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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-02
SENTIMENT GROWING FOR
EXTENSION OF ROAD
TO THE SEA

Atlanta, Ga, July 29.-There is
a growing sentiment among the
members of the Georgia legisla-
ture in favor Of extending the w.
& A. railroad from Atlanta to the
sea.
The road now runs from Chat
tanooga to Atlanta, distance OF
1873 miles, and is one Of the great
est short lines in the United
States. 1t brings the state an an
nual rental Of nearly 100000 per
year under lease of % years that
is now approaching a close, and
the next lease to be made, even
should the road be leased as it
stands today, will bring a much
higher rental.
The extension of the Western
& Atlantic from Atlanta to the
sea would make continuous
trunk line from Cincinnati to the
port selected, by coupling up with
the Cincinnati Southern Railroad.
which is owned by the city of Gin
cinnati.
A proposal has been made to the
state of Georgia that is engaging
the serious attention of members
of the legislature, and has placed
the extension project in the most
favorable light it ever occupied.
A syndicate of railroad build
ers have made the following pro-
posal:
They will build a railroad from
Atlanta to the sea to connect with
the Western & Atlantic in this
city. They will sell this road to
the state at an agreed price and
accept the states bonds in pay
ment for the same. They will
then lease the whole road from
Chattanooga to the sea and pay a
rental sufficient to pay interest on
the bonds, pay the sinking fund
on the bonds, and pay cash SUR
render equivalent to the present
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-02
LET'S GO AFTER TINT BUSINESS

Despite the floods the Fall and Winter Georgia
will be greater than history Cotton will bring good
price and seed apt record from all reports
With this prospect
Tor the harvest which awaits the The larger
ready caaogung the rural friends
begh to get Their cotton they will look about
ways get rid of These city chaps have way of telling
plausible story and don't mind the price printers They keep
sending reminders and everastngy up to Our own
WldeaWake merchants do
Go now while the plans being made spend the Fall money
the winter supplies You have better through the
country which everybody sxear-od to the
Oldest member in the family Get your selling propositions
this growing population and keep eyes until YOU
have supplied them with their needs houses will dc
it for you if you fail to do yourself
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-02

rental. The length Of the lease
and the amount of the rental will
! e SO arranged that the rental will
retire the bonds upon maturity.
At the termination of the lease the
entire property will be returned
to the state. Security will be made
to guarantee the carrying out of
the proposal.
In addition to this proposal,
Hooper Alexander, formerly
chairman for many years Of the
w Western & Atlantic railroad COM
mittee of the house and one of the
best informed men in the state on
the subject of the road and its po-
tential value, has gone before the
committees of the house and SEN
ate and stated that he represents
clients who will make a proposal
similar to the one outlined above,
bit will make one even better.
81 Guild the Legislature enact lgeis-
latfon necessary to place the state
in position to consider such a
proposal
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-02

Lack Of system in making the
appropriations and in the hand
ling of funds, complicated by
waste ineficiency and leaks, has
made ii impossible for the state to
pay current expenses and start
any year with clean financial
sheet.
Elimination OF leaks, waste and,
ineficiency, and the establish
ment OF a system requiring care
full investigation of all appropria-
tons and careful, responsible
handling of expenditures would
enable the state to support its in
stitutions and probably reduce the
tax rate.
The question is, when will such
a system be established? When
will 1.-The leaks be stopped?
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-02
STATES DEFICIT MAY
REACH HALF MILLION

Atlanta, Ga, Aug How is
the state Of Georgia going to con-
tinue to pay operating expenses ?
OF the many questions before
the Georgia legislature now in
session, this one transcends them
all in Importance, and the serious
ness ofthequestion is strongly en-
phasized in the report of a special
Joint committee of the house and
senate which has just completed
and made public.
Here are some of the startling
facts disclosed by the special
committee:
The state will close 1916 with
a deficit of at least 100000.
Appropriations aggregating
$450OO0 are now being urged in
the legislature.
If these appropriations are made
the states deficit next year will
reach $550,0OO.
In addition, the pension fund
for 1917 must be supplemented
by $225,OO0 to cover a deficit.
The states tax rate:-is limited
by the constitution to 5 mills, and
the full rate is now being charg-
ed.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-02
TAXING MUNITION PROFITS
From the Louisville Post !:

From the Louisville Post:
Mr. P S. DUPONT of the DUPONT Powder Company publishes in
eastern newspapers pante letter protesting against
Dill now pending before Congress which imposes special upon
the profits OF manufacturers of war explosives.
In the preamble to his argument Mr. gives few inter
esng facts of which that began have been
exported from the United States Europe military purposes a
to trucks and automobiles the of 100000
We learn that horses and mules exported actually surpass
III value automobiles and trucks The
been paid by Europe American began and
S8oOO for mules 1t strange that sees in this
trac parallel to the traffic profits the plants
The data horses and mules given
along with suggestions that those profits be
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-02
THE GOOD WOMAN

What if she wears no jeweled
rings,
And may not boast expensive
clothes?
If Fortune has denied her things
Which go with frills and furbe-
lows?
Why should she envy any dame
Whom Fame may crown, or
Fate cajole?
Hers is the privilege to claim
Integrity of heart and soul.
What if no brilliants stud her
hair
No sunburst flashes from her
breast?
If costly silks and laces rare
: Are not for her, so simply
dressed?
A fig for those who soar above
The humble valley where she
tents;
Amounted in the name of love,
She needs no tawdry orna-
ments Ralph Thompsou.
All news contributors to this paper
will greatly oblige the management if
they Will only write on one side of
their manuscripts.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-02
BEGIN NOW TO SAVE YOUR COTTON SEED

Seed selection value the necessity it, has passed the
epmena stage long and every farmer fully
Importance You improve your by selecting the
best stocks the field picking separate this
particular cotton particularly gnped By saving
seed this season will help fight the boil weevl
rives
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-02

we Ind in duPon lengthy article any figures the
amount OF explosives abroad profits made by the manu-
lecturers 1t IS however well known profits have been
enormous The stock in powder companies has tremendously
creased IN value large factory buildings up
profits and then charged off millions dollars have been dis
trbuted in dividends
lake 1t as whole, Mr.. duPonts argument not impressive
special tax explosives has been imposed every
IN Europe now engaged and by
ing explosives Tor the belgerens making explosives
vast quantities for Russia and Japan months ago imposed larger
the profits than has been proposed
in this country
AS matter OF TACT the certain to
placed the category the liquor
dreams of proposing that the manufacture
OF alcoholics still permitted groceries dygood stores
the distieries and beweres The makers are
indignant with Mr. Wilson, Mr. Hughes to say he believes
the munton unjust OF unwise.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-02

little sunshine in Swallowed life precious gold to the
mse Give your abundance those starving for low and
the world will be brighter you for your act
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-02

England is making naughty eyes Uncle But then
she did it beforehand sorry.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-02

good front is good thing business must also
keep pace.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-02

While talking preparedness, why make decency
responsibility and a better personal life?
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-02

Every supposed be the architect his own fortune
put many OF them forget 10 build
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-02

Buck trade literally and keep your money circulation We
cunning for share
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-02

When all other Establishments fail you usually keep your
husband in leash by taking in washing for his support
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-02

Carrying rabbits foot your pocket may bring you good luck
but perseverance and hard ~ork gets the
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-02

The will to do invariably sees that it is done.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-22
RID STOMACH OF GASES, SoURaESS,
 AND INDIGESTION
'Pape's Diapepsin" ends all stomach distress in five
 minutes.

You don't want A slow remedy when your stomach is bad----or an uncer- tain one-or harmful one-your. stomach is too valuable; you mustn't. injure it with drastic drugs.
 Pape's Diapepsin is noted for its speed in giving relief! it's harmless less; its certain unfailing action in regulating sick, sour, gassy stomachs Its millions of cures in indigestion, dyspepsia, gastritis and other, stomach trouble has made it famous the world over.
 Keep this perfect stomach doctor in your home-keep it.. handy-get a large fifty-cent case from any drug store and then if anyone should eat something which doesn't agree with them; if what they eat lays like lead; ferments and sours and forms gas; causes headache. dizziness and nau- sea; eructations of acid and undigest-' ed food-remember as soon as Pape's Diapepsin comes in contact with the stomach all such distress vanishes. It's promptness, certainty and ease in overcoming the worst stomach dis orders is revelation ts shees who try it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-22
HOME HEALTH CLUB
(Edited by Dr. David H. Reeder'

Chicago, Ill.,
 Night Air: Dr. Burmaster, the secretary of the Children's National Tuberculosis society, never said truer thing than this: '"The only night air that is injurious is last nights $, open the window and let It out.
 "Dr. Victor G. Heiser, Medical D1- rector in the United States Healtn Service, states that observations made from his sleeping car in the early morning of five successive days 1all- ed to show a single open w1nooW Tn the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and New York-and this was among intelligent and well-to- do people.
 The average person spends one. third of life in sleep-20 or more years for those who attain old age. The sanitary conditions that sur surround this long period of partly suspended activity of mind and body must have the greatest influence on the health of the individual. Fresh air Is one of the things which should be common property of all. In the congested districts of large cities it is often unobtainable. In most other places its exclusion from the house during the cold months of the year is the result of ignorance, prejudice or vicious inherited custom. Phys1- clans are now recognizing the fact that cool, fresh air Is the most im- portant factor in the cure of pulmo- nary diseases, especially pneumonia and tuberculosis, and as it is always easier to prevent a disease than to cure it, by this same means and more effectually. may these. and oth- CT diseases, be guarded against by strengthening the body against them.
 The habit of sleeping in cool bed- room should be taught in early child hood, but may be quickly acquired by nearly everyone at my age, and when the habit is once acquired it Is prac- .tically never abandoned. Fresh air sleepers cannot sleep in stuffy rooms. Everyone cannot have a sleeping porch, but all may open a window at the top, letting the used air go out at the top and fresh air enter between the sashes Ventilation by opening a door is no ventilation. The air of the house is stale and frequently filled with harmful gases. Do not be afraid of night air."
 What a different world is this seen through the senses of the healthy man from that seen through senses dulled by disease or stupefied by stuffy, sleeping rooms. As he rises from his slumbers he feels refreshed and delights to see the new day that has just overcome the night. The song of the birds calling to their mates is sweet to his ears. He looks forward, to his daily labors with a heart full of good cheer. Breakfast is reiished The dishes prepared by the housewife or cook are delicious to his palate. He enters upon his daily work with clear brain and a steady hand. The engineer, after looking ,ver his locomotive, jumps into the :ab and seizes the throttle with a
 trong grip and a mind intent upon
 he track. The mother washes and dresses her little brood, singing as
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-22


 wines will aggravate most cases. Hard water must also be avoided. Bathing should be frequent and a free action of the skin maintained. and the sur face kept warm. MarshmaHow root cut in small pieces, slowly chewed and swallowed will often soothe the passage and allay irritation. A strong infusion of couch grass Is of special value. The following will be found an excellent formula: Fluid extract hydrangea, 2 ounces; fluid extract cough grass, 1 ounce; fluid Eextract' hallyhock, 1 ounce: mucilage of gum arabic, l ounce; glycerine, l ounce. Mix, take one teaspoonful in water every four hours for three consecu- tive days. This will greatly help in, expelling small pieces of gravel or calculi as they are called. Of course, large stones cannot be expelled in this way They can be removed only by surgical operations. Citrate of lithfa, about grains in every glass of water taken will help in dissolving the gravel. The diet question is of ut most importance and if you will men, ton more of her general condition, especially as to her digestion and eli, mination, I will gladly go into fur ther details.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-22
CUTLERY SPECIALS

merrily as the robin in the tree, and looking forward to a day of joy in their sweet care and panionsh1p. The banker finds that the problems and anxieties. which oppressed him when he laid his weary head on the pillow have slipped away, leaving his mental vision clear and unobstructed. And so undar the touch of the magic wand of. the bright-eyed goddess of health, the good old world goes spin ming merrily around on its daily course.
 But let sickness paralyze the hand and pain wiring the brow, then how different the awakening. All nature is shrouded in a pail. Gone is the zest for food. The lanquid muscle is vainly urged to it's accustomed task. The. confused brain shrinks- from the daily problem. The care of the child becomes burden insupportable. The sunshine loses its brightness, the landscape is dull and deadly and the sounds of commerce and industry dis tress and annoy. The singing of the birds and the prattle of children only grate on the sensitive ear. Business problems look hopeless, the country is going to the dogs and life is a slough of despond.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-22
6. 6. SANFORD IS NEW TRUSTEE OF co.
Three D e a t h s in Board Greatly Hamper Work
 Ordered by Court.

Charles G. Sanford president of the First Bridgeport National bank, re- siding at 62 Coleman street, has been appointed a trustee of the Connecticut Co.,, succeeding the late George E. Hill.
 The appointment made in New York yesterday by Judge Mayer of the United States District Court accom- panied that of Morgan B. Brainard, treasurer of the Aetna Life Insurance Co.,, Hartford, to succeed Lyman B. Brainard. deceased, of that city.
 A board of five trustees to assist in the disposal of properties and sever connection between the Connecticut Co.'S trolley lines in Connecticut and Rhode Island was named April Is, 1914. They were appointed for fvo years. during which tirne their work was to be completed.
 The disposal of small parcels of land the rehabilitation of the finances of the Connecticut Co. and the tabula- tion of facts and figures for use of the trustees who act in cooperation and as directors in the tlolley company has taken up much of their time dur ing the last two and a half years
 By the death of William Waldo Hyde of Hartford early this year, fol- lowed by that of George B. Hill of this city and quickly afterwards of Lyman Brainard active work of the trustees necessarily was given a setback that will require months of careful study and work upon the part of the newly appointed members to overcome.
 The board as now constituted com- prises Judge Walter C. Moves, New London: Leonard M. Daggctt, Hart ford: Morgan B. Brainard, Hartford: Charles Cheney, South Manchester and Charles G. Sanford, Bridgeport. f Though it was originally planned to have the trol'eys and the railroad separated by 1@0, in view of the par tlcularlv distressing deaths occurring on the board. it is not unlikely that an extension of time will now result.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-22
STEEL co. GIVES
 INCREASED PAY 10 ALL EMPl0YES
Vast Army of Workers to Benefit by Boost in
 Scale of Wages.

-~aw York. Nov. 22.-To meet the in- creased cost of living the United States Steel Corporation decided yes terday to increase the wages of it's employees at steel works and blast fur naces 10 per cent, with proportionate advances in case of workers in the mines and transportation companies. This is the third increase made this year for a total of 33 per cent. over the wages in force Jan. L. After the weekly meeting of the finance com mittee, Chairman E. H. Gary issued this statement:
 'Ordinarily the question of wages would not come up for consideration or decision at this time of the year, but in consequence of the abnormal ctndidtions now existing it has been decided to increase the wage rates of our iron and steel companies about 10 per cent, to take effect Dec. b. AS to other departments, increases will be equitably proportioned.
 ''The clerical forces in the various offices of subsidiary companies are ex- pected to share in the upturn. All told about 260 900 men are employed by the corporation, and the average monthly wage, when the increase Is in application, will be nearly $99. The increase in dollars will approximate $9 a month, passing calculations OH the official wage records of the corpora tion which showed the average month ly pay of the men to be close to $90 when the second advance of the year became effective on May 1. If the in- crease amounts to 10 per cent. in case of all the men, the corporations pay roll will be increased by tte latest ad- vance about s2s,0OO, 900 a year.
 N''It is estimated that. 175,000 la'borers are employed at the blast furnaces and steel mills, whose average wage last January was $2 a day. After Dec 15 they will get $2.54 day Figuring 300 working days to the year. the cor poration will pay to he day laborers on it's payroll in the neighborhood of Al ,00O, 900 a year on the new basis, compared with $90,0O0,0 900 being dis tributed annually at the January rate to the 15O,00O laborers then employed.
 ''In this table is presented the n onthly record of employees and pay roll for the first half of this year and the average number of employees and total payroll in the five preceding
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-22
STAMFORD COAL 7 DEALER. IS FINED FIFTY AND COSTS
Appeals Judgment After a Hearing on Charge of
 Short Weight.

Stratford,. Nov 22-Declaring that Edson w. Hall, coal merchant whose place of business is located at 555 Broad street and who lives at ,536 Main street and Henry Blake, fore nan of the concern for Is years, were grossly negligent in allowing a wagon load of coal supposed to weigh one ton, leave the yard 215 pounds short of required weight. Judge Howard M. Curtis in the Stratford town court today imposed a fine of $50 and costs upon MT. Hall. An appeal was talk en by Halls counsel John s. Pull man. under bonds of $100.
 Hall was arrested when Charles A Fine of Hartford. a deputy superin- the State Police Department and State Policeman Walter s. Stiles, stopped a driver from the Hall yard, who was about to deliver coal that was alleged to be 215 pounds short of a ton.
 On the witness stand today Blake testified that he did not look at the wagon or load nor did he weigh it. T allowed it to leave the premises without being weighed" said the fore man. Louis Mum, driver, said he thought MT. McNamara got his just weight and in fact was of the opin- ion that he received more than 2.000 pounds"
 MT. Hall. called next to the witness stand, said that he had been in busi- ness for 18 years and never before had he ever had such an occurrence as this. II knew nothing about the load of coal in question until it was brought back to the scales and reweighed by the state policeman" he said 'I did not even watch the reweighing. I sat near the stove in the office about eight feet away and left everything in the hands of my foreman. It was simply an error as each thought the other had supervised the weighing of the coaI.'
 Attorney Ivan Warehouse, prosecu- tor of Stratford, said that the evil dence presented by the state was suf- ficient to show that there was short age of 215 pounds of coal in the load and that the foreman whose duty it is to weigh each load of coal before it leaves the yard. testified that he did not even weigh the load. He was also severely reprimanded by the prose cutting attorney.
 Judge Pullman explained to the court that there was no criminal in- tent to cheat, MT. McNamara "It was simply a mistake on all sides" he said.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-22

as the Hall Home.
 8. It. will convey to Samuel H. Wheeler by warranty deed a tri,argu- lar strip at the northeast corner of the Fairfield county court house plot. designated as Lot A beginning at a point 1s6 feet from Golden Hill street and running thence northerly along land of s. H. Wheeler, feet; thence westerly along land of s. H. Wheeler. 2 feet; thence southeasterly about feet to place of beginning.
 4. It will build suitable wall along the rear Hne of Strip D and Lot B said wall to be located half on land of county of Fairfield and half on land of Samuel H. Wheeler.
 5. It will fill in the excavated part of Strip E north of said wall in rear of Lot B to the heighth of said wall
 6. It will convey to the city of Bridgeport. or the Bridgeport Public Library, for a public library upon their request within five years from date, the strip of land on the western part of Lot c and Strip F and bound ed and described as follows: North on land of s. H. Wheeler, 20 feet: east on land agreed to be conveyed herein to the county of Fairfield about 194 feet; south on Golden Hill street, 20 feet; and west on land of Alice C. E. Watson 1865 feet for the consideration of three thousand (s3,- 000) dollars being the approximate proportional amount of the purchase price together with the expenditures upon the same and interest upon said sums"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-22
WITNESSES WANTED

to accident at Barnum avenue and Pembroke street, Monday night, Nov.
 20, o'clock, when jjtney and wagon co1lided. Answer. Paul Vassell, 59 Ash street. H22 b.pl