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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-03
Pneumonia Plague in China is
Being Gradually Wiped Out

Picking, March 2.-(Correspondence
of The Associated Press. jim spite
of active quarantine measures adopt
ed somewhat reluctantly by Chinese
authorities, the pneumonia plague
which has been prevalent for several
weeks in northern Shansi and Inner
Mongolia still causes apprehension in
the capital. The total deaths now run
into the thousands.
The proximity of the infected dis
trict to the capital Shansi is the adj
joining province on the west-and its
direct rail connection made the danger
of the infection reaching Picking a
very real one.
1t is due to the efforts of DR.. Charles
I'd. Tenney, Chinese secretary of the
American legation, S. Barton, Chinese
secretary of the British legation, Cap
tain Pelliot of the French legation,
and DR.. Funatsu of the Japanese le-
cation, acting as a committee repre-
|senting the diplomatic corps, who took
upon themselves the work of investi-
eating and making recommendations
to the central government, that the
|scourge is still more or less confined
to northern Shansi.
On their recommendation General
Chang, former chief of Picking gem
darmes, was appointed chief of the
plague committee in active charge of
establishing quarantine stations.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-03

noon in the Red Cross work rooms in
the city hall. DR.. Esther Clayton
Lovejoy took an important part I'M
each of the sessions in telling of her
work in the repatriate service in
France. She has been back in this
country since February and at dinner
last night expressed how anxious she
was to get back to her duty. There
were only two kinds of people who
came back here from France, she told
her listeners, one of them being those
who are sent back and the other the
ones who get tired and come back, and
she added that she did not want to be
classed in either division.
DR.. Loyejoy, at the three meetings
yesterday, turned out to be one of the
best informed and most interesting
speakers who have yet come to Tam
pa.
Among those present were the fol-
lowing from Tarpon Springs: J. c.
G. Beekman, chairman speakers COM
mittee, local war fund drive; C. G.
Barnum, chairman publicity commit
tee; Ashland P. Beckett, war fund
campaign chairman; Rev. Harriet
Baker Robinson, official speaker; Har-
ny Shaw, chapter chairman.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-03

Traffic on the Peking- Kalgan railway
was suspended and strict inspection
instituted on the Picking Hankow line
Quarantine stations were provided at
all approaches through the Great Wall
and staff of experienced men sent
into the district to investigate and iso-
late as far as possible all suspected
cases.
DR.. Young, head of the Union Medf-
cal college, and several other foreign
doctors have volunteered their serv-
ices and are fighting the plague.
A report compiled by Shansi pro-
vincial magistrates covering fourteen
towns showed that up to January 81
there had been 233 deaths; and this
represents small area Of the infect
ed territory.
Greatest difficulty was experienced
at the inception of the quarantine
campaign due to superstitious aver
sion by the populace to efforts Of for
eign investigators. Drs. Eckfelt and
Lewis, after an autopsy had been pers'
formed to prove to the local magis-
'rtates the existence Of the plague,
were besieged in their quarters for
several days by a mob led by the faith
er of the suspect in question. Local
opposition now has been overcome to
some degree and efforts of the central
government agents are meeting with
better success.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-03
ONLY GONE.

Reprinted by request from The Ev-
ening Leader Of June 20, 1850
She lies in her burial couch covered
with flowers,
And the friends pass silently round
one by one
To take a last look after the service
is done;
And tears are shed for this friend of
"a ours.
But she is not dead, she is only gone
To that Realm into which we do not
see,
But that the human heart knows must
be;
No, she is not dead, but just beyond.
Life is Veil past which we cannot
see
Into the Spirit Realm Of Mystery,
But It's the belief Of all human his
tory,
Tired life just sleeps, and wakes in
Spirits open Sea.
She is only gone, so do not mourn,
For those who have loved her, may
love her still
If their Souls are in Harmony and
they have the VIII.
For to Life must come Night, and the
New Life is Morn.
by J. c. Beekman.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-03
LENDING THEIR BEST Gus
TONERS.

The proceeds Of the Liberty Loan,
including the greater part Of that
loaned to our allies, are being spent
for American products-the products
Of our factories, our farms, our mines,
and other industries. In lending to
the United States the people Of the
United States are lending to their best
and largest customer and obtaining
the safest investment in the world.
Buy Liberty Bonds.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-03
Those to be Voted For in the
Primary on June the 4th, 1918

Eighth, Tenth, Eleventh and Fifteenth
judicial circuits;
Two railroad commissioners;
State auditor;
Tax commissioners;
State senator from the even num-
bered senatorial districts of the state;
Members of the house of represent
|atives;
Five county commissioners from
each county;
Three members of the county board
of public instruction from each coun-
Ity;
Supervisor Of registration from
leach county.
The above list does not include va
cancies in county Offices caused by
death, resignation or suspension.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-03
UTILIZE GULL'S EGGS

Edinburg, April ga scheme for
collecting several million seagulls'
eggs to relieve the shortage in hens
eggs, is being launches in Scotland.
The gull's egg is said to be an excel
lent substitute for the hens egg and
abounds all around the Scotch coasts.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-03
LEFT 800 DESCENDANTS

Liverpool, April 3.-The list of
mourners at the funeral Of Mrs. Jane
Jarvis, who recently died here, shows
that she left over 800 descendants.
She was SO years old, and had 10 chill
dren, IA grandchildren, 1877 great
grandchildren, and 81 great-great-
grandchildren.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-03
IT arpnil Sprittys'
d ann 0uta'

FOR SALE-Day-old chicks. Eggs
for Matching; incubator; chicken ma
nure, So per cwt. Hoadley, Box
727, Tarpon Springs, Fla. If.
Mr.. Esten Albaugh motored over to
Tampa this afternoon on business.
Miss Matte Fernald was Tampa
visitor yesterday going over on bus
mess mission.
A. L. Cassidy, proprietor of the
Split Nickel store, is here from Tam
pa today looking after the interests of
his business.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Wise, of Largo,
came up this morning and will be the
guests of Mrs. Wise's mother Mrs. M
B. Coachman, for a few days.
who sold eight dollars worth of Gro
cheted carnations and gave the money
over to the local Red Cross chapter.
This is her first visit to Florida, and
we hope it will not be her last.
Mrs. George M. Moorish, of Jackson
vile, will arrive tonight to be the
guest for week or more of Miss Ella
F. Grooming. Her old friends here
will be charmed to see Mrs. Moorish
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Barnum, and
: Mrs. F. E. Chidester were among the
Tarpon Springs visitors in Tampa yes
terday. Mr.. Barnum made the trip in
the interest of the third Liberty loan
drive which commences Saturday,
April 9th.
Mrs. Elizabeth L.. Haviland, who
has been guest at the Madole for the
past two months or more, left this
morning for Philadelphia, Pa. She
will first spend couple of weeks on
the east coast at Daytona and other
points with friends she met here this
season Mrs. Haviland is the lady
OF the Tarpon visitors leaving
Thursday are Mr.. and Mrs. H. P.
Worden and son George, Of Fair
mount, Ill. They have been here all
winter and have received pleasant
impression of the "Venice of the
South" They will tour the east coast
in their car quite extensively, then
. complete the journey in the same way.
We hope they win decide to come back
next season.
Mrs. w. H. Young and two children,
of Pittsburgh, Pa, arrived in the city
LAST Saturday, and will be the guests
of M. w. H. Staley~for about a
month. EIrs.~ Dung, as Miss Gladys
Fair, formerly spent several winters
in Tarpon Springs and was popular
young lady Of the social set. This
is her first visit for eight years, and
her friends are delighted to see her
back again.
! ~ a
Miss Clara Fox this afternoon en-
tertained crowd of little folks in the
Red Cross chain, at a Bunny party.
The children played all sorts of jolly
games, after which they had an Eas-
ter egg hunt. They were then ushered
to the Park ice cream parlor, where
they had fine refreshments of ice
cream and waters. Those in the party
were: Elizabeth McMichael, Hattie
Gaskill, Daisy Gammage, Sarah Mey-
er, Tobia Lovitz, Harold Anslow,
Louis Knowles, Peter Kaminis, Will
liam Swift, Edwin Berry, Claude
Evans, Clyde Morrison.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-03

H. Clay Crawford, secretary Of
state, certifes the following list of Of
ficials to be voted for in the primary
June a:
Representative in the 66th congress
Of the United States;
One representative from each of the
congressional districts;
Attorney general;
Justice of the Supreme court for the
term of six years;
Justice of the Supreme court for the
unexpired term;
Circuit judge, Fifteenth judicial cir
cult;
Judge of the circuit court Of Duval
county;
State attorney for the Fourth, Fifth
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-03
NOTICE TO CONTAGIOUS.

On and after May 1, the regular
scale for Union Carpenters will be
Fifty Cents an hour.
j. I. BLAKE,
4-2-5t. Sec. Local Union No. 145S.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-03
e. b. BIRD
THE STOVE REPAIR MAN.

If You have an old stove which does
not give satisfaction, dent throw ii
away. Call the Nobfft Hardware Co.,
22-Ls and Byrd, the oid Stove Man,
will answer. Making old stoves new
is his business. Satisfaction guaran-
teed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-01
STEAMER CAPTURED BY
GERMANS RUNS ASHORE
Prisoners Aboard Include Two
Americans, Who Have
Been Landed

COPENHAGEN. Feb. s5.-The Span
ism steamship Igotz Mendi. with a Ger
man prize crew from the Pacific ocean
on board, is ashore near the Skaw light
house. Two OF the prisoners aboard are
Americans.
The prisoners on the Igotz Mendi were
taken from six ships which mad been
sunk Several of the prisoners had been
aboard the vessel for eight months
while she cruised in the Pacific ocean
Twenty-Five persons. including nine
women. two children anu two Ameri-
cans. have been landed by a iifeboat
from the Skaw-
Tbs Danish authorities have interned
the German commander OF the -gotz
Mendi The German prize crew refused
10 leave the ship. There had been an
epidemic OF beri beri and scurvy on
board the vessel.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-01
CLASS ONE MEN MAY co
AHEAD NITH FARMING
General CrOWder Says Crop
Makers Will Not Be In
terfered With
BY RALPH SMITH

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Feb. s6.-Sen-
ator. Hoke Smith has had a number OF
letters from different parts of Geor-
gia calling attention to the fact that
men from the farms in class 1 of the
selective service are uncertain about
what they should do. They hesitate
about beginning a crop because they do
not know whether they will be allowed
to finish.
Senator Smith brought this subject
today to the attention. of General Crow
der who advised him that it would be
definitely passed upon in the near fu-
ture; put IN the meantime he would be-
safe in answering his correspondents
stating that the war department had
under consideration a plan to care for
the difficulty presented and that far
mers needed to plant the spring crops
and care for them until harvest need
have no apprehension in this regard.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-01
WOnderfuIEgg Producer

Any poultry raiser can easily double
his profits by doubling the egg produc-
ton of his hens. scientific tonic has
been discovered that revitaliZes the
flock and makes hen work all the time
The tonic is called more Eggs" Give
your hens a few cents worth of More
Eggs" and you will be amazed and de-
lighted with results. A dollars worth
of More Eggs will double this years
production of eggs, so If you wish "a
try this great profit-maker, write F. j.
Refer, poultry expert, 1852 Refer
Bldg, Kansas City, Mo, who will send
you a seasons supply of More Eggs
Tonic for 800 (prepaid). So confident
is Mr. Refer of the results that a mil
lion dollar bank guarantees If you are
not absolutely satisfied your dollar will
be returned on request and the More
EGGS" costs you nothing. Send a dollar
today or ask Mr.. Refer for his free
poultry book, that tells the experience
of a man who has made a fortune out
of (Advt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-01
Cured His RUPTURE

was badly ruptured while lifting trunk
several years ago. Doctors said my only hope
N cure was an operation. Trusses did me no
good Finally / got hold of something that
quickly and completely cured me. Years have
passed and the rupture has never returned. al
though / am doing hard work as carpenter.
There was no operation. lost time, no trou-
ble I have nothing to sell, but will give full
informa ton about how you may find com
plete cure without operation, II you write to
me- Engene NJ. Pullen, Carpenter, 462-D Mar
ceIlus Avenue, Manasquan, n. ]. Better cut
out this notice and show IL to any others who
are ruptured-you may save life or at least
stop the misery Of rupture and the worry and
danger of an operation.-(Advt.I
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-01
One Killed, 4 Wounded
In American Forces

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-One man
was killed and four slightly wounded
IN action February 10. "a and Is, Gen
erzI Pershing reported TO the war de-
partment today.
The man killed was Private James ].
Regnery, SCI Fifth street. Oshkosh. Wis.
Slightly wounded: John p. King, r.
?. d. No. !. Springdale, Ark; Private
Adelbert MOrey. Lewiston, Mimi; Pri-
vate Benny Tauchus, 1O2 Dellone ave-
nue., Boston. and Private Hugh F. Gill
more, Louisville, KY
Two men died from wounds received
in action February 10 and p. They
were Edward F. Hernon, 451 East Fiji
teenth street, Brooklyn. and Private
David Hickey. 5S72 Garfield avenue. St
Louis
Corporal Anthony Schrader. Is Moul-
trie street, Brooklyn, died from gun
{ spIosion.
f.. The following died from natural
causes:
Private James r. Stafford. Tiverton.
r l.: Private Joseph A Malay. 1877
South EIvood avenue. Buffalo; Private
Enfred A johnson. No Evelyn ave-
nue., Maiden. Mass
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-01
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Makes Public Answers
of President Milton Smith,
Previously Refused

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-An official
record of how the Louisville and Nash
vile railway spent many thousands of
dollars in political activity and sup
porting newspapers in the southern
states between 1907 and 1914 was made
public Tuesday by the Interstate com
merce commission.
$2o,715 for Political Agents
In February, 1910. $2O,715 was spent
even from employees and minor Of
hcials.
The disclosures were based on an at
tidavit recently filed by Milton H.
Smith, president of the road, answer
ing questions to which he had refused
replies during an interstate commerce
commission inquiry in May, 1916, and
to secure which the commission obtain
ed from the supreme court last No
venber an order requiring Mr.. Smith
to give answers. This affidavit has now
been made public.
Mr.. Smith explained that $4,000 was
spent for political campaign purposes
in Alabama in 1914, but none in that
state in 1912 or 1918. The expense was
charged to operations and great effort
was made in the railway records to
OBSCURE the purpose OF the payments
in payment to political agents, but Mr..
Smith did not specify the state in
which the agents operated. A voucher
for this amount was drawn in favor of
the Columbian Trust company and pre-
viously interstate commerce commits
sion examiners had been refused all in
formation concerning the nature of this
payment.
On May 5. 1907, voucher for $4,000
was issued in favor of the National
Bank of Commerce, and Mr.. Smith de-
clared in his affidavit this was for the
aid of a newspaper which was advo-
eating certain views upon public ques-
tions in which the Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad company concurred."
Mr.. Smith declared the Louisville and
Nashville spent about $4,000 in Ala
bama through the Johnson-Dallis agen-
cy in a campaign against rate reduc-
tions as advocated by former Governor
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-01
Kidney Trouble Often Causes
Serious Backache

When yOur back aches. and your
bladder and kidneys seem TO be disor-
dered. go to your nearest drug store
and get bottle OF DR.. KilmeFs Swamp
Root II is a physicians prescription
for ailments Of the kidneys and blad-
der.
1t has stood the test OF years and has
a reputation for quickly and effectively
giving results in thousands OF cases.
This preparation so very effective,
has been placed on sale everywhere
Get a bottle. medium or large size, ct
your nearest druggist
However. II you wish first to test
this preparation. send ten cents to DR..
Kflmer & Co. Binghamton. -. Y, for
a sample bottle When writing be sure
and mention The Atlanta Semi Weekly
Journal dvt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-01

fiber and food. A large part of the re-
serve stock of cotton was used last
year. A short cotton crop would be
harmful this year. Next year we must
send a billion bushels of cereals to our
allies. We must keep all our corn in
the state to conserve wheat and feed our
live stock We must eat corn and save
wheat for our allies. We must supply
our allies by our sacrifice. We must
save fats to whip Germany. We must
reduce consumption of fat from twenty
eight ounces per person to eleven ounces
Milk is a fine substitute for meat. We
waste enough sugar every day in Amer
lea to supply France with this necessary
article"
All interests Cooperating
This is a splendid attendance" said
Commissioner J. j. Brown in beginning
his speech. Il believe there are not ten
counties in the state which are not rep
resented here today. We met year
ago; the food crisis was serious then;
it is more serious now. Georgia is in
terested about raising more food. l FIND
all nterests-commercial financial and
industrial-are ready to cooperate and
help the farmer. There is shortage OF
farm labor. The farmers would not ask
or permit blanket exemption from war
service Our agricultural schools have
sent back to the farms many young men
as skilled producers. Let such men be
furloughed back to the fields at the
present time to continue their labors
on the farm, always subject, of cours"
to the call to the colors when they are
needed more in the army than on the
farm"
Mr.. Brown pleaded also for normal
cotton crop, stating that cotton produced
a food value equivalent to sixteen bush
els of corn per acre. IF it is necessary
to win the war that the price of cotton
be fixed by the government, /, as a
PATRIOTS citizen, am willing for it,"
Said Mr.. Brown: "But when that is done
we would insist that the manufactured
products be also controlled. l believe
that the cotton growers should get credit
for every pound of food value they pro-
duce in their cotton crop"
He said the agricultural schools and
agricultural activities were of more i'm
portance today than ever before, be-
cause food would win the war. He ask
ed for every ounce of energy on the part
of the farmers in increasing production.
Commissioner Brown stated Wednes-
day morning that the corn acreage in
Georgia was increased 100000 acres in
1917, with other food crops in proper
ton.
"As a result of the meeting here"
said he, I'VE hope to make a larger
showing for the present year"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-01
Hertling to Respect
Neutrality Of Swiss

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 27.-"Regarding
recent Swiss intrigues, I declare that
we never have thought, and we never
will think of assailing Swiss neutrality"
Imperial Chancellor Hertling declared
in his reichstag speech yesterday, &C
cording to dispatches received here to-
day.
I'VE hold the greatest esteem and
gratitude toward Switzerland. also
Holland, Scandinavia, Spain and other
neutrals, who have preserved their neu.
trality despite temptations and oppres-
sions"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-01
AERIAL ACTIVITY ON
WEST FRONT HINT
OF COMING DRIVE
North Carolina and Tennessee
Boys Are Among GO Amen-
can Victims of German Gas,
Soldiers Suffer Agony

NEW YORK. Feb. 27.-CSummary of
European Cables)-The aerial activity
on the Franco Belgian front is reach
ing a state of great intensity such as
usually precedes important offensive
movements
On the ground there is no indication
OF any change from fhe conditions pre-
vsiling recently. Raids on a large
scale are continuing and in one case
the Germans attempted a real attack.
This was upon the new French positions
near the Butte du Mesnil, in the Cham
payne. The artillery on the French
side broke up this attack
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-01
Two German Raids
RepuISed by French

PARIS, Feb! 27.-Two strong German
raids were repulsed in the Chemin des
Danes region (where American troops
are aiding the French), the official COM
munique stated today. In the Cham
payne the Germans twice attempted
raids after violent oombardments south
west of Butte du Mesnil Cwhere Amer,
lean. artillery is located, but were
thrown back.
There was mutual artillery around
Cheppy wood and Avocourt.
Nancy was bombed by enemy air
men There were some victims
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-01
John Harper Convicted
On White Slave Charge

VALDOSTA. Ca. Feb 26.-John Har-
per. of Lee. Fla. was convicted in the
Unitetd States court here today on a
charge of white slavery and sentenced
to two years in the federal penitentiary
at Atlanta. besides paying a fine of one
thousand dollars. Harper was charged
with bringing a white girl from Lee,
Fla. to valdosta for immoral purposes.
He has been in Jail here for some time
pending a. trial Sentence was passed
BY Judge Beverly Evans
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-01
Talladega Co. Deputy
Killed In Trying to
Arrest Fleeing Negro

TALADEGA.. Ala. Feb. 27.-Deputy
Sheriff Will Burk, of Talladega counu-
ty, was shot and instantly killed by
Frank Graham, when attempting to ar
rest, near Rendalia, the negro. wanted
for having attempted to kill Chief of
Police Arch Nabers, of Ironaton, last
Friday.
Burk was a member of a posse which
had surrounded Graham in a farm
house
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-01
Putnam Select Depart

EAToNTON. Ga, Feb. 27.-Putnam
sent eighteen negroes OF her quota to
Camp Gordon on Tuesday morning The
negroes were given a patriotic meeting
and farewell at hesitation by the colOred
chapter of the Red Cross
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-01
THE TEXAS WONDER

Cures kidney and bladder troubles diabetes.
weak and lane hack. Rheumatism. and dtSsolves
gravel IN men and women Sent by mail on
receipt OF 81 Snail bottle seldom fails 10
cure send for sworn testimonials. IT. p. W.
HaH. 2S95 Olive 81, ST. Louis, No Sold oy
druxgists.-(Advtl