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The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-08-12

and other interests acquired by hard
work and good business management.
He is an active life member of the
State Agricultural Society.
He was for sixteen years salesman
over Georgia
He left school to enter the Confeder,
ate service, and is now member Troup
County Camp, No. 405, and Colonel on
staff of U. C. V. COMMANDMENTS Chief
He is clean man of integrity and as
capable, worthy and well qualified as
any who ever filed the office of State
Treasurer. (Read what others say of
him.
While desiring to meet all voters
face to face. yet, by reason OF short
time, it has been impossible for Mr..
Park to get into all communities. al
though he has visited almost every
county in the state, and is grateful for
the hearty assurances Of support re-
ceived through the mails and where
ever he has gone.
Under every administration for years
the Auditors, Legislative committees
and Clearing Houses have found the
State Treasury department in fine
condition, and Lem Park promises as
capable, efficient and honest service as
any ever rendered.
Ben F. Perry, editor Jonesboro
News and the Grady County Progress.
at Cairo, will serve as Chief Clerk,
which position he satisfactorily filed
for nearly four years, is guarantee of
experienced service.
Vote for Lem M. Park for State
Treasurer on Wednesday, August 10.
And have your friends do likewise.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-08-12
81 Pound Watermelon

Mr.. T. j. Smith, of Pitts dis
trict, brought in a buggy load of
watermelon last Saturday. Take
notice that we say melon and not
melons, for there was only one
of them, but it made a buggy
load. It was one of the Johnson
Excel variety and weighed 80
pounds. 1t was the biggest one
ever seen in Rochelle. New Era.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-08-12
The CantalOupe Industry

Mr.. N. E. Marshburn, the can
taloupe expert, reports to us that
he has made final arrangements
to plant over double the acreage
OF last year the coming season
and that the net returns from
this years crop have been uni
formly satisfactory to the grow
ers. Practically each of the
parties who were interested with
Mr.. Marshburn this year have
agreed to more than double their
acreage for the coming season.
With the better reputation and
wider knowledge Of the Pink
Queen quality of the local pro-
ducers, a wider market has al
ready been assured and this in
dustry, which has been of great
value locally this year, will grow
into one Of the most extensive
revenue earners ever started
here,
Mr.. Marshburn is clearing up
this seasons business, when he
will leave for Colorado to study
the system of grading and pack
ing successfully in vogue in that
State.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-08-12
Alleged Burglar In Jail


A white man, about 35 years OF
age, charged with burglarizlng the
Surprise Store Monday morning
at an early hour, now occupies a
cell in the county Jail. After check
ing up the show windows, two
pairs of shoes were found to be
missing and later on Monday these
were found on the stairway of the
Mcdaniel Hotel, as a clerk at the
Surprise Store informed our re-
porter this morning.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-08-12
tAdverflserent)
SpeeT's Election
Is Fully Assured

Basing his claims for reelection
solely upon the record he has made
in office and the service he has given
Georgia, State Treasurer w. j. Speer
is deeply gratified over the widespread
favorable press comment and the re
ports coming from practically every
Georgia county indicating that his
election is now fully assured.
Mr. Speer, though proud of his rec
ord as a Confederate veteran, is max
ing no claim to election upon that
score, but simply upon service rem.
dered Many Confederate veterans
have assured him of hearty support
The Newman Herald and Advertiser
recently said Of him:
I'VE are as willing for him to serve
US now as we were when he, as Con.
federate soldier, took up HIS gun, went
TO the front, and barred his breast to
the enemy, in defense of our property
and our homes"
What Georgia papers say of him:
Has a record com bined with expe.
rience--an equipment that appeals to
the voters. Macon Telegraph
His administration of the States
finances has always been most honest
and businesslike. Henry County
Weekly.
His record is without a blemish'
North Georgia Citizen, Dalton.
"Mr. Speer has filed the state treas
urer's office most faithfully and eff
GENTLY Griffin News and Sun.
His management OF the Office has
been perfectly satisfactory and we see
mo- use for a change."-The Nugget
Dahlonega.
His books have always shown a
clean record. He will, no doubt, be
reelected by large majority" -
Sandersville Georgian.
"Hs has made one of the most salts
factory officials the state k4s ever
observation-disclosures, Senoia.
AN able, capable and faithful Gus
todian OF the states finances. Mont
tor, Danielsville.
He stands on his past records
record that is hard to beat" Wire
~The people know that the states
strong box could not be in safer
hands. Newman Herald and Adver
tiser.
Thousands Of friends all over the
state will be glad to assist in his re
election. Forest Blade, Swainsboro.
His services have proven satisfac.
tory and the people will very likely
vote to have him returned. "-Wrights.
Vile Headlight.
Ia addition to the foregoing. the spe.
cial Legislative committee Senator
John r. Allen and Representatives
Akin of Glynn and Wheatley of Sum.
ter--officially reported, after examin.
ing his Office, that his books were well
kept and every dollar was accounted
for.
The Macon and Atlanta clearing
houses have both strongly Endorsed
him for reelection. The Macon Clear.
ing House. through Secretary John
M. Ross has said to the voters OF
Georgia:
at gives us pleasure to indorse the
past record of Hon. w. J. Speer, state
treasurer He has made faithful and
efficient officer. We believe it to be
10 the interest Of the state to keep
Mr.. Speer in his present position"
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-08-12
ADVERTISEMENT
VOTE IN THE PRIMARY FOR
L. M M. PAR

FOR STATE TREASURER OF GEORGIA
Lem M. Park now has campaign
headquarters in room ISL, Kimball
House, Atlanta, where hearty well
come is extended all who call, and
approaching the honor and confidence
of the people, he will be grateful for
the vote and kindly influence of ali
in the Democratic primary on Wednes
day, August 10.
Lem M. Park is the youngest brother
OF the late Capt. Robt. E. Park, former
state treasurer.
He was born in Meriwether county
and reared in Troup, in both of which
Georgia counties he now has farming
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-08-12
Farmers Money

| have just returned from New York
where made arrangements for a certain
amount Of money to be loaned on Ben
Hill and Irwin County farms. This money
can be supplied at once. When it is ex-
hausted the European War will possibly
prohibit a further supply from this source.
If you expect to need money during the
next twelve months, make your arrange
men,s now.
CT.AYTON Jay
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-08-12
High Price For Hogs
Reached In Kansas City

Kansas City, Aug. 10. The
highest price paid for hogs in the
local market since September,
1910, was registered today when
the market jumped from 25 to so
cents and the price was quoted
at 1915 for the best grades.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-08-12
100000 Bags Of
Flour Is Canada's
Gift To Kingdom.

Ottawa, Aug. 1o-Ode nll n
bags of -four were contrAbutea1a
day by the people Of CanSd !.
ward the defense of the Bl
Empire. The Duke of Connaught.
Governor General of Canada, sent
the following cablegram to the
British Government in London:
"My advisers request me to in
form you that the people Of Cana
ola, through their Government. de-
sire to offer 1000, 900 bags of -four
as a gift to the people Of the
United Kingdom, to be placed at
the disposal of his maiesty's Gov
eminent for such purposes as may
be expedient."
The gift, which represents a
value of 100000 was eagerly
accepted by the British Govern
ment and will be shipped to Liver
pool in few days on a merchant
man, which will be conveyed
across the Atlantic by British
cruisers. This IS Canada's first
contribution toward the defense Of
the Empire.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-08-12
Last Special Train
TO LUCY LAKE

On Thursday night, August 18th,
the 0cilla Southern will operate its
last Thursday night Special train to
Lucy Lake. Special train service
TO that resort on Thursdays and
Sundays being discontinued on and
aftet August 18th
Have your moonlight picnic
Thursday night, August 18th. Train
leaves Fitzgerald $40 P. M.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-08-12
Ashton News

WCCh-CAO uCSb Vi MISS LbL16l
Royals
Mr.. L E. Ashurst and family
of Bowen's Mill attended services
here Sunday.
The trouble with the preamble
and resolutions of some people is
that they are passed but never
adopted.
| Miss Bessie Harden of Osierheld
was the guest of Miss Florence
Fitzpatrick Sunday.
It's easier to borrow. trouble
than money.
Mr.. L. Robitzsch spent the
weekend at Ambrose on business.
Misses Flossie and Mamie Ro-
bitzsch were the guest of MISS
Florence Peterson Wednesday.
Mr.. Theo Middlebrooks is visit
ing friends and attending services
at the Harper church near Wray
this week.
One of our farmers had much
difficulty last week in putting in a
head in barrel, until it occurred
to him to put his ten-vear. old son
into the barrel to hold it in place
while he nailed it. AS he was
wondering why he had never
thought of such an easy way be-
fore, there came a spuIchral voice
from the interior: Father, father!
how am | to get out?
Rev. JAS. Bishop is assisting in
a protracted meeting at the Harper
church near Wray this week.
Mr.. Cooper and wife with their
lovely daughters, Misses Lee and
Nettie, attended services at Pine
Level Wednesday.
Mr.. w. H. Robitzsch transacted
business in Americas Tuesday.
Mr.. o. S. Middlebrooks of
Roanoke was in our vicinity Satur-
day.
A Sunday school was organized
at Pine Level Sunday evening
with Mr.. Charlie Royals as Supt.
and Mr.. W. H. Robitzsch second
Supt. Mr.. John Pope was elect
ed secretary, with Mr.. Royal, Mrs.
Jno. Pope, Mrs. Royal and Miss
May Wilcox as teachers; Miss
Ethel Royals as organist and Mr..
Cecil Harris as Chorister.
Mexico is cited as country
without schools, four-ftths of
whose people are ilIlterate and
Mexico is a land of revolutions
and bloodshed because it's people
do not know of any better way of
settling their differences, as igno.
rance disappears peace and plenty
comes IN and this is true of any
country. In our land those COM
munities are most thrifty and pros
porous where the public schools
reach the highest development.
Every taxpayer should feel an in
terest in his schools in his com
munltY and he should see to it
that only those best qualified are
selected to serve on the school
board. Partisan politics has no
legitimate place in a school cleo
ton, nor should prejudice enter
into the selection.
Our public schools are the bull
warks of the nation, and the re-
public must either rise or fall as
the schools are good or bad; and
yet there is often a community in
difference in regard to this vital
question that is disquieting. There
can not be too much care in the
selection of teachers and the tax
payers ought to feel that the adop-
ton of right course of study in
the primary schools is of vast con-
sequence to the country. We are
living in an age when those who
enter active life with handicap
are well-nigh fatally burdened. 1t
is an age that call for clear think.
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lend money on farm lands
at 8 20. None of principal re-
quired until five years but in
terest payable annually. If any
principal paid during five years,
interest saved to borrowers on
such payment. Cheapest and
most accommodating long loan
contract / haye seen.
j. K. TURNER,
Office, The Exchange National Bank.
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
Peachtree Cars Are
Delayed by Falling
Pole and Broken Wire

Street car service on Peachtree
street was interrupted from $40 until
9 o'clock Friday morning by the fall
ing of a pole at Third street and
Peachtree, carrying with it more than
a block of the trolley wire.
long line of cars was halted at
the break in the busiest hour of the
morning traffic, and the only possible
progress past that point was by the
transfer method. Cars bound city
ward discharged their passengers at
Third street, and the journey was
continued by walking past the break
end embarking on cars outward
bound, which turned back to the city.
BY o'clock the repair work was
finished and the cars began getting
back to their regular schedules. A
large number of people left the cars
at the point of delay and walked on
to town before the return relief serv-
ice was inaugurated.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
County Board Finds
Important Evidence
In Donaldson Case

Information interpreted by mem
bers of the County Commission as
substantiation of the reports that
Captain r. ]. Donaldson. former SUI
perintendent of public works and
county warden, had used convicts as
servants in his home, was received
Friday when it was learned that
Alonzo Woodson, a negro serving a
twelve months sentence, was re-
turned TO Roseland camp Wednesday
night after having been assigned to
Captain Donaldson for several
months
The three members of the commits
sion, s. B Turman, Shelby Smith and
w. T. VIM, who are actively investi-
eating the reports of graft" were
reticent Friday about their discover
les. Each said he was avoiding eX-
pressing any opinions until the evil
dence was sworn to before the County
Commission.
II has been learned from authentic
sources. however, that important evil
dence has been obtained by them and
that many witnesses will be called
before the commission early next
week to tell what they know.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
Gets Warrant for
Policeman Who Hit
Him Last September

Resenting a blow alleged to have
been struck him last September r. d.
Chaff1n, an insurance solicitor, Fri
day swore out warrant in the Mu
nicipal Court against Policeman
George German, charging assault and
battery.
Chaffin explained that he tried TO
get warrant in the court of former
Justice of the Peace Ridley some time
ago. but couldn't get the papers
served
Mrs. Chaffin is suing for divorce,
and the husband had been directed by
the court to remain away from her
residence, No. As West Linden avenue.
Disregarding the order Chaff1n went
anyway, to see his child, he said, and
vas arrested by Policeman German.
He claims that German struck him
while taking him to the station and
that the officer since has threatened
to, whip him on sight.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
How Long Must Georgia Bear
the Needless Shame of
the Convict Lash?

page and read there of the extraordinary
printed should you every
who has the welfare of Georgia
and think
1t the convict whipping list of Fulton County
Future historians will point this list index TO the
civilization of day They will stand appalled, at its cruelty
to-day read with horror of the toures of the ancient
One hundred and thirty two convicts in only two months
ogged with thong weighing several pounds in Full
County alone Nearly thousand year-in county
and there 146 counties in Georgia
Every lick that falls athwart prisoners quivering
spells Georgas shame How long these nhuman
tees to be allowed?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
PASSENGERS
TRAPPED IN
CABINS
Ships Collide at Night in Fog
Heroic. and Quick Work
Saves Many.

NORFOLK, VA, Jan. S0.-Ramm
amidship and cut nearly in two in
dense fog off the Virginia coast early
to- LAY the steamer Monroe, of the
Old Dominion Line. sank within
twenty minutes, with a loss of AZ
lives. Twenty-three passengers and
"a members of the crew were carried
down with the liner or drowned after
they had plunged into the sea in the
hope of being picked up.
Thirty one passengers and 50 mem
bers of the crew. Sc in all, were res
cued .bys the steamer Nantucket, of
the Merchants and Miners Transpor-
tation Company, which rammed the
Monroe. Here are the official figures
on the latest sea disaster:
Passengers on board, "a, crew, 10;
total 1873.
Passengers saved, 81; sailors saved,
So; total, IS.
Passengers lost, 81 sailors lost, "a;
total. Al.
The collision occurred while the two
vessels were off Hog Island Sc miles
from Norfolk. A heavy fog smoth-
cred the lights of both vessels and Il
is believed to have been responsible
for the disaster.
The passengers were sleeping and
many probably were caught in their
cabins and carried down before they
realized what had occurred.
The Known Survivors.
The following are the known sur
vivors:
James O'Connell, vice president of
the American Federation of Labor:
Henry Bossert, A. G. Brown, New
York; H. Budwie, New York; C. H.
Davies, New York; Harry Ebber, o.
E. Edwards, u. S. N. r. Flanagan.
Brooklyn; Adolph Hamburger New
York; P. R. Harrington and wife.
Bridgeport, Gem: A. s. Maxmayer.
Buffalo, n. Y: j. NJ. Montgomery,
opera company: w, J. Moore, mem
Der same company; Joseph r. Mann.
same company; Alfred S. Pillatt, same
company; Sallie McCombs. no ad-
dress: Carl Nyland New YORK; l. j.
Newly, United States Navy: Charles
Rollins and wife. Rena. Lawrence
vile, Va. s. S. VanWinkle, Mrs. P.
j. Woods. Norfolk Va; George E.
Williamson, New York John Will
Hanson, New York; Hilda Thackery,
Leona Ule, Adam Mccoy.
Mrs. Harrington, listed among the
rescued, was later reported to have
died after being taken from the sink
ing ship.
Captain F. E. Johnson, master OF
the Monroe; First Mate d. E, Hoisley,
Third Mate Nelson o. Scarson, Chief
Engineer John Perkins, First Assist
Continued on Page IS, Column I.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
This Husband Was
Too Good to Last

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Mrs. j. r.
her husband. whom she describes as
a model too good to last" He dis
appeared two months ago.
He was the best man | ever knew,
she declared. He washed and ironed
the clothes, scrubbed the floors, pared
the potatoes and cooked the meals.
He never smoked, drank or stayed
out late, and always did as he was
told
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
What's Your
NJ essage

A telegram has brew
ity and directness, but
only commands an au-
dience of one or two.
A WANT Ad" in its
very nature is terse,
like a telegram, and if
p u b Ii S h e d in the
Hearst's Daily Geor-
gian a nd S u n d a y
American compels an
audience of thousands.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
Taft Insists He Is
Far From Dead One

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. OS.--Ex-
President Taft shaves himself He
told about it himself.
II went into drug store to buy
a shaving stick" he said. The clerk.
while wrapping it up. stared at me
and said:
You're the dead Image Of Taft,
and said to him. Please don't en-
phasize the dead part of it So feel
very much alive"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
Women Police for
N. Y. Parks and Balls

ALBANY, Jan. 30.-Twenty women
patrolmen will be on post in New
York City If a bill introduced by AS
semblyman Elsner becomes opera
tive.
Tire women must be between 80
and As years old. They are to re-
ceive the same pay as men and be
benefciaries of the pension fund.
Dance halls. parks, moving picture
shows and other places of amusement
are to be the patrols.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
Workers to Report
$1,000 for Hospital

The committee at work raising sub
scriptions for the new Wesley Me-
mortal Hospital will hold its next
meeting Wednesday at 3 p. m. at
headquarters in the Winecon Hotel,
Subscriptions aggregating $1,000
will be reported by the churches of
the city. The chairman, Mrs. Henry
Tucker, will preside.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
100000 Apartment
Burns; 100 Taken Out

CHICAGO. Jan. 30.-Fifty families
were homeless to-day and ice-coY-
cred ruins marked the place where a
monster apartment building had
stood on lakewood boulevard until
last nights fire, which did damage
estimated at 100000
More than 100 residents Of the
building were carried to safety by the
firemen. Among them were more
than a score of children.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
Thos. Nelson Page as
Ambassador to Paris

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.--lt is
learned that Thomas Nelson Page,
present Ambassador to Italy, will be
named for the vacant Ambassador
ship in France.
William McCombs will, 1t is said, be
offered the post Of Ambassador TO
Italy, and will probably accept,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
Court Orders Sale
OF Wabash Railway

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 30.-Federal Judge
Adams to-day ordered that the Wa
bash Railroad be sold under the fore
closure mortgage held by the Equi-
table Trust Company, of New York.
The minimum price for which the
road must be sold was fixed at $34,
000. 900.