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Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-12-26

parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John T.
Malone, in the Highlands.
Misses Kathleen and Jean Bullet,
Hazel O'Bannon and Mildred Gwart-
ney. pupils at the Sacred Heart
Academy, have gone to their homes
at Corydon, Ind, to spend the holt
day season with their parents.
Phil Kelly. of Frankfort avenue,
has as guests for the holidays his
brother, Charles Kelly, of Timpson,
Texas, and Mr.. and Mrs. H. T.
Esterle, of Little Rock, Mrs. Esterle
being a daughter of Mr.. Kelly.
Misses Helen Mapother and Louise
Walton, who are home from school
to visit their parents, Messrs. and
Mesdames w. A. Mapother and
Druid A. Walton, are being enter
tanned as honor guests at number
of social functions.
Miss Durrett Oglesby, of Pres
tonia, returned Sunday from st.
Catherine of Sienna Academy, ac-
companied BY her classmate, Miss
Catherine Kelly, of st. Louis, and
they will be with Miss Oglesby's
mother, Mrs, S. d. Thompson, until
the end of the holidays.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-12-26

Miss Freda Haag, of Oakdale, was
the weekend guest of Miss Helen
German in the West End.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-12-26
ROBT. l.. GREENE.

Robt. L. Greene, Clerk of the
Court of Appeals, has announced
his candidacy for the office of
Auditor of Public Accounts, subject
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-12-26

Fred Doyle, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Doyle, is home from Van
couver to spend the holidays.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-12-26

The Mackin Social Club will enter
tain with dance at their club house
next Tuesday evening.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-12-26

AL NJ. Hermann is home for the
holidays on visit to his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Michel Hermann.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-12-26

A vice commission looks like q
good excuse for some to 80
Summing
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-12-26
SOCIETY,".


Mrs. Martin F. Casper, Jr.. and
son have been visiting Mrs. Manford
Paisley at Cannelton.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-12-26

Edward Dierken, who has been
visiting in Frankfort for the past
two months, has returned home.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-12-26

Next Friday, New Years day,
win be holy day Of obligation.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-12-26

Misses Frances and Elizabeth
Malone arrived the first OF the week
from Cincinnati. whore they are at
tending school. and are with their
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-12-26

Miss Maggie Mcguire, 1920 East
Elm street, New Albany, returned
last week from a visit to Oklahoma.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-12-26

parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Malone, in the Highlands.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-12-26

Miss Cecilia Louise Sullivan, who
is attending school In Cincinnati.
arrived here Monday 10 spend the
holiday vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. owen Sullivan, ON
Cherokee Drive.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-12-26

Harry J. Hennessy. of Toronto,
Canada, arrived home Wednesday
noon to remain during the holidays.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-03-20
A Southern Opportunity.

In discussing the accumulated shortage of animals in tt
United States the Wall Street Journal points the Souths pc
cua opportunities for raising live stock Since past census
according the federal department of agriculture there has
been decrease of approximately nineteen per eight million
five hundred and thirty thousand head cattle eleven and
tenhs per of three million hundred and fourteen
thousand head of sheep and five and per cent or r
million two hundred and fourteen thousand head of swine m
indicated total shortage of meat animals 1907 says the de-
partment is approximately eighteen million two hur
ded and fifty nine thous head nearly beef cattle
sheep and three hogs for each hundred of the total est
mated reputation in January 1914
These figures far toward explaining high cost of meat
which represents important the average household
expenses and they suggest remedy for exist
ing conditions To increase hefood supply the shortest
effected by shortage of meat sigcant fact that this
problem being related and directly the Sonth
The Wall Street Journel observes for nstancefthat:
This part the country we'll calculated for the breeding of
live stoca mild climate opportunity for pasurage water and
long growing for More than that every wear #
buys million of dollars in commercial fertilizers (which never
supply the humu for whichhe soil cries. common ex
perience that better yields from farms that carry
live stock This fact that be refuted The farmers of
the South would find their ye of cotton increased if thew de-
of their live stock marketed their cotton
animals should them of the certainty of
market for all they raise
1t inevitable that the Southern States will utilize their rare
advantages in this regard and when they every sphere of inter
est will be wonderfully enrched-Atlana Journal.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-03-20
| Many Different Kinds
of Success
By Harriet D. Glen. Bloomington, Ill.

ourselves little with outside affairs may have comfortable home
cndren servants motors and membership in the leading clubs
We are told by friends both financially and
socially Maybe are, but satisfied?
We hear OF and her little children by worth
and father thrown out into the street. helpless starving
because OF the womans inability pay the few dollars rent We feel
touched and that's the end of it, don't lift open purse
to help
We read IN the of young who tramped the streets
LOT Gays without shelter food sufficient clothing begging
work. only be turned away despair he has found his ay to e
river It's really too bad think and for passing we feel
sense OF pity After that keep right being
Un we have been brought face to face with these everyday TRACE
dies OF life content to drift along with but when
see them and mped be kinder consderae unsfh and char
liable toward brothers and sisters helping every way we can
then and only then will enjoy the fullest meaning of the
word suce-a consciousness of doing something while sense
of peace within.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-03-20
Arp Items

How are you all enjoying the
pleasant weather, fine l hope,
we are.
Farming is going on nicely out
here.
Mrs. S. A. McChung is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. B. R. Bryant
from Abbeville.
S. A. Henly and B. R. Bryant
attended church at Arp Sunday.
S. H. Henley and C. A. Gibbs
and Willie Sanderfur made trip
to Fitzgerald Saturday.
Mr.. Mat Sanderfur made a Wis
it to S. H. Henley's Sunday af-
ternoon.
B. R. Bryant made a visit to
c. A. Gibbs Sunday afternoon.
R. S. Seaton made a visit to
Joe Rodgers Sunday.
Grandma Grubbs made a visit
to Mrs. Jane Taylor Monday.
Mrs. S. H. Henley and sister,
Miss Jamie Bryant made a trip
to Arp Monday P. M.
Mr.. Jim Taylor was in Arp
Monday P. M. on business.
The people of our community
are having a great deal of trouble
with their cotton, the woods
must be getting green.
Black Eyes.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-03-20
Leading The Cattle to Slaughter

have been told of bull in the Chicago stock wards that
trained ahead of the baking cattle being the slaughter
pen and who daily kept at this job of seducng unsuspecng
kind follow nnoceny the slaughter Whenever we hear of
fellow acting stool for obber banking on his
popularity and supposed business induce his friends
doubtful shares of corporations think of the bu
With experience of thousands would seem that
people would learn stir shy Of the Get Rich Quick schemes
matter in what plausible form they presented It is
good bet keep surplus the bank rather than bv
ing seme stock certificates corporation whose officers Won
know and whose you can learn only the ce
cae incorporation from some court some state
Many times the total assets represented in the printed
stationary patent right hole in the ground in far
off State Remember the Bull and the fate of the cattle its too
lAe after you part with your con
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-03-20
Outrages Upon Nature
Perpehated by Man
By c. P. STEWART. London, Eng.

boilers do not burn If you should take put him through like
performance he would be dead month simplest and plaine
OF health outraged every day by the average man.
Did Adam smoke? Did Eve corset? Did Solomon chou
tobacco? Did Ruth chew chocolates? the children Of Israel make
Tor beer garden after crossing the Red Did Recca bonon
and ice and call for soda water?
Adam the first and made perfect from head to heel
How long could he remain after eating plum pudding before going
ed Suppose he had slept IN bedroom five by with windows
closed down, the doors shut and under the bed
Suppose Eve had been laced corset worn tight shoes and
hobbe g leaves and sat all the hours the night chicken salad
and Welsh rarebs and trying to keep four pounds of dead nn
hair she wouldn't have lived half long half as happy as she
generally believed to have been.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-03-20
Attention Candidates.

Your assessment must be paid
to J. D. Dorminey, Chairman of
the county Executive Committee,
at the Exchange National Bank
10y 6 P. M. Saturday, March FL.
All candidates who fail to so pay
will be barred from participating
in the coming primary.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-03-20
Woman Is Burned
To Death At Newton .

Albany, March 19.-With her
body completely enveIoped in
flames, Mrs. R. L. Edwards rush
ed screaming into the yard of
her home near Newton yesterday
afternoon and fell dead.
Mrs. Edwards husband is a
prominent Baker county farmer.
1t is not known how Mrs. Ed
wards clothing became ignited,
as there were no eyewitnesses.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-03-20

Man drinks whisky and
that clogs the valves; he
drinks beer and that clogs
the wheels; he swallows lem
onade, ginger ale, butter
milk, tea, coffee and cocoa
and then wonders whv tho
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-03-20

| wonder how many of us
really understand the mean
ing of that little word "suc-
cess" A great many of us
think we understand, but do
we really and truly get the
most out of it? We trouble
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-03-20
THIRD DISTRICT CLUB NEWS NOTES
MRS. j. B. WALL, Reporter

March 18Th the date interesting meeting of the
Woman Club majority of members were present Mrs
Egn and Mrs Cook appointed by President
mttee Chairman of the Health that
the board of health failed CLUB in time
and passing through city stopped and delivered
to the High School
Mrs. Ball representing the local ". r. Cs was given rising
vote of thanks for presentation Of flag special
greetings from the National Patriotic r. C who is
also President Of the federation of Wisconsin
Chairman Library Com reported that gentlemen who we're
appointed investigating committee relative Carnegie Library
had received communication The board
offered amendment Sec VII change word three
four making the Library standing instead of sub
committee heretofore and the chairman of the executive
board The literary program in charge Of Mrs Harold Bea
subject Peace Movement.
history Of the Peace Movemen-Mrs Hearold BealI
History and Description of the Iague-Mrs Sheahan
Hopeful New Agencies for Mrs. Parson.
The last twelve months Peace Movemen-Mr WRIGHT
Pauk
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Mrs Dkey will have charge the ChIdre Hour from
to Saturday afternoon Club rooms account of the
ncemency of the weather this pleasure the has been
postponed for Mrs Dy has the reputation of being an
interesting conversaonast and predict children most
enjoy able we'll instructive There be something else
good for children but will let guess there any
thing interesting children than hear story either myth
reality? think And thus story loving simply healthy
desire know about what has been what what is to be-
Nothing plays important part every day life the imag
cation and in stories there is great possibility cutivang the
fancy imagination and ability that is nvitbe the
chd mind Longfelow realized when "a pause the
days occupation All the stories that
from Norway and Sweden story in itself
Two little boys who liked WE'LL from place to place and
would write down whatthey stories from Denmark
Hans Anderson either up written as he remembered
hearing them.
We trust the mothers will cooperate with in this particular
phase womans work. realizing that duty lying nearest us is the
only stepping to higher achievement
Mrs ALVIN II. Thurmond, Club Reporter
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-03-20
COUNTRY BOYS CREED.

Il believe that the cOuatry which God made is more
beautiful than the city which made that life out of
doors and in touch with the earth the natural life of
man. believe that work with nature is more inspiring
than the work with the most intricate machinery be-
eve that the dignity Of labor depends not what you do
but how you do it, that opportunity to boy on
farm often as to boy in the cy that life larger
and fl and happier the farm than town; that my
depends not upon my location but upon myself
not upon my dreams, but upon what actually do; not
upon luck but upon pluck Ibeeve in working when you
work and in playing when you play, and in giving and
demanding square deal in every act OF life"
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-03-20
Country Boys Creed For Virginia Farmers.

In house in Prince Edward County, Va pacard
ing creed for the American country boy dedicated to the
Boys Corn Club of Virginia has been posted 1t reads
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-11-21

the first time that Lanstron had been
in this vault. lie had the combination
OF two OF the sections OF pigeonholes.
aerostatics and intelligence The rest
belonged to other divisions.
THE safe is my own. as you know.
No one opens Il; no one knows what
is in il but me" said Partow, taking
from II an envelope and manuscript,
which he laid on the table. There
you have all that is in my brain-the
whole plan. The envelope contains
the combinations OF all the pigeon
holes, II you wish to look up any de-
tails"
Thank youl" Lanstron half whis.
pered. 1t was all he could think OF
TO say
And you will find that there is
more than you thought, perhaps; the
reason why have fought hard to re-
main chief OF stan why" Partow
continued in voice that had the Sc
pulchral uncanniness OF threat long
nursed NOW breaking free OF the bond
age of years within the sound-proof
walls. But" he broke off suddenly
as II he distrusted even the security
OF the vault Yes, it is all there-my
lifes work, my dream, my ambition,
my plant"
Lanstron heard the lock slide in the
door as Partow went out and he was
alone with the armys secrets, AS he
read Partow's firm handwriting, many
parts fell together, many moves on
a chessboard grew clear His breath
came faster, he bent closer over the
table, he turned back pages TO go
over them again. Every sentence
dropped home in his mind like bolt
in a socket. Unconscious OF the pas
sage OF time, he did not heed the door
open or realize Partow's presence I'M
til he felt Partow's hand on his shout
der
Il see that you didn't look into any
of the pgeonholes, the chief Of staff
observed
Lanstron pressed his flnger.tips on
the manuscript significantly.
No. IL is all there"
The thing being to carry It OUT"
said Partow. God with u.s. he add
ed devoutly
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-11-21

to stake" he said. explaining the rea
son for what was TO be- done, as was
his custom. "rhe engineers placed II
there after dusk and the frontier was
closed, SO that you would know just
where to use your spades in the dark
Quietly as possible! No talking!" he
kept cautiouing as the men turned the
soft earth. and not higher than the
cord, and lay the stubble side OF the
sods on the reverse so as to cover
the fresh earth on the skyline.
When the work was done all re.
turned behind the knoll except the
sentries posted at intervals on the
crest TO watch With the aid of a
small electric fash. screened by his
hands, Dellarme again examined a sec
ton of the staff map that outlined the
contour OF the knoll in relation to the
other positions. After this he wrote
in his diary the simple facts OF the
days events, concluding with a senti
ment OF gratitude for the honor
shown his company and a prayer that
he might keep a clear head and do
his duty II war came on the morrow.
Nov, every one get all the sleep he
can!" he advised the men.
Stransky slept with his head on his
arm soundly, the others slept no bet.
ter than the men OF the 12Sth. The
night passed without any alarm ex.
cept that OF their own thoughts. and
they welcomed dawn as a relief from
suspense. There was no hot coffee
this morning, and they washed down
their rations with water from their
canteens. The old sergeant was lying
beside Captain Dellarme on the crest,
the sunrise In their faces. As the mist
cleared from the plain II revealed the
white dots OF the frontier posts in the
meadow and behind them many gray
figures IN skirmish order. scarcely Wis.
ible except through the glasses
1T looks like businessl" declared
the old sergeant
Eyes, II begins the minute they
cross the linel" said Dellarme.
His glance sweeping TO the rear to
scan the landscape under the light OF
day, he recognized, with sense or
pride and awe. the tactical importance
OF his companys position in relation
to that OF tho Importance OF the other
companies. Easily he made out the
regimental line by streaks OF con
cealed trenches and groups OF brown
uniforms: and here and there were
the oblong. cloth stretches OF waiting
hospital litters. On the reverse slope
OF another knoll was the farmhouse,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-11-21

the men was not that or siumber,
though Eugene and Pilzer slept
soundly. Hours passed. Occasional
restless movements told OF efforts to
force sleep by changing position.
Its the waiting that's sickening!"
exploded the manufacturers son I'M
der his breath. desperately.
$50 / say. I'd like to be at ii and
done with the suspense!" said the
doctors son.
"They say II you are shot through
the head you don't know what killed
you it's so quick. Think Of that! =
exclaimed Peterkin. budding closer to
Hugo and shiyering.
Eyes. very mercitul," Hugo whis-
pered. patting Peterkin's arm.
"Sh-h.h! Silence. tell you!" com
manded Fracasse GROSSLY. He was
falling into half doze at last.
In marching order, with cartridge
boxes full. On Saturday night. the SD
or the Browns marched out OF bar
racks TO the main pass road. One
company after another left the road at
a given point. bound for the position
mapped in It's Instructions. Dellarme's,
however, went on until it was oppo-
site the Galland house.
I'VE are depending on you, the
colonel said 10 Dellarme, giving his
hand grip. You are not to draw
of till you get the flag"
mo. sir" Dellarme replied.
Mind the signal to the batteries
keep the men screened-warn them
not to let their first baptism OF shell
FIRE break their neryes!" the colonel
added in a final repetition of instruc.
tons already indelibly impressed on
the captains mind.
Moving cautiously through a cut,
Dellarme's company came. about mid.
night. to halt among the stubble OF
"A wheat-held behind a knoll. After
he had hidden the men to break ranks,
he crept up the incline.
Yes, it's there!" he whispered when
he returned "On the crest OF the
knoll cord is stretched from stake
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-11-21

4
caress which an old bear that is In
very good humor might give to a
promising cub.
Il have planned, planned planned
for this time. The world shall soon
know. as the elements OF 1t go into the
crucible test, whether il is we'll done
or not. l want TO live to see the day
when the last charge made against our
trenches is beaten back. Then they
may throw this old body onto the rub
bish heap as soon as they please-it
is a fat, unwieldly behemoth OF an old
body"
mo, no, it isn't" Lanstron objected
holly. lie was seeing only what most
people saw after talking with Partow
for few minutes, his fine, intelligent
eyes and beautiful forehead.
All that / wanted OF the body was
TO feed my BRAIN Partow continued,
needless of the interruption. Il have
watched my mind as navigator
watches a barometer. l have been
ready at the first sign that it was los
ing its grip TO give up. Yet ! have
felt that my body would go on feeding
my brain and that to the last moment
OF consciousness, when suddenly the
body collapses, | should have self
possession and energy OF mind. Under
the coming strain the shock may come.
as cord snaps. At that instant my
successor will take up my work where
| leave il off.
The old fogy who has aimed to
join experience to youth chooses
youth. You took your medicine with
out grumbling in the disagreeable but
vitality important position of chief OF
intelligence Now you-there, don't
tremble with stage fright" For Lam
stron's hand was quivering in Partow's
grasp while his face was that OF a
man stunned
you are TO be at the right hand Of
this old body continued Partow You
are TO go with me to the front TO
sleep in the room next to mine; to be
always at my side, and finally, you are
to promise that If ever the old body
fails in its duty TO the mind, IL ever
you see that | am not standing up to
the strain, you are to say so 20 me and
| give you my word that shall let you
take charge"
Lanstron was too stunned to speak
for a moment. The arrangement
seemed a hideous joke; a refinement
OF cruelty uncomfortable. IL was ex-
pecting him TO tell Atlas that he was
old and to take the weight OF the
world of the giants shoulders.
Have you lost your patriotism"
demanded Partow. Are you afraid
afraid TO tell me the truth? Afraid
OF duty? Afraid in your youth OF the
burden that | bear in age2"
His fingers closed In on Lanstron's
with such force that the grip was
painful
"Promlse!" he commanded
Il promisel" Lanstron said with
throb.
That's itl That's the wa! That's
the kind OF soldier / like" Partow de-
clared with change of tone, and he
rose from his chair with a spring that
was delight TO Lanstron In its proof
Of the physical vigor SO stoutly denied.
We have a lot TO say to each other
today" he added but first am go
ing to show you the whole bag OF
tricks
His arm crooked in Lansirons they
went along the main corridor OF the
stan office and entered a vault having
a single chair and a small table in
the center and lined by sections OF
numbered pigeonholes, each with
combination lock. At the base OF one
section was q small safe II was not