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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-02
ATLANTA JUDGE LAUDS
BOY SCOUT MOVEMENT

ATLANTA, Feb. 2.-Hon. John G.
HUMPHREYS, of the criminal division
of the Fulton Superior Court, who ex-
changed benches with Judge Ham
mond of Augusta for one week, has
returned to Atlanta. Judge Hum
phries lauds the work of the Bow
Scout organization, which the Angus
ia Rotary Club is planning to further
finance. He was the guest of the club
at its recent meeting and delivered
an address
According to Judge HUMPHREYS,
who spoke of his experience . with
boys in his judicial profession. the
boy who belongs as a member of the
Scouts is not near SO apt to become
involved in unlawful e6tanglements as
he would otherwise. He says that of
the large number of boys who have
in time been before him for various
oftenscs against the law not one of
them has been Boy Scout.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-02
ANNOUNCEMENT

The many friends Of brew w.
Paulk hereby announce his candidacy
for Mayor to be voted on in the COM
ing City Primary. We feel that ow-
ing to the experience Mr.. Paulk has
had as Mayor of the City that just
at this time, and under present condi-
tons, he is excellently fitted for the
place. We heartily recommend him
to the voters of the city. If
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-02
Notice To Farm
Bureau Members


have an order for car of sweet
potatoes and syrup, going to w. E.
Collins, Manager of Commisary,
Barlow, Fla. and two cars going to
Shewmake Brothers, Atlanta. one car
of corn going to J. r. Couch. u S.
Commissioner, Atlanta, also an order
for twenty-five bushels of Porto Rico
seed potatoes going to H. E. John
son. Albany, Ga. Please inform me
at once as to what you have of these
commodities for sale.
Sweet potatoes priced at 75c per
bushel; corn $l00; hay $50 per ton.
C. T. OWENS. Secretary.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-02

Ms. Scott B. Walker will leave Fri
day for Atlanta where she will visit
her daughter Miss Hattie Lee Walker
who attends the Southern Shorthand
and Business College.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-02

Miss Martha Womble will leave
Thursday for Macon, where she will
visit her sister Miss Corine Womble
at Wesleyan College.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-02

WANTED-Young lady bookkeeper
for part time Could utilize evenings
Address ABC c 10 Leader Enterprise.
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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-02

Advertised goods are good goods.
Advertisers can't afford to misrepre-
sent.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-03
HEART DISEASE ENDS LONG CAREER OF
 DAVID bISPHAN, OPERA BARITONE

the operatic stage. was decided for him by a planchette board Ga prede- ceSsor of the ouija) at a seance, held in 1892, at which two German barons were present [ NIT. Bispham, who had not asked a question, saw written by an invisible hand the words: Opera by all means" Asking which parts it was best for him to study, he read the reply: 'Amonasro, in Aida i; Wolfram, in 'Tanphaeuser': Kurvenal. in Tristan and Beckmesser in the 'Weistersinger' Under the dirsc- ton of Sir Augustus Harrir, and in a company which included Jean De Reszke, Jean LaSSalle and Mme- AL bani, he had made a great success as Kurvenal and Beckmesser.
 From 1898. when he realized his ambition and first appeared in Grand Opera in New York at the Metropol- itan Opera House under the man agement of Maurice Grau, his fame was established. For the next 20 years he was associated with every kind of baritone part in grand opera, singing in Italian, French. German and English. although he was chiefly identified with Wagnerian roles.
 As a founder of the Society of American Singers MT. Rispham aided largely in the two splendid seasons of English opera given at the Park theatre.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-03
By RICHARD LINTHICUM


 Washington, Oct. 3.-''The Truth About This Administration is the title which covers the entire forth coming issue of the Searchlight. the non-partisan monthly published here, which will put in one comprehensive picture the outstanding officials facts of the Harding administration, stress ing the fiscal features, but reviewing the administration in all it's phases
 From advance sheets some of the most interesting and valuable features of this forthcoming issue will be:
 The Financial Wizardry by which deficiencies are made to appear as swings
 The happy and harmonious experi- ence of Big Politics and Big Busi- ness.
 The legislative program dealing with tariff and taxes, the excess profits tax repeal and the foreign loan re- funding bill, which will reveal all such measures in their relation to the public welfare.
 Oil and the Old Guard, which the editor promises shall be very 1llum- mating.
 Who's Who in the Cabinet, on the basis of their public records. Where and How Harding fits into the picture. .. Referring to President Harding letter to Senator Mccormick in which the writer spoke of the tm on un1en- tai achievements of his admin1Stra- tton expressing the belief that enough would be saved next year to
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-03

commands and protect himself. and he must be able to transport himself by marching as the eSigencies of military life may demand.
 ''In addition.' says the War De- partment, 'he will be wearing the un- form of the United States. and cer- tain dignity must be his at all times. The inferior men cannot fulfill these demands"
 It's going to be a high-brow old army-you can take the word of your Uncle Sam for that.
 EnllStmentS are to be so handled that the army will not exceed 15O, 900 men at any time; therefore high of hciaIs of the War Department expect that the standard of men obtained will be the highest the army has ever had. It is stated that the allotment system will be used in obtaining men and that each corps area will be auth orlzed to enlist men to fill vacancies only. Reports will be called for ire quently to assure the department that the enlistments do not exceed the number of vacancies.
 The new recruiting regulations ra iSe no bar against the enlistment of men with previous service, providing that they can measure up to the new standards If a man wishes to come in again, however, he must enlist for three years, while the men who has not served an enlistment may choose between one year and three years as the term of his service.
 No Recruiting Agencies
 No general recruiting stations are to be established for the time being but the work will be conducted by the various posts, stations and camps of the army scattered throughout the nine corps areas. From each of these parties of officers and enlisted men are to be sent to nearby towns to search out the best of the young men who wish to enter or re-enter the army and to take them to the nearest pest or camp. Boys who are less than IS years of age are not to be ac- cepted under any circumstances.
 Reducing Regiments
 Infantry regiments have been or to 1912 men and in number from 65 to 45, cavalry regiments from SIS to 641 men and from IT to 14 in num- Der, field artillery regiments from 33 to 16 in number. without reduction of personnel; engineer regiments, from 3 to seven in number, with reduc- tion of strength; coast artillery, rail- way and tractor regiments from l. 066 to s29 and 729 men, respectively to two. The new al1otments of personnel are: Infantry, 5S.SO0; cavalry, 111s4; field artillery, 19.174: coast artillery, 1S.110; air service, 10, 300; engineers, 6,519; signal corps. 5000. quartermas- ter corps 11,200; finance department, 7O9; ordnance department 2,976; chemical warface service. TIC; de- tached enlisted men. 6,543; and medi- cal department. S,591.
 The Philippine Constabu1ary is in cludcd in these al1otments. although excluded from the 15O,000 enlisted strength authorized by Congress.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-03
Searchlight Charges That Deficit For This Congress
 Will Be $1, ,75O,0O0 ,OOO

reduce taxation to S35Oo, 900, 900, the publication points out that the most remarkable thing about this alleged saving is that it must have been made in not more than three days, which would make it miracle, or possibly it was a matter of split second.
 It then proceeds to give these facts and figures: ~
 For July. 1921. according to the figures of Secretary Mellon, the eN- penditures of the Federal government were S332 100000 or S25, 100000 more than for July, 1920.
 For July. 1921, the deficit was s113. 3.o0O,OOO of s37 10000 more than for July. 1920.
 On August 4. three weeks before the date of the President s letter. Sec retary Mellon told Congress that both expenditures and deficits were exceed ing those of a year ago, so that the great saving could not have occur red prior to August 4.
 On August 24, three days before the date of the Presidents letter. Presi- dent Harding signed an urgent de- f1ciency'' bill carrying more than $50, 1000, ,000-the third appropriation bill of that nature passed since March A. The 50 odd millions, it is pointed out, was less than half the depart ments asked for, although President Harding's1 letter says they are in full sympathy with the progra m of rigorous and unren1ittiag economy" The stupendous saving must. therefore have been made between August 24- and August 2z, burt as the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-03
Gained Fame AS Singer of Wagnerian Roles - Was
 Favorite on Concert Stage.

Another in the group of great lyric artists associated with opera of the last three decades passed away yes 1erday when David Scull Bispham. long famous as a baritone interpreter of Wagnerior roles and as a concert singer. died of heart disease in his With him were pr. Amsen, the house physician, and a nurse.
 For some weeks MT. Bispham had suffered from chronic myocarditis. his condition during the last few days showing, however so much improve ment that he had insisted on resum- ing his work as a teacher of vocaliza- ton at his studio. No. A West 44th street. The body will be taken early in the week to Philadelphia for burial.
 Born in 1857 in South Spring street, Philadelphia the son of wealthy Mir Bispham received a liberal ed ucation in private schools, finally with a B. A. degree in 1876.
 wooIlen mill owned by his uncle, Da- vid Scun. lin his leisure time he took part in amateur theatricals and stud jed singing.
 m 1886 he gave up his business connections and went to Europe armed with a letter to Sir Johnstone Forbes-Roberfson, on whose advice he went on 9nde to Fl Florence sdot theTe Tenb to cinni. He made his first professional appearance in November. 1891, at which is now the Palace theatre London, in an opera. 'Bejoche." For the next two years he was engaged ir platform work one of the com- pany headed by Sims Reeves.
 In his delightfully written autobi ograI e"A Quaker Singers Recol- lections." MT. Bispham tells ihom his 1ong-debated question, whether to : continue on-thes platform -or adopt
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-03
New Haven's New Warning
 Highway Crossing Signals

Announcement was recently made by the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad of the installation a various points on the system. of a. new warning device for highway crossings over railroad tracks at grade. Experiments were made by this company covering a long period which resulted in the adoption of the Morrison electric f1ashlight highway crossing signal not alone because of its relia bility and visibility, but as well because of it's entire practicability. The mechanism of the signal is as near perfect as human ingenuity can make it.
 To prevent accidentsA at grade crossings has ever been the earnest desire of the railroad management, and the New Haven has spent much time, money and inventive skill in the development of this new warning of danger. The purpose in the begin ming was to obtain a highway cross ing signal that would be distinctive, that would immediately attract the serio..s attention of the highway tray eler, that would be absolutely relia- ble, that would be of such a charac- ter as to indicate danger in so clear a manner as to be thoroughly under stood by every person, one that would perform this function without special instructions to the general public and one that would transmit this indica- ton at least a thousand feet along the n1SnWay Tn e1LneT ulTeCt1On rom the crossing.
 To accomplish this was the problem before the engineers who, in appre citation of the varying conditions, con sdered successfully the elimination of mechanisms and moving parts, espec- tally those opened to climatic condi tions and to reduce to minimum all complications to make 1t simple. The flashing red electric light signal adapted to highway crossings ap- breaches nearer the ideal to meet the above requisites than any other form of signal now in service.
 In developing the signal it was nat urally desirable to employ standard equipment so far as possible not only because of its aVaiia bility but because this would preclude experimentation of the use of -untried parts. The basis of it therefore, was the stand ard high powered semaphore lamp now in use on the New York division of the New Haven road. This lamp consists of a parabolic reflector equip ped with a standard Edison socket which is held in place by an adjustin g device so arranged that it can be cen tered at any point within certain linn its in both the horizontal and verti- cal planes. The reflector is of mir rored glass and is permanently fast ened in the lantern.
 In place of the usual lens or glass of the standard lantern a drum eight incheG deep and 24 inches in diame- tier is mounted. The centre of this drum is equipped with a high trans mission glass red roundel, which is concentric with the reflector. Around the upper part of the drum above RED'' have been cut. while under meath, the word STOP" is cut. Light from the lantern Illuminating the in- terior of the drum shines through
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-03
THIGH BROW AND ALL PERFECT PHYSICALLY IS REQUIREMENT
 FOR kMFRICA'S FUTURE ARMY
Strict Regulation for Ensting Rockies for New Army Drawn Up By War Department Reduction of Standing Army Will Enable Recruiters to
 Pick ''Only Those Desired''

Washington. Oct. 3.-The scene is an American Army camp a year hence. The -nondescript, hit-or-miss uniform of the speaker marks him as a new recruit.
 Sergeant" he insists. 'T gotta have new pair of pants. These are all shot to h.
 It is the sonorous but carefully modulated voice of the new lieutenant from West Point who interrupts the vivid description of the equally raw recruit.
 Your language is atrocious," he is finger at the unabashed Doughboy. Were you not examined as to your knowledge of spoken English when you were admitted to the military service?'
 'In addressing the sergeant upon the subject now under discussion you should make your wants known by pointing out that the physical state comes necessary for you to respect fully request that a new pair be is sued to you. Do you follow me?"
 1T got you" returns the recruit 'but I also gotta have pair O pants, English or no English, and there yuh are"
 But the lieutenant had fled, convinc- ed that the War Departments hope of any army where the maltreating of the English language was as odi- ous an offense as a dirty mess-kit or a rusty rifle at inspection was impOs- sible of realization.
 New Recruit Requirements
 All of which merely leads up to the statement that army officers in re- cruiting men during the campaign now in progress throughout the United States, are to enroll as mem- bers of the military establishment only fine, young. upstanding, able bodied men, physically fit. educated in the primary subjects-at 1east-and citizens of the United States"
 Men who cannot read and write English the War Department de- clares. 'are not desired in the new army and will not be accepted for en- listment."
 It is explained that the army is to continue it's educational system, but that it is not going to take the man who cannot read or write and teach him those things which he should have learned in childhood.
 In other words. the American army of the future is to be an army to bra g about as far as educational standards are concerned. the doctor he will find the tests diff cult to pass unless he is very nearly a perfect an. All recruiting parties have been notified that special regu- tions 65 of the War Department will be rigidly enforced. These regu- lations of candidates and give the standards which go to make up a good soldier briefly. as follows: Regulations Are Strict
 He must see and hear well his heart must be competent to stand the stress of physical extertion; he must be intelligent enough to understand and execute military maneuvers. obey
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-03

Sesrchlight points out, if made within those dates, it did not continue to the banks. dated sempteber 8, re- vealed this information:
 That the net deficit for July and August was s161, ,4S4.774.96.
 That maturities of principal and m terest on the public debt up to Oeto- Der IS will amount to over $1,15O,- 900, 1000.
 On September IS, less than three weeks after President Hardlngs let ter, Secretary Mellon offered for sac "a second issue" of treasury ceruh- cates of indebtedness of $60e, 900 ,0Oo-
 Despite it's presentation of this evil dence, the Searchlight reveals an ex- isting means of manipulation by stupendous saving might be reach ed, and that is the juggling joker in the second deficiency bill, signed June 16, which contains this prov1- sion:
 '"The statement of appropriations, etc., for the third session of the SIX ty-sixth Congress shall include the army, naval, and second detic1ency appropriation acts passed during the first session of the SiXty-seventh Con gress, and all other approprlatlons made at the latter session shall be statement of appropriations for the second session of the Sixty-seventh Congress"
 
 Through this simple device, 1t would be possible for this session to appropriate billions and not have it shaw. Apparently that was the only object-to conceal and deceive
 Military appropriations made dur ing this session are 70 be charged back to the preceding Congress All other appropriations currently made are to be charged ahead to the next session of Congress after this"
 The SearchHgrt says there is and has been no direct evidence of Presi- dential connection with this Jug- gling joker but thinks it pertinent to suggest that it affords one means by which the President might possl- bly figure a saving this present year.
 It points ont that the political sue cess of this deception depends upon keeping the people deceived.
 Another chapter on saving deals with the Shipping Board. in which | paper savings" of $25,ooO.oOo was | heralded in the public press As shown by the Searchlght, the Ship | ping Board already has been given additional urgent deficiency funds on | two ccccasions. one of SI o,ooO,e0o, and another, three days before the Presidents letter of s4S, 100000, five i times the total that was to be saved aand the end is not yet, for Chairra,n Lasker informed Congress that more extra money will be need ed within a few months. | On this basis of saving the | Searchlight figures that the adnn1n1s- tration's announced total saving of sS350 O00,O 900 would develop into 9 de- -fcit of something like s1,750.900,0 900. | The above presentation of facts and | figures, made without bias, is but | glimpse st the analysis of the activ- | tics of the administration as set forth | T the coming issue of the publica- | ions. VizualiZed as a whole it is ! the most comprehensive and import
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-03

transparent letters making these words plainly seen by any one ap preaching the crossing.
 In order to procure an indication of sufficient spread to be seen at the widest angle approa ching a highway crossing it was necessary to have special electflc light bulb. After several tests it was found that the 40 watt volt 1000 hour New Haven road special lamp which is used in the semaphore signal furnished the best result in the crossing signal, so this was adopted. As modern incan- descent bulbs are rated this is not considered a high efficiency bulb. but for the service for which it is chosen it is admirable, and the manner in which it is operated and renewed provides an important factor of saf- ety.
 The circuits for the operation of the lamp are simple, being connected with the track in such way that when energy is applied 30. flashes of the lamp per minute are produced and this is considered most suitable and effective. The mechanism is so ad- justed that 75 per cent. of the time the lamp is brightly illuminated while during the remainder it has a dull red glow. Thus at no time while a train is approaching the crossinng is the lamp entirely out. During prac- tically all abnormal or failure condi- tions either a. constant red light or a flashing red light is provided.
 Energy for the operation of the flash light signal is furnished from a storage battery the capacity of which may be at the discretion of the engineer to satisfy existing conditions.
 The entire signal is attached to a pedestal by means of a bracket which is so designed that the lantern may be focused in both the horizontal and vertical planes. The signals are To- cated one on each side of the railroad, on the right side of the highway. In country districts the signal may be ing sign provided this is in a posi- tion where long view may be had while at points where an obstruction may block the view the signal will be located at the curb line with an out-rig of brackets so as to give it an unobstructed view from the street.
 As train approaches the crosSing g the signal fiashesout it's high powered electric warning light in both direc- 'tions on the hignway in much the same manner as our silent beacons along the coast warn the mariner of his danger. Many years of experience with the same apparatus in signals governing train operations on the principal railroads of the country show that failures are almost un- known. The crossing signals are in service day and night, thus provld- ing constant warning for the 24 hours and their light is so intense that 1t can be seen a considerable distance in bright sunlight. Travellers on the highway must stop when the signal is flashing its warning of danger and after a train has passed over the crossing should it continue to flash proach of another train, either on the same track or the one adjoining.