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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-02

VET. despite it's almost repulsive
aspect. the little street is the
rendezvous Of the gay students, care
free artists and brooding poets-many
of them Americans-who live here in
a world apart. For them the most
beautiful ornament of the street is
their cafe and clubhouse-La Bolee
des Etudiants ("Students' Bowlo-
which for many years has been the
favorite resort of Bohemia in Paris.
The old-fashioned tavern, which bears
all the earmarks of having once
served as a stable, is noted for it's
rows and rows of cider bowls-whence
its name-and the barrels that serve
as tables. Its walls, from which all
vestige of paint had long ago dis.
appeared, are now covered with CRIME
and dirt. hidden here and there with
gaudy paintings executed by young
artists whose talents never equaled
their ambitions; poems and dedica-
tions by poets of more or less talent.
and clippings from newspapers and
magazines referring to the glory of
the tavern or some Of it's more ia
nous habitues.
La Pere Hubert, as he is affection
ately called by his clients. is the
genial proprietor of the tavern. A
large. heavy-set Norman, he listens
gravely to the heated arguments of
the students. who often refer to his
judgment only to be answered by a
nom committal shrug of the shoulders
that is neither yes nor no. His long
blue smock and black cap lend ira
ditional character to the inn. which
recalls the days when it was con-
sidered good taste to go stunning in
cafes Of the lowest order, and at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-02

its Inhabitants happy for a day, and
then one summer time when he was
travelling incognito.. along way down
country road that was broken, had
it mended. that people might pass in
safety-that sort of 4 potentate
Honest. 1t was a perfectly fine party.
only you wouldn't have heard all
about it, except that:
Once on q time there was a Gin
derella whose prince went adventur-
ing to a kingdom farther away than
Fairyland-and nearer. She knew the
could never find his way back. so she
hid away the rainbows and moon
shine and danfy joyousness of her
youth and after the years had crept
slowly by, Lorena, she turned into
a witch and took service with the fairy
godfather-and he let her come to
the party.
So now you know.
TWO medieva, ladies sat on a
bench in park. 1t was lovely
while the sun fiickered around on
blossomy bushes and fiapper jonquils.
and lot Of garrulous birds were
hopping around in a romance world
of their own, but when the dusk be-
e.n 20 take on a grayish. chill the
lady who had changed into a light
weight suit wanted to move on: The
one who had kept to her fur coat
preferred to wait a bit. She liked
to see the lights burst out like rock
ets-and the cars reminded her of the
pasteboard box with holes cut in it
and a candle inside that She used to
drag by a string-Did Sis Helen re-
member?
Sis Helen did, but that was no rea-
son why she should catch her death
of cold sitting on chilly bench in a
PARK when she had a furnace heated
home to go to-
We'll, you know 1 told you it was
too early to change. but you would
do it. You never mind a word / say,
and I'm always taking your advice
Besides, its SO nice and dreamy here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-02
Moving With a Motor.

ONE of the interesting applications
of the self-moving motor is to the
lawn mower. This ingenious machine
rests on three rollers. which serve
both for carrying the engine. the cut
tiers and the driver. and for smooth
ing and leveling the surface of the
lawn. A four-horsepower gasoline
engine is employed. and all the move
ments of the machine are controlled
by means of two hand-wheels placed
in front of the drivers seat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-02
AROUND THE
CITY

HERE is fairy godfather in
this town who has more chii-
dren than the old woman
who lived in a shoe. 1t is
such beanstalk-growing family
that he had to wish himself a palace
In a Star-and when 1t was finished
he gave a housewarming party and
invited everybody. And it was per-
fectly grand!
For one thing. 1t was more sociable
than that ball the fairy godmother
gave for Cinderella, where there was
only one prince to go around-seeing
there was a fourth estate for every
pearl bead .present-from her royal
highness, the Queen of Vanity Fair,
down to q sweet little thing from
around the corner, name of Fannie
May. And there was jazz-and the
unstudied melody of youthful laugh
ter-and chicken salad on a lettuce
leaf-and a play show on stage
and more jazz-and dear little pickles
and classic tambourine and
couuettish Carmen-and almonds in a
paper frill-and a whole orchestra
of more jazz-and radio and three
kinds of ice cream. Also. there was
a little Chinese girl singing about
a cup of tea-a grooming wisp of a
song that, somehow, whitfield the
fragrance of bohea from the en-
peror's own garden-and fried oysters
and flowers and palms. Also,
again:
There were a few extra -distin-
guished guests--one of them won
derful magician, who with just one
pass Of his hand can transfer you
to a world of enchantment, and you
couldn't ask more than that of a
magician, could you? OF course. pro-
sale folks might call it theater pass,
but you don't have to mind what
prosaic folks say.
Another was q real illustrious
potentate, who led his kingdom. on an
expedition to Sorrowland and made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-02
A Tiny Lamp.
physicians occasionally

physicians occasionally use, for
the purpose of Illuminating parts
of the interior Of the body. 4 deli
cate electric lamp. called the pea
lamp" because its little glass bulb
resembles a small pea in size. being
only one-quarter of an inch in diam
eter. 1t is. nevertheless. a complete
incandescent lamp. having a film one
eighth of an inch long and about one
two thousandth of an inch In di-
ameter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-02

TT Was Frequented by Paul Verlaine, Oscar
L Wilde and Joris Huysmans, and Is Still a
Favorite Resort of the Gay City's Real Boz
hemians = Many Relics of Genius - Real
Poetry and Paintings by Masters Adorn the
Grimy Walls-Number of American Students
Is Larger Than Ever Before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-02

PARIS, March y, W..
yHY do Americans. artists IND
NI writer's especially. come to
tae French capital? 1t Is as
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-06-16
CITY'S ELECTRIC SYSTEM
IS ON A PAYING BASIS
Earnings for the Past Ten Months
Amounts to 81 $3.50 According
to Statement

The following statement OF tn"
receipts and disbursements OF the
city electric system, which shows that
the system has earned net proht
of $l,549.5O during the past ten
months, was prepared by the city
clerk. and city manager and was o.
l.. d as to ALLEGATION Of the various
items by an expert accountant, ana
with the accompanying comment is
.trlrc publHn'd d at the request of IN"
cItv manapeI rs public information
80 that the individual may form in
talligent opinions regarding the City's
ability to pay for an electric plant
Of its own on the plan that has been
offered and discussed,
II will be remembered that when
the present administration took over
the affairs of the city, a certified pub
lie accountant was employed to audit
the city's accounts and that this aud
itor's rcrort showed that as il was
being operated the electric system
was not paying its wav. This audi
tors report was correct as based up
on the accounts that were available.
but it now develops that proper
credit had not been given the cleo
trio system for the current used by
the city for street lights, sewer
pumps, etc. the cost of oDeratin"
which should have been paid ont Of
the tax fund, as would have been
necessary had the current been pur-
chased from private concern.
Prior to the time when the present
administration took over the city''
business. it seems, no serious attemnt
was made to keep the various funds
separated 80 as to show the condition
of the various departments, and while
small allowance was made from
the tax fund to pay for street lights,
the amount allowed was but about
one-third enough to pay for the cur
rent consumed, therefore the electric
system failed to get credit for the
current supplied. the difference be,
tween amount paid for and the
Continued on last page)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-06-16
w. w. Clark
DiedSu,,day
Mas Member OF State Road Depart
ment and Friend to This
County

w. w. Clark, member of the state
Road Department for this district,
died Sunday following a stroke OF
paralysis at Hog Island, where he and
his family went to spend the day.
News of Mr.. Clark's death will be
received with regret by the people of
this county, as he was looked upon
by it's people as this sections best
friend in the road department, hav-
ing aided in every way in his power
in furthering the aims of local good
roads advocates, it being through his
influence that the road department
recognized Charlotte county's claim
TO aid from this body in building
State Road Number Five through
the county.
To date there has been no an
nouncement as to who will succeed
Mr.. Clark but it is presumed that a
Tampa man or one from that section
will be appointed by Governor Har-
dee to fill the vacancy.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-06-16
County Commissioners Met

The county commissioners met in
adjourned session Saturday afternoon
all the mem bers except Commission
er Gottfried being present. Comply
ing with the request of the State
Commissioner of Agriculture that the
board recommend some competent
and reliable person to take the agri-
cultural census of Charlotte county,
the board recommended George w.
Gatewood Managers and clerks for
the county seat election of next Tues
day We're then appointed and the
clerk was directed to notify the ap-
pOiutees, prepare the ballots and un-
der the advice of the county attorney,
to take all other necessary steps de
volving upon him under the law in
connection with the holding of said
election Managers and clerks ap-
pointed are the same as those APP
pointed for the primary of June 9th
inst. On motions regularly made
and carried, the names of Punta
Gorda and Charlotte Harbo- were or
dcred printed on the official ballots;
also, it was ordered that a blank line
be left on the ballot, wheroon voters
might write any other names they
might wish The board then ad-
iourncd tC laeet again at 2 p. m, on
Saturday, cath inst. when the cleo
ton returns will be canVassed.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-06-16
Will Vote on
Road Bonds
Part of Proceeds Would be Used on
Road Between Punta Gorda and
Arcadia

At special meeting Of the Board
of County Commissioners of DeSoto
county last week, the commissioners
decided to call an election to be held
July 10th to determine if the people
want to issue 100000 worth Of
bonds, the proceeds of which would
be used to defray the cost of a coun-
ty-wide system of improved roads.
Among the roads which it is pro
posed to improve is that one between
the Charlotte county line and Arcad-
ia; state road number two from Har-
dee county line to Charlotte county
line; state aid road number seven
from Manatee county line to High
lands county line; from Nocatee
through Owens to Arcadia; from
state road number seven through
Lansing to Brownville and on to the
county line.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-06-16
SEVERAL MEN SUGGESTED
TO SUCCEED Mr.. CLARK
4. Ed BRYAN of Tampa Favored by
People of punta Gortfa and
Charlotte County

Three men were in the field as pos
sible successors to the late w. w.
Clark, member of the State Road
Department representing the first
congressional district, Wednesday
and by the end of the week other
candidates will perhaps be in the
field.
Punta Gorda and Charlotte county
people have nominated r. Ed Bryan.
of Tampa as Mr. Clark's successor,
feeling that Mr.. Bryan is in position
to render better service in this posi-
ton than perhaps any other man, as
he has for years taken an active in
terest in roads, attending nearly all
meetings of the road department, is
a west coast booster and successful
business man. Immediately after
the news of Mr.. Clark's death was
received kilograms urging Mr.. Bryan
to accept the place if offered to him
and pledging support were sent by
the Commercial Club, the County
Continued on last page.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-06-16
WILL NOT Be NECESSARY
TO HOLD CITY PRIMARY
Two Candidates for City Commission
to be Voted on at General Flee
ton in July

As there are but two candidates
for the office of city commissioner,
there will be no primary on June
27th, since the charter provides that
when there are not more than two
candidates the primary may be dis
pensed with and choice of the two
candidates made at the general cleo
ton, which will be held early in July.
This fact developed at the meeting of
the city commission Monday night,
when the commission examined and
passed upon the petitions OF f. w.
Smith and DR.. V. J. Jordan, candi-
dates for city commissioner. The
petitions of both these men were
found TO be in order and it was or
dered that their names be placed on
the ballot.
Mrs. NJ. A. Meadow was present
and asked that the town clear the
last cloud on her title to her home
place, officially known as Harvey
park, so that she could transfer il
CONTINUED On last page)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-06-16
MOTHER RABBIT BATTLES
WITH A Big RATTLESNAkE
Unusual Spectacle Witnessed by Lo-
cal PeOpie-Snake Was Eating
Young Rabbit

As Rev. and Mrs. w. n. Swain and
Mrs S. C. Mccullough were motoring
% Arcadia, Monday afternoon, they
Witnessed part of very singular in
cident, which was a desperate fight
by a mother rabbit to rescue one OF
her little ones from the devOuring
jaws of large rattlesnake. The
fight was being waged in the shallow
d'tGn beside the road as they passed
and as they were going rather rapid
ly, they did not clearly perceive what
was taking place. Their curiosity
caused them to stop the car within
fifty yards of the scene, get out and
walk back When they reached the
spot, the snake had crawled out of
the ditch and was gliding away
through the low palmettoes, holding
his head high with the little rabbit
Squealing in his mouth. The mother
rabbit was lighting the snake deer
fashion, jumping up and down on the
reptiles back with all four feet
hunched together. AS her feet
struck the snakes back, she scratch
ed with furious energy. trying to tear
the snake to pieces, but his skin was
evidently too tough for her. These
frantic efforts of the poor mother
were repeated with wonderful rapid
ty. How long this remarkable fight
had been going on. the witnesses
were unable to say. Before they
could secure any thing with which to
kill the snake, the three creatures
disappeared in the palmettoes. By
this time, James S. Goff came along
in his car. and he and Brother Swain
made a careful search through the
palmettoes. but failed to find either
snake or rabbit.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-06-16
STATES AID IN ELIMINATING
RAILWAY GRADE CROSSINGS

What can be done when a COM
mupity sets out to rid itself OF the
menace Of railroad grade crossings
is shown by the plans for Federal
aid road to be constructed in Alaba-
ma between Ariton and Clayton. In
distance of about % miles the old
road crossed the railroad IA times.
BY good engineering Is OF these
crossings have been eliminated the
remaining one being in the small
town Of Clio, where there are only
three trains day. and these move
at slow speed as they approach the
station. Some months ago the
Bureau Of Public Roads of the Unit
ed States Department OF Agriculture
announced that grade o S n ( S
would be eliminated on all Federal
aid highways wherever practicable
Officials of the bureau are receiving
hearty cooperation from State high
way departments and the general APP
proval of the public. 1t has been
found possible to revise many plans,
Keeping the road entirely on one SIDE
of the track or finding suitable
place where the road can cross be-
meath or above the track. In some
States the highway department or
account OF existing legislation are
having difficulty in inducing the rail
road companies to share the cost OF
placing the highway above or under
the track.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-06-16
Caught 80 Tarpon in Five Days

A party of nabobs from abroad,
on the 5th, and next day went down
to Boca Grande. where they devoted
five days to the sport of catching
tarpon. They used regular tarpon
tackle and methods; and, at the end
of the five days, had landed fifty-six
of those splendid fish, some Of which
weghedover hundred pounds. The
party came up Monday OF this week
and, next day left for their respec-
tive homes. They were: Robert NJ.
Carrier. railroad and saw-mill
magnate of Sardis, Mississippi, John
Morrison, a financier OF New York
city; Tom X. Watson, owner of the
Memphis (Tennessee) base ball club;
Ralph Jurden and Homer 7. Jones
leaders in the business circles of
Memphis Tennessee; Guy Jurdan,
prominent in the financial and social
affairs Of Saint Louis, Missouri, and
William Mitchell, likewise eminent
in Sardis, Mississippi. While tishinE
they did not see any OF those tarpon
which Miami liars said they hal
painted yellow and sent around 70
this coast to fool local sports, but
they did see several which they recog-
nized from their diminutive size as
being from Miami
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-06-16
Arrangements Being Made for An
other Big Event Such aS Was
Held Last Year

The fourth of July will be fitting
1y celebrated in Punta GOrda this
year az last and the people of the
entire United States and Canada are
invited to come and eat fish and the
trimmings" that will be furnished
IN abundance and enjoy the program
of snorts and music that is being ar
ranged.
The question as to whether there
should or should not be a celebra-
tion this year was brought up at the
meeting of the Commercial Club
Monday night. The night was warm,
the 'skeeters hungry and vicious. il
was growing late. there was much
to talk about. some OF the members
were not enthusiastic about it, so a
motion was made. in order to get
the subject out of the way, that no
celebration be held The motion
was put and carried.
However, Tuesday the subject was
brought up at an informal meeting
on a street corner and it was decided
TO hold a celebration. those present,
about dozen in number, namin%
Mcqueen and Garrett as committee
of two to make the arrangements and
all volunteering to respond to the
call of these two men to do anything
required of them.
A canvass of the town shows that
nearly everyone favors the idea of
having a celebration, so one will be
held, and it is hoped that all loyal,
patriotic citizens will join in and help
TO make it an ever bigger success
than the one held last year, which
was by far the biggest and most sue
cessful affair of the kind held herc
or in any other nearby town in years.
Chas. Cochran, whose program Of
water sports was the best feature OF
last years celebration, has been
drafted and will have charge of the
athletics again this year and he
promises an equally good program.
Eddy Smith and his band will dis
ItHS+ u1uSlC oueoAc"N bh' NY -
of charge. The ladies of the town
will be asked to furnish about doZ-
en- corn mullins each. to go with the
fish that will be supplied by the fish
dealers. and II. w Smith, the baker,
has agreed to furnish as much bread
as is needed in addition to the corn
mufins. The Herald will furnish
all OF the advertising matter in the
way of posters that is needed and
will attend to having them distribut-
ed. and it is expected that practically
everything that is needed to make
the celebration a big success will be
contributed by the townspeople, and
that il will be necessary to ask for
but very little money, all of which
will be spent in town. j. N. Skies
who so ably filled the role of assis-
tant general manager last year, has
been asked to serve as manager nd
has consented to do so. The golf
course will be thrown open to the
public on that day and prizes given
for the best games This feature is
expected tos bring many Arcadia golt
bugs here for the day.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-06-16
Only Two Places, Punta GOrda and
Charlotte HarbOr, Are in the
Contest

The location of the county seat of
Charlotte county for the next ten
years, at least, will be decided upon
next Tuesday, June Goth, when the
voters are called upon to make a
choice between Charlotte Harbor and
Punta Gorda, the names of these two
locations being the only ones that
will appear on the ballot. However,
if there are some who wish to vote
for some place other than either Of
these two, they may do so by writing
the name of the place of their choice
on the ballot, blank line being left
for that purpose.
So far there appears to be hut
little interest in the election and
there has been no campaigning for
either place. There are many peo-
pie who take it as a matter of course
that Punta Gorda will be selected as
the permanent county site, but there
are others who are not so sure about
this and they point out that unless
the voters of Punta Gorda take more
interest in this election than they
have manifested in others 1t is not
a roregone conclusion by any means
that Punta Gorda will be the winner,
since the people of Charlotte Harbor
and the western division of the coun-
ty as n rule, take q keen interest in
elections and will be very likely to
poll a larger vote in this election
than was polled in the primary.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-06-16
VOTERS MAY RIDE
TO POLLS TUESDAY
Committee VIII Furnish Automobiles
to Carry Women and Old
People

The Herald is requested to an
nounce that automobiles will be fur
nished to bring voters to the polls
next Tuesday, when the election to
determine the permanent location of
the courthouse is to be held. This
arrangement has been made so that
ladies and old people or those who
live considerable distance from the
polling places may not be prevented
from voting because of bad or warm
weather or inconvenience Those
who wish to vote and want a car to
call for them should call the Cooper
Hardware Company by phone, give
| their name, location and state time
when they want car to come, and it
| is requested that all such persons
who can do so without inconvenience
ask for cars to be sent in the fore
moon so that there will not be too
great demand during the afternoon
and just before the polls close.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-06-16
Fish Fry and Celebration
to be Held Here july 4th
Waterfront Improved

The appearance of the bayrront in
the eastern part of town has been
greatly improved during the past two
weeks by the clearing up of a consid-
cradle area of the mangrove and
other unsightly growth in front of
the home of Mayor Carleton, the
work having been done by him at
private expense.