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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-21
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I will feel that it will be a dividend
paying investment.
No mans home will be taxed. nor
his household goods, nor his horses.
hogs nor cattle, nor his stocks nor
bonds, nor his farming implements,
nor anything that is his unless he
owns and travels in an automobile
or motor truck, and then as he knows
that a gallon of gasoline will carry
him a much greater distance over
good than over a bad road he will be
all too glad TO pay penny upon it as
a time saver if not life saver.
Under this plan obtaining good
roads is so easy, so attractive, that it
seems to us if the tax payers of Flor
ida fail to grasp the opportunity they
will be more foolish than the foolish
virgins who failed to provide oil for
their lamps when they could have
done so just by exercising little
Vigilance.
| For the love of Florida and its
prosperity do not let such a golden
opportunity slip by.
1t will hasten to a glorious ending
the possibilities that lie before us.
1t is bad business to cross bridges
before we get to them. 1t always
gets one and keeps one in a peck of
trouble. Let's have confidence in our
Legislature and in the commission our
governor-elect shall appoint and not
erect "scare-crows" and search for
mares nests" in the proposed
amendment.
The amendment is written in the
plural and it Interpreted to mean
that the aggregate of issues shall not
IeXceed five per cent of the taxable
values.
Don't be frightened away from ac-
cepting so fascinating a proposition
A municipality, county or state
precisely like the man who sees OBJ
stacles where none exists-never gets
anywhere.
So we hope that Marion county will
Join the progressive counties that are
making such commendable develop
ment largely because of their system
of good roads.
/. Remember that
There is tide in the affairs oil
men, which taken OF the food, leads
on to fortune.
Omitted, all the voyages of their life
lis bound in shadows and in miseries.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-21

! In The Circuit Court, DeSoto County,,
Florida.
Town Of Punta Gorda, Plaintiff.
Julia Johnson. Defendant.
Under and by virtue of a wrfa Or exc
cution issued out OF and under the seal OF
he Circuit Court in and for DeSote Coun--
y, Florida. wherein the Town Oh Puntai
Gorda is plaintiff and Julia Johnson ~
defendant, directed 70 me. the usdef sfgn--
ed sheriff of DeSoto county, Florida. COM
handing me to make certain moneys out
of the goods, chattels, lands, ana tenc-
ments belonging to the defendant have
this the 2Sth day of SeptembeT h ID.
$40 levied upon the following property
which has been directed to me as helong--
ing to the defendant;
Lots q and rs. less II feet OF z9rtfp,
side in Block 3, in the town OF Punta
Gorda, Florida as per recorded Pat m the
Clerks office, and / will offer the above
property for sale to the highest 'xn%t best
bidder for cash at public cutlery ~ aront
of the west door of the court house m
the city of Arcadia. DeSoto county. kior--
ida, between the legal hours for SAM Mon
day, November 1st. A. D., l9sD. Pur-~
chaser to pay for deed.
J. L. DISHONG,
Sheriff DcSoto County FaorElaS,
J. II. HANCOCK,
PLAINTIFFS Attorney.
So Sept.-5t.
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Notice to Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that the Board
of County Commissioners of DeSOtO
County. Florida, will receive sealed pro-
poslas, at their Office in the Court House
at Arcadia up to two O'Clock p. m. of
Monday the first day of November. 1920,
posals, at their office in the Court House
for clearing and grubbing the right of
way of road known as the Tamiami
Trail, from Clarks old mill in DeSoto
county to the north line of Lee county:
and also for grading the roadway of said
Tamiami trail within said limits.
Specifications for said work are on file
in the County Clerks office at Arcadia
and copies of same may be had upon APP
plication to VIM. NJ. Written. Punta
Gorda, Florida. A certified check in the
sum of 5000 90 payable to chairman of
Board of County Commissioners of De-
Soto county must accompany each bid
as evidence of good faith. >,
bids A. l.. DURANGO,
c. c. DeSoto Co.
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I'm The peSoto County Circuit Court
| Twelfth judicial Circuit Of Florida.
J. H. Hancock
| VS..
Punta Gorda Bank.
Notice is hereby given that under and
by virtue Of an execution issued out Of
and under the seal of the Circuit Court,
of DeSoto county. in the above cause.
dated the 3rd. day of September 1917,
have levied upon the following described
land situate, lying and being in the
County Of DeSoto and state of Florida,
to-wit:
Lots 90 and 81 in Section 6 and lots II
and is in Section 81. all being in town
ship Al south of range 20 east; also a
lot of ground in block according to the
plat of the town of Punta Gorda begin
ming on the east side of Harvey street,
at a point leo feet northeasterly from
Marion Avenue run thence northwesterly
100 feet. thence southeasterly along the
north side OF said alley 100 feet to Harvey
street to point of beginning. and being
the same parcel conveyed to the Punta
Gorda Bank by Ida r and William
Demere by deed dated September 5th,
1914. recorded in book 1l3 page ia; also
lots and Of block D LaNilla situated
in the western part of section township
Al range 23 said lots being SO feet by
| $50 feet: also lots | and j in subdivision
| of the west half or block 9 according to
the plat of said subdivision Of the town Of
Punta Gorda, as recorded in the plat book
| in the clerks office. Arcadia, Florida; also
lot 35 feet by 81 feet on the southeast side
of lot II in the subdivision of original
lots /. 2, Z. and S in block G original
survey of the town of Punta Gorda, also
lot IL Esterbrook's resubdivision of lots
%, 49, "a and 25, &c 81 and 2S in block 6
original survey of the town Of Punta
Gorda according to the plat of said re-
subdivision now of record in the clerk s
office of DeSotO County; also northeast
quarter OF the northwest quarter of the
northwest quarter of section 27, in town
ship 40 south of range "a east, also lots
II, 70, 10. IA, 10 30. 81, %, 27. rs. 29 and
so, containing five acres each in the south
half of Delaney's and Trelor's subdivis-
ion of the west half Of section q, town
ship Al south of range 90 east; also block
1902; lots 16, IS. and 90 in block los. all
in town of Grove City, Florida
And will offer the same for sale at pub
lie cutlery in front of the west door of the
court house, in the City of Arcadia, be-
tween the legal hours of sale on Monday
the 1st day OF November 1920 to the
highest and best bidder therefor for cash.
4 The same being levied upon as the pro-
perty of the Punta Gorda Bank. defend
ant herein named.
Purchaser to pay for deed
This September 25th. 1920.
j. L. DISHONG,
i Sheriff, DeSoto County. Florida.
30 Sept. st.
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MAYORS Proclamation.

! BY virtue of authority vested in me by
law and the duties incumbent upon me
as Mayor of the Town of Punta Gorda,
| Florida, notice is hereby given that AN
election will be held in the said town of
Punta Gorda, Florida on the 23rd, cay
of November, \. D. 1920, the same being
the fourth Tuesday in said month for the
purpose Of eleCting officers mentioned be-
low:
One Mayor
one Marshal
One Treasurer
Three Councimen, to serve two years
Five members of Charter Board. as
provided for in Chapter $40 OF the Acts
Nof the Legislature of Florida Of the year
1915. .,.ue
Witness my hand and official signature
and seal of the Town OF Punta Eorda
Florida, this the 18th day of October, 1920
j. n. SKIES
Mayor of the Town
(SesO of Punta Gorda, Florida.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-21

Wholesalers in the clothing trades
may protest that high prices are
bound to prevail until the end Of
spring or the beginning of summer
and may make their plans according
ly.
But they are fighting against forces
that are too strong for them. The
action and reaction commonly called
demand and supply will have its
way in the long run, in spite Of all
the friendly arrangements in the
world.
What is happening in the textile
trades is most significant, because II
was in regard to these that the an
rouncements were most positive
New York Telegram.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-21
In The Circuit Court, DeSoto County
Florida.


In The Circuit Court, DeSoto County
Florida.
Town of Punta Gorda, Plaintiff,
vs.
Lizzie Haines, Defendant,
Under and by virtue of writ of eXecu-
ion issued out of and under the seal of
the Circuit Court in and for DeSoto Coun-
ty Florida, wherein Town of Punta Gorda
$ Plaintiff and Lizzie Haines is defendant.
directed to me- the undersigned Sheriff of
DeSoto County Florida commanding me to
make certain moneys out of the goods,
chattles, lands and tenements belonging to
the defendant. ] have this the 2Sth day OF
September, A. d. 1920 levied upon the
following property which has been direct
ed to me as belonging to the defendant;
Lots eight (S) nine (9) and tenuO) in
Block sixty seven (67) in the Town OF
Punta Gorda as per recorded Plat in the
Clerks Office and | will offer the above
property for sale to the highest and best
bidder for cash at public cutlery IN front
of the West door to the court house In the
city of Arcadia, DeSoto County Florida
between the legal hours for sale on Mon
day November LIST. A. ID. 1920 Purchaser
to pay for deed. ]. L. DISHONG,
Sheriff DeSoto County Florida.
j. II. HANCOCK,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
30-Sept. -6t.
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Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received at clerks
office at City Hall, up to p. m, Tuesday.
October 18th, 1920 for rebuilding the
city Dock, according to plans and speGif-
cations which are on file at CLERKS once;
The council reserves the right to reject
any or all bids The work to be done
under the, supervision of the Mayor:
u''D' L. E. ROBINSON, Clerk.
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o the Voters of Desoto County:

10 the Voters of DeSOto County.
wish 10 place my name before the
voters OF this county as candidate for
the office Of Clerk of the Circuit Court
IN dong this, | am sensible Of the fact
mat ] should make some sort of an ey-
plahatlon OF my action, and To give those
VINO do not know me some informatfon
concerning myself. | was born and rails
eu a democrat, and have always believed
III the principles OF that party. l was
unable TO get my name before the peO-
PIE IN the primary, because, at that time,
the women of the country were not rec
OShlzed as citizens. Since that time
however, the nation has granted to
women their long delayed rights, and as
a democrat | have been placed on the
ticket as an Independent. | am not an
independent, in fact, but a democrat, and
II 1t had been possible | would have been
In the race in June primary
i nave a good education both classical
and business, and have been in RESPONSE
Bile positions for years and have handled
such business work as manager of the
Western Union Telegraph offices in Ar
cadia, Wauchula and important cities. as
well as managing the affairs of the MUIR
dock Mercantile Company | am thor
oughly COnversant with the duties of
clerk of the court and promise, If / am
selected by the people to fill this office,
that | will give faithful and efficient SER
vice at all times. realize the import
ance Of this Office, which concerns the
business affairs of the county, records,
deeds. etc, and will give the people the
very best | can bring to the office in
and careful service. | solicit
your support and influence.
MRS. 2. B. FRIZZELL.
ct. Murdoch, Florida.
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Notice Of Application for Final Discharge

In the matter of the estate Of Perry W
Meadow, deceased. Notice is hereby
given that on the 18th day Of November.
a. D. 1920, the undersigned will present
her final accounts as administrators OF
the estate of Perry W. Meadow, deceas-
ed, to the Honorable J. Irwin Walden.
county Judge Of DeSotO county. Florida.
at his office In Arcadia Florida, and ask
that they be approved and that she be-
granted final discharge from said ad-.'
mnistratorshp. MARIAN A. MEADOW
Administrative of the estate or Perry W.
Meadow, deceased Punta Gorda, Fla
Dated September 81. 1920. 37-9t.
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FOR SALE - Cow-pony SEQ
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-21
HugginS Won't Get
 MarSanS, He Says Yankees Manager Declares Cuban Has Gone Back Since 1917-Disappointed In Effort to Land Star
 Outfelder From Other Clubs

New York, Feb. 21-Miller Hug gins, manager of the Yankees, blew into the city yesterday and brought the sad news that his plans to land d star center1eIder for his team had gone right up in smoke. He expects now that he will have to stand pat on his present squad of athletes
 Although Huggins would not admit it, it is known that he had hoped to make a trade with the White Sox that would have brought Happy Felsch to New York, and possibly found Wa1ty Pipp wearing Chicago spangles. This deal probably died natural death when Kid Gleason, the White Sox manager, was able to bring Chick Gandil back into the Comiskey fold.
 i Huggins also worked to land John l ny Tobin, of the Browns, and at one time was confident that he would | land this little star. But Jimmy Burke, who pilots the St Louis team; finally said mix. Then Hug began
 casting longing eyes at Bobby Roth, now with the Senators, but who has | played with about every team in the l American League at some time or 1 other. Just when he thought he had
 Clark Griffith winging n a trade, the Old Fox drew right into his shell
 and told Hug to beat it
 The announcement made by Wally
 Pipp that Armando Marsans, the
 tempermental Cuban, wanted to re
 turn to the Yankees, was good new:
 to the local fans. Especially so wheT
 the tall doorkeeper declared that Ar mando appeared in be in fine fettle.
 Nothing doing on Marsans. ; bIurted Hug yesterday. CT don't be lieve he would do us any good now You know that fellow didn't show } much in 1918 when he returned | the Yankees after breaking his le the season previous No, I won 2 even send him a contract, or orde s him to report to the training camp.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-21
PLEASE FOLKS AT MOTOR
 BOAT EXHIBIT

New York, Feb. 21-Despite the recent storm, which badly handicap ped the management, the fifteenth annual Motor Boat Show opened on schedule time at the Grand Central Palace last evening"
 Though some of the exhibits were delayed because of traffic conditions, over 90 per cent. of the boats were in place and Secretary Ira Hand stat ed that the remainder of them would be in place by tonight
 While hundreds of flags and ban ners were used to decorate the ex- hibition hall, it was the boats them selves with their glistening white and mahogany huIls and brass fittings that attracted the crowd.
 The big EIco exhibit is the first to strike the eye on entering the Palace and the fifty-foot cruiser that is the piece de resistance of the display came in for much praise. Hundreds of visitors were escorted through the craft
 Those mechanically inclined were drawn to the engine exhibits. In fact the motors were almost as popular with the crowd as the water craft Nearly fifty exhibitors are displaying engines this year. These range from the small two and three horsepower motors to the huge oil burning en- zines of 150 and 200 horsepower.
 The largest oil burner weighs 4, 900 pounds, and special arrangement: t: had to be made so that it could bt absolutely the last exhibit in the Pal ace. The reason for this was the fact that it had to occupy a space just inside the receiving door.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-21
MCGOWAN WINS
 SKATING TITLE
 AT LAKE PLACID

Lake P4aE8d, N r., Feb. M.---Ev- erett AfcGowan of St. Paul, Minn., won the international outdoor ice skating championship here yesterday. McGowan ciRched the title by win hing the three mile race, having pre- viously taken first place in the half scoring a total of 120 points. Joe Moore, former metropolitan champion, now skating under the colors of the Lake Placid Club, pressed McGowan hard by scoring a total of 100 points At the end of the first days racing McGowan led Moore by 50 points bat Joe reduced his lead yesterday by taking the 40 yard dash and placing third in the mile race.
 McGowan and Moore were bofh al their top form, and clearly showed themselves to be the best of the 13C entrants After McGowan had won the three mile race ye8terday Moore conceded the championship to Mo Gowscn, although the 20 yards hurdle race was stin to be decided and both men were entered. Moore took the stand that hurdling was specially
 and not a real test of speed, and al though he had an opportunity of al least teing McGowan by scoring g second in this event, he did not enter Edmund Horton of Saranac Lake the national and international cham piOn hz1rdler, scored the third largest number Of points, with 70 to his
 credit, while Charles Jewtra!w of Lake Fdac1d came in fourth, with 50 points
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-21

ectes went askew. Al PaIzer was the best "cave-man'' type the ring ever knew. John L. Sullivan looked like a mild and inoffensive type of citizen compared to Al whose hard ened features and protruding, adam ant jaw seemed to be chisel1ed out of cold marble. Yet Sullivan became the greatest of champions and Pal gar wound up> 8 sensational career fighting pre1iminaries
 Exceeding ehins are supposed to in. dicate lack of determination while protruding lower maxi1laries betoIz en the fighting spirit, so 'tis said. Pal gar had both the forward chin and with it the battle instinct. But how about Bob Fitzsimuons, Kid Mccoy, rom Sharkey and Fighting Dick Fly land? Every one of these were of the receeding chin type and each was 8 fighter every inch, Fitz the greatest of all time all things consid cred.
 Terry McGovern had the typical fighters eountenaHce. Determination and responsiveness were indelfbly inn printed in every facial characteristic Dick Hy1and was the exact opposite ] His chin saoped away to almost noth- ing. Bsft in the ring he was as in cessantfy aggressive and full of bat
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-21
(By E.. Hughes. }


 You can't always guage the eah- Der of a fighter by his "ear-marks" or any other description of an ath- 1ete from outward appearances. The latest athletic phenomenon is Pad- dock the sprinter from the Pacific Coast Paddock is being picked to win the 100 meter dash in the Ant werp Olympics. He Is the fastest man the coast has produced since the ha1cyon days of Dan Kelley and Jimmy Rector. The common con ception of a sprinter is a man of medium proportions or even slighter, something along the mould of Arthur Duffy or Archie Hahn. Yet Paddock, although not talls seems husky enough to be a shotputter. He re- minds one of Tex Ramsden, the for mer Penn star, who was another husky individual yet nevertheless a sterling sprinter.
 Bill Johnston, the national tennis champion is another athletic enigma. From what source does this talented pygmy derive the Stamnia to outp1ay and outgame his more powerful ad- veFsaries?
 The ring furnishes abundant ez- ampIes of "ear-narkS'' whose proph-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-21
Young Corbett Fought
 Hanlon Great Draw

Young Corbett and Eddie Hanlon fought a 20-round draw at San Fran cisco Is years ago this month. This was the first of three meetings be- tween the Denver boy and the won derful little Californian. Late the same year they fought again, and this time the Denverite had it all his own way. Hanlon, who had never been knocked out during his career was completely at Corbetts mercy Eddie's seconds begged him to quit, but he would have been killed rather than do that, and the slaughter went on, and Corbett, pitying his game foe, begged Eddie Greney, the ref cree to stop it. Still feebly protest ing, Hanlon was forced to quit, and Corbett was declared the winner. Two years later they fought again, and HanIon won the decision in 2G rounds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-21
Joe SteCher Too Strong For LOndOS
Greek Champion Makes Whir1wind Start Against Amer ican Title Holder, But Superior Endurance Wins for Stecher

New York, Feb. 21--Joe Stecher, worlds heavyweight wrestling cham &1lOn, successfully defended his tftia egainst Jim Londos in the 71st Regi- 7nsnt Armory last night by scoring khe winning fall after 3 hours 13 knznutes and 34 seconds of some of the hardest grappling that has ever sbeen witnessed in this city.
 # The bout was a whiriwind affair From start to finish Londos, who is zA1e champion of Greece, was the ag- gressor almost throughout and several Hines during the bout had Stecher in MA0gerous positions. Both grapplers Frequently resorted to the scissors hold, and at one time it seemed as tY E3echer was destined to be beaten by his own favorite hold. It was a series of scissors holds that finally wore Ioudos down and primed him to suc- EHrab to wrist hold
 The Greek fought gamely to slave of defeat during the closing moments of the bout. Time and again he wrigg1ed out of dangerous holds, but 3n 50 doing his strength was taxed too Un1ch to endure longer the persistency with which Stecher kept after him. 1.he champion, after being so hard pressed during the early part Of the bout, seemed spurred to his greatest efforts just before he managed to pin -LondosI shos1lders to the mat
 When the two gladiators climbed into the ring the armory was packed 9o capacity. Standing room was at 3 premium long before the appointed hour for the beginning of the bout It was estimated that fully 5000 per sons pushed their way into the rnih- tazv hall. outside in ThHty-fourth street hundreds of disappointed fans crowded and pushed in vain effore to gain admission to the building
 Both wrest1ers were wary at the I start of the bout They hddled arounc for openings that were not to ot found. Firing of this mode Of pro- eedure Londos cast caution to tht winds and tore after Stecher. He was "a verftabIe cyclone rushing ths champion around the ring and strfT' ing with all his strength and ScSenc< 4o grip Stecher in a hold that Woate quickly end the bout
 They had been grapp1fng for neariI 45 minutes when Stecher succeeded Rn cfamping a headlock on his oppo' 74e1t but the powerfully built Greeh e1roke inc hold and retaliated by get ling a, body scissors on Stecher. H' held the champion in the viseli1e grll until it seemed that a new king wa about to be crowned, but Steehe
 finally succes, ,ded in breaking the hol and wrigsilng free Thus they pro sressed, first one and then the othe seeming. to have the advantage.
 After two hours of grappling It wa aYparent that the Greek was tr1ne He was not nearly so strong a s,+echer. and it was this weakening ol his part that paved the way TO Stecher's victory.