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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-04-27
LESSONS OF EXPERIENCE

The administration has had no more loyal support tn
v source than it has had from the Saturday Evening POST, a
can not, therefore, be charged that the following is either pt
IAN or "~captious" criticism:
More than a year has elapsed since the United States q o
clared war. The ship programmed vital of all-is mucn 70
hind. The airplane program is far behind. Underprooucuon
and middle re still features.
The war organization undergoes constant change. The pieces
r shifted about. individuals disappear and new figures come
on the stage. There is a great stir. And what a plentitude OF
advice! A score O more of imposing councils, commissions and
committees-containing very capable men, too act in advis-
oy capacities, which means they are empowered to pass resoiu-
tons that nobody is bound to read.
Recurring reports of delay here and there-ike that recent
ly which said we we're only a quarter IS far along with airplanes
as we had expected to be in March-are getting on the countrys
nerves. A year is a long time when the leading nations OF the
world are locked in a life-and-death grappe on which the nope
of democracy rests. Most Of the year 1918 will pass away be-
fore the weight of the United States can be exerted in any very
effectual fashion against the kaiser's lines; before our shipyards
marine.
we'll. There is room for doubt that it will work we'll. The x
perence of European beligerents points in a different direction.
All our experience of the successful management of any big ad-
ministrative undertaking points In a different direction; points
to a small, able, all-powerful board, to plan the whole undertake
ing and see that the plan is carried out.
or course the president cannot personally exercise the enor-
nous powers lodged in his hands. Instead OF virtually pooling
them in a small, single supreme body, he scatters them about.
Except as he is theoretically and legally responsible, there Is n 70
real repository Of power and responsibility.
We believe the presidents objections to a small, continu-
ously sitting war board must give way in the face OF accumulat-
ing experience.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-04-27
PUT AN AMERICAN ON GUARD

The Tribune recently invited attention to the record of the
man who, by reason of the death of Senator Stone will, under
the rule of precedence, succeed to the craftsmanship of the
committee which at this time is the most important committee
of the senate, the committee on foreign relations. Every
American who observed the devious course of that traitorous
propaganda publication, the "Fatherland," will recall its eulo-
gies and it's front-page pictures of Robert M. La Toilette and
Gilbert M. Hitchcock. And many will recall the letter from
that reasonable organization, the German-American Alliance,
printed in German and circulated among the Germans of Ne
hraska. on the eve of the last election, urging all Germans to
vote and work for Hitchcock"
The kaiser once said that "no American administration
could remain in power against the will of the German voters,
who through that admirable organization the AHiancel control
the des;ines of the vast republic beyond the sea- No senator
who is so satisfactory to that organization is satisfactory to the
American people. Many newspapers have commented on this
unusual situation, and among them the Omaha Bee, which
says:
The delicate as we'll IS the cordial relations between the
United States and it's allies sin the "a require hat tn at
the head of this committee should possess a record of undivided
Americanism and be whole heartedly in sympathy with war
purposes. Senator Htchcocks support of kaiserism prior to
the war and his intimate alliance with the odious German
American Alliance are notorious; his opposition to England is
equally 50. His succession to the high place now within his
reach would invite suspicion, to put it mildly, among foreign
nations as to u devotion to the war.
The membership roster of the committee contains the names
of several distinguished democrats. whose ability is unques-
toned, and whose pictures icy adorned the front page Of the
Bernstorffs subsidized "Fatherand," and who have never e
ceived fulsome praise for service performed in the cause of
Germany. The loyal people who arr offering their own, or
their fathers, brothers or sons lives to the cause of democracy
are entitled to have a real American, and not a kaisercoddler,
at the head of the foreign relations committee.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-04-27

Eggs are said to be going into cold storage this spring at
price unprecedented in all the history of the business, and 1T Is
painfully manifest that when they come out next winter they
are going to command a figure that will give the dear pub1ca
spasm of pain. Even if the government assumes control and
regulates the matter of profits, prices will be abnormally high.
To carry eggs from the season of greatest to that OF least pro-
ducion is an expensive operation and, where the initial cost TO
the packer is so high, there is no escaping the conclusion that
the ultimate consumer who eats eggs next winter will know
that he has paid for them. In the meantime, however, many a
provident housewife is probably packing away her next win
ters supply in Liquid glass" Better pay the high price now
than twice the high price next December.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-04-27

Kansas last week contributed five aliens to the number
put out of harms way during the war. William and Henry
Iohs. two of the five, hail from Logan, where they operated a
mill contrary to the Hoover rules and talked like exiled junk
ers. The mill is now running 100 per cent on the American
plan.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-04-27

And now some perspiring patriot proposes to swat the
kaiser by changing The name of sauerkraut. Well, let 'em go
as far as they like. bearing in mind, however, that the rose
isn't the only thing that retains its odOr after assuming an
alias.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-04-27

Kaiser Wilhelm is valiant, and to prove his intrepidty
and dash on Sunday he approached to within eighteen miles
of the firing line. How the walls of Valhalla must have shak-
EN- with the shouts of the warning souls who witnessed the
valOrous explOiti
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-04-27

Stories of food shortage are again coming out from Ger
many, but we have been hearing these since 1914. When
they get hungry enough to quit fighting America is ready to
feed them.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-04-27
SOME CHANGES FORESHADOWED

Not long ago Secretary of the Interior Lane, who is recog-
nized as the biggest man of the presidents cabinet, delivered
an address in which he urged the development of a number Of
American mineral resources, and declared that we could prac-
Itically supply our needs for sulphur, manganese, tin, graphite,
mercury and a number of other minerals, provided the mines
are given the necessary assistance of the government. At the
time of that statement, republican editors were not slow to
point out that Secretary Lane was getting around to the prOtec-
zionist idea Of home production, but that his means of develop
ing an American industry called for an appropriation, while the
protectionist plan is to impose an import duty at least equal to
the difference in cost of production here and abroad.
More recently Mr.. Lane delivered an address at an Ameri-
canization conference in which he urged that "a democracy
must have a self protecting sense as well as a creative spirit"
His remarks seem to have struck a responsive chord and are
still being quoted extensively.
OF course, Lane was applying his remarks particularly to
the education of our citizens, but his doctrine of self protection"
cannot be thus limited. What consistency is there in teaching
the children of the poorer classes-the poorest paid of Our wage
earners-if we refuse to buy their products and send to Europe
and Asia to buy the products of uneducated wage earners there9
1T is true we want our children to speak and write and read a
language whose dictionary is made in America" but what a
foolish thing to insist upon that, and then adopt an economic
policy which encourages the use of products of men, women
and children who use dictionaries made in Germany, or who
speak a language that boasts no dictionary at all. Most assur-
eddy we should overcome illiteracy in America; but we should
also make sure that in doing so we are not to become patrons
of the iLiterates of other lands.
If Mr.. Lane would only pursue his reasoning to its logical
conclusions, he would soon be a pretty good protectionist.
The sedition law passed by the recent session of the Ne
braska legislature makes idleness "sedition." The law, among
other things, describes sedition as "being physically able to
work and not engaged in any useful occupation, refuse employ
ment or remain habitually idle when useful employment is OBJ
tainable. This is a sensible feature of the law, which should
be enforced whether we are in a state of war or are at peace
with the world. A number of other states have enacted similar
laws and have thereby provided both precedent and example
for the next session of the legislature of Nevada.
Liberty bonds provide the only known form of insurance
that DrOtactS and naVS GOOD dividends As it goes along
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-04-27

bargoes, or PREPARATION" for lives, or pacifism, or anti-pre-
~paredness, or any of the other Bolshevism or camouflage of
autocracy with him. Nobody has any doubt where John S.
Williams %stands-not even the kaiser.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-04-27
THE SENATE'S OPPORTUNITY

1t is sincerely to be hoped that the United States senate
will rise to the occasion and place in the vacancy caused by the
death of Senator Stone a man in whose Americanism there Is
no flaw. The rule of priority and that other bugbear known
As senatorial courtesy" would of course be outraged, but this
is a time when the people are disposed to say, in relation to
such matters, courtesy be hanged"
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-04-27

Liberty bonds provide the only known form of insurance
that protects and pays good dividends as it goes along.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-04-27

strong for the plan. He told our representative at a o
way you will sweep the United States"
Buchanan was overwhelmingly defeated in the election
that followed. Hale later went to Germany as a correspond
ent and since developed as a German propaganda there. His
exposure has been complete.
x * x
When America finally entered the war Hitchcock's friend
Viereck, the leader of the propagandists, found one consola-
ton: America would be gin at the peace conference to hold
England and France in check and the German-Americans
V aid be in a position to see that she did it, And what bet
ter could they ask, in the light of past experience, than Hitch
cock at the head of foreign affairs in the senate?
x 4 x
There is a precedent for setting aside Mr.. Hitchcock, as
has been pointed out by the New York World. It is found in
the case of Charles Summer, a much ADLER man than Hitch
cock, who was hopelessly at odds with the president, then U.
S. Grant, when important issues, though of small consequence
compared with those of the present, confronted us.
Fortunately for the country, the man next in rank to
Hitchcock on the committee at this time is John Sharpe Will
liams of Mississippi, the ablest man of his party in the sem
ate and one of the ablest men the senate has had in recent
years. And there isn't even a fly-speck on his Americanism.
No agent of the kaiser has ever wasted any time talking en-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-13
Bungalow Aprons, CSC

In pretty pink and blue stripes
and plaids, with pockets and belt,
finished with white piptngs. Spe-
cial for Friday only at CSC.
Bargain Basement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-13
Fancy Percales,
Snecial at pc Yard

fast colors. Make pretty bungalow
aprons and serviceable rompers for
the little tots. Special for Friday
only, at 24c yard.
Bargain Basement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-13

Sport Suits Worth
To SIS At $40
A Miscellaneous Assortment.

One rack OF suits in rose, tan, gray
and green. Smart sport models in
Elton and Military effects, trimmed
with braid and full lined. Also full
belted models with sport pockets.
Special for Friday only. at $40.
Bargain Basement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-13
Pajama Cloth, Special
For Friday. 23c Yard

Excellent quality for underwear
and night dresses: in small checks.
Special for Friday only. at 23cI
Bargain Basement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-13

Wemsa's silk Hose. $1.25

Qualities Ordinarily Sl.3s and $50 Pair
Pure SAX Checked Hose, in various
styles; black With white olsekA gray with
RlAok 0lQOEs; also Rayy blue embroidered
hose, plain black bTewR sRd various other
wanted sAsdNs; all perfect street Floor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-13
Russian Crash Hand
Towels, at l9c

l7K3S-inch size: also a good quail
lty buck towel, 1Sx3s inches, with
neat stripe border. Special for
Friday only. at l9c-
Bargain Easement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-13

Exceptional Values in
Nightgowns at $1.9S

Made Of hne batlste and nainsoox; some
deliberately trimmed with Iaess medal
lions and embroidery; others plainly tall
ored. Special for Friday only, at S1.ss.
Third FlooF.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-13
Dresden Ribbons,
Special at SOC Yard

These are 8 inches wide, and are
in colorings OF pink, blue, maize,
copen, and nile. combined with mar
row and broad satin stripes. For
Friday only at soc yard.
street FlOOP.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-13
Silk Skirts, 1898

100 silk skirts in pretty stripe
color combinations: novelty shape
pockets and belts trimmed with
buttons: plain and gathered waist
band. Sizes "a to 80 waist measure.
Bargain Basement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-13
Short Lengths Nainsook,
Special 23c Yard

In lengths . to yards. VIII
make dainty summer underwear;
very soft, sheer and durable. Spe-
cial for Friday only at 23c yard.
Bargain Basement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-13
Silk Dresses Friday, $13.95
For Misses and Women

Dresses OF satin, crepe de chine,
ltaffetas, foulards and Bingham
lplaids in plain tailored and trim
lined styles for street and afternoon
wear: flowing oversliTts OF GeOrg-
lette with bands OF satin. GeorEette
sleeves and collars with touches OF
and finished with tas-
IEels All sizes to a in black and
Icolors Special at 1885.
Bargain Basement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-13
NOTIONS

Children's Stocking Dryer, in as
sorted sizes, pair. Gle.
Snap Fasteners, in black and
white. 3 dozen, 21e.
Soft Rubber Hair Curriers', Z on
card, card, 2Ic.
Clark's o. ". T. Darning, in white,
black: 80 yards to spool; 3
spools, &c.
Wire Hair Pin Cabinets, Toe
value. for 25e.
Bone Hair Pins, 6 in box. Sc
Sock Carriers for children. in as
sorted colOrs, 3 pair, 25e.
Children's ColOred Coat Hangers.
3 for 2Sc.
Net shopping Bags, with drawing
cord. gle.
PuIaIs ROyaI-Street Floor.
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$l.99 Pearl Earrings,
FRIDAY at Sl.5O

Small and large size pearls. with
real gold wires for pierced and IN
pierced ears. Special for Friday
onE at S1-5O pair. Street FlOOF.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-13
Cosets at Sl.29

Have low and medium bust and
long hin and are bCned throughout
with rustprOof boning. Made OF
batiste or cOutil. Sizes 10 to 80.
Special at 1.2s.
Bargain Basement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-13
Sl.OO Pearl Bead Necklaces,
Friday S9c

These waX-filled opera-length
pearl necklaces are superior values
at S1.OO. Special for Friday only at
soc. Street Floor.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-31
Last Nights Entertainment

Plaza Theatre last night was
packed to it's full capacity with an
audience that greatly enjoyed the
entertainment provided. The chief
feature was the Japanese We'd
ding. This was followed by
an excellent picture. The hnan-
cial proceeds, which were for the
benefit of the Episcopal church, a
mounted to $3.50. The enter
tainment richly merits an extend
ed notice, but this is prevented by
this paper having to be printed on
Thursday morning.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-31
Fire Signals

After this date, the following
Fire Signals will be given: After
the customary series of short
blasts have been sounded by Fire
Whistle, at Punta. Gorda Ice Fac
tory, the location of fire will be
given according to Wards:
One long blast; will indicate
First ward: From Harvey Street
West.
Two long blasts; will indicate
Second ward: From Harvey st.
East to King st.
Three long blasts; will indicate
Third ward: From Railroad East
to City Limits.
Citizens will clip out this no.
tice and paste it up where they can
readily refer to til. E. ROBIN
lSON, Clerk. Jan. Goth, 1913.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-31
LOCAL ITEMS

Tomorrow will be Feby. LIST.
The war bread is most delicious.
Try it. (adv). 1tf.
The season for shooting ducks
and other aquatic birds has closed
Have you tried Smiths war
bread? If not. why ""t? Cadv)-
Regular meeting of the Eastern
Star tomorrow (Friday) evening
A good attendance is desired
CLAW Chadwick spent Friday
night in Fort Myers attending 10
business.
Phone your orders to Smith Tor
everything that s good to eat he
has it. Prompt delivery (adv)'
County Commissioner Written
visited Zolfo on official BUSINESS
Tuesday night.
"Fighting Trail, THE new
serial starts tomorrow night
Plaza Theatre. (adv).
IN Skies, manager of three
ice factories for the Southern -
tilities Co., spent Monday night
with his family here.
WI, Koon is now the owner OF
brand-new automobile. He
houoht it on his trip to Tampa last
week, and Emmett Perkins helped
him drive it home.
Amongst those visiting Arcadia
for q short while Tuesday, were
Mayor S. F. j. Trabue, l.. ollver,
ATTORNEY Wallace Chadman and
the expert baker, H. W. Smith
Mrs. Oliver Lancaster left yes
terdav morning to visit her moth
or who lives at Bostwick, a place
= short distance this side of Jack
sonville.
IF YOU don't know Smith, make
his acquaintance. he inc iiloi
that conducts a bakery, grocery
and meat market, all under one
roof. (adv). 1-tf.
Is there a bright girl or boy II
Punta Gorda who would like u
earn a little money after schoo
hours and on Saturdays Ii so
The Herald would be glad to en-
gage her Tor him) to collect loca
subscription bills and to make
house toulouse canvas for sub
scriptions. There are a hundred
people in this town who DO no
subscribe for The Herald, bu
would do so, if properly solicited
Who is the girl or boy that woul'
like to do the soliciting?
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-31
Why The Worlds War?

There will be a lecture given at
the Plaza Theatre, Sunday Feb,
Sd, 1918, at 7 p. M, under the aus
pieces of the International Bible
Students Association, by Prof. wv.
HI. Pickering of New York. Sub
ject-"G Gods purpose in the
war"
All christians are anxious to
know what purpose God can have
in permitting Christian nations to
butcher, murder and destroy 9th
err Christian nations.
The speaker believes that, as
Gods attributes are Justice, Pow
err Wisdom and Love, lie surely
has a purpose in allowing this
worldwide destruction; and, Just
as our Lords birth was prophe-
sled, so the Bible foretold this
great war, its probable duration
and conditions to follow.
Prof. Pickering is pleasant
speaker and comes to us highly
recommended.
Come, one and all, and hear
what this speaker has to say.
Seats free. No collection
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-31
Enjoyable Dance

There was a delightful dance in
Hotel Punta Gorda, Tuesday
night. Besides the hotel guests
and local society folks, there was
a good attendance from out-of-
town places. So pleasant was the
dance that it was prolonged till
past midnight. Manager Payne is
certainly making everything pleas
ant for his guests.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-31

G0Y. GllcnrlSt, II. ID. TllI anu
Robert Williams visited Arcadia
on business, yesterday.
Tomorrow (Friday) the new Sc
rial, a Western picture of fifteen
episodes.-Plaza Theatre. (adv).
Mrs. Morris Daughtrey of Fort
Ogden, spent Monday night here
visiting her mother, Mrs. Emmett
Adams.
Tonight "Babes in the
Woods special super-produc-
ton. Don't miss this picture
Plaza Theatre. (adv).
Mrs. B. NJ. Saffold and maid, OF
Hot Springs, N. c., arrived here
Monday, and are stopping at Hotel
Punta Gorda.
Painting and decorating-inter-
| Tor and exterior work. | have had
years of experience and will give
YOU honest service at right prices.
! j. Harvey Miller. (adv,)
A stranger in Les Angeles or At
lanta reading this paper, would
think there is no drug store IN
Punta Gorda, though durg stores
are supposed to make 100 to 600
per cent on prescriptions they fill.
Robert Meeks Of Tampa, spent
Sunday night here with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. FL. M. Driv-
err, who think he has no superior
as a son or grandson. He is en-
gagged in doing electric wiring at
the Arcadia aviation camp.
| T. c. Crosland of the West
Coast Fish Co., left, Tuesday even
ling. for New Orleans, 20 attend a
meeting of a food conservation
committee whose efforts have to
do with the fish supply. He ex,
poets to be back on Sunday.
A dirty thief, on Tuesday after,
noon. stole out Of a watch-fob or
the counter of the Seminole Phar,
macy, a $3.50 gold coin. Will the
: local merchants report to us any
, suspicious character trying te
pass one of these ?-SEMINOLE
PHARMACY.-5tf.
, If the weather is favorable, the
ladies of the Civic Association viii
' give boat ride to Boca Grand'
= and back, next "Wednesday. Feby
9th. If forbidding weather pre-
, walls the ride will be deferred I'll
next day, Thursday. Lunehc
( will be served on the boat. FAR
for the round-trip $1.0O. Ever,
e body gol Boat leaves at 8 a. m.
e Here s the latest fish story, anC
it s absolutely true: Town Coun
| Gilman w. ID. Speck, angling from
the town dock Monday, caugh
a two trout at once on the same line
He was using a phantom minnow
and it appears that both trou
! seized the minnow at the sam'
time. They weighed about on
pound each.
DIR. M. E. Pennington and M. r
q Hill, of the government laborator.
of food research, Philadelphia
and F. M. Douthart andJWm. j. j
DeSmidt, of the Bureau of Fisher
e les, Washington, d. c., arrived
u here Monday, to investigate loca
y fishing resources with a view to in
Q creasing the output to includ
many fish heretofore regarded a
II inedible They gave much time t.
o talking with our fishermen am
il Others who are interested in tn
D, subject. Mr.. Douthart will fur
l. nish The Herald for publication a
Al interesting resume of the result
a of their Investigations. He an
D. 1.-THE other gentlemen of the part
d will likely be here till the end o
1t the week. DR.. Pennington, who
1t by the way, is one of the best IL
4 formed ladies we have ever me.
d left Tuesday evening on her r.
turn to Philadelphia.