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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-08-30
THE JEFFERSONIAN
RESOLUTIONS FROM OKLAHOMA,

RESOLUTIONS FROM OKLAHOMA.
We the undersigned citizens or
Nevada, County, State of Aklahoma,
hereby respectfully urge upon Con-
gress the immediate passage of Fl.
r. 1884, introduced June 25th, 1917.
by Honorable William e. Mason, of
Illinois:
Sam H. Pittman, Thurston Stuart,
+. G. Pittman, W. M. Wolf, w. M.
HARDWOOD, Jack Smith, B. Graham,
w. T. Graham, C. w. Morris, J. L..
Ward, N. H. Dye. J. P. Mccain. Will
Mccain, S. G. Dye, r T.. Wood, e.
G. Wynn, r. f. Barnes j. F. Hend-
rix, w. H. Barnes, O. u. Wynn, w.
B. Wynn, II. A. Rodden, M. Allen,
Smith Vaughn, Van Graham, Ed.
Pittman, George Pittman, D. D.
Stuart, Will Pittman, Virgil Stuart,
j. r. Morrow, HI. e. Cannon, James
Billingsley, John w. Hendrix, H. H.
Husky, D. O.eMontgomery, S. G.
Bright, T. J. Roe, w. r. Wilson,
Roy Biggers, G. B. Pulmer, =. w.
Baker, Chas Renfro, J. G. Graham,
j.. w. Wingfeld, w. O. McCargo, J. j.:
Wingfield, A. M. Witherspoon, Thofhs
cso w" DOWhO, W. w. w.
Wingfield, w. o. Wilson, Jim Blev-
ms. W. B. Billingsley, Jake Corne-
Illus, S. L. Carman, G.. A.. Marrow,
}. r. Husky, E. l.. Biggers, J. M.
Stone, r. A. Head, j. A. Purtle, FL.
W. James, G. E. Purtle, c. e. Purtle,
J. B. Carmen, S. T. Dowdle, G. E.
Duncan, D. I. Purtle, r. w. Stone,
j. T. Tye, James Baker, A, G. Glas-
gon, w. T. Yarberry, G.. III. Hollo-
man, 0. Ell. Holloman, J. w. May,
D. j. Holloman, L. III. Hardy, Allen
Moore, W. E. Loe, W., S. Cannon, w.
E. Head, J.. M. Head, w. Fl. Brooks,
Bee Stone, H. G. Purtle, Berry Ba-
kerr. j. G.. Brooks, W. L. Husky, S.
D. Yarberry, T. G. Stoone, J. E.
Woodsen, w. D. Baker, Chas. Mantz.
We can get five thousand more if
needed. 4 - ..se -
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Attention, Farmers !!

We want to say to the readers of
the JEFFERSONIAN that we do not
send out great pictures of Fat Hogs,
neither DOVE show you on paper the
difference between a lean Hog and q.
fat one, but We are telling you about
a medicine put up in Quart Bottles
for Hogs Only, known as PERRY'S
SWINE-LIXIR, manufactured IN
Moultrie, Ga, and recommended by
the Moultrie Packing House, and s.
by dealers every where. Now, if yoa
want to make. the best of your Hos
raising, it will pay you to use Perrys
Swine-Lixir as directed, and reme1n.
Der, at the same time that you are
using the best Medicine for hogs that
you can possibly get: DR.. Perry has
been a successful hog raiser for a
number of years and is an old
Naturalist. who spends his time
studying the diseases OF. hogs, birds,
and flowers, and whileAWe may in
duce him to write to papers about his
Swine-Lixir, he says that it is enough
for the farmers to knowlthat they are
getting the best, and, that if the best.
does not suit them, it will not be his
fault. ~
SW1NE-LIX1R co.
Moultrie, =; Georgia,
AdVt. ~
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FROM TALLAPOOsA COUNTY,
ALA.
ALA.

Dear Sir, We the citizens of New
Providence Pearson Chapel and Kel-
1yton, met. I'M mass injecting held in
New Providence church, Saturday
night, Aug. II, 1917, for the, purpose
of discussing the fCpnscription law
and passed resolutions urging the I'm
mediate passage of Fl. r. 5181, in
troduced by Hon. VIM. e. Mason, OF
Illinois, which reads as follows:
Provided that none of the con-
scripted Or drafted men provided for
herein shall be sent out of the terri
torial limits of the u. S. unless such
conscripts Or drafted men shall
volunteer for such service.
The chairman announced that any,
one who wanted to contribute to the
Watson fund; for a test Of the con-
stitutionality of the Conscript law
now had the opportunity. The an
nouncement brought forth $500 from
J. P. Bice which is to be deposited in
the Farmers and Merchants Bank,
oodGwater, Ala, subject to the order
of Hon. Thos. E. Watson. +
Fl. H. HART,
B. F. sTEENsVON, =.
w. D. WARREN,
3. D. HIX,
Committee on resolutions.
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FLORIDA CITIZENS PROTEST..

Hon. w. J. Sears, -. e, "a
Member Of Congress.
Resolutions adopted by community
of citizens near here, 40 being pres
ent.
Whereas, the undersigned citizens
Of the United States look with dis
favor upon the selective draft law
passed by the United States Con-
gress in the forcing Of the manhood
of this country to go on foreign soil
and fight as soldiers in the great
World-War without their consent,
and
Whereas, we believe that the Con-
stitution of the United States guar
antees to it's people, certain rights
and privileges, and that some OF
those rights and privileges were in
fringed on by an act of Congress,
and
Whereas, we yield to no one first
place in our loyalty and devotion to
the United States OF America, to the
American flag, and to the liberties
that is guaranteed us under the Con-
stitution, and
Whereas, tits our privilege as c1tl-'
zens of the United States to lift up
our voices in condemnation of any
law that seems repugnant to the Con-
stitutiona1' rights Of the people and
of our blood bought liberties; be it
therefore
Resolved: That we. call upon the
Congress of the United States to
forthwith repeal the Conscript Act,
and call upon the patriotic citizens
of this, country to volunteer for
service in our National army. Be it
further i% = =
:, Resolved: That copy Of these
resolutions be sent toSour Represen-
tatives in Congress.
= G. B.. .WOODALL,
e1~.. E. e. BROWN.
Fla. - 2!H -. X -
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FOLKS SEEM no WANT HHE
JEFF, ANY WAY THEY CAN
GET IT.

Dear Sir: Inclosed find check for
16, more subscribers to jeff.
T trust that by the time you re-
eeive this letter Judge Speer will
have enjoined the Postmaster at
Thomson from carrying out the2order
OF the P. M. c. p.
eRceived the Jeffs by express.
We are having wonderful success in
getting them to subscribers. The.
people are hell-bent on partaking of
the forbidden fruit. The people will
hold up your hands. You may con-
tinue to send them to me by express
(if Judge Speer decides adversely
and will take great pleasure in
handling them for you.
Assuring you of my unqualified
support at all times, and especially:
in these "times that try mems SOULS,
I am, Your friend.
"a. JOHN /. KELLEY.
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TROUP COUNTY HOLDS MEETING.

A mass meeting was held in the
court house of LAGRANGE, Troup
County, Ca, Aug. Ii, 1917, respect
fully petitioning Congress, through
the member from the 4th Congress
sional district; to repeal the Con-
script Act at once, and to adhere to
the Constitution of the u. S., and not
to abridge the freedom of the press
and free speech. r. Fl. Sivels made
chairman, J. D. Monroe, secretary.
Rev. Monroe made a good talk voic-
ing the sentiment of the majority
present. Harris, Heard, Meri-
weather and Troup we'll represented.
Rev. S. G. Woodall, Editor Of the
Graphs gave good talk, w. L. Dun
lap also. Meeting was peaceable
throughout, obeying and respecting
the law in every sense. 124 voting
on resolution to be sent w. G. Adam
son, M. c., fom the 4th district.
Yours for success,
/ r. Fl. STVELS. +. =.
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THE FOOTKISSERS CAPTURED
THE RED CROSS -

4 Dear Sir; L have been reading
your Magazine concerning Roman
Gatho iicism and the t'Mock" triaE
they gave you. ON the charge Of OBJ
scene literature through the mails.
There has not been a more gigantic
fraud perpetrated on humanity ex-
cept the trial Of Jesus Christ before
Pontius PLATE. But tEis97& is not what
l started to ask you.
You know for the last month of so
the Red Cross people have gone from
the Lakes to the Gulf to get up funds
as they say for the benefit of our
wounded soldiers on foreign fields.
Now, this is what / want to know.
When and by whom was this thing
organized? Are these funds in any
way controlled by the U. S. Govern
ment?
Wishing you abundant success.
allow me to subscribe myself as one
of your friends.
Tenn. G.. r. CASTEET,
(Answer.)
Their Red Cross was a Protestant
nurse-organization begun by Clara
Barton.
1t has been captured by the Pap
lists, and it's 'feld-commander" is
now John D. Ryan, one of the Mon
tana-Wall Street Copper Kings, and
Papist of the knight of Columbus
stripe. T. E. w.
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when we read the letters of those
who believe that the Virgin Mary
hunted for lost horses, and St. An
thOny found lost money, we are
supplied. 1sThe Roman Cath
oIic Church, It's Law and Its Litera-
ture," by ThOs. e. Watson. Price
1Oc. The Jeffersonian Publishing
Thomson, Ga. ~
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Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-07
Discount Clause
In Tariff Law Is
Held to Be Invalid

Washington, March 6.-The clause
in the tariff law granting per cent
discount i'll duties to imports brought
in American ships or ships of nations
with which the United States has ia
vored nation" treaties was annulled
today as unconstitutional by the ST.
preme court.
Through Justice Holmes the court
held that the discount clause, de-
signed to aid in upbu;lding the Amer
lean merchant marine, was inopera-
tive altogether because it confiicted
with existing treaties. 1t was held in
applicable both to American vessels
and to those of twenty-five foreign
nations having treaties.
All nations with which the United
States has the so-called favored ma
ton" clause in commercial treaties
protested agains the provision as a
discrimination and violation OF treaty
provisions.
Meanwhile, the regular duties were
collected, until the federal treasury
amassed between $25,000,000 and $780,
100000, which has been held ready to
return to importers in case the court
decided the clause was invalid.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-07
Threats Are Made Against
Chicago Business Leaders

Chicago, March 6.-Threatening let
tiers which have been received by Chi
cago financial and business leaders
have been turned over to the federal
secret service men and operatives to-
day were seeking the authors. Among
those who were said to have been
singled out for attack were: Joseph
P. Griffin, president Of the Chicago
Board of Trade; J. Ogden Armour,
head of Armour & Co., packers, and
Nelson Morris, chairman of the board
of directors of Morris & Co., packers.
Guards have been placed at the homes
of the men against whom the threats
we're directed.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-07
John DIN Due to
Arrive Today for
Bout With Freberg

John DIN, who tackles one FIRE.
berg, variously advertised as John and
Otto, at the Council Bluffs Audito-
rum Thursday night, is due to arrive
in Omaha today, and local wrestling
fans who have been curious to see the
huge Finn, who holds decision over
Joe Stecher, will have their oppor-
tunity.
Olin, according to the dope sheet
from Chicago, where the Finn has
been for the last two weeks, is in
great condition. His managers have
mapped out campaign for him that
calls for almost as much activity as
Battling Levinsky shows when he's
feeling right. Olin has four matches
coming up in five days, which is going
some.
The reason for the abundance of
work, DIN explains, is because he
wants to prove to the wrestling fans
of the middle west that his victory
over Stecher last December was not
of the fuke variety. He says he is
better man than Stecher, is willing to
tackle Joe again and intends to prove
to the fans out here. who are pretty
much for Stecher and therefore skep-
teal, that Joe is not the greatest
wrestler in the world, but that John
DIN is.
1t is expected that many Omaha
wrestling fans will make the short
journey to Council Bluffs tomorrow
night to see DIN. Omaha has been
keenly curious to see the Finn since
that Springfield match, and tomorrow
night is the first chance. 1t will be
Olin's first appearance west of Chi
cago,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-07
Work Has Started On the
Belt Line Elevation

General Superintendent D'Bernardi
Of the Missouri Pacific came up from
Kansas City to look over the portion
of the Belt line where an elevation of
the tracks is proposed. He is author
ity for the statement that all of the
details are complete for the begin
ming of the work as soon as season.
able weather sets in.
Surveys for the elevation of the
Belt line tracks have all been made
and the stakes set indicating the re-
quired cuts and fills along the line.
Already some work is being done in
the cuts, where gangs of men are at
work loosening up the frozen earth
by the explosion of dynamite. AS
soon as the ground is in condition to
be worked large force Of men and
teams will be set at work and con-
struction will be pushed with all pos
sible speed.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-07
Navy Department
Begins Campaign to
Speed Up Building

Washington, March 6.-The Navy
department today began its cam
piagn to speed up the new construc-
ton when representatives of ship
building plants and submarine COM
panes were called into conference by
Secretary Daniels in relation to the
$5O0,0O0,O00 naval appropriation bills.
The companies asked to attend the
meetings were the Fore River Ship
Building company, the New York
Ship Building company, William
Cramp & Sons, the Electric Boat
company and Lake Torpedo Boat
company.
Proposals for fifteen destroyers and
for the scout cruisers left over from
the preceding bill already have been
advertised. Bids will be opened during
the present month. Proposals for
thirty-eight additional 800-ton sub
marines will be advertised without de-
lay. The placing of contracts for
five battle cruisers will be arranged
in conference with ship builders and
not by advertising. Plans for three
42,000-ton dreadnoughts will not be
ready for advertisement for some
weeks. Secretary Daniels hoped to be
able at his conference today to Sc
cure cooperation Of the ship build
ing companies in fastening the navy
program to completion. 1t was
thought at the department that the
first exercise of new authority granted
by congress would be the suspension
OF the eight-hour law, as applied to
contract work for the navy. Mr..
Daniels has stated publicly, however,
that he will not hesitate to conf
mandeer private plants should that
prove necessary.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-07
GROCERS PROTEST
TRADE INVASION
President Wise Tells How
Charity Supplanted Cash in
Grocery Business.
WHO FOUGHT HIGH PRICES?

THE retail grocers of this city have
done much for humanity this winter
by carrying many workingmen
through lean days." said Edward +.
Wise, president OF the Retail Grocers'
association, addressing the city coun-
Gil in terms of protest against the
proposal to have the city furnish i'll
dividuals free quarters to open COM
peting grocery establishment.
Mr.. Wise led delegation of pro-
testants who commended that it would
be unfair for the city to equip any
individuals who would be able to
compete with grocers who have stood
the brunt OF high prices.
J. J. Cameron, secretary of the as
ISOLATION of grocers, said: IF grocers
went on a cash basis today Is per
cent of the people would be on county
charity. The proposed grant to an
individual by the city would be un-
fair and would demoralize business
Harry Fischer referred to the gro
Ger as "the most villihed and abused
person in connection with the high
cost of living"
A statement was made that gro
GERS are buying beans for IA cents per
pound and selling them for Is cents,
The commissioners were told that the
grocer cannot make profit just now
by selling sugar at II pounds for 81,
which is being done at most stores.
II II Auarh,ch ;e et;nr- tho ron1
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-07
Drawn for
The Bee
by
George
MCManuS
STECHER- CADDOCK
MATCH ON APRIL 9
Gene Melady Announces Date
for Clash Between Nebraska
and Iowa Champions.
WILL BE HELD IN OMAHA

Announcement that the wrestling
match between Joe Stecher and Earl
Caddock will be held in Omaha, April
9, was made yesterday by Gene
Melady, who will promote the go.
The Stecher-Caddock match has
been in the making for many months.
Shortly after his match with Peters
here Stecher came to an agreement
with Melady to meet Caddock about
the middle of April. Yesterday plans
were consummated to stage the event
April g.
This bout is expected to create
widespread interest, especially out
side of Omaha. Caddock is great
favorite throughout western Iowa and
it is said the Hawkeye farmers are
confident the Anita lad is the boy to
throw Stecher.
Caddock is also we'll known in some
parts of Nebraska. Omaha fans have
heard a great deal about him, although
he has never appeared here. Omaha S
only opportunity to see Caddock was
when he finished Mort Henderson in
quick time in Council Bluffs a couple
of months ago.
Caddock is described as "the wrest-
Ter with thousand holds" 1t is said
he has a more extensive knowledge
of wrestling than any other living
grappler, Stecher not even excepted.
Stecher will have a distinct advan-
tage over Caddock in weight, the
Iowan weighing around 100 pounds,
while Stecher tops 200. Caddock,
however, is said to be much faster.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-07
PRAY FOR KUGEL,
PASTOR PLEADS
Parson Who Was Evicted from
underworld" Announces a
Cleanup Omaha Meeting.
GOD HAS BEEN NEGLECTED.

A prayer meeting is the next tor
pedo Rev. Charles w. Savidge will
FIRE in his unrestricted warfare on
Omaha dance halls and other places
that he thinks ought to be
cleaned up"
Police Commissioner Kugel will be
among those to be prayed for, the
parson says. Rev, Mr.. Savidgc will
conduct the prayer meeting himself
and it will be held Thursday evening
at $50 o'clock at the Peoples church,
SIS North Eighteenth street.
Mothers and fathers OF "sin-bound"
young folks and all other persons in
tcrested in his campaign to give
Omaha a moral scrubbing are urged
by the minister to attend the meeting.
Everybody will be given an oppor-
tunty to speak out" he announces.
Then all will be asked to kneel and
pray God to come and help us.
Insulting God.
IN this city God has been neg
lected and insultcd. The people will
be asked to kneel before God and
confess their sins and ask forgiveness
and help. Prayers will be offered for
the children that are going into sin.
I'VE will also pray that the laws
Ea npt1r,aI ph hat
really and truly enforced. Also that
God will give Mr.. Kugel, the head Of
the police force i'll Omaha, an intelli-
gent mind concerning the places Of
sin and also that God will give him
good memory concerning these mat
tiers.
Prayers will also be offered that
God will bless the police force, for it
has been known that some of the
policemen in our service in Omaha
have financial interest in and are part
owners of dance halls themselves.
I'VE will also pray that God will
give divine grace and strength to the
Christians to keep away from sin and
to speak against it"
List of Sin Holes.
A list OF places OF sin in this city
will be read by Rev, Mr.. Savidge,
who says he has the goods" He
says he will ask the praying people
to beg God to send down his Holy
Spirit on sin and sinners in these
places, that they may be cleaned up
and made wholesome and righteous
before God.
Wealthy, professional and society
women have called me up and assured
me of their sympathy and co-opeia-
ton in this work." the preacher says.
Johnny Lynch, county commits
sioner, also has assured me that if |
would keep up this agitation the au-
thorities would be compelled to act
or step down and out"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-07
Police Suspect Story
Of Man Who Was Shot

Charles Morgan Of Kansas City,
registering at the State hotel, is be-
ing held at the police station follow
ing wound which he received by a
revolver.
According to the statement Of Nor
gan, he was playing with gun in
his room when it accidentally went
of, the bullet passing through his
left thigh. Morgan did not call a
doctor and it was some time before
the police were notified.
At the hotel it is said Morgan reg
istered there early Monday evening
and went out, returning with a COL
ored man, who accompanied him to
his room.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-07
Fire Ruins Furniture
Of Mccormick Family

Hardly had the family of J. Nc
Cormick, 32l7 Charles street, moved
their first load of furniture into the
house when fire broke out on the
second floor and destroyed the greater
part of their belongings. The Nc
Cormick family was absent from the
house at the time Of the blaze. A
passing pedestrian turned in the fire
alar
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-07
Nebraska Wesleyan
Five to Clash With
: Creighton Tonight

The Nebraska Wesleyan basket bali
squad, fresh from its recent victory
over the Cornhuskers, will play the
Creighton five at the Creighton GYM
nasium this evening. This will be the
final contest of a three-game series
between the two teams, and Creighton
followers are expecting close game
in view of the Coyotes recent show
ing.
Creighton succeeded in trouncing
the Wesleyan team, % to 10, few
weeks ago, but Coach Bill Klein has
since given the team shakeup, and
new faces will be seen on the squad
when it lines up against the locals.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-07
PRINCESS" PAYS
FINE OF ONE BONE
Negress is Charged With Not
Being a Spirit in Good
Standing"
PROMISES TO RETURN GEMS

Charged with obtaining money un-
der false pretenses and not being a
spirit in good standing with the spir-
itual world" Princess Khan Oola,
alias Princess Kozino Mitcheltree,
alias Mrs. c. G. Mitcheltree, seeress,
prophecies, reader of hidden pasts ct
al, who police say defrauded Omaha
people out of jewelry and other valu-
ables estimated to be worth over $l0,-
900, was fined 81 and costs in police
court Tuesday morning. Her hus-
band got like fine.
The small fine was imposed upon
condition that the princess would re-
turn all the jewelry and valuables to
the people who came after and identi-
fed same. She also agreed to give
back a large amount OF the money
and other sacrifices which, according
to the testimony brought out, she
had assured her patrons were neces-
sary before the spirits would act
properly.
Lack Of Evidence.
That the self-styled Hindu princess
was dismissed with such a small fine
was due to lack of evidence against
her. Rather than admit that they had
had any connection with the 'healer
possessed Of psychic and preternat-
ural powers" which enabled her to
heal illness, discover hidden treasures,
look into the future and discover per-
sons having matrimonial inclinations,
reassure the love-sick and conjure
with the present and departed spir-
its from the shadow lands back to this
mundane sphere, her victims would
not appear against her.
Only three women appeared against
the princess. One told of giving her
$40 and silk dress for trying to Sc
cure a prospect to buy her home,
another told of offering $40 and two
silk dresses as sacrifice to get straight
ened out in some business and family
affairs and the other told of giving
$50 andn several silk dresses in order
o recover her Lealth.
Seeress Chuckles.
To the questions asked by the pros
ecutor and answered by the witnesses
the princess smiled a knowing smile.
As the victims told of offering the
sacrifices and how the princess had
assured them that everything she
took in went back to sacred temple
in India, the dusky seeress broke into
a soft chuckle.
do you intend to go out of the
city," the princess was asked.
In reply she said that she would
open up at her old stand.
As final warning, she was told to
cut out all other side lines to her
trade, except plain fortune telling, for
which, her attorney asserted, she had
a license.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-07
Tacoma Packing Plant
Is Damaged by Fire

Tacoma, Wash, March 6.-Fire
early today partially destroyed the
Carstens packing plant here, the dam
age being estimated at $525000. A
huge water tank exploded during the
fire, but the firemen fortunately es-
capped injury. The plant was recently
insured for 100000, the insurance
having been paid on two other disas-
trous fires in the plant in the last two
wears,