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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-07
NOTICE

Having qualified as the admins
tratrix of the state Of William 3.
Smithers, deceased. all persons to
whom said estate is indebted are re-
quested to present their claims to
the undersigned, properly certlhed,
for payment. All persons indebted
to said estate are requested to make
prompt settlement.
SUSANNAH E. SM1THERS,
134-10t. ADMINISTRATIVE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-07

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The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-04-14
DRYS WILL FIGHT
Next November, Already Getting
Their Forces In Line.

Jim Faulkner, the Columbus CORE
spondent of The Enquirer, speaking of
the dry fight in Ohio, says:
Amid the alarums and noises of i'm
pending war, a few minutes will be taken
to inform the bystanders that the Anti
Saloon League hasn't weakened and will
submit next November the prohibition
amendment called after the meek and
elusive bootlegger. 1t does not contain
the bone dry" element so favored i'll
communities elsewhere, notably the Sun
ny South. AS improved in form by At
torney General Joseph McGhee, it pro-
vides merely against the manufacture
and sale of alcoholic beverages There
is nothing said against importing the
stuff nor yet OF exporting it. This will
leave the way open to enact laws per
mitting prohbitionists who are not big
oted to have a quart or two month
shipped in by express,
From Washington comes word that
they (meaning the lawyers are finding
numerous loophoes in the Reed amend
ment to the dry shipping bill which It
was thought at the outset dried up every
prohibition State, no matter how favor
able the laws for private supply Test
suits are being prepared and the Courts
will be asked to say precisely what the
Senator from Missouri meant when he
wrote the amendment TO be sure he
had it i'll mind that he was putting the
blocks to the hypocrites in the dry
States. but the Courts do not always
agree with a persons belief concerning
his own ideas. Its what they think, not
what you think you mean. Get the gen
eral plan: SO, after all, it may turn
ont here in Ohio that we shall have strict
prohibition and still everybody who
wants drink can have it provided he
has the price to have it shipped in by
express, The Democratic dry State
mass meeting will come off here next
Thursday and probably there will be
something said along these lines that
will be of deep interest to those who die
the death daily because of the haunting
fear that eventually they will die Of
parching thirst.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-04-14
ADJUSTMENTS
EMPRESS.

The seasons most brilliant and varied
show has been arranged as special
treat for Empress Theatre audiences for
next week. 1t is a collection of vaude-
vile. acts that promises to excel any
ever seen here as an entirety, and it is
certain to make additional admirers for
Cincinnati most popular and only popu
lar-priccd theatre. 1t is a splcndidly
balanced program of the most delight
ful kinda real Empress bill of cx-
cellcncc and enjoyability and a glorious
ly and unbeatable combination of
mcritorious entertainment.
1t will be headed by Herbert Lloyd,
one OF the most versatile as we'll as one
of the funniest comedians on the stage.
He will be aided by male and two girl
accomplices of nearly equal humorous
ability, and their efforts at hilarity are
sufficient to make even sphinx scream
with JOY These four sunshine spread
ers have merry mixture of happy new
ness, in which they travesty vaudeville
performance, in such droll and de
lightful way that their stay on the stage
is a continuous succession of shrieks,
screams and roars of the jolliest kind
OF laughter, Lloyd and his fun-band
some and likcablc character.
The program of enjoyable features
will also include dainty and charming
Grace Leonard and Tom Dempsey, two
melody folk, whose act comprises real
humor, Miss Leonard has the distinc-
ton OF being widely initiated for her
refined dress suit speed lad, but she
remains supreme in this character, while
Tom Dempsey is as natural and as unc-
tuous a gentlcmanly Celtic comedian as
vaudeville possesses. additional har-
mony will be added to the bill by cap
tivating bonita and her partner, Pymc-
ron, who are live wires in comic song
antics. 1t has been quite some time since
an illusion act has been seen at the
Empress, and therefore the Prcvett,
Merrill Company will be doubly well
come, for the, rcvcl in mastery mys-
tericS mixed with much mirth. These
and the other fine acts, which include
Alfred Farrell and Company. present
ing THE Artist and the Girl Wills
Gilbert Trio, offering The Masked
Frolic." and two comedy films, will aid
in making next weeks performances
thoroughly enjoyable and one Of the
best bills OF the entire season.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-04-14
RUSSIAN WORKERS GREETED.

Washington-When news reached
this country that the Russian empire had
been democratized, President Gompers,
on behalf of American labor, sent the
following cablegram to N. S. Chekheiji,
Petrograd, leader OF the labor group in
the Russian duma
I'VE rejoice with Russia's workers in
their newly achieved liberty. The splen-
did proclamation of your provisional
government, declaring for free speech
and press, and the right of workers to
organize, and if necessary, to strike for
their rights, guarantees to Russias work
ers opportunity for freedom and prog
rcss and assures the new Russia her flu
ture greater glory international la
Dor welcomes the triumph of freedom
and the downfall of despotism through
,out the world
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-04-14


"All that these proposals can do is to
compel the poorer paid worker to place
part Of his wages in trust with the gov
ernmcnt and in return provide him with
a small weekly benefit for limited time
and under conditions fixed by law.
while the object of compulsory health
insurance is commcndable the method
and procedure of attaining this end are
subversiye OF every principle OF freedom
OF action and freedom of contract The
only real insurance against i'll health
Of the worker is that sort Of insurance
which will remove or lessen the cause Of
illness. In reducing the hours OF work,
by increasing the workers wages, by de
manding proper and efficient sanitation
OF workshops and homes for the work
crs fit for habitation. a greater security
is obtained the wage Garner against i'll
health than can be had by any other
proposal.
After all is said and done, trade
unionism is the only effective plan OF
insurance against i'll health yet pro-
posed. BY this plan the desired end is
obtained in dealing with the cause
rather than with the effects OF i'll health.
The proposal of compulsory health
insurance laws is a snare and dcluSion,
establishes a false security, deals with
effects and ovcrlooks causes, restricts
freedom OF action and freedom OF con
tract, introduces a vast and complex
system Of espionage, divides the workers
into classes based on wage earning
capacity, humiliatcs the poorer wage
Garner and, above all else, fails to deal
with the real problem facing the worker
tndaN"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-04-14
LOOP LEASE is APPROVED
Continued from page ~

(COntlnued from page ~
Why Mr.. Gano Wright, insurance
First National Bank Building, will vote
for the rapid transit loop lease, Apdil II !;
mean now. | think the loop is necessary.
Herman ScrOdino, Union Central
beautiful, are only now an outline of
what they will be when rapid transit is
effected. Without these fast lines the
suburbs are really holding Cincinnati
back. In business way | would like to
see conditions of Detroit and Indian
apolis duplicated here. As this measure
is. | am for the help of every public
utility.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-04-14
UNIONISM REDUCES HOURS.

,MarySvilc Cal-ln his annual report to
the convention of the State building
trades council Secretary Tveitmoe made
this reference to the eight-hour victory
OF railroad employees, which was after
wards "lcgalizcd" by the United States
supreme court:
1T has made the eight-hour day in
American industry certainty in the
near future, without law and without
government compulsion."
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-04-14
SHOE WORKERS ADVANCE.

ST. Louis, Mo.-The several locals of
the Boot and Shoe Workers Union
have increased wages 10 per cent.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-04-14

We resent the efforts of the
Krogcr-Julian-Sch crowd to
deprive us of an improvement that
we know to be good and especially
for the benefit of those who use the
street cars most.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-04-14
STEEL TRUSTS HUGH PROFITS.

New Nork-Thc United States steel
corporation Cthe trusD made a profit
last year nearly five times greater than
in 1913, The figures are: For 1916,
S2Ol ,s35,j ISL; for 1913, S44,2G0,354. This
means net income OF nearly $40 on each
share of common stock.
The volume OF business done by all OF
the companies in the corporation during
the year, as represented 10y their com
bincd gross sales and earnings amounted
to $l,23l ,473,770, compared with S526,-
GS3, $50 in the preceding year.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-04-14

What the capitalists oppose must
he good for the masses. Vote for
the Loop.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-04-14

Every loyal union man should
vote "Yes" on the Rapid Transit
Loop Lease, Tuesday, April II.
\ little crowd of cOupOn-clipping
capitalists has said to labor: "YOu
shall not have rapid transit"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-04-14
TAmORS REDUCE HOURS.

Washington.-United Garment Work
crs' Union No. II has secured the 4S-
hour week and increased wages as the
result Of conferences with employers.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-02
NUMBER II
FIVE BILLION
LIBERTY LOAN
REACHES GOAL.

The national campaign to float
the second Liberty Loan for the
almost inconceivable sum Of FIVE
BILLIONS DOLLARS, (the first
Liberty Loan was three billions)
came to close last Saturday night,
having more than passed the maxi
mum mark--$5,0O0,0OO,OOO
Many cities and counties took
more bonds than their quota, while
of course, Others failed to appreciate
the situation and fell down" on the
greatest patriotic movement this
republic has ever known except
corrying out the draft law which
took our boys and left their elders
to do the next important thing in
connection with the war. The pur.
chase of these bonds, secured as they
are by the unlimited faith and cred
it OF the United States, may be
considered a fair investment. as
we'll as a patriotic act. There Is
plenty Of uninvested money in Hen
derson county to have easily cover.
cd the sum we were asked to take,
The records kept at Washington
and at home will in the future show
up in their true colors the slack
ers'AYho refused to subscribe for
the Libefty Bonds and said show
ing will not add.lustre to the. char.
acters Of the said slackers.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-02

All persons who travel on the
railroads, or who ship freight, will
be affected by the new war tax
measure which becomes effective
on and after November /, as rail-
road tickets and freight bills will
bear tax, the amount of such tax
being based on the amount to be
paid for such transportation service.
All railroad tickets purchased ON
and after Nov. which cost over 95
cents will be taxed.
All freight bills will be taxed, but
the tax for freight under 49 cents
will be only | cent.
Comptroller A. P. Ottarson of the
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis
Railway has just prepared pam
phlet in which is incorporated the
new revenue law applicable to rail.
roads, and this is being placed in
the railroads agents charged with
the collection of such revenues for
the Government in order that there
may be no coQfusion, and that the
public may be promptly served.
The law says;
A tax of 3 per cent of amounts
paid for the transportation Of prop
erty by freight shall be collected.
A tax of one per cent for each
twenty cents or fraction thereof
paid for transportation Of parcels by
express, shall be collected.
A tax of 8 per cent of the
amount paid for transportation Of
persons, and tax of ten per cent
Of the amount paid for seats, berths
and staterooms in parlor cars, sleep.
ing cars or vessels, shall be collect
ed
In other words, all tickets, cost
ing over 35 cents will bear a war
tax, and all freight bills will be tax
ed. The tax will run in proportion
to the amount charged for such
service.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-02

live stock ond poultry show their
wares but the producers of the diff
ferent farm seeds.
1t is free. You may make the
day profitable. Do your neighbors
a favor by telling them and en-
couraging them to come.
More extensive prizes would
have been awarded but money pre-
vented II is yours, so contribute
IN exhibit. 1t will not cost you
anything. In this way we will
make it a more worthy show after
all.
Corn is the big thing for this
county. Without it we cannot pro-
duce cotton.
Sincerely,
H. A. Powers,
County Agent
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-02

write If he is in doubt about rules
The corn will be valued at SIPS pei
bushel in figuring the profit.
COMMUNITY EXHIBITS OR Corn.
In order to further develop and
encourage the community organi.
cations of the county, prizes will be
given them for the purpose of fur
thering their work.
Each exhibit should have at least
ten samples of ten ears each. This
will be a good way to secure some
Of the funds needed tosimprove the
school equipment.
Best exhibit--$5.00, by J. w
Enochs, of Enochs-Edenton Com.
pany.
Second best-$3.00 by Scott Bros.
Third best-$2.00 by Boswell &
Logan.
Fourth best-$100 by Bennett &
Joyner.
FARM EXHIBIT.
| Best exhibit from one farm
$1.65 pair O'Bryan Overalls, by Tom
Stegall
Second best exhibit from one
farm-$1.O0 by Will Parker.
ENTERTAINMENT.
1000 a. m.-Address, Beating
the Boil Weevil," by H. S. Nichols,
District Agent.
1O:40 a. m.--Address, Hog Chol.
era Control" DR.. Robert Jay.
1880 a. m.--Address, Club Work
as Related to the School, by Prof
0. E. Holmes.
Dinner.
100 p. M" Book k-keeping on the
Farm by C. f. Alfred, Specialist.
All Corn Club Boys will be ad-
|mitted free Of charge to the Princess
Theatre, where they will see a NOV
picture as guests of Mr.. Tanning
the manager. Here, at las p. m,
the prize winners will be annou need
for the Boys Corn Club Work.
Any farmer who has pure bret
live stock of any kind may exhibit
the same for the purpose of adver-
tising it. Those who own poultry
should do likewise. More and more
attention should be paid each year
to the latter in this county and that
is what is being done. Ribbons will
be awarded.
Not only should the growers of
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-02
Are You Willin8 To
Do Your Part?
Henderson County Has Been
Pledged to Give
A Thousand Dollars

to help make up $500 900 in Tennessee and
$35,000,O00 in theSUnited Safes as fund
to be used by the Youn8 Mems Christian AS
sociation for the benefit Of American soldiers
some Of whom are our own boys whose lives,
if need be, are offered in the American effort,
which is not 8oins to ANGUISH until the world
shall have safely passed the menace Of Ger
man militarsm
The matter is now sgnarely up to our
people--every man and every woman in the
towns and country communities Of Henderson
county. Are we 8oin8 - meet the matter like
men o. are we going y b despicable slackers?.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-02
American Troops Go
Into French Trench.

On last Saturday, October 9th,
when the great Second Liberty Loan
to raise five billions dollars for war
purposes, was on its last day before
reaching and passing the goal, the
news came through the American
prints bringing the long-waited-for
tidings that American infantrymen
and artillerymen had at last enter
ed the trenches Somewhere in
France" to do battle against the
Huns. 1t is said that the Germans
have not believed that American
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-02
Hell Too Good For
Slackers and Ger
man Sympathizers.'

T. M Kimsey, Of Water Valley,
Mississippi: was informed that his
son was lost on the Antilles, which
was torpedoed by a German subma-
rine and afterward learned his boy
was safe. During the time that Mr..
Kimsey and friends thought young
Kimsey had lost his life at sea and
at the hands of the Huns, he was
the recipient of many expressions
of sympathy and here is what that
good. loyal, patriotic American citi-
zen said after his heart had been
made glad with the news that his
boy was spared tc him and his
country:
We want to thank our many
friends who were in sympathy with
us at the sad news that our boy,
Emmitt was lost by the sinking of
the transport Antelles, and who re-
joiced with us when we received
the glad news that he was found
and safe. want to say to those
friends that not for one minute
during our great sorrow did |
regret that | had advised our
boy to fight for the freedom Of
the world. | wish that every
Stacker and German sympa-
thlzer could be brought to feel as |
did when | believed that my boy
was at the bottom of the mighty
Atlantic Ocean. If they could feel
as ! did, | believe we could, with
our allies, crush Germany in one
mighty wave. There is a bright
home above for the dear boys who
give up their lives for their homes;
firesides and loved ones. And hell
is too good for the Stacker and Ger
man sympathizer."
T. M. KIMzlE.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-02

The Henderson County Corn Clul
will have an Exhibit in Lexing
ton, Friday, Nov. 23, 1917. Corr
Club Boys, Men and Communitie.
will participate. Corn Club prizes
will be awarded on the following
basis: Cost, 80; Yield, 80; Record
20; Exhibit Of ten ears, 20.
The five boys making the high
est general average will choose theil
prizes from the list given below
The boy making the highest aver
age will have the first choice ant
the others will choose in the ordel
in which they stand. The list is a.
follows: Memphis-10 corn and cot
ton planter, given by Timberlake 8
Buckley, value 500; Gold watch
Registered Duroc Jersey pig; Swami
Hat, given by W. W. Sweat, value
$500; Ineersoll watch.
CHEAPEST Corn.
lst prize-$1.00, by M. B. Hart.
End prize Soc, by D. D. Pafford.
Best RECORD.
1st prize-$l,0O, by 7. T. Lancas
ter.
End prize Soc by Stewart Drut
Co.
3rd prize--S0c, by Stewart Drut
Co.
BEST TEN EARS.
1st prize-$1.00 by Watson Drut
Co.
End prize--50c. by L. H. Pearson
3rd prize--50c, by L. H. Pearson.
Prizes For MEN--TEN EAR EXHIBIT
1st prize-$100, by j. R. Mont
gomery.
End prize-50c, by j. R. Fielder.
3rd prize-50c, by j. r. Fielder.
Miss Ida Halters will give $500
to the boys in her school as prize
money. Other schools will not have
a part in this money.
Brown Brothers, Hay Produce
Company, c. W. Edwards, Thread.
gill Brothers. Jones g. McHaney, w
H. Denison. E. W. Essary, Tanning.
Hart-Hay Company, L. 7. Fielder
have contributed the money to buy
the gold watch and the Duroc Jer.
sey pig.
Corn Club boys should gather
their acres by the rules.
They should send in their record
books on Nov. II, to H. A. Powers.
It will be wise for the boy to
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-02
GERMANS CAP
TURE OVER lOO,=
900 ITALIANS

While the Germans are losing
steadily on the Western front, iI
France and in Flanders and have
no hope of pushing further any
campaign in Russia for the winter
the Kaiser's troops last week
launched a great offensive against
the Italian army on the border be-
tween Austria and Italy, capturing
more than 100000 Italians before
the last week ended and taking a
large number Of guns with much oi
other munitions of war.
While Italy has an army Of three
millions men, the country is said TO
be so desperately in need of coal
munitions and food. that little more
than one million are doing effective
work in the field 1t is now up to
the Allies Of Italy to come to her
rescue, which will doubtless be
done. for Germany is said to have
taken troops both from Russia and
from France to concentrate on the
offensive begun last week on the
Italians. Every little or larger gain
made by Germany means prolonga-
ton Of the war-but in the end the
Uni ted States will win for the allies
against the Kaiser.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-02

Pereerine White, son Of William
White, who came over from Ireland
to America; on the MayfiOwer, was
the first white child born in New
England. William White died soon
after the Mayfower landed and his
widow, marrying Edward Winslow,
was the first white bride in New
England. 1t is safe to bet that the
first black child born in the United
States was not named Black.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-02

troops had been carried to France
but the time is near at hand when
the Bosches will not only admit
Sammy" is taking a hand in the
war-but that he has no superior
among the soldiers of the world.
The first American gun was fired
from the French trench by a red.
headed young fellow from some.
where in the United States"