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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18
|PLA|NT BY EGYPT
REVEALS POLITICS
Effort to Obtain Freedom
Made in Face of Great
Obstacles at Paris.
ANCIENT PEOPLES HOPES
BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER.
(CableRram to The Sunday Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1919.

PARIS. May 16-The present politi-
cal situation throughout the world is
strikingly illustrated by a converse
ton which l heard between certain
we'll informed American and mem
Der of the Egyptian delegation.
The Egyptian began by stating
briefly and clearly Egypt's case-how
British statesmen. one after another
had given assurance that Great Brit
ain never intended to infringe upon
Egyptian independence; how 100000
Egyptians served the allies Loyalty in
the present war, either along the
canal front or in Mesopotamia; how
all the nations material resources
were placed at the disposition of the
allies because the allies were fighting
Egypts old enemy, Turkey; how the
Egyptians all understood the allies
declarations during the war to mean
Egyptian independence, and then
finally Egypt's disillusion as to Brit
aims attitude and her tremendous as
constituent at Americas prompt
recognition of Britain's protectorate
over Egypt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18
ASSESS A. E. F. MEN FOR WINE
931 Must Pay $1,000 Francs 70,
2,175 Missing Bottles.

CoBLENz. May 1 Correspondence
of the Associated Press).-Nine hun
dred and thirty-one officers and en-
listed men of the Sd United States
Army have been assessed approx
mately $1,000 francs to reimburse a
French railway company for the loss
of 2.175 bottles Of champagne which
disappeared near Toul last December.
The officers and men, all from the
to an Army school at sChatillon-Sur-
Seine. travelling by special train. and
according to testimony the champagne
disappeared one night soon after the
Americans arrived In Toul.
Tho contention Of the railway offi-
Gals was that the wine had been
drunk by the soldiers.
Three majors. fifteen captain. nine
ty-two drst lieutenants and 174 second
iieutenants and 81 enlisted men were
II -. A.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-02-28

The above results from the farmers
themselves strikingly coincide with the
results obtained at the southern exper
iment stations, and these figures show
that as the use of fertilizers is in.
creased, SO is agricultural production
increased.
Many thousands of acres of land in
the Coastal Plains of the South, when
first cleared, did not produce more
than 10 bushels of corn per acre To
day, they are producing from 40 to SO
bushels, by the liberal use of fertilizers
Crop yields must be greatly in
creased to meet the constantly grow
ing demand for foodstuffs and Other
agricultural products. The most eco
nomical way to produce crops is by
increasing the acre yield, and there are
but two ways of doing this-by better
cultural methods and by the more lib
eral use of plant food.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-02-28
BEST WAR PICTURE
EVER made IS FREE
FOR VICTORY LOAN
Five Reel Film Made BY United States
Signal Corps TO Be Shown Al
over The United STATES

"New Glory for Old" Is the title OF
a wonderful motion picture TO be pre-
sented all over the United States soon
by the United States Treasury De-
partment for impressing upon the
American people the need Ct the Vic
tory Liberty loan for which the cam
paign is to start This spring. Il will
be presented in public euditoriurls,
without charge to the public, and the
schedules viii permit almost every
city and important town 10 have a
showing Of the big film.
This IL 70 be, without. doubt, the
greatest war picture ever presented
anywhere. five reels of real pictures
taken in France. II was made for the
plctorial history of the world by the
United States Signal Corps, and one
of the operators was Killed while
cranking his camera It Is a story
of the American soldier from the
day of his enlistment to the Day he
reaches Berlin. II shows him in the
training camp; in the act OF embarkG'
ton; enjoying his soldier amusementa
on shipboard; his landing at Brest;
his training in France, and about 5000
feel Of the hottest fighting known in
the great conflict.
The prints are to be distributed
through the district headquarters OF
the Sixth Federal Reserve District at
Atlanta. 1t is expected there VIII De
an immediate demand for The films
ard that big patriotic meetings VIII be
arranged fer the showing OF the pic
ture in every town. Eloquent speak
ers win be engaged to tell the story
of the Victory Loan and the necessity
of "fnishing the job" and it is expect
ed that New Glory for Old" will be
an important factor in selling the issue
of victory bonds.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-02-28
get RICH QUICK"
HOT after YOUR
A' LIBERTY BONDS
Secretary Glass Warns Bond Holders
To Keep Bonds Or Sell Only To
/ Some Reputable Bank Or
Trust Company

The farmer-or any other American
citizen-who desires to get rich quick
is offered plenty of opportunity these
days to accumulate stock in every
thing from Oklahoma Oil to African
rubber There never were quiteG SO
many agents going round helping
others to make their fortunes over
night. Their prey is the Liberty bonds
held by almost every loyal citizen in
the country. They do not ask for
money-they will swap anything for
bonds.
Secretary of the Treasury Carter
Glass has just issued statement
warning the public against the un
scrupulous persons who offer to trade
worthless stocks for Liberty bonds,
and against those sharks who at
tempt to persuade bondholders to part
with their bonds at price far be-
low par Every business man knows
that with an adjustment of business
conditions, Liberty bonds will be
worth full face value on the open mar
ket, and nobody should sell bond for
less than its full value except in case
of absolute necessity. Even then, he
should take it to a reputable bank,
consult banker in whom he has con-
fidence, and take his advice, Usually
1T is possible to borrow money on
Liberty bonds at low rate of interest.
The interest coupons win pay large
part of this, making the loan cost the
Landowner very little, and he will still
retain ownership in his bonds.
The Treasury Department is taking
every possible step to protect the in
terests of Liberty bond owners and
expects to bring to justice those per
sons who seek to defraud patriotic
Americans of their investments.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-02-28
Attractive Clubbing Offer

We have made arrangements
with the Progressive Farmer where
by we are enabled TO offer the
Premier Agricultural Journal Of
the South. The Progressive Farmer,
together with the Lee County
journal for only $500 for twelve
months.
TheJonrnal is your home paper
and should have the support Of
every true citizen Of the county.
The Progressive Farmer is what its
name implies, and more, it is not
only Progressive" it is beyond a
doubt the most practical and help
flll agricultural paper published in
the South for shouthern farmeres.
II should go into the home of every
man in the county who is at all
interested in farmering or stock and
poultry raising.
You can get the two for only
1900 new or renewal subscription.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-02-28

Atlanta, Ca, Feb. $50 many
boards OF trade, chambers Of com.
merce, and other bodies interested in
the development OF Georgia have adopt.
ed resolutions urging IN extra SEES.
sion of the legislature FOR passing good
roads legislation, that Governor Dor.
sey has indicated his willingness to
give the subject careful consideration.
Il is expected that The report Of the
special Legislative committee appoint.
Cd by the Governor 10 draft state
highway law viii urge, at its meeting
ON February rs, that the Governor Is
sue a call for the extra session, to be
held Ia the early spring.
The reasons for handling this mat
ter al a special session are many. As
every Georgian knows, many good bills
are lost In the confusion of regular
session by failing to find place on the
calendar or by being pigeon-holed in
a committee room The highway meas.
ufe has been before every regular
session for six on seven years, with
hardly any pr0grefs. It was not until
d special session was called that Geor
gia was able TO pass statewide pro
hibition law, though the majority IA
yored IT,
Unless some state highway system
becomes law by early spring, Geor
eiR will lose another year, worth fan
more than the cost of the special SEES
sion. Even il nothing more Is accom-
plishod than TO raise the auto license
tax and devote the funds 10 state
system of roads. 1t would mean not
less than six million dollars for road
work this year, for there is waiting in
the treasury rs Washington $780,.
600. intended for Georgia roads and
only waiting for the counties to put
up equal sums. At least TWO million
dollars more will be available under
the new administration highway bill
designed to help the labor situation
this year. With this money in sight,
many counties would Immediately
come forward with bond issues OF 9TH
er means Of matching the government
fund.
The Improvement of the state road
now would give employment to thou
sands of men returning from the army
and out Of work for time, and this
is especially worth attention.
A, special session would bring back
the members of the old legislature,
who already have studied the highway
problem and favor a state road system,
which will bring Georgia the federal
funds. The members Of the legisla-
tive commission are members of the
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-02-28
Georgia Towns Join In Asking
Extra Session For Good Roads
LEGISLATIVE PROBABLY WILL URGE THIS ON COVER
NOR DORSEY SAVE STATE YEARS TIME IN
AsoLsHNo MUD.

old legislature, while not one OF them
Is member Of the 1919 House OF
Senate.
The cost OF the extra session In the
spring would be great deal less than
that Of calling special session OF
the new legislature after It's regular
session, as has been proposed II II
proves necessary There will be ten
more members in the new assembly,
and their salaries will be 81 day
each, while the pay of The present
body Is only 81 day
The movement for an extra session
has swept over Georgia. and trade bod
los everywhere have adopted resoiu'
liens calling upon Governor Dorsey TO
call the session. Among those acting
are The Georgia Chamber OF Com.
merce, the Atlanta Chamber of Com.
merce, the Dublin Conference OF the
Farmers Union, when thirteen coun-
ties were represented; the Decatur
ECard of Trade, the Georgia Manufac-
turers' Association, the Atlanta Retail
Merchants Association, the Dixie
Overland Highway Association, cf Co
lulnbus; and the Board OF Trade Of
Tallapoosa, Buchanan and Griffin
County commissioners all over GeoI.
gia are taking up The question and
urging the extra session.
Under the bill virtually agreed upon
by the legislative committee, and
which probably will be reported to
the legislature for passage, the farm
ers and citizens generally Of Georgia
will not pay one cent for good roads,
except in The capacity of automobile
owners. 1t is purposed to fix a license
tax of $40 average on all cars, accord.
ing to size and horsepower and de-
vote this 100000 or more a year
TO paying interest and sinking fund on
bond issue of $4O,O0O,0OO to be taken
up in 20 years.
Under this plan, the state will have
a system of permanent highways from
county seat 10 county line, to be paid
for entirely by motorists. The motor,
lists will welcome the higher tax, for
il will save them an average of 500
year in tires and upkeep, to say
nothing of reduced gasoline bills. In
California, where concrete roads cover
the state, the average tire runs TO-
600 miles instead Of the guaranteed
5000 miles.
The bill provides for commission
of three members, to be appointed by
the governor and paid only per diem
and expenses; a state highway engi-
neer who shall pass upon all road
projects; division Of road work equal
ly among the congressional districts.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-02-28
Dirt Roads a Failure

For tho past twenty years We
have been close observer Of high
way construction throughout th,
state and for several years we have
been convinced that our present
method and material used in build.
dig roads is {. waste OF time ard
money. We have paid dearly fn
our experience and have practically
got no roads
In 1912 while editor Of The
Swainsboro Forest Blade we made
the statement that If the roads 81
Emanuel county were bnilt and
turned over to the county in first
class condition, rs roads are being
built, that the county could not
maintain force sufficient to keep
them up. The statement was not
taken seriously; but having been q
railway track man for several years
and having built and kept up dirt
roads two years, we made the state.
ment after careful calculation as
IL tile amount Of labor necessary to
keep them up.
The same statement can be made
as to Lee county today. II all the
roads in the county were built and
turned over to the county in first
class condition. according to present
day stndards, the county could not
keep force ON them sufficient to
keep them up, and yet we are try
ing to build them and keep them in
repair with n small force and and
some of us complain because the
roads are in such a bad fix. Then
what are we to do?
There is only one solution; appro-
pirate enough money, by some
method, preferably bonds, to build
the main thoroughfare out of ma
terial that will last for several years
without having to be repaired after
every rain.
The longer we continue our pres
ent system OF road building the
more money we will be burying in
the mud.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-02-28

Busy At Work On Plans
For Great Victory Loar

Atlanta. Feb. HEADQUARTERS OF
Che Sixth Federal Reserve District in
Atlanta is almost as busy as though
the campaign were actually under way
A vast amount of preliminary work
has been made necessary by the indi
vidual quota system to be tried out for
the first time in the South The fair
and square" idea is to be carried out
in this, every citizen being assigned a
Quota based on his tax returns and
income. If he regards the quota as
unjust, he has the right of appeal to an
adjustment committee.
The fifth, OF Victory Loan will be
necessary if the United States is to
finish the job it started. The war did
not end with the signing of the arms
tice. 1t will not end even with the
conclusion of the peace terms, The
war will not be over until the bills
are paid, and it is up to the people OF
the United States to pay them-tC
feed the soldiers and bring them
home.
The United States had barely begun
to fight when the armistice was sign
ed, but it had prepared for war on an
enormous scale. This was probably
one of the reasons Germany quit SC
suddenly-she saw that Uncle Sam
was going to war on a big scale. And
now. the bills must be paid, either by
taxation or investment A Victory
bond will be of much more value to all
of us than stack of tax receipts
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-02-28
RAILWAY OFFICIAL WARNS FARMERS
TO Order Fertilizers AT ONCE
Regional Director Wnche Finds Situation Is Becoming Pre-
carious and Urges Farmers Not Delay Till Last Moment

issued the United
the
me
Fertilizers from
million five million This round 10000
carloads to be handled.
of this item the
months february activity
on their part to handle the we'll
usually shipped
that the short
of what it should have been
at easy to what
"A of business at the
satisfaction of patrons and complaints will surely
anxious avoid complaints but it obvious
this tonnage time. In order is
say throughout
During the past four conditions
been favorable but the fertilizers have freely and immed
activity
farmers and the railroads"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-02-28
important Notice TO Farmers

How to make cotton under Boil
Weevil conditions. The Dixie Bull
Dog Cotton viii do it; originated
and grown by A. r. Harris. Smith
vile, Ga. The seed are now on the
market by E. A. Clarke, smithyille
Ga, L. G. Council Warehouse in
Americas. Ga. and at my home two
miles East Of Smithville. All or
ders promptly filled; seed put up
in two busdel sacks, S2.50a bushsl.
References; Mr.. T. S. Burton.
Smithville, Ga. and Baker = Jones
Cashier Bank of Smithville, smith
vile. Ga.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-02-28
Consulting The Farmer
About Fertilizing Practices
REPRESENTATIVE SOUTHERN FARMERS SELECTED BY COUNTY
AGENTS TELL WHAT DOING THROUGH THE
USE OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DATA OF
PRACTICAL SORT

sy N Harper Director Committee, Aslantaea
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-02-28

For Lime. Brick and Cement
phone or write us your orders.
Jno. W. SILVER.
Phone III Americas
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-02-28

those reporting from the Coastal Plains
Region was 1868 bushels per acre and
the average amount of fertilizer used
was 444 pounds.
The average formula of this fertil-
izer was S.4 per cent phosphoric acid,
81 per cent nitrogen, and &c per cent
potash.
After classifying the reports accord
ing to yields, the following results
were obtained:
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-02-28

The fertilizer formula for cotton
used on the sandy clay loans of this
region averaged S.6 per cent phosphoric
acid, 2,65 per cent nitrogen, and I'll
per cent potash.
Quite number Of farmers in both
rions reported the use of nitrate of
as a side application in addition
fertilizer. The quantity used
d from 40 to 100 lbs. per acre.
Results on Corn Yields.
Average yield Of RQEA FROM all
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-02-28

The average formula of the fertilizer
used was SO per cent phosphoric acid,
80 per cent nitrogen, and 30 per cent
potash.
Grouping the reports of the farmers
ue the Piedmont Region according to
the yields obtained. the following facts
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-02-28

What Go the farmers themselves say
about The use of fertilizers? Certainly
no one is more qualified to speak as
70 their value than they. This ques-
ton has bsen asked of great many
Mrmers On the Southeast, and their
nnsweEe are most enlightening.
The WEiter obtained through the
County Demonstration Agents the
names of more than thousand of
abe most representative farmers liv-
aRg in the states of North Carolina.
South Carolina and Georgia. To these
were sent q QUESTIONABLE asking for
information as to the yields obtained
from cotton and corn, and the formula
and amount of fertilizer used. They
We're also asked to give the soil type
Several hundred answers were receiv
ed and these have been carefully clas-
sitied according to crop yields.
Results on Cotton Yields.
Grouping the reports of the farmers
from the Coastal Plain Region, the fol-
lowing results were shown:
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-02-28

The reports from the Piedmont Re.
gion showed the average yield from adj
reporting as 1872 bushels of corn per
acre with the average amount of fer
tiliKer $50 pounds.
The formula averaged 81 per cent
phosphoric acid, 2.5 per cent nitrogen,
ana 10 per cent potash The formula
reported for both cotton and corn was
given as used prior to the World War,
Classifying the reports into groups
according to yields, the following re-
al,ifa ora shown,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-02
COLCHESTER

A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
r. j. Thompson on Sunday morning.
December 29.-Henry Richards is i'll with
influenza at DR.. n. II. Kenyon's.-Mr
and Mrs Frank Langlois and niece. MISS
Myers, of Barre have been visiting at
c. w. Saffords.-B. II. Carpenter has
given up hauling milk from the creamery
to the depot. 1t is understood that the
Borden company is to do this work with
their own team and that Erwin Pitts has
been engaged.-Mr. and Mrs. 7. w.
Severance are visiting the latters
brother at Lincon.-On Monday several
of the families awaited themselves of
aid with their farm accounts offered by
Roy Peaslee of the county Farm Bureau
and Mr.. Lewis of the Farm Manage
ment department of theUniversity.-Th
annual meeting of thee Congregational
society was held Tuesday at which the
following officers were elected: Clerk,
]. NJ. Wright; treasurer, Mrs. +. $.
Wright; auditor, William Munson, Soc
ial committee. Mrs. Max Wolcott, Grace
Mcneil and Herbert Severance. Bust
ness committee. ]. NJ. Wright, Mrs. &.
f. Severance, Mrs. A. o, Hulburd. r. L.
Hne and Mrs William Bombard.-Mrs
Mrs. Carmi Ploof. who is i'll with infiu
enza, Is improving AT the Baptis,
Church next Sunday morning, the pas
tor the Rev. Irving II. Cray. will begin
a series of sermons based upon the
Sunday School lessons. The communion
service will be held at the close of Sdn-
day School.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-02
ADDISON.

Elmer Spencer has returned to college.
C. S. Fisher of Bridport has purchased
the Gonyeau place at Addison Corners
and will take possession soon. All are
glad to welcome them back.-Walter
Dixie is the guests of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jessie Dike.-Josephine Bodette
has returned home. She has been with
her sister, Mrs. Edward Coursey of Bird
port. for a few weeks.-Erwin Clark
has been spending a short furlough with
his parents and has returned to the
Guantanamo at New York city and soon
leaves for South Amerca.-"Aunt" Hulda
Clark has been i'll the past week and her
daughter. Mrs. Bertha Carr. was with
her.-Manley Marshall of Whitehall has
been the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cary Marshall.-The officers Of
Grand View Grange are to be installed
this Friday evening.-News has been re-
ceived of the marriage of Eugenia
Adams and Louis Cheeseman Of the west
side. Mr.. Cheeseman has just returned
from France where he has been in the
service over year.-Mr and Mrs. Fred
owen and family have returned to Hines
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-02
BRIDPORT

William Grandy is very i'll with heart
trouble.-Mrs. Charles Elthorpe died at
her home Sunday morning, December %,
after being confined to her bed for three
weeks. Mrs. Elthorpe suffered par
alytic stroke some three weeks ago and
gradually failed Funeral arrangements
have not been made.-Helen and Cath
leen Goodspeed were weekend visitors
at the home of their sister, Mrs. G. y.
Hetman.-Bruce Allard was business
visitor in Nergennes Neutrality-suspicious.
Jabott is visiting his parents in Schuyler
Fals.-Mrs. Arthur Jabott Is spending a
few days with friends in Shoreham.-
Mamie st. John, telephone operator at
Bridport, has the grip and asthma
Stanley Converse is at his home, III
with automatically Palmer returned
to her school in Burlington Sunday
The many friends of Mrs. w. A. Dukett
are pleased to know she is recovering
from her operation and will return home
In few days. She is now at the Mary
Fletcher hospital.-The young son of
William Dukett, who met with an acct
dent Saturday by cutting his knee with
n knife. is doing nicely.