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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-12

Fairbanks and VIII remain the best
Of friends. We have simply Heparat
cd by mutual agreement"
Doug" was In Detroit when he
heard OF tho report OF separation.
and he denied IL at once IA the
work of German pagandistH .
why. ] hav. been reported shot
three umea since 1 started campaign.
ing for the Liberty Loan" said Fair,
banks
But his wife said. when shown hts
statement. 1T doesn't matter what
Mr.. Fairbanks may SAY. We have
separated Ills home II in Caiifur
MIA and my home for the present
will be In New York
LIBERTY
Religion n receiving a moro at
tenuve audience than few years
back. This may be due 60 the war
All tho writers who have visited the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-12

kvERETT.-rhc Puget Sound In.
tprnaticnai Railway q Power Co. has
raised tho wages OF employees OF the
street railway company cents an
hour.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-20

Sell that old car by advertising it in
the Leader-Enterprise.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-20
SHAKE-UP IN ATLANTA'S CITY
DETECTIVE DEPARTMENT
IS PROBABLE

Atlanta, Ga, May 18.-Dissatisfac-
ton with Atlanta's city detective de-
partment, which has been accumulat-
ing for year or more, has come to a
head as the result of recent disclos-
ures of the mishandling of conhscated
blind tiger whiskey, and both the city
council and the board of police COM
lnissioners are now determined to
make a complete reorganization.
The trouble with the detective de-
partment, as asserted by members OF
the board, is that it's bush league
organization trying to cope with big
league crooks. 1t is fairly we'll known
that Atlanta has an organized syndi-
cate of automobile thieves, an organ
lied syndicate of panderers, and an
organized syndicate of blind tigers
The detective department, composed
Of men with practically no experience
in handling criminology in big cities,
cannot seem to get any hold on the
situation.
A probe committee of the city coun-
Gil has recently developed the fact
that detectives have been giving away
quantities of conhscated tiger whisky
to their friends.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-20
FITZGERALD MAN
POSTPONES HIS
F u N E R A |

Il am &c years old and for the past
two years have been suffering so bad
ly from stomach and liver trouble,
bloating and collie attacks that l did
not expect to live more than few
months and was arranging my affairs
and even my funeral. Three doses of
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy have en-
tirely cured me-" 1t is a simple, harm
less preparation that removes the ca
tarrhal mucus from the intestinal
tract and allays the inflammation
which causes practically all stomach
liver and intestinal ailments, includ-
ing appendicitis. One dose will con-
vince or money refunded. T. J. Halle
& Co. adv
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-20
BOIL WEEvIL FIGHT
SHOULD Begin EARLY
Pick By Hand Weevils Appear
ing In Early Season

Everything possible should be done
to promote rapid growth of cotton
plants in early spring, so as to has
ten the formation of flower buds, or
squares, before heavy weevil infesta-
ton occurs. The most important
means to this end is frequent and
shallow cultivation to conserve the
moisture, and with the present labor
shortage, two-horse riding cultivators
should be more generally used for
this purpose. Cultivate after every
rain, if possible, since this helps to
prevent the shedding of early squares.
Pick the weevils by hand as soon as
they are found in the field. It is very
important that an attempt be made
to pick all the weevils that have gone
through the winter and entered the
cotton fields in the spring. At such
time no eggs are being laid. The wee
vii only lays eggs in punctured
ed. Since there are only few wee
wills in the field at this time, they
are hard to find, and it requires pains
taking care to pick them. They. can
be located by the appearance Of the
plants on which they are feeding.
They mutilate the tender buds in the
top of the plants. and every bud thus
injured by the weevil turns brown.
By carefully searching such plants. one
or more weevils will usually be found
hiding in some inconspicuous place.
OF all times at which weevils may
be picked, early picking before the egg
laying season begins is the most i'm
portant. A careful search should be
made for them every week, even if
only few weevils can be found per
acre. In a short time, they will begin
laying about eight eggs per day, and
if each egg is placed in a separate
square, it takes but little figuring to
determine that one weevil can destroy
squares faster than several plants can
produce them. Prof. 10y E. Rast,
State College of Agriculture.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-20
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ENDORSES THIS

Mr.. John Hagerman, newcomer
to this section from the war west,
shipped into Fitzgerald recently sew
eral of the most beautiful and most
perfect specimens of pure-bloodeo
registered Hereford calves ever i'm
ported into the South, with a view
to starting into the pure blooded
Hereford cattle business. Mr.. Hager-
mans farm is some dozen miles
northwest of Fitzgerald.
The Fitzgerald Chamber of Com
merce calls the public's attention to
this wise step and it is in line with a
movement inaugurated by this body
to make Ben Hill county distinguish
ed as pure blooded cattle and hog
raising section.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-20
BRITISH SPILLING BOMBS
ON RAILWAY CENTERS

(By International News Service.)
LONDON, May 18.-Over twenty
three tons of bombs have been drop
ped by British airmen on important
railway centers, aerodomes and billets
behind the German lines in the last
twenty-four hours, says an official re-
port today.
Thirty German machines were de-
stroyed and five more driven dow~.
Two other German airpianes were
downed by British aircraft guns and
two more compelled to land behind
the British lines after their drivers
had lost control of them. The occu-
pants were captured. Five British
machines are missing in the great air
fight.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-20
THE POTATO LINE

Draw a line across the northern
portion of the United States, through
the state of Maine, Michigan, Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota, and Colorado. These
state constitute. the potato centers Of
the nation. From these radiate a
great proportion Of the two thousand
odd cars which go out week by week
laden with potatoes. In the early
spring there is competition from the
far South when early new potatoes
come in. But this hardly amounts to
more than Is per cent of the total at
any time.
Though potatoes production is CEN
tered in spots on this potato line, con-
sumption is spread all over the map
of the United States. When it comes
to providing the people of the United
States with tubers, aside from local
production, the mass of the movement
is from this line to the uttermost
places of the country.
While potatoes are among the more
staple rcrishables their transportation
us subject to great many difficulties.
In the winter they demand refriger-
ator cars; they are subject to frost.
Last winter the wholesale price of po-
tatoes ran UP to- $3.50 a hundred
weight because of the difficulty of
transport through the billiards.
When spring came transit ceased.
But with warm weather came other
dangers. A car of sprouting potatoes
rapidly deteriorates. And in the early
spring the farmer is often disposed
to feed his old potatoes to the pigs
rather than take them to market.
Today potatoes are in the firing
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-20

line. They are substitutes for wheat.
Like corn they are an American crop
of which we have a great supply to
put in the place of cereal of which
our supply is limited. 1t was neces-
sary to get the potatoes to flow from
the potato line to the consumers.
Early in April the shippers price of
potatoes was 90 cents a hundred
weight, too low figure to draw out
the stores from the farmers. The
wholesalers price at the time was
$1.44 hundredweight. And in the
week ending April 6 the shipments of
potatoes on the potato line aggregated
only 1926 cars.
Two weeks later, on April 20, a
slight but healthy increase in price
had set in. The shippers price was
$1.07 hundredweight and the whole
salers' price was $1.60 a hundred
weight And for the week ending
April 20 the shipments aggregated
1925 carloads.
Since April 20 there has been a
slight recession in price. But the
shipments and the consumption are
increasing.
In food value in relation to cost po-
tatoes stand very near to bread, near
er than butter, beans, oleomargarine
prunes, or other food commodities
which stand near potatoes in econ
omy and food value.
Germany long ago learned to use
potatoes as war food. Every Ameri-
can who eats potatoes instead OF
wheat bread is placing potatoes in
the battle line.
Sell that old car by advertising it in
| the eader-Enterprise.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-20
WANTS TO PASS THE
GOOD THINGS ALONG
Il JUST WANT TO TELL EVERY
BODY WHAT TANLAC DID
FOR ME- DECLARES MRS. I.
M. MAYS, OF AUGUSTA, GA.

I've always believed in passing a
good thing along and that's why I
wnat to tell everybody what Tanlac
has done for me, said Mrs. ]. M.
Mays, wife of a we'll known coal and
wood dealer, residing at 1919 Twelfth
street, Augusta, Ga, some time ago.
For fourteen long miserable
months | suffered with disordered
kidneys, severe headaches and other
serious complications until my life
was just one day of torture after an
other" she continued my appetite
failed me entirely and food seemed
to poison my system. My extreme
nervousness made it almost impos-
sible for me to sleep and | was drag
ged down by one trouble after an
other until l thought every day
would be my last and was told that
an operation would be the only hope
for my life. l refused to allow the
operation, however, and after reading
what Tanlac had done fer friend of
mine, | tried it as last resort.
II honestly believe that Tanlac is
the best medicine in the world! Right
after taking the first few doses be-
gan to improve and l have picked up
in weight until am now fifteen
pounds heavier than when 1 started
taking Tanlac. l haven't had a head
ache since I began using it and my
kidneys have stopped troubling me
entirely. l am relieved of all that
dreadful suffering and am in better
condition than l have been for four
teen months past
Tanlac can be obtained from Den
mark Drug Co., Fitzgerald, Ca; Giles
Drug Co., Pitts, Ca; Paxon's Drug
Store, Abbeville, Ca; Vischer's
Pharmacy, Rochelle. Ca; Wilson's
Pharmacy, Pineview, Ga. adv
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-20
HOW MUST PEANUTS
Be MARKETED NOW?
This Is Question Worrying
Many Farmers

Whether 1t pays better to market
peanuts at the oil mills or to let the
hogs harvest. the nuts Is Of interest
to farmers now in deciding the acre
age and the variety Of peanuts that
they will plant, also the number OF
hogs they must have on hand when
the crop is ready to harvest.
An agricultural survey made In
Brooks county, covering two hundred
and eighteen farms, shows that on
an average one acre of Spanish pea
nuts will carry five one hundred and
fifty pound hogs from August first to
September twentieth, with gain in
weight Of three hundred and fifty-eight
pounds, which, at twelve cents a
pound, would be worth $42.95. The
average cost of these peanuts hogged
off was $11.O9 per acre which shows
a profit Of $31.S6.
On these same farms the peanuts
harvested show an average yield OF
thirty-seven bushels or eleven hun
dred and ten pounds which at $4,000
ton would be worth $3.50. The
average cost Of these peanuts when
modern picking machinery is used is
about $4,000 per acre, so that the
e:ofit would be $4,000 per acre.
This indicates a greater profit on
the side Of the marketing for oil. 1t
must be remembered also that these
farmers have been growing hogs for
market for many years and are skill
ed in handling them. When on pea
nuts ample mineral matter must be
supplied to secure good gain.
This survey shows that on an aver
age the North Carolina, or Running,
Peanuts furnishes grazing for about
four one hundred and fifty pound hogs
from September fifteenth until jan
uary first, giving an average gain OF
four hundred and two pounds Of pork
per acre. They are we'll adapted for
late grazing for hogs, but are more
difficult to harvest
The use of hogs to harvest peanuts
is preferable where land is plentiful,
labor Is scarce, increase of fertility Is
advisable, and capital is sufficient.
The production of winter grazing
crops for the hogs also gives profitable
employment at seasons when work is
slack.
It ID probable that with the cotton
acreage of South Georgia reduced by
| the boil weevil that a combination Of
some peanuts for market and some for
hogs will pay best as the substitute
for cotton as cash crop. This is
especially true under the present Ia
Dor conditions where the supply Of
labor is hard to get and uncertain in
the length of time that it will be avail
able. The farmer who plans to hog
off part of his peanuts and harvest
the balance for the oil mill is playing
safe, in that he can harvest his crops
with the hogs if he lacks supply of
labor in the fall, or the price of pea
nuts should drop too low, or if the
price Of peanuts is good and labor
available he can harvest most of them,
save the waste with his hogs, and mar
ket the hogs earlier. For these rea-
sons it will probably pay to use more
of the North Carolina peanuts for
| market them is the custom at the
present time in South Georgia, where
| the white-skinned Spanish variety is
planted almost exclusively for mar
ket purposes.-Prof. G. c. Schempp,
State College of Agriculture.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-20
Every Fund zoe. for War Peef

The American Red Cross is the largest and most
efficient organization for the Of suffering that the
World has seen.
1t is made up almost entirely Of volunteer workers
the higher executives being without exception ac-
customed to large affairs. who in almost cases
giving their services without pay.
1t Is supported entirely by its membership fees ana
by voluntary contributions.
1t Is today bringing relief to suffering humanity
both military and CIVIL in War allied country
1t plans tomorrow to help in the work of restora.
ton throughout the world
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-20
JUNE S REGISTRATION DAY
= FOR YOUNG MEN NOW Q.

(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, May l8.-June 5
has been named as Registration Day
for men reaching twenty-one since
the same day in 1917. ~
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-20

1t feeds and clothes entire populations in times on
great calamity.
It is there to help your soldier boy In his time Of
need. " ~ ~ va
With its thousands Of workers. it's tremendous
stores and smooth running transportation facilities
It is serving as Americas advance guard-and thua
helping to win the war.
Congress authorizes Il,
President Wilson heads it.
The War Department audits it's accounts
Your Army. Navy and your Allies enthus,.
astically endorse it. ~0S'
Twenty-Five million Americans have Joined f.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-20


nUT of the bleeding heart of Europe there comes
~ cry heard above the moan of the broken body
racked with pain. The Soul of Freedom, at bay
with DEATH cries out to Liberty for the race Of
men.
1t is your Liberty, your nations freedom, your
chldren's blrthrght, that is fighting for it's life
All that life holds for you as an American is at.
stake IN this war, and you must fight for it to the
utmost limits of your power
We cannot all be in the trenches, but every one
OF us can-and mnst-sustain those who are.
Not as an act of mercy, but as an act of war
as ooldler OF the Naton-help the Red Cross heal,
support, cheer our Soldiers and Sailors Of Liberty
that they may fight the sooner the harder the longer
in this Holy War. 80
Give to the Red Cross every dollar. everv cent
that you possibly can-gve till your heart says stop.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-05

Gen. Thomas j: Shryoek, grand master of the Masons in Maryland and the recognized head of the Ma sons in America, died in Baltimore
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-05

Washington. Feb. 4.-Far reaching priority regulations were put into eff feet tonight by the war industries board to expedite the production of war supplies.
 They apply to all individuals, firms. associations and corporations engaged in the production of copper iron ana steel; and ill the manufacture of their products; chemicals, cotton duck and woolen cloth, and all such other raw materials and manufactured products as may be deemed necessary later. Priority in the production of coal and coke or food and feeds is not ad- ministered by the priorities committee of the war industries board, but comes under the fuel or food administrations. The committee, however, will consider applications for priority assistance to procure tools, equipment or supplies for the production of these commodi- ties.
 Hereafter all work is divided into four general classes, instead of three, as heretofore. Class A, which must take precedence in all plants over ev- 1 erything else will comprise only emer-
 gency war work of a special or urgent nature Class A comprises all other l war work, such as arms, ammunition
 destroyers, submarines, airplanes, To-
 comotives, etc, and the materials o1
 commodities required in their produc- i ton. The third class, designated B will include work not primarily de-
 signed for the prosecution of the wal but being of public interest and essen
 tial to the, national welfare. The fina
 class, c, for which no certificates vii
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-05
PREMIER LLOYD GEORGE
 PRESSED WITH BUSINESS
Defers War Speech in the House of
 Commons.

London, Feb. 4sEThe British prexlier Mfr. Lloyd George, on his return from the meetings of the supreme war council at Versailles was confronted with so much pressing business, noA tably meeting of the delegates to the Irish convention and an attempt to settle the dispute with the Amalga- mated Engineers society, that he has
 had to abandon his original intention to make a speechiin the house of com mons tomorrow reviewing the war sit
 uation and the results of the Ver- sailles conference.
 Parliament will be prorogued either tomorrow or Wednesday. Thus the premier's formal statement will be
 postponed until the reassembling about a fortnight hence. It is understood however, that he will be present ir the house tomorrow to answer ques- tions; therefore something may be elicited about the war conference, as numerous members are keen to as
 certain the exact meaning of the state
 ment that the scope of, the Supreme War Council has been extended $ The government press is in. ciined to criticize the official report o the conference and recalls that aftel Lloyd Georges famous Paris speeel 1 1t, was understood that the title "su. fpreme' would he dropped ,and that .tht couftcils would be purely consultative These papers demand a precise def nitions of the powers of the council.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-05
50 PER CENT. REBucTroN F. Q s rf4 -T
 IN VOLUME OF IMPORTS
Is Being Considered to Make Ships Available as Transports.

Washington, Feb. IA 50 per cent reduction in the volume of imports is one of the measures under considera : ton by the administration to make available ships for transporting troops to France.
 Overseas transportation is recognized as the real problem facing the gov ernment in it's effort to put, on the firing line big fighting force and keep it in supplies. Estimates of the amount of tonnage necessary to keep an army supplied vary all the way from four to seven tons in continuous service for each man engaged. The United States now has in all services about four million tons of shipping, of which probably one-fourth is engaged in bringing in material heretofore re- garded as essential to the national in-
 dustria1 life.
 If negotiations now under way with neutral countries are concluded suc- cessfully, a large amount of neutral tonnage will be used to supplant American ships engaged in the non- hazardous trades.
 It is regarded as entirely likely that the entire one million tons of Ameri- can ships engaged will be put into the transatlantic service, leaving the neutral ships to supply insofar as pos sible the gap made. The general opin-
 ion is. that about 50 per cent of the shortage will not be supplied. In addition to it's efforts to obtain neutral tonnage the government ex- pects soon to take over all American
 sair1ng ships and a large number of
 French sailing ships, all of which will be put in the non hazardous class.
 This move will add some tonnage to
 that available for bringing in imports
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-05
CONTROVERSY OVER THE
 WAR DEFICIENCY BILLS
Was Renewed in ti,e Senate WithDe-
 bate Lasting. Au na1.

Washington, Feb. &s-CuntrUyersy over the governments war efficiency and the bills for a war cabinet and munitions director was renewed today in the senate with a debate which oc- cupied virtually the entire day.
 Senator Hitchcock, democratic mem Der of the military committee, deliv- cred two hour prepared speech in support of the two bills which the president opposes, sharply criticizing the war department and charging Sec retary Baker with unintentionally mis- leading the country by making "abso- lutely preposterous and exaggerated statements" regarding the country's ability to get soldiers abroad.
 Senator Williams of Mississippi and Reed of Missouri democrats. replied, opposing the war reorganization meas ures as proposals to usurp President Wilson's authority. The former de- clared that "the German game is Undertaking this administration" and asserting that efforts to force the bills are futile because of certain executive veto, urged cessation of agitation. While praising Senators Hitchcock and Chamberlain as unimpeaehable patriots, Senator Reed, another mili- tary committee member, argued that the war cabinet bill is unconstitution- al and praised the governments ac- complisfments in the war. asserting that admitted deficiencies are minor compared to the magnitude of achieve ment.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-05
STATE FUEL ADMINISTRATORS
 TELL OF GOAL SHORTAGE
Some of Them Urged That There Be No Suspension of Monday Closing Order.

Washington, Feb. "A critical coal situation throughout the east was pie ,tured to Fuel Administrator Garfield today by dozen state fuel adminis- traitors called to Washington for a conference on general fuel conditions.
 So serious is the shortage in some states that a number of administrators urged that there be no suspension of the Monday closing order until condi- tions are bettered. In these states, it was declared, the people are only a day ahead with their coal supply.
 The administrator for New York city said that apartment houses and tenements were exhausting their sup plies and that coal was not available to fill the demand. New Hampshire, with a three days supply. had the most favorable report to make of all the states represented. Pennsylva.- mia, Delaware, Maryland and Michi- gan all reported they were dependent on day to day shipments.
 Suspension of the Monday closings will be discussed tomorrow at a con- ference between Dr. Garfield and Di- rector General McAdoo. At the con- clusion of a conference last week al which the subject was taken up it was indicated that last Monday might bf the last of the closing days, but to- night Fuel Administrator officials ap-
 peared inclined to be doubtful as tc whether the order would be lifted Because of another cold wave sacros:
 the east, accompanied by high wint 1 which drifted snow badly, the railroad:
 today failed to establish the coa hauling record for which officials hat
 hoped, in preparation for the decision
 tomorrow whether to abandon tn, fuellesS Mondays in the future