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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-26
Sponge 0r.,A~tn.

Fragments OF sponge transported to
another locality heal in about three
months. when they again begin to
grow. Irregular bits soon become
spherical and rapidly increase In size,
adding twenty-five times their OWE
value in the course Of four or Eve
years. The growth Is. of course. slow
especially during the frs year. main.
~ because of the necessity for hea..:ng
the wound caused by the tearing of
Ut the fragment from the main body
for transplanting.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-26

Merchants and others the
fure the let's meetings Tuesday
ana wednesday and show by interest
IN your county and its people Good speakers are coming from the
Soege OF Agriculture to advise with
cdncss call for sacrifices the NJ
common cause with the form OF preparedness
that will beat other the devise We are NOT
so busy but that spare hour business no matter
what your vocation
Ashton at 10 100 A. NJ Tuesday
Lynnwood at 2 80 p. M. Tuesday
Courthouse 100 A. NJ Wednesday
Emory school, Rebecca road 2 80 P NJ Wednesday,
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-26
SUPREME COURT GIVES
DECISION on CASE

Atlanta. Ga. Feb. 24.-The state STU
premc court handed down a decision
today sustaining several important
provisions of the prohibition law. the
decision being on case from Angus
ia.
1t holds that the clause limiting the
supply is constitutional.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-26

We are not bit ppant when the hope that
the federal investigation OF the high living doesn't pave the
way for another boost
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-26

Bankers don't like the coins because they are hard
TO stack. But W running bank
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-26

Some sensitive people beginning man will feel
better i'll the world being blown M v Sn .hs h.
would have felt had he been sunk by submarine
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-26

Having oveun the skies the of living now reconnosse
ing for higher attitudes
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-26
AVERAGE YEAR

100 bushels corn a zoe.
100 bushels corn 10 zoe.
go pounds bacon a l5c.
lao Bushels oats a SOC.
7 tons hay a $40.
II barrels -four a IS.
zoo pounds lard a $40.
20 bushels Irish potatoes a 81.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-26
NOTICE TO DEBTORS

This is to notify all debtors to the
estate OF J. Hawkins Goodman that
all accounts are payable to me at the
Goodman Drug Store. Please come
IN and make your arrangements.
At, Mrs. ]. H. Goodman.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-26
THIS YEAR
One Bale at sloo will Buy

One Bale at $l00 will Buy
80 bushels corn a $l,2s.
400 pounds bacon a 25c.
Us bushels oats a SOC.
5 tons hay a $40
10 barrels -four a $40.
500 pounds lard a zoe.
SSS Is bushels Irish notatoes n e.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-26

Every commodity listed above may be considered STANDARD
IN nat each used nearly day most of the farms in the
SOUTH glance shows that compared with these articles cotton
now Ady eeaper han IN average instead higher In
fact purchasing power $1OOabale cotto, i ht - -
mat OF the nme or tencen cotton ago. The truth
cotton mas not gone up value but has become he
IS there any better argument for the urgent need for living a
nome and making cotton purely surplus crop? If there
any force in such argumentt during the DAYS Of
IN iYi and 1914 there is equally today for relat
ton s worth little if any moeThe Progressive Farmer
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-26

school, Rebecca road, 2:3O P NJ. "Wednesday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-27
Bids For Firehose Are
Opened by Commissioner

Bids for fire hose were opened at
the office of Commissioner IL. u.
Gross to-day. Six thousand dollars
has bee appropriated for the pur-
chase of additional hose for the de-
partment. Bids were received as
follows: Bowman and Company, 81
per foot; Eureka Fire Hose Manu-
featuring Company, soc; b. +. Good
rich Rubber Company, Use; Home
Rubber Company, 81; c. c. c. Fire
Hose Company. 6,050 feet at $4,000;
multiple woven; 5000, $4,000, june
ton brand; Fabric Fire Hose Com
rary. 81; Henry Gilbert and Son.
$1.20, s1.10, 81, Csc, S5c and 77c per
foot, according to various grades.
Contracts will probably be submit
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-27
PARK
IMPROVEMENTS
TOBE TAKEN UP
House Appropriation Com
mittee Will Take Action
Tuesday

Chairman James f. Woodward, of
the House appropriation committee,
is making a study of the plans for
the development of the Capitol Park
extension and the proposed bill to
make the appropriation for the grad
ing, highway changes. trees and
other work will be taken up by the
committee probably OIL Tuesday.
The drafts of the bills are to be
sent by Governor Brumbaugh to
the chairmen of the appropriation
committee who will introduce them
and prompt action is expected to be
taken. Chairman woodward said
that he planned to make as much
money as possible available for the
park work which he said should be
started without delay so that the
general plan could be followed out.
Mr.. Woodward was chairman of
the appropriation committee in the
session of 1911 when the appropria-
ton to make Capitol Park possible
was passed and has never lost
interest in the work. Senator G. j.
Buckman, chairman of the Senate
Committee, is also making a study
of the general proposition.
AS soon as the appropriation is
approved the commission which will
be placed in charge of the opera
tions will have meetings with Archi-
tects Brunner and Manning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-27
German Destroyers Shell
British Coast Town;
Two Civilians Dead
Ru Assncintcd Prcss

London, April 81. - German de-
stroyers attacked Ramsgate last
night, according to an official an
nouncement issued by the War
Office. A large number of shells
were fired but the destroyers were
driven off by the fire from the land
batteries.
One man and one woman were
killed during the bombardment and
one man and two women were in
jured. The statement of losses and
damage was contained in an official
statement embodying report from
Field Marshal Viscount French,
commander of the forces in the
United Kingdom. The statement
reads:
Lord French states that the dam
age and casualties occasioned by the
enemy during the bombardment of
the East Kentish coast last night are:
Killed, one man and one woman; in
jured, one man and two women.
Damage was done 81 dwelling
houses and two stables. One horse
was killed. The large number of the
projectiles fell in the open country"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-27
Allies Are Likely to Get
$4OO, 900, 900 a Month
From the United States

Washington, d. c., April 81. - Pre-
liminary reports to the Treasury De-
partment, upon which Secretary Nc
Adoo will base hfs recommendations
to the President as to the size of the
first bond issue under the $1,000, ,OO0,-
600 war finance law, indicate that the
United States will be called upon to
finance the allies to the extent of at
least s400,000,000 and possibly $780,
10000 month.
The tentative program also calls for
the expenditure of virtually every
dollar of the borrowed money in this
country for foodstuffs, munitions, coal,
clothing, railway equipment and other
supplies.
The estimates indicate the following
entente needs For Great Britain,
for France, $100,0O0,000 to $125,000.-
600; for Russia, an amount undeter-
mined, but up to $1OO.OOO,OOO a month,
depending largely upon the ability of
manufacturing plants in this country
to meet her demands, mostly for sup
plies other than foodstuffs ana muni
tions; for Italy, $50,000,000 a month.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-27
FEAR OF GREAT
STRIKE ROCKS
GERMAN EMPIRE
Government Appeals to Labor
With Threat of Severe
Punishment

Copenhagen, April 81, via London -
All the German newspapers to-day in
dicate a deep and widespread appre-
hension that revival of last weeks
strike movement is imminent. The
whispers of possible May Day strike
which came from a few papers yester-
day swelled to-day to chorus of
eNpostulation and appeal to the work
ingmen not to allow themselves to
be swept off their feet by strike agi-
tators nor to leave their brothers in
the held in the lurch by checking the
stream of munitions and supplies.
FIRST and foremost comes the Off
cial proclamation from Chancellor
Won Bethmann-H -Hollweg, addressed
formally to the Federal States but
really to labor. and containing both
appeal and a stern warning against
further interference with the muni-
tions work. The ways and means
committee of the Reichstag Indirect
ly seconds the appeal with a COM
munication to the army, thanking the
heroes of Arras and the western bat
tlehelds, and pledging support of the
country in difficult hour
Unions Make Appeal
A manifesto from the four big min
ers' unions warns their members
against reckless and regrettable ac-
tion because of unsatisfactory food
conditions and the failure of some
municipalities and local authorities
to provide the necessary supplemental
rations. Don't permit yourselves in
these grave times to be dragged into
rioting and strikes" is the key SEN
tence of the manifesto, showing that
not merely an orderly demonstrative
walkout but actual violence is feared
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-27
Berlin Well Pleased
at Great Success of
Its U-Boat Piracies
BY Associated Press

Berlin, April q. - A confidential
statement in regard to the progress
of submarine warfare has been made
by Vice Admiral Won Capelle, minis
ter of navy. to the Reichstag main
committee in the discussion of the
naval budget. An official statement
regarding the minister's conmuni-
cation was given out here to-day
showing that he told the committee
the success of the submarines con-
tinued to be great and their losses
small.
Reports already at hand showed
that a favorable result could be ex-
pected for the month of April. The
reduction of tonnage at the disposal
OF hostile nations, he said, was taxi
ing place with mathematical certain
ty, thereby increasing the lack Of
foodstuffs. while the want of pit
props had made itself felt in the
sharpest manner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-27
Two Allison School
Scholars Enlist; Pupils
Give Parting Cheer

Richard Herr and Charles Howe,
pupils of the Allison Building, have
enlisted in the United States army
They are the first boys of less than
High school grade to volunteer in
Harrisburg. One is 10 and the other
l6 years of age.
Yesterday they were discovered
timidly lingering on the outside of
their school by Truant officer Kenne-
dy, whom they told they would like
to go in and say goodby."
The officer escorted them to Miss
McFarland's room, in which they had
been pupils, and there the young SOL
diers received tumultous reception
at the hands of the other boys and
girls Then they left to go to train
ing camp.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-27
SPEEDY FINISH
TO NET HUNDREDS
FOR RED CROSS
Harrisburg First City in Coun-
try to Wage Intensive Mem
bership Campaign

With a total membership of 4,33S
at noon to-day, an increase of 453
over the count at the same hour yes
terday, the Red Cross is assured OF
membership of 5000 when the
house-to-house canvassers make their
final returns tomorrow night
Reports from some of the largest
industrial plants in Harrisburg re-
ceived to-day at headquarters indi-
cate that not less than $500 enroll
ments have been sevured by canvass
ers covering the factories. Complete
lists from several of the plants are
not expected at headquarters until
next week.
Proud of their growing lists and
wishing to make as good a showing
as possible, many of the solicitors in
the house-t house canvass are hold
ing back their reports until the last
hour of the campaign tomorrow
night.
While the intensive membership
campaign, which has been waged for
two weeks, ends tomorrow evening,
canvassers will be active all of next
week. The membership office at. Red
Cross headquarters. 206 Walnut street,
will be open every day next week
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-27
Europe Discontinued

Europe Discontinued
In the lull of the great battle the
murmur of the rising currents of dis
content which are sweeping through
Europe can be heard more plainly.
The political and economic storm
which has been brewing in Germany
has apparently been by no means
averted by the hasty measures of the
government. The meager items which
elude the censor throw some light on
the situation. Not merely are the
Berlin papers showing increased ner-
vousness over the threatened general
strike on May l, but it appears that
the recent strike has not been sc
definitely and satisfactorily settled
as has been asserted in official cir
cles.
The Lokal Anzeiger, staunch organ
of the junkers, admits that some OF
the strikers are still out and official
reports to the Washington State De-
partment speak of 100000 laboIers in
Berlin having quit work.
To Punish Strikers
The seriousness of the economic
situation in Germany is indicated by
the action of Chancellor Won Beth
mann -Hollweg, who has appealed to
the various governments to punish
strikers with the greatest possible
severity. This follows on the heels
of the announcement from Berlin that
large numbers of men previously eX-
empt from military service are to be
sent into the field. This announce
ment has added significance from the
fact that one of the principal demands
of the Berlin. strike leaders was that
none of their number should be pun
ished by being drafted into the army
Spain May Enter War
In the meantime interest has been
quickened in the situation in Spain
by statement by the new premier,
Marquis Prieto, asserting that neu-
trality was impossible where the hon.
or or interests of a country were al
stake. Germany's answer to Spains s
latest note is expected within a few
days and may decide the question
whether Berlin is TO number the last
remaining great neutrals among her
enemies. The Spanish note stated
plainly that If Germany persisted in
her present course she must not be
surprised if Spain acted to defend her
national interests.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-27
CONGRESS- WINDS
UPLONG DEBATE
ON CONSUMPTION
Leaders TO Sum Up Arguments
For and Against Selective
Draft
WILL VOTE TOMORROW
Senate Will Pass on Army
Bill Within Next Twenty
Four Hours
BY Assoeiated Press

Washington, April 27.-Debate on
the war army bill reached final stage
in Congress to-day. M
In the House general debate was
concluded after session which last
ed until 2.3O O'Clock this morning.
The House was to meet at noon to-
day to hear summing up speeches by
Chairman Dent, of the military COM
mittee, on behalf of the volunteer
system and by Representative Kahn
for the selective draft plan. After
that speeches were to be limited TO
five minutes. House leaders hoped
to reach vote tonight although
this appeared doubtful.
In the Senate the bill was taken
up under an agreement to report a
final vote by tomorrow night Six
teen senators still were to be heard.
Debate in the Senate was opened by
Senator Jones, Republican, of Wash
ington, who supported the selective
draft.
No Reason Against Bill
The man who must conduct the
war, our Commonder-in-Chi urges
it as wise and enecessary measure
now" said he. 1.-THE military au-
thorities almost without exception
urge it. The Senate committee that
has fully examined into it, recon-
mends it. The lessons of this great
war point to it as a wise course. Why
should / not vote for it?"
The Washington senator said that
he knew many of his constituents
are opposed to the selective draft
but he believed those constituents ex-
pect him to weigh and consider
questions and perform his duty.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-27
COUNCIL MEETS
TO GO OVER ASH
DISPOSAL SURVEY
Contract Will Be Awarded at
Next Regular Meeting Tues
day; Three Bidders
WANT CERTAIN RELIEF
Chamber of Commerce Asks
Gross to Make Definite Rec
ommendation Soon

Council met informally this after
noon to go over the proposals which
have been submitted through Com
missioner e. u. Gross for an ash
and garbage disposal survey. Award
ing of the contract will be done next
Tuesday at the regular meeting of
Council it was said to-day.
The three bids for the survey
were submitted more than a week
ago by Commissioner Gross, but
other members of council agreed to
take up the question at an informal
meeting before placing a contract.
Want Permanent Relief
The Chamber of Commerce yester-
day sent letter through it's secre-
tary, E. l.. McColgin, to Commits
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CONTINUED on Page 81
Raymond D. Coble Will
Sail Soon For Red Cross
Service Over in France

Raymond d. Coble, "A North
Eighteenth street, for several years
stenographer at the Common
wealth Trust Company Will leave to-
night to join the American Am
bulance Corps in France.
He will take vessel sailing from
New York, for somewhere in
France" If the vessel docks safely,
he will go to Paris and there re-
ceive his assignment for service
along the French front. When q
friend reminded him this morning
of the danger of submarines, Coble
laughed and said that he didn't
mind taking q chance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-27
13O TECH BOYS
TO WORK FARMS
DURING SUMMER
Future Mechanicians Already
Have 501-2 Acres of Land
Under Cultivation

One hundred and thirty Tech High
school boys will accept positions on
farms this summer if given an oppor
tunity, and nineteen have already
made arrangements to work on farms
this summer. This information has
school for the State, under the De-
partment of Agricultural Education,
supervised by l.. II. Dennis.
While the Tech lads are usually
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-27
Light Standars Are
Being Erected in Parks;
Benches to Be Placed

Standards and globes in River
Front Park, on the front steps" and
at Reservoir are being placed. The
lights will be turned on next Tues
day for tn espring and summer
Benches in River Front and Reser-
voir parks will be placed within the
next few weeks, Assistant Park
Commissioner V. Grant Forrer an
nounced. This delay is necessitated,
he explained, because of seeding
which has been done but was DAM
aged in former years when the
benches were placed too early in the
season
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-27
List of Fatalities in
Auto Wreck Mounts to
Four With Bender's Death

Aaron s. Bender, aged II, died
this afternoon in the Harrisburg
Hospital, as a result Of the automo- !
bile accident, last Monday night. on
the Lebanon State road in Paxtang,
in which three persons were killed
and he and three others were badly
hurt. Jacob Simonetti, who was
also injured is recovering.
Mr.. Bender sustained badly
crushed chest and internal injuries
and. since has been in the Harrisburg
Hospital, never regaining conscious
ness ~
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-27
French and British to
Provide Officers For the
Plattsburg Training Camp

New York. April q. = Twenty-five
French and British army officers will
be detailed to the Plattsburg camp as
instructors in the art of modern war
fare. Other allied officers Will be de-
tailed to the aartillery and cavalry
schools, to which many of the Platts-
burgers will be sent after the first
month.
The student officers at Plattsburg
will have every opportunity to prove
their merit, according to officials.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-27
Many File Applications
For Big Storerooms in
New Penn-Harris Hotel

A number of applications have
already been received by Miller
Brothers and Company for the store
rooms which are to be opened on the
ground floor in the Third street side
of the new Penn-Harris Hotel. So
far negotiations for some of the
rooms have not been closed, but It
is understood that some of the bust
nessmen in the downtown district
have sent in applications.
An important meeting of the board
of directors of the Penn Harris Hotel
was held late this afternoon when
completion of financial plans was
considered.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-27
Wild Fluctuations Send
Wheat Soaring to $2.7O;
Drop Startles Market
By 4ssociafcd Pycss

Chicago, April 27-Wild fuctua-
tions occurred at the opening of the
wheat market to-day May wheat,
which sold at 2.54 Il at the close yes
terday, after opening practically un-
changed, made a perpendicular as
cent of 15A cents to 2.70. This was
followed by sheer tumble to 25gl5
Volume of trade vas small.
July advanced cents to 2.25 and
September IN cents to 1856. July
and September hello most of the gain
while May was declining
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-27
Harrisburg Realty Co.
Gives Land For Gardens

The Harrisburg Realty Company
has given a large plot of land in the
Tenth ward for garden purposes. to
be planted under direction of Shirley
b. Watts, of the Chamber of Com
merce committee. A typographical er-
ror in yesterdays issue of the TELE-
GRAPH credited this donation to the
Harrisburg Railways Company, which
has no land in that vicinity,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-27
Austria May Yet Break
German Alliance, Report

The Hague, April 81. Reports
here are that there is some ground for
believing that the days of the Quad
ruple Alliance are numbered.
Nothing of the kind can be predicted
definitely, but it is believed certain
that Austria is looking around for
ways and means of shaking off Ger
man fetters which bind her to a con-
tinuation of war from which she
can expect no gain.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-27
GERMANS STOP SHIPS
Bv Associated Press

Copenhagen, April 81 - German
patrol ships are continuing their ac-
tivities against neutral shipping in
the Skagerrak. Recently the Scan
dinavian- American liner United
States was halted and examined; yes
terday the Norwegian passenger
Frederikshafen, Denmark and Chris
tiansand, Norway, was seized and
taken to a German port.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-27
RUSS ADMIT WOMEN TO BAR
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
London, April 26.-Reuter's Mos
COW correspondent says that four
women lawyers have been admitted
to the Moscow bar.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-27

desperate British captured
bloody Verdn thousands Germans
British fire.
Germans
battlefield
begun forge ahead
nmpor sectors o
and onehal mile line between Roeu and G important
Doua Likewise the Monchy region near the road
similar
The along the A front also employing their infantry
Moronviie elsewhere Champagne
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-27
General Conditions

The lake disturbance has passed
down the st. Lawrence Valley. 1t
caused rain In the last twenty
four hours over the northern
portion of the Great Lakes and
generally in the Atlantic States
from North Carolina northward
into New England.