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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
FUMES FATAL TO /
HOWARD BURRlS.
Son OF Late Negro Veteran Mail Tar
rier Found Dead in Bed To-day
by His Mother.
JETS OF GAS HEATER ARE OPEN
Young Man Had Been in Habit OF
Burning Stove in Early Morning
TO Warm His Room.

Howard Benjamin Burris, a Negro,
aged 26, was found dead in his bed at
his home, 100 Seventh avenue, at an
early hour this morning by his mother,
Mrs, Alice Burris.
The Jets OF gas heater were found
wide open and the room was filled
with fumes. DR.. C. S. Davis, Negro
physician, was called, After hasty
examination he sent to the police sta
ton for the lung motor. The police
used the appliance on him for several
hours, without obtaining any satisfac-
tory results. Coroner John G. Miller
will conduct an inquest at the home
late this afternoon or this evening.
Mrs. Burris smelled gas issuing from
the room, and this led to the discov-
cry Of the tragedy.
It is believed the young mans death
! was accidental During the cold
weather he had been in the habit Of
arising early in the morning and
lighting the gas heater, then retiring
again until the room was warm. The
stove had been leaking TO certain
extent during the last week, but was
not thought dangerous. Mrs. Burris
stated today that she knows of no
reason why he should have wished TO
end his life, and firmly believes his
| death was accidental,
| Born in This City.
/ Howard Benjamin Burris was born
in Rock Island Aug. 2, 1891, and had
/ lived here all of his life. For some
time he was employed as waiter, but
/ for the last few months had beer
working at the Rock Island arsenal
Besides his mother. ne leaves the fol
lowing brothers and sisters: Mrs
| Grace Blackwell and Edward of Roci
Island; Miss Martha, Minneapolis
| Albert Detroit, Mich, and Henry
/ Davenport
His father was the late Henry Bur.
! ris, veteran mail carrier of Rock Is
/ land
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
NEW POSTAL CARDS
MAKE APPEARANCE
AT LOCAL OFFICE

The new 2-eent domestic postal
card is cream In color and is printed
in red ink The subject Of the stamp
is profile portrait of Thomas Jeffer !.
son looking 20 the left. The back
ground of the portrait is open and IL
surrounded with an elliptical border
bearing in capital letters the words
~. S. Postal Card" This border is
broken at the bottom with a curved
ribbon in which appears the name
Jefferson and rests upon base con-
tanning the word cents. with the nu-
neral -" on either side. To the left
Of the stamp, In a horizontal line of
Gothic capital letters, is the inscrip-
ton, This side of card is for address,
within a frame of plain lines having
concaVe corners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
VETERANS BANQUET
rs POORLY ATTENDED

Arrangements were made last night
at the Veteran Boy Scout banquet for
the next meeting, which will be held
Jan. 90
The meeting last night was poorly
attended, owing no doubt to the fact
that many Of the former scouts were
not in the city and those that were
had made other arrangements pre-
viously It was decided last night to
mail invitations for the next affair on
which there viii be a return slip that
viii pledge the receiver to appear.
In spite OF the fact that there were
not many there. a program was held
and those who did attend spent a most
enjoyable evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22

pers and the questionnaires contain q
statement regarding the fact.
The office force are busily address
ing the missionaries yet to be sent
and sorting and arranging those that
have been returned. At near date,
orders are expected to be received to
call the next Increment which will go
to training camp with those who re-
ceived their first call during the early
part of October
The exact number or when they
will be called is not known as yet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
GIRLS ORGANIZE
JUNIOR SOCIETY
Young Ladies Of Local Schools Start
Junior Red Cross To Utilize
Waste.

High school girls and girls from the
higher grades of grammar schools
who have a sufficient knowledge OF
sewing. have established junior Red
Cross society.
The girls are using all OF the ma
terial that is left from other work
done In the Red Cross work rooms,
making 1t into clothes for baby refu-
gees. The work is not done at the
Red Cross rooms, but In the private
homes and interferes in no way with
the regular work of the Red Cross so
ciety.
People who can SPACE cloth OF any
kind that might be suitable for the
work of the girls are asked to bring it
to the Red Cross work rooms In the
State bank building and 1t will be de-
livered to the junior society.
The organization of the junior So
ciety was brought about by the teach
ers and principles of the various
schools in Rock Island to eliminate all
waste Formerly a great deal OF the
scrap pieces of material were not
utilized, whereas they are now made
into baby clothes and the smaller
pieces are cut by the high school boys
for gun wipes and made into squares
for patch blankets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22

All the news all the tlme-Ths
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
PUT LOAN MONEY IN STAMPS.

Washington, Dec. &C. s. Perez,
cashier Of the United States treasury
today Instituted the plan of asking all
persons who presented interest cou-
pons of the first Liberty bonds for
payment to reinvest the proceeds in
war savings stamps. Most complied
Immediately.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
DECREE HITS GERMANY.

Rio De Janeiro, Dec PA decree
has been promulgated cancelling the
exequaturs of Germans acting as con-
suls of neutral countries in business,
The decree is directed against the con
suls of Austria and Holland.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-19
LEGAL
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Advertisements
SALE OF LAND.

GEORGIA-Crisp County:
by virtue of the power contained
IN a security deed from Mrs. Annie
Joe Pridgen made to The Calvert
Mortgage Company, of Baltimore
city, recorded lin Clerks office of
Grip Superior Court, book eight,
page FIVE hundred fifty-eight, and for
the purpose of paying Indebtedness
therein secured, default having been
made in the payment of said in
deDtedness, we will sell at public out
cry. before the courthouse door of
said county, OF first Tuesday in DC
tober next, to the highest bidder for
cash, the property described therein,
as follows:
The north halves of city lots mum
beers twelve and thirteen in block
number one hundred fifiy-three as
designated by Registered map of sur
vey of the city for Cordele, Crisp
County, Georgia. said fractional lots
together having q frontage of fifty
iet on tenth street running back west
one hundred feet, and being bound
ed on the north by city lot number
eleven in said block on the east by
tenth St, on the south by south halves
OF said lot, numbers twelve and thir-
teen in said block, on the west by lot
number fourteen in said block mum
Der one hundred fifty-three, and be
ing a part and parcel of land lot mum
her two hundred seventeen in the
tenth district i of originally Dooly,
now Crisp County, Georgia.
This August 3D. 1917
The Calvert Mortgage Company
39.5t.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-19
SALE or LAND.

By virtue OF the power contained
IN a security deed from Mrs Annie
Joe Pridgen made to the Calvert
Mortgage Company. Of Baltimore
city, recorded in Clerks Office of
crisp Superior Court, book eight,
page five hundred ffty-eight, and for
The purpose Of paying Indebtedness
therein secured, default having been
made in the payment of said indebt-
edness, we will sell at public cutlery,
before courthouse door of said coun.
~, on first Tuesday in october next
10 the highest bidder for cash, the
property described therein, as fol
lows:
The south halves OF city lots mum
bers twelve and thirteen in block one
hundred fifty-three as designated by
registered map Of survey Of the city
of Cordele, Crisp county, Georgia,
said fractional lots being at the cor
ner of tenth street and eighteen ave
nue. in the city of Cordele, having a
frontage Of fifty feet or tenth street
hnd running west along the north side
Of eighteen avenue for one hundred
feet being bounded on the north by
the north halves of said lots twelve
and thirteen, on the east by tenth
street, and on the south by eighteen
avenue, on the west by lot number
fourteen in said block. and being a
part and parcel of land lot number
two hundred seventeen in the 10th
district of originally Dooly, now
crisp county, Georgia.
This August 90, 1917.
The calvert Mortgage Company
29-5t.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-19
ExEcIlrOR,s SALE

BY virtue of an order of the Court
Of Ordinary OF Crisp county, Georgia.
granted 3rd day of September, 1877
OF said court will be sold before the
court house door in said county be
tween the legal hours of sale, to the
highest bidder for cash, one the first
Tuesday in October next, the follow
ing described real estate:
Beginning at point on the East
lot lines of land lot No. 104, 2l0 yards
due north of the S. A. l.. Railway
Right Of way, thence running due
north along east lot line. of said lot
of land to the Northeast corner of
laid lot of land No. 104 thence west
along north lot line of said lot of land
80 yards, thence due south II Yards
hence due west As yards to the cen
ter of public dirt road. thence follow
lug said pulic dirt road in a south
rly course 2l9 yards, thence cast to
the Point of beginning The above
described tract of land containing 10
acres more or less and being part Of
lot of land No. l04 in the 18th district
Of Crisp county, Georgia.
Also 35 acres of land, more or less
A'' wv VI ldiiu NJ lSV III lilt IllH us
bret of Crisp county. Georgia, as fol
lows: Beginning at the Northeast
corner of land lot No 1870 thence
running due south along said 10 t2G0
yards. thence due west to n point on
;de west lot line of said lot of land
$50 yards south. Of the northwest cor
ner of said lot Of land. thence due
north along west lot Of land, thence
due east along north lot line OF said
cot of land TO the point Of beginning
Excluding a tract of land in the north
east corner of said lot of land meas
uring 260 yards in width north and
south and 914 yards in length east
and west.
Also city lots Nos. s. Q. aud 10 il
block No 1879 in Cordele, Crisp coun
~, Georgia. as shown on map of sur
vey of said city.
A. w HILBERT.
Executor of A. HILBERT, deceased
414t-Dd.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-19

Dolly County:
IN re, Mrs A. G. Borough Execu-
triy, Of will OF j. G Borough deceas-
ed VS. j. r. Westbrook, ct. al
in Dooly Superior Court, Injunction
Cross Bill, Receiver, etc
BY virtue OF an order granted in
the above stated cause, by Hon. d. A.
2. Crum, Judge of the Superior Court
If said County. there will be sold be-
fore the Court House in Dooly coun-
ty. Georgia, on the first Tuesday in
October 1917, between the legal
hours of sale, to the highest and best
bidder for cash. the following describ-
ed lands and the equity of redemp-
tion therein. same being part Of the
estate of the late J. G. Borough es-
tate to-wit: All of land lot No. 0)
one in the sixth District Of said
county except one hundred acres on
Sc west side of saiS lot also all of
lot (32) in said said District, except
'orty acres on the Ilast side of said
lot, also, two acres in TIE South west
0rnef Of land lot sa-S>her two CD in
aid District, also lifty-fve acres
more or less in the Northwest corner
II lard lot thirty two in the nth Dis
rirt 81 formerly DoOlyl now Crisp
cUnt, Georgia
Said property to be sold subject to
he ojGer above mentioned and the
yad sale to be made subject to con
llr'a on by the court.
This the LIST day of Sept 1917.
MRS. A. c. BOROUGH, Receiver
1t4tpd.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-19
RECEIVERS SALE OF LAND.

] IIlJt
Admr. Estate of j. w. Yates, decd
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-19
FOR LEAVE TO SELL.

GEORGIA-Crisp County:
Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned has made application to
the Court of Ordinary for said coun-
~ for leave to sell real estate belong
i0g 10 thee state OF Mrs l.. B. Coney,
deceased. viz: Lot number four CA
in block number wentysiX as shown
on map of Cordele. Crisp County Ga,
for the purpose of paying debts and
for distribution among the heirs OF
the estate, which application will be
heard at regular term of Ordinary's
Court first Monday in October next.
This Sept. Sd, 1917.
{. L. COMFY,
Executor Mrs l.. Il. Coney, decd.
Hat
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-19

now occupied by j. w. Walter Eas
on in Crisp county, and levied on as
property of defendent in fila. to sat
isiy an execution issued from Crisp
Superior Court in favor of Swift and
Company, against j. Waiter Eason.
Sept 5, 1917.
j. H. Ward Sheriff, Crisp county.
41-4t
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-19

}iGORGIA-Crisp County:
VIII be sold before tie court house
Ioor, in said county, 10 the highest
bidder for cash, within the legal
lours Of sale, on the first Tuesday in
October, 1917, the following describ-
ID property, to,wit:
One bay horse ~ years OLD, one
lay mare mule Z yeas Old, one bay
mare mule y years old, and one
chevrolet automobile number 50369
Levied upon and to be sold as the
property of Mrs. Ada S. Penny, under
m1 by virtue Of fila issued from
he Superior court of said county in
ayor Of w. j, Nucsalwhito VS.. Mrs,
\da $, Penny, ct al.
This August 30th, 1917.
1-ltDd j. II. WARD, Sheriff.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-19
'NORGIA- Crisp County:

THONGIA-Urisp County:
70 all whom it may concern:
A. W. HILBERT. of said county, hav-
ng fled his application praying an
1rder requiring A. W. Hiebrt, Execu-
or Of Abraham Hiebcrt. to make title
certain lands described in the
hond for title executed by the said
tbraham IIiebert, this is to cite any
and all who may be interested to
BE and appear at the October term Of
he court of Ordinary of said coun-
y, to show cause. if any they can,
shy the order should not be granted
rs prayed for in said application.
This Sept. 3rd. 1917.
il-4t-pd W. p. FLEMING, Ordinary.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-19
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SALE.

BY virtue of an order Of the Court
Of Ordinary of Crisp County Georgia
granted at the December Term 1916
ARf said county. will be Sod before the
nurt House door in said county, be
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-19
Notice of Application for Administra-
I'LL. H.. 4. =. ~

tors iitle under bond tor Title.
Mrs Annie e. Epps having duly
made application to the Court of Or
6nary to require Mrs. Elizabeth FL
ter, Administrators of James Elder
deceased to make title under Il bond
'or title executed by the said James
cider, in his life time to the following
described property:
Lot number Fifteen (t5l and ten
Get off the East side of lot number
sixteen Q6) in Block number One
hundred Twenty Q20) in the city of
Cordele
Notice is hereby given to the heirs
Vi law of the said James Elder. de-
'cased. of the filing of said applica-
ion so that they or either of them
nay show cause at the October Term
'9l7 of this court, il any they can
why this court should not require
aid Administrators to make title UNI
Ter said bond.
Sept. 3rd, 1917.
w. p. FLEMING, Ordinary
it-4t pd
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-19

'risD Court of Ordinary, September
Term. 1917.
iEORGlA--Crisp County:
Whereas O. s. Bazemore, as admin
istrator of the estate of H. r. Wood
Wd, deceased, has in due form ap-
oiled to the undersigned for leave to
sell the real estate and personal prop
orty belonging to said estate, this is
therefore to cite all persons concern
ID to show cause before me if any
hey have at the October Term 1917
NJ Crisp Court of Ordinary, why aid
order should not be granted
Given under my hand and Official
signature this the Grd day of Sept.
'9lI 41-4t-pd,
W. p. FLEMING. Ordinary.
The Brunswick news., 1917-01-05
WANTS BRUNSWICK
IN BIG LAND SHOW
(. n. FELL. ASSISTANT GENERAL
PASSENGER AGENT A. 3. A.
BOOSTING ENTERPRISES.

Assistant General Passenger Agent
e. IL. Fell of the A. u. & A. was in the
city yesterday in the interest of the
Southeastern Land Show to be held
in Atlanta from February to Feb
ruary 10. Mr.. Fell is visiting the
larger points on his line and is en-
deavonhg to have the various coun-
in the matter of making proper eX-
hibit at the big show. which promises
to be an event of unusual importance
The show will consist of exhibits of
coil and soil products. together with
maps. charts photographs and object
lessons setting forth in graphic form
all important facts concerning the
land and its possibilities. In every
instance the data thus presented will
be entirely authoritative. The exhib.
its will portray not only matter per-
tanning to agriculture, stock-raising.
mmhering mining and other indust-
ries but also the educational and So.
cial devel0nments. indeed they will
constitute a complete ard vivid sum-
nary from which the visitor can learn
more about the basic values of the
Southeast in few hours than he
could in weeks of travel
Coming between February the first
and fifteenth when the tide of tourist
travel from North and West is at its
height. the Land Show will attract
thousands of people from afar. The
railroads have offered special rates
and have allowed liberal stop-overs.
Once the resources of Georgia and the
Southeast are fairly understood by
homeseekers and investors in other
sections, there will be strong and
steady inflow of new citizens and new
wealth.
Mr.. Fell met with considerable en-
couragement in the city and left last
night for Waycross.
The Brunswick news., 1917-01-05
A MASTER HOTEL
Thief IS CAUGHT
LEFORD WAS ONCE CHAUFFEUR
FOR w. X. VANDERBILT
OF NEW YOARk.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Ernest Le-
ford. under arrest at st. Louis where
he was registered at hotel as James
B. Harland is known to the New YORK
police they said today, as the master
hotel thief" He was once a chauffeur
for w. X. Vanderbilt.
ESCAPED FROM SING SING.
Leford escaped from Sing Sing
prison last July. He was serving a
three-year term for the theft of $4,000
of jewels from guest room in hotel
here. He is also under indictment for
the theft of jewels to the value OF
more than $50, 1000 from various other
New York hotels. He was member
of the Mutual Welfare League of Sing
Sing and escaped while working with
a road gang near the prison. The st.
Louis police sent word that Leford
had admitted his identity and told
that after his escape he Travelled all
over the United States and to Homo
lulu.
The Brunswick news., 1917-01-05
Bic WAR BLAMED
FOR HIGH PRICES
NEW YORK COMMITTEE IN RE.
PORT TO GOVERNOR SAYS
WAR is ONE BIG CAUSE.

Although innumerable domestic
to the steady increase in the cost of
living in recent years, the most re-
cent rise in prices is attributable in
lal &C measure to the European war,
according to a joint report on foods
and markets submitted TO Governor
Whitman by the Wicks legislative in.
yestigating committee, the governor
market commission and the mayors
food supply committee. The creation
of state market department, OF
proper size" scope and power of
departments of similar character in
the cities of the state, are urged as
"a matter of vital, immediate neces-
sity."
The vast quantities of foodstuffs
shipped to Europe the report says
have materially reduced the supply in
this country. In the first nine months
of 1914, exports of breadstuffs
amounted to $172,00O,900 in the first
nine months of 1916 the breadstuffs
exported amounted to 1887 900 ,00(
Similar comparisons are given with
references to other products. 1t also
is pointed out that while the produc
ton of potatoes in the United States
this year has been 300 900 900 bushels
expors amounting to 2,700,000 bushels
Were recorded to October l.
Other factors which have contrib
uted to the high cost of living are
enumerated, in part as follows:
Lack of proper transportation and
distribution facilities.
Waste of time and money in dupli
cate delivery and order service.
The increasing tendency Of young
men and young women to leave the
farms for the cities.
insufficient appropriations for ag.
gricultural education and research.
Less of live stock through disease
which might be overcome by the inau
guration of veterinary service devel.
oped along the lines of that practiced
in Europe.
Lack of talent to assist the farming
community in the prosecution of scien
tiic work for greater development OF
farms.
The Brunswick news., 1917-01-05
Details of the Plans Fave Been
Kept Within Close Offic-
ial Circles.
NO FINAL DECISION AS YET
Col. House Held Lengthy Con-
ferences With the President
and Others About the Situa-
ton and German Ambassador
Gerard Had Talk Also.

'SHINGTON. Jan. 4.-Presldent
Wilson will make at least one more
move for peace if the enteate reply
to his note fails to meet his proposal
for an early occasion for the avowal
of terms 1t was definitely learned here
yesterday.
: 1t was Indicated however no final
decision on the nature of the next
step had been reached,
The impression prevailed here an
important development in peace ne
eotiations had been trerspiring, -
though the administration continued
silent
officials declined to comment on
reports that Ambassador Gerard af-
ter talk with the German chancel-
lor. probably transmitted report on
The details of the German peace terms
for the information of entente allies.
Col, Il. NJ House conferred with Pres
,dent wilson and others today.
The Brunswick news., 1917-01-05
MORE CRITICISM
OF wilson NOTE
LONDON TIMES COMMENTS ON
THE ACTION TAKEN BY
SPAIN.

LONDON. Jan. 4-Further crti-
'cisms of President Wilson's note are
printed in some of the morning pa
pers in connection with Span's re-
fusal of the overtures from Wash
ington and the impending reply of
the entente. The times says editori-
ally:
THE wise and dignified action of
the Spanish government and the
significant attitude of Holland and
the principal republics of South
America show that the Independent
neutrals are not all prepared to fol
low President Wilson's ill-considered
lead His note affords Il great op-
pCrtunity for laying our ends before
Americans in words which cannot be
misunderstood We trust it will be
greatly used so that the contrast be-
tween our union and the ends of our
enemies stands out sharp and clear
in American eyes as contrast be-
TWEEN the cause of freedom and the
cause Of bondage stood in ours when
Lincoln invoked upon his abolition
edict"
The Brunswick news., 1917-01-05
WALKER TO DEFEND NEW
INHERITANCE TAX LAW

Clifford Walker. attorney general
of Georgia, will shortly be called upon
to defend before the state supreme
court the constitutionaity of Georgia S
inheritance tax law. which was pass
ed during the administration of Gev-
ernor John NJ. Slaton and which al
ready has brought 100000 into the
state treasury.
The law was attacked in a case
coming up from Dougherty county,
where Sam Farkes, wealthy citizen,
left an esctate valued at 100000 and
disposed of in will so intricate as
to be almost impossible of construct
ion
Attorneys representing certain of
the beneficiaries attacked the inherit
ance tax law while the state contend
ed. through Attorney General Walker,
that the tax is purely privilege tax
Judge Cox of the Albany circuit up
held the law, and the case has been
appealed to the state supreme court