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The climax of liberty saving Anglo American friendship has been achiev- ed. We fought our transatlantic cousin in 1912 for compelling our citizens to fight for her Now. by the ratification of the new recipro- eating draft treaty, we insist that she do so.-Philadelphia Evening Led ger.
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SERVICE PINS

We have ordered a lot of single and double star service pins which we will give away to the fathers and mothers and sisters of soldiers of Lee county. Please fall in person.
 *31 LEE co. NATIONAL BANK.
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LETTER FROM 4. c. SAMUEL
 (Continued from first page)

ters from home, @and can assure YOU that yours goes long way to- ward keeping me buoyed up. I must quit for this time. Tell the people to write and you keep 1t up.
 Au revoir,
 Private A. G. SAMUEL. Co. r. 37th Engineers. A. E. F. A. P. 0. 731
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WARNING OhpI

In the Lee chancery Hattie J. Jones, PlaintiIf o
 vs. N0' Ed Jones, Defendant ,ones. The defendant, Ed ''rt vitbb warned to appear in this cours unompalp s thirty days and answer tns of the plaintiff filed hereln- 2, 1918 Mar'annA' A R. R. G. APPLE, clsr' n
 By Ben B Bonner ns' Attorney, w L. Waru'
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FOR SALE-1, ,OOO bushels Oull '. '. yer seed at $1 a bushel. Last 0' N Supply Go.
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CLASSIFIED ADS

FOR RENTING room cOllaa with modern conveniences. See @' ertsOn & Benham.
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FOR RENT or for sale-he''r K of E. H. McMurry in Marianne { cry modern convenience. Ses .,I McMurry at postoffice.
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FOR RENT-Five room dvellIne See Mrs. c. V. Sutton. Y
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GRAND AND PETIT JURORS
 FOR THE OCTOBER COURT

The fall term of circuit court for Iaa county will convene on Monday, October :. Those who will serve as grand and petit jurors are as fsi- lows: Grand Jurors: D l.. Griffis
 w. P. Wilkes
 NJ. H. Ford
 W. T. Casteel R. D. Hughes
 H. R. Futrall
 Ben Elder
 H. T. Hummer Will Hale
 J. E Harmon W. NJ. Mcdonald w L. Howard W. T. Smith
 c. L. Langston c. E. Dozier
 Frank Adams Alternates: Tho. NJ. Move. J. T. Robertson, J. Naclin McClintock. J. J. Bryan. Ell c. Wagner, Oscar Chappell, W. r. Harris. I.arimore Robinson, NJ. D. Daggett. Petit jurors: Geo w Allen G. H. Leary
 J. D. Zirkle
 J H. Warr
 J. R Robuck c. N Houck Melville Hardin H. B. Shumacker Wooten Freeman W. A. Willis
 Henry B. Johnston R. B. Pipkin James P Houston Hiram Cross
 J. R. Smith
 R. E. Brooks Frank Felton
 M. L. Britain E. p Govan
 W. H. Farrar Chas G. Taylor Gus Jones
 Geo. W. Patterson w. A. Sims Alternates: w R. Grant. E. J. Mathews. Asa ]. Key. I. B, Katzenstein, J. E. Straln l. F. Dowdy, Win McCracken, Henry Payne, W. J. Shorten.
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FOR SALE-1917 Ford touln car. in good condition. See W Despair. 1
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WANTED-Good second band a' Call at Cour;er-Index office.
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FOR RENT or for sale-kesusA,| in Marianna now occupied oy i''4| Love. If interested see Mrs' ass ss,
 J. Elder at Brickeys. Y
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FOR SALE-Prices low' oas . fronting Poplar street, 6S l'zAi0V 's Three other lots fronting on foot street. s. D. Johns'on'
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Peace isn't going to pc trade.-Detroit Journal
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CHURCHES
SAINT ANDREWS CHURCH

The Rev. c. c. Burke, Rector
 SERVICES
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New-York tribune., 1918-01-17
.iuardResiigns;
Munitions Chief
{ May Take Place
President to Consider New
Post in Replacing Indus
tries Board Head
[Staf Co,vespoudencc1

i WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.--In 6l,inc :.
vacancy IN the Craftsmanship of the
war Industries Board made vacant to-
oav oy the resignation of Daniel Will
lard, the President will select a man
qualified to serve as administrator of
munitions should future dcvelopments
compel the creation Of that Office, we'll
informed officials of the Council of Ma
''onal Defence believed to-day.
More taan that, it was strongly in
llmated that despite Secretary Bakers
opposition the President is RAPIDLY COM
ing 70 realization of the need for
central control over both the purchas-
ing and production phases cf the war
programme. An administrator of mu-
nltlons exercising this authority. it was
pointed out, would not have to cast
aside the existing agencies of the War
department.. On the contrary. he
could use these agencies for the time
going outside only when it became
necessary to develop new agencies.
In Offering his resignation, which will
be accepted as soon as a successor is
round; Mr.. Willard gave as his reason
mat the baltimore q Ohio Railroad, of
winch he is president, required his en-
tire attention. 1t was stated that his
resignation was not brought about by
any apparent conflict between the War
industries Board and the rcorganiza-
ton Of the War Department.
Mr.: Wlllard's friends here said to-
Gay ne had had the step under con-
slderation some time. He was con-
1ronted. they said, with the alternative
o. reslgnlng the presid ency Of the
Baltimore e. Ohio if he remained as
chairman of the War Industries Board.
1t was said that the situation was pre-
sented In this way to President Wilson
and 1t was decided that the Importance
OF the Baltimore e. Ohio in war work
was sufficient to demand Mr.. Willard's
entire attention. Mr.. Wizards letter
OF resignation was presented at the
White House last night
Among those being mentioned by
members Of Congress for the chairman
SNIP OF the War Industries Board is
waiter ). Clifford, director of the Coun-
sci Of Defence. Mr. Clifford impressed
members Of the Senate Military Affairs
Committee most favorably. it IS stated
in his recent testimony before that
body. Whether the President will find
in Mr.. Clifford the dynamic personality
necess sary for the munitions task can
not be foreseen. AS far as clear
headed executive ability is concerned.
there are few officials in WASHINGTON
his peer.
However, his work thus far has been
largely that Of coordinater and ad
wiser. Whether he possesses the driv-
ing ability necessary in the munition
work would have to be established.
me creation of an Administrator of
Munitions would require additional
legislation, even though. as is pro-
posed, the new Office would not carry
place in the Presidents official fam
lily. However, it is pointed out, the
President could confer enlarged powers
on the chairman of the War Industries
Board for the present, supplementing
these powers by large authority over
purchases if Congress made this pos
sible by legislation.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-17
Another Clash Marks
Senate Sugar Inquiry

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1e.-Another
sharp clash over Chairman Reeds
handling of witnesses occurred to- -day,
when the Senate Manufacturers Com
mittee resumed it's sugar inquiry. with
George II. Earle. president of the Penn
sylvania Sugar Company, on the stand
Mr., NJ Earle undertook to challenge tcsti-
mony of Claus A. Sprcckels, who at
tackled the food administration, but
Senator Reed insisted that he dcsist
from referring to previous testimony
ana give whatever facts he might have.
Earle said he could not proceed with
out mentioning the other testimony,
and Senator Jones; Of New Mexico,
Eeatedly objected to the chairman's re-
strictlon. After some discussion, how
ever. Senator Jones said he would not
press the point and the examination
went on under the chairman's ruling.
Earle, testifying as an independent
rcilner, said consumption in the United
States last year was 295,00O tons great
or than in 1916, and that the supply
was less than the year before.
Considering only supply and demand,
Earle said, the food administration
faced greater task in 1917 than it
would have in 1918 He maintained
that Spreckels had attempted to show
that there was no shortage OF sugar
and desired to refer to his testimony to
emphasize his statment that shortagc
existed.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-17
Torpedo Proof Ship Plan Urged
On Senate by Hiram Maxim
Inventor Declares That by System of Water Tanks and
Screens Inside Vessels He Could. Render
Them Immune to Attack

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. - Hudson
Maxim, the inventor, TODAY outlined to
inc Senate ship investigating commit
tee plans for ship construction, which,
nc claimed, would minimize the effect
on merchant vessels of explosion of
torpcdoes by instantly disintegrating
through cooling process the gases
formed by the explosions.
lie said he had sought in vain to in
tcrest the Emergency Fleet Corporation
IN his proposal, and that he came to the
committee in the hope that the gov
crnmcnt would conduct experiments to
determine it's worth.
HIS plan, he said, was to line the in
side OF the hulls of vessels with cy!in
uers containing water, with steel
screen behind them. When the torpedo
would be hurled against the screen
a'omlzlng the water, which would dis
pcrsc the heat and absorb the gases,
cargo such as Of apples, potatoes
ana similar produce containing a large
percentage Of water would serve lust
as effectively as the tanks, he said.
Accuses Ship Protection Committee.
Mr.. Maxim declared that the Ship
Protection Executive Committee had
made an irrelevant and untrue" report
on his plan, asserting +kat it would he
expensive and inciSecrlvc on ships of
less than 10000 tons. He denied that the
plan would be costly and said it would
operate on ships of 5000 or 5000 tons
practlcall y as we'll as on larger vessels.
Concrete ships, the inventor said, Of
RI We Mt
the submarine menace than those of
steel or wood, as they give greater re-
sistancc and absorb heat better. A
concrete hull, he said, would localize
an explosion. He strongly urged con-
crete skins for steel vessels.
Loss in shipping due to submarines
was estimated by the inventor at Sc 900
New-York tribune., 1918-01-17
Farrell to Speed Up
u. S. Ship Programme
Steel Corporation Head Will
Compel Mills to Supply
Sufficient Plates
TStuf C0yyesDOudeuce

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-James A.
Farrell, president of the United States
Steel Corporation, to-day agreed to
personally direct the production and
delivery Of steel ship plates for the
emergency ship programme, according
to an announcement made by Chairman
hurley of the Shipping Board
Mr.. Farrell will organize an inspec-
tion force to keep in touch with every
steel mill working on steel plates. This
force Of inspectors will report regu-
larly to Mr. Farrell's New York Of
fices on the progress of ship plate pro-
ductlon IN the several mills, thereby
permitting a schedule of deliveries
which will insure an adequate supply
of plates for the several yards at all
times. Mr.. Farrell is chairman Of the
ship plate committee of the American
Iron and Steel Institute
Chairman Hurley day announced
that orders would be placed at once for
several hundred thousand buttons to
bear the designation "United States
Shipbuilding Volunteers" These en-
bems will be distributed to all ship
yard owners and to those enrolling in
the reserve labor force now being re-
crulted by the Shipping Board
New-York tribune., 1918-01-17

""'ttending to decentralize war efforts"
The statement urged with the strong
est emphasis the creation of an adc-
quate central control"
The failure to be guided by the
fundamental principle that centralized
responsibility and control is needed for
the success Of any enterprise" contn-
ued the statement. "will bring about
unlntentonal interference with vitality
important programmes. such as that in
connection with shipping; there will be
production far beyond our capacity of
ocean transportation; our allies will be
deprived of supplies which we would
desire to give them; effort will be ex-
pended IN the creation Of unneeded new
faclllties; collateral problems, such as
the housing of employees, will be neg
lected until they interfere seriously
with other programmes; the distribu-
ton Of essential materials, such as coal,
Will not be whore most needed in con-
nectlon with the war; vast quantities
of material and labor will be used in
unnecessary activities, and in general
there will be the atmosphere of confu.
sion which comes from inability to sc.
cure prompt decision."
The committees statement protests
against the governments recent plan
of making the War Industries Board
- WV iNiIhtillS DOUy anu Il sag IctS Win
Secretary Baker that the reorganiza-
ton of the War Department takes the
place Of a department Of munitions or
a board of central control A small
board or council is viewed bv the COM
mitteemen as the most feasible plan.
"Howevcr efficient the War Depart
ment the Navy Department. the War
Industries Board, the Shipping Board,
the War Trade Board. the Fuel Admin
lsfratlon, the Food Administration, the
Railway Administration may become,
the more emphasized thereby" says
the statement.
Equally, the more efficient they be-
come the less the actual authority and
control of the War Industries Board
and its chairman in centralized pur-
chasing. That body, which has served
from its inception to the present time
as the only centralizing agency that
has yet been created to which the com /
mittee has looked with hopefulness as
the body out of which d centralized
control of purchasing for all depart
ments might be evolved in view of the /
disposition to grant it>ever-increasing
lowers, becomes, under the present
theory, not I. centralized control, but,
at best, an efficient clearing house to
which department officers, upon whom
will rest the responsibility for pro
ducton, will refer their orders before
they are placed.
"lf department of munitions, war
administrator. or war sup
ply board, with full control over and
res esponsibility for the procurement of
and supplies is now estab-
lished, it is still necessary to provide
more complete coordination of the
various new administrations and
agencies of the government whose
separate activities affect the efficient
conduct of the war programme, as a
whole. We do not believe it is neces
sary Or advisable as the situation now
exists to bring the Food Admins
sratlon, the Fuel Administration, the
Railroad Administration, the War
Trade Board, or the Shipping Board
under the control of the authority re-
sponsible for buying. '
New-York tribune., 1918-01-17
War Officials to Inspect
Southern Training Camps

WASHINGTON. Jan. 16.-Acting
Chief Of Staff Biddle and Assistant
Secretary Of War Crowel left Wash
ington to-day for a tour of inspection
Of the Spartanburg, S. c. camp. where
the New York National Guardsmen are
in training, and the camp at Greenville.
S. c., where the state troops of Ten
ncssee, North and South Carolina arc
encampcd.
While at Spartanburg General Bid
die and Secretary Crowell will investi-
gate the progress made in forming the
corps troops from the surplus New
York Guardsmen left over from the
divisional organization. The visit to
Greenville is occasioned by the reports
of poor sanitary conditions prevailing
tn ,re
New-York tribune., 1918-01-17
Difficulties
In Washington

Mr. catchings illustrated the con-
duslon that exists here by telling his
experiences when he came from the
,a'iah,'c City convention Of business
men last fall with some suggestions
regarding organization. MIR. Baker
suggested that he was not the proper
person to see, that Mr.. Catchings had
netter see Mr.. Scott, of the War In
austrles Board, then that he should see
Mr. Willard, of the Advisory Commits
sion OF the Council of National De-
renee then that he see, with respect
70 certain ideas, the Secretary of
Labor, and finally was persuaded that
ne himself was the right man to listen
70 the whole subject The most diff
suit thing in Washington is to per
suade any man that anything outside
the routine is his particular business.
Mr.. Catchings disagreed outright
with Mr.. Bakers plan for rcorganiz-
ing the procurement of war supplies.
ne SAID that the existing arrangement,
30 lar as the relations Of the War
industries Board to the purchase of
nnappiles was concerned, which My.
Baker would perpetuate, was "a most
pernlclous arrangement THE man
who makes the purchases" he said, sis
man who makes recommendations re-
sponsible"
!, He denied Mr.. Bakers testimony
mat the English Ministry of Munitions
w was "a gloriiied ordnance department"
Inc English Ministry of Munitions was
an an ordnance department, plus our War
industries Board legalized and with
authority. There was hardly a big
producing industry in England which
was not now under its control
Inc witness's reason why the head
OF the munitions department should be
VI cabinet rank was that "supplics are
IN, .ne biggest thing in the whole war.
hey should not be trusted to an
uhderllng. He should have as dignified
position as the Secretary of War,
WI, WIN whom his authority at times may
lhls is consideration that has been
n ,ost sight of. In the view of the War
department the biggest thing in the
~hole war has not been supplies. but
me me technical excellence of supplies.
st 9 is to change the emphasis that the
oenate s committee and probably Con-
Sress will act.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-17

minute, and he said this country
could afford to expend little extra
money IN order to make its ships stor-
pedo proof"
Must Build Torpedo-Proof Ships
He said the nations fighting Germany
either must stop the submarines from
leaving their bases or build torpedo
proof" ships, as he did not think they
should attempt to offset the submarine
campaign by building new vessels.
Maine shipbuilders, who also ap-
peared before the committee, said the
output of wooden ships in that state
has increased.
Chairman Hurley of the Shipping
Board told the House Rules Committed G
to-day that the Senate investigation of
shipping has been so helpful that the
board would welcome similar inquiry
by the House.
The committee had under consider ra-
tion resolution by Representative Ed
monds calling for such an investiga-
tlon, but action was deferred
New-York tribune., 1918-01-17
Senate Will Hear
Stone Bait Critics
OF Wilson To-day
Missourian Trying to Get
Into Good Graces of
Administration
lStaf Correspondence

WASHINGTON. Jan. 16.-A hector
ing of critics Of the Administration will
be delivered in the Senate tomorrow
by Senator William ]. Stone, of Mis-
souri,, unless his colleagues msundcr-
stood the meaning of his remarks in
the Senate to-day. The Senator prom
lsed to discuss wartime political ma
noeuvring, and to devote his attention
prlnclpally to Senator Boies Penrosc,
. OF Pennsylvania, whom he asked to be
present TO hear him.
Most Senator's. it was confidently
predicted tonight, would be in their
places tomorrow to hear the Missouri
Senator. He is always interesting.
When he deems it his duty there is no
one who goes to greater lengths in per-
sonal attacks. On the other hand, few
Senators are more quick at repartce
than the big Pennsylvania.
1t is believed by Senators that Mr.
stone intends sweeping denunciation
perhaps at the instance of the Admin
istration. in whose good graces he has
been seeking to insinuate himself. of
all the recent attacks on the slowness
of the war preparations. He men
toned briefly to-day the "hood of in
vestigations" which has been delugiug
Congress.
The Republican Senators will prob
ably point out in reply, if Mr.. Stone
should mention the War Department.
that the investigation of that depart
mcnt was not started by a resolution
introduced by anybody, but was nau-
gurated by the Senate Military Affairs
Committee, controlled by Democrats,
with the entire approval of Chairman
chamberlain, Democrat, and most of
the Democratic members.
They will also point out that prob
ably a majority of the embarrassing
questions asked Of the Secretary of
War and his subordnates have been
put by Democratic members of the
committee, and the only whisper of un-
fairness in questioning witnesses has
been against a Democratic member,
Senator McKellar. of Tennessee.
Perhaps the most sensational TRADE
IN which Senator Stone ever INDUCED
was several years ago, at the time that
seven Democratic Senator's botcd and
beat the ship purchase bill. The recall
cltrants were led by Senator James P.
Clarke. OF Arkansas, now dead. Clarke
made the motion to send the bill back
to committee, after a brief speech.
Mr.. Stone referred to Clarke in de-
nouncing the boilers as Judas Is
CARROT
New-York tribune., 1918-01-17
Beats Father in Contest
To Down German FLYER

CAMP MILLS, L. T.. Jan. 16.-Cap-
tain Thomas Hitchcock. flight officer
at the Mineola Aviation Field, received
word to-day that his son, Thomas, jr..
seventeen years old and member of
the French Flying Corps, had brought
down his first German aeroplane. No
details of the combat were given in the
cablegram, only the fact that young
hitchcock had been granted his cor
pora's chcvrons for the feat
When his father joined the Ameri-
can Aviation Corps last spring young
Hitchcock sailed for France and en-
listed in the flying school at Avord.
Before going TO war he was student
at st. Pauls Preparatory School.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-17
his forces has been reported.

his forces has been reported.
The report covers the week ended
January 10. The total of men excused
from duty for injury or sickness was
b4.2 per thousand. Similar figures in
the United States were 46.4. The nos
pital admission rate in France was
ASP, Of which 420 was for disease and
the remainder for injury. In the
United States the corresponding figures
were 1877 and 322
The pneumonia rate abroad was 10,
against or in the United States; the
venereal disease rate abroad was ~.
against Ia in the United States; the
measles rate abroad was 1.5, against
30 at home; meningitis, 0.05, against
00o at home; scarlet fever, O.05,
against 0.01; typhoid fever, O.O1,
against O.OO1.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-17
Wilcox and Goethals Confer
On Shipping in N. Y. Harbor

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-William H.
Wilcox, who is a member of the War
Port Board Of New York, conferred to-
day with Major General Goethals, act
ing quartermaster general Of the army,
and also a member of the board, on
questions involving a more expeditions
handling Of shipping in New York har-
Dor.
Neither Mr. Wilcox nor General
Goethals would discuss any specific
action taken, declaring that the confer
ence was one of series having to do
with the War Departments use of New
York harbor and ports of New JERSEY.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-17
Army Disease Rate
Is Higher Abroad
Illness From immortality Higher
Here Than in Pershing's
Troops, Health Report
Shows

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The first
weekly health report for the American
eXpeditionary forces in France, with
comparative figures as to all troops in
the United States. was published to-
day. The death rate of the expedition
ary forces is not given,r because the
figures would make possible computa-
ton of the total strength of General
Pershlrgs army, since each death in
New-York tribune., 1918-01-17
Centralized Control for
War Supplies lndorsed by
O.S.Chan,ber of Commerce

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Indorse-
ment of centralized control for war
supplies was given in statement
maze public by the war committee of
'ne United States Chamber of Com
@ rnerce to-day, but none of the pro-
posals now before Congress, including
ome-man responsibility, was specifically
Ihe statement points out that the
newest plans Of the government arc
New-York tribune., 1918-01-17

Quality as high as the
Eifel Tower.
Tailoring as hign as the
Quality.
Army officers uniforms.
All-wool and all of our
own manufacture.
Everything a soldier needs
and wears-wool sweaters.
wool helmets, wool wristlets.
wool underwear, wool shirts,
wool socks, wool blankets.
"Westpointer" shoes-the last off
cially approved for West Point Cadets.
For civilians, interest
hinges more on the men S
suits reduced to SIS.
Others .: finer quality now $50 and
$35.
ROGERS PEET COMPANY
broadway Broadway
at lotn ot. The at 34th St.
Four
6roa1way Corners" Fifth Ave.
al warren at 4lst S..