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meeting in G.. A. r. hall first and third
tuesday OF each month at 2.30 p. III.
JENNIE NJ. DAVIS. Pres
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The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-02-24
GIRLS WIN FROM W'CHULA
BUT BOYS GET WALLOPED
Fast WauChula High Basketball
Team Was Too Much for the
Local High Boys

The Punta Gorda high school boys
and girls met the fast Wauchula
high school teams in two basketball
games last Friday night, the local
girls coming out victOrs by score of
12 to six, but the local boys were
defeated by the WauChula team.
Both local teams played good games,
which were enjoyed by a considerable
number of spectators. The local
boys do not feel badly over their de
feat by Wauchula, which has what is
considered the best team in the state.
The occasion was marred by the
playing of what has been character
lied as mean and contemplate
trick by some local boys. The lights
were turned off and during the period
of darkness one of the Wauchula boys
was attacked and struck in the face,
presumably by a local boy. SO far
as known there was no motive for the
attack and it has been condemned in
no uncertain terms by many
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-02-24
JONES SHOWS IN
ARCADIA ALL NEXT WEEK
viii Show There Under Auspices of
''K" Post of the American
Legion

Under the auspices of *" post,
American Legion, the Johnny ]. Jones
exposition will come to Arcadia next
Monday for an engagement of one
week. These shows are so well
known to local, and in fact, to all
people, in Florida as to need no in
PRODUCTION. The agreement with the
Arcadia Legion post provides that the
Jones shows are to share their re-
ceipts with the Legion in return for
the endorsement of that organization.
The Johnny j. Jones shows were
one of the chief attractions at the
South Florida Fair in Tampa.
Amusement devices and features of
all kinds are included in the aggrega-
ton of shows making up the exposi-
ton, and the reputation borne by
Johnny j. Jones in this state is suffi-
cient assurance that the shows ap-
pearing under his name are clean and
wholesome, without suggestion of
offense to anyone.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-02-24
Ohio Ladies Entertained

Mrs. S. j. Hewitt delightfully."- en-
tertained, at an informal party on the
18th, a number of friends to meet
With the ladies from Salem, Ohio,
heir former home. Those present
ere Mrs. n. C. Hewitt and her three
UNITS, Mrs. Maize Waterworth, Miss
Lizzie Boone, Miss Esther Boone,
Miss Agnes Waterworth and Miss
Mary Waterworth, of Salem, Ohio
Mrs. =. NJ. Hewitt, of Youngstown,
Ohio; Mrs. PennoCk, of Pennsylvania ;
Miss Schaffer, of Wisconsin; Mrs.
Enggren, of New York; Mrs. Bran
don, of Georgia. The Punta Gorda
aides were, Mrs. j, n. Skies. Mrs. N.
G.. Hewitt, Mrs. Carleton, Mrs. Gar
ret, Mrs. w. f. Bell, Mrs. Mary X
{ankin, Mrs Grace Davis, Mrs Mar
tin, Mrs. J. NJ. Weeks and Miss
Bertha Pepper The ladies, with
sewing and knitting, passed the after
noon very pleasantly as each lady re-
ated some interesting incident. Mrs.
S. J. Hewitt read an amusing article.
The little girl entertaining the min
i5ter." The afternoon passed too
quickly. Unique refreshments were
served and the party adjourned, each
one expressing themselves as having
a very pleasant afternOOn.-A Guest,
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-02-24
LACK OF DOCK STANDS
IN WAY OF BOAT LINE
Phillip shore Would Run Boat Be
tween Here and Tampa, if Town
Had Il Dock

Lack of a dock where a boat of
ESQ tons could load and unload
seems to be the only thing that stands
between the realization of Punta Cor
Ida's ambition to have a boat line
from here to Tampa.
p. p. Culbreath, of Tampa, a rep
|resentative of the Phillip Shore
steamship Company, was in Punta
Gorda Friday to look into the posi-
.bility of establishing a boat line be-
tween this place Boca Grande and
Tampa, Mr.. Culbreath having come
here as result of correspondence be-
tween Chas. f. Johnson and Phillip
Shore several months ago when there
was considerable interest in a pro-
posed boat line.
Mr.. Culbreath stated that Mr..
Shore had a steel ship of $50 tons
that would not require but little if
over 10R feet OF water and that he
would be glad to establish service be-
tween Punta Gorda, Boca Grande and
alllp pa IL llC IOlIu S'i do illuCll DIS
$50 tons of freight for each round
trip, or 800 tons a week, the idea
being to make two trips a week.
1t is thought that Punta Gorda
alone could guarantee enough tonnage
to insure success of the venture if
$50 tons a week is all that is re-
quired, since a large part of every
thing shipped in here comes from
Tampa.
According to Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Culbreath stated that the boat Mr..
Shore would use could dock at the
draw in the concrete bridge if
small warf were built there.
When the matter was being dis
cussed several months ago, every
in town signed a pledge to
support a boat line by giving it all
their freight 50 long as the rates were
the same as the railroads.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-02-24

A program had been arranged and
Misses Jessie Lee Williams and Eliza
beth Mayes delighted the company
with their beautiful voices Miss
Alose Williams presided at the piano.
During the interval between the car
rying out of the program and the
games, ice cream and cake We're serv-
ed. The organizers were Jerome
Waltmire, Coe Allen, Harry Blazer
and Jessie Lee Williams. The decor
ations were carried out in the colors
of the league white and gold.-One
who was Present.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-02-24
new ORDINANCE TAXES
ALL OF FAKERS HEAVILY
Would Make Fortune TellerS and
Others Pay City $3.50 to Ply
Their Trade Here

In this issue of the Herald is be-
ing published the new occupation Ii
icense tax ordinance that has been un-
der consideration by the city com
mission for several months, and it is
said TO be the most comprehensive
ordinance of the kind ever passed
Practically every line of business is
covered and the ordinance is clear
and specific, which cannot be said of
the old ordinance which was in effect
up to the time the new one was pass
ed, the old ordinance being full Of
antiquities that made it difficult to
cOnstrue.
Evidently the City Commission in
tends to put stop to the operations
of a certain class of people, the or
dinanCe stating that "Clairyoyants,
hypnotists, phrenologists, astrologers,
ortune tellers and all other takers
hall pay license tax of $250"-a
day, it is presumed. The new ordin-
ance also attempts to deal with
problem that is rather hard to deal
with, viz: How to stop peddlers and
olicitors working" the town and
people and coming in competition
18th local merchants and business
people who pay a license to do busi-
ness.
The new ordinance is effective i'm
mediately but this does not mean that
those who took out license under the
old ordinance must get license and
will be entitled to a refund if the new
charge is less than the old one or
that they must take a new license and
pay the difference in the fee if their
tax has been increased.
According to those who are famil-
lar with the old and new ordinances,
here have been but few increases in
the amount of license, but a great
many more lines of business are COW
cred
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-02-24
Lent Repins Next Wednesday

Next Wednesday, March 1st, which
is Ash Wednesday, will be the first
day of Lent. On that day, there will
be appropriate services in the church
of the Good Shepherd, at 10 a. M.
and 1880 p. m. Services a s o
throughout the season will be held
at o'clock every Friday afternoon,
this in addition to the regular Sun
day services at II a. m. and 1880
p. m. A welcome will be given to all
THESE services.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-02-24
ODD FELLOWS HOSTS To
VISITORS FROM ARCADIA
One Hundred Odd Fellows and Re-
bekahs From Several Places En-
joy Oyster Roast

y party of Odd Fellows and Re
beccas, estimated at over one hund-
red, came here in cars from Arcadia,
WauChula, Fort Meade and other
places, Wednesday afternoon, and en-
joyed great oyster roast in the
beautiful pine grove in the western
part of town. AS the visitors entered
the town, coming down Marian ave
nue., they We're met by numbers of
the local lodge, a procession was
formed, and headed by the Charlotte
Military band discoursing stirring
music, marched to the west end of
the avenue, where the feast was serv-
ed The hospitalties were extended
by Punta GOrda Lodge No. 8, |. o.
o. F., and Golden Rule Rebecca
Lodge No. 81.
After the feast, which was served
at 5 p M, the crowd marched to the
Masonic building, where an open ses-
sion was held. in the lower hall and
splendid address by Grand Master
delivered. At night, work in the first
degree was eXemplified by team of
the Arcadia lodge, assisted by the
Canton Uniform Rank. This was
highly praised by all present,
The entire occasion was replete
with satisfaction and pleasure for all
the participants. In a word, it was
a complete success, and it is predict
ed that it will result in a large in
crease in the membership of this
splendid order.
Besides the grand master named
above, other notable people present
included Captain Ray j. Hohan of
Arcadia, district deputy grand mas
ter; Mrs. Hazel Hohan of Arcadia,
district deputy president of the Re
becCas; George NJ. Goolsby, editor of
the Advocate, Wauchula, and S. A.
well known artistic printer
of Arcadia
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-02-24
Embroidery Club

Wednesday afternoon being the
regular meeting time for the ladies
embroidery club, they were disap,
pointed in not being able to secure
the hall, but all of the ladies were
delightfully."- entertained by Mrs. d. X
Midkin at her home on Goldstein
street. Twenty ladies were present
and all enjoyed themselves very
much. The hostess gave each a
treat of crackerjack and punch. The
club will meet at the hall on next
Wednesday afternoon and all are in
Vited.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-02-24

(The following report of the meet
ing of the Tourist Club Tuesday, Feb
ruary 14th, was received too late for
publication in the Herald of Febru-
ary 17.-EdD
The Punta Gorda Tourist Club held
its regular meeting Tuesday evening
February IA and the secretary an
nOunced that the membership had
reached one hundred and twenty-five.
Those who We're not on hand missed
one of the finest entertainments the
club has yet had, singing, speeches,
addresses. talks and everything-all
of the first order
The members of the club regret
that Mr.. Parker is quite i'll and Pres
ident McAfee was requested to call
and extend the clubs sympathies.
There will be no boat excursion
given by the club. A vote taken
showed that few members would be
in that matter at this time.
The most interesting piece of new
business taken up by the club was set
ting a date to entertain the Ladies
Civic League That momentous af-
fair will be given Tuesday evening.
February 2Sth. and as Colonel Ste
wart is clothed with full authority to
arrange for refreshments the civic
ladies" are assured of something
good. If turtles were available we
expect the Colonel would take ad
of this opportunity and give
the local ladies some of his famous
turtle soup. He forcefully impressed
on the tourist ladies last season that
he is some (turtle soup) cook. The
writer also attests to that fact. But
or not this valuable asset
turned the trick, we know that the
colonel has bought home and that
it Is being neatly furnished and many
eligibles are wondering who the
lucky one is. Mrs. Stafford in
selection quoted few lines by Whit
Continued on last page)
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-02-24
MUSICALE MONDAY
Mrs. TOpper's Glass and Friends to
Give Recital

Mem bers of Mrs. TOpper's music
class and friends will give musicale
in the Baptist church, beginning at
seven O'Clock, Monday night, Febru-
ary 27th. Following is the program:
Piano and saxophone duet by Miss
Card and Miss Williams. Song and
piano-Elizab beth Wills and Mildred
Crosland. Recitation by Freda Cum
mings. Vocal duet by Misses Mayes
and Williams. Medley-Comb. or
chestra. Recitation and chorus.
Solos and chorus by Iris Chadwick
Hilda williams, Wilma Griggs, Ellen
Slocum, Lucille DeLoaCh, Mary Smith
Mary Agnes 'Crosland, Emily Cros-
and, Olive Brown, Elizabeth Bell.
Vocal solo by Rev. w N. Swain.
Vocal solo by Miss Elizabeth Mayes.
Reading by Mrs. Burton Roy. Solo
by Miss Jessie Lee Williams. Read
ing by Miss Harriet Heusted. Solo
by George Dewey. Reading by Miss
Norma Pepper. Male quartet. Piano
and saxophOne duet. Ladies vocal
trio by Mrs. VanBurkum, Mrs. Wilson
and Miss Williams.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-02-24
Epworth League Party

That the senior branch of the Ep-
worth League is a distinct success
was shown by party given by the
league at the house of Mrs. w. II.
Williams, last Tuesday night. Spec
ial invitations were sent out. Those
who accepted were: Rev. and Mrs.
H. Dutill, Mrs. Clara Davis, Mrs. Han
cock, and Miss Nellie Holderby of
Carmi, Illinois. The majority of the
members of the league were present
and everybody had delightful time.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-02-24
Card Party

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Skipper enter
tanned very pleasantly at their at
tractive home on Sullivan street last
Saturday night in honor of Miss
Blanche Glenn, of DeLand. Three
tables were set for bridge. Mrs. Por-
er was successful in attaining the
highest score. Refreshments con-
sisting of salad, tea and cake were
served. Mr.. and Mrs. Skipper are
noted for the delightful character of
the entertainments given by them.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-02-24

Hoping to meet you next year, | am
yours very respectively, Ross Elwell.
(Editor's note: By issuing 30-year
bonds and retiring the present indebt-
edness represented by short-term
bonds, the tax burden would be dis
tributed over a longer period, obviat-
ing the necessity or an increase in
millage to take care of additional
bonds, and competent men claim that
it would be possible to reduce the
present millage on a greater portion
of the county if it develops that this
plan can be fOllowed.)
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-02-24
Dance Was Pleasant Affair

The dance at the Hotel Punta Cor
da Wednesday night was one of the
most enjoyable affairs of the kind
this season, and was participated in
by perhaps a hundred people. The
music was excellent. A large num-
Der of Arcadia and Fort Ogden people
were present as well as guests of the
hotel and townpeople.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-02-24
First Presbyterian Church

Next Sabbath morning in the Pres
byterian church, Rev. Francis A.
Kerns will speak on model prayer.
At the evening service he will dis
cuss the interesting question do the
spirits of our dead friends return to
earth to spenk with us?"
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-02-24
Doc Building BATTERY"

But few, if any people know that
DR.. d. N. Mcqueen is making prepar-
ations for the cultivation, so to speak,
of leather-winged bats, but it is a
fact. On his place in the southern
part of town, he is having j. o. Mat
thews erect a building for bats.
IA feet square by 2S feet high.
These little creatures live on mosqui-
toes and other insect pests, for the
destruction of which they are very
valuable. For this reason, many bat
barns have been built in Texas, but
DR.. McQueens building is the first OF
the kind to be erected in Florida.
A hnnrr min fnll uasfnrdaX nVRn-
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-02-24
Five Cents a Copy; $500 Year.
TOURISTS TO ENTERTAIN
THE CIVIC ASSN TUESDAY
Tourist Club Preparing for Event of
the 2Sth; Club Growing Every
Week.

The Punta Gorda Tourist Club
keeps right ON growing, the member
ship having reached 131 at the meet
! ng Tuesday night of this week.
Three Joined the club after report
of Tuesday the 14th, and three at the
regular meeting Tuesday evening.
Those joining at the last meeting
We're j. NJ. Brown and wife, Robin
son, Illinois; H. D. Robb, Louisville,
Kentucky.
The number present at Tuesdays
meeting was not quite so large as
usual, but the business, entertain
ment and good time were there Just
the same. So the absent ones were
the losers.
Chairman Rev. Dubois, of the di-
rectory committee, requests that all
members verify their name and ad-
dress on the seCretary's book so that
the directory being gotten out will
show no errors along this line.
President McAfee announced that
the croquet set would be locked in
the cloak room of the hall and that
the key would be left at Griggs' store
for any members desiring to play.
When game is finished memb bers are
asked to please return the set to the
cloak room and key to the store.
The choir sang In the Cleaning"
and sang it well. Later they at
tempted old Uncle Ned" but some
thing went wrong, and then every
body and everything did the same
thing only different, but the failure
gave everyone a good hearty laugh
and to show their confidence was not
shaken the club insisted on another
ong and to show that the confidence
was not misplaced the choir gave one
line of "Old Uncle Ned" as it should
be sung.
Mr.. Pennock, who was formerly
connected with the Smithsonian In
titute, gave a most Interesting and
instructive lecture on birds, specimens
of eight or ten of which he had with
him. Mr.. Pennock has devoted most
of his time for years to the study of
birds and it is a treat to hear him
on the subject
Miss Mary Mae Jones' reading was
delivered in excellent style and was
earthly enjoyed by every one.
Colonel Stewart, general manager
OF good things to eat for next Tuesday
evening, when the club will enter
tain the Civic Association, says he has
netting on the way There's moth
ny like being on time and you don't
atch the colonel mapping on the job
not much. Now ladies, get busy
with your cake baking. There should
not be less than twenty great big
juicy ones. Show that the Tourist
Club ladies are also endowed with the
grand accomplishment of making real
cake. If you have no stove to bake
on colonel Stewart offers his newly
ftted-up kitchen for use of any and
all who have appreciation for the
civic ladies and the proper spirit to
make a real cake.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-02-24
A soap and tobacco decoction, prop

A soap and tobacco decoction, prop
erly prepared and applied, means
death to the melon aphid or the Hes
sian fy", as it is often called. This
insect is a dangerous one of cucum-
bers, cantaloupes, squashes, water
melons and other related plants.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-02-24
Punta GOrda

Is the county seat of
Charlotte county. Popu-
lation of town, 1920 CEN
sus, 1926. Increase for
10 years % percent.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-02-24
The Herald

Is the oldest newspaper
published on the lower
southwest coast and the
only one in Charlotte
county.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-27
T|ERNANS LEAVE
FOR CHICAGO To
HOLD BLOOD TEST
Hearing in Sensational Case at
South Bend Closes With
Arguments.
PoULIN ALIBI ATTACKED
Two Witnesses Give Testimony
Opposed to That of
Defendant.
BIZ United Netcs

By United Net0s
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Sept. 81
With the hearing Of the sensational
case finished and the determination
OF 10-months-old Billy Tiernan's pa
ternity left to Judge Chester Ducomb,
Prof. John P. Herman. Mrs. Augusta
Herman, his wife, and Billy, whom
they charge is the son of handsome
Harry Poulin, the haberdasher. were
III Chicago today, where Herman
planned to undergo a blood test to
prove he is not the child's father.
The faces Of the Tlernans were
wreathed in smiles as they heard Mrs
Louise Powers swear that neither
Poulin nor Mrs. Herman had attended
st. Joseph's Church here on the eve
nings tina Mrs. Herman had sworn
their clandestine love affair was in
progress in Poulin's little campus
store, and in the public park.
Another piece of damaging testi-
mony was that of Patrick c. Doran
OF Akron, Ohio, a student at Notre
Dame University. who testified that
Poulin had attended a glee club con
cert on a night Poulin said he had
attended church with his wife.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-27
RETURN Of TURK
AUGURS ANOTHER
WAR; HERSHEY
!. U. Authority Terms Settle
ment of Thrace on Ottomans
Conflict Breeder.
GREAT BRITAIN FEARS INDIA
Professor Asserts Russia Must
Be Taken Into Near East
Conferences.

BB Times Spectd!
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Sept. 81
Another. war will be the eventual re-
suit if the Turk again is let into
Europe. is the opinion of DR.. Amos s..
Hershey. head of the political science
department OF Indiana University and
noted authority on international law
and European politics.
DR.. Hershey made the following
statement in the Indiana Daily Stu
dent:
TT is unfortunate hat Great Britain
yielded and agreed for the Turks to
come into Europe again, but it is
mere unfortunate that Great Britain
was forced to yield DR.. Hershey said.
It is the circumstances which forced
kGreat Britain into this settlement at
this time that are unfortunate. This
is merely an effort to stay off an i'm
mediate war
Boundary friction in Thrace will
precipitate a war. Any conflagration
in that country, Of course may
spread"
The greatest factor which has
obliged Great Britain to retreat from
her position, in DR.. Hershey's opinion.
is the sympathy of the Mohammedan
population within English territory
toward the Turks.
The labor class in England also OPP
posed to any war
Must Include Russia
"a settlement Of the Balkan-Asia-
tic question is not possible without
the inclusion of Russia in a confer
ence," said DR.. Hershey. "Russia's at
titude towards the advances OF the
Kemalists upon Thrace and Smyrna IS
the same of that Of France and Italy.
She would rather see weak Turkey
occupying the territory than a
country under the influence Of power
full England"
Frances motives in the Near East
are three-fold, DIR. Hershey continued.
France is jealous Of England's con-
troll of two entrances to the Mediter-
ranean. and the way in which she
has managed to get influence owe
the third. It is probable that the
French have entered into an agree
1ent with Renal Pasha to furnish
him with arms and equipment in re-
turn for his aid in keeping the
Syrians in check.
Third Motive
Frances third motive is similar to
Italy's. She hopes. by encouraging
Turkey. to be able TO negotiate con-
LESSONS from the nationalists later.
Ttaly's opposition to English policies
in the Near East have been motivateS
by a dread of seeing Greece grow in
to another Mediterranean power. DR..
Hershey concluded.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-27
"Rx" IS IT
NeW Wet Idea
By United NeWs

By United Ne1os
NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-The Medi-
cal Rights League will try to put a
mar in Congress who will propose "in-
telligent medical revision" of the Vol
stead amendment.
The league has nominated DR.. John
P. DAWN IS it's independent candidate
for congressman from the Seventeenth
New York District, and the latter will
sc the physicians prescription mark
"RX" as a campaign slogan.
The nomination, it is stated, is In
tended as "a protest that will COM
mand the attention of the entire coun-
try" The prohibition law is de.
clared Irrational and u~nscientifc."
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AR9yNgY GAzHH
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On the old Sharp homestead, four
miles east Of Ladoga, Ind, stands an
elm tree with claims to being the
largest in the State. Almost eighty
years ago Perry and Sill Sharp climb
ed into it and cut the top of.
Today it has a spread of over n
hundred feet, is seventy feet in height
and has a trunk fifteen feet in Cir
conference. The first limb is twelve
feet from the ground.
w. B. Sisk and Theodore Fehring,
two Of the oldest residents OF Column
bus, Ind. have just verified a tale hat
Joe Neetsch, an old-time saloonkeep-
er, met his death there in the SOS by
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biles and transporting them from Chi
cago to Terre Haute or from Terre
Haute to Chicago.
Huston entered a plea of guilty 20
the charge. He vas sentenced by
Federal Judge James H. Wilkerson.