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The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-10-17
Negligence To
Employ Child
Under Legal Age
Supreme Court Affirms Yer.
dict Giving Eleven-Year
Old Boy Large Damage
Judgment.

Atlanta, Oct. 15-That the en-
plOYment in a factory of a child
under the prescribed age and in
disobeditnce of the statute is in
itself an act of negligence on the
part of the employer and gives
the child when injured a right to
recover damages was held by the
supreme court yesterday in the
case of the Elk Cotton mills v.
Grant.
The court declared that the
mere employment of such a child
under age precluded the employer
from making the defense that the
child had accepted the risks Incl
dent to the employment.
Charlie Grant, an 11-year-old
boy was employed in the Elk Cot
ton Mills when tie statute forbade
the employment of a child under
~. unless he was an orphan or his
labor was necessary to the support
of a widowed mother. Neither
was the case with Charlie, whose
father was a foreman of one of
the departments of the mill at the
time of his employment. The boy
came in contact with some of the
machinery of the factory and had
his hand badly crushed losing sew
eral fingers.
Suit was brought in the superior
court of Whitfield county, Janu-
airy Is, 1912, and a Judgment OBJ
tanned for $4,000 damages. In
affirming this judgement of the
lower court, the supreme court
says:
employ ment of a minor under
the prescribed age in a factory, in
disobedience of the statute prohi-
biting such employment, is negli-
gence per Sc and, if injury to such
child proximately results from the
employment right of action in its
favor arises"
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-10-17
The Edison Talking Pictures

Consider for a moment, what
a wonderful thing it would be if,
today we could see and hear King
George taking the oath of office,
and when you see the Kineto-
phone you will grasp what a
field it will open up for future
generations. Every word that
the orator on the screen speaks
comes clearly and so perfectly is
the voice timed with the picture
that people see and hear in
amazement, and when the first
picture is over-there are two
parts-there is an outburst of
and then the house
literally buzzes with excitement
at having seen the first and only
Talking Motion Picture. The
Edison Talking Pictures are un-
animously commended by the
press, the workings of the ma
chine are perfect and in every
sense they are making good the
great promises predicted for
them. The Talking Pictures will
be at the Grand Oct. 10Th and
21st.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-10-17

We want to buy your
COTTON, SEED COTTON
and COTTON SEED.
We will pay you the the
market price for same.
We will pay you 81 per
ton above the market price
for your COTTON SEED, and
will take the gin weights.
Yours For Business,
Baker Supply Co.
O4-2t-a w-2mO.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-10-17
NEW MODELS FIRST
SHOWN IN GEORGIA
Etlanta's Fourth Annual Automobile
Show to Be Set to Music by
Sousa's Band.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. IA.
Especial. There are
C m para ii vely few
things that the South
gets first, but it is an
interesting and note
worthy fact that the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-24
New Head of Southern
Railway Points Out the
Advantages of Southeast

lima, with a record of 4,375 pounds on
tenth of an acre.
Taken as a whole, the records of
the southeastern boys and girls dem
onstrate the superior agricultural and
horticultural advantages of the south
eastern states, not only for purely
southern crops, such as cotton and
early fruits and vegetables, but also
for crops which are usually associated
in the public mind with the north and
west. They demonstrate that the
states south of the Ohio and Potomac
rivers and east of the Mississippi Of
fer unsurpassed advantages for tn :
man seeking to engage in profitable
diversified agriculture"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-24
GEORGIA WOMAN WILL
BAKE WHITE HOUSE
CHRISTMAS FRUIT CAKE

Atlanta, Dec 23.-President Wood
row Wilson's fruit-cake will be a Geor-
gia product this year. 1t has been
made in Georgia by a Georgia woman,
following that same Georgia recipe
that Mrs. Woodrow Wilson used to
use when she was Georgia girl, and
it has already been shipped to the
White House, where it will occupy
place of honor ON the presidential din
ner table.
The fruit cake was baked by request,
by Mrs. John Dodds, of Cedartown.
And there was a special reason. Mrs.
Dodds, as Miss Maggie Walker, was a
parishioner of Rev. DR.. Arson, Mrs.
Wilson's father. When Woodrow Will
son was nominated for president, Mrs.
Dodds wrote a congratulatory note 70
Mrs. Wilson, and added that she would
like to bake the Christmas cake for
the first Christmas in the White House
Mrs. Wilson replied that she was not
sure of residing in the White House
After the election Mrs. Dodds wrote
again, recalling her previous letter. In
due time, the request for the cake
came to to Mrs. Doods' hand. Mrs.
Doods is famous among her friends in
Georgia as cake baker.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-24
SO NOW THEY WRITE
S0NNETS ON FAIR SKIN
OF MILADY'S SHOULDER
SCIENTISTS ARE GOING TO INVES-
TIGATE THE LATEST PARTISAN
FAD

Paris. Dec. 23.-The latest fad in this
capital of frivolity is that of writing
names, sonnets, ETC., on milady's skin.
The naked shoulder is the favorite pad
for these intimate inscriptions. The
fad is called ''Dermography."
The favored one is allowed to trace
his effusion with a loving finger nail
or a blunt stylus. Instantly the skin
reddens and rises where it has been
touched. The enclosing is bordered
by zone of white, giving the hand
writing charming and original as
pect, as long as it lasts.
However, the letters soon disappear
and leave the writing space blank for
other possible favorites. Ordinarily
the man merely endorses the shoulder
by signing his name on it, But some
times passionate sonnets and common
place business rotations are jotted
down in the same way.
The new fad had it's birth in the re.
port that several images had appear
ed on the skin Of a young girl in one
of the provinces. The bored fathers of
fads leaped or. the idea with cries Of
delight Scientists are going to in.
vestigate the problems.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-24

Washington, D. c., Dec. 23.-Com-
menting on the statement issued by
the United States department of agr.-
culture, showing the results attained
by the boys and girls who won prizes
in the Boys Corn clubs and Girls Can
ming clubs in their respective states
in the season of 1918, President Harri-
son, of the Southern Railway company,
said today:
while the work done by the bows
and girls in all of the states was re-
markable, it is very gratifying to ma
to note that first honors, both in the
Boys Corn clubs and the Girls Can
ming clubs, went to states traversed
by the lines of the Southern railway
system. The wonderful record made
by Jerry Moore, of South Carolina,
who grew 22S.75 bushels of corn on a
single acre in 1910, directed attention
to the great advantages of the south
eastern states as a growing To-
cality. Now comes Walker Lee Dun
son, of Alabama, with a record of
%. Z bushels on a single acre, setting
a lew mark for the members of the
Boys Germ clubs throughout the Unit
ed States. The superiority of the
southeast for corn production is dem
onstratt not only by Walker Dun
sons remarkable record, but also By
the fact that the yields obtained By
the prize winning boys in each of the
states OF Virginia, Nrth Carolina,
South Carolina, Florida and Tennes-
see exceeded the highest yield OBJ
tanned by any boy in northern or
western state.
mo less remarkable than the re-
cord made by Walker Dunson in the
corn club work was that made by Miss
Clyde Sullivan, of Georgia, who grew
5,345 pounds Of tomatoes on a tenth
of an acre, surprising by 1874 pounds
the highest record made by any girl
| in the north or west Other southeas-
tern girls did remarkably well. nota-
'bly Miss Lizzie Kelley, OF South Caro-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-24
WHENEVER YOU NEED
A GENERAL TONIC TAKE GROVES

The Old Standard Groves Taseess chill Tonic is Equally
Valuable General Tonic because it Acts the Liver,
Drives Out Malaria Enrches the Blood and Builds up
the Whole System For Grown People and Children.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-24
POSITIVE PROOF
Should Convince The Greatest Skep;ie
in Americas.

Because it's the evidence of an
Americas citizen.
Testimony easily investigated.
The strongest endorsement Of
merit.
The best proof. Read it:
w. A. Hardin, grocer, Elm Ave-, ana
Furlow ST., Americas, Ga, says: ~
was subject to attacks of kidney com.
plant and often was hardly able TO
endure the acute pains in my back. III
my efforts to find relief, l was induc-
ed to try Doan's Kidney Pills. The
first few doses relieved me and l con-
tinued taking this remedy until the
trouble was removed. / always keep
"a supply of Doans Kidney Pills on
hand. l recommend them whenever
hear anyone complaining of kidney
trouble. I think as highly of them
now as when publicly endorsed them
some time ago."
The above statement must carry
conviction to the mind of every read
er. Don't simply ask for a kidney
remedy-ask Distinctly for DOan's Kid.
ney Pills, the same that MIR. Hardin
had-the remedy backed by home tes-
Agmonials. sos all stores. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
when Your Back is Lame-Remenl-
Der the Name"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-24
C. f(1a.Ry
The Right Way. Current Schedules
TRAINS ARRIVE.

From Savannah, Augusta,
Atlanta and Macon .....* 1880 p m
From Columbus and in
termediate points .*12:SO n 70
From Lockhart. Dothan.
Albany, Troy ard Mont
gomery commandments 10:49 p N
From Lockhart. Dothan.
Albany, Troy and Mont
gomery ...............*2 :10 p N
From Atlanta and Macon. *.2:l0 p VI
From Augusta Savannah,
Atlanta and Macon .....* $500 a III
From Columbus and in
termediate points ..,...! 7:lO p m
From Columbus and in
termediate points :. 10000
From Albany and Jack
sonville ..............."3 $500 m
From Albany ..........* $3.50 a n
TRAINS DEPART.
for Macon, Augusta and
Savannah ,.............* $500 nj
For Albany, Dothan,
Lockhart Troy and
Montgomery $500 a IN
FOR Albany Dothan,
Lockhart, Troy and
Montgomery ...........* 2:lO p m
For Macon and Atlanta -. .2:1O p m
For Macon, Atlanta, Saw.
annah and Augusta 80. .*10:49 p m
For Columbus .......* 3:45 p IN
For Columbus ............! $500 a m
For Columbus, Birm-
ham and Chicago .......* 3:55 a m
For Albany ..............~ 1:5U p iii
For Albany and Jackson
, Vile ................. *12:30 a M
sDaily. Except Sunday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-24

Is the verdict OF those who have used
this pleasing, superior face cream.
Cooling. soothing and harmless, it Is
the ideal cream for the particular
woman.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-24
BURGLARS TORTURE
COURAGEOUS GIRL
Masked Men, Baffled i'm Search For 81
900, Cut on Her Hair, Gag Her AMI
Turn on Gas.

Fort Wayne, Ind, Dec. 23.-Because
of her courageous refusal to tell two
masked men where money and valua-
bles were concealed in her father
house, Dorothy Harder, 17-year-old
girl, is at the point of death in the City
hospital here. County detectives arr
searching the outskirts of the city for
the men who tortured her for o
hours, cut her hair off, knocked It
several of her teeth, and finally left
her bound and gagged in room, in
which they had turned on all the gas
jets.
She said that during her struggle
with the men she knocked false mus
tache from the face of one and saw that
he had hairlip.
The robbers succeeded in finding
about $45 in cash and small quaint
ty of jewelry but the girls pluck saw
ed nearly $1,000 in money and jewels
hidden in bedroom.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-24
MEMPHIS BUYS
MACON PLAYER

Greensboro, Ca, Dec. est was to-
day announced here that Wade Rey-
nolds, catcher last season for the Ma
con, club in the South Atlantic league
has been sold to the Memphis South
ern league club. His brother, Ham
mond Reynolds, has signed an Atlanta
contract for next year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-24

Sleeping cars between Americas and
Atlanta on trains leaving Americas
10:49 p. M, arriving Atlanta 6:25 a. nj.
Connects at Macon with sleeping cars
to and from Savannah.
cago, st. Louis and Jacksonville on
Agent. Macon. Ga. advt
Pullman sleeping cars between Chi
Seminole Limited" leaving Americas
for Jacksonville 1890 a. m. Leaves
Americus for st. Louis and Chicago
via Columbus and Birmingham at $3.50
m.
For further information apply to S.
B. Ellis, Ticket Agent, Americas, or
John w. Blount, District Passenger
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-24

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label showing that contains the well known
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-24
To Cure a Cold in One Day

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Cough and Headache and works off the Cold.
Druggists refund money II it fails to cure.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-07
EMPIRE

Tine feature picture today is a Pa4he play in two parts entitled '"T1e Hu- man Vu1ture. An absorbing and in tensely dramatic story dealing with the destiny of a criminal who is pre- vented time and time again from com mitting a crime by entirely unexpect- ed, but perfectly plausible circum- stances. It tells the story of a cri1n- ina1 and the woman forced into his power and contrasts the life, of a mil Ionafre with the life of a ruler in the underworld to whom the wealthy man resorts to save his fortune. This cozy theatre is enjoying an excellent patronage due to the high class pie lures that are shown. Being built entirely of cement the temperature is considerably cooler than the ordinary building of wooden construction and this fact is greatly appreciated by their patrons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-07
FOx's LYRIC THEATRE
By the Fox Lyric Press Agent.)

There is always an air Of romance and a fascinating interest to stories or plays of army life and that is what has helped to make f~rhe Deserte1s'' one of the most interesting and enjoy able plays with a, military frame of the present day. '%The Deserters'' -fas been selected for the second week of the Eleanor Cleveland players at the Lyric theatre and it is beyond the experimental, stage for it was produc- ed at the Lyric last season with Miss Cleveland in the leading role and was such a brilliant success that its repeat was practically demanded by the whole of the Lyric patronage.
 The Deserters'' tells the story of a. girl in the employ of the governm ent for secret service, her department be- ing especially interested in the trac- ing of deserters. The tracing Of one man involves a murder love affair and a host Of other incidents but in the unraveif11g of the play exciting in c4dent follows exciting incident in rap i'd succession ahd there is positively no let up in the action from the first rise of the curtain. 'Dfvorcons'' was 9 light comedy and '9The Deserters" is a positive contrast for it might almost be placed in the TneIodramatfc class and yet of an order of excellence far meIodrarna. Wilson HurnInel will give the production an ideal staging. there win be thirty people in the cast with twenty-stx speaking parts and taken by and large it looks like an other big week at the LyTtc next week. Tonight marks the wind up of the first weeks engagement of the popular players and Miss Cleveland, MT. Con- ness, MT. Harrington, Miss Lewis and every other player in -the cast should feel nightly pleased at the cordial manner in which they were received the best indication that Bridgeport wanted them back and proposes to keep them It was the consensus of opinion that the six weeks engage ment would have to be extended through the summer to fully satisfy the Lyric clientele.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-07
POLL TENANTS
 MOVE QUICKLY

Occupants of the stores on the east side of Main street, north of the Polf theatre, have been given 24 hours to vacate. Manager Poli, who recently purchased the property. is prepared to start the erection of his new building. new quarters are Stap1eton's cafe, Ze1dermann's delicatessen store, the Star lunch room, Matt Wie1er's Cen tral house and a prOtograph gallery.
 Matt W1eler was this morning giv,- en liquor license for the Hotel Bill ings on Water street. He obtained this by transfer from Joseph Billings the former owner of the hotel. MT. Wie1er plans to conduct a cafe in the Peh building when it is completed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-07
CAPTAIN FUTILE
 VETERAN FIREMAN GETS RETIREMENT
His Application Granted By Comnissioners-He will
 Get Half Salary
Board Plans Extension of Service As Result of Abo- 1ition of Two Tax Dis tricts.

The regular meeting of the fire com miss1oners was held last evening. Al application for retirement was receiy ed from Captain Charles B. THttre O, Engine company No. who has beer in the department for the past 2t years, the application coming as a surprise as 1t was not generally known that Captain Futile desired tc at present receiving a salary of $1, 4o0 and when his retirement goes into effect he will get half pay or $700 fo1 the remainder of his life.
 Captain Futile is now 60 years o1 age and during the years that he has spent in the service of the city he has become one of the best known and most popular members of the de- partment. His application for retire ment< was granted after pr. E.. B. Ives, department surgeon, had testi- fled that Captain Tuttle's physical condition justified his retirement.
 As a result Of Captain Tuttle's re- tirement, Lieutenant A S.. Mellor now of No. 2 Engine company, is promoted to his place as captain of No 3 com pany, Ladderman John Tobin of No 3 truck is advanced to Lieutenant Nell or's place and Norman D. Wheeler of 479 Grand street is appointed a mem ber of the department.
 At last nights meeting President Wallace G. Taylor who recently hand ed in his resignation to the mayor, stated that his reason for doing this was because his duties as fire com missioner interfered with his other du- ties as advertising manager for the Rowland company.
 Albert D. Morgan of Norwa1k was present at the meeting and testified that his automobile was damaged to the amount of $135 in the recent col lision- with Assistant Fire Chief D. B. Jotnson's ma chine. MT. Morgan and his wife both testified that their ma chine was struck by the fire chiefs s machine and that the latter was to blame for the accident Enginaer John O'Connor who was in charge of the assistant fire chiefs machine when the accident occurred blamed Morgan for the accident saying that he was not looking where he was going and so crashed into the other machine No action was taken on the matter.
 It was voted to request the board of contract and supply to secure figures for the purchase of more hydrants ai1d fire boxes in lots of 25 or more This was done with a view to seeing what can be done to improve the fire service in the outlying districts of the city.
 The matter of putting a red stripe around streets lamps in the vicinity of a. fire alarm box was discussed and it is probable that the plan will be adopted in the near future. Chief Mooney. reported that Stephen Timko of No. 8 company failed to report for an alarm from box No 4 on June 4, and it was voted to have Tinko ap- pear at the next meeking to explain his failure to report. An application was received for back pay from Lieut.. Kane of No. company and referred to Commissioner George Burns An application from Engineer c. T. Kerr of No. company asked to be placed in charge of the new Waterous en- zine was received and placed on file.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-07
MANS m4HUMANITY." j"

All roads lead to the Park theatre tonight for the final presentation of one of the strongest plays seen here in some time. Mans Inhumanity'' is conceded by many of the best critics to be the most intense play the writer of sixteen annual successes has yet given the local theatre goers. The cast including Hattie L.. Steinbach, Clara. Brill. Alice Ma1oney, Franklin Rttchie. Lee Lownds, Charles E. Dick erson, Frank H. Cook, Salvatore Nal tese, Charles F. Peck, Charles Jewett and Charles Merritt have given great rendition of this powerful play of the neonIe and the applause given each of the players shows that the lines are getting over Tonight Fl L. G. Ho-
 henthaI of South Manchester and Theodore T. Phillips will address the audience at the opening of the play. This is vour last opportunity of wit messing the final dramatic event of the season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-07
NO SHAD THIS SPRING
 IN THE HOUSATONIG
Believed That Toothsome Fish Which Formerly Visited the Stream in
 Thousands Are Extinct at Last.
Especial to The Bar1ner-)

Stratford, June 7-AlI efforts to locate shad in the Housaton1c river this season have failed. Capt. Charles A. P1dmb has been setting a gill net at breakwater for several nights. In previous years Capt. Plumb has been successful in catching few of the delicious fish Two years ago he caught seven: five at the Derby dam and two at the breakwater. Last spring he caught three at the dam and two at the breakwater. Until this year he has fshed under the di- rection of the State fish commission. This spring he fshed on his own ao- count and has been disappointed He had hoped to settle beyond doubt whether any female fish ever entered the river. All of the fish caught ain the two previous years were males or ftbuCk shad." When the net was haul ed before daybreak this morning one bass weighing pounds, a. thousand or two of dog fish, white fish, skates and horseshoe crabs so incumbered the net that. it was impossible to clear it. The disappointed captain took out the edible fish and cut the net loose from the cork and lead lines letting the net with it's accumulated tnhabit- ants float out into the Sound with the current. Capt. Plumb believes that the last shad had entered the river and that no more will be seen here until, the stream is purified. The people of Stratford are much disap- pointed at the veto by. Governor Bald win of the Pollution bill or the sub astitutfon of something that would re- Heve the situation here. A number of Stratford residents visited Ansonia a few days ago and inspected the Race" as it Is called which runs through the center. of the town and empties into the Naugatuck river near the railroad station. They were sur prised at the condition of the canal which is in reality an open sewer reeking with filth and chemicals. One man asserted that the vapor which rose from the canal singed off his eye brows. Not a living organism can be found in the river below the mouth of the Race Not even an eel the hardest of all water birds has been seen here in years. The 'Nrace'' con meets the brass shops with the river and into it is poured the pickle used for cleaning metal articles. FurtheT on it's course the race receives all manner of filth from the stores, mark cts and out houses along it's banks. All efffforts to eliminate this nuisance have failed in the past This is only