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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-09

Q Mr.. W. NJ. Martin and daughter
Mary Eva, left Sunday night Tor AZ
lanta to spend Monday.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-09
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-8-room house. all
modern convcniences, reasonable
rent. Best location. Apply Leader
Enterprise dis
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-09

Cabbage plants for sale at Den
marks. ii
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-09


Cabbage plants for sale at Den.
marks. Il
AIr. and Mrs. A. J. Bunch and child
rem who have been the guests OF he,
aunt, Mrs W. A. Stilley, lett Thurs
day for Montgomery, Ala, where
they will visit before returning tC
their home in Savannah
Mrs. L. E. Gibbs and daughter, Lii
ian, Miss Emma Faircloth, of Able
vile. spent Saturday in the city shop
ping,
Mrs. A. 5. Graves and grandson,
.Azariah and little Miss Margaret
Smith, of Atlanta, will arrive next
week to visit relatives il the city.
Mr.. Lisha Smith, of Hapeville, is
visiting his cousin, Mr.. and Mrs. A. S.
Dormiy and other relatives in the
city.
i Miss Mamie Paulk and Miss Selma
Thornton were visitors from near the
city Friday.
Miss Leah Terry, OF Cordele, is in
the city taking treatment OF Dir. Rus
sell
Judge Hall Lambdin went up TO the
capital last night iii response TO an
! important telegram from military all
sorities. "a.
Hon. L. r. Tucker and O. n. J.
lark, OF Della, were among the au-
dience at the Bryan lecture Satur-
day night. suAi
Capt. T. J. Holland, OF Coffee coun-
tv came in to hear the great Com
moner Saturday night
All news contributors to this paper
will greatly oblige the management II
they Will only write on one side OF
t;iei1 manuscripts.
Fritz Schmitz returned Sunday night
to Atlanta after a short visit to his
parents in the city.
Messrs. +. p. Bowen and w. L..
Hartman. two prominent citizens OF
Triton, were among the visitors III
the city Friday attending teh meeting
of Gethseman Commandry.
VIM. E. Gray, of Atlanta, is spend
ING few days in the city
Mr.. !. H. Harris, of the Fitzgerald
PENNSYLVANIA Oil company, returned
to the city Sunday from Atlanta TO
superintend the erection OF the Dig
derrick for the first oil well to be
bored soon.
Mrs. G.. A. Heide. Mrs. Sam Ao-
rams and Mrs. !. F. Manning leave
mdav for Savannah to attend the con-
tion of Parent-Tecahcrs.
Rev R. NJ. Mann leaves this alter
noon for St. Marys to attend the
meeting of the Savannah PresDytcry'
Mr.. W. NJ Martin and daughteI'
Mary Eva. left Sunday night Tor At
lanta to spend Monday.
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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22

How would you like to be able to
breakfast in New York city and lunch
in San francisco on the same day?
This is one Of the possibilities OF
h day that science may soon make
q reality by enabling engineers to con
struct an electric railway over which
trains will rush at the unprecedented
speed of 500 miles an hour, which Is
at the rate Of eight and one-third
miles per minute.
An electric railway capable Of de-
veloping such a marvellous speed is
one of the problems that is engross-
ing some of the master minds of the
science of engineering Of two conti-
nents. This matter was preached by
Prof. Boris Petrovik Weinberg. In
structor In mechanical engineering at
the Imperial university Of Petrograd,
at the recent New York meeting Of the
American Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Science. Professor
Weinberg has even built q model of
his proposed OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
railway.
Ultra High Speed System.
As a matter Of fact. scientists have
evolved a system for ultra high speed
railway locomotion. as great as 500
miles an hour. by utilizing the little
known method Of eliminating friction
by what electrical engineers call
electromagnetic levitation.'' which
was 6oyplppad hy Emile n n
former resident of Mount Vernon. n.
T., but now engaged in ~reasearch
work in England.
The underlying principle of electro
magnetic levitation, as followed out
by the Bachelet floating railroad sys-
TEN. Is readily understood by refer
ring to the accompanying illustra-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22
BUILD RAILROADS IN CHINA
Merchants and Manufacturers Look
Ing Forward Eagerly to Opening
Of Chinese Markets.

1T Is the American determination"
says Asia's writer In speaking OF the
part the United States can play In the
situation in China. ito provide rail-
roads which will return operating
profits in developing traffic, railroads
well built at modest cost. Our mer-
chants and manufacturers, our lumber
and shipping men on the Pacific coast
who believe In Chlna's possibilities are
looking forward with eagerness to the
opening Of the Chinese market. Il
should mean not only an immediate de-
mand for steels rails and bridges. cars
and locomotives, but the beginning Of
demand for mills and machinery FOR
industrial plants possible along the
railroad lines"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22

Electrical Experimenter as being pat,
termed after the modern Zeppelin fly
ing machine, having the front enc
In the form of a hyperbola and the
rea end tapered off. so as to Offer
the least possible resistance to the
air as the car shoots forward at the
rate Of 500 miles per hour.
tro-magnets are mounted under the
floor and within the shell of the car as
shown. A h~igh-tension alternating
current Is supplied over feed wires
carried on cross arms at the top OF
the tubular track system, and this
current could be taken into the car
through special contact shoes or
wheels or either side of the car body
this alternating current being used to
excite the levitating magnets for lift
ing the a from the track.
Material for Road Bed.
The road bed is built up Of a spe-
cially designed aluminium inductor
rail, with n lower snb-rail of iron at
station approaches. \ small storage
battery could he carried ut the rear
of the car so that In slowing down or
stopping. instead Of exciting the
~leyitating magnets with alternating
current they could he charged with
direct current from the storage bat
terry, and thus q greater frictional ef-
feet produced between the moving car
and the rail. The flux from tie cleo
tro-magnets within the car would. in
this case, react on the Iron suhrail.
The a would be propelled forward
by means Of powerful elect-ic sole
noids placed along the track. The de-
tails of switching. etc.. are not given,
as there are several different ways in
which this could be taken ARE Of, but
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22

in some Of the schemes developed in
this direction. the opening and closing
Of the solenoid circuits as the a prog
resses on its way, is functioned OF
cared for by the movement of the car
itself. In other words the car, as ii
moves along. passes over a set OF cleo
trical contacts placed between solenoid
points, so that the sOlenoid Is de-
energized just as the car approaches
It; the momentum Of the a carrying
1t forward owing to the powerful mag
netic pull Of the solenoid which had
acted on the a q brief instant be
fore.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22

!! MEXICAN SOIL. wnc-e they had been $40
down by Nexicans, at q time when th.
two governments were supposed to b
enjoying friendly relationship. IN thl
meantime the United States govern
ment omcials were carrying on nego
~t12tions, and the man who was respon'
sible Tor the blood that had been shed
during . time Of peace wa permitted
to 80 on his way. robbing and killing
Meanwhile Liberty and Pedro had
reached the prison at chihuahua. This
building wa one OF the oldest In Mex.
leo. and was built In the days preced.
Ing the invasion By the Spaniards I'M.
der fernando Cortes. The Axtecs had
used It ~ . fortress, and II was said
that the last emperor Of Mexico, Mon.
tezuma, was imprisoned and slain
within its walls. Il had been used dur
Ing the uprisings which occurred In the
Dias and Madero regimes. but previ-
ous to that hnd been deserted for nfty
years o. more !
At the prison doors the two prison.
ers were separated, Liberty beinl
taken to one Of the underground dun.
geons, while Pedro was thrust into one
Of the big cells on the main floor, with
two guards to keep . close watch ovel
him.
Pedro. who was tired and footsore
from his long tramp, threw himself or
the floor and was soon sound asleep
How long he slept he did not know
He was awakened by voices, and, as be
slowly opened MS eyes, he saw the
two guards seated at Z table in the
middle Of the room. They were drink.
Ing heavily from two bottles Of cheap
Mexican wine and muttering to each
other. at the same time casting threat
ening glances at their prisoner.
The old slave was somewhat re.
freshed. and he Jumped to his feet and
walked to the heavily barred window,
which looked ont on the big courtyard,
and gazed out at the sun, which was
just sinking below the western horizon
like q ball Of IRE. For It was now the
end Of the day. A Mexican sunset is
always interesting. and Pedro. as
simple a. he was, stood in deep con.
tentment, and In spite Of his miserable
surroundings. permitted his humble
soul to drink In the beautiful scene be.
fore him. And. as he gazed out fa1
cross the sandhills, which resembled
heaps OF precious gold under the gold.
en- rays Of the sun, he became inspired
with new courage. His soul became
embittered against those who would
seek to irnprison him though he had
never committed . wrong In his life,
and AZ the thought came to him his
great. black fingers closed and clenched
and his big jaws became set In q grim
determination.
He turned from the window and
stared ct the guards They were pay
ing little heed 70 him. but were con
lining their interest 10 the wine which
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22
WILLING to Try u.

1.-THE man who has q great deal Of
money is seldom satisfied" remarked
The commonplace philosopher.
THAT may be true" replied the citi-
zen toiler, but quite often he is mere
y dissatisfied with his servants, or his
motor cars or his game Of golf, and I
believe I could stand that sort Of dis
content for awhile"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22
NO PLATFORM TRICKS.

"The senator's speech seemed to fall
lat said the practical politician.
I'm not surprised" answered the
old-fashiOned voter.
Nor"
How could he expect to stir the
boys up by such a tame performance?
He didn't wave his arms, he didn't
pound the table, he didn't mop his
brow and he didn't even pause now
and then to take d drink of water"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22
Business Acumen.

THAT boy Of mine Is a natural born
Snowman"
What makes you think so?"
He gives circuses every afternoon
IN u backyard that are the talk of
the neighborhood."
aren't you afraid he'll break his
neck, performing on a trapeze or max
Ing high jumps?"
mo, indeed. He takes the tickets.
That's why l think he's a natural born
Snowman"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22
Doing His Best.

"When do you think you will be able
to pay this bill?" asked the collector.
II don't know" replied the impe-
:unious optimist. "but I'll tell you what
I'll do.
"Well?"
If you'll put up a dollar, TIL take
you along and consult q fortune teller
about It,"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22

lions in which are shown in Fig. 2.
an electro-magnet coil II and IN
aluminium ring r.
Scientists have discovered that
passing an alternating (rapidly
changing from positive to negative
and vice versa) current through the
magnet coil will produce. IN turn. an
alternating or constantly changing
magnetic field. Such a field will re-
pei sheets or rings of copper or alum
mum, owing to the eddy currents
which are set up In them, the phase
Of these eddy currents being retarded
BY their self-induction. Hence. II the
electro-magnet n Is excited By an al
ternating current rs In Fig. 2. and II
the aluminium ring r is held lightly
just above the pole Of the magnet. the
alternating magnetic field will react in
the manner just described. and for
chilly propel the ring upward. causing
1t to assume the position indicated
by the dotted ring.
Again, II the aluminium ring Is held
BY four cords and the alternating cur
rent passed through the magnet coil.
the ring will remain floating in space
above the magnet as shown. Scien-
lists also know that it Is possible to
arrange m electro-magnet Of proper
PROPORTIONS between two horizontal
aluminium plates. and that when ex-
cited by an alternating current, the
reaction Of the magnetic lux set up
will lift the magnet coil above the
lower aluminium plate. and also cause
the upper aluminium plate to be levi
hated. q raised shove the coil.
fredericksburg ldea.
According to Z writer In Eec-
trical Experimenter, this b the germ
= ~ Fevoluti00ixinG idea In railroad
locomotives This authority says that
bys simply placing the leyitated rag
ned within the chr and constructing
the lower ran Of properly spaced
alu1ninum inductor sect10os It would
become feasible to construct such .
leritated railroad. 1t various points
along which suitable T~fng-shaped sole
;,olds y hollow tubular elecfro-nag-
nets could be placed to prOpl Or pun
tho chr forward
The accompanying dIaeSsm Fig T.
shows several details Of the l<sff2ted
esecti5c r1ilrual 1hieh. 1t 81 believed.
would work ont successfully, II ne
s~aG1n0GGfng defAIl6 msamAnamom1ga
e1re a
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22
New Troubiea

" hear Jabbs Il In the hospital.
What Is the matter with Mmf"
I'VE wouldn't stand up In q crowd
Cd place when they played THE Star.
Epangled Banner"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22
Mean Brute.

"All women are fond Of animals" re-
marked Mrs. Gabb.
Maybe that's why they try to make
monkeys out Of their husbands.s
growled Mr.. Gabb.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22
May Use Them Vet.

~0adsby has always wanted to live.
n . cottage By the sea. That's the
dream Of his life."
And / presume fate has doomed him
10 end his days In Z fatr'
Yea. But Gadsby IL IN optimistic
fellow. He still clings to the marine
glasses he bought years ago."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22
Quite lo0lcaI,

Quite Logical.
Pop. what II q blight Of water1'
= don't exactly remember. son. but
{ guess It II where you ind the mouth
u q rlveg.s
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22
Married Money.

Gadspur brought q great deal into his
life."
Frankly spoken"
"What do you mean3"
"Among other things, she has
brought into his life q town house, o
country house and a flock Of automo-
bileS."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22
A SPORTING Proposition.

How often in a legal fight,
Amid the verbal din.
We pause to ask. not who Is right,
But who II going to win?
South Bend news-times., 1917-06-20
Don't Let Soap
Spoil Your Hair

When you wash your hair. be
careful what you use. Most soaps
and prepared shampOos contain too
much alkali, which is very injurious.
as Il dries the scalp and makes the
hair brittle.
The best thing to use is just plain
mulsifed cocoanut oil. for this is
pure and entirely greaseless. It's
very cheap, and beats the most eX-
pensive soaps or anything else all
10 pieces. You can get this at any
drug store, and a few ounces will
last the whole family for months.
Simply moisten the hair with wa
ter and rub il .n. about a teaspoon
ful is all that is required. IL makes
an abundance of rich. creamy lath-
er. cleanses thoroughly, and rinses
out easily The hair dries quickly
and evenly, and is soft. fresh look
Ing. bright, fluffy. wavy and easy TO
handle. Besides. il loOsens and
takes out every particle Of dust.
dirt and dandruff. Adv.
South Bend news-times., 1917-06-20

in these waters in the effort 20 keep
open the shipping lanes.
All OF these forces are now under
Admiral Sims On him also rests
probably the duty OF arranging for
the arrival and departure Of COM
mercial vessels. both transatlantic
and coastwise, that ply Irish waters.
The British admiralty exercises rig
id control over all ship movements
and no vessel leaves port until the
naval commander reports the seas
free OF the enemy.
IN some quarters IL was pointed
out that the announcement that the
American officer had been placed.
even temporarily. in command or
British forces greatly superior 10
those under the American flag in
these waters might have political
effect in Ireland, where the situation
is turbulent with the approach Of
the Irish convention period. II
might tend 20 show beyond ques-
ton. II was suggested. that the Brit
ish and American governments were
In perfect accord.
South Bend news-times., 1917-06-20
WOMEN'S UNION PROTESTS
WORK ON WAR CONTRACTS

WASHINGTON. June 20.-A pro-
test charging that war has resulted
in the exploitation of women work
ers on government contracts and the
violation of labor standards in gov
ernment departments was presented
10 White house officials and several
cabinet members Tuesday by a com
mittee OF the National Women's
Trade Union league.
The committee told Sec'y Tumulty
and Sec'y Baker that while many
garment workers in New York are
idle contracts for uniforms and
other supplies are going TO cities
whose labor resources already are
overburdened To Sec'y McAdoo,
they complained that several hun
dred employees Of the bureau Of
printing and engraving. and the
government printing office. including
many women. are working excess
sive overtime. amounting to i hours
a day and seven days a week.
while the civil service rosters are
filled with the names Of eligibles
enough 70 make overtime entirely
unnecessary.
All of the secretaries interviewed
promised 10 investigate.
South Bend news-times., 1917-06-20
Countess 7 ale
OfNeglect Wins
Divorce Decree

CHICAGO. June 2O-The Countess
Eleanor Patterson Gizycka. former
ly Miss Eleanor Medil Patterson of
Chicago. testified in her suit for
divorce Tuesday, telling a story Of
neglect and unhappiness on the
lonesome Russian estate of her hus-
band. Count Josef Gizycka, tnat
finally won from Judge Charles NJ.
Thomson the announcement that
he was satisfied she should receive
her decree. The ancestral estate Of
the Russian nobleman which ne had
described wildly before their mar
riage in Washington in 1904. prov
ed TO be "A tumble down. remshackle
castle. surrounded by peasants huts
and five miles from a railroad,
Countess Gizycka testified. The i'm
posing array OF 20 servants proved
20 be a horde of Russian peasant
boys and girls. who received no pay.
but their food and a trifiing pres
ent at Christmas.
She declared that her husbands
life was centered on hunting. drink
ing and women, that his father had
died insane, that the servants lived
in constant terror of him and that
lie had married her solely for her
money.
The countess stated that she wish
ed 10 be known as Mrs. Gizycka
and wanted TO lose her title for
ever. All of her income of $4,000
a year had been used 10 maintain
her titled husbands establishment. :.
she continued.
He thought he would get hold
OF our fortune when he married
me-" she said. land he Immediately
tried to do so but failed 1 had an
income of $4,000 year. Ten
thousand 1 gave him TO use and at
different times [ gave him parts OF
the other half with which TO pay
household bills, but he never paid
them, and the bills came back to
me"
South Bend news-times., 1917-06-20
ASK MANDAMUS WRIT
ON HUNTINGTON JUDGE

INDIANAPOLIS. June 90. - An
application for a writ Of mandamus
against Samuel E. Cook, judge Of
the Huntington circuit court, ask
ing that Judge Cook be compelled
TO abide by a decision given by the
supreme court concerning the sale
Of the Cincinnati. Bluffton and Chi
cago railroad, was presented TO the
Indiana supreme court late Tuesday
by attorneys for the Union Trust
Co. of Indianapolis, trustee, repre-
senting some Of the creditors of the
road.
The petition sets forth that Judge
Cook has not removed from his de-
cree Of sale an order that the road
be operated as a steam road in ac-
cordance with the order of the su-
preme court.
South Bend news-times., 1917-06-20
SIMS TAKES OVER
ALL ALLIED UNITS
Tremendous Responsibilities
Rest on Vice Admiral to
Protect Ship Lanes.

WASHINGTON, June 20.--A brief
message from London Tuesday
brought the navy department its
first news OF the appointment Of
Vics Admiral Sims 20 command the
allied naval forces in Irish waters
during the absence Of the COM
mander Of that district The de-
partment had no other information
as 20 the new responsibilities placed
on the American officer.
Sims Has Wide Powers.
The Washington government has
given Admiral Sims wide powers to
enable him 20 meet any situation
that may arise. Because OF the dis
tance from Washington 10 the scene
Of operations, no effort was made 70
hamper the officer with requirements
that he report for orders. The ad-
miral has full authority 20 act on
his own initiative in dispOsing the
forces at his command so as 20 Sc
South Bend news-times., 1917-06-20
House of Commons Votes
To Grant Women Suffrage

LONDON. June 20.-The house Of
commons Tuesday night by a large
majority passed the final reading OF
the clause in the electoral reform
bill dealing with the question of
women's suffrage. II is expected that
proposal now will be made that
the franchise be conferred on wom-
en- on the same basis as men.
The majority by which the house
OF commons reaffirmed its adhesion
20 the principle of woman suffrage
a5tonished the warmest supporters
Of the measure. They anticipated
victory. but none seemed 10 imagine
that there would be such a sweeping
triumph. This was partly due 70 the
South Bend news-times., 1917-06-20
12O,185 RECRUITED
FOR REGULAR ARMY

WASHINGTON. June 20. - War
recruiting for the regular army
reached a total of 120.1S5 Mon
day when 1851 men were enlisted
throughout the country. New York
led with PSI. California, Colorado,
Iowa and several other states are
making rapid progress in filling
their quotas. Nebraska probably
will be the next state TO complete
its allotment and should reach its
quota Thursday. Vermont still lags
far behind any other state, having
supplied but one-tenth Of its quota
of 71O since April 1.
South Bend news-times., 1917-06-20
FARMER STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING IN FIELD

KOKOMO, Ind, June 20.-Albert
Morris. so years old, may die, ply
sicians say, as the result of being
struck by lightning while plowing
corn in a field near Hemlock. eight
miles northeast OF here. Tuesday aft
ernoon. Morris was terribly burned
about the body. His team of mules
were instantly killed. Another bolt
killed a horse belonging to Herman
McCauley in an adjoining field Hail
did some damage to crops during
the storm.
South Bend news-times., 1917-06-20
u. S. TO ISSUE RED,
WHITE AND BLUE BOOKS

WASHINGTON. June 20 - A
pamphlet entitled, How the War
Came 10 America ?" and intended TO
an answer 10 the question, Why
Did the United States Go 70 War;"
is 20 be published soon by the gov
ernment's committee on public in
formation. 1t will be bound in the
national colors and will contain,
among other things. three notable
war addresses Of Pres't Wilson. 1t
Will be the foreunner Of a series Of
red. white and blue books 10 be
put out as the war progresses.
The pamphlet. now in the press,
will be translated into many Ian
guages and circulated broadcast.
South Bend news-times., 1917-06-20

lack Of interest shown az time In
the long drawn out debate.
The government left the question
20 the unfettered judgment Of the
house. not attempting 10 influence
opinion in the least degree Oppo-
nents OF the measure made the best
they could out OF the reports receiv-
ed here OF the attitude OF Miss Jean
cite Rankin. the only woman rep
.resentative Of the American con-
gress. on the question Of the entry
Of the United States into the war.
Sir Frederick G.. Banbury. union
ist. for instance, described Miss
Rankin as having been hysterical
and unable 10 vote, but this and
other pleas against the ability Of
woman 10 exercise the franchise fell
on deaf ears.