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The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-05-27

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Money On Farm Lands

am now in position to secure
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The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-05-27
Japan Accepts Pact
With United States

Toxic, May 23-The Japanese
American arbitration treaty, it
was announced by the government
today has been ratified by Japan.
The treaty ratified by Japan to-
day pledges the contractor govern.
ments to arbitrate all questions
excepting onlv those affecting
vital interests, independence or
national honor and the rights of
third parties.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-05-27
l lend money on farm lands

lend money on farm lands
at 6 %. None of principal re-
quired until five years but in
terest payable annually. If any
principal paid during FIVE years,
interest saved to borrowers on
such payment. Cheapest and
most accommodating long loan
contract have seen.
j. E. TURNER,
Office, The Exchange National Bank.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-05-27
A POINT
TO REMEMBER

That the sum of two dollars, de-
posted weekly, will, at compound
interest, grow to $1,348.6O in ten
years.
The Third National Bank furnishes
free vault service to its patrons
Evening star., 1914-02-20
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT,

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers prices are higher.
EGGS-Stric,ly fresh Virginia, IS; near
by. 81. West Virginia and southwest Vir-
cinia, 81
BUTTER-Elgtn. fancy, per h.. aaassas:
western hrsts. %: seconds, 2I1x-
CHEESE-New York state factory.
new. 10
POJITRY-Hens, per lb., 1Sai9; roost-
ers. per lb-. II: turkeys. per lb.. 2Iazs:
chickens, per H.. 22a"3; ducks, per lb.,
i5a16; keats, each, c5a@o-
DRESSED PoULTRY-Hens. choice
per II. -: turkeys, per h.. - to 2S
ducks. per ID. Is to 10; chickens. per H.,
.2a24.
GREEN FRUITs-Apples. hox LISA
10. bb'-. 4"ua7.oV: oranges, California
box, 2.0oa2 10. Florida. per box, 2.Ooa
275; lemons per box, 2. I5a:i2 %; pneap-
pies, per crate, Cuban. 3.0oa:5O: grape
fruit. per box. 3UOai.25; cranberries per
bbl.. 12OoaI5.oo: per box. 2-75a4-00.
HAY AND STRAw-Hay. western,
mixed hay. 13.ooa17.Ou; straw. rye. ton,
l6.OOa16.Jo; machine thrash. 10o0a10 so:
straw. wheat. per ton. 7.O0a7.5O: straw.
oat per ton, 650s1.o0-
VEGETAEL LES-Potatoes per bbl, l. 75a
20: sack, > 2i5a2.:;- sweet, per bbl 20Oa
go: yams. per bbl. 2.O0a2. 80; onions per
100 lbs. .2I5a.S-06; cabbage. per bbl., 1.O0a
25: per leo lbs, l."oae-Oo; spinach. rer
tuce, per basket, l.lOa3.O0. string beans
ner basket. ;:.00a4Oo; beets, per 100
punches I.00a3.0o. florida, per crate l. 80
a175; tomatoes. per crate. 2.QOa3. so: cell
cry, per doz-. 40al 90. peppers, per crate,
. OOa3 so; cucuTnbers, per basket 3OOa
20: carrots, 25aio doz punches: okra
ner crate, 2.eoa3oo: caulihower. per has
.et. I.5os2. 90. eau ifower. Cal. per crate.
oSalT5: celery, per crate, 1.9JaI so, sal
sify, doz punches, Joa6o. rhubarb, doz.
punches,
LIVE STOCK-Sheep. per lb.. 3a4:
laTnbs. per lb.. 5; calves. per ib 12al3
medium. per IL. f1i2a12.
DRESSED MEATS-Hogs. per lb., liza
L..
wool AND HIDES-Wool. washed,
free OF burrs- per H., 24a26. wool, un.
washed per ID. Il: hides. dry, per H.
f6a1S; salt green. per lh.. IA salt sides.
dry. per Ii. IS; calfskins. sreen. each,
IGoa1.Io
GRAIN-Whe;4t. per bu-. s,s9J: corn,
per bu. 61ait; ear, per bbi., 3.0s3. SIS.
oats. western white, per bu.. i6aI7;
mixed. per bu., 44aio.
SEEDS Clover. per bu., 9.oSa?.5o; blue
rrass per bu.. 2.tss-..1t5 u, orchard per
eu. I.sJa.r1, timothy. per bu., ..Joa300.
Evening star., 1914-02-20
RAILWAY PREFERRED
BRINGS BETTER PRICES
Stock Advances Half a Point at
Meeting of Local
Exchange.

Railway and Electric preferred stock
continued to be the feature on the local
stock exchange today. After having
sold from SIX down to 81 yesterday,
the stock today turned about and ad-
vanced to S71a. which was the bid at
the close. with stock offered at 50. The
sales aggregated eighty-two shares.
The common stock sold twenty-five
shares at s75s. the bid price of yester-
day. The bid at the close was s7s
and the asking price dropped off half
point to sSh
Odd lots of Capital Traction stock
sold at no. Quotation lots were Of
fered at 10sA and 1O9 was the bid.
The only business done in the bond
list was the sale Of $4,000 Potomac
Electric first SIS at 107.
a. X. Paris of the firm of Crane,
Farris q Company was present at the
meeting Of the exchange today after an
absence OF two weeks in Augusta and
other cities in Georgia.
John Lynch. familiarly known on the
exchange as the president of the curb. -
was present at the session today, having
Just returned from two-week stay
at Atlantic City.
H. Bradley Davidson, president of the
Real Estate Trust Company, today con-
nrmed the report that the company's
office building at 14th and III streets
northwest has been sold to the f. II.
smith Company, said to be representa-
upes for Mrs. H. NJ Halliday, The sale
agreement provides that the building shall
pc rented to the trust company for a
period of five years. The company will
occupy offices on the lower floor and will
suolet the remainder of the structure.
The consideration is said to have been
$5D.000. The deal involves the cxchanCe
OF another piece of property as part pay
mcnt.
Evening star., 1914-02-20
Closing, Prices.
STUDENTS SUSPENDED
FOR HAZlNG FRANKS
Seventeen Cadets in Sophomore
Class at St. Johns
Are Let Out.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
STATE HOUSE, Annapolis, Md,
February 20.-Seventeen cadets of the
sophomore class of st. Johns College
have been indefinitely suspended by the
faculty because of recent hazing pranks.
The offenders engaged in their ark
about week ago. They routed prac-
tically all of the freshmen out of their
beds in the early morning and COM
PEELED them to perform various physica
exercises.
1t is said the attention of the faculty
was first directed to the matter through
i complaint made by Cadet Little, a fresh
man, who recently visited his parents in
Hagerstown. The parents of the young
man, it is said. were surprised to see their
son home. and he told them he was COM
PEELED to leave the college because of the
hazing escapades.
When informed OF the situation, Presi-
dent Fell lost no time in ordering an in
vestigation of the whole affair.
Whiie none of the freshmen suffered
any i'll effects of the indignities to which
they were subjected, the investigation. it
is stated, developed the fact that nearly
all of the freshmen who were hazed were
clad only in thir night clothes.
The suspension of the students proved
a serious blow to the basket bali team.
as the services of four of the PLAYERS
are lost.
Evening star., 1914-02-20
CLERKS DO MESSENGER WORK
Shift in Department of Labor to
Meet Emergency,

In order to show that messengers are
not being Disseminated against by the
order for them to act as janitors, the
Department of Labor today issued the
order making certain clerks do the mes
senger work while the regular messengers
confine their work to the cleaning Of the
building. Clerks of different grades were
seen going hither and thither about the
building this morning with hands full of
papers, distributing them to tho various
offices. Clerical desks were vacant and
typewriters remained covered in many
instances.
An official declared that there was no
other way out of it. There was not
enough force to do tho work. and when
the messengers were placed as janitors
somebody had to do the messenger work
and it fell to the clerks. While the work
Is falling behind, higher, official.
are doing what they can to relieve. as
far as possible, the work that is piling
up OH the clerks desks by doing the work
themselves.
Evening star., 1914-02-20
WOULD BAR FROM SCHOOLS
Simon Wolf Makes Request Regard
ing Merchant Of Venice.

In a letter to Ernest L. Thurston,
superintendent of public schools, Simon
Wolf. head of the Independent order of
Bnai Birth, has urged the elimination
courses. Mr.. Wolf says he believes
many of Shakespeare's plays could be
studied equally as well as the one
named and without danger of increas-
ing or incuicatinG feelings of race
prejudice.
Mr.. Thurston had not received the
letter when seen by a reporter of The
Star today. Dut said he would be glad
TO talk the matter over with Mr.. Wolf
Il have not seen any evidences that
this play has promoted any race preju-
dice, and a matter of fact the play
has several beautiful passages dealing
with the jew. At the same time
should be very glad to discuss the mat
ter with Mr.. Wolf" he said
tentiou Of Mr.. Wolf by Representative
julius Kahn of California.
Evening star., 1914-02-20
NINE OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT.
Report Shows Disposition of Former
Denizens of Segregated Districts.

Fifty-oae former denizens of the red
light" districts have come under the su-
pervision of the central committee in
charge Of the work of procuring homes
and employment for the women affected
by the Kenyon act. according to a report
received at meeting of the executive
committee of the organization held In the
Corcoran building yesterday afternoon.
The report showed that three of the
women have been restored to relatives
or friends. three are receiving special
medical care. twenty-five are under
friendly supervision. one is under nsti-
tutional care, nine have obtained en-
ployment and eight are unaccounted for.
Five servants thrown out of employ
ment by the closing of the houses have
been referred to the Associated Charities
for employment
a report submitted by Cuno Fl. Ru-
dolph. treasurer of the committee, shows
$3.50 in receipts. and expenses of
$2Ta.04. leaving balance of S30s.7l 1t
Is stated that additional sums of money
have been spent by organizations inter-
ested in the work.
Evening star., 1914-02-20
ILLINOIS EXECUTIVE HERE.
Gov. Dunno and Family Stopping at
Raleigh Hotel.

Gov. Dunno of Illinois, with Mrs. Dunno
and their two daughters, is in Washing
ton. The party arrived yesterday even
ing and is at the Raleigh Hotel for stay
of several days.
Secretary Bryan of the State Depart
ment was host to Gov. Dunno and his
family last night at the Bryan home.
Gov. Dunno took luncheon this afternoon
with Secretary Bryan at the University
Club.
Tho army and navy reception at the
White House next Tuesday was the prin-
ctpal social attraction that brought Gov.
DUNES family to the National Capital.
The Washington trip will end the
Wednesday following or the day after.
There Is no politics, declares Gov.
to discuss the Illinois senatorial situation.
Evening star., 1914-02-20
CHAMPIONS THE FARMERS.
Dr.. J. T. Coulter Says They Need
Rural Credit System.

The American farmer is not squander-
ing his funds on frills aAd furbe ows,
DIR. John T. Coulter of the United States
rural credits commission told the joint
House and Senate subcommittee on rural
credits today. DR.. Coulter declared that
lne farmer is not buying automobiles for
the fun of it. but is putting his money
into improvements for his farm.
The farmers Of this country need a
rural credit SYSTEM" said DIR. Coulter
DIR. Coulter recommends a thirty five
year maximum farm loan plan to open
up millions of acres of land now ly
ing idle. He said that with long term
farm loan available the present agri-
cultural yield of the country would
be doubled and opportunity given tc
put the great army of unemployed to
work and the cost of living reduced.
Evening star., 1914-02-20
Farmers Hold Convention.

The farmers Of Montgomery county at
their annual convention. held at Sandy
Spring Wednesday. placed themselves on
Haman oyster law and directed that a
legislature from this and Howard coun-
ties, stating the sense of the convention.
The resolution also indorsed the Price
Campbell amendments to the Haman
law. The resolution was adopted by
unanimous vote following a number of
speeches condemning the repeal of the
law.
Profs. Richardson and Bomberger of
the Maryland Agricultural College ad-
dressed the convention. setting forth the
needs of the institution. A general dis
eussion followed. after which a resoiu-
ton was adopted favoring an appropria-
ton of 100000 a year for five years to
of $4,000 the first year and an increase
of $4,000 year for five years, and then
an annual appropriation of S1Oo.Cp0 for
the maintenance Of the institution.
Resolutions a so were adopted favoring
the enactment of law requiring the
county commissioners of this county to
set aside for public school purposes a
tax of IS cents on each 500 Of property
each year; indorsing a bill to be intro
duced by Senator Jones authorizing the
county commissioners to levy special
tax Of cents a year until the indebted
missioners Is paid; condemning race
track gambling and urging the enactment
of a law prohibiting gambling in any
form on any of the race tracks of the
state, and indorsing the bill introduced
by Senator Jones providing for the es-
pitfalls for the treatment of INDECENT per-
Evening star., 1914-02-20
FOR UNIVERSAL TRANSFERS.
Representative Clark of Florida In.
troduces Bill in House.

Representative Clark of Florida to-
day introduced bill in the House pro-
viding for universal transfers on the
street railway lines of the District of
Columbia. The bill was referred I,
the House District committee.
The measure provides that the Com
missioners of the District shall issue reg
ulations compelling all street railway
companies to issue transfers good on all
lines. ANY company refusing to issue
such transfers would be subject to a
such refusal, the measure further pro-
vidng that the president OF other man
aging officer of the recalcitrant company
should be subject to fine of from 500
to 5000, or Imprisonment from three
months to year. or both.
Evening star., 1914-02-20
DOZEN INJURED BY BOMB.
Vengeance Wreaked on Chicago
Grocer Defying Black Hand.

CHICAGO, February 2o.-Three build
ings were partially wrecked, a dozen per-
sons were injured by flying glass when
thrown from their beds and windows a
block away were shattered early today
when a bomb was exploded in the door
way of Leonardo Metone's grocery In the
Italian quarter.
The grocer told the police he had re-
ceived a Black Hand letter demanding
$1,000 three months ago. He said he did
not comply with the demand. and four
days ago received another letter saying
his store would be blown up unless he
paid 5000. The front of the three-story
building occupied by the grocery was
wrecked. a saloon next door was demol-
damaeed
Evening star., 1914-02-20
APPLICATION IS REJECTED.
Congressional Union Cannot Affili.
ate With National Association.

Announcement has been made here that
tn application of the Congressional Union
for Woman Suffrage for af1iliation with
the National American Woman Suffrage
Association has been rejected. Mrs.
Sherman NJ. Booth, of the associations s
congressional committee, was notified that
the executive council, composed of the
national board and all the state presi-
dents, already had recorded a two-thirds
vote against the application with re-
turns incomplete.
Antagonism between the Congressional
Union and the association eliminated in
an open breach after the recent suffrage
convention here The union was organ
lied to urge legislation upon Congress
and its leaders were charged with stand
Ing for militant methods.
Evening star., 1914-02-20
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. February 20. = Cotton
Spot i'll fair demand; prices firm: mid
ding fair. 1.13. good niddling, 7.45; mid
ding. 500; low mddling. 6.T3: good or
dinary. 5.31; ordinary. j-41. Sales. 5000
bales. including 800 American and 1900
for speculation and export. Receipts, H.
900 bales, including 900 American. Fu-
lures closed quiet.
February. 66sla: February and March,
SIS; March and April, e.6s1a; April and
May. 6.6iiz; May and June, 6.641.: June
and July. G.J9: July and August, 6.55;
August and September. 6,44; September
and October. 63l october and Novem-
ber. 6.23; November and December. 6.19:
December and January, 6.1s; January and
February. 6Is.
Evening star., 1914-02-20
DIRECTS LIVING COST PROBE.
District Measure Goes to Senate Com
mittee on Education and Labor.

The Senate today referred the Ken
yon resolution directing the Depart
ment of Labor to Investigate the cost
of living in the District of Columbia to
the committee on education and labor.
This resolution, which was introduced
by Senator Kenyon some time ago, was
originally referred to the committee on
contingent expenses of the Senate.
Senator Shafroth today asked that
the committee on contingent expenses
be discharged from further conSidera-
ton of the resolution. and that it be
referred to the committee on education
and labor. This action was taken
without debate.
Evening star., 1914-02-20
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, February 20.-The cot
ton market opened steady at to
higher in response to better cables,
and active old crop months sold about
net higher shortly after the call.
Covering for over the three-day ad-
journment was doubtless a factor on
the advance with Liverpool buying,
Realizing checked the advance around
12-04 for Nav. and slight reactions oc-
CURED before the end of the first hour.
Futures opened steady: March. 1880;
May. >1201: July. 1875: August, 1176;
october, 11.5O, December. 1856.
Slight reaction followed the early
advance under realizing after the close
of Liverpool had shut out arbitrage
buying, but the market showed gen.
orally steady undertone and prices at
midday were from to points net
hie-hHr
Evening star., 1914-02-20


winds.
storm has developed off the South
Atlantic coast in the last twelve hours
The Pacific coast storm appears 10 oe
central off the coast Of northern Cali
| fornia
The weather has cleared IN the Ohio
valley and the middle Atlantic states.
but rain still continues in the south
Atlantic states and in California Light
snow has fallen in the Missouri and
| middle Mississippi valleys.
1t is colder in the Ohio valley. Ten
nessee and the east gulf states.
Snow is indicated for Atlantic coast
In the south the weather will doubtless
clear tonight. In the lower Mississippi
valley rain is probable Saturday.
storm warnings are displayed on the
| Atlantic coast from Boston to Charleston.
The winds along the New England coast
VIII be moderate northeast. increasing:
on the middle Atlantic coast brisk to
iligh northeast; on the south Atlantic
coast high northeast. shifting to north,
| west: on the east gulf coast moderate
| northwest, becoming variable.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the wealth
er bureau for the twenty-four hours be-
ginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer--Yesterd p.m, 81; s
pm. SO; IL midnight 30; today, am,
~ am, 25; IL noon. %; 2 pm. 27.
Maximum, 81, at pm. yesterday; mini
mum, 25. at IL noon today.
Temperature same date last year-Maxi-
| mum. 81: minimum, 50.
Barometer-Yesterd PM. 2a.79. 8
pm. 29.93; IL midnight. 3005; today, 4
am. SOOS; am, 30.l3; IL noon, 80 O6:
2 pm, 5000.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, 1O:45 AM and II A
pm: high tide, 4:2i AIN. and 4:47 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. II: AT am; high
tide, $40 am. and 5:a7 pm.
The Sun. and Moon.
Today-sun rose Gas am; sun sets
5:42 Pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 6:4 m; sun Gets
6:S pm.
Moon rises 4:o3 am. tomorrow.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1914-02-20
AUDITORS CLERK DIES.
Henry I. Brown Succumhs After a
Long Illness.

Henry |. Brown, clerk in the Office of
the auditor of the Post Office Department,
died at his residence. 905 s street north.
west, yesterday. after a long Illness. Flu
neral services are to be held at Asbury
NJ. z. Church Sunday afternoon at 80
o'clock, and interment is to be in Har-
mony cemetery
Mr. Brown leaves a wife. Mrs. Mathilda
Thomas Brown; u daughter, Miss Carry
l.. Brown. and four sons Huver L., James
NJ, Samuel E. and Charles S. Brown.
Evening star., 1914-02-20
THREATENED THE PRESIDENT.
George Bernhardt, Cook, Arrested
for Writing Letters.

NEWARK, \. j., February 2o.-George
Bernhardt, a cook. was arrested today
in West Orange. suburb, charged
with writing threatening letters to
President Wilson. The post office in
spectors traced to Bernhardt letters
signed Gods Son which have been
mailed to the President for three
months past from Newark and neigh
boring towns.
The writer complained of hard times
and threatened death to the President
and destruction to the city of Wash
nston. The police say Bernhardt es-
capped three years ago from an insane
asylum near Philadelphia. He was held
in default of 81 900 bail to await action
of the federal court
Evening star., 1914-02-20
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today 10
the following:
Henry Wassmann. to repair saloon at
i05 eth street northwest. estimated cost,
500.
John Nsranese. to repair store at 1925
II street northeast; estimated cost $430.
l.. B. Piatt, to repair dwelling at $50 I'd
street southeast; estimated cost. 500.
Evening star., 1914-02-20
Educators to Go to Richmond

Between twenty-five and thirty repre-
sentatves of the public school system
Of Washington arc expected to attend the
meeting of the National Education Asso-
citation to be held in Richmond, Va, be-
ginning Monday. The PARTY will include
teachers. principals of buildings and
higher officials.
Evening star., 1914-02-20
FOREIGN BOURSES.

PARIS. February 20.-Prices were ir-
regular on the boUrse today. Rentes.
81 francs 32la centimes.
Exchange on London, % francs Il cen
times.
BERLIN. February oo-Trading was
quiet, but prices were weaker on the
bourse today. Exchange on London, 20
marks 442 pfennigs.
Money, 27sa32s per cent.
Evening star., 1914-02-20
lust HUMAN
/ NATURE
q .a9 Rh1aA1far kQjAesoo

THE fact that man is cross-eyed.
knock-kneed, and scared of his
own voice doesn't prevent a wom-
an from being jealous of him if that's
her disposition.
A lot of men who sneer at the tango
stand around and wish they had the nerve
to break in.
The days are getting longer and the
robins soon will swing in the branches
where the breezes bring a message of
| the spring. But just the same. you grab
the trusty telephone and shout: Send up
! another ton of coal. The heat is giving
outi'
Miss Pansy Pyetin has every respect
for her father as se'f-made man. but
she does wish he would quit telling how
when he went to work on frosty morn
ing. he used to wear buckwheat cakes as
chest-protectors
DO you find any great and exclusive
privileges attached to exalted Officer"
Yes. There is an absolute rule that an
eminent officials golf scores never become
| matters of public comment
"7HEN thinking of speech that
w might beit banquet gay. these
phrases floated through the brain
of Pilkington ODay: Beloved friends,
greet you all in this auspicious hour
Now. Courage, Hope and Wisdom lend
! uncomfortable power unto the Mighty
Cause in which our forces We array.
The world must move. Our task it is to
show the world the way.'' AS every SEN
tence ended Pilkington would make
pause to indicate a proper place for gen.
eral applause. But. gentle reader. all
this easy eloquence and more he mur-
INJURED in the darkness. while the clock
was striking four. The feast long since
was over. and for hours he'd tossed in
bed and struggled to forget the things he
actually said: kind friends, all unaccus-
toned as l am-that is to say And
then a thoughtless yap proposed three
cheers for Pix O'Day! We are assem-
bled here tonight. proceeded poor old
Pix; then lost his nerve when some one
yelled: Go on, You're fine as silk.''
There, in the dreary dawn again, he
wiped his clanmy brow What wondrous
things we'd do If bygone hours were only
now! His auditors were sound asleep
and no one cared a rap about the talk
that had gone round. except this luckIess
chap. Oh. how We lie awake at night,
with lacerated pride. and suffer from an
ego that is highly magnified. not realiz-
ing that the world goes on its usual
way regardless quite of anything We did
or didn't say: