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The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
MACHINERY OF FEDERAL Gov
EMINENT SET IN MOTION TO
AVERT THREATENED STRIKE.
NO TIE-Up DURING WAR
OPERATORS CLAIM INCREASE IN
WAGES ASKED MEANS $780,
ooo, 900 A YEAR.
ws.,srn Nswspaper Union New. servle..

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington by the plans
of the railway -len's brotherhoods to
demand wage increases President VIII
son has set the machinery of the fed
eral government in motion to avert, II
possible, the threat OF q paralysis OF
the country's transportation system, SO
vital to the war.
At conference with the heads of
the big Four" brotherhoods at the
White House on Nov. % President
Wilson will appeal TO the labor lead
ers to defer any struggle until after
the country has passed through the pc
riod where its transportation systems
are SO vital to the conduct of the war.
The new demands, the railway man
agements say, will amount to $109.-
100000 a year and are more serious
than the eight-hour demand of year
ago.
A letter from President Wilson to
Judge Chambers, made public, said:
"The last thing l should wish TO con
template would be the possibility of
being obliged to take any unusual
measures to operate the railways, and
l have so much confidence that the
men you are dealing with will appreci-
ate the patriotic motives underlying
your efforts that shall look forward
with assurance to your success"
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
ALBUQUERQUE POLICEMAN SHOT
Wife Found in Cell by OkIahoman
Charged With Theft Follow
inQ Murder.

Albuquerque, N. M.-Mack Billing
slea of Bartlesville, Okla, identified
his wife in the county jail here. where
she is held. with her sister. Miss Ruth
Ruble. on charge of theft and of being
accessories to the shooting of Tony
Guevarre, a local policeman. Scott
Ruble. brother-in-law of BilIingslea,
and Charles Eckelson and Joe Criss
are held charged with shooting and
wounding Guevarra. Billingslea al
leges that the five stole his automo-
bile and diamonds, and left Bartles-
vile in the machine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
petroorad Not Whole of Russia

Memphis, Tenn.-"The intent and
spirit of Russia as whole should in
no way be judged by the news from
Petrograd," declared Boris A. Bakh-
meteff, Russian ambassador to the
United States, when shown Associated
Press dispatches relative to the re-
ported overthrow of the Russian pro-
visional government Until just now
| did not have any personal or official
information on the subject" said Mr..
Bakhmeteff, "and therefore you can
not expect any official opinion"
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
ROME DECLARES STAND MADE
ON PIAvE RIVER HAS PROVED
SUCCESS.
BRITISH HOLD new LINE
VIOLENT FIGHT OPENED AT CAT
CHINA AND RiOTiNG RENEWED
IN PETROGRAD.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Rome.-Attacks by the Teutonic al
lies along the Asiago plateau front
have been repulsed by the Italians,
according to the official communica-
ton. The communication adds that
the enemy, with the aid of large boats.
crossed the river at Zenson and es-
tablished a bridgehead, but that they
were repulsed by the Italians toward
the river bank.
An Atlantic Port.-News of the de-
struction by a German submarine of
the American steamer d. N. Lucken-
bach on Oct. 81, was brought here by
twenty-four survivors of the crew.
Five of the crew were killed.
Washington.-Adm Off
cials and diplomats in Washington
were stirred over the frank warning
of David Lloyd George that the allied
nations must hereafter fight as one
nation il they would be victorious
over the central powers. The British
premier's warning did not come as
surprise. Ever since the Austro-Ger-
man army began to roll back the Ital-
ians, Mr.. Lloyd George has been say
ing there must be a central general
staff to direct allied operations.
Rome, Nov. 13.-The Italians are
stoutly holding their new line along
the Piave and also in the region run
ming westward through the hilly coun-
try from the vicinity of Feltre to the
Sette Comuni.
Berlin reports that on the upper
Piave 10000 Italians have been cut
off and forced to surrender and also
that the Teutonic allies have pressed
southwestward from Belluno and are
standing before Feltre.
The situation in Russia is still puz
cling Kerensky is battling rebel
forces near Gatchina, and has issued
statement that he will remain in
command until he has been deposed
by the provisional government.
Cadets in Petrograd, believing
Kerensky was nearing the capital,
launched an attack on the rebels in
an unsuccessful attempt to seize con-
troll. Many cadets slain and cap
tured.
American troops on the French
front have been gassed for the first
time by the Germans. The rain of
shrapnel between the two forces has
been increased
Comparative calm prevails on the
battle fronts in France and Belgium.
The British have gained further sue
cesses over the Turks in Palestine.
Berlin.-In the month of October
the entente powers lost 244 airplanes
and nine balloons. according to the
official statement issued by the Ger
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Growers Get se,es2.ooo for seets

Longmont.-On Nov. is the ten beet
sugar factories in the northern part of
the state paid raisers s9.652,S09.39 for
beets delivered up to Nov. /. The
amounts paid at the different points
follow: Fort Collins. $1,000. .632.86; !;
Loveland, $754 10000: Longmont, ST.
$50 10000; Eaton. $2S6, 1880; Greeley,
1896, ,625.54; Windsor. s530.211. .39;
Brighton. $685., 100000; Sterling. s1,10o,-
10000; Brush. s490,0oO.Oo; Fort Nor
gan. s4S6. .3S0.00.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Live Poultry.
CprIees NED zoe. penverD
EGGS.

Eggs. graded No. l net, F.
o. b. Denver. .43
o B. Denver ........... .as
Eggs, case count. misc.
cases. less commission. 10. so q 12.0'
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Vets win ohio by 1,72s Majority

Cincinnati, Ohio.-With every coun-
ty in Ohio having reported officially,
prohibition in Ohio has been defeated
by a majority of 1,723 on the face of
the returns. The total vote stands !:
For prohibition, 522,4Se; against pro
hibition 524,153.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Fruit.

Apples, Colo. new fancy. box. 1.5o ESQ
Plums, Colo, crate LOO 4 l.35
Pears, Colo. LIS q ESQ
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Find 81 ,ooo, 900 Worth of Eqas,

New York.-Continuin his hunt
for hidden food in New York, Chief
Flynn of the secret service placed
guards over s1,OOO,OOO worth of eggs,
unearthed in cold storage here. This
discovery brings the total value of
boarded eggs found to $4.294,43
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Make Uniform Loaf of Bread.

Washington. = Definite steps to
standardize bread and lower its price
were taken when President Wilson is
sued proclamation placing all baker
les under government license Dec. 10,
and subjecting them to food admins
tration rules prescribing ingredients
and weights of loaves
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Soldiers Injured in Train Wreck

st. Paul, MINI. = Two trainmen
were badly injured, several officers
slightly hurt and a score of soldiers
badly shaken up when Great North
ern passenger train, carrying 500 SOL
diers from the National Army camp
at American Lake, Wash, was
wrecked at Cedar Lake, Just outside
of Minneapolis.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16

Jackles' Gifts in New York Nov. "a.
Washington.-Chri packages
for men serving on American war YES
sells abroad must reach New York not
later than Nov. "a, the navy depart
ment announced.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Rail Workers Ask Pay Increase

New York.-Demands for wage in
creases averaging 40 per cent are in
volved in secret vote being taken
by conductors and brakemen on all
railroads in the United States.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Chicago Live stock Quotations

;, chicago.maogs1Bulk. s171o@175o.
s n4se seS hsayS l7'sp siG 7og1 @iSeS5 sis1OS
$3.50 q 1920; pigs, s13.25 q 1915.
Cattle-Native steers. s6.75@16sO;
and feeders, s5.65 a 11.5O; cows and
heifers, s45o911.75; calves. S6.759
sheep-wethers, ss.7o912s5: ewes.
$500 11.25: lambs, s12.OOQ1665.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Turkeys For sammies' rhankso,vin,

American Headquarters in France,
Nov. 14.-A huge shipment of turkeys,
mincemeat and sweet potatoes for the
Sammies' dinner on Nov. 90 has been
received. The food is sufficient to
feed every man in the training camp
area.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
sss,4se,742 Food Cache Discovered.

New York.-Huge quantities of sug-
ar, eggs, flour, poultry and other
foods, and enormous quantities of cot
ton, metals and jute, valued in all at
$73,945,770 whole, have been found in
warehouses in the metropolitan dis
trict of New York by, secret service
agents.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Wyoming Soldier Wounded in France

ottawa. Ont.-The following Amer
lean casualties with the Canadian
forces in France were reported !:
Gassed, w. H. Taylor. Libby, Mont. !;
wounded. Sergt Maj. E. G. Watson,
Ortonville, Mimi; w. A. Miller, Chey-
enne, Wyo.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Fire Destroys Part Of Seoul Palace

Tokio.-Fire destroyed the resi-
dence section of the former imperial
palace at Seoul. The loss will ex-
ceed $500, 900. All government build.
ings near by were saved after hard
work
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
LAT
MAR K IT
OTATIO N S
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
DENVER MARKETS.
Cattle.

Good hogs .lo.9o W it0o
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
kEeHNskY CONTROLS CAPITAL.
Noted Forts at Moscow Captured by
korniIoff-Itaiians Repulsed.

Noted Forts at Moscow Captured by
korniioff-ItaIians Repulsed.
Copenhagen, Nov. 15.-The Berling-
ske Tidende's Haparado correspond
ent says: Officers at Tornea, Fin
land. say that Siberia has declared its
independence, and proclaimed former
Emperor Nicholas as Emperor. Cos
sacks have occupied Kiev." Gen. Kor.
niloff's troops have taken the Krem-
lin. the famous fortress at Moscow,
after severe fight
London, Nov 15.-The Finnish tele-
gram bureau says the whole of Russia
except small part of Petrograd is
now in the hands of the provisional
government. Premier Kerensky is in
Petrograd. and has taken virtually the
entire city.
The Teutons seem to have over
come the stand OF the Italians on the
upper Piave line. Rome admits the
Austro-Germans have succeeded in
breaking their defense. Washington,
London and Rome reports say the re-
pulse is inconsequential.
Nothing of Importance is reported
from the western front The artil-
lery duels are continuing. but there
seems to be no contemplation of an
immediate infantry movement. Haig,
as usual, has failed to assert that a
new drive on the submarine bases
at Ostend and zeebrugge is to be
begun.
Germany's submarine warfare evi-
IDENTIFY is being stemmed. Last week
according to London reports, only one
big ship was sunk Six other vessels
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
National Service Congress Feb. q

New York.-Cardinal Gibbons, viii.
liam Howard Taft. Theodore Roose-
welt and Samuel Gompers are among
the signers of call for "a congress of
national service in Chicago Feb. 21
to %.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
U. S. AIrmen pron sombs

With the American Army in France.
American army ayiators have par
ticipated in bombing raids over Ger
many and have been doing observa-
tion duty at various points of the bat
tie line.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Defiant Pickets AGAIN Arrested.

Washington.-Afte being adjudged
guilty in Police Court Monday of OBJ
structing traffic by picketing in front
of the White House, more than n
score of suffragists rushed unsen-
tenoed from the hall of justice to re-
peat their offense and were rearrested.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Would Raise MILEAGE Book Price.

Washington. - Permission to in
crease interchangeable passenger
mileage book rates from 2 to "a
cents a mile was asked of the Inter
state Commerce Commission by
southern roads.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Russian provisional Cabinet Named

Petrograd. = The all-Russian Con-
gress of Workmen's and Soldiers
Delegates is reported to have named
Cabinet composed of Bolsheviki, and
then adjourned. The Cabinet is head
ed by Nikolai Lenine as premier and
Leon Trotzky holds the post of for
eign minister.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Armstrong is Fuel Administrator.

Washington.-W w. Armstrong, fuel
administrator for Utah, was put in
charge of coal distribution in the
states of Washington. Colorado, Ore
gon, Nevada, Idaho and Utah.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Arizona Miner Shot and Killed.

Globe. Ariz-Byron Williams, a
young miner from Pima. Ariz, was
shot and killed here. Lynn Marks
bury, an employee of copper mining
company here, is under surveillance.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Steel Subsidiaries Aid Y. M. c. A

New York.-The subsidiary compa-
MES of the United States Steel cor.
poration subscribed 100000 to the
new s35,Ooo,00o war fund of the YIN
c. A.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Quotations for Metals.

New York.-Lead-s6;25@ 662h,
Bar Silver-S6 &c.
East st. Louis.-Spelter-$ q 500.
per cent, 10000 22.50 per unit. Crude
cres, SO per cent, $4,000 $500; rs per
cent, s12.0O412.50; 10 per cent, S9.400
1920 per unit
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Washington.-China is preparing to
send an expeditionary force to France.

Helsingfors. Finland, Nov ia
state of war has been declared in Fin
land. The provisional soldiers COM
mittee has appointed a sailor named
Schiecks as commissary of Finland in
place of Governor General Nekrasoff.
Prof. Won Wendt, delegate of the
diet, has telegraphed President Will
son that owing to the poor harvest the
country faces starvation unless food
can be obtained in the United States.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
canadian senator Dies

Markdale. Ont. = Senator T. S.
Sproule, formerly speaker of the Ca
madam House of Commons, died here
aged "A years.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Vegetables.
HIDES AND PELTs.
Dry HIlea.

Flint fallen, Id. ................ 33
Flint bull and stag, lb: ........ 10
Flint culls and glue. lb. ...... II
Salt hides. &c to Sc ID. less.
Horse hides 1/2 to 2/3 price of green
salted.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
President Addresses Labor Meeting

Buffalo. N. Y, Nov. 10.-President
Wilson spoke at the opening session of
the American Federation of Labor con-
vention here.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Senator McNIchoI Dies.

Philadelphia.-Jam P. McNichol
state senator and one of the Republi
can leaders of Pennsylvania is dead
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
HAY AND GRAIN MARKET.
(F. o. B. Denver. Carload Price.)
HuY.

Buying Prices-per Ton.
Colorado upland. per ton. 1000 V 5a.Vo
Nebraska upland .lS.ooV ~ zz'oo
and Neb nep ton 1s.ooQ 1000
Timothy. per TON .23OOQ $500
Alfalfa new cron1 ner ton 49, 0O9 20.06
South Park. ner ton 23o0 a. $500
Gunnfson Valley. per ton. 21 90 q 25o0
straw. per ton ............ 6.0O9 f.oo
Grain.
Oats. Neb.. 100 lbs. buying .1.97
Colorado oats hulk buving 1.97
Corn chop sack selling S.S3
Corn in sack selling - $50
Bran, Colo. per 100 lbs. selling. 1.55
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16

Declares Chile viii Remain Neutral.
Buenos Ayres.-The Chilean news
paper Eel Mercurio says Chill will not
take part in the war but will remain
neutral
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
miii loo lbs. buy
Flour.
DRESSED POULTRY.

Hungarian patent .....-..........5.15
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Knn.n. city praduee.

Kansas city. - Butter - Creamery.
s2c. 'S' piSAihs'
Eggs-Firsts, 3sci seconds, csc.
, uItry-.hsns. l8c: ROSTERS, 14Mo,
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
l. W. W. Leaders Jailed In Omaha.

Omaha, Neb.-Sixty-three Industrial
Workers of the World were arrested
here in raid conducted by federal
agents.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16

Berlin.-In the month of October
the entente powers lost 244 airplanes
and nine balloons. according to the
official statement issued by the Ger
man war office.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16

An Atlantic Port.-News of the de-
struction by German submarine of
the American steamer d. N. Lucken-
bach on Oct. 27, was brought here by
twenty-four survivors of the crew.
Five of the crew were killed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Calf md Kip, Green snIted.

en- &c less than cured.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Butter. Eggs. Potntoe. and Poultry

44c. - "
:, Eggs..Firsts. Al @ 42c; ordinary
tirsts; 3sp 39c; at mark, cases includ-
,Potatoes-Wiscon Michigan and
Mslinnesota, nj bulk, $500 200; do, sacks,
Pouitry-Fowis, Is @ zoe; springs, zoe.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16

Over 40 lbs, lb. ............... 1711
Under 40 lbs. Id. .............. 17Ia
Bull and stag .................. IL
Glue hides and skins .......... IL
Part cured, 1c less.
Green &c less than cured
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Chicago Grain md Provision Pr,ce..

Chicago.-corn-No. 2 yellow, s2.25@
2.25 u No. yellow. s2.22R.
sax 964Ac.
Rye-No; 2. s1.77@1.77h.
Barley-s1.0O@133
Ttmothy-s6.00@7.5
Clover-s1S.00@24 24OO,
Pork-Nominai
Lard-S27.229
Ribs-NominaL
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Green snIted Peits.
Dry Flint PeIts.

ool peilS AZ
Short wool pelts ........... 40
Butcher shearlngs, No. i ~ "a
No. murian shearlings - 10
Bucks, saddles and pieces at value
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16

Paris.-The ministry resigned The
designations followed defeat in the
chamber of deputies by vote of 277
to 1856.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
niIitcr

Creameries, ex. LIST grade, lb. A
Creameries, End grade. Id. Al
Process ..................40 q Al
Packing stock (neD .......35 QS6
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
REBEL FORCES COMMIT OUT
RACES IN CAPITAL AND AD-
MINIsTRATIoN HALTs.
U-BOAT SINKS us. SHIP
ITALIAN TOWNS OF FoNzASo AND
MOUNT LONGARA CAPTURED
BY AUsTRo-GERMANs

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Copenhagen, Nov. IA dispatch to
the Berlingske Tidende says that Eric
Hjorth, Swedish director, who left
Petrograd Saturday and arrived at
Haparanda, declares that the situation
in the Russian capital is terrible. Vir-
tually all administration has ceased,
the authorities having given up all at
tempts to continue work. Bolsheviki
soldiers and sailors were sweeping
through the city like robber bands,
committing all sorts of crimes and ex-
cesses.
Food was exceedingly scarce and
prices were SO high that it was i'm
possible to pay them Nearly the en-
tire population was awaiting the ar
rival of Kerensky troops to be re-
lieved of the terrorism.
Petrograd.- American consul
general at Moscow. telegraphing to
Ambassador Francis under Sundays
date confirms reports of fighting there
between the Bolsheviki and the pro-
visional government forces.
Berlin.-Fonzaso and Mont Longara
have been captured by the Austro-
German troops invading northern
italy. says the official statement is
sued by the German war office.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-06
RRONWOOD WAS BUSY
PLACE THE PAST WEEK
MRS. LONNIE C. JORDAN AND
LITTLE JENNIE WESTON
PASS TO GREAT BEYOND.

Our town and community are
shrouded in gloom since the sad death
of Mrs. Lonnie G. Jordan, which oc-
Cured at her home in Montgomery,
Ala, last Wednesday at p. m. Mrs.
Jordan was before her recent mar
riage, Miss Lizzie Belle Martin, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs David Mar
tin of Brentwood. The funeral SER
vices of Mrs. Jordan and her infant
were conducted at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Friday morning at
IL o'clock, and interment took place
at the Brentwood cemetery.
The little three-year-old daughter
of Mr., and Mrs. Wade Weston who
was severely burned on the afternoon
of January 19the, died at 2:30 a. m.
February LIST. The funeral took place
at their home that afternoon, and the
remains were entered at the Bron-
wood cemetery. The bereaved ones
have the sympathy Of the entire com
munity.
Mr.. Dave Denton had a narrow es-
cape one day last week when sitting
in his buggy near tree which was
being cut down. The tree fell unex-
pectedly and killed the horse, while
Mr.. Denton barely escaped being hit.
Miss Lota Berry was hostess at
pretty rock party on Wednesday af-
ternoon using five tables
The delegates from the Methodist
church who attended the annual meet
ing of the South Georgia Woman's
Society in Americas last
week-end,were Miss Kate Cowart of
the Woman's Missionary Society;
Mrs. J. R. Davis of the Juvenile Mis-
sionary Society, and Miss Laura Pru-
lit of the Young Peoples Missionary
Society. Mrs. J. B. Griner went as
q visitor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-06
Little Locals.

The cotton market during the
past week has possibly made greater
jumps than at any other timeF open-
ing last Wednesday with drop of
566 points from it's former close.
Since then this loss has been nearly
equalized by the steady daily gain.
The many friends of Mr.. D. H.
Ozier will regret to learn that he is
IN bed on account of injuries receiv-
ed from an explosion of the hot water
tank in his kitchen.
DR.. and Mrs. J. w. Patterson have
received word Of the birth of a sec7
ond little son to Mr.. and Mrs. V. T..
Shepard of Bridgeboro. Mrs. Shep-
ard will be pleasantly remembered
as Miss Helen Patterson.
All Dawson automobile owners
believe in preparedness since Thurs
day night. All radiators will be
drained on the slightest change in
the weather.
According to the latest govern
ment report there had been ginned in
Terrell county up to Jan. 18th, a.
GAP bales as against ID 1881 the pre-
vious year.
Remember Thursday night at 7
o'clock, the court house. Dawson
needs board of trade. Won't you
help? Lend your presence, if no
more.
-Dawson's banks will be closed
next Monday, February ~, on ac-
count of Lincoln's birthday and Geor-
gia day.
The cold of Friday night was
fatal to many chickens. Numbers
of them being frozen to death.
The vanishing of the trees in
front of the court house is causing
much comment.
Many young gardens of last
week are no more.
The merchants all report busy
day Saturday.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-06
Citation Dismlssion from
Administration.

Georgia, Terrell County-Where-
as, W. H. Tucker, administrator of
Mrs. Julia A. Tucker, represents to
the court in his petition, duly filed
and entered on record, that he has
fully administered Mrs. Julia A.
fuckers estate. This is, therefore,
to cite all persons concerned, kindred
and creditors, to show cause, if any
they can, why said administrator
should not be discharged from his ad-
ministration, and receive letters Of
dismission on the first Monday in
March, 1917. L. C. HOYL, Ordinary.