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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-17
DIE, IypnANcE FROM THE snAn,s.

DEL ~ GRANGE FROM THE SHARK.
Those whom the Industrial Finance
Corporation is to aid. when 1t Is char
tered in Virginia. are those whom So
cicty has left to the mercy of tho
most rapacious. grasping wretchcs In
America
Tho new corporation Is to loan
money. not to the merchant whose
credit is good. not to the business man
who wishes TO extend his trade. but
to the honest toiler who must meet
unusual expenses or face the high CON
stable in his doorway. There will DO
loans for those small investors who
| wish in a conservative fashion TO
enter business or to better their es-
tate. there will be assistance for ali
whose need is covered by the charter
Of the corporation. But above all else.
there VIII be war and unccasing wal
on the loan sharks.
Some weeks ago. before we knew
'hat this corporation was to be chart
cred in Virginia. we called attention to
the studies of Mr. Rosenwald abroad.
aud expressed the hope that when the
chain of banks lie proposed was opened.
Richmond would be the site of one of
them. We said then, and we repeat
now. that the most cruel tragedies OF
which we have Knowledge have been
'hose enacted III the good city OF Rich
mond. when a smiling loan agent has
played the role OF villain, and some
unfortunate workinGman or servant
has been the victim.
Think of interest rates ut 12o pcr
cent: think of solicitors going through
,he poorest section OF the city cover
ing the streets with hanubills an
nouncing that the poor mans frienu'
VIII loan MIN money without collateral:
mink OF the sorrow aud the pin, h m;
aud the woe that have come to those
Who, In moment of need or of FOLLY,
sign the papers these wretcncs are SO
quick to otter. Some OF the loun COM
LANES have been more reasonable in
their charges; some have perhaps done
good; but the species which they repre-
sent is that OF the Notwithstanding
the blood OF the poor.
Now that Virginia is 10 be honored
as the home State of the Industrial
+'inance Corporation, cannot Richmond
set one of the banks, and through 1t
gain deliverance from the sharks?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-17
ILLEGAL POLL TAN PAYMENTS.

Sleeping peacefully in committee in
good company is a bill introduced by
Senator Drcwry, Of Petersburg and
having for its purpose the elimination
OF The evil Of the payment OF poll taxes
by other than the person assessed.
The bin VIII make 1t extremely d!ni-
cult ana hazardous, II not Impossible,
FOR political workers to pay the poll
taNes az prospective voters for profit,
or to pay mans POLL tax and secure
81 repeater to cast his vote without his
knowledge or consent.
Senator Drewrys bill which the com
iuittee has not yet seen nj To report,
provides that the treasurer OF each
county and city shall. every two weeks,
post list Of all persons in the county
or city whose poll taxes have been paid
within that period and by whom and
when paid and whether SUCH tax was
paid in cash or by check. II the tax
Is not presented TO the treasurer by
the voter. the posted list must carry
the name of the person presenting the
amount or poll Tux for that voter.
80
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poll tax is paid by another, If he has
not given the money for that payment
and does not wish his tax to be paid
bv another. WIN know Immediately
that mischief is afoot He win know
that his tax was no, patd IN No spir,r
Of philanthropy and can prosecute
under the law IL he SO desires
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-17

preachers can help, OF course. in
bringing OF this wise and opportune
movernt mt, but on tho clerks OF our
courts the main responsibility should
rest l. - pAPIisN
King George Va
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-04-03
Don't Be Afraid to Plant
Small Trees.

When arranging for new plant
ings, most people naturally pre-
fer good, large trees four and
one-half TO six feet high, which
anyone will admit are good trees
for planting, provided they are
thrifty, and not over one or two
years old. Many will hesitate to
plant smaller, expecting that,
with the growth already made,
they will gain a year in fruiting.
But according to my experience,
this idea is misleading, and there
is no advantage in planting the
larger size. Many successful
growers choose large trees, but |
believe this is more a matter of
choice than of profit.
Do not get the idea now that I
intend to condemn the good-sized
ione-year-old tree, for | do not.
But | wish to vindlcate the value
of the small tree-the June bud
II to Is inches long for fall plant
ing.
In digging up and transplant
ing a small tree, the root sytsem
is but little interrupted, while in
a larger tree it is much mutilated
and diminished. Hence the small
tree grows eff more readily and
rapidly, and gets we'll started,
while the larger one is repairing
cut and broken roots. My obser-
walton has been that the June bud
will catch 10 with the largeg tree
in two or three years.
It is that two-year-oId tree is
full of fruiting buds, and if set
out in November. it may possibly
bear few specimens the follow
ing season. But that amounts to
but little, and will be a still fur
ther check to the growth of the
tree. -
Do not plant the June bud and
expect it to grow and thrive
among thelweeds and grass, but
manure the ground, if poor soil,
and cultivate well, If you do this
| believe you will decide that the
June bud is as good as any for the
main orchard planting. A. M.
Latham, in The P Progressive Far
mer.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-04-03
Savannah Preparing
For Days OF
Spring Festivities

Savannah, Ga. April 2-Savan-
nah proposes to give up a week to
enJpVment Of the most delightful
season Of the year for out-of-doors
life when the National Drainage
Cungi ess holds its fourth annual
sessions in this city April 1926.
An elaborate program has been
arranged for the pleasure of the
delegates and of thousands of visi-
tors drawn by the cheap rates and
the opportunity for a few DAYS of
recreation after Lent. A floral
parade On Thursday, April % with
the night given up t. masquerade
carnival on brilliantly Illuminated
throughfares and day at Tybee
Island, Friday April "a when the
sea shore season will be formally
opened with sports, dancing, con-
certs and other amusements will
be chief among the features.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-04-03
MASTER MASONS

All Master Masons are request
ed to meet in Masonic Hall at 2
O'Clock on Saturday afternoon,
April 4th, for the purpose of at
tending the funeral of our late
brother. H. M. Warren.
This is due notice. please
govern yourself accordingly.
Fred Keefer,
Worshipful Master.
The Knights Templar will meet
at che same time and place in
full uniform to act as escort.
S. G. Pryor,
Eminent Com.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-04-03
Pledge Your Representative

The county officers election is thing of the past
The gentlemen nominated will be duly elected at the
regular election and will doubt make Ben Hill County
acceptable officers. In the election of officers for the
executive departments Of the county the voters are fire.
quenty guided by the personalities of the men, Friend
ship plays large part in the selection ano In any event
the close suryeance of the acts OF these officers
form strong protection for the interests of the county
Should the voters select the least competent for the
places, the injury be remedied at home 1t is far
different in the election that will occupy the aten
ton of the of the county We refer to the cleo
ton of representative for Ben Hill County For this
office trust the people will be more specifically guided
by their judgement of Men and their needs at this time
Great questions of public and general Importance will
confront the next Legislature Bills will be presented
to bring Georgia in line to receive such benefits as may
spring from the passage of whatever Rural Credits bill
may be passed by Congress. A land title registra-
ton bill make titles in Georgia safe government
bonds See that your candidate has the ability and the
integrity to help pass the best law for that purpose
The releasing otherwise dispOSing of the Western
and Atlantic the States greatest asset will be another
that will need the attention of that body The
Importance of proper disposition of Representative
who could be Of value in the proper disposal of this
momenteous question: which involves the future of the
Railroad question in Georgia The extension of the Stale
Road to the is important question in which South
Georgia has direct interest and in which the entire
State will reap its benefits Your Candidate should be
capable and favorah'y pledged to that extention
Petty politics of solely local interest must not in
terfere at this time with the selection of man to this
high and important place and the property owners and
good citizens of Ben Hill County must begin to question
the character and ability of the who may begin to
ask for their suffrage for the State legislature Ben
Hill COuntys School System will need some special legis-
laon to enable to make Of county the best it is
capable Of Our interest does not lie with the fortunes
any candidate cut with the of the institutions in
which we have interest and for that we would
urge our readers to MAKE YOUR CANDIDATE TELL
YOU WHERE HE STANDS AND PLEDGE HIM TO
THE LEGISLATION MOST VITAL TO YOU.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-04-03

has not expired yet renew now in
time to get the May number. Our
offer of four standard magazines
for a year for only 18 cents above
the regular subscription price of
the Leader Enterprise is the big
gest of all club bargains. Sample
copies may be seen in this office.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-04-03
A Sensation Of the "Movies"

Doubtless you have seen Mary
Fuller, the great Edison star, in
the moving pictures. Maybe
you've heard something about
What Happened to Mary" AT
any rate, you surely will be in
terested in having Mary tell her
experiences under t h e title
Thrilling Moments in the Life
of a Moving Picture Actress. F." A
truestory was never more thrill
ing. 1t will appear in the MAY
number of Woman's World, and
you can get this popular magazine
and three others for full year
by subscribing to the Leader En-
terprise. Ii your subscription
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-04-03
Columbus.

Christopher Columbus was not, from
all accounts, a Jew. Columbus was
an Italian. Among the officers and
sailors there was Jew named Luis
de Torres, an Irishman' named Will
liam Harris, and an Englishman of
the name of Arthur Laws, or Larkins.
The rank and file of the men were
Portuguese, Spaniards and Italians.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-04-03
Male Protects the YOUNG.

The pipe fish take care of their
young in manner that is entirely Pc
culiar. The newly laid eggs are taken
care OF by the male, he having sort
OF fold on either side of his body. Be-
meath these flaps he secretes the
eggs, and when the young are Matched
he continues to carry them in this
pouch until they are old enough to
look out for themselves.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-04-03

The State Democratic Executive committee meets in Atlanta
fix date for the State and adopt
ING the election officers Two Senrtors are to
be elected this in addition the full ticket which will
make this great political Georgia opporuni-
South Georgia get into her better than
history of the State Governor Attorney General and
Senator all from section.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-16
:l:llslIS o
~ ut s;I sE57 ID o. SAVING ~


MIR. 7. c. Barge. our alI-round
merchant who has an eye single to
the development of our country
and the consequent prosperity of
our people was pleased ID meet an
old Georgia friend in Rrookhaven
this week. The gentlaman resides
at Prentiss and this year raised
A. 700 bushels of oats on As acresi
The seed planted was OF the Has
tings variety; and, judging from
its appearance and weight, Tar ex-
ceeds in value the oats we buy. =
Just to think of making $05 off
one acre Of oats! At 65 cents per
bushel, the price now paid at the
stores, the ex-Georgla man would
realize something over $4,000 on
bis crop. And take into account
the little work necessary to culti-
vate.
Let Us forget our failures of all
sorts and take our present oppor-
tunities for prosperity by the fore
lock.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-16
MERIDIAN SEEKS new METHOD
or -.BROOEHAYEN'S WAY

The civic committee of the
Board of Trade has under consider
alton a proposition to call confer
ence of cemetery officers, UNDER
takers and ministers of the gospel
to ascertain if some other than the
old way of making intarments when
families stay and hear the clods
fall on the coffins cannot be de
vIsed. 1t is claimed that Meridian
is the only city in the country
where this method is followed
The plan is to have the sexton fill
in the grave after the body has
been lowered and the family has
left. The plan that prevails now
is for the pail bearers and spec
tators to do this work. Special.
The above is taken from a Meri-
dian dispatch. In Brookhaven the
burial of the dead is made more
endurabIe in very beautiful way.
On approaching the open grave the
cold walls are seen to be completely
hidden with a deep fringe of cedar
and flowers around its entire edge
which falls against the sides of the
grave. giving an inviting appear
ance by comparison; and when the
coffin is lowered it has the appear
ance of being placed in a bed of
blossoms and evergreen which are
later dropped upon it, these dead
ening the sound of the cIods as
they fall upon the case. The ever.
green is held in place around ''the
narrow house" by boards neatly
placed for that purpose. Pail
bearers and friends assist, as has
always been the custom, in filing
the grave and then covering it over
with flowers. -
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-16
Coleman IN Attorneys Role.

1T is generally known around
HBrookhaven, where Supervisor
Coleman spends several days each
month in his line of duty, that
the officer from District 5 is some-
what of lawyer as well as suc-
cessfuI farmer The Leader has
learned that Mr.. Coleman OCCASION
ally appears in the line Of attorney
on the petition of some of his
friends without cost in the Justices
courts and recently has had several
cases. He has won out in every
case he represented, and only the
other day put to rout one OF the
best of this ciIy's lawyers when he
went out to the Justices court to
get some easy money, for a
client. He had reckoned without
his host, for when the case was
called. Coleman appeared and put
up such d vigorous defense that
lhe legal light was outclassed at All
points, retiring with as much
grace as he could.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-16
SOME PROHIBITION VIEWS.
Or. !. n. GambreIl on States Rights"
From a Prohibition Stand
point.

Editors Brookhaven Leader:-
Have just read in your issue of
Sept. 9th. on page 8, a statement
from Washington, D. c., evidently
authorized by Representative Henry
of Texas, who is Chairman of the
House Rules Committee. As the
statement might be misleading, |
think it we'll to give you the essen
tial facts in the case.
Let it be understood that Mr..
Henry, who is my personal friend,
is an avowed anti-prohibitionist.
For that reason, declined to sup.
port him in our recent primary elec.
tion. ! did not support his op-
ponent for the same reason. How
ever, he rendered prohibition Fore
es signal service in the passage
of the Webb interstate liquor Law.
On March %, 1914, / wrote all
Of the eighteen representatives in
Congress, and the two senators
from this State, asking them to
support the pending prohibition
amendment. if they could see their
way clear to do SO. Mr.. Henry
waited until June 9th to reply to
this letter. / did not ask him
whether there could be an amend
ment drawn that would win his
support, as the Washington state.
ment referred to, indicates !
long since learned that prohibi-
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-16
Laurel Man Loses Trace Of Wife and
Babe at Hattiesburg.

Meridian. Miss james Smith.
q young white man from Laurel.
but recently resident of Jasper
county. is hunting his young wife
and baby. A short time ago Smith
went to Laurel, secured work at a
mill, and notified his twenty-year-
old wife to sell out all of the house,
hold furniture and come to Lau-
rel. The household furniture was
sold and the young woman and her
baby came to Meridian. registered
at a local hotel, and later left for
Hattiesburg. The distracted young
husband, failing to hear from his
wife, went to the old neiRhborhood
in Jasper county and found that
she had sold everything and had left
there. He traced her as far as
Hattiesburg. where he lost trail
Of her. He states that he believes
ID bis wife end stated TO the
police here that he believed some
enemy was figuring In the case
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-16

posed National prohibition amend
ment find it easy to reconcile with
the doctrine of ''State rights"
the fact that the federal govern
ment issues internal revenue license
to-all who apply, in prohibition
territory of the various States.
When however, they come to con-
slider making an end of the whole
liquor business, and thereby cease
to invade prohibition territory for
revenue purposes, it suddenly oc-
ours to them that such a thing can
not be done, without destroying
rights of states
OF course, time will be required
for discussion, and to clear up all
wrong conclusions, with reference
to the matter, among honest men
and to break down in the public
mind. the fallacious plea being
made to preserve the liquor inter-
est, by designing politicians. Any
thoughtful man must know that the
doctrine of state rights" cannot
be legitimately employed 10 de-
fense of a business that no man
who cares aught for his reputation,
will now defend. National prohi-
bition is as inevitable as the judg-
ment.
If the men, now ip Congress,
cannot get their consent to allow
the various States to vote on a pro-
hibition constitutional amendment,
according to the provisions made
for amending the Constitution by
the thirteen original states. then
the people of the various states
will send men to Congress whose
minds are not SO befogRed by the
sophistries and scarecrows oriRi-
mated by the liquor interest. 1t is
not case of reversing procedure,
but of going on to completeness.
J H GAMBRELL,
State Superintendent.
Dallas, Texas,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-16
The New Water Rates.

Brookhaven residents should un-
derstand that the City Council in
placing a price ON water is acting
IN the interest of every citizen, on
the principle that the small users
of water should not have to pay for
the householder with a dozen chill
dren. stock, automobile, flower
garden, lawn, etc for which lux
urles water is used more abundant
ly.
The City Council has started out
on a minimum rate of $l.00 up to
1899 gallons. For the first two
thousand gallons over this, 80 cents
per thousand is charged and a cent
reduced for every thousald beyond
1000 gallons.
For the first three weeks after
this rate was put on 1000, 600 of
gallons less than had been used in
that space Of time was reported at
the Power House.
This lnsures tlre protection and
the city is the gamer thereby.
The matter will. doubtless be adj
justed to the entire satisfaction
of the community with time and
experience.
Meantime, The Leader trusts
that bath-tubs will continue to be
brought into requisition; that the
flowers and ferns that have made
Brookhaven so attractive will not
ailaperIsh; that the lawns will con-
tinue to wear their verdant COM
pIexion; that the mild-eyed Jersey
will not be denied her temperance
drink and that water will continue
to How everywhere except in our
milk.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-16
WOULD TAXU.S. OFFICIALS.
Mississippians Would Levy 10 Per
Cent of Their Salaries on
all Officials.

Washington, D. C.-President
Wilson will contribute $500 to the
war tax If Senator James x. Var
daman and Representative Samuel
A. WItherspcon. each of Missis-
sippi, have their way Anticipa-
ting the revenue bill. which is
expected to emerge from the
Ways and Means Committee within
the next few days, the Mississippi
law makers have prepared an
amendment which provides that
each person drawing a salary, di-
rectly or indirectly. from the Fed
eral Treasury, shall contribute 10
per cent of it to the revenue fund.
In addition to the President it will
be specified that Cabinet members.
Senators and Representatives are to
be included.
In order to prevent a tax being
placed on any article of general
consumption. Senator Vardaman
and Representative Witherspoon
are ready to take vigorous action.
They claim that the war has re-
duced the income of the farmers
and of the industrial and profess
ional classes. On the other hand
they contend, government salaries
remain unchanged and persons in
Uncle Sans service threfore, are
the better able to contribute to
the fund required to reinforce the
national treasury.
In case this amendment fails,
Representative Witherspoon is
ready to try another amendment in
his effort to keep the burden of
the tax from the masses of the
population. He will propose that
the bill be altered to provide for
the raising of the entire amount
necessary through changes in the
income tax regulations.
"Southerners are carrying as
great a burden as can be loaded
reasonably upon their shoulders, |"
Mr.. Witherspoon declared to-
night, land to add to this
by taxing any of the things they
use even if they be Iuxuries, is
unfair Government employees
form the only class that has been
immune to the effects of the strug-
gle in Europe, and l believe they
will be willing to let some onus of
this calamity fall upon them."
Other Southern Senators and
Representatives are opposing the
tax on articles of general consump-
tion. Many prefer a stamp tax,
as the greater portion of this@w6uld
be collected in the industrial North.
This, they claim. would about even
up matters. The South will lose
millions in the shrinking of value
of her cotton crop: while the North.
with its grains aud foodstuffs, as
well as its manufactured articles.
probably will get better prices
than under normal conditions. thus
being IN a position to make up the
greater part of the deficit without
undue hardship.