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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-11

4 dollar saved by buying goods pro-
duced elsewhere is a dollar thrown at
your neighbor's birds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-11

Nations break of diplomatic relations with one hand and
reach for interred ships with the other.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-11

No more patriotic announcement has been
one that there shall be no strikes or labor
kind during the duration of the war. Samu
his associates having reached that decision
labor, especially in plants working for t
should make every effort to provide condition
lust cause for dissatisfaction could arise.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-11

Cuba turns With facility internal to extena
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-17
Wooden Pipes For Water.

In these days Of iron and cement 1t
makes one sit up to read the report
from the New England waterworks
on wood pipe for water supply. They
claim 1t is preserved and not rusted or
corroded by water; 1t is not corroded
by any substance or DESTROYED by acids
or salts; its carrying capacity is 20 per
cent greater than cast iron pipe and
remains constant, while that of metal
pipe decreases with age; it does not
faint or affect fluids going through it.;
it does not burst If frozen, the elastici-
ty of the wood preventing it; 1t re-
quires less labor and experience to lay
In place than metal pipe; 1t can, when
service pipes are not taken off, be laid
I'm shallower bitches than metal pipe
for it is not easily affected by frost;
while more or less joints show slight
leakage when the pipe is first filed,
they soon swell up and give less trou-
BILE In the end than cast iron pipe
Los Angeles Times.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-17
What a Melon Did.

The VIGOROUSLY corrupt Russian min
lister Of justice, Tscheglovidoff, had a
great and well known passion for mel
ons. A story was told in the duma
how he was once travelling through
Russia on tour Of inspection and on
reaching n remote outpost was met
at the station by the usual high court
officials.
His visit to the place had been long
advertised, SO that one little man. IA
very obscure person even in the Off
cial world Of the district, had had time
to grow an immense melon. When the
minister Of justice had concluded his
reception Mt the railway station the
small man came forward and dutifully
presented Tscheglovidoff with the mel
on, upon which he had for months law
ished the utmost care
The minister was so delighted that
he thereupon made the man Judge!
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-17
Shoes of an ARMY.

The old saw about an army moving
on It's belly is all wrong An army
horse, foot and gun-moves ON its feet,
and marching and walking-as the av-
erage civilian, not policeman or a
postman, understands walking about
his daily vocatiOn-are two very differ
ent things. An infantryman on his
feet carries about sixty pounds Of dead
weight, forty-five pounds or so of pack,
eight pounds or so Of rifle and the rest
In ammunition or separate equipment.
He cannot choose his own gait, and
he has to negotiate all kinds of ground
winter roads corrugated with frozen
ruts, slippery trails Of mud and water,
rocks, hot sand. And more than half
the time a change of shoes is for him
a luxury. He Is very apt to keep the
same pair on night and day, wet or
dry. If his shoes are not right or If
his feet are not sound he cannot last
week with moving command, and
1t is entirely possible that he will
even have trouble in a trench.-World's
Work.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-17
HEOWOSSOTIMES
EDMUND O. DEWEY. PROP.
OWOSSO, MICH, AUG. n, 1917.

Governor Sleeper and the State Wa
Preparedness board are giving thei
very best endeavors to the service o
all of the people Of the state. Because
the legislature authorized the use oil
FIVE million dollars, if necessary, for
war purposes, there are great many
people with all sorts of schemes fol-
saving the country and getting a part
of the appropriation. The board has
spent lot of money through the crop
committee and the Agricultural College
on farm agents, etc. 1t seemed desir'
able to stir up an interest in increasing
the food supply of the nation, and in
conserving it. Through the pulpit, the
press and public meetings, this interest
has been aroused, farmers are doing
their best and their wives can be relied
upon to conserve their resources and
save In the opinion of The Republi-
can the average farmers wife knows a
great deal more about food production
and food conservation, than the women
who are in many cases travelling about
the state, holding meetings and trying
to teach them, and many of the farm.
ers, at least, would have done just as
we'll as they could without a county
agent. But no agency, should be neg
lected this year to increase production
and save what we produce, 80 the ex.
penditure has been made in good faith,
and we hope will be justified by results
The food committees work and the
special farm agents will end in October
and it is not likely that their services
will be needed another year. The farm
ers will do their best without them, and
will have that much less in taxes to
pay. The Michigan troops and their
equipment to take the place of the
National Guard is costing lot of
money, but seem very necessary. A
b strike was probably headed off by
their presence in the copper country
last week. The State is called upon to
furnish guards for power dams, rail
roads and munition factories, and will
do so where those desiring the troops
will re imburse the State for the pay
and maintenance of the troops. The
board will be criticised because it does
not fall in with every scheme presented.
but that is to be expected. Mistakes
will be made, no doubt, but the mem.
bers of the board will act upon their
best judgment on all matters that come
before them.-St. Johns Republican
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-17

law, to exercise vicious and danger
GUS sort of espionage.
In the present case 1t is not the Mass
achusetts Congressman, nor in any
other case will it be the individual, who
Is chiefly interested. Elections Belong
to the people-not to the candidates
The people are chiefly interested In
seeing that there shall be fair cam
paign, free ballot and an honest count
There should be not only full investi
cation of the charges of departments
espionage but there should be constant
vigilance to prevent or punish any such
acts committed in the future.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-17
A Paul Pry p. Q.

Two Massachusetts, Congressman, one
a Democrat and the other Republican
aver that the Postoffice Department
tried to get something on them" in
order to defeat them for reelection
and also allege that their mail had been
tempered with while in the custody of
the Department. As sincere believers
in the soundness and superiority Of
Republican principles and policies, we
are firmly convinced that it would be
well for the country if the Democratic
Congressman were defeated. 1t would
be better If men who stand for Repub-
lican policies were in control of the
law making branch of the government
But not even for the accomplishment
of that good purpose, would we for a
moment countenance either tampering
with mail or executive interference in
elections of Congressman or Senators.
If the time ever comes when any De.
partment or Bureau Of the Executive
branch of the government can with
impunity utilize the time of govern
nent employees in campaigns for or
against the election of members of the
legislative branch, then representative
government will be practically at an
end. With Federal apr ropriations at
their command, and with the aid of the
civil employees, ant with control of the
machinery of the government, the
officers of the administration have a
mower which cannot be measured or
defined.
Il Whether the administration be of one
party or the other, the people of the
country must not even psssively, coun-
tenance any official interference with
that supreme act of sovereignty per.
formed by American citizens at the
ballot box. There are two departments
of the administration where interior.
epee is most easily undertaken and
where the temptation is greatest--the
Post Office Department and the De-
psrtment Of Justice. 1t is easy for
either Of these departments, under pre-.
tense ofgusrding against violation of
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-17

d. IN.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-17

On Wednesday, all exhibits will be judged awards
Garden Contest Farm garden awards will bemade
Michigan College
This LANSING will
Lansing, accompanied by Industrial Band
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-17
Gold Leaf.

There appeass to he some mystery
about the origin of god leaf. 1t Is
found, for example, in connection with
the most ancient known mummies, hav-
ing been used for covering teeth, tongue,
skin, etc. Sometimes it is also found
on the collins. Gold leaf was also used
on the tombS and monuments OF ancient
Egypt. The process OF making gold
leaf has thus been known since the
eighth century y. G. III the eleventh
century it seems to have attained as
high n degree of perfection as today
The gold leaf OH some ancient Grecian
pottery, indeed, is as thin as that now
used.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-17
The Usual Motion.

To judge at st. Joseph. Mo-, an
old negro once applied for marriage
license. 1t was not the province of
the Judge to issue such a paper; but,
knowing the applicants history, he
asked:
"Ephraim, were you ever married be-
fore?"
"Jes' once, jedge," was the reply.
wasn't that enough?
"Mebbe, jedge, but want a new
trial."-St. Louis Republic.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-17

the birth of project, and every year
thereafter will appear items for 'snag.
ging," continuing improvement" IRE.
moval of the water hyacinth. etc, to
enable raft of logs or gravel scow
O move down the stream.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-17
Plenty Of Rest 10 Necessary.

The best work, however hard, is al
ways methodical enough to permit Of
timely rest and regular nutrition, and
the full recognition of this fact is a
mere question Of public utility which
we hope to see more and more wide
ly admitted into practice. - London
Lancet.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-17

The Michigan Milk Producers Asso.
citation will hold an important one day
session at the Agricultural college. o.
the 21st. The program is a most prac.
tical one and should interest many of
the milk producers of this county The
sessions opens at 1890 a. m and 1:3O
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-17

100 Everbearing Strawberry plants,
Csc. post paid. Order now, pay next
fall. - Cherry, Pear or Plum trees
3d. 40, grown at Gobleville. Mich, nur.
series, to set this fall, the very best
time. Save the address. do it now.
Shade trees. Catalpa and Ashleay Maple
25c to Soc. Norway Spruce same price,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-17
Notice..

Notice is hereby given that the ordih-
ance requiring that all trees on the
highways be trimmed to height of
eight feet will be enforced. Property
owners are given until September 1st to
have the work done. Unless it is done
by that time the city will do the work
and assess it against the property.
CITY COMNJSSJON
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-01
JUST TRY A SMILE

There's ray of hope in every man,
though not in sight,
A hit of tact in handling him brings
it to licht;
When brought e. Light and exercised
i gives him power
To muster all his energy for some
thing higher
There's not much difference in men
nor women either
If kindness makes their spirits blithe
more makes them blnher.
Just try smile on some poor soul
where love is needed,
And note how graciously the smile is
needed
You'll never know how poverty OF
spirit touches,
Till once you languish, helpless in its
clutches.
And if you question which bestow-
a smile or frown-
Just ask yourself which you'd prefer
if you were down.
Exchange.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-01
LEGAL NOTICE

sGEORGIA-Ben Hill County.
Standard Supply Company, a Corpo-
ration, VS.. Nora Burke. Complaint.
N9l7.
To the Sheriff of Ben fill County and
his Lawful Deputies-Greeting:
The defendant, Nora Burke, is here
by required, personally or by attor-
ney, to be and appear at the next term
of Ben Hill Superior Court, to be held
in and for said county on the first
Monday in July, 1917, then and there
to answer the plaintiffs complaint. AS
in default thereof the court will pro-
coed as to justice shall appertain.
Witness the Hon. D. A. R. Crum,
Judge of said court, this April 10. 1917.
D. w. M. WHITLEY,
.M28-N--J1-8 Clerk
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-01
THREATEN TO SING
IRISH FISHING FLEET

London. May 2S.-According to
stories printed in the morning papers
there has been complete revulsion
of feeling toward the war in the
South and Southwest of Ireland as a
consequence of the recent attacks by
German submarines on Irish fishing
fleets.
A number of fishing boats have been
sunk and the victims of one attack off
Baltimore say that the Germans told
them that they had already sunk the
Kinsale and Waterfold fleets and
would soon put all Irish fishing boats
to the bottom of the sea because they
sent fish to England
They also threatened to she'll vii
lagos on the coast.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-01
RUSSIAN ARMY URGED
TO ATTACK GERMANS

Petrograd, May 29-Virtually all
the divergent political factions, all
class organizations, councils and even
the socialist leaders, with the excep-
ton of the extreme letters, today re-
echo the appeal of Minister of War.
kerensky to the troops and applaud
the new order of the day, advance"
1t remains to be seen how the army
itself will receive this final exhorta-
ton to patriotism and the defense of
Russia's newly-won freedom
Constant efforts have been made
during the past two months by rep
resentatives, not only of the govern
ment but of the soldiers, to bring
home to the army that the abandon
rnent of active warfare would not
only mean treachery to the allies, but
the inevitable loss Of all that has been
gained in the revolution.
1t is confidently believed that this
last call, supported. as it is, by almost
every element of society, will move
the army to a realization of the situa-
ton. All of the commanders have
added their appeals to the order of
Minister Kerensky. They all empha-
size the necessity of not only defend
ing the country against the enemy,
but of an advance to relieve the pres
sure upon the allies, which Germany
has been able to exert by transferring
the bulk of her troops to the western
front.
General Alexieff says tersely: For
ward! Advance to attack the enc
my"
General Brussiloff says: at is nee
essary to conserve and consolidate
freedom The soldiers must over
throw and defeat the enemy Shame
and dishonor to those who have a
weak spirit" General Dragomirof is
less laconc. can advance upon the
enemy" he says, as an immediate ne
cessity The enemy is taking advan-
tage of our passivity to leave this
front and send forces westward. The
French and British are honestly doing
their duty as our allies. They are saw
ing our new freedom which otherwise
we would lose. But soon their ad-
vance must wear itself out and then
there will be no one to help us"
The newspapers contain similar ap-
peals from the heads of the govern
ments. Premier Lvoff writes:
Honor demands our activity. We
are drowned in speeches and words.
The muscles of our organism are be-
ing atrophied. Further passivity will
mean ruin" NJ. Skobeleff. the new
socialist minister OF labor joins the
chorus with the declaration; "Our
present task is to advance"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-01
dedJl.
LEGAL NOTICE
GEORGIA-Ben Hill County.

GEORGIA-Ben Hill County.
Under and by virtue OF the power
of sale contained in a mortgage ex-
ecuted by William Humphrey to
Chas. B. Teal, dated the 18th of Oct
ODER, 1912, and recorded in the. Office
of the Clerk of the Superior Court of
Ben Hill county, Georgia, in book
nine ~, folio one hundred fifty-nine
(ls9), the undersigned will sell at
public outcry at the courthouse door
in said county, during the legal hours
of sale, to the highest bidder for cash,
on the Grst Tuesday in June, the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit:
All that parcel of land lot number
two hundred and forty (24O) in the
third (3rd) land district of formerly
Wilcox now Ben Hill County, Geor-
gia, the same containing twenty-five
(2S) acres, more or less, beginning at
the East corner of James Campbells
fence and running straight east to the
branch; thence north to the fork of
said branch; thence running the
branch back to James Campbells
fence; thence along said fence to said
starting point
The said sale will be for the pur-
pose of paying certain promissory
note for the sum of Two Hundred
and Twenty-Four Dollars ($224OO)
principal, dated October 18th, 1912,
and due one year after date, signed
by William Humphrey, and made
payable to Chas. B. Teal, STIMULATING
for interest from maturity at the
rate of eight per cent. per annum and
ten per cent. attorneys fees, the total
amount being due on said note on the
date of sale being Two Hundred and
Twelve Dollars principal, and Forty
and 4l-l0O Dollars interest, and
said sale will be made for the further
purpose of paying the costs of this
proceeding, as provided IN said mort
gage. Deed to the purchaser will be
made by the undersigned. This the
10th day of April, 1917.
At. CHAS. B. TEAL.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-01
OUR BOYS WILL NOT GO
TO FRONT UNTIL THEY
ART THOROUGHLY
TRAINED

Atlanta, Ga. May 29.-One hun
dred thousand Americans may soon be
on the fighting lines in France, as os-
tentatiously announced by London
yesterday, but this does not mean that
the United States is going to send
over any unframed men, according to
army officers stationed here
The 100000 spoken of by London,
when analysed, consisted of 10000 to
$4,000 Americans already fighting in
the French, British and Canadian ar
mics, 10000 doctors and nurses who
will be sent over for work in the hos
p:tals, 10000 engineers and railroad
builders who will be sent over to keep
up the lines of communication to the
fighting front, and Pershing's force OF
$4,000 men.
Recently it was declared by Sena-
tor Hoke Smith, of Georgia, in de-
bate on the floor of the senate that
lie was utterly opposed to sending
these unframed boys whom we are
conscripting to France in the next II
months. think to send them there
unframed would be criminal, and /
do rot believe that any man will dare
try to send them for at least twelve
months. There may be volunteers
who wish to go at once, there may be
men already with the army who are
trained soldiers and ready to CO." but
these latter form an entirely different
class from the draft army, which will
be composed entirely of raw recruits.
These men will not go to France
until they are thoroughly trained in
the methods of modern warfare, in
the opinion of army officers here, and
their opinion was borne out by no less
an authority than General Leonard A.
Wood, who made the same statement
i'll the course of his address in this
city recently.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-01
SHERIFF'S SALE
Hill County.

GEORGIA-Ben Hill County.
Will be sold first Tuesday June
Nineteen Seventeen, between legal
hours OF sale to highest bidder ior
cash.
One hundred acres more or less Of
land number thirty-two in fourth
land district of Ben Hill county.
Georgia, bounded as follows: Begin
ming at southeast corner (originaD
OF said lot running west about thous-
and ffty yards on original line to R.
V. Handley's line, thence north $50
yards to w. ]. Robitzsch' land, thence
east 1850 yards on an agreed line to
original line, thence south $50 yards
on original line to starting point, said
one hundred acres being part of l35
acres described in deed from V. F.
Robitzach to R. F. Robitzsch, dated
18TH day of December, 1913, and re-
corded in Book II folio ia in office
Clerk Superior Court Ben Hill coun-
ty, Georgia, being ali land described
in said deed except thirty-fve acres
east OF Camp Ground Branch.
Also Forty acres more or less of
land lot No. 81, in fourth land district
of Ben Hill county, Georgia, bound
ed as follows: Beginning at south
east corner of the original land line;
thence running in a northerly direc-
ton along the original land line be-
tween the counties of Ben Hill and
Coffee to the lands of w. ]. Robitzsch
thence going west to the run of Camp
Ground Branch, thence south along
the run of said branch to the original
line; thence down the original land
line i'll a westerly direction to the
starting point.
Said property levied on as the
property of R. F. Robitzsch to satisfy
execution issued from Ben Hill Su-
perior Court favor Southern Naval
Stores company against R. F. Rob-
itzsch, Principal, and M. Dickson, Sc
curity, and afterwards transferred to
NJ. Dickson. This May II, 1917.
F. H. DORMINEY.
dedJl. Sheriff.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-01
SAWMILLS ARE BUSY

Valdosta, Ga, May 28.-The recent
big advances in the price of lumber
is resulting in great degree of pros
perity for the sawmill people through
out this section. During the past 90
days it is stated that there has been
an average advance of between $500
and 5000 per thousand feet on lum-
Der of all kinds. The saw mill OPP
orators expect the present good prices
to continue, with probably further ad-
vances. 1t is believed now that big
money will be made by the modernly
equipped and well-managed mills.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-01
SHERIFF'S SALE

GEORGIA-Ben Hill County
Will be sold first Tuesday in June
1917, before courthouse door in said
county, within legal hours of sale to
highest bidder for cash.
Thirty-hve acres of lot of land No.
IS in the fourth land district of Ben
Hill county, Georgia, lying in the
northeast corner of said lot of land
bounded on north by lands of R. l.
Russell, east by lands of R. Smith, on
south by J. J, Hester, and west by
r. L. RUSSELL.
Said property levied on as property
of Joe Grantham, to satisfy execution
issued from Justice Court 432 Dist
G. M. Ben Hill County, favor Plant.
ers Warehouse & Loan company VS.
Joe Grantham, and found in possess.
ion of Joe Grantham. This May 10
1917. f. H. DORMINEY
dedJl. Sheriff.