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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-12
JAP SIBERIA
MOVE IS NOT
YET DECIDED
Toxic Government Has
Not Come to Decision
On Plan of Action.

London. March Japan has
not Yet come 10 a decision re-
garding the dispatch of troops
10 Siberia, Premier Terauch,
Premier Terauchi declared in
replying to question in the
house OF representatives, ac-
cerding to Reuter- dispatch
from Shanghai carrying Toxic
adviceS under date OF March $.
The government, said the pre-
mier would take the utmost care
and precautiOn in dealing with
'thSi momentous situation"
Another dispatch received from
Toxic through the same channels
says that Foreign Minister Motono,
replying to a question in the diet,
declared that no request that troops
be sent to Siberia had been received
by Japan allies. An exchange OF
views, ne said, was proceeding.
The opposition leader favored the
sending OF troops but expressed the
fear that the presence of japanese
in Siberia might drive Russia to-
ward Germany unless the greatest
precautions were taken.
The Chinese commander at Har-
bin. Manchuria, mas warned the
leader of the Bolsheviki forces IN
Siberia that the invasion of Chi
nese territory will be considered
an act of war, according to Hardin
advices under Saturdays date for
warded by Reuters Peking CORE
spOndent.
Germans Giving Aid!
Harbin Manchuria, March 12.-
General Seminoff, the anti-Bol-
sheviki leader in Siberia, has re-
treated into Manchuria before the
advance of a superior BOlsheyiki
force, according to advices from the
border. The accuracy of the Boil
sheviki fire during the fighting is
taken to indicate the cooperation OF
former German war prisoners.
General Semenoff brought his
dead and wounded with him in his
retirement. Nurses and a support
ing detachment are to leave Harbi
tonight. General Smenoff's muni-
tions are reported exhausted as
well as the funds at his disposal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-12

IdIu htH
cans without the aid of the
French.
The raid was highly successful.
as the enemy withdrew many men
from the front line when the bonn
bardment indicated that a raid
might follow The raiders report
ed that American gunfire had crea-
ted destruction in the German posi-
tions and had torn gaps in the en-
emy barbed wire entanglements.
The German batteries came into
action, but accomplished nothing
toward disturbing the progress of
the raid.
The Americans entered the en-
envy trenches behind one side of a
box" barrage which moved for
ward in front of them. They found
numerous Germans hiding in the
dugouts. In the hand to-hand fight
ing which followed a number of the
enemy were killed and wounded
and left in the trenches.
Advance 800 Yards.
Going far beyond their objective,
the raiders penetrated the German
line 300 yards A few fights devei-
open on the way. but the Germans
were driven off The Americans
failed TO find most of the Germans,
who had been Withdrawn hurriedly
from the front line. although they
searched for them.
In the hand-to-hand fighting the
Americans used their automatic
pistols and rifles During the raid
the American machine guns placed
a barrage in the enemy back areas
in order to prevent a counter at
tack
The Americans fought so fast and
did their work so quickly that the
medical men who accompanied
them had little to do. Every Amer
ican who left the front line re-
turned
Huns Soon Silenced.
On their way back the Americans
encountered German listening
post which fired at them. In less
time than il takes to tell it the Ger
mans in the post were silenced.
The Americans reached their own
lines without one German shell
having fallen anywhere near them,
for il was all over so quickly the
German batteries did not have
good chance to get into action. The
Americans were inside the enemy
lines for Is minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-12
YANkSACAIN
MAKE GAP IN
GERMAN Line
In First Raid Unaided By
French u. S. Men Ad-
vance 800 Yards.

With the American Army In
France, Monday. March H.
(By the Associated Press.)-An
American raiding party enter
ed the German trenches along
the T0uI sector at 6 o'clock this
morning after an artillery
bOmbardment of Is minutes and
brought back much material
and information. but captured
no prisoners. 1t was the first
raid undertaken by the Ameri-
cans without the aid of the
French.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-12

NoHdnued On Page Five.J
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Report
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14
The Terrible Mistake of a. Board
of Pardons

Is there reasonable probability
that a man who takes the life Of
another, is tried before a jury of
his peers, found guilty and sent
into exile, will be as considerate Of
the law if freedom be restored?
Can such person be relied upon
to take a place in society? On
this important point, The Quincy
Times says:
"Any board of pardons takes
upon itself a heavy responsibility
when it sets aside the work of the
courts and juries and gives con-
victcd criminals either paroles or
unconditional 'pardons after a
hearing in which the State is not
represented and a lawyer for the
convict has it all his own way IN
what is practically second trial
of the case.
cit is not enough for the mem
bers of the pardoning board to be
conscientious, high-minded men
seeking earnestly to do their duty ;
they must have iron in their blood
and be too firm to be moved by
mere sentiment or to yield to the
weakness Of their emotional ma
lures pleading with their better
Judgment for mercy at the cx-
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14

not have returns in by the appoint
ed time. April is the date.
The individual or the partner
ship failing to make return by this
time is subject to a penalty of not
less than twenty dollars nor more
than $1,000 and, automatically, on
failure to make return promptly,
an additional tax of fifty per cent
is assessed on that individual or
partnership.
In the case of a corporation, the
penalty is not exceeding $4,000
and, automatically, a fifty per cent
increase in taxation is assessed.
The tax may be paid at the time
the return is made out, and, the
government being at war, prefers
this method where it is not incon.
venient for the taxpayer to make
the payment. But the tax mus
be paid by June 10, and any delay
in payment after that time is me-
with a five per cent penalty ant
interest of one per cent a month
on the amount until it is paid.
Blanks of every kind required
may be obtained at once by ad
dressing the collector of interna
revenue at Jacksonville, and tn
obligation is on the taxpayer t.
get the blank-nOt on the collect
or to furnish the blank, except OF
application Of the taxpayer.
Total revenue collections for tn
district of Florida for the montl
of February 1918 were $342,712.
CT as against collections of $142,
1888 for February of 1917, or
gain of 5000, 480.34 for February
( If this year. A great number o
taxpayers are paying their tax a
| he time the return is made an(
| submitted to the collector.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14

pense of justice. Mercy has its
place in the scheme of things, but
Justice has a vastly larger and
more important place, and if So
cial order is to be preserved, par
doning boards must mix the
former with the latter in very linn
tied doses.
"Herc in Quincy a few weeks
ago, Deputy Sheriff Freeman, in
charge of the county Jail, was
murdered in cruel and brutal man
ner by an apparently docile and
harmless white prisoner named
Darlington, who was in Jail await
ing trial for burglary. After the
murder Darlington escaped and is
still at large. Investigation of
his record showed that he had
come almost Immediately to Flori-
da from the South Dakota peni-
Tertiary, where he was serving a
six years term for assault to MUIR
der. But backed by good prison
record, he applied for a pardon
after serving a little more than
half his term, and was set at liber-
ty. But for that act of mistaken
clemency Deputy Sheriff Freeman
one of Gadsden county's finest
iyoung men, would now be alive,
and one of the most dangerous
criminals in America, proud of his
murder record, as he boasted to
the other prisoners in Jail here,
would now be in the South Dakota
penitentiary instead of at large
prowling the world like the blood
lusting beast of prey that he is.
| "What a lesson and warning
to all State boards of pardon, in
GLIDING the one that sits in ITALIA
hassee PLANT City Courier.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14
THE RED CROSS NURSES OF EUROPE
ARE GIVING TOASTED
CIGARETTES TO THE BOYS :

To anyone who doesn't know of the
wonderful advances that have been made
in the preparation of smoking tobaccos
in the last few years it may sound strange
to speak of toasted cigarettes.
Strictly speaking, we should say ciga-
rettes made of toasted tobacco; the smok-
ers of this country will recognize it more
readily by its trade name, LUCKY
STRIKE toasted cigarette.
The American Tobacco Company are
producing millions of these toasted ciga-
rettes a-d these are being bought in
enormous quantities through the various
tobacco funds conducted by the news
papers of the country and forwarded
through the Red Cross Society to the boys
in France.
This new process of treating tobacco
not only improves the favor Of the tobacco
but it seals in this favor and makes
the cigarettes keep better.
The Red Cross nurse is always glad to
have cigarette for the wounded soldier,
as, in most instances, taai is the first
tLinS asked for.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14

the return of the Florida troops at
once to Florida, unless he got at
tention." To be sure-to be sure
Gov. Cats has just as much juris-
diction over the "Florida troops
at Camp Wheeler as he has over
the armies of Kaiser Bill; and his
order to the latter to march all
his forces out into the deep blue
sea would get exactly the same at
tention as his order "for the re-
turn of the Florida troops But
there are Florida editors ignorant
enough to promulgate such rot
Lakeland Telegram.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14
A Mans Fool Friends

We have always maintained
that the worst enemies Gov. Cats
has in Florida are his fool friends.
They are the ones who have on
more than one occasion made him
ridiculous by their tales of fulsome
fattery, which often place the
Governor in false position. For
instance, one Of the papers which
is given to this kind of thing, in an
article claiming for Cats credit
for all the improvements made at
Camp Wheeler, gravely asserts
that che cut departmental red
tape at Washington by
threatening to issue an order for
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14

One of the justices of the Flori-
da supreme court has ruled that it
is no longer commendable for a
woman to let the hem out of her
dress and face it when it is shrunk-
en- from many washings; that it is
a useless waste of time, energy and
cloth. He advises that vogue de-
mands that the hem Of the dress
be turned up and made even short
er.-Tallahassee Record.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14
INCOME TAX RETURNS
Must be on File April /, Under
Heavy Penalty

Jacksonville, Fla, March 18th.
Especial Heavy penalties attach
to the failure of individual, part
nership or corporation to file in
come tax return with the collector
of internal revenue at Jackson
vile, by April l.
James NJ. Cathcart, collector of
internal revenue, said today that,
in some instances, people are de-
laying to make return Of their in
comes, putting the matter off from
day to day with a possibility that
they will overlook the matter, and
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14
TAX LIEN NOTICE

In Justice Court 7th Justice District, De-
Soto County, Florida:
The Town of Punta Gorda, a municipal
Corporation. VS.. Mamie S. Werner.
Tax Lien.
To the defendant end all other persons
interested:
Take notice that a suit has been
brought against you to enforce a tax lien
against lots L and M in block IA, and lot
in block 81 and lots /, 2, g. 4, a. Is, and
16 in block SO, and lot "a in block S. ALI
in the town of Punta Gorda, Florida, for
the taxes for the years 1916, and you are
hereby required to appear in said cause
on the Rule day in April, 1913 or Judg-
ment will be given against you by de-
fault and your property sold to pay said
taxes and all cost.
Given under my hand and seal on this
2Sth day February, 1918.
(SeaD S. +. j. Trabue Justice of
9-td. Peace 7th Dist.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
OF j, r. SANDLtN, DECEASED

You, and each Of you, and all persons
having claims of any nature whatsoever
against the estate of ]. r. Sandlin. de-
ceased, are hereby commanded TO be and
appear before me, and to file your sworn
claims against the said estate with me,
on or before the 25th day of March A D.
1918.
n II is ordered that this notice be pub
lished once each month for a period OF
not less than six months liz the Punta
Gorda Herald, newspaper published in
DeSoto county, Florida, and it is further
ordered that this notice be posted at the
Court House here in Arcadia, DeSoto
county, Florida
Done and ordered this the goth day cf
September A. d. 1917.
GEO. w. WHITEHURST.
t-mch25-1S Judge Probate cour..
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14

All hotels and restaurants hold
ing bakers licenses will be re-
quired to print their license num-
bers upon all menu cards, the
Food Administration announces.
Bakers licenses are required for
all public eating places using as
much as three barrels of flour a
month.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14
TAX LIEN NOTICE

In Justice Court 7th Justice District, De-
Soto County, Florida:
The Town of Punta Gorda municipal
Corporation, VS.. Lillian Wagner Joined by
her husband wagner.
Enforcement of Tax Lien.
To the defendant and all other persons
interested.
Take notice that a suit has been insti-
tuted against you to enforce tax lien a
gainst lots 80 and 81 in block 81 in the
town of Punta Gorda, Florida for the
taxes for the year 1916 and you are re-
CURED to appear in said cause before the
Rule day In April, 1918, same being the
first day of said month, or Judgment will
be given against you by default and your
property sold to pay said taxes and all
cost.
Given under my hand and seal on this
4th day of March, 1918.
(SeaD S. F. ]. Trabue, Justice Of
Std. the Peace, 7th Dist.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14

In this town there is a married
woman who is taking singing les
sons; and, every time she prac-
tees, her husband stands out on
the porch so the neighbors can see
him and not think he is beating
her.-Siloam Springs (Ark.) Her.
aid and Democrat.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14

One Florida family planted a
former "calf-pasture" in cotton of
the sea island variety. The moth
err sold the seed for 5000 and the
cotton for 81 a pound.-Times-
Union.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14

If we don't observe meatless
days, every day will be Tuesday
by and by.-Detroit Free Press.
Owing to the texture of the beef
we get, most of them are chewsday
now.-Ocala Star.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14

Jacksonville received a ship
ment of more than 500 head of
cattle from Central America last
week. The stock averaged about
900 pounds and were Of fair quail
ity.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14
AN ORDINANCE REPEATING A PoR-
TON OF THE ORDINANCE KNOWN


TIoN OF THE ORDINANCE KNOWN
AS THE FIRE AND BUILDING oRDi-
NANCE OF THE TOWN OF PUNTA
GoRDN FLORIDA.
Be it ordained by the town council or
the town of Punta Gorda, Florida in
session assembled.
Sec. l. That the ordinance known as
the Fire and Building Ordinance of sad
town. be and the same is hereby repealed
so far as it effects that part of block
east of the first alley east of King street
in the town of Punta Gorda, Florida
Sec. 2. All ordinances and parts of
Ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance
are hereby repealed.
Ordered and acted into law by tho
council of the town of Punta Gorda, Flor
ida on this the 18th day of March, 1915
VIM. NJ. WRITTEN, Pres of town
council.
L. e. ROBINSON, City Clerk.
Approved on this the 18th day of March,
1918.
(SeaD s. f. j. TRABUE, Mayor
of the town Of Punta Gorda, Florida
11-4t
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14
WANTED

WANTED-Loan of 100000 for or
years. on small place with good S-room
house. Place worth $2,500.00, near Pun
ia Gorda Write Box 229.-6-4t."
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14
CLASSIFIED

fR Advertisements inserted under this
head for cents per line each insertion
six words counting a line.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14

VISITING CARDS-Visiting cards
printed from appropriate type faces. lin
en- or yellum finish, 25 for Soc. so for 75c.
100 for sl.00-THE HERALD.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14

FOR SALE-Four-r room house with four
large lots ready for cultivation, fenced,
with barn and outhouses, one block from
town limits several bearing fruit trees;
only $4,000 cash, il sold at once.--See
ADAM SILCOX, 2tf.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Registered Durock- Jersey
gilts.-BOX 200, Punta Gorda, Fla lltf'
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14

FOR SALE-1 dozen avocado pear
trees. three and four years old, and l
dozen apple mango trees. two years old.
Apnly at Herald Office.-Stf.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14

FOR SALE-Cary Safe, double barreled
shotgun. Address Box 2S5. Punta Gorda.
Aft
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14

FOR SALE or rent-Blacksmith Shop
fully equipped with all necessary tools.
HEWITT BROTHERS, Punta Gorda. 50tt
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14

FOR SALE-Cut flowers.-MRS. A. II.
JORDAN, near Episcopal church. 46tf.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-28
Dedicate Service Flag.

Pittsford, March M-St Alphonsus,
Church was the scene Of q beautiful and
impressive ceremony when the service flag
was dedicated and blessed last evening
by the Rev. A. H. McKenna, L. T.
The sermon ct the occasion was delivered
by the Rev. r. A. WEIGH of Orwell.
Father WEIGH defined patriotism az
obedience to authority and showed that
the Catholic. submissive always to the au-
thority of the church, was also Arm in his
submission to the authority Of tho State
and country, since to him all authority IL
from God. He said In the course Of his
sermon that 1t was more patriotic to bleed
for the cause Of liberty than to- be for
ever protesting ones willingness 70 do So
That 1t was truer patriotism to march to
battle behind the flag than to float 1t from
our windows as a proof Of our loyalty
The speaker paid an eloquent tribute to
the Catholic youth Of Pittsford whose
loyalty and love of country was best evil
denced by the fact that almost all repre-
scented by star needed the very first call
of their country. The church was filled
with attentive listeners and the quiet was
SO intense that whisper of the speaker
could be heard throughout the church.
The service was brought to q close by
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Tho
service flag of st. Alphonsus Church has
% stars, In the form Of a cross.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-28
STATE MAY TAKE HAND
IN BOUNDARY LINE CASE
Att0rney-General Barber Looking after
25-Year-Old Document Feature.

Acknowledgement Barber Looking after
25-Year-Old Document Feature.
Rutland, March 21.-Attorney Gem
eral H. G. Bagber of Brattleboro has
taken a step which shows that the
state Of Vermont intends to be pre-
pared to prosecute II anybody is guilty
Of any crime in connection with the
boundary line case of George p. East
man and Percival w. Clement of this
city We. the Vermont Marble company,
Assistant District Attorney Donohue Of
New York. acting as the Vermonters
agent. having yesterday visited the
Hotel Albemarle. New York. Mr.. Dono-
hue seized five odd-looking type
writer's Of ancient vintage and trunks
said to contain paraphernalia which,
1t Is alleged may throw some light on
the origin of a disputed deed intro
duced as new evidence in an applica-
ton to reopen litigation between
Eastman and Clement VS.. the Vermont
Marble company. involving marble
quarries at West Rutland. valued at
several hundred thousands of dollars.
At a lengthy hearing before Judge
Frank L. Fish of Vergennes some
months ago Eastman endeavored to
prove the validity of the deed, which
he and Clement claimed had been dis
covered accidentally on the eve of
the expiration of the rs years terms
covered by 1t. The Vermont concern
introduced evidence. to prove that the
document was a forgery. Later Mr..
Eastman changed his testimony and
withdrew 1t when the Vermont Marble
company filed with the court a state
ment claiming that they were pre-
pared to introduce new evidence tend
ing to show Mr.. Eastman had rented
old typewriters of a certain company
in New York and had been In the city
for some time using them. Evidence
taken before Judge Fish was recently
turned over to Attorney General Bar
Der.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-28

A measure to encourage sale Of Liberty
bonds by removing the limit of loans
which national banks may make to q bor-
rover who wishes to buy bonds, was re-
ported to the House to-day by Chairman
Glass of the banking and currency COM
mittee.
Secretary McAdoo had endorsed the bill
in a letter saying:
II am told that there are a good many
banks which will. because of this limita-
ton decline to make loans where their
customers desire to subscribe. 1t also
furnished convenient excuse for those
who do not want to assist in the Liberty
Loan campaigns"
AS director general of railroads Mr. Nc
Adoo to-day asked the railroads under
government control to report on the
amount of Liberty bonds of each issue
bought as investments or for employees
the amounts now held and the amounts
sold. together with the disposition and sale
price.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-28
SUES M. L. WOOD FOR
$4,000 OF SALARY

Montpelier. March N.-Papers have
been served by the sheriff upon NJ. l..
Wood in suit brought against him by
A. d. Lane. one of the minority stock
holders of the Lane Manufacturing Co.,
of which Mr.. Wood was many years
president and manager. The suit Is to
secure the return of a portion Of the
salary Of Mr.. Wood on the ground that
1t was not legally voted. asking that
$4,000 Of salary be returned. In the ten
years. it is alleged. Mr.. Wood obtained
$3.50 salary and that the position was
not worth more than 5000 year. During
those years Mr.. Wood. it is alleged, had
CAS- of tho 1900 shares Of stock. The bill
alleges that Mr.. Woods services were
not worth the salary paid.
Mr.. Wood recently resigned as president
and manager OF the company and as a
director. having transferred his stock to
the Pitkin heirs.