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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-15
CLINE SMITH CONVALESC-
ING IN FRENCH HOSPITAL

Mrs. Mollie Smith received letter
Saturday from her son, Cline, mem
Der of the American marines, who
took part in the terrific fighting
around Chateau Thierry on June 14th.
Cline received his baptism" of fire
on his 2lst birthday and writes that
ne suffered from gas attack but that
he has sufficiently recovered to be re-
moved to recuperation base The
same mail brought letter from Wal
lace, another son of Mrs Smiths an
nouncing his safe arrival in the great
somewhere" in France.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-15
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
To the Voters OF Ben Hill County

To the Voters OF Ben Hill County.
! hereby announce myself can
didate for the Office OF Representative
OF Ben Hill county in the General As
sembly If am honored BY the peo-
pie of this county with this import
ant Office, will at all times give the
same conscientious and honest efforts
in the discharge OF the duties devolv-
ing upon me that have always tried
to give in the discharge OF any duty
devolving upon me. will appreciate
the votes and Influence OF all the peo-
pie
Respectfully,
IF A. H. THURMOND.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-15
MRS. G. S. GARRETT

Mrs. G. S. Garrett died last Mon
day after an illness of several weeks,
leaving her husband, Mr.. G. S. Gar
rett, and one little son to mourn her
loss.
The remains were taken to Batal-
la, Ala, for interment.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-15
10000 BoLsHEvIKI CAPTURED

Copenhagen, July 13.-Twenty
thousand Bolsheviki soldiers have
been captured by the Anti Bolsheviki
on the Thurman front says a press dis
patch today. Later they were allow
ed to return to Moscow.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-15
HALL COUNTY PRosPEcToRs

Messrs. F. +. Bowen and I. T. Ar.
mour, of Clairmont, Ga, are in the
city looking at some of Ben Hill
county's farms with view to locat-
ing in this garden spot of Georgia
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-15

Mrs. Robert Kilcrease and little son,
Lucian Dana. left today for their
home in Waycross after short visit
to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. 0.
Tisdel.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-15
WESLEY WALKER OPPOSED
TO SPECIAL SCHOOL TAX
Mr.. |. Gelders, Editor
The Leader-Enterprise.

L ilc LtdueT Enterprise,
Dear Sir:-Thc School tax bill now
up before the House is dangerous
bill, and | shall bitterly oppose this
bill on the grounds that it provides a
levy of from one to five mills on the
dollar of all taxable property OF the
county, and further provides that an
additional FIVE mills on the dollar be
levied on the property of municipality.
You will note that first levy is or
all the property of the county which
includes the city. This tax will be
distributed throughout the county
Then, in addition to this. to support
the city schools will be compelled to
levy five mill tax to carry on these
schools which will be a double tax
on the property of the municipalities,
and in order to protect the property
owners of the city | shall vigorously
contend for this bill to be amended
to cure this defect, or to kill the bill
j cannot support this bill knowing
that it will double tax my city friends;
it is unjust | am therefore notifying
you SO you can say what you think
about it. Yours truly,
WESLEY r. WALKER.
p S. :-Action on the bill has been
postponed until the 18th
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-15

EDITORS NOTE-Since Ben Hill
county is already levying a five mill
tax both for the city and county
schools, we do not see wherein Mr..
Walker is protecting our country
friends, as the extra five mills intend
ed to be levied would be on munich
palities, whom we really think should
contribute to the betterment of school
conditions in the country, the city's
prosperity and well-being resting so
largely on the development of the
country and nothing helps rural de-
velopment so much as does the inn
provement OF rural schools. Mr.
Walker is evidently laboring under a
false impression.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-15

Mrs, w, r. Knox, of Miami. Fla
IS visiting her son, Mr.. w. f. Knox
and family,
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-15

Mr. w. |. Hobbs spent Friday in
Ocilia on business
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-15

Sell that old car by advertising it IN
the Leader Enterprise.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-15

mr. Virgil Burns, of Ocilla. was til
guest of friends here Saturday.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-15
OFF FOR FLORIDA

Mr.. and Mrs Lawrence Glover, Mr..
Carl Fellers and MrsssC. Nj. Wise and
daughter, Miss Rhea, left this after
noon for points in Florida to spend
week.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-15
WESLEY r. WALKER ACCEPTS
TENDER OF FRIENDS

Editor Leader-E Enterprise,
Fitzgerald, Ga.
Dear Sir:
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-25

The troubles had their inception
last Friday when a band commanded
by Rogerlio Fernandez GueII, editor
of El impartial, a pro-German news
paper, which had been suppressed by
the Costa Rican government, attacked
a passenger train from Punta Arenas,
capturing some of the passengers.
This band continued looting along the
railroad line until the forces of the
government arrived and routed the
rebels. Some of the insurrectionists
were captured and the others fed in
disorder, being followed up by the
troops.
Yesterday there was another small
movement in the outskirts of Cartago
and a similar one in Turrialba, but
the rebels in these places were dis
persed almost without resistance.
The movement has had no echo in
the rest of the country. Order has
! been completely restored and the
Costa Ricans, almost without excep-
ton have offered their services to the
! government
The casualties in the fighting were
only three killed and five wounded
There was no destruction of property
Railroad traffic has been re-establish-
ed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-25
WON'T TAKE
RULE FROM HANDS OF
TEUTON |MPER|AL|STS
LENINE DECLARES FOE is KNEELING ON CHEST.
OF SLAVIC EMPIRE BUT PROLETARIAT
WILL CONQUER FRANCIS DECIDES TO
STAY IN CAPITAI4-SEND ENJOYS TO
BREST FOR PEACE CONFERENCE

London, Feb. 25- Germany
plans to restore the monarchy
in Russia, says a telegram dated
Friday in Petrograd to the
Morning Post. 1t asserts that
the Grand Duke Of Hesse has
been appointed the commander
in the Riga section Of the Ger
man front.
"His sister," the dispatch
adds, "the former Empress Al
exandra, as the guardian Of her
son, the former tsarevitch,, is
the favorite German candidate
for the throne Xxx x.'
1.-The former emperor will not ac-
cept the throne from German hands.
The Bolshevilli have provided form
of government which the Russians
alone understanding despotism.
They have paved the way for the re-
turn of the monarchy"
Petrograd d ispatches to the As
sociated Press say the Germans late
Saturday were still advancing into the
provinces they had decided to occupy.
In this connection it is reported that
they are executing Red guards, treat
ing them as outlaws, but releasing and
disarning soldiers of the regular
army.
The Pravda, the Bolshevik organ,
declares the Germans are restoring
shoulder straps to Russian officers and
forcing the Russian soldiers to salute
them.
The resolution to agree to the Ger
man peace terms was adopted by the
central executive committee of the all
Russian council of workmen's and SOL
diers' delegates by vote of 126 to
IS. Twenty-six members of the COM
mittee were not present.
Gen. Count Mirbach, commanding
the armies occupying Esthonia and
Livonia, has issued a manifesto to the
population declaring they now are
under German police power. He Or
ders the release from prison of all
barons of Esthonia, declaring they
are under the protection of Germany.
Violation of the proclamation will
be punished under German laws
kidnapping" of barons into Russia
is to be punished by holding Bolshe-
Wiki as hostages.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-25
TAX DEL|NQUENTS
COSTS
BY JUDGE Wilder

The first victims of Tax Collector
Howard F. Smiths crusade against
personal tax delinquents are J. P.
Gum, 575 Union avenue, and Edward
S. Barnum, Reservoir avenue. These
men were arrested yesterday and ar
raigned before Judge Frank L. Will
der in the City Court today. The
court ordered the taxes paid and
nolled the cases on payment of $5.97
costs.
More than 50 warrants are out and
unless settlements are made outside
of court the delinquents will be hauled
in by policemen as fast as they can
be located. Another list of dodgers"
is ready for submission to Prosecutor
Alexander L. Delaney. This pro-
cedure will be followed until all the
delinquents have paid.
The collector announced today that
his office, rooms and City Hail.
will be open every night this week
until o'clock.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-25
FORTY SURVIVORS OF
FL0R|zEL TAKEN OFF
BY RESCUE STEAMER
DEATH LIST OF STRANDED RED CROSS SHIP
PLACED AT 102-PASSENGERS AND CREW
SUFFER TERRIBLY IN STORMY SEA
FROM COLD AND EXPOSURE-CAP-
TAIN AMONG THE LIVING

st. Johns, N. F., Feb. 25-
Forty survivors of the steamer
Florizel have been taken off by
the coastal steamer Prospero,
which now is on her way to st.
Johns. Capt. w. J. Martin of
the Florizel, Chief Officer
James, Marconi Operator Car
ter, two seamen and John
Kelly, a passenger, were
among the survivors.
The death list is given as 102
in a report from the Cape Race
agent Of the Marconi Telegraph
Co.
The Prospero stood by all night
while the FTorizel was pounding on
the rocks. A wireless message from
the Prospero to John Crosbie, minis
ter of shipping, said the rescue ship
hoped to embark the survivors safely
and forward their names soon.
The first batch of survivors was
taken off in three lifeboats and four
dories but the sea was SO rough that
they were unable to approach the
shore, near which the FIorizel struck
early Sunday morning while on a
voyage from this port to Halifax and
New York. All had suffered terribly
from cold and exposure. Steamers
met the boats and took the rescued
aboard.
The wireless message early today
was the first word of hope that any
of the II passengers and crew of 6s
had been saved. The Prospero report
ed every effort was made to transfer
from the battered hulk.
Minister Crosbhe said it would be
impossible to give the corrrct number
Of the dead until he had received def
mite reports from the relief ships. Al
told, there were 146 persons aboard
the FYorizel when the vessel SAILED
from here on Saturday night. There
were II passengers, including II wo
men and four children, and So officer:
and men in the crew.
Frantic efforts were made by rela
tives of the passengers aboard the
F'lorizel to learn the names of thos'
picked up by the ProSpero. The frs
message from that vessel saying a
least 40 persons were waiting to b.
rescued held out hope that other
might be saved, and the Prospero'
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-25
OPEN DRIVE FOR
sum OF $4,000
TOMORROW NIGHT

Tomorrow evening will sound the
first big guns opening the drive of the
Y. w. C. A. in their campaign for the
sum Of $4,000. This sum is to be
used for the war work and for the
home budget. One of the interesting
features of this campaign is that it
is to be managed entirely by women.
An outline of the plan which will be
followed will be disclosed to the gen.
erals and the captains at supper to
be given in the new home of the Y.
w. C. A., on Golden Hill street to-
morrow evening.
Mrs. James G. Ludlum, the presi-
dent of the association is to preside
and will also give an outline of the
splendid work the association is doing
in this city. Mrs. E. N. Sperry, the
campaign manager will also speak and
she will make clear the plan of cam
paign that is to be followed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-25
10 Rugs and Two Dozen
Blankets Silenced
the Explosion.
NITRO-GLYCERINE
USED BY ROBBERS
Finger Print Expert is
Baffled, Cracksmen
Wearing Gloves.

4eggmen of a post graduate
order were at work in Bridge
port last night and according to
Detective Captain Cronan, pull
ed one of the neatest and clean
est jobs at safe cracking he has
ever seen. Entering Lee Bros.
furniture store, 1879 Main St.,
from the rear the yeggs, drilled
the doors of the two-ton safe,
soaped the seams, built a cup
around the hole they had bor-
ed, filled the vents with nitro
glycerine and with expert &C
curacy detonated the charge
with an electric battery obtain
ing ST 900.
The store was entered over the roof
of a shed on the Arch street side.
The windows offered but little resist
ance to the powerful tools carried.
Once inside the store the burglars lost
MO time in getting to work drilling
the safe in the Office at the rear of
the store.
| Gloves wene worn by the yeggs so
that no trace was left for Lieutena nj
George Haux, the Bertillon expert, to
work upon. When they had drilled
the safe near the lock between the
two heavy doors, had soaped the
seams, and poured the charge of ex-
plosive into the soap cup, they piled
% comforters and 10 heavy rugs about
the massive steel safe that the explo-
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-25

Unless conditions change, the SEN
ator declared, only a collapse of the
Central powers can save the Allies
from defeat.
Search the worlds history" de-
clared the senator, "and nothing can
be found even to approach this most
damnable treachery to the faithful
and bleeding allies-this blackest
treason to the country and national
honor.
so, too, we have seen the effect of
this Bolshevik sentiment, more, still
more, always more regardless of JUS
tice, regardless Of patriotic duty, in
the shameful delay in ship construc-
ton on which the very life of a great
world principle depends, and we are
told that all munition plants, every
line Of industry on which the life of
the government depends, soon will be
reduced to the same condition of i'm
potency as the ship building pro-
gram"
In supply profteering, Senator Nc
Cumber said, he would name one
ship yard, Hog Island, Pa. The foun-
dation of that yard, he said, ''is laid
on graft and the cost of oonstruc-
ton, he said, will ibe three or four
times the governments original es-
innate" adding this single hold-up
of the government probably will cost
not less than $50, 900 OOO."
Like conditions prevail" he con-
tinUed, Throughout the country
wherever speeding up production has
become necessary. Contracts of the
most atrocious character, always
against the government, have been
o. KID by government officials. The
government pays every dollar of ex-
pense for raw materials and yet pays
individuals enormous profits. Men
who never saw ship yard, men who
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-25
BARGE OF COAL
FOR MUNITIONS
SHOPS ARRIVES

The arrival of one barge load of
soft coal in the harbor at noon today
will enable the Remington Arms &
Ammunition Co. and the Remington
U. NJ. C. Co. to continue their pro-
duction of munitions. These plants
started operations this morning with
only six or seven hours supply OF
coal ahead.
The situation is explained by A. H.
Devices, purchasing agent of the fac
tories, as follows:
Everything will be all right if
things come the way we expect them
1t is a day-to-day proposition" A
shipment of 10 carloads left the Har-
lem yards last night with a repre-
sentative of the Remington compan-
les aboard, but it has not been seen
or heard from.
The industrial situation fails to
show Improvement. Many other
firms working on government orders
are depending upon shipments this
this week to keep the plants in oper-
alton.
The domestic problem is rapidIs
getting away from the grasp of IA
mine
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-25
KAISER SEEKS TO RESTORE THRONE
IN RUSSIA with ALEXANDRA Queen
WOUNDED PRIVATE
WE'LL KNOWN HERE

Private Gustave Harold Her.
manson, one of the Connecticut
men reported as severely wound
ed in recent engagement with
the Huns in a front line trench,
somewhere in France" is well
known in Bridgeport. He was
frequent visitor here and has
brother, Frank Robert Herman
son, employed at the Atlantic.
He is twenty-four years old,
a twin brother of Frank, and en-
listed last September in New Ha-
ven, in the 1O2nd. infantry, for
merly the Second Connecticut.
He was in training in New Ha-
ven for some time and his regi-
ment was one of the early regi-
ments to be sent across.
Hermanson is a native of An
sonia, spent several summers at
Myrtle beach, and frequently
came to Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-25


An American patrol, in conjunction
with a French patrol, early yesterday
penetrated a few hundred yards into
the German lines and captured two
German officers, 20 men and one ma
chine gun.
There was some sharp fighting and a
number of the enemy were killed and
wounded There were no American
casualties The F'ranco-American pa
troll was under command of a French
officer.
The French war office communica-
ton on Saturday reported that north
of the Ailette river, which parallels
the Chemin des Danes, French troops
had penetrated the German lines as
far as the neighborhood of Chevrigny.
They were reported to have returned
with material and 25 prisoners, in
cluding two officers.
The presence of American units
along the famous Chemin des Danes
was disclosed in an Associated Press
dispatch last Friday. In patrol fight
the previous day American soldiers
had killed one German and captured
another. One American was wound
ed slightly.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-25
.TEUTONS SEIZE
WHOLE STAFF OF
ESPECIAL ARMY

Berlin, Feb. 25, via London.-Ger-
man troops have occupied Pernau, a
Russian seaport in Livonia, 80 miles
northeast Of Riga, and Dorpat, 157
miles northeast of Riga, the German
War office announced today.
In the German advance to Dorpat
5000 Russians were taken prisoners.
This flying detachment travelled 13O
miles in FIVE and half days.
The advance guard of Gen.Von Lin
singens troops, in the south, have
reached Zhitomir, IS miles west of
Kiev.
In Rovno the whole staff of the
Russian special army fell into the
hands of the Germans.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-25
POWDERED GLASS
IN CHEWING GUM

Stonington, Feb. 25-Dr. James
H. Weeks, local representative
of the State Council of Defense,
has had reported to him case of
ground glass found in chewing
gum here and has sent samples
of the gum in question to the
Council in Hartford for a more
thorough examination. He has
made a thorough report of his in
vestigations here and awaits fur
ther instructions from the State
Council of Defense.
When the matter was reported
to him he started an investigation
ut once under instructions from
Hartford, getting samples of this
particular make of chewing gum
from all stores in the borough. On
Sunday, DIR. Weeks and DIR. Thur
Der made an examination of one
package and found what was un-
doubtedly ground glass.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-25
SUSPEND COURTTO
HONOR DEAD CLERK

the Criminal Superior Court was
drawn this morning to appear in court
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.
There are many important criminal
cases, including number of murder
cases, pending before the court. In
respect to the late William T. Havi-
land, clerk of the court, who died Sat
urday evening, there will be no court
sessions in this city tomorrow, all
pending matters being carried over
until Wednesday. {ftIStt1s
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-25
REFUSE TO TAKE
BONDS FOR TAXES

Citing that payment of taxes in Lib
erty Bonds would Gefeat the aims of
the government. an order wos received
at the internal revenue office this
morning stating that the bonds would
not be accepted for payment of taxes
The order is broad in scope and as
INTERPRETED at the office will include
personal and income tax payments.
Daniel G. Roper, commissioner of In
ternaI Revenue at Washington, sent
out the ruling upon information re-
ceived at his Office which was to the
effect that many persons were of the
opinion that the bonds would be ac-
oepted for payment of taxes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-25
HEAR OWNERS OF
PLAZA PROPERTY

All property owners affected by the
proposed public plaza layout are
scheduled to appear at meeting Of
the Board of Appraisal of Benefits
and Damages in the City Hall tonight
1t is estimated that the project will
cost in excess of 100000 after bene-
fits have been deducted.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-25
MCCUMBER DENOuNCES
AMERICAN BOLSHEvIKI
MEN HOLDING UP SHIPBUILDING, CONTRACT HOLDERS
WHO ARE PROFITEERING, AND CALLOUS OFFICIALS.
ARE SCORED BY NORTH DAKOTA SENATOR.

Washington, Feb 25-Denouncng the Bosheviki
der to Germany Senator McCumber Republican, North
koa told the senate today that Bolshevk" sentiment
America of less danger to the democracy
against autocacy Proeers labor sackers government
officials who fail to stand against them assaed by the
senator in vigorous terms
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-25
DROP KRYLENKO,
NAME DICTATOR
FOR RUSS ARMY

London, Feb. 25-Gen. Brujevitcl
has been appointed successor to En-
sign Krylenko as Communicated chief
of the Russian armies, according to a
Berlin dispatch. Gen. Brujevitch,
according to the message, has been
proclaimed dictator and has ordered
the Russian troops to fight to the
last Brujevitch was formerly chief
of staff to Ensign Krylenko.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-25
LIEUTENANT TO WED.

First Lieutenant John Hewitt
Halfpenny, 81, stationed with En-
gineer Reserve Corps at Camp Upton,
L. L, obtained a license to wed Miss
Lillian Steventon, 26, clerk, of ISL
Poplar street, at the town clerks office
today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-25
CHARGE MANUFACTURERS
WITH UNFAIR PRACTICES
THIRTY-EIGHT FIRMS INCLUDING BRIDGEPORT WOOD
FINISHING CO. CITED AFTER U. S.
NQUIRY-ALLEGE BRIBERY.

Washington, Feb complaints charging unfair trade
practices issued today by the federal trade commission
against 38 manufacturing firms including the Bridgeport Wood
Finishing Co. of New Milford Conn, result of long and
investigation which revealeda very serious and
unhealthy condition in certain lines of industry It tha
largest number of complaints issued by the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-25
BABY SON BORN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Isidor Silver of Madi-
son avenue are receiving the con-
gratulations of their friends on the
arrival CT baby son, born February
70 lase-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-25
FRAUCO-AMERICAN RAID
TAKES 2 HUN OFFICERS
TWENTY MEN AND ONE MACHINE GUN ALSO BROUGHT IN
BY MIXED PATROL-MANY GERMANS KILLED
IN SKIRMISH-U. S. BOYS UNHURT.

With the Chemin Danes unit Of the American Army in
France Sunday Feb 24-(By the Associated Press):
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-25
CRACKSMEN BLOW SAFE ESCAPING WITH 81, 000
Superior News Service

The Times gives the public the
latest Asso. Press news dispatches,
exclusive news features OF the Iu-
ternational News Service and local
matters in a concise, piiIiy mar
ner. A Peoples Paper" pub
lished without te4r or favo<.