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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-20
FOR REVENUE MAINLY.

Bone dry" has almost become a
household word With suddenness
almost overnight the expression leap
ed to prominence through the decision
of the Supreme court of the nation,
known as the Webb Kenyon Act In
short, the decision makes it constitu-
tional for a state to totally prohibit
the shipment of liquors, and like bev-
erages, into the state which enacts
the legislation.
The bone dry feature has made
its way to Washington, and now that
delightful aggregation is tussling
with the pair of words and all its ac-
companying effect The Reed amend
ment to the postoffice appropriation
bill has forced the bone dry" prohi-
bition feature, and the Times-Re-
corder hopes that Congress will pass
legislation to protect the states and
it's people, although it may come by
amendment via Reed or any other
route. The fragrant partnership which
tie federal government assumes with
the liquor people is nauseating. For
the sum of 1c per edition, the post
Office department floods the country
with whiskey circulars carrying them
u homes under street addresses, num-
bers-just any way to get the PERM
cious literature into places where it
could go by no other legitimate means.
But, an interesting feature of the
discussion is the attitude Of some of
tile professional prohibitionist" BY
this, we mean the class of paid expon-
ents of prohibition. Abe Martins
striking saying Games back: There
will be more prohibition reformers
than barkeepers cut of a job" Some
of the Anti-Saloon League officials
are opposing the Reed amendment be-
cause they charge it is too drastic"
How can a prohibition law reach that
stage in legitimate usage?
The professional prohibitionist has
hurt the cause. For revenue only"
is watchword with this element, ap-
preaching the Republican claims for
control of the government. Georgia
has felt the effects of the profess
ional." She has witnessed a specta-
Gle which is disgraceful, but through
the good graces of a kind fate. We
have almost ridded ourselves of the
leeches.
Georgia has prohibition. The two
quart" law has brought its evils. But,
frankly if some of the officials and
newspapers in Georgia who yell loud
est now about the failure of the pres
emit law would turn their energies to-
wards its enforcement there would be
remarkable change.
The Times Recorder wants to see
Congress free the federal government
from it's intimate relations in fact,
possibly not in purpose, with the
whiskey interests. Forbid the use of
the mails and protect the states that
have gone dry from the pipelines of
their wet neighbors. Congress through
the Mann act has forbidden the traf-
ficing of human life and virtue. Let
it act Immediately on the crying need
OF protection for the majority of the
people who want their community and
state as clean as it is possible.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-20

The newspaper fraternity has been
A0G0red with an appointment of w. B.
CoIver, a Minnesota publicist, to the
FEDERAL Trade Commission. It is bad
policy for a newspaper man to hold
public Office. still in this instance the
wisdom of President Wilson is being
heartily congratulated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-20

Greece is suffering from a famine,
due to the Entente blockade. Slice of
Turkey might help a little if things
would warm up in the Balkans.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-20

It may be that your oat crop can be
saved. although the treatment accord
cd By the cold weather was more than
severe. Before blowing the grain up
Il plant again. be careful in your in
vestigations as to its condition.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-20

The dear harhinger of spring IS
here-for the ring of the horsehide in
the pretty meadow can soon be heard.
The school kid envies the pride Of
Walter Johnson. Alexander, Ty Cobb,
etc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-20

A Russian soldier on the western
ErOnt captured his brother in the
German army, they both coming from
Poland originally. That's helps the
length of life for the pair.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-20

It doesn't make much difference
what the Germans and their counts
think of the United States. Well
Worry along for awhile, anyway.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-20

The nation has suffered another
great loss in the death of Gen. Fred
Funston. During the past several
years, ever since the Filipino trou-
bles. his name has been uppermost
on the lips of all Americans.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-20

The tension over the u-boat ques-
GJnn reminds one of the cotton mar
EeE-strong and weak. all in the
same day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-20

A headline says that waves of
Germans sweep on the British. The
writer must have been thinking about
2 u-boat or a dreadnaught for their
w2tery effect.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-20

Much better couldn't have been ex-
pected The Georgia troops were
about the last to reach the border, and
VIII be the last to leave.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-20

New Mexico has lost her governor
Ry death. Arizona has an extra one
which they can spare for the sister
AGriier state
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-20

America might as well have her
DeOple killed in war as to allow man
zaes to run the streets, dosed up on
@blind-t tiger" liquor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-20

Americas is joining hands to well
@ume the Woodmen of the World here
kz March. It'll be a big time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-20

Wilson drops over 70 have a little
CHAT with Congress so often that it can
hardly attract attention now.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-20
WASHINGTON CAMP,
NO IA. P. 0. s. OF A.

Meets every first and third Monday
nights in P. o. s. Of A. Hall, No. 21G
Lamar st. All members in good stand.
ng invited to attend. Beneficiary certi.
ficates from $25O.O0 to 100000 issued
to members of this camp.
S. A. JENNINGS, Pres't.
o. D. REESE, Recd'g Sec'y
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-20

Official Washington is backing the
administration in Cuth, which is
about the only way out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-20
Americus, Ga, February 20, 1917

Good roads are beneficial, and they
are what we want.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-27
BY M'LISS

A whole city is expected to protest to-
night against the heinous manner by which
George ID. Eppley OF the Philadelphia police
force, came by his death when Imported
gunner brought here by men higher up"
in the administrative affairs of the city
were told to go the limit I'm the Bloody
Fifth" Ward on the date Of the primary.
September 10.
But the person who has suffered the most
cruelty by the killing will be unable to be
present.
Mrs. Teresa Eppley the mother of the
murdered man, a trembling, white haired
little woman. who has been laid low literally
by the shock and grief Of having her son
brought home to her dead. said today that
the doctor had decreed against her being
present at the mass-meeting at the Acad-
emy of Music
Mrs Eppley is downstairs for the first
time since the murder. In the parlor of
the tiny home at 51l6 Merton avenue that
George Eppley kept for her she sat sur
rounded by pictures of her boy. There
was one taken when he was a small kid
IN kits and there was another showing him
very young man of twenty-three, taken
Just before he became a policeman.
That one she said pointing to the
early one, was taken before he went to
school at our Mother of Sorrows Catholic
school. Such bright baby my Georgie was.
He was the smartest little fellow
The other shows him before he became
policeman What a mistake | made then
He came to me and said he was going to
be either fireman or policeman. and
asked my advice | thought 1t was too dam
gerous for him to be a fireman, and so /
said, Be a policeman.
He took me around often to see his
sweetheart. but when | urged him to marry
he would say that he couldn't because he
loved me the best Of all. oh, life has been
cruel to me-"
Judge Bonniwell. who came TO see Mrs
Eppley TO request her presence at the meet
Ing tonight, was overcome with emotion
when he slw the mothers grief and went
from the room unable to speak
When the $163 which sympathizers with
the bereaved woman sent to her through
the EVENING LEDGER was given to her,
she was deeply moved
~ -can never show my gratitude. every
one has been so kind" she said. "and I
am so sorry that / was not well enough
TO remember anything. | would have liked
to have asked Father McDermott to speak
over my boy 3 BODY. lie has been so kind
TO us"
Mrs. Eppley according to a sister-in law,
is In dangerous state of meancholia due
20 her loss, and her physicians orders are
that she is not to be left alone.
IF she We're allowed to go to the meet
Ing" this relative said 1T is quite possible
that she would die from the excitement
of it,"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-27

FOLKS BACK HOME"
WILL MEET TONIGHT
Relatives of Drafted Men of 9Th
District to Get Together"
for Conference

A "get-toaether" meeting for the rela-
tives Of the drafted men OF the Eighth
District who are already at Camp Meade
will be held this evening at 1907 Spring
Garden street Edward F. Swift, chair
man Of the exemption board Of the Eighth
District, who is sponsoring the movement,
has invited relatives Of the men who have
left asking them TO come to the meeting.
'As the months go on" said Mr.. Swift,
there is bound to be lonesomeness on the
part Of those who have given up their. men
folks. think that spirit OF comradeship
should be engendered between these people,
and movements for providing little COM
forts for those at camp may be started.
III there Is anybody in our ward who Is In
actual want through the head of the fam
lily going TO camp want to know about II [!
Il was sitting here the other night" con-
tinued Mr.. Swift, when n frail-looking
mother with two small children came in.
She told me with tears that her husband
had gofe to Camp Meade and that ,she was
facing starvation unless something could be
done for her. l asked her why her husband
had not claimed exemption on the ground
Of dependents, and she explained her case
to me-"
"It seemed that they had both agreed
that the husband should go to camp He
was man. who drank a little too much,
and both felt that the discipline would be
good for him. But he was not gone long
before the little woman found that even a
tipsy husband is better provider than no
husband at all. He can send her some of
his pay, but in these days of high prices
that would merely be a drop in the bucket
in providing for two children and for her
self l told her l would see what / could
do for her. don't know what what we will
take his case up with the President. Surely
this woman was not meant to be thrown
upon the community"
Mr.. Swift is inclined TO believe that some
help could be extended this winter to de-
serving families among those whose heads
are at Camp Meade. II hope they will
come up here for what comfort and little
assistance we can give them" said Mr..
Swift. "We'l do the best we can"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-27
OUSTED BY BROTHER,
WERNER TELLS COURT
Family Dissention Over Carpet
Factory Affairs Aired
in Suit

A long story Of family dissension in busi-
ness was unfolded in Common Pleas Court
No. today during the hearing in an equity
suit brought by Albert c. Werner against
Frederick c. Werner, Matilda Kramer their
sister, and Fred Werner Sons Co, Inc,
carpet manufacturers, Second street and
Glenwood avenue. Werner charged that his
brother ousted him from participation in the
business and manipulated the affairs of the
company in such way as to deprive him of
his former position in the nrm.
1t was also Contendod by the plaintiff that
his brother refused to pay over accumulated
profits of more than $4,000. In addition
to these charges. Albert Werner also as
serted that Fred Werner threatened to kill
him II he did not stay away from the con-
GERMS place of business.
The plaintiff asked the Court to grant an
injunction against the defendants. restrain
ing them from preventing the complainant
taking full part in the management of the
business The Court was also asked to
order the defendants to give the plaintiff a
full accounting Of the earnings of the busl-
ness
The business, over which the two brothers
are fighting, was founded by their father,
Ferdinand, in 1887, who associated them
as partners in 1902, and the firm then be-
came known as Ferd Werner g. Sons. Five
years later corporation was formed with
capital stock of $4,000, consisting of
$50 shares at 500 per share, and a charter
was obtained from the State, which added
the word company" to the old name of
the partnership
Despite the Incorporating Of the firm, AL
bert pointed out, the business was continued
under the old partnership arrangement, the
father and two sons sharing equally in the
constantly increasing profits
The father died on September IS, 1916
Albert alleged that shortly before their
fathers death Frederick declared to the
plaintif that he proposed TO conduct the
business as he pleased without the aid
| assistance, consent or presence of the plain
| tiff. Albert" In their reply, the defendants
| enter a general denial of the charges
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-27
7 1-2-CENT SUGAR
PLEDGED BY EARLE
Head of Pennsylvania Com
pany Says 1t t,Will Be Sup
piled without Stint"
NAMED AS A SUPERVISOR

Sugar at seven and half cents a pound
without stint" is pledged to the public by
George II. Earle, Jr president of the Penn
sylvania Sugar Company and named by
National Food Administrator Hoover as
Philadelphia's representative on a commit
tee of refners who are to assist the Ma
tional Council on Sugar.
THE annual consumption of refined sugar
by our own 100,00O,O00 people" Mr. Earle
is quoted as saying, us 3,S0O,000 tons. We
get from Cuba 100000 tons; Porto Rico.
100000 tons: Louisiana, 400 900 tons; Ha-
wall 100000 tons Philippines, 900 tons
beet sugars, 100000 tons; total, 100000
tons.
you see, we can go on putting Just as
much In our own tea and coffee as we have
been and have 100000 tons to spare to
our Allies, who get their other supplies Of
sugar in part from British West Indies,
Java, Mauritius and from the beets OF
Canada, France and Russia.
THE biggest factor is the Cuban supply
of 100000 TONS and If we had not united
in one purchasing power for ourselves and
our Allies, the Cubans could have success
fully held up the world for a price Of raw
sugar that would have made us pay fifteen
cents pound retail.
81 give my pledge the American people
and our Allies shall continue to get sugar
at not exceeding seven and a half cents,
and there is a splendid war profit in the
business at that rate.
The tariff on sugar from Cuba is $1.02
100 pounds which results in charging
our own people the highest price in the
world for sugar; that tariff comes off by
rebate for the 2,600,0 pounds we will ship
TO our Allies. They do not pay that tariff
in the cost as our people do, but they have
TO pay the wartime ocean freights, which
are equivalent, SO that our Allies will get
our American sugars at the same price
Americans get 1t.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-27

All women spectators and witnesses were
barred from the United States District
Court in the Federal Building today when
Captain Max V. Thierichens, former COM
mander of the Prinz Eitel Friedrich, Ger
man raider. was placed on trial for alleged
violation of the white slave act.
United States Attorney Francis Fisher
Kane opened the case in an address to the
jury. which was selected after nearly two
hours of cross-exarnination by William A
Gray counsel for the defendant,
each juror was asked whether the fact
that the accused was an officer in the Ger
man navy would influence his judgment in
rendering a fair verdict and whether the
fact that the raider had attacked and sunk
Allied ships would do likewise? Many were
excused on the ground that they believed
they would be Influenced by these facts.
Mr.. Gray fearing prejudice, asked the
court to postpone the case until after the
war Mr.. Kane parried with an announce
ment that the delay already had been too
great.
Judge Thompson said that the court
would see to II that the jury would be fair.
In outlining the case Mr. Kane said the
defendant was accused of causing Marie
Funk a German servant girl, 10 come TO
Philadelphia from Ithaca, n. Y, in Janu-
airy of this year
The correspondence between the captain
and the girl started shortly after the raider
had been interned at League Island. The
girl wrote TO the captain. calling him a
German hero" and said she, as a German.
was Justly proud OF his exploits. She then
was employed with family on the Main
Line. She later moved to Ithaca and the
captain Is accused OF arranging for her
return TO this city. an alleged violation OF
the white slave act
Captain Thierichens will have to face
turo ofhar nharNaa II aoctIaaN ~ aapN-
ing obscene letters through the mails and
smuggling nineteen chronometers rrom his
ship He win be tried on each charge be-
fore a separate jury.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-27
MARINE CONFESSES
MURDER IN COURT
U. S. Service Man Said to Be
Willing to Go Back to Ken
lucky for Trial

owen Wright a marine stationed at the
Philadelphia Navy Yard. was today held
without bail by Magistrate Pennock, in
Central Police Station, to await requisition
from Kentucky. where he is wanted, accused
Of murder. Wright who was arrested by
Detective Geonotti, admitted he shot and
killed Herbert Bright, in Burnside, KY, Oc-
tober 8, 1916, as a result of a long-standing
feud, and expressed a willingness to return
to that place for trial.
Il did 1t in self defense" he told the
Magistrate There was bad feeling be-
tween us for a long time, and, armed with
several large stones, he taunted me when
we met in the street. Fearing bodily harm
l drew my revolver and fired four times"
Wright escaped after the shooting, and
five months ago entered the marine corps
in this city
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-27
GOVERNMENT TAKES OVER
FIVE MORE TUGBOATS
Owners Glad to Help Uncle Sam, but
Fear Coming Inability to Move
Commerce.

Five more tugboats have been taken over
by the United states Government, further
reducing the already inadequate number
for commercial purposes. Towboat men say
that the situation is becoming serious
While they are glad that they have the
motive power to aid the Government, they
believe that 1t will only be a short time
until industries will be handicapped because
Of the insufficient supply Of tugs to move
barges and other craft loaded with raw
products consigned to manufacturers.
Three of the tugs taken belonged TO the
Philadelphia and Reading feet, which is
engaged in towing coal barges from this
port to eastern ports. This is the second
lot of tugs owned by the Reading which
has been taken for Government purposes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-27
COURT CONSIDERS
DRAFT OF ALIENS
Question of Treaty Rights Is
Argued Before Judge
Dickinson
FULL BENCH TO DECIDE

The question as TO whether the United
States Government has the right to draft
aliens, except Germans into the National
Army who have not filed naturalization
papers came up before Judge Dickinson in
the Federal District Court today. Five Rus
slams and two Italians who had been
drafted applied through their consuls for a
writ of habeas corpus. upon which they
could test the Governments right to con-
script them
Judge Dickinson heard the arguments
alone, but before decision is given Judge
Thompson will be consulted, and the ruling
rendered will be that of n full bench
The question is of so serious a nature
that II was frequently intimated that the
matter be considered through diplomatic
channels.
Article of the treaty between the
United States and the King of Italy pro-
vides that citizens of each country be eX-
empt from military duty, and Francis
Rawle, Consul for the Italians, contepded
| that If the men are not exempt 1t is a
breach of faith.
T. Henry Walnut Assistant United States
District Attorney, said that a statute such
| as the registration act precedes treaty
and, if necessary, i'm a time of national
| crises like this, Congress has the power to
break a treaty He added. however, that
| he did not see how the treaty with Italy
| entered into the present case.
| Evidence of obtaining money under false
| pretenses in connection with draft appeals
lis in.the hands of Joseph Smith. an attorney
and member of the Twenty-frst Local Draft
| Board, according to statements made be-
| fore District Appeal Board No. 2 today
Mrs. Maryan Milkitowsld, of 2647 Cambria
| street. entered an appeal with the boards
ba q
| baby in her arms and stated that her hus-
| band had been sent to Camp Meade Sun
day 0orning, leaving her without support
] of any kind.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-27
SHIP ARRIVALS

Arrivals Of vessels from foreign countries at
ports on the Atlantic coast and Gulf OF Mexico
for twenty-fopr hours ending September "a, as
reported In the United states Custom House
Arachne. British; Bayard Hopkins American
achnonert copan. Honduran; Crown Of Cadiz
Eorwesian. Espsrtas AmeIican: Faustino X. San
schooner: Fort Gaines. Norwegtan; Hartheld
Hrlflah; Harold Walker, American; Iroquois,
IA mfrican Lucille. British schooner Mar Del
<orte spanish; Montare. .Amerieani Hevsorod.
HfiiiHhi Russ. Danish himfaxe. Danish: surl-
ST. Hnrnard British schooner Taunton. Nor
r'N4IIn. InueaI. American. NenatQr. NorMeFian
NI'.1rMrn1 "IIIlEH. william Einbao. British;
Naalaik butch; Xoro. Honduran.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-27
FOUNDERS AND BOSTON
MACKEREL IN MARKET
Lettuce and Cantaloupes Move Into the
Plentiful Group-Range
of Prices

Founders from Newport, r. l.. and Bos-
ton mackerel have again made their appear
ance in the local fish market according to
the report issued today by j. Russell Smith,
chairman of the Food Commission of the
Philadelphia Eomo Defense Committee
Lettuce and cantaloupes have moved into
the plentiful group. The latter come chiefly
from California and Colorado Mr.. Smiths
report on food conditions and prices of fish
follow:
ABUNDANT-IettuCe. canta loupes, parsley,
cabbage. squash, eggplant. peaches.
NORMAI-Peppers, radishes. turnips. pota-
toes sweet potatoes, carrots, garlic, cucumbers.
beets. oranges. lemons. plums. grapes.
SCAHtE-TOmatOeS. onions, string
beans. lima beans. celery. cranberrics, bananas.
apples, pineapples. pears blaCkberries. rasp-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-27
INCOME FROM WASTE PAPER
Balers Placed in Schools Give Big Re
turn on Investment

Waste paper has become a source of in
come 10 the Board Of Education, according
to a statement issued today by Secretary
William Dick from his offices in the Key
stone Building. Nineteenth street above
Chestnut street.
In accord with a policy OF thrift and
economy inaugurated by the board last
year. a number Of paper balers were in
stalled in the larger schools One hundred
and twenty Of these are now in operation
More are being installed from time to time.
The first report OF the success of this
movement was made today. In the 100
schools. thousands Of pounds of waste paper
have been baled since January /. These
balers cost $4,000 and the income from
them has been S3272.61, despite the fact
that they have been idle all summer