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TRENCH SAVED BY
THREE ENGLISHMEN
EYEWITNESS Describes Valiant
Action Of Remnant Of
British Command.
,r..inl lnhlc n,spotch 20 TH, srN

I'f ~ - tfff
IoSpoN. Feb. 26,-The official British
eyewitness. in a despatch from head
quarters dated February %, describes
f,nc trench fighting and the success
fd Stormiug OF trenches through knee
deep mud. The British troops, accord
~ 10 tho eyewitness. showed constant
determination and courage. but he indi-
ra'es nothing Of an advance on "A large
scale
Tn cyoWi-noSs says that on u occa-
son forty british troops held an Isolated
trench until all were killed or wounded
'Acep, three. who still kept the enemy al
tuy They managed to notify headquaf-
l"IS OF tnrir shOr.nesS of ammunition
all seven men took supplies and saved
ftr positions. The Germans were re-
pulsed The eyewitness continues:
The var IN Us present stage has re-
solved .t~,,f into 4 struggle against APP
,A'',!i} uslgniicar' oujectiNes. There
4. d Mound here, a house there, perhaps
'.l. = prick stack or heap OF RUNS that
yds once a cottage, but each one ol
iresc $ 4 port around which desperate
s'rfc a. rs from tim" 70 time II may
lrtN6 ~ -rcat Il Terrence 10 the security
" some part OF the line or may JUS
Afford 'n' iutdus OF placing the enemy
~ 20 Disadvantage N those localities
"ruh ave been taken and retaken.
r.. Instance. the How famous or'ch'
ts1 roa" La BasSer presents the
FHr.o.' appearance. For several nun
n ~I tltd, 90 the rear Of ihe from
trenches ii eye l- not only no ilvlns
,'nP rp.Ne ground, but not an Cd
y. : Iof' standing when has nv
'"' battered. 90 The houses in tn
H"snY'"r ~ villages some retain th"li
N.!- full. but great r"uts OF roofs
al ol,r d. few rlfter" remain.
- cont Of the trenches German
orHe'. lie ,h.cily. Recently som'
.E'. ..r tried 10 rush the line. HEADED
hr q German officer, Who came ol
ra.aIty waving ms sword. He almos
No.. a,l tine uarbeI wire when he iei
n"td ~ tcs '1erc st.il, -NOrd IN mana
with JUS anon around him II - IN
'4'N, Gu-" ;hc 'rOai in this quarter
"'.r whole place Is a vast cem"'ei!
whlcu our trenches and those OF IN
'hent win In every direction an'
've-y"hlra.'
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NEWARK BANK ASKS CHANGE.
Wants right Grrntcd 10 'prr> On
Trust Business.

NrWAEN. J Feb 2>->s the FIST
-',p toward ohtHiri"g tho rirht e. arr
uI t tru.t husiross the Ess"N County
National BluE has mad" Application.
'hrouSh the Federal Hcscrv" Harh I
ph.lddo'p uut for permission from the
Federal EcscrN Bolrl To perform ,ru p
Onc'jors as contemplated by the Fole"a.
'"s orvc act.
opinion given by oouuscl for the phil
ilrlph.t Rcserv" Bank aud the New J"r-
81, stat" Bankers Association Ar" I" thu
cn",l that a national am IN EXERCISING
''l>ter functions would run oouut"r ~
Sew Jersey low Il Is provided 'n the
Federal reserve act specifically that II
state laws forbid national banks cannot
assume trustee functions.
nv" same point has boon ralscd before
g'd banking institutions throughout IT.,
soto are watching tn" case with lu,
iCI'-t.
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Va Further Danger.

."Trorc Is no prosp.r' 81 the 'e@'r'-
-.o, pe.rg further broken down. Tor
v,ln tho ,olr.s ,an dcride that apart
,rc~t houses are permissible Z woh'd %
necessary 10 ou,lR IN" consent o. al
owuers to remove the RESTRICTION hSd,nS'
bi.ne4s. and hat < almost 'unosS'h'"
/, .ct iH" q single stree Wher" tT'ur
has ~'u,rotghed. hui here 81 q N'''Ae"
r.. pelplc on the edges may desire 10
seu Tor bls,ueSs uSs necauS" th'I' ANA
NJ, be mos, available ana desirable for
ma uIrpose hur the peopl" in me
" dtlc o. - section have power y"
forbid si,h sale and thoy vii never
S~urrcude"'
was sad Yesterday 'n'' me de-
s.or No. az, Cour, Of ApI"..S - final
.l.-e beng ro cn"si''i'lona! question m
VOWED caUno' he apI"d. 30. The
owners % me church corne" SAID mat
'nrv hayc u, plans tor he immediate
.atUrc
Tptowr --a, estate men r"r. ed YES
trrdav rna' George T. Rakrr spent a
he sum % money Only q -" Yeas dgo
20 keep an apartm""r house OF N" cor
New ~d.agoullly across Madison aV"'Ht
from tn. churv1 property. THIS corner
III" northwest cf Madison avenue 'hi'
r~h,,t,-e,ghth street.. idio'ns NJ Batcr's
res d"ncc. When he heard that F'rcderi''
.Inlns,l and mis- associates were gong
to pu, M = big apartment house b.
cough. IA" site AZ what was r'port"d T.
no an enormpus price and erected in
stead a luu buildluc row used b! doc
tors a.,d i,utiS-s. Stiii another oprnc'
At the same intersection, the southwest
is occupied NJ the old IiaVemeyc or house
ul'rh .g now oilercd for sale without p"
-i.lctiuus
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ONE KILLED IN ITALIAN RIOT
Wan, ininr"d War aud >cu-
traiit, partIsnns clash.

Gr>uA. Foh % One NAV was killed
and many were hurt in riots ~ Ven
iim Ella which resulted from i neutrality
dculuns'rllou
\ throrg tina, favored Italian inter
vrn,lun clleh"d with the peace propa-
r,ndit ana the police ami carhincrrs
had Il hard time restoring ord.r.
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APPEALS FOR GEN. NJ
Of Licgr Commn oj~r
sends Petition to kniser.

GaSryA Feb. % Mile. L~nar laugh
ter of cen. I.crphn, commander at
l.iegc. VIII was captured when he forts
fell. has Appeared 10 ,he German F:r-
,eror. through the SwISs Red cross. 10
.,l}oV her father 20 return 20 MS home
n ReletlIr.
She states tus' the GENEVA. having
lost the W" Of both legs. canno b. re
a-ded as Mt for military duties
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GERMANY EXPELS CHINESE.
Orders ~ TO Leave q
shortage Of Food.

ID>oo>. Feb 2G.-Thc expulsion o.
80 Chinese has ,oen ordered ~ N"
German government because of me
shortage Of food, according 10 a dcs-
patton from Rotterdam
Tro nu'cn authorities are 'aklns
means q o~cN,u' Ne entrance ~ 'acsa
persons .rtn 'nc.~ ~'couutrv.
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ITrc ,ha' started on the top lloor of
2t3 Pearl street, near John street, oaviy
last night, before tho Workmeu had lcft,
did SiU,OU0 damage and mad" \ spec
! ,acular blaze. The men got out safely
through an adjoining building.
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helsinn Minister Of War Resigns

NJ ''NTFNT N"EE
A. "tTLA". EcD :f-Lc Brgiq.c
anub .u,- .hg; N. dc E|roqurvillo w1'i
60 r. a.. Mn -'"r OF war and that TINS
In' inuo viii b." taken over by Gen.
A'uo'. The forme. commander Of
A'nlr. II Is understood that N, DE
h'"pI'N. lc wi! become Minister OF
gore ~ Affairs.
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Mr. Shouts favored transferring sub
WIZ construction to Tia" cit| govern
ment. hui no At this TIM" lie insisted
that the marlborough has always CO.
operated with the commission,
"When We accept an ordcr We do II
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81, 900, 900 WATER IN
Sd AVE-, SAYS WILCOX
Former service Hoard chairman
Attacks =. W. hitridg-.

Six well known men gave their opin-
IONS OF the Public Service Commission
to the Thompson committee at the Guy
Hall yest"~fay. They were Theodore
r. Shont., president of the nterborouGh
Timothy :. Williams. president OF the
b, Il. r: George r. Cortelyou, presl-
dent % the Consolidated Gas Company ;
conner Commiss oners Wilcox and Eus-
Is and ex-Mayor Seth Low.
Mr.. Williams raked the commission
members. with especial attention 10 Mil"
n. Nal,bie. Mr.. Shonts was milder,
sir. Wilcox had kind words for the
commission, but mons for Frederick w.
Whitrldge. president Of the Third Ave-
nue. Railway Company, who had jahbed
at the foriner chairman OF the COM
mission on Thursday. II" described Mr..
Whitridge a. a ''perenrial eRotist,' ard
accused him ~ flooding the Third Ave-
nue. ompan with SCI 600, 900 OF watcrcd
stoci.
Mr.. Low was the first witness. His
main suggestion was that "a" hodrd
OF Estimare should have one man IN the
Public Service Commission IN the g.
terost OF rapid transit matters, lie
eaId That no had opposed the dpp""''-
nent of Chairman Edward T. mccall
but mus, praise him now.
Unusual Among OaicinIs.
II never knew a public official whc
morr generously acknowledged that M
was proRting by the work Of anotho'
mar f,aa Judge Mccall said Mr., Low
r.'or-ing 20 Mr. McCall's repeated state
nen's 81 his debt TO cx-thdirmaI
Wilcox.
M r.us,is, who Qlit Office last year
defended che commission. When 'ouns"
Harvard asked him about BOB Nlola
. lions Of orders by the Interb"rougl
which the commission tolerated. Mr.
Eustis replied
you must remember that tram
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Nontcn-grins defeat t%pstrians.

PARIS, Feb 26-\ despatch from Get
unic SAYS that the MortcuoEr'u forces
GENERATING IN Bosnia met and defeated .
superior force NJ NustritnS on m" hiu>
% the prIua River on Wednesday
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Italian War Deputy Drop. Dead.

NuAN. Feb 26-Signor Nosti-Trotti
a radical deputy. dropped dead to-day
while speaking in favor % Italian into
Venton.
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woman Arrested for A~on.

Ms. Sophie Weinstcin Of toI Houle-
ward. Rayonne. Was ARRESTED Yesterday
on a charge Of arson after three hras
had been found II her roous in a three
stnrN tenement.
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OOO OOO-W here (.

He didn't SAY that he was willing
to tell me under oath " % n applying
for perm ssion to issue $31.bon.ouu bonds
Toy the Third Avenue road mat there
Was no evidence ON or below the earth
where 81. Oou 600 bad hooa spent
When | asked him why he didn't
take steps for restitution he told ne
il would cost $500. Goa. But as e was
getting a salary OF $4,000 o year
saw no reason why ne shouldn't 'ry 20
recover some of the So .""o,""" i"' the
stockholders bU his nVu t~"S.I'uorr. i"
wanted to put s1l ."oo.ooo OF v't.r me-
to ia. road Yes. ~, went 80 'h, Court
Of Appeals and Nou.
ct is true that Nj Whiirdse and the
commission did not get along harmon
ously. lie thought "" had "a" righ; &"
order his road to give better service
Col. william, VA the next Witness
He heartily approved a. Transferring ~
. city department -" onmw's-i"u.s job
Of building and regulating he dual sub
way syf'cm lie would have the mead
Of TIN. department appoi ntcd by the
Board of Estimate, and %" would hare
the the commissions chief "u-.u''r a.
fr.i Craven. transferred along with his
stan.
In my Judgment. ne StI. "u. -e'-
vices Of a gr"di uumh"i 90 -u-cai,rd "
perts and Sta;ls;i,iarS could D." dispensed
with, for i'm Order o. luSt.ls tN".r Sale
aries they seem 10 ma II necessary 10
throw urreasouablo INSTRUCTIONS "a the
pathway Of construction progress
Nj. Williams Wa asked i"r rs
opinion If the romm,Ss .onoiS lie re-
piled
4 think the statement ri.,putlhie
that not one az them from the cr"ttio"
Of tn" commiSs, On iu iHo7 - th" l."-"'.'
tinr has had al ne TIM of hi, appoint
mert any pduiuis'rtt!N" ~ '"o1",'t.
experience which has qual.ilsd h'1 '''
his ofi-. In Some instances tais la.N
ma been supplemented - trmn"ru'
mental or mental ohars 't"r.st's Nh'''
unit ;Aen fu" Impartial '-." minded auc
intelligent decisions.
The results hdv' been pforrhSt.n,'
lion, ,rd.cision and In am" is's SERIOUS
matters Disposed Of hy orders based or
ignorance. prelude" ol larh "i more
courage. Fortunately The 'rtt''r 10
glbilc Office has largely disappeared
on. m his place has ONE too 'rrqn'nt''
%. late the ofiicenoider who s lutrll''
rually dishonest and mentally ln''T'
bratr The chairman of the commission
Judge Mccall, has exhibited Hhsuiu''
fai- miudcdncSS and cNrcu'iT" energy
col Williams sail she IuveSlCatln'
committee had laid too much stress n'
!. complaints against tn" corporations. ~
said they averaged only ouc 20 l,Soo,oo'
passengers carried by the II II. I. ~
knew OF 40 violated ordrr II" d''llsr'
Commissioner MaltbI" OF ora''inS uI.
necessary tenders out of spite.
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IrgisIature's Intention.

EeNartirg 10 Senator Thompson's IN
'crpretat.Jn OF the investigating com
miJ'cc'e work Col. Hayward said
FRANKLY. | don't agree with the
chairman. and don't mini the COM
m,ttee does. think the resolution OF tNe
LEGISLATURE which sent us down mere
provides for determination IS well as
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. as to ine'fciencN
or eficiency-and | think the committee
ought TO do this
Senator Thompson shook his head. say
ing. I'VE haven't agreed to send the
Governor an opinions, nut Will send
tho facts Then he supplied the re-
porters with this crvptoyrnm:
NO. the Governors request for on
illusions hasn't been granted vet. hut :
proba ply will ne. You Will nav" 10
wal, for our report,
Later Mr.. Thompson sent 4 letter 10
GOV. Whitm4n telling him that the re-
port will be u complete answer 10 the
Governors letter OF Thursday. Part 81
the subcommittee will start work on
tho report today. while the other mem
hers are going OF with the hearings 81
Ia. Citv Hall. The subcommittee vii
work tomorrow Sunday too.
At present there is an obvious
split, with The Governor and M
counsel on the one side and senator
Thompson on the Other. with most o
the other cpmmitteemen looking on t'
see which way the cat Jumps.
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huctuates. We are ALWAYS hearing from
a few kickers and not from the ninety
nine persons who are satisfied.
Mr.. WILCOX also MAD" plain his ftlth
In the commission and the ltw where
by b. operates. lie thought. however.
thd; It should be made impossible To-!
corporations 20 ny to the courts f'r
writs of Certiordri whcn ordered 20 MI
prove their service. The proper 'em"dS
in case = company deemed an orle:
contiscAtory was an INJUNCTION suit, N.
WILCOX thought
"As TO Mr.. Whitridc,, he said, me
is a perennial egotist, and I don think
that anything b." SAYS outside OF praise
OF his own personality l. worth much
credit. He to'd YOU yestcrdtN ah'u.
the Fi:ty-uinth street road. but he dldn
tell YOU that he paid for Il $50" 90"
more than i brought AZ auction, ana
he didn't say IA got ne money
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Hayward Fights Mild Report on P. S. g.;
In Split With Chairman Thompson
Committee Agrees to Pre-
sent Only Facts to
Gov. Whitman.
NOT ENOUGH. ASSERTS
COMMITTEE COUNSEL

The members OF the Thompson I.egis-
lative Committee tentatively agreed last
night to let Gov. Whitman decide FOR
himself whether any or all OF the u
lie Service Commissioner Of the FIRST
District have been efficient. To help
OF the investigation will be sent to him
on Wednesday.
Chairman Thompson and Col VIII.
lam Hayward. counsel for the Cover
nor and the committee. are not in ac-
cord as to how far The report should
go. The Senator holds tina; 1t is enough
TO summarize the facts developed by the
inquiry, and that II would be improper
Tor the committee TO state any conclu-
sions.
col. Hayward. on the other NAM
holds that the committee should lay it's
opinions clearly before the Governor.
Judging from what Senator Thompson
told reporters after las. nights meeting
the committee has not seriously con-
sid.red Col H~aySard's view, although
there is just a possibility tina, il may
do so before the report is completed
Only ..Eact.." says hartman.
In his letter to the committee on
Wednesday Gov. Whitman specifically
asked for conclusions" as TO the
efficiency or ineiiiciency OF the Public
Service Commissioners. According to
Senator Thompson and some other mem
bers of the committee. he will not get
them. II was indicated, however. h
the facts will be set forth In a form
approNlmating an indictment OF the
commission ~ a whole
When newspaper reporters entered
Senator Thompson's room at the Bit
more. where the meeting had just ended
he said
The committee feels that In order TO
rive a comprehensive answer to the
Governors letter IL should go through
the record OF our hearings and dra"
up a report. To that end | have APP
pointed a subcommittee consisting OF
myself. Counsel Hayward. Senators
Mills and Foley and .Assemblymen Maier
and McQuiston.
This Will study the record
and make n complete. ma report on
! the Commission Of the First District.
The report will he submitted TO the full
7 tOllllililltt w 1910
be sent TO the Governor. II will be in
corporatcd in the anal report on both
commissions when the investigation OF
the upstate commission is finished.
The report to he made on Wednes'
day will contain only findings OF fact"
Senator Thompson was reminded tina
GOV. whitman had asked for "conclu
sicns.' He replied
This report Will contain the facts
II there are any personal matters among
those facts We will INCORPORATE them
But are you COINS to comply with thu
Governors request for conclusions AZ
interviewer persisted
We'll" replied senator Thompson. ~
Ne find that some Commissioners said o.
the stand that he mad not done hin
whole duty well pu' that In the report
But we shall not say that any Commits
siorer ought 10 be removed-thats 70
tn. Governor to decide"
COL Hayward spoke up: The com
mittee determined. | think, that Il wouh
be only fair to the commissioners. m
committee. the Governor the publ'
n prepare this report Immediately.
hav. no doub; it will be "A complete an
swer 10 the Governors inquiry
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SECOND ack

50 the decision Of Thursday oN the
Court of Appeals. rendered in q suit
involving the Old South Reformed
church property at the southeast corner
OF Madison avenue and eighth
street. WHERE, the owners planned 10
cree, an apartment. IS the q SCI
back ;or nearby property owners. an"
y : FAR more reaching While the hrS'
case wen, against the hIil residcr's ~"
court N ,act upheld the restriction
against business. but the last decision
makes possible the erection NJ apart
men, houses = any part OF Murray hLl,
amt also in any other part VI the city
vince owners nave failed 10 limit the
use of land % private dwellings fo- one
family on.,.
Lawrence y Eniman OF tne arm "
Pease 4 Gilman. who nave dore mucn
tradinr IN the Murray HI district. SalL
Yesterday the court decision soiV"S 4
i.iicultN that mas existed ON tn" M
for lnug iu. lIs SAID hat 'hr'e has
been decided depreciation ~ Ntlue'
le.lus. OF ne rr~trjrtiou. houses which
formerly sold 70, $4,000 or $4,000
nov bringing oniy $4,000 or s'p,"o"
The d.y.sIon VIII do muth 20 revive th'
Old time values. he believes.
Park avenue especially VIII feel me
benefit" he said. "fOg thcr" are many
fine apartment Eou~e sites Owe thrf'
which car pc bought a. mos adNln'
tasrous prices. but builders have beer
7 afraid to tt"hle them ! look for a rapl'
uphuliIng Of that section into the fines
apartment district N the city
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MURRAY HILL BOOM
SEEN IN DECISION
Exclusive Residence District
Expected to Become Finest
Apartment Section.
80 BUSINESS PERMITTED

NON ;hat The Court OF Appeals has
decided that m apartment house Il 4
dwelling in the sense In which the word
10 used in restrictions on land, gradual
transformation is looked for on Murray
Hiil which will change that section from
the c;y's fines; private nome district into
the finest or apartment; house %reighbo'-
hoods In fact. builders Il real estate
men said Yesterday that the effect OF the
d,. SION will I've fFt at once about the
edges ~ the restricted zon', esrecial.y
along PARK avenue. whore land has been
almost idle FOR years because builders
lid no, dae TO go m there with apart
mcni buildings
All zeal estate interests are decided in
their views that the ruling or the court
does nor mean that eventually business
will be permitted on Murray Hin It is
, long step from apartment houses %
trade buildings and 1t was agreed yes
terday that so long as j. J.. Morgan
maintains tn. policies of his father in
upholdius the Murray lliji restrictions
no trade VIII rn,c-.
Mr.. Murgan's residence is AZ the heart
II ;hc restricted zone extending from
rh~.rtN-tourth - Thirty-eighth street.
Madison % Lexington venue. and he
and his father before him have been in
the forefront of every fight which has
had ~ its object the maintaining Of ne
very Letter OF the agreement made 10y all
Murray I'M owners m 1Si1. vlrCh had
for is object the limiting OF all buildings
on IN" hiN to what are known as private
residences.
That the Morrans aud Their rciGhbors
nave spent huge sums TO uphold theiT
IDEAS II tho restrict IONS Is generally
known II Is but a few ye-rs ago thai
,hey waged an unsuccessful fight aga MS
the building ~ the northeast corner 81
Madison avenue and Thirty-fourth street
only a small part uf the building piot Il
in the restricted zone, but when q ON
mercia' building was put up there ant
its entrance placed right on the re
stricted section Murray Htll residents
TOOK the case TO court. There II was d"
c.ded that the restricted par Of the plo
was TOO small to bring the whole pho
within the restrictive agreement. Ther'
were several years 81 litigation over hi
matter and ~ was said that Mr.. Morgs'
paid the principal cos or the suit.
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Payment, Of ope.third the purchase price may be made now; the
coat will be stored over the Summer without charge, aud the
balance may be paid when the coat i. taken from storag.
next Fall. Sixth Floor
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-07-22
TO MAKE PUNTA GORDA
PRETTlEST OF ALL TOWNS

Identification of the homes and
Right now they are plant
ing out miles of palms in TT. My
ers. Is or 20 feet apart. In few
years Ft. Myers will be the pref
tiest town in the world, On a re-
cent trip to Bradentown, ON the
occasion of the 4th of July cele-
bration, there was not a visitor
who was not impressed with the
progressiveness of the people OF
that city, as shown in the beautifi-
cation of the yards and streets.
For IL or Is years, we have been
spending in the even numbered
years on an average $1,000 or
more to elect a man to the Legis-
ilature with a view of dividing the
county and having a court house
at Punta Gorda. In the odd num-
bered years, we have been spend
as much more in sending commit
tees to Tallahassee to induce the
Legislature to pass such a meas
ure. Let the citizens subscribe
that amount of money for at least
two or three years towards the
Identification of the town. II
they do so, we will soon have -four
or five thousand people, and will
then have enough voters to divide
the county.
A trip to Orlando, Daytona
New Smyrna, Palm Beach, Miami
Boca Grande and other cities
would convince anyone that ~
thing of beauty is joy forever,
I'VE have about the healthiest tow
in the world. We have the soil
the climate, transportation ant
beautiful location on beautiful
charlotte Harbor. Let's com
Imence work towards making Pun
TIA Gorda the prettiest and mos
attractive town in the world. al
jbert w. Gilchrist.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-07-22
DO YOU WANT TO
PAY MORE TAXES7
IF So, Advise Commissioner w. M.
Whitten
LEVY FOR 1915 TO BE MADE
An Expression Desired as to
Whether Increase is Desired
Will be Opposed Unless Proper
ty Owners Express Themselves
as Wanting it.

Punta Gorda, Fla, July 20, '15.
Editor Herald Next month
the regular session of the
Board of County Commissioners,
the tax levy for 1915 will be con-
sidered.
To meet interest and sinking
fund for the bonds Of this special
road district will require a levy
of IL mills on the dollar.
The last levy for this purpose
was only 7 mills, the deficiency
being made up from funds which
would have been available for
road improvements. Another de-
felt will have to be met in the
same manner, unless the 1915 levy
be increased to IL mills.
The present seems to be partic
ularly inopportune time in which
to increase tax burdens, and un
less the taxpayers of the district
indicate in some unmistakablj
manner that they favor the 12
mill tax instead of the Z to 9 levy
| shall oppose the increase.
Th:c IS 4 matter that might pro