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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-14
Government May Seize
 HuEa Fiber
Cotton and Products Need cd for War, Crushers
 M. Are Told.

New Orleans, May 12 Every pound of cotton hntcrs in the United States is needed by the government in the manufacture of explosives Geo. E. James of Memphis, d member of the war industries board, in charge of cotton linters, made this
 declaration during an address deliv cred at the session today of ethe 22nd annual convention of the Int rstate Cotton Seed Crushers' Asso.'ia1inL |. Mr James in his address predicted that hull fibre might be taken over by the government should it be deemed necessary.
 While there is no present short.
 age of linters," he said the gov ernment is preparing for the demand
 which will result upon the complet
 ion of the powder plants HOW under
 construction
 John NJ. Parker, Louisiana food administrator. said coltcn and cotton
 seed products were the backbone Of
 the nation.
 Cotton" said MT Parker does not only furnish clothes for people but
 the seed furnishes food for man and
 beast. fertilizer for soil and insrelli ents for explosives. During the present crisis we should use oul best efforts to aid the cotton seed crushers by giving them the best chemists and experts so that the manufacturers may increase thail food output to the nations benefit Tbe convention will continue thru Wednesday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-14
PREDICT PASSAGE Of
 0VERMAN BILL TODAY
Republicans Join Democrats in Sup port of Measure Giving President
 Additional Power

Washington, May 13.-Passage by the house tomorrow of the Overman bill, proposing blanket authority to the president, to reorganize depart ments, was forecast by administra- tion leaders late today after four hours debate on the long pending measure.
 Republicans joined with Democratic members in support of the bill in to- days debate, the opposition content ing itself largely with Interruptions to speeches. Chairman Webb of the judiciary committee told the house the opposition came from the same members who wanted war cabinet last year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-14
M. Y s :. Police
 Start Drive
 On All TGllerS
Tnaog and Lounge Lizards Tramps, Etc, Must Go
 to Work.


 New York, May 13.--A census of male idlers was begun by the police today with view to prosecutions un- der the anti-loafing bill signed by Gov. Whitman.
 "Tango and lounge lizards" poo1 room loafers, tramps and other dlers between the ages of IS and 50 will be >haled to court and fined or i'm priscned unless they can show they are engaged in a useful occupation or intend to seek employment.
 Included in New York's idlers, il is said by the police, are thousands hWo fled across the Hudson river New Jerseys antiloafing law went into eff feet. The round up also will be a hunt for slackers
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-14
U. z. To Seek Hun Munitions
 Stored Here
1 ,000,OOO Mauser Rifles Re ported Stored for Ger
 man Use.

New York, May l3.---An investiga. tion into alleged holdings for German account in the United States of L. GOO ,000 Mauser rifles, machine guns and ammunition, will begin here to- morrow by Morton E. Lewis, attol- ney general of the state of New York
 About 60 witnesses supposed to have knowledge of the existence of the munitions, will be examined. The investigation is being undertaken at the request of the army intelligence bureau.
 Reports current for two years that Germans have stored large military supplies in the United States will be run to earth. according to Deputy At torney General Becker.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-14
HINDENBURG DEAD,
 GERMANS DECLARE

London, May 13.-All German pri- soners captured in France say that Field Marshal von Hindenburg IS dead. letters from British officers on the western front report, accord ing to the Daily Express. At the same time the name of General von Mack ensen is brought into prominence as that of a great man whp is to bring the Germans to victory.
 The Express assumes that the Hin denburg story is circulated to explain the failure of the great offensive.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-14
RIG PARADf TO |sIAR1 RED CROSS | PARADE IN. P, B.
 Flag Raising and Rally at 1 Tabernacle to be Held 1 Sunday
hu,n CONTRIBUTIONS 1 OF $500 EACH MADE
b.noroTcmple and Ri.ay Feed Mann-
 ,.ctnring Company are First in ,offorson tO Contribute to See o,M Red Cross War Fund.
rho raising of a Red Cross flag at

Tho raising of Red Cross flag at
 ho courthouse, parade of thousands pf school children and various civic
 nd social organisations and big .olly at the tabernacle Saturday will
 ntiate the big Red Cross war fund hrive whic hstarts iii Pine Bluff M@n- Bay
 Capt.. Will Nichol will be grand marshal of the parade which will
 tart from the courthouse at [ o'clock bnd move to the tabernacle, where
 program, including several address es, will be held.
 Mrs. Jack Bernhardt and Mrs. Hem
 " Haizlip will have charge of the Momen in the parade. Mrs. A. w, {Troupe will have charge of the Red [,ross cards, Mrs. w. D. Jones the booths All the school pupils in the city, all the club women and the stu dents at the Branch Normal are eX- bected to march, and carry Red Cross flag.
 T. J. Collier, chairman of the Red Cross drive in Jefferson county, now ls arranging the program for the meeting at the tabernacle. Mrs. Bern hardt has announced the following as Committee on decorations at the tab ernacle:
 Mrs Will Michel, chairman; Miss Bessie Bluthenthal, MeSdanes c. E. Philpot, C. U Mayfield, Jesse Core, W H. Simmons, M E. Bloom, A. w. Scruggs, H. K Toney, s. B. Russell, E A. Howell, C s. Williamson, Frank Ragland M A. Austin, Richard Bar |nett. Sahara temple, A. o. U. w., and the {Riley Feed Manufacturing company |haya each contributed $500 to lief persons quota of the Red Cross war fund. Both contributions came to me committee unsolicited, and they are accorded the honor of heading tne list Of patriotic organizations and 'nalylduals in this community who |wlll help provide the Red Cross with lne funds needed to give relief to american. Wounded and sick sol' |alers. and those of America's allies rue Shrlners includes the most prom |lnent men in this and adjacent com- nunltles. The Riley Feed Manufac- llurlng company is headed by Mack LOOK and H. w. Bahlau.
 II IS to be hoped that our citi- |zens will follow the example set mem by these gentlemen who head |vur roll of honor," said H. H. Haiz nR publicity manager of the Red |.ioss organization. And we know aes VIII. For each time Jefferson nas oeen called upon, she has re |spondec nobly, and will continue to uo so as long as the need exists"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-14

Associated Press Summary)
 Germany's resumption of a gigan- tic offensive against the allies on the western front has not yet mater ialized In various sectors there have been local operations which have no bearing on the situation as whole.
 But along the entire front there is quiet that might be encouraging were it not for the fact that the Germans are known to be moving up men and materials for new move in the mighty drive launched March 21.
 Expect Attack Near Heburterne
 Field Marshal Haig's report makes special note of activity by German artillery north of Serre. This litle town is situated behind the Hun lines north of Albert and marks the aIex of triangle, the base of which Bucqucy.
 For several weeks military experts have been watching developments in this particular region because 1t is the logical point fro mwhich the Ger mans may be expected to launch a great turning movement against the Arras sector
 During the early days of April when the allies made final stand on the line which they at present hold, the Germans centered their fiercest drive on Heburterne and the woods to the southwest.
 They failed to advance further and later lost ground to the allies at this point. The country to the west of Heburterne is quite hilly with many steep ridges which afford admirable defensive positions. To the north and northwest however, the country is moderately level with long undulating ridges which might be stormed read- ilv by heavy masses of troops. Artillery Active Near Kennel Field Marshal Haig mentions, too, considerable artillery fire to the north of Kemmel. But this has been region where the cannon of both sides have been roaring for weeks. The solthern portion of the British front also has been under heavy fire of the enemy guns. and this may in dicate that the Germans are getting l
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-14
ARRESTS TWO
 OF ARSON GANG

Detroit. May 13-Two more arrests today practically completed the round up of leaders of a statewide arson ring believed to have caused fires which resulted in the loss of several hundreds thousand dollars worth of property. Sixteen arrests have been made and according to the police sev- en men have confessed There have been 90 fires of incendiary origin since Jan. 1, according to Gabriel Gold water, city fire marshal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-14
GREEK KING GRAyELY ILL.

Paris, May 13.-Former King Con stantine of Greece, who is ill at Zurich and recently reported to have passed the danger point now is said in a Zurich dispatch to the Petit Journal to be in grave con dition. He has had relapse and has a high fever.
 All the members of the royalfamily gathered about his bedside Saturday
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-14
HUNS PREPARING ID RESUME DRIVE TOWARD AMIENS Attempt to Turn Allies in Arras Sector Also is
 Effected. INFANTRY ACTIVE,
 BIG GUNS ACTIVE Briion> Advance in MeSopotamia. While Amstrinns Fail in Strong
 Efforts to Take Monte
 (arnO.
OTTAWA REPORT
 DUE TO ERROR

London, May 13.--The Asso- ciated Press was officially in- formed tonight that the state ments sent cut from Ottawa last night attributing to the war committee of the British cabinet the announcement that it had been decided not to use the American army on the Wes- tern front until it became a complete and powerful force, was due to an error which has been corrected
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-14
FALL FATAL FOR FLYER

Houston Texas, May 13.-Lieut. Benjamin Maurice of MOnadnock, N. r., died at Ellington field, Houston, today of injuries sustained when his airplane fell on April 16. His father was at his bedside.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-14
MANY PINE BLUFF.
 DELEGATES G0 ID BAPTIST MEETING
convention of Southern
 Churches Begin sat Hot Springs Tomorrow

thsa n score or more of members of the nve laave rme Bluff Baptist churches will tS ,l'Ve today and tomorrow to attend wh;o, We southern Baptist convention .a M0ua opens tomorrow at Hot Springs frons vusands of delegates will attend von4; n all Southern states. The con
 'p.lon DUO Will be in session all week.
 F,st MeV; D w.. J. E. Cox, pastor of the har S' baptist church, who is mem comna r VI an important committee, ac for r'panled M Ml by his wife, left yesterday Fire. aot Springs. Others from the Mrs Ms' TiiIl Gnurch will be H. C. Fox, ano
 s. n.,ll Will Fox and others.
 Ran.;e m..iegates from the Ohio Street c CNpS1sl Ws church are Rev. and Mrs. w m%ood. Ed Ryland and Mrs. J. w dav d,Ne't' They will leave Wednes'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-14
40 STARS IN CHURCH FLAG

Little Rock, May 13.-The First Christian Church of this city yestef- day unfurled large silk U. 5. Flag 9x12 feet and a new service flag con- taining 40 stars.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-14
IMPROVEMENTS AT r. 0.

Duggan & Bridges have started work on a contract of repainting several rooms and the decorations at the postoffice building.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-14
SWEETS 'S0N.IN-LAW
 ARRESTED AS ALIEN
Count James MinOtt0 Will be Intern ed During War Following Order
 From President Wilson

Chicago, May 13.-count James (Minotto, son-in-law of Louis F. Swift. the packer, was taken into custody late today by Deputy U. $. Marshal on a president warrant ordering his in 'ternment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-14

Washington, May 13.-Attorney en- eral Gregory has authoriedz the is- suance of a. presidential warrant for the internment of Count James Minot to under the presidents proclama- tion relating to German alien enc mics.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-14

pike s.' William Evans, of Camp Rlns, spent tn eweek end in Pine
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-14

iContlnued on page five.j
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14
Patented Proposition

Countless demands for money
for various meritOrious undertake
mgs are being made upon the peo-
pie of the country.
Suppose we pool and thereby
simplify the proposition and prob
lem, thusly: Let the national
government form and appoint a
central receiving agency for all
voluntary contributions to the
hundreds of causes contributing
to all the demands of the great
war and let this central agency
distribute the contributions pro
rata amongst the multitude OF or
CARNATIONS and workers that are
helping to win the war. Every
one. then, wishing TO contribute to
this great cause could send in at
once and in full the total amount
which his financial ability permits.
As it is now. a fellow gives his
dollar or five dollars to the Red
Cross, and next day along comes
the Y. NJ. c. A. and he gives his
last spare dollar to it. When he
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14

makes his first donation, he does
not stop to think that, in quick
succession, he will be asked to
contribute to a hundred and one
other meritoriOus propositions !;
and, by the time he has contribu-
ted to two of them, he finds him
self dead busted" and unable to
help the others.
Why not let a fellow give his
last cent at once and be done with
it, and let some responsible author
ity distribute his cent pro rata "a
mOngst the many deserving causes
growing out of this terrible war?
In other words, let us have a clear
ing house for voluntary cOntribu-
tons to our success in this awful
war.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14
Unmitigated Deceivers

The Breeze got its full share of
"cussin" for the purchase of the
auto fire truck. 1t also gets its
full share of satisfaction in know
ing that its purchase is saving a
large percentage of the cost of fire
If the city council can
see its way clear to put in the 9TH
err extra equipment demanded by
the insurance companies, it will
mean a still further reduction in
rates, both on dwellings and
stores.-DeFuniak Springs Breeze.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14

Ii the United States constitution
would permit Florida to be gov
erned by three men clothed with
absolute authority, having the
power Of life and death in their
hands, The Herald would be will
ing to trust this great power to
Judge J. B. Whitfield of the SUI
preme court; VIM A. Hooker, ex-
judge Of that court, and John C..
Luning, the present state treasus-
er. That is the kind Of govern
ment we ought to have until the
people learn to quit buying gold
bricks and betting 100000 on
fake horse races.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14

The able chef who conducts the
culinary department of the Sc
bring White Way, after publish
ing the corn bread recipes of the
Epieurean artists of the Tampa
Tribune and The Punta Gorda
Herald, gently and justly reproves
them for emitting from the list
that well known delicacy, corn
meal dumplings, " which are made
by scalding the meal with flicker
from boiled cabbage, turnips,
string beans etc" In the dough
thus made, "put in a little salt.
mold into small fiat cakes about
the size of a biscuit, and boil with
the vegetables fifteen or twenty
minutes. Fit for a king"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14

Doubtless with a view to keep
ing in the swim" with Palm
Beach, the most fashionable re
sort in the world, noted for its
fair women, great burglarieS and
confidence stunts, Fort Myers pull
ed off a post Office robbery last
Sunday morning. The loss in
stamps, cash and war savings
stamps, is placed at S12,000.GO. \
lot of registered packages, the
value of which cannot be given,
disappeared. The burglary was
an amateur affair, and any up to-
date post Office inspector ought to
be able to detect the robber.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14

Editor Carter of the Arcadia
Enterprise, criticiseS the editors of
the st, Augustine Record and the
Punta Gorda Herald for their a.
vowed opposition to the aurora
borealis and the ignis fatuus. He
thinks the soil of DeSoto county
is eminently adapted to the cult
walton of these products and he
wants them made leading factor
in our prosperity. AS far as The
Herald is concerned in this ques-
ton, it will state that it has seen
several of the blamed things and
it does not consider them fit to eat.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14

The aurora borealis of last
Thursday night appears to have
covered the entire northern sky of
half the world. By its light, the
German airplane asSassins were
enabled to make another raid OIL
England. Some superstitious peo-
pie thought the spectacle a mani
feStatiOn of divine wrath for the
sins of the world. Many South
.em darkies so regarded it. About
the year 1875, there was an aurora
borealis whose Splendor extended
to the zenith above the northern
halves of Mississippi and Ala
bama, and its magnifcence and
grandeur eclipsed all human i'm
agination.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14

Whoever gave the editor Of the
Breeze that information is an I'M
mitigated prevaricator. The fire
insurance companies are the worst
robbers we have and they will tell
any sort of a lie to add to their
profits.
Whenever any Improvement in
fire protection is made, these rob-
bers at once increase the rate of
fire insurance. Ask Leesburg i,
ask Ocala.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14

Perhaps our Fort Myers friends
do not understand that Punta Cor
da folks do not care rap whether
the road from Fort Myers to Pun
ia Gorda comes direct from New
Prospect or via LaBelle or Jack
sonville. 1t doesn't make a parti-
cl" of difference with us whether
the Fort Myers people wish to go
a hundred and fifty or FIVE hun
dred miles to Tampa, but we are
building the bridge and the roads
that will give them the shortest
possible route to Tampa. They
can do as they darn please and no
offence will be taken here. The
interest is theirs, not ours.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14
The esteemed Lakeland Advel

The esteemed Lakeland Adver-
tiser, which, by the by, is one of
the Invest and most interesting
weeklies in Florida, alleges that
"a careful reading of the current
issue last weeks of The Punta
Gorda Herald" indicates that
this editor takes a peSSimiStic
view of affairs in general. " Dear
Brother: There was only one pes
simistie article in last weeks Her
aid. the one to which you allude,
and that was about that unmiti-
gated fraud and incubus, the Flor
ida legislature, and the pessimism
of that article was endorsed in a
big leading editorial in Saturday 5
issue of the Times Union, the
ablest newspaper of the Southern
States.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14

The Times-UniOn, on the 9Th,
began publication of its new
monthly agricultural magazine,
which is called Farm and Live
Stock Record. " 1t is a splendid
publication and fully covers the
field indicated by its name. 1t is
issued as a supplement to the
Times-Union at SOC. a year.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14
A Very Serious Problem

We have simply gone crazy a,
bout bonding and pi6ax up biz
debts 10 build roads, bridges,
school houses and court houses
Now, the bills for the interest and
sinking fund are falling due. and
the immense addition to the tax
rolls which was confidently ex,
pected to follow these .Improve-
mentS and keep the tax rate so low
that it would not prove a burden.
has not had the desired effect.
Taxes are fully three times more
than they were ten years ago, and
this, notwithstanding the fact
that, in the time stated, the popu-
lOtlan and the taxable wealth of
DeSoto county for one, have more
than doubled. Ii would, there
fore, seem that every increase add
ed to the tax roll brings an in
crease in the tax rate. Where
will this all end?
Now, there is no use denounc-
ing this writer for pessimism, for
calling attention to the hard facts,
for it viii not result in reducing
the tax rate or in helping any one
TO pay his taxes. II is wiser 10 be
brave and state the facts that the
taxpayers may be induced to give
> earnest consideration TO the exist
ing condition and try to evolve a
remedy.
] Ii there is any taxpayer in De-
Soto county who does not feel that
he is paying a heavier tax burden
than his means justify, he is to be
commended as a patriot without a
peer. We do not believe there is
one who does not feel the burden.
The rate Is over five per cent, not
withstanding the fact that the as
sessed valuation of property has
been largely increased.
! Now. what is the remedy? This
is a question for the county COM
Imissioners and the coming legiSla-
lture to consider and answer. There
are many offices besides county
treasurer that can be dispensed
with and others whose salaries
might be reduced. Here are few
suggestions;
Reduce the governor salary
from 100000 to 100000 year
reduce the salaries of administra-
tive state officers from s., 100000 to
| 100000 2 year; cut the salaries
of their high-paid clerks and dis
Ipense with those not really need
ed: dispense with one of the three
food and drug inspectors; reduce
salaries all along the line from
governor down; pay county as
SCISSORS, collectors, clerks and sher-
ifs commensurate salaries and let
them charge the same fees and
turn them into the general fund OF
the county treasury; abolish every
needless office and, in particular,
abolish this needless and expen-
s.ve institution, the criminal court
of record OF DeSoto county and OF
every other county save Duval,
Escambia, Monroe and HillsbOr-
Ough; apply the pruning knife to
every political branch and excres-
ence that is a needless expense.
The cold ship of state" in South
Florida is running under a dan
gerous amount OF steam (tinan-
eial) pressure, with a niger
squat on her safety valve and her
furnace crammed with rosin and
pine" and if something is not
done to relieve the pressure, dlSas-
ter may result. The taxpayers OF
this region will not be able to en-
dure the burden very much longer.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14

The Tampa Tribune says that
most burglars are blondes.
Does the converse follow, that
most blondes are burglars? If so,
we are glad that all The Herald
girls are brunettes, though the on
" thing subject to burglary that
we have is a large amount OF car
biological property which, thank
God is not taxable
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14

The Ocala Star insists that there
are not nearly so many tourists in
the state now as there were a year
ago, and The Herald comedies
with the Star, though Punta Cor
da has had an increased number.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14

The Crawfordville Breeze has
enlarged to an eight-page paper
with an up-to-date head. 1t did
MT need to do anything of the
kind. for one page, edited and
written by the editor, Herbert ).
Moore, would be worth forty
pages printed in Atlanta. Keep
to your four-page form, Brother
Moore, and fill it with your own
bright sayings.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-14

For a country weekly, Goods
bv's Wauchula Advocate can get
in more live news than any other
country paper in the United
,tqr This is due to wise selec-
ton and expert condensation.