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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-16

Every time the wheat the fields gets taller the wheat
on the market gets nickle higher.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-16

Inc present high prices make money comparatively cheap be-
cause It will buy little But STILL haven't able to get any
below par y - skgsSs Esxxy 81
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FAIL TO UPHOLD HIM
Two Bills to Exonerate senator Stone
Ditched in Missouri Legislature.

Jefferson City. March S.-The lower
house of the state legislature failed to
act today upon resolutions. defending
Senator W. J. Stone, of Missouri,
chairman of the senate foreign rela-
tons committee, IN his attitude toward
the armed neutrality bill
Action upon two such resolutions
was postponed until April 1, by vote
of lis to 49, Plans of the legislative
leaders call for an adjournment of the
legislature before that time.
The debate began when Representa-
tive Campbell. Republican. of Cedar,
offered a resolution which declared
The Campbell resolution declared
that the house ''resents the aspersions
and imputations cast upon our cistIn-
guished senator"
Representative Farris explained his
resolution could not be construed as
anything but expression of our con-
fidence in Stones honesty of purpose"
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ened his grip, but did not let her CO.
Are you going to tell me?'
No
He changed his tactics. Look at
me, Charity" AS she did not left her
head he put his disengaged hand I'M
der her chin and lifted her face.
There was a little CULVER of the lips
and to her everlasting shame the tears
that had filled her eyes rolled down
her cheeks. Her tempests of anger.
gone almost as soon as they came, al
ways ended in a fit of crying.
Let me go, 10. Let me go"
Not until you have told me. You
see, Charity, L care so much that
don't intend to let foolishness, or any
thing Patience Cotton may say, come
between us; that is he said diffident-
ly, IF you have the least thought of
me. L bought the ring for you, not
for her If you will look inside you
will see the letters j. F. to C. W.
and some French words.
II told the jeweler that L wanted
netting else besides the initials,
and he said tout a vous' was just the
thing.
She shook her head.
For moment he struggled with his
New England reticence before he could
speak the unaccustomed words with
their note of tenderness. They mean
wholly yours: Do you feel that way
Now and always, Jo."
He leaned toward her, but a move
ment in the sitting room brought him
suddenly erect.
We'll, now that that is settled 1
will go and have it out with Patience.
You say she told you I was coming to
see her tonight %
Yes"
Josiah laughed grimly. "I expect
when have finished what 1 have to
say she will wish she had kept that
piece of news, and several others, to
herself. I'll be back in an hour. And
Charity"
| "Yes?'
Light the parlor fire. so that we
can nave a room to ourselves. You
| know l haven't" but Charity had
suddenly disappeared and getting into
mis- great coat, 10 took himself out OF
the house:-(Copyright, 1917, by the
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)
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Dedginle TaleaH
$3.50 osn Asr-AtsI.s.s EssAs:s
CLOUD PICTURES.

Once upon time, some fairies lived
on the snow white clouds. Across
the sky they travelled, back and forth,
seeing all the wonderful sights of land
and sea.
I'm so sorry for the poor people
on EARTH said a cloud fairy one
bright afternoon.
'sWhy are you sorry?" asked the
next fairy, lit seems to me earth peo-
pie have a pretty good time-they
have flowers around them. and trees
and birds-why should you pity
them?'
"Oh, I know all that" said the first
fairy scornfully, but they CAN'T see
lakes and hills and so many lovely
scenes all at once as we do"
81 can't see why you bother about
it tho" replied the second fairy. you
that he flew over to the other side of
the cloud to see what was going on
there.
"No-o-o." unused the first fairy
thoughtfully. 81 can't change all that,
but maybe I might do something to
help. must think about it some
more"
So all thru the long afternoon he
thought and thought, and as the sun
began to go to sleep a bright idea oc-
CURED to him.
II know, 1 know" he exclaimed,
can make pictures of lakes and noun
tains ana valleys here in the clouds.
and all the earth people can see
themi"
He jumped on the nearest sunbeam
who carried him round from cloud to
cloud, delivering the message.
You mustn't just play any more, -
was what he said, you must get to
work and paint pictures on the clouds
/ for the busy earth people to look at
What shall we paint ?" they asked
how shall we do it,
Il don't know how you can do it, >
said the fairy, you tan try and try
till you FIND cut how; but l want you
to paint the lakes and nills that you
love the best"
So the fairies dipped their brushes
| in the sunsets glow and painted the
| piled-up clouds. Lakes and hillsides
mountains and castles appeared as the
sun slipped to rest.
And the people on earth looked III
and saw the pictures on the clouds
They saw and were happier for tn,
fairy scenes. but they didn't know tina
fairies were painting the clouds jus
for them.
But we know, don't we?-(Copy
right 1914-Clara Ingram Judson)
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the little mule that goes with hay sus-
pended DER his nose, forgetting that
the fairest peach is always just be-
yond our reach. We point to one
whose life appears to be replete with
joys and cheers and sigh that if our
lot was such we'd never moan or
grumble much. And vet we know
that he in turn for greater happiness
doth yearn and where's the mortal
with the ease, the wealth and joys
that quite appease? And should the
blessed Fates bestow upon some NOR
tai here below a dazzling wealth of
gems and gold he'd weep to learn that
once of old some other had had some
what more. And so it seems to 60
Before we search for joy, it's tough,
we know We'll never get enough
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BLOCK IRISH DEBATE
Nothing to Be Gained BY 1t Says
BOnar-Law-SeekU L. S. Aid

LonGon, March S.-Andrew Bonar-
Law OF ancellor of the exchequer and
membsr vi tue British war council
told the r--rnters of the house that
he saw no sdvantage in giving facil-
tiles for a resumption of the Irish
debate.
Members of the Irish party who last
night forced to an issue in the house
of commons the question of home rule
for Ireland today issued a manifesto
asking Irish-Americans and Americans
generally to aid them in the move
ment.
The appeal pleaded for pressure to
be eXerted on the British government
for application by England to ireland
of the prime pies as to self-government
enuonciated by President Wilson in his
famous pea..e speech to the United
States Separ.
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MISSION is POPULAR
Crowds Hear Bishop Wise at Grace
Cathedral.

The Grace cathedral mission being
conducted this week by Bishop Wise,
is steadily and rapidly growing in in
terest and popularity. Wednesday
evening the great nave of the new
church was well filled by an earnest
and attentive audience, a very large
proportion of which consisted of men.
Bishop Wise is a most able and
attractive speaker, and brings home
the facts of mans duty to God and
to his neighbor, in a way to make the
most thoughtless and hardened per
son pause and consider his RESPONSE
bilities. His eloquence is as simple
as it is forceful, and his frank, pleas
ing personality is a decided asset in
his ability to win men.
In addition to tn main service at
8 p. m, which is conducted in the
main cathedral, there is a daily COM
muniOn service at a. m. and an in
tercessory service at noon, in the
McClintock chapel adjoining h e
church.
The mission will end Sunday night
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APPLIES TO MINORS
Anti Cigaret Bill From Conference
Committee Is Passed.

The senate this afternoon voted to
adopt the report of the conference
committee of both houses on the anti
cigaret bill, thereby clearing the track
for the final passage of the measure.
However, the big singer of the bill
was removed when the conference
committee agreed to denude it of all
amendments appended by the senate,
one of these amendments making it
unlawful for any one to posses pol
luted pill
The measure as it now stands and
as will undoubtedly be finally passed
applies only to minors and makes it
unlawful to sell cigarettes or tobacco
to minors and also for minors to
SNAKE in public places.
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ALL TOWN SIGNS 1T
Petition Against Senator Gets Names
of Entire Population.

Virgins, Miss, March S.-A petition
is being circulated here condemning
Senator Vardaman's act in not sup
porting the armed neutrality bill. The
petition has been signed by practically
all the citizens Of the town.
Protest to North Dakota Senator.
Grand Forks, n. D., March s.
Three hundred and sixty-eight business
men Of Crank Forks today telegraph
ed a resolution to Senator A J.
Gronna, repudiating his action in aid
ing the filibuster which prevented a
vote on the bill permitting the presi-
dent to arm merchant ships
we disavow and repudiate your
action as unpatriotfc, humiliating to
your constituents and comforting only
20 your country's enemies" says the
resolution.
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The break with Germany on the

The break with Germany on the
part of the United States continues
10 call forth eXtravagant praise OF
our navy, by entente newspapers
and officials. The japanese are
the latest 10 pay tribute to the gresN-
moss of the American sea power. The
news for it is news, is refreshing to
the American public when SO 4ohS
has been told that our sea flghters
are obsolete, poorly manned and gen.
orally worthless. 1t is gratifying to
learn, even tho the knowledge IS
ACQUIRED from abroad that we are
not so badly off as the seekers after
big naval appropriations would have
had the people believe
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LOCAL MENTION

Three games are scheduled for
Saturday in the Church Basketball
league. In class A. the First Christian
Will play the Central Congregational
team In class B, the team of the
central Congregational will mix with
the Oakland Presbyterian and the rep
resentatives of the First Christian will
play those of the Second United Pres
byterian.
Topeka Auto Livery. Phone 6Ss or
S!5', 116 w. 9Th Open day and
night.-Adv.
Joseph w. Doran, owner of Walnut
Park subdivision, is at the National
hotel.-Adv.
Social dancing Saturday night at
kirkpatrick's hall. Saunders union
orchestra Admission 35c.-Ady.
F. A. Rooster. D. D. s.. 10 Mills
Bldg Special attention given to pyor-
rhea and oral prophyla xis.-Adv
Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new. 25cl35c doz. Brunt-
Martin Drug Co.-Adv
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ON SPUR OF
THE MOMENT
BY ROY X. MOULToN.

No Chance!
Why do you shun me thus. my sweet?
Why are you now so cold and chilly?
Is that proper way to treat
Your little Willie?
Heartsick, despairing will I go
Eat poisoned pills and four five II
End all my woes, for now l know
l have q rival
There is another now, alack!
There is another now you've smitten.
So you have given me the sack
And exc the mitten.
And tho l weep a world of tears
You never give the slightest thought oh,
Wretch that am! For it appears
He has an auto.
The Hay.
To hit the pace, to hit the marx,
To hit the nail, all thro the day,
To hit the booze, to hit the slide
But oh, the joy to hit the hay.
1t doesn't seem fair to object that
the girls in music shows don't wear
enough clothes. In a recent one we
were able to count eighteen different
costumes per girl.
Tough Luck
The poet wrote of Rose, Babbette,
OF Celia and Louise,
OF Gladys, Julia and Jeanette.
He loved such names these.
He sang sweet songs to the above
Until a sad dilemma
Befell him. for he fell in love.
And shucks, her name was Emma,
Discomfort.
When we see a man try to ma Ike the
social swim we pity the poor fish.
Today's Sheer.
Some people would have to have the
ague before they could shake a leg.
Happy Thought.
The only way to overtake Success
is to undertake it.
It's hard to be content with what
appears to be our humble lot we
yearn to paddle in the pond that's
just a little way beyond. we're like
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New York Money Market

tile paper. 4@4A per cent. Sterling. 60
day bills, "A; commercial GO day bills on
banks, Al; commercial 60 day bills
Francs, demand, 5.s6la cables SSH
Marks demand. Gsss cables, 6S16 Kronen.
demand. liz; cables. 11as GufIders de-
mand, 40Ss cables, 4O1a Lires, demand.
II2; cables. III. Rubles. demand, 275s !;
cables, 2IA. Bar silver. 75ssc: Mexican
dollars, JS1sc. Government bonds steady !:
railroad bonds. steady. Time loans. eas
ier 60 days. 31a@3a4; 80 days, go M4: g
months 4M4A. y
Call Money. steady: high. 21s low. 21l
ruling rate. "a last loan, u. ; closing bid
pa offered at 215.
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REPORT ON STATE FAIR
Topeka Gets $4,000 and Hutchinson
$4,000, Committee Decides.

Topeka's Big Free fair will get $780,
GOO for the next two years and the
Hutchinson fair $4,000, if the report
of the conference committee is
adopted.
The committee concluded its work
late this afternoon and the report VIII
be submitted to 10th house for con-
firInation.
An $4,000 additional for Hutchin-
son that crept in late yesterday after
noon was stricken out by the confer
ence committee. The word state"
will be left out of the name of the
fair
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When the torpedo boat was put into
se- ice a few years ago it was soon
10 owed by torpedo boat destroyers,
which in time brought forth a de-
Sic yer of the torpedo boat destroyer
W. have with us today the submarine
chaser which probably soon will call
forth chaser of submarine chasers.
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CUR INFLUENCE ON THE WAR.


In an article on Americas war eff
ficiency the London Statist reviews
results which might ensue if the
United States enter the war. After
calling attention to the fact that this
country is the producer of vast num-
Der and quantit.- Of things needed in
war, it rates the United States as a
great naval power. which since the
war. has been adding considerably to
the numoer of her ships and will be
able. therefore, to put to sea a consid-
cradle force. If the American naval
forces are now added to those of the
Entente and vigilantly exercise a
watch upon all attempts from whatso-
ever quarter, made to relieve the dis
tress of the Central European pow
ers re consequences will be very
serious to those. powers.
The Statist believes that the entry
of ii PEOPLE of are intelligence. skill
aad ingenuity cannot fail TO have a
considerable influence upon the course
of events; for one way, in bringing
inventive resources and brains to bear
upon improvement in submarine and
air warfare. While the American
army at present amounts to little. the
population of the United States num-
bers roughly 100000. 900; and that
population contains a larger proper
ton of men compared with women,
than perhaps any other population in
the world. The proportion of males
of fighting age and fitness is greater
than any Euro can population for the
simple reason that immigrants are
usually drawn from the most active
enterprislng portion of the respective
populations. Quoting from the Statist
Bache's Review says: If the real feeling
of the United States is stirred and
the people are aroused to show what
they can do, they can put under arms
force which will very speedily make
its strength felt by Germany. Even
if the president were TO call up only
half million of men that would
amount to barely half of 1 per cent
of the whole population, including
men. women and children. 1t would
hardly be felt even if it disappeared
altogether. And yet a new force of
ilo1lI d Silli lOli VI HlSH NOAlu nav (
a great effect, granting the officers
would be without experience and not
highly trained; granting further that
the rank and file were very nearly in
the Same condition, yet half a million
Of new men landed in Europe would
enable the Entente powers to hand
over to those half million of men such
services as the keeping up of COM
munications and therefore would be
practically tantamount to setting free
half a million of the best trained men
Of the Entente armies who are not
actually in the fighting line.
When q great emergency arises the
American people, tho there are so
many foreigners amongst them, close
their ranks and stand shoulder to
shoulder. There can be no question
that tho they would much rather
have preferred to remain at peace,
they will put forward every exertion
that may be necessary to bring the
enemy to his senses. Apparently there
is feeling. not in Germany alone
but in many other European countries,
that the hostility of the United States
is coming too late and will have very
little effect upon the course of events.
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The German plan appears to be to
first starve her neutral neighbors and
then whip them. BY the time they
are forced in desperation to fight for
their rights they will not be in a con-
ditfon 10 do so
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PEACE.

at Peace:" The world has never been at
peace
Its wars are never-ending: there is naurht
In all its battles like these everwrought
And storming hours with their dark in
crease.
The cities roar: in every street one sees
Women and children, battle-wounded.
caught
No slaves. no shattered hosts have ever
fought
So bitterly. so hopeless of release
Well If it must be war. take up the sword
Facing the world with grim and savage
glee:
And with the courage of a Faith re-
stored.
Strike till the darkness falters. and we see
Tint liberty is mere gaudy word.
And peace slothful- placid mockery.
Louis Cntermeyer.
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note. The Stones and the LaFollettes
must now stand aside or be pushed
out of the way. 1t is intolerable that
men so blind to the peril of their coun-
try, SO Indifferent to the spirit of pa
triotism, should haggle and pettifog
and split hairs at this hour of crisis"
And yet that is precisely what these
men did
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The price of live hogs is now hover
ing around the Is dollar mark at the
Chicago stock yards. When 1t is
taken into consideration that the har-
vesting of another corn crop is months
away. the possibilities of the advance
seem EmitleSS
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6th hi. IS. Shin no. Cross
Thaw Extradition Hearing.

New York, March S.-District At
torney Swami today demanded of
Governor Brumbaugh, of PennsyI-
vania an immediate hearing of extra
dition proceedings to bring Harry
Thaw back to New York to stand trial
for an alleged assault on Frederick
Gum, jr. The district attorney wishes
to circumvent lunacy PROCEEDINGS.
which are expected to begin Monday
in Philadelphia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-08

1t is suggested by the Atchison
Globe that the first line of the song,
1.-The Red, White and Blue" be
amended to read: Columbia, the
damned Off the Ocean,"
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$1,000 TONS ITS PREY
One U-BPo t Sunk AZ Vessels ON Sin
gle Trip, Berlin Reports.

Berlin, March S.-Via Sayville Wire
less) During a recent trip a German
submarine sunk twenty-one steamers
and ten sailing vessels and sixteen
fishing craft. with a total of $1,000
gross tons, declared an official Press
statement today.
9Th U. S. Ship to Cross.
New York, March Sword of the
safe arrival at Cherbourg of the
American freighter City of Puebla was
also received today making the sixth
American vessel sail for European
ports to elude German submarines
since February l.
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The Cunard liner Carmania carries a
device by which she envelopes herself in
smoke at the approach of a submarine
danger. but she probably places her
chief reliance in the six-inch gun
which she also carries
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If the president find that he can
act in the submarine crisis, without
the expressed will of congress, he can
go ahead with the assurance that
congress and the people are behind
him, just the same. The vote showed
that
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The failure of congress to back up
the president has put the United States
in a class with Holland. The Dutch
are willing to fight and have ample
provocation but are afraid. Europe
can never be made to understand that
dozen slackers can control the des-
tiny of a nation of 100, 600. 900 people
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The wrecking of macaroni factory
in Philadelphia indicates that some
German is trying to get even with Italy
for entering the war against the
Eatherland.
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II now begins to look as tho the
4.,esident will get the authority which
lie asked congress TO grant. and the
Republicans will get the extra ses-
sion they desire.
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II will be unfortunate if LaFollette
stage his promised speech making
tour while the prices of eggs and veg
etables are so high
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-08

Representative Benedict of Califor-
mia. was one of those persons who
voted against the armed neutrality
bill The name is suggestive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-08

The movement for placing women
on an equality with men continues
to make progress. The majority age
of girls has been raised to 81 years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-08

Rivers are reported to be out of
: heir banks in the south. Who sup
Used there is that much water in
.he world
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villa is dead again. That man is
possessed of more lives than the last
survivor of Balaklava. the Custer
massacre or Washington's body SER
wants
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Now that the litigation seems to
have come to an end, let the paving
of the West Tenth road proceed.
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The Kansas City newspaper which
put over the city manager plan in Kan
sas failed to accomplish similar feat
in it's own home town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-08

Life on the ocean wave" is not
what it was at the time the song which
bears that title, was written.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-08

II LaFollette aspired to become the
loader of the "Slackers," he has justly
canned the title.
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No L. S. Food Probe

Washington, March S.-The federal
trade commission will not undertake.
the food cost investigation ordered bv
President Wilson because of the fail
ore % congress 70 appropriate the
necessary money, it was ANNOUNCED
today.
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In an editorial printed last Saturday
the Chicago Post said: Berlin admits
the authorship of the Zimmerman
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The kaiser has begun to ape Julius
Caesar. All Belgium is divided into
three parts.