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at least three fatalities. For
a storm so severe-velocitie
of 70 miles an hour being reported
in some places and the fall of snow
approaching two feet in others
its effects were considered light.
The wrecking of the schooner An
ME L. Spindler, near the tip Of
Cape Cod was the only storm cas-
ualty of Importance along the New
England coast.
The municipal steamer Monitor
used in transporting prisoners to
the House of Correction at Deer
Island, was blown across Boston
Harbor and fetched up high and
dry. There was no one aboard.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29-The
storm that has been sweeping the
Middle and North Atlantic coast
was reported today by the weather
bureau to he centered east Of Cape
Cod and moving northeast
ward. Storm warnings remained
displayed from Cape Hatteras to
Eastport, Me.
PROVINCETOWN, Mass, Dec.
29-The schooner Annie l.. Spind
ler of Yarmouth, N. s., was wreck
ed at Race Point today and the
crew of six men rescued by hreech-
es buoy. 1t was reported that the
vessel was loaded with liquor
Capt. Collins of the Cost guard
crew which rescued the schooner
said he had no official knowledge
of the contents of the boat.
The schooner was high and dry
at half tide apparently with )+tlc
chance of being foated. He ar
60 however, can be saved. The
captain and crew were exhausted
from their hours of exposure.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29-The
steamer Monmouth from Boston
to Norfolk is water logged and in
distress in a terrific gale off Cape
May. Coast guard savers have
Just put out to her assistance.
SALEM, Mass, Dec. 29-For
the second successive day traffic
on the Boston and Maine was
blocked for a time by minor &C
cident near the Salem station early
this morning. The accident oc-
Cured when a shifting engine
struck a corner of a freight tram
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Springfield Pleased
With New System
Editor Stone Finds Citizens
Enthusiastic Over New
Government
By Arthur F. Stone
editor Caledonian-Record,

The town manager system is in Springfield,
Vermont and the municipality starts its fourth year with all
bills paid with money the bank running into thousands of
dollars and about everybody satisfied except few who have
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A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast
Section of Vermont State
Every Working Day.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 29-Thc
steamer Monmouth from Boston
to Norfolk is water logged and in
distress in a terrific gale off Cape
May. Coast guard savers have
lust put out to her assistance
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The Weather

Fair tonight and Satur-
day, somewhat colder
with northerly gales.
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The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-24
ROTATING WITH N. GRASS
RESTORES PINEAPPLE LAND
&. :. Department of Agriculture Says
il Restores Fertility, ChokeS
NematOdcS

A method of restoring pineapple
fields which have lost their soil fer
tnity and become infested with
nematodes by seeding with Natal
grass has been used with very salts
factory results or experimental plats
in Florida under the direction OF the
United States Department Of Agri-
culture, according to information re
cyiyed here. If impoverished pine.
Der of plants, particularly Natal grass
for at least two years, the nematodos
are practically starved out, as Natal
grass is nearly immune to them. Al
the same time. the essential humus
is added to the soil.
NematOdcs are minute parasitic
roundworms which are present in
countless numbers in most Of the
Florida pineapple fields. They at
tack the pineapple plant through its
fine feeding roots and produce the
disease known as "rcd wilt" A num-
Der OF plants, particularly Natal grass
velvet beans, and the Iron variety of
cowpeas, can be grown in the light
soils of old pineapple fields, and are
nearly or quite immune from attacks
by nematOdes. OF these crops, Natal
grass makes by far the quickest and
heaviest growth and is the most sat
isfactory and cheapest to plant.
Before the Natal grass is plowed
under, tests should be made with
pepper plants or other plants very
susceptible to attack by nematOdes, to
determine whether the soil is free
from them. in replanting pineap-
plies the most vigorous and health
plants should be used.
Reinfestation is likely to occur af-
ter or 4 crops have been harvested.
The land should then be cleared of
the pineapple plants and resown WITH
Natal grass. In following this plan
of rotation it is necessary for the
pineapple grower to have one-third to
one-half his acreage in Natal grass
all the time, but the added fertility
secured in plowing under the Natal
grass should fully cover the expense
involved in carrying out the plan of
ratatiOn.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-24
COMMISSIONERS AND MANAGER BALK AT SIGNING
new WATER LIGHTS CONTRACTS WITH S. UTILITIES
Reduction Rates Current
Grane No Enough. Building Municipal
Plant

lower rate than they are getting at
present.
Several weeks ago, the manager
was instructed to negotiate with the
utilities company for new contracts, as
the present contracts expire in 1923
and 1925. 1t ives believed that the
utilities company could and should
furnish water at eight cents per thou
sand gallons and electric current at
six cents per kilowatt, and they were
asked for these rates. The company
replied to the city's request for new
rate with a proposition to furnish
water at eight cents and current at
six and one-half cents. The reduc-
ton in the charge for water was
granted, but while the company
agrees to furnish current for less
than at present, the reduction is so
small as to amount to practically
nothing, being but a half cent re-
duction on the first 5000 kilowatts.
There were various features of the
contracts, besides the proposed rates,
which were not acceptable to the
manager and commissioners d
Manager Price was instructed to draw
up or have drawn contracts along
lines that would be acceptable to the
city and submit them to the utilities
company.
The discussion brought out the fact
that the commissioners were of the
opinion that the city might install its
own generating plant and pumping
station with profit to the people, and
the manager was asked to ascertain
the cost of such plants, the cost Of
operating them, and the probable
financial advantage to the city.
the meantime each member of the
commission is a cimmittee of one to
confer with the people for the pur-
pose Of learning their views as +"
the advisability of the city installing
its own plants. If other cities a.
similar size can own and operate their
own plants at a profit and 10 the ad-
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-24

At the regular semi-monthly meet
ing of the City Commission Tuesday
night, Manager Price presented drafts
of new contracts between the city
and the Southern Utilities Company
for water and power for the next ten
years, but advised that they not be
entered into, and after reading and
discussing them it developed that all
his opinion that the proposed new
contracts must be revised before tn
city would again tie itself up with the
utilities company for another ten
years.
At present the city is paying the
utilities company seven cents per kill
owatt for electric power for the first
8 900 Ailowatts and six and one-ha'f
cents for all over 5000 kilowatts
used, and is paying a minimum Of
$50 a month for water and 10c per
900 gallons. The city owns and
operates its own distributing plants,
which means that great deal o'
pense must be paid out of the recent
for lights and water, and while the
rates charged by the city for electric
ity ranges from lie to ! sc a kilow2t
it has been found that the income
from this source is barely sufficient tc
maintain the service and allows prac-
tically nothing for upkeep of the lines
and extensions of service. This state
of affairs has resulted in the distri-
buting system getting in bad condi-
tion and there is a tremendous line
loss, estimated at 1000 kilowatts
month which at present rates is cost
ing the city about S120 a month in
real money and this leak, which has
been going on for years, cannot be
stopped except by renewing certain
portions of the plant, and this can
not be done unless a rate can be Sc
cured that will make the plant self
sustaining. This the manager and
commissioners want to do, and in ad-
dition give the users of current a
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-24

cross examination of Mr.. Whitten, the
former inquired where all the road
money was being spent if it wasn't
being spent in Mr.. Whitten's district,
as it wasn't being spent in his (Hob-
son's) district, and hinted darkly that
he knew where it was all going but
did not say where. Mr.. Whitten re-
ferred Mr.. Hobson to the records of
the tax collector and the clerk, which
would account for every cent that ha'
been received and paid out and to the
road superintendent for information
as to where he had done the most
work, and called his attention to the
fact that as a member of the boa"
he had passed upon the bills and had
voted for their payment.
Paul Gross and E. A. Stoll appear
ed before the board and complained
that the Bermont people had been
paying taxes for seven years and, in
that time, not one cent had been
spent on the roads of that section.
Mr.. Whitten stated that, out of the
$500, 100000 bond issue of some years
ago, two roads had been graded
through BermOnt territory,-one to
Arcadia and one to Punta Gorda, and
that, the roads planned to be built
with that money would have cost half
million dollars. He said, too, that
the Bermont district paid less taxes
than any other district of the county.
The two gentlemen who complained
said they wanted roads to enable
them to reach the two highways.
The board then adjourned to meet
the first Monday in April.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-24

vantage of the consumers, the COM
mssioners can see no reason why
Punta Gorda cannot do the same, an"
the idea was expressed that in al
likelihood the people would want tC
do this unless lower rates for cur
rent cen be secured. Thirty thousand
dollars, one commissioner thinks,
would be enough to buy a modern
electric aId water plant, the electric
plant to have two generating units
of 10000 kilowatt capacity, which
would take care of the towns needs
for many years to come.
The quality of the water that i
being furnished also came in for con
siderable discussion and everyone
present expressed dissatisfaction vi
it. The present supply of water, it
was pointed out, is pure and health
full for drinking purposes, but is 8.
unpalatable that but few, if any, peo
pie will use it for domestic purpose
besides being unfit for use in boiler
and automobiles. 1t was furth"
pointed out that if better water was
supplied that perhaps twice or three
times as much as is being used at
present would be used, making the
water department self-sustaining in
addition to adding to the comfort and
convenience of the people of the town,
and one commissioer was of the opin-
ion that the city should not tie up
with the utilities company for any
length of time unless some arrange
ment can be made to supply better
water.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-24
THREE CASES TRIED; ONE
TRUE BILL BY GRAND Jury
Second Session Circuit Court Was
Snort One; Punta GOrda Bank
Again Given Verdict

The second session of circuit court
for Charlotte county started Monday
and ended Tuesday. the three cases
that appeared on the docket being
handled very quickly.
The grand jury found one true bill,
indicting o. A. Morgan on a charge
of obtaining money under false pre-
tense. This indictment grew out of
the case that was tried at the fall
term of court concerning the sale of
what is referred to as the Cook prom
erty. Mr.. ~Morgan's bond was placed
at $1,000 and the case will be tried
at the fall term of court.
Joe B. Washington, who was sue
ing Carl A. Carlson, ct al, for $25,-
600 for alleged slander, was given a
verdict for $4,000. This case grew
out of allegations concerning Mr..
Washington said to have made in n
letter written by Mrs. Carlson.
In the case of Chas. Cochran VS..
the Starr Piano Company, the jury
brought a verdict for the defendant
and Mr.. Cochran will have to pay the
costs of the case. He was suing for
compensation fOr the use of his floor
by the Starr company, he alleging
that they cancelled his contract and
left their goods on his floor for about
Is months after the contract was
cancelled. However, he could not
establish the relation of landlord and
tenant and as there was no contract.
either written or implied, concernig
the payment of rent, the plaintiff lost
the case.
The case of the Florida and West
Indian Transportation Company VS..
the Punta Gorda Bank was decided
by the jury in favor of the defendant,
and unless the plaintiff is granted
another trial he will have the costs
to pay. The Florida and West Indi-
an Company was sueinE the Punta
GOrda Bank to recover damages for
the alleged sale of property belonging
TO the company which was sold as
the property of X 3. Harvey. This
case was tried in the court here last
fall, the jury bringing u verdict for
the defendants, bnt motion was
made for new trial, which was
granted and resulted as above. It is
understood that attorneys for the
transportation company filed notice Of
intention tp Inal~a a n, D}ion for noun
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-24
GIL CHRIST PROPOSES PLAN
TO IMPROVE HIS PROPERTY
Suggests That Those Who Are AnNi-
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The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-24

Considerable improvements are be-
ing made on the city's electric lines
now, many old poles that had rOtted
out having been replaced with new
ones of larger size within the next
two weeks, according to City Electri-
clan Gardner the extension of the
series lighting circuit will be COM
ploted, and this will give the eastern
part of town much better lights,
which have been long needed. The
series system or whatever it is call
ed in the language of the electricians,
causes all lights to burn at full capa-
city, increasing their brilliancy, with
out using any more current, in fact,
less current is used to produce Civ
en- candlepower than by the system
that has been in use all over the
town and is still in use in the eastern
portion. The city water tower is be-
portion. The city water tower is be-a
ing given a coat of red paint by j. A.
Whitley, who took the contract to do
thework without espOnsibility to the
city in case his foot should slip A
water gauge has been or will be
placed on the tank and this will stop
the needless pumping of water, which
the city was paying for, and which
was causing the tank to rust out,
necessitating frequent and costly
painting.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-24
NUMBER OF CANDIDATES
ANNOUNCE THIS WEEK
Candidates for County Judge, sheriff,
Clerk, superintendent and
Legislature Announce

While a number of aspirants to
county offices had let their friend
know that they were going to run, up
to this week none had made the fact
known to the general public by
formal announcement, C h arlOt t e
county candidates being slower in this
respect than those of other counties
A number of formal announcement
will be found in this weeks Herald.
Sankey F. stephens, of Charlotte
HarbOr, wants to be Charlotte coun-
tvs first representative in the legis-
lature and is so declaring. Mr.. Ste
phens is young man of energy, well
educated and at one time followed
the ministry. He is the son of Rev.
T. A. Stephens, well known resident
of Charlotte Harbor, and was born
and raised in the territory embraced
in old DeSoto county.
County Judge S. F. J. Trabue is
asking to be given a full trem in thi'
office, the Judge having been appoint
ed at the time Charlotte county was
created. The judge rs an old resi-
dent Of this section and has been
identified with aid movements for
county division and the development
of the county. He is trained in law,
havig graduated from recognized
college of law and practiced his pro
fcssion for a number of years.
r. c. Dlount, clerk Of the circuit
court, wants to be elected to fill the
same position until the next general
election, he having been appointed Al
the time the county was created. Mr.
Blount is well known for his public
spirit and as a tireless worker for
county division, having been instru-
mental in the fight that finally re-
suited in the fve-way split of old
DeSoto. He has given his entire time
to the exacting duties of the Office
and promises that if he is elected he
will administer the affairs Of the
office honestly and efficiently.
J. II. Lipscomb, who was appointed
as sheriff by Governor Hardee wants
to continue to hold this office.
Sheriff Lipscomb is a longtime resi-
dent in this section, having held the
position of marshal of Punta Gorda
until his appointment as sheriff and
he served as a deputy sheriff under
sheriffs of old DeSoto county. He
has been vigilant in the discharge Of
his duties and was highly complt-
mented by the circuit judge and
states attorney a few days ago for
the manner in which he discharged
his duties.
Prof. w. f. Bell, superintendent
of public instruction, announces as a
cadidate for the office to fill the un-
expired term, calling attention to the
fact that at the last primary he re-
ceived a majority of the votes cast
in the confines of what is now Char
lotte county. Professor Bell is quail
flied by training and experience for
the position he seeks to hold, having
been principal of the Punta Gorda
high school for a number of years and
has held responsible positions in
otbar cities and towns
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-24

Practically doubling the capacity of
the Lake City municipal electric plant
is provided for in contracts let recent
ly to the Skinner Engine Company,
of 300 horsepower engine, a 240
X. V. A. electric separator, switch
board, transformer and other inciden-
tails. The contract price was $17,268.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-24

Work has begun on hard surfacing
the eight miles OF road from Centre
Hill to join state road number two
below Leesburg. This will be good
news to the travelling public, as this
has always been a stretch of bad sand
road. When completed this will leave
only a distance of four miles to be
built to connect State Road No. 2
with the main highway of Sumter
county's hardsurfaced roads leading
toward Tampa via Dade City.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-24
COUNTY HAS 232 AUTOS;
PAYSSTATE ABOUT $4,000
Not Many, But There Are Twelve
Other Counties That Have
Less Number

According to a tabulation of the
number of registered automobiles ir
the various Florida counties made bv
the Leon Norfolk Sales Co., of, Talla-
hassee, Charlotte county has 2&"
cars. There are - counties in The
state that have less than that num-
Der. The following tabulation shows
the number of cars in each county:
County Owners
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-24

The Scenic highway north through
the sand hill country is a very inn
portant road to Glades county people,
who will be glad to learn that actual
construction work is to be started
soon. This report Grom a meeting
held at Sebring.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-24

Assuming That the average IICeHSV
paid on Charlotte county's cars is $15
which is perhaps near the average,
this county contributes nearly $4,000
to the state road fund, all of which,
and perhaps great deal more, is
being applied on that part OF state
road number two in this county.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-24

The telephone line has reached
Okeelanta, the pioneer community in
the upper Everglades, and the long
held hope of quick communication
with the coast has been realized.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-24

Vegete bles are beginning to move
from the Plant City section. Beans,
squash, lettuce, English peas, celery
carrots and beets were received last
week and prices were very good.
The New York herald., 1922-12-31

ponent in short order. for the heavy
weight champion is a quick finistler once
he gets his man in weary condition.
Lewis's favorite hold, the head lock,
undoubtedly will be exerted against the
boxer and II would not be surprising
IL the wrestler tried his famous flying
deadlock on Dempsey. The Stranger.
while on his feet. makes a flying leap
at his antagonist and encirces his head
with his left arm. Having fastened the
hold on the victim Lewis then applies
the pressure. and he has been known to
hold n man in the viselike clutch for
ten minutes. The hold is a. very weak.
ening one. and even IL the subject sue
ceeds in escaping from the hold he Is
so groggy he is unable to get out OF
the lock when IL again is applied. Lewis
Is also a thorough lnisher once he has
put deadlock on an opponent, and he
springs on his prey like a panther be-
fore the bewildered victim can pull HIM
self together. 1t is not likely Dempsey
would be of much use as boxer it
Lewis managed to get a headlock on the
champion and held it for several min
utes.
In in final analysis speed will cut
an important figure. and Dempsey as
suredly is not lacking in that quality
In fact he is considerably faster on his
feet than Lewis. and is likely to reach
the Stranger on the chin before the
latter can obtain hold. Lewis in his
last appearance in this city had ac-
CURED heavy load OF fat, and although
he is but feet . inches, he now scales
239 pounds. Dempsey Is 6 feet / inch
tall. and at 100 pounds should be fast
as n bullet.
If the match is waged on its merits.
Dempsey should win by knockout with
out Lewis getting single effective hold
on him.
Although there have been many mixed
bouts between wrestlers and boxers.
with varying results. no boxing cham
pion or wrestling title holder have ever
met on the pad. No heavy hitting boxer
of prominence has ever faced first
class wrestler, and the test between
Dempsey and Lewis will be eagerly
watched. &C. L. NJ.