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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-29

cation between the United States and
Germany brooked no denial. 1t
seemed to some of them that n very
unnecessary trial had been inflicted
There was bat one chance of i'm
portant messages reaching those on
the other side who were confined
within territorial limits of the foe.
This was by means of neutral coun-
tries. Letters might first be sent 10
a neutral country and from there 10
the address in Germany. This method
was far less direct and consumed
much greater length of time than
normal methods. but IL could not De
helped. The chance of loss and other
mishaps were proportionately in
creased and these missives were al
ways subject TO the check OF the
French or British censor, providing
they got that far. On the whole. COM
munication of this sort was neither
successful nor satisfactory to the ma
ioritv of those who were forced TO
resort TO the method. In despera-
tion. there were people who wrote re-
peatedly and posted letters hopefully,
and occasionally, by some great goods
luck for them, letters would slip
through.
Then came another blow to these
offenders who were entirely innocent
of any malevolent intent. The trad
ing-with- -the-enemy act was passed
by Congress and received the sane
tion of the President. This made the
briefest and most harmless of mes
- ges positively illegal and subjected
tlc offenders of the future to severe
reprimand and punishment. Uncle
Sam was in dead earnest.
There was but one exception to this
new ruling. and that was relative TO
prisoners of war. According to in
ternatilnal law, communication with
prisoners OF war is permissible. Were
it not Tor this many war prisoner
would, indeed, languish and despair,
but each black day which stretches
a little by the hope of letters from
home Letters to Americans who are
now prisoners behind the German
lines can be sent to these men with
out postage. and every effort will be
made TO deliver them.
Otherwise international law opposes
the conveyance of the most purely
personal messages between fighting
nations. However, the practice Of
communication has become a custom
which has generally received interna-
| tional respect. In fact, during the
present war the United States is said
to be the only nation which ever put
| this practice outside of the law.
There are government authorities who
realize that this legislation causes
real suffering among their own peo-
pie. There are countless numbers of
naturaIized Americans who earnestly
/ long to send news to people in the
| enemy territory. German-American
were prevented from making the most
innocent inquiries respecting citizens
| of the fatherland.
Some authorities further contended
| that in spite of the stringency of this
law and in spite of the many hard
/ ships 1t imposed It only theoretically
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-29
Special Correspondence
d.

Special Correspondence
WASHINGTON, D. c., -----..--
FOHE American Red Cross, as the
result OF q request from the
United States government, has
q established a bureau of COM
launication for the benefit of persons
in this country and those in the sew
eral countries OF the enemy who have
for q number OF months been de-
prived OF that privilege. ". r. Castle
las been made head of the new work.
and he is enthusiastic over the serv-
ice. He has felt that just such work
IS the bureau has recently taken up
has been needed ever since the out
break of the war.
Suppose, through illness or other
misfortune. one had friends stranded
in an enemy country at the beginning
OF world hostilities. OF course, ones
first impulse would be TO get in touch
with these unlucky ones and, natural
", an anxious letter would be hur-
Iiedly written and dispatched. But
the writer, all in good time. is told
that no such letters are en- route be-
tween the countries OF belltgerents,
nor will be for an indefinite period.
Imagine the utter CONSERVATION and
amazed incredulity. But the entire
ease with which these facts are veri
fed substantistes each statement.
When the United States broke with
Germany automatically, rumors of
countless unbelievable things tilled
the air, and among them was the pos
sibility of severing all communication
by post in case OF war. Many per-
sons doubted that this would actually
be done even If war were declared.
But swiftly upon the heels of the
diplomatic break came the declara-
tion of war, and Immediately the pos
tai service between this country and
Germany came to an end.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19

Machine Company. in honor of the
inventor.
When Mr.. Burroughs first thought
of the adding machine, he thought
of banks as the only prospective buy
ers. Last year the Burroughs Com
pany manufactured and marketed
to all lines of business $4,000 ma
chimes; this year the output will be
so per cent. creator.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19

figure on his fingers and toes; Il
Chinaman will figure on the abacus;
the old-fashioned quill pen book
keeper will hunt for errors by candle
light: and the lucky office man CT
to-day will figure and keep books
by machinery before Harrisburg Ro-
tarians at the weekly luncheon at the
Y. NJ. c. A. Monday noon.
The Machine That Thinks is the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19

freed the human mind from the bur
den of figure drudgery. is revealed
for the first time. Since adding ma
chimes are now almost as widely used
as typewriters, the interest in this
picture among businessmen is gem
eral
The Rotary Club is indebted to
DIR. Dowdell. manager of the Har-
risburg agency of the Burroughs
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19

ventive genius conceived an adding
machine that would work. He went
to 81. Louis, Mo-, where in the little
machine shop of Joseph Boyer. now
president of the Burroughs Adding
Machine Company. he drew the plans
and made the parts of the first prac-
tical adding machine. The mechapi-
cal skill of Burroughs was so great
that to-day the shaft centers in the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19

title of the film that takes the audi
ence through the evolution of ac-
counting from the stone age to the
present time. The picture is said
to be one of the most interesting
commercial films yet produced, COM
bining animated humorous and
mechanical drawings with straight
photography. The mystery of the
adding machine, the machine that
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19

Adding Machine Company for the
exhibition of the film. A. II. Loucks,
district advertising manager of the
company, will show the picture.
William Seward Burroughs. in
ventor of the first adding and list
ing machine, was born in Rochester,
N. Y, in 1858. AS young man he
wrestled with, mental additions N
bank in Auburn, n. Y, until his in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19

modern machine are the same TO a
thousandth of an inch as they we're
in the first model. OF course, the op-
Grating principle has not changed
In 1886 the American Arithmome-
ter Company was organized and the
manufacture of Burroughs machines
began in earnest. In 1904 the plant
moved to Detroit and the name was
changed to the Burroughs Adding
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19
Rotary Club Will See
Adding Machine History
In Moving Pictures

Mr.. Stonehatchet, the worlds first
banker, will post his accounts on the
SIDE of a cliff; Mr.. a. b. Origine will
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19

Il n c S g trousers
come in worsteds.
and cassimeres. well
made, some plain
and some with cuffs,
all with belt loops.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-12-19
MiSCELLANEo

FOR RENT-Five-roo room house on King
CHADMAN. 4stf
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-12-19
DeSOTO COUNTY WON
FOURTH COUNTY PRIZE
concluded from LIST page)

stock and poultry departments
and not be impressed with the
possibilities of Florida as live
stock and poultry state. The cat
tie show is declared to have been
the best ever assembled in the
South. Stock was on exhibition
from several Southern states, but
Florida-grown stock was repre-
sented in every class and conf
pared favorably with the choicest
stock from half dozen or more
states.
There are many who have long
believed that Florida is one of the
coming live stock states of the
country, and a visit to the State
Fair would have convinced any
one that that day is not far off.
Another pleasing feature of the
fair was the exhibits of the varied
industries, and especially that OF
farm machinery and farm i'm
provements. There were tractors
galore, improved plows, harrows,
potato diggers, water supplies and
electric lights, the latter showing
how the farmer can have the adj
vantage not only of electro lights,
but electric motors for churning,
washing, cream separators, etc.
The government had big off
cial exhibit showing much about
tse war and war work, and a
$4,000 Department of Agricul-
ture display, including lectures il
Illustrated with moving pictures.
The county exhibits were fine,
and the display of agricultural
products in the various counties
were surprising, and after visit
ing the fair it would be hard to
convince one that there is coun-
ty in Florida that could not be
made an agricultural county.
Taking all in all, a visit to the
State Fair is equal to short
course in agriculture, and will
strengthen anyone's faith in the
future OF our great state.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-12-19
MASTERS SALE
In Circuit Court 10th Judicial Circuit
...DeSoto County State Of Florida.

In Circuit Court 10th Judicial Circuit
..DeSoto County State of Florida.
Samuel A Smoke ct al. VS.. Wallace III.
Smoke, ct AL
Under and by virtue OF a final decree
rendered in the above stated cause by the
Hon. John S. Edwards, Judge of said
court. on the 10th day Of October, 1918.
shall sell at public cutlery in front of the
Court House door In Arcadia, Florida. on
the first Monday in January, 1919 the
same bel g the 9Th day of said month.
during thu legal hours for sale, to the
highest ana best bidder for cash the fol-
lowing described property situated lying
and being in DeSoto county, Florida
One acre Of land in the Southwest cor
ner of the Southeast quarter of the
Southeast quarter of Section 10, and the
South half of the Northeast quarter of the
Southeast quarter, less five acres In the
Southwest corner of said tract, in Sec
ton (26) all in Township (39) range (23)
east. Also lots l, 2 and in block (5)
and lots 1, 2 and in block co. and all of
block IL, IL, Is, IA and 20 in Carlton and
Crawfords subdivision of the town of
Fort Ogden as per recorded plat in the
Clerks office in said county, the said lots
and blocks being in section (13) town
ship (39) range (23) east. Purchaser
to pay for deed. This Nov. %, 1918
S. F. J. TRABUE. Special Master
in Chancery.
]. II. HANCOCK. Complainants solicit
or. 49-5t
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-12-19
The State Fair was not without

The State Fair was not without
its amusements, and seemingly all
were of q high class. The great
est attraction was the flying of
eight airplanes, from the Arcadia
fields. Twelve planes started from
Arcadia to the fair, but up to
Monday four had failed to arrive,
two stopping at Gainesville and
two at Palatka. One at the Hat
ter place was put out of commits
sion. No other attraction on the
ground has a chance when the
ships fly.
Mrs. Campbell was asked "a
bout an exhibit from DeSoto
county for the Tampa fair, but
she says she does not know what
action the County Commissioners
will take in regard to that matter.
1t will be left to the Commits
sioners.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-12-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, u. S. Land
Office at Gainesville. Fla.S Nov. 20, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that David A.
Warren, of Bermont. Fla. who on No
vember 16. 1915, made Homestead Entry
No. 014214, for E15 of SEA. Section 90
Township 40 s.. Range &c E., Tallahassee
Meridian, has filed notice of intention to
make Three-year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, before
Clerk Circuit Court, at Arcadia, Fla, on
the 3rd day of January, 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses: Bertha
S. Hoffman, of Arcadia, Florida; Edith
Keith Hoffman, of Arcadia, Florida
Nellie Hoffman, of Bermont, Florida;
Leo G. Hoffman, of Bermont. Fla.
ROBT. w. DAVIS, Register.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-12-19

FOR SALE-Two-stor rooming house
furnished or unfurnished. Five sleep
ing rooms upstairs Three suites of two
rooms each for light house-k keeping be-
low. Electric lights large varandas. two
cisterns of rain water. On Dixie High
way, two blocks from p. o. and IS miles
from aviation camps Very r. asonable
terms. Address P. o. BOX $50, Punta
Gorda, Fla. 40tf
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-12-19
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
sP. w. MEADOW, DECEASED.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS:
Ip the Matter of the Estate of p. w. Nc
Adow, Deceased:
To all and singular the creditors, Iega-
tees, distributes and ALL PERSONS
HAVING Claims or demands against
said estate:
You and each of you are hereby noti-
fled and required to present any claims
or demands which you or either OF you
may have against the estate of p. w.
Meadow, deceased to the undersigned
administrative of said estate within two
years from the date hereof. else the same
will be forever barred.
Dated Sept 20, 1913
MARIAN A. MEADOW, Admins
tratrix of said estate
Sept 20-1S-2 yrs.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-12-19
FOR EXCHANGE

FOR EXCHANGE FOR FLORIDA
FARM-Two improved building lots and
four bungalow lots, all in Greater New
York. 10 miles from Wall ST.; fare 10c:
title perfect; near car-line and Railroad !;
assessed valuation $500; actual value a
bout 81, 900; bungalow lots are about
900 feet from Midland beach; adjoining
property owned by residents of New York
,ity, who are holding same as an invest
-nent. References exchanged.-R. ]. COS
rfY, ls0 w. 12S st. New York City. 5g-3.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-12-19

FOR SALE-Best Orange and Truck
Lands at BARGAIN PRICES, viz: 5-acre
loo with cottage and barn, one mile from
Punta Gorda; also, So acres on Shell
Creek, FINEST ORANGE LAND in the
State, 60 cd also for truck. To be sold to
wind up estate of Mary J. Buell., de-
ceased.--Further information given on
application to John Robinson, 1873 e.
Hudson street, Elmira, N. Y. 46-9t
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-12-19
DIR. D. N. MCQUEEN

Physician and Surgeon
Punta Gorda :, Florida
ONCE on Taylor Street
Back of Cooper Hardware Co.
Residence Phone No. 81
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

szr Advertisements inserted under the
head for cents per line each insertion
six words counting line.
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FOR RENT-Nicely furnished rooms,
with or without table board.--Cottage OPP
posite Baptist church. 5lti
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LOST-Elk watch charm set with TWO
elk teeth Finder will receive reward on
returning II to Seminole Pharmacy. 49u
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-11-14

Every State and every County has been given quota
raise for the work OF these eight organizations each OF
which is doing well its appropriate work for the health
comfort and of the boys and in camp
Gratiot County raise $50 600 1t is little enough to
give for the health and comfort of Grato County boys
who have done their part making the world decent place
for live 1t is much each of does his share
Gratiot County will respond to the call of patriotism
cheerfuly boys responded to the call to We
have backed the boys far shall desert them be-
the fighting is and skins safe? No.
Wen bach them to the limit till they home All togeth
err let's put Gratot in THREE DAYS
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-11-14

You know what was done in the days of battle by
the RED CROSS the Y NJ C. A.. the SALVATION
ARMY, the KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, the Y. w. c. A.,
the JEWISH WELFARE BOARD the WAR CAMP
COMMUNITY SERVICE, and the AMERICAN IL
BRARY ASSOCIATION, in caring for the boys who
fighting fight The fighting is but our boys
will be in France and in the camps for many weary
months to come The work of these organizations is
doubly important that the battle incentive is
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-11-14
What You Should Give

$3.50 on every $1,000 assessed
valuation. If no assessed valuation
you should give
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-11-14

moved the boys must be furnished with recreation and
amusement during the long stay in France. The work
must GO
These eight relief organizations have
bned in one big campaign to raise funds to carry on
their work for the coming year One campaign instead
of several that is the plan 1t time and money 1t
saves you the annoyance of succession of appeals
Make one subscription for year
Middletown transcript., 1918-02-23
Last II Are Buried.

A Scotch Seaport.-Cp to Tuesday
night, a week after the disaster, III
victims of the Inflated Tuscania had
been laid to rest at different points
on the Scottish coast These were
divided as follows: Americans, 131
identified and 80 unidentified; crew, 4
identified and s unidentified.
The Last II bodies. all Americans.
were buried Tuesday afternoon. vii
layers again coming many miles in a
downpour OF rain to pay their simple
tribute to the American dead. The
bodies were brought to the burial
place on one big motor truck. which
was followed along the route several
piles long by the squad OF % khaki
clad American survivors and the vii
lage mourners. One Of the villagers
carried the Union Jack. while an
American. soldier held aloft the Stars
and Stripes.
At the gravcsiGe the Americans
sang the 'Star-Spangled Banner" fol-
lowed by the natives singing God
Save the King" The usual military
salute was then fired, ending the cere-
mony.
Middletown transcript., 1918-02-23
TO CLEAN UP U.BOATS.
Sims Visit To Rome Believed Con-
nected With Plans To Drive
Them From Mediterranean.


Washington.-The presence of Vice.
Admiral Sims at Rome is regarded
here as not having to do with any
proposed assault on the Austrian
naval base at Po.a on the Adriatic as
has been stated in some published re-
ports, but to be more likely connected
with plans for cleaning up the sub
marines in the Mediterranean Natur-
ally navy officials here are not discuss
ing such plans as they may know of,
but the suggestion that naval drive
Oh Pola is in contemplation meets with
a cold reception.
The Austrian base is we'll located
and Ranked by land Gefenses of the
strongest character. 1t is very doubt
full that proposal to storm these de-
lenses from the sea without land sup
port would be favored by any power.
There seems no doubt. however, that
Admiral Sims visit to Rome was con-
nected directly with plans mapped out
Ivy the naval section of the Supreme
War Council. Ii is certain that a
definite part in whatever is in pros
pect has been reserved for the Amer
lean naval forces.
In a general way naval opinion here
appears to favor bottiing-up cam
paign against submarines in the
Adriatic rather than assault by sea
on the bases
Middletown transcript., 1918-02-23
GERMANY WILL
GET LITTLE HELP
As Washington Officials Regard
ukrainian Peace
IT HAS ITS DRAWBACKS, TOO
Release OF Prisoners Will Not Give
Germany So Many More Men,
As Most Of The Prisoners
Are Austr'ans.

Washington.-With the opening OF
the great campaign of 1918 on the
western front apparently within sight
military men here examined with pro-
found interest the situation created
by the signing of peace pact be-
tween the Central Powers and the
new Ukraine Republic and the decision
Of the Bolsheyki Russian government
to stop fighting and demotilize the
army.
Their conclusions were not discour-
aging. These events on their face
would appear to set free enormous
German forces for the impending bat
tie in the west and also to furnish
new sources of food supply for the
Teuton;c allies, but many factors de-
tract from the advantages the Central
Powers may derive.
One of the threats against the west
ern front dwelt upon in public discus
sion IS the fac. that presumably 1.500.-
600 prisoners of war held in Russia
would be released to strengthen the
German Army. The fact is said to be,
however, that the great majority OF
the soldiers captured by the Russians
are Austrians, not available for west
ern front operations by present indi-
cations. Most of the others are civili-
ans or camp followers of one kind or
another and so far as known only a
small number OF German troops were
captured on that front. Any men from
the prison camps are regarded as OF
doubtful military value for some time
to come, as the Russians, unable to
feed their own soldiers, hardly have
improved the health of captiyes.
There is doubt here, also, as to the
extent to which the agricultural re-
sources of the Ukraine or of Russia
can be brought to the aid of the Ger
man people in the near future. Fail
ure Of the Russian transportation sys-
TEN worked in Germany's interest in
undermining the fighting power of the
Russian armies. The same agency
now, necessarily, works against the
Central Powers in its desire to get
out food supplies. Moreover, the best
wheat regions which may be opened
to the Germans are in a remote sec
ton of the Ukraine and in such poor
condition that the agricultural system
may have to be made over, difficult
process with the confusion that pre-
walls throughout the region.
Decentralization of the Russian army
will not mean that the Austro-G erman-
Bulgar forces on the frontiers can be
wholly withdrawn. There will be
constant threat of renewed hostilities
and the Tsutons must see to it that
ample force is always at hand.
Middletown transcript., 1918-02-23
ITO SOLDIERS LOST
ON THE TUSCAN|A
Not More Than That Number
Believed to Have Perished
VICTIMS REST IN SCOTLAND
Countryside Is Raising Funds For
Permanent Observation-Disclosures
Pay Tribute At Fu-
neral

Washiagton.--War Department adj
vices indicate that very few American
soldiers lost their lives in the destruc-
ton of the liner Tuscania in addition
to the l64 reported as buried en- the
Scottish coast. The latest reports
place the American loss at not more
than ITO of the 2l79 who were on
board the ship, although the list CT
rescued still is far from complete,
Seven additional! survivors were Of
ficially reported, reducing the depart
ments list of those not recorded as
saved to about zee.
The War Department is exchanging
daily long cablegrar,s with the en-
bassy at London in Al effort to COM
plete the survivors roll and untangle
names gar5!ed in transmission. In
spite of the fact that only some $50
OF those on tie passenger list are otfi-
cially unaccoulted FOR. the department
has more than .2T0 names OF survivors
which it has been unable TO decipher.
About 40 of these are supposed to be
Implications and as many more are
names of men of whom there is no
record.
OF the 1G, Americans buried i'll Scot
land it was not possible to identify 33
who were Gisfgured beyond recogni-
ton.
Praise for efficient cooperation by
the British War Office in the rescue of
survivors is given by General Perish
ing in a cablegram received at the
War Department. The Young Mems
Christian Association and the Red
Cross also are cited for Valuable as
sistance.