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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-24

North Dakota. Mr.. Russell, OF Mis-
souri,, left the Democratic side to
quote Cannon against leaving them
'out in the cold" after the work they
had been doing for local develop
ment. He quoted Jefferson in favor
of equal and exact Justice" Mr..
Small, of North Carolina, said they
must be taken over for their pre-
.servatiOn," and other Southern
Democrats Joined Western Repub-
licans in this demand.
Except from Chairman Sims, Of the
House Committee on Interstate Com
merce, the Democratic answer was
lame. The situation was acute pOlit-
itcally. There are short line rail-
roads in most Western and Southern
districts. They are often capitalized
out of neighbOrhoOd money. and pro-
NOTED by the most aggressive pUlit-
ical managers in the vicinity. These
and all related facts were. of course.
well known to Mcssrs. CummIus and
Cannon. Viewed from their stand
point, the debate must have been
highly enjoyable. Il promoted per
haps the maximum of Democratic
suffering, SO far developed on pat
riotic issues during the present ses-
sion.
Before the vote was taken, the
Cummins amendment as adopted in
the Senate was amended to extend
all benefits of the act" to very
considerable number of short lines
which an unkind Director General
might otherwise have ruled out. This
was perhaps In memory of Director
General McAdoO's deposition that
they were "hOllering before they were
hurt" in their first protests against
the unCerCmoniOus way in which
they supposed they had been taken
over. He denied at that time that they
had been taken over at all, and init
mated that most of them might never
be at all if they protested too much.
From that time on they ceased pro-
testing against being taken over and
began considering the disastrous re-
suits Of being left ont in the cold. q"
Accordingly the House finally voted
without division, to take them in
WIN d be rs AlANSt 1uutu llldl IL Is
to be done for war purposes.
The question Of relief was
further debated Oh an amendment to
pay all expenses of all roads during
the period Of control, including in
terest on bonded debt, with a guarau-
tee of dividends on all stock not ev-
ceeding per cent. Mr.. Dillon. in
supporting a substitute for this
amendment, which made the issu,
still more acute, said: They do not
guarantee my business. or your bust
ness" He wished TO know why then
should the great railroad systems be
guaranteed more than Z per cent.
Judge Sims explained the constitu-
tional reasons with much force. He
yielded to a question from Mr..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-24
Bitter Fight Predicted.

Bitter fight is predicted on the tore
amendment. Senator Gore. because Of
his opposition to the food control law,
when that measure was being fought
out, was deposed, and Senator Cham
berlain OF Oregon led 1t through.
Now. under pressure from the wheat
belts. Senator Gore is trying to raise
the price. While proponents OF the
higher price are declaring that the
farmers markets for wheat have
been ruined, Food Administration Of
ficials point out that at the present
average Of S2.2O the farmer was at
first very well satisfied. There can
be no falling off in the markets, they
say. because OF the enormous demand
from all over the world. At $3.50.
and certainly at $2.T5 a bushel, IL Is
the farmer would be able
to make something like 100 per cent
profits, even in the face Of the high
cost OF farm labor.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-01
Costa Rica's Coffee Exports.

Official statistics of Costa Rica's
coffee exports for the past season
show shipments tOtaling 27,044,55O
pounds gross-1O,OS963 $50 pounds less
than during 1876 or Beneficiado
or full milled coffee 24,T49. 135 pounds
were exported and 2,295, ,415 pounds
of the Pergamino (parchmenD grade,
these quantities being respectively
91.51 per cent and $40 per cent of the
total. The United States took 53.16
per cent of the shipments, the United
Kingdom 4014 per cent, and Panama
the bulk of the remainder Some cof-
fee was sent to France, Italy, Spain
and Chile. The province of San Jose
supplied 1884 per cent OF the exports,
Heredia 1852 per cent, Cartago 1922
per cent and Alajuela 1898 per cent.
The estimated value of the coffee ex-
ported was S.12S,4S9 colonies. CAT nor
NAL exchange the colon is worth
$O.4653; exchange now fluctuating)
The 1917-1S crop is placed at 10000
600 pounds. hut the season Is not far
enough advanced to make any definite
estimate.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-01
Az Effective as Tanks.

Cyprus, the founder Of the Persian
empire, first put into practice the
idea of equipping the wooden ammu-
milton carts of ancient Romans and
Egyptians with sharp scythe-like
knives. These were fastened to the
body and wheels Of chariots, and were
effective in charging among massed
troops.
In the middle ages the modest
knived chariot was transformed into
n movable tower, covered with sur
face armor affording protection to men
inside. These were moved during a
siege over the moats surrounding cas-
ties. From them platform was let
down on the top OF the walls, which
>erved as a bridge for the attacking
troops.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-01
Advertised Letters For Week End
ing February 23. 1918.

Miss jamie McWain, Ed Steele
Mrs. Poatote Truedel, Miss Esther
Witherspoon. Julia May Adams,
Mrs. Lucy Boldew. Mrs. Jasper Cum
ningham. Mrs. Lizzie Whitaker, v
McLoud. w. l.. Hood Miss Louisee
Orfoet. Miss Mary Alice Jones, Miss
Ella Comedian, F. A. Eiserman,
John T. Ray. Sigsbie Starnes, (2).
Mrs. Mamie Vincent, Doul White.
Mrs. l.. l.. Barre, Mrs. Alice Reid
C. II. Snipes. Miss Ida Truesdale,
Miss Beulah Mackey, Mrs susanna
Miller, II. A. Massey Osk McMur-
ray, Miss Hattie Cox, Charlotte eau
then, Miss Curlie Barnes. Miss Ethel
McMullen
When calling say advertised.
Jas. F. Hunter, p. NJ
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-01
r.. j. LOUGHRAN KILLED IN
AERIAL RAID IN FRANCE

Paris. Feb. 28.-E. j. Loughran,
of New York, flying on the French
front in France squadrilla, was
killed ten days ago in an aerial COM
bat
Loughran went across the Ger
man lines and was attacked bv four
enemy machines. He flew back to
the French lines, where he fell to
earth and was dead when found. He
was buried near Chalons. in the
presence of the members of the La
Fayette squadron.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-01
DIDN'T WANT TO FIGHT HIS
RELATIVES: SENT To PRISO

New York. Feb. 2S.-Capt. David
a. Henkee. 16th infantry. U. S. A.,
has been sentenced to dismissal from
the service and confinement at hard
labor for 25 years by general
court-martial held at Governors Is
land.
Henkes, who is OF German de-
scent, endeavored to resign his COM
mission. saying he did not care to
fight against relatives and friends.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-01
HEAD OF GREAT FIRM
DOUBLES HIS WORK
Garlick Among New Workers.
Doing Great Things.
WAS "ALL RUN DOWN.
Widely Known Business Man
Tells Story That Will En-
courage Hundreds.

In the list of the men of New
York who have done big things is
the name of Marris Garlick. This
man is secretary of the Down Town
Taxpayers Association of Brooklyn.
representing s1O,000.O0O in realty
great business district. He was
largely responsible for Brooklyn S
noted Flatbush extension, the great
traffic artery from the new Manhat-
tan bridge. He is head of NJ. Car
lick & Co., of Isl Gold street.
Prominent in the real uplift work
the deep respect of thousands with
whom he comes in contact in busi-
ness, political, church and fraternal
affairs. Since boyhood. and for As
years, he has labored. He is now 81
years old. 1t is only natural that
with all his activities, the strain
should begin to tell.
Maybe l have overworked." said
Mr.. Garlick, but at any rate, / be-
gan to suffer from broken rest. loss
of appetite, failure to assimilate the
nourishment l needed, and nervous
ness" he explained. 1T is what the
average man calls all run down,
and there are a lot of us in every
city / felt as if l needed something
TO build me up-something that
would bring back the strength l was
losing; something that would help
take away the worries. give me
real appetite, tone up my stomach
and whole system and quiet my
nerves. Through friends l heard of
new medicine, Tanlac. and decided
that if it could help others. it ought
TO help me, too, so l tried Tanlac.
And now, he continuation work
Is his big thought in life-"I can do
twice as much wokr as l could be-
fore. My nerves are quiet, / rest
well, enjoy meals because my
stomach digests my food. am
stronger and feel wonderfully bet
ter"
When men like Morris Garlick
endorse medicine, there can be no
further proof asked. He felt it was
his duty TO tell of Tanlac TO help
others. No other medicine ever has
won such support. Because Tanlac
is the recOnstructive. system purifier
and stomach tonic, supreme for
weak, ailing men and women who
need more strength, better digestion
and revitalization of the nervous
system. it receives endorsements
like this.
Tanlac, the master medicine, is
sold exclusively by ]. F. Mackey.
Lancaster; Peoples Drug & Grocery
Co, Heath Springs; C. o. Floyd.
Kershaw-Adv
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-01
RAiSINS and Wine
Important Products of the Fa.
nous Malaga District.
Vince Not Trained on Arbors. but
Prvned 70 Form Bushes Cover
Ing About One Square

The two principal varieties Of grapes
grown in the Malaga district are the
muscatel and the Pedro Ximen. Rails
fns and wine are both made here from
the muscatel and wine from the Pedro
Ximen, observes a correspondent.
The vines are not trained on arbors,
but are pruned to form bushes that
cover an area of about one square yard
at harvest time. The vines are set out
In rows ten feet apart. During the
spring and summer they are carefully
cultivated and sprayed with sulphate
of copper to destroy insects. The
grapes begin to ripen about the first Of
August. Laborers with large fiat
baskets or trays gather the fruit. 1t
Is not all cut out at one time, but the
field is gone over periodically and only
the ripe clusters are cut from the vine
with scissors.
The raisins produced near Malaga
are not treated with sulphur, lye, or
oil, as is the practice in other parts
Of Spain. In or near the grape field
there is thrown up an earth terrace
inclined toward the setting sun. This
is divided into sections about ten yards
hong and twelve yards wide, around
which low brick or stone wall is
built, to protect the raisins and to sup
port the canvas stretched over them
at night or during inclement weather.
The object Of this slanting surface is
to keep the sun constantly shining
upon 1t. The bottoms OF the drying
beds are covered with fine gravel to
retain the heat.
Immediately after being gathered,
the grapes are spread out on the beds
for exposure to the burning sun. At
nightfall the raisins are covered with
canvas to protect the fruit from the
heavy dew, and, as stated, the canvas
is also spread over them in the event
of rain. There is rarely any rain in
this section during May, June, July,
August and September. During the
process OF drying the grapes that re-
main green or become spoiled are care
fully removed, and the clusters are
turned from time to time In order that
they may color uniformly. The drying
process takes about three weeks, so
that the first raisins Of the season are
ready for packing about the end of
August. Heaviest shipments go for
ward in September.
Before packing the raisns are sort
ed and graded. After small and inn
perfect raisins have been cut off the
clusters are laid in boxes lined with
white paper and containing usually %
or % pounds of fruit. Good fruit which
has become detached from clusters
through shaking and raisins cut from
small and irregular clusters are sepa-
rated from the rejected fruit and are
also packed for shipment. The boxes
of raisins are then brought to Malaga
by the growers for disposal to the ship
pers and dealers. The prices realized
vary considerably according to the
quality of the fruit and the quantity
of the crop, also according to the con-
dition Of the industry in the other
countries where raisins are produced
and the general demand in the world
markets.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-01
NeStl

Courtney was making his first ac-
quaintance with cat. After examin-
Ing the ears, nose. claws, and tail, he
turned his attention to the mustache
Of Mr. Cat. After a silent and thought
ful inspection he looked up and said,
"Aunty, do he shaver"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-01
MANY SOLDIERS HAVE
FEELING OF FATALISM
IF Bullet Is Not Made For You,
You Won't BE Hit" War
riors Aver.

Behind British Lines in France
Feb. 2S.-The feeling of fatalism ts
strong among soldiers. Many hold
the opinion that "if the bullet is not
| made for you, you won't be hit
One soldier boasts that he knows he
will come through the war all right
because during his latest battle. a
arge piece of shrapnel on which he
found his own initial fell at his feet.
1T was made for me, all right. f"
he said. but it missed the mark, so
nothing else can kill me-
Mascots and luck-bringers of va
rious sorts are numerous in all the
armies OF today. They are of great
variety, although perhaps tiny rab-
bits and black cats made of lucky
metal are encountered more fire.
quently than anything else. Prob
ably in most cases the lucky charm
which a soldier carries is something
sent him by his womenfolk in the
homeland-a thimble, ring, or a
child's trinket of some kind that has
been passed down in the family as a
luckbringer.
Among soldiers superstitions, OF
which the British soldier has his full
share, one of the most characteristic
is connected with the number three
The third time is never the
same" is a proberb among the Irish
troops. The third of anything is
fatal" is common expression
among the English country battal-
ions. Soldiers have been known to
refuse TO take their third leave, feel
ing certain that it will be their last.
A soldiers third wound is said to be
the one which must be most care
fully attended to. A development
Of this same superstition prohibits
the lighting of three cigarettes with
one match.
Odd numbers, according to the
British Tommy, are more likely to
be unlucky than even ones, and 13
is no worse than nine. Friday as an
unlucky day has been dethroned,
and there is no particularly bad luck
connected with any day of the week
in Tommy's estimation. Sunday
however, is pre-eminently a lucky
day for battles.
The lucky flower. by common
consent. is white heather. and a
piece properly tucked away inside
the hatband is supposed to save the
wearer from a fatal wound
Some regiments regard certain
decorations and medals as unlucky
not to the wearer. but to the regi-
ment in general. One very well
known battalion objects strongly
every time one of its members is
awarded the military cross.
As reeimcntal pets. black cats are
regarded as the luckest possession
a detachment can have, and the ar
rival OF a stray animal of this color
at gunpit or dugout is an event OF
great Importance. Everyone is
bound 10 be lucky for some hours at
least. To meet black cat while
marching up to the trenches puts
every member of the company in the
happiest humor. On the other hand
black magpie flying across the line
of march is a bad omen. To hear
the cuckoo calling before breakfast
is another bad omen.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-01
FEDERAL OFFICIALS TO
SCAN MUNICIPAL BONDS
Issues of 100000 or More Must BE
Scrutinized Before Flotation
Is Permitted.

washington, Feb. 2S.-Every
municipal bond issue of 100000 or
more hereafter will be passed on by
the federal reserve boards capital
issues committee before being float
ed. BY reducing from $25O,000 to
100000 the minimum size Of muni-
cipal issues which it will condsier,
the committee extended it's influence
over several times more municipal
bond issues than heretofore
The committee found recently. af-
ter analyzing pending applications
for approval of proposed issues,
that the great bulk of municipal
bonds were offered in blocks of less
than 100000 and therefore were
not subject to the committees re-
striotive influence.
Federal reserve agents of the II
reserve banks, who also act as chair
men of the sub-committees of the
capital issues body in their respec.
tive districts. will come to Washing
ton for a conference, and the gen
eral operation of the new voluntary
system Of regulation of securities is
sues will be discussed.
In circular of instructions to
applicants for the committees ap-
proval of contemplated issues, the
committee, and its advisory body,
headed by Allen b. Forbes, explain
ed that the purpose and circum-
Stances surrounding each issue
must be described fully in the ap-
plication. This is particularly nee
essary IL funds are needed for ex-
tensions or. improvements relating
to war production or for fulfillment
OF any national, state or local gov
ernmental requirement.
I'm all cases." said the instruc-
tions. full reasons should be given
why the proposed issues cannot be
postponed until after the war or
why the necessity is greater than
the paramount needs OF the national
government in conserving the finan-
cial resources, materials, and labor
of the country for the war"
Details concerning capitalization
and financial condition of the COM
pany are required in connection with
applications for issuance of stock.
For state, county or municipal is
sues, the committee requires copy
of the bill. resolutions or ordinance
under which they were authorized.
The committee announced that it
is working with the federal bureau
OF public roads in determining
what contemplated road construc-
ton this year is necessary for ur-
gent military or economic reasons.
Most roads to which the bureau
heretofore has planned to contribute
will be built. even under the capital
issues restrictions, il is said. since
they have been carefully selected on
the basis of their economic import
ance.
In normal times, highway CON
struction and maintenance in the
United States calls for an outlay of
about 100000, 900 a year. Officials
are inclined to the view that this
sum will not be greatly curtailed
this year, but that it will be spent
on roads vitality necessary for trnas-
portation of war materials.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-11
John Morgan Wounded.

Mr.. John Morgan. from west of
Brooksville. received a message from
the war department this week that his
son, John Morgan, Jr.. had been
wounded in France. How severely he
was hurt was not stated and naturally
his parents are very uneasy. He left
Macon in May for Camp Pike and has
been i'll France several weeks. lfJohn
is as good soldier as his old father,
he's a--good one, for no soldier from
Noxubee in our late unpleasantness
came back from the war with better
record than John Morgan, but you will
never guess it from any information
you could get from him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-11
The President's Program.

In his speech in New York on
September II. President Wilson
outlined his understanding of
what the allied nations are fight
ing for. 1t is for a permanent
peace, a peace secured by justice
and maintained by a league of
nations. It is for a deliverance
from the reign of force and from
the might of autocratic power.
1t is for governments conducted
for the welfare of the governed.
1t is for the victories of peace.
The map of the world will have
to be reconstructed to realize this
program. But people will eager
ly see new lines drawn, because
Notifications will not have to be
erected to protect them from
their new neighbors.
The brotherhood of man will be
advanced, too, If there are lno
secret agreements, no trade wars,
no economic favoritism.
Under such a vision; made clear
by the prospects of victory, the
federation of the world become
a near probability.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-11
The Fourth Liberty Loan.
Macon, Miss, Oct. 10. '18.

Macon, Miss, Oct. 10. '18.
To all Fourth Liberty Loan Committee
man, Nexubee County, Miss.
GENTLEMEN Our government has
trusted us to float $3.50, 600 of the Fourth
Liberty Loan in Noxubee coun2y. The
matter is now in our hands and men,
bers of the Sales committee must not
fail. Our government calls upon us
from Washington, our brave soldiers
from across the sea. Don't fail,
| write this letter, feeling consider
BILE anxiety. because the time allotted
for the campaign is passing fast and
the Sales Committee of our county are
working much too slowly.
There are none to sell these bonds
but the trusted Sales Committee, and. if
we fail, gentlemen, we must bear the
reproach. and should bear it; for with
81. 500, 900 in cash actually in the coun-
ty. the raising of 1852, 600 on bond is
sue by the government in time of war
ought to be a comparatively easy under
taking.
The bonds will be sold if the commit
tees work. If the committees, every
man upon them. do not work with ener-
gy and determination, the bond issue
will fail.
Gentlemen. l speak out of full knowl-
edge of my own duty and responsibility.
but if this campaign succeeds, it must
be by your efforts. You are the Bond
Statesmen. Don't fail.
Insist upon every purchase. closing
up the matter at the bank at once.
Time is precious emergency great.
Yours for the Fourth
Liberty Loan,
E. NASH BRoYLEs.
Chairman.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-11
BROOKSVlLLE.

Brooksville and environments
owe a debt of gratitude to Mr..
Charles Strong and others of the
Liberty Loan management, for the
unsurpassed musical treat afforded
them Friday evening by the com
ing of a section of the Great Lakes
Marine band. To say that the i'm.
mense crowd appreciated. the
beautiful music is needless. Their
enthusiasm proved their enjoy
ment. Quite a little sum was add
ed to the county's quota as a re-
suit of the meeting.
Jim Norwood, who has been with
the Armed Guard at Philadelphia
for some time, writes that there
are just eight gun crews ahead OF
his crew, and he hopes to 60 across
this month.
Dan Norwood was selected from
his regiment at Newport, r. l., to
take the eight weeks course in the
Petty Officers Training School at
Hampton Roads. He graduated
there last week as ''gunner's mate. "
Having made the highest mark in
his class he was appointed by his
commander to 60 Washington for
six months, but he preferred going
into actual service in the navy.
Tom jeff Rogers friends will be
glad to know that he is now a 1st
Lieut.. John Hardin, pharmacist Of
U. s. s., Lake Helen, has sailed
for France.
Mrs. Tyndall went to Atlanta
the first of the week to perfect hel
arrangements for entering the Y.
NJ. G. A. canteen work in France
She has already been accepted fol
the work.
Mr.. N. E. Mcleod of Meridian
was in town Moudaa.
Mrs, stubble6eld is enjoying q
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-11
Government Telegram.

st. Louis, Mo-. $50 p. M. Oct. 9.
Rev E. N. Broyles. Macon, Miss.
Germany has made US n gold brick
peace offer. The great drive for dol
lars is slackening. 1t is a German
propaganda-it shall not win. Our boys
in France now engaged in this tremend
GUS offensive are wondering what is the
trouble at home. We must not dis
courage them or encourage oar enemy.
A knockout blow with dollars is neces-
sary. Any county that fails takes
away fighting efficiency from its SOL
der boys. We must raise our entire
quota this week, and every county 90
over the top. Think of being able to
wire acorss the seas to our two million
boys the great news. Do it quickly and
wire the glad news here.
Please give this publicity.
w. r. COMPTON. Chairman.