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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-08

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they can and stat Long as they want too.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-23
PROMINENT MEN SPOKE AT
RED CROSS MEETING HELD
IN ATLANTA THIS WEEK

Atlanta. Ga. November 22.-Re.p
Cross workers OF Atlanta, and other
cities and towns nave derived WOE
dcril!l inspiration from hearing the
addresses delivered here by Henry p
Davidson, chairman Of the war coun-
Gil Of the national organization, and
other prominent speakers, including
Pleasant A. Stovall, minister to
Switzerland, who is back in this coun-,
try on leave of absence from his
important post.
AS Mr. Davidson so strikingiy
pointed out, the work of the Red
Cross for the relief OF wounded SOL
diers and the suffering women and
children of the civil population is a
work which could not be done as welt
by the government as by private
organization, even if the government
tried
- To begin with, the government
could not enlist the support of SO
many women, nor the services of so
many on the firing line. He declared
that between a check for $50O,00O,00O
from tn government without the
women, or check for $50,000,000 and
the women, he would choose the laGr
ter every time. q
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-23
WANTS u. S. GOVERNMENT
TO OPERATE RAILROADS

Washington, d. c.. Nov. 21.-In
brief submitted to the Interstate
Commerce Commission today in the
fifteen per cent advance freight rate
case, Clifford Thorne, leading counsel
Tor the shippers, suggests that the
government take over the operation
OF the railroads Tor the duration of
the war.
Mr.. Ihorne pointed to the fact that
Frank a. Vandcrlip, New York bank
or, testified that he believed the rate
increase would act only as a poultice
and not cure railroad trouble, and to
the statement of Samuel Rca, presi-
dent of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
that he did not believe the roads
should attempt large bond flotations
when the government was putting out
loans.
After asking that ii the government
can buy several hundred million dol
lars worth Of cars and engines for
France and Russia why can't she
buy some cars and engines for Ameri
can railroads." Mr. Thorne said:
If our government takes over the
operation OF the railroads for the
period Of the war and guarantees the
dividends that We're paid during the
pre-war period, we should be entitled
to the profits over and above those
dividends, for we will be substituting
"a government bond, in effect, for
railroad stock. In surplus this would
mean an earning that would so to the
government OF approximately $780,
100000 annually in official classical
ton territory alone"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-23
SUNDAY SAYS FARMERS
ARE SET OF OLD "RUBES"

Atlanta, Ga, November 22.-Billy
Sunday is much better informed CON
corning the price of cotton and the
Southern farmers relative profits
compared with the profits of farmers
in other sections OF the country, than
he was before he made certain re-
marks derogatory to Southern farm
ers il his sermon Tuesday afternoon
Lem B Jackson, director of the mar
ket bureau OF the department of agri-
culture Of Georgia, has furnished him
fa,gs and figures that served to put
his trolley back on the wire
Nrfl these oid farlntrs that are
holding their cotton and other prod
acts, hoping to reap great and unfair
prot5tsEtlry are one Of the toughest
nuts II all to crack. These old rubes
are standr,g in thc way of victory"
Such was the language used by Mr..
Sunday in his sermon, according to
the newspaper reports, and in reply to
this thrust at Southern farmers Mr..
Jackson was quick to come back. with
an open letter showing the facts.
He showed in table Of figures the
comparative prices of cotton and
wheat for the past ten years. The
average for this period shows that
cotton has sold for II cents per pound
and wheat for 81 cents per bushel.
ON this basis" Mr.. Jackson de-
clares in his letter, $3.50 wheat is
@dual to 28-cent cotton Please note
carefully that wheat at $3.50, the price
fixed by the government, is equivalent
to % cents for cotton on basis of
the last ten years. Statistics further
show that based on the present price
of manufactured cotton goods, after
allowing for a fair manufacturing
profit, the farmer should be receiving
IS cents pound or more for the raw
product"
MIR Jackson then cited figures. talk
EN- from the government crop report,
showing that hogs have increased 100
per cent in the past twelve months
and corn has increased II per cent,
while cotton has increased only 50
per cent and cotton seed has only in
creased SO per cent. Wheat, corn
and hogs are products the Southern
farmer buys while cotton and cotton
seed arc products he sells.
The Georgia farmer furnished Is
per cent of the volunteers of our
state" Mr.. Jackson shows. There is
no justification in these men being
referred to as 'rubes who stand in
our way to victory"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-23
COURT HOUSE OF TOOMBS
COUNTY LOST BY FIRE

Lyons Ga, Nov. 21.-The Toombs
county court house, built in 1908 at a
cost OF $4,000, was destroyed by fire
early this-morning.
The alarm was given at 4 O'Clock
when it was first discovered by ne
groeS living nearby, but prisoners in
the jail state the fire was burning in
side the building two hours before
they could arouse anyone.
The building was insured for $4,000
besides policy for 81 900 on the IL
brary and $500 ON the furniture and
fixtures, No valuable-papers were
lost, as the vaults came through the
hre intact. The building cost $4,000
in 1908
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-23
NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING
OF CREDITORS
IN the District Court OF the United
States for the Western Division
of the Southern District of
Georgia. In Bankruptcy.

In the matter OF Joseph Gideon
Gilmore, Bankrupt In Bankruptcy
To the Creditors OF Joseph Gideon
Gilmore, OF Vienna, Georgia. in the
County of Dooly and district aiorc-
said, bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day OF November, A. y. 1917,
the said Joseph Gideon Gilmore was
duly adjudicated bankrupt and the
first meeting Of his creditors will be
held at Fitzgerald, in Ben Hill coun-
ty, Georgia, in Room Number 50,
Enpirt Annex Building, East Cen
trail Avenue, on Saturday, December
1st, at $50 o'clock in the forenoon,
at which time the said creditors may
attend, prove their claims, appoint a
trustee, examine the bankrupt and
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
4 The bankrupt is required to be
present on that day for examination.
Dated at Fitzgerald, Georgia, this
the 10Th day OF November, 1917.
d. F. Griffin,
Referee in Bankruptcy
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-23
RED CROSS WORKERS HELD
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE

Atlanta, Ga; Nov. 2 Henry F.
Davidson, senior member of the firm
of J. T. Morgan & Co, chairman OF
the American National Red Cross
War Council, and Harvey d. Gibson
president of the Liberty aNtional
Bank Of New York, and general man
acer OF the American Red Cross, with
members Of their party, arrived in
Atlanta this morning for confer
cncc OF Red Cross workers of the
southeastern district, which covers
the states Of Georgia, Florida, North
Carolina, South Carolina and East
Tennessee.
Several thousand Red Cross work
trs from various chapters in the
southern division, in addition to the
veg large membership in Atlanta,
extended a welcome to the distin
gu:sh visitors. They were headed by
Colonel w l.. Peel, manager and
Dr.. Guy Shavcly, director OF the
s. .tL@Tn division.
Preceding the mass meeting at the
auditoriun-armory tonight an IN
formal dinner was rendered Mr.. Da-
wilson and his party at the Piedmont
Driving Club. * Rcd Cross workers
met at the dinner for an informal dis
cuis'on Of the problems surrounding
their work.
a; preliminary meeting at the
AnsIey hotel, which was largely for
the interest Of the delegates alone,
Govcrnor Hugh M. Dorsey delivered
an address of welcome in behalf OF
the state, while Mayor Asa G.. Cand-
lci extended the gates of the city to
them.
During their stay in the city, the
national officers expressed themselves
as highly pleased with the work Of
the southern division. A campaign
for new members is now going on.
1t IS drive for ten million members
IN the United States by December 20
The quota for the southern division is
100000 according to announcement
this is not campaign for money,
but for real expression OF approval
of the Red Cross from the whole
country This is to be the National
Christmas present of the Red Cross
to the Boys in the Trenches"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-23
WOMAN is TRAINING DOGS
FOR RED CROSS SERVICE

Atlanta, Ga. Nov. 22.-Training
dogs for Red Cross service in France
is the unique and Interesting con-
tribution to the war which Mrs. May
Avery wilkins, iormcr Atlanta wo-
man nov visiting here, is making at
her home in Seattle, where she has a
large kennel of dogs undergoing a
course of instruction as rescuers OF
wounded men and bearers OF mes
sages.
Mrs. Wilkins up to the present time
has betrayed the cost OF the dog
training herself, but finds the de-
mands so great for trained dogs that
she has decided to go to Washington
to ask for government aid, so that
the work can be enlarged and con-
Quoted as a regular branch of war
service until peace is declared.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-23

Referee in Bankruptcy.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-23
RI. REV. F. F. REESE, D. D.,
AT ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH

West Pine Street.
Sunday morning at II o'clock,
Bishop Reese will preach and admin
lster the rite of confirmation at St.
Matthew's church.
Sunday School 10 A M.
Thanksgiving Day services will be
held at A. NJ.
Everybody welcome to all services.
J. w. BLEKER.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-23

When you have a house for rent,
want to rent one, want furnished or
unfinished rooms, lost something
valuable or found an article belonging
to some one else, put small CLASH
fed ad in the Leader Enterprise and
watch the result The cost is small
but the results sure.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-23

This is to notify the subserib.
ers of the Leader-Enterprise thai
the city carrier boys are authoriz.
ed to accept payments on sab
scriptions. A receipt will be mail
ed from the Office. If you do no,
receive same within two daFs
please notify us.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-23
THE CONSCIENTIOUS"
ARE DISFRANCHISED

London. Nov. 2l-The House OF
Commons by vote of POO to III
adopted an amendment to the elect
orial bill DISTINGUISHING conscientious
directors TO war.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-23

Visiting cards. for ladies or
gentlemen, $l00 per 100. De.
iivered the same day ordered Il
the Leader Enterprise TT
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-23
4-LLERS ACCUSED OF
TREATING PICKETs CRUELTY

Washington, Nov. Matthew
} Drien, a Washington lawyer, who
isited the District Of Columbia
clubhouse at Occoquan, Va, today
lee AIRED at the headquarters Of the
Woman's Party tonight that militant
i-agists imprisoned in the work
louse for picketing the White House
we're being brutality and inhumanely
treated In addition to having Mr..
O,Brien relate what he had learned
the Woman's Party gave to the news
papers a statement OF Miss Lucy
Burns, OF New York, who was sem
fenced this week to serve six months
at Occoquan, that indignities had
been inflicted on her and other mill
tants serving workhouse terms.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-23
Threatened with Straightjacket

In letter which those at militant
headquarters asserted was Struggled
9ut of the workhouse, Miss Burns
declared that she was mtne cled to the
bars of her cell and threatened with
eng placed in a 5traightJackct and
gagged if she persisted in talking
with her fei'ow-v ;rucr prisoners
Miss Burns, being more athletic than
the others, refused to don the prison
garb, and she said that all her outer
garments were stripped from her by
force. She Wrapped herself in bfan-
ket. All the other women are said
to be wearing the prison uniform, as
their clothes were taken from them.
Mr.. O'Brien tomorrow will appeal
to the courts for remedy against what
he describes as most brutal and IL
legal treatment" of the thirty suf-
frage prisoners. Every effort was
being made to place the women in
communicate, he said. The govern
ment, it was charged, had sent a de-
tachment of United States marines
from their camp at Quantico, Va, to
guard the grounds and prevent
friends OF the suffragists from getting
inside the prison grounds.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-23

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13
MORALS IN NAVY SERVICE
DISCUSSED IN REPORT
Reputation of Social Workers Who
Think of Military Life as 1ncu-
bator of immortality.

Vigorous reputation OF those social
workers who are inclined to think OF
military service as an incubator of i'm
morality is contained in the annual
report Of Surgeon General BREASTED Of
the Navy.
The only sources OF statistics in that
connection that can be relied upon. the
report states. are those Of the military
services, leading to the inevitable result
that the personnel Of the services APP
pear in a bad light.
There is no available standard Of
comparison for civilian population"
DR.. Braisted continues. '"The fierce
light of publicity beats upon the men
of the Army and Navy and no definite
statistics can be set forth contrasting
male civilians with them. Only the
trained judicial mind will fail to re-
ceive a biased impression in such a sit
uation.
medical examiner Of Navy recruits. who
kept a careful record for year OF the
voluntary statements OF boys between
seventeen and twenty-one who applied
for enlistment. 1t showed heavy per-
centage of disease arising from immor-
alIty Figures on men examined for re-
enlistment. on the other hand, showed
a strikingly low evidence OF such DIS
ease. DR.. BREASTED contends that this
clearly indicates the progress being
made in many ways in curling such
diseases, education Of the men to the
seriousness OF such complaints being
part of the campaign.
Hospital admissions increased during
the year to 1892 from 1851, keeping
pace with increase in complement.
Deaths rose to 4.ss per 1000 against
448; but thirty-six Of these were men
lost with the Memphis at Santo Do
mingo, bringing the ordinary death rate
far below the civilian rate of 8 per
II lives during the year. including the
men of the Memphis: tuberculosis, SO:
pneumonia, 20; burns, Is; wounds, 10
(Fiaiti and Dominican campaigns), and
nephritis, 10. For the second time in
the history Of the service there were no
deaths from typhoid and there were but
II admissions for that cause. In I'VE
years there have been but seven deaths
in the Navy from typhoid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13
IGNORES COURT, 0BEYS ARMY.
Lieut.. F. B. Eichelberger Explains
Why Subpoena Was Disregarded.

Because he considered his military
duty Of the highest Importance First
Lieut.. Frederick B. Eichelberger yes
terday ignored subpoena to testify be-
fore a notary public in behalf Of his
wife, Elizabeth e. Eichelberger. who is
suing him for an absolute divorce. The
oficer fled in the District Supreme
Court petition in which he says he 10
under orders to report at Camp Sher-
man. Chillicothe. Ohio. not later than
Saturday, and that he must be in Cleve-
land this morning to secure needed
equipment
II dare not take any chances. he
says In an afiidavit, 'for failure to re-
port on time would subject me to court
martial and consequent punishment"
The court is told that the petitioner is
beyond the draft age and was recently
graduated from the officers reserve
camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison with
the rank Of nrst lieutenant Of infantry.
He was In New York, he says, procur-
ing necessary equipment and stopped
over in Washington to visit his chill
dren. He was preparing to leave
Washington at noon Tuesday when
Attorneys Barnard ( johnson. repre-
senting the wife. He declares he can
not stay In the city to give the desired
evidence and reach camp under his or
when the case is called 10. trial in
court. and requests that his testimony
be deferred until that time. Lieut..
Eichelhergsr is represented by Attorney
w. e. L1steY.
Counsel for Mrs Eicheiberger stated
today that no action was contemplated
by them because OF the refusal OF Lieut.
Eichelherger to answer the subpoena
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13
ARGUMENT ON SELECTIvE
DRAFT LAW is BEGUN
Nine Separate Suits Involved in
Hearing Before United States
Supreme Court.

Arguments In the draft cases grow
Ing out of convictions in New York.
Ohio. Minnesota and Georgia under
today in the Supreme Court OF the
United States. Nine separate suits are
involved and. because Of the number of
attorneys desiring to be heard, the
court granted an extra hour in addi-
tion TO the usual three-hour period for
argument.
Attorneys for the defendants at
tackled the constitutionality Of the law.
contending that It prevents political
!. and religious freedom and denies citi-
sens equal protection 1t was also al
legged that the law was void because
state officials aid in its enforcement
contrary to the Constitution. and that
the measure by authorizing the Presi-
dent to establish in his discretion local
draft boards usurped judicial power.
In the case Of Emma Goldman and
Alexander Berkman. convicted OF at.
tempting to thwart the purpose OF thu
act. Il was commended there was no evt,
dence Of their guilt
Solicitor General Davis, who repre-
scented the government. termed rs frivo
lous. arguments against the laws con
sttutionality, declaring that the pow
ers placed in Congress to declare wal
also gave it authority to raise armies
have been infrl dent in this country
but when the emergency arose II ha
been resorted to ever since the Unite,
States was founded. He added that tn
common method Of increasing our Ian,
forces has always been to vest in tn
President authority to raise necessar.
troops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13
EARLY DRY LEADER TO TALK
Elk Representative Weber Here to
| See Dream Fulfilled.

Former representative Amos R.
Weber OF Ohio. father Of the move
msnt tot make the National Capital
dry is In Washington to behold his
dreams fulfilled. and will speak At the
weekly prayer meeting II tho Ninth
Street Christian Church. eth and D
streets northeast tonight.
II is expected that many Of THE
crusaders' who worked with Mr. Web
Der more than ten years ago. when
District prohibition bills died in COM
mittee pigeonhoies. will attend the
service to hear their pioneer leader
speak
Mrs. Richard r R.edel Of e22 Mary
land avenue northeast. has Just COM
pleted a new District W. C. T. q. song.
which she hae dedicated TO Mr.. Web
Der. 1t is In thee verses and sung to
the air Of Columbia the Gem Of the
Ocean," The prayer service tonight
VIII be conducted by the pastor. Rev.
George A. Miller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13
The Univsrsity Of Alabama has IFS
woman students at the present time.
Many parts Of the south report q de-
mand for women TO work on the truck
farms
WHERE THE DANGER LIES
How Best to Avoid It.
Facts Everybody Ought
to Know

The great danger in colds at this
season of the year is that they often
lead to pneumonia and other serious
diseases.
The moment you begin to take
patent medicines and so-called
cough cures" the majority OF
which depend on nerve-deadening
drugs for their effect. you weaken
the body.
That takes away the vital force
necessary to ward of disease. and the
grip and pneumonia germs develop,
and because the body Is weakened is
why pneumonia Is SO often fatal
Father Johns Medicine is not a
patent medicine, and 10 guaranteed
not to contain alcohol or dangerous
drugs. II has had so years OF sue
cess for colds. coughs and as g
strength and hesh builder-Adver-
tisement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13
SHIPPING BOARD GIVES UP
NAVAL RESERVE PLAN
Ordinary Seamen VIII Man Ships OF
Merchant Fleet, Except on
Transports.

Abandonment of the plan to man al
American merchant vessels engaged in
transatlantic service with naval re-
serves is announced by the shipping
board.
The proposal was advanced by the
Navy Department. At one time 1t ap-
peared to have been agreed upon. The
board decided there were too many
practical obstacles to attempt 1t.
Under the plan now adopted naval
reserves will be put aboard only troop
ships and vessels carrying whole
cargoes Of munitions or supplies for
ths Army or Navy. AL other ships
win be manned. as heretofore. by mer-
lchant sailors. This arrangement will
call for naval operation Of many YES
sells now in the service Of the shipping
board. since in the past the Navy has
manned only troopships and naval sup
ply vessels.
The chief consideration influencing
the shipping board in turning down
the original project was the Navy De-
partment's refusal to agree that naval
reserves IL put on merchant ships
should draw wages now paid seamen.
The Navy held that such q practice
would upset naval discipline.
The shipping board. on the other hand.
pointed to an agreement 1t had made
with shipowners and seamen fixing the
present wage scale and declared 1t
wculd be unfair to force merchant sea-
men into the reserve service without
permitting them to draw the pay they
now get. The Navy Department then
suggested the service could get along
without the seamen If they refused to
enter the reserve service, but shipping
board officials declined to view the ques-
ton that way.
The shipping board will go ahead with
its program for obtaining ana training
10000 ofacers and men for the great
merchant fleet building In American
shipyards- Most of the men trained will
be put into service on vessels to b
completed in 1918. The work Of en-
rolling and training Is in charge OF
Henry Howard, the boards director OF
recruttfngA who Is stationed at Boston.
Schools alteady have been established In
several Atlantic coast ports
AZ fast as trained the man will be
added to crews whose nucleus comprises
trained seamen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13
SAY ADVANCE IS RATES
WOULD WORK HARDSHIP
Anacostia Citizens VIII Ask Uti1i-
ties Board to Refuse Telephone
and Gas Pleas.

Increased rates for telephone and gas
service would work an unnecessary
hardship on residents Of the District.
according to opinions expressed By
members Of the Anacostia CitissnS Az
ISOLATION. in session last night 1t was
voted on motion Of Charles 7. Gran to
ask the utilities commission to decline
to grant the increases.
Mr.. Graft. In presenting tho question
to the association. said: II believe that
the increase desired by these two cor
porations is not along the linss Of true
patriotism. and while 1t may be true
that because Of recent large expendi-
lures and the advance in wages and
materials the corporations are under a
much heavier financial burden. yet to
my mind the stockholders should be
willing to receive smaller dividends
during the period Of the war. rather
than tax tho average citizen OF meages