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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-03-25
Shipments

Beans began moving nicely
from the Dewey Grove last week
and forty-fve hampers went in
the first two shipments. Some
of them sold for $3.50. The out
look for the rest OF the pickings is
very good,
f. M. Powell in Hammock Pond
is sending out fine peppers and
beans.
Peppers are going from several
fields. Some other beans are
nearly ready for the first picking.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-03-25
PUNTA UORDA. FLORIDA

moved the trouble in short order.
For over q year | have been free
from kidney complaint. "
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mrs. Walters had.-Fos-
ter-Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo,
New York.
(Adyertisementl
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-03-25

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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-03-25

Fresh fruits Of all kinds in their
seasons; a nice line of candies,
confections and fancy groceries at
r. M. Kings If. (adv.)
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02
See The End of The Rifle.

Military experts here are of the opinion that 1t is highly probable the present war will see the end of the rifle as the principal weapon of infan- try.
 According to German agents in HoI- land the German army is rapidly sub stituting men armed with machine guns in place of rifles. Men so armed and protected by concrete works and wire entanglements, can hold off a long line of the enemy. The tendency it is said, is to bring up main forces of infantry only in emergencies.
 At the beginning of the war, Ger many was credited with having 50,0 ,00C machine guns. Notwithstanding some heavy losses of these weapons, the night and it is now asserted that the number being used on the various fronts is twice that total.
 A German agent in Rotterdam states Germany's case as follows:
 Military science develops so rapid. ly in times of actual war that the weapon of today soon is discarded and something better taken up. The greatest asset Germany possesses i. her ability to see and make today the weapon of tomorrow.
 With the enemy, the rife is a sor' Of fetish. The English are highly elated because the war has shown that their men can shoot straighter anc quicker than the Germans. There i: little cause for triumph. A large par of the time spent in training theil troops is spent in teaching them the | construction and use of the rifle, while our men are being taught hov0 tC handle and serve the machine gun.
 The present war will see the end of many things as 1t has seen tho birth of many things, and although the rife may not disappear before peace is signed, it's doom as the prin- cipal arm of infantry is sounded.
 Where is there. any sound argu. | ment against the gradual substitution of the light machine gun for the rife, After all, a Maxim Is merely an i'm. proved automatic rifle with a water | jacket. A man who could fire a kick. ing gun of the period of 1915 could fire and carry a Maxim with less effort Are we not told that in the old days the concentrated fire on one side o1 | an English square emptied less thar a score of French saddles at effective range? One modern machine-gur would have wiped out the whole squadron.
 Tn modern warfare and particularly | in trench warfare. the soldier who car fire a hundred shots to his opponents five has ninety-five chances of comins out unscathed. The German soldier l prefers the machine-gun to the rife; l it enables him to sit down comfort ably and squirt death at the foe a. water is squirted through a hose, anC l it gives him that sense of superioritJ | and security which the possession O, | a superior weapon always brings tt the fighting man."
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02
DAY DREAMS UNLIMITED

My fathers got more'n million dollars!" announced the small boy sit- ting on the corner of the curbing, bare His shirt was faded, but his eyes were clear and impudent.
 'Pooh!" countered the boy next him. in trousers too big and with dirty face. What f he has? My father say, my fathers got a million billion thEillion dollars! Right in the bank.' 2
 Huh!" gasped the third boy, trifle blanlxly. He experimented with stick and the large hole in the toe of his shoe. My father doesn't care about just money he announced. My father, he owns all the gold mines in the world! All of 'emI He just has to walk in and tell the diggers to break him off chunk. He can get big chunks or little ones. He doesn't have to bother about money! Say, my father. he wouldn't be bothered with havin' to wait to have money made!"
 There was silence for a moment. Then the boy with the faded shirt yawned fearfully. "My father" he a.n- |'nounced, casually, 'shas so much money that the banks they won't keep 1t for him any more. They ain't got room! He says he's going to buy all the dia- mond mines there are. just for a place 
 carrying around pockets full of dia- monds then. Not teeny little ones, but great big sparklers, big as hickory nuts! I expect I'll have 'em for but tons on my clothes, then! I'll let you look at the ones carry in my pockets Mebbe I'll let you hold 'en in your hand sometimes. won't promise thought"
 "What'n you do for carfare7" skep- tically demanded the boy with the hole in his shoe.
 "Huh!" explained the barelegged one scornfully. "Ain't you never heard of diamond chips? That's what you use for carfare and cigars and small things! When my mother goes to buy a dress she just says how much is il and gives the man a big diamond or a | little one. Diamonds is lots easier to carry around than money or bags o1 gold Pooh! I wouldn't bother with
 great heavy bags of gold or chunks
 of it, either!"
 Huh! You have to prove your dia-
 monds are real diamonds, but every body knows goldi" insisted the boy with the hole in his shoe. They make phoney diamonds, but gold's always
 My father never has any trouble,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02
MERCHANT MARINE SENTIMENT

When it comes to taking the pulse of the country relative to the ques- ton of. merchant marine, it must be realized that the organizations of business men throughout the many states are representative of the feel ing which exists and when they by an overwhelming majority support the idea of government support, though this does not mean govern ment ownership, it Is time to place some weight upon that declaration.
 It is of the vital importance that proper consideration be given to bus mess and one of the opportunities lies in the adequate development of foreign trade. Under normal condi- tions the foreign trade of this coun- try is handled in ships which fly the flags of other countries. For this very reason this country has failed to get into many of the foreign fields ir a manner which it should. It is a handicap which ought not to exist if there was a proper stimulation for American shipping and a disposition to encourage 1t along lines which are found advantageous by other coun- tries and which makes it impossible for this country's capital to enter in- to successful competition herewith,
 Foreign countries pay anywhere from three and a half to seven million dollars annually for ship subsidies. Their merchant marines are con- stantly growing. This country's is steadily dwindling and 1t is now be- ing driven closer to the wall by the damaging legislation which has been enacted. If there never was any such support of subsidies before, the laws passed by the late congress have made numerous converts.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02
ONLY ONE pRAErn NEEDED.

The report comes from Berlin to the effect that the foreign office is at work upon four drafts and trying to select one that will reconcile the viewpoints of Germany and the Uni ted States.
 Such a waste of time would appear to be entirely unwarFanted. There can be but one reply and the work could be devoted better to covering the questions involved and covering them in a manner which will show Ger many anxious to live up to its obli- gations and quickly end the uncer- tainty which exists today concerning the rights of neutrals. This country 1s asking nothing more. It is seck- ing no favoritism and it is demanding nothing but what Germany has agreed to give. This has been clearly and positively set forth in the Amer 1can notes. There is no attempt and no wish to force Germany to do oth- erwise.
 agreements which have been entered into by these two nations in company with others-and working for the cause of humanity this country has reminded Germany that 1t promised
 
 nertrals. It brings to it's attention instances where 1t has failed to dc so and asks that assurance be given that henceforth there will be no repeti- fions of the violations. Germany can do one of two things. It can refuse to abide by its solemn oath and con- tribute further to the scraps of paper Or it can answer favorab1y as it is lintimated that 1t will, but it cannot expect to use this country to help whip Great Britain any more than Great Britain or any other of the bel Ihgerents can hope to force this coun- try into taking sides against Ger many. Let Germany stand by it's word and reltegate ftg determination lfo do so by word and act and the is- sue ends, and it is the ending which German desire for justice ought to !support.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02
Broad Card For Rruin.

The authorities of Elberfeld are confrontedl with the most puzzling problem that they have had to solve since the bread card became an in stitution in Germeuy-and all because of a show bear that is so fussy about his food that he will eat nothing but bread
 The owner of the animal recently was haled before the lower court, and fined and sentenced to prison because he had shared his weekly portion of bread with the animal. With two months incarceration staring him in the face he appealed, alleging that the bear was his only means of SUD- port. A kindhearted judge changed the sentence to a fine of 100 marks and advised the owner to apply to the president of the government in which E1berfeld lies to issue Bruin a bread card ajust like any regular human being.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02

broke in the boy with the trousers too big for him. "An he has to do is stop in at the bank and help himself to his million trillion biliion--,
 .Aw, you said it was a million billion trillion beforel You don't know how much your father has! I bet he hasn't any!"
 He has. tool" indignantly cried the boy with tho large trousers. He just goes into the bank, right into the of flee of the biggest men, and mods at
 em and walks through and sticks his hands down into the bags! Sometimes he gets handfuls from the bags of $20 gold pieces and then sometimes he takes $100 bills. He most always for gets to have the bills changed is why he doesn't give me more spending money. He says if I carried around $100 bills mebbe I'd get kidnapped or murdered or something!"
 Once" said the boy with the bare legs, "once my faSher gave me a whole bag of diamonds. They were like the as big as that! And I went out and 1 met a little girl crying an she said she hadn't had anything to eat and l took her to the sandwich cart on the corner and made her eat ten ham sand wiches and hamburger! All at oncei 1t cost an awful lot, but the man said my bag of diamonds would pay for it. so didn't care! She said I was a hero and she kissed my hand!" "Ah, you saw, that at the pitcher show: She didn't eitheri Didn't the ten ham sandwiches make her feel bad ?"
 No. She hadn't had anything tc eat for a week and she didn't ever notice 'em. My fathers going to give me another bag of diamonds-"
 My fathers going to let me go witt him next time he goes to the bank, interrupted the boy with large trous- CTS. "An' let me run my hands dowr in the bags and help myself" %My fathers give me a whole gold mine for my own," broke in the boy with the hole in his shoe. Its the l biggest gold mine in the world Tommy" cried a feminine voice from the back porch. you run around to Hiekelmeyer's and get 10 cents worth of round steak for dinner. AnC tell Jimmie that his mother says tC stop in at the cobbler's for his pa:
 shoes that are being patched. Hurr! up nowi"
 LAW, gee!" said the trio as the, scrambled to their feet "A fellow never can have any fun 'thout it's be
 ing spoiled. d."-Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02
TIE ARMENIAN.s AMERICANS.

With the information coming from Ambassador Page to the effect that tha Armenian, the Dominion liner which was sunk off Cornwall by a German submarine with a large loss of life including number of Amer jeans, was under charter to the Brit ssh admiralty an entirely different sit uation is presented than as if it had been a merchant vessel engaged in the same service.
 Being engaged in the service Of the British government and carrying horses and mules which are on the contraband list 1t was subject to at tack. It occupies the same relative position as a military transport and those who engaged in whatever work they were called upon to do on the vessel were in the employ of the Brit ish government. By their very work of aiding in bringing up supplies for the British army they placed them selves outside the classification of non-combatants.
 Just how many of those Americans realized the position in which they were Is impossible to tell and this is a matter which needs to be included in the investigation If they engaged in that work without the knowledge that they were employed on a vessel of the British admiralty they were done a rank injustice It is a possi- hiiity which must and undoubtedly will be sifted to the bottom for there cannot be tolerated the pressing into service of Americans even under those conditions. The crew may have been fully informed of all the dangers but it is well to know the conditions under which they were engaged to work on the Armenian.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02
THE TREASURY DEFICIT

Even though attention is called to the fact that a deficit of forty million would seem insignificant to any one of the nations engaged in the war, the fact is that it gets no such response in this country and it is impossible to detract attention therefrom by any such comparison. Forty million is the lowest estimate made of the Uni- ted States treasury deficit for the year ending June 30 and it is possible that it will run much higher, even to twice that amount all of which reflects no credit upon the democratic administration.
 Contributing to this large deficit Is the democratic tariff bill which ma- terially reduced its revenue by the deep cuts which were made. Thus foreign business was relieved of much of the contribution which it had been giving previously. To make up for that loss a bigger burden has been placed upon the people of this coun- try by the laying of an income tax and the collection of a war tax. In spite of this insufficient amount of revenue and, as has now been dis closed, a too small tax the fact is to be realized that the full effect of the tariff cut has not as yet been felt. There is still a greater decrease to come when the free sugar provision goes into full effect.
 Blame for the condition is being placed upon the war but it is to be remembered that there is no telling what condition this country would be in today but for the boost which it has brought to business in many lines. It Is the war which has done what the tariff for revenue only was promised to do. and nothing shows the wrong basis upon which such a policy is founded better than the condition of the United States treasury today.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02
FRECKLES

Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These
 Ugly Spots.
 There's no longer the slightest need of feeling ashamed of your freckles, as the prescription othine-double strength-is guaranteed to remove these homely spots.
 Simply get an ounce of othine- double strength-from any druggist and apply little of it night and morn ing and you should soon see that even the worst freckles have begun to dis appear, while the lighter ones have vanished entirely. It is seldom that more than an ounce is needed to com pletely clear the skin and gain a beau Gful clear complexion.
 Be sure to ask for the double strength othine as this is sold under guarantee Of money back if it fails to remove freckles.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02

Cooperative marketing is an inn portant feature of the work in which the farm bureau can be of great as- sistance to both farmer and consumer. With a knowledge of conditions throughout the county, the bureau can also aid in the selection of crops to meet the demands created by the
 market. The interest that is being shown on the part of farmers in the six Connecticut counties where bureaus
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02

With more imports and less reve- nue under the democratic tariff about all that was claimed is secured there from except prosperity and a lowered cost of living.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02

Ex-Governor Slaton intimates that Frank might have received his free- dom had he asked for it, which gives encouragement to the claim of the &C., cused that he can prove his inno- cence.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02

It is pretty we'll known that there are about s.ooo,0 Germans and about 100000 Austrians in the United States, but these figures represent a combination of those actually born in Germany and Austria with those born in this country of foreign or mixed parentage. What is more significant Is that there are actually two and a half million foreign parents. Likewise there are more than a million Aus trtans and half a million Hungarians. I-Torrington Register.
 The United States government by holding back Huerta has extended a helping hand to Caranza and Villa If these two. gentlemen can read the handwriting on the wall they will get | together now and cement their fac | tions, thereby making for a United Mexico. Had Huerta gone in he would 1 have united them-possibly in death. selves. the people of their native land. and their friendly neighbors on this side of the border. Better late than never-New Britain Herald.
 Bridgeport's advocates of up-to-the minute dress for well paid mechanics ought to get together and give the two heroes a suitable testimonial, if only to encourage others to follow their lead. It's credit to a community to | AlS p0OpIe m all WALKS or uIe neatly and attractively dress and the habit of wearing decent clothes is one that every community should encour- age It Is no longer necessary to spend beyond ones means to be well dressed if one take a little pains to be neat and thrifty.-WaterbUty Republican.
 We think that the whole matter of liquor licenses should be left in the hands of the courts. So unsatisfactory are the decisions of the county com missioners under the present circum- stances that a surprising number of license cases get into the courts sooner or later anyway. and it would be more satisfactory to have these cases ori- gtnate in courts, where a mans poli- tics or his pull would avail him noth- ing in getting his license shifted, and where the needs of the community would be the only element considered. I-Bridgeport Telegram
 A Boston newspaper of distinction that certainly ought to know better characterizes the oleomargarine laws as class legislation. If so all pure food laws, all laws designed to protect the consumers of food products from imposition and fraud, all laws that de- mand honesty on the part of manu- lecturers and dealers are "class" leg islation. All that the government re- quires of those who make or sell oleo- margarine is that it shall not mas querade as butter. When sold for what , it actually is it is as free from re-
 straint as any other product that meets weight and quality require ments. It is no more of a hardship
 no more a "class" affair to insist that
 oleo people be straightforward with
 the product than to compel makers of , vinegar or sellers of milk or other ar
 ticles to refrain from adulteration.- Bristol Press
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02

The only way in which the Mext- cans can show that they are sincere in talking about getting together on a platform of peace Is by pursuing the idea to a conclusion.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02

There is nothing astonishing in the fact that Uncle Sam insists upon a sensible and harmless celebration of his birthday instead of conducting a rough house.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02

The Stanford crew attributes no help to the fact that 1t has to train in mudhole. but the Yale crew is of fering no excuses because of its cpl dernic of ptornaine poisoning.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02

It doesn't make much difference whether the girls adopted 1t or had 1t forced upon them if the wearing of furs during the summer is the style it must be obeyed.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02

Four murdercrs, ali of whom knew the penalty, are awaiting execution at Wefhersfeld and yet there are those who would abolish capital punishment and hold out greater encouragement for the oesnmtssion of capital cr1meA
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02

The inclination on the part of the Mexican factions to get together and talk peace shows that the American suggestions are taken more seriously since MT. Bryan departed from Wash ington,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02
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are actually living as refugees in var ious parts of Austria Hungary and are suffering there severely.
 In the counties of Przemsyl, Rzeszow and Jaroslav, people are dying from hunger by the hundreds
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02

Many of the school and college graduates are already pumping up against the stern realities of the bus mess world.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02

Whatever the appearance may be 1t is impossible as yet to accept the sinking of the Armenian as the Ger man reply to the note on the Lus- itania.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02

'T did not want this war" may have been included in the kaiser's prayer but he appears to have pre- pared pretty well for it.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02

Regardless of what Europe is doing this country cannot afford to do oth- erwise than stick close to the safe and sane celebration of the Fourth,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02

The man on the corner says: One of the worst things that can happen to youth Is to become afflicted with chronic vacation.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02

The certainty in some quarters that MT. Bryan will be a candidate for president simply makes it so much easier for the opposing candidate.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02

New York's mystery of Oliver Os- borne is due to rank second with that unsolved question as to who hit Billy Paterson.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02

are already organized gives reason to believe that it will not be long before Holland and Middlesex counties will port Standard.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02
Puts Him Where He Belongs.

A young man in Georgia was fined $75 for drinking whiskey in a church while services were in progress. When you cross a brainless jackass with a ticker of moonshine flicker the prod uct is a radiant fool about 14 hands high.-Houston Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02

Even when applied to a steamship the name Armenian appears to be only the incentive for an attack on humanity.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02
OTHER VIEW POINTS

The How to Cross a Street" cam paign in New York is a timely re- hinder that in the event of accident the pedestrian is too often guilty of contributory negligence.-New Haven Union.