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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-04-27
New Ferry Boat
. Now Completed
Was Built at the Washburn Docks,
- During the Winter Months by
Wilcox and Mcclure
WILL BE cHRIsTENEp "mAR,oM"
The Ferry Will Comfortably Accom-
nodate Eight Automobiles and
Few Fords

The Red Trail ferry boat is now
completed and as soon as It has been
inspected and accepted by the COM
pany, 1t will be taken to Bismarck
where it will ply between that city
and Mandan.
Captain Charles Wilcox has had
charge of the work here and will run
the ferry when 1t is put into service.
He has lived on the river for 20 years
and knows it thoroughly. Those who
trust their lives and autos to him
while crossing the treacherous Mis-
souri, know that they will get across
safely.
Captain Wilcox has been ably as
sisted by Captain James MCGUIRE and
his son Charles, who is also a Cap
tain and who runs the ferry here at
Washburn.
The ferry is IS feet long and has a
deck 28x34 feet. It will comfortably
accommodate eight automobiles. The
boat was launched last Saturday
| AAonA AASouAAo o o yoAuS anu IL uI0"
only eleven inches of water, as it
was intended. 1t will draw but 16
inches Of water when loaded A trip
was made across the river and back
to try it out. 1t Is equipped with
every emergency contrivance possible
and the owners are positive of the
fact that the new ferry will be able
to weather all kinds of storms. The
boat is painted white and makes a
very fine appearance. 1t will be
christened "The Marion" after Miss
Marion, daughter of Judge Newton Of
Mandan.- The !. ceremony will take
place after it reaches Bismarck where
it can be attended by citizens from
the two towns. ys. a.. .
| The work shop that was built be-
fore they began on the ferry, will be
loaded onto the ferry and taken to
Bismarck where it will be used as q
tool shed for the ferry.
DR.. Mackey, member of the Red
Trail Ferry company. has been here
ia number of times to watch the pro-
gress Of the building and is we'll sat-
|isfed with the work done.
Bismarck and Mandan have been in
need of good ferry for a number of
years. Last year many auto trave-
lers had to come to Washburn In Or
der to get. across the river. This
meant between 40 and 70 miles out Of
their way before they could get back
on the Red Trail. ..
The ,automobile ]; clubs of the two
cities WIN see that the landings are
fput in first class condition. The
roads to the river have already been
graded and these will be dragged re-
peatedly and; kept in good condition
Throughout the! season. ..,....s.,.;
The new boat is. owned by the Red
Trail Ferry company, those in the
company being members of auto clubs.
In order to help meet the expenses;
coupon books for ten crossings have
been sold for $500 each. Parties not
Ehaying coupon books will be charged
F5O cents for driver and car and ten
cents additional for. each passenger.
i The company will find that they.
have one Of the best ferry boats In
Service on the Missouri river. Those
who have done the building have used
their best workmanship In Its con-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-04-27
Coffin Warns Nation ~~
Against g ysferical and
Ill-advised Economy
Times For Full Speed. Ahead inEvery Line. Busi
ness OF Nation in NO Danger Except From
Our Own Foolish M aking'' T. ~ r.

,ish making. For our markets are the
same in April that they we.e in
March. e. - - ,@' -:
we need more business, not less
There Is real danger in hysteria. In
discriminate economy will be ruin
GUS. Now is the time to open the
THROTTLE. 81 n -..,tti:2as< s...s~. ,..., p
! Every day the advisory committee
of the council of national defense re-
ceives offers of service from business
firms and diyiduals with requests
for immediate information as to how
this service may be rendered. Now
and then great dissatisfaction with
the governmental departments is ex
pressed because instant advantage is
now, taken Of such offers. Many firms
Fare hssftafihgs to- close ordinary bus
|inSss contracts sbecausesof q desire to
hold capacity open to meet possibly
Eearly government need. -,
This spirit and willingness to meet
sacrifice and even financial loss in the
government service is a most eccour.
aging tribute to American patriotism
But we must remember there is much
Ito consider besides munitions. troops
and battleships VI i, Il .s.3 I. ::g
Few OF us can serve in any heroic
role or even in the supply Of munit;
ions tos5the military arms Of the ser,
vice. s:3. 3fs:i3ft 81
Eve already have 4 tremendous
equipme ent for making munitions, built
!up on foreign orders and now in:
mediately available through expirh-
ton of these orders. Except in limit.
ed cases there is little need for the
''deyelo Of new sources of sup.
|pIy. The dictate OF common business
sense require the utilization Sas far as
possible, 81 existing machinery.
IT seems to NE. therefore; that q
plain statement of general policy ID
Emost desira able.
Upon tue Industrial side of the
war three great tasks confront US: ~
First and forsmost We must faei;
|liate the doW of - NJ materials and
finished products to as our allies and
mnst provide the means ~ rail- and
water slii1lsporta ton thereto
H Second j We must meet our own
lsreat military y \ and "a II naval ana build.
ling schedulea
NJ Third sxe must plans rs do MI this
with tho least Il possible disarrange!
llment "A IA our our oWn yyast commercial and
|industrisI nac chines. Throus II al
Va must keep close eye upon The
9epossible condi ions of & pea ces follow;
Ing Tia present nnst Insure
IEt1s businsss succ ~ md 4 general pros,
parity o The country NJ during the M,
II I II u pld solr III 3 present strons
spiaes sauson m ions 81 Tue CONNER.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-04-27

s.Wfashingt ton. April q Warning to
the nation against a real danger in
hysterical and iIl-advised economy
and interference with normal pursuits
Of the people Is given BY Howard 2.
Coffin, Of the advisory commission OF
the Council 81 National Defense. in a
statement made public last night as
the first enterprise Of the government
new committee on public information,
Just returned from g trip through
several middle western states, 81 Mr..
Coffin deplores the S fact that acondi.
,tions OF unemployment. and closed
factories should arise as a result of In.
:discyiminate efforts, public and pri.
yate toward war time economies y
/ B After nearly three years Of refusal
to take TIE European war and Its les.
saoh serf6 f6usly = M. Coffin says,sts.NVe
suddenly launched forth il 9 most
feverish activity to save the country
over night. Patriotic organi zations
almost without number, are milling
around noisily and while their inten,
tons are good the results are often
FAR from practical
go ecause OF I an mpending and pos
#sibla shortage of foo odstutfs We have
EhystericaI demands Tor economy ii
every tine of human end eavor Waste
Eis bad but an undi scriminat ating econ;
Eomy Us worse.
's 8s Some state and munic cipaI aIitiesS are
lstopping road building and other pub;
Flic work General busine ii being
slowed down because OF the emotion
sal response OF the ding public $to
these misguided campaigns; Tor econ,
Eomy savings are being Withd drawn
from the banks ports show that
some people have begun To hoard
food supplies and 4 housandssof work
Eers are being thrown need dlessly out
of mploymen an this 81 wrong .
Unemplo yment and closed fact.
|ories, brought about through htful
and ill,adyis camp gnsi 5for public
and private econ nomy win prove .
foundati "a Soff - sqncik k,sand foi
the seri ous work we have hsnd..
ts trns that the resident has
said that this III time 10 correct our
|hahita 81 Fast efnlness Certa ainly!
Hut, tlle keynote 81 hi nessag ~ The
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-04-27
.GARRx III Il TRlJTl sss 5.
70 He PEOPLE

III Il was inevitable that Norh Dakota
should have u party of opposition 70
the .sky' 's.the-l limit program Of state
'ownerahip which now the open
6ayoWed purpose of the leaders 81 the
55Nonpartisan league.
The movement which was launched
at Grand Forks is| tor that purpose.
The Forum knows the cai ibre ot the
men who are hacking this movement.
They are not tgang polls clans. Ihey
are not politi iciainnls ii any sense of
ithe word the bis ma iority of them.
They are some of North Dakota,s hest
citizens. men who hay vi always stood
sfors the highests sideais in busin ana
private life men oE5ggressiYe prin,
Scipl who have the best interests of
the 81
hsse men q ares j nkly ana q openly ,is,iii
out 50 oppose .soc alistic and
5teyoluti tionar prtncip iplss enbo died III ia
House Bili No. md they 81 ars arm; i'm;
yconyinceda that sarrnera 81 b: :the
state North akota ,ylill stand 81 81
them IA that opp positio when they
learn & exactly what { HOUSE mn os ~
sproposss
declsrat ttons sof prinefp fplea 81 this
Snew organi tim III short &, snd sstI,e
point ana so fnily u co,ysrs !, the AZ sround
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-04-27

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-07
COURT BUSINESSES SUIT
OF SLAVES AND HEIRS

WASHINGTON, D. c., May THE
supreme court today dismissed the
suit brought by former negro slaves
and their heirs to collect in excess of
$GS,000,000 from the government for
labor in the production of crops in the
South between the years 1851 and 1868.
The suit was instituted to recover GER
tain money collected by the govern
ment as internal revenue taxes on cot
ton, which the negroes claimed to have
produced while in state of involun-
tary servitude.
The suit just dismissed, presents an
other angle Of one of the most famous
frauds of the nation, numerous al
legged friends OF negroes having from
time to time collected funds from I'M
sophisticated persons, alleging the
same was to be used in the procure
rent of legislation appropriating huge
sums to reimburse former slaves and
their heirs for services performed be-
fore and during the war, or in the
prosecution of such suits as that dis
missed today. Thousands of dollars
have been collected by schemers but
no benefit has yet accrued to the con-
tributors, and more than one effort
has been made to stop such activities
by the institution of criminal proceed
fngs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-07
NEW YORK BANKS ARE
TURNED DOWN ON CLAIM

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 1.-The
supreme court today nedied claims OF
New York banks for $2,24O,OOO dam
ages against the owners of the Ger
man steamer Kronprinzssen Cecelie for
failure to deliver $12,0O0,OOO in gold
in England and France at the out
break of the war, and for with the
vessel had been libelled.
The Kronprinzessin Cecelie, with the
$12,O00,OOO gold aboard, consigned to
British and French banks, had left
New York, when war was declared be
tween France and Germany, and be-
ing notified by wireless put back into
port, returning the gold to the orig
inal consignees. Suit was then brought
for damages alleged to have been sus
tanned through failure of the gold to
be delivered within a stated time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-07
MEETING OF BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF SUMTER

The Board of Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues met in regular
session. Present A. Rylander, chair
man; R. S. Oliver, S. E. Statham, t.
2. Hooks, N. A Ray. Minutes of last
regular meeting read and confirmed.
Messrs. Chambliss and Pennington
requested certain roads repaired; mat
ter referred to H. r. Christian.
Petitions from citizens of the Fiji
teenth district, requesting prompt at
tention to certain roads presented and
board voted attention to said roads as
early as possible.
Mrs. Matte Turner donated $500 per
month. Allen Blake $500, Hester
Frederick $500. Allen Bostwick do
mated $150.
On motion carried, the board declin-
ed to fix salary for special bailiff.
]. A. PINKSTON, Secretary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-07

otors and managers of which have
asked the Food Controller to lay down
definite rules for their guidance and
to treat all alike.
There is no intention at present OF
Interfering with the sale of simple
sweets and confectionery; 100000 peo-
pie depend for their livelihood on the
sale of sweets and it would not be just
to ruin number of small shop-keep-
ers, mostly women. There will be
quite enough sugar for the children's
lollipips, if adult consumers will keep
within their three quarters of pound
per week"
"A movement is on foot to establish
public kitchens in several districts.
But if the rich will give first consider
alton to the meals of the poor, and il
everyone viii Faithfully observe Lord
Deyenports instructions, there will
be no need for more drastic action"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-07
HEARING TOMORROW
BEFORE COMMISSION

Arguments will be heard tomorrow
morning in Atlanta by the state rail
road commission on the petition of the
Americas Lighting Company to issue
$25O,0OO in bonds and $4,000 in
stock
W. A. Dodson, of this city, will pre-
sent the petition and make the argu-
nent for the Americas Lighting Com
peny, while the City of Americas will
be represented by City Attorney E. A.
Nisbet.
1t is understood that the City OF
Americas will take the position before
the commission that if the petitioners
will give satisfactory assurance that
no increase in rates will be asked for
as the result of the increased capital
ization, no opposition will be made to
the petition. If such assurances are
not given, the City of Americas is pre-
pared to make strenuous fight on the
proposition.
|. The bonded indebtedness of the
Americas Public Service Company,
which was purchased by the Americas
Lighting Company few months ago,
was 1925, 900 and the rate far gas and
electricity was permitted by the state
railroad commission to be increased as
the result of a petition filed by the cor
poration setting up that the former
rate was insufficient to provide reas-
enable return on the investment.
1t was feared that if the new in
crease in capitalization were allowed,
a further increase in gar and electric
rates would follow within a short time
and the city council, in order to pre-
vent such contingency, instructed
City Attorney Nisbet to appear at the
hearing before the railroad comr2is-
sion today to secure satisfactory as
surance from the corporation that no
further increase in rates would be
sought.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-07

Well, we have been pretty busy fol-
the last week or two. We had been
planning for the May Festival, but now
it is over, so we are getting down tc
work, for we haven't but three more
weeks. The ones that do not have to
stand finals have only about two
weeks. We got our reports Wednesday
and it did us good to look at just one
more blank space for our marks to be
put down at the end of this month.
The boys have been playing stocking
ball, because they can't play with a
real baseball; they might knock out
q window pane.
Since school is nearly out, we Sew
enth graders feel mighty big, because
we will soon be in High But just
think of the Latin and algebra and all
those things we will have to swallow
whole when we get over there. 1t does
make fellow feel little bit shaky.
The Seventh grade has been sell
ing ice cream cones this last week.
They sold chocolate mostly last week
and nearly everybody likes it, and it
proves a good trade.
Elizabeth Jacobs Of the 7-2 was given
box of candy for advertising Muir
rays flower seed on her poster.
Pictures were taken of our May Day
exhibits and it is said that on the
proofs, even the doll houses with little
paper furniture in them show up very
plainly.
A large crowd gathered to see US
dance Tuesday, and we hope they en-
;oyed it. while it wasn't raining or
mailing. afterwards we finished, but
the May Queens throne was COM
pletely ruined. While it was raining,
the people went in the school to see
the exhibits, and especially the sewing
Gas the girls say, because they old it,
and we hope all enjoyed our exhib-
its.
The teachers meeting in Macon sure
did help some of the grades. The Sew
enth-1 was not one of the number. Miss
Lizzie McLendon, Miss Sarah Cobb,
Miss Martha Wheatley and Mr.. Smith
went, and one or two more, but I've
forgotten who Their classes did not
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-07
FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied With
Thedford's BIack-Draugbt.

McDuii, Va.-''l suffered for several
years." says Mrs. J. B. Whitaker, Of
This place, with sick headache, and
stomach trouble.
Ten years ago friend told me to try
Thedford's Black Draught, which | did,
and found 1t to be the best family medi-
cine for young and old.
keep Black Draught on hand all the
time now, and when my children feel a
little bad, they ask me for dose, and il
does them more good than any medicine
they ever tried.
We never have long spell OF sick
ness in our family, since we commenced
using Black-Draught."
Thedford's Black Draught is purely
vegetable, and has been found TO regu-
late weak stomachs, AID digestion, re-
lieve indigestion, collie, wind, nausea,
headache, sick stomach, and Similar
symptoms.
II has been in constant use for more
than 10 years, and has benefited more
than million people.
Your druggist sells and recommends
Black-Draught. Price only 25c. Get
package to-day. N. C. I2a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-07

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EDIlOR-IN-CHIEF-
Elizabeth Sheffield.
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Halle Walker.
Frances Sparks.
Susie Johnston.
Courtney IVey.
Marvin Giddings.
Norman Mcleod.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-07
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\ A GOLDEN WEDDING.

\ A GOLDEN WEDDING.
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Dear love-" he said that morning
long ago,
Where life may lead the wisest can
not know
Or through what changing weather
If I could choose, no cloud should
dim the sky
She smiled, What matter where the
road may lie,
So we two walk together?"
Dear heart" he said when they had
journeyed far,
And the calm radiance of the even
ing star
Above them shining,
''The road was rough, and life, the
master, taught
Lessons with bitter wisdom some
times fraught
Beyond our hearts divining.
''Yet good has sometimes come from
seeming ill,
And love unchanging led us safely
still
Through storms and sunny weather .
She smiled What matter though the
roads be rough,
The lessons bitter. This was JOY
enough,
That we have walked together"
Selected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-07
cultivate LittIe courteaIes.

There is a saying that it is the lit
tie foxes that spoil the vines" that ia,
the little annoyances that eat into the
raw of existence. With truth we may
add that in as great measure the lit
tie courtesies help to build character
and increase the joys of living.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-07
FIREMEN ANSWERED AN
ALARM SUNDAY MORNING

A smoldering charcoal pot in a
pressing club establishment just south
of the Times-Recorder building on
Jackson street, called out the fire de-
partment Sunday morning about 10
o'clock. No DANCE was done to the
wooden structure in which the press
ing club is located.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-07

have to go to school Friday. We, the
SEVENTH, begged Miss Mary Mathis
to go, but she wouldn't go, and we had
to go to school. But We got out at
1890 o'clock to recompense our having
to go. Still. we don't think it avs
fair.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-07
The Money Getter.


When the loan period expired, Eng
land could not afford to let such a val
liable agent and aggressive leader re-
turn to comparative obscurity and he
was enrolled under Lord Devonport's
banner with the title of Director-Gen-
eral of Food Economy. In him, the
country is confident it's vital problem
will not longer remain unsolved.
England has not yet awakened to
the reality of the crisis. Despite Dew
exports daily appeals and long news
paper columns of statistics and warn
ings and the Premier's occasional
pointed remarks on the subject, the
county at large goes on eating almost
ali it can get.
Il am enlisting the women on my
side" was the new Director-General's
first statement to the public. "If every
ore will Loyalty observe Lord Devon
ports directions for household rations
q lbs bread per person per week;
IL lbs. meat and ga lbs sugar. the
food supplies will be maintained"
This is the most encouraging news
on this subject England has heard in
many a day.
But" Jones continued There
must be no lodging the restrictions"
The Ministry of Food has divided its
nation-saving campaign into four &c
ton:
Obtaining supplies and maintaining
stocks;
Equitable distribution;
Restricting consumption by series
OF rations, carefully considered with
regard to every interest; and
The teaching of economy and bring
ing home to the people its urgent
necessity.
For the present, Jones announces, he
will direct his energies toward accom-
plishing the fourth duty
Il look to every man and woman TO
support me-" he said. "If they viii do
so there will be no need for food tick
cts, or family books, which will entail
an infnity Of trouble and the creation
o. an undesirable oficialdom.r
1--WE shall try to do without any
fresh orders excepting as regards ho-
tells, restaurants and clubs. the propri-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-07
COUNCIL OF SAFETY, d. A. r.,
TO MEET TUESDAY MORNING.

There will be meeting of Council
kof Safety chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution Tuesday morn
ing at 1870 o'clock in the auditorium
9of the Carnegie Library A full at
tendance of the members is anticipat
ed by officers of the chapter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-07
APPEALS To WOMEN
Of ENGLAND FOR A
FOOD ARMY PLAN
BY F. w. GETTY.

LONDON, May Appealing to the
entire womanhood of Britain to enlist
in his army, General Kennedy Jones,
director of Food Economy, inauguer-
ated his Spring campaign against star
walton with the vigor that character
lied his previous successful battles for
highlands cause.
Women are the food buyers and the
food preparers of the naton," Jones
said, land look to them to defeat the
present menace of the submarine
blockade by preventing extravaganza
in any FORM
AS England faces far greater danger
from the threatened shortage of food
than from the Central Powers on any
battlefield, the country's women have
been called to battle which is certain
to have as decisive an effect on the
outcome of the war as any push"
against the German trenches by their
brothers at the front.
To the well-to-do, the Director-Gen-
eral made his first appeal.
Leave bread, meat, sugar and pota-
tc es for the poor" is his original sug-
gestion. There are many expensive
substitutes the rich can afford, but it
l. necessary that the food on which the
working classes depend be supplied
them.
Il see no reason for compulsory ra-
tioning at present Jones said, II
firmly believe that when the people
understand the situation they will do
What is required. l am here to make
them understand"
Kennedy Jones is the square-jawed
man of whom Bonar Law, after the re-
ment win-the war loan achieved success
said: ITO this man perhaps more than
any other, the success of the loan was
due" No country has ever seen such
an advertising campaign as the one
which brought the hordes of gold
tumbling into England's Golfers from
all over the land, and Jones personally
had charge of this campaign.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-07
WE NEVER FALL
DOWN ON A JOB

All work we undertake for you in
this tin and Sheet Metal line will be
completed quickly and be done prop
erly. Warm air furnace and auto rad
later work
AMERICUS SHEET METAL WORKS
Phone 1913. b. H. Allen, Mgr.