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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-16
Spirit OF Content.

| IF there is any one thing, or con
idttiOn that affiicts an otherwise adj
mired city or community it is that of
content, of being satisfied with
things as they are and making no eff
fort TO progress or advance. The
spirit Of content is to a town or
county what dry-rot is to timber: it
slowly but none the less surely brings
about obliteration. 1t is unfortu-
nate that some communities are so
generously blessed by nature or by
providence, that they accept things
as they are and make no effort to i'm
prove conditions and thus insure the
continuance of such blessings or add
to them. Being contented is danger
Gus. 1t invites dry-rot that eventu-
Tally is destructive.
Florida has several splenddly
conditioned towns, likewise counties,
that ever since their settlement have
pie have been contented; they have
Toasted on what was theirs-and
stood still to greater or less
degree. ''-Times-U Union.
Right here, in Punta Gorda there
is too much of the spirit of content of
which the Times Union speaks. There
has always been too much of it, for If
the people had not been contented
when they should have been up and
doing, Punta Gorda would be big,
ger, better town today. Because they
have been content opportunity after
opportunity has been lost. There is a
d-Gpc sition TO talk about and wish for
big things without backing up the
wish with action.
Punta Gorda is rot dead" town,
but it does not move as fast as it
could and should. What it has done
during the past few years shows what
it is capable of doing when its people
unite in enthusiastic cooperative ac-
ton. 1t has constructed some fine
asphalt paved streets, many miles of
sidewalks, sewerage system, electric
light and water systems, splendid
seawall and is helping to build the
Charlotte harbor bridge. which when
finished will be one of the finest and
most costly structures of its kind in
Florida
To these and other improvements
Punta Gordans point when asked by
the newcomer about improvements
and progress. But it is not what has
been done that interests the newcom-
er or prospective settler but what IS
being done, for the day town ceases
to do it begins to die-ard dead
towns do not attract new people and
capital, both of which are necessary
to build cities and continued prosper
ity.
Punta Gorda has been denied but
few of the natural advantages within
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-16

\ clear indication of the business
activity of the nation is seen. in the
announcement of Comptroller John
SHELTON William that deposits in the
national banks have increased nearly
3 per cent during the IL months end
ed June so. A year ago they were
81 24,S65,000; today they are
$17,155, 421,000, a gain of $780,
$4,000. This marked advance &C.
CURED during a period when infia-
ton and wildcat methods were not
"onspicuously on the increase.
During the years from 1914 to
1919 deposits in the national banks
increased from $6,268, 1000, but
this was an indication of little save
the declining value of money and
the skyrocketing of prices. In the
past II months, however, there has
been no pronounced change in the
price level. the increase in certain
commodities being largely offset by
decreases in others.
The years growth in deposits may
thus be taken as en- index to the in
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-16
STATE PRESS EDITORIALS

now enjoying-the greatest in the
history of the state-is the result of
production.
1t is delivering the goods. With
out reverting to statistics it may be
said that it is supplying the world
with phosphate; it is sending forth
its fruits in ever-increasing streams !;
it is filling the markets of the North
with its early vegetables; it is find
ing its way into the hog and cattle
markets; it is preparing to increase
its manufactures with new paper
plants, and score of other produc-
tive enterprises.
In spite of its labor troubles,
which, we may hope, are temporary,
1t is an increasing factor in cigar
making and shipbuilding.
Its opportunities are of the kind to
appeal to the conservative investor
jaded with the wild scramble for easy
money in questionable deals. 1t Of
fers the victim of such deals chance
to recoup his losses by honest work
and sound business methods.
All this is permanent. Whatever
happens, the country will buy the
necessaries of life, and Flroida has
them to sell. When the frenzy OF
speculation subsidies thousands will
turn to the land as a haven of rest,
and Florida has the land. Unless
we totally misread the signs, the next
ten years will witness the greatest
progress that Florida has ever en-
joyed.-Lakeland Telegram.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-16
On u Solid Basis

If the threatened freeze-out of
speculation comes, Florida is the best
situated of any state in the Union,
not only to weather it, but to profit
by it.
This state has been singularly free
from the speculative mania that has
gripped the North and West. 1t
has not offered something for moth
ing. ,
1t has offered sound investments.
1t has kept before the world the no.
zion that wealth can be acquired
here only by work.
1t has resources to develop, fertile
lands to clear and cultivate, indus
tries to establish, and everything
that tends to permanent prosperity;
but it has no "blue sky" PROPOSE
lions to fire the greedy fancy of the
gambler, or separate the credulous
from their cash.
The prosperity which Florida is
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-16

Every now and then, the Tampa
Tribune and the Miami Herald, the
two bitterest opponents of the pro
posed constitutional amendment, and
until recently looked upon as entirely
fair and truthful. refer to the two or
three" or 'the few newspapers that
are supporting the proposed amend
ment. To one who has kept up with
the efforts of these two papers to pull
the wool over the voters eyes it il
not at all surprising that they lie
about the number of papers support
ing the proposed amendment. On
this proposition the papers of Florida
are divided into four classes: Those
that are neutral, those that are in ia
vor those that are against, and the
would call them, the me toos. /"
The principal opponents are the
Times-Union, the Tampa Tribune,
the Miami Herald, and several small
er dailies and weeklies that cannot
be classcd as me toos." Among
the few" papers supporting the pro-
posed amendment we recall the Jack
sonville Metropolis, the Jacksonville
Observer, the Florida Grower, the
st. Augustine Record, the Leesburg
Commercial, the Manatee River Jour
nal, the GAINESVILLE News, the Ocala
Banner, the Dade City Bannor. and if
we are not mistaken. the Pensacola
Journal. We believe if the me
toos," which do not represent iH1i-
vidual opinion, were eliminated and
the roll called fully rs per cent of
the Florida press would be found IA
voring the bonding amendment
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-16

may have been good, bad or indiffer-
ent, but in either case was in a land
supposed to be free. land in which
search without a warrant is prohib-
tied by the fundamental law. The
search showed that in this case at
least he was not breaking any law.
The Sun says that Silver was al
lowed to so his way, although he
could have been put in Jail on the
charge of resisting an officer" Very
magnanimous We're the heroic four in
the eyes of tho Sun. A man has no
riEat to resist an officer or anybody
else who is violating his constitution
al rights if the emergency is such
that the delay attendant on an appeal
to the courts for protection would re-
suit in the whole thing being over be-
fore the courts could act.
These men were guilty of assault.
They were also guilty of false arrest,
and we hope the victim in this case
Will make a test of it to see whether
any man in Florida riding through
the state in an automobile may be
searched thrice in one day without a
warrant, to search him, though he
has not been guilty of any offense
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-16

The best way to build up a town
is to stand by every man in the pla re
who does right. Whenever man Is
doing we'll, do not tear him down.
All residents should be partners, not
opponents. In all livelihoods he
more business your rival does, the
more you will do. Every business
man who treats his customers hon
estly, courteously, and fairly will get
his share, and the more business chat
can be secured by united efforts the
better it will be for all. Whom a
town ceases to grow it begins to die,
and the more people try to kill each
others business in their town, the
more readily will utter ruin come 10
all. Stand together for the advance
ment of every citizen. If nam
shows ability to prosper. do not pull
him back through Jealousy Or v.oight
him down through cold Indifference.
,-DeLand Record.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-16

The negroes in this county are be-
ing told if they do not register and
vote that they will be put in the
gang" consequently numbers who
can not read are coming in to regis
ter. One negro was asked why he
wanted to register..-His answer was:
Il wants to clear myself" upon fur
Their questioning he stated that he
was told that They would gang me"
if don't register. Now who arc
they? II is also reported here that
the secret lodges are threatening to
turn their members out if they do not
register-a state of affairs that must
be met by every white woman in the
county laying aside her prejudices
and registering just as every red
blooded man should do.-Live Oak
Democrat.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-16
THE Land of the Free"

A story in the Clearwater Sun tells
of an outrage perpetrated under au-
thority of statute but in defiance of
the constitution. that could not have
been perpetrated in any other civiliz-
ed country with the exception of
A man drove into Clearwater in an
with curtains all up
With no other excuse than this the
sheriff insisted on searching the auto
mobile for whiskey. The owner of
the car, whose name is given in the
account of the affair as Slick" Sill
yer, said that the car had been search
ed twice already and that he would
not permit it to be searched again.
The sheriff summoned the marshal
of the town and two other citizens,
who overpowered and handcuffcd
Silver, searcedh his car and found
nothing. The Clearwater Sun, which
was evidently in sympathy with this
infraction of the constitution of the
United States says of Silver, as he
stood by while his automobile was
being searched that he looked like a
whipped pup" Wonder what kind
of puppies tho four men looked like
who had overpowered one man, put
handouts on him and then found
they had no occasion to m:ltreat
him.
- ln I'm lr, 4
man this Slick" Silver was. He
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-16
PRESS EDITORIALS

creased volume of business done
throughout the country. This vol
ume is the more remarkable for
being attained in the midst of a time
of postwar re-adjustment II
serves to contradict the pessimists
who had predicted for the United
States a period of immediate, ex-
IRENE hard times similar to that
which proved so serious a setback to
Great Britain following the Ma
poleonic wars.-New York Sun.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-16
Why knock your town?

Why knock your town? If you
don't like it move to some place you
like. Nobody is going to interfere
with your going-providing you've
kept your debts paid. But for the
Lords sake don't knock! 1t hurts
you worse than the town, for it does
not take the stranger long to get
next to a knocker and What you have
to say doesn't carry much weight
with him. 1t only makes the loyal
people of the community sore on you;
makes your life miserable and theirs
too, when you are around. Move,
that's the thing to do-Fort Lau-
derdale Herald Our sentiments,
exactly.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-16
ADVERTISING RATES

Display run paper IS single column
with 10 inch:
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charges church charged
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES

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OF address
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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-16

If this can be done to "Slick" Silver
it can be done to anyone else Any
unoffending citizen who objects 10 in
cessant search may be hardc"ffcd
and maltreated.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-16

When the Republicans quit ask
ing Cox for more proof it will be
sign they have had enough.-Pitts-
burgh Sun.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-16

A rank growth of weeds becomes
an asset when plowed under before
they make seed.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-20
MORTGAGES SALE.

By virtue of power contained in a
certain mortgage deed executed on Ehe
Goth day Of January, 1917, by Sam
Robinson, as appears from Book 100
Page 290, Of the Register of Deeds of.
flee of Richmond County N. c., de
fault having been made thereon, the
undersigned will sell to the highest
bidder for cash at the courthouse door
in Rockingham, N, c., on Monday, the
21st day of June, 1920, those certain
tracts of land in Wolf Pit Township
described as follows:
FIRST TRACT--gounded on the
North by the land of Alex Covington;
on the East by the lands of Andrew
Everett; on the South by the lands OF
Samuel Robinson; and on the West
by the lands of Neill Stewart; contain.
ing five acres this being the same land
conveyed to the said Samuel Robinson
by q. D. Harrington and wife by deed
dated the 7th of November, 1900
which is duly recorded in the office OF
the Register OF Deeds for Richmond
County in Book No. SO, at Page 81,
reference to which is hereby made for
a more complete description.
SECOND TRACT Bounded on the
North by the above described five
acres; on the East by the lands Of An.
drew Everett; on the South by the
lands of Andrew Settles; and on the
West by the lands of Neill Stewart;
containing twenty-five acres, this be
ing the same land that was conveyed
to the said party b fthe first part by
Thomas e. Diggs and wife on the 18th
day Of December, 1899, which deed
is recorded in the office Of the Register
Of Deeds for Richmond County in
Book No. IN. N. NJ" Page s55, refer.
efice to which is hereby made for q
more complete description.
This, 18th day Of May, 1920
=. H. CHAMBERLAIN.
Mortgage.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-20
Marston Route 2 Items.
(Contributedl

MIR. Pat Wallace and his brother, Mr..
Bob Wallace, were visiting at Mr.. Rob-
ert Lisk's Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Bob Wallace's family and Mr.. Pat
Wallace's three children were visiting at
MIR. Richard Davis Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. John Gibson was visiting at Mr.
Richard Davis Sunday night.
Mrs. Kate Millilin spent the weekend
with her parents at Ellerbe. ri
Mr.. Pat Wallace and Mr.. Bob Wallace
were visiting at Mr.. John Thrower's and
Mr.. James Smiths Sunday afternoon.
Rev. E. I. Hill filled his appointment at
Beaver Dam Sunday.
Rev. E. L. Hill came from the church
to Mr.. Wilson Gibson's Sunday.
Blue Eyes.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-20
Because It's For One Thing
Only, And Rockingham
People Appreci-
ate This.
Nothing can be good for everything. /.
Doing one thing well brings success.
DOan's Kidney Pills are for one
thing only.
For weak or ditordered kidneys,
Here is Rockingham evidence to
prove their worth.
ADVERTISEMENT

Mrs. 1. c. Sharpe, Depot ST.,
says: Il suffered with a dull,
nagging ache in my back. i
was dizzy at times and my kid
neys annoyed me by acting irreg-
ularly. I got Doan's Kidney
Pills at SCOTS Pharmacy and,
began using them. Doafl's soon
cured me, and / haven't had to-
take them in a long while"
Coo, at all dealers. Foster-Mil-
burn Co. Mfgrs., Buffalo, NIX
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-20
'Bootleggers Must Go.
(Contributed)

Editor Post-Dispatch:-
Please allow me short
space in your paper, to say that / was in
Ellerbe few days ago. and found that
the good people of Ellerbe have done the
best thing yet---They have declared war
on the Bootleggers and Moonshiners in
upper Richmond. Many have signed the
pledge, upon their sacred honor, that
they will do everything in their power to
put a stop to the moonshiners' business.
Good. We do hope that every sigher of
the pledge will stand solid on his word.
If so, the moonshiners will never buy an
other pound of sugar, meal or corn in
Ellerbe.
| say this is one of the greatest moves
that the people of Ellerbe have ever made
We pray, God grant, that every signer of
this pledge may be his brothers helper,
not his destroyer.
"A Friend.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-20

permanently disappear after drinking the
celebrated Shivar Mineral Water. Posi-.
lively guaranteed BY noney.hack offer.
Tastes fine; costs d trifie Delivered aiiy4
where BY otf Rockingham Agents kiEs
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-20
Whitman Sampler.

Delicious? Wen, we'll say so..-
and you will too, after you try a
box. Nothing nicer than Whit
man Sampler Get it at Fox Drug
Store.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-20

We ere proud Of the eonflderce doc.
tors, dfuaalsts and tie public have ii
900 chill and Fever Tonie..Aty
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-20
(Contributed)

EASoAA ------- OGIllOIS
The Graduating Exercises were held
Monday evening, after two choruses by
the High School.
Rev. Neil Culbreth, of Aberdeen, intro.
duced Rev. John Jordan Douglass, Of
Wadesboro, who delivered a very elo.
quent literary address to crowded
house. Then Rev. Earle Myers, of Sails.
bury, presented certificates of attendance
to Alice Baldwin, Thelna Wallace, Mil.
dred Myers. Wilson Myers. Ralph Bar.
rington, Virginia Thompson, Mary
Thompson, Gordan Porter. He also pre-
scented seventh grade diplomas to Ralph
Darlington, Emery Myers and High
School diplomas to Dora Belle Blue,
Grace Butler, Onie Covington, Daisy
Carter, Gussie Scarborough, Wilson
Myers.
The matshals for commencement were:
Chiefs: Castor Baldwin, Thelma Wal
lace. Subs: Walter covington, Alice
Baldwin.
The School Board expressed their ap-
probation of the years work by re-elect-
ing the whole faculty for the coming
year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-03
PERSONALS.

James Hibberd and George Toler
rode to- Cambridge City on their
bicycles Saturday afternoon, March
q. They started at 10 o'clock in
the morning and returned to Rich
mond late in the afternoon, They
took their lunch with them and
had a dandy good time.
= Burdett Dorsey of Indianapolis is
visiting his grandmother, Mrs.
John IgIeman of South Eighth
street for the Easter vacation.
Eleanor Lindley has been con-
fined to her home on College Ave
nue. on account of illness.
Percy Smith was absent from
Vale school this week on account
of his entertaining Mr.. Mumps.
John Chairman has returned to
ST. Marys after being at home for
two weeks with the same unpleas-
ant guest. Mr.. Mumps.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-03
The Mystery Eggs

Once there were two boys; their
names were Frank and Howard.
They had trained white rats.
Easter even came and the boys
put out their nest for the rabbit.
When morning came they went
out to see what the rabbit had
brought them. But when they went
out and looked for their nests they
were gone.
They were just ready to go in
the house and have a good cry.
Their mother told them to ,ook
in the shed. They looked in the
shed where the white rats were.
Frank and Howard looked all over,
and where do you suppose they
found them? They found them in
the cage with the white rats. They
had many colored eggs in them
Miriam Burbanck, age 10, GA, Vale
School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-03
Tom and Jack on
WILLOW Island

Two boys went camping on VII
low Island. After they had cut
some poles and set up their tent
they went fishing. They caught a
large pickeral.
"You dress the fish" said Tom,
while I make the fire"
NO" said Jack, Il will make the
fire"
Neither of them wanted to dress
the fish, so they threw it back in
to the lake and went swimming.
Afterwards they ate supper. They
ate the pie and nearly all the cake,
for fear it might get mouldy; bread,
you know, will keep better than
pie.
Then Jack read aloud from Rob-
inson Crusoe, and Tom said he
would be Crusoe, and Jack should
be his man Friday
"All right" said Jack, "but I
wish there were wild beasts here,
or Indians"
They built a fire to sit by, but
the woods behind them looked 50
black they concluded to go into the
tent. Everything was very still,
only a bird made a strange, lone
some cry, and presently they fell
asleep.
They were awakened by heavy
steps crashing through the brush.
Some great animal came snuffing
around the tent; they did not dare
to move or speak, but Tom, who
lay near the door, felt cold nose
touch his foot. and sprang up with
a fearful scream.
(TO Be Continued)
r. Smith. Rural Route A.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-03
Young Citizens
H.T Adventures w
.k me-

THE AR MY


Hunting Eye was happy. He had
again met his friend of the summer
the Captain, who had hunted in the
North Woods. And the Captain
was taking him to see the great
army camp III which he was sta
toned
who runs the army?' he asked
THE War Department. The
President, except when he appoints
some one else in war time, is Com
mander-in-chief of the army and is
responsible for the manner in
which it's affairs are carried on.
He appoints a Secretary of War
who is at the head of the War De
partmcnt. This Department con-
trolls the army. OF course the De-
partment carries out the ,/Iicies
of the President
ut does not have power to vote
money for military affairs That
must be done by Congress. But the
Department makes recommended
tons as to how much money is
needed by the army and these rec
concentrations have some weight
with Congress when it comes to de-
eide how much money to vote. The
Department has control Of the
spending Of the money. 1t appoints
all of the commissioned officers
from the commanding general
down to the junior second HCutcn-
ant"
Cant a city have an army?'
"No, but the states have what
amounts to one Most of the states
maintain a body of troops called
the state militia or national guard
These men do not make life bust
ness of soldering but merely do a
certain amount of training each
year. The state equips them and
controls them. Then if a riot or
disorder breaks out in the state,
the stategovernment can use these
troops to stop it. When a war be-
gins, they are usually transferred
into the federal service and put I'M
der the control Of the national gov
ernment. At the opening Of the
Great War, almost all the state
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-03
CHEESE PUDDING MY
EAV0RITE

OF all the good things we have
made in cooking class this year,
like cheese pudding best of all.
This is the way We make it:
l cup grated cheese "a pound)
l cup milk
Il cup dried bread crumbs
1 egg
u teaspoon salt
A little pepper
Beat the egg slightly, add The
milk, salt and cheese, and pepper
to crumbs and mix. Add crumbs
to milk mixture and turn into an
oiled baking dish. Place in a pan
of hot water and cake until mixture
is firm. Serve hot and use in place
Of meat. - Marguerite Burbanck,
Grade GA, Vale School.