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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-05-01

Second Presbyterian Church, Rev.
D.. john Lee .Al!is3n pastor. preach
ing morning and evening ~ the
pastor. .iornirg communion and
reception Z mc1lhers; evening 2Fan-
cel;stic. $3.50 a. m, Sunday School;
y:45 a. N. /. NJ W. 8. Class;
! D. NJ, Christian Endeavor. Large
chorus choir ut both services.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-05-01
RADICAL PLOT MURDERS

Federal ari:l State Officials Marked
for Slaughter, Palmer Asserts
Washington. April 3O.-r!ots
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-05-01

Christian Science Society-Servi-
ces AT Lee Camp Hall, sO6 Prince
street, Sunday at II a. IN, and Sun
day School at 10 a. m. and services
Wednesday at 6 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-05-01

Pasteurizaton is not lad, but an exact
science that stands guard at the door Of pub
lie health Saving tie lives Of little children.
No milk is safe for human consumption
unless it is pasJeuriZed Health Officers
know t?is. Statistics from all over the coll1i-
try prove it.
Beginning May 1st. The summer prices
will he as follows:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-05-01

St. Paul's P. E. Church, Rev. DR..
T. p. Phillips, rector, services;
Sunday School. $3.50 M; Mems
Bible Class, 9:45 4. M; services at
II a. M, and evening service, T:30
D. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-05-01

SSCOllu DdpbiSS SAeA~-, wv. ~ l :
Lloyd pastor, services at II a. NJ,
ard 1880 p. m. Sunday School. 9:3O
m. B. Y. P. Ut p. m.
Christian Science society-Servi-
ces AT Lee Camp Hall, SO6 FRINGE
street, Sunday at II a. m, and Sun
day School at 10 a. m, and services
Wednesday at 6 p. m.
St. Paul's P. E. Church, Rev. DR..
T. 2. Phillips, rector, services;
Sunday School. $3.50 M; Mems
Bible Class, Gas 4. M; services at
II a. M, and evening service, go
p. m.
Grace P. E. Church, Rev. Edgar
Carpenter, rector, order of services
tomorrow; Holy Communion, 7:30 a.
m, Sunday School, 9:20 a. m, morn
ing service. II a. H.; evening ser
vice, s p. m.
First Baptist Church, Rev! DR.. E.
B. Jackson, pastor. PREACHING at
ii "a. NJ, topic, ':jcsus Christ in
the Tabernacle. /" At,7:45 p. m, ''The
Man Who Blarlol Others Large
chorus choir at both services Sun
day School, $50 a. H., 3. Y. P. T.,
az Z p. N Prayer services at s
D. M, "Wednesday. Strangers spec
tally welcomed 10 all services.
Christ Protestant Episcopal
Church, rector, Rev. DR.. William J.
Morton. Sunday School and En-
manuel Bible Class, o:30 q. m.
Morning service II u. M, Evening
sermon A. s O'clock. Free pews.
Everybody welcome.
salva}ioa Amy, Headquarters
los so~tt Fairfax Strcet, Cap
tain and aIrs. !. D. Hcllwo@c
officers in charge. Meetings each
night. evcort Monday. 1T. eight
o'clock. Sund2y Sehoo!. . ?. H..
Y J. L., G::30.r ~. Sn5cia rect
ing at ), clock, cnl'ollr1:.,: G: SOL
diers. -.
The Methodist Episcopal Cnurch,
South, West side South Washington!
St., near King St. Rev. L. V. REGISTER,
the pastor, will preach at II a.
NJ, and at 7:45 p M. Ep-
! worth League at p. m. Sunday
School at $50 a. m. The Henry K.
Field Bible Class: for men meets NJ
as A. NJ. in the Young Peoples
Building. The men of Alexandria and
vicinity will be cordially welcomed
here.
Trinity, Methodist Episcopal
Church, Oscar %n,"a;:rld Reyn2!lS,
9 r p rastor Services as fol-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-05-01

Trinity, Methodist Episcopal
Church. Oscar Nm"a;:eld Reyn2!lS,
S. r. B., pastor. Services as fol-
lows: 10 a. M, Sunday School; II
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-05-01

Grace P. e. Church, Rev. Edgar
Carpenter, rector, order of services
tomorrow; Holy Communion, 7:3O a.
H., Sunday School, 9:20 a. m, morn
ing service. IL a. H.; evening ser
vice, p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-05-01

Christ Protestant Episcopal
Church, rector, Rev. DR.. William J.
Morton. Sunday School and En-
manuel Bible Class, 9:30 a. m.
Morning service II a. M, Evening
sermon 4: s o'clock. Free pews.
Everybody welcome.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-16
CAUGHT IN LAWS NET
Punta Gorda COlored Citizens Ar
rested for Moonshining.

Sheriff Dishong, having been "tip
shine" was being made here in GER.
tain dwellings occupied by negroes
sent four of his deputies here, Mon
day. to investigate. The name OF
one of them could not be ascertained
but the other three were: Ed Garner
Chester Dishong and Ed Albritton.
Arriving here, they secured the help
of Town Marshal Lipscomb to locate
the houses, four in number.
In two of the houses no incriminat-
ing evidence was found, but the Off
GERS found a barrel of buck" in
Mack Gallman's house and another
barrel of same kind of contraband
and a. small distilling outfit in the
house of S. G. Cato.
Gallman was apprehended and
lodged in Jail at Arcadia the same
day, but Cato an dhis wife, evidently
having received w;rning, had disap-
peared and could not be found.
Next day, however, Marshal Lip
scomb discovered the woman and she
was placed in Jail, but her husband,
Cato, had made good his escape and,
up to Tuesday had not been arrested.
A fifth house was reported to Sher-
iff Dishong, but the name of the sus-
pected Sinner" was given incor-
rectly and, consequently, the house
could not be located
The man Gate used to be a help
full worker at the fish houses on the
railroad dock; but, since he went into
the "moonshine" business, he has re-
fused to do any more work on the
dock.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-16

volume of ruit. While I doubt if the
total output of Florida will be as
great as it was last year, owing to the
shortage of grapefruit, there is every
indication that the Florida Citrus Ex-
dication that the Florida Citrus Ex-
change will move bigger quantities.
This fact is ample evidence that
growers are rapidly coming to see
that intelligent marketing of the
grapefruit and oranges taey grow, by
their own organization art under
their own direction, mean bettcr net
returns than when sCeculGtors are
allowed to handle the crops" DR..
Ross stated.
THE members Cf the Florida Cit
rus Exchange generally are agreed
that the profits of the citrus industry
in the future will depend almost if
not altogether as much upon the de-
gree to which production costs can
be kept down as they do on the prices
received for the fruit. SO the ex-
change has been building up a system
by which the affiliated growers be-
come buyers at Wholesale as well as
sellers. In other words, it has been
possible, through The Exchange Sup
ply Company, for members to pur-
chase their grove and packing house
supplies comparatively and at quaint
ity figures, saving them hundreds of
thousands of dollars annually. AL
ready the economies effected by the
Exchange Supply Company more than
offset the costs of marketing fruit by
the Florida Citrus Exchange. 1t will
not be long until the Supply Com
pany's savings to growers will even
more largely contribute to the profits
of members of the exchange who take
advantage of its operations. In the
organized citrus growers of Florida
are well in advance of the business
interests of the rest of the country,
the thought of which is centered on
ways and means of securing greater
production at lower COSTS" DR.. Ross
concluded.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-16
INTERESTING SUBJECTS
Considered by the Ladies' of the
Citizenship Glass.

The report of the committee on
school attendance was given The
class leader read lecture on The
United States and Its Dependencies.
There was never an hour from the
day of it's birth when this nation did
not have a subject territory to gov
ern. = *This country Is continual
ly referred to as isolated from the
world affairs, without desire for con-
quest and able to keep aloof from
foreign contracts. AS matter OF
fact, we have never kept aloof.
+ Since the origin of the Federal
Union in 1889, the land owned by
this country has grown from S92.-
1876 square miles to 3,743,306 square
miles"
H. H. Powers says: "The Roman
Empire did not grow that fast. The
British Empire did not grow so fast.
Neither of them took such long
chances"
Arguments for or against Direct
Legislation" as given by Prof. ]. T.
Young of the University of Pennsyl-
vania were read by Miss Price. In
speaking of the referendum vote as
used in Oregon and California: 'The
advocates of the system consider the
vote on most of the measures to have
been intelligent and of the highest
educational value. The inter
est in government has increased to
a remarkable extent. The ex-
elusive control Of legislation by party
leaders has been abolished and the
independence of the voter has be
come an established fact"
Mrs. Mason read an article from
Mrs. Cats, president of the National
and International Suffrage Associa-
tions: The vote is won. Seventy
two years the battle for this privilege
has waged, but human affairs"
move on without pause. Progress is
calling on you to make no pause.
Act"
The next meeting of the class will
be on Tuesday. September Zlst, III
the Tourist Room, at $3.50. Open to
all
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-16
SHORT ROAD TO BE OPENED
Every Thing Favorable For the Direct Route Fort Myers
Initial Legal Steps Are to be Taken by the County
Commiss;oners---Pc Petitions Being Circulated

Within a very short time (pro6ably
80 days) the much talked Of and
hoped for short-route road between
Punta Gorda and Fort Myers will be
opened, thus shortening the travelling
distance between the two places at
least "a miles and establishing anOth-
err link in the Tamiami Trail.
The decic!oa to proceed at o@cc
was reached Saturday, when County
Commissioner w. NJ. Whitten, ac-
companied by Capt. w. II. Johnson,
N. C. Hewitt and F. NJ. Cooper. went
to Fort Myers to confer with County
Commissioner C. p. Staley and tho
Road Committee of the Fort Myers
Board of Trade.
Before the road can be opened pc
titions to the county commissioners
asking for the viewing and opening
of the road must be circulated in
both districts. County Commission
er Whittcn says that he is ready to
start the work just as soon as the
necessary legal steps are taken and
that he will try and keep just lit
tie bit ahead of Fort Myers
The committee named above, upon
their return to Puntl Gorda, rendered
a very encouraging report for immed-
late action that will eventually lead
to splendid hard surfaced road and
bridge across the Caloosahatchee.
One member of the committee said
that Commissioner Staley, who has
heretofore been presumed to be
against the short-route road. is in fa-
yor of it, even enthusiastic about the
short-route road.
Petitions asking for opening or
the road have been circulated here
and at Arcadia and will be presented
to the next meeting Of the Board of
County Commissioners. The petit
tion sent to Arcadia was returned
within a day and half with sigma
tuie on every line, showing that the
Arcadia people are interested in the
construction of the road in no small
degree.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-16
MOONSH|NERS
IN HARD LUCK
Sheriff and Deputies Raid Still Near
Arcadia
Ed MOORE, NEGRO, IS KILLED
When Resisting Officers on Whom
He Leveled Gun With Murder
OUS Intnct.

Ed Moore, colored, alleged moon
sinner, is dead, and Press Brown, al
so colored. is in the county Jail, as tho
result of a raid on moOrshine still
near Arcadia on the East and West
Coast Railroad Thursday morning at
2 o'clock, by Sheriff Dishong and Dep
uties Ed Albritton and Thad Carlton.
The sheriff and both deputies were
fired upon by the moonsliners and
each officer was struck by several
birdshot, but none of them Suffered
amy from the incident.
The sheriffs office has had reason
| to believe that these negroes were
operating a still and had located the
spot, where a crude affair was con-
structed for the purpose of making
booze. The scene is within the Ar
cadia city limits but in one of the
densest spots along the bottom land
of Peace river.
About the midnight hour, they
crept close to the still and heard the
! sinners pouring their bucket and
making the stuff Shortly afterwards
the two negroes loaded sack with
! bottles and cans and started out of
the jungle. They spied Sheriff Dis
hong and Deputy Carlton and immed-
lately opened fire upon them with a
shotgun. The fire was returned by
Carlton who was carrying shotgun
loaded with buckshot. Then Alb.it-
ton and Dishong both fired at the
fleeing fugitives, but failed to stop
them. The negroes fired as they fed.
and one of the shot hit Deputy AL
lbrttt0n in the shoulder.
A hot chase was on and the first
of the negroes to appear along the
East and West Coast tracks was said
to be Brown. Albritton fired upon
him. whereupon he threw up his
hands. While Albritton was ap-
preaching him with flashlight in one
hand and revolver in the other he
stumbled in the ditch along the tracks
and the negro fed. Carlton boarded
his car and came up into the city and
Cox to proceed to Browns house and
await his arrival. In less than thirty
minutes he showed up and was placed
under arrest and locked up in jail.
In the meantime Sheriff Dishong
hid himself along the tracks and
awaited the arrival of Moore. After
nearly an hours wait the man show
ed up, walking in a stopped position
with shotgun in hand. AS he reach
ed place just opposite the sheriff
he was demanded to halt and drop
the gun, he failing to do SO, the sher-
liff emptied a load of buckshot into
his left side, killing hi minstantly.
The negro died with the gun in his
hands, cooked. A pint of the Illicit
liquor was found in his pockets.
Lard cans, four barrels of mash
and the still just as the negroes left
it, remains as evidence of the Illegal
traffic which no doubt, has been in
operation for some time. as it had
been moved at least on two previous
occasions, it is said.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-16
Values RattlesnakeS.

One of our citrus fruit growers
complains that unguided visitors have
killed rattlesnakes in the vicinity of
his grove, stating that he'd rather
not have visitors coming around if
they can't let the snakes alone, for he
regards the snakes as of value in
keeping out the wood-rats, rabbits
and other Objectionable animals that
are harmful to trees and vegetables.
Some visitors, too, having no claim
and in some instances not even an
acquaintance of the grower, in whose
absence they call and help themselves
to fruit, might be Classed with the
woOd-rats and rabbits.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-16
A DEMAND FOR
FLORIDA fruit
Found in the North by Exchange
Officials.
DR.. J. H. ROSS IS OPTIMISTIC
Organizations Plan to Keep ProduC-
ton DOWn.--<ireat Value
to Growers.

Back from a 10,0O0-mile trip
through the north, devoted TO effort
for increased efficiency in the sales
department of the Florida Citrus Ex-
change, Dr. ]. II. Ross, the president
of that organization, returning to his
home at Winter Haven, gave out an
interview, which was published in the
Times-Union of September 18th.
On portions of his Journey Dr..
Ross was accompanied by C. E. Stew
{, jr., business manager, and Geo.
"A. Scott, general sales manager of
the Exchange. Mr.. Stewart is re-
turning to Florida Immediately, while
Mr.. Scott will remain in the north
for several weeks, engaged further in
perfecting plans for the coming mar
keting season on citrus fruits.
Hale and hearty, despite his ad-
vanced years, Dr. Ross appears to
have gained vigor on the trip, not
withstanding incorveniences of trav-
Iel to which he was subjected. He
spoke with considerable enthusiasm
IS to the loyalty and energy of the
representatives. of the Florida Citrus
Kchange in the leading northern
,arkets, and explained that arrange
h,erial extension in the territory COW
ments have been completed for a ma
terial extension "A the territory cover
ed by the sales department of the Or
ganization. DR.. Ross also expressed
oln x,,ith hn
evidence found by him of the sue
cess of the endeavors of the Exchange
to build up demand among house
wives for Sealdsweet grapefruit and
oranges.
I'm many markets where previous
ly California oranges had the best of
things, ascertained that now Florida
fruit is more in demand" DR.. Ross
said. THE leading wholesale deal
ers are free to admit that almost en-
tirely this changed condition is due to
the advertising and demonstrations
by the Florida Citrus Exchange of
the greater juice content and general
superiority of Sealdsweet oranges.
At the same time our educational
campaign on grapefruit has been
digging in with the housewives of
the country and their response to its
appeal was indicated by the enormous
quantities consumed last season.
The grapefruit tabit has been formed
by ore or more members of hundreds
of thousands of families in the past
two or three years and every con-
vert to these healtnful fruits means
a missionary in their behalf" he
continued
The growers Who sell their fruit
comparatively through the Florida
Citrus Exchange will continue to re-
ceive for their crops the full market
value of their product and to this end
our sales organization and advertis-
ing campaigns have been strengthen
ed and enlarged for the coming sea-
son, that there may be handled to
best advantage largely increased
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-16

The short route road will follow
as near as possible doe line" from
Acline to Fort Myers.
Following is the resolution passed
by the Lee County commissioners:
THAT the County Commissioners
of Lee County do hereby designate
the northwest corner of the northeast
qua"ter of section S, township 43
South, range "a as q point from
which the County will in the future,
consistent with the law, construct d
road south to Fort Myers, provided
that the DeSoto County Commission
ers will construct road from the
old Clark's Mill, two miles south OF
Acline, south to the above mentioned
point"
Tuesday a large delegation of rep
re3ontative Fort Myers citizens came
to Punta Gorda to meet with the 10.
cal citizens to discuss the short
route road. The meeting was a har.
monious and enthusiastic one which
resulted in a still greater measure
of understanding and good fellow
ship between the two places.
When they appeared before e. the
State Road Department recently to
ask aid for the Tamiami trail, Messrs.
Hewitt and Johnson were informed
that the department could not desig-
nate this as state al droad further
than Punta Gorda, because the road
was not established. They were sur
prised a few days later to receive a
map showing continuation of the
trail as a state aid road via the short
route to Fort Myers.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-16
Many People Here Tuesday

Many people from Arcadia, Fort
Ogden and other places were here
Tuesday, bent chiefly on pleasure -
bathing and fishing. 1t YVES impos-
sible to learn the names Of all of
them, but a kind lady furnished the
following names of Fort Ogden peo-
pie who were here: Mr. and Mrs. 3.
G. Lettering. Mrs. Nettie Collins and
son Terry, Mrs. Dewey Daughtery
and Mrs. Henry Downing. The Letz-
rings have sold their property az Fort
Ogden and will shortly remove to
Saint Petersburg.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-16
ANTYNAcEOSE OF CITRUS
This Destructive Disease Demands
Prompt Attention.

Anthracnose of citrus fruits is
caused by the same fungus that
causes withertip. Therefore, in
groves where withertip is prevalent,
anthTacnose may be expected. The
disease is manifested by dark color
ed, sunken patches in the skin of the
fruit. The darkened spots may be
regular or irregular in outline. The
LESSONS may occur as number of
small pin-head spots, or they may in
volve large portion of the fruit.
According to P. H. Rolls, Dean of
the College of Agriculture, the first
sign of the disease is dropping fruit.
This is particularly true of grapefruit
and to lesser degree of taIgerines
and round oranges. The disease
rarely appears on any of the fruits
before coloring, except possibly on
tangerines. Fruit on weak, poorly
nourished trees is especially suscept-
ible.
Ammoniacal solution of copper car
Donate is recommended for control
The spraying must be prompt and
thoro if it is to be effective. Every
part of the fruit must be moistened,
but not drenched. Inefficient spray
ing is useless. Keep the solution
from the leaves and branches as much
as possible. Repeat in ten days or
two weeks. Results will show in
about two weeks.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-16

common among these insects that 1t
jury to citrus grove. Because the
woody pupa cases cling to the leaves
long after the insects have emerged
or died. the grower usually overes-
on his trees. Live larvae can be re-
cognized by the presence of a few
drops OF honey dew among the woolly
threads, by the dense growth of sooty
mold which results, or by the many
bees, wasps, and flies which are at
tracted to the honey dew, says J. r.
Watson, entomologist at the Florida
Experiment Station.
The young larvae, before the
heavy coating of wax developes, are
easily killed by the same oil emul-
sionS used against common citrus
whitefly. All the larvae are not in as
favorable stage for spraying as they
will be in late October. The spraying
which should be applied now for the
whitefly will probably suffice to con-
troll this species also. Should it fail
to do so, spray again in about six
weeks.
A full description of this insect
with illustrations can be found in
Bulletin 1876 of the Florida Expert
ment Station which will be mailed to
you for asking.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-16
SPRAY FOR WHITE FLY
Woody Variety OF this Pest Now
Unusually Abundant.

OF the three broods of whiteny
each year the fall brood is usually the
most numerous. The adults of this
brood are now swarming to the new
growth of citrus trees not only from
the orange groves but from china
berry trees and other deciduous host
plants which are no longer attrac-
tive
Because they will remain on the
trees much longer than either of the
other two (until late February or
March,. and because the rainy sea
son is about over and the fungus
enemies OF the whitefly will gradual
ly become less abundant, it is es-
pecially important to spray the groves
thoroly in the fall.
Altno the whitefy larvae may be
killed any time during the fall or
early winter, it is better to spray as
early as possible and save the drain
on the trees resulting from the feed
ing of the flies, says ]. r. Watson,
entomologi5t at the FlorfGa Expert
ment Station.
Furthermore, q thoro spraying at
this time will loosen up the sooty
mold and give the rains an oppor-
tunity to remove it, thus making it
easier to- clean the fruit at packing
The woolly whitefy seems to be
unusually abundant just now. The
larvae of this species is Distinguish
ed from other whitefies by a con-
splcuous coat of curled, woolly wax.
AS these larvae always occur in col
onies, this wax is quite conspicuous.
A little wasp-like parasite is SO
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-16

The coal dumped at the ports of
Hampton Roads, New York, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and Charleston III
July were 1O4,S26 cars, of which
4O,791 were at Hampton Roads, 34,-
918 at New York, 14,109 at Balti-
more, 1920 at Philadelphia and l.
5SS at Charleston. The total amount
ed to 100000 tons, being the larg-
est shipments received at the Allan
tic seaboard in any month.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-16

1t is said that in asking for higher
Atlantic and Gulf coastwise freight,
passenger and terminal rates, the
Clyde Line had a deficit in 1919 eof
$1,357,953; Mallory Line $643, 1856;
and Merchants and Miners Steam
ship Company, $791,552, while the
latter lost S694,196 during the first
half of 1920.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-16

President Wilson has issued pro-
clamation requesting that December
.21, 1920, the tercentenary of the
landing of the Pilgrims be appropri-
ately celebrated throughout the coun-
try.