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The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-05-18
Government to Gather
Road Building Statistics

Washington, D. c. May 18-I
Detailed studies of local road
building systems in one hundred
counties are now being carried on
by the Department of Agricul
ture in cooperation with State
highway departments and local
authorities. The following coun-
ties in Georgia have been designat-
ed by the State highway officials
as those in which the investigation
should be made: Clarke, Dade,
Floyd, Fulton, Glynn, Greene,
Gilmer, Gordon, Rabun, Sumter,
Towns and Union.
The purpose of this study is to
discover the points of excellence
and defects in existing local meth
DDS of building and maintaining
roads which, will aid the State
authorities to put local road
management on a systematized
basis. The cooperating State
authorities have been asked to
designate counties that present
typical and exceptional features as
to topography, character of road
materials, methods of construction
and maintenance. administrative
organization, methods Of road
financing, and traffic conditions.
From these lists 100 counties will
be selected, and in these counties
the Division of Road EconoGics
will make intensive studies.
This investigation is prompted
by the fact that there is at present
very little knowledg, as to the
most effective and economical
methods by which county can
develop its roads. At present the
methods of financing local road
improvements vary from calling
on farmers for certain number
of days labor in lieu of a road tax
or the use of county prisoners in
road construction, to bond issues
or maintenance of roads from
dram-shop license funds.
The department will study all
of these systems with view to de-
termining what system or compina-
ton of systems works best in
actual practice.
There is, moreover, at present
no standard system of keeping &C.
counts for road building and
maintenance, and as result while
some counties know to penny
the purpose for which money was
spent, others have no defipite
check or reporting system. Among
various counties with the same
conditions, cost for excavation or
other labor is anything but uniform
and many counties, because of the
absence of definite knowledge. fail
to use local and cheap materials
and construct roads which are un-
necessarily expensive for their
purpose, or which will wear out
before the bond issues are redeem
ed. The investigation will include
a careful study of the use of con-
Wet labor in road construction.
In connection with the scientific
study, the Departments highway
engineers will advise freely with
local officials as to improvements.
and thus give each county visited
the advantage of direst cooperation
: engineering supervision and assis-
lance.
These Investigations, it is be-
lieved, will yield important eco
nomic data bearing especially on
the benefits and burdens of road
Improvement and showing the ex-
tent to which financial outlay un-
der given typical conditions justi-
| fable.
i The heads of State highway de.
partments are manIfestjnn rrno+
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-05-18
Experts Will Talk On
Hog And Cattle Raising

Atlanta, May 17.-Addresses
by leading authorities on cattle
and hog raising and plans for
the definite improvement of
Georgia's animal industry, will
feature the Georgia Animal In
dustry vantion which meets
at Quitman. Co., May &c, under
the auspices of the Brooks coun-
ty Industrial club and the Geor-
gia chamber Of commerce.
President C. ]. Haden, of the
state chamber, has sent invita-
tions to 113 south Georgia towns
and cities and to 300 bankers.
Each of the towns invited is ex-
pected to send from five to sew
en- delegates.
The fact that Georgia annually
sends away more than $40, 900, 900
for meat and meat products,
proves the big loss accruing to
the state for its lack OF progress
in cattle, sheep and swine rails
ing. At the same time Georgia
has almost unlimited opportuni-
ties for the cattle-raiser and it is
with the object of boosting these
advantages that the convention
has been called.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-05-18
COLDS & l.aGRIPPE

8 or 6 doses 666 will brcaE
any case Of Chills & Fever, Colds
& L.aGrippe; it acts on the liver
better than Calomel and does moi
6riDe or sicken. Price Csc.
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Ashton News


for the past five months has been
the guest of her cousin, Mrs. H.
H. Hooker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Ewing are
the proud possessors of a fine
baby girl.
Services are to be held at Pine
Level Sunday.
Miss Robbie fitzpatrick is on
the sick list this week.
Mrs. w. H. Robitzsch was in
the city shopping Friday after
noon.
Mr.. Walter Thorpe is troubled
this week with a badly cut foot.
Mrs. J. E. Dykes spent We'd
nesday afternoon with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Clarence Delk who is
slightly indisposed.
Miss Effie Middlebrooks was
the guest of Mrs. G. G. Hunter
Saturday night near Bowen's
Mill and attended the singing at
Bethlehem,
Mr.. Lawson Griffin was in town
Thursday on business.
Cotton chopping is in full sway
in and around Ashton.
The immortal spirit of inquiry.
The basis Of every addition to
acknowledgement not die. 1t is
as irresistible as the onward
flow of the tides, or the move
ments of the stars. The spirit
of inquiry and investigation in
all ages has dared to explore the
wilds of untrodden lands. 1t has
invaded the region of unknown
seas, penetrated the crust Of the
earth and the milky heavens
above, and planted imperishable
monuments as the result of con-
slant search for knowledge seiz-
ing the power and speed of
steam. it has moved the COM
merce of the world. 1t has brid-
led the lightning and command
ed it to bear messages from land
to land. 1t has discovered the
secrets which enables man to fly
thro' the air with the precision
and the speed of birds. The
conquests of this spirit have
kindled the fire of intelligence
which will burn for ages and
centuries. To think and inves-
tigate are now considered among
the greatest glories of life. He
who ascends highest the noun
tain sleeps of thought, or plunges
deepest into the ocean of unsol-
we'd doubt, is considered a bene-
factoc of mankind. The intellect
of the thinker, daring to seize
the bolts of thought, is not i'm
paled by tryrannical Jupiter.
Every phase of human economy
has been investigated by the
spirit of inquiry.
This spirit is at the bottom of
every progressive movement and
is emblazoned on every land mark
of civilization. 1t has supplanted
doubt, uncertainty, and super
stition by promoting truth,
knowledge and progress. The
influence of this spirit has train.
ed the statesman, guided the
schoolmaster and educated the
masses. The spirit of inquiry
should be made subject of per-
sonal study. Our ability to learn
and understand should be limited
only by our power to acquire a
greater fund of knowledge and
skill. To be and to become-this
is the tonic which should quicken
the soul each new morning, the
sparkling dew which should re-
fresh the feet of those who tread
the grassy sward.
LEoNNE DELoRAINE.
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interest and are cooperating cor
daily IN this work. These data
when obtained will be published
and thus made accessible to all
county and state road officials.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-01
FORD AUTOMOBILE
FACTORY MAKES
BIG REDUCTIONS
Besides These if 100000 Cars Are
Sold Next Year Big Rebate
Given to All Buyers.

The reduction in the retail price
Of the Ford automobiles as an
uounced in Fridays issue of The
Bulletin has ocCasioned considerable
interest and comment. 1t was the
general impression two years ago
that the Ford Motor Co., had brought
Gown the price of its machines to a
minimum but with decreasing fac
tory and selling costs, increasing
buying power, etc. the company
each year has made a substantial re-
duction on the selling prices. The
prices arc now as low as $3.50 for
touring cars,
1t is also probable that retail buy
crs of Ford autos during the next
twelve months will receive still
further benefit. If the output of the
company reaches 100000 cars be-
tween Aug. /, 1914 and Aug. 1. 1918
from $40 to $50 per car is to be re
turned each purchaser. This is not
an abnormal increase over the past
seasons business of 221,SSS ma
chimes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-01
NOTED French
SOCIALIST IS
ASSASSINATED
Jean Leon Juares Shot While Din
inG With Editor at Paris
Cafe
ASSASSIN FIRES TWICE
THROUGH OPEN WINDOW
Utters No Exclamation AS He Falls
Dead With Two Bullets In
His Head
ASSASSIN FIRES TWICE
THROUGH OPEN WINDOW

Paris, July 31.-Jean Leon
Juares, the noted Socialist leader.
was assassinated tonight while din
ing in small restaurant near the
Bourse. The assassin was arrested
but refused to disclose his identity.
Later he was identified as RaouI
villain, 30, said to be son oS clcrh
Of the civil court at Rheims,
NJ Juares was seated at table
near an open window facing the
Rue Montmatre, chatting with sew
eral Socialist deputies and the editor
of L'Humaince. As though by pre-
arrangement, the curtain covering
the window was slightly brushed
aside ana hand holding a revolver
was thrust through.
Before NJ. Juares could move he
received two bullets in the back of
the head. Without uttering an ex-
clamation he fell forward dead,
with his head on the table.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-01
v. R. SUDLETTE
BADLY INJURED
AUTO ACCIDENT
Collar Bone and Two Ribs Fractured
and Sustains Many Bruises
Over His Body.
MACHINE ROLLS DOWN AN
EMBANKMENT CRUSHING HIM ,
Accident Happened on Cairo and |
Mound City Read South of
Country Club.

BY the oyerturning Of his auto
mobile down a steep cmhankment
on the Mound City road w r. Snb-
,ette was seriously but not fatally
injured yesterday afternoon about
$3.50 o'clock He was taken TO the
Bondurant hospital where his in
iuries were l5uad to consist of a
broken collar bone, two broken ribs
and many bruises over his body.
Mr., Sublette had been driving IN
his new Trumf1ll machine, = hich Is
quite a small one, and was on his
return trip from up the Cairo and
Mound City road. He had not had
much experience driving, having
had the machine but short time.
Soon after passing the Country Club
property and passing over a high en-
lankment his machine seemed to
wabble, as eye witnesses who SOW
the accident say, and at the time OF
Llc dCClutul IL was seen ~ TURN
sharply to one side Of the road to
right the machine Mr., Sublette gave
II qlick turn of the steering gear
which was too sharp a one and the
car was carried to the edge of the
cmbankment and turned over with
ir. Sublette pinned under It, lie
was taken from under the car in Il
serious condition. Dr. Bondurant
was telephoned and reached the
scene in a few minutes in his auto
ana carried The injured nah 10 the
hospital, whore he is doing as wei
as could be expected.
Mr. Sublette is an employe of the
Big Four railroad. He was formerly
with the Mobile & Ohio III the
freight office and for short time
was the local agent
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-01

For long time Roger c. Sullivan
has been in public life. During all
that time he has been powerful in
politics. During all that time 9TH
ers have grappled with him in their
efforts to wrest power from him
Every effort has failed. Others
have maligned him. Yet the in
stance never has been recorded wher
Roger sullivan tried to punish the
man who Wronged him. No man
can hold the position he holds. as
he has held all these years, unless
back OF it all there abound human
traits for good which men admire
The man in this life is strongest
who does good deeds and Roger
Sullivan is doing good deeds, all the
time. Stripped of calumny, viewed
In the light of fact, the power which
has secured to Roger Sullivan more
friends than any one otker Illinoi.
man possesses. the ability to lead
which he possesses, lies IN the man
instructive qualities Of Kindness
mans humanity to man Dlxor
Telegraph.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-01
All Rests on Fate

During a prolonged study OF the
lives of various men both great and
small, | came upon this thought: In
the web of the world the one may well
be regarded as the warp, the other as
the woof 1t is the little men, after
all, who give breadth to the web. and
the great men firmness and soliditv.
perhaps also the addition of some sort
of PATTERN. But the scissors Of the
fates determine its length and to that
all the rest must join in submitting
itself Goethe.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-01
CAIRO COMMITTEE
CONFER COTTON
BELT PRESIDENT
A,s.N RFN s--------s--s s'.s
At st. Louis Wednesday Regarding
the Rebuilding of the Incline
at Birds Point.

After a conference at st. Louis
with the heads Of two railroads and
calling upon the heads of two other
roads, the committee from the Cairo
Association of Commerce sent tc
push the proposition of the building
OF the incline at Binds Point, re.
turned we'll satisfied with the work
il had accomplished The committee
was composed of Mayor Wood, J. II.
Galligan, John b. Greaney and Traf.
fc Manager F. NJ. Duckor.
The committee found President
Britton of the Cotton Belt fully in
formed of the conditions at Birds
Point and apparently anxious to
have the new incline built as soon as
but stated that the finan-
cial part of the transaction stood in
the way at the present time.
In calling upon the Iron Mountain
sought to have the train
" hich now runs through Iilmo
changed ST that it will run again to
Mcclure Tho superintendent prom
sed to recommend that the train go
rs far as Renoldsville, which is three
miles north of Mcclure.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-01
Majority Democrats Say Will Garry
State For Nomination By
$4,000 Majority
WHOLE END OF STATE IS
SHOWING STRONG FOR HIM
In His Candidacy For the Demo-
cratic NOMINATION For the
Office of U. S. Senator

That Roger Sullivan will easily
be nom mated for United States SEN
ator is now the opinion of a major
ity of prominent Democrats. 1t is
stated by some that he will carry
the State by about 5000 majority.
This whole end of the State Is
strong for Sullivan, in fact his op-
ponent has very little show. An
attempt is being made by few TO
make attacks on Sullivan with the
object OF forcing a fight among the
Democrats, as this is the only show
the other party will have Sullivan
Will not have as hard fight as was
first expected, as he is gaining
ground every day.
The following is taken from pro-
Eressive newspapers over the State:
The Journal of industry now pre-
diets his nomination; we predict his
election and we predict he will make
member OF that high body of
statesmen that not only the people
of Illinois can be prosd OF, but the
people Of all the States will admire
him for his high ability, and hi
magnificent Judgment in helping
shape the affairs of the nation
Roger 6. Sullivan has never been an
Office seeker. He started In life a
poor boy and step by step has
'imbcd the ladder Of fame, gad na
become tne cf the most noted mer
of Illinois. lis election would mean
nothing to It's, that We know of. We
anticipate nothing, and In writin7
these lines We are only doing what
we have always done in our news
paper life, saying good words for
the me1 we admire. We do admire
Roger c. Sullivan, and these words
are from our heart.-Quincy Jour
nal of Industry.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-01

aged man who has passed through
more wars than any ruler of Europe
lie is cold, tyranniCal and merciless,
and it has been his ambition forI
more than half century to extend
his domains south through the terri
tories now controlled by Servia,
Greece, Bulgaria and Roumania, He
hoped that the Turkish war, in
which the smaller Kingdoms south
drove the Turk ont of Europe, might
leaye hi;l in possession ofsthat ter
ritofy. But his guess was wrong.
The Gear is concerned in the war
because it has been his policy to pro-
tect the Slays of Bulgaria, Soryia,
and Roumania. The Russians have
tried to build a strong sentiment
south of Austria to check her de-
Velopment.
King Peter Karageorgevitch ci
Servia, who may lose his throne :
the war continues, is one of the
mournful figures among rulers in
Europe. He succeeded to the crown
after King Alexander and Queen
oraga and been murdered, and for
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-01
STOCK EXCHANGES OF
THE WORLD ARE CLOSED
Martial Law in Finland-Denmark to Declare
Neutrality-suspicious. Atlantic Travel Between
Germany and America Suspended
Belgium MobilizeS Army

benn JUy 3lIhe German Emperor
The people at Berlin which he pressed the hope was unable to
nduce his opponents TO maintain he would WELD
show the enemies what it provoke Germany He Summoned
the Rechag to meet Tuesday to of the Emperor
The Bundesrath, II necessary, will credits
Vienna July 3Comrete tary and naval mobilization was
ordered by the Hungarian today reply to the Rus
mobilization
LondonSatuday Aug LA correspondent for the Times at 81
PETERSBURG says general moblza has ben ordered
memory has RUSSIA lived through Gay of such emotion This step
forced upon when became ap pant that the Germans were pu,
roy delaying official notice of bla in order to place Russia in
Ia position of nferioriy
dispatch from the Times ars reports that the Germans have
seized French locomotives 'front.' points and have torn p the rail-
way lne at Pagny
wtsvyz
Vienna July 3lt semi officially SATURDAY. morn.
ing mat nohng important occurred the
statement denies that the Austrian artillery bomba Belgrade de-
ang that such bombardment ud
international law Fire must only opened combnt troops
Copenhagen July 31A Germ an squadron off angand in the
great belt stopping all vessels nationality and the
destination of their Germ torpedo boats have been observed
Geer and the Capega warshps are patrong
between Sweden and Juland
big Russian squadron has outside the Danish island
BorScm IN the Baltic Denma has called persons liable
Tor active service particularly for the protection of the
St. Petersburg July 31An imperial uka declares martial law
Finland and the Finnish ertor al waters Great Britain is makr
final effort find formula aeoep table to the antagonists but there
little hope success ed here owing to Geranys a
tudc.
Brussels July 3The Begia government tonight ordered gen.
era mobilization.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-01

persons killed Sunday last when the
kings own Scottish Borderers fired
into a mob during the attempt made
by the police and soldiers to seize
arms being brought into Dublin for
Irish Nationalist volunteers. As the
cortege passed the scene the bands
played dirges.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-01
Az Shakespeare Said, :

What 10 the meaning of the word
sdage7" the schoolmastsr asked "A
place to put cats into," was the boys
answer. What put such an idea into
your head?" We'll. sir. doesn't 1t say
In Shakespeare, Take the poor cat In
the adsge2'"
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-01
zrs,Hora, Flowers an Old ,dss.

Artificial flowers were made In ans+
eient times by the Egyptians. In
Europe during the eighteenth century,
when there existed such craze for
porcelain, flowers we're made OF this
substance; while the odor OF the real
flowers was initiated by the use of
perfumes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-01
Better TO AdmonIsh.

II is better to admonish than to re
proach; for the one Is mild and friend
ly. the other harsh and offensive; the
one corrects the faulty. the other con
yicts them, ,-Epictetus.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-01

Mr.. Sullivan has been leader of
Democratic politics. His friends in
Chicago are legion The vote he
will receive both In the primaries
and in the election will be over
whelming.- Rockford Star
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-01

II 1t is given TO the Democratic
party to have a United States Seha-
tor from Illinois. Roger Sullivan
will be that man Just as sure as two
and two make four.-Farmingte
Bugle.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-01
Great Is Education,

Uncle Joe-WeJl. Rob. what have
you learned at school today? Any
thing new? Rob-Yep; how to fix
crooked pins in o chair SO they'll stay.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-01
DUBLIN PAYS HONOR
TO VICTIMS OF CLASH
j WHEN 3 WERE KILLED
2W,00 Witness Night Funeral Pro-
cession of What Are Now
Called Martyrs.

4 More than 100000 persons in
Dublin, Ireland standing bareheaded
and silent in the streets, witnessed
the funeral procession Of the three
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-01

Copenhagen, July 31.-Prepara-
tion for the mobilization of the
Danish army was completed today.
The Cabinet has decided to issue a
declaration of neutrality tomorrow.
Both tho German and English war
ships were observed today in Danish
waters. Two German torpedo boat
destroyers steamed close to the
fortress at Middlcfrund, few miles
from Copenhagen. The warships
retired only after being commanded
to do so by the commandant of the
fortress who threatened to resort to
force II they did not leave. A big
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-01

London, July Silt was an
nourced officially tonight that
conference of the Premier, the Chan
cellor Of the EXchequer, representa-
tiyes of the Bank of England and
other banks, decided that the situa-
tion does not at present justify any
emergency acticn to increase the
supply ot legal tender However. if
future cyents necessitate it, the
treasury will take immediate action
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-01

Roger Sullivan, candidate for the
United States Senate seems to be
doing good campaign work for him
self.-Elgin News.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-01

These are the monarChs most
closely concerned in the war be-
tween Scrvia and Austria. En-
peror Franz Josef of Austria is an
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-01


London, July 31.--Therc are only
two factors tonight giving the faint
est hope of averting general Euro
pean war First, Russia and Aus 1
tria are engaged again in direct ne,
gotiati9ns. Second, both Gread
Britain and France are using theirl
utmost cndeavors In favor of peae,
On the other hand, Russia has 0
dered general mobilization arr
Germany has declared a state
siege which is undoubtedly pr
lude to, ii it does not cover mobi
cation. France has not yet mo4
lied but at Cabinet councils Will
sat until late at night. issue decr{
a moratorium and Z
ing stems for action which co
only be determined upon the evA
war. Unoffeially, the French 4
is virtually being modified
very circumstantial, though a.
ff<~p ~, AaA
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-01
Weather

Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri
Generally fair Saturday and Sunday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-01
Local Data,
Sunrise and Sunset.

Sun rises ...f.-... 500
sun sets .,.,-...,',,,,..,,. E04
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-01

Sullivan has been greeted by
great crowds at every stopping place,
as naturally people of every politi-
cal faith, and the enemies within
his own party, as we'll as his admir-
ers. take advantage of seeing man
whose power in the State is second
to none ---Macomb Journal.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-01

MIR. Sullivan has an agreeabieness
about him that IS striking and when
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-01

German naval feet was reported to-
day OFF the south Of Holland.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-01
local FORECAST.

Cairo and vicinity-Partly cloudy
and probably light showers Satur-
day. ,s~~
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-01

CONCLUDED on Page Four.)
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-01

Brussels July 31The Bga government tonight ordered gen.
era mobilization.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-01

Concluded on Pags FoW
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-01

st, Petersburg, July 31.-An l
in Finland and the Finn sh territori
final effort to find a formula aeoep
little hope of success it Is announc
tudc.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-01

Vienna July 31Comree mi lary and mobilization was
ooered W e AuoHunsaran go Smment today reply the Rus
mobilization