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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26

.dayor Haylan, of New ork, tried
to bar a newspaper reporter from
meetings of a municipal beard, be-
cause that reporters newspaper had
.criticised the mayor. Other report
ers were not barred. He may sought
thus to intimidate the press; to COM
pei it to forego criticism OF himself.
Justice Fawcett of the supreme
court overruled the mayor While
doing so he delivered his opinion:
The press is the lever that moves
the world as no other earthly power
.could move il. 1t should not b. ham
pered while in lawful pursuit OF gath
reing news, or interfered with while
honestly disseminating really impor-
tant information for its readers
Those judges who vainly Try to
bind and gag the American press
might do we'll to read and remember
Justice Fawcett's opinion.-Tampa
Times
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26
An Unnecessary Organization

Our courts are funCtioning well
and there is no unusual lawlessness
in Pasco county. Under local con-
ditions and throughout the south for
that matter, we fail 0 see the neccs-
sity of the proposed Ku Klux Khan
While its principles may be noble, the
naturalization of those principles
depend upon the character of the
local officers. The history of the
original khan, its work and oath
bound secrecy will appeal to many to
join who may hope through the khan
to punish others for real or imag-
nary wrongs to themselves or the
community. If the khan attemps to
take the place of the court, it is trea-
sonable and anarchistic 1t may read
municipality may be established.
lily become menance to peace, order
and law, and we hope our people will
consider not only its principles, but
its dangers to society before organic
ing a branch in Dade City or Pasco
cCunty.-Dade City Banner.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26

tally above referred to is in all prob.
ability due to no new, mysterious ols,
ease, but rather to too much water
for while the avacodO thrives with
reasonable amount of moisture, i
cannot tolerate wet feet, We believe
it to be conceded by avocado experts
that it is impractical to plant these
trees in land where the water table
for any length of time rises nearer
than within three feet Of the surface
1T should be remembered that this
section of South Florida has not eX-
perienced anything like old-time
rainy season for seven or eight years
past. During such seasons Of light
rainfall avocado trees planted on land
of slight elevation might readily grow
and prosper, but the return OF nor
NAL rainy season, as experienced this
year, would quickly drown them out.
We do not say that this is the case IN
the instance above referred to, not
being fully acquainted with the facts,
but it is very likely TO be the reason
for the trouble"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26
NATIONAL, PRESS EDITORIALS

For instance ii sGys: Tho soldiers
know that the democratic states did
not furnish volunteers for the war"
This is a malicious and gr&tui,ous
'falsehood Every soldier knows to
the Contary. He knows the south
was no Stacker in the war, but did its
full share in supporting the govern
|ment. 1t received no special fayors
lin the way of environments or otAer-
wise. l. did not receive its full share
when its climatic advantages are con
sidered, and everybody knt VS. hat
the big profit making contracts Went
to the north.
The stars and Stripes, formerly
official organ of the A E. F., has TAX
en- the matter up and shows up the
lying statements Of the Tribune in
great shape We leave the answer
to that paper, which seems abundant
.ly able to do it justice 1t says:
As for the soldiers, wh2 are ex-
pected to believe such stuff, they are
fortunately forearmed with the
knowledge that neither politics, ge-
ography nor religion counted for
whit when men were going forward
under machine gun fire. The 9th
division of the north smashed Mr.
IHinGenberg's line side by side with
the goth division Of the south.
Perhaps one of the parties may yet
have the good sense and courage to
delouse itself OF the editorial insects
who play fast and loose with the
truth about the men who fought for
America. When public man arises
who can understand how and why
men fought, he will talk language
that men can understand, and he will
not need to be begging for the votes
of men They will flock to kis stand
ard. Meanwhile the fOurfushers
will be lucky if they get off with the
silent contempt of those whom they
endc&vor TO bunCo. The old-fash-
toned, personal methods of dealing
with political liars would make their
case uncomfortable. Tampa Times.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26
Country Gentleman Boosting.

The Country Gentleman has chang
ed its tune.
1t has feature article in last
weeks issue showing the great and
Eighty industry of citrus growing in
the State of Florida, especially men
tioning the rapidly growing state and
the fertility of the soil.
This is al direct contrast TO its arti-
Gle in issue of March 5, in which Flor
ida was classed as a desert. What
has come over the spirit of the Gen
tleman's dreams? Has it seen Il great
light?
Why, the pugnacity of the Florida
press This is confessed in a recent
article in that paper, in which the
Statement is made that the like of the
uproar that was raised by that "des-
ert" article was never heard before
in North, East or West
From chambers Of commerce tC
press, from cities and hamlets, the
/ Country Gentleman has been bella
bored, and conferences We're even
held in Washington City to frd out
how to Quell the storm.
/ The Philadelphia offices rocked in
the cradle Of great cyclone which
would not abate The Times-UniOn
went so far as to deride Villa by see
ing him called country gentleman,
This article does better by Florida
and if iC safe 70 saw that tlp Comm
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26
Breaking the Solid south

Every four years enthusiasts, not,
the eye toward the campaign chest
IRE surer than certainty that the re-
publicans are gOirg TO break the
Solid South. This and that state can
be carried" easily with proper effort
and a free distribution of funds
Geo w. Bean, republican national
committeeman for Florida, has evil
Identity been dipped in that fountain
.or youth which Ponce de Leon sought.
He has, or seems to have, the immOr-
tai and ever young dream of carry
ling" Florida. There are only three
republican factions in the commod-
ious little republican party OF the
state. In 1916 Mr.. Wilson had So
.895 votes and Mr.. Hughes 14,611.
One Florida representive in congress
was elected without opposition. In
contested districts the democratic
vote is usually from three to seven
times that of the republican.
This year the republicans are going
to conduct an intensive campaign"
Nj. Bean says hopefully, and make
the republican candidates get three
times as many votes as they ever did
before" Evidently it is simple
process. Mr.. Bean ought to Wispcr
his secret to the democrats q Nor-
mont New York Times.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26

Since the announcement made in
the Leesburg Commercial some time
ago of the perfection of the plans for
making newspaper from sawgrass
the greatest interest has centered up
on that point awaiting futher devel-
opments. Last Friday the CONNER
cial told of the laying off Of ground
for three buildings for the new pulp
plant at Leosburg. This shows that
work is actually under way of the
construction of greet pIant-and
certainly means great deal for Flor
ida. Plans have progressed to the
point where he machinery is being
purchased for the fret PISTON plant.
About SO men will be employed at
first and the number will be increased
later-Times Union.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26
Presidential Electors.

You must bear in mind that we do
not vote directly for president and
president. We vote by states
and each state is entitled to as many
votes as it has senators and repre-
sentatives in Congress. These votes
are cast by electors" When we
come to vote next November we will
find on our ballots list of men to be
voted for as electors. Six of these
will be Democratic electors and will
stand for Cox n Roosevelt.
Another six will stand for the Repub-
lean nominees and still another six
for the Farmer-Labor partv-provid-
ed, CT course, these parties get their
electors on tie u.klt. Before the
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26

If that proposed drainage project
is carried out, watch Punta Gorda be-
come the richest section of DeSoto
COUNT. There are thousands of
acres of land within n few miles of
the town that are not surpassed in
fertility by any in the world, and with
drainage and the unequaled climatic
conditions that prevail in this section
nothing could prevent this becoming
the one of the richest agricultural and
fruit growing sections in Florida.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26

For the 'steenth time we want to
remind our readers that it is an I'M
varying rule of this office to ignore
all unsigned communications. The
names of those who send in news
items will not be used une. they co
request, but communicative muCt be
signed by the author The fact that
the person sending a communication
did not want 70 sign his or her name
lis taken as prima facie evidence that
the item is sent with an Interior mo-
tive.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26
WILL WE STAND FOR 1T?

According to a speaker before the
/ Sarasota Board of Trade few days
ago, there is a scheme on foot to di-
vert the Tamiami Trail from the
route originally designated, via Sar-
asota, Venice, Englewood, Charlotte
| Harbor, Punta Gorda and thence to
Fort Myers, to the route of the pro-
posed Wilderness road number three,
from BradentOwn through the VIII
derness to Arcadia, a distance OF
about As miles.
Who is back of this alleged
scheme? The Sarasota gentleman
did not say but with the memory OF
other raw deals from which Punta
Gorda and other adjacent towns and
settlements have suffered, opposition
to and knocking" Of the Charlotte
Harbor bridge, the persistent refusal
Of certain men in high places to
grant this section its rights in III,
matter of aid on roads, there can be
little doubt as to who is the prime
mover in the scheme to steal another
road, just as I'VE Dixie Highway va.
stolen.
Puntu GorJ2 slept scrcnc'y Will
the Dixie highway Wilderness road
number one deal was put over.
The question before us today is,
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D,.,,aa, GOOD 5aa, a,' ..a;n,. -
,r,.' ,,.,,,,t,,,. or1 c,,l,, :, =. .,,.,,
.s,lio rIo,,. r,nor ,on,,,,. ...., w., 40
rohbodo
Anyone VINO mas studied map OF
the roaa5 anu proposed roads as deS-
! . 10, yea a. ''','' anu '''''-''''' '".'"'
not fail TO nor, The aDDaront 6iscrim-
ination against this place and the
fact that all state and statc-aid roads
converge in Arcadia. 1t seems thai;
mere IS d ueHhl'eiy sei'Ieu-upon plan
y "''eI every 'HIhN III inc way o. /
- ''''" -''''"i'' '''' !
Bile. Get map showing road. o. |
ablishcd and to be established by
he State Road Departments and Sc.
it doesn't furnish proof o. thc
boNe assertion.
The report thar tbern ic q .,hona
o change the route OF the T3niani
rail via Arcadia, Bermont and Oh
a does not surprise anyone who
nowS anything of past events, which
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26

Any plan to divert the Tamiami
Trail from the Sarasota district will be
stoutly fought. This is the only dis
trict in the county that has bonded
an act of the greatest justice if an
other road were built with state aid,
leaving off the southern part of the
county that has already been desig-
mated as part of the Tamiami Trail
Sarasota Times.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26

/ As Ions as the policies of tn Re,
publican party, in their final analysis
and ultimate results. mean the ninG-
ling of white and black children in
the public schools and the admission
inro hotels and public Conveyance5
of negro men and women an equal
footing, sitting at the dining table
with Southern white women--as
long as this covert threat of enforc-
ed social equality is deducible, as it
is, from Republican utteTances, 50
long must the South remain soli
and her self respecting men and wom-
en- vote the Democratic ticket.
Every vote cast for the Republican
tickle: is equivalent to an endorse
mcnt Of insiduoua and odious appro-
ach which the Repu blican party is
towards social equality.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26
no MYSTERY ABOUT IT.

In commenting upon an item that
appeared in the Herald last week,
telling of what was supposed to be a
disease that had attacked avocado
trees in a certain neighborhood, the
Estcro Eagle says:
The singular and incxplicable ia
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26

Boost for tie commission form Of
government. 1t has pulled many
Ter towns and cities out Ct ruts into
which they had fallen under the coun-
,cilmanic form Of government No
town or city has ever changed back
ITO the counCilmanic form after giving
the commission a fair trial The
former promotes wrangling, peanut
politics, graft, waste, nefIicicncy;
tie latter does away with Trangling,
and politics, and puts the towns
business on a bas.a Of economy and
efficiency.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26

1t takes energy ahd action to ac-
complish anything worth accomplish
ing, for in every worth while under
taking obstacles will be met and must
be overcome. Very few things are
impossible TO the man or men whose
motto is Il can" Everything il i'm
possible TO the man who whines Il
can't"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26
STATE PRESS EDITORIALS

EVICTION VIC cha'. kecr the names OF
It Dem ocratic clcctC standing in
ou: columns 60 tnat our leatcrs may
make no mistake. The n2mes arc:
Martin Caraballo, Charles E. Jones.
u. G. Sharon, p w. Corr, w. V.
Knott, G. B. Wells.-Gainesvil Sun
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26

A pessimist closes an eye, wrinkles
his face, draws up the corner of his
mouth and says, 1T cant be done.
An optimist has face full of sun
shine. He beams on you and says,
1t can be done"-and then let's Joe
do it. But "pep-ti-mist" takes off
his coat, rolls up his sleeves, goes to
it and does Selected.
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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-26

"Punta Gorda Pror! ote3 Progress
HOW about that for a slogan?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-27
UILLI4MS7OWN

The Rural Good Luck club will OBJ
serve gentlemens night in the Odd
Fellows hall Thursday evening, Dec
30. All members and their families
also honorary members and their fam
lies. are cordially invited to attend
Supper will be served at I o'clock
Please note change Of night
Clinton w Cram returned home last
week. after an absence Of about -four
weeks. during which time he visited
friends in Nashua, n H., his brother
Henry Cram. of Providence, K. l., and
his son. Winfred. in Newark, " J.
Mrs. Henry NJ Griffin has received
news that Mrs. Eldon A. Earle OF
Bloomfield, y. J., formerly Mis- lnez
Flint of this town, is recovering from
an operation that she submitted TO in
a hospital in Newark in that state.
Wayne Firnham went last Friday
to Bolton 70 spend Christmas with his
mother. Mrs. Herbert y. Farnham, and
other members Of the family.
Born. Dec. %, in Sheldon, VT, a
daughter. Ruth Elizabeth, to Mr., aud
Mrs. A. O. Stafford, and a granddaugh'
ter to Mr.. aud Mrs Henry NJ. Griffin
Of this village.
The first moving picture show TO be-
given in grange hall by Ira Fuller was
staged on Christmas evening, the one
that was announced for the afternoon
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

A fine assortment of New Year
cards at Martins Book Store'--auV'
Dance the New Year well by attend
ing the Scotch dance in Clan Gordon
hall Jan LADY.
Oreste Gianni has arrived from
| Worcester School of Technology
Worcester, Mass, to spend the CHRIST
mas holidays.
Mario Sassi, a student at the Al
bany Business college, arrived from
Albany Friday to visit at his home
on Granite street.
Frank Cardi who has been visiting
relatives in the city over Christmas,
returned to Plattsburg, n. Y, Sunday
| where he conducts retail granite
shop.
Special sale for Monday, Dec. ~, on
| light colored percales, colored damask,
longcloth and Fruit of the Loom. Lit
tie Dry Goods Store, Cottage street,
off Main street
In Clan Gordon hall Jan. |, the la
dies of the Meadow Brook Golf club
will run Scotch dance. Admission,
81 per couple; extra ladies, Doc. ke-
freshments served.-adv.
James Mari and Sibley Young came
from the University OF Vermont in
Burlington Friday to remain over New
Years at their homes In Williamstown
and Barre respectively.
Andrew Blackmore, teacher of math-
ematics at the high school in New
London, Conn, is passing the Christ
mas recess until Jan 3, with his par
ents on Pleasant street.
Aide Prize, a member of the office
force of the United States Rubber
Co. at Hartford, Conn, visited over
Christmas at his home in this city.
He will return to Hartford tonight
Do you know that we make a spe-
cialty of remodeling furs and fur re.
pairingY Barre Cleaning, Dyeing and
Tailoring Shop, 1872 North Main street.
Walter Krinovitz, Prop. Phone 1921.
Stanley Curtis, an aeronautic engi-
neer at Langley field, Virginia, visited
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Adams OF Elm street, en- route to the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. y,
o. Curtis, of Orange, where he VIII
pass a ten day furlough.
Floyd Gerard is passing the Christ
mas recess from his studies at Bow
doin college, Brunswick. Me-, at his
home in this city. Henry Bison, an.
other Barre boy and a elassmate OF
Mr.. Gerard. who has been employed
on the railway mail service during the
Christmas rush, viii be home soon to
spend the remainder of the vacation.
James Biggs. who attended Spauld.
ing high school for the past year, and
who this fall enrolled in the Universe
tv Of Vermont at Burlington, has re-
turned to his home in Waverly, la.,
being called from Burlington there
through the illness of his father, Mr..
Biggs, while in Barre, made his home
with his uncle, Waldron Shield, of East
street
The first regular meeting Of the
Woman's Auxiliary of Barre post, 10.
10. American Legion. will be held in
the Legion hall Tuesday evening at
1880, Officers for the auxiliary will
be elected at this time TO serve the
ensuing year, and the delegates to the
first state convention, which will be
held in Burlington Jan. Ia, will like
wise be chosen at this time. All moth
ers. wives and sisters of ex-service
men are invited to this meeting, and
especially those who signed the petit
ton for the charter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-27

being cancelled on account OF mona
rival of films from Boston. The la
train of the day brought the films ar
good audience gathered at 5 o'cloc
Very acceptable music was furnishs
by three piece orchestra, composed
George Simons, leader and violinisl
A. Richard Martin, cornet, and Isabel
Kynock, piano. Some of the picturl
did not show so clearly on the screen
could be desired, due it is said TO u
lens used and another is to be subs1
tuted for the next date, which will
on Wednesday evening, Dec. %. III
operator, Burt Guild, is a William,
town man who has made a study
the subject and has also had expel
ence in operating in Barre and duril
the absence of TIE regular man. Taxi
all in all, the entertainment was gox
and we think the public will gil
hearty support to the parties who ha
given Of their time and money to ma
it possible for the town TO enjoy frs
class pictures at home and without eI
blowing anv but home talent.
Alden II. JeTett entertained Il
members Of his wife's family at the 4
on Christmas day. Those present weI
Mr. and Mrs. Haden NJ. Jetfords, y
and Mrs. Percy J. Jeffords, Richard |
JeTords and Lloyd Jewett.
The annual reunion and Christina
dinner Of the Lynde family was givS
at Wiliamstown inn last SaturdsI
Among those present were DIR. Frat
VI. Lynde and family of Barre, Mr.
Mrs. II. L. Cheney of Mortified, N
and Mrs. ROYAL Cheney of st. JohnI
bury. Mr.. and Mrs. w, Mayo Lynd
and Roscoe Lynde of Barre, Mrs. II
Mrs. Laura L. Ainsworth and Mi
Walter b. Simons and George j.. \
mons. and their wives Of this town a.
Mrs. Laura L. Aainsworth and Mi
Mary +. Waterman, who are spenl
ing the winter in Montpelier.
Mise Esther Bacon Of Morrisvill
formerly a teacher in town and lati
in Waterbury Center, is in Bristol I'll
year. teaching in the sixth grade.
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is spending few days with his wife
and daughter, Marion.
Mr. and Mrs, Napoleon Amedy are
visiting relatives in Winooski. Their
daughter, Mrs. Turcott of Barre, is
keeping house for them during their
absence.
Mrs. Ernest Anderson and little son,
Gerald. returned home from the City
hospital Friday evening.
Mrs. Mcfarland and daughter, Flor
enee. of Barre spent Christmas day
with her sister. Mrs. James Moore.
Mrs. Margaret Wilbur and two
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-27
WEBSTERVHLE

Mrs John Edwards arrived last
week from Thetford Mines, P. Q. MFR.
and Mrs. Edwards have moved into
the home, which they recently pur-
chased Of William Haley
Louis Giguere of Springfield, Mass
is spending the holidays with his par
ents.
Murdo Mcleod, ]. NJ. Paquet, Alfred
Chapman and Rupert Gillander went
to Springfield, Mass, Thursday night
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-27

girls spent the week end on east hill
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Cummings.
Rev. Samuel Meade expects to go
to Springfield this week to spend a
few days with his daughter, but will
return before Sunday.
The usual concert and Christmas
tree was held Friday evening at both
the Baptist and Episcopal churches.
Both were largely attended and en-
joyed by old and young.
Miss Mary Boyce of New York City
is spending the holidays with her par
.ents
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-27

to spend the holidays with friends and
relatives.
Thomas Brew, who is employed in
Bethel, spent the week end in town
with friends.
Louis Rivard OF Windsor is visit
ing his parents.
Miss Jane Foley spent Christmas
in Mortified with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Anderson OF
Quincy, Mass, and Mrs. MeNiven, the
latter's mother. are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex Bowerman.
Roland Sturgeon of Detroit, Mich,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-27
Poor Brother!

pat, didn't you tell me once that
YOU had brother who is a bishop?"
"Yis, sorr."
"And you hod-carrier," said the
boss. well, things in this world aren't
equally divided, are they, Pat ?"
NO, sorr," replied the Irishman,
shouldering his hod and starting up the
ladder. "Indade they're not. Poor felly
he couldn't do this to save his life,
sorr.' Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-27
Her Point of View.

Maud-Can anything be worse than
man who will get sentimental in
spite of all you can dof
Edith Yes, man who wont.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-27
Like His Father.

"wot you doin,' chiles"
! ''Nothin,' nanny"
MY, but you is gittin' like yoh ia
Their. Boston Transcript.