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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25
MOVING FREIGHT ON SUNDAY
From the Atlanta Constitution.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
The Legislature of Georgia is going
to be asked to pass bill ding
for the period of the war the state
law forbidding the movement OF
freight trains on Sunday, the request
to be made. solely upon the basis of
economy and wartime expediency.
Without letting the merits OF the
existing law as a general proposition
enter into it, the proposal Of a tenn
porary suspension of the act has much
to commend it at this time when cv-
cry unit of national energy is being
expended upon the business of waging
war and when every citizen and every
agency within the nation is being mar
shaled to the needs of the hour and
the national defense.
The demands upon the railroads OF
the country never were greater than
they are now, and they will be in
creased more and more as the work
of concentrating the proposed vas,
fighting forces goes on. 1t is becom-
ing, then, increasingly important that
the carrier lines be prepared and per.
mitted to perform capacity service
which they have signiied their more
than willingness to do.
Discussing the proposed suspension
act, the Savannah Morning News, in
recent issue, said editorially:
"As soldiers and sailors fight or
Sunday and as the enemy will not
stop the operation of his freight trains
on the Sabbath, it appears that stu.
alton like that when the OK was 'ir
the ditch" obtains, and no great rea.
son is found why the Legislature
should not meet the suggestion"
One can readily compute by simple
mathematics that with no freight
trains moving on Sunday the freight.
carrying service OF the railroads is
close to fourteen per cent under what
1t would be were the roads free tc
run such trains seven days in the
week. That in itself constitutes q
mighty big item i'll these times wher
the urgent dcmand-economica az
well as military-is for capacity ser
vice.
Since the enemy is industriously en-
gagged in waging war upon us, on land
and sea, with no respect for the Sab.
bath, there is necessity for us, too, tc
make every hour count. Our armed
forces need supplies on Sunday the
same as on any other day, and they
need them when they need them
DO it now!" is the slogan of war, and
battles often hinge upon prompt ac-
, ton and prompt availability of wal
material
On Sunday. says The Savannah
| News further on
The soldiers and sailors would have
to be fighting, consuming enormous
supplies of food, wearing out clothes
and shoes, and using up great piles
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25
RUSSIA MAKES OFFICIAL
CALL FOR CONVENTION

Copenhagen, June "a Budapest
dispatch says that the Hungarian SO
cialist have received telegram from
\. c. Tchcdise. the Russian Socialist
leader, announcing the convocation by
the Petrograd Council OF Workmen's
and Soldiers Delegates conference at
Stockholm from June % to July g.
This is the first chronicled direct
communication between the belHge-
rents.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25
PERTINENT
PARAGRAPHS
BY JESSE F. CELDERs.

When man is always trying to
show people. how smart he is, he isn't
smart.
Some people, who are great expon-
ents OF the democratic form of gov
eminent, are up in arms because con-
gress is taking its time in the prepa-
ration for war. These same people
look askance at monarchies, because
with one decision, single man can
plunge tho nation into a struggle
If arc to have a real democracy, all
sides must be heard When all sides
are heard, there will be delay. Pro-
crastination is the price of republic
But just the same, we wish congress
would quit rolling up its sleeves, and
swat the food spectators.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25
MIKADO PLAYS NEW ROLE
IN COMEDY OF NATIONS

Copenhagen, June 22-Finnisl
newspapers say that Japan has offer
ed to support the Russian govern
ment in the work of organizing the
democracy and in the reorganization
of the army. Japan, according to these
papers, expressed the wish that Rus
STA would soon resume its place i'll the
ranks of the combatants.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25

The failure of Count Clam Marti-
MICS efforts to form a new ministry
bears out recent intimations of a Sc
rious political situation in Austria.
Since the resignation of the cabinet
Count Clam Maritime, at the emper-
or's request, has been attempting to
form coalition ministry, but evident
ly has been unable to satisfy the op-
position groups, some of which have
been outspoken in their hostility to
the present regime. The fall Of the
cabinet was due largely to the revolt
OF the Poles in parliament, who aspire
to virtually independent kingdom on
an avowcdly anti-German basis. They
decided to vote against the budget,
being the first parliamentary group
in any bclligerent country aside from
a handful OF extreme socialists to re-
fuse to vote for war credit.
The session of parliament has been
marked with great disorder. An up
roar was caused last week by the
statement of a Polish deputy that
more than $4,000 Poles had. been
hanged by order of the German au-
thoritiess
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25
INTENTIONAL SLACKERS
MUST FACE u. S. TRIAL

ATLANTA. GA, June 22--There are
two classes of Observation-Disclosures
who failed to register through ig-
norance and those whose failure to
register was due to recalcitrance or
willful disobedience--and they are to
be dealt with accordingly, Provost
Marshall Crowder at Washington has
wired Governor Harris.
Those coming under the first head
are to be released as soon as they
register, after they have been arrest
ed, and those who come under the
second head are to be bound over for
trial by Federal authorities, accord
ing to instructions.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25
MRS. ALICE HOGAN

The death of Alice, wife OF Mr..
Frank Hogan. is reported to this of
fee. Mrs. Hogan was the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Ewing of this
city and leaves besides her husband.
FIVE little children and a number of
relatives and friends to mourn her
loss
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25
AUSTRIA CONFRONTED
BY SERIOUS SITUATION

Amsterdam, June 22.-Count Henry
Clam-Martinic, premier of the Aus
trian cabinet, which recently resigned
has failed in his attempt to recon-
struct the ministry, according to dis
patch from Vienna. The count has
asked Emperor Charles to invite some
one else to form a cabinet.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25

Summer is here. From every hole,
crack, nook, and Granny, the insects
come, flying, walking, running, crawl
ing, creeping, buzzing, singing. Sum-
mer is here
Deep in his heart, every man knows
that if he trusted the other fellow as
he expects the other fellow to trust
him, he'd be out a whole lot of mo-
ney.
1t has been said Uneasy lies the
head that wears the crown From
our observation, that lies" Just as
easy and often as any other.
1t looks rather as though the Kai-
ser's luck star is being eclipsed by
Mas.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-18
UNCLE SAM MAY FIX
PRICE OF GASOLINE.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 1S.-
Government supervision Of oil and
gasoline prices appeared as an early
possibility today after the federal
trade commission had received cost
of production figures from the larg-
er producing and distributing con-
cern. The trade commission already
has made a preliminary estimate Of
costs, but desired to give the oil men
an opportunity to present their own
statistics.
The government can pursue two
courses, either of which. officials be-
lieve, will result in reduced prices.
not only to the government, but to the
public. 1t can enter into voluntary
agreement with the industry fixing
prices, or under the food bill it can
place the trade under control of the
fuel administration, instituting IL
censing system.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-18
GENERAL STRIKE NOW
CONSIDERED IN FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 18.-The
San Francisco labor council, at a
meeting last night, instructed its exc
cutiye committee to take a canvass
of it's $50 subsidiary unions on the
proposition of calling a general strike
in sympathy with the street car strike,
labor leaders announced here today.
The council also voted to boycott
the cars of the United Railroads sys-
tenn. whose employees are on strike for
an eight-hour day and a wage OF
$3.50. No penalty for union men rid
ing on the cars was named.
The labor council controls all OF
the unions In the city which are not
engaged in actual building construc-
tion. These latter are controlled by
the Building Trades Council OF Cal
ifornia. The executive committee OF
the council it to meet Monday night
these leaders. to outline the manner
in which the canvass of these unions
is to be secured. The reported action
of the labor council followed q vote
by the striking car men to continue
the strike. 1t 10 stated thatt he vote
on this proposition was ITO to %.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-18
SIGNAL CORPS DEFEATS
CONGREGATIONAL FIVE

In a we'll played and warmly con-
tested game last night the Signal
Corps basketball team defeated the
Congregational team by a score OF
"a to 29. in Moose Hall last night.
The lineup of the teams and the
scores were as follows:
Signal Corps-Van Wyck, Keesler,
forwards: Shuts, center; Botway, H.
Clifton guards.
Congregational-Ne G. Cuddy
forwards; X. l.. Clifton, center; w.
Cuddy, w. Elliot. guards.
Field goals made-Signal Corps:
Van Wyck. 2; Keesler 4; Shuts. l;
Dotway. p
regational--Nelson, 3: Geo.
Cuddy. 4: X. Clifton. 3: W. Cuddy,
Goals from foul line-Signal Corps,
Van Wyck, 1; Keesler, 16.
Congregational: Nelson. 3; G. Cud-
dy.3: Clifton. 1.
The girls teams also played most
interesting game. resulting in a vic
tory for the Whites by a score Of II
to is.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-18
MEXICO OPPOSES DRAFTING
or IT'S CITIZENS IN ARMY

WASHINGTON, D. G., Oct. 1S.--
The Mexican ambassador, Ignacio
Bonillas, has made formal represen-
tations to the state department
against the drafting of Mexicans into
the national army, particularly from
the border states. In some cases,
where it is shown that Mexicans have
been taken through irregular prac-
tice of the exemption boards, the state
department has had the men releas-
ed. In other cases, however. the cases
are complicated because of the differ
ence in the constitutions OF the two
countries. Mexico holds that a man
born there is Mexican unless he
forfeits his citizenship. The United
States holds that. person born here
is an American citizen.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-18
TEN MILLION
DOLLARS RECOVERED
Men Who are Making Enormous Pro-
fits on Misery Of the Country
Cheating the Government

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct IS
The treasury department has discov-
cred that the munition manufactur-
ers of the country are defrauding the
government of an enormous sum of
money, the amount said to have
reached seventeen million dollars
war tax. The manufacturers have
evaded the tax by charging off profits
as depreciation, the amounts in many
instances exceeding the cost of the
plants.
Ten million dollars have been re-
covered by the federal agents and 1t
is probable that suits will be started
against the guilty persons. This eva
sion of taxes is one of the greatest
and most bare-faced swindles yet dis
covered by the government
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-18
COFFEE POT, THROWN AWAY,
FOUND TO CONTAIN 5000

TUCKERTOWN, N. Y, Oct. 1S.-
An old coffee pot thrown away few
days after the death of Mrs. Han
nah Gale of this place, was found
to contain 5000 in bank notes. This
discovery led neighbors to search the
house and in the attic was found
$4,000, representing a life savings.
which included part Of the salvage
Mrs. Gale received for work done IN
saving part of her cargo OF boat
which ran ashore at Tuckertown'
twenty years ago.
The money she got then was put
in a separate envelope and its source
marked. The seal was unbroken ana
the money had probably not been
touched all Of that time.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-18
MILITARY HELP FROM
UNITED STATES "IMAGINARY'

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 1S.-Major
Moraht. the usually we'll informed
military critic of the Deutsche Tages
Zeitung, predicts further offensive
movements with limited objectives
against the Russians on the lines of
the recent advance in the Riga and
Jacobstadt sectors. Apparently he be-
lieves that defensive warfare had not
been abandoned in the west. He sides
with General Won Freytag-Loring-
haven, chief of the supplementary
general staff. that the general iniat-
i've must remain with the entente.
Major Moraht dismisses the report of
American military help for the en-
tente as 'imaginary."
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-18
THEATRE TICKETS
ARE ALSO TAXED
War Measure Provides for One Cent
Upon Each Ten Cents or Frac-
ton for Admission Charge

TACOMA, Wash, Oct. 1S.-The
new war revenue act imposes a tax
effective November 1, 1917, of one
cent for each ten cents or fraction
thereof of the amount paid for admis-
sion to any place, including admis-
sion by season ticket or subscription.
This tax is to be paid by the person
paying for such admission.
The tax on admission of children
under twelve years old, where such
admission is charged FOR, shall in ev-
ery case be one cent. Persons admit
ed free pay the tax on the basis of the
charge made to other persons of the
same class, except bonafide employees,
municipal officers on official business.
and children under twelve.
In the case of persons having the
permanent use of boxes or seats or
lease thereon, the tax is equivalent
to ten per cent of the amount for
which a similar box Is sold for the per-
formance at which the box or seat Is
used or reserved by or for the lessee
or holder.
There is also a tax of one cent for
each ten cents or fraction thereof,
paid for admission to any public per-
formance for profit at any caberet or
similar entertainment, to which the
charge for admission is wholly or
partly included in the price paid for
refreshment, service or merchandise.
The term admission" includes seats
and tables reserved or otherwise, and
other similar Accommodations and the
charges made therefore. Those col
lecting admission fees are required
to collect the tax and make month
ly returns and remittances to the COL
lector of internal revenue.
Blanks will be sent to all theatres
and shows licensed by the govern
ment. Others should apply for blanks
to the collector.
These taxes are not imposed in the
the case of places where the maxi
mum admission charge is five cents,
or where the proceeds inure exclusive
ly to the benefit of religious, educa-
tional or charitable societies or Or
ganizations, or agricultural fairs;
provided none of the proceeds are dis
L.
tributed to stockholders or members
of the association.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-18
HORSE CHESTNUTS ARE
GATHERED FOR MUNITION

LONDON, Oct. 1S.-School chill
dren all over England will spend their
leisure during the next six weeks in
gathering horse chestnuts, which the
government is able to use in unlim-
tied quantities in the manufacture of
Researches last year by the
Royal Society led to the discovery that
horse chestnuts provide satisfactory
substitute for the grain used in GER
t in processes of munition making.
Every ton of horse, chestnuts harvest
ed will save half . ton Of grain for
human consumption. Plans made by
the school authorities indicate that
more than 300,0 tons of the chest
nuts will be. turned over to the, goy-
ernment by school children this fall.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-18
"EOOLS GOLD" MAY BE
TURNED INTO REAL. THING

CHICAGO, Oct 1S.-The yellow,
glistening metal so common in Jumps
of coal. known as fools gold" may
be turned nto real gold, according to
a statement made public today by Jo-
seph E. Pogue. state geologist. He
asserts that the FOOLS gold or pyrite.
Is rich In sulphur. substance used
in large quantities for explosives and
other war purposes.
He urges the mine owners of the
state tosturn this supposedly waste
product into a handsome profit. In
doing so, he says, the coal industry
will not only gain. but will render
a distinct service to the country at
large, which is badly in need of do
nestle supplies of pyrite.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-18

Formal notice has been issued by
the Railway Commission at Anchor
age to the commercial steamship
lines that it plans to have all light
ers, tugs, and other harbor equipment
in winter quarters by November /.
and that in consequence after that
date it will not be able to handle the
cargoes of incoming ships at Anchor
age. Passengers, however, the COM
mission states. can probably be hand
led until Nov. Is.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-18
GOVERNMENT OPENS
CHICKALOON NINE

Charles Davis who has been award
ed the contract for the getting out
of piling, tagging and timber to be
used for the opening of the Alaskan
Engineering Commissions coal mine
at Chickaloon and for further i'm
provement at the Eska creek mine.
left this morning on the Sourdough
Limited for Chickaloon where he will
begin active work on his contract. His
crew will number thirty men. This
contract work will occupy about ten
months.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-18
Aged Couple ElOpe

UNION CITY, Tenn. oct. 1S.-
Age did not cool the ardent love DR..
]. T. Lasley, 73, had for Mrs. Alice
Prient, II, so he went to her home
at Troy Tenn, placed ladder to
her upstairs window, climbed it and
helped her through the window to
the ground. They eloped to Hick-
man, KY, and were married. They
will spend their honeymoon on DR..
Lasley's stock farm near here.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-18
LCMBERJACKS KEEP
OUT OF WET STATE

MISSOULA. Mont, Oct. 18.-Half
hundred lumberjacks who had been
fighting the Clear Lake forest fire in
Idaho, refused to come to Montana re-
Gently to fight forest fire because
they feared the effects of emigration
to "wet" state after having spent
many months in dry" state. The
men said they were sure to get intOXi-
Gated after they were paid off IL they
received their money in a wet state.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-18
JUST MISSED BEING
AN ALASKAN BORN

Mr.. and Mrs. Karr of Ketchikan,
Alaska. staying at the Hotey Frye on
their way to Los Angeles for the win
ter, are receiving the congratulations
of many friends on the safe arrival. of
the stork with q healthy, vigorous
son. at their apartments. Friday
morning. Mother and child are doing
we'll.
The Alaskan baby smiled after bis
first glimpse Of his mother and the
sunshine which flooded the apart
meats. according 70 friends Of Ne
happy parents. They have two other
children-s-year old "Bunnie," the
eldest son. and his sx.haby- sister. who
Is II months old.-seattle p. I. !
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-18
SALOONS OPPOSED
IN LOS ANGLES
Anti-Liquor Forces Expect to Bring
Issue to Vote Early in NOvem-
ber This Year

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Oct. 1S.-
Final draft of proposed initiative
ordinance for the elimination of sal
oons from Los Angeles has been COM
pleted, according to D. M. Gandier,
state superintendent of the Anti-Sa-
loon league, who is directing the pre-
liminary work for the campaign.
The election date has not been set,
accc .;os 20 DR.. Gandier, but prob
ably -.,l be early in November. The
date for closing saloons, of the ordi-
nance is adopted, is fixed for Jnauary
1, 1918.
The plans originally announced for
the ordinance provided that hotels,
cafes. clubs, and wholesale houses
might continue to deal in spurious
liquors. The draft finally prepared
for submission to the voters legislates
against the sale of spurious liquors
in any establishment.
Sale of wines and beer would be
permitted in hotels, cafes. clubs, and
wholesale houses. if the ordinance be-
comes effective.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-18
SOLDIER MAY KEEP COW;
L.. s. WILL PAY EXPENSES

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Oct. 1S.-
Soldiers in the American army not
only may keep q COW but they can
feed it at government expense, provid-
ed they consume the milk. says a
ruling of the Judge advocate gener-
al. The decision was rendered on the
question Of whether feed for a COW
kept .bysa detachment mess could be
legally purchased from the ration saw
ings, In view Of the. regulation that
"such savings shall be used solely
for the purchase of articles Of food"
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-18
BAND CONCERT
THIS AFTERNOON

The Moose Band will give a con-
cert this afternoon about O'Clock.
The concert will be given in several
of the business places and at some
central points on the streets.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-18

A number of men from the cable
ship Burnside took down the cables.
which had been strung on telephone
poles from the cable Office to the
beach. and put them under ground.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-18
Mehaffey Promoted

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 1S.-
Captain J. c. Mehaffey, chief engi-
neer and disbursing agent for the AL
aska Road Commission, has been pro-
noted to a majorship.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-18

c. l.. Hoyt and Don Ross left this
morning for Olson island, taking with
them their household furniture and
supplies and the foxes with which
they will stock the island for breed
ing purposes.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-18

United States Deputy Sheriff Clar-
ence Mossman will be passenger on
the steamship Admiral Farragut for
Valdez with a number of prisoners
arrested for bootlegging in the gov
ernment city.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-18

Dan Ross and Julius ROmig left
today for Oleson Island. where they
will build a house for Mr.. Romig.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-18

The launch Reliance, Capt. Jack
Stanley, left yesterday for down-sound
points.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-18

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Middelkamp
came up last evening from Ellamar
on the launch Token Lou.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-18
Seattle Fish Prices

SEATTLE, Oct. 18.-Price at noon
October seventeenth; halibut sixteen
and three-fourths cents; sable fish six
and one-fourth cents.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-18
Notice to BAND

All members of the Moose Band
will meet at Moose Hall promptly at
three O'Clock this afternoon.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-18
PRUSSIA, SASK., ALTERS
ITS NAME TO LEADER

REGINA, SASK., Oct. 1S.-The
village of Prussia. Sask, Is to have
the name changed to Leader, accord
ing to the decision of the citizens.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-18

George Brown is in town after
spending the summer on the trail for
the Road Commission.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-18
ALASKA DAY WILL
Be CELEBRATED
School Board Will Hold Appropriate
Exercises i'm Moose Hall to Cele-
brate Seward Purchase

Valdez will fittingly celebrate the
purchase of Alaska by Secretary Sew
ard March 80, 1897. for $7,2OO,OOO
the Board of Education haveing pre-
pared program for the occasion,
which will be presented at Moose
Hall this evening at eight o'clock.
The Moose Band will be present and
will render some stirring tunes. and
prominent speakers will talk on is
sues of the day. Following is the pro-
gram:
l. Education etc. ........................
.......-........Judge o. p. Hubbard
2. Alaska ..............Sc School
3. What the American Mission in
the World Is and What Part
Each One Must Take ...........
Mr.. Warren Cuddy
4. selection .....-.-.---.--.--..MOOSe Banu
5. Why Democracy is Superior to
Other Forms of Government e.
............... Judge Anthony Dimond
s. alaska, My Alaska" School
Z. What the Transfer of Alaska
Means to the People ...........
Judge F. r. Brown
8. Violin and solo.
g. What it Means to be Part of
the United States .................
....... Judge John Lyons
10 "AmeriCa"
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-18

Frank Herman, the well-known
mining man of Nizina. is visitor In
town.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-18

Sixteen inches of snow Is report
ed at the Summit today.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-18

Pete eastman brought in fine
goat. killed on the mountain back
of Workman, yesterday.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-18

Wilson's freight team left Wort
man south this morning.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-18

Band concert this afternoon.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-18

10. " America.