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KoUNTzE STATUES TO BE sold
Antique Works Game FROM iilH
Near PaduR, Italy.

Twenty antique Italian s'o'H'' ~
longing TO the estate Of the le'o II'h'T
Kountze were placed on U1F.. vie"
yesterday In a studio a. $50 East
Twentieth street. whore 'h"y VII "a
sold on December II 10y o." America;
Art Association.
These sculptures came or'a.0dN
from II villa near paauJ, wu.- 'heY
formed part OF the decoration no c','
den. They date from 'h, -.' H.'.A,'
century and are carved On h'| ..N',
stone. They arc above l!.. $40
portray the scmi-rh~sjn Iu " no
jects with which the li.Nn- ."' "
surround themselves Th'-' .'o f''
ana goddcsscs TO rrprcS"r' on w"
hushandry, arhorlDulttr. mo
even two subjects eSp"U. !'y
ate to the present era, SUCH a7 -, .'7
and pNaCe.
The style Of Tho wor'"'-''0
flowing and free and w. '""7 ar
ominently decorative.
The sun., 1918-12-10
OLD GLORY HUNG AWRY
When President Wilson Made His
Farewell Address to Congress.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: It
Is not In the spirit Of criticism. but
rather OF regret. that I call attention
to the photograph reproduced at the top
Of the hrs page OF the pictorial maga-
ne section OF THE SUN OF December s.
This picture shows President Wilson ad.
dressing Congress. and behind the ros-
trum may be seen the American flag
draped from the gallery just under the
clock, which shows the time to be seven
minutes past l o'clock
Were II not for the clock would be
glad to believe that the picture was
made from the wrong side OF the mega
tive. and / would be only too glad to
have some excuse for so believing; but
the position OF the hands on the clock
leaves me no such opportunity, leaves
me no possible excuse. and must look
at Old Glory draped over the rostrum
OF the headquarters so 10 speak. OF the
country which Old Glory represents and
hung improperly The flag appears
with the union TO the left of the specta-
tor, whereas II should he to the right.
Is 1t possible that among all those
representative men shown to be assem-
bled there there Is not one who knows
how properly to hang the flag OF our
country? Is II possible that those who
have charge OF such matters In the
home Of the nation are so grossly ig-
norant7
i have noticed many times on the
CITY Hall OF New York when more than
one national flag has been displayed.
and also when the national flag ard the
blue. white and orange OF New York
city have been unfurled. that the flags
have been on the wrong poles. This of
course-well. what's the use What
can we OF New York city expect? Rut
in the hall Of Congress II II too bad we
cannot have some efficiency in these
matters
FOURTEENTH REGIMENT. N. Y. s. G.
BROOKLYN, December o.
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Our Heroes Not to Wander.

In I'M army Of two million men
There Is sure to be numher-perhaps
q tenth Of per cent.--wlth the fever
OF adventure burning holly within
them. Young men OF this type who
are now with the 4. l.. 4. will he dis.
appointed by the decision reached at
American headquarters in Paris that
discharges from the service will he
discouraged until the soldiers are
safely returned to the United States
what's the use, the born rover will
say, of changing the map OF Europe
II we can't stick around and see III
Others, with more unitarian notions.
Will regret the loss Of opportunities
to go into business In France or Eng.
land; and those soldiers who have
been married while abroad will be
sorry that they cannot wait and he
entertained by MathlIde's papa.
IL seems cruel, but the Government
mas Its side of the argument. No
mat'fr how badly Private Jones
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PROF. SMITH INDIGNANT.
Columbia Teacher Says Bielsshi Ought
% Ha DlamlaaeA.

To The Eprron OF TIE suN-Str: viii
you please allow one of your readers
TO fle in your columns an emphatic pro-
test against the action Of the Govern
ment oflcial who gave out for publica-
ton last Saturday the list OF supposed
pro-Germans found In the note book Of
certain German agent7 In that list
appears q name which is apparently
Intended 10 be my own.
The sliRhtest Investigation by any
agent of the Department Of Justice
would have shown conclusiveIy that
have worked in every way In my power
TO advance the Allied cause ever since
this war began. circulating the Allied
literature advising with foreign COM
rnittees A to how 10 reach certain
Glaze, With their oubIicationsL and. Of
course doing what I could 70 help our
The sun., 1918-12-10
GIRLS WHO WALK WITH
NAVY MEN.
Why, Indeed, Arc They Held Up and
Questioned By PollceMomeni

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-str: II
has come to my notice during the course
OF the last few weeks that young men
In the United States naval service while
In the company OF some fair one have
been stopped by policewomen and po-
licemen. The young lady IL drawn aside
by the policewoman and made to ex-
plain why she Is in the company Of a
sailor and where they are going, and
this policewoman tries to convince the
young lady that she should not be GO
Ing around with a sailor.
Why 10 It that these women are de-
tailed to the duty Of depriving a sailor Of
the company Of a young lady? These
policewomen never bother a soldier, nor
do these pollcewomen bother civilians, fell
lows who were afraid TO don a uniform.
Is 1t that a sailor Is looked down upon
as bum. or Is It thought that sailors
ambition Is to lead young ladies' astray7
III the boys of the navy blue continue
to be stopped by these women Il will
lead them to discard their uniforms.
which should receive respect. and put
on a suit Of civilians, In which they will
feel safe to go about with a young lady.
In your candid opinion do you think
that this is the proper thing to do to-
ward boys who when a national emerg-
gency arose were patriotic enough to
give their services to their country? DO
you think these boys. many OF whom
have given their lives for their country.
should be interfered with when they rate
liberty and deserve a little pleasure7
/ would like you to print this in your
columns. and II possible to secure an
swers TO my few questions
Thanking you for any courtesy shown.
I am yours truly,
JOHN r. WHITE,
Chief Yeoman, u. S. Navy.
BROOKLYN, December O.
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NURSES PAY.
A Statement From the Registered
Nurses Association.

To THE EDTToR rF THE SuN--Sir: MI
merous criticisms have reached me re-
eardng the eXorbitant charges alleged
TO have been made by graduate nurses
during the recent influenza epidemic. In
justice 10 the thousands OF nurses who
are guided by professional and ethical
standards the public should be acquainted
with certain facts
l am positive that there was no en-
ploitat!on by nurses who were secured
from hospital reglstries or from the
Central Registry Of the New York
County Registered NurseS Association
such action would not he tolera ted or
condoned.
There are. however, in this city = num-
her or commercial registries where
neither the credentials nor the auallfi-
cations Of the nurses supplied 10 the
public are considered matters OF great
Importance. These women must not
only pay a registration fee but are re-
CURED 10 pay 10 the proprietor per-
centage OF their earnings They are
Influenced by no ethical considerations
and naturally take advantage OF any OPP
portuuity which offers for increasing
their Income.
In spite OF efforts made by the nursing
profession to remedy this state OF affairs
there Ia no law In this city or State
which prevents any woman from calling
herself n nurse and charging whatever
amount the patient can be induced to
pay; hence the situation complained of
during the epidemic.
JpNNIE GREENrHAL. r. N
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New York state Can Save Money
In Only One Way.

The estimates OF appropriations
needed by the State departments for
the next fiscal year, as filed with the
Legislative Budget Committee, reach
$96, $685. 84.49. This is $1,2OOOOO less
than the corresponding figures for
10lS-19, and about S13S00,OOO under
the total Of appropriations made by
the Legislature In 1913. II is 10 I've
assumed that the departments have
asked for all the money their dlrec-
tors believe could be advantageously
spent, and their allowances will be
considerably lower than the sums
they specify.
The situation Is complicated, how
ever, by the impending curtailment OF
State revenues and money In hand. on
July l of this year the State had n
cash balance of S11, 0S4,O 600; il is esti-
mated that the balance on July /.
1919, will not exceed $2.S27O00 The
receipts from excise taxes this year
were $5,750,0O0. Next year nothing Is
expected from this source. Under
these circumstances, appropriations
must be cut deep If the expenses OF
the State are to be kept within the
revenues now in sight. Senator SAGE,
chairman of the Senate Finance Com
mttee. says:
ut is absolutely necessary either that
our receipts be increased or our ex.
pendltures diminished"
The common practice has hecptto In
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Bills Against the Germans.

What actual bills the Allies will
put In against the Central Powers no.
body knows. But, whether American
claims are included or not, the ap-
praised damages will be vastly more
than 1t will ever be in the power Of
the German peoples to pay.
Some of the estimates Of the war
accounts the German peoples will be
asked to settle, with others besides
our own still to be heard from, run
up in the direction of a couple of
hundreds Of billions Of dollars. There
Is as much chance to get two hundred
billions Of dollars, or half that sum,
out Of the Germans, the Austrlans,
the Turks, and the Bulgars In a thou
sand years as there is to get green
cheese out OF the moon between now
and next Saturday.
All In the world the German people
will have with which to pay up, for
example, will be the surplus produc-
ton Of the German people. In the
German Empires Industrial and finan-
cial glory before the war probably
there never was time when the to-
tai production Of all the German peo-
pie amounted to more than eight to
ten billions year. Out Of this pro-
duction the Germans had to live, had
to set aside for depreciation and de-
cay, had to build for the future, had
to maintain their central and local
governments,
Between the total German produc-
ton and the net surplus there never
was anything like the slack there was
and Is In this country. A production
Of thirty billions year here might
mean an annual accumulation of sur
plus wealth amounting to 10 per cent,
20 per cent, even 80 per cent. When
we were In the war it was seen that
tho American people could take Of
their total production end devote to
the war, first an estimated twelve
billions year, then eighteen billions
Il year. But probably the German
peoples, as a whole. never had before
The war net wealth leeway of any
thing like our percentage. But If
they had-had when they were at
their best---a leeway Of 80 per cent.
this would not represent at the maxi
mum an annual surplus for the ma.
ton Of $1,000, 900, 900.
Assume that the Germans repudiate
all their own internal debts. Assume
that they take all their surplus pro-
ductlon to pay over to the Allies.
What would $4,000. 100000 year
amount to in the way of liquidatlng
couple of hundred billions or hun.
dred billions, or fifty billions of as
sessed damages? At o per cent. 1t
would no more than pay the mere in
terest on fifty billions of dollars of
assessed damages.
There would be nothing left to H.
quldate the principal of the debt.
With the principal of the debt IRE
ducible there would he no chance
ever to cut down penny Of the in
terest. There would he nothing left
to rebuild the Industries that have
declined. There would be nothing
left to restore the shipping to the
seas. And II there were nothing left
to do these very things there would
be no chance on earth for the Ger
man people. staggering under their
fixed debt to the world, TO go on even
with the interest.
The sun., 1918-12-10
Relief for Taxpayers.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir: I
see It stated In tbs Sun that Great
Britain will demand OF Germany S40,-
900. 900, 900 and that the British tax
payers will be relieved OF $4,000. 600. OOO
q year by the payment; also that the
French claim will be Infinitely larger"
So far. 30 good But how about the
taxpayers OF the 'Iittle old United
States? Are they entitled 10 no relief
NEW YORK, December 2. CURuED
The sun., 1918-12-10
WANTS U. S. TO FINISH ForSES
Hut bridgeport n"IcgHfi"n IL IN
Vited 10 DO the " orb.

WASHINGTON. Dec. p
headed by Licut.-GuN W
necticut urged the soma"
Buildings Committee to-day
plete the Governments h''a
est in Bridgeport 10 relieve r'.
among war workers. The W""' Gus
for en- expenditure Of SLop"'. at. IS
between 30 and GO per cent
Mr.. Wilson said BrId-ru' t.s '. 70.
ton increased from l3n.nn' o..
during the war. Chairman '
he thought Congress lt'""".
Government housing ,Np'r. Az
suggested That Bridscpnm ~,
terests take the existing Nu. III Il"
Governments hands,
The sun., 1918-12-10

The young Budapest buck who lost
N.500,000 at baccarat one recent night
in the Hungarian Jockey Club to a
war profiteer suggests different pic
ture OF life In the Central Empires
than is drawn by those who are plead
ing for bread. Perhaps, though, the
baccant winner and loser belong to
the class who are surprised that those
who lack bread do not content their
hunger with cake.
The sun., 1918-12-10

This country's recent additional
credit TO Greece makes total credit
to all Allies, as OF December 5. of
$500, 340.7O2 and so persistent IL
curiosity I'm human nature some peo-
pie will not stop at asking what knot
in the tangle of international finance
is represented by that 1902, but will
want TO know. even, how that humble
81 got caught up in the proud sweep
of mighty billions.
The sun., 1918-12-10
The Singing Plant Of the Arkansas Valley.

Humnoke correspondence England Democrat,
The singing 81 the hardwood manutac-
turing plant Of our burg from morning
until night proves that II IL not operated
by dlsgruntled, Erouchy set Of pusiliani-
nous. shiitless. undesirable fellows. but
the ever ready, wide awake, on the job.
patriotic. energetic, upbuiiding citizens.
The sun., 1918-12-10

The Crown Prince says he will see
no visitors unless he has a revolver.
Possibly he fears n book agent COM
ing to sell him How Germany Makes
War;
The sun., 1918-12-10

Our esteemed friend the Globe is
1875 years old. 1t remembers when
men wore round CUFFS and children
did not demand automobiles for
Christmas.
The sun., 1918-12-10
Mr.. Harris Denies Knowing DR.. Fuehr.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Sr: !
see that you state in this mornings
SuN that my name was among DR..
Karl A. Fuehr's important list OF
names" OF pro-Germans. ! never met
DR.. Fuehr and do not know him.
FRANK HARRIa
NEw YORK. December Z.
The sun., 1918-12-10

To know that Petrograd is the most
wretched city in the world one has
only to read that the only food there
Is dried herring.
The sun., 1918-12-10

''"" '"o 'OPeNo SoWndi'
while crossing the street at Tenth and
Polk streets Thursday evening Miss Lola
Brethour was struck by an automobile
driven by a real estate man whose name
began with II,
The sun., 1918-12-10

The Bolshevik Spartacus might be-
gin his speech: aye call me thief"
The sun., 1918-12-10

Fourteen bells and alrs we'll OF the
AZoresl
The sun., 1918-12-10

Some of the storm tossed voyagers
arriving at this port nowadays insist
that the seas are too darned free
already.
The sun., 1918-12-10
May Convert Obligation -.

1.-The obligations OF the allied Gov
ernments which have been acquired
by the United States pursuant to ex-
listing law are in form payable on de-
mand. Under existing laws the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury is authorized to
convert all such obligations acquired
under the authority OF the First Lib
erty Bond act or of the Second Liberty
Bond act into long time obligations NJ
such foreign Governments respectively
maturing not later than the bonds Of
the United States then last issued UNI
der the authority OF this act or Of said
act approved April "a, 1917. as the ease
may be-
"The actual cash advanced to the
allied Governments together with
credits dedicated and made effective
for specific purposes aggregate s7.60s.-
693.4S3, while credits established but
not vet advanced or made effective for
specific purposes amount to SGl1.G47,-
2lS. bringing the total Of the credits
out OF which advances have been or
may be made up TO SS.22OSlO.7O2."
The sun., 1918-12-10
Moore Attacks Measure.

No sooner had the McAdoo COM
muuication become known than Rem
resentative Moore (Pa) made a bitter
attack on II as an illustration of the
Democratic tendency toward free
trade, citing It In connection with one
of President Wilson's fourteen points"
dealing with the removal OF all eco
romic barriers"
He was applauded repeatedly on the
Republican side when he declared thar
now as never before the United States
sadly needed protection in a tario
sense. Mr., Moore skir.ed close 10 the
fiat statement that the inclusion OF
anything in the peace treaty sug-
gestive in the leas, Of free trade would
lead to failure of ratification at the
hands Of the 3enate.
The sun., 1918-12-10
Subscription. By Mall. Postpaid.

Subscriptions by Mall. Postpaid
one Six One
Year. Months. Month.
DAILY & SUNDAY. $1,000 $500 n!oo
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CANADIAN RATES.
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DAILY only. ......... 800 IVY 70
SUNDAY only....!.'. b.OV S'oV ~
FoREIoN RATES.
DAILY q SUNDAY. .e?i.00 s1e.00 s1.25
DAILY only. ......... 1b.Jo wv 10y
SUNDAY only. s.VO SOU 40
THE EVENING SUN, Per Month. $3.50
THE EVENING SUN. Per Year.. 900
THE EVENING sun tForeign), Per No. l.5o
All checks. money orders, &C. to be-
made payable to TnE sun.
Published daily, including Sunday, by the
Sun Printing and Publishing Association.
$50 Nassau St. Borough OF Manhattan, " Z.
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Vice President, Erwin Wardman; secretary.
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ell OF 100 Nassau street
London once, 40-43 Fleet street
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in all cdses ssnd stomPs for tAat purpose.
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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-10-31
Fire Prevention Campaign

The Fire Prevention campaign
will be on from October 81 to No
vember 2. A quarter of a billion
dollars goes up in smoke from the
United States every year. Nearly
two hundred million of this
amount could be saved by eau
ton.
The campaign will be partici-
pated in by more than $4,000 Four
Minute Men of the committee of
Public Information.
President Wilson says: "Pre-
ventable fire is more than a pri-
vate misfortune, At a time like
this, of emergency and of mani
fest necessity for the conserva-
ton of National resources, it is
more than ever matter of deep
that every means
should be taken to prevent this
evil"
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! of a large part of it's road fund
by changing the present appor-
tionment of the county road fund,
which gives to each district the
tax collected therein, and, instead
Of this equitable apportionment
Of the road fund, to divide the
county road fund equally among
the five commissioners districts,
regardless of the size of the dis
trict or amount of tax it pays. In
other words, to give to one dis
Itrict which pays but Is per cent of
the road tax, as great share Of
the road fund as an adjoining dis
trict which pays % per cent of
tax; and to one district contain
ing but seven townships as much
money to spend on it's roads as to
another which contains forty-fve
townships. The German plea that
might makes right is the only plea
that can be urged in favor of this
lnfair division.
Had the attempt to make this
unjust division of the road fund
succeeded, this district No. 3,
would have been robbed Of more
than four thousand dollars an
nually, while nearly that amount
would have been donated to the
road fund Of District No. ONE
from taxes paid by this district
and District No. 4.
/ am informed that another at
tempt will be made to secure this
unjust division of the road fund,
and there is danger that it may
succeed, and the voters of Dis
trict No, 3 should, therefore, use
every effort to prevent the cleo
ton of any man as county COM
from District No. One
who favors that scheme of rob-
berry, regardless of his views on
county division, over which coun-
ty commissioners have no control,
or his PRETENDED views re-
garding Charlotte Harbor Bridge |
for that bridge will be COM
PLETED regardless Of the views
Of the commissioner from Dis
trict No. l.
There are five candidates for
county commissioner from that |
district, some of whom are known
to be fair-minded men, so that |
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porting him in his candidacy ;and,
when the votes are counted on
November 5th, they will show
that tie voters of DeSoto county
have spoken in no uncertain terms
of the methods employed by Mr..
Case in trying to besmfrch the
good name Of one of DeSoto s
best citizens.
Mr.. Sauls has lived in this
county practically all his life and
knows its needs and requirements.
He is a successful business man
has accumulated considerable
property; is honest, sober and has
good business judgment and will
make DeSoto county a commits
sioner it will be proud of. Mr..
Case has been here but a short
time, having registered only a.
bout two years ago, and he has
done nothing to show his qualifi-
cations for this important office or
why he should lay claim to it so
DON after coming in our midst.
| am and always have been for
square deal and the best man.
Yours truly,
A. M. CHESTER.
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than ever before, as it is composed
practically of new men.
/ am a native Floridian, having
resided here for more than thirty
years, and | am a lifelong Demo-
crat.
I am in the hands Of my friends
in this election, and | will appre-
ciate the support of every voter
and will use my best efforts to
render the same faithful service
to the people of this county as 1
have always done before.
Faithfully yours,
L. W. WHITEHURST.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-10-31

From all appearances autumn
has come.
Miss Martha Waltmire return
cd last week from Camp Johnston,
Jacksonville, where she aided for
a time in nursing influenza pa
tents. When she left there, the
sickness had abated to such an ex-
tent that her help could be dis
,ensed with.
The wreck of an air-plane load
ed on a big truck passed through
here Monday, being taken from
Fort Myers to the Arcadia fields.
In trying to land at Fort Myers,
the plane struck tree, but<the
aviators escaped without injury.