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The Washington herald., 1920-03-25
STANDARD OIL LISTED.

The New York Stock Exchange
has admitted Standard Oil of New
Jersey ssS,3Ss.300 z per cent cumu-
lative non-voting preferred stock
and s9S-3Ss.300 common stock. Trad
ing will start today.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-25
STOCK VALUES j
FADE RAPIDLY.
Tightening Of Money Causes
Heavy Unloading and
Prices Sag.
CLOSE VERY WEAK
Shorts Take Advantage Of
Situation and Endeavor
To Recoup Losses.

New York, March 24.-The action
of the stock market today followed
to a large extent the general trend
as suggested In this column yester-
day. The facts, as pointed out yes
terday, were to the effect that a
substantial reaction waszAn order
and should be looked 6rward to
before a continuation Of the upward
swing could be expected. The basis
of this argument was that pools
were becoming cautious, fearing a
Tightening OF the money market.
due to the Federal Reserve Boards
policy of maintaining an orderly
state of affairs in its campaign of
defation. This, in substance, was
just what took place. Displaying
fair strength at the opening, the
market soon softened and continued
a gradual downward tendency until
early afternoon. at which time the
shorts again became extremely ac-
tive, and prices gave way rapidly.
The close was weak.
Money at II Per Cent.
Funds were In demand at the
opening of the stock market, and
the initial rate of z per cent was
cent temporarily, only to shoot to
its high of IA per cent later in the
day. 1t closed at the high figure
of per cent. This, naturally, Gre
ated a disturbance among many of
the pools operating. causing them to
throw large blocks of stocks on the
market. 1t was simply q repetition
of the Federal Reserve Boards long
arm reaching out and tying leash
to something that seemed to be
running wild.
Steel
Notwithstanding the markets
general turmoil, good buying was
noticeable in Steel, common The
company's earnings statement will
be issued tomorrow, and preliminary
estimates place total surplus equal
at close to 500 a share on the COM
mon stock. The huge pool operat-
ing in this issue is said to be still
intact, and predictions are that no
drastic depreciation in the stock
should be looked for during the
present movement.
Baldwin.
Baldwin was one of the weak
spots, on rumors supposedly ema-
mating from the inside, to the effect
that nothing in the way of melon"
cutting should be expected at the
meeting tomorrow. Baldwin has
whipsawed both short and long OPP
orator time and again, first on SEEM
ingly authentic information of def-
mite arrangements for declaring a.
stock dividend (authentic, at least,
to- >the extent that so-called insiders
did not seem to feel justified I'm
making a denial while the stock
was advsneing), and just when the !
longs were convinced that a mel
on" cutting was the only proper de-
velopment, the props have been
pulled from under and paper profits
shortly turned into gold losses
Baldwin offers an excellent trading
medium for those willing to play
with fire.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-25
DUPONT NATIONAL.

At a meeting Of the directors Of
the Dupont National Bank, held yes
terday, Louis Hertle was elected
vice president.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26
JOIN COMMERCIAL CLUB.

Every Punta Gordan, man or
woman, who has the towns interest
at heart, should become a member of
the Commercial Club of Punta Cor
da before 1880 o'clock tomorrow
! (Friday) night.
The club was organized at a meet
| ing last Friday night with a member
ship of IS of the towns best men and
| 1T is hoped to increase this member
ship to 800 within the present week
! If this can be done Punta Gorda will
have an organization second to none
in towns of similar size and it will
be powerful factor in the future de-
velopment of the town and surround
ing country. Too much importance
cannot be attached to the necessity
for strong organization. Right
now there are matters of vital i'm
portance to the future development
of this section upon which the Com
mercial Club must decide and shape
q course OF action.
cess in any undertaking we must
be thoroughly organized and present
a solid front-so that we may make
ourselves felt when we go after
thing-fall on them like a ton of
brick" as one man said a few days
ago.
In the campaign for members
Punta Gorda people are going to
divide themselves into three classes:
Those who want to help the town
that is helping them and become
members of the Commercial Club,
those who have good reasons for not
becoming members, and those who
may be classed as chronic knockers"
and "grouches."
There will be but few in the, sec
ond group and it is to be hoped that
there will be still fewer in the last.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26
NATIONAL PRESS EDITORIALS

them away as constant source of
waste in time and money. A city
reputed to be ugly and inconvenient
may exist after fashion, but will be
avoided except in case of necessity.
Tourists keep away from old, orien-
tai cities unless in a hurried visit
from curiosity. Bad topography,
dirt, frowsiness and unhygenic con-
ditions are closely related.
A city that fails to improve its
streets and street facilities in a large
and energetic way is to that material
extent a dead town. Eternal vigil
ance and enterprise are the price of
city beautiful with a thoroughly
adequate street development.
These advantages are worth more
than they cost and can be viewed as
excellent investments. - st. Louis
Globe-Democrat
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26

The young French bride of an
Iowa soldier, driven to nervous pros
tration by her first experience with
the extravaganza of American living.
has happily been pronounced sane by
a board of examiners. No doubt her
nerves will recover from the shock;
her youth is in her favor, and inner
tied ideas of thrift may be modified
by environment. Perhaps in time
she may be Americanized sufficiently
to accept the fact of the family in
comes going out as fast as it comes
in as a normal condition of Amer
lean life. The problem for many is
to maintain that ratio and prevent
the outgo from getting the greater
speed.
But that it should unbalance the
mind OF a young housewife to be sud
denly removed from the frugality of
a French home and made to face the
wasteful methods of an American
household is easy to understand. It
is not merely the "meat delivered in
an automobile" Our whole scale of
extravaganza in household manage
ment, from the buying of food and
the necessities of the home to their
ultimate disposal, is characterized by
a thriftlessness calculated to appaI
anyone trained in the stricter school
of European economy.
What if a commission in lunacy
composed of Frenchwomen should be
summoned to pass on the sanity of
American housewives as respects
their pronenesG to waste? 1t is to be
hoped that their Judgment would be
as charitable as that of the Iowa
board which has dealt lenicntly with
the soldiers young French BRIDE
New York World.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26
Not in This Country.

Raoul Feret, the new president OF
the French chamber of deputies. has
some peculiar views which evidently
would never fit the political scheme
of thirgs over here.
M. Peret, in his first speech, told
the deputies they must cease the
flow of oratory in which they had
been indulging and give strict atten-
ton to the restoration of French
finances and the execution Of the
treaty of Versailles.
One cannot imagine the presiding
officer Of any American legislative
assembly talking in such terms.
Furthermore, if such advice were
given, one cannot imagine cny atten-
ton being paid to it.
Stop all oratory, forsooth! Why
is one elected If not to crate? Let
M. Perct keep his miCchievous views
strictly at home.-New York Tele-
gram.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26
Article Y.

The last version of the reservation
to Article X comedies far too much
to Senator Lodge. The obligation
to respect and preserve the territor,
ial integrity and political indepen.
dence of members of the league
from external aggression ought to be
assumed by the United States, the
means Of discharging which obliga-
tion being left for Congress to de
termine. The latest version Of the
reservation disclaims any obligation
ito preserve by the use of its mill
tary or naval forces, o. by the econ
omic boycott, or by any other
means" There is no necessity
whatever for so sweeping a repudia-
ton Of the obligation every member
of the league ought to take. If it
were explained that the United
States assumed no obligation to use
its army or navy it would be = quite
However, the Republi-
cans have majority in the Senate,
and are determined to defeat the
treaty openly or surreptitiously-
Philadelphia Record
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26
Generous LO.

Dr.. Joseph K. Dixon, the other
day in Washington, pleaded for cit.
izenship rights for Indians. 1t was
a good plea, but right on top of il
comes the story from Oklahoma:
Jackson Barnett, reported to be
the richest Indian in the state, has
given $1,5OO,OOO to various Chart
able institutions. Barnett's fortune
is 100000, which he has made out
of oil leases.
Somebody is sure to get up in
Congress and argue that this simply
proves that the Indian never can
equip himself for citizenship. Guard
ianship should be maintained, it will
be argued, over a race that gives
away its worldly possessions so Law
ishly.-New York Telegram.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26
"CLEAN-UP DAY" FARCE.

Tuesday was the second Clean
up" day within a period of four
months. 1t was a far bigger failure
than success. If possible it was an
even greater farce than the one pre-
ceding it. Everyone who gave the
matter a second thought knew be-
forehaEd that it was going to be a
failure and they know that the next
cleanup day" is going to be a fail
ure If it is conducted along the same
lines, for if every man, woman and
child in the town spent a day in
cleaning up the town would still be
far from clean. This nor any other
town that has not been kept clean by
systematic effort can be cleaned IN
in one day.
1t is true that many citizens clean
ed up and greatly improved their
premises, and these places now give
the appearance Of oasis of clean
Illness lost in wilderness CT weeds
and grass.
Through the city attorney the
Town Council requested citizens of
the town to cooperate with "the
authorities Of the town in an effort
to clean up, beautify and put the
streets in tine best possible condi-
ton" 1t seems to us this is a
rather one-sided proposition. We
noticed that a number Of citizens
"cooperated" but we haven't discov-
cred any evidence Of the authori-
ties" cooperating" So far as we
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Civic improvements.

The most beautiful cities are the
ones that have most intelligently
and literally reconstructed them
selves. Not one regrets the efforts
required or the cost, though not
light. The results are considered
absolutely invaluable. Nothing
could induce citizens in such places
to go back to old conditions. What
is permanent attractiveness worth to
city? 1t cannot be stated in fig
ures. The right word to use in re-
gard to it is inestimable. Some
cities have stuck to ancient gate
ways and parapets as a matter of
sentiment, but in the end cleared
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26

Gosh! How we envy lot OF
Florida weekles their barrels OF
wealth! They can afford to give
certain candidates column after col,
umn of publicity CASUALLY accompan-
led by two-column cut. the amount
of one papers donation amounting &c
about $36 worth of its space, in one
issue. OF course they don't expect
cent for it, and the chances are
that they will not receive even a pic,
ture postcard thanking them for it,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26
-IOIN

Mr.. Fletcher has made good
United States senator. He has serv-
ed a long time and leaves an honor
able career behind him. Other men
will probably come out as candidates
for senator, and will have lots more
time in which to run for office"
than will Mr.. Fletcher, who can US
ually be found attending to his Of
fetal duties in Washington, but no
new man could hope to attain the
place and prestige that is occupied by
Sen. Fletcher-not for several ses-
sions and maybe never. Sen. Fletch-
er's acquaintance with Florida and
her needs is beyond many men and
those who could hope to win the
race against him in the coming ell
ection.-Fort Meade Leader.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26

While New York papers are speak
ing of the beautiful snow subscrib-
ers are busy calling over the tele-
phone: How much longer is the
city going to keep this damned stuff
on our streets 2 Tampa Morning
Tribune.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26

Burning of the woods or range is a
subject taking up much space in the
press of Florida these days. The
Times-Union informs us that there is
4 strict law against setting the woods
a fire and if those who do this are
caught the punishment will be severe.
Statistics show that the annual dam
age by fire to Florida's forests is a
thousand percent greater than the
value of the range cattle and a move
ment is now afoot to have every can
didate for the Legislature pledge him
self for the no fence law and a forest
ry law-Summerfeld Chronicle.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26

Anent the trinity claimed by the
Baptist preacher (God save the
markD who is at present governor
of Florida, that he, Jesus Christ and
Sears-Roebuck are the Florida
Crackers only friends, he is respect
fully referred to the senior partner
in the firm of me unit Gott," who is
now saving wood under Dutch pro-
tection.-Leesburg Commercial.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26

Ten cities of 1000 to $4,000 pop,
ulation have adopted the commission.
manager form of government in the
last three months. They are: Mus
kogen, Mich; Lynchburg and New
port News, Va; West Palm Beach
Sanford and Tallahassee, Fla; Pitts
burg, Cal; gainesville, O., Sallisaw
and Waters, Okla, and Coraopolis
Pa
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26
.-JOIN-

When Six-Gun-Sid said that Flori-
da does not want man to go to the
United States Senate to take part in
the great questions of the day, he
uttered that which is an insult and a
slur to the citizens of Florida. He
may rest assured that the voters of
this great state will see to it that no
person who is not capable of taking
part in the great affairs which con-
front America today will be sent to
the United States Senate, and fore
most among men of this kind we
firmly believe is one Sidney Cats
Lake Wales Highlander.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26

The cattle in DeSoto county seem
to be perfectly able to stand the dip
ping, as $4,000 of them were dipped
in January. 1t must be like Inspec-
tor Lovett stated at the meeting of
the county commissioners Tuesday
when he said the cattle owned by
some people would never be ready for
dipping, if it were left to them
Times-Union.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26

Paul Garrett is making The Pun
ia Gorda Herald bright, newsy and
optimistic. "-Leesburg Commercial.
Thanks. We have many reasons for
being optimistic and none for being
otherwise, so why not?
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26

The Wauchula Advocate, publish
ed in DeSoto county, advises thusly:
eff you feel that you must cut pas
ture fences. cut them in DeSoto coun-
ty and not in Polk county. That
Polk county sheriff seems to believe
the law was made to enforce no
matter how prominent the offenders
may Lakeland Telegram.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26

You know Andy Carter is the
bright boy. or whom it was not
written He'll never set the river
atire," for he's now riding about the
edges of the Everglades in a steamer,
,fying to keep the water from burn
ing up. The State-which is men
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26
JOHN

Miami isn't even hesitating before
the. high cost of building materials,
as the latest report is that twenty
one building permits for houses were
taken out there in four days last
week. The city is also expending
100000 in street paving, new sew
ers and other municipal improve
ments.-TimeS-U Union.
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If the farmers would organize
more cooperative associations to sell
direct to the retail trade they
wouldn't have to spend so much time
sitting around and cussing the mid
dlemen.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26

We quite agree with the Sebring
White Way that sassing the county
officials is not going to get us any
county division. About the most
rabid anti county divisionist in Ar
cadia, and he is getting lonelier
every day, is John L. Jones. This
man has built up big abstract bust
ness and to cut off a single ten acre
lot means that much loss in revenue
to MIN. But just remember that
Jones is not running for any county
office-Moore Haven Times.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26

State Treasurer Hon. John C. Lun-
ing is advocating plan to redeem
certain state bonds which will mater
tally relieve the school fund from Il
burden it has been carrying for many
years. Mr.. Luning generally proves
that he is clear headed and looking
out for the best interest of the State.
Sumter County Times.
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-JOIN

We know about half a dozen Pun
ia Gorda people who are suffering
from the sleeping sickness who
haven't been reported to the Board
of Health.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26

Florida has become so we'll known
in the past five years to so many mill
lions of people that it is besieged
with visitors and more are going to
come every year as they learn of the
charms of the sunrise and sunshine
state. Preparations for the enter
tainment of the crowd should be
made now as next season it will be
twenty to thirty per cent greater than
this and this is the greatest in the
history of the state.-Times-U Union
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26

DeSoto county is likely to be
carved to the heart in this county
division fight that confronts it,"
says the Tampa Tribune. We'll,
there can be some mighty fine coun-
ties made out of it." Five of them,
John; and every one of them will be-
come so prosperous that a certain
little bunch of politicians in Arcadia
will never cease kicking themselves
for their opposition to the present
plans for division.-Highlan Pilot
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cupation. Go it, Andy!-Lakeland
Telegram.
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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-05-06
The. man staggered and ,steadieo

! The man staggered and GteM6ie0
himself. A shell had jarnmed and
Blackwell could not throw 1t out. He
turned to run as rhe other fired But
he was too late. He stumbled. trtpped
and went down full iength
The man that had shot him waited
for him TO rise The rOnvirt did not
move. Cautiously the wounded hunt
err came forward his eyes never lifting
from the inert sprawling figure. Even
now he half expected him to spring up,
life and energy in every tense muscle.
Not till he stood over him. till he saw
the carelessly flung limbs the uncouth
twist to the neck. could he believe that
so slight crook of the finger had sept
swift death cross the plateau.
The wounded man felt suddenly
sick. Leaning against a rock he stead
led himself till the nausea was past.
Voices called to him from the plain be-
low. He answered and presently cir
cled down into the gulch which led to
the open.
AT the gulch mouth he came on a
little group of people. One glance
Cullison was crying in the arms of
Curly Flandrau. simultaneously
man galloped up. flung himself from
his horse and took the young woman
from her lover.
my little girl ~ he cried in a voice
that rang with love.
Luck had found his eve lamb that
was lost.
1t was Curly 'ho first saw theS man
approaching from the gulch. "HellO,
Cass Did you get him?"
Fendrick nodded YEARLY. Yep.
He's up there" The sheepman's hand
swept toward. the bluff.
you're wounded?
"GOt me in the shoulder. Nothing
serious. judge"
Cullison swung around. "Sure
about that, Cass?" 1t was the first
time for years that he had called the
other by his first name except in
irony.
Sure"
Lets have a took at the shoulder"
After he had done what he could for
1T Luck spoke bluff1y. "This dashed
feud is off. Cass. You've wiped the
slate clean. When you killed Black
we'll you put me out Of a hostile camp.
I'm glad-so glad. Now We'll all be
friends, won't WEI" Kate cried.
Cass looked at her and at Curly,
both Of them radiant with happiness
and his heart ached for what he had
missed. But he smiled none the less.
"Suits me if it does you"
He gave one hand to Luck and the
other to his daughter.
Curly laughed gayly. Everybody
satisfied, reckon"
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r.Br CIV. BILLING HAN Cor1PArIT

hemmed him. And with each failure.
with every passing hour. the terror in
him mounted. He would have well
coined life Imprisonment. would have
sold the last vestige of manhood to
save the worthless life that would soon
be snuffed out unless he could evade
his hunters till night and in the dark
ness break through the line.
He know now that it had been fatal
mistake to bring the girl with him. He
might have evaded Bolts posses, but
now every man within fifty miles was
on the lookout for him. His rage
turned against Kate because of it. Yet
even in those black outbursts he felt
that he must cling to her as his only
hope of saving himself. He had made
another mistake in lighting camp
fire during the morning. Any fool
ought to have known that the smoke
would draw his hunters as the smell Of
carrion does buzzard.
Now he made a third error. Dou-
bling back over an open stretch of hill
side he was seen again and forced into
the first pocket that opened 1t proved
to be blind gulch. one offering no exit
at the upper end but stiff rock climb
to a bluff above.
He whipped off his coat and gave 1t
to Kate.
PUT 1t on. Quick J!
Surprised, she slipped 1t on.
"Now ride back out and cut along
! the edge Of the hill. You've got time
| to make it all right before they close
| in If you travel fast. Stop once-jus1
| once-and I'll drop you in your tracks
| Now git!''
She saw his object in flash. Wear
ing his gray felt hat and his coat. the
pursuers would mistake her for him
They would follow her-perhaps shoo