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ORDINANCE l03


vide for the collection OF an annual
license or occupation tax on ccr.a.n
iirey Of business and occupations
within the city OF Fitzgerald and for
other purposes.
SECTION l BE it ordained by
the Mayor and General Council OF the
City oi Fitzgerald, that ordinance No.
$50 the same being an ordinance TO
provide for the collection Of an annual
or occupation tax on certain lines of
business and occupations within the
city Of Fitzgerald. and for other pur-
poses" be and the same is hereby
amended in the following particulars,
to-Wit:
Agents, real estate, buying. selling.
OF collecting for clincts or not $500
Architects and contractors. or eth
or ........................ $500
Auctionccrs ................. $500
Auctioncers OF jcwcIly, per
day .............................$50 5000
Automobile accessories. including
one outside gasoline station. $500
Automobile accessories. without oil
and gas station .............. $1,000
Automobile garage including ac-
cessorics oil and gas ......... 5000
Automobile, used ior h'rc......S25,00
! (Char@cs by owner not over &2G0
per hour and number Of passengers
an!mi.ed)
Droys. two horse, baggage transfer
and hauling merchandise and house
hold goods ......-.......... $1,000
Drays. one-horse, baggage transfer
and hauling merchandise and house
'"i" H'oo' ..'.''........ 9IoO3
E"nk, or bankers, nos excepted BY
"a" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, $1,000
Bicycle dealers ............... $1,000
Bicycle Dealers with accessor-
les ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $500
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! titi.tl ............ = 1DJ
Lrmaer gard or dealer in. not in
connection tgg, other business $500
! -ierea@2-s. dealing III groceries, re-
AL ...'...... .........-... ...........@ 5000
Gerchants. dealing in dry goods. re-
Merchants. dealing in gents furnish
ias goods and haberda5hcry $1,000
Merchants, dealing in MILL
merry ...................II.......Sl5 SIS. 90
Merchants, dealing in hard
ware ...,......; .............. 49,. $1,000
Merchants. dealing in furni-
turc .................. ...... $1,000
Merchants, dealing in second hand
furniture Observation-Disclosures. $500
Merchants. dealing in groceries. re
tail and wholesale, selling to mer-
Grants OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $4,000
Merchants, any person, firm or corpo-
ration handling an assortment Of COM
moditics, the retail price OF each ar
siclc not czcccding 25 cents, the pur-
pose OF this section Of this ordinance
being to assess a license fee agains;
that particular class OF merchants OPP
Grating Whag is commonly known as
SC, l0c and 25c stores .........$ 5000
Manufactures OF pine prod
ucts Observation-Disclosures $1,000
!, Manufacturers OF Farm Implc-
ments ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Mattress factory, OF maker OF mat
-fes5es ................,.. ........... $500
Money lenders, meaning any person,
irm or corporation engaged general
y, or regularly or coliarteralIy 10 any
other business Of loanin& money on
hous ehold goods, wearing apparel
sewing machines, musical instruments
Of wages OF salary, or business Of buy
ing wages or salary OF any other per
sonal collateral .............$ $4,000
Moving pictures. with vaudeville,
not allowed TO eNhibit within limit,
fixed by ordinance, unless exhibited in
bricl; or stone building with metal or
composition roof ..............$ 50.0J
Merchants, dealing in pianos and
organs observation-disclosures $500
Merchants, dealing in musical IN
struments, other than pianos and or
cams Observation-Disclosures. $500
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THE LEADER ENTERPRISE
GETS THERE. ARE YOU IN IT?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
Sons of Veterans, o. S. A.

William B. Gushing Camp. Sons of Vet
Grams. U. S. A. Friday evening. in Pythian
Temple adopted resolutions on the death
of Admiral Dewey. Action was also taken
exempting from payment Of dues, includ-
ing per capita tax, all members Of the
Grand Army of the Republic who were
members of William B. Gushing Camp
or eligible for membership therein. Re-
ports of committees for the year 1915
were received. A banquet committee for
Lincoln's birthday was appointed. consist
ing of Messrs. Hiatt. Beckman. Robb
Lang and Burst. The flag committee re-
ported progress in its plans for present.
at its coming dedicatory exercises. The
commander appointed the following COM
mittees for the year: Membership. Omar
]. Veley. Francis E Park Winn T. SIM
mons Levi B Raymond W. Harry Moore,
Oscar Steidel: entertainment. Eugene E.
Stevens; p: Albert Lang. Adolph J. Schip-
pert. William Rosser. Herbert w. Rut-
T. Cameron. William w. Flood: good of
the order, George S. Hill, Mai. E. r.
Campbell. Chancey Q. Howard, E. Albert
Lang. DR.: Arthur J. Hall. Omar ]. veley.
Eugene E, Stevens. Herbert w. Rutledge
Adolph ]. Schippert; employment. Adolph
J. Schippert. Silas E. Robb. Gurnon r.
Scott. Gustave e. Beckman; visiting,
George s. Hill, ]. Clinton Hiatt. Eugene
r. Stevens; on absent and delinquent
members, A. Van Ness Burst. William F.
Wolfe Adolph J. Schippert. Leo A.
O'Neill; press George S. HILL Chancey
Q. Howard, James S. Jones; neurology
Chancev o. Howard. Wilfred E. Garlick
Howard /. Littlejohn. Alfred f. De Groot
George Fl. Thomas Camp. No. II. at its
last meeting, also adopted resolutions of
regret on the death of Admiral Dewey. A
committee was appointed by Commander
E. T. Byrne to arrange for appropriate
exercises to be held on Union Defenders
day. which will take the form of an en-
tartdinpoepf Ia Of fay Ito,
OF the members. as well as proper OBJ
servation of the day
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Spanish War Veterans.

Col. James S. Petit Camp, No. 3.
Spanish War Veterans, began it's new
year last week. The officers for the en-
suing year are: W. W. Dyer. COM
mander: J. A. Hunt, senior vice com
mander: H. J. Zimmerman. Junior vice
commander: George NJ. Thomas. adju-
tant: r. NJ. Maginnis, quartermaster;
Ben B. Boon. chaplain; J. c. OBrien, Of
ficer Of the day: William 2. Irving. Of
ficer of the guard Homer ]. Locking.
historian: DIR. William r. Hudson.
surgeon; William L. Herbert, sergeant
major; Robert H Wood. patriotic in
structor: Andrew F. Callan and August
Griesel. color sergeants; r. r. Bur-
rows. chief musician; Oscar w. Wyatt,
r. b. Leech and Louis E. FELTON,,
trustees.
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and hold It, but II they have cleared the
right bank Of the Tigris they have done
much toward gaining their goal
The pressure being brought to bear upon
Greece by the entente to force complete
equalization to its demands was evidenced
recently by the announcement that King
Constantine's government had decided to
apologize In public fashion for the firing
tered Athens to police the capital This IL
the one thing which the Greeks considered
to be humiliating beyond all measure
when they conceded other allied demands,
but It would appear that the entente die
tators who have been placed in Athens
have forced King Constantine to heed
their every request II may be expected
that the allied control of things Greciau
will not be lessened one whit until the
war Is over or there are no further rea-
sons to suspect the Grecian government
Of moving troops against the armies OF
Gen. Sarrail on the Macedonian front.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28

fzatiOn OF economic life as they can AZ
a maximum cost Preparations are be-
bread-card system with view to econ
omy. The soldiers rations have al
ready been cut down.
Mutton Served Once a Week.
In order to save the stock Of beef.
mutton is being issued to the army
once a week. This is quite a revolution
in Holland, where mutton has hitherto
been almost unknown as an article Of
popular diet, albeit the war and the
articles comparative cheapness 10
bringing 1t more into vogue. There has
been no export of cattle for some time
The allies appear to be permitting a
free import of grain. presumably In
for the export of large quantities Of
agricultural produce to Britain.
Despite the governments requisition-
ing of ships for the transport of grain
and other products. and the inroads of
mines and torpedoes on the merchant
fleet, Dutch shipowners are very pros
porous. and high dividends may again
be expected. The shipping movement
at the chief Dutch ports is still only
fraction of its normal volume. Hol-
land Is. nevertheless, preparing for
brighter future. A bill has just passed
the second chamber for the deepening
of the waterway leading from Rotter-
dam to the sea, while a measure intro
duced day or two ago provides.
among other extensions at Amsterdam,
for the construction of new harbor
TO meet the demand for wharfage IA
cilities for ships of deep draught. The
mail steamship services to and from
the Netherlands East Indies have now
returned to the much shorter route
through the Suez canal.
Industry, and economic life gener-
ally. Is suffering considerably from a
shortage in the supplies of coal and
iron from Germany. The coal scarcity
has led to such phenomena as the early
closing of shops and reduction of their
lighting. a revision of factory hours in
some places, increased gas and cleo
tricity prices. and the cutting down of
the already reduced railroad passenger
services by rs per cent, together with
a raising of fares. Meantime. ships have
been reQuisitioned to rush coal in from
England, and the Dutch mines are
being exploited to their utmost capac-
ity.
Germany Is understood to demand the
surplus of Hollands sugar crop under
threat of refusing all supplies of beet
seed and lime for this industry. Hol-
land Is between two stools. for what
Germany wants is precisely what Brit
ain. the mistress of oversee communica-
export. The last has not even yet been
heard of the struggle over Hollands
fish catches, for Germany is now ask
ing the Ymuiden fishermen for the
same privileges they agreed to extend
to Britain, and is meanwhile Selling IS
per cent of the catches of Dutch trawl-
ers that happen to get taken into a
German port. on the ground that this
portion Is destined for England, and
is therefore contraband.
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ing strenuous efforts to regain the
ground lost. and, furthermore. press
the Germans backward.
The Teutons have launched several
attacks which have resulted in severe
lighting in GAlician regions, and though
gaining minor successes here and there,
the tide of battle seems to rest with
Gen. BruSSiloff's armies.
In view of the fact that Field Mar
shall Won Hfndenburs has long ex-
pressed the be-
German Offensive Is lief that the war
Believed Near. M tho es..srn
front. and in view of the fact that
Germans may hope. owing to the pres
ent unsettled internal conditions in Rus
sia. to force separate peace by strik-
ing military successes, German Of
fensive on large proportions In the
eastern front may be expected in the
near future.
Weather conditions on the eastern
front are now favorable for concerted
action, inasmuch as much Of the great
marsh section which has offered many
barriers to effective military action has
frozen over. The weather is extremely
cold, and the armies are fighting in
deep snow. but inasmuch as the forces
which are holding down these sections
of the line are thoroughly Injured to
the hardships accompanying winter
warfare, such conditions cannot be ex-
pected to materially affect the plans of
either Germanic or Russian generals
at the present time.
If either the Russians or Germans
are to gain striking successes on mid
die and northern sections of the east
ern front, they must gain them while
the marsh regions are frozen sufficient
ly to permit troop movements over
them.
The Russian efforts. though striking
in some respects, are believed to be
nothing more than feeling out" move
ments in anticipation for later general
offensive effort. The Germans, on the
other hand, think that a severe blow
can be dealt to the Russians, and ap-
parently have set about the task with
out waste of time.
Important events may be expected at
any point along the entire eastern front in
the immediate future. and the battles here
may be the first of the many which are
expected To be ushered in on all fronts
In Runania there have been few de-
velopments of great interest during the
past week other than the wiping out
of Bulgarian force which crossed an
estuary of the Danube opposite Tult-
cha. The successful Bulgar crossing
was considered but one move in the
German. plan to press into Bessarabia,
but if this be true this project has re-
ceived a serious setback. The day fol-
lowing the Bulgars crossing the Rus
SLAMS set about to wipe out the enemy
or at least drive him back across the
river. They claim to have been sue
cessful in the former process. though
Berlin declares that the. Bulgarians
merely retired. There have been some
sharp engagements along the Mol
davian front, but these have not been
of great importance one way or an
other.
X
The nervous tension which has been
prevailing for some weeks on the front
in the immediate
Germans Attack vicinity of Yer
OH Verdun Front. dnr,na eau
days ago. German forces under the
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TO GIVE MINSTREL SHOW.
G. q. Alumni Plan Feature in Con-
nection With Dinner.

At meeting of the dinner commit
tee of the alumni of Georgetown Uni
versity a special committee was ap-
pointed by Chairman James E. Toomey
to look after the details of the min
strel show which is to be a feature OF
the annual dinner at the Raleigh Ho-
tel February 20.
The committee consisted of John F.
Costello, Charles J. Murphy, DR.. w. c.
Gwynn, Vernon E. West, John H. label
Joseph D. Sullivan, William n. Roach
Joseph B. Horigan, Frank E. Cunning
nam, Harry X. Hickey. G. Conrad Reid
and Francis p. Sheehy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
CREAM PORT OF Gambia
ONCE AN IMPORTANT CITY
Ranks With Rome in Historical and
Legendary Associations-Found-
ed by Pirates.

1.-THE prosperity and importance Of tie
Cretan port of Gambia was SO preponder-
ant during the occupancy of the Mediter-
ranean island by the Venetians that the
whole province assumed the name of the
city, and even today most charts and
maps label the land Crete or CANDIDA"
says a war geography bulletin Of the
National Geographic Society. describing
sular possession.
To-day Gambia near the center of the
northern shore of the island. is second In
importance to the new capital, Canea.
near the western extremity. The larger
city enjoys. the advantage of proximity
of the island, but in historical and leg
endary associations Gambia ranks with
Rome, Athens, Babylon, Nineveh, Mem
phis. Tyre and Sidon. owing to the I'D,
Of Knossos (Cnossus), where evidences
Of an astonishing civilization. existing
nearly 1000 years before the Christian
era, have been unearthed. as described In
letin.
Founded by Saracen Pirates.
1.-THE present city was founded by Sara
cen pirates. who wrested the island from
| the Byzantine emperors early in the ninth
century. They named the new town
Khandax. from which Gambia Is derived.
On many maps the town is called Mega
| lokastron (Great Fortress).
"One of the striking features of Gambia
| is the number of religious edifces OF
which it boasts. With less than $4,000
| inhabitants, it has numerous synagogues.
| mosques. The metropolitan Of Crete re-
| sides here. One of the institutions of
| which the city is justly proud Is the rnu-
scum, containing priceless antiquities
tus and other vanished Cretan strong
holds
The Notifications which surround
| Gambia were begun by the Genoese in
the twelfth century and greatly
strengthened by the Venetians during
four succeeding centuries. but walls of
stone were unable to resist the pro-
longed siege which the Turks conduct
though the defense of the city by the
renowned Venetian admiral. Francesca
Morosinf. furnishes one Of the most
stirring pages in the history Of Crete.
Held Out Eighteen Months.
For eighteen months ne and his fol-
lowers performed prodigies of valor in
an effort to drive OF a vastly superior
| investing force of Turks under the
| vizler. Ahmed Kuprili. but after sus-
| tanning 10000 casualties. killed and
! wounded. Morosini' capitulated in order
| to save the surviving inhabitants. For
this surrender he was concentrated.
eAAt was very properly exonerated fof
FIJI blame. and lived to redeem the
prestige Of Venice abroad by conquer
ing Athens and all Peloponnesus, in
recognition of which he was brilliantly
acclaimed by the italian populace and
received the title Of Peioponnesiaca.'
Gambia exports quantities Of olive
oil soap manufactured in the vicinity.
and also has a moderately hourishing
trade in dried raisins, wine. almonds
and silk cocoons."
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tory more than anything else. The
allies again have expressed the belief
that If peace is not founded on victory
there can be no lasting peace, for a
stroke will have been accomplished in
behalf of Prussian militarism. deemed
Europe's greatest menace. Germany
believes the allies have no other pur-
pose than to crush her completely, so
that she will be but a semblance of the
nation she was when the struggle was
inaugurated. Germany, with this view
firmly impressed in her mind, Is sure to
fight hard, and the organization set on
foot in Germany to bring every atom OF
power into the defensive fight is but
Indicative of the belief that the strug-
gle will go on.
Peace moves at the present juncture
can avail but little. other than hold out
an inducement to combating groups to
struggle the harder. that peace may
come the sooner.
For there is to be no compromise in
the present struggle. il world events
and utterances of high governmental
officials Of all nations are to be be-
lieved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28

A Californian is the inventor of a
tough glass hood for automobiles that
permits man to watch his engine
which his car is running.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
Fighting Renewed
in Several Arenas.

Fighting Renewed hshtins OF Sc
In Several Arenas. ThouEh the
continued raids of all belligerents on
the western front and those in Mace
donia indicated that these were but
preliminary to greater efforts. possibly
the most striking military events have
taken place on the eastern front, where
the Russians and Germans once more
are battling with the greatest intensity.
The Russians set out, in the region
of Riga and Dvinsk, to relieve tine
pressure being brought to bear against
Russian and Rumanian armies operat-
ing in Moldavia and in the DobrudJa.
Undoubtedly they succeeded In this,
for where once the German lines on
the northern section Of the eastern
front were thinly held. the battles of
the past week have indicated that the
Germans have assembled large forces
with great weight of heavy artillery.
Reserve forces are said to be employed
in the efforts of the Teutons to effect
ually arrest the forward Slavic move
ment and to Danish from the mind of
the cars generals the idea that they
can break through or roll IN the kali
ser's forces in this particular section.
The cars forces began their attacks
on a minor scale and when it was once
observed that the German positions
were weakly held the offensive in
creased in intensity and scope. The
Slavs today. however, are meeting the
stiffest sort of resistance and German
counter moves in the region of Kovel
indicate that If the Russians relieved
the German pressure in Rumania. the
Germans in turn are about to relieve
Russian pressure on German lines to
the north by counter offensive move
rnents on the Stokhod Thus the con-
flict in the eastern front has pro-
crossed from the time ever since the
war started. but more particularly in
the past year.
In the regions of Riga and Dvinsk the
Russians have gained considerable sue
cess between points southwest of Riga
and in the vicinity of the River IA.
Late Teutonic advices declare that in
the face Of heavy massed German at
lacks and under tremendous big gun
fire poured into their ranks the Rus
slams were forced back along a six-and-
ne-half-mile front in this particular
section. This. II true. ia severe re-
verse for the Slavs. but inasmuch as
they are declared to be once moe ade-
quately munitioned and to have plenty
of reserves. the Russians. 1t may be
expected, will not long consent to stand
in their present position without max
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ization of economic life as they can at
a maximum cost. Preparations are be-
ing made to introduce q universal
bread-card system with view to econ
omy. The soldiers rations have al
ready been cut down.
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British forces continue their successful
activities in German East Africa, where
they are at
British Gaining in tempting o
envelop the
German East Africa. Germans on
the lower Ruff river and delta The
Germans are declared to be constantly
retreating. and II they continue the sur
render of the major part Of the Teutonic
armies operating in this region eventually
will be necessary. owing to the character
Of the territory in which they operate
British forces operating in the Tigrfs
river region below kut-el-Amara claim
to have made still further advances. cap
turing the last remaining trench system
on the right bank of the river below hul.
Ii the Turks still are able to hold The lett
bank Of the river to the south OF kut the
British stiIl have many obstacles to sur
mount before they can again regain Aut
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ing strenuous efforts to regain the
ground lost, and. Furthermore, press
the Germans backward.
The Teutons have launched several
attacks which have resulted in severe
lighting In GAlician regions, and though
gaining minor successes here and there.
the tide Of battle seems to rest with
Gen. Brussiloff's armies.
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Peace Widely Discussed, But
Still Spurned, Pending Great
Military Efforts.
POSSIBLE THAT WAR MAY
ENTER ANOTHER YEAR
Russians and Germans Locked in Sc
we're Struggles Along the
Eastern Front.
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

Come unto me all ye that are heavy
laden"
Into hungry hearts, bleeding bodies
and distressed minds Of those peoples
of Europe caught in devastating strug-
gle there steals a feeling of longing
and greater realization of the blessings
in store should they once more devoutly
kneel before the at present phantom
like form of peace. from whom seems
to come the admonitions of another
who long centuries ago went about
spreading the gospel of the brother
hood Of man: He who counseled
against the uncurbed outpourings of
human vindictiveness and wrath which
so dominate the old world today.
Peace descends once more with arms
outstretched and lips giving utterance
to beseechment, but no matter how
much all would extend her welcome.
none is accorded.
In painting a picture on mental can
vas there takes form a scene OF con-
as to the death. Myriads of wounds
are gushing the very sap Of life. These
leviathans. though manned. though vi
sion be beclouded by the stress of con-
nlct, thouSh once shaEpeneQ SWORDS De
dulled by prolonged usage, get ready
to renew the struggle with fury UNI
equaled in the history of warfare be-
tween the peoples of the earth. Grim
determination to finish the foe is writ
ten on their countenances. AS they
once more take their stand for the
struggle which they hope will be the
final one they seem to tarry a second
as the voice OF peace. who stands on
the hilltops overlooking this valley of
an n ND n
giants lifts hand in the face of the
figure, sending it's appeal from afar
as If to say, stand back. Wait. 1t
must be finished The other. with
sword drawn, but in defensive position
as to counter an expected enemy blow,
nevertheless turns eyes of welcome
toward the still small voice. But this
welcome necessarily must be deferred
until the fatal business is over.
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On every hand during the week just
closed there were marked signs of the
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AS in this fantasy. European giants
today are lining up for what they hope