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New Britain herald., 1918-02-11
Sultan For 33 Years.

Abdul Hamid was for 33 years Sui
tan of the Ottoman Empire, sprawl
ing upon the three continents Of
Europe, Asia and Africa, and at the
same time was commander of the
faithful army of Moslems. He was
paid homage by nearly a hundred mil
lion subjects. Shorn of power, he died
a prisoner, pitied, if not despised.
He lived in constant dread of death.
He had often escaped it only by good
luck or unusual precautions against
plots. Yet in his later years he had
sought death by his own hands, so
melancholy had his existence become.
He gained ascendency under cir
cumstances nearly as tragic as those
which ended his career. Born Sep
tember %, 1S48, the seond son of Sui
tan Abdul Medjid, he became saver-
eign when his elder brother, Murad ",
was deposed because of mental in
capacity in 1876 It was a time when
turkey was in a state of extreme de-
preston, almost succumbing to the
tremendous blows of Russia. Out of
this slough the new Sultan saved the
remnants of Turkish prestige. Many
critics give him credit for a successful
regime. Others denounce it as in
famous. Whatever the true estimate,
it is a fact that the Turkish empire
increased it's power Schools were re-
formed, the army built up, commerce
extended and Pan-Islamism created
under Abdul Hamid.
Stubbornly though he had fought
outside forces to prevent disintegra-
ton of his empire, his fall came
within the empire itself by the rising
of the Young Turks, party bent
upon constitutional government Alb
dull Hamid granted a constitution but
failed to carry out the 1ibqeral ideas
of the new generation. In the revo-
luton of 1909 he was driven from the
imperial palace on the shores of the
BosphOrus made a prisoner, and con-
fined in the Villa Latini, a former res
idence of a Greek merchant in Salon
i Xxi, the city where the Young Turk
movement had it's birth.
Autocrat of Autocrats.
During his autOcratic regime, Abdul
Hamid was before all else Sultan and
Caliph In audience before him Turk
ish subjects, even at command to take
a seat, only ventured to tilt themselves
on the edge of a chair and bow hom-
age. repeating the formula, "Master,
thy word is law. One of the numer-
t. Gus anecdotes of Abdul Hamid's au-
tocracy concerns q parrot, which
|.chanced one day to perch itself upon
a window ledge and call "Djafer!
Djafer!" one of the eunuchs answer
ing to that name, hurried to obey the
summons, thinking it was his master
who called. This so enraged the Sui
tan. it is related, that he WrunG the
parrots neck, and angrily exclaimed;
'In this palace there must be one
voice to cofhmand.''
Abdul Hamid once had his fortune
told by a gypsy who predicted a Vlo-
lent death. This prphecy was largely
responsible for his constant fear Of
the assassin, although it was also
! founded in fact, for several plotS
upon his life were nearly successful.
He took extraordinary precautions for
his personal safety. It is said that
| ne touched no meal until some Ut his
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CO-ORDINATfON NECESSARY.

Paris, Feb. 11-"It is becoming
more and more indispensable that
the problems OF the war be consld-
cred as whole, and plans be de-
cided upon at a central point" said
General Cadorna, who has Just been
replaced as Italian delegate to the
supreme war council by General
Giardino in an interview With the
AGatin on the eve of his departure
"Cnion Of all the belligerents must be
made ever clOSCr.'
New Britain herald., 1918-02-11
Action Postponed on Signing of Treaty With
Central Powers But Conclusion of Conflict
Is Recognized---Forces On All Fronts De-
~ cared Discharged From Military Service
UKRAINE SIGNS PACT WITH TEUTONS;
NO INDENINITIES AND NO ANNEXATIONS

Amsteda OF to
to
The
New Britain herald., 1918-02-11

dispatch from Brest-Litovsk via
Berlin, giving the details Of the con-
Nferences at which the peace treaty
between the Central Powers and the
Ukraine republic was signed has been
received here. The dispatch con-
tinues:
1T was possible to announce at tho
beginning of the last pause in the
negotiations that the basis for conclu-
smon of peace between the Quadruple
alliance and the Ukraine Peoples Re-
public had been found. After the re-
turn Of the delegation to Brest-
Litovsk negotiations on this basis
were continued.
Thanks to the energetic and un-
tiring work of all commissions and
10 the spirit of cOnciliation inspiring
all parties, agreement on all points
was esta blished so that the final draft
ing of the treaties and signature could
be carried out. Owing to the technl-
cal difficulties connected with the tive
treaty texts it was not possible to hold
formal sitting and affiX signatures
until in the early hours Of Saturday.
Speech by Won Keuhlmann.
DR.. Won Keuhlmann, German for
,sgn minister, as president, opened
the sitting shortly before O'Clock IN
the morning with the following
speech:
Gentlemen: None of you will be
able to close his eyes to the his
torical significance of this hour at
which the representatives of the four
allied powers are met with the repre-
,sentatives of the Ukraine Peoples
Republic to sign the first peace at
tanned in this world war. This peace,
signed with your young state which
has emerged from the storms of the
great war, gives special satisfac-
tion to the representatives Of the
allied powers and for the Ukranian
Peoples Republic, for the future of
which we all cherish the best wishes"
The president of the Ukranian dele
cation replied:
I'VE state with joy that from this
day peace begins between the Quad
ruple alliance and Ukrania. We came
here in the hope that we should be
able to achieve a general peace anC
make an end of this fracticida1 war
The political position, however, il
tTsuch that not all of the powers arr
met here to sign n general peac
treaty Inspired with the mostorden
love for our people and recognizin;
t0at JnlS long WAL IldS SAllcIuoICu III
cultural national powers of our peo
pie we, must devote all of ou
strength to do our part to bring abou
a. new era and new birth. We ar
yhrrnly persuaded that we conclude thl
peace for the democratic masses, an
that peace will contribute to the gen
eral termination of the great war. w
gladly state here that the long ardu
Gus labor performed at Brest-LltoVs
has been crOWed with success and tina
we have attained a democratic peac
honorable to both parties. From to
dav the Ukranian Peoples Republic
~ born to new life and enters as an in
depent state the circle Of nations.
ends war on it's front and it will Sc
to it that all of the powers, which il
1t lie, will rise to new life an
flourish"
DR. Won Kuehlmann then invited tn
representatives to sign the peac
treaty. At one minute before
o'clock, DR.. Won Keuhlmann, as tn
first signatory, signed a copy of tn
treaty prepared for Germany and b
2.2o o'clock all of the signatures ap
pcared
n Essence of Treaty.
1 1,,,1.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-11
SOUND STEAMER DAMAGED.
Plymouth Forced TO Put Into New
London With Passengers

New London, Feb. 1.-The steam
or Plymouth of the Fall River line
while fighting her way through
mass of ice west of Bartlett's reef
about 4 o'clock this morning broke
the iron buckets on her starboard
wheel and she was obliged to put in
here whore her 1856 passengers were
forwarded by train to New ork.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-11
Former Sultan Of Ottoman Empire
Lived in Fear Of Poison
LOST SCEPTRE IN 1909
Previous to Exile Never Slept Twice
in Succession in Same Room For
Fear of Assassins-HeId Subjects
Under Iron Sway.

Amsterdam, Feb. 1.-THE death
yesterday Of Abdul Hamid, former Sui
tan Of Turkey, from Inflammation Of
the lungs is announced in a dispatch
received here from Constantinople by
way Of Vienna. A state funeral will
be held.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-11

of peace between Germany, AUSTRIA
Hungary, Bulgaria, and Turkey on one
part and the Ukranian Peoples Re-
public on the other"
The preamble states that the Uk-
ranian people, having in the course
of the present world war declared it
self to be Independent and expressed
wish to restore peace between it
self and the powers at war, Russia
desires Ito take the first step toward
a lasting worlds peace, honorable to
all parties, which shall not only put
an end to the horrors of war, but
aSo lead to the restoration of friendly
relations of the peoples in political,
legal, economic and intellectual
realm
The names of all the plenipoten-
tlaries engaged in the negotiations are
set forth and declared to have reached
an agreement on the following points:
Article Germany, AUSTRIA Hun
gary, Bulgaria and Turkey on the one
hand the the Ukranian Peoples Re-
public on the other declare that the
state Of war between them is at an
end. The contracting parties are re-
solved henceforth to live in peace and
friendship with one another.
"Artirle 2-Between Austria-Hun-
ranian Peoples Republic on the other
hand, as far as these two powers
border on another, those frontiers will
exist which extend before the out
break of the present war between the
Austro Hun garian monarchy and Rus
Sla. Further north the frontier of
the republic beginning at Tarnegrad
Will In general follow the line of
Bilgerey to Sroezeberzsyn, Krasnestau,
,Pugaszce, Radzyn, Meshiretschei
Sarnaki, Se1nik, Wysekemo oksk KAN
istslitousk Prushany, Wydozowskyesu
This Will be fixed in detail by a fixed
| commission according to ethnographi-
cal conditions and with a regard to
the desires of the population Should
the Ukranian Peoples Republic yet
have common frontiers with another
| of the powers of the Quadruple al
lance special agreements will be made
| thereon.
| Evacuation of Occupied Territory.
Article III.-The evacuation of oc-
cupied territories will begin imme-
diately after the ratification of the
present treaty. The manner of carry
ing out the evacuation and transfer
of the evacuated territory will be de-
termined by the plenipotentaries OF
the interested parties.
Article IV-The diplomatic and
consular relations between the con-
tracing parties will be entered upon
Immediately after the ratification Of
the peace treaty. The widest pos
sible admittance Of the respective
} parties to consuls is to be reserved
for a special agreement.
Article V.-The contracting parties
mutually renounce the reimburse
ment of their war costs-that is tf
say the state expenditure for carrying
on the war, as well as indemnificati tior
for damages that is to say those
damages suffered by them and thell
subjects in the war, as through mill
tarv measures including all requisi
tions made in the enemy'S countries
Article VI.--The respective prison
ers of war will be permitted to return
home as far as they may desire, WIZ
the approval of the state concerned
to remain in it's territories or pro
ceed to another country. The regu
lation Of the questions connected here
! with win follow by means of separate
New Britain herald., 1918-02-11
Addr1
Peace L.
Banter all
Washington, Feb.


practically conclusion
the friendly
that In
more
New Britain herald., 1918-02-11
WI. .3TFfER.

Hartford, Feb. 11.---ENOre-
cast for New Britain and vi
tinity: Partly cloudy tonight.
Tuesday generally fair. Slow
" rising temperatures.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-11
GERMAN PEACE REJECU
PRESIDENT BEFORE ca
Wilson Asserts Won Herngs Speech Was Vague and Lead
Remarks Very Friendly Tone of Count CzeninDenes Rec
BRITISH CASUALTIES
FOR PAST WEEK 7,O77

London, Feb. S.-British
casualties reported in the last
lows:
Killed Or died of wounds
officers, 73; men, 1850.
Wounded or missing-ofE-
GERS, 1855; men, 5,4S9.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-11

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Essence of Treaty.
reaty is entitled: "a treaty
New Britain herald., 1918-02-11

HERALD BEST OF ALL
LOCAL NEWSPAPERS
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-20
At Deaths Door

Il was talking with my neighbor,
Mr. Webb, the other day, regarding
the great trouble his stomach had
given him. He said he suffered 7 or
3 years and had been almost at
deaths door number of times from
acute indigestion and bloating of gas
which seemed to shut off his heart ac-
ton. He said he wouldn't have lived
much longer if he hadn't taken Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy when he did,
which made well man of him" 1t is
simple harmless preparation that re-
moves the catarrhal mucus from the
intestinal tract and allays the in
famation which causes practically all
stomach, liver and intestinal ailments,
including appendicitis One dose will
convince or money refunded.-Den-
marks Drug Co., and Drug Stores ev-
erywhere. adv.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-20
NOTED GERMAN PRISONERS
COMING BACK TO ATLANTA

ATLANTA, Sep, 19-The doors of
Atlanta, sometimes known as the Fed
eral Prison, will shortly open again to
receive Lieutenant Robert Fay, an Of
fcer of the Prussian Army who was
convicted in New York of plots to
blow up troop ships, who was sent to
the prison to serve term of two years
and who escaped and was caught in
Spain. Fay has just been delivered in
New York to the authorities of the de-
partment of Justice, and will shortly
be sent back to Atlanta to complete
his sentence. His escape was very
daring piece of work. He is believed
to have made his way out of the city
on his journey to the coast by German
sympathizers' assistance.
Several months after his escape he
was caught in Spain, working in con-
nection with the well-known German
propaganda in that country, and was
extradited to this country.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-20
THEATER MEN PLAN
TO AID UNCLE SAM

ATLANTA, Sep, 19-For the pur-
pose of cooperating with the govern
ment in disseminating information in
connection with the war; and of rem
dering other forms of patriotic service
the managers of Atlanta theatres have
formed an association which is be-
lieved to be the first of its kind in the
south. Hugh L. Cardonza, manager of
the Jake Wells interests in Atlanta
was elected president at the first meet
ing, which Mr.. Wells attended, and
Willard Patterson was elected secre-
tary and treasurer.
Although the different vaudeville,
motion picture and theatrical houses in
the city will continue the keenest sort
of individual competition with one
another, the managers will cooperate
closely in all matters connected with
the war and also will aid the local civ
ic bodies in the promotion of local
public enterprises.
Atlanta theatres already have rend-
cred valuable war service by giving
the boards to the Four Minute Men
and other speakers for the government
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-20

do more than merely call the attention
OF the members of the board to the
Importance of the duties which rest nm
on us, and am confident that every
member of the board will diligently
and faithfully perform these duties
with loyalty to our government, and
with credit to himself.
No member of the board can serve
until he has taken the oath by Law.
and the members above mentioned
who have not heretofore been sworn
IN are requested to report at office
OF +. M. Powers not later than Mon
day September % and take the oath.
Should any member of the board fail
or refuse to do their full duty they will
be published as slackers, and reported
to the proper department. Those
who are diligent and attentive will be
reported for commentator.
Very respectfully,
H. J. QUINCY,
Chm. Legal Adv. Board, of Ben Hill
County.
(Space donated by Leader Enterprisel
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-20
TO THE LEGAL ADVISORY
BOARD OF BEN HILL COUNTY

The time has arrived when we are
called upon by the government to as
sist the registrants in properly filling
out their questionaireS. Therefore
the following named persons, as MEM
bers of the Legal Advisory Board of
this county are required to meet at
the Court House at o'clock on Mon
day September 23rd, for the purpose
of entering upon this work:
A. ]. Mcdonald, D. z. Griffin, C.
w. Russell, ]. B. Wall, Jesse Gran
than, O. H. Elkins, f. P Keefer, J.
H. Dodgen, D. w. Paulk, Clayton Jay
G.. p. Mingledorf, Newton Watkins,
c. A. Fretwell, L. A. Hill, L. S. Grail
c. A. CHM, R. M. Mann, S. ]. Baker
w. M. Blackwell, ]. Fred Hartley, E.
A. Fox, R. J, Rrentiss, ]. c. Strange
c. F. Bradshaw, J. f. Turner, A. H.
Thurmond, w. R. Dykes.
There is a certain amount of this
work along this line to be done during
the present week. Any members OF
the Legal Advisory Board who have
heretofore been sworn in are required
to do this work After Monday, how
ever, the work will require practically
the entire time of every member OF
the Legal Advisory Board, and each
member is required to be on the job
from a. m. to II noon, and from z
p. m. to 4;30 p. M, unless special
leave of absence is granted. This re-
quirement however, does not apply tc
members of the board who are al
ready engaged in government work
during the hours in which they are
engaged in such service
| feel sure that it is unnecessary tc
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-20
WOMEN TICKET SELLERS
ENTER ATLANTA SCHOOL.

ATLANTA, Sep. 10 Women ticket
sellers is the latest wrinkle in connec-
ton with the war and government OPP
Grafton of the railroads.
A school for women ticket sellers
has been established by the U. S. Rail-
way Administration, and already thir-
ty-fve young ladies are enrolled as
students, with large number of 9TH
ers on the waiting list to be accomo-
dated as soon as the graduation of
the first entrants is completed.
By using women to sell tickets, the
government thereby releases a large
number of men for service either in
the army or navy, or in some other
branch of government work where
they are needed
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-20
Woman Cures Horse Collie.

The men were away as usual. The
horse was bad. lone woman could
not "drench" in the old way. She
called up a neighbor and her men
were away-but: eve have Farris
Collie Remedy that you drop on the
horses tongue" says Mrs. Neighbor.
So she came over and dropped Farris
Collie Remedy on the horses tongue
and the horse was we'll when the
men came home. Moral: Get Far
ris Collie Remedy SO the women can
cure horse collie. We sell it at so
cents bottle on the Money Back
Plan.-Watt- Holmes Hardware Com
pany.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-20
ROCHELLE TO ENTERTAIN
THE ODD FELLOWS

The fourth division of the Odd
Elbows will. meet in Rochelle October
10th and will be entertained by the
Rochelle Lodge l. O. o. F. with bas-
ket dinner and oyster supper. A good
delegation from Fitzgerald Lodge will
be on hand to enjoy the festivities.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-20
RAILROAD EMPLOYEES
CANNOT BE GARNISHEED

Atlanta, Ca, Sept. 18.-Just as ex-
pected by lawyers, men in the en-
ployment of the railroads are OF sub
ject to punishment, owing to the
fact that all money derived from rail-
road operation is the property of the
government, at least for the period of
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-20

federal control. The government it
self has issued official notice to this
effect. 1t is presumed that the rule
applies only to employees of roads
under government control, and not to
the short line roads which govern
ment did not take over.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-20
SILVER TEA SOCIAL

Loyal Daughters of the Central
Christian Church will give Silver
Tea Social, Tuesday, September "a,
from o'clock to 10 p. m. at the home
of Mrs. Edward Thurston on west
Magnolia Street. Come, a good time
for all.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-20

No Bald Heads Among Them.
It's said that negroes and Indians
rarely, II ever, become bald.
The Keota news., 1918-02-15

Absent Minded 8e0oar.
"What's wrong with the bossT
"You know he has been In the habit
lately Of going to . manicure parlor.
You hold your hand In little bowl OF
water. believe"
II know"
"Well, the minute the new stenog.
rapher seated herself at his desk. he
dipped bis hand into the inkwell."-
Kansas City Journal.
The Keota news., 1918-02-15
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint Of water add ! OF. Bay
Rum, . small box Of Barbo Compound.
and 4 OF. of glycerins. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix II at homo et
very little cost. Full directions for max.
ing and use come in each box Of Barbo
Compound. Il will gradually darken
stEsaked, faded gray hair. and make Il soft
and Glossy. Il viii not color the scalp, 70 not
sticky or gFesy, and does not rub o6. Adv.
The Keota news., 1918-02-15

Win the War by Preparing the Land
Sowing the Seed and Producing Bigger Crops
Wes in Joint Soil Of the United States and Canada
Food Controllers the United and Canada asking for
Scarcely 100 900 bushels of wheat avail
able the allies before the harvest Upon the
United States and Canada the burden Of supply
Every Available 1ablo Acre Must Contributes Every Available
Farmer and Farm nand Must Assist
Canada has be seeded
short and States allies
ing operation
canadas Wheat psduesn Last Year 900 Bushss tho
Demand From Canada Alone for 1919 400 900 Bushels
To She has the land but needs
men, The of the United
effectively help work this the land in the United
States course; also When
Canadas fields supplied
. direct him there.
Apply Employment Service. and will tell where
best the combined interest
Canaa help will be required later than April sh Wages
competent $4,000 and board lodging
respond this appeal will welcome good
find comfortable homes They will Of
mile from Canadian boundary points to destination and
where employment be had
,pp 70: " g. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
The Keota news., 1918-02-15
orehId's Drinking Tube.

orchid's Drinking Tube.
One Of South Americas curiosities
10 an orchid which has a peculiar tube
that It lets down into the water when
It wants q drink. At other times 1t 10
kept curled up.
The Keota news., 1918-02-15
WASH THE KIDNEYS,

All the DIo0o In the body passes thru
the kidneys every few minutes. This ie
Why the kidneys play such an important
role In health or disease. BY some mys
terious process the kidney selects what
ought to come out Of the blood and
takes It out. II the kidneys are not
good-workmen and become congested-
poisons accumulate and we suffer from
backache. headache. lumbago, rheu.
matism or gout. The urine Is often
cloudy, full Of sediment {: channels often
get sore and sleep IL disturbed at night.
So It 10 that DR.. Pierce. Of the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute In Buffalo,
N. T.. advises "Washing the Kidneys"
BY drinking six to eight glasses Of water
between meals and then IL you want
to take q harmless medicine that will
clear the channels and cure the annoy
Ing symptoms. 60 to your druggist and
get Anuric double strength), for 60c.
This "Anuric." which IL 20 many times
moro potent than lithia-will drive out
the uric acid poisons and bathe the Kid
neys add channels in q soothing liquid.
II you desire, write for free medical
advice and send sample Of water for
free examination. Experience has
taught Doctor Pierce that "Anuric" 10
q most powerful agent in dissolving
uric acid. AZ hot water melts sugar.
Send DR.. Pierce 10c for trial package.