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The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-09-10

Empire Mercantile CO.
Amusu Theatre.
|. Goldenberqe & Co.
National Drug Co.
Fitzgerald TaiIors.
Standard Supply Co.
Wiley Williams
Johnson Hardware Co.
}. II. Churchwell.
Watt & Holmes Hdw. Co.
Jones Racket Store.
Simons Brothers.
New York Cafe.
White Swan Laundry.
Hussey & Bowles.
Sandlin Furniture Co.
McCarty, tombstone Go.
lsler Grocery Co.
Exchange National Bank.
q. r. Davis
First National Bank.
J. A. Justice & Co
J. B. Seanor & Co.
Surprise Store.
Wilson & Co.
Rlcker's Studio.
Fitzgerald Ten Cent Co.
c. A. Murray
Fitzgerald Hardware Co.
The Bazaar.
Fitzgerald Ice Co.
w. R. Paulk.
Dixie Grocery Co.
A. j. Roush & Son.
Chero-Cola Co.
The Daily Free-Press.
Leader Enterprise.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
ICE CHOKEs THE RIVER.
Outlook for Sailing Vessels Not Re
garded as Encouraging.

With every prospect. according to Po-
tomac river men, of the coming of
colder weather, there is little proba-
bility OF the river becoming open to
navigation for sailing craft any time
shortly. For few days last week it
looked as II a thaw was bound to
come, as the ice was softening rapidly
and had disappeared out of the Po-
tomac channels to large extent. The
water is, however, thoroughly chilled
and as soon as the mercury drops to
the freezing point ice begins to make.
An inch or more of thick ice has made
on the river in the past forty-eight
hours and all open water where the
tugs and steamers do not go is
frozen solid. But on the river. where
the steamboats, have passed, it is
drifting up and down with the tide. In
consequence of changed conditions, the
steamer Frederick DeBary, which was
to have resumed service on the river
today, will not leave this city until
Tuesday morning, when she will take
up day route to Mattawoman
creek The tug James o. Carter, with
a tow of oyster laden craft, arrived
here last night from the Blackstone
island neighborhood. She found good
city and in places where 1t was
gorged, some little trouble was had in
getting through it. The steamer
northumberland left here yesterday
for Baltimore. The steamers of the
Norfolk line are making regular trips,
the ice not interfering with the big
screw ships of that line.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
OPENS SEASON WITH G. W. q.
Washington and Lee Quint Plays
First Game Friday.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEXINGTON, Va, January Wash
ington and Lees basketers. tutored by
a new coach, Forest Fletcher of Notre
Dame, will play their first game of the
1915 season next Friday, when they
clash with George Washington, a
team which assisted them in raising
the basketball lid last year. For their
first game the Generals will have only
about a weeks practice and it is no
certainty that they Will be able to
subdue their opponents from the Dis
trict of Columbia, though it has been
long time since a Washington and
Lee quint was defeated on its home
court. When George Washington and
Washington and Lee clashed last year
the score was 80 to II in favor of the
of the first half the invaders were out
in front.
Coach Fletcher has not definitely de-
cided on the lineup for the first
fracas. but it is certainty that Capt.
Buck" Miles. all South Atlantic cen
ter for two years. will be in his ac-
customed position. The guards will
be picked from footballists, Halfback
Cy Young. Guard Dingwall or Center
Pierotti being slated for these posi-
ttons. Pierotti is somewhat of an all
round athlete, for he not only Is a mag
nificent foot ball player, but he has,
while pastiming at the national game,
rid his system of a no hit game The
forwards will be Bailey and Heavenor.
both West Virginians.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
HOLD-UP MAN STUNS
VICTIM, STEALS CASH
Highway Bridge Is Scene of Rob-
berry, in Which G. L. Howard
Is Badly Beaten.

Suffering from six wounds in the
scalp. and his clothing stained with
blood, George L. Howard. thirty-one
years old. 1888 11th street northwest
visited the railroad watch box near the
north end of Highway bridge about
II 80 o'clock last night and asked for
glass of water.
The watchman telephoned to Emer-
gency Hospital Detective Forteney met
the wounded man at the hospital.
Howard said he had visited James
johnson in Alexandria earlier In the
night and had walked from that city
to the bridge. He reached the bridge
about $50 o'clock. At a point some
distance from the north end of the
bridge a man who had been following
him stepped up and asked the time.
Then the stranger wanted to know the
distance to Union station.
And the next thing l knew, said
Howard. the man dealt me blow
on the head and knocked me down..
1t was more than two hours later
that he regained his senses and went
to the watch box. He found that his
pockets had been rif1ed of between 81
and So in cash and his keys. He fur
nished description Of the stranger.
Howard said he remembered rolling
about in the bushes in Potomac Park,
and the condition of his clothing bore
evidence of his experience.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
TO EXCHANGE PRISONERS
Kaiser Accepts Proposal of Pope Re-
garding Men Unfit for
Military Duty.

LONDON, January 3, 2:25 a.m.-Pope
Benedict telegraphed to Emperor Will
liam asking the latter's sanction to an
exchange of war prisoners who are un-
fit for further service, and the en-
peror replied, accepting the proposals.
says the Amsterdam correspondent of
Reuters Telegram Company. The cor
respondent quotes the kilograms ex-
changed between the emperor and the
Pope, as issued at German headquar-
ters. The Pope's message follows:
Confirming the feelings of Christian
charity with which your majesty is in
spired. we beg your majesty to ter
inmate this disastrous year and begin
the new year with imperial generosity
by accepting our proposals that an ex-
change of war prisoners not fit for mil
itary service may take place between
the belligerent states.
POPE BENEDICT XIV
Emperor William replied as follows:
Thanks for your holiness telegram.
It is my hearts desire and l assure
your holiness that the proposal to
soften the lot Of the war prisoners
unfit for military service finds my full
sympathy. The feelings of Christian
charity which inspired this proposal
corresponds thoroughly to my own
conviction and desires"
Evening star., 1915-01-03
TO TEST FEDERAL LAW,
Cotton Gin Owners Protest Making
Gratuitous Reports.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, January 2.-Suit to
test the constitutionality of the federal
law which requires cotton gin owners
to furnish periodical reports gratui-
tously to the Department of Agriculture
was authorized today by the gtnners'
association, in session here. 1t is con-
tended by the ginners that they should
receive compensation for the report. A
proposal that Information be furnished di-
rectly to cotton exchanges and private
institutions was approved.
Weigh Cockrum of Memphis was re-
elected president of the association.
State managers elected include DR..
j. NJ. Pierson, Florence, Ala; r. r.
Joyner, Brownsville, Tenn, and A. L.
Repult, Plantersville. Miss. M. d.
Wagner, Memphis, was appointed to
act as manager for Georgia.
The convention adjourned tonight.
The association will meet next January
in Atlanta, Ga.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
WILLIAM LESTER FALLS
INTO RIVER AND BROWNS
Young Engineer Of This City in
Fatal Accident Near
Columbia, S. c.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dlspatcn 10 Ihe Staf.
COLUMBIA, S. c.. January Jump
ing from his launch to a dredge he was
accompanying from Georgetown to Co.
lumbia, William Lester. a young engi-
neer, was drowned early this morning
while at work on the Congaree river.
The young man was in a launch with
dredge, or sand sucker" about thirty
miles from Columbia, near Fort Motto
In attempting to leap from the launch
to the "sandsucker" his foot slipped on
the bow, covered with frost. and he fell
into the stream. He went to the bot
tom at once and thus far all efforts to
recover his BODY have been unavailing
A searching party proceeded from
Columbia this afternoon and will at
tempt to recover the body.
He was about twenty-stx years old
and a native of Washington, D. C.. His
mother will reach Columbia from Wash
ington tomorrow. He had been en-
gagged in the work on the Congaree
river only two months, but those en-
gagged with him say that in that short
time he had made himself popular with
his associates.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
MANASSAS CHURCHES
PLAN PRAYER WEEK
Services to Begin Monday Evening
in Asbury Methodist Epis-
.copal Church.
Special Correspondence Of The star.

Specml Correspondence OF The star
MANASSAS. Va. January 2.-The
churches of Manassas will observe a
| week Of prayer. beginning Monday
evening with services in Asbury
Methodist Episcopal Church, conduct
ed by Rev. c. E. Simmons, a superan-
nuated Methodist minister. The serv-
ices Tuesday are to be conducted in
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
South by Rev. DR.. H. L. Quarles, pastor
OF Manassas Baptist Church: Wednes-
day in the Presbyterian Church, by
Rev. J. E. Slick, pastor of Asbury
Church: Thursday in the Baptist
Church. by Rev. J. F. Burke. rector of
trinity Episcopal Church, and Friday
In Trinity Episcopal Church. by Rev.
E. A. Roads, pastor Of Grace Church.
Christmas Week Gay.
The Christmas spirit expressed itself
m a round of gayeties, which began
Monday evening with the annual dance
Ok the Manassas German Club, in Con-
ner opera House: a party rendered
MISS Emily Maitland Round. the young
est daughter of Lieut.. and Mrs. George
LIT round. and an auction bridge
party given by the Misses Brand in
nenor OF their guest, Mrs. Stuart Bell
VI Nor1olk: Among the out-of-town
a0ra aS Waters, Miss Winifred Bronson,
MISS Edith Bell, Miss Annette Bell and
=. q. Sulley of Washington, Miss
Louise weldon and Reid Hynson of
baltimore, Miss Ada Kincheloe and
MISS Ora Mason Kincheloe of Upper
Vile. Miss Margaret Emerson. Miss
caroline Emerson and Robert Bitter of
Alexandria.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Raymond Ratcliffe
gave a hve hundred party Wednesday
nue.. The prizes were won by Mrs. w.
a. newman and Mrs. J. L. Harrell. The
misses Herre1l entertained at five hun.
dred Thursday evening in their home
on Battle street. Mrs. J. L. HarrelI
entertained at bridge Friday afternoon.
a surprise party was given at Eastern
college Friday evening in honor OF
Miss Margaret Kephart Roop.
Bull Run Council, Order Fraternal
Americans, will hold meeting Tues
installation of officers.
Meeting of U. d. G.
The regular meeting of Manassas
Chapter. United Daughters of the Con-
federacy. is to be held Wednesday aft
ernoon in the chapter room.
The Home Missionary Society of
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
South is to meet Thursday afternoon
at the residence of Mrs. E. Wood Weir.
Miss Rae Williams of Washington and
Edwin ]. Gray of Chicago were mar
ried Monday at the Grove, the home
of M. NJ. Washington, by Rev. J. Royal
Cooke. They Will be at home after
April 1, at Idylwilde.
The dwelling on the D. ]. Arlington
property near Buckhall was destroyed
by fire last night. The house was oc-
cupied by W. d. Green.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
CIGARETTE BLAMED FOR FIRE.
Priest and Housekeeper Sutfocated
When Parish House Burns.

CLEVELAND, January 2-That a
lighted cigarette, dropped on a stair
way. was responsible for the fire
which brought death by suffocation to
Rev. Stephen Makar. pastor of st.
Johns Greek Catholic Church, and
burned to death his housekeeper. Mrs.
Anna Regjo, today, was a theory ad-
vanced tonight by the police.
The blaze had it's origin on the stair
way leading to the second floor of the
parish house, where both the pastor
and his housekeeper were trapped.
Police Capt. Murphy said he believed
Rev. Mr.. Makar had accidentally dropped
a cigarette while going to his room.
Until late today the police worked on
the theory that the fire was of incendi-
ary origin because Of the fact that
Father Makar had enemies who had
threatened him and once had beaten
him. Police said they learned the
priest was an inveterate cigarette
smoker.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
HAS ANTI-ALIEN LABOR BILL.
California Measure Similar to Law
Existing in Arizona.

SACRAMENTO. Cal, January 2.-An
anti-alien labor bill. patterned after
the one in Arizona, which has become
the subject of international inter-
change, will be among the first meas
ures introduced at the California legis-
lature which opens Monday, according
to Assemblyman-elec NJ. H. Browne.
Mr.. Browne has the bill drawn and
says he will present it as soon as or
ganization of the legislature is effected
The measure provides that all en-
ployers with more than five persons on
the pay roll shall employ at least 80
per cent American citizens.
Necessity of providing employment
for Americans prompted the measure,
MIR. Browne said.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
LONESOME AT ARMY POSTS.
Twelve Forts in Central Department
Depopulated by Soldiers.

CHICAGO, January Calls for
United States soldiers on the Mexican
border. in Colorado. Arkansas and else
where, during the last two years. have
depopulated the twelve forts in the CEN
tral department to a corporals guard.
according to a report made today by
Col D. A. Frederick at departmental
headquarters.
In January, 1913, the number of
troops in the department was 1889,
with 1,107 officers. This year the total
is 7OS troops, with forty-nine officers.
just enough to guard the barracks and
stables.
OF the forty-nine officers, twelve are
in Chicago. The forts average three
officers and fifty troopers each.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
MANIFESTS MAY AID NEUTRALs
Prompt Production on Demand by
Warship to Avoid DELAYS,

LONDON, January 2, 5:25 p m.-The
hoard of trade today notified the Brit
ish merchant marine that it is essential
for the captains of all British merchant
ships always to have on board their
bills of lading and a manifest of cargo.
Neglect to comply with these instruc-
tions. it Is set forth, may result in
merchant ships being stopped and de-
layed by warships of Great Britain or
of the allied navies. 1t is anticipa ted
that the production of manifests will
assist in the passage of neutral car
goes without detention to the ships.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
Visits to Lepers Restricted.

The practice of making visits to the
Palo Seco leper colony. Panama Canal
Zone. has assumed such proportions as
to constitute an Inconvenience and
somewhat of menace to the public
health. For these reasons the chief
health officer of the zone has made a
regulation to the effect that no one
will be permitted to visit the colony
unless il is on official business, or un-
less the person has signed permit
from the health office.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
Three Charged With Assault.

Leroy Moore, Samuel Bruce and
Thomas kyler, colored residents of
Hillsdale, were locked up at the Ana
costa police station last night to
answer charges of assault. An addi-
tional charge of carrying concealed
weapons was preferred against Kyler.
1t is alleged that the three men as
saulted jerome Ewell, also colored. on
Sheridan road Thursday night, and that
he was cut with a knife belonging to
Kyler The case will be heard in Police
Court tomorrow.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
GOV. WHITMAN KEEPS PLEDGE.
Begins Promised Inquiry Into Ex.
penditures of New York Bureaus.

ALBANY. N. Y, January Gov.
Nv Whitman's promised investigation of
the expenditures in all state depart
fnents began today with agricultural
division. The inquiry will include an
Investigation of the killing of con-
femned cattle.
There has been scandal in connec-
iion with the condemnation Of diseased
attle for which the state is called
Ppon to reimburse owners" the con-
jrollers statement declared
Claims against the state on this score
now aggregate about 100000.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
San Francisco Papers Raise Price.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 2.-After
more than a year of experimentation,
two of the afternoon papers published
here advanced the price today from
to 2 cents a copy. Their man
ayers state that while war news has
increased circulation. business condi-
tions have not permitted any advance
in the advertising rates and as the
price of white paper has gone up, this
increase has been loss and not a
gain.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
MINE INSPECTOR LOSES LIFE.
Evans Overcome After Explosion in
Coal Greek Mine.

VANCOUVER, 3. c.. January mime
Inspector Evans lost his life here to-
day when he entered a mine at Coal
creek. near Fernie, B. c., in which an
explosion had occurred. 1t is believed
that all the men got out safely.
Evans went in with rescue apparatus.
He was overcome by gas and died
after being taken out.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
Faces Charge of Larceny.

Wilson L. Evans. colored, an cleo
trician, was brought here last night
from Winchester, Va, by Detective
Beckley to answer charge of larceny
1t is charged he stole a stickpin worth
s25, the property of John r. Fearing
1000 Sd street northwest. He will be
tried in Police Court tomorrow morning
Evening star., 1915-01-03
Robbers Frightened Off.

An unsuccessful attempt was made
to rob the public telephone in the
Cavendish apartments last night about
IL o'clock The telephone wires were
cut, the police were told, and the
would-be robbers we're frightened off
before they succeeded in getting the
contents of the telephone box.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
ROCKHILL OBSEQUIES HELD.
Chinese Ambassador at Funeral Cere.
mony in Iitchfeld Conn

LITCHFIELD, Conn, January 2.-The
'uueral service for William w. Rock
nil. the diplomat who recently died at
Honolulu while on his way to China,
was held in st. Michaels EpiscopaI
Church here today.
kai Flu Shah. Chinese ambassador,
represented his government. William
Phillips. third assistant secretary of
state, represented the United States
government.
The urn containing Mr.. Rockhilrs
ashes was placed in the family plot in
East cemetery
Evening star., 1915-01-03
Theodore Michael's Auto Stolen,

An automobile belonging to Theo-
dore Michael, $500 Keokuk street, dis
appeared from in front of Keith's
Theater last night. The police were
told that two Unidentified white men
were seen in the car going east on
F street.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
sHRAPNEL TO BE SHIPPED HERR
Pittsburgh Factory Has Order fo1
$4,000 Shells.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. January IA
local manufacturing company today
received from a Washington, d. c., cor
poration orders for $4,000 shrapnel
shells. 100000 of them Of large caliber.
Three hundred men will begin work
Monday morning filling the order at a
cost of $750,000.
The shells are to be shipped to Wash
ington. What becomes Of them after
ward the manufacturing company does
not know.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
Stepson of w. w. Price.

William P. Lester was the stepson of
W. w. Price, newspaper man of this
city.
Mr.. Lester had spent nearly all of
the twenty-five years of his life in
Washington. He was born in Colum-
bia, but removed to this city when
very young. He returned to the South
Carolina city only two months ago.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
TURKS OCCUPY ARABIAN,
CONSTANTlNOPtE ASSERTS

LONDON. January 9, a. m.-"The
Turks have occupied Ardahan. pene-
trating fifty miles into the Russian
Caucasus" says the Constantinople cor
respondent of the Exchange Telegraph
Company.
Ardahan is fortified town on the
Kur. forty-five miles northwest of Kars,
in Trans-Caucas STA Fighting between
the Turks and Russians has been going
on in the region of Ardahan for several
days.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
C.B. Clark Treated for Poison.

Charles B. Clark, a marine, 616 M
street southeast, was taken to Casualty
Hospital last night and treated for
poison he was said to have taken.
When he reached the hospital he de-
MED he had taken poison, but later
admitted he had taken it. He refused
to discuss his reasons for his action.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
Hoofeds Will Train at valdosta.

vALDOSTA. Ga, January 2.-The In
dianapolis Federal League base ball
club will come here in February for
its spring training, according to an
nouncement tonight by local base ball
officials.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
The Price You Are
Paying for Eggs

Should make you realize the
advantages of poultry rails
ing.
There is profit in poultry
raising as a business or side
issue. but don't overlook the
fact that producing chickens
and eggs for your own table
will give you big returns.
To get started read The
Stars classified poultry adver-
tisements; to keep going right
consult the Poultry News.
which appears in each Sum
day Star.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
Sheds Damaged by Flames.

Fire of unknown origin was discov-
cred in the shed on the premises of
Joseph Marks, 341 street southwest,
about 1890 o'clock this morning. The
fire spread to three other sheds and did
SlO0 damage.
Evening star., 1915-01-03

to ship the guns by rail to Newbern,
N. c., the headquarters of the Pamlico.
where she can pick them up at her lei
sure.
Progress in Repairs.
Rapid progress is being made In ths
repairs on the cutter Onondaga at Arun-
del Cove and it is thought probable that
the vessel will be ready to take up ~.a-
ter cruising service in the next week
or ten days. The cutter Itasca, for the
past month. has been doing winter
cruising duty on the Norfolk station in
place of the Onondaga and when the lat
ter vessel is ready to return to service
the Itasca will go to Arundel Cove and
the officers and men Will change ships.
1t is understood that the Itasca will
then be held in reserve for duty on any
station that may need her services.
Chief Engineer Charles A. McAllister
of the revenue cutter service has been
elected a member of the council of the
Society of Naval Engineers. A large
proportion of the membership of this
organization is made up of United
States naval officers, and the high re-
gard in which Capt. McAllister is held
Is shown by his election to an im-
portant office for which several Of
fcers of the engineer division OF the
navy were candidates.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
LAWMAKERS IMPRESSED
BY SUBMARINE EXPLOITS
Disasters to British Warships Boost
Popularity Of Under-W Craft
Among Legislators.

The sinking Of another British bat
tleship. the Formidable, by a subma-
r1ne has SO impressed members Of the
House committee on naval affairs that
there is an increasing prospect that
the naval appropriation bill will pro-
vide for more than a dozen of these
underwater weapons Of warfare.
Representative Roberts Of Massachu-
setts. minority member of the COM
mittee, who was a consistent advocate
of the submarine even before It's ef-
f1ciency was demonstrated by the Euro
pean war, said today that the commit
tee sentiment undoubtedly favors lib
eral authorizations for submarines.
The committee has not formally con-
sldered the paragraphs relating to the
increase of the navy" said Mr.. Roberts,
but my belief is that the naval bill.
when we report it, will authorize the
construction Of from sixteen to twenty
submarines.
Is a Telling Argument.
ut has been demonstrated to the
satisfaction Of most Of US that three
English warships-the Bulwark. the
Audacious and the Formidable-were
sunk by submarines. This furnishes
a telling argument for those Of US who
have been unable in the past to get
Congress to see the full value OF these
under-surface vessels. When the naval
bill is taken up next week I shall urge
that we make up for lost time, and I
regard the prospects for sixteen to
twenty submarines as excellent"
The estimates submitted by the Navy
Department call for eight more SUBJ
Marines" but there is a growing dis
position among the members Of the
House committee to set aside the mod
est recommendations of the depart
ment and heed the lesson furnished by
Germany's use Of the submarine.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
Alaskan Coal Lands Opened.

Secretary Lane has signed the regula-
tions by which Alaskan coal lands,
outside the Bering river and Mata-
nuska fields. are opened in ten-acre
tracts to Alaskans. The government
makes no royalty or other charge.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
PARAGUAY REVOLT NIPPED.
Uprising Has Been Quelled, Is Re.
port to Bueuos Aires.

BUENOs AIRES. January 2.-The
government has received report
from it's legation in Paraguay stating
that the revolutionary movement in
Paraguay has been quelled, according
to a statement made tonight. It is
said that q few bands Of revolution
lists who had crossed Into Argentina
have been disarmed.