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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-12-17
The Bible School

Over this department, Mr.. T..
J. Griffin presides with splendid
ability and enthusiasm. The
school now has the largest
average attendance of any in the
city. During the present week,
a Teacher Training School is be.
ing conducted by Mr.. George w.
Andrews of Atlanta, Ga. On
next Sunday. the school will be
thoroughly graded. and in every
way made to conform to the
highest and best ideals of Sum-
day School Pedagogy. The hour
Of meeting is nine-thirty every
Sunday morning. Then comes
the Womans Missionary Society.
Mrs. E. ]. Dorminy is the eff
cient president. This organize
ton is sub-divided into six circles.
Each of these meets weekly for
study, while the society as a
whole meets on the first Monday
afternoon of each month to trans
act business. Almost all the
women of the church are MEM
bers of this organization, and
splendid work is being done by
them, AS parts of this organiza-
ton, there are til e Misses
Society, the Royal Ambassadors
and the Sunbeams. Like the
parent organization, these also
foster missions. Besides these,
there is t h e Baptist Young
Peoples Union, which has as its
president, Mr.. D. B. Nicholson,
Jr. The purpose of this organi.
cation is to train our young
people in the doctrines of the
church and the conduct of it:
work. Since its reorganization
some months since. it has beer
steadily growing in power anC
usefulness. They meet one hour
before t h e preaching service
every Sunday evening.
You are cordially invited to at,
tend, and will receive a heart,
welcome to any and all of these
meetings.
Beginning this month, the
Church will be open at least one
night in every week to the younl
people of the community. Here
they can not only enjoy socia
intercourse, but also indoor
games. You do not have to be ;
member of this church to he wei
come. The doors are open t,
you.
We are planning to begin
Mission Study class for mel
early in January. Just so sool
as this shall have been put int
operation, the pastor purpose
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-12-17

utterances, and sways his hear
ers; a man whose fund of love
and tenderness for his fellow.
men, under any condition of life,
is inexhaustible: whose heart
throbs with ready sympathy and
eager cooperation; a man who is
carefully following in the foot.
steps Of His Master as they lead
into the pulpit to preach the
Gospel of healing to the soul, in
to the homes Of suffering to as
sist in the healing of the body,
and into the homes of sorrow to
bind up the broken.hearted."
The Plan
First Of all comes the preach.
ing service. The morning hour
is at eleven o'clock, while the
evening hour is determined by
the season of the year. At the
morning service, old hymns are
sung, led by a chorus choir, as.
sisted by a splendid orchestra,
while all the congregation is
urged to sing. Most of the pas
tors morning messages are de.
voted to the uplifting of chris.
tians. At the evening gather
ing, songs that have more life
and enthusiasm are used, the
same chorus and orchestra lead
ing the congregation in their
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-12-17

In all this territory you could not
find more acceptable present for
your wife or family.
Evening star., 1915-09-17
BRITISH TROOPSHIP
REPORTED DESTROYED
Austrian Submarine Said to have
Claimed Victim In Southern
Adriatic.

VIENNA, via Berlin, September II.
by wireless to Tuckerton, n. IAN
Austrian submarine commanded by
Lieut. Won Trapp torpedoed and sank a
large British transport a few days ago
in the southern Adriatic, according to
an announcement made here today.
There have been several reports of
the sinking of British transports the
most recent being that of September
9, when a Bremen newspaper was quoted
in a dispatch from Berlin as announc-
ing that the British steamer Southland,
formerly the Red Star liner Vaderland,
serving as transport. had been tor
pedoed in Turkish waters.
Previously report came through
Sofia that a British transport had been
sunk by a mine at the entrance to the
Dardanelles. There was uncertainty,
however, as to whether this report
might not refer to the sinking of the
transport Royal Edward II the Aegean
sea August IA. officially announced by
the British government.
Lieut.. Won Trapp, in command of the
Austrian submarine which figures in
todays announcement from Vienna,
commanded the Austrian submarine
Us, which sank the French cruiser
Leon Gambetta. in the straits of Otran-
to. April rs. with the loss of $50 lives.
Evening star., 1915-09-17
NO RELIEF FROM HEAT
IN SWELTERING GOTHAM
Temperature Lower in New York,
But Percentage Of Humidity Is
Greater-Some Deaths.

NEW YORK. September 17.-Al-
though the temperature was from one
to two degrees lower during the morn.
ing hours today than yesterday. there
was virtually no relief here from the heat
owing to a marked percentage Of hu-
midity, At o'clock the temperature
was 73, the same as yesterday. By
IL o'clock it had risen to 81. two de-
erees lower than the day before. The
weather bureau predicted that the tenn
perature today would not equal 8S
Yesterdays maximum. but the hot
weather will continue today and to-
morrow, with no appreciable relief in
sight.
Weather conditions throughout New
York New Jersey and Connecticut are
about the same. No marked rises In
temperature were reported today, but
at no point in the three states has
there been any marked relief. Showers
have occurred over the great lakes re-
gion, but the temperature there re-
mained about the same.
Three deaths from the heat have been
reported in Boston. two In New Hamp-
shire, two at Worcester. Mass, three
in Philadelphia, one in New York. two
in Pittsburgh and one in Toledo. In a
number of cities the public schools
were closed.
Evening star., 1915-09-17
NINETY MEXICANS KILLED
AS TRAIN LEAVES TRACK
Accident Near a Canyon and Two
Coaches Are Precipitated to
the Rocks Below.

LAREDO, Tex. September 17.-Ninety
persons were killed in the wreck of a
military train near Saltillo late We'd
nesday, according to advices received
here today.
The train was en- route from Saltillo
to Monterey with a large body of Car
rama troops and left the track at a
point near a canyon, precipitating two
coaches with their occupants to the
rocks below.
Soldiers, woman camp followers and
children were ground to pieces in the
debris Passengers arriving here to-
day who passed the scene of the wreck
say that large number of bodies were
visible where they had been piled to-
gether preparatory to burial, which
took place in deep trenches. All the
dead were Mexicans.
Tkk wreck, 1t is believed. was caused
by the spreading of the rails.
Evening star., 1915-09-17
SOCIAL SERVICE NEEDS
N DISTRICT DESCRIBED
List of Fifteen Submitted to Com.
missioners by Committee Of
Monday Evening Club.

Fifteen social service needs of the
capital have been proposed to the Dis
trict Commissioners by the executive
committee of the Monday Eveing Club
for consideration in connection with
the framing of the Districts annual
budget. The list was presented by
Walter 8. Unord. and consists of the
following recommendations:
A new municipal hospital.
A colony for the custodial care and
treatment of the freeble minded.
A new municipal lodging house.
Provision for the custodial care and
treatment and training Of white de-
linQuent girls.
Amendments to the present loan
shark law, especially per cent
monthly rate which shall encourage
capital to advance money to necessitous
borrowers.
Provision for the care and treatment
of chronic inebriates and drug users.
An indeterminate sentence law and
adequate parole system.
Gradual elimination of the alley
dwelling by such method as shall be
fair to the property owners and the
District. and the conversion of inhab-
lted alleys, Wherever possible, into
minor streets.
Municipal control of tuberculosis by
the establishment Of one or more pub
lie dispensaries and a sufficient num-
ber of public health nurses to enable
the health department to give instruc-
tion in the homes Of patients unable
to provide for themselves proper med
ical care and nursing protection.
Open-air schools for pre-tubercular or
incipient cases of tuberculosis among
children excluded from attendance In
regular grades.
Necessary funds for the use of public
school buildings as social and civic
centers.
An increase of branches and supper,
for the public libraries.
More school nurses.
More visitors for the board of chill
drens guardians.
More probation officers for the Juve-
nile Court.
The Commissioners are now giving
consideration to these and other sug.
gestions that have been made, and will
begin the actual framing of the bud
get early next week. They do not ex-
| pect to conclude the task much before
| the middle of October.
Evening star., 1915-09-17
ASK HALF HOLIDAY
THROUGHOUT YEAR
Trade Unionists Request the
President to Extend Satur-
day Afternoon Order.

Eight representatives Of trade unions
with members In the government
printing Office. headed by Z. w Nor
cock. president of Columbia TYPO
graphical Union. saw the President this
morning to urge extension Of the Sat
urday half holiday order for govern
ment employees in Washington through
out the year.
The President took the request under
advisement
bia Typographical Union. as spokes-
man. advised the President of the
views Of union labor in Washington
that the law provides for Saturday
half holiday throughout the year, and
urged that he so interpret the law. and
accordingly extend the existing order
In view of the extraordinary condition
Of heat during the present month 1t
was suggested to the President that he
direct the extension of Saturday half
holidays at least throughout Septem-
ber
Seek Leave for 6. A. R. Reunion.
The delegation, through its spokes-
men, also laid before the President a
request for leave for government en-
p1oyes during the period of the G. A. R.
encampment. especially at the time of
the grand review.
The members of the delegation, in
addition to Mr.. Morcock and Mr.. Sell
bold, were: E. A. Strudley. president
of the Bookbinders' Union; c. H Ev-
ans. secretary of the Allied Printing
Trades Council: E. E. Young. president
of the Electrotypers' Union Mamie T.
Daniels and Kate v. Smoot of the
Woman's Bindery Union and Margaret
I. Bateman, president of the Press
feeders Union.
Evening star., 1915-09-17
FAVOR MILITARY HIGHWAYS.
Pan-American Road Congress Asks
Government to Investigate.

OAKLAND. Cal, September 1.-THE
Pan American Road Congress adopted
a resolution yesterday calling on Con-
gress to investigate the feasibility and
necessity of constructing a system of
military highways throughout the
country.
Two of the organizations included in
the congress met late yesterday to Sc
lect officers and committees. The Amer
lean Highway Association elected as
president Fairfax Harrison Of Belvoir,
Va, president Of the Southern railway,
and chose other officers as follows: Vice
president, L. w. Page, Washington. D.
C., and treasurer. John Burke. United
States treasurer. Washington. A nom
mating committee, headed by r. H. GIL
lespie Of New York, was appointed by
the American Road Builder1 Associa-
ton,
Evening star., 1915-09-17
Plans Better Roads in Poland.

BERLIN, September II, by wireless
to Sayville-The new military gov
ernor in that part of Russian Poland
occupied by the Austro-Hungarians is
quoted by the Overseas News Agency
as announcing that he will give work
to the unemployed with the object of
making better roads. The banking in
stitutions in the occupied district, the
governor says. will closely follow the
principles of The Hague convention.
Evening star., 1915-09-17
DR.. H. c. LE|NEWEBER
TELLS Of ADVENTURES
Arrested by Russians, Stripped and
Thrown Into Cell With Five
Murderers.

NEW YORK, September 17.-Dr. H. c.
Leineweber, who is connected with the
music division of the Congressional Lii
brary at Washington. accompanied by
his wife and child, arrived today on
the Russian steamer Kursk from Arch
angel. after visit to relatives near
Grodno. and told of being arrested by
Russian police, stripped and thrown
into a cell with five murderers
DR.. Leineweber and his family went
to visit relatives near Grodno more
than a year ago. Last November he
and his brother-in-law crossed the
Dvina river to Dwinsk to buy supplies.
The men left their passports at police
headquarters. being told the papers
would be sent to their hotel shortly.
The same evening. DIR. Leineweber
said, the chief of police and ten officers
entered their room, stripped them, took
away all papers and letters and put Dr.
Leineweber and his brother-in-law In
small cell with five murderers. Forty
eight hours later the Grodno police OBJ
tanned their release.
Evening star., 1915-09-17
Carranza's Chances Better.
WESTERN CAMP TO OPEN.
Six Hundred Recruits Enlist fol
Brief Military Training.

CHICAGO, September 1.-THE civilian
military training camp will open at
Fort Sheridan next Monday with ap-
proximately 500 recruits. army officers
announced today.
This number became assured yester-
day. when the application list closed
with 5S5 approved enlistments and be-
tween twenty-five and thirty applicants
to be passed on today. In addition to
that number. 1t was expected that to-
days mail would bring between fifty
and one hundred applications from out
side cities.
Evening star., 1915-09-17
EMPRESS OF GERMANY
RECEIVES RUSS NURSES

BERLIN. September II, by wireless
to Sayville-The German empress. says
the Overseas News Agency. today re-
ceived three superior nurses of the
Russian Red Cross, who have come to
Germany to inspect the Russian prison
camps.
Evening star., 1915-09-17
Former Mayor Confesses Theft.

ANSON1A, Conn. September H.
Former Mayor Franklin Burton pleaded
guilty in the city court today to a
charge of embezzling $4,000 of the
funds of the Savings Bank of Ansonia,
of which he was treasurer. He was held
for trial In the superior court, his bond
OF $4,000 being furnished by William
A. Nelson. a director Of the bank.
Evening star., 1915-09-17
Ammunition Trains Blocked.

DR.. Leineweber said there was plenty
of ammunition in Russia, but the facil-
tiles for transporting 1t to the fronts
were greatly inadequate
'The farm where we lived near
Grodno was bordered by one of the
main railroads. said DIR. Leineweber
we saw long ammunition and supply
trains. one behind the other, stalled for
two or three days at time. We were
told that lack of coal held up the trains.
This occurred many times, and 1 later
learned conditios were the same else
where in Russia.
"A great many Poles have lost their
property to the Germans. but the ma
jorty of Poles are in sympathy with
the Germans"
Evening star., 1915-09-17
New York Man Made Belgian Officer

NEW YORK. September 17.-Friends
of Francis T. Colby formerly New York
lawyer, received word today that he has
Just been appointed lieutenant in the
Belgian army. after having been cited in
the orders of the day for bravery under
fire. For the last ten months Mr.. Colby
has served as a leader of a motor am
bulance squad attached to the Belgian
army. He organized this squad in Paris,
and It Is maintained by private subscrip-
ton.
Evening star., 1915-09-17
OCTOBER Is THE DATE
FOR ELECTRIC HEARING
Arranged for Benefit of Street Rail-
way and Power Com
panies.

October 25 was announced today by
the public utilities commission as the
date set for a hearing at which the
washington Railway and Electric Com
pany and Potomac Electric Power Com
pany will be given an opportunity to
show cause why certain proposed or
ders of the commission having in view
the ultimate reduction Of electric cur
rent rates charged private consumers
should not be issued
Commission Outlines Orders.
Following extended examination into
the relations of the two companies. the
commission recently outlined certain
orders which 1t is considering issuing
and announced that the companies
would be given opportunity to respond
thereto before final action is taken.
The plan which the commission pro-
poses. If carried into effect, will re-
quire the railway corporation to make
larger compensation for the electric
power it receives from the Benning
plant, and the latter concern to Offset
fishing lower rates for private con-
sumers. 1t also will prevent the rail-
way company from selling power to
other companies.
Not General Rate Revision.
The proposition does not involve a
general consideration of rates, as tariff
questions will be settled upon the basis
of the valuations being esta blished on
the properties of the two companies.
1t will affect rates only as a conse-
quence of changing the relations be-
tween the two companies by which the
power company will be able to increase
its earnings.
That the companies will oppose the
contemplated action of the commission
and will take the matter to the courts
is expected. 1t has been suggested.
however, that the utilities board might
agree to the consolidation of the two
concerns If they would cooperate with
the board In placing at its disposal in
formation necessary to the establish
ment of just valuation upon their
properties.
Evening star., 1915-09-17
Newman Erb Resting Comfortably.

NEW YORK, September 17.-Newman
Erb, financier and railroad reorganizer.
who swallowed two poison tablets by mis-
take Tuesday. today was reported to be
resting comfortably. after having passed
quiet night
Although the four physicians attending
Mr.. Erb at his Deal. N. J., summer home
said the railroad man has a fair chance
for recovery, the next three days viii
mark the most critical psriod.
Evening star., 1915-09-17
Men, Be Prepared

An era Of greater pros
perity is dawning. Be pre-
pared to benefit by it.
Dress up-Look prosper
Gus and prosperity will claim
you as her own.
In today's Star the adver-
tisements tell you what's
what in fashionable apparel
apparel that puts young
men in the race-that makes
business men optimistic.
Read! Act! You've
everything to gain by fol-
lowing the style and fash
ion found in Star ADVERTISE
mentS.
Evening star., 1915-09-17
To RECALL DUMbA
F0RCONSU[TAT|ON
Austrian Government Gives In
timation to Ambassador Pen
field in Vienna.
ENVOY NOT TO RETURN
AT END OF HIS LEAVE
Every Indication Given That Ameri.
can Note Was Received in a
Friendly Spirit.

The Austrian government intends to
recall Ambassador Dumba for consulta-
ton, according to intimations given to
AMBASSADOR Penf1eld when he delivered
the note from the United States asking
for the return of the ambassador to
Austria.
Such an arrangement. which Is in
accord with Amba ssador Dumba's own
request for recall on leave of absence,
is satisfactory to the American govern
ment. 1t Is understood. however. that
Ambassador Dumba will not return to
the United States at the termination of
his leave.
Regarded as Personal Affair.
The purpose of these arrangements. 1t
is understood. is to cause no interrupt
two governments, the change being
looked upon a personal affair.
There Is every indication from Am
bassador Penfield's dispatches that the
Austrian government received the
American note in friendly spirit and
looks upon it as the usual request of
government for the recall of an am
bassador on the ground that his use
fulness to his own government would
be impaired by his continued presence.
1t is now expected that Ambassador
Dumba will receive word from his own
foreign office that he Is wanted in
Vienna for consultation. The United
States will arrange safe conduct. and
with the Austrian embassy left in
charge of a charge d. affaires, the in
cident will be closed.
Not to See German Envoy.
NEW YORK, September 17.-Count
Won Bernstorff, the German ambassador.
expressed surprise today when he
learned that DIR. Constantin T. Dumba,
the Austro-Hungarian ambassador,
whose recall has been asked by Presi-
dent Wilson. was in the city. The Ger
man ambassador said he did not have
an appointment with DR.. Dumba. nor
did he expect to see him.
Dr. Dumba kept close to his apart
ment in an uptown hotel during the
morning, declining to make any state
ment. About noon he drove away in an
automobile. saying he was going for a
pleasure trip. 1t was understood at the
hotel that DR.. Dumba planned to go to
Washington to join Nine. Dumba.
Evening star., 1915-09-17
President Wilson and Secre.
tary Lansing Go Over
Present Situation.
NEW NOTE TO BRITAIN
is NOW COMPLETED
Vigorous Objection Taken to Eng.
lands Views in Regard to
Shippers of Cargoes.

President Wilson and Secretary Lam
sing had a general conference on inter-
national affairs today Just before the
Secretary left for a ten-day vacation.
No pressing developments in any of the
situations confronting the United States
are expected before Mr.. Lansing's re-
turn.
Mr.. Lansing announced that the new
note to Great Britain on interference
with American trade had been COM
pLnted
The note is long and has been In
preparation for some time. It's dis
patch has been delayed not only on ac-
count of a desire to gather complete
information, but because the United
States was unwilling. while the nego-
tiattons with Germany were at crit
ical point, to be placed in the position
Of being forced to protest to Great
Britain in order to obtain an acQui-
escence by Germany in the viewpoint OF
the United States on the submarine
question.
Dispatch May Be Delayed.
1t Is not believed that the note will
go Until some definite word Is received
from Berlin on Germany's position on
the submarine cases.
One of the most interesting features
Of the note Is said to be the American
governments vigorous objection to the
British governments attitude that the
burden of proof rests upon the owners
or shippers of cargoes, the United
States holding that it Is the duty OF
| the British government to prove the
| guilt of the shipper
| The President conferred at lengtn
with the Secretary on Mexican affairs.
Although both have in mind tenta.
tive course of action, the views OF all
| the pan-American conferees Will be
| sought tomorrow at the meeting in
| New York before decision Is made as
| to future steps.
Carranza's Chances Better.
| Prospects for the recognition OF
Carranza are at present more favor
able, chiefly because Of his military
advances On account Of the conflict
! ing claims as to control of territory.
however, it is considered certain that
before deciding to extend any recogni-
| tion the pan-American conferees will
ask representatives Of Gen. Carranza.
Gen. Villa and other factions to come
before them with detailed Information
| concerning their respective movements,
and a decision will be reached after
careful study of all viewpoints.
Evening star., 1915-09-17
Yesterdays Advertising
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Wise advertisers use The
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Evening star., 1915-09-17

An American Bank in South America
Robert F. Wilson tells how the Buenos
Aires branch of great New York bank gives
free service to American manufacturers and
business men. Read the article in
THE SUNDAY STAR
Evening star., 1915-09-17
Message From Explorer.
Location of Baillie Islands.

Baillie Islands, from which the Stefrans-
Don message is dated. are east of the
gulf of Mackenzie river. toward Banks
Land. and lie in latitude 80 north, long
itude 127 west
The coasts of Baillie Islands, which
are separated from Cape Bathurst by
a narrow channel, are SO fat that the
lew boats that have reached there
have had to anchor nearly a mile from
the beach. Capt. Pullen camped on the
larger island in 1850, trying to get
around Cape Bathurst, but he was un-
able TO do SO, on account of the ice
which was piled up on the islands and
1n the channel
Evening star., 1915-09-17
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow. slightly
lower temperature; moderate westerly
winds.
Temperature for the past twenty-four
hours: Highest, 81, at pm. today;
lowest II, at $50 am. today.
For full report see page H..
Evening star., 1915-09-17

Last Weeks Sworn Net Circulatfon-
Daily Average. s6,e43, Sunday, s2O2s.