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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13
What A Judge Says

".Thc preparation and publica-
ton of newspaper involves much
mental and physical labor, as well
as an outlay of money. The COM
mon law principle is that when a
man receives and uses a paper he
is bound to pay for it. He bene-
fits and receives a pleasure from
such labor and expenditure of the
publisher as fully as if he had ap-
propriated any other product of
another'S labor, and by such act
he is held liable for the subscript-
ion price P'-Ocala Banner.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13
Effects of the Davis Package Law

1t is generally agreed that the
most drastic saloon regulation law
ever enacted by any state, is the
Davis package bill, which the gov
ernor approved last week and
which goes into effect on the first
of October of this year. The lead
ing feature of it is the prohibition
of the sale of whiskey, wine or
beer by the drink. Nothing less
than half pint may be sold, and
1t must be placed in a sealed pack
age (bottle) and taken away from
the place of sale to be consumed.
This, it is stated, will result in
the closing of nearly all the sa-
looms in the state and will inflict
a heavy loss in revenue upon those
cities in which, saloons are now
legally operated. The only cities
in the state having saloons are !:
Pensacola, Fernandina, Jackson
vile, st. Augustine, Tampa, st.
Petersburg, Tarpon Springs, Key
West and Ocala.
In st. Petersburg, the loss of
revenue is estimated at
100000 a year; in jacksonville,
Sl25, 100000. We have seen no es-
innate from the other places af-
fected.
The temperance people claim
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13

Gilbert d. Leach, formerly o.
the Tampa Tribune, has taker
hold of the Leesburg Commercial
as editor and business manager
succeeding Jos. C. Pratt, former
publisher. Leesburg gets a good
man in Leach, who will no doubt
Iput the Commercial in the front
rank of Florida weeklies and use
his every effort for the advance
ment of that town and section.
The last issue of that paper con-
sisted of twelve pages five col
unms each, change in from and
appearance Leach has made. We
wish the new editor, the paper and
the town well, and we shall hope
to see the former publisher soon
again pleasantly and profitably
situated either in newspaper work
or some more remunerative bust
ness.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13

One more observation about
whiskers: The Herald man helicy,
os in moderation in all things, in
Guiding hirsute facial adornments.
He does not believe in wearing a
huge beard covering the entire
face and hanging down to the
waistband in patriarchal style, no
more than he believes in a man s
wearing long hair on his head. If
a man wears a full beard, it should
be cropped short like his hair.
But every man should wear at
least mustache, as this writer
does. Sabe?
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13

Nothing succeeds like success.
The Germans are the only bellig-
crents that are doing things
worth while, and they are doing a
terrible, murderous lot of them.
They are the only ones who seem
to have any military or naval abil-
lily. Their enemies have only one
man who manifests any capacity
for military achievements, viz
the Russian Grand Duke Nicholas,
and he is handicapped by having
incompetent subordinates.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13

row Wilson at the head of oul
government. He has a difficult
a momentous task ON his hands,
and we feel that we can safely
trust him in this great crisis. In
whatever he does, short of a sacri-
flee of American prestige and hon
or, the people will sustain him, if
necessary with their property ar
their lives.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13
War With Germany

The destruction of the Lusitania
accompanied by the ruthless muir
der of many innocent nOn-combat
ants, including hundred or more
citizens of the United States, ever
women and children being butch
cred without being given any
warning or the slightest chance Of
escape, has not only lost Germany
what sympathy the American peO
pie might have felt for her, but
has aroused in this country feel
ing of such intense indignation as
in some quarters, to provoke the
suggestion that we declare war on
Germany as the only fitting re-
Duke for this, her latest crime a.
gainst civilization and humanity.
This feeling is fully justified by
the long series of unparalleled
Outrages which Germany has per-
petrated since she provoked the
great war in which she is engaged.
She now seems to be taking ad-
vantage of her situation to treat
the United States with contempt,
nay, to force us into war, well
knowing that the only means we
have of infiicting just punishment
upon her is to send American re-
Inducements to the battle line in
France, where they would be un-
der the command of incompetent
French and British commanders.
To make war uuon Germany is,
therefore, impracticable, but we
could declare our neutrality at an
end and furnish to her enemies all
the aid and comfort possible.
That is about all we can do, and
Germany knows it and does not
care.
The impression is growing
throughout this country, that, if
Germany should triumph over
her enemies in this war, she will
next make war upon the United
States, and she seems to be pre-
pairing for this; that is, she is do
ing all she can to provoke us to
the fighting point and then give
us her undivided attention as soon
as she has vanquished her Euro
pean enemies.
Well, we are glad that we have
such a calm, wise man as Wood
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13

Bronson Times-De m ocr =
Some of the legislators want to
shorten the legislative session and
increase their pay. We are in
favor of shortening the sessions,
but we don't believe the majority
of the members are worth what
they are getting, whereas some of
them are worth a great deal more
than they receive.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13

There is no reason for any one
to knock the idea of holding a
state fair in Jacksonville, espec-
tally as Jacksonville proposes to
bear the expense. A state fair
held next winter will be a good
thing for the state and for all the
producers thereof, and Jackson
vile is a good place for it. Every
citizen and newspaper should en-
courage the proposition.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13

Oh, ignorance! ignorance
When will it cease to prevail ?
Here we have several respectable
newspapers and even members of
the legislature who do not know
that the State Chemist is appoint
cd by the Governor, not elected
by popular vote, but nominated
in the primaries.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13

If we felt vindictive, we might
console ourselves about the delay
to county division with the rehec-
ton that it is costing our Arcadia
friends a lot of time, cash and
trouble, with the prospect that
they will lose in the end. And
next year, Wauchula will jump on
them with an overwhelming vote.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13

Bronson Times-De mocra t =
Perry Wall, the South Florida
man who aspires to succeed Sena-
tor Bryan, has the reputation OF
being a clean, upright man. In
fact, the majority of the people
think he is too nice man to be
spoiled by politics and will save
him from such fate by keeping
him away from Washington.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13

Zolfo Truth Last week we re
ceived copy of the Menace, thai
despicable anti-Catholic sheet
which we consider a disgrace to
newspaperdom. While we do not
lean toward the Catholic faith
we have nothing but contempt
for any newspapers that would de-
prive mankind of the privilege of
worshipping the Deity as his con-
science dictates-a right that is
guaranteed by the constitution of
the United States. There is no
room on our exchange table for
the Menace, the Rip-Saw and a
few others of their ilk.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13

that this loss in revenue will be
compensated for by a decrease in
crime and the cost of its repres-
sion and especially by the. in
creased prosperity of the individ,
ual citizen, VINO has been spending
much Of his earnings for liquor
but will henceforth spend little OF
none. They point to the wonder,
fully beneficial results of prohibi-
ton in Russia and argue that the
operation of the Davis act will
produce similar results in Florida.
AS a measure conducive to tenn
Iperance, however, there is di-
vergence of views. The advO-
Gates of the bill maintain that it
will promote temperance, but
many others believe it will have
an opposite effect, that it will
cause men who now take their
three drains a day to take double
that number in the effort to con-
sumo the increased quantity of Ii
quor which they will be forced to
buy when wanting a single drink.
1t seems to us that, when the
moderate drinker knows that he
cannot get a single dram with
out buying half pint, he will in
vite one or two Of his friends to
help him drink his half pint; and |
if this be correct, the result will |
be an increase in the consumption
of liquor.
We trust that one result of the
bill will be to induce many of the
men who have their money invest
I'd in the liquor business to get it
,ut and invest it in other and bet
er lines of business.
We think that the same dill
renee and ability which many of
he liquor dealers have shown in
up and conducting their
resent business would, if applied
n other directions, yield better
nd more satisfactory returns.
vt any rate, their present business
S the only one in the country that
las to be forever on the defensive
md in danger of being. wiped out
md, for this reason, we cannot
why any intelligent,
capable man who loves peace,
mental quiet and satisfaction, can
'e content to- continue in such
/ business.
Finally, if the enforcement of
he Davis law shall cause many of
he liquor dealers to withdraw
rom the business, it will make
statewide prohibition easy of at ,
,ainment. AT any rate, it is only ,
/ matter of a few years when
statewide prohibition will pre-
yail.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13

Perry Herald The editor of
the Arcadia Enterprise says; "We
have joined the Stay-At-Home
Club, and will not spend the sum-
mer in the mountains this year. ="
Why, that club was originated by
editors and they are all charter
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13

Jacksonville Metropolis Every
time you spend your money for a
Florida product, you do something
that adds to the wealth and posi-
bilities Of the property of the
state, as well as to your own
wealth and opportunity of pros
perity. Keep Florida monty in
Florida.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13

Wauchula Advocate IF Punta
Gorda gets its new county a di-
vision Of the. remainder of the
county porth and south would
make two mighty fine looking
counties. And then we probably
would want to cut off a small
chunk up this way and have a lit
tie heaven of our own. The coun-
ty division question is neither set
tied nor a dead issue, and is not
liable to be for some little time
yet.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13

Tampa Times Editor Jordan
of the Punta Gorda Herald, after
getting mad because the male pop
ulation of the world will not cru
city their faces with whiskers,
now complains because some good.
looking women get their pictures
in the newspapers.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13

Leesburg Commercial w h a t
do you think of the Tampa Times
supporting Wall for the Senate
and plagarizing Gilchrist by dis
tributing souvenir spoons?
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13

We predict that Jacksonville,
Tampa and Key West, and maybe
Pensacola, will ignore the Davis
package bill, just as Savannah ig-
nores the prohibition laws of
Georgia.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13
STATE PRESS COMMENT

Ocala Banner Both the Tam
pa newspapers are supporting
Perry Wall for United States SEN
ator and both speak a good word
for Gilchrist.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13
We Know the Mans Worth

Ocala Banner The Punta Cor
da Herald is as loyal to GilchriSt
as Damon was to Pythias.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-13

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New Britain herald., 1915-11-01
Will Fight U. s. Troops.

General Francisco Villa, who ar rived at the international border sev- eral miles farther east yesterday, talked with Americans across the boundary and announced that he in- tended to attack the Mexican town, regardless of any action United States troops might take.
 eff necessary I will fight the United States army assembled along the border" he said. General Villa learned for the first time yesterday afternoon that permission had been given General Carranza by the United States government to move troops through American territory to rein force the Agua Prieta garrson. Villa is personally supervising the placing of his troops for attack on the town.
 Four Carranza troop trains jour- moving through the United States ar rived last night, bringing the fighting strength of the Carranza garrison to approximately 5000 men.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-01
LUSITANIA CASE
Germany and United States to Resume Negotiations Tomorrow on Sinking of Liner and Other Questions.

Washington, Nov. 1.-Negotiations between Germany and the United States regarding the sinking of the liner Lustania and other questions pending between the two nations will be resumed tomorrow when Count Von Bernstorff. the German ambas- sador, will call upon Secretary Ian sing at the state department. The question of indemnity for Americans lost in the sinking of the Arabic still is unsettled and probably will be taken up.
 The belief prevailed among state de- partment officials that Secretary Lan- sing would officially make known to the German ambassador the result of the examination of the steel fragment picked up on the Allan liner Hesperi- an which navaT experts believe was part of torpedo. The German gov ernm ent, in a note, has denied that the Hesperian was torpedoed by a German submarine.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-01
BRITISH REPORTERS
 LAUD ENGLAND'S NAVY
Pay Tribute to Preparedness and Efficiency of Great
 Britain's Fleet.

r London, Nov. 1, 3:15 a. m.-Graphic descriptions of the first visit of Brit ish newspapermen to Great Britain's grand fleet are published by all the morning papers. They unite in pay ing tribute to the preparedness and efficiency of the British navy, not only as to the main fighting units but also to the less prominent but equally important auxliaries of vari- ous types.
 A naval officer aboard one of the [ ships told the correspondents that i in addition to the war fleet proper, /! there are between two thousand and i three thousand ships of the merchant i marine employed in transport and l supply duty and as many more en- gagged in patrol work or in foiling the declining efforts of enemy subma- rines." The visitors were shown the elaborate map on which are marked the places where German submarines have been captured, destroyed or sunk and various methods for meet ing the submarine menace were ex- plained to them.
 We actually saw vessels engaged in this anti-submarine business leav- ing port" says one correspondent.
 IHucSu IL IS uOl necessary IO gu OuI- side the harbor to understand why the blockade has failed. Here at an- chor alongside one another lay the bane and the antidote."
 One full day of the visit was spent in inspecting large new naval works at a place which a short time ago was swamp land but now is alive and busy naval establishment which will be large enough when completed to accommodate twenty dreadnoughts. The works include three dry docks, each of which is capable of holding any ship af1oat.
 The party visited the battle cruisers Lion and Tiger, viewing the patched tunnels and shell wounds received in the North Sea battle. They also visited the Australia and New Zea- land, Colonial contributions to the high seas fleet.
 One correspondent, touching on various devices used in painting de- clares superdreadnought can be so cleverly disguised that even in day. light the practiced eye of sailor is likely to mistake her for craft of a tenth her size. While the diffi- culties of range finding are increased infinitely.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-01
REAR ADMIRAL LITTLE
 FACES COURT MARTIAL
Government Charges Neglect and Carelessness Regard
 ing Submarine K-2.

Boston, Nov. 1.-Before a court martial at the Navy Yard in the Charleston district Rear Admiral Wm Nelson Little, retired, today faced charges of neglect and carlessness The government contends that alleged defects in the submarine K-2, con- structed by the Fore River Ship Building company at Quincy, were overlooked by Rear Admiral Little while he was on duty as inspector of
 machinery in vessels being built for the navy at Fore River yards.
 The sessions of the court martial were open. Rear Admiral Bradley A.. Fiske, attached to the Naval War College at Newport, R. l., served as president of the trial board, and Lieut.. Commander Alfred w. Johnson, com manding the destroyer DoWnes, as judge advocate. The other members of the court were Rear Admiral James M Helm, wythe M. Parks, Walter F. Worthington, Albert Gleaves and Herbert O. Dunn and Paymaster Gen- eral Thomas J. Crowie. The K-2 was launched in 1913 ana turned over to the government 1n January. 1914. Rear Admiral Little left the Fore River yard a year ago. After her acceptance the submarine developed storage battery trouble.
 While naval officials had explained that in their opinion defect in install lation, rather than design had caused short circuiting, the source of the trouble in vessels of this class was carefully investigated by the navy department. As result Secretary Daniels announced that the depart ment, "has been led to believe the in- spection of the K-2, while building at the Fore River Ship Building com- pany, was not conducted with specific care and thoroughness."
 Accordingly the secretary directed that Rear Admiral Little. the depart | ments representative responsible for the inspection of the K-2, be tried by court-marital.
 It was expected that the witnesses would include officials of the building company who recently asserted that l tr ev had never heard of any defects in the construction of the vessel.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-01
ARREST LOCAL AUTO
 PARTY IN MERIDEN
Harry Olson Sentenced to Thirty Days in Jail and Fined $1O-
 Others Are Fined.

Harry J. Olson of 4S0 Arch street, a we'll known chauffeur and automo- bile repair man employed at the New Britain garage and William Mayer and William Lange, also of this city, were arraigned in the Meriden police court this morning.
 Alison was charged with intoxication and driving his automobile without light while in that condition. The other two men were simply charged with drunkenness.
 After being presented with the facts in the case the judge imposed a fine of $10 and costs for drunkenness on Olson and in addition to that sent him to jail for thirty days for operating his automobile without lights. He ap- pealed to the superior court. Mayer and Lange were each fined $10 and costs for drunkenness.
 The three New Britain men were ar rested on Pratt street in Meriden at midnight The attention of Officer Quinn was attracted to the unlighted car on account of the wavering man. ner in which 1t was being operated. The car was Buick, carrying the license number 1305L, which is owned by Charles Bence of this city.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-01

RUMANIA FOR WAR
 ON SIDE OF ALLIES
Two-thirds of Headquarters Staff De- clare fin Favor of Entering Struggle
 With Quadruple Entente.

Milan, Oct. 31, via Paris, Nov. l, 4:05 a. m.-At meeting of the Ru- manian headquarters staff held to dis cuss the military policy of that coun- try, says the Corriere Della Sera' Bucharest correspondent, two-thirds of the generals declared in favor of entering the war on the side of the quadruple entente.
 General Averescu, former minister of war, was the chief advocate of in- tervention. Asked by General Chris tescu if he believed it possible to con- duct Q victorious war on two fronts, Gen. Averescu replied that ne not only believed it possible but that all the necessary plans were ready.
 The semi official Rumanian press has been authorized to deny the state ment that King Ferdinand has given M. Radieff, Bulgarian minister al Bucharest, formal assurances that Ru- mania will remain neutral unless hei own interests are affected. Accord ing to the Corrier Della Sera's corre- spondent, the Rumanian press de- nies also that the present king or his father ever possessed stock in the Krupp company
New Britain herald., 1915-11-01
GREECE AND BULGARIA
 ON FRIENDLY TERMS
Latter Country Will Permit Exporta- tion of Wheat to Balkan
 NefghbOr.

London, Nov. 1, 10:37 a. m.-A continuance of friendly relations be- tween Greece and Bulgaria indl- cated that the success of a Greek commission which recently went to Sofia to negotiate for the purchase of wheat for Greece. According to the Times Bucharest correspondent the Bulgarian government has decided to permit the export of wheat to Greece by way of the Dedeaghatch-S aloniki railway.
 A despatch reaching Bucharest from Sofia says an ordinary session of the Sobranje (parliament) which was scheduled for October 2S was ad- journed by royal decree until Decem- Der 2S.
 Another despatch regarding the sit uation at Varna, says the Bulgarians, in expectation of another attack upon the coast, removed the gunboat Ma jezda, together with all merchant shipping, dredges and tugs to, Lake Devna, which is connected with the sea by a canal. Measures have been taken to sink all this shipping if Rus sian troops are successful in landing