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UNDERTAKEN NOT PAID;
81 BODIES Sailed AWAY

Pittsburg, Pa, A startling discov-
cry was made by Sanitary Inspector
Steinecke and Skirboll when, in ans
wer to a telephone complaint, they
investigated the undertaking estab-
lishment of a. L. Ballard, negro, and
found the bodies OF Is children. a
man and woman, in the upper lott
of his stable at the rear OF, the under
taking rooms
The body OF the woman had been
there since May, 1915, Ballard said,
and those Of the children for several
months. They were wrapped in pa
per and encased in rough wooden
boxes.
Coroner Jamison questioned the
undertaken, The latter's excuse was
that in all of the cases the bodies
had been turned over to him for
burial, but because the fees had not
been forthcoming he had sailed"
them until the money was paid, and
as result had p bodies OH hand.
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ST. MATTHEWS EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
w. Pine Street

First Sunday in Lent.
Sunday School 10 A. NJ.
Morning prayer and sermon II A.
NJ.
Subject: Lost, Sought, Found"
Evening Prayer and sermon, us
P. NJ.
Subject: -Four in One"
During Lent services viii be held
on week days, on Monday, Thursday
and Friday at P NJ, Tuesday night
/:l5, Wednesday at 10 A. M. HOLY
Communion. These services will be
held regularly except when the vicar
is out of town at his other missions,
due notice of which will be given.
We stand upon the threshold of the
sacred season of Lent, and our Holy
Catholic and Apostolic church ex-
poets her children to consecrate in an
especial manner these forty DAYS to
prayer, determination, self denial
and to use such abstinence that our
flesh being subducd to the spirit, we
may ever obey thy godly nations in
righteousness and true holiness, and
to strive to bring our lives more into
conformity with that of our Divine
ENemplar. In this busy arc, when
pressure OF all kind is so great, it is
well to have season of retirement
IN which to ascertain the true condi-
ton OF our spiritual life. Ii we find
ourselves weak, to ask God to make
us stronger, and to use the sacrament
tai means to make us so. If we have
a besetting sin we desire to overcome,
to ask God this Lent to help lis mas
ter it. If we have been NEGLIGENT in
regard to our religious privileges. to
ask God to awaken in us fresh desire
to value those privileges as we ought.
1t should be your intense desire to
be present at these services. 1t is
your duty to attend Lent, we'll spent
in mediating on Christ's ''meritorious
Cross and passion" yields joyful
Easter dawn.
]. w. Bleker Rector
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Are You a Woman :? |
Take Carduii
/ The WoInan's Tonic /
FOR SALE At ALL DRUGGISTS
FOR SALE At ALL DRUGGISTS
10 CHILDREN AT PLAY
SLAIN BY AIR BOMBS

Berlin, Feb. 14-British aviators
dropped bombs on a children's skat-
ing party near Breugge last Saturday,
killing sixteen of them, according to
the semi-oficial Overseas News
Agency, which gave out the following
statement today:
At Brugge on February II bu-
rial services were held for sixteen
children killed by English flyers on
the 10th. On that day crowds OF
children were skating on the canal in
the midst Of the so-called Holy
Cross quarter OF the ancient town of
Breugge. Other children with pals
waited before the gales Of the food
kitchen for the poor in order to fetch
dinner Suddenly several English
aeroplancs appeared and dropped sew
eral bombs. Immediately the ice was
covered with little arms and legs"
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GONE; HIS Ac-
COUNTS SHOW SHORTAGE

Macon, Ga, Feb. 22-Fai1ure of c..
Bernard MCGOWAN, treasurer of the
Georgia Public Service corporation,
to appear at the company's Office for
two or three days has led to report
that he has disappeared. At the of
fees of the company it was alleged
that shortage of $4,000 had been
found in McCowan's accounts. No
warrant has been issued in the case
The corporation is said to have call
ed upon A. Emmett Barnes, Jr., as the
local representative o. the American
Surety company, to make good the
alleged shortage in McCowan's ac-
counts.
Mr.. Barnes last night refused to
give a statement, but it was learned
from another source that he has wiz
ed special Inspector from Atlanta
to report here Immediately and 90
over the situation. The bond Will
just about cover the alleged shortage.
it is stated
McCowan's action in connection
with the signing and cashing of
check for $4,100 had aroused sus-
picions of the corporation officials. &C
cording to the story told last night
by one Of the high officers, and when
MCGOWAN didn't show up for work an
auditor was placed on his books.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-23
SHERIFF'S SALE

GEORGIA-Ben Hill County.
Will be sold at courthouse, said
county first Tuesday March, 1917,
within legal hours of sale to highest
bidder for cash, the following prop
erty, to-wit:
One mouse colored horse mule
about fifteen hands high, about five
years old, name Man
Said property levied upon as prop
erty of O. D. Davidson to satisfy
mortgage execution issued from Ben
Hill Superior Court favor of F. S.
Register Guano company against O..
ID. Davidson.
This February 9, 1917.
9-16-23-2 Z. H. DORMINY, Sheriff.
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CONSUMPTION OF PAPER IN
CREASES AS THE PRICE
GOES UP

Atlanta, Ga, Feb, 22,-Witb Cbr
price OF all kinds OF paper gone out
of sight it would certainly seem fhaf
the consumption of paper wouM fall
off, but such is not the case, accord
ing to Atlanta stationers, who declare
on the contrary that more paper Us
being used now than ever before. PR
vatc individuals and business hrnus
may not feel the effects of the high
cost Of paper, but the publishers OF
newspapers and magazines are eau.-
fronted with the most serious pHugs-
lem in the whole history Of fhe pslHe-
ing industry.
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SHERIFFS SALE

GEORGIA-Ben Hill County.
Will be sold at courthouse, said
county first Tuesday March, 1917,
within legal hours of sale to highest
bidder for cash, the following prop
erty, to-wit:
Ten acre tract of land being tract
No. Pip of the Colony Domain, said
tract being a portion of land lot Isl
in third land district of Ben Hill
county, Georgia; also five acre tract
Of land being tract No. o38 of the
Colony Domain and being part OF
land lot No. $50 in third land district
of Ben Hill County, Ga, as shown
by the recorded plat of the Ameri-
can Tribune Soldiers Colony Com
pany.
Said property levied on as the
property Of A. ]. Wilder to satisfy
execution issued from Ben Hill STU
perior Court in and for said county
favor OF Quincy State Bank against
A. !. Wilder.
This February 9, 1917.
9-l6-23-2 T. H. DORMINY, Sheriff
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LIBEL FOR DIVORCE

Alene Harvey Parsons VS.. Rob
ert Parsons; Libel for divorce,
Ben Hill Superior Court, April
Term, 1917.
To Robert Parsons, defendant,
a nonresident of Georgia:
You are hereby commanded to
be and appear at the April Term,
1917, said court, which convenes
the first Monday in April, 1917,
to answer the pleadings of plain
tiff in the above styled cause.
Herein fail not. Witness the
Honorable d. a. r. Crum, Judge
OF the Ben Hill County Superior
Court. This Jan. 18th, 1917.
d. w. M. WHITLEY,
Clerk Superior Court Ben Hill
County, Ga. III -2tFeb-M2nd
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TALKS OF ABAND-
DINING FREE TRADE

London. Feb 21.-'-ne recommcn-
daticn OF the committee on the com
mercial and industrial policy OF Great
Britain, headed by Lord Balfour, that
England abandon free trade and es-
tablish preferential tariffs will be dis
cussed at the Forthcoming imperial
conference, it was stated today. The
Government is anxious to secure the
views Of the colonial representatives.
The Daily Chronicle sees danger in
the suggestion for fear it might alien
ate the United States after the. war.
On the other hand, The Times re-
CARDS it as wise step, in that it
would bring the component parts of
The Empire closer together.
The Chronicle in its comment today
said:
The difficulty Of tariff is greater
now than it was fifteen years ago be-
cause we have allies Besides, con
sidering their interests IN a very spc-
cial light, we have also to avoid hold
ing out anything like postwar threat
against neutrals. Our cause already
has suffered a good deal in the csti-
nation of Americans because such a
threat seemed to be held out by the
resolutions of the Paris conferences.
No doubt in our present mood many
of us would feel little conjunction
about penalizing our present enemies;
but even there we must not forget
that to erect postwar barriers against
Germany or Austria may drive the
valuable custom of those countries
away to others"
Premier Lloyd George may touch
upon this subject in his address in
Commons tomorrow.
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SHERIFF'S SALE

GEORGIA-Ben Hill County.
Will be sold at courthouse, said
county first Tuesday March, 1917,
within legal hours Of sale to highest
bidder for cash, the following prop
erty, to-wit:
One black horse mule name "Jim"
about Is hands high, about years
old also one bay mare mule name
Maud, about IS hands high, about
5 years old.
Said property levied on as the
property of Jim Sanford to satisfy
mortgage execution issued from Ben
Hill Superior Court favor of F. S.
Register Guano company against Jim
Sanford.
This February 9, 1917.
9-16-23-2 f. H. DORMINY, Sheriff
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SHERIFF'S SALE
3ORGIA-Ben Hill County.

GEORGIA-Ben Hill County.
Will be sold at courthouse, said
county first Tuesday March, 1917,
within legal hours of sale to highest
bidder for cash, the following prop
erty, to-wit:
One dark iron gray mare mule,
about fifteen and one-half hands high,
about 5 years old, name Daisy"
Said property levied upon as the
property of Lonnie Ellison to satisfy
mortgage execution issued from Ben
Hill Superior Court favor of F. S.
Register Guano company against
Lonnie Ellison.
This February 9. 1917.
9-16-23-2 T. H. DORMINY, Sheriff.
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CITATION
HkORGlA-Bcn Hill County.
To All Xyr1,a I. NJ r.

GEORGIA-Ben Hill County.
TO All Whom 1t May Concern:
D. +. Griffin, as County Admins
traitor, having in proper form applied
to me for Permanent Letters of Adj
ministration de bonis non on the es-
tate OF Miranda Waters, late OF said
County, this is to cite all and singular
the creditors and next of kin of said
Miranda Waters to be and appear at
my office. within the time allowed by
law, to show cause, if any they can,
%hy permanent administration should
not be granted to D. T. Griffin as
County Administrator on said Ma
randa Waters esrare.
Witness my hand and official sig
nature this the 9TH day of February
1917. 7. r. HORTON
/ Ordinary.
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SHERTFF'S SALE

GEORGIA-Bcn Hill County.
VIII be sold first Tuesday, March
1917, before courthouse door said
county within legal hours of sale to
highest bidder for cash:
Twenty-Five acres, more or less OF
lot Of land Two Hundred Forty, in
the third land district OF Ben Hill
county, Georgia, beginning at the east
corner Of James Campbel1's fence.
running straight cast to the branch,
thence north to the fork of said
branch, thence running the branch
back Of James Campbe1Ps fence,
thence running said renee to starting
point.
Said property levied on as the prop
erty of Vim. Humphreys, to satisfy
execution issued from Ben Hill ST.
perior Court, in favor OF c. B. Teal
against VIM. Humphreys, and found
in possession of VIM. Humphreys.
This Feb. 9. 1917.
T. H. Dorminey, Sheriff.
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SHERIFF'S SALE

GEORGIA-Ben Hill County.
Will be sold at courthouse, said
county first Tuesday March, 1917,
within legal hours of sale to highest
bidder for cash, the following prop
erty, to-wit
One mouse colored buckskin mare
mule, about fifteen and one-half
hands high, about years old name
"Pet."
Said property levied upon as
property of A. J. Johnson to satisfy
mortgage execution issued from Ben
Hill Superior Court favor of F. S.
Register Guano company against A.
]. Johnson.
This February 9, 1917.
9-l6-23-2 E. H. DORMINY, Sheriff
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CITATION
GEORGIA-Ben Hill County.

GEORGIA-Ben Hill County.
To All Whom 1t May Concern:
D. Z. Griffin, as County Admins
traitor, having in proper form applied
to me for Permanent Letters of Ad-
ministration de bonis non on the es-
tate of ]. w. Burnham, late of said
county, this is to cite all and singular
the creditors and next Of kin of said
J. w. Burnham, to be and appear at
my office, within the time allowed by
law, to show cause, if any they can,
why permanent administration should
not be granted to D. E. Griffin as
County Administrator OH said ]. w.
Burnham's estate.
Witness my hand and official sig
nature this the 9Th day OF February,
1917. ]. R. HORTON,
Ordinary.
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PEANUTS AND COTTON SEED

Well selected Spanish peanuts at
Sis per bu. King simpkins, Toolc,
Cleveland and Big Boil, Triumph cot
ton seed at s. per Blu. In lots of 10
bu. $l.90; peanuts s.. Send cash and
we will get out your shipment
Immediately. Better order early on
account of heavy demand for these.
Box F., Oakdale Farm, College Park,
Ga. MF-dd2
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NOTICE TO DELINQUENT
TAX PAYERS

| will be at the office of the
Sheriff in the Court House for
the purpose of collecting the de-
linquent state and county taxes
for the year 1916 until March LIST.
1917, when all taxes will be adj
vertised according to law.
This January 3, 1917.
At f. H. Dormincy, Sheriff.
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]. R. HORTON,
Ordinary.
GIRLS Guido BOYS AS
MESSENGERS, HE FINDS

New Brunswick, Feb. 21.-"Girl
messengers are more efficient than
their dime-novel-addicted brothers,
even though they do stop occasional
ly," says Western Union Manager
Fowler, who is trying them out here.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-23
FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied With
Thedford's Black raught.

McDuff, Var suffered for several
years." says Mrs. ]. B. Whitaker, Of
This place, with sick headache, and
stomach trouble.
Ten years ago a friend told me to try
Thedford's Black Draught, which | did,
and found it 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 a dose, and il
does them more good than any medicine
they ever tried.
We never have a long spell of sick
ness in our family, since we commences
using Black Draught."
Thedford's Black Draught is purely
vegetable, and has been found to regu-
late weak Stomachs, aid digestion, re-
feve indigestion, collie, wind, nausea,
headache, sick stomach. and similar
symptoms.
1t 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 a
SAcKaRe Today NC ia
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COTTON. -PEARCE & BAT
ley, the Savannah Cotton Fac
tors, are substantial, reliable and
energetic. Their extensive ware
housing facilities and superior
craftsmanship are at your COM
mand. They are abundantly able
to finance any quantity of cotton
shipped them. Isn't it to your
interest to try them? Do it now
and be convinced. ev Fri Ono
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CITATION
ieorgia-Ben Hill County.

Georgia-Ben Hill County.
To All Whom It May Concern:
D. T. Griffin, as County Administra-
tor, having in proper form applied to
me for permanent letters Of admins
tration, de bonis non, on the estate Of
Sarah H. Baker, late of said county,
this is to cite all and singular the Gre
ditors and next or kin of said Sarah
H. Baker to be and appear at my Of
fee within the time allowed by law,
to show cause, if any they can, why
permanent administration should not
be granted to D. E. Griffin as Coun-
ty Administrator on said Sarah H. Ba-
Witness my hand and official sigma
ture this the 5th day of February,
ker estate.
1917.
]. R. HORTON,
Ordinary.
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COTTON SEED

have about 80 bushels left of
Covington Tooles cotton seed,
recommended by the agricultural
department as meeting all re-
quirements of boil weevil condi-
tons.
ia, G. RAGSDALE,
2tawlm. Phone 1911.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-03

up TO the forest service. the lumber
manufacturers. aud the lumberlacka
TO make this regiment erodttablo Co
the great lumber industry OF this
country, Lumheriaeku. with thcir
we'll known love for adventure. viii
undoubtedly respond quickly 20 this
opportunity for active service an moon
as they understand the need"
Men OF the following ranks are
particularly needed:
Platoon stable boasos--coTporal
nay 840.s0.
Privatos. let CIass-Teamstors
logging and wagon: pay $3.50.
wagonera-waGon teamatera: pay
5000.
Privatos-feilera, huckerM. swamp
ers. cordwood cutters. logging crew
leaders. portable mill carriage men.
iog rollers. lumber ntAckcra; pay
$500.
Congratulated choppers; pay
sAOsO.
Corporals - portable mill enEi,
neers pay sAO.SO.
Privates. Let claAa-Wpeciai detail
spare men: pay $3.50.
The pay fiEuroa given arc monthly
rates for foreign service.
All men interested In the fores
regiment arc urged by the Dlatric
forester TO get in touch with the loca
forest officers % their region. from
whom detailed Information and ~
piication blanks can DO secured.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-03
SEsoND CLASS TO
BE CALLED SOON

washington. July s1.-The second
class OF $4,000 men registered I'M
der the draft viii be called mp for
examination early in August.
With examination Of the first
quota OF /. $4,000 progressing rap
idly. the provost marshal generals
office announced today that seven
days after the first called. the second
quota will be posted for examination.
The second class. which will number
ITO per cent of the $4,000 men
needed. will be combed from men
10 replace those exempted In the first
group.
Today General Crowder moved to
restrict exemptions further. Med
ical students and men serving in Red
Cross ambulance companies have no
valid claims for exemption or dis
charge. he ruled.
Agricultural workers and NUM-
tions factor hands will also be great
| ly restricted In exemption claims.
IL was intimated Although these
industries are not specifically ex-
empted. appeals are pouring In from
the farm districts and big Industrial
centers for favorable rulings. Elk
emption boards must consider claims
of farm laborers strictly on their
merits.
General Crowder declared from
this date members of local boards
must consider themselves as drafted
for such service and cannot resign.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-03
ATTEMPT MADE tn WRECK
TRAIN EIIuu ROOT MAS On

Toxic. July 3ls-An attempt Was
made To wreck or burn the train ON
which Ellhn Root. dean Of the Amer.
lean mission TO Russia. was riding
saA made by anarchists NJ Vtatka
station. In Siberia. according TO tTav-
elers from Russia arriving here to
day.
Bridges ahead Of Roots train were
set afire just as Root was entering
siberia The train was stopped be
fore II reached the burning struc-
tures and was delayed for 80 hours
while the damage was being repaired
Then az Root vas about 10 start
again. Viatka station aud storehouas
we're set afire and tho blaze spread
rapidly 10 the railway coaches there
Three trains we're burned and tbs
Root train was threatened. but IN,
American mission escaped.
Mrs Gregory Mason Of New York
declared that after the storehous'
and coaches caught fire. blazing car
were pushed down the track 10 tn
windward OF the Root train. 40 tina
the breeze carried the flames dlroeti,
against the train the American mis-
sion occupied
The cooineas Of tho engineer d
the Root train saved the mission
As the blazing cars approached b
backed his cars rapidly away out 9
danger
Mrs Mason declared Root remAiE
ed perfectly calm during the fire.
While enrouts through Russia tn
, Americans saw German prisoner
/ freely fratsrnizing vith Russian 20
! dierA and woFkmsn and joining
: their speech making.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-03
NEW ARMY NUMBER SYSTEM

According to corrected plans for
numbering companies OF the United
States army, a simple system has
just been adopted that sets at rest
recent arguments as TO how the var
ious branchs OF the service we're to
be designated. Regimental numbers
under 100 will indicate regulars.
This is subject to increase with a
corresponding advance in numbers
of other regiments. The numbers
between 100 and 400 will show that
the members are national guardsmen
and anything above 500 will desig-
nate the national army now being
brought to q focus under the select
i've draft.
The new rule OF the war depart
ment proves that there is activity
afoot to bring up to instant service
strength and arrange the units 80
they may be more easily checked up
in event of casualties. The men
who will serve in brigade or divtB.
ion organizations will be made up OF
all manner OF regiments, but By
numbering them by the system in
augurated each state will be able t.
keep track OF It's regiments anC
missing men can be all the NOR
readily determined. Companies vii
be alphabetically arranged as here
tofore. For example: Go. A. 99tl
regiment" means a regular com
pany under the old army tactics. etc
Salt Lake Herald.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-03

D. G. Kunz, Attorney for PLAINTIFF.
p, o. Address and Residence. Mont
pelier. Idaho S-ss-es
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-03
ANOTHER APPEAL FOR LUM-
BER JACK RECRUITS

ogden. July 27.-''I want you for
my Iumberjack regiment. !" IL the giHt
Of an urgent appeal just issued by
the forest service 10 the woodamea Of
Utah and southern Idaho Already
seventy-three men have been re-
cruIted In these states for the regi-
ment. but more are needed.
District Forester. l.. =. Knsipp.
points out that woodsmen OF draft
age can best serve their country BY
enlisting IN the forest regiment rath-
or than enlistlnR In military branch
e that are unable to take advantage
OF their special skill Attached "a
the engineers Of the T. s. Army. this
regiment. il Il expected. viii soon -
10 France. where equipped and ant
formed like the regular army. u I'll
get out lumber and timber for ms
trenches. Mem from ID TO 80 year
of age inclusive viii Be accepted.
we want the IumbeFIaeks ant
mill men OF the inter-mOuntain eonn
try to make as good q showing a
their fellow Workmen In other part
Of the country" says the DisaFtc
Forester. Here II = chance 20
them 70 show thsir patriotism. u