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The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-02-18
CARNEGIE LIBRARY ASSURED
COUNCIL ADOPTS ORDINANCE

A short but important session
of the city council was held Mon
day evening. By a unanimous
vote the council passed an ordin-
ance authorizing the necessary ex-
penditures for the maintainence
of a Library and the use of GER
tain lots on the High school re-
serve. A concurrent resolution
was also adopted to vest a COM
mittee with power to act and to
enter into negotiation with the
Carnegie foundation for the
erection of the Library building.
A number Of bids were SUBJ
mitted for the painting Of the
school houses, and upon motion
the contract was given to G.. w.
Powell for 1925. Other bids SUBJ
mitted were Kenney and KenneY
s998; D. Triscoll, $500; King and
Roberts. $3.50; Deyo and Parsons
$500, The committee on Build
ings and Grounds was authorized
to receive a bond for the faithful
performance of the contract from
the successful bidder. Resolu-
ton was adopted to borrow $15,-
600 for the current expenses of
the year with interest not to ex-
coed 6 1-2 per cent.
Mayor Drew w. Paulk, Alder
men Farmer, Broadhurst, Griner,
Fletcher. Miller and Lee with
City Atty. J. B. Wall constituted
the official family present.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-02-18
LOCAL STARS WILL TWINKLE
At THE GRAND FRIDAY NIGHT

All members of the All Stag
Cast of local players who will pre-
sent the Rural Comedy Drama
'Out of The Fold", at the E'Grand7sy
Friday night have so prepared
themselves that those who attend
will forget they are listening to-
amateurs, so professional Will be,
their work. Each one is being
carefully coached by Mrs. Marks.
of Chicago and every effort is be-
ing put forth to so perfecs she,
scenic environment SO that great,
surprise and much Joy Will await.
the audience.
The snow scene will be beautiful
the love scenes effective; the school
room scene a scream; and the.
picnic scene fitting climax.
The clergy declares it is one
play among many that is Worth
While" and being given for the
benefit of St. Mathews every onee
should respond when tickets aarBs
offered for sale.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-02-18
$4,000 Haul Made By
Yesss At MlledgeyiIle
Office Safe of C. Ell. Bonner
Blown Early Monday
Morning.

Milledgeville, Ca, Feb. 16. =
Currency said to amount to ap.
proximately $25, 1000, in addition
to a valued collection of rare
coins was secured early today by
yeggmen. who wrecked the safe
Of c. Fl. Bonner, a wealthy
planter and merchant of this
place.
One Of the robbers bound and
gagged the night Waterman and
guarded him while two others
exploded three charges of nitro
glycerine, completely demolish-
ing the safe, and emptied it of
what is said to have been the &C
emulation of a lifetime.
The safe blown open was used
in Mr.. Bonner's mercantile estab-
lishment and carried in it regu-
larly a large sum of money and
kept night Waterman about the
place for many years. Mr.. Bon
ner's custom of handling his
money is we'll known throughout
many places in Georgia, and,
while he fails to make known
just the amount of the haul by
the yeggmen, he does state that
there is no doubt that the haul is
one of the biggest made in the
state in many years.
1t is understood that the safe
contained more than $25, 900.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-02-18
Gets Year For Showing
Indecent Pictures.
Heavy Sentence Is Given
Washington in City Court

Savannah, Ga.-Twelve months
on the changing was the sentence
imposed on Jesse Washington,
charged with offering for sale and
exhibiting indecent pictures, by
Judge Freeman in the City Court
yesterday.
Washington was acquitted of
two charges of offering the pictures
for sale but was convicted of ex-
hibiting them. The pictures which
were shown in court were extreme
ly indecent. The offense was com
mltted On Feb. 9.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-02-18
Ben Hill County Primary April LIST
REGISTRATION BOOKS CLOSE MARCH 21st
REGISTER NOW! =sm
DEPOSITS INSURED

This man did not believe in
banks. He did not know that
since the National banking sys-
tenn was established less than
one-half of one per cent has
been lost to depositors.
Only eight banks out of nine
thousand closed last year and
the depositors will get over
ninety five per cent of their
deposits from these banks.
Your deposits in a National
bank are insured against loss.
Watch the policy of your bank.
Is it conservatively managed.
Does it do strictly a banking
business. The small country
bank, maintaining this policy,
affords absolute safety to the
bank depositor.
The new banking law will
make your deposit even safer
than it has been in the past.
Third National Bank.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-02-18

Monday noon small blaze CALI
ed the Fire department to the
home of-Mr. j. Kassewitz ON S.
Lee. The timbers between the
ceilings, near the fireplace had
caught fire and only the quick ac--
ton of the department saved the
home from considerable damage
Two hundred dollars will repair.
the damage done.
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Library Commission
Is Appointed.

Mayor Paulk has named Messrs
E. K. Farmer, Harold Beall and
j. B. Wall as the Library COM
mission to complete the arrange
ments with the Carnegie Founda-
ton and to have entire charge of
the details connected with the
erection and equipment of the
building.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-02-18
Pensions For
Confederate Veterans

Judge Curtis M. Wise has re-
celved the State pension money
for Ben Hill county's veterans.
Ben Hill county receives about
$500 annually from the State
for confederate veterans and
their widows.
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Money On Farm Lands

l am now in position to secure
money on Ben Hill County farms.
Reasonable terms and quick SER
vice. Five years time. The most
rational and the only safe method
of owing money. Come to see me
and, if convenient, bring along
your deeds.
W. H. Horne,
18-tf $40 Garbutt-Donovan Bldg.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-02-18

The knights of Pythlas will
celebrate their fftieth anniversary
Thursday night with a banquet.
For several days members of Uni.
ty Lodge have been busy making
the arrangements and selling
tickets for the occasion.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-02-18
Oyster Supper

The Ladies Auxiliary of the B.
Of L. E. will give an oyster sup
per at III E. Pine street, Satur-
day, February 21st at 4::30 P. M.
Price Csc.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20
PLAN TO ALTER
WATERWAYS BILL
Senators Opposing Measure in
Continuous Session Prob
ably VIII Win Fight.
BURTON TALKS ALL NIGHT
Senator Simmons Arranging Compro-
BURTON TALKS ALL NIGHT
Senator Simmons Arranging Compro-
mise. Reducing Expenditures to
Only Existing Projects.

Democratic leaders In the Senate who
embarked Friday night on a policy of
continuous session of the Senate until
the river and harbor bill should be
passed, relaxed at 6 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. 1t was whispered among
Senators that President Wilson took a
hand in the matter, and that as the re-
suit of telephone conference between
him and Senator Simmons. who had
charge of the river and harbor bill, the
continuous session" plan was called of
and the Senate took a recess until to-
morrow.
In the meantime, conferences will be
held between the friends and opponents
of the bill, the appropriations Will be cut
and early this week a bill will be re-
ported which will carry anywhere from
$50, 100000 to $So.O .OO0-a reduction of
more than one-half from the original
biIl-and this money will be expended on
maintenance work under the direction of
army engineers
The Senate was in session continuously
from IL o'clock Friday morning until 6
o'clock yesterday afternoon Senator
Burton held the floor during the entire
night. Yesterday his voice was so broken
that he could hardly speak above a
whisper. Senator Kenyon relieved Mr..
Burton at o'clock yesterday moFning,
anu NHc OhfO NOOh SOil6 luuCH
and returned to the fray and spoke until
o'clock in the afternoon, when Senator
Sterling, of South Dakota. relieved him,
holding the floor until o'clock last even
ing.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon II was
evident that Senator Burton and his
colleagues had won their fight, and that
the only thing that remained was to ar
range the details of the capituIation. The
influence of the White House in killing
the pork barrel bill should not be ig-
nored- Yesterday morning the newspaper
men who went to the White House were
given the impression that President Will
son desired that the bill be cut to the
point where il would provide for main
tenance work. involving an appropria ton
of less than S2O.OOOOOO. When this infor-
nation got abroad at the Senate, it
aroused considerable comment
Senator Simmons telephoned TO the
President and later announced that Pres
ident Wilson had not authorized any
statement that he was opposed to the
bill. But Immediately Senator Simmons
set about the work Of arranging a COM
promise
As the result of his talk with the Pres
ident he acceded to the plan for an ad-
Journment az o'clock. with the under
standing that between that time and to-
morrow conferences would be held and
the appropriations in the bill cut to a
point where they would provide simply
Tor maintaining existing projects.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

For the District Of Columbia Maryland. and Viz
ginia-FIir Sunday and probably MONDAY light 10
moderate variane wind.
ItsslIre continues high over the Mi>sissiIp ri VALLEY
and all districts easi thereof and Is low The
Gulf States and the Rock Maintain and Plateau
rCriTns. Ths TFvssuTe distribution has resulted n
shOWerS in the Gulf and South Atlantic Statc the
Northern Rocky Mountain region. and IN the North
Pacific coast and FER weather elsewhere.
Temperatures near or above the SEASONAL
average in all parts Of the country. sNceT-ih the
North Pacific States
The indi.a ions are that the weather will he gen
orally fair SUNDAY and Monday over PRACTICALLY all
parts of the county, except in the Gulf S'ate and
Florida where there will be local showers and thun-
dGTstOms.
the Middle Plateau and Northern ROCky Mountain
region and it viii change little elsewhere during
the next fufty-gight hours.
The winds along the North and Middle Atlantic
crssts will bc gentle to moderate variable; the
South Atlantic ard East Gulf coasts moderate
variable mostly east: the West Gulf coast mod
crate southeast and spUh; the UTper Lakes
moderate variable. mUstly south; the Lover
Lake. seattle variable.
Local tcmICrature- Midnight. e.: . a. m. 81; 4
a m 81; 6 a. m, a. a. NJ. 81; 10 a. m. -; y
noon. &c: 7. m. 70; p. m. 50: ?. H.. 76: 8
y. m. 70: 10 p. m. 6. Highest. p lowest. 60.
Relative humidity-s a. m, Ts T. m, s.; s
=. H. 7s Rainfall IS 7. n. to S 2. NJ. 0. Hours
Of sunshine 81; Tsr cgnt Of possible sunshine. -
TSmTeratme same date Last year-Highest TO- low
ct. G
TemTsratures in other cities together with the
amount Of rainfall for the twenty -four hours ended
at ?. H. yesterday, are as follows:
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20
BICHLORIDE POPULAR
means OF suicide
Washington Leads American Cities in
Number of World-Weary Ones Who
Choose Mercury lin Suiciding.
SUFFER TERRIBLE TORTURE

BiChlOride of mercury as a means OF
suicide continues to take a heavy toll.
Washington has more than its share Of
victims Since the famous Walker case
at Macon. Ga. almost a year ago, more
than twenty-five persons here have
sought death through this poisonous me-
dunn
While no statistics have been COM
piled by the police and medical authori-
ties throughout the country. press re-
ports from other cities show that the
number of suicides and attempts at self
murder by biChlOride is not as great as
in the National Capital
Why the number here is greater than
in other places cannot be explained.
Physicians say If wOuld-be suicides
knew the intense suffering endured after
swallowing mercury there would be less
attempts at suicide.
According to one physician. beautiful
ly painted word picture of the death Of
the young Macon banker. Walker. has
led hundreds of persons throughout the
country to try mercury as a means of
suicide. The story referred to was that
Walker, in his dying thrOes, whispered
to his wife. IF this b. death, l have
nothing to fear" Walkers pain was
eased by opiates.
Death from mercury poisoning is hor-
rible, physicians at Emergency, Casualty
and other hospitals declare. The pain
so agOnizing a times. they say, that
even the most powerful II Opiates fail to
give relief
OF the twenty-five or more persons
here who have swallowed mercury, at
least a dozen have died. The o1es who
escaped recovered because their act was
discoveredIn time for antidotes to take
effect.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20

points from which Charlemag gne directed
his operations against the heather Sax
ons. 1t was occupied by the Spaniards
in 1911, by the Dutch in 1873, by the
French in 1872, during the Seven Years
WaT and in 1896. and was Ceded to Prus-
sia in 1914. 1t has a trade in grain.
timber. colonial goods and tobacco, and
manufactures wire, leaden pipes, metal
goods, cement and sugar.
"Dusseldorf-A town of Western Ger
many on the right bank of the Rhine.
twenty-four miles ~ =Sil north by west
from Cologne. Its population grew from
252,cOO in 1906 to 357, ,7OZ in 1910. One of the
handsomest cities OF Western Germany.
it is rich in artistic treasures. Its acad-
emy possesses 1900 original drawings and
sketches by the great masters, 24,OOO en-
cravings. and 2IS water color copies of
italian originals. The city has extensive
iron industries and engages in cotton
spinning and weaving. calico-printing
yarn-spinning. and dyeing and similar
textile branches. 1t suffered greatly in
the Thirty Years War and the War
of Spanish Succession. In 1875, following
a violent bombardment. it surrendered
to the French, and was deprived Of its
fortificstions.''
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20
Russians and AuStrianS
Fight on Famous Fields
Sandomir and aworow Where Peter the Great Was Be-
trothed to Catherine l. Have Been Fighting Foes for
Hundreds of Years. Says War Primer

Sandomr. one OF the oldest towns in
Russian Poland, and Jaworow, in Galicia,
twenty-five miles west of Lemberg, both
| of which have seen heavy fighting be-
tween Russians on one side and Ger
mans and Austrians on the other, are
described in the National Geographic
Society's primer for today. which fol-
| lows:
"DOmremy la Pucelle-A primitive vii
lage of Northern France, which owes
| its fame to the fact that 1t was the
birthplace of Joan of Arc. 1t is on the
Meuse, seven miles north of Neufchateau
and thirty miles southwest of Nancy. Its
size has varied little in centuries The
inhabitants work in upe fields, and labor
begins before sunrise and continues until
after o'clock at night. The cottage in
which the French heroine was born still
stands, resembling a big shed, with its
roof slanting one way from a very high
wall at the front to a low one at the
back Three-quarters of a mile south
stands basilIca, marking the spot where
tradition says Joan first received COM
mand of her voices to join the army
and deliver France.
''Sandomir (Sedonierz)-One of the oldest
towns of Russian Poland, $40 miles south
of southeast of Warsaw, on the left bank
Of the Nistula. opposite the confluence
of the San. 1t has a population of about
10000. In 1910, and again in l259, the town
was burned by the Mongols, but under
Casimir III it reached a high degree of
prosperity. Subsequent wars, and espe-
cially the Swedish war in 1865, ruined the
town even more than did the numerous
confiagrations. and in the second part of
the eighteenth century it had only about
2.C0O inhabitants.
'Jaworow-A town in Galicia- Austria,
twenty-five miles west, of Lemburg, not
far from the famous watering place of
SzktO. The place was the favorite resi-
dence Of Sobieski, vino there received the
congratulations of the Pope and the
Venetian republic on his success against
the Turks at Vienna in 1888. Here also
Peter the Great was betrothed to Cath
crime I. The town now has a population
of approximately 1900, and has pottery,
brewing. and distilling Industries.
Wesei-A fortress town of western
Germany at the confluence of the hhine
and the Lippe, twenty-five miles from
the Holland border and forty-six miles
southwest of Munster. Its defensive
works consist of a citadel and three de-
tached forts. The town contains some
quaint old houses and a town hall dat
ing from 1886, while the choir of ST.
Wiliibroad Church, built I424-I526 is one
of the noblest Gothic structures on the
lower Rhine. The town was one of the
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20
CAN BATTLE FOR ANOTHER WEEK

Owing t. the warm weather, the
Municipal Bathing Beach probably will
remain open another week if the Commits
siOners approve The beach WAS to close
yesterday. but heavy attendance caused
DR.. William B. Hudson. superintendent
of the beach. to recommend the delay.
The attendance has been very heavy
the past week. and the superintendent is
convinced that if the additional time is
granted the crowds will continue to come.
But for the enforced closing last June,
the attendance probably would have been
a record one. The hours will be from
TO D. m daily. Monday. Wednesday,
and Friday will be ladies' days; Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday will be for men
and boys.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20
VIRGINIA MEDICAL CONVENTION

A special committee of the Medical So
ciety of the District met last night in the
New Willard to arrange for the reception
and entertainment of the Virginia Med
ical Society when the latter organization
holds its forty-eighth annual convention
here next month
The convention will open in the New
Willard Hotel on Tuesday, October 2,
and will last three days. William C.
GOrgaS. surgeon general. L S A, will
deliver the address of welcome in behalf
of the District medical men,
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20
LOCAL MENTION.
TEMPLE SCHOOL AND
GOVERNMENT POSITION

The Temple School of Shorthand and
Typewriting, lH7 G street. laws particu-
lar stress upon the fact that the success
Of pupil depends upon the cooperation
of three parties-the pupil. the teacher,
and the parent. The Temple School en-
phasizes the fact that there is nothing
more easily sighted than teaching. The
pupil is not in position to realize that
he is not being properly taught. His
parents very often discover il when
months, and in some cases an entire year.
has been wasted. The parent should
make it his duty to carefully select a
school and see to it that the pupil at
tends the school regularly. and that the
work assigned to be done at home is pre-
pared
The Civil Service Commission Is in ur-
gent need of stenographers and typIsts.
The Temple School drills not only for
commercial positions, but for all gov
ernment examinations as we'll. Prepare
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20
ASYLUM QUARTERS INADEQUATE
Board of Charities Urges APPrO-
PriutIons and Change of Name.

In statement made public yesterday
by the Board of Charities, larger ap-
propriations and a new name are recon-
mendsd for the Washington Asylum Hos
pital The recommendations were made by
Superintendent Zinkhan, and visiting
physician ]. A. Cannon.
DIR. Cannon suggests that ii be called
either the City Hospital or "Gallinger
Hospital claimin; that the local insti-
tuition is in no sense an Insane asylum
or pOOrhOuse.
The report also declares that the pres
ent quarters of the hospital are inad-
equate for the treatment of the in
Greasing number OF Juvenile patients.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20
0be Down Grter

Mrs. Bessie MetEEsr. of the Madrid
apartments, reported to the police yes
terday that $50 was stolen from the
apartment during the night.
The Rufus II. Darby Company, of 9O9
E street, reports that a barrel contain
ing 500 pounds of metal and old type
was stolen from them during Friday
night. The metal was valued at $40.
Joseph sherman, fnrty-three years
old, of 43 Eleventh street southeast
was brought to Emergency Hospital
yesterday suffering from injuries re-
cetved when he fell at Sixth street and
Massachusetts avenue northwest.
Found wandering about the streets
of Anacostia last night, a man giving
his name as Marshall Bailey was pick
ed up by the police of the Eleventh
precinct and sent to Washington Asy-
lum Hospital
A Hye-passenEer Studebaker auto
mobile belonging to Frank Casey, OF
the Kenesaw apartments was stolen
last night from Eighth street north
west near street. The car bears Dis
trict tag No. 2246S and Maryland No.
1926.
Preparations are being made at st.
Mary's Catholic Church, for a German
supper. entertainment, and dance, on
October and Z. The proceeds will go
to aid the widows and orphans in the
war-ravaged countries of Europe. The
donations will mot go to any particu
lar country, but to-the sufferers in gem
eraL
The cOrOner's jury. sitting in the case
of Steven Banian, cOIored. declared that
he lii cd hN- 10 a
coIored. Starks is wanted by the
grand jury. The killing occurred Sep
tember at 451 ArmOry place south
west. The police of different cities
have been asked to look for Starks.
The employees Of the engineer de-
partment of the District will tender a
farewell luncheon to Capt Marks
Brooke, Assistant Engineer Commits
siOEer of the District. who has been
ordered to the Philippines. The lunch
con will be at the Commercial Club,
Wednesday at 1:2O p. IN. Capt. Brooke
will leave San Francisco October 4.
His successor will be Capt. William Z
A. Anderson.
Owing to needed repairs the Federal
property at 14l5 d street northwest
cannot be rented. Byron r. Newton,
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
recommends the repairs. The repairs
can be made, George E. Downey.
Comptroller of the Treasury. says, the
funds to come from appropriations for
the preservation of buildings.
G. GrosTenOr Dave will address
members of the Builders and ManufaC-
turers' Exchange at the first monthly
get-togetheR meeting of the season, to-
morrow evening at o'clock. All mem
bers are urged to attend this meeting.
as questions OF great Importance will
be discussed.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20
JOINS SUFFRAGE CAMPAIGN.
Miss Virginia Arnold, Washington
Teacher, Leaves for Oregon.

Miss Virginia Arnold, for twelve years
a teacher in the Washington srGde
schools, left here yesterday tor Port
land. Ores. to join Mrs. Jessie Hardy
stubbs in the suffrage campaign against
certain Democrats of that State. Miss
Arnuld was marshal OF the teachers Sec
ton af me dig May parade here
Miss Elsie Hill, daughter of frrmer
Representative Hiif-of Connecticut re
turned yesterday from DeiawatC, where
she conducted a summer compairn for
woman suffrage. She assumed charge
of the publicity work for the
Union.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20
of Commerce and a national di

Chamber of Commerce and a national di-
rector in the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans.
Other officers chosen were J. F
O'Meara. vice-president: Very Rev
George \. DOugherty. vice rector of the
Catholic University of America. District
Chaplain: Joseph Watson. district secre-
tary: Michael Buckley. district financial
secretary: James A. Myers. district treas
urer and Thomas T. heliher. delsk kate-at-
large to the biennial convention the
order which will be held two years hSncC
In Boston.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20
WANTS TO HELP ALIEN TRADE

Representative Moss, of West Virginia
yesterday introduced a bill proposing the
creation of a publicity bureau composed
of one representative from each of the
executive departments to aid in the ex-
tension of the foreign trade of the United
States. The bureau would collect and
disseminate information concerning the
resources OF the United States and trade
opportunities abroad