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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-12-07

Stated to Be Cause-Fish As
phyxiated By Thousands.
A seismic eruption or explosion
somewhere near the shores OF
Florida in the Gulf of Mexico is
now said to have been the cause OF
the death Of the tons of fish that
have lined the coast between Bo-
ca Grande and Marco, distance
of more than seventy-five miles,
some three weeks ago.
Off Boca Grande thousands OF
dead fish suddenly appeared on
the shore and few days later
they began to die in Charlotte
Harbor. No reason could be
found for this fatality that was
sending up to the crest of the wav-
es mighty tarpon, huge Jewish
and thousands of mullet and other
small fish. The people began to
be alarmed over the spectacle and
as the warm sun began to affect
the fish on the shore the scent be-
came unbearable. In Boca Gran
de there were for several days a
force of twenty men employed in
burying the dead fish washed a.
shore to save the city from the of
fensive odors.
Fishermen and boating parties
coming in brought news of great
bodies of fish floating on the sur
face and swarms of flies making
life miserable for those attempting
to plow through the mas of putre-
flying fish.
The alarm over the death of the
fish became such that help was call
ed for from the shellfsh commits
sioner and from the department of
the federal government in Wash
ington. Both responded at once.
T. R. Hodghes, shellfish commits
sioner, went Immediately to Boca
Grande and Investigated. On his
return to this city yesterday he
gave the story.
Special Agent H. F. Taylor, of
the bureau of fisheries at Wash
ington, d. c., has been on the
ground several days now, said Mr.
Hodges, and he has made thor
ough examination of conditions.
He finds that the waters over a
large area have been heavily
charged with chlorine gas that
asphyxiates fish or any other an
imal life that comes under its in
tluence. This was proven by see
ing dogs and other animals and
fisheating birds overcome when at
tempting to take fish from the wa
ters during the prevalence Of the
gas.
Whole schools of mullet were
rendered inscnsible and captured
by fishermen. Fish taken in this
condition but before death and
placed in fresh water Immediately
became alive and well. 1t was
clearly not a poison to the fish and
those who caught them while in
a comatose condition ate them
without fear and with no i'll re-
suits.
The result of the investigation,
says Mr.. Hodges, is that it seems to
be conclusive that some submarine
explosion took place off the Flor
ida shore, some earthquake below
the waters caused a fssure from
which the deadly gas was thrown
into the waters and charged the
waves with the death carrying
product.
Half way to Key West, says
Mr.. Hodges, the dead fish were
seen, and he stated that the Roam
er plowed through great schools
of dead fish. Nothing like this
fatality has ever been known be-
fore off the Florida coasts and it
is almost unparalleled in the his
tory of American fshing.-F'lor-
ida Times-Union, Nov. 80
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-12-07

British seamen who are discus
sing means Of preventing wars in
the future are not overlooking, it
is to be hoped, the greater impor-
tance of ending the one now in
progress.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-12-07

Considerable attention should
be given to the fact that Samuel
Gompers has been reelected to
the presidency of the A. f. of L.,
which, these days, is some presi-
dency.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-12-07

A change Of monarchs caused
absolutely no other change in Aus
tria, conditions already being just
as bad as they could possibly be.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-12-07
SEISMIC EXPLOS-
ION UNDER GULF
KILLS MANY FISH BETWEEN
BOCA GRANDE AND
MARCO

Department of Commerce, Bu-
reau of Fisheries, Has Special
Representative Down State In
vestigating Cause of Recent e.
normous Loss of Fish on Gulf
Coast of State-Chlorine Gas
Stated to Be Cause-Fish AS
phyxiated BY Thousands.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-12-07
FATE OF BUCHA-
REST is SEALED
TEUTONS ARE NOW WITHIN
TWELVE MILES OF
THE CITY

Ploesci Is Also in Danger, Being
in the Line of Advance of the
Invaders - In Macedonia the
Advantage Rests with the Ser
bians Before Whom the Bull
garians are Giving Way - En-
tente Losses Estimated by Cop
enhagen Research Society.
Smyrna times., 1916-09-06

Inc improvements to Christ p. f.
Church. Dover. being completed ser.
wees Will be resumed Sunday. Sep.
tember 3, with appropriate exercise.
The church has received "A gift which
Will make it possible to erect brick
wall around the building work having
already begun. About l, 300 feet Of
wall will be necessary. Iron gates
will be placed at the entrances with
Lytch gate at the second entrance
On September - the campaign for
raising $1,000, OOo insurance fund
TOR aged and incapacitated preachers
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church and
the widows and children of others will
re opened in Philadelphia. The fund
VIII be used in caring for ministers
IN the conferences OF Philadelpbia
Wilmington, Delaware and New Jer.
sey. A general committee of one
hundred clergvmen and laymen will be
formed IN each district to look after
collections.
When Rev. John II. Beauehamp
pastor of Nazareth NJ E. Church
learned that Mrs. Richmond Reed
widow. nearing her SEVENTEEN birth
DAY university. and living about three
miles south of New Castle. had 40
acres of wheat to cut and no helm. he
motored TO the mobilization camp on
the State Rifle Range. met Major
Reed and Captain Mckay. of Company
II. and secured a three-dav furloupb
Tor the gandson. who had been onerat.
ing the farm. At the church the
pastor spoke of the aged widow :
plight and a sufficient number Of
hearers volunteered their services.
K. A. Hopkins held a family reunion
Sunday August 2Oth. it also bsing
Mrs. Hopkins birthday. Among those
present were f. II. Melvin. Misses
Nertie. Annie and Florence Melvin
Mrs. j. 7. Smith and daughter Yer.
tie; Mr.. and Mrs William Cooper
OF Philadelphia; Miss Venie Melvin
and Miss Martha Obier. of Seaford |
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Melvin. of Eel |
ton; Miss Della Melvin. Homer Mel
win. Miss Maggie Melvin. Misses Nellie
ana Gladys Melvin and Mr. Baker. of
Harrington.
Smyrna times., 1916-09-06
Constitutional
Amendment

~ ~ fr"po> n- an Amendment o. section I
ri.' p 90, 'iir "i>iU.Ipu 90 fhe state. oi
He.rNAre. iu Relation Co. torroratiofi>
a. 81 II ENACTEb uy the ~,uat. ana tI,...... j.
htfIt>'hhil'c oi the stat. .i u,.twar,. i,I t.,,
tIhi 3 Assembly met .fwuthlri> ~ All fl.. ,,,
"'I' t'''icl iu each House. cOucurrif.t th.r..f,,
=. tlou ]. li"t section lot Arti... . of tha
l..i'i 'l ihr state ot ueiawatc Do. amended
hy siIiNiuE nut Hll 90 section Of ,ait trfi.r j.
""'l inserting D. Iic1 thereof the fil.ovin,.
. ,-'i o. 30 corporation shall hereafter d..
'ieHtei amended. renewed or revived I,v >t,..isI
',. "u. .il'y ~ or under general law nor Shall
guy FNflue corporate charter be-. amended
~" "ti. "I 'iNtd by special act but ONLY f,. .-
.bs -,n,IAt Jaw hui The foregoing provision,
@ @,na'l H"l apply {" municipal corporations hauk.
HN>t COMPANIES possessing harkffy r,,,,.-
COMPUTATIONS Tor charitable penal T.ior,,..t-,.
"' tlucaliunal purpose. SUSTAINED iu whole ~
:" part by the state aIl 40 which said fs., ,,,,.
u"icd corporations shall Do. created .,.,,t
renewed or revived only by sprcisl .rf .,,,l ~ f
possess only those power. rights priyil.e.. s,,i
- '.i,,s conferred hy ihc special act creating
N'.' .t'l"-' renewing ur rcviviug them and shall
N'i merge or cuu>p .idafc with any ofi.- r.,-,.
aIl"h except upon the consent and atrr,,vsf =,
que 'thefhl Assembly two-thir,l. uf i'fh. f,,..,
49,, .'' .yu s (" taeh House thereof coucurrirg
."DIclh- ne 'cucfal Assembly shall bv general
Jaw provide tor the revocation or f,rc.,-,-- -,
VIZ charters 90 all Corporations for fhe sbu..
,...,ur' '' h"h-u'e oi their oo-porutr power,
privileges or franchises ANY pr1r..3'rs ~
Nlch revocation 90 forfeiture shall l.. fst.,, f
"t attorney General. us may hc prDvfI.l l.
Jaw. so general lucprpoI alton law nav ,.s
special act % Incorporation. shall b. .,,..ti
"'tliudl ING CONCURRENCE of tWO-thirls Of .li ftt
y l'Aluefs elected to each House uf the t.,r,-..l
Assembly, and with reserved power az sr,,..,,l
i.'otatioh "f repeal by The General A..
SENTRY with the concurrence 81 f,yo-fhirl. 80 .ff
ihe members elected to each House thereof :" ''
COLEN FERGUSON.
President uf the senate.
CHARLES n. GRANrLANB
speaker OF the House
Smyrna times., 1916-09-06
Approved March o. lgi
Charles K Miller
Governor

Charles r Miller
Governor
Geo II Hal. Secretary of state of The state
AMI foregoing IS a true and correct ronv 80 90
aie bli NO @'. entitled "Au Act PROPOSING an
Amendment io section co Article % ~ fh. C,,,'.
siluIon "i ihe state ui Delaware in Relation tn
w pIl",fain o.. a. TIE same appears on th, ef-
rolled hili filed 90 the office of the ~,.cref.ry a.
s'Aie ana approved hy the Gov, ruor Ma.cn six.
tcnih; 4 j. l'.."hich said hi.l proposing such
ntHimeui iu the Constitution of tli, stat. /,
published iu accordance with the reuufr.ur..,,-, 4,
oi Tie Constitution of the state
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF hav.
Aereuutn set my hand and official
seal at Dover. thi, tSenty.seveuth dsy
7hAL u July, go the yta- 20 our Lord One
thousand Nine Hundred ANA Six
teen
GEO. n HALL
Secretary of state
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-15
Daughters Favor Bureau
For Service for Women

Istablishment in Omaha and Linz
coin OF bureaus Of free service in Sc
curing employment or better posi-
lions fol unemployed, either Amer
leans Of foreign born--an offer made
recently by the federal government
was advocated BY local Daughters Of
the American Revolution at meet
ing held at the home Of Mrs. F. J..
Hoel. Notices will be posted in every
postofhees OF employment opportuni-
ties in that locality and elsewhere
and further information will be fur
nished ii these bureaus, according to
the plan. Commissioner Caminetti
has this national work in charge.
Miss Katherine Green Of Lincoln,
Neb., director OF the society, Chill
dren and Sons OF the Republic, was
the speaker. Patriotic education
among children Of foreign-born and
unnaturalized citizens, and raising
the number Of men who take out
naturalization papers, Is the work Of
this organization. One thousand
night classes in citizenship have been
formed. Children are given patriotic
education through public and Sunday
schools. m
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-15
Hayward Gives
Brooklyn Scent
Electric Light

A four-year fight for new electric
light schedule for Brooklyn has just
been settled by decision of the pub
lie service commission OF New York
rendered by William Hayward, wei!
known here in Nebraska, where he
used to live The voluminous opinion
goes in great detail into the vital
factors Of capitalization, physical val
uation, franchise and giving value
claims, depreciation, rate Of capital
return and relative charges as be-
tween large and small consumers.
Brooklyn had been paying maxi
mum ll-cent rate with 81 month
minimum on lamp capacity scale and
this Mr.. Haywards order reduces to
an Scent maximum with steps down
to cents and cents. The decision
has the concurrence OF all the other
members Of the public service COM
mission and is likely to become a
standard precedent in light rate con-
tentiofis.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-15
Keeps Her Children \.
In Perfect Health
Dr.. CaldsOeli's Syrup Pepsin
the Family LaxatiUe for
Many Years

Mrs. Aug. Doellefeld Of Carlyle, ILL.,,
recently wrote to DR.. Caldwell, at
Monticello, ILL.,, that she has used DR..
Caldwelfs Syrup Pepsin in her home
for number of years, and would
not be without it, as with it she has
been able to keep her four children
in perfect health.
DR.. CaldwelPs Syrup Pepsin is a
combination of simple laxative herbs
with pepsin that acts on the bowels
in an easy, natural way, and regu-
lates the action of this most impor-
tant function. Nearly all the sick
ness to which children are subject
is traceable to bowel inaction, and a
mild, dependable laxative, such as DR..
CaldwelPs Syrup Pepsin, should have
place in every family medicine
chest. 1t is pleasant to the taste and
children like it, and take it readily,
while it is equally effective for adults.
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is sold
in drug stores everywhere for fifty
cents bottle. To avoid limitations
and ineffective substitutes be sure you
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-15
SPENDING YEARS
EVERY DAY HERE
Composite Citizens Age Makes
Methuselah's Grandma Look
Like Young Chicken"
WASTING SECONDS COSTLY
BY A. R. GRoH.

We, the 100000 inhabitants of
Omaha, use up s48 years OF time
every day.
Do you get my thought, Socrates?
II is rather deep, so III elucidate.
Every living person uses up one
day Of time every day. Admitted.
Therefore the 100000 persons in
Greater Omaha use up 100000 days
Of time every day.
Dividing by 365, we get 5H years,
eleven months and thirteen days,
That is l24 years longer than the
time that has elapsed since Chris
Columbus discovered America.
Every day between the time you
leave the Office at $50 and the time
the show starts or the time you ar
rive at '"her" house or the time you
get settled with the Descent of Man"
or Anybody's magazine for an eyet
ming of reading at home-every day
during that short two and half
hours we 100000 people use up more
time than has elapsed since the first
house was built in Omaha.
II Cost Of Lore.
The 10000 children in our schools
use up seventeen years, one month
and fifteen days Of time every day,
assuming that they spend FIVE hours
daily in school. Do hear little
Jimmie remark that it seems longer
than that?
We spend about 1888 years every
night sleeping--which makes Rip Van
Wrinkle look like night rounder and
a sun dodger.
Figuring that we spend on an av-
crage an hour and half every day
eating our meals, we use up thirty
four years and three months of time
doing that
Assuming that half our people
spend an average of one hour in
church on Sunday, they use up eleven
years and FIVE months Of time in wor.
ship upon the Sabbath day.
Every time the clock ticks off one
minute we 100000 spendthrift people
use up four months and eighteen days
of time.
High Cost of Loafing.
Talk about the high cost of living
We can all buy bread and meat and
potstoes.even at present prices. AND
if we can't buy, somebody will give
them to us. But We can't buy or bes
for time. 1t is the one necessity thai
costs nothing and yet is the mos
valuable. And because it costs moth
ing we are the most careless abou
spending it.
II we all used our time as carefully
as Benjamin Franklin did we woult
be either famous or insane. Ben wa,
as careful with his time as with hi.
money and he left footprints in tht
sands of time.
There is happy medium. Ever,
moment should not be devoted t
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-15
Pet Prodigy Of the Late Prof.
Landsberg Grows Hysteri-
cal with Poigant Grief
at Services.
SWEETHEART is PRESENT

Although the death OF Sigmund
.Landsberg, musician and composer
was mourned by many friends, there
was none, save perhaps his fiancce,
who appeared to gricve so deeply as
l3-year-old Anna Leaf. daughter Of
Mrs. Gusta Leaf, 1926 South Twenty
sixth street. NJ
The little girl is a musical prod.
icy and was discovered by Prof
Landsberg some six years ago. Since
that time he had conducted her in
structioh and after the sensation she
created before the Tuesday Morning
Musical club was visited by mum,
Der of prominent society women. who
agreed to cooperate with him in
sending the child to Europe to COM
plete her musical education.
Mrs. Leaf is widow in moderate
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-15
Frail Little, Girl, Musical Marvel,
Weeps Bitterly at Dead Mans Bier

circumstances, and Prof. Landsberg's
interest and declaration that he would
educate Anna in the profession he
loved won a regard and affection
from both mother and child that was
pitiful to behold at the funeral serv-
ices conducted in Hoffman's chapel
Monday afternoon.
The little girl first learned of her
instructors death on the car Saturday
evening, and upon reaching home was
so overcome with grief that she was
placed under the care OF physician.
The sight of the last music lesson
that Prof. Landsberg had given her
so affected the child that her condi-
ton was really precarious for a time,
as she is very delicate.
At the funeral both mother and
little girl wept bitterly when they
looked for the last time on the face
of their friend, and it was through
the invitation Of a sympathetic witness
that they were able to go to Pleasant
Hill cemetery.
Miss Martha Schumann, the be-
trothed of the dead man, asserted at
Hoffman's that in her opinion i'll
health was the reason why Landsberg
took his life.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-15

Union Pacific order placing a bar
upon the use OF tobacco in any OF
the offices of the headquarters build
ing, at least, so far as employees are
concerned. Now the scope OF this
order has been broadened, taking in
halls, corridors, Hobbies, toilets and
other places. In addition, the order
prohibits the scattering Of saliva that
is mixed with tobacco. 1t discoun-
te1ances the scattering Of waste
paper around the building. The disfig-
uring of the walls is the next thing to
penal offense.
While the LETTERS order mentions
only Union> Pacific employees, copy
has been sent to President Calvin, but
up to this time he has not commented
upon what effect it will have upon
his smoking inside the building of
which he is the recognized boss.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-15
Street Railway Company
Finishes Some New Cars

During last summer in its Omaha
shops the street railway company
started building twenty-five cars for
the city lines. Thirteen Of these
cars were completed and put out on
to the lines for the Ak-Sar- Ben rush
traffic Another was turned out
Monday, going into service on the
Harvey line and the remainder will
be ready for service before the
Christmas rush sets in.
The new cars are forty-one feet
long, with each having a seating ca
pacity for thirty.six people They
are heated by electricity, standard
yellow in color and equipped with
solid hrass hardware.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-15
LABOR BUREAU TO
GO In COURT HOUSE
U. s. Government, County and
City to Stand Back Of the
New Plan.
OPENS ABOUT JANUARY

The Cooperative Employment
bureau, sponsored by the United
States government, the state, county
and city, although the state has no
funds for the project at the present
time, will be opened in the court house
about the first Of the year.
The use Of the large room on the
ground floor Of the court house, fac
ing Harvey street, formerly used as
a. branch station Of the public library,
and more recently as a recruiting sta
ton, was granted at a meeting Of the
county commissioners Tuesday morn
ing.
II is the intention OF those who will
be in charge OF the bureau to furnish
employment OF all kinds--vocational
and labor--for both men and women.
As the name implies, the bureau Is to
be conducted on cooperative basis.
The county furnishes the room, the
government the furnishings and equip
ment and the state and the city go
fifty-fifty on the expenses Of the cler-
ica1 force. Bids on the equipment are
to be asked for in few days. While
the state has no funds for the labor
bureau at the present time, agitation
is said to be under way for legislation
that will permit the state to bear part
oil the expense.
To Complete Arrangements.
Tentative plans for the Co-opera-
tive Employment bureau were made
when Commissioner General Cammi-
netti Of the bureau OF immigration
was, IN Omaha recently. He will re-
turn to this city shortly TO complete
the arrangements for the opening Of
the bureau.
Mr.. Camminetti will talk in the
city council chamber before repre-
sentatives Of all woinen's organiza-
tipns in the city and will hold con-
ferences with the county commission
crs, the city commissioners and the
Welfare board.
coykendall In Charge.
M A.. Coykendall, labor inspec-
tor, sent here by the government,
who has had temporary quarters In
the federal building, is to be in charge
|of the bureau, according to the pres
ent plans. The city will furnish two
clerks and the government two or
three workers. The plans call for a
man chief and woman chief, each
specialists in labor matters,
Al timely matter Of considerable in
terest in the employment bureau line
| il the case now under Amusement by
Judge Sears Of the district court rs
to the constitutionality Of the state
labor law. His decision. which the
Judge declared would probably be
forthcoming this week, Is expected to
have quite bearing on the opera.
tion Of the private labor agencies.
! Persistence Is the Cardinal Virtue
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-15
Ducks Whistle at
Lazy Alligators in
Hanscom Park Home

One of the happiest families in
Omaha comprises five Mexican ducks
and thirteen alligators, occupying
quarters in the steam-heated green
house at Hanscom park. The gators
mass themselves against a steampipe
and snooze the happy hours away.
The ducks from the land Of Pancho
Villa are identified by a peculiar
shrill whistle which disturbs the
nerves Of the alligators. When one
Of the ducks gets its whistle in work
ing order the large alligator languid-
" raises its head, blinks Its eyes,
opens its mouth, then reverses these
movements and resumes its siestaa
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-15
Four for School
Board for Four
Years, Four for Two

81 .
Z Reed, Burns. Clark and Wells. be-
ing the four highest on the face Of
the unofficial returns for members Of
the school board, are elected for four
years, and Talmadge, Falconer, Bro
gan and Warfield, being the low four
Of those, elected, will serve for two
years, Il the official count bears out
the unofficial returns.
When it was announced that |. w.
Carpenter was to resign from the
school board it was given out that
John Bekins probably would be
chosen to fill out the 'unexpired term.
Now new candidates are being con-
sidered. Friends OF w. A. Foster
are urging his selection and Arthur
Rosenblum, who withdrew, is also be-
ling mentioned. ii. ria
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-15
UP. Employees Must
Cut Out Smoking

If you are Union Pacific employee
you have got to be mighty cautious
about smoking in, or around, the
headquarters building. If you are
caught smoking a pipe, cigar or Gig
aret, you are likely to be fired, and
fired without any ado, according to
a tobacco-using official circular is
sued from the office of General Man
ager LETTERS.
For a long time there has been a
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-15
Sunderland Bros. May
Now Construct Garage

Sunderland Bfos. company may
complete the erection OF barn on
Twenty-hrst street, between Leaven-
worth and Pierce streets.
Five members Of the city council
Butler and Kugel dissenting-voted
to place on file an ordinance to re-
strict this Sstreet to residence pur-
poses.
Residents Of the neighborhood
made i hard fishl to prevent compile,
ton Of the barn.