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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-02-16
DEATH LURKED
IN SOUP PLATES
Narrow Escape for Chicago Guests.


Analysis Of Poison.
Chicago, Feb. 13.-An analysis Of
the poisoned soup which made 100 or
more prominent guests violently i'll
at banquet given Archbishop Mum
delien here Monday nightwas CONFLICT
ed by Dr.. Frederick o. Tonney today
The analysis showed that the
guests who partook of the soup miss
ed death by narrow margin. The
poison used was white oxide of
arsenic. DR.. Tonney says that his cs-
innate showed that the portion served
each guest contained - grains Of
the drug.
His calculations showed that the
entire kettle Of soup contained $50
grains. This development was Tcgard-
cd as significant by detectives working
on the case. In the amateur labora-
tory OF Jcal- Cronc, the missing as
sstant chef at the club, an ounce bot
tic said to have contained arsenic but
| which was empty was found. An ounce
o fthc drug contains iS0 grains.
Cronc disappeared on the night of
the banquet and had not been found
tonight. Hinton G.. Clabaugh, chief of
the Chicago bureau of investigation Of
the department of justice, joined in
the search The bureau is said to be
watching an Eastern friend Of Crone.
1T may be said there is Il posi-
bility that the case may have interest
ing ramifications," said Mr.. Clabaugh.
Capt Nicholas Fiuit, chief Of the
detective bureau, said that inf0rma-
ton important to the search was OBJ
tanned from Il letter found in the home
OF Jean Allcgrini, friend Of Cronc.
Allcgrini and PaSuualc Ligno, another
friend Of the missing chef, are held by
the police.
| Unusual precautions were taken by
the police to guard the archbishop at
big reception rendered him tonight.
/ Thirty detectives were scattered
! through the crowd and others sat on
the platform during the spcaking
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-02-16
Card OF Thanks.

We takc this method Of expressing
our appreciation. and thanking tho
good people OF Mountvlllo and Cross
Hill for tho assistance rendered us
in tho recent sickness OF Arthur Loa-
man. Wo feel that 1t Is through tho
prayers OF these good pooplo ho Is be-
Ing restored to good health.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. A. Loaman.
Cross Hill, e. G.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-02-16
For n Bilious Attack.

when you have a severe headache,
companicd by coated tongue. loath-
ing OF food. constipation, torpid liver.
vomiting OF partly dgestod food and
then bile. you may know that you have
q severe bilious attack. While you may
be quito sick there Is much consola-
ton In knowing that relief may be had
by taking three OF Chamberlain's Tab
let's. They are prompt and effectual
Obtainable everywhere
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-01-05
NEW YORK IS NOW THE
LARGEST CITY IN WORLD

London, Dec. 30.-Nrw York is 1aro
er than London-is the largest citv in
the world. This admission was pub
lished here Thursday, with an an
nouncement of an error of 100000 in
the 1911 census.
The figures are: County of London
4521,358 in 1911; New York Civ
4766,883 in 1910. Extra London u
counting all suburbs, 7,251,358; Great
err NewYork including Westchester
and New Jersey suburbs, in 1914, T.
383,871. These figures show New
York City 245,525 larger than the coun
ty of London, and New York and envi
rons 1888 greater than Greater Lon
don.
The figures from New York envi.
rons were taken in 1914 but the war
has cut down Londons suburbs while
New York's have doomed in the last
year.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-01-05
Bowens Mill Dots

We have been having some very
Inc weather during the Christmas
Holidays.
Miss Lille Stone who is attend.
7ag school at Bessie Tiff IS spend
the Holidays with her parents.
Mr.. ard Mrs. H. j. Stone.
Miss Bessie Hancock of Able.
vile is the guest of Misses Ola and
Olda Hunter.
Miss Ruth Barrett, who has
been attending school at Triton is
home for the Holidays.
Mr.. Sturgeon Fuller of New.
bern, N. G. is visiting relatives.
Misses Minnie and Blanche Horn
of Ocilla spent the Holidays with
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
<. L. Hunter.
/ Everybody reported a nice time
at the party Tuesday night at Mr..
! Murrays.
The Box Social at Providence
last Wednesday night proved to be
a success, about twenty dollars was
raised.
! Ethel Barnes seems to be en-
Loving her new home on Mr.. l.. l.,
Griner's place on the Fitzgerald
road.
| Mr.. Will Elliott who joined the
army some time ago is visiting his
sister, Mrs. H. E. Cooper.
Mr.. Terpin Ashurst has return.
ed home from Atlanta.
Miss Lucille Green is spending
while with her parents at
Dormineys Mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Murray OF
Fitzgerald are;going to make their
future home at Bowen's Mill.
Come on correspondents What
is the matter9 We want to hear
from more of you than we have
heretofore.
x. Y. u.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-01-05
RURAL CREDITS BILL
INTRODUCED IN HOUSE
Control of System Would Be
in Board Appointed by
the President

Washington, January 4.-The
administration rural credits bill
was introduced today in the
house. It will be introduced in
senate tomorrow.
Government control of the
system would be in a federal
farm loan board of five appointed
by the president for ten years
each. Loans would be made to
farmers by twelve or more fec
cal land banks, each operating
in a separate district with capital
of not less than $500, 900, which
would be taken by the govern
ment if not privately subscribed.
The land banks would loan to
farmers through local associa-
tons of borrowers, called national
farm loan associations. Every
borrower would be required to
take stock in the association to
the amount of five per cent of
his loan. A limit of Sc years
would be placed on loans, and
borrowers would be required to
make small annual payments on
principal.
Chairman Glass. of the bank
ing committee, asked considera-
ton of a resolution to extend for
four months the time in whic h
the joint committee on rural
credits shall report on personal
credits. Objections to extensi n
deferred action for the presert t.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-01-05
PLANT
Fulghum Oats
WHY?
BECAUSE

RGOAOOE-
1st. They are earlier by 3 weeks
than the Texas Red Rust Proof, ands,
are thereforeg altered before the
other oats are ready.
End. They are drought proof,
3rd They are adapted to all
kinds of soil and conditions.
4th. They are rust proof.
5th. They are beardless.
9th. A bushel will seed one
fourth more than other oats.
9TH. They are a Georgia pro-
duct.
WE HANDLE BEN HILL COUN-
TY FULGHUM SEED OATS
GROWN BY E. K. FARMER. Price,
05c per Bushel.
Davis Bros.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-01-05

Mrs. J. L, McCarty, and Misses
Gladys Wooten, Hester Brewer,
Esther Benton motored to Triton
Tuesday afternoon to vi i t
friends.
Phil Robertson went up to see
the boxing match in Atlanta and
returned fully satisfied that he re-
ceived his moneys worth.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-01-05
Mr.. Clarke How6,ds ' nor a

We can present to you an = candidate,
date, in fact on the very day thdish certainly
route to the Dixie Highway Cd him, and he
way, touring, parry from Wien and Religion
Altamaha. the reason ths1 Marion Jackson
ission and that the regI not make him the
trestle and couv bulletin mud, for
Erom Flslc and political af-
gssf is as near above re-
a human can be.
ood man. successful
atical man. and a
spected man. He
Editor Gelders, u tk'to be mayor. But
the New Year with the aUiling to take the
have office for the good of the city,
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-01-05

Miss Mamie Peavey had as her
guests Thursday Misses Mqyme
and Lille Peavey and Messrs
Porter and Broadway from Vienna
They made the trip by car and
reported good roads and a dandy
time. Miss Mamie returned hon e
with them to spend a few days.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-01-05

GeIuers, O JhT 70 be mayor. But
ear with the aUilling to take the
office for the good Of the city,
provided there was a universal
wish That he do SO, He hasn't
said yet that he would accept a
nomination, but if he did the end
of Atlanta's chickering's might be
in sight.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-01-05
Can You Chop Cotton?
No, not with shiny-handled hoe.
With an axe, like you'd cut stove-wood.
Can vou3

OF nf bale of gone through compress here
Atlanta because when the cotton leaves that it's hard
wood like
and betty swing make the chips fly from solid
lhtwo pounds to the cubic foot density oak-ats
mashes cotton Other
pounds =
Know what
the
other 5O0Oo
Ct 500 no., Of the other Ten thousand bales ship
s q cent pound s on 4oOHod bale And that's the
Ycu won't find another high Of our kind
Two OF capacity of 5000 bales a day.. "
Not only in warehouse We could
Blu
close to get the acres
age nom that 4Oare roof pumped
roof and automatic fire Fire
hingsF
- that's why Storage costs
~ Cents a month Handling in and out 10 bale
You share with the advantages economy and maxi
I'm safef - N'T
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-01-05

Mr.. Ernest Bost of Eatonton
who has been visiting relatives
near here for the holidays has re-
turned home.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-01-05
New Administration
Takes Charge.

After short session of the old
council to pass on the December
payroll and dispose of some minor
matters of the 1915 fiscal year,
Mayor Drew w. Paulk declared
the old administration dead and
announced ready to swear in the
new members and to again himself
take the oath of Office as mayor of
the city of Fitzgerald. Judge j.
X. Horton administered the oaths
to the reelected and the newly
elected officers and the 1915 ad-
ministration declared ready for
business. In rapid succession the
police and fire department was dis
posed of, salaries fixed as agreed
upon at a previous caucus. Chief
b. I. Strickland of the Police de-
partment was on hand to receive
the insignia of Office from his pre-
decssor and lost no time in getting
into harness. The health depart
meDt received the attention of the
council and after some discussion
the salary of the city physician
was voted to be the same as the
Mayors $500 per year. DIR. j. M.
Luke was elected to fill the posi-
ton. Mayor Pro TEN L. L. Griner
was elected member of the Board
of Trustees of the Carnegie Lii
brary for the year with the reap
pointment of the old members,
Mesdames r. M. Mann, l. Gelders
and Col. j. B. Wall. The office of
city attorneys was given to the
firm of Wall and Grantham ar d as
sexton of the cemetery, Mr.. Britt
was selected by the committee, to
whom the matter was referred.
The ever vexing license question
for beer saloons was again deferred
pending q settlement which pur.
poses to close these places Febru-
airy 1st. The Mayor and license
committee was given this matter
in charge. Mayor Paulk announced
the following standing committees
for the Year, which were ratified
by the council:
Purchasing-Mayor, Mayor Pro
TEN and Dorminy.
Finance Mayor, Griner, Dor
miny. and JolleY.
Streets, Walks and Alleys
Griner, Lee and Dykes.
Printing-Jolley, Mays and Lee.
JudiclarY-MaYs, Jolley and
Dykes.
Llcense-Dorminy, Pittman and
Brown.
Sanitary-Pittman Jolley and
Mays.
Police-Dykes, Lee and Carney.
Public Buildings and Grounds
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-01-05
Farms For Sale
For Cash Or Terms

We have ESQ acres of ex-
cslle1nt farm land, all under
Walton, with three set
tents on the place. The
N is three miles from
zgerald on the OciIla
ad, one of the best farms
the county. We will sell
or Tart of this land, to
the purchaser Ia cash,
Dafance to suit the purchas-
Der.
Apply to SeanOr and Gel
ders.
Davis Block,
Fitzgerald, Ga.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-01-05
SEVENTH OF TOWN HAS GRIP

Columbus, Ind Dec 30.-This city
has a population of 10000 Doctors
say that there are 1900 cases of grip
here.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-01-05

j. D. Mclaughlin of Marvin is
at home with his family for few
days.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-01-05

Popular Willis Smith Of Allan
ia is in the city shaking hands
with his old friends, Willis is an
enthusiastic supporter of Teddy
Roosevelt for the Republican
nomination for President.
Car fertilizer received, DOdd
Supply Co. Ttf.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-01-05
Notice to CantilOupe Growers

Mr.. N. E. Mashburn, Marketing
agent for the A. B. & A. will be
at the Aldine Hotel Friday to ar
range for the 1916 crop of "Pink
Queen" cantaloupes. All parties
interested in the further develop
ment of this industry in Ben Hill
county are invited to call on him
to talk it over.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jelks Taylor re-
turned to the city Tuesday and are
receiving the hearty congratlla.
tions of their many friends.
The evening world., 1916-11-15
STATE AUTO ASSOCIATIONS
TO TAKE UP TRAFFIC LAWS
Organizations in Convention at
Newburgh To -Day-City Gives
Them Greeting.

NEwBURGH. n. Y. Nov. l5.-Thc
annual ~conventiop OF the State Auto
mobile Association opened here to
day with several hundred delegates
representing the log clubs which CON =
pose the State body.
The delegates were welcomed by
Mayor Wilson and by r. c. Baife.
President OF the Newburgh Automo-
bile Association. host OF tho state
organization. Response was made by
Frank NJ. Baucus OF Troy. President
Of the state Association. Tonight
the delegates will be entertained at
q smoker and tomorrow they will
inspect the Storm King Highway. now
being built
Special consideration win he given
~ the business sessions TO uniform
traffic laws.
The evening world., 1916-11-15
FALSE-WH|SKERED
SLEUTH AND $4,000
FRANCS IN TURMOIL
Frenchman on Trail Of Wife
With Money Bag Causes
Commotion at Liners Pier.

There was considerable excitement
on the French pier this forenoon. fol-
lowing the arrival Of the liner Chi
cago from Bordeaux. when Emile 10
ranzo Raggio. n Frenchman. living
at the Roversi Hotel. No. 20 West
Twenty. seventh street. demanded
the arrest Of his wife A~ntoinette,
who had Just arrived on tho steamer.
On the pier with Raggio was Rob
ert c. Sheppard. connected with a
detective agency. and another detec-
tive in disguise.
The screams Of tho and the
shouts Of the husband attracted a
crowd. and the detective in disguise
was being roughly handled when he
made known his identity and was
elected from the pier.
According to Raegio. two months
axo he sent his wife with power OF
attorney 20 France 10 draw 10000
francs from the Bank Of France. He
ssid he became alarmed for fear he
would lose his money.
When Mrs. Raggio came down the
gangplank she carried in her hand n
large black handbag. Raggio sig
nailed 20 the detective in disguise, and
the latter grabbed the bag from the
woman's hand. Her screams attract
ed the attention Of Detectives Edward
Mallon and John Kelly. attached 10
rho steamship line. and a second later
the supposed longshorcman was strug-
Cling in their grasp.
The two detectives got the Dag from
the man. and In the struggle his false
whiskers and wig fell to tho pier.
When he announced he was a private
detective he was hustled off the pier.
RAsgio In the meantime asked the
steamship detectives TO place his wife
IN custody, but they refused. and the
Raggtos and Sheppard left the pier.
The evening world., 1916-11-15

LIVERY item, here announced is n special rdiue
II for one day only. That is uhy we depart
from our usual policy and quote compare
tire rdiues.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13
VILLA IS BELIEVED
OPERATING NEAR
TEXAS BORDER

Ell PASO, Tex, April ia band
of Villa followers numbering several
hundred and possibly q thousand,
have sacked Sierra Mojada, five miles
across the Coahuila line and 80 miles
east of Jiminez, destroying many
thousands of dollars worth of Ameri-
can property and looting the town of
everything of value.
This news which may prove to be
of the highest Importance, as it is
believed possible Villa himself was
among the raiders, was received here
todaf by the representative of one Of
the largest American mining con
Germs in Mexico and is accepted by
him as authentic.
The bandits made their attack on
the town on April S. They came
from Escalon, a junction point on
the Mexican National railroad, sixty
miles southeast of Jiminez and about
an equal distance southwest of Sierra
Mojada, which has its connection by
the Mexican Northern railroad. On
their way to Sierra Mojada they
sacked the small town of Corrilo.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
SPENDING VAST SUMS
FOR IMPROVEMENTS

Washington, d. c., April Dur
ing February, 1916, Southern Rail-
way Company disbursed for labor,
material supplies and other pur'
poses $4,221 ,402, of which $3,674,99G
or S7.06 per cent. was paid to indi-
viduals and industries located in the
South. This amount represents more
than SO per cent. of the moneys
paid to the company for transporta-
tion by those located on the lines,
according to figures announced today
by Comptroller A. Fl. Plant, showing
the results of operation of the COM
pany for the month of February,
1916, compared with the same month
and period in 1915 and 1914, eXclu-
sive of interest, rentals and other in
come charges. The comparison with
1914 is made for the reason that in
1915 the effect of the business de-
preston was reflected through the
revenues of the Company.
Gross revenue, February, 1915, $5,-
62T162, an increase as compared
with 1915 of $1,009,755 or 21.S7 per
cent and an increase as compared
with 1914 of 1917, ,155 or 5.97 per cent
Operating expenses, taxes and un-
collectible railway revenue Febru-
airy, 1916, $4,O45,981, an increase as
compared with 1915 of $147739 or
81 per cent, and a decrease as COM
pared with 1914 of $365,737 or S.29
per cent.
In addition to the foregoing operat-
ing expenses, the company spent in
February, 1916, for improvements to
its roadway and structures $724,515.-
50 as against $764,545.37, during
February 1916 and $173,2S2.3S during
February, 1914.
Corresponding results for the
eight months periods are as follows:
Gross revenue this year $45,591,-
977. an increase as compared with
1911 of $3,555,991 or 8.46 per cent,
and a decrease as compared with
1914 of $2,439, ,O3S 90 sos per cent.
Operating expenses, taxes and un-
collectible railway revenues this
year $32, 2,240,6S7. a decrease as com
praed with 1915 of $1,425,629 or 4.23
per cent, and as compared with 1914
of $3,723,254 or 1926 per cent.
In addition to the foregoing oper
ating expenses the company spent du-
ring the eight months this year for
improvements to it's roadway and
structures $3.50, ,799.03, as against
$6,208.e81,14 during the same period
in 1915 and 1883, ,561.05 during the
same period in 1914.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13
FOR SUPPRESSION OF
UNNECESSARY NOISES
Campaign Begun BY the Southern
Railway to he Extended.

Washington, D. c., April 8.-The
campaign begun year ago by South
ern Railway Company for the sup
preston of unnecessary noises, likely
to disturb passengers in sleeping cars
placed at stations for occupancy du-
ring the early hours of the night. is
to be extended and the Keep Quiet"
rule is to he enforced around all pas
scnger trains, standing at stations or
while running, day on night.
Signals to enginemen by word of
mouth, unnecessary whistling, ring
ing of bells, and escape of steam near
sleeping cars, loud talking by crews
in and about cars and on platforms,
slamming of vestibuled trap doors,
will be eliminated as far as possible.
The superintendent of each divis-
ion are giving personal attention to
this problem in the hope of contrib
uting further to the comfort of pas
sengers on Southern Railway trains.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13

commercial photographer; Jno. o. Til
ley, Secretary The M. M. Newcomer
Co, department store; E. F. CARAT,
Manager Cumberland Telephone &
Telegraph Co.. j. NJ. Rule, President
WhittIe Trunk and Bag Co.; r. w.
Farr, Manager Hotel Imperial; T. G..
Brown, President Brown-Ross Shoe
Co.; G. l.. Price, President Daniel
Briscoe Co., wholesale dry goods and
notions; Clarence Edmonds, Assistant
Cashier City National Bank; c. F.
Spence, President Spence Trunk
G Leather Co.; Thomas H. John
ston, Treasurer and General Man
ager Knoxville Knitting Mills; j.
G. Crumbliss, President Sterling
Crumbliss Hardware Co.; Powell
Smith, Vice President j. Allen Smith
Co., -four manufacturers; Edward Hen
egar, President enegar-Dooley Shoe
Co.. Edw S. Albers, Secretary-Treas-
urer Sanford, Chamberlain & Albers,
wholesale druggists; E. L. Bowman,
Manager Myers-Bowman Hat Co.; o..
r. Whittle, President Whittle Springs
Co; Joseph A. Schiffers, Proprietor
Phoenix Dye Works; J. Fl. Brakebill,
Partner Knafil & Brakebill, photog-
raphers; Dr. L. p Frost, University of
Tennessee Faculty; G. NJ. Thomas,
President Cowan, McClung & Co.;
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13
REPUBLICAN PARTY
In GEORGIA SPLIT

Atlanta, Ca, April 12.-Georgia will
send two complete sets of delegates
to the Republican national convention
in Chicago and both will go unin-
structed, as the result of conventions
held here and in Macon today by the
two factions into which the party
in this State has divided Each fac
tion claims to represent the Republic
can party in Georgia.
The faction meeting here, headed
by Henry S. Jackson, of Atlanta, ma
tional committeeman from this State,
decided to put out candidate for
Governor and endorsed Roscoe Pick
ett, of Jasper, Ca, a State Senator,
for that office. Several candidates
for Congress also were nominated by
the Jackson faction.
The wing of the party meeting in
Macon, under the leadership of Wal
ter III. Johnson, of Columbus, for the
past thirty years or more chairman
of the Republican State committee,
did not put out a State ticket but
adopted a series of resolutions set
ting forth its ideas. Chief among the
recommendations was one urging the
passage of State law requiring a
county in which person is lynched
to pay $4,000 to the family of the de-
ceased and making ineligible for re-
election the sheriff of any county in
which the lynching took place.