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The Punta Gorda herald., 1920-03-18

MEN MAKE THE TOWN!

There towns the world which
natural advantage
poor towns Advantages natural potentaes undeveloped
never make 1t is
it is-for better
1t matters not how poorly
the favors Nature has bestowed integrity
initiative and pep" that will its place
There outstrippng
their bettersituaed and otherwise neghbors
What every enthusiasm many
for the community sentiment against
by the
that his deadweght will be quickly off and
forward without burden feless
The tagging, selfish citizen
damage than the efforts live
eliminated
zaion business boycott He is the dangerous,
community applebarrel.
Live make live dead keep dead dead
S Augustine Record.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1920-03-18
DIVlSIONISTS WARNED OF
ANT!S' Clever SCHEMES
Advocate Says Arcadia Politicians
Would Divide DiviSiOnistS.

For months the Arcadia politicians
have seen the handwriting on the
wall and have done everything in
their power to break into the division
ranks For tho past sixteen years
the Arcadia politicians have managed
every campaign to get the division
people divided and they have left no
stone unturned to play the same old
trick this year, but as yet have met
with failure and if the divisionists
from the several sections of the coun-
ty continue with a solid front division
will win with hands down.
Those keen politicians of Arcadia
who have made their living out of
politics for years realize that they
must get tie divisionists divided or
the county will be divided and they
forever parted with their easy living
and big money.
There will be counter proposition
of one division north and south and
one division east and west and any
sort of an old division to get the
divisionists divided.
IN justice to the rapid development
of the Empire of DeSoto 1t should be
cut into five courties and nothing less
than four divisions will satisfy the
people of the several sections of the
county.
If the division people stick to-
gether they can get what they want
and what is needed for the proper
development of a county which is
now larger than some states.
The only thing for the friends of
The Punta Gorda herald., 1920-03-18
Gilchrist Sells ZoIfo Property.

Ex-Governor Gilchrist has disposed
OF all his property interests IN Zolfo,
Messrs. Gabriel Skipper and C, A.
Mercer, of Zolfo, having purchased
all of his holdings, with the excep-
ton of four lots, last Thursday.
The four lots not included in the
property sold to the gentlemen men
tiohed was decided to the town of
Zolfo by Mr.. Gilchrist for park pur-
poses, a check for $25 to be used for
buying trees going with the lots.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1920-03-18
Matinee Today.

There will be a matinee at the
Plaza theater this afternoon at four
O'Clock under the auspices of the Y.
w. C. A. Mrs. S. w. Bail, of Area
dia, who will be remembered as the
lady who pleased so many with her
reading of Anne of Green Gables"
about two months ago, will give a
reading. There will be no charge
for admission and everybody is in
vited to attend.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1920-03-18

r. H. Holland, capable manager
of the New York Office of the ex-
change, brings to attention an inter
esting comparison of the recent diff
ferences in selling price between
California and Florida oranges in
his usual brief and forceful manner
as follows: Comparative prices of
oranges sold at auction in New
York on February 8, 1920, as re-
ported by the New York Daily Re-
porters': Florida oranges 10,577
boxes 1854 average. California or
anges 9,286 boxes $50 average.
Difference per box in favor of Flor
ida, s1.14. What is the reason?
Answer-Juice."
The Punta Gorda herald., 1920-03-18
Tallahassee Growing.

The population of Tallahassee.
the state capital, has been announced
by the census bureau at Washington.
The report shows that the population
according to the last sensus is 5.367,
an increase of 619 since the census
of 1910. So far as known the pop
ulation of no other Florida town has
been made public.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1920-03-18
Sells Home Place.

Monday, Thos. Sheridan sold his
handsome home in LaVilla to a Mr..
Anderson, of North Carolina, the
consideration being slightly less than
$4,000 cash. The purchaser ex-
poets to take possession in July. Mr..
and Mrs. Sheridan will spend the
summer in the mountains but will
continue to make Punta Gorda their
home.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1920-03-18
Some Good Pictures.

The Plaza theater is advertising
some good pictures for Friday, Sat
urday and Monday. Friday the Of
fering will be Bert Lytell in Easy
to Make Money; Saturday Fred
Stone in Under the Top" Monday
Faith of the Strong" will be shown
and this picture is one of the best
Manager Goldstein has shown for
some time.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1920-03-18
Parish Picnic.

Members of the Presbyterian
church will enjoy a parish picnic at
THE Palms." home of Mrs. Mary
Rankin, in Solana, on Thursday of
next week. Local and visiting mem
bers are cordially invited to attend.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1920-03-18

Direct steamship service between
Pensacola and Cuban ports will be
opened for passengers and freight by
the Gulf, Florida & Alabama Rail-
way Company during the present
month.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1920-03-18
NJ. l.. S. C.. to Meet.

The M. L. s. C. will meet with
Mrs. G.. ]. L. Smith in the Y. w. c.
A. rooms Thursday afternoon, March
25. Responses will be miscellaneous.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1920-03-18

Building permits issued in st.
Petersburg last month represent an
outlay of $122,595.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1920-03-18
POPULATION

The 1915 census gave
Punta Gorda a population
OF 1,772. 1t has grown
steadily since then and
the present population Is
estimated at 1000.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1920-03-18

NFIE ItOE EFEEN IS
Punta Gorda has more
improvements than any
other Florida town Of it's
size. Paved streets, side
walks, sewerage, electric
lights, waterworks, etc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-27
SLAIN WITH HUSBAND

Los Angeles, Gal. Feb. 27.--Mis9
T,cren.e EouSel. so, owner of the
Huntington Hal lSchool for Gir.s =
South Pasadena, nea. here, was shct
ard killed in her room by an under
lifted assailant, who then pied excel
s;or in the kitchen and set f'rc to the
iu:lGmg The fire was disc |vercd BY
Mss Housel's father, aged eighty
whc extinguishad the, flames.
Examination showed that the Slay-
or mad entered the house through a
pantry window by forcing tn :cHks
- body CT W. NJ. Bowen, husba -
e. the school housekecper, WAS fcu"%
later in a school room with bul!et
through the heart. Mrs. Bowen saii
she and her husband had baen sepa
:ated and that he had threatened her
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-27
SOVIET TO Rim TRAINS
french Government to Call Troops tn
Operate Roads in Strike


Paris. Feb. 27.---Leaders i the
french railway strike yestera.,:; ar
:oanced organization of sov:e3 Z
,aNc oven the nations, railways
The soviet. thsy assert will dis
.iiarge every employe who refuses L
:ail; out. The strike of railway work
rs mad assumed such seriousness IT,
lay that it was learned Premier Mill
,rarl will return from Lcnjon. He
Hil, leave the British capital, whc"s
lc Is attending the council d: ptc-
ncy" conferences, late today.
With the walkout spreading frcn
ne Paris-Lyons- Mediterranean line, it
:as announced officially that the gov
.rnment VIII call upon the army tc
nip operate trains. Transportation
troops will be used to keep food sun
Plies moving.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-27
GROUND BROKEN
Houses fer Alexandria Real Estate !
and Investment Corporation

Houses fer Alexandria Real Estate
and Investment Cooperation
Groun; was broken yesterday 10,
The first unie OF houses to be built
by the Alexandria Real Estate and
Investment Corporation by Contractor
l.. Morgan Johnston.
These houses will be built on the
Bascett tract at the head Of King
street ara the first are to be on
Harvard between King and Cameron
streets.
The Alexandria Real Estate and
Investment Corporation is to con-
struct large number CT houses in
this city for the purpose of housing
the employees cf the Naval Torpedo
Station.
A.! II The houses viii be six rooms,
bath and cellar and OF hollow tile
construction and attractive in ap-
neacance
Il IS expected that some of the
aouscs viii be completed and ready
Eor ,ccunancy within sixty days.
s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-27
A. II. S. DEFEATS INGRAM

Last evening the basketball team
OF the Alexandria High Schcol ds-
feated the strong and fast Ingram
Memorial quint. The game was enc Ct
the best ever witnessed on TIE High
school floor.
Wet aMl Kr!@ht Ct the High S:hool
p.aySd ex.,ller;;y as the positions Of
guards. The passing Of Petitts, Drei-
fus and Midkiff was superb. The sc5r-
ing Of the A. Fl. S. lads was as fsl-
lows: Dreifus. 10 points; Midkiff. 6
points; Knight, points, and Pe;;:SS 4
points.
Cameron starred for the opponents.
ne having scored half of their goals
The Ingram team is a fast and well
trained aggregation and the High
S.hoo! lads Gcsrev> a great deal Of
credit FOR defeating seam with sub
good reputation.
Tie final score was 4. H. S. %. It.
gram, IL. Time Of quarters, 10 mir
,;teS. Referee. CockriIi.
The third team of 4. II. 5. ale
played. and defeated the crack Colo
NAL Athletic Club by score of G 70 ).
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-27
SPORTS

Tonight, the Virginias and tn
Dreadnoughts hook up in lcasu
basketball !contest at the Armory. an
local fans are looking for a rattlin!
good scrimmage. The whistle y:
start the Boys 10 playing promptly a
8.l5 o'clock.
Local fans will be giveE chance
. vote fer the best all around play
ers in the City League tonight an
Monday night at the Armory, "a
votes vii! be handed out with oac
ticket. jerome Kaufman, Of kaul
mann and Blumenfcld, has donated tis
prize.
The Palace Giants, under the, hlas
lgenent CT, Jack Tulloch, are eager
3ook few duckpin matches with Al,
cam in the city. Manager Tullo:h ].
barking on Theimor, Paige, Woni, :.
Theimcr and Ballenger to- win th
.ty duckpin championship.
Slim Patterson, from Superior, Wis
s cut for first base on the Ship iar
cam, and from reports. should max
he other candidates hustle for tn
job. "
Thora u,;l ba q n1aat:nr nf III,
Community Service baseball tea,
Sunday at ? o'clock at the Com:nuiiir
Center, Prince and Royal streets.
Last night: the Colonials and III
High School Third Team battled alon
o a 6 to ) win for the high scho;
ads, ali the points being scored OF
'ree tosseS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-27
DEMOCRATS OPPOSE "DRYs"
New Ycrkers Adept Platform Urg-
ing Repeal CT Eighteenth
Amendment

Albany, N. Y, Feb. PA plat
fcrn1 declaring uraite"ablc onpoS:-
:icn tc Fedora! prohibition ard urg
ny the speedy repeal cf the Eigh-
-.centh amendment was adopted by
lnarimc&s vote OF the Democratic
State convention. Immediate rati-
:icaticn Ct the peace treaty anA
'a&gpe C nations covenant also was
,rgc,. II tl's platform. rhc prohibi-
ion planl: reads:
"We az una.tera5!y opposed tc
,rchihition by Federal amendment,
We believe it IS ar unreasonable
interference with the rights OF the
sta5ss as guaranteed by the Cen
,litrticn. We feel that the recent
enactment was The imposition Of
he ideas of m active minority
gains the wishes Of the great ma
'or:ty Of the American pecn!e.
: awe therefore declare for It's
'ocsdy repeal, and. = the end that
he persona! liberty Of the people
f cur State my bc thoroughly
,afeeuardca until such time as this
ocpaa! nay b. hTcught about We
'eclace the right cf our State in
ne exercise Of It's SOVEREIGN power
o 50 ccnstruc the concurrent clause
I, f the Eighteenth amendment as
% be in accord with the LIBERAL and
reasonable views CT cur people.
A lively debate preceded the adop-
'ion CT the platform, but there vas
virtually no division Of sentiment
n the prohibition question. The
dry" amendment had 70 friends,
ven the women voting against it..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-27
S1O,OOO,O00 MEMORIAL

Washington, Feb. pa Slo.OOG.
200 building as memorial 10 vetat-
ans of the world war. useful az wei
as ornamental, will lie erected CT I, c
site Of the old Pennsylvania Ra:iroa;
station by the George Wasi,ngta"
Memorial! Association, Representative
Royal c. Johnson, of North Dakota
ANNOUNCED on the floor of the House
Yesterday. Over S500,000 has al"ead!
tseen raised. Johnson declared.
Congress has already donated ths
site now occupied by the Ordnance
Department Of the army, bounded >
sixth and Seventh, and B streets
northwest and southwest. II wi. b:
known as the National Victory NJ =alc
al Building.
The plans include an auditorium
seating 5000, needed in Washington
according to the Chamber Of CcnI-
r@crce and other trade bodies. Small
n assembly halls, headquarters rom:
for each Of the States, Washington Of
:.ces of the American Legion an;
.her patriotic societies, a large bar
duet hal! and patriotic museum are
cttar features included.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-27
DINNER TONIGHT
20 Expected at Master Mascn'
Club Affair al Westminster
Building

On2 hundred and fifty guests ar'
expected tC attend the dinner which
iii be g:Gsn at 7 O'Clock this even.
~ in the Ncstm;nst2- Building b!
&c Master MaScr's Club Of this cit!
A number Of prominent speakers
re or the program fer addresses
nd amCaG when are Representative
lonahan, of Wisconsin. and Repre-,
.cta.::vc Sissoa, Of Mississippi
-Aal!cs Il. Callahan. this city, alsc
vin make IN address together WITT
Tiers.
TAc h&nqrcs will be served unde'
he direction Of My Cconcy. Of this
ity. ard music will be furnished BY
Iii Smi'a's orchestra Ct Washington
f. Vi. Much, assistant treasurer
i the Virginia Shirhui!jing Corpo
~2tion, Will DC POSTMASTER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-27
REWARDS INNOCENT MAN

eckson, Miss. Feo. 27.-Th>
Ter House of the State Ieg!S'a-
vcted five. thousand to Will
his, a Lamar county farmer, yes
lay for having twice faced tie
|ews 70 be ultimately eycneratea
he murder charge OF whica +"
convicted.
he killing WAS that Of WI! Buck
/. 6 witness in Z white caEainr
/. and occurred 26 yeas a5sc a9&E
|lmaia, Miss. On TIE day set io1
eution. the noose slipped and
Evis fell through when the trar
sprung. unhurt. His ccunsc.
a contention that he could moi
{ be punished fer the same Of
ia ana 5crtcncH was comn1uted t;
Imprisonment.
Two years later ice Beard, an
er farmer, cleared FurYis IN
|th fec confession relating to th'
inG G: BucSelev and he was par
ea A cousin Of the murdeEe;
b. ncv in the Legislature, sup
TED tic bill to compensate Pnr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-27
SENATE PASSES
DEANS house BILL.
Prohibition Department to
End September l,
! 1922.
HARD ON THE PARSONS
"Dirtiest Regime, Politically" Leedy
Says, During Past Toety Years in
Virginia.

Richmond, Feb. 27.-By a vote Of
SO to 8, the senate yesterday concur.
red in the Deans substitute for House
Bill No. 73, which provides for aboli-
ton of the prohibition department
September /, 1922.
An amendment Offered by Senator
Walter Tansill Oliver which set the
date for abolition of the department
one year earlier than the Deans sub
sititute, was debated fer two days and
rejected by vote Of twenty-five to
fourteen.
An amendment offered by. Senator
Robertson striking out the clause
Hboishing the department wa" daG.at-
ID by vote of nineteen to eighteen.
"The dlirtcst regime politically in
10 years in Virginia was when the
,olitical parsons injected themselves
nto the politics of the State
Unde! the provisions CT the Rc5crt-
On coed roads bill. whic!, has just
.assc1 the Senate. counties desirir-
, construct any part C the State
,iei,wsy system w'ithiu their boun-
'aries WI! We permitted to do so
I'd will t. late: reimbursed.
ire State highw"y commission i
h'.harized TO .nake reraymcnts e
-hrsc financing the work annually as
Ids are available and ar2 appor.
',crcd fer such construction or rc-
obstruction.
A subcommittee Ct the house con :
r;ttee on currency and comrrrre i,
,,a2i;:.3. into the merits of BIZ which
CeslgneA to dissolve the Fir%!nia
Hilots Associations alleged monopoly
The association is declared 10 ty a
'lns.d corporation. admitting on.v it
W apprentices. The hill wo!.i :: y
nis all pilots who have hal rs ":ltch
: three years experience a"d wh .
lold United States piiOtsLEcersa"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-27
sENJGTAElE MEETING

! Ef ,H
ksterdag afternoon in the Lee
81, ba:iair s, q well attended aR3.
Fable .uG tiag.>cf the Palsrt.
hers Association: was hald.
cfataa boys CT The graded
p gave VEL chosen and well
bred recitations, which. it is aeed
to say, were enjoyed By the
hts as well as the teachers.
eWrnecyjoed ond otl do 10 q
+fter this Fart Of the program,
Rev. Owen p. Lloyd mace .
address concerning the i'm.
hnce of school; and schccl trlrh-
which WAS appreciated both be-
e of its su5jeet matter ana be
e OF the pleasant informally o.
eminent.
Sftcr the meeting refreshments
Eble to the prevailing temporal
were served and: sociaGi'ity
l!sG. The only regret CT the
beers pressnt was that Ae at,
.ance was not larger to enjoy
1t Is hoped that the
.ntees will attend the next meet
lin March, ana become corvin"e'
it is really worth their wa!le.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-27
FRANK CHILCoTlE DIES
End Genes at Los Angeles, Cal :
Bsdy to b. Brought Here

End Genes at Los Angeles lai =
Bsay to bs Brought Here
Frank Chilccttc. about thirty years
old, resident 81 this city, died yes
terlay in hospital in Los Angeles,
CAL, where he had gone for his
health. Mr.. Chilcotte had been in
declining health for a long time, and
had been in the west for several
months.
He was unmarried and q son of
Mr.. ana Mrs. H. Chilcotte, Of 1l5
South st. Asaph street. For &
number OF years he was emDlpyc@
as a clerk in the offices of the South
ern Railway Company, in this city.
MIR. .ChiIeotte was member of
Potcmac I.c9g. No. SO, Odds Fellows.
Marley Encampmcrt and Canton
Alexandria No. ! AMI the Reliance
Fire Engine Company. The body
viii be brought here fer burial:
Mr.. Chi!cottc had many friends in
his city VINO will regret to hear of
a:s death
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-27
NEW LABOR PARTY


New York, Feb. 27.-Resoiut!ons
favCring countrywide referendum
on prohibition, approving the govern
ment Of Soviet Russia and lndors!nc
the Irish republic" were adopted by
the newly organized labor party al
the State convention: here last nigh
Stiff oposition was made to tnf
resolution calling for a prohio;nrS
referendum, many members Of IN.
party present holding passage OF sucf
a measure would ALLEVIATE taousan.t
OF voters who favor rigid enforce
mont of the eighteenth amendmspt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-27
COLD NIGHT
Thermometer About Eighteen Early
This Morning

The mercury in the thermometer
stood at about eighteen DEGREES
above zero at an early hour this
ino1nir@. Tnc night was one Of the
ccIGest ai the present winter, Il brisk
northwest wind, prevailing. The ice
which had formed on this sidr>cf the
river was blown to the opposite
Maryland shore, leaving the channel
clear.
The steamer from Norfolk arrives!
at this port but Il few minutes late.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-27
RESEMBLES ICEBERG
Private Yacht Arrives Here Today
From Baltimore Yeneered
With Ice

Coated with ice from top to bot
tom 4 private yacht Of the tugboao
pattern, arrived hee this morning
and Stonned at the wharf at the foot
rf King street and afterward went
to Washington.
It was vcneered with ice ard pre-
sented picturesque appearance.
While at this port Photographers
Loeb took a photograph Of the boat.
Many persons went to the wharf to
re the ice covered craft. Later the
boat PRO. ceG&a 10 Washington. 1t
came here FEM Baltimore AMI is
registered in Philadelphia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-27
KILLED b. BURGLAR

Pittsburgh. Pa. Feb. 27.-Waltc
Cole, a student Of the University
Pittsburgh, who was decorated fc'
bravery while serving with the Amer
can Expeditionery Forces in Fr2ncc
t;ied in a hospital here yesterday. from
a bullet wound suff red last niga,
when he tried to capture robber her;
The latter was robbing little s:Or,
n the Penn avenue district wheH Co,
entered the place. The bandit order.
ed him to hold up his hands, bI: COL
sprang at him and was shot down.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-27

PEACE TREATY's FATE
Withdrawal Certain if Reply-Makes
no Observation-Disclosures SharH
and Decisive.
published

The State Department published
yesterday the diplomatic exchange:
between the Supreme Council sitting
n London and President Wilson upor
he settlements in the Adriatic. It is
disclosed in the notes that this Gov.
ernment refused in terms Of striking
Dositiveness to be party to the peace
IF Europe if that peace is to be found
d upon the old order of land grab
sing at the expense Of weak peoples,
,ubjecticn cf sma'l nations to the
riil Of TIE more powerful and ma
iona! 2elfishness.
The President. in rejecting the
agreement made by the Supreme
Council for the disposition of F:uma
and Albania, outlined in q memoran-
ium under date of January Il, can
idly threatened to Withdraw from
further consideration by the Sanas
10Th the Treaty of Versailles and the
separate treaty with France fer the
alters protection against Germany.
The President demanded adherence
. the Adriaric settlement as out
ined in memorandum dated De-.
enlber 8 and subscribed to by this
Government. If this proposal, which
had been accepted by all parties a:
interest. in rcpudiated the U,::;te@
States Will feel impe!led to wash It's
?GrtIs Of the who!c business, with
!,ay:i,,g 81! guarantees Tor the cxr-
rt;cn Ct til peace tesas, tae Pes
len: asserted.
The P1eal;crs, irl their argye,t
. Mr.. Wilson, EXPRESSED amaze
nent that he should thrust himself
'nto a situation which developed SINCE
america withdrew from part;cips
ION in/thc Supreme Council and tha:
he should now seek to disrupt arrange
nents which have been made which
:eem to satisfy practically al IN
!eyests involved.
The Premiers also threatened to %
sort to the terms Of the secret tceat
II London. made at the time Italy en-
:ered the war. if subsequent plans for
he adjustment Of Adriatic problem:
are thrown into disarray by Pres:
dent Wilson. This treaty Mr. Wilsor
repeatedly has denounced and as Of
zen has demanded that because c,
hanged conditions it BE- disregaraed
The Allied Governments "view with
CONSERVATION" the threat of Pres.
dent Wilson to Withdraw TIE rsace
treaty and that with France from con-
sideration by the Senate, the"eh,
making necessary separate Ceac
with Germany and leaving America
totally independent Of the Allies viii,
reqard tc the genera! p2ace with the
Central Powers.
The President in his latest answer t.
the Entente PremeS stands pal. Hs
refuses TO- yield upon .ny single pro
position, He makes a final argument
for the right of self-dctermination OF
tie part OF all peoples, the right Ct
weak nations to exist and to thrive
and the right of Jueo-Slavia and Al.
bania particularly to place in tho
sun.