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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-13

FOR SALE--Four-roo 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, if sold at once:-See
ADAM SILCOX, zu'
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FOR SALE-Almost new Ford Touring;
Car Body. with windshield. cheap.
HEWITT BROS. AoiA
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FOR RENT

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water, electric lights, bath. garase1o.HHtrNs@s
minutes walk from Post Oflce-iSau1E~
HUTTON, ST., Punta Gorda'
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Taylor street. on Dixie Hfghwsy one
block from post office: iurnlsneu So ~
ing rooms upstairs; furnished rooms De
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Gorda.
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MISCELLANEOUS

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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-06-13

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Not "Bit" but "Utmost"-the end
Is worth our "All.'
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-12
HOUSE ORDERS INQUIRY
Authorizes Investigation of Ma.
tionaI Security League.
Committee Is Named to Probe Alleged
Charges Against Members of
Congress.

Washington, Dec. IL. - The House
without a record vote, has ordered an
investigation of the National Security
league of New York and similar or
ganizations and their alleged charges
affecting the loyalty of members of
congress made in the last political
campaign. Seven representatives who
were named by Speaker Clark, will
conduct the inquiry.
The committee includes four Demo
crats-Johnson of Kentucky, Harrison
of Mississippi, Saunders of Virginia
and Caraway Of Arkansas, and three
Republicans, Towner of Iowa, Reeves
of Nebraska and Walsh of Massachu.
setts.
Representative Towner declined to
serve, explaining that his action was
due to illness in his family.
THE league fixes the standard by
which men are to stand or fall in this
body" declared Chairman Pou of the
rules committee in calling up the reso.
luton for debate. 'Tf it's hands are
clean it need not fear an investigation,
but IL its purpose is sinister it may
be unwilling"
Mr.. Pou said that the league spent
more than $1,000,000 in the last cam,
paign. according to it's circulars, but
that no campaign expense account had
been filed, although required by law
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-12
WILHELM WONT TALK
Former German Ruler Refuses to
Be Interviewed.
Remains Silent Through Fear That He
May Have to Answer for
His Grimes.

London, Dec 12.-William Hohen
kollern will not make any statement
as to ahis efforts to prevent the out
break of war in 1914, according to the
Amerongen correspondent of the Ex-
press.
The correspondent has finally sue
ceeded In having submitted to Herr
Hohenzollern questions as to his pa
cific attitude before the war and his
steps to prevent hostilities. Count
Won Bentinck, the host of the former
emperor, received the correspondent
after the questions had been laid be-
fore Herr Hohenzollern, and is report
ed to have added:
THE kaiser much appreciates your
message and thanks you. He says:
Tell him If there is any possibility of
my becoming a defendant / prefer
postponing anything | have to say un-
til that time. In addition, do not de-
sire in any way to compromise any
member of the government as it ex-
listed at the time of the outbreak of
the war"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-12
Majority and Minority Reports On
War Revenue Measure Have
Been Filed.
ATTACKS 1920 TAXES
Senator Penrose, Speaking for Repub-
licans, Says Future Conditions Are
Too Uncertain and Informa.
tion insufficient.

Washington, Dec. 12.-With the pre-.
sentation of the majority and minority
reports from the Senate finance com.
mittee, debate on the revised war rev
enue bill began in the Senate. The
measure has been given right of way
because of Republican opposition to
fixing 1920 taxes.
Chairman Simmons opened debate
by presenting the majority views
Senator Penrose spoke for the Repub
lican members except Senator La Fol
lette, attacking the 1920 taxation plan
\ Senator Thomas of Colorado, Demo,
crat, presented an individual report
criticizinC the excess profits and in.
heritance tax features. Senator Smoot
of Utah, Republican, plans to file an
individual statement tomorrow.
Simmons Defends 1920 Tax.
Senator Simmons completed his
statement today and in defending the
1920 tax provisions said American
business interests are entitled to know
what tax burdens they will be called
on to bear in the period of reconstruc-
tion.
He asked II the Republicans, advo-
eating postponement of 1920 legisla-
ton, desired to keep the question in
allegiance solely in order that the next
Congress, controlled by Republicans,
may handle the matter.
The minority report, while express
ing general approval of the 1920 tax
program, declared that extension of
the legislation into 1920 is without jus,
tification.
Senator Penrose said future condi-
tions are too uncertain and informa-
tion at hand insufficient for Congress
now to fix tax schedules for 1920 He
added, however, that tax reductions in
that year are foregone. conclusion
Luxury Tax Elimination Opposed.
Opposition already is developing TO
the elimination of the so-called luxury
taxes. Increase of the individual In
come surtax, corporation and war-ex.
cess profits rates also is to be pro
posed
The most radical changes made by
the Senate committee in the House
draft, as outlined j7 report presented
to the Senate late yesterday by Chair
man Simmons, includes: Substitution
of single war excess-profts tax for
the alternative plan, elimination of the
6 per cent corporation tax on undis-
tributed corporate earnings and elm
ination of the tax on state and mu.
nicipal bonds.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-12
TRUCE TERMS REMAIN
Allies Deny Fresh Demands Are
Being Made On Germany.
British Foreign Office Regards Berlin
Protests as Merely Form of
Propaganda.

London, Dec. ia new and false
charge is contained in another Ger.
man protest-that fresh naval terms
which go beyond the stipulations OF
the armistice, have been imposed by
the Allies.
A Berlin telegram gives the sub
stance OF the demands of the ad.
miralty commission at Wilhelmshaven
for carrying out the naval conditions
of the armistice, and states that pro-
test has been lodged against some OF
these demands.
The Allies demand the return of all
interned vessels, and also those con
demned by prize courts. The surren
der of British and Belgian vessels is
to take place in the Tyne and OF
French vessels at Dunkirk. All these
vessels are to be sent in by Dec. II.
What is described by the message
as a completely new demand is the
surrender" of all German war yes
sells, including submarines and river
steamers, both finished and under con
struction, at present lying In German
naval ports.
The British admiralty, dealing with
this subject, say no fresh terms with
regard to the navy have been made
by the Allies. The details now pub
lished by the Germans are only those
which were decided on by the Allied
council at the time of the armistice.
The British foreign Office says the
German effort should be regarded az
a form Of German propaganda.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-12
Tea Drinking Increases.

Washington, Dec. 12.-Tea drinking
apparently increased 36 per cent in
the United States during the year
ending last June 80, for 14S,6S4, 900
pounds were imported, as compared
with los, 5,9S4,000 pounds the year pre-
vious, customs report showed. Near
ly $4,000 pounds were rejected by
official tea examiners for containing
too much Japan dust, or woody stems,
and 3,936,000 pounds were exported.
Strict regulations of tea examiners
have reduced the importation of arti-
aciapy colored tea
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-12
BRINGS OVERSEAS WOUNDED

Steamship kros inland Lands Large
Contingent at New York.
New York. Dec. 12.--Wounded Amer.
lean soldiers who arrived here from
overseas on the steamer Kroonland
have landed. The Kroonland brought
So officers and 1,1SO enlisted men and
LOG civilians. In addition to the
wounded, the Kroonland brought nurs-
es. civilians and members OF French
mission. The soldiers included cas-
uals, the 304th Ambulance Company,
headquarters detachment. headquar-
ters troops and postal unit Of the
10th Division, New England.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-12
UNITED STATES INTERVIEWS
Urges Chile and Peru to Adjust Their
Differences.

Washington, Dec. IL. - Information
reaching the State department indi-
Gates the situation with respect to
Chile and Peru growing out of the dis
puted provinces of Taona and africa
is more hopeful.
The United States has urged on both
countries that every step be taken to
preserve amicable relations, and It was
said the offer of the American govern
ment to adjust the dispute was made
with a view to preserving peaceful re-
lations throughout the American CONT
nent.
Peru has accepted the offer of the
United States, but no official word has
come from Chile.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-12
Preparing for Fifth Loan.

Washington, Dec. IL. The next
popular war loan, to be issued III the
spring, probably will be known as
"the Fifth Liberty Loan" Some sub
title such as Victory ISSUE" however,
may be appended after pondering for
weeks over the name, war loan man
ayers have decided that the adver-
tising value Of the term Liberty Loan
used SO successfully four times in the
past, IL too great to be discarded and
will present thein recommendation to
the new secretary OF the treasury.
Carter Glass. after he takes oficol
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-12
VICE PRESIDENT PRESIDES
Marshall Explains His Presence at
Cabinet Meeting.

Washington. Dec. 12.-Vice Presi-
dent Marshall presided over the cab
met meeting at the request of Presi-
dent Wilson, who is en- route to Eu-
rope, and set, according to the White
House staff, a new precedent in the
conduct of American executive affairs.
No other vice president, so far as
records show, ever presided at cab
met session.
In taking his seat, Mr.. Marshall set
at rest any theories that he might be
acting as president. He said he was
attending the gathering informally
and impersonally, not undertaking to
exercise any official duty or function" :"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-12
Organize National Committee.

Washington, Dec. REORGANIZATION
OF Republican women's national ex-
ecutive committee to cooperate with
Republican state chairmen was an
nounced by Mrs. Medill Mccormick.
wife of the senator-elect of Illinois.
The headquarters OF the committee,
which Mrs. Mccormick said was
formed at the suggestion of Chairman
Hays Of the Republican national COM
mittee, will be established soon in
Washington. The committee will
meet for conference early In January.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-12
C0piS of Orders Sent to Editors
Are Filed With Senate
Committee.
HART ENTERS DENIAL
Howard Professor Appears Before
Committee and Emphaticaily As
serts That He Has No Pro-
German Tendencies.

Washington, Dec. 12.-The Senate
committee investigating brewers and
German propaganda had read into the
record copies of instructions tele-
graphed by William r.. Hearst to edi-
tors of his papers and other messages
received and sent by him at Palm
Bearch, Fla, early in 1917, just before
the United States entered the war.
They were taken from the files OF
the department of justice and given to
the committee by A. Bruce Bielaski
chief of the Bureau of Investigation
Asked Referendum Vote.
Mr.. Hearst's messages directed that
editorials advocating embargoes on
shipments of munitions and food to the
Allies be prepared for his New York
papers; instructed that referendum
peace vote in the election district
In each city where Hearst organs were
printed be taken and that Windsor
Mckay prepare cartoon for the New
York American showing the United
States and Germany shaking their
fists at each other and huge Japanese
bending forward awaiting to strike
Uncle Sam in the back.
Other Of the kilograms related to
the famous Zimmerman note in which
Germany proposed an alliance with
Mexico and Japan, and which the
Associated Press revealed to the
world. One message signed Doctor
and sent from Palm Beach, said the
note probably was forgery prepared
by the attorney general ito frighten
Congress into giving the President the
powers he demanded and perhaps also
into passing the espionage BILL"
Copy Sent to Hearst.
This telegram was dated March
and was sent after ivan Hamm'' at
New York had telegraphed Hearst at
Palm Beach copy "of instructions
as sent by DR.. Alfred Zimmerman,
German foreign secretary, to German
Minister Won Eckhardt in Mexico
through Won Bernstorff, now i'm posses
sion of the United States government. -
On March 10 s. s. Carvalho, of the
New York American, sent Mr. Hearst a
telegram saying that Senator Swami
(Swanson) OF Virginia, announced in
Senate this morning that he was auth.
orized by the President to state that
the Zimmerman note was textually
correct. Lansing made same announce
ment from State department" and
asked "Wili you outline such editorial
as you want printed?"
Hart Denies Pro-Germanism.
Before the kilograms were turned
into the record the committee heard
DR.. Albert Bushnell Hart of Harvard
university, whose name was contained
In list of important names" found
In the diary of DIR. Karl Feuhr, a
German propagandist. DIR. Hart, who
has two sons in the army, entered an
emphatic denial of pro-German ten.
dencies and declared he was strongly
anti-German before and after the Unit
ed States entered the war
Messages from Elihu Root and
Charles W. Eliot vouching for DIR.
Harts loyalty, were received by Chair.
man Overman and placed in the rec.
ords.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-12
Chancellor Ebert Decides On
Force to Overcome Spartacus
Group in German Capital.
SITUATION HELD WORSE
Banking Crash In Germany Feared
and Cologne Paper Says Teu-
tons May Not Be Able to
Pay Indemnities.

Berne, Dec. 12.-The situation in
Berlin is growing worse, according to
Wolff bureau dispatch from that
city.
Workmen are collecting machine
guns and munitions in the suburbs.
The military commandant is con.
centrating troops, but they are not
permitted in the streets because of the
danger of causing a conflict.
The workmens and soldiers COM
mittee demanded the arrest of Karl
Liebknecht and Rosa Luxembourg, rad
ical leaders.
Chancellor Ebert has decided to
form a socialist army to Offset the
forces Of the Spartacus group.
Facing Bankruptcy.
Amsterdam, Dec. 12.-The Cologne
Zeitung warns against possible bank
ruptcy of Germany and declares that
unless the financial situation is i'm
proved the Germans will be unable to
pay either their taxes or, the indemni-
ties expected to be demanded by the
Allies.
"The present socialistic government
with its continual demands for higher
wages, while Germany is unable to
produce or export, is bound to hasten
bankruptcy" the newspaper says.
German banks cannot hold out more
than a few weeks under the present
financial strain. If the situation con-
tinues, nobody in Germany will be able
to pay taxes, not counting the indem-
mites"
Hindenburg Denounced.
Copenhagen, Dec l. AT Chemnitz
members of the soldiers and workers
group attempted to disarm a Uhlan
regiment. The soldiers resisted and
fired upon them with machine guns,
whereupon the soldiers and workers
fed. Many of them were seized and
beaten.
The soldiers and workers council
then ordered out an infantry detach-
ment against the Uhlans, but the in.
fantrymen were disarmed by the Uh-
lans. The number of killed and wound.
ed is not known.
At a demonstration before the Bis
marck monument in Berlin Minister
Heinrich Stroboel said:
1T is incredible that the military is
still in the hands of Won Hindenburg
who is great reactionary. | am in
possession of letter from Won Hin.
denburg which makes it apparent that
he overthrow Won Bethmann-H Hollweg
because the latter was inclined to
reforms and not strong enough to
stick up for peace of victory"
Washington, Dec. IL. - While the
state department declined to be spe.
cific as to it's information concerning
Germany, it intimated that conditions
In that nation are not as bad as print
ed. Bolshevism probably will not gain
the upper hand in Germany, it is felt,
but the outgrowth of the present fer
ment is regarded as likely to be very
liberal socialism.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-12
P0INDExTER ASKS INQUIRY
Would Probe Ordnance and Quarter
master DEPARTMENTS.

Washington, Dec. 12.-Senator Poin-
dexter of Washington introduced a
resolution for investigation of the
Ordnance and Quartermaster depart.
ments by the Senate military affairs
committee.
limiting at questionable activities
which he intimated might have de-
layed production of guns and shells
for the army Senator Rpindexter said
that If some traitors and spies had
been executed in the early days Of
the war. the lives Of better men might
have been saved"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-12
BETTER SERVICE PROMISED
Railways viii Add Number Of Pas
senger Trains.

Washington, Dec. 12.- Restoration
Of normal passenger service has now
been undertaken by the Railroad ad-
ministration, said Director General
McAdoo in a statement addressed to
the American people withdrawing his
plea made last January for curtail-
ment Of passenger travel for the war
emergency.
A number of trains. he announced,
will be added to existing schedules
within the next few weeks.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-12
FAvORS INLAND WATERWAY
RedfieId Also Urges Expansion of
Commerce Bureau.

Washington, Dec. 12.-Expansion Of
the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce to enable it to give effec-
tive aid to American manufacturers
and merchants in taking full advan-
tage of after-thewar world trade op-
portunities is the chief recommenda.
ton of Secretary Redfield In his an
nual report, made public.
The secretary also reiterates his ap-
proval of the proposed development
of a government-owned intracoastal
waterway to link the great cities of
the East, from the lakes to the coast
and down the Atlantic seaboard.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-12
BRITAIN PROVIDES TONNAGE
Furnishes Ships to Aid in Bringing
Americans Home.

Washington, Dec. 12-The British
government has allotted 10000 tons
of shipping to help bring American
troops home during the month of De-
cember. This became known here CO.
incident with the receipt of a cable
from Chairman Hurley Of the shipping
board announcing he had made good
progress In negotiations with the
British and that they have shown
every desire to aid in getting our
men back
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-12
Sslllv sunday Slam. :

Slang Of q sort Americans would
recognize as Billy Sunday type u
creeping into the sermons Of the An
glican padres at the front. according
to writer In the British Weekly. The
parsons talk the Language Of the
trenches. believing the men liko 4.
And the men. It Is claimed. prefer the
same careful dIction they are accus-
toned to ln their churches At hcno
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-12
NEGRO MURDERER LYNcHED

Railroad Men Ayenge Staying Of
Switchman In Wyoming.
Green River, Wyo., Dec. 12.-James
Woodson, negro, was taken from fail
here by mob Of 500 men, mostly rail-
road employees, and lynched. The me-
gro shot and killed railroad switch
man and wounded another man.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-12
DULUTH POSTMASTER QUITS
Removed From Office as Result OF
Personal Charges.

Duluth, Dec. IL. - William K. Nc.
Even, postmaster of Duluth for the
last five years, and widely known in
labor circles, has been removed from
office as the result OF charges against
his character Government officials
explained that McEwen's removal in
no way reflects on the handling OF the
local postoffice.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-12
COLONEL ROOSEVELT BETTEh
Former President Will Leave Hospital
In Few DAYS.

New York, Dec. 12.-Col Theodore
Roosevelt, who entered Roosevelt hos.
pital several weeks ago to facilitate
treatment by his physicians for sciat.
lea and rheumatism, expects to return
home late this week or early next, 1t
was stated at the institution The for
mer president responded to the cura-
tive measures put in force, it was said,
and his condition is much improved
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-12
WILLING TO LEAVE HOLLAND
Former Kaiser Said to BE Ready to
Take Departure.

Berlin, Dec. ia Rotterdam dis
patch to the Berliner Tageblatt says
the former kaiser is willing to leave
Holland.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-10-18
SOME QUEER ONES

Baby saving has been undertaken by
Massachusetts health department
meet possible war loss
The daughter Of University Of Wis
usin professor is TO wOrk tn a New
yrk pea cannery for So week-
Unable to serve his country because
& Is in jail. a Connecticut convict VIII
ny Sl.5OO worth OF liberty bonds
When a prisoner in the YorkTils
s. II court was asked his occupation
replied, People cali me a nut"
O.io railroad conductor worked So
ard planting q cents worth Of seeds
couldn't go out on his run and LOST
=.
Pictured In q philanthropic sociefy's
aOk as a tough boy. though his name
as not used, a New YORK lad has
cen awarded $500
foreigner who refused 70 register |
= Racine, Wis, was forced by 800 fes-
w employees TO crawl to an American
AZ and kiss IL, then enroll.
Having located ST Camden, Ind, ~
uan has sent TO his former home al
ork- Pa, for the coffin and tomb
tone be has had made for himself. :.
Exemption from drsff claimed b.
Conn man because -
las a wife and two children here and . +
wife and three children In Rassis-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-10-18

Lsek at tAslx official publications
at tAStR aswspapers-thsy team with
hatred and malice and cheap ssnsa
ttsas-An dssignsd to stir up "socia
unrest" - divide ne psspIs acains'
themselves
Now. Just connect the activities OF
L. Seusr, the national secretary Of the
Fon-partisan league; OF Horace Mann
the fellow he sent 70 Idaho. who CON
fsssed 10 being an I. w. w, sympathiz-
er and a pro-German : OF McKafg. for
whom Mann worked, and Of Scholtz.
the manager OF the Non-partisan
league In Idaho-snd then read Docu-
ment No. 90 again
Then read what Roosevelt SAYS
about them and all other Non-partiSan
league leaders.
He says they are "un-American and
Bolshevisticr
He also says that every pro-Germsn
in this country is anxious TO see them
win in the November elections.
Then review the activities OF these
Non-partisan leaders.
Also read the letter OF Arthur lie
Seuer, national secretary of the Non
partisan league. 10 Bill Haywo0d-his
talk about THE damned war'-hiS Op-
position 10 pending legislation intend
ed 10 curb the German spies operating
in this eountry-and then read Doeu-
nent No. 90 again.
Don't Be Fooled. Mr.. Farmer.
II is no disgrace to have been fooled