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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-03-18
Italians Scoop Up Earth
From RooseveIt's Grave

Oyster Bay, l.. -Four Ital-
ians got off the 2:3O train at
Oyster Bay one afternoon, in
CURED the way to Young's Gene
terry and plodded the mile and
half up the hill to the grave Of
Colonel Roosevelt.
They crossed themselves, knelt
In PRAYER a moment, crossed
themsei IS again and placed
flowers on the grave. Then they
astounded the attendant by
scraping away the snow from
spot near the railing and goug-
Ing out frozen earth with their
fingers, stuffing It. into their
oyercoat pockets.
WHAT'S the idea :" demanded
the attendant, strolling over to
them.
This week. the spokesman
Of the quartette explained, Eve
go back to Italy. We loved Colo
mel Roosevelt. Colonel Roose-
welt loved italy. All Italians
love him. We take beck with us,
this earth from his. grave and
all our families will be glad to
get a little Of it"
The attendant said no more
It was learned that the four Pill
grims came from Chicago, where
they had lived for 20 years.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-03-18
DEAD" EAGLE KILLS SOL DER
Birds Claws Clutch Trigger Of Gun
in Struggle, Fatally Shooting
Owner.

Santiago, Chile.-A story Of a sol
dier's fatal struggle with huge eagle
in mountain pass near Los Andes is
told by the newspapers here. The SOL
der shot the eagle and, thinking he
had killed it, approached, but the bird
had only suffered a broken wing and
furiously attacked him.
In the struggle which followed the
eagles claws clutched the trigger Of
the soldiers gun, which was dis
charged, the bullet entering the mans
body. he died in the arms Of his COM
panions, who took his body, and also
the wounded eagle, to Los Andes.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-03-18
TO BUILD CANAL
FOR HOLY Land.
Zionist Organization Resurrects
Plan Brought Out by Duke
of Sutherland.
DIVIDED into Two SECTIONS
Proposed Cut Would Open Trade Route
by Way Of Sea Of oalilee and
. Jordan ValIey-Would
increase Humidity.

Jerusalem. The Zionist organiza-
ton has resurrected the old plan of
constructing 250mile canal through
Palestine as supplement to the Suez
canal. This project was first brought
out twenty-five years ago by the late
duke of Sutherland, but was buried
unceremoniously by Sultan Abdul
Hamid because of his opposition to
progress. . !.
Traffic through the Suez canal has
become so congested these days that
1t is claimed an alternate canal route
is required. Zionist leaders have be-
come convinced that the ever-expand-
ing trade relations between continen-
tai Europe and the Far East have
reached such dimensions that canal
in Palestine would fill an urgent need
and reap untold commercial benefits
for Palestine.
Canal in Two Sections.
AS planned by f. A. Maier of Hol-
land, it's ardent supporter, the canal
would be divided into two sections, one
or Which would extend from Haifa, on
the Mediterranean, to Afuleh, on the
Lake of Tiberias or Sea of Galilee.
Then there would be an intervening
part to be formed by proposed Jor-
dan lake to extend from the Lake of
I1berias toward the Dead sea. This
would be filled with Mediterranean sea
| water. Having crossed the Dead sea
the canal would begin again at. Ara
bah, at the foot of the sea, and extend
to Akabah, giving access to the Red
| sea. ...- Z
While the building of such canal
would necessitate the submergence of
considerable tract of fertile land as
well as few towns and villages (along
the Jordan), it's champions claim that
| the advantages would far outbalance
! the loss.
Would Increase Humidity.
! 1t is claimed that the proposed Jor-
dan lake would increase the humidity
| of all Palestine, which now suffers
from excessive heat and dryness, thus
improving the climate as we'll as the
vegetation. Also, it is asserted, the
Jordan valley and the desert lying to
the east with the prairies south of
Houran, owing to the increased area
| Of water, would become great centers
for colonization and development
| With these climatic benefits must be
! reckoned the commercial possibilities
| in the scheme. Haifa might become a
second Port Said, touching place to
ships Of all nations. Raw materials
from Europe and America, so much
| needed for the building up of indus
trial enterprises in Palestine, and
which now are being held back due
to scarcity of calling ships, would be-
! gin to flow more freely.
Thus, it is claimed, there would be
opened up to the residents of Pales-
! tine great industrial opportunities.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-03-18
Court Says 0uija Board
Must Pay Amusement Tax

Richmond, Va The Ouija
board Is game, subject to gov
eminent revenue tax, the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals
held In an opinion written by
Judge Charles A. Wood, affirm
ing the Judgment Of the district
court at Baltimore in the case
Of Joshua w. Miles, collector Of
internal revenue, against the
Baltimore Talking Board COM
pany, Inc. Judge Waddill con-
Cured. Appellate Judge Martin
A. Knapp, presented a dissent
ing opinion, In which he stated
that he was not convinced the
Ouija board IS q game within
the meaning Of the revenue act
or otherwise.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-03-18
Bull Charges Man Carrying Red Lioht

Bull Charges Man Carrying Red Light.
Terre Haute, Ind.-When car run
ming between indianapolis and Terre
Haute, Ind, struck a herd Of cattle on
the tracks, Walter Albaugh, a motor
man, took a red lantern and got off
his car to flag another car. He was
charged by a huge white bull. Albaugh
got back on the car safely and con-
tinued on his trip, leaving the bull In
full possession of the tracks.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-03-18
Bill Ashes Redeemed.

Goshen. Ind. Several days ago Roy
Kinny, employed In Goshen garage,
received his weeks pay In currency In
an envelope. He took It home, left It
on table, where his children found It
and threw it into a stove. The ashes
were taken to the City National bank
here and forwarded to the Treasury
department In Washington, where
they were subjected to q chemical
analysis. As result Kinny received
$40 from the United States govern
ment the other day.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-03-18
Quadruplets Born.

Sharpstown, Del. bankruptcies were
born to Mrs. Rodney Anderson, wife
Of q farmer near here, the other day.
Two Of the children are boys and two
are girls and all are in normal health.
Anderson is now the father OF four
boys and two girls, his wife having
given birth to twins two years ago.
Mrs. Anderson is one Of twins. her
mother having had two pairs Of twins.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-03-18
Bride Wants to Grow pies.

Lagrange, O. Uxtra = Help! "A
young bride from Cleveland inquired
about pie plants while visiting her
aunt here. We like pies. I'd like to
see what kind Of pies grow. II we.
like them we will want some Of the
pie plants in the spring. the bride
from the nations fifth city, told her
aunt.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-03-18

Here is ''Shirt-Tail' Charley, one of
the few remaining Seminole Indians
now in Florida. Some years ago Char
ley committed crime for which his
chief condemned him for the rest of
his life to wear nothing more than a
plain shirt. Many times he has been
tempted to don the gorgeously colored
garments so typical of the Seminole,
but the realization that his life would
be the forfeit for the discarding of his
"cloak of crime" deferred him. IL,
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-24

morals of the Atlantic City beaches
has issued a decree specifying tht
sort of suits that may be worn b!
bathers at that summer city. There
will be permitted no one-piece suits
and no skintight suits, and all femi
nine legs must be adorned with suit
ably modest stockings. Goloshes ar,
not required, up to the present. Cen
sors are amusing creatures. They
seem utterly unable to understand
that morality is a matter that lies
much deeper that the skin. Immode
ty is quite capable of disclosing itself
even through a pair of stockings, anC
after all, why is bare foot any more
immoral if it is attached to a charm.
ing girl than if it belongs to a fat
man? The feminine foot and leg
(pardon our blushes) is certainly far
more artistic than the male and the
esthetic aspirations of the people are
fully as important as their outward
morals"
1t is notable that the more prudish
the regulations at resorts where men
and women gather the greater the
immortality. 1t is not necessary to
mention names, but in some foreign
resorts where the regulations are so
strict that men and women are not
allowed to enter the surf or other
waters together, the standard of
morals is at low ebb.
Turkey, where a woman is never
seen except in a shroud or all covered
up, regards woman as property or
baggage. There are no morals at all
among the majority of Turks; their
religion allows the rich man to do as
they will and the poor men do the
best they can for themselves; and the
hold establishment.
Reasonable regulations are desir-
able for all beach and other resorts
but the rules that forbid a woman the
privileges accorded man are wrong
in principle and not conductive II
morality. If women must wear
stockings while bathing in the sea,
then men should be required also to
cover themselves fully.
The bathing suits designed for
comfort and planned so as to give
freedom of action are not objection
able to any but a few wrapped minds,
possibly envious of a privilege that
would reveal deformities if adopted
by the would-be critics.-Times-U
ion.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-24

vote for w. j. Bryan for the senate,
he would do it, simply for the pres
tige it would give the state-Depew's
winter home-in the national govern
ment."
This unctious Introduction by the
eloquent New York statesman was
no doubt sincere. Both these men
have been very popular as orators,
with the American people and have
perhaps addressed more political
gatherings and more chautauqua au-
diences than any other two men.
Both are able men and have been
identified with the political activi-
ties of the United States during the
past half century as closely as any
other American, not excluding Mr.
Roosevelt.
The fact that 25 counties have al
ready begun the circulation of petit
ions for the candidacy of Mr.. Bryan
is pretty certain evidence that he will
be a candidate. Many of the news
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-24

papers of the state, while not dis
counting the ability of Senator Tram
nell express a friendlness to Mr..
Bryan's candidacy for the very reason
stated by Mr.. Depew-the immense
prestige it would give Florida in the
national congress. Mr.. Bryan is a
national figure. He is a man OF
great force and power. He would
get a respectful hearing in congress
and his speeches would be reported
from one end of the country to the
other Florida can not be expected
to be oblivious to this great distic-
tion that would be brought to the
state Nor can it be doubted that
his experience and sagacity added to
his powerful oratory would get favor
able legislation for the state along
needed lines where no other man
could get recognition. There are
those in congress who do not like
Mr.. Bryan but who would fear his
power too much to antagonize him
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-24

Every citizen of Charlotte county
should make it point to register
between this date and the first Mon
day in April so as to be qualified to
vote in the two elections that will be
held in June-the general primary
on June sixth and the special cleo
tion to decide upon permanent loca-
tion for the courthouse on June goth.
The registration books close the first
Monday in April. Women must pay
one years poll tax and men must
pay for two years if they have not
paid already.
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on any measure he attempted for
Florida in the interest of justice and
fair play. There are others who
would be influenced by his candor
and argumentative 0ratory that in
variably carries conviction.
On the other hand. Senator Tram
nell is very popular with the people
of his state. He has been a faithful
representative always on the job and
invariably on the right side of all
public questions. 1t will be no easy
task to break up his forces sufficient
" to take the denomination away
from him. But it must be admitted
that Senator Trammell has the tight
of his life, and if he loses, it will not
be because the voters of Florida have
lessened their fidelity to him, but
rather an evidence that Mr.. Bryan is
recognized as the one man in the
state who would be able to put Flori-
da on the political map.-Tampa
Times.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-24
Time for "No-FenCe" Law

There is danger that with all that
talk about capital removal, and state
division, other matters of prime i'm
portance to the state, will be neglect
ed and forgotten. We may have the
same experience we did when the
legislature last met, of finding strong
ly progressive, no fence counties
sending representatives to Tallahas-
see to vote with the free range gang,
for the privilege of pasturing their
longhorn steers and wild bulls on the
property of their neighbors. The
fact that the legislation which the
cattlemen succeeded in passing, and
over which they rejoiced with such
great glee, proved to be the most
serious blow which the stock industry
of Florida has even received, and has
well nigh destroyed it, cannot be de-
the next legislature. The people of
Florida, unquestionably want every
man to take care of his own. The
! farmers and fruit growers and truck
ers are tried of being made the goats
of comparatively few cattlemen,
who do not even know where their
own interests lie, but oppose every
move of their more progressive mem
| bers who desire to improve their
| stock, and eradicate the fever breed
| ing tick, to the end of widening their
markets, and producing a quality of
beef that will be in demand in any
market in the world and command
top prices. Florida can undoubtedly
do that very thing, for it has more
natural advantages that any other
state in the Union, and it has stock
men who realize to the full its splen-
did opportunities, and are bending all
their efforts to make them realities,
but it has too many others who are
living in the past and holding tenaci-
ously to the privileges which thei
grandtathers seized in the pioneer
days when Florida was one great wild |
arness, given over to the longhorns
and razorbacks. They do not know
that the world has advanced in thee
ater days and now demands the best
spd Is willing to pay for it, II the
armers and truckers wake up and
end representatives. to the next leg
stature pledged to equal rights for
III, they will find it responsive to
heir demands. The time is ripe for
he passage of a statewide no-fence
aw, The cattlemen have been hit,
md hit hard with a boomerang of
heir own throwing, and it has open
ID the eyes of many of them to the
oily and injustice of continuing their
ancient privileges. But don't trus
too much to their repentance. Make |
assurance doubly sure by eleCting |
men who are pledged to the passage
of a no-fence law. Now is the time |
to pick our men. Get busy.-Tampa
Times.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-24

thorough investigation of the feaSibil-
ity Of the city installing and operat,
ing its own utilities. At present the
city is paying the utilities company
about $1,000 a month for the service
it is rendering which in 10 year
$12O,000-and this amount would b.
much larger if the city should con.
tinue to grow at the present rate.
The city's plant cannot be made self
sustaining without charging consum-
ers from IL to l 5 cents a kilowatt
/ for current-and very few get the
! benefit of the lie rate. We believe
that if the utilities company cannot
furnish current to the city at less
than six and one-half cents kolowatt
that the people would favor bondino
for a municipal light and water plant,
provided it develops after investiga-
tion that such plants can be operated
erS current at the same rate they are
by the city so as to give the consum-
receiving at present, for if the town
continues to grow (and it is going to
grow eventually, perhaps in much
less than 10 years, it would be posi-
Bile to materially reduce the charge
for current, which would hardly be
possible were the city tied up in a
contract to pay a fixed fiat rate of
six and one-half cents.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-24
Bathing Suits and Morals

Under the title Bathing Suits and
Morals, the Miami Herald recently
discussed the question that comes up
perennially in most sections of the
country but remains an issue the year
around in Florida. The Herald is
provoked to expression on the subject
because of the early activities of the
moral guardians of Atlantic City a
famous New Jersey resort where peo-
pie from the staid and quiet city OF
| Philadelphia gather in numbers to re
/ lax and enjoy bit of freedom-may
| be to wake up and take notice.
But the censors, the people who are
determined that no one shall forge
them and anxious to prevent an!
real enjoyment of the surf or tn,
sands, are planning their work thi!
season to secure reform" if the!
have to kill the resort in doing so
The Herald says:
While the SHOWS are still fiyint
in the North the guardian of th'
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-24

The Herald is at all times willing
to publish communications from read
ers of the paper upon subjects of pub
lie interest, whether the paper agrees
with the writer or not, but it must
and does insist that such COmmuni-
cations be to the point, as near as
possible free from misstatements CON
corning the character, intentions and
doing of people when they are refer
red to either by name or in some
indirect way, and we must be con
vinced that some good purpose viii
be served by publication of such com
munications. A few days ago com
munication was received from a resi-
dent of Charlotte HarbOr in whicl
certain statements were made, whicI
the writer claimed could be substan
tiated-but he failed to do so. 1t
an easy matter to say that thin
is true, and one may believe that
thing is true, but it is often very har
TO prove it when it comes to tn
pinch. Writers should bear this
mind and that this newspaper cannC
be made the mouthpiece for the e.
preston of personal grievances.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-24

When Ezry Nubbins went the trip
with what was called the Spanish
grippe, he hired about dozen docs
fer Ezry Nubbins had the rocks! Al
fust he called in old Doc StTine, q
veterin of the frin' line,-but doc
was quick to lose his hope, when
Ezry couldn't take his dope. =
An then they called Doc Quacker in,
that treated sickness through the
skin, but soon old Ezry said he knew
that weren't the way to knock the
FLU. An SO he got 0stoquak,
who found a crimp in Ezry's back,
an warned him of his awful fate un-
less the got his backbone stralehI.
The chiroquac done all he cal!la, but
couldn't seem to do no good, an so
he got nostopath, that squeezed his
rafters, Stats, an lath, but shucks!
In spite of all they done, the infiew-
enzy tore right on-an' while they
punched an pinched an pried, old
Ezry Nubbins up an died. An then,
we all, with one accord, uphelt the
Judgement of the Lord. "-
Uncle John.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-24
Bryan to be Candidate?

The question which is probably
receiving more consideration from
the politicians of the state than any
other at this time is, Will w. J.
Bryan oppose Park Trammell for
the nomination for United States
senator?
The Times believes it is in posi-
ton to answer the question in the
affirmative. 1t has had no definite
statement from Mr.. Bryan, and has
not been authorized by him or any
of his intimate friends to make an
announcement of his cadidacy, but it
knows that petitions are being circu-
lated throughout the state urging him
to make the race, and that they are
being very numerously signed; that
Bryan clubs are being formed in the
larger cities, and that a number Of
prominent men are travelling over
the state arousing interest in behalf
of Mr.. Bryan. A leading citizen of
Miami was in Tampa last week, and
he stated to the editor of The Times
that he had been engaged on this
mission or two weeks. He had dis
covered, he declared, enough support
to convince Mr.. Bryan that there is
a call" for his candidacy.
Here in Tampa many of the lead
ing citizens are openly declaring their
hope that Mr.. Bryan will make the
race, and their purpose to support !
him If he does. 1t is expected that
10 Will return to the state within |
he next week, and that immediately
tfter his arrival ne will make a def
lite announcement. AS barely two
months intervene before the primary
t is probable that the people of the
tate will witness the most intense
ind exciting campaign in its history.
AS an orator and campaigner Mr..
Bryan probably has no equal in this
His physical endurance is
and thought it is a tre-
nendous undertaking it is expected !
hat he will thoroughly canvass the |
state and speak in every community. |
The newspapers of the state are
the prospective candidacy |
of Mr.. Bryan in a very kindly spirit, |
with few exceptions. The Times has
printed friendly comments from a
of the leading papers during
the past three or four weeks. Here
with is reproduced an editorial which
appeared in Saturdays issue of the
Orlando Reporter-Star under the cap
tion The Lion and the Lamb"
Perhaps the two lions" would
more accurately express it. When
Chauncery Depew and William Jen-
nings Bryan occupy the same plat
form and indulge in bouquet tossing,
two political antagonists have met in
friendly relationships who may fairly
be termed the old school oratorical
lions of America.
The Miami Metropolis in comment
ing on Mr.. Bryan's candidacy for the
| United States senate, says: Every
| body seems to realize what the ad-
vertising value would be of having
Bryang in the senate from Florida
When Chauncey Depew introduced
Mr.. Bryan to st. Augustine audi
ence the other night he said, that
notwithstanding the difference in his
political affiliation, if he had a chance
to vote in Florida, and a chance to
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-24
CLIPPED COMMENT

A Birmingham attorney offers for
the hall of fame Abraham Lincoln,
who freed the slaves, Henry Ford
who freed the mule and Warren G
Harding who freed the working man
of his job. "-Times-U Union.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-24
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If Ex-Governor Gilchrist really
thinks that it would not pay to fill
in his waterfront property but is anXi-
Gus to help the town along, it would
seem that the thing for him to do
would be to put his property on the
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then perhaps someone would come
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gin with-30 years ago. If this be
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lot he would be making fair profit.
But will he do it? Will he sell
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on it, but he has steadfastly refused
to name any price. If he would d
so, even though the price might ap-
pear excessive, it would silence the
criticism to which he so naturally
objects.
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