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Arizona republican., 1917-12-08

The Los Angeles grocer who was going to make the meatless day meatful finds himself suddenly lifted out of the meat business no longer factor in that part of the national conservation scheme Tell be lucky if he is not forcby retired from the grocery business before the end of the war
Arizona republican., 1917-12-08
WEALTH MEASURES
 POWER IN PRUSSIA

(Review of Reviews.)
 Finally to reduce the importance of the popular vote to the vanishing point, Prussia has hitherto been equipped with the famous three class system,
Arizona republican., 1917-12-08
SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 8, 1917

The human race again faces the is- sue of whether justice or brute force shall rule mankind. The cave man has challenged civilized man to de- eide under which plan future genera tions shall live.
 Lawrence Y. Sherman.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-06-22
FIRST STACKER
JAILED MONDAY

Monday afternoon, Deputy sher-
Tiff w. w. Hooks arrested and
bFought to Jail Pete Stewart, a ne
gro section hand, on the Adams
section, charged with failing to
register.
The negro admitted to being Of
the required age, and said that he
wanted to register, but having very
important business in Americas on
registration day, went up there and
they refused to let him register.
II is certain that there will be
more arrests in the very near future
as Sheriff Coxwell and Deputy
Hooks have secured several other
warrants, and will make the arrests
as fast as possible. 1t is thought
that some of these warrants are for
white parties.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-06-22
MR.. ]. A. LIPSEY'S RESI-
DENCE PARTLY BURNED

Thursday morning at six o'clock
fire was discovered in the home Of
Mr. J. A. Lipsy which looked very
serious for while and but for the
prompt appearance Of plenty Of
help would have doubtless burned
Mrs. Mary Bunkley was awakened
by the noise Of the flames which
originated above the ceiling in q
closet to her room, and which had
burned through the ceiling, drop
ping fire into the room. An alarm
was Immediately given and the
flames were soon under control.
The damages are estimated at be-
tween 5000 and $500 covered by
insurance.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-06-22
How Business Men Are Helping

AS concrete Illustrations Of what
business men may do to help farm
ers in the campaign for making the
South self-sustaining, we have in
mind two examples. We are adj
vised that the banks at Laurel,
Miss, are extending credit to the
extent of $4,000 to needy farmers
for purchasing seeds, fertilizers and
feeds tile actual necessities for
making crop. The business men
there are also guaranteeing to farm
ers, withoutan obligation upon the
part Of the latter, price OF not less
than 81 a bu. for corn and peanuts
and $40 ton for velvet beans in
the pod. OF course these are mini
mum prices, and more will be paid
if the market justifes it. Then
down at Corpus Christi, Nueces Co.
Texas, in section which, like east
Mississippi and west Alabama, was
hard hit last year by adverse wealth
err conditions, we have another
striking example of what business
men may do. Here it is announced
that "Seed will be sold to the farm
ers at actual cost, they to give a
note for the amount drawing 5 per
cent interest. The entire loan is to
he obtained by subscriptions from
business men, who will be paid back
after the farmers have made their
crops" This is help that counts.
The Progressive Farmer.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-06-22
CLAIM BOIL WEEvIL
KILLED NEGRO BOY

Valdosta, June is. The boil
weevil has another sin to answer
for. 1t is being charged all over
South Georgia that he is killing out
the negroes. A little boy died not
far from Valdosta on Saturday, and
the negroes all declare that he
swallowed a boil weevil on a black
berry, and the weevil fastened to
his NAV and as could not he made
to loosen his hold, the child died.
No explanation from the doctors
has been able to shake them in
their belief. It has been currently
reported that three negroes died a
few weeks ago from eating black
berries on which the weevils had
been eating. It has also been re-
ported that in an adjoining county
four negroes died very mysteriously
and the negroes all charge the
deaths up to the weevil.
AS a result Of this the negroes are
fighting shy Of blaekberries. You
can't gel a south Georgia negro for
love or money to eat any of the
fruit that is so popular with them.
They firmly believe that the boil
weevils have taken to the berries,
and that they are all poisoned. Ev-
ry death among the colored popu-
lation where the cause is at all OBJ
scure, is charged up to the little
pests ofthe cotton fields.
The negroes are picking the her,
ries and selling them to the white
people. Just how they can do this
is not revealed, but still they are at
it and many Of them are gathering
considerable money in this way.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-06-22

Headquarters, Washington, D. G.
The Auxiliary will hold weekly
meetings on Monday afternoons,
and will make hospital supplies
needed by Red Cross. The month
" dues viii be used for buying ma
terals.
At a meeting Of charter members
at Mrs. Uric Kings Tuesday after
noon the following were enrolled:
Mesdames r. r. Forrester,R e.
Howe, E. B. Lee, j. G.. Pruett,
John Forester, u F. King, Henry
Long, Jr., Reid Stovall, H. A.
Harris, NJ. NJ. Martin, w. G. Mar
tin, Phil Coxwell, Frank King, p.
B. Crumbley, 0. w. Statham, Leila
Watson, D. Forester, B. E. Fouche,
Henry Stovall, f. X. Sessions, T..
R. King, James Salter, Goode
Price, and Misses Berta Lee God
win, Martha Forester, Mamie
Ruth Harris, Kate Harris.
Mrs. Malcolm Reybold, a mem
Der Of Atlanta Chapter Of Red Cross
assisted very materially in the or
ganization.
The following officers were cleo
ted: President: Mrs. Ware Mar
tin, Vice President: Mrs. Uric
King; Sec. and Treas. Miss Mamie
Ruth Harris.
Committees as follows and Com
mittee on Sewing Room and Ma
chimes: Mesdames R. R. Forester,
Henry Stovall, Reid Stovall.
Com mittee on Membership:
Mesdames Uric King, Iison King,
J. G. Pruett, and Miss Mamie Ruth
Harris.
We hope to print an additional
list Of members, including men,
women and children, next week,
as we want everyone to have a
chance to do his part. Anyone in
Lee County wishing to join may
either send or give their name and
dues to the Sec'y. and Treas. Miss
Mamie Ruth Harris.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-06-22
CENTRAL may CUT
COLUMBUS SERVICE

The discontinuance Of trains No.
5 and No. 6 on the Central Of Geor-
gia railway, operating between
Americas and Columbus, is aimed
at in the petition now before the
railroad commission to permit such
la reduction in the passenger service
Of the road.
The train designated arrives here
at 10 a. m, and leaves at 3 p. M,
and since the elimination OF mail
service on this schedule the officials
of the road have considered discon-
tinuing the run. The present CANE
paign started by practically all
roads in the country to cIt down
passenger service in order that bet
ter facilities may be available for
the transportation OF troops, war
material and shipments Of this
character, brought the matter Of
passenger service between Ameri-
Gus and Columbus once more into
the limelight.
1t is possible that the train will
not be discontinued, and that the
road will withdraw its request now
before the railroad commission, but
indications are that an effort will
be made to cut down the service to
this degree. Times Recorder.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-06-22
Italy OverjOyed By Pershing''
Arrival.

Washington, June 18-Arrival in
Paris of Major General Pershing is
said to have aroused great en-
thusiasm throughout Italy. The
Italian press declares that the date
If his arrival should be made his
toric because it proves that the
American contribution to the war
i. an accomplished fact and destroys
Germany's hope that the United
States will not be able to actively
participate in the struggle.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-06-22
24O Pound Pigs

With corn above SOC hogs eat their
heads off very quickly. The hog that
takes or 3 mos to get on full feed never
brings yoG profit
When you are ready to put your shoats
on feed, begin with the B. A. Thomas
Hog Medicine. Use regularly and watch
your shoats round out into fat hogs in
9 months-hogs going we'll over 200 lbs.
and as high as 240 lbs. Figure the av-
erage feeding and you will see why the
B A Thomas medicine is good invest
ment. Try feeding out your hogs on this
plan and if you are not more than
pleased, we will refund the cost of the
medicine. For Sale by ST0VALL 4
WOMAN.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-06-22
Scrawny Calves

What makes calf scrawny-of its
feed? Germs-parasites-in the intes-
tines. Why not free them OF this trouble?
ii YOU will give the calfsome B A Thomas
Stock Remedy in its feed, within week
YOU will see it brighten up end in or 0
weeks you won't know the calf. Costs
Won but a few cents and we will refund
that if it doesn't do as we say.
For Sale by STOVALL & WOMAN.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-06-22
Thought 1t Was a German Sub. "

A sixteen and half pound turtle
was captured Sunday night by a
squad Of the Americas Light In
fantry guardsmen on duty at the
Central Of Georgia tresGle across
Muckalee creek. It is alleged that
the turtle came swimming up
stream, with only its head showing
above the surface Of the water and
created quite a connection among
the soldiers who were at first in
clined to believe German subma-
rine was operating in Muckalee.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-06-22
WHAT THE RED CROSS IS
(BY WILLIAM HOWARD TAPT)

The American National Red Gross
the only volunteer society III The
nited States which our Govern
Aent has authorized to render ait
j our land and naval forces in tim,
i war.
The Red Cross operates under
barter granted by Congress, sup
emented by Presidential procla
ation. It's purposes are:
To furnish, on call by the Secre.
ry OF War or the Secretary Of the
lavy, volunteer aid in time of wal
the sick and wounded, and to
Iid to the comfort Of all soldiers
I'D sailors.
To act in matters Of voluntary
ar relief and in accord with the
Hillary and naval authorities as il
edium Of communication between
e American. people and their
citing forces.
THE Red Cross is International IN
e sense that its duties and func-
bns are recognized by all civilized
tions, and it had its origin in an
ternationaE conference in Geneva.
The Presidential the United States
president of the American Nation
Red Cross. Representatives Of
e State Department, Treasury the
kny and the Navy are included in
L membership OF the Central Com
.kttee which directs the operations
Id management of the Red Cross.
| time of war, when the Red Cross
called into service by the Govern
hit of the United States, its forces
THE field become a part OF the
Ices of the United States, and are
l,lect to the control Of the military
naval authorities.
my resident Of the United States
BY become a member OF the
k,erican Red Cross. It makes no
Etinction of class or creed. 1t
h has more than 100000 mem
IS and more than $50 chapters,
y9ne may become a member by
bling name, address and annual
Is to any Red Cross Chapter or to
kAmerican Red Cross at Washing
I'd. C. Membership in the Red
la does not of itself impose any
ligations. JOINING The RED Cross
build Nor BE CONFUSED WITH
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-06-22
ANOTHER STACKER FOR Lee

Thursday morning, R. w Davis
Of Leesburg was arrested by a depu-
ty U. S. Marshal, and taken to
Albany where he will be tried short
ly charged with failing to register.
It is understood that Davis has re-
marked that no one could force him
to register, and they would have to
prove his age before they could do
anything. He reckoned without his
host, however, forgetting that three
years ago he registered in the city
registration book, giving his age at
"a. This is supposed to be proof
positive of his age, and upon this
will hang the result Of his trial
Later-It has just been reported
that in committal trial Davis was
under $400 bond to appear
for trial at al early date.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-06-22
Red Cross Auxiliary
Organized This Week

VOLUNTEER ENROLMENT For ACTIVE
FIELD SERVICE W1TH THE Rrr
Cross. For SUcH SERVICE Turp,
ARE SPECIAL DUTIES AND REQUIRE.
MENTs.
There are three zones in which
'ne Medical Service operates in time
Of war. The first is that Of the
'front.' which extends from the bat
'.e line to the evacuation hospitals;
the second, that Of the line Of
communication and base, and the
third, that of the interior or home
country.
The service of tie front is the
exclusive duty Of the Army Medical
Service. In this zone sick anil
wounded are given emergency treat
ment, and transported as soon as
possible to the base hospitals far
ther in The rear, for more adequate
care and treatment. The work of
the Red Cross is confined to the
zones Of transfer and the interior
or home country.
1t is in the home country that
most Of us will find our opportu-
nifty to serve the Red Cross. 1t is
from the interior that the vast guam
titles OF medical supplies and com
forts certain to be needed must
come TO prepare them and move
them forward energetic groups of
workers are necessary in all parts
of the country. The number Of
these who Can thus serve the Red
Cross, and through it our soldiers
and sailors, is limited only by pa
triotism and willingness to serve.
Nothing less than the organized,
united effort on the part Of those
of us who remain at home will suf-
fee to meet the needs Of the situa-
ton.
VIM. H. TAFT,
Tn The Ladies Home Journai.)
The women of Leesburg wishing
to do their bit toward helping their
country in this time Of stress, have
changed their Sewing Club into a
Red Cross Auxiliary, and will try
to get every man, woman and child
to become a member. Membership
in the Red Cross imposes no obli-
CATION further than the payment
Of annual dues of 81 90. One dol
lar will go further in this organiza-
ton than any other we know, this
dollar being sent direct TO National
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-06-22

Bring the corn belt to Georgia
and the meat belt with it.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-06-18
MINISTER'S ARE ASKED TO
AID IN FOOD CONSERVATION

New York, June l7.--Co-operation
with the department of agriculture
In impressing upor the people OF the
country the necessity for tho "larg.
est possible production of food and
the smallest possible quantity OF
waste" was urged by Herbert C..
Hoover today In a letter to 200, 900
ciergymen of various denominations,
distributed through, the federal coup.
Gil of the Churches of Christ in
America.
All pastors are requested to preach
on food conservation Sunday, July J,
and to endeayor to interest religious
and civic bodies in food saving
campaign.
In such time as this" wrote Mr..
Hoover, the people naturally turn TO
the church. 1t will be calamity TO
the nation and to the churches if
their chosen ministers neglect to ex-
ercise their proper leadership In the
great cause of feeding a world in
need. for the world Is in want or
food"
Mr. Hoover estimated the annual
waste of food at $1,000, 900, 900.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-06-18
HOLD 3 WITNESSES IN
CRUGER MURDER CASE
,.r aoar'so JOURNAL s,se,., ,s.sso ~,..,

New York, June 17.---Mrs Marie
Cocchi, wife of Alfredo Cocchi, who
Kept bicycle repair shop over thu
cellar where the body Of 1S-year -old
Ruth Cruger, murdered wadieigh
high school student, was found yes
terday. was held in $500 bail today
as material witness in the case.
With the woman also were held Vic
tor Blady, chauffeur, and Joseph
Palubo, a clerk, both Of whom. the
police assert, are friends OF Cocchi,
whose extradition from Italy is being
sought by the authorities.
While an autopsy was being per-
formed today which showed the young
woman had died from skull fracture
and wound on the left side Of ths
body laborers employed by the police
to dig in the cellar for further evi-
dence, unearthed the skates Miss
Cruger had taken TO Cocchi's shop on
February l3 To be. sharpened. The
skates with a pair of shoes attached,
were bloodstained and an ice chopper,
dug up near where the skates were
found, had blood stains on It also.
Many persons who have been ex.
amined by the police since the body
was found were subpoenaed today to
appear before the grand jury tomor-
row N..H
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-06-18
Next Move Is to Be Offer of
Armistice for Period of EIec-
tionS to Russian Constitu-
tionaI Convention.
PRUSSIAN DESIRE IS FOR
A STABLE GOVERNMENT
Parhamentarian Says Present
Authorities Are Not Capable
of Negotiatingi Sees No
Hope Without Change,
rsy MORNING. JOURNAL spse,., LsAsso w,ssi

Copenhagen, June II (via London).
The German government, which
has been cndeavoring by means of
'semi-official statements by the i'm
perial chancellor, DR.. von Bethmann-
Hollweg, concerning peace overtures;
kilograms by Field Marshal Won Hin
denhurg to the council of workmen's s
and soldiers deputies; socialist nego-
tiators of the Scheidermann type, and
in other ways, to come to separate
arrangement for peace or an armis-
tice with Russia, is considering q new
move, namely, an offer of an armis-
tice for the period of the elections TO
the Russian constitutional conven-
tion.
The Associated Press has this in
formation from reliable source. The
informant, who has just come from
Germany, says that government
agents are desirous of reaching some
such arrangement, not only as COM
pliment to the Russian council, but
also because Germany desires to see
some stable government established
there, without which it would be i'm
possible to enter into negotiations.
He cited one of the best known Ger
man parliamentarians as saying that
the present authorities in Russia are
not ''verhandlungsfaehi that is, not
capable of negotiating, and that there
is little hope OF peace SO long as the
present conditions in Russia. continue.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-06-18

Folkestone, Eng, May 3i.--Amone
those who experienced the horrors OF
the recent German air raid on Folke-
stone, in which many persons were
killed and injured, was the Rev. Bur-
ris A. Jenkins of Kansas City. Mo. In
statement given the Associated Press
Mr.. Jenkins graphically described this
record breaking attack and told of his
sensations during the rain of destruc-
ton from the sky.
1T was our first time under fire
and it reminded me of a Missouri ey-
Clone" he said. The only drawback
to this comparison is that the sun was
shining in a clear blue sky over a
placid sea.
'.As the shells were crashing around
us and houses were caving in, before
] knew il ] was humming lons-for-
gotten tune, doubtless subconsciOusly
ASSOCIATED with those old days. Two
other men in our party independently
testified that they also began singing
softly.
Perhaps this tendency to sing or
whistle is manifestation Of nerves,
and explains why troops always do SO
when we see them embarking for
France; they know that next day they
will be in the trenches--maybe over
the parapet. AT all events, we all con-
fessed to nerves and fear.
Most people took to the cellars.
Had l known there was cellar han
dy. or that it is considered good form
in the circumstances, / should have
followed for soon ] found myself
alone on the leas overlooking the sea,
where I had gone at the first cry Of
.Zeps.
When rushed out OF our house
by the seaside, | found crowds gazing
upward in the direction Of the sun.
l could see nothing for the glare:
neither apparently could others.
Suddenly two little. girls cried:
There they are Then / saw them.
two airplahes. not zeppelins, emerg-
ing from the disc of tho sun almost
overhead. Then four more or five
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-06-18
RUSSIAN CONGRESS- GIVES
APPROVAL TO EXPULSION

Petrograd. Saturday, June 16 (via
London. June 17)-The first act OF
the Pan Russian congress of all coun-
ellis of workmen's and soldiers dele
gates, upon which depends the imme
date destiny of Russia in regard to
diate destiny of Russia in regard to in :
ternational and domestic questions,
was to ratify the expulsion by the pro-
visional government of the Swiss So
cialist, Robert Grimm, who is reported
to have been the medium through
which the Germans attempted to ar
range sperate peace with Russia.
Grimms case was taken up when
the congress assembled this evening,
Immediately after the delegates had
elected as their president, c. Tcheidse,
president Of the Petrograd council Of
workmen's and soldiers delegates.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-06-18
NCENDIARY BOMBS DROPPED
BY ZEPPFIINS START FIRES

A Southeast Coast Town, Eng, June
| l7.--This town suffered most from
this mornings visit of German air
raiders. Two Zeppelins appeared over
1t shortly after o'clock. Their pres
| ence was made known through the
hum OF their engines and shortly af-
terward by the dropping of bombs,
which exploded in various parts of
the town, bringing majority of the
Hopulace into the streets in their
Inightclothes.
Aerial torpedoes We're dropped but
the raiders also employed high ex-
plosive and incendiary bombs, which
caused number of fires. A number
OF houses were reduced to ruins.
1t was only few moments after
the bombing that the people had their
first glimpse Of one Of the raiders as
it turned seawaId, evidently trying to
get home. It burst into flames
which lii up the sky for miles
Eyewitnesses say they first saw a
tiny, snake-llke flame creep along the
top of the Zeppelin. but that a mo-
ment later the entire alrshi pwas n
mass Of flames.
The airship remained stationary a
few seconds and then something gave
way In the middle as if its back was
broken. Then it appeared to double
up like a jacknife and descend RAPIDLY
to the earth.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-06-18
AMERICANS MEET MANY
HIGH RUSSIAN OFFICIALS

Petrograd, June 1s (via London
June 17.)--Members of the American
commission devoted Saturday to in
formal conferences with prominent
Russians Elihu Root, head of the
mission, met Alexander J. Guchkoff
chief of the munitions bureau. Am
bassador Francis is arranging other
small dinners and luncheons to ena-
BILE the members of the American mis-
sion TO meet the Russian cabinet min
listers.
The Americans are arranging for
visits to Moscow, Kievand Odessa and
possibly to Sumania. Rear Admiral
Glennon and other naval officers will
visit the Russian naval centers inde-
pendent of the commissions move
ments. Major General Scott and the
officers of his staff will make inde-
pendent visits to military places.
Indications are that the commission
will remain in Russia three or four
weeks.