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The Forrest City times., 1914-06-05


 she was bound to find unhappiness If he were there her joy would be short-lived and blighting; if he were not there, her disappointment would 1 be equally hard to bear. He was there. She saw him from up to the landing. His tall figure loomed in the front rank against the rail that held back the crowd; his sun-bronzed face wore look of eager expectancy; from her obscured posi- | tion in the shadow of the deck build ing, purposely chosen for reasons only too obvious, she could even detect the alert, swift-moving scrutiny that he fastened upon the crowd. Later on, he stood looking down into her serious blue eyes; her hands were lying limp in his. His own eyes were dark with earnestness, with the restraint that had fastened itself upon him. Behind her stood the respectful but immeasurably awed maid who | could not, for the fife of her, under. stand how a man could be on both sides of the Atlantic at one and the | same time
 Thank the Lord, Hetty, say l, fol l the five-day boats" he was saying.
 You should not have come, Bran | don," she cried softly, and the look Of misery in her eyes was tinged with a glow she could not suppress. Tt only makes everything harder for me l-l- Oh, wish you had not come!"
 But isn't it wonderful?" he cried that l should be here and waiting for you! 1t is almost inconceivable. And you were in the act of running away from me, too Oh, have that much of the tale from Sara, so don't look so hurt about it."
 T am so sorry you came" she re peated, her lip trembling.
 Noting her emotion, he gave her hands a fierce, encouraging pressure and immediately released them.
 Come he said gently; q have booked for London. Everything is ar ranged. l shall see to your luggage Let me put you in the carriage first "
 As she sat in the railway carriage, waiting for him to return, she tried in hundred ways to devise a means of escape, and yet she had never loved him so much as now. Her heart was sore, her desolation never so complete as now.
 He came back at last and took his seat beside her in the compartment flaming himself with his hat. The maid very discreetly stared out of the win. dow at the hurrying throng of travel. CTS on the platform.
 How I love you, Hetty-how adore you." Booth whispered passion. ately.
 oh, Brandon."
 And l don't mean to give you up,' he added, his lean jaw setting hard
 You must-oh, you must" she cried , miserably. T mean it, Brandon"
 What are your plans?" asked he
 Please don't ask me-" she pleaded You must give 1t up, Brandon. Let | me go my own way" Not until l have the whole story from you. You see, I am not easily thwarted, once l set my heart on a thing. l gathered this much from Sara: the object is not insurmount- | able"
 said-that?"
 Tn effect, yes," he qualified
 What did she tell you?" demanded Hetty, laying her hand on his arm.
 T will confess she didn't reveal the | secret that you consider barrier, but she went so far as to say that 1t was
The Forrest City times., 1914-06-05
Purpose Doubtful.

I'm puzzled about this custom ol eating to music"
 ''How's that?"
 T cant understand whether the food is intended to keep your mlhu off the music or the music is intended to keep your mind off the food - Musician.
The Forrest City times., 1914-06-05
TheHOIlOW j.
 n > of Her Hand ~GeOr86 Barr MoCutCheOn
COo/NI,TZ /2L2 5/ GLOHC

"It came by post this evening from London. She is merely fourth cousin, my son"
 He looked up with a gleam of in- terest in his eye.
The Forrest City times., 1914-06-05

said-that?"
 Tn effect, yes," he qualified.
 What did she tell you?" demanded Hetty, laying her hand on his arm.
 T will confess she didn't reveal the secret that you consider a barrier, but she went so far as to say that 1t was
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-11
The Need of the Torrens Title.
PROGRESSIVE FARMER.

When able and careful journal the Youths Companion
edtoay discussed rural credits weeks ago it mentioned
better land registration laws the great reform needed Similarly
Sir Gilbert Parker Ga foremost English student of rural pobem
voices the prevailing sentiment there by saying There is no
branch of agricultural reform which needs more attention than the
registration of titles add that 1T of several difficult mat
tiers which must be revised in with rural credits re-
form.
We Shall now let the Youths Companions define the Torrens
System In the of the editorial which we have lust
referred it said
Before farmers borrow their at best ADVANTAGE 70
themselves introduce changes in our accustomed
procedure First need of land registration that shall
the delay and of tracing titles back through MANY
uanfers of ownership The Torrens SYSTEM originated in An
straa has been introduced into Canada making its
slowly in the United States provides for careful examination
of title for all by state officials who register the title
records and issue certificate that effect When the
er wishes to borrow he presents his certificate ownership
The lender has simply inquire registrars office to dis
that the certificate good and the title is then established
without further trouble expense
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-11
Rural Credit Legislation

ITO provide system of Finance, which will enable
The agricultural classes to secure funds direct through
Government sources for che purchase of farm homes and
the improvement thereof This sums up the PURPOSES
and uses of Rural Credits Under the present system of
banking loans farms not sufficient LIQUID to
make them desirable investments for banks whose assets
need to be readily available for cash demands Long
time loans, at rate of interest suitable for farm de
VeOpenent and profitable to the investor become too ex
pensive for the man who will have to dig out of the
ground through personal effort. Every country has
found 1T impraccaoe to depend upon private moneys to
furnish the necessary finances to develop their agrcu
turai resources In every instance this has become
governmental function and in the passage of Rural
Credits law for the United States it will be we'll if the
farmers will insist upon their Congressman and Sena
tors to provide for them system of Rural Credits d.
rectly emenang from the Federal Government and at
rate OF interest not larger than has been demanded from
the National Banks The principal and interest should
be made payable annually in such amounts as to enable
the farmer to meet his payments in bad crop year
The system is intended to provide means for the moor
man to secure him farm home cash basis from the
owner and borrow the money from the Government
with the land as security and payments in annual in
stalIments.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-11
In Memory Of
Effie Mae Patrick.

On December LIST, 1914, the
d e a IN angel vi site d Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Patrick and bore
away their little 4 year old Gaugh-
ter, Effie Mae. She was born
August 10Th, 1910. The funeral
service was conducted by Rev.
c. A CHM, which was sad and
impressive. Her remains were
inferred in the Cemetary at Ar
Dor Church, three miles north of
Fitzgerald.
Efie Mae will be sadly missed
at the United Brethren Church
where she faithfully attended
Sabbath School and belonged to
the Senior Endeavor. She was
a beautiful child, her soft blue
eyes, auburn curls and rosy
complexion were the admiration
of all who saw her. Her bright
and beautiful life should be an
inspiration to those who came in
contact. Her death is one of
the strange providences of God
which her friends can not now
understand but will b e made
plain in the beautiful realm
where there are no mysteries.
Those who mourn for her shall
find consolation in the thought
that God does all things we'll and
His goodness is infinite,
Weep not for your precious
darling,
She no longer needs your care,
She is dwelling with the angels
In the realm of bliss so fair.
When you cross deaths turbid
river
She will be your beacon light
To conduct you thru the portals
To a mansion fair and bright.
S. H.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-11
Atlanta Plans Christmas
For The Poor

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 10.-The Christ
mas Fund being raised for the poor
children Of Atlanta through the
medium of one of the Atlanta pap
ers is growing rapidly and there is
hope that there will be few empty
stockings in the city on Christmas
morning. More than a thousand
dollars already has been raised.
Forrest Adair, one of the leading
real estate men and public spirited
citizens, is taking an active interest
in the fund, as in all civic enterprise
es, and has contributed literally, be-
sides inspiring other contributions.
There are few business men in the
city who can at once attend to a big
business, head several important or
CARNATIONS, aid in directing several
corporations and at the same time
have plenty of time to give personal
attention to some public spirited
work every day in the year. Men
like Forrest Adair are sermon to
the one-horse fellows who complain
they never have time to do any,
thing"
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-11
DISARMAMENT.
Put up thy swordw The voice

Put up thy swordw The voice
Of Christ once more
Speaks in the pauses of the can
mons roar. g =
Oh, men and brothers! Let that
voice be heard.
War fails; try peace; put up
the useless sword!
Fear not the end. There is a
story told
In eastern tents, when autumn
nights grow cold,
And round the fire the MongoI
shepherds sit
With grave responses listening
unto it.
Once. on the errands of his mer-
cy bent,
Buddha, the holy and benevo-
lent,
Met fell monster. huge and
fierce of look,
Whose awful voice the hills and
forests shook.
nxOh, son of peacew the giant
cried. Thy fate
Is sealed at last, and love shall
yield to hate
The unarmed Buddha looking,
with no tr9pn
OF fear or anger, in the mon
ster'S face
In pity said, Poor fiend, even
thee | love"
Lo, as he spake the sky tall ter
rOr sank
To hand breadth size; the huge
adherence Shrank
Into the form and fashion of a
dove,
And where the thunder of it's
rage was heard.
Circling above him sweetly sang
the bird.
Hate hath no harm for love-"
so rang the song.
And peace unweaponed con-
quers every wrong"
Whittier.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-11
President Wilson On Red
Cross Christmas Seals

The White House, Washington,
November 2, 1914.
My dear Sir:
May not take this occasion to
express to you my deep interest in
the work of the National Anti
tuberculosis Association and nv
hope that its work is growing in
efficiency and extent from year to
year? May l not particularly ex.
press my interest in the Red Cross
Christmas seal whose sale has
been the means of raising funds
for the work9 1t seems to me that
this is a particularly Interesting
and sensible way of enabling the
people of theE country to give this
great work their support.
Sincerely yours,
Woodrow Wilson.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-11

If your subscription to the
Leader Enterprise is due, better
pay up now and get four magazines
to be sent to your home for one
year If you will renew your sub
scription to the Leader Enterprise
and pay Is cents extra for the
magazines.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-11
Protection Against Liohtnino.

Coral necklaces have often been
worn for warding Off lightning; also an
eagles plume, as that bird is supposed
to be quite invulnerable to lightning
from its connection with Jupiter. The
Romans were also much addicted to
wearing bay leaves as a preservative.
The laurel, the holly and the fig trees
are supposed to be quite free from
evil effects of lightning. The elder
Pliny said: lightning never strikes
the laurel"
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-11
ErWinVilIe Entertained
Fitzgerald Odd FeIlers

District Deputy VIM. McCor-
mick presided at t he district
meeting Of the Odd Fellows at
Irwinville' W e d nesday and
Thursday. Twelve lodges were
represented. Mess. Armantrout,
Fretwell, Hager, Gungl. Billiard,
Parrot, Hussey, Chas. and F. R.
II tch represented Fitzgerald
Lodge. All report having had
a pleasant time.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-11
Do it today and let others talk
about it tomorrow.
Lions Made Excitement.

Three lions broke loose and attack
ed a mule harnessed to cart during
a cinematograph rehearsal. recently
at Lurin, Germany. They killed and
devoured the animal, after which two
OF the animals were captured. The
third escaped into the country.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-11
Fire On North Grant Street

Thursday afternoon fire totally
destroyed the home and contents
OF Mr.. J. A. Anderson on North
Grant street. The department
succeeded in combining the fire to
the premises after some delay in
reaching the fire. Insurance on
building was $500.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-23
Not a Case for Compromise.

We are glad to see that President Wilson does
not take kindly to the suggestion OF our neigh-
bor "The World" that he make some sort oil
compromise with that ancient hod-up conspiracy
masking as Senatorial courtesy The World
advises him to forget the dignity and preroga-
tives of his Office and to treat the situation merely
as one politician dealing with other politicians
That would be the easiest way out, no doubt 1or
President who felt that no surrender OF prlnci-
nile was involved in letting the Senate dictate to
him whom he should appoint and whom he should
not appoint to federal offices.
MIR. Wilson has shown no disposition so far 70
abdicate any Presidential function. He has eX-
tended the power of the Office by taking a most
active part in preparing and passing legislation
He has not been afraid TO prod and dominate
Compress in matters within the legislative sphere
He is therefore very unlikely to permit himself
10 be browbeaten by the Senate on an issue on
which he is strictly within his rights as the head
of the executive department
We cannot agree with "The World" that the
differences between the President and the Senate
concern only a squabble over patronage IN which
an accommodation is advisable. These differences
90 deeper. They involve the Presidents response
bilitv under the Constitution TO make nominations
on his own initiative Is he to remain the original
trustee of the power TO nominate or is the Senate
10 wrest that power away from him? That is
ouestion which should never be straddled by a
weak surrender to the intimidations Of senatorial
courtesy
New-York tribune., 1914-12-23
THE DIARY OF OUR OWN SAMUEL pEPYs.

December 21-Up, and on several errands for
my wife, who, poor soul, hath not strength enough
to do them. To the city then and at my labours
for near an hour, when came j. Wise the cotton
stuffs merchant and we did have some games of
casino, and then to pool den where we played
three games Of kelly-pool, and Lad great sport
thereat, and | won few pennies So home 10
dinner, and found there B. Pemberton the critick
and heard the news of the playactors which was
not much, to say sooth. To the office, where till
very late; and so home and to bed, but l slept ill.,
what with the great wind that shook tic case
ments and the water that drppeth from the cell
ing at five in the morning.
22-Up, very weary and distraught; and J.
Williams came and for a walk through the
town; but | poor company. All day at the Office
essaying TO work, and did some too; but tore up
the manuscript and threw it into my zinc basket,
feeling myself unworthy to land, as they say, in
my own Journal. Home 10 dinner, and found my
wife much better, and in high spirits. To the
news-ofiice, and ran through my stint without
much pains and with some content to myself, too.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-23
Admiral Won Tirpitz Tries His Hand at
Fiction.

II Is fantastic proposal which is now placed
in the mouth of Admiral Won Tirpiz. The plan
sounds far more like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
than that veteran sailor; in fact, Sir Arthur IN
q recent piece of fiction suggested the very sort
of submarine blockade which now crosses by cable
from a correspondent supposedly sitting at the
feet of the German Minister Of Marine
The idea is nothing less than the complete
blockade of England by submarines. Submarines
would bottle up the island and torpedo every
nercbantman sailing under a flag Of the Allies
that tried to enter an English port Starvation
would speedily be Englands lot, and that was the
upshot Of the Conan Doyle story
There is only one trouble with this marvellous
achievement and that is its impossbity 50 long
as present naval conditions prevail. If the Ger
man submarines had succeeded in seriously Grip
Ming the British feet or had accomplished any
thing noteworthy in harbor raids, the suggestion
would hold real peril The facts, unfortunately
for the piece Of fiction, are all the other way
So far from establishing blockade themselves
the German submarines have utterly failed TO
break the English blockade Of the North Sea anu
tho Channel. Moreover. such starvation as Admiral
Won Tirpitz is supposed to threaten must come
not from casual raids, but from consistent main
tenance of a blockade line
We are afraid that Sir Arthur Conan DoyIe
can Law very fair accusation Of plagiarism
against his eminent competitor, Grand Admiral
Won TirpitZ.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-23
Reasons for a Small Education Board.

When the Board Of Education considers to-day
a resolution favoring a reduction of its size TO
not fewer than seven members and not more than
nine. it is to be hoped it will have digested the
latest bulletin of the Public Education Assoca-
ton. That document, just issued, contains a
discussion Of the question of a small board for
this city and a valuable compilation of statistics
regarding other cities. From these it appears
that New York, with It's board of forty-siX mem
bers. has the largest board of all the cities of
100000 population in the country. Providence
comes next, with a board of thirty-three mem
bers; only thirteen cities including this city,
have boards of more than nine members. 1t is
siown clearly that the tendency has been to re-
auce the size of boards Of education in cities all
over the country.
OF course there is a reason for these things.
Other cities have discovered that a large board
means sloth and inefTiciency, just New York
las discovered it. They have acted on the dis
covery, as it is to be hoped New York viii act
on it, The Goodnow-Howe report Of last year
recommended a board Of eight members for this
city. Mayor Mitchell has urged the board 10 con
slider the subject and expects the charter revision
committee Of the Board Of Estimate to send to
the Legislature a charter amendment providing
the reduction Of the membership Of forty-six
to some workable size.
Perhaps it is expecting great deal of d .-
interested public service to ask the existing mem
bers of the Board Of Education to sanction a
plan which would put most Of them out Of an
Office Of honor if not Of profit. Yet many of them
must be convinced that only through the creation
Of a small board, with the Capitalization 'of
,o,ver eibif,, and Lrro,,lad,a Of tho .Lo,I
problems which would follow, can there be any
genuine advance in school administration here
From that view inevitably must come support
Of the proposal for "a small board, even if it
involve the sacrifice Of official position.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-23
THE GERMAN MOTIVE
What She Thought to Gain by Fight
ing the World.
the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Writing in defence OF Ger
many in "The North American Re-
view" DR.. Dernburg says, among other
things:
"Will it be believed that nation
meaning Germany would go wilfully
and light-heartedly TO fight nearly the
whole world? And what had she to
gain If she were victorious ,"
OF course, probably no one does be-
lieye that Germany wanted to fight
single handed nearly the whole world,
but her fool diplomats engineered
things so badly that Germany was
called on 10 face, not wilfully though
it may seem fatefully, the alignment
of powers now arrayed against her.
But that question apart, there is an
other question that would seem 20
press itself irresistibly TO the front
for an answer. IL is: If Germany had
cherished for forty years a desire for
peace on earth and good will toward
men," for what purpose did she design
the huge army and navy which she has
maintained at heavy and yearly in
creasing cost? Such a colossal reser-
volr of explosive power was hardly
necessary for the purposes alone of ma
tlonal self-defence. Could Germany in
these circumstances, by any stretch of
Imagination, be considered pacific in
her intentions? | hardly think so.
What is to be said in answer to the
doctors second question-namely. "And
what had she to gain If she were vic
torlous?" ?" | would simply point out
that no one in the world would expect
Germany to 90 to war for nothing
certainly not to back up her pledged
word as represented by mere scrap
of paper" Does not the following eX-
tract from dispatch No. 10l of Eng
lands White Paper dispose effectually
of DR.. Dernburg's lamblike innocence =?
From Sir Edward Grey 10 Sir +.
Goschen: His majesty's government
cannot for a moment entertain the
Chancellor's proposal that they should
bind themselves to neutrality on such
terms. What he asks US in effect is to
engage TO stand by while French col
onies are taken and France is beaten,
so long as Germany does not take
French territory as distinct from the
colonies"
How long more, may | ask. is Ger
man misrepresentation TO continue in
its attempt 20 mystify the American
people concerning the real character
of this world tragedy? should think
that We ought by this time to under
stand II too we'll to permit ourselves
to be blinded by the bland sophistrv oe
"A Machiavelli accredited from any
source whatsoever. T. T.. W,
New York, Dec. Fl, 1914.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-23
MIR. WINSTON CHURCHILL
A Nervous Citizen Proposes His I'M
mediate Suppression.

mcCldtc OuPPicsoiOhs
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Our English cousins appeal to
US so freely for moral and material
support that am sure they will not take
it amiss when ! propose the founda-
tion of an Anglo-American committee
for the instant suppression Of Mr.
Winston Spencer Churchill. That the
man is not of the stature to meet the
present crisis in his countrys affairs
must already be evident TO most Of his
countrymen. Moreover, what qualities
he may have had are evidently i'm
paired by hysteria. His promise 10
drive the rats from their hole" was
the first measure of the man; his be
havior at Antwerp was, according 70
+. Alexander Powell ("Fighting in
Flanders"), most spectacular, and re-
minded one of scene in melodrama
where the hero dsshes up and saves
the heroine, the homestead or the
family fortune; and now he con-
tributes TO that cause winged phrase,
baby killers of Scarborough 1t
sounds well, but II is not war.
Does Mr.. Churchill believe that
America. that the civilized world. has
hlleduJ lOiBOltth hilSiollN "" .~'
killing exploits in the South African
stockades? When it comes to murder
of the innocents, the record TO date IS
as follows: King Herod in Judea, first;
the "high-souled men" of the Indian
Mutiny, second; Serbs, Bulgars, Greeks
and Turks in Macedonia, third; Eng
land in South Africa, fourth. give
Spain in Cuba and Russia a little
everywhere within her own domains
and in East Prussia the benefit Of the
doubt, as I have no statistics at hand
Compared with these, Germany is only
bunging, accidental beginner.
Mr.. Churchill should consult a nerve
specialist and take a rest. If he does
not, he will only get on his country
mems nerves-and on ours.
NOT A GERMAN.
New York, Dec 20, 1914.