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OWEN PLANS A VOTERS GUIDE.
%s"nntor would Get Out Pamphlet
on Candidates' Qualifications.

NAsHiNGroN. May 3l-A comprehen-
-" pan IA .ni!ghtcning the voter con-
corning the qualification Of candidates
'or the Senate and House Of Repre-
f"r'aliyes is provided by Senator owen
OF oklahoma IN a bill introduced to-day
TIE senator calls his bill the "F'd-
''tl publicity pamphlet act" its purpose
beng 80 provide for public education
m political questions and for the dis.
t"WluaIlon OF Information upon political
'S'I"s and matters OF "A political nature
81 public Interest"
lud"r this bill a pamphlet would ne
Hn'ed Al public Expense At a sui'abie
'Tc before the primaries and a stated
tine before the regular election. IN
wen candidates for the Senate ana
IlI-r rpuld have published their pic
lur u they desired. and statements
irving the reasons why theI should he
dominated VI elected.
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IN the public press, states that II In
tends to show the leaders OF the ma
tional conventions that they have to
deal with a united German American
vote
such a statement represents moral
reason to the republic. Branches of the
German American Alliance In other parts
or the country have used practically
the same language. The alliance has
put forth no programme affecting Amer
lea. The programme on which 1t wishes
American citizens to vote Is one affect
ing Germany and only Germany. ! do
not In the least object to 1t BECAUSE II
d~enounces me. 1t has denounced Mr..
WILSON almost as often and almost as
severely. One OF Its favOrite forms Of
denunciations includes Mr.. Wilson. Mr..
Root and myself as equally to be OPP
posed in the interests of Germany.
Moral Treason to 4. 3.
ut is moral treason to the United
states for any Of its citizens to act,
and TO seek TO make their governmental
representatives act. not with reference
IN the interests OF tho United states
but OF some foreign Power. The Ger
man American Alliance Is In practice
an anti-American alliance. Any such
political organization. whether German
American, Irish American or English
American, is not "A healthy element OF
the body polite.
ANY body OF u citizens has a per
rect right To oppose any man becaus,
OF "a difference OF Judgment concerninI
American problems but II has no righ'
To deal with American public servants
or American public men on the bass %,
the interests of some foreign Power. TIT
men who so act are disl"yal to tn
nited states n ! say this JUST a.
quickly or men trying to serve EngIaht
or rance as ! say II OF men tryl.g u
serve Germany.
Il condemn the American citizen whC
acts as an English American Just a.
strongly as ! condemn the American
citizen who acts as a German Amerl'
can II France had ~sutJugated Bel
GUM | would condemn her just a
strongly a. ! have condemned Germany
II British war craft had sunk Gerinai
passenger vessels and taken the lives !"
hundreds of American men. women AM
children. as German submarines did II
the case OF the Lusitanid. the Arab
and other vessels. ! would have con
d'lnned any 'Enslish American "n'
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This State Of Missouri, like Mary
land and Kentucky. owes the fact that
Il stayed In the Union primarily TO the
German element in its citizenship and
across the river in Illinois the debt owed
by lovers of the union 10 the German
element was almost as great. These
men knew no divided. no half hearted
loyalty. carl Schurz was "a Major-Geu-
eral IN the army, a United States Scna-
tor and a member Of the Presidents
Cabinet He was no more f.rvently de-
voted 10 the cause OF the Cnion me
freedom in the civil war than 20 the fight
against political corruption and against
the spolls system In our political life
when peace succeeded war.
"By a sta,ue at Forest Park you q
this city have commemorated the ser
vices OF Major-Gen. Franz Sirel. who
here entered the United states service.
So did the after tim. MaJ"r-'ien. bster-
haus. whose son served under me As
Admiral while | was fres.den'. and
whose grandson, as gallant and efficient
, Young naval officer as there was In
the service. served at II time as my
aid From St. Louis there marched
into the Union army no less thar nine
regiments. all OF which had Colonies
born In Germany.
This a great record. and 4, is
typ!cal of the record made Throughout,
the Union by tho men of German birth
or parentace. But II is not a matter -
pride merely I Americans 81 German
| descent. Every American worth calling
such thrills at the thought OF II. II is
n record Of honor and glory for my
children's children Just as much as for
yours. II is par; of the common heritage
Of pride bequeathed to all who dwell In
this great land OF ours. To all who's,
single hearted loyalty Is given TO Its iing
tina. floats over all OF us.
The salvation OF our people lies in
having a n~ationalized and unified Amer
lea, ready for the tremendous tasks OF
both war and peace, ! appeal to all our
/ citizens. no matter from what land then
f~orcfathers came, 10 keep this ever ir
mind, and TO shun with scorn and con
tempt the sinister intriguers and mis-
chief makers who would seek to d,vid,
them along lines Of creed. OF birthplac,
or OF national origin | ask them to re-
member that there is but one safe mott,
for all Americans. no matter whether
they were born here or abroad. no mat
ter from what land their ancestors
came. and that Is the simple and loya
! motto, America for Americans"
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HOW JUSTICE HUGHES
SAYS: NOTHING TO SAY
Silence Of Presidential Posi-
bility Battles All but
Patient Reporter.
By United Press.

W.sH,NGroN May 3l.-Justire Charles
f. Hughes has nothing TO say r"saruihS
the Republican convention, "nlcI'
meets ia Chicago a week from to-day
And he Is SAYING It with great care Inc
nothing being expressed by the patiihs
Supreme Court Presidential possinliity
IL not just al ordinary hothihs' IL -
a nothing worked out with an the eNaGt-
ness of the bench oil which justice
Hughes sits.
Here's All example:
Reporter: ,On phone) justice
Hughes's secretary? Did you note the
statement in the morning New iork
papers that Justice Hughes IL pre-
pairing an announcement
Secretary. There Is nothing 10 say
Reporter: Yes, but does hat mean
nothing will be said'
Secretary: ! can only tell You
there IL nothing to say
Reporter: o mean there Will ho'
be any announcement!
Secretary There Is nothing 10 say:
Reporter: Am I to understand
that that Is a denial or an ADMISSION
OF the truth OF the story?
Secretary: There Is nothing to say
They exchange good-bys and the re
porter sits down beside the
presently It rings, and this Is heard'
This IL Justice Hughes's secretary
You can say positively the Justice Is
not preparing "A statement
The ~reporter Their writes his story
Exnerience had taught him that II al
uncertainty remained as to the hothihs
ness of what the Justice had to sa'
NAT uncertainty would be removed
fairly soon. He had gone over the Am
route with the Justices secretary DC
fore. .
In common with other Washingt"
newspaper men he had reached the con
clusion that Justice Hughes. ~in the !,
brary of his home, which constitutes M
Office, Is keeping close tab on all guer'e
and Is debating the exact form OF rep'
that shall be given to each.
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Passing on the prayer that the Comp
%,roller be entoined from future viola
tons OF the law so far as his acts might
affect the plaintiff tn" court holds hat
TO such injunction can be granted. for tho
reason rhat the court Will not stop an
officer vested with powers to be cNer-
,lsed within his discretion from per
forming his statutory duty for fear that
10 should perform II wrongly. and that a
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"J'm for the volunteer who goes TO
srh, hu, not for the man who volun
teers TO stay at home. II you trust 10
the compulsion OF American spirit. you
are Coins to put "A double burden upon
the mother who raised her sons 10 he
PATRIOTS, while the sons OF the woman
who raised her sons TO stay at home are
,uioying the protection OF the patriotic
sons.
'I wish 10 take up another point in
the Presidents speech. This applies TO
he sin of using lofty words-and say
that guardedly-to cover actions which
are not lofty .
Here the Colonel read the section o,
Mr.. Wilson'S speech In which the lresl-
dent referred to the rights OF the snaIl
states to enjoy their own soverclgnt!
lie said there was not a word In the
Presidents statement with which he
did moi, agree. II II were put into action
in "A concrete case.
He said that there were TWO positions
This country could take, one was 10 say
that II Was not concerned with the weak
nations and the other that II oN--s "A
nrim,l duty to itself and a duty 10 hu-
mauity and love to other nations
. He declared that he regarded II a.
lofticr to take the stand that the United
states Owls some duty 10 weak nations
and not TO say when a concrete cas-.
| arises. such as the invasion of Belgium
bv the Germans. that II was our duty
To he neutral In word and thought.
He said that for the first sixty days
Of the war he loyalty supported the
President.
II supposed that ne was right when
ne took no action after the invasion
OF Belgium said the Colonel. Ate
that time I decided to look over the
| Hague conventions and became convinced
that we had a duty " perform. ] vii
not say now what action we should
have taken. whether In form OF protes'
or otherwise, but something should have
been done
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The opinion next takes up tho charge
that the secretary Of the Treasury IN
duced the Secretary Of War to with
uraw from the plaintiff bank deposits #
Panama Cana! funds and points out that
the withdrawal OF these funds was
within the exclusive jurisdiction Of the
Secretary of War.
1t then calls attention 70 the fact that
the statement that the withdrawal OF
Government deposits and the withholding
Of the deposits of money collected a.
taxes In the District of Columbia AMI
the efforts to induce the withdrawal OF
the Panama deposits occurred at "A time
when the war in Europe had resulted IN
closing the public exchanges throughout
the United States is shown by the bill
not TO be true. for the reason that the
bill alleges that money collected in pay
ment Of taxes in the District is distrib-
uted among the banks in May that thu
bank was discontinued as "a depository of
efforts 10 induce Withdrawals OF Panama
funds began before July /. whereas the
wal did not begin until after August l
The court holds that Notwithstanding
the Comptroller was entitled TO have
special reports giving him the inforrna'
ton sought for. he was not AUTHORIZE
10 demand that the reports be ver.tey
by the officers specified IN those de-
mands who were not the ones lame In
Ia. section giving him power 10 call fol
exports.
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Every nation acts sometimes well and
sometimes Ill. Therefore We should
stand for or against any nation accord
ingly as It's behavior tells for good or for
evil in the particular crisis with when
we ave actually TO deal. We should be
friendly to all nations. and In any crisis
We should Judge each nation by It's con-
duct In that crisis. W. should condemn
the misconduct of any nation. We should
oppose It's Entertainments upon u rights
with equal v.goT. whether 1t be Ger
many. England. France. Russia or any
other Power. according TO what II ac-
tually does on the given occasion with
which We have TO deal.
so much for our treatment OF other
nations. Now for our own citizens. We
represent many different race strains.
our ancestors came from many different
old World nationalities. II Will spell
ruin to this nation II these
remain separated from II another In
stead OF being assimilated to the new
and larger American life.
The children and children's children
II all Of us have TO live here in his
land together. our children's children
will one with another. your
children's children. friends. and mine
They will be the citizens Of one country
Even II they wished they could not Re
main citizens of foreign countries.
The attempt, to keep them with 9
haif cit.zeIship. with 4 divided loyalty
split between devotion to the land II
| which they were born and in which
! their children are to dwell and the Ian,
| from which their fathers came. vii
! merely mean that they fail to remain
citizens OF the Old World and and ye
| DO not get the benefit of being citizen
OF the New World land The effort q
4 keep our citizenship divided against II
self by the use OF the hyphen and aloni
the lines OF national origin Is certain &
breed a spirit OF bitterness and prelude
and dislike between great bodies of GU
citizens.
when our nation was formed In tn
stress of the Revolution IL was under III
lead OF men OF many different rae
strains: English. Dutch. German. Irish
French. Hut they were all American
and moth. else. Their loyalty to thi
country was whole hearted and und'
vided and they sought TO serve only IN
United States and not II OF the cour
tries from which their ancestors Ia
come. The same rule applies to-day.
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AMERICANLSM MATTER OF
SOUL AND SPIRIT, SAYS I. 4.
Creed, Birthplace or National Descent Makes no Differ
ence-False to the Country if Hyphen
Is Used.

ST.. LOUIS. May S1.-Col. Roosevelt
told the members and guests at the
city Club Of what in his opinion consti-
tutes Americanism. His speech In part
follows:
"Americanism Is not a matter Of creed,
birthplace or national descent. but OF the
soul and OF the spirit. II the American
has the right stun In him I care not a
snap of my fingers whether he is Jew
or Gentle. Catholic or Protestant. l
care not a snap of my fingers whether
his ancestors came over In the May
flower or whether ne was born or his
parents were born In Germany. Ireland.
France, England. Scandinavia. RUSSIA
Italy or any other country.
AN | ask Of the immigrant is that he
sha be physically and Intellectually ut.
of sound character. and eager in good
faith to become an American citizen. IL
the immigrant is Of the right kind ] am
for him. and II the native American is
of the wrong kin I am against him.
But unless the Immigrant becomes IN
good faith an American and nothing else.
then he is out Of place In this country
and The sooner he leaves IL the better.
W In this country form a new
nation, akin Ia, but different from each
of the nations Of Europe. As Alexander
Hamilton put II. Let us be neither
Greeks nor TroJans, but Americans
We are false to this country II we rank
ourselves as 'German-Amer'cans' or
observation-disclosures. lrish-Americans
or French-Americans.' Our duty Is to
the United States This duty should con-
strain us in the first place TO treat the
other nations primarily according TO the
way such treatment serves American IN
tercsts and in the second place SO far
A. possible to treat other nations IN such
manner as serves the interests OF man
kind at large.
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Crowds Await Him.

After his speech at the Planters tho
Colonel started for his rooms, He u
the halls and corridors crowded. He
Jumped onto a sofa and thanked the crowd
Tor the demonstration
After a short rest the Colonel went
&c the Mercantile Club at the noon hour
for his second speech OF the day, In
this speech he urged the need Of cooper
ation between business men. labor and
the Government. The Mercantile Club
dining room was packed for Roosevelt's
address with members of the club and
the Business Mems League.
The police took extra precautions TO
guard MIR. Roosevelt and prevent any
, incident similar TO that In Kansas City.
A picked squad OF police In automobiles
| and on motorcycles rode on each side
Of the Colonrl's car wherever he went.
He left for New York at 3 80 o'clock
in the afternoon.
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COLONEL CALLS
WILSON SPEECH
WEASEL WORDS


thing in a speech unless you are willing
to reduce IL to action.
81 am here to speak for preparedness.
J wish To correct a statement mat mas
been repeatedly made-that the men be-
the preparedness movement are in
tetcsted IN munition factories. There is
not "A word OF truth in that statement.
II can say that nirety-nine out OF
one hundred-ycs. | might say 100 out
~ 10" men Interested in the prepared
ness movement have nothing whatever
to do with munition factories. II you
wish 10 challenge that statement j Will
give you the names.
II shall sIsak on the vital points at
issue betwecn myself and some others,
and wish to take issue with the Presi-
den in his Memorial Day speech.
II don have to deal with MIR. Bryan
or Mr.. Ford. but with the ablest cham
pion of those who are opposed to the
stand I take.
Now you can have universal training
or you can have voluntary training, but
when you use the word voluntary after
universal you are using "a weasel word
10 suck the meaning out.
These are weasel words.
"Nuw "A weasel sucks eggs. II you put
an egg and "A weasel together the meat
is sucked out of the egg.
Again. the President said that the
acid test was about to be applied to the
business men of the country to see
whether they would allow their EN-
pioyc.s to prepare themselves.
II take issue with that. take issue
with any preparedness that prepares the
employer to prepare his employees to do
, his lighting for him..
Must sleep In same Tent.
81 stand for the plan where every en-
/ ploycr will sleep In the same dog ten,
with his employee. where he will eat pre-
c.sely the same food and stand shoulder
To shoulder with him In fighting for MS
| country. | ont believe in a division ~
which one declares for preparedness and
the other puts il into practice.
81 am not; asking you here to have the
other fellow prepare. / am asking YOU
10 prepare yourselves. I want to she"
Won what this acid test mean In prac
tlce. 1t means that the employer. wh'
is not to go, is to allow his employees T.
go and prepare. and | am against tina
kline of preparedness.
"A lady friend Of mine n relative 10y
marriage. recently related to me "A per
f.ctly shocking incident which occ.rre
on a train OF a great railroad system
There was "A big. prosperous man on I'M
train who was jeering at preparedness
lie related that his father was one q
Ave brothers who came from Vernon
about ,h, time OF the civil war. Fou
OF the brothers went into the war, Tw'
were Killed and two were broken u
health.
My father this man said, was to-
wise 10 go to war. He stayed AZ hom'
and made a fortune II I've got tina
fortune nov. -
THE compulsion OF American spir'
which the President spoke OF yeste'
day forced the high minded brother
Into the war. hut that spirit was not tei
hy the nth brother. Better men thai
he fought and died for the Union.
stand for the man who wore the blu
and the man who wore the gray. bu
I don. stand io- the "opperhead VII
STAYED at hon. and made money III
Drawer men than he died for their coui
try.
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WARRINGTON. May 31.-Justice Nc
Coy of the Supreme Court of the Dis
t1ct OF Columbia handed down an
opinion to-day in the equity suit In
stituted by the Riggs National Bank
against John SHELTON Williams. Comp
troller OF the Currency william O.. Nc
Adoo, Secretary Of the Treasury, and
John Burke, Treasurer of the United
States.
Following close upon the dismissal Of
the perjury charges against officials
Of the bank. the decision In erect Is
regarded as another victory for the
bank. although the Department OF Jus
tice makes a counter contention.
Justice Mccoy made permanent the
temporary Injunction granted TO prevent
$4,000 due the bank as interest on
bonds from being covered into the Treas
ury as a penalty imposed by Comp
troller Williams and to prevent tho as
sessment of penalties against the bank
to comply with demands Of the Comp
troller for special reports.
While some points are decided In IA.
vor Of the bank and some In favor OF
the Treasury officials, the banks attor.
neys regarded the decision as an almos'
complete victory.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-10
WHY SUFFER so?

Why suffer from a bad back,
from sharp, shooting twinges,
headaches, dizziness, and other
distressing kidney ills? Fitzger-
aid people recommend Doan's
Kidney Pills. Could you ask for
stronger proof of merit?
Mrs. S. S. Person, $40 S. Grant ST.,
Fitzgerald, says: 81 had dropsical
swellings under my eyes and feet
were swollen. also had rheumatic
twinges and my back was in terrible
shape. was weak enough to go to
'bed. There was dull ache across
the small of my back, which felt as
though | was being pulled apart Dir
zy spells bothered me and black spots
floated before my eyes. Doan's Kid
ney Pills, which l got at the Denmark
Drug Co., did me lot of good"
Price SOC at all dealers. Dom
simply ask for kidney remedy-ge
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same tina
Mrs. Persons had Foster Milbur1
ICo., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-10
BEN HILL STOCKHOLDERS
GAIN TIME

Mayor Drew w. Paulk and 7.
B. Wall returned Saturday from
Washington, D. c., where they
had been in the interest of the
creditors of the Ben Hill Nation
al Bank. An effort is being made
by them to repossess the affairs
of this bank into the hands of the
former stockholders. 1t is believed
that more economical system
for the collection of the assets can
be followed by them and the
stockholders may be saved large
SUM of money, without injury to
the creditors of the institution.
AS first step, the department
has recalled the call for the as
sessment of the stockholders as
i, issued by the receiver. Further
steps are to be taken under the
advice of the Comptroller of the
Currency, which may lead to the
desired change. Under the pro-
posed change u, winding up the
affairs of this bank, the deposit
tors are expected to receive their
payments promptly and earlier
than under the present receiver
ship.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-10
MOVIE QUEEN CONTEST
WILL START TODAY

The contest for the leading lady
part in the great movie drama to
be staged in Fitzgerald will begin
tonight at the Grand Opera
House. With each paid ad1nis-
sion one vote will be given. Cast
these votes for the young lady
whom you think would make the
best movie star. The ballot box
will be at the theater.
This contest may need a little
explanation. 1t is like this: Mr..
Straisher, noted moving picture
director of we'll known company
is making arrangements for a
home talent moving picture play
staged in the city of Fitzgerald,
with all Fitzgerald scenes, and
with none but Fitzgerald per-
formers. If there is enought home
talent here to make this a sue
cess, the picture will be shown all
over the United States and will be
a great advertisement for Fitz-
gerald, as we'll as big satisfac-
ton to the performers. This con-
test is for the purpose Of choosing
the leading lady to play the prin-
cipal part. Vote for your iavorite.
There is no rule against srepeat-
ing in this contest.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-10
Miss Helen Osborne-Phone 15e
MISS GLOVER
ENTERTAINS.

Miss Maude Glover delightfully."-
entertained with an afternoon
party Friday at her home on w
Central Ave.
Progressive Old Maid was
played at four tables. Musical
numbers on the piano by several
OF the guests was enjoyed. Miss
Glover was assisted in entertain
ing by her mother, Mrs. J. c.
Glover, and her sister, Mrs. Law
renee Glover. MINIS were enjoy
ed with the game and at the close
an elaborate two course luncheon
was served.
j Those present. we're: Misses
Marian Bradheld, Louise Morris,
Alice Stubs, Hattie Taylor, Fan
ME Boyd, Halloween Venable,
Rhea Wise, Frances Whitaker,
nellie Frazer, COMFY Paulk, Hell
en- Osborne, Ida Mckay and Mes
danes S. G. Pryor, Claude Per
sons and Lawrence Glover.