and the dry
half, then decide for yourself
whether booze is a producer of
crime:
Inauguration of prohibition on
July ! resulted in more than a so
per cent reduction in the number of
prisoners at the Allegheny county
jail, according to the annual report
of Warden Edward Lewis, submitted
to the Jail board today.
THE report shows that during the
first six months of the year, while
the sale of liquor was permitted,
Jail, whereas in the last six months,
in which prohibition was in effect,
the number committed was 1926.
The number of prisoners maintained
at the institution during the first six
months was 1913, 1924, as against 3d.
139 during the last six months.
During the first SIX months 81
persons were committed to Jail on
the charge of murder. In the last
six months 16 were committed on
this charge"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-01-15
STATE PRESS EDITORIALS

1t is generally believed that when
building operations begin in the
spring all over the country, prices of
building materials will advance
again That being the case the
South should push its buying and
building campaign this winter. Mi
ami has erected millions of dollars
worth of buildings during the past
year in the face of high prices of ma
terials and labor and everybody has
made money. They have gone on
the theory that these will be no
cheaper for several years and why
wait when people are willing to pay
the price. Other cities that are
waiting are losing the business that
is going to Miami, SO it might be we'll
to get busy.-Times-U Union.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-01-15
The Country Editor.

High prices and war conditions are
working havoc with many of the
small newspapers of the country.
Those located where the field is
small and cannot be enlarged are
being driven to the wall. Some are
being consolidated, others taken over
by the stronger organizations, others
just close the shop and call it a
hopeless battle. In prosperous Ohio
city last week paper that had been
running rs years quit the struggle
and will appear no more. There has
been heavy loss all over the land
among the smaller weekly papers.
These little publications are of real
Importance in their communities and
their passing will be loss. They
carry the little familiar news of the
small communities and after a few
years become important institutions.
There are few who toll who put in
longer hours, do more varied service
and draw less in payment than the
small town editor of weekly news
paper. AS a rule he is a booster, an
optimist, who helps every good move
ment, getting most of the small
store of joy that comes to him from
the knowledge that he helped push
things along. The loss to a COM
when such a man stops work
is certain to be felt.-Ohio State
Journal.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-01-15

In writing TO The Herald, ]. c.
Galloway, a wholesale dealer in fine
Mowers and shrubs, of Port Allegany.
Pa, says: you have enough natural
advantages to make prosperous
town, If your citizens would bury IL
in a wide variety of tropical shade
trees, including the approaching
roads, they would make it more at
tractiye. 1t can be done; Mrs. Nc
Adow and the people near the rail-
road at the other side of town have
proven that" Exactly. Besides the
two places referred to there are
numbers of other attractive homes in
Punta Gorda, but it cannot be said
that the majority are beautiful.
Punta Gorda can be made the most
beautiful town on the west coast if
her people so will, but it will take
some work, patience and little
money. We suggest that RESPONSE
bility for keeping the streets and
vacant lots clean rests with the town
council, and by so doing the council
can do much to beautify the town.
OF course it is up to the individual
to decide whether his home shall be
beauty spot and credit to the
town or an eyesore OF which many
will be ashamed.