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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-04
MOBILIZE NATURAL WEALTH
Saunders Shows How Germany Has
 Made Hers Count

Washington, May IA mobiIiza- l tion of the country's industrial re- sources was declared one of the most 1 imperative needs of the day by Will | liam l.. Saunders, second yice-chair-
 man of the Naval Consulting Board and member of it's committee on in dustrial preparedness, in an address yesterday before the National Con servation Congress
 '"rhe war in Europe has made it plain that a country possessed of large natural resources in it's mines and with large manufacturing facili- ties is built upon a foundation which makes it possible for that country. to prosper in peace, to grow rich and to resist an attack from it's enemies, 2 said MT. Saunders.
 <'It is equally plain that such re- sources, no matter how great they may be, will not afford protection un- less they are carefully coordinated, a process of mobilization in times of peace. It has still further been made plain by recent events that the great CT the industrial strength of a nation may be, the greater is the temptation which it offers to attack from with out.
 sGreat Britain has always recog- nized this in the strength of her fleet, Germany as recognized it in the strength of her army, both being large industrial nations. The United States, larger industriaIly than any other nation in the world, has, not re- cognized it either in her fleet or her army.
 Coal, iron and factories. if organ ized and mobilized, are today real sources of military supremacy just as much so as they are today the sources of industrial supremacy in peace. Just as the human element has had to give way in its effective ness to machinery, so has the valor of the soldier taken second place in inn portance to the volume of munitions.''
 Mr. Saunders said that at the be- ginning of the war Germany's coal supply was perhaps equal to that of the Allies. but in iron and in. indus tries her position was an inferior one. Today, he said, Germany's position in this respect is stronger than that of all the Allies.
 ''It has been said that the German army went through Belgium because it was the shortest way to Paris continued MT. Saunders. This may be true, but reason of more imporz tance presents itself in that Belgium is rich in coal. iron and factories. They are now used for the benefit of Germany and might have been used to supply munitions to her enemies. Most of the mineral wealth of France Is laid in her northern boundaries, and these are now held by Germany. The same is true of French industries. Galicia is rich in oil, Poland in coal. and the largest deposits of Russia are in the Donetz Basin, which borders on Poland. German conquests have, therefore, been directed to places where mines and factories are locat- ed, the plain intent of this being to utilize those resources during the war and to be in a position on the dec1ara- ton of peace to retain some hold up- on them. 9
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-04
ON STAND
 TELLS WAR STORY

New York. May 4-s.Lieut.'s Robert Fay went on the witness stand in his own behalf at the trial of the German bomb men before Judge Howe in the United States District Court yesterday after his attorney, eK-Judge Henry W. sUnger. had explained to the jury that his client was not diabolica1 con- spiFator but merely a visionary TiT1- ventor.'s
 The device which, according to the Governments theory, Fay planned to attach to munition ships was. MT. Tnger explained, invented by Fay for commercial purposes.
 He saw visions of a fortune,' de- clared the layer, from the sale of this bomb or rnine.''
 MT. Unger hinted that the sale of explosives to Fay was part of con circumstances engineered by those anxious to find a victim as the at torney expressed it.
 Paler than usual but with an aI- most unnatural complacency, Fay stepped to the witness stand and be gan explaining the nature of his visits to this country He came here first, he said. in 1902 and because oppor- tunities were few here at the time went to Canada for position. He re- turned to Germany, and his next trip to this country, was in April 1915
 To the many tales toll by Fay of the manner in which he left the scene of battle and came to this country he added another version this morning when he testified that he was tprac- tica11y a deserter.'' He prefaced this admission with the request that the newspapermen should not print his remarks to this effect because they might create a bad impressi on.
 Fay then launched into a long mar rative of his experiences in the insisted that this part of his sto ory was necessary in order to explain why he came here.
 ssIt has been said that I was se- cret service man." said the witness. That was untrue. It is necessary to sail for this country z Under the circumstances surrounding my depar- ture from the front I might be apIe to go back to Germany without being court-martialed but I'm not sure
 While. Fay was telling of his ser vices forS his fatherland in the san guinary trenches the fireman's band in the City Hall Park struck up The Star Spangfed Banner" If the incl dent had been prearranged it could not have made a stronger impression. FEay's story itself, whatever may be said for it's accuracy, was at least stirring.
 tsAl1 this talk about heroes at the front is absurd, 2 remarked Fay re- fIectiveIy. Even the doctors in the trenches are under fire. Everybody is taking the same chances and no one can take any particular credit for his actions. Of course it is different when it comes to determining the success of those actions.
 sT saw twelve weeks of actual fight ing and because of my constructive ability my activities were chiefly di-
 
 was due to my efforts that the trenches in which my battalion was ensconced were made so effective that very few of the men were killed by artillery fire.
 s.In eight or 10 weeks was made adJutant of my battalion. In one of the battles all but $50 men of the battalion were killed by a 1nurd erous artillery fire directed at the famous Hill No. 19e. At the time I was in specting other trenches and when I wsturned d good many funny things
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-04
Social Distinctions.

"what train-do you take coming into town in the mOrning?'
 ''I used to take the Pinoch1e express at 7:44, but since I became a member of the firm I've been travelling on the Bridge Whist limited, which leaves at S.23.'-St. Louis Post-Dfspatch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-04
Daserip4ive-

Little Lucy had struck her elbow against the table. "Oh, mamma" she exclaimed, "my arm feels as if I could see stars in my f1ngersF' = Chicago News.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-04

Pope Benedict has asked the Czar to release the Rev. Andreas Szeptyokf Archbishop of Lemberg, interned in Russia. for the last 18 months.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-04

Swift & Co. were found guilty al Chicago of shipping less than car- load lots at carload prices, in viola ton of the interstate commerce law
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06
Highly Valued Praise

The Chevalier Bayard of the
Arcadia News hands The Herald
editor the following boquet,
which the Ocala Banner says is
ga fine compliment and well de-
served !"
"The Hon. Adrian P. Jordan,
editor of the Pmta Gorda Herald,
is one of the best editorial writer's
in the state. When we say best
editorial writer's, we mean by
that, he writes not only entertain
ingly, but instructively. There is
never a week passes that the edi-
torial page of The Herald does
not contain one or more articles
that is well worth the price of an
annual subscription, if one will
take the pains to give the articles
thoughtful reading. AS an illus
tration, read the following and
see if it does not offer some very
sound advice that may be invalu-
able not only to editors, but to all
citizens. d."
Then follows a quotation from
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

Referring to The Herald s ex-
pressed surprise that, notwith-
standing the fact that the Irish
are fighting Germany,the German
editor of the Mulberry Herald
printed his paper in green in hon.
or of Saint Patrick Day, Hon.
John G. Hanna, the militant
scribe from the wild and woOlly
west" who edits the Auburndale
News, gives this warning, which
is hereon and hereby duly heed
ed:
"Back up, you peerless pen
pusher of Punta Gorda We want
it understood tina joshing good
old Emil Fuerlicht is our own par
ticular privilege, in which we in
dulge regularly with great JOY.
But if anyone else starts picking
on him, that is where we come a
runnin' with our gun to his de-
tense. Know you, En- is no bloody
German; he is a good American,
a native like ourself of the great
Southwest. Besides, a man born
on Arizona s orange-colored sands
and residing in evergreen Florida
is good enough all-round combi-
nation Irishman. "
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06
Kill Him Before Capturing

The following editorial from
the st. Augustine Record express
Is the views of The Herald and
doubtless of a large majority of
the people of this country:
Not only does the case of the,
Mexican bandit, Villa, present a
difficult problem at the present
time while our men are using ev-
cry endeavor to effect his capture,
but even after that much-t o-be-
desired consummation has been
reached, the problem will not be
solved, nor the difficulty be over.
Lawyers are quibbling over
what would be the status of the
prisoner, Whose prisoner would
he be? Where would he be tried,
and by whom? Would he have
to be extradited before he could
be tried in the United States, or
would Carranza demand that his
enemy be turned over to him for
trial and punishment? 1t is not
an easy question; and, if the law
yers cannot agree, what hope is
there for the ordinary citizen to
get clear view of the case.
1t really looks as though the
best and easiest way out of the
tangle is to bury all red tape, and
hang the outlaw to the nearest
tree that is strong enough to bear
his weight. Villa dead would be
an easier proposition any way
you look at it than Villa alive, ev-
en- if a prisoner. 1t would indeed
be an anti-climax, if, after the CO.
operation of Carranzistic and A
merican troops in the capture of
the rascal, the two nations were
to come to blows over the Ques-
ton of what to do with him when
caught. A long rope and a short
shrift would be our advice, and
might save not only money, but
legal and national complications.
But, after all, we believe we
are counting our chickens before
they are Matched. We do not be.
lieve Villa will ever be captured
alive He is likely to elude the
troops of his enemies for a long
time, and, when finally brought
to bay, will make a "last ditch
fight of it, taking considerable
toll of honest and useful lives, be-
fore his own wretched existence
is terminated by lucky bullet.
That is just the kind of death he
covets in all probability, and such
a stand at the last would appeal
to the Mexican heart very strong
" and make him become to his
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

The newspapers are showering
praises upon Florida's attorney
general, Hon. Thos f. West, for
the many notable victories he has
won for the state in the highest
courts of the land. He has never
yet lost case; on the contrary,
he has won thirteen, most of
them before the United States
supreme court, and all of them
were of national interest. The
brilliant successes he has achiev-
ed have already started his
friends to advocating him for
governor four years from now.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

The Daytona Journal, which is
edited by Hugh C. Sparkman, a
gentleman well known and very
popular in DeSoto county as well
as throughout the state, issued an
elegant 32-page magazine number
last week, which was profusely
illustrated with many very at
tractive pictures of fine homes
and other features of Daytona
Daytona Beach and Seabreezc
The reading matter was in keep
ing with the high character of the
pictures and the magazine as a
whole was and is a splendid adj
vertisement for those lovely East
Coast resorts.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

Hon. w. A. McRae, commits
sioner of agriculture, is one of
Florida greatest boosters. He
has written and had published
many excellent and truthful ar
ticles about the state, the last of
which has lately been appearing
in the papers capable of hand
ling it. 1t is a splendid article,
but too long for publication in
such a small paper as this is, a
fact which we greatly regret.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

West Palm Beach Sun :-Flori-
da is said to have more bird res
ervations than any other state,
yet the famingo, pink curlew,
white and blue heron, blue bird,
egret, Florida cormorant, snake
bird and several other of the val
liable plume species are about ex-
tinct. The Audubon Society and
other friends of the birds should
take this matter up, as their bird
reservations are no help to pro-
tect these birds.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

That excellent paper, the Fort
Lauderdale Herald, has erected a
handsome new office of its own,
installed linotype and engaged
additional expert help, mechani-
cal and editorial, all of which has
enabled it to jump at once into
the front rank of the best week
lies in Florida. This Herald ex-
tends cordial congratulations.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

Z, The Manatee Record last week
began the fourteenth year of its
existence. 1t is edited by Mrs.
G. M. Holderman, who has fully
proved that a woman can make
as good a newspaper as a man
can. The Herald earnestly wish
es her continued and increased
success, both financial and other
wise,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

Plant City Courier -" Soaring
like kite, " is a term that is now
obsolete. When desiring to de-
note rapid and continued rise,
say, Soaring like the prices of
paper. " If present indications
continue, we will be making pa
per of saw palmetto and pine tree
stumps before many months.
Newspaper has advanced as much
as fifty per cent, bonds, thirty
per cent, some cOlors one hundred
per cent. Old papers and rags
are bringing prices never heard
of in the history of the country.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

Ocala Star: Representative
Frank Clark has introduced into
Congress a bill to make the terms
of representatives four years in
stead Of two. The Star thinks it
would be a better arrangement
than the present one. 1t might
make the people more careful as
to the character and ability of the
men whom they elect to represent
them.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

Ocala Star In selecting men
for office, don t vote for any man
to attend to public business unless
you think you would be willing
for him to attend to your private
business. You don't owe it to
any man to present him with an
easy way of making a living when
he is not qualified to make good
in more difficult way.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

When you think of Florida po-
tatoes, you think of Hastings.
When you think of Florida straw
berries, you think of Plant City.
Florida Metropolis, And when
you think of the finest pineapples
and fish in all the world, you
think of Punta Gorda.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

c0untrymen a greater hero than
any of them consider him at pres
ent. Well, the rope or the bullet,
God grant it may not be very long
delayed, for all men will breathe
easier when such a scoundrel
ceases to burden the earth.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06
Chat About Candidates

Crawfordville Breeze: = This
paper thinks that Albert w. Gil
christ made Florida a good gov
ernor and will on those grounds
support him for the position of
United States Senator.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

'be Herald's editorial arguing
hat the village newspaper should
reat community differences as
private family affairs that should
not be discussed before the out
side world.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06
Tallahassee Record :

Tallahassee Record: - The
Tampa Times, The Tampa Tri-
bune and the Times-Union, Meth
er of which papers are support
ing the candidacy of Mr.. Knott,
seem to all agree that Mr.. Knott
sawed the Wood at Clearwater re-
Gently. AS these papers each had
it's own reporter present at that
meeting, the prepondcrance of
evidence seems to be that Knott
came out of the "jint-spute" the
winner.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

Florida Times Union The adj
ministration can save money and
time by offering a reward of fifty
thousand dollars in gold for Villa,
dead or alive. This cannot be
unchristian or inhuman, for Ger
many has offered two thousand
dollars for a French aviator,
dead, alive or otherwise.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

Lakeland Telegram If every
body who thinks Albert Gilchrist
made a good governor votes for
him next June, he will not miss
the United States senatorship by
very wide margin.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

Ocala Banner The Pensacola
News says that Florida's mar
riage laws are too lax. Some
newspapers are always wanting
more laws and more stringent
laws. 1t seems to us that we have
already altogether too many laws.
About four-fifths of them ought
to be wiped off the statute books.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

That Punta Gorda shark story,
which was published in the Tam
pa Tribune last week, has found
its way out west and is thrilling
the people of that benighted re-
gion. 1t was published in the
Dispatch Republican of Clay Cen
ter, Kansas, on March 31st ult.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

Crawfordville Breeze Every
thing appears to be running
smooth for Governor Gilchrist.
With 'Trammell and Bryan clam
basting" each other, Gilchrist is
sitting steady in the boat saw
ing wood"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

Palatka Times-Herald: - Hon.
J. G. Luning has opposition in
his race for State Treasurer, It's
true; but if Floridians appreciate
faithful, able service, then he will
be reelected by an overwhelming
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06
THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1916.

Suppose they catch Villa, take
him alive-what will they do
with him? Turn him over to Car
rama to be shot? or bring him to
Columbus, New Mexico, for trial
by jury?
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

The chief requisite for govern
or is the moral courage to say no
and stick to it. William V. Knott
has it.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

Tampa Tribune: - Cromwell
Gibbons has announced his candi-
dacy for national committeeman.
The last time Cromwell ran for
office, we tore several shirts for
him, and we still regard him as
one of the best men in Florida.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

Tampa Peninsula Breeze -
General Gilchrist should find
much cause "for qualification in
the fact that jim Bars of Jack
sonville, is opposing him in his
candidacy for the United States
Senate. Barr's endorsement, par
ticularly at this time, would
prove a serious handicap to any
candidate.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06
VALUE OF LIFE.

No one, | am sure, ever laid
down a great tragedy without an
overwhelming sense Of the value Of
Me-Gfe as it is, life at its most pitt
less and cruel, with all its iniqmtes.
suffering, perplexity-without feeling
that he would far rather have lived
and had all that than not have lived
at all.-G. Loves Dickinson.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

Daytona journal ANY candi-
date who can study the Bryan
primary law and the corrupt
practice act, and familiarize him
self with all its provisions with
out going bughouse, is competent
to fill any office within the gift of
the people.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

The Times-Union calls the
Tampa Times a Republican pa
per. But it didn't make Editor
Huffaker huffy.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

Lakeland Telegram: - T.. P.
Thagard may or may not be elect
ed comptroller, but at all events
he will have informed the people
of Florida as to what kind Of
looking man he is. His picture
appears in practically every pa
per in the State.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

Palatka Times Herald: - The
publicity campaign of Hon. Al
bert Gilchrist is in the hanGs Of
Claude S. Johnson, writer OF
clever ability, of personal energy
and political sagacity. A better
selection could not have been
made by the Punta Gorda candi-
date.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

Palatka Times Herald While
Trammell and Bryan have been
busy throwing mud at each other,
the genial Albert and the ener-
getic Perry Wall have been bust
ly engaged in hustling for votes
in the various parts of the State
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

Macclenny Standard: = Bro.
Harrison, of the Times Union,
writes sea-serpent stories like a
man that has lived in Punta Cor
da.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-06

Lake City Index: - Senator
Nat P. Bryan is making a severe
fight on Trammell, and Trammell
is answering him, and Wall and
Gilchrist are working for the Sen
atorship.' 1t will be interesting
to know who will really get there
surely not Nat p. Bryan!
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-07-26
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR SUPERVISOR

l hereby announce my candi-
dacy for the office of county
supervisor for Chesterfield coun-
ty, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary.
p. H. Arant.
l hereby announce myself a
candidate for the office OF coun-
ty supervisor for Chesterfield
county, subject to the action CT
the Democratic primary.
H. w. Crosswell.
AT the earnest request of many
friends in different parts of the
county announce myself can
didate for Supervisor, subject to
rules of the Democratic primary.
F. w. Rivers.
l hereby announce myself a
candidate for the office of coun-
tv supervisor for Chesterfield
county, subject to the rules of
the Democratic primary.
E. r. Knight.
We want TO thank the many
voters of Chesterfield county for
their past support, and l offer
myself for re election to the Of
flee of County Supervisor of
Chesterfield county, subject to
the rules of the Democratic
primary.
H. F. King.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-07-26
A CALL FOR HELP

The recent floods IN the river
vale VS. of North and South Car
olina destroyed hundreds OF
homes and devastated thousands
of acres of farm lands, thus rem,
dering homeless and destitute
many, many people. In the
mountainous sections the peo-
pie lived principally in the val.
leys. Now their homes and
crops, and in many instances
the soil itself, are gone. The
railroad service has been greatly
crippled, and the roads are wash
ed away in many places and
buried by landslides in others.
The people in many sections
have been reduced to actual
want, and it is feared that some
may starve before aid can reach
them. Relief committees have
been named, and the people are
responding noblv to this call of
these distressed ones. There is
little chance that the fund will
grow too large. however. This
is splendid opportunity for the
people in this section to render
aid to their fellowmen of an
other section who have suffered
incomp parably more from the re.
cent disasters.
This paper will be pleased to
receive and forward any
amounts, large or small. If YOU
are sure you will never be in
need, you may be excused.