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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-14
EORTNIGHTLY CLUB.
Held Interesting Meeting at Home of
Mrs. Oswald.

The Fortnightly Club met at the
home of Mrs. Oswald last Thursday
afternoon. After the business meet
ing the following program was rend-
cred:
History of Our Town ...........
............ Mrs. Robinson
This was a splendid paper and
much enjoyed by all present.
The municipal Government ......
............. Mrs. Hancock
This form of government was we'll
handled by the writer and a lively
discussion followed.
The roll call-'What we can do
for our town. brought forth many
suggestions, which if followed out
would make Punta Gorda a much
moro desirable place to live in.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Written, Thurs
day, October 21st.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-14

Delicious Qua Dessert.
A valued lady fr,sr, in Tampa
Furnishes The Herald with the fpi
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-14
CHARLOTTE HARBOR.
What Our NeighbOrs Across the Bay
Are Doing.
Weather conditions ideal.

I Weather conditions ideal.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. II. C. Roberts.
Saturday of last week, a fine son.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. l.. Barnhill took
their sick baby to Arcadia Saturday
of last week, the child being seriously
ill., They. returned home Sunday,
some improvement in the child's con-
dition having taken place. but it be-
came necessary to return with IT.
1t is hoped that its recovery will be
speedy and complete.
We regret to note that Mr. and Mrs.
John Hagan are moving to the De-
Soto County Home Farm, where Mr..
Hagan has position as superinten-
dent. Charlotte Harbor will miss
these good folk.
l.. A. Anger, of Mccall, was in
town last Saturday on important bust
ness in connection with a real estate
deal for Mrs. NJ. E. Bell, of our
town.
DR.. Stork made flying visit to
Charlotte Harbor Monday and pre-
sented Mr.. and Mrs. s. L. Roberts
with ten-pound son.
Our truckers are making prepara-
tons to begin their fall and winter
operations, most of the lands in this
section being we'll drained of water
now. However, crops will be a little
late ON account of the rains during
the past few weeks.
Mrs. T. A. Stephens and Mrs EricE
Danielson took pleasure trip to
Salt Springs last week, returning
Monday. They report having had
splendid time. The spring bathing
at this time is not at it's best, how
ever, on account of so much fresh
water.
Miss Susie Draughan, of Plant City,
arrived few days ago and is in
charge of the primary department of
the local school, filling vacancy
caused by resignation of Miss Maude |
Dick, who is otherwise engaged. |
School continues to progress in
manner.
Prof. j. w. Shelly made a business
rip to Lakeland last Saturday, re-
turning in time to resume his duties
Monday Morning.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-14

lowing recipe: Peel and seed the
guavas; then cut them up into small
pieces, sweeten to taste, and stew
till tender. Then put them in bak-
ing dish and pour over them a corn
starch custard; pour over this the
beaten whites of two eggs, and place
in the oven until brown. Oranges
and other fruit can be prepared in
the same way, but oranges do not
have to be cooked. This certainly
listens good" and we are going to
prescribe ii at home.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-14
Church of Christ.

Church of Christ { Non-sectarian
and undenominationa Disciples of
Christ J. Services at Cleveland Sun
day, October 18th, as follows
Preaching service at 1920 a. m.
Bible lesson p. m. Evening ser
mon at 1880. Subjects of sermons
as follows: Morning" The Man
That Christ Called to Suffer for Him. "
(Acts $3.50 Bible school lesson
What Christ the King Requires of
His Subjects" Matt. 5:1-10, 49,
49, Evening-"The Perfect Man
That Was Almost But Lost: How
Did Christ Save Him." (Acts. X
48D James Albert Deojay, D. D.,
Phi. D., preacher. A cordial welcome
is extended to the public.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-14
WHAT CENSUS SHOWS.
Southwest Florida Grew Remarkably
During Past Ten Years.

Concluded from page OneD
their population in 1910 and 1920,
and gain or loss in population.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-14
BLOOD is
FUEL TO
THE BODY
Pumped Through the System by tho
Heart il Sustains the Muscles
and Tissues.
rEPTO-MANGAN HELPS BLOOD
Keep the Quality of Your Blood at
its Best-NIeaus Vigorous Health
and Ability to Accomplish.

Blood acts like fuel. Pumped
| through the body by the heart, il
sustains the muscles and tissues. It
renews them. 1t feeds the brain-the
tissues of the eye and face That is
why people look so pale and Tifefess
when blood is Impoverished. The body
tissues are being supplied with weak
fuel. The Blood has not enough rcd
corpHsCles. You would not eat poor
food with no nourishment in it; no
more should you let the fuel that
supplies sustenance to your entire
body be inferior. Have good
blood. Improve the quality and
keep it at it's best
If you look pale and feel weak, If
you have lost your enthusiasm and
energy, if your blood is clogged with
poiSons, your system is being fed
with poor grade of blood Tha. is
no way to- go around. II you are
not at your best, get at the source OF
the trouble right away. Put an end
to half-Tfving.
Take that ideal tonic, Pepto- Man
gan, to- tone up your blood and purify
it. Get the full enjoyment ont of
living. Breathe fresh air, take tx
ercise.
Be sure to ask for Guides PeDto-
Mangan." 1t comes in convenient
tablet form aId in liquid. One has
the same medicinal value as the other
Fhere is only me genuine Pepto-
Mangan, aid the 1ame Guides" is
ON the package. Advertisement.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-14
BOOSTING THE TRAIL.
Road Department Urged to Designate
as State Road.
Concluded from first page)

Concluded from first page)
tended from Bradentown to Punta
Gorda via Sarasota, Venice and
Englewood, and
Whereas, this association has
previously endorsed te Tamiami
Trail routing and caused a great deal
of work and considerable funds to be
expended on this highway, and
Whereas, the Tamiami Trail rout-
ing is one of the most important
highway routings in the state of
Florida, therefore, be it.
Resolved, that the association call
upon and urge the state road de-
partment to name as state road No. 5
that extension from Bradentown via
the Tamiami Trail through Sarasota.
Venice, Englewood, Punta Gorda,
Fort Myers, Marco and thence east
across the state TO Miami"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-14

on every Florida farm is inadequate,
and must be increased to rs this next
year if the people of the state are to
be supplied with chickens and eggs.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-14

A mysterious yacht has been
sighted off the west coast. and it is
thought that Grover Bergdoll, no
torious draftdoger, isJaboard, as there
have been various incidents to con-
firm such a suspicion.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-14

"*Not organized in 1910; compar-
ed with 1915.
Knot organized in 1915.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-14

DR.. w. n Sanborn, poultry specia-
list at the University of Florida, says
that the present average of 40 hens
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-10-14

Live Oak is another Florida city
Columbia county pecan crop is re-
ported to be of the smallest for sew
eral seasons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
SWEET POTATO AT LAST COMING INTO ITS OWN

Washington, February S-(Special) )-ls the sweet potato, 000 bushels of which are annually produced in the south, coming, after all these years, into s:s own?
 It would apepar so. Here are some of tho developments
 The agricultural appropriation bill, just passed the House, contains an appropria- iton of a,500 for the investigation of the possibilities of the sweet potato as pro ducer of syrup and sugar.
 The newly organized Florida develop ment board has put on a campaign f1< greater home consumption of the sweet potato. The South Carolina Land Own CTS Association has a marketing com nittee backed by budget of $25,00o.
 At a convention of southern agricultural workers in Atlanta, February A-26, the sweet potato situation will be discussed from every possible angle. It is estab- lshed that the sweet potato is as pala- table and as nutritious as the more pSp- ular Irish potato. It is more cheaper. The south produces it but does not m;Ar- ket it with any success
 The Southern Settlement and Devel- opment movement, with headquarters in Washington. is preparing to undertake a campaign of advertising for the proper presentation of the sweet potato to north ern and European markets It is believed that all southern states will become in- terested. /
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
LABOR'S BLACKLIST
 WILL APPEAR SOON

{, Washington, February 1S-(Speciaf)- The railroad brotherhoods called off their strike, as predicted in this correspon- dence, because they knew that to strike against a government armed with war power was entirely futile.
 The radical leaders of organized labor, however, have not ben moved to abandon their course against those members of Congress who have failed in some in- stances to jump when they cracked tkeir whip The blacklist" will soon appear, and it will contain the name of each mem Der of Congress who has been marked for slaughter.
 Further, the leaders are preparing to express themselves respecting presiden tial candidates It is learned that tffey have no complaint and no praise to utter regarding Champ Clark. Governor Cox of IOhio is favored. w. G. McAdoo is fay- ored because he was always ready dur ling his service as federal administrator of the railroads, to grant wage increases. W. J. Bryan is favored for his pacifism but opposed because of his prohibition 1 ideas. Among republicans Hiram John son is favored because of his radiealfsm Governor Lowden of Illinois is not op- posed, but not especially favored. Sen ator Harding is regarding indifferentlys Organized labor opposes Attorney Cen era1 Palmer because he secured an fn- Junction to prevent a strike of coal min CTS having for it's object the freezing of
 the people into state of subjection. 1t is moved probably by the same reason
 which prompted that anarchist to, plant
 a bomb in the Palmer home, which, ex
 plcding, wrecked it. It opposes Senator
 Underwood because he favored legislation
 which would make it impossible for labor
 to strike against interstate commerce, an
 attribute of the government, which If
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
COLUMBUS, MISS.

columbus, Miss, February 1s.-(Spe- oial)-T. J-. Locke. fair-priee commits sioner for Mississippi. has sent out in struction sheets to the various counties where fair price committees have been appointed.
 The committees are requested to first have local merchants submit price lists. 10 be reviewed by the committee of the county, of which the body is expected to fix prices and publish same. Notice
 is then Q be given if merchants sell goods at profits or prices in excess or those fixed by the committee. Such nNr- chants will be reported to the state com missioner and proper action taken. The powers of the committees are defined as follows;
 l. To inquire into the cost and selling price of commodities as set out in the Lever act
 2. To fix a fair margin of profit on the actual, original cost of commodities. taking into consideration the cost of production, marketing or handling. which must be determined to the reasonable sat isfaction of your committee.
 8. To see that sales are not made at prices greater than cost plus the reason able margin of profit as fixed by your committee
 4. To report all persons to the com missioner who make sales in violation of the margin and price as fixed by your committee, giving him the details of the same.
 5. The methods which your committee pursue in fixing the margin of profit is left to your discretion except as to sugar prices, which has been fixed; wholesale dealers are allowed a maximum of I cent and retailers are allowed profit of 7 cents per pound.
 6. Replacement Values-Until instructed otherwise, you will not consider replaNs- ment values in fixing the margm og profit The margin of profit should be as Set out in paragraph 2 herein. z. United States attorneys have been instructed to take the prices and margins of profits as fixed by your committee as being fair to be the basis of prosecution on charges ill excess of same.
 s. The bureau of investigation, depart ment of justice, has been placed at the disposal of the commissioner, and where you have merchants who will not. coop crate with you or whom you have reasons to believe are profiteering, you will advise this office, giving such data as you are able to gather, and it will receive prompt attention and you will be furnished a special agent if you desire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
CITIES BY SCORE
 SEEKING RECOUNT

Washin gton, February 1S.-(Special)- History repeats itself. From every state ,.of the union, from practically every dis trict, and from a large proportion of the cities, come complaints that the census enumerators have not accurately done their work.
 Returns are being daily received in
 Washington. Very soon the first an nouncement will be in order. There is no question but that a very great many
 cities have learned that the report will show that they are not as large as they
 have believed themselves, as their pa triotic sporesmen have represented them to be- and as their newspapers have boasted to the world.
 There are countless demands for re-
 counts. It is obvious that the entire work cannot be done again. So the census bureau has taken the stand that there will be no recount anywhere in the United States unless evidence makes it obvious that unfairness, either intentional or unintentional,. has been practiced. Many of the requests for recounts are attAnded by the suggestion that when the emu nerator next engages in the work, ne be Accompanied by representatives of the chambers of commerce of the cities con- cerned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
THE BIRlINGHAM AGE-HERALp THURsDAY FEBRUARY a 2o.

and has become aware that the people are tired of so much progress at the cost of their individual rights and privileges.
 In protesting against class legislation, Mir. Marshall might have had reference to prohibition or 10 organized labor. He las declined to specify. But, when ques- tioned, he has declared his statement a statement of principle applicable to every situation and every phase of every situ- ation.
 In connection with the Marshall can- didacy, it is a highly important fact that the vice president has received the support of Senator Walsh of Massachu- setts. Massachusetts delegates will be either instructed for Walsh or intrusted to Walsh. 1t is said that eventually they will be cast for Marshall. It is hinted that all New England will follow the lead of Massachusetts. Certainly. an eff fert to that end is under way.
 The reason is obvious. Some weeks ago, IS is recalled. Senator Walsh de- olared that he could not follow the Pres ident in every respect regarding ratii- cation fthe treaty. In other words he announced that he could not vote for the League of Nations unless the United States, in the league council was given a voting strength equal to that of Great Britain. The announcement to this eff feet by Walsh infuriated the President. IL is understood that the President said some sharp things and did others, and that in consequence Walsh became m- furiated-
 At any rate, when figuring on the can didates include the name of Marshall. Off, ficially or unofficialy. active or etenta- tive, he is a candidate,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19

THE stoadJ leader in sales at these Aand many other prominent places is not an expensive, straight Turk ish cigarette-.but the 'just-enough- Turkish blend, Fatima.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
Trueks wni D, -Iroads

"G II Bower, or est known Illinois Central n wili Q into the J. McDougall. distri, nger agent of the Illinois Centr and Central Of Georgia here. 'Mr Bower has been in the railroad business since 1885, be- ginning service with .he Illinois Gen. tral January l. 1888, at Memphis, be- ing transferred to Chicago in 1893, holding various positions in the pas senger department He was appointed assistant general passenger agent at Chicago March 1, 1911, and succeeded the late,John A. Scott as general pas senger agent. southern lines of the Illinois Central railroad and Yazoo & Mississippi Valley railroad April 15, 1911. He has formed the Gramm- Bern stein Motor Sales Company. to handle the Gramm Bernstein truck in Mem rhis. west Tennessee. eastern Arkansas and Mississippi.
 Mir. Bower is president of the com rany and G. E. Stevenson, formerly government inspector at the Gramm-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19

himself candidate for delegate to the san Francisco convention, declares for return to Jeffersonian democracy. for restatement of the principle of state rights, against standardization of power in Washington and against any class leg islation.
 Friends of MT. Marshall declare his platform, though round, a dangerous platform, inasmuch as it will tend to alienate the so-called progressive ele- n-ent which contends that Thomas Jeffer- son and his ideas are obsolete, old-fash- toned, archaic, passe. But MT. Marshall is admittedly -unafraid. He intimates that he has felt the pulse of the people,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
MERIDIAN, MISS.

Meridian Miss. February 1S.-(Specal.) Tie qualified electors of Meridian will shortly be called on to vote on bond is- sues for public improvements approxi-
 mating in the nefghborhood of s40o,o00. The improvement programme of the niu- Inicipality as outlined by the city council will embrace the paving of certain resi-
 dence streets and avenues, the repair of
 others. the building of permanent con-
 crete bridges to take the places of those constructed of wood, the building of an l incineration plant and the. construction Of city auditorium, such as will meet l all the needs of the city at this time and for many years to come. Estimates of 1 the cost of such improvements have been
 submitted by Special City Engineer John 1 C. Watts for the draft of the necessary
 ordinances by City Attorney "A. E. Amis, after which an election VIII be held. Itis proposed that if the bonds carry work on the improvements will be begun as soon as possible, so that a greater part oe the work may be done during .ae present year. Street paving in the resi- dent sections of the city is done by pe- tticn of the abutting property owners. and there are already several petir.ons
 on file for such improvement and others are expected. The cost to the municipal | ity of such paving is one-fourth, tke abutting property owners paying the re- mainder. A number of paved streets are in need of repair by resurfacing and the rebuilding of foundations. and abou. sss-
 937 of the proposed> bond issue will be used for this purpose All of the re- rniaf afnder of the proposed issue will be for new improvements.
 Suits filed by four boys against II L. Marketable and Horace Templeton and the Postal Telegraph Company total sl05.-
 0O5 Suits filed against the same defen- dants earlier in the week approximating rsS0,00o brings the grand total up to s13s-
 900. The suits are for alleged damages
 growing out of the arrest of the plain
 t:ffs on charges of malicious trespass and
 burglary in connection with alleged en-
 trance into the Postal office in this city
 The plaintiffs are Robert Leese Grady
 Zaekary, Eddie Farr and Fred Flannel.
 the suits being brought for them as minors by their parents.
 Marion Methodists and their friends nave started a movement by public sub. scription to rebuild their church which was destroyed by q cyclone SundaA, De- cember z. 1919. when practically every building in the viraagr vas more or less damaged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
Add the, Vice President to Presidential iimber
Marshall Is Undoubtedly in Line Where Lightning May Strike-Labor's Blacklist Will Soon Be Ready.
 Sweet Potatoes Coming Into Their Own
By HUGH ". ROBERTS
Washington Bureau The Ass-Asrald

Washington Bureau The Ase-HsraId
 x 800 Davidson Building
 Nashington, February 1S.-(SpeciaL) J. the list of presidential candidates add ne name of Thomas R. Marshall, the
 |Eiee president.
 For some months. it is known, Mir. Hharshall has given a possible future oc- Hupancy of the White House attention, kespite the known fact that the present occupant of the White House is said to
 Took, if not in disfavor, certainly askance ARt the good-natured, unusually witty ktatesman of Indiana. Q
 And now, MT. Marshall has declased zimsef. In letter to a friend back asome,' the vice president announcing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19

paralyzed, would result in untold distress to the public and death in all congested eeRters. It opposes Herbert Hoover on the indefinite charge that he is an aristo- crat.
 It is bitter against General Wood be- cause he represented the government during the recent strikes at Gary, and at the head of troops, prevented riotng and bloodshed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
].

Bernstefn plant al Lima. Ohio. is gen leralfeaies manager
 The sales company in addition 10 selling trucks. will handle parts of the | Gramm- Bernstein trucks and will op- crate a large repair shop in Memphis. 7,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
Card Of Thanks

We wish to thank our many fricnds i for the love and sympathy shown us daring our recent bereavement of oiif dear husband. son and brather Mrs M Y. Hood Mrs. Bottle Hood. Mr B.
 NJ Hood, Mrs Jesse \ Dorou&E,
Evening star., 1920-06-23
PLAN TO PERPETUATE
OLD WAR ASSOCIATION
Fort Stevens-L Lincoln Survivors
Meet-Seeking Younger
Members.

| The Fort Stevens-Linceln Associa-
! ton, which was organized about twen-
| ty years ago by survivors of the battle
! of Fort Stevens. prominent civil war
! lWashingtonans. met last evening in
the office of William V. Cox, 500 7th
street northwest. Among the Grand
Army men present were ffen>eE. w.
Whitaker. Col. John M. kline. Col
Hannibal d. Norton and Dr. c. V
Pettys.
Due to the rapid inr6ads by death
among the veteran members of the
association. meetings have not been
held of late years. and this one was
called primarily for the purpose of
planning for it's reorganization and for
the introduction of younger members,
with view toward perpetuating the
historic events of Fort Stevens and
Lincoln's participation in the battle
of July 11-12. 1864.
John C1agett Proctor was appointed
assistant secretary of the association
to aid the secretary. Mai. A. S. Per-
ham. and he. together with the presi-
dent, Mr.. Cox. was appointed a COM
mittee to invite members of the me-
mortal committee of the Battle Ground
national cemetery and of the Bright
wood and other citizens asSocia tions
to become active members.
The association also decided to use
its efforts in. securing the Lincoln
statue. formerly in front of the court
house for Fort Stevens. Tentative
plans were discussed for the dedi-
eating of the bronze table to be un-
veiled July II at Fort Stevens by
the 9Th Army Corps.
During the roll call it developed
that the following members. had died
during recent years Maj-.-Henry f.
Alvord. Gen, George w. Ralloch, Capt.
Nathan Bickford, Mai. Henry L. Bis
coe. Gen. +. F. Bogid, Gen. II. V.
Boynton. Chaplain J. H. Bradford,
Maj. Hiram buckingham, Col. S. E.
hamberlain. DR.. Horace Coleman, DR.,
C. C. V. Crawford. Capt. William B.
Denny. Gen. r. G. Dyrenforth. Gen.
John B. Gordon. Gen. l.. H. Grant. Col
Arthur Hepdricks. DIR. Franklin 7.
Howe, Mai. 4: E. H. Johnson, Gen.
A. NJ. Legg, Capt. Henry B. LOCKER,
Gen. Alexander Med. McCook, Capt.
John w. Morton, Col. Robert g. 4Ru-
therford. Gen. D. Z. Sickles. Col. w. j.
Sperry. Gen. Lew Wallace, Gen. Frank
Wheaton. Maj. Leander p Williams
and Gen. John NJ. Wilson.
The meeting adjourned subject to
the call of the chair.