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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-07
koYlGE OF APPLICATIONS 'Foa8rAx
DEED UNDER SECTION SIS OF THE
GENERAL STATUTES

Notice is hereby given that A. c. Fritz
Zell. purchaser of Tax Certificate No.
I'LL, dated the 9th day Of August A. D.
1918. has filed said certificate in my office
and has made application for tax deed to
issue in accordance with law Said GER
tifiCatC embraces the following described
property, situated in Charlotte County,
Florida, to-wit: Lots l to "a inclusive
in Block l40 Murdoch The said land be-
ing assessed at the date of the issuance
Of such certificate in the name of I'm
known. Unless said certificate shall be
redeemed according to law. tax deed will
issue thereon on the end day of August,
A. ID. 1922. Witness my official signature
and seal this the 2Sth day of June, A. D.
1929. r. c. BLOUNT. Clerk Circuit Court
(SeaD Charlotte County. Florida. 26-5t
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-07
La BELLE

Mr.. Wellington has purchased a
brand new Ford.
George Blount returned Wednes-
day from an extended business trip.
H. L. Delaney has purchased the
Van Burke place north of the bridge.
Mrs. James Newcomb returned last
week following a three weeks vaca-
| ton at Estero.
Sam Thigpen's horse Diamond
was consistent winner at the La
Belle races on the fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Roger went to
Fort Myers Monday and spent the
fourth at Naples on the Gulf
Miss Laura Blount returned Satur-
day from Clewiston where she had
spent three weeks vacation.
Mrs. d. l.. Mclaughlin is attend
ing summer school in Tallahassee
and is rooming in Broward Hall.
Chief" Munroe was very i'll las.
Friday, the first day he has been I'M
able to tend to work in % years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Selden Stewart en-
tertained Prof. and Mrs. Roger. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddy FOR dinner Sun
day.
Harry Fleming's house is having q
fine big porch added to it. Already it
takes on the appearance of south
ern mansion.
Family wash 12c pound. fiat pieces
pressed. Leave at Royal Palm Hotel
For Moore Haven Laundry Service
Advertisement.
The swimming pool has come into
it's own. 1t is crowded nearly every
evening, and alligator" players arc
developing into experts.
Messrs. Ramsey and Rinkel of
Alva were in LaBelle Sunday. Rev.
Mr.. Rinkel delivered the sermon in
the NJ. E. church in the morning.
Dan Blount took a hard fall from
his horse early last week and was
laid up in bed for two days. He is
alive as ever, however at this time.
]. N. Blount is purchasing Ford
son Tractor to keep his 40-acre grove
in condition. He has recently set
out ten acres OF orange and grape
fruit trees.
Local merchants from hardware
dealers to grocers and feed men re-
port that business is holding up bet
ter this summer than in any summer
since they have been in LaBelle.
Mrs. H. L. Delaney. Miss Dorothy
Delaney, Harry and Donald Delaney
and their father all took aeroplane
rides in their newly purchased ma
chine. Mr.. Delaney took additional
trips to Moore Haven and Arcadia.
d. A. Halcomb of Fort Myers is
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IDAIIA NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Lewis. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Lewis, Mrs. Mcneil and
Mr. and Mrs. Dormeier and daughter
motored to Moore Haven Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Murray and
children were the dinner guests of
Mrs. H. 7. Jones, Sunday.
Mr.. Wick Boclair of Denaud was
the guest at the home of Miss Isabel
Walker, Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wieboldt and child
rem and Miss Schmelcke attended
church in Alva Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Howlison preached an inter
esting sermon here Sunday morning.
Mrs. Wieboldt, Miss Schmelcke and
Mrs. Jones called on Mrs. Hoffman
Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schell and daughters,
Mrs. Feltz and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dormeier and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mcneil. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis attended
the commencement exercises in My
crs this week.
Mrs. Hoffman, Mrs. Schell and Miss
Ellcne Walker were on the sick list
this week. All are able to be up,
now.
Mrs. Frank Walker spent Saturday
morning at the Homestead" the
home of Mrs. Hoffman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howlison and child
rem were the guests of Mr.. Freeman
in Rialto Sunday.
Mrs. Schell and daughters visited
Mrs. Begley and Mrs. Watson in
Alva Sunday afternoon.
Miss Zelda Mae England was the
guest of Miss Tia Walker, Sunday.
Miss Schmelcke who has been Wis
iting relatives mere for the past few
months will leave Tuesday for her
home in New York City.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-07
l Should Worry.
Two negroes in same cell:

Two negroes in same cell:
No. 10. Say Boy, how long yo'
all in for?"
No. s. Use done stole some
chickens and de jedge put me in TO-
ninety days. How long yo' in fo'?''
No, Is. We'll, Use killed man
an dey stuck me in TO- three days.
No s. Whats dat? Three days
TO- KILN n man an Use got ninety
TO- a few chicks?"
No. IS. "Yas. sur. dat's right.
Use here TO three days, then gets
hung"
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Is Said Woman Died

For the past two days, persistent
rumors have been in circulation to
the effect that the young woman who
was beaten over the head with an
umbrella by her mother-in-law on the
hotel grounds. Tuesday, had died the
following day. The only injury she
suffered was a two-inch cash in the
scalp, from which the blood flowed
freely, but it is said that she had
just come out of a hospital in which
she had lain sick of fever for sew
eral weeks, in consequence of which
she was in a very weak condition.
With the exception of the attack
itself, which was a fact. all the rest
OF this is simply unverified rumor.
The two women are said to be resi-
dents of Gardner.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-07
BOCA 'GRANDE

Rev. McCloud presided in the Bap-
fist church last Saturday and Sunday
at l a. N. then went on to fill other
appointments.
Kingsmore Johnson spent a few
days in Arcadia, returning Thursday
He purchased Dodge car and trailer
ready to take his family on a camp
ing trip next month.
Charley Leroy. wife and baby
left here to open hotel in Sarasota.
Henry Bryant and family have
moved to Fort Myers where Mr.
Bryant is assisting Sheriff Tippens
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-07
ALNA NOTES

Mr.. BarWick and family have gone
to Georgia to spend the summer.
Mr.. Chester Minor and family have
laoyed up to the Floweree grove.
Miss Edwina Parkinson left last
Thursday for Barlow where she will
visit friends.
Miss Nollic Nipper of Cleveland
and Mr.. David Williams of this place
were united in marriage last week.
They are now housekeeping in the
Van Blount house.
Rev. Williamson held services in
the Baptist church both morning and
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Pixton of Iona
brought their little daughter Elinor
who had badly infected foot up to
DR.. Ryle, Saturday for treatment.
Mr.. Lee who has been quite sick
in Myers, retained home last Friday.
Messrs. Jay Hurd, f. VI. Cox and
DR.. \. s. lyle and families motored
W NdplGS cuuudS NuClS thty spout
the day.
Mrs. Dade Ward and two children
visited Dr.. Byles family Saturday.
Mrs. Lester Fox and baby are Wis
itiug their aunt Mrs. Wade.
Mr.. Mccall has sold his place to
MIR. Adrian Goule.
Mr.. r. V. Handley has sold all his
property in Alya to gentleman from
st. Louis.
Mr.. Whitehead has moved his fam
lily into one of DR.. Phillips houses
and IS nov running an ice cream and
cooi drink stand and market.
Mrs. Marian blocker and little son
was a visitor in Alva Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ireland and Mrs.
Medley of Ybor City visited in Alva.
spending Sunday and Sunday night
at the Wade Inn.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-07

holding protracted meetings for the
Chulc of God in the North LaBelle
Presbyterian church building. Mrs.
]. C. Carroll is the evangelist's sing
er, and F. J. Barley the pianist.
lobe Magill's horses, Dot and Sue,
! left their mosquito infested camp
near Rita on the South shore of
| Lake Okeechobee and wandered home
alone to LaBelle. They were on the
road about IS hours and covered
over 40 miles.
A ball game between the married
men and single men is being planned
to give the boys some practice, and
the married men say they are going
to win. With such experts as Messrs.
HerndOn, Hill, Dillon Hall, Ed Yeo-
mans, Bart Hall, Rob Hedges and
Stewart their chances seem bright.
LaBelle went zen masse" to the
fourth OF July celebration at Cres-
cent Beach and all reported a Nigh
y SOOu IilhS' hC dhLO ltlICob ~ I'm
the stripped down Essex as winner,
seemed to win the most interest I'M
less it was the airplane accident in
which Pilot Bunn's plane turned over
when it struck a stump on a forced
landing. No serious injuries were
reported. Blistered faces, caused by
bathing in the surf, were in vogue
when the merry Liabilities returned.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-07
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that on Satur-
day, July 22nd, A. d. 1929. at 1890 O'clock
a. m. the County Commissioners of Char
lotte County. Florida will open bids for
1000 and 1000 cubic yards of shell to be
delivered on the platform at Shell creek
Bridge. Bidders to furnish sample of
shell to be delivered when bids submitted
and Commissioners reserve the right to
reject any and all bids. r. c. BLoUNI'
sT'St Clerk
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-07

Plans for extensive building opera
tons and other improvements at
Haven Beach were disclosed when it
was learned that the Haven Beach
Hotel and Resort Company Inc, has
received it's charter and already has
the popular Pinellas county resort.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-07

Funny Stuff.--Almost anywhere
you go these days looking for rich
girls, you find a lot of poor girls
dressed up like rich girls waiting for
people who are looking for rich girls.
Poor girls,
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REPORT OF r. c. eLoUNr. CLERK OF
CHARLOTTE COUNTY. FLORIDA. OF
MONEYS COLLECTED BY TAX col.
LEcToR FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE
1922, AND CREDITED TO THE RE.
SPECTlVE FUNDS AS FOLLOWS:
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How's This +?

We offer 10000 for any case OF catarrh
that cannot be cured by HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is taxi
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty years.
Price 75c. Testimonials free
F. ]. Cheney g. Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-07

Keep the hog wallows clean this
summer and prevent a constant
source of cholera infection.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-07

Quite So" Daddy! Do you love
me still" Yes, dear, but you never
are"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-07

In a small town man is known
by the things he tries to conceal.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-07

LOST-Suitcase containing gray
suit and other clothing, somewhere
between Moore Haven and Olga or
Olga and Punta Gorda. Reasonable
reward if returned to A. C. SILVER,
Terra Celia, Florida. 27-&1t
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CLASSIFIED

a. Advertisements inserted under this
head for cents per line each insertion,
six words counting q line.
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FOR SA lie One worm-drive
truck, A-No. l condition.-GOFFS
GARAGE. 21-tf
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FOR RENT

HOUSEKEEPING rooms for rent.
Mrs. F. D. Robinson, Goldstein
treet. 52-tf
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MiSCEILANE OUS

NAILS TRANSFER - Always at
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FOR SALE-Dodge touring car
cheap for cash.-GOFF'S GARAGE.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-11
YOUTH IS SHOT
 BY R. R. GUARD
Holyoke Boy in Critical Condition,
 But May Live

Northampton, Aug II. - Denis Reardon, 20 years old, of 5o9 Hamp- den street, Holyoke, was shot last night in the Boston & Maine freight yards in this city by Special Rail- road Officer Harland Coogan of East hampton. The bullet struck the young man in the small of the back about an inch and a half from the spine and passed through the intes- tines, rupturing them in several places.
 He was rushed to Dickinson hos pital in the city ambulance and was operated on immediately by Dr. Ches- ter T. Cobb. The operation revealed that the bullet had passed completely through his body and apparently had struck no vital organs, the principal injury being the cutting of the intes- tines, Dr. Cobb said late last night that while the wound Is of course a dangerous one, the young mans chances of recovery are good provid ed inflammation does not set in lt will probably be several days, he said, before the young mans chances can be determined definitely.
 According to Railroad Officer Coo gan's story, he was patroling the freight yards at about 5:45 when he saw three young men trying to open freight car door They saw him at about the same time and imme diately started to run. He says that he called upon them several times to stop and that they paid no attentions 10 his commands.
 He denied emphatically that he fired at the fleeing trio. saying that he shot into the air several times to scare them. and in some manner which he cannot understand, one of the bullets struck Reardon The young man did not lose consciousness and at the hospital talked for several minutes with Rev. Err James w. Frederick of the Blessed Sacrament | church. who administered the last rites just before Reardon went on the ! operating table.
 The railroad officers made TO atate ment as to what Reardon said to
New Britain herald., 1922-08-11
PISTOLS PLAY BIG
 PART IN MURDERS
Bar Association Would Ban Sales
 Of Them Unless Necessary

San Francisco, Calf. Aug. It. (By the Associated Press )--Declar- ing that the pistol "serves no useful purpose in the community today" the committee on law enforcement in its recommendation submitted to the American Bar Association last night one for the prohibition Of the manu- facture and sale of pistols, and Of cartridges or ammunition designed to be used in them. save as such man ufacture shall be necessary for gov ernmental and official use under proper legal regulation and control"
 We find that more than ninety per cent of the crimes in this coun- try are committed by the use of pls- tols," continued the report of the committee, of which Judge William B. Swaney of Chattanooga. Tenn. was chairman. We And that the laws prohibiting the carrying of fire arms or deadly weapons are ineffec- tive-in fact, that they work to the benefit Of the criminal rather than the law-abiding ciizen."
 Other members of the committee were Judge Marcus Kavanagh, Chi- cago; former Governor Charles s. Whitman, New York; Wade II. Ellis, Washington. D. C.. and Charles w. Farnham Of St. Paul
 Crimes Growing.
 "The criminal situation in the United States, so far as crimes of vio- lence are concerned is worse than that of any other civilized country" the report said. Here there is less respect for law. From all available source of information. we estimate that there were more than $500 un- lawful homicides last year in this country; that in 1920 there occurred not less than 5000 such homicides and that in no year during the last ten years did the number fall below $500. In other words, during the last ten years no less than s5,0o0 of our citizens have perished by poisons, by the pistol, or the knife, or by some cthe unlawful and deadly instrument. "Burglaries have increased in this country during the last ten years, 1.200 per cent.
 Criminal Usually Armed.
 "Delberate murder, burglary and will seldom be attempted un- less the criminal Is armed. In Europ- gan countries the criminals, as a rule. are not armed.
 "On the other hand. in crimes which indicate the dishonesty of the people, such as larceny, extortion,
New Britain herald., 1922-08-11

counterfeiting. forgery fraud ana parison Of conditions demonstrates that the morals of this country are better than in any other of the large countries Of the world,
 Tt is our united opinion that the means provided in the United States for coping with crimes and criminals are today neither adequate nor eff eient. for example:
 First, we find that the parole and probation laws as administered. very generally fall 10 accomplish the pur- poses for which the laws were de- signed and weaken the adminisira- ton Of criminal justice, We recon mend that first offenders only should be eligible for probation. We ree- ommend that the indeterminate sen- tence laws should be modified so as 10 apply to first offenders only. and we believe. too. that neither proba- ton nor parole should be permitted those convicted Of homicide, burg lnry, rape or highway robbery.
 Pistols Are Nurdcrous.
 Second, we And that more than ninety per cent Of the murders in this country are committed by the use of pistols.
 Third, we And the causes for delay in criminal cases so varied and the conditions so differing that we hesl- tate to make specific recommenda- tions DilAtory motions md many ott Ia1av al ya the benefit Of the law breaker,
 We recommend that every state he given every right to appeal now en- joyed by a defendant-eycept from n verdict of not guilty and we recom- mend that the prosecutor in a crim- inal trial shall have the right 10 call the attention of the jury to the fact that the defendant has failed himself to contradict or deny testimony offer ed by the prosecution.
 We recommend that the state be given the right to amend the indict- ment upon proper terms, in matters of form.
 We recommend that there should be but one appeal from judgment of conviction in the trial court
 We recommend that there be en- acted legislation limiting the time during which judges or courts may hold under advsement dilatory mo- tions made in criminal trials; that at the expiration of such time. withoue action. such a motion shall be deemed to be denied.
 Fourth. we find that in some of the states the jury Is the final judge both of the law and the facts. We believe that such a condition is ab- subversive of a government of law and we recommend the repeal of such statutes.
 Fifth we find fin various jurisdic- lions glaring abuses in the matter of pail. both, in the amount imposed and m the sufficiency of security offered.
 Prevent Lynching.
 Sixth. we find that further legis- ation, should be enacted by the Congress to punish and prevent
New Britain herald., 1922-08-11

Zinderstein Jessup of Wilmington Del, third in national ranking, took their places in the final round of the metropolitan lawn tennis singles championship for women for the sec- ond time in two years. On the turf of the Nassau Country club yesterday afternoon the American title holder decisiyely defeated Mrs. May Sutton Bun1S of California for the third time this season, 6-3, 6-3; while Mrs. Jessup, showing wonderful i'm provsment triumphed over Miss Les lie Bancroft of the Longwood Cricket club of Boston in thrilling three set match 6-o A 9-7
New Britain herald., 1922-08-11

them after the shooting Although the railroad officers Combed the freight not been found up to a late hour last
 night. Reardon was accompanied to the hospital in the ambulance by Railroad Officers Coogan and Nicho-
New Britain herald., 1922-08-11

las and City Patrolman Daniel A. Martin.
 Reardon's family in Holyoke was notified and two of his sisters reached the hospital here a short time after he had been taken from the operating room.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-11
MRS. MALLORY WINS.

New York. Aug. 11.-Mrs. Molla national champion, and Mrs. Marion
New Britain herald., 1922-08-11
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-02-03

behind it, and Scraggs' snaggle teeth
came together with a snap.
"All right, Glib, my boy" he said
solemnly, 'rm with you. Mrs. Scraggs
has slipped her cable and there amt
nobody to mourn for me. But II we
can't fight under the Stars and Stripes,
by the tail of the Great Sacred Bull,
we'll have flag of our own" and
leaving Mr.. Gibney and the crew to
get the guns on deck, Captain Scraggs
ran below. He appeared on deck pres
entity with long blue burgee on which
was emblazoned in white letters the
single word Maggie. 1t was his own
housefiag, and with trembling hands
he ran it to the fore and cast its
wrinkled folds to the breeze of heaven.
Good old dishcloth !" shrieked Mr..
Gibney. 'She never comes down."
"Dvd if she Does" said Captain
Scraggs profanely.
While all this was going on, deck
hand had reeved block and tackle
through the end of the cargo gaff
and passed it to the winch. The two
guns came out of the hold in jig time,
and while Scraggs and one deckhand
opened the after hold and got out am