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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-04-05
Water Softened With
Red Devil Lye

Cleans everything instantly. Soft
ws'rr makes washing easy, and just
a. Rcd Devil Lye in a tub Of
hm water sofiono il like rsin-watcr.
4 Rcd Devil wash wafer you
use as ihan hall The soap and the
daiauess iabgics Will be whittier than
uspal with little or no rubbing :
lis the rub that ruine.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-04-05
Works Wonders

throughout the home. Il viii keep
bath.subs, wash bowls, toilets and
kitchen sinks white, clean and cant.
sary. Itwhitens andremoves greaac
spots from floors, windows, tile or
marble, and docs the household
dirty work in hurry without
trouble and with little expenoe.
Red Devil Lyc also makss-won-
derlul soup, peels peaches in a jifiy.
II is the real housekeepes's friend.
Ash You. Grocer. SAGE the Labels.
RM. scHIELD MFG. CO., St. l.oais, Mo.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-04-05
Legal Advertisements

STATE or GEORGIA, COUNTY OF
FLCYp 70 The lIDNplsABLE
MOSES WRIGHT. JUDGEOF THF
SUPERIOR eJuRT OFsAID COUN-
TY.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-23
People Will
Decide Peace
Terms--C

London, May 22.-Lord Robert
Cecil. Minister of War Trade, in an
address at Mansion House today on
the occasion of the third an
niversary of Italy's entrance into
the war, said nothing had revealed
the true character and aims of the
central powers more clearly than
their recent superficial successes.
Il have no doubt" said Lord Cecil,
that the war would be ended now
il Russia had been q BILE to maintain
herself in the fighting line"
Since Rumania has been ensIaved
and some superficial victories won.
he added. the Reichstag's peace res
olution had not been heard Of He
characterized ii as another scrap
of paper" and said the German pro-
fessors now were again preaching
blood and iron" Lord Cecil voiced
high praise for ItaIy's checking of
the TeutOn invaders. thus prevent
ing a severe blow to the allied
cause.
The future settlement" he con-
tinued, must look not to courts or
cabinets. but to nations and peo-
pies. On that. basis alone depends
the conception of a league of ma
tions. No national greatness can
be built up on the oppression and
subjugstioR. of nations struggling
for freedom.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-23

rose to a safe altitude. Fixing tho
course in his mind while vet in
sight of the earth, he headed fol
Bustleton, the suburb in which ts
located the landing field. COMING
down to an elevation OF the $50 feet
he sailed along until he could DIM
ly locate the station, and ther
swooped down to the ground with.
out mishap.
This was the only fight Of the
mail-carrying planes yesterday. A
machine was sent up to take sound.
ings of the fog and at an altitude
OF 5000 feet It was found to be SC
dense as to obscure even the tips OF
the wings. A telephone message
from Philadelphia reported the
same condition there, where IL wa.
to see more than 200 fee
on the ground. The flights from
New York to Philadelphia; from
Philadelphia to New York, and from
Philadelphia to Washington wer,
postponed. Tthe mail was carried
over these routes by special courier
on TRAINS
The Washington herald., 1918-05-23
Red Cross Great Neighbor,
Says Daniels in Eulogy

Josephus Daniels Secretary Of the Navy night
the following appeal for the Red Cross
"The Red Cross recognizes neither party, race
creed 1t worldwide in and humane purpose
has political economic ends 1t only asks
where be helpful and in Distress afflicted
by disease ovaken by sudden disaster caught in the
ordeal of There finds its place and opportunity There
springs to mankind.
"The Red Cross the Great Neighbor it every
brother asks If the world of toling peo-
pie is made little comfortable, little happier little
stronger for the struggle of life through effort the Red
Cross is And while is affiliated exclusively
with any religious body is essentially lay brotherhood
and serhood of all denominations putting in practice the
teachings of all regons-unselfh service and good deeds
The works of mercy which is banded together
ph the result and evidence of its noble sincerity and
inspiring faith
"In the of the the Red Cross
doubly enlisted In all it does help wn help
and maintain those ideals of fathunes honor
kindness and loyalty which its existence
"And every man. and child who realizes this real
ICES the peril nand who help the Red Cross
other least its efforts is the
equipped agency the world bring day
when only organized and well directed help avail"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-23
July 4 to Be Biggest
Day of Ship Launching
Hurley Plans Great Sliding Down Ways Of
Liberty Fleet Vessels In All
Nations Yards.

ready to slip of the ways July
Fourth. Work will be rushed to
make the date in some instances.
and in others, where vessels might
be launched a few days sooner,
work usually done after a ship is
launched will be done while the
vessel remains on the ways tin the
day of national launching for a new
safe and sane" Fourth.
Such celebration" said one of
the Shipping Board officials. will
make not only the day safe and
sane. but will help to make the
world safe and sane again"
The nine ships to be launched at
San Francisco July Fourth are six
torpedo boat destroyers for the navy
and three steel vessels for the
Emergency Fleet Corporation.
Meanwhile. With a month and a
half for preparation and speeding
up. San francisco probably will in
crease her program and endesyor
TO keep her apparent lead ofCthe
rest OF the ship-producing cities
for The big launching day.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-23
GERMAN ASSAULT
SNUFFED OUT BY GUNS
Attempt to Take Positions
Southeast Of Mesnil
Frustrated.
AMERICAN ARTILLERY -
SILENCE 8 BATTERIES
Bombardment in Picsrdy Demon
strates Accuracy Of
Yankee Fire.

London, May zz.-The day
brought the British new local
successes in raids on the Flanders
and Albert fronts. A German at
tempt to enter the British posi-
tions south of Mesnil-some
seven miles above Albert-was
snuffed out in the making by
Haig's defense fire.
In their raids at Hebuterne,
half way between Arras and Al
bert southeast of Arras and near
LOGON and between Meteren and
the Nieppe forest, in Flanders,
the British inflicted heavy casual
ties on the Germans and brought
back numerous prisoners. To-
nights report from Field Mar
shall Haig tells of the activity By
both sides in various sectors.
Big Battle Near.
Since the French war Office
in its day report had announced
violent gun duels southeast of
AmIens, Paris and London were
steeled throughout the day for
news OF the long expected revival
of the German drive. No infan-
try attacks materialized, however.
Allied military experts are never
theless convinced that the big
battle is about to reopen, the
growing intensity of the artillery
activity and the ever-inereasing
large scale raiding attacks being
regarded as a sign that the enc
my, knowing the element of sur
prise is eliminated, has chosen to
go about his new drive in
methodical fashion, ushering in the
main action by a crescendo of
activity all along the front.
Paris Tells OF Gun DseIs.
Paris tonight reported mutual ar
tillery bombardments at various
points OF the front between the
Somme and Disc Rivers. a front OF
some thirty miles. The Berlin report
too, mentions this front specifically IN
its day report.
The important railway city Of Beth
une was again heavily sheIled with
gas by the Germans The Krupps
were unusually active on the BeIEian
front also, near the sea, the Belgian
heavies doing effective counter bat
terry work.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-23
SENATE ADDS
S224,5O6,999
TO NAVY BILL
Amendments Passed to In.
crease Various APP
preparations.

The Senate, without a roll call
passed yesterday afternoon the ma
val appropriation bill. carrying q
total of sI.6OS323.4I5, or $224,506,-
9ss more than the House appropri-
ated. An amendment was adopted
discontinuing the stop sys-
tenn OF controlling labor at the ma
val stations.
The Senate. however, by a vote
of 81 to Il, refused TO abolish the
bonus system in navy yards. The
Naval Affairs Committee had decid-
ed to do away with both stop
watch and bonus systems in navy
yards. but yesterday Senator Gal
linger endeavored to have the sys-
TENS continued in operation.
Unions Favor Abolition.
Senator Thomas, of Colorado
charged that abolition of the plan,
was what the labor unions demand
ed. and Senator Calder. of New
York, said:
when We are asking our soldiers
to work-not eight hours, but
twenty-four hours a day. this is nc
time to slacken production by do
ing away with these schemes"
Senator Tillman, of South Caro-
lima, assailed the "stop-watch," but
voted for the bonuses. Senators
Townsend, of Michigan. wads-
worth, of New York. and Under
wood, of Alabama, were all for con.
tinuation of the systems. while
Senator Hollis, of New Hampshire
took the side of labor, which he said
did not wish the plans to be re-
tanned.
Only two financial increases were
made in the bill yesterday. The
Senate added $11,166.s75 to the ap-
propriation for ships batteries
making the total sum for that pur-
pose. S1O5,014.110. The sum OF $10,-
100000 was added for ships am
munition. making the whole appro-
priation in that item ,SS4.289.530.
The bill has now gone to confer
ence.
The Senate adopted the commit.
tee amendments which more than
double the amounts to be ex-
pended for new buildings and other
improvements for the Washington
Navy Yard. The bill as 1t left the
House, and as agreed upon by that
body two weeks ago, carried a total
of S533,6O0 for the local navy yard
The Senate committee amendments
increased this amount to $1,433, 500
CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-23

More ships than ever went of the
ways in any country at once, even
in war-awakened America, a tre-
mendous, simultaneous splashing of
ships into the sea from almost every
yard in every part of the United
States, will be the nations cele-
bration Of the Fourth of July this
year, according to the scheme start
ed last night by the Shipping Board.
Following receipt of a telegram
from Charles NJ. Schwab, director
general of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation. now on tour of Lake
shipyards, that he hoped to attend
the launching of nine ships at San
Francisco Independence Day. Ed
ward n. Hurley, chairman of the
Shipping Board. began arrange
ments at once to make this years
celebration the unique one of
launching ships. te
Word win be sent to the men
and managers of every. shlpyard in
the country to make every effort to
have as many ships ss posEihle
The Washington herald., 1918-05-23
TAFT, WALSH TO PROBE
PHILADELPHIA STRIKE
Whether Board Shall Intervene in
Car Strike for Decision.

The National War Labor Board
yesterday appointed William II.
Taft and Frank J. Walsh. joint
chairmen. as a section to dtermine
whether the board should take up
the case of the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company. a large number
of whose employees are on strike.
Following a preliminary hearing.
the board was unable to decide
whether it should assume jurisdic-
tion.
At the hearing yesterday the
board heard representatives of the
company and the men, and officials
Of the League Island Navy Yard.
the Frankford Arsenal and the
Emergency Fleet Corporation. Lieut..
Col. n. h Rutherford. Ordnance De-
partment said the strike had seri-
ously interferred with the trans
portation of the arsenal workers.
20 per cent OF whom were unable TO
get to their work on the first day of
thesca tie-up. The situation had
greatly improved since then. he
stated.
Clarence o. Pratt, for the strikers,
told the board the company had dis
eliminated against union men. Re-
adjustment of working hours, wage
increases and recognition Of the
union was damanded.
Thomas Z. Mitten. president of
the company. testified that negoti-
ations with the men were impossi-
BILE because the two unions involved
were at loggerheads and would not
present a solid front He admitted
I S00 mon Ware IN strike htff fha 4
the force now was only 900 men
short.
The board was urged to let the
company work its own way out of
its difficulties.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-23
Americans Silence'S
German Batteries

With the American Army in France
May 2-American artillerymen on
the French front in PIcardy have Al
fenced eight out Of ten German bat
ter1es. which is graphic evidence of
the accuracy OF the Yankee gunners.
In addition to the total destruction
of these eight enemy batteries, the
Americans blew up several German
ammunition dumps and DESTROYED the
foes lines Of communication, compeIl-
ing the Germans in the front line
trenches to 90 without food for long
stretches.
Our gunners have made certain
enemy zones hazardous since they
began assisting the French in de-
tending the road to Amiens less
than a month ago. The failure of
the Germans to fuse their batteries
was followed by the taking Of aerial
photographs Of our flyers corrobo-
rating the wholesale destruction of
the enemy's heavy caliber positions.
The French Joined heartily in the
Americans jubilstion over their
success.
The infantry OF both sides was
quiet during the last twenty-four
hours. while the American artillery
has been more active for some days.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-23
Caught in Fog, Air Mail
Carrier Takes Big Risk
Lieut.. Howard p. Culver Has Narrow Escape
In Landing at Philadelphia
- -. Prevents Trip from New York

Caught in a fog so dense that the
aviator could see little farther than
the tips of his machine, Lieut.. Ho-
ward p. Culver, plotting the mall
carry ing airplane from Washington
to Philadelphia, had a thrilling ex-
perience in landing at the latter
city yesterday. A report of the in
cident wss received at the Postoffice
Department last night.
With favorable weather condi-
tions, the start from Washington
was made on scheduled time. A
considerable distance south of
Philadelphia, Lieut.. Culver was en-
Veioped in fog. Navigating by COM
pass and estimating the. distance
travelled, he started a descent to
get his bearings more accurately.
As he got his first vague glimpse
OF the ground, he found that he
was flying just above the tall build
inEs in Philadelphia.
Further descent and q fatal ac-
cfdent would have resulted. For
tunately his engine was working
perfectly. however. and he quickly
The Washington herald., 1918-05-23
DISCOVERS SOLUTION
OF SERVANT PROBLEM
Edmonston Oilers Girl Inducement
for Staying with Job.

Gabriel Edmonston, late Of this city,
has discovered the solution to the
servant problem. The question wheth-
er or not Nora will stay through the
week will no longer worry the house
wife who follows Mr.. Edmonston's s
example. His name should be writ
ten with those of Edison. Bell and
Henry Ford.
In his will he provides that his serv-
ant, Julia Forrest, shall receive q
raise of 81 a week so long as she re-
mains in the service of his wife. If
Julia keeps her job for ten years she
will be hauling down a weekly salary
of $52O-more than Uncle Sam pays
any of his Senators, no matter how
long they work for him. After twen-
ty-five years in the employment Of
Mrs. Edmonston the faithful Julia
will be getting about 8, 800 per week.
almost as much as the President gets
for running the whole United States.
II Mr.. Edmonston's estate and Julia
hold out, at the end of fifty years she
could rival either Hetty Green or
Rockefeller.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-23
BRITISH GAIN AS HUN ATTACK WAVES;
u. S. GUNS SILENCE 8 GERMAN BATTERIES
Red Cross Workers
Program for Today

II o'clock. noon-Daily
meeting at ball room of New
willard Hotel for receiving
of reports of teams. to be fol-
lowed by q conference Of team
captains and first lieutenants.
1890 and 4:30 p. m.-Music.
vaudeville and speaking at
Little Theater on north steps
of Treasury.
8 p. m.-Red Cross night at
Memorial Continental Hall
mot at Liberty Hut) when
Hudson Maxim will speak.
and Helena Marsh, Nine. Ma
mara and NJ. Didur will sing.
$50 p. m.-Special film on
south steps OF Treasury, in
cluding those of new big
French guns and scenes of the
French navy in action. Mu-
sic by Boy Scouts Band.
Contributions, checks, cash.
or pledges. may be sent di-
rect, IL desired. to Cuno H.
Rudolph, Second National
Bank, or to headquarters, 1922
F street.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-23
WOMEN WAR
WORKERS ASK
FOR VOTE NOW
Delegation Of Suffrage Ad-
vocates from Bethlehem
Plant Petition Wilson.

The demand Of women war work
ers for the franchise and for equal
treatment with men was submitted
to President Wilson yesterday in a
letter left at the White House by six
women employed in munitions fac
tories. The letter said:
I'VE. who are munitions workers
in the Bethlehem Steel Plant. at
Newcastle, Pa, have taken the op-
laid off work waiting for material,
to come to Washington to tell you
of the intense feeling among women
munitions workers in regard to the
suffrage amendment.
Hundreds of thousands of wom-
en- are working for the war and the
government. We feel that we need,
and in justice deserve, the recogni-
ton of full citizenship.
I'VE are watching with great
eagerness the situation in the SEN
ate. We were disappointed when
the measure was not passed on May
10. We feel that your support is
the only thing which can hurry its
passage.
I'VE. therefore, want to see you
yourself in order to tell you how
urgently we need this recognition
in our work, to appeal to you for
your help, and to take back from
you word to other workers that the
amendment will be passed by Con-
gress at this session.
"If we cannot see you this week
we will come back next. though we
may have to stop our work in order
to do it"
The women were Mrs. Florence
Bayard Hilles, Mrs. Catherine Boyle
Miss Ada Walling and Miss Mary
Gonzon. Of Newcastle: Mrs. Marie
Mckenzie, of Wilmington, Del. and
Miss Lula Patterson, of Delaware
City.
President Wilson will let the
women know his answer today, they
were told at the White House.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-23
SINN FEINERS WILL
BE PROSECUTED SOON
Papers Predict That Many ImpE.
Gated May Be Interned.

London. May 2.-The Evening
Standard learns the Sim Fesners
arrested in connection with the Ger
man-Irish plot will be prosecuted az
soon as a definite charge has been
formulated against them. The paper
adds that some Of the rank and file
may be only interned. The national
lists are not expected TO desert Par
Lament as a protesting step, but
will meet in Dublin to consider the
arrests.
Edward Shortt. chief secretary for
Ireland, has left Kingston for Lon
don.
p. F. Burke. a prominent Ulster
Sim Feiner, has been arrested.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-23
NATION ES
RED CROSS
BIG sum
Almost Half of Hundred
Million Already Has Been
Signed.
d. c. FUND HALF IN,
SAYS FACFARLAND
Chairman Declares for One
Million from Subscrib-
ers Here Alone.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM SHOWN
on BELGIUM-SERBIA NIGHT
Serbia Sends $1,000 for Mercy
Fund by Her Minister to
United States.
D. c. FUND HALF IN,
SAYS FACFARLAND
GREAT ENTHUSIASM SHOWN
ON BELGIUM-SERBA NIGHT

Doubling Of Washington's quota
of s5O0.000, and a generous over
subscription of the 500, ZOO, 900 war
fund asked Of the entire country
by the American Red Cross, were
predicted by local and national Of
fieials of the organization at the
end of the third day Of the cam
paign.
With the cries Of wounded Ameri-
can soldiers behind the trenches in
desolated France mingIing with the
pleas OF the Red Cross. s.campaigners
the country has responded gener-
ously.
Total subscriptions to the war
fund announced last night by the
national headquarters amounted to
s43.457,610. almost half of the
amount asked for. Washington,
with a quota of $500. 900, was strid-
ing fast toward that goal, ambftf-
Gus to double II, and reported SUBJ
scriptions amounting to $326.973. an
increase during the day of s1o3.-
556.25.
Sure OF Victory.
The sun of victory shines on
Red Cross week." Henry B. F. Mac
farland, chairman of the District
| committee, said last night. Our
confident expectation is that Wash.
ington will go over the million dol.
lar mark in the Red Cross drive
But to do that means hard work
/ generous giving and fullest cooper.
alton Of every citizen of the Dis.
| trict."
Extra efforts will be made today b,
| all team captains to increase theil
totals over yesterday and a I'm,
tooth comb" solicitation of the entir,
city. in wh'-.l thousands, of Washing
! tonians will be reached through
! churches, clubs. citizens association:
and places of employment, Is promis.
ed. This. it is fully expected, will
! produce the desired result and make
1t a comparatively easy task to
cross the million dollar mark.
Fate of Belgium.
The fate of little Belgium, crushed
under the tidal wave of the Hun wa,
K machine in the first days of the war
and the sorrows Of devastated Serbia
were told in vivid addresses 1T I,t
Red Cross meeting last night at thu
/ Liberty Hut on linton St"fi"' ~ ~
The meeting was the third this week
and was Belgium-Serbia night.
Ending Enthusiastically succincl
and vivid address on the wrongs that
| Serbia endured at the hands of Ger.
many, and the everlasting fight 70,
freedom the former country had sworr
to maintain NJ. Lioubonier Michail-
ovitch, its minister to the United
States, created frantic applause wher
he said:
Serbia Sends Money.
MY co-nationals when they
learned that there is being organ
lied at Washington a Serbian day
OF the American Red Cross, at which
we are to participate with our mod.
est means in order to help the col
Letting Serbian National Defense
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-23
HUGHES WILL
HAVE FREE
HAND
Aircraft Probe Almost Ger
tain to Be Left to
Him.
GREGORY ALSO WANTS
NO SENATE INQUIRY
Former Insurance Investi-
gator to Be Merciless,
Sparing None.
UPPER HOUSE COMMITTEE
APPEARS TO HAVE AGREED
Will Look Into Other Branches
of the War Depart
ment.
GREGORY ALSO WANTS
NO SENATE INQUIRY
UPPER HOUSE COMMITTEE
APPEARS TO HAVE AGREED

In a vigorous letter sent to the
Senate Military Affairs Committee
yesterday. Charles L. Hughes made
il plain that the aircraft investi-
cation by the Department of Justice
must not be hampered by a parallel
inquiry by the committee.
Mr.. Hughes declares he will pro-
ceed criminally and civilly against
any person who may be shown by
the evidence to have misappropri-
ated the funds of the government
He says the country will not be
satisfied. unless all the facts in con-
nection with aircraft production
are brought to the surface. To
succeed in this. he urges a free hand
for the Department of Justice to
conduct the investigation alone
In taking this stand against q
continuance Of the committees in
vestigation. it is understood that
Mr.. Hughes reflects the wishes OF
the President, who has been oppos-
ed to the committees action.
1t is probable that the committee
itself will waive its right to con-
tinue with the inquiry, and will
consent to let Mr.. Hughes conduc;
the investigation along the lines he
has laid down.
Following in part is the letter Of
Judge Hughes to the Attorney Cen
eral. which was transmitted to the
Senate:
Mr.. Hughes Letter.
May IS. 1918
MY Dea Mr.. Attorney General
In accordance with your request.
shall attempt to summarize briefly
conference today.
LAS a practical matter, 1t is evi'
dent that in the endeavor to deter
mine whether there Is a basis for q
civil suit by the government or q
criminal prosecution, it will be neces
sary for us to make a thorough in
quiry into the entire history Of air
craft production since the beginning
of the war. and of all proceeding.
which have been taken by any per
son or corporation concerned there
with. We shall not be able to as
certain whether there has been dis
honesty or malversation of any kind
unless we go thoroughly into ap th'
transactions which have been had.
IF We discover a basis for civi
suits by the government, they viii
be instituted.
Criminal Prosecutions.
IF we find grounds for a crimina
prosecution, 1t will be in order tC
go before the grand jury to Obtain
indictments. If we find no sufficient
basis for such proceedings. our con
clusion, TO be convincing to the coun
try, could not well be stated as q
mere negative conclusion in genera
terms, but should be accompanied b!
fair, candid, and adequate state
fhent OF the facts which our investi
cation has disclosed.
Clearly as We may recognize th'
authority to conduct another officia
inquiry at the same time, we cannot
CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR.