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spective developments. some, of the
Greeks are again dreaming the dream
they indulsed in at the opening of hos
tilities. This is of q modern Hellenic
empire, somewhat like the ancient Hell
lenic empire.
Americans who appreciate the diff
cu1ties of England and France in the
near east are inclined to look some
what askance at the talk of rectfiica-
tion of frontiers. territorial compensa-
tion and restoring ancient empires.
The text of the treaty between the
cars government, under which Con-
stantinople was to become Russian,
while England and France were 10 get
territory in Asia Minor, strengthened
this feeling. So did the Italian treaty,
in which Italy was to be given Dal
matian and other territory which WAS
not predominantly Italian in language
and race.
President Wilson solved the Italian
situation somewhat by his statement
which. while fully sympathetic to
Italy's racial aspirations. was very
torial compensation There was moth
ing in the Grecian situation which
called for definition from the President
While the American public is some
what distrustful of the proposed terri
torial reacjustments. it is not disposed
to blind itself to the dominant facts
which must enter into the defeat of
Germany. In that sense. therefore, it
is apt to be tolerant of the reviving
Greek spirit and the national aspira-
tions for historic territory. This in
particular is likely to be shown in the
plans to block Germany's scheme to
dominate absolutely the near east
Greece and Serbia, before the out
break of the war. had adjusted the ter
ritorial ambitions which they were
able to crafty after the first Balkan
war against Turkey and the second
Balkan -war against Bulgaria, their
former ally. Under this arrangement
Greece got the major portion of Mace
donia. with the port of Saloniki, but
Serbia had free access to Salonki, with
guarantees of national port privileges
Now it is suggested that il Greece
comes up to expectations as a fighting
power she may be abie to retain Sa-
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fore. legitimate interests on the Bos-
porus.
When the Russian cycle of revolu-
tions began. and Prof. Miluoff, speak
ing for the first provisional govern
ment, declared that ConStantinople still
was to he Russian. the feeling in Greece
was deepened. Wh,n the next turn of
the wheel put kerensky in power and
he declared that free Russia would
not insist on Constantinop1e Grecian
sentiment became more kindly. Since
the other overturns have followed and
the bolsheviki have made it certain
that there is no Russia to claim Con-
stantinople. Grecian hopes of possessing
ii have revived.
There even have been some sugges-
tions that in a final settlement some
regarding territory which heretofore it
has been insisted is SO, strongly Grecian
in race that it always must remain un-
der Grecian sovereignty. For instance.
there is Kavala. This is city, the
population of hich is G"eciar, the
sovereignty of which was obtained in
the second Balkan war. Its recession
to Bulgaria by Greece was one of the
propositions Of the entente allies at the
time when they were negotiating with
Bulgaria.
Nenizelos was then premier. ard it
was reported that the consent of King
Constantine had been obtained and that
Grecian sentiment was to be nodded
favorably to the plan by obtain
ing other concessions which would
strengthen Greece's influence in the
4 = t'e plan went by the
bra-d "en BULGARIA. aligned hArsc'f
with C. many. Now it is one of the
plans again discussed in order to en-
able Greece to obtain Constantinople.
Ambitious plans Of this sort have not
much present bearing on the military
situation in the near east Ultimately,
Constantirople is much more likely to
Greece proves herself an effective ally
of the British and French forces at
,lopt s., 9''n fI-"rarv'. @ath to the
Persian gulf is blocked. Grecian aspira-
tions for an enlarged nationality will
have much more sympathetic support
than was given them when the Greek
people tolerated Constantine as Ger
man puppet.
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was the captain. 1t was organized
under the laws of Maryland, and very
early mention is found of it's musters
on Presidents Square, which has now
been highly developed by the landscape
architect and which is called Lafayette
Square. At the corner stone ceremo-
nies there was a battery of Virginia
militia artillery, and the Washington
Artillery probably was there also. The
old accounts mention the firing of salute
by artillery at the corner stone laying.
Mr.. Bryan. basing his statements on
the recollections of George Watterson,
printed in the National Intelligencer
August &c, 1S47, says that the process
sion to. the Capitol on the occasion of
the corner stone laying formed at
Presidents Square and marched to the
Capitol. not along the Avenue. but
probably along F street over new
post road that followed. in papt, the
was surveyed. "A short distance west
of the Capitol" says Mr.. Bryan, the
procession reached the banks of the
Tiber, and there, at the fording place,
the regular order was broken, while
the individuals composing the process
sion crossed, either by means of the
rude bridge formed by single log or
little way above by a few large
stones.
In May, 1E4. progress on the capitol
not being all that was desired. the COM
missioners concluded to ret contracts
for sections of the work, and they in
formed Collin Williamson that they
had closed with Dermott Roe'S propo-
sitions for doing it by the piece. and in
consequence of this determination Mr..
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sioners at George Town (the old form
of spelling that name) from September
% to 25, 1898. and on the 23d they ad-
dressed the following to Mr.. Hoban:
The Commissioners direct that Mr.. James
Hoban take himself the general superin-
thereof be conducted agreeable to the orders
and directions which may be given from time
10. time concerning the same.
The Commissioners resolve that the inner
part Of the walls of the Presidents House
from their present height and the inner part Of
the walls of the Capitol from the water table
be made Of sound strong bricks and request Mr..
Hoban to provide with that view SO that there
may be no stop or delay for want of such
bricks The facing Of the falls of these build
ings are to be made of free stone and the
that purpose.
actors or participants in the corner
stone laying. On a silver plate depos-
tied in the stone is this inscriptions:
This southeast corner stone of the Capitol
IF the United States of America, in the City of
Washington. laid on the 18th day of Sep
tembsr. 1888 in the Thirteenth Year of Ameri-
can Independence, in the first year of the
ond term of the Presidency OF George Wash
ihgton. whose virtues in the civil administra-
ton OF his country have been as conspicuous
and beneficial as his military valor and prudence
have been useful in establishing her liberties
and in the year of Masonry 5793. by the Presi-
dent OF the United States in concert with the
Grand Lodge of Maryland, several lodges under
its jurisdiction and Lodge No. % from Alex
ardria. Va:
Thomas Johnson David Stuart and Daniel
Worshipful Grand Master pro tempore: James
Hoban and Stephen Hallette. architects; Collin
Williamson, master mason.
The first militia company Of which
the Rambler has seen a record was the
Washington Artillery, and James Hoban
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1902 and for several years before and
after that date. lot No. 1. square 2S9.
that being the northwest corner of 18th
and F streets. The corner was not built
on, but on that square. the north side
of F street between 18th and 18th. there
were at that time five houses owned
separately by James H. Blake. William
Bond, Lewis Clephane, Thomas Dobins
and William Hoyle.
In the summer of 1894 there was
trouble between the stone cutters and
stone settlers at the Capitol and Hoban
and Dermott Roe. The commissioners
sent a strong letter to Collin William
son, the master mason, that while we
are happy at all times to receive any
information from those engaged in the
public service and their terms of work.
we can never countenance riotoue and
disorderly conduct" They further said
that they had been well informed that
work at the Capitol who have issaed
threats against MIR. Hoban and Der
mott Roe and that the latter has been
at his own safety compelled to take
out warrants against them"
During the same summer the rela-
tions between Hoban and Hallette.
which seem to have been strained for
some time, came to a climax and the
commissioners let Mr.. Hallette resign
Light is thrown on this in letter
which the commissioners wrote in
June, 1894. to Philip Barton Key, their
legal representative, to have him take
measures to recover from Hallette GER
tain papers relating to the Capitol.
They said:
Mr.. Stephen Hallette who has been employed
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times driven into the brain. In these
cases an operation is imperative, and
expert surgeons maintain that expe-
rience has Shown that in such cases a
patients chance for recovery varies in
versely with the length of the tract
made by the bone fragments.
In the battles of Ypres. during the
earlier days of the war, case after case
was brought from the field which. upon
examinations, gave evidence of shrapnel
balls buried in the skull of the patient.
The record case was reported when a
military surgeon noted as many as five
shrapnel balls in one brain. These
cases became rarer and rarer as the
high explosive shells grew in popu-
larity with the enemy. Today shell
fragments are said to be the missiles
which do the greatest damage.
Shell shock is caused by the bursting
of these powerful shells. The shells
are shattered and fly at terrific speed
in all directions. Soldiers are actually
thrown out of trenches. flung violently
yards away or completely buried by
earth as result of the explosion. If
they are still nearer the murderous
shell when it eXplodes they may even
be killed by the frightful concussion,
though a subsequent examination fails
to reveal any injury from a shell frag-
ment. the body being quite. untouched.
individuals who survive the blast,
but who are said to be suffering from
shell shock, are afflicted in different
ways, Some become victims of severe
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vantageous Terms; and hope If his industry and
honesty are of Piece with the specimen he has
given of his abilities he will prove useful man
and a considerable addition.
***
The commissioners. Thomas jefferson.
David Stuart and Daniel Carroll. in
letter. January 5, 1898. to Samuel Blod
get, notifying him that he had been re-
tained as supervisor of buildings land
in general the affairs committed to our
care" dealt with the need of getting
workmen for the Capitol and mentioned
Mr.. Hoban. Following is an excerpt
from that letter:
We have taken the Measures most likely
judge to succeed for the Introduction of for
eign Mechanics-the number We have attempted
is greater than want shall probably fail
of some of them, and if all should come the only
possible bad consequence will be distressing
friends in great degree. Plain Stone cutters
We most want and they have been our principal
Object, without good many we shall be at
stand Wherefore il it should be in your way
wish you to forward Immediate increase.
We are strong enough We are told in Carpenters.
Mr.. Hoban is to Endeavor to get a good Brick
maker from Philo odelphia We may have good
many Negro Laborours.
President Washington. writing from
the executive residence at Philadelphia,
July II. 1893, to the commissioners, said
that according to the desire expressed in
your letter of June 80, called together DR..
Thornton. Mr.. Hallette. Mr.. Hoban and
judicious undertaken (contractor) of
this place, Mr.. Carstairs. chosen by DR..
Thornton as competent judge of the
made to his plan of the Cap
itol for the city of Washington" .
There was a meeting of the commits
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Saloniki instead of the western front,
or whether the allied troops under Gen.
Guillaumat, supported by the Grecian
army, will undertake an offensive with
the view of occupying parts of Mace
donia now held by the Bulgarians. may
be disclosed within few weeks.
Whatever the move may be. or
whichever side may initiate it. Greece
is finding the opportunity which she
]ost when Constantine and his pro-
German following were able to make
the blunders of the allies an excuse
for Greece not coming to the aid of
Serbia, as she had bound herself to do
by treaty. In consequence of the pro-
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If Greece makes good and the allies
are successful in the near east in block
ing Germany's path to the Persian gulf.
some of her statesmen expect more
than the retention of Saloniki and
Macedonia and the adjustment with
Serbia. They look forward to the dream
of dreams-that is, Constantinople as
an international balance. the balance
being between Greece in Europe and
Turkey in Asia. This would be the
realization of the historic aspiration.
There are many thousand Greeks in
Constantinople. and in all the sur
rounding regions both in European and
Asiatic territory. Greece has, there
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TN the sketch Of DR.. William Thorn-
ton last Sunday the Rambler men
toned James Hoban as having
q been among the early residents OF
F street. The home of DR.. Thornton
stood on the site now occupied by NO.
1881 +, and Mr.. Hoban owned two OF
the original lots on the north side OF
F. between 14th and 18th streets. 1t
is necessary to say Original lots be-
cause the present lots are much smaller
than the lots laid off in the first sur
vey of the city The following is taken
from a narrative written in 1874:
The city is now apportioned into 1sss lot.
for building, and which are for sale Each iot
contains ground for building three or four houses.
according to general rules to be observer ..n roa
making them uniform The deepess pest. ,''s sanare
has from twenty to thirty lots in it, The value
Of each lot is from 40 to 200 pounds sterling.
Mr.. Hoban's lots were the third and
fourth from the corner of 14th street.
As early as 1902. and probably several
years earlier, they were improved with
two brick houses. Lot No was valued
at s450, and was improved with a
dwelling assessed at $1,000. and lot =.
valued at $500. was improved with
house assessed at $4,000. These were
among the large houses of F street at
that time. Which of those houses was
the home of Mr.. Hoban the Rambler
cannot determine at this writing, but
he will hazard the guess that it was
the elve-hundred-dollar house on the
third lot west of 14th street.
1t was a coincidence that DR.. Thorn
to do with the building of the Capitol.
should have been neighbors. 1t was DR..
Thornton's design of the Capitol which
was approved by President Washington
.$nl bt-
him to set up the public buildings and
to get things going in the new city Of
Washington before the transfer of the
seat of government from Philadelphia.
.x
Mr.. Hoban, in 1892, was chosen by
President Washington as surveyor of
the public works in the new federal
city and he had much to do in direct
ing and supervising the construction
Of the Capitol from the moment that
the first spade Of clay was turned on
PS @sP q l7ss @ unti 1sos Tn. .as Southeast
corner stone Of the Capitol was laid
September Is. 1898. and = brief but
satisfactory account of that cere-
bear in mind that the southeast
corner stone Of the Capitol is in the
southeast corner of that little Aqua
freestone structure between the rotun-
SIA anu Iu0 Wulto wing on lne
south occupied by the House Of Repre-
sentatfvea No account of the break
ing Of ground for the Capitol has come
under tho Ramblers notice. In the
~Do0nment1ry History OF the Capitol"
the most exhaustive work in relation
to that majestic building. there Is no
m-ntion OF the day on which the first
shade of earth was turned.
Mr.. Hoban's most popular claim on
remembrance seems to be that he was
the designer of the plan and the archi-
tect Of the White House. Edward
Clark. architect of the Capitol from
1865 until his death, In 1902, writing of
his predecessors in that ofice@Stephen
HaIlette, James Hoban, George HATFIELD.
Benjamin Latrobe, Charles Bullfinch
and Thomas U. Walker. said Of Mr. Ho-
ban:
Upon the retirement Of Mr.. Hallette TIE cor
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Significance Of the Revival of Greece as Factor War

be satisfied by access to the sea
through Albania and the ports on the
Adriatic. This assumes that the allies
will be able to restore to Serbia her
territory and her full sovereignty.
While the United States has no direct
interest in these territorial adjust
ments, American public sentiment
manfests itself as deeply for Serbia
as for Belgium. There has been man
Hesitation in favor of the creation of
the Jugo-Slav kingdom, under which
the Siavs of southern Hungary would
be joined to Serbia. When President
Wilson stated that the dismemberment
of the Austro-Hungarian empire was
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THOUGH A RIFLE BULLET PENE-
TRATED HIS BRAIN. GOING IN ONE
SIDE, AS INDICATED BY BLACK
MARK. AND COMING OUT AT THE
OTHER.
Courtesy of the British Journal of Surgery
headaches, others develop vertigo and
others find their speech defective.
Backache is symptom of shell shock;
the hearing may be badly impaired: in
deed, the patient may be found stone
deaf. Cases have, been discovered in
which the sight has totally failed One
soldier may see binding flash of light
from bursting shell and then for an
indefinite period he may see only
gray and purple haze; another soldier.
observing the same shell, may be
blinded by complete closing of his
eyelids. which he is quite powerless to
control
The average sufferer from shell
shock. however, usually RECEIVERS. The
time may vary anywhere from a few
hours to a period covering many
months. But complete rest will
eventually put him on his feet again.
Military surgeons agree that second
ary operations are dangerous /and not
infrequently prove fatal. That is one
reason they insist that a patient who
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-17
U. S. GOOD ROADS ASSN
IN LITTLE ROCK TODAY

(By international News Scrvice.)
Little Rock. Ark. April with
hundreds of delegates in atten dance
from all parts of the country, the an
nual convention Of the United States
Good Roads Association opened a
two days sessions here today. I'M
provement of national highways as a
wartime necessity was advocated by
speakers 1t, should be done, how
ever, with as little interference to the
Governments war programme as
possible, they said.
A large delegation of good roads
boosters from Illinois are present.
Among them are former Governors
Charles S. Deneen and Edward F.
Dun, Samuel insult, chairman OF
the Illinois Council of Defense;
Speaker David t. Shanahan; Mrs.
Grace Wilbur Trout and Victor Ian
der, secretary of the Illinois Fedora
ton of Labor.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-17

Atlanta, Ga, April 1.-THE federal
explosives law which was pas,.et, to
protect the nation in time of war af-
tects more people than the users of
dynamite and powder, according to
Carlos H. Mason, of this city, L. S.
explosives inspector for Georgia. =,
He calls attention to the :act that
the law affects wholesale and retail
druggists, hardware stores. paint
stores, photograph supply houses,
photographers, painters, manufactur-
ing and analytical chemists, mine
owners and quarry men, as well as
Others who may be engaged in blow
ing stumps, blasting bitches, blasting
quarries and mines, blasting in con-
Struction work, selling fire works. or
planting trees by dynamite.
he calls particular attention to the
need Tor everyone engaged in any of
thesc occupations to familarize them
selves with the law and secure the
proper license, this not only being
necessary to aid in the general en-
iorcement Of the law Blu also to avoid
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-17
BETTER ROADS FOR GEORGIA

tranload Of automobiles through Fitzgerald this week
Florida from Toledo Ohio This would
item but for the fact that this tranoad of did
railroad but that they Dixie Highway into
Georgia from the Ohio city.
But few this could have
only OF the most primitive type marked the that
most instances good highway throughout great
which these had travel Credit for this great develop
ment through this particular territory the Highway
association which only three years ago made initial
road boosters Of the central northern To party
friends of good roads throughout territory traversed by
fhe Dixie Highway through Georgia states any can show
as much Improvement their highways past few years
does Georgia But with all this internal Improvement solely
nanced by the local county Georgia today
OF the national appropriations for building for lack of
nized state highway commission
me 1913 Legislature remedy this defect place GEORGIA
IN line to secure the which is Justly her. and which
waiting merely for channel through can be legally
alton of the coming Legislature change in the Constitution
georgia relative to ssuing improvement by the counties of
the state.
Farmers especially beginning the value of
roads from their farms to their town and
20 w trade centers Good roads have
he tad d auto parties but becoming recognized for their
Waite as agents OF civilization and aids greater agricultural
Utilities. r'
Georgia must legislation will enable its citizens 70
cooperate with each other in adjoining building high
ways that will connect the every point of the
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-17

Ihe average American is likely become confused b the d
"en hnes OF advice being given him these days First he told
mat ne must not curta business on expenditures
ou that the success of the Allied m
ing business normal He assured that business aprar would
ne ata to our Plans and be permitted On the other hand
ale urged to save This purpose of oaninp t
m there homey old saying that eat his
cake and have it." Americans would seem TO he -, .o,t -
cannot save and spend the same time
be sensible medium somewhere Me mus, keep bus
moving OF nat there can be doubt very naturally
peS"pposes something like normal habits life On the other
I'VE must also save to many upon u.s. If there
ONION among u.s. about time should come to udome,
Exchange 'e
MS SIMPLY means that by cutting out waste anf
conserving the things to our we'll being Kee,
ia norman and saving at the time entirely consistent ant
can be praeced with profit in and in peace
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-17
EPISCOPALS DISCUSS
PLAN OF ADMITTING
WOMEN TO CONVENTION

BY International News Service.
Boston, April H.-Whether or not
women will be admitted to the do
cesar convention of the Episcopal
churches OF Massachusetts, which
opened its session this afternoon, was
the pain topic of discussion among
the delegates. Many clerical and lay
delegates favored the attendance OF
women delegates.
The old plan OF admitting only
three men and not any women from
the parishes to the convention, when
the women do largely all of the work
OF the parishes, is now considered an
tiquated
1t is argued that many of the men
now representing parishes in the con-
ventlon are not even communicates
OF the Episcopal church, while the
women seeking representation are in
full membership.
Bishop William Lawrence address,
ed the gathering in Trinity church
this afternoon and part of his text
was devoted to the great war.
Other important topics of discus
sion before the convention we're: So
cal Service, Salaries to Clergymen,
Parochial Limits, General Missions,
Church Pension Fund, Religious Ed,
ucatlon, State OF the Church, and
Place for Business Sessions of the
Convention.