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Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-21
DAY IN CONGRESS
Senate.

senate.
Met at noon.
Senator Newlands urged compro.
mise flood control bill before commit
tee,
Reconsideration of District of Colum-
bia prohibition bill.
Passed $4,500.000 urgent deficiency
bill, including provisions for relief of
national guardsmen's families and for
continuing operation of mints
Adopted resolution to permit in
creased water diversion for power pur-
poses at Niagara Falls.
Set Jan. 9 for vote on District of
Columbia prohibition bill.
Adjourned at 4:55 p. m. noon Thurs.
day.
House.
Considered urgent deficiency appro
priation bill
/ Rear Admirals Straus and Griffin
testified before the naval affairs com
mittee.
General Crozier appeared before the
military affairs committee.
| Passed I4,500.000 urgent deficiency
bill.
Voted to hold memorial services fol
the late Representative Moss of Wes
Virginia on Jan. %.
Adjourned at 4:55 p. m. to noon o,
Thursday.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-21
SAYS GOOD ROADS HAVE A VITAL
EFFECT ON VALUE OF FARM LANDS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-The eco
nomic value of good roads was empha-
sized today by speakers before the
annual convention of the American
Civic association.
Herbert Quick OF the federal farm
loan board. explaining the relation be-
tween improved highways and farm
land values, said an efficient system
of country roads was cheaper and
more valuable to the farmer than So
called tap line railroads spurs which
could not be constructed for less than
must be paid by the communities they
serve.
Good roads have a vital effect on
the value of farm land" said Mr..
Quick. '1f our board and country
,, banks are to loan money on farms
they must know the producing value
of the mortgage element and here is
where the value of good roads be-
comes manifest"
Prof. Frank A. Waugh, of the Mas
sachusetts Agricultural college and
| Logan Walter Page, director of the
federal office of public roads and rural
engineering, urged improvements and
! Identification of the cOuntry'S roads
! Prof. Albert D. Taylor of Ohio State
university outlined the relationship O
the landscape architect to countr,
planning.
]. Horace Mcfarland of Harrisburg
Pa, president of the association, II
his annual address tonight declaret
the war in Europe indirectly had beel
responsible for civic advancement il
the United States. The horrors o
war, he said, had impressed on tn
American people their civic responsi
bility and their duties towards thei
fellow men.
The subject of national parks wa
presented tonight by Fl. B. Marshal
of Washington; Herbert w. Gleaso
. of Boston, and EnOs Mills of Colt
RADIO.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-21
CRASH IN
MARKETS
All War and Semi-War
Shares Drop From S
to " Points.
WHEAT DROPS ALSO

NEW YORK, Dec 20.--I.Osses of s,
10 and Is points for many stocks and
a 72-point drop for Bethlehem Steel
accompanied today's further sweeping
liquidation OF stocks. Bethlehem
Steel fell to 500, decline of exactly
200 points from It's maximum OF tho
previous month.
Rails agains proved the only not
able exception to the general rever-
sal, which took in virtually all war
and semi-war shares Shipping stocks
were most seriously affected on the
notice served by England's prime min
lister yesterday that it is intended to
exercise supreme control over all ves-
sells flying the British flag.
Peace developments were again
made the ostensible weapon to bring
about further price recessions, which
not only effaced most gains of recent
months, but sent some stocks down to
levels of a year ago.
A more powerful factor was found,
however, in the tremendous pressure
exerted by professional traders, now
largely committed to the bear or short
side of the market. This clique has
operated extensively ever since Ger
many's peace Overtures became known.
Another powerful influence in the
direction of lower prices was that
welded by leading financial interests.
which continued to call loans and
mark down all but seasoned stocks of.
fered as collateral, to the increased
embarrassment of brokers and their
clients, the latter being in turn forced
to strengthen impaired margins or
sell out
According to board room gossip,
| heaviest losses of the past week have
| been sustained by group of western
! and southwestern operators. who took
the market out of the hands of local
professionals few months ago.
Today's more extensive extreme re-
cessions, in addition to the setback in
Bethlehem Steel, were: Mercantile
Marine is points. with for the COM
mon; Atlantic, Gulf & West Indies,
Is; South Porto Rico sugar, 10; Amer
ican Beet Sugar, 6R; Utah Copper.
3-4; American zinc, Z; Central
Leather, 3-4; Sloss Sheffield Steel,
| Z; Crucible Steel, 3-4; Lackawanna
Steel, 5k;. American Locomotive.
43.4, and as much for Pressed Steel
Car.
Despite these adverse service con-
ditions, general news of the day indi-
Gated continuance of the long sus-
tanned prosperity aside from reported
price concessions in copper.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-21
MORE JUDGES
| ARE REQUIRED
FERGUS COUNTY BAR ASSOClA-
ALTON SAYS SO AND PASSES
SET OF RESOLUTIONS.
LEGISLATORS ARE URGED TO ACT

At the annual banquet and talkfest
of the Fergus County Bar association
held last Monday at the Fergus hotel,
resolutions were unanimously adopted
urging the representatives in both
houses Of the state legislature, from
this county, to exert their best efforts
to secure the passage OF enactments
giving the Tenth Judicial district a
second Judge, and to add two more
judges to the supreme court of this
state. Several members presented
conclusive arguments showing the
wisdom and necessity for such action.
Upwards Of thirty attorneys and
several invited guests, including the
presentatives-elect from this county,
were seated about the banquet table
when the serving began.
Following the feasting, President r.
Won Tobel, who acted as chairman,
called upon the first speaker, William
| M. Bleckford, who referred to the
which was comprised Of Mr.. Black
ford, H. L. DeKalb and Alfred Blais-
dell The report as presented by Mr..
DeKalb aroused storm Of discussion.
1t was finally referred back to the
! committee to report at meeting Of
the bar to be held in this city on De
cember 20. The purpose was to in
corporate suggestions made during
the discussion and to allow all mem
bers to come forward with further
ideas.
Additional Judges.
The resolution introduced by Mr.
Blackford stated that as it was the
belief of the association that an ad
ditional Judge was imperatively need
ed in this district, the senator and
representatives from this county be
urged to help procure the necessary
Legislation to secure such Judge. This
and the recommendation for two more
judges on the state supreme bench
were the important developments q
the evening.
Shop talk was intermingled witt
material of lighter vein in ths
speeches that followed. A number
Iof entertaining "reminiscences of jus
tice as it was administered or NAL
administered in earlier days In Mon
tana proved delightful, and the even
ing was one of merriment.
Judge Roy E. Ayers. E. K. Cheadle
, j. G. Huntoon, e. C. Russell, J. +
Wasson, E. G. Worden and O. w. Bel
den were called upon for response
to toasts. Each had selected hi
own subject, according to Chairman
Won Tobel, and for that reason eacl
had something worth while to relate
Mr.. Wasson suggested that the Eel
gus county delegation use its inflr
ence to have Montana divided int
two congressional districts, for res
sons that are apparent.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-21
HIGH
COST Or LIVING
THAT is ONE OF PROBLEMS WITH
WHICH FARMERS HAVE BEEN
CONTENDlNG WITH.
WHITE TELLS OF the MEETINGS

The high cost of living has brought
the subject of farmproduce marketing
to the front and has resulted in some
cooperation of the east with the tillers
of the soil, according to b. G. White,
representatives elect OF Buffalo. Mr..
White has just returned to Montana
after attending important farmers
meetings III Chicago and st. Paul, be
ing in Lewistown on brief business
visit. In few days he will leave for
meetings there.
Theory Of Marketing.
At the Sherman house. in Chicago
the philosophy Of marketing farm
products at the least expense, so as
to benefit both the producer and con
sumer, was the subject carefully dis
cussed. College professors. bankers
and political economy experts parti
cipated, and the theory OF farmprod
uct marketing was very thorough,
threshed out. The sentiment was for
the elimination of useless middlemen
although to entirely eliminate the mid
dleman does not seem practical or pos
|sible.
Cheaper Products.
".The sentiment among the consum
ers Of the east Is, Of course, for cheap
er products" said Mr.. White tc
n Democrat representative, Jus
how this can be brought about was
The reasons for the high cost Of farm
products can be readily ascertained
1t is SO evident to the traveller tina
east Of St. Paul sheep. hogs and cat
| tie are not nearly as plentiful az for
merly. 1t Is the shortage Of livestock
and farm produce Of all kinds, togeth
er with the war demands, that ha,
brought on the present condition. Bat
crops have been factor In the short
age of grains. To overcome the con
sequent high prices the east Is tallxinl
Of the embargo on farm products. Thi
does not meet with approval amonl
farmers, who say that the world maj
ket is thus taken away from them
and that this is not right. Their an
swer is for some Of the city people t.
go onto the farm 10 20 to work an
help incrtahe ire production"
| Equity Meeting.
In st. Paul, Mr.. White attended TIL
| I4luily iJAliuibo butiISlAH6p pbhHb VII
of the three delegates from Montan
Mr. White was invited to speak 70
this state, and he was prominent n
the convention. making one of TIL
notable address. Professor Wilson Q
Bozeman and w. l.. Beers of Grea
Falls we're the other Montana dele
gathes.
Country Is Prosperous.
Mr.. White visited Boston, New Yor
and Philadelphia during his thre
weeks trip In the east, and everywher
he finds prosperity In the saddle.
Thrilled at Big Game.
1t was Mr. Whites good fortune {
witness the Army-Navy football gam
at the Polo grounds in New Yorl
when over $4,000 people were madl
roofing for this side or the other.
was thrilling spectacle, and M
White enjoyed 1t very much.
Big Acreage Sowcd.
Speaking of the Buffalo section, M
White says that the heavy snow
good thing for the farmer. A large
acreage of winter wheat was put
the ground this fall than n year ag
, and conditions are very good.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-21

take in assuring the future peace of
the world.
The objects which the belligerents
have in mind, the president points out,
are virtually the same as stated in gen
eral terms Of their people and to the
world, but yet the concrete objects Of
the war "have never been definitively
stated"
There are indications that President
Wilson began preparation Of his note
some time ago, probably even before
the German proposals came out, and
that the offer Of the central powers
and the succeeding developments made
more favorable opportunity for its
presentation.
/ The fact that the president asks
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-21
NEW CONTESTS FILED.

In the local United States land Of
flee Monday Al " Field of Winnett
brought contest against the home
stead entry of Fred Homelen of Glen
Falls, N. Y, alleging abandonment.
The land is located in 30-13-28. An.
other contest was filed by Joseph
E. Summers of Roy against John w.
Schermerhorn, abandonment being the
allegation. This land is located in
6-15-2S. Homer E. Gels of Winnett is
attorney for Mr.. Field and ]. w. Bar
ker of this city is attorney for Mr.
Summers
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-21
RIDDicK SELLS CATTLE.

Carl w. Riddick returned to Lewis
town Friday after "A business visit
at Straw, where he disposed OF $50
head of two and three-year-old heifers
to C. C. Long. The stock was Short
horn, and had been shipped into Mon
tana by Mr.. Riddick from North Da-
kota and Canada. Mr.. Riddick has
sold over 400 head of this grade stock
the past few months to Fergus county
stockmen and farmers.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-21
ROUNDUP BOOSTER HERE.

H. M. Robinson, secretary Of the
Roundup Commercial club was in Lew
istown attending the Anglers conven
tion. Mr.. Robinson represents one
of the live towns of the central part
of Montana and is live wire himself
While here Mr. Robinson interviewed
the county commissioners on the pos
sibility of securing their assistance
in the building Of a state highway
from Lewistown to Billings, via
Roundup,
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-21
IN FROM WiNNETT.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Rasmussen Of
Winnett were in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Rasmussen leaving today for
Yankton, S. D., where she will attend
a family reunion during the holidays.
Mrs. Rasmussen's mother from Penn
sylvania will also join the party. Mr..
Rasmussen will return to Winnett to-
day.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-21
BUYS COFFEE CREEK STORE.

F. M. Marble, manager Of the Lewis
town Cooperative Mercantile COM
pany, returned Friday from Coffee
Creek where arrangements were CON-
pleted for taking over the big general
store of Cox & Johnson. The CON-
pany now owns establishments at Lew
istown. Straw, Grass Range and Coffee
Creek. The general offices of the
company are and will continue to be
in this city.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-21

John Biglen yesterday loaded four
cars of sheep for Billings at the Mil
waukee yards. These sheep were
purchased by Mr.. Biglen from the
Fergus ranch and will be placed in
the Billings feed yards.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-21

HERE FOR HOLIDAYS.
Mrs David q. Browne. Jr., and Mrs.
Ralph Luther OF Great Falls arrived
in the city last night to visit with
their mother. Mrs. l.. Deaton. until
after the holidays.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-21

CONTINUED on Page Eight.)
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-04-10
Six Years In Pen;
But Gets $4,000

Atlanta, April 10.-Fortune
comes to forger too late in the
case of Emory Salyards, a young
man who has just been sentenced
to six-year changing sentence
by Judge Ben Hill of Fulton SUI
perlor court. After swindling
banks in various parts of the
country for several years by
means of exceedingly clever for
gerles, and serving short terms
IN Virginia and other states. Sal
yards is now on the threshold of
his latest and longest sentence,
and about to inherit fortune of
SIS, 1000.
Ills case presents unusual fea-
lures, and number of promi-
nent Atlanta citizens have be-
come interested in his behalf and
will undertake to secure his re-
lease and start him on the right
road.
Salyards claims that he met a
young college mate in Chicago
several years ago, and was invited
by the friend to help him have a
good time with a large sum of
money he just inherited, and
was later arrested with the
friend and held as an accomplice
IN the robbery of a bank for
which the friend was convicted.
Salyards claims he had nothing
to do with the bank theft, but
that agents of a well-known
national detective agency have
bounded him relentlessly every
where he has gone, hoping to
force him to disclose the where
ahouts of the missing money.
This persecution, SaIyards claims,
drove him to forgery in despera-
ton.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-04-10
H0KE SMITH GETS
VALUABLE AMENDMENT
SOLDIERS TO BE GIVEN A
TRAINING TO FIT THEM
FOR VOCATION AFTER
DISCHARGE.

Washington d. c., April IA
new departure in military train
ing was provided today when the
Senate, by an almost unanimous
vote, adopted an amendment OF
Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia,
to the army bill to inaugurate a
system of vocational education in
the army, to which seventyfive
hours each month shall be devot-
ed. 1t is an extension of educa-
tional work introduced into the
navy by Secretary Daniels. The
scheme has heretofore been ap-
proved by army general staff.
Senator Smith was enthusiasts
tic tonight over the prospects OF
good results for education and ma
tional defense which he antici-
pates will result from this amend
ment. Its acceptance by the
House is considered a Ioregone
conclusion.
Il would be willing to see an
army of $4,000 men raised in this
country with this amendment in
the law" said SenuIor Smith. ct
will mean that a boy of 10 or 20
can go out in the world to make
a living after a course in the army
schools with a better equipment
than he could otherwise possibly
secure. He will have had instruc-
ton under highly trained men,
graduates of West Point and An
1apolis, and civil instructors who
are experts in agriculture and the
mechanic arts.
These boys will be subjected
.to7a rigid discipline that inculcate
habits Of industry, care. of per-
sonal health, and obedience to
those in rightful authority: 1t
cannot help but benefit every boy
of sound mind anG trouble. l be-
lieve there would be no trouble
in getting boys in Georgia to en-
list for this course of instruction.
When they left the class room
and military camp, they would
still be subject to call for limited
term, during which they would
draw $34 year"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-04-10
]. r. Worsham Was
Killed In An Auto

Forsyth, Ca, April 81. R.
Worsham, a prominent farmer of
this county, and the father of
State Entomologist E. Lee Wor-
sham, of Atlanta. was instantly
killed and four others were seri-
ously injured when $e north
bound Central passenger train
crashed into the automobile in
which they were riding at 8:3O
Saturday morning.
It was the day of the county
primary and Mr.. Worsham, J. Fl.
Guest, one of the candidates for
surveyor; D. HI. Green, a For
syth jeweler, and Walter Jack
son, a farmer, were on their way
to their voting precincts when
the accident happened.
The ginnery of the Southern
Cotton Oil Company obstructed
the view Of the track and the
occupants of the car did not see
train until they were struck. The
horrible accident happened at the
depot and was witnessed by num-
bers of people, waiting to board
the train. The car was complete
ly demolished and with it's occu-
pants was dragged 100 feet up
the track.
Mr.. Worsham was badly mang-
led and died instantly. M. Guests
skull was crushed and his back
broken and is not expected to
live, Mr.. Green and Mr.. Tribble
were badly injured and are still
in precarious condition. It is
yet too early to tell the extent of
their injuries. It is believed that
Mr.. Jackson will recover. All of
the parties were prominent citi-
zens of the county.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-04-10
WILL NOT BE CONVICTED
OF LARCEY AFTER TRUST
This LEGAL Opinion About Victor
E. Innes Case of Atlanta.

Atlanta, April 7-Nic1u. i. H.
nts will not DC convicted of lar
eeny after trIsr in cJnn;ection
with the vster;ous Gisdnpear-
sAce OF the n - sisters. in The
opinion OF M nta awe ; vho
are familiar WI ii the ms arI cnts
d the famo1a ase. They rea-
son as follow
TO make out a case of la,cey
alter trust it IS necessary &c prove
that A gives money to & - be
vsed by B for the benefit CT \ !,
that B Divers he money to some
ether use; that Z, makes demand
)Ir the return - the money and
+ tails to pr ''!.ct.
These three points are essen
tial to complete case Of larceny
after trust, the lawyers say, and
in their opinion the state will be
able to prove only first point.
In other words, Solicitor Dorsey
OF Fulton superior court vii, be
able to prove that Mrs. Etcise
Victor f. lines to be invested
by lines for Mrs. Dennis bene-
fit, but he will not be able to
prove that Mrs. Dennis made a
demand upon him which he fail
e dtom Get.
At least, such is the opinion, as
above stated, of lawyers familiar
with the case. The fact that Mrs
Dennis has been missing nearly
two years, and if not dead might
as we'll be dead so far as testify
ing is concerned, imposes a hand
leap on Solicitor Dorsey in his eff
forts to convict lines of larceny
after trust.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-04-10
ASHBURN WINS
GOIN AND COMING

The little city of Ashburn
seems to have some natural ad-
vantages over her sister cities in
the Third District in developing
debators. At the Third District
contest held at Ashburn Friday
night, when Fitzgerald's. pick
was sent to win laurels for the
Fits Hi. Asburn's debators on
the affirmative of the, question
secured the coveted prize and at
Americas on the same evening
Ashburn team taking the mega
tive side of the same question
showed the home team under
with the same ease which they
felled Fitzgerald's representa-.
tives. At the Courthouse in
this city the home team was
awarded the laurels over the
visitors, on the affirmative of
the question. Resolved, the
appointment of Judges by the
Governor, subject to confirma-
ton by the Senate would be bet
ter than the present method for
Georgia. i" Fitzgerald was rep
resented at Ashburn by Master
Frank Pryor and Robert Innes.
and at the Courthouse by Glover
Jeffcoat and Fitzhugh Morris.
The judges in this city were
Attorneys Rogers and Rice of
Ocilla and Attorney Dodge Of
Atlanta.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-04-10

The statement herein submitted
is offered in evidence of the fine
banking ability Of those directing
the affairs Of this institution, and
this evidence, it is hoped, will seem
strong when it is seen that we have
no borrowed money, have practically
One Half Million on deposit and
have a daily working balance of
One Hundred Ninety Thousand Dol
lars.
Liberality and kindly considera-
ton will be found of US by those
favoring this bank with their pat
ronage.
"A place on the Roll of Honor is
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-04-10
Farm Demonstration
Getting Busy

Farm Demonstration Pittman is
today busily engaged inoculating
here on the farm of Mr.. TX.
Farmer and has an engagement
to visit the farm of P. T. Stone
for the same purpose as soon as
ne finishes the Farmer job. Mr..
Pittman is taking hold of his
work like a veteran and we ex-
pect to have Ben Hin county's
farmers fall In line and give the
demonstration agent their full
cooperation.
See j. A. Justice & Co. for Pea
vine Hay, Straw, Oats and Corn.
Garrison Cotton Seed $1.OO per
bnshel. Farmers prices. st
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-04-10
D. 3. " are.
Officers

d. B. Ware.
Officers
VIM. R. Bowen, President. ~
j. B. Clements, Vice-Pres. '
T. S. Price, Vice-Pres.
J. E. Turner, Vice-Pres,
J. D. Dor liney, Cashier.
M. M. Stephens, Asst. Cashier.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-04-10
LADY EDITOR NAMED
DEMOCRATIC DELEGATE
AT MACON CONVENTION

Atlanta, April 8.-Miss Retha
Pucell, editor of the Gainesville
Advance, has been appointed a
delegate to the state convention
which meets at Macon in May.
This is the first woman delegate
to political convention in Geor-
IA, AMI nay De considered ne
taking OF the first trench in the
Suffrage war.
According to tie Elberton
Star, Miss Purcell will nee1 a
wei equipped and we'll defended
euinnllssaly department to fur
Dish provisions while she occu-
pies tie trenches. twenty folr
i"",;rs a day; that is if the coming
con'en!iua al Macon is anyth: jig
like tie LAST one EelG there.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-04-10

Hon. J. A. J. Henderson of
Ocilla passed thru the city Sun
day en- route to Atlanta. where
he expects to see the w. & A..
commission with reference to
the extension of the road.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-04-10
Mr.. j. E. Turner, Agent
Queen Insurance Company,

Dear SIR
We Wish to thank you and your company for
very prompt settlement in full without any
dis cunt cont tent ions, Of our claim for
fire loss
We placed thtseinsurance wi tn you because
We believed you would net place 1nsur-
ance with any but the best, strongest and
fairest company you could find and we are
thoroughly pleased.
Respectfully,
WALTER WILSON,
j. c. WILSON.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-04-10

LOST-Ladies Watch, 7-jewel Ell
gin, long silk fob. Initial T. H. S.
Finder will receive liberal reward if
returned to Roy Slope, Tifton,( Ga,
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-04-10

Mr.. Grover c .Fennell, who has
been a member of the Leader-En-
terprise for the past two months
has returned to his home in
Brunswick.